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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20
IS
EXPECTED IN
XII KLUX VAR
Klan Crosses Or
dered Removed;
Legislators May
Attack Governor.

SAPtIPA. okla. sept. 60
\ huge cross, erected by the lie
kluN Khan on the peak OF
hill la the northern section of
the city. was dynhmited early
today. The blast damaged the
cement base.
Policemen were unable 10 dc.
terninc whether The cross had
been dynAmilcd by those who
erected II In obedience TO Gov.
Nalton's order that all ku
kluN Khan crosses be hauled
down. or by enemies Of the or.
ganlFhiion.
OKLAHOMA CITY. sept. 20.
Developments came rapidly TO,
dag In the Oklahoma martial law
situation. bringing showdown
near la the fight OF Coy. J. {.
Walton on the ku klun Khan.
The governor In proclamation
ordered fiery crosses. which hAv
been erected In many cities anc
state widr martial law was declare
SUNDAY. removed immediately. The
arc pagan emblems Of fear. hatrer
and rebellion the governor said.
Member. ~ The legislature wh
arc ugiiBtinE special session I
start Impeachment proceeding
aainsi the executive. Issued ~
call for the meeting.
The cali was signed by - men
hers u The lower house. nine les
than quorum The governor. Il
she document il accused Of "ep,ni
lishiug an absolute tyranny and do
poilsm over the commons saith
This eall sci September 20 ar IN
fttemffnu tiatr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20
BOTH SPEND NIGHT
IL col MY JAIL

Sinclair and his wife had spsnt
tho night before ut the Jail at South
Bend. where they had been taken
is sheriff oscar Chester following
their arivst In Seattle Tuesday noon.
Sinclair occupied the same cell IN
which he and HIS son. Myron Sin.
clair. had been Imprisoned week
before. hc on charge Of making Il
false report 10 the atate bank ex'
nminer and his son 80 await trans.
nortntIon to Walla Walla to begin n
term Of four TO Is wears ON o
rurn TO Page 0. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20
f1snisi.sIuits RALLY
FDis STIR GGi.F

legislators hurried TO the capitol
from ali sections 81 The state today
ia response 20 the cali, issued By W
.. Melee Of Duncan
Melee sent notification 10 Adjt.
Gen, Markham ~ she proposed
meeting. and asked him 10 have the
legislative halls protected IN the face
OF Gov Nations threat that the
only place the legislature wtIl meet
il IN jail"
Opponents % the executive hur.
riedly made public the summons for
The meeting at an early hour today
when reports reached theu that wal.
ton had been IN secret conference
with Murray Gibbons. administration
floor leader, regarding the possibility
Of TIE Cover nor issuing an appeal for
u apeciai legislative session. and
stealing his opponents Thunder
In asking The legislators 10 gath.
er. the AIcf1re cali said that the
people OF the state for long time
past have been patiently suffering
and enduring from charges and
counter charges of certain contli.
sions in the state and now the time
has come when, in our belief IL Is
necessary 10 investigate such con.
,liiions and charges IN order that
the people Of our state may know
The truth. which alone can make
them free
Continuing, II declared tho adj
mlnls,ration Of the present Cover.
nor. II charges openly made against
him are true. is ono OF repeated
injuries. usurpations ana hlunders
cyldcncing the direct object OF
establishing ain absolute tyranny
and dcspotism over this common.
.,cattb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20
BERKELEY PLANS
RECONSTRUCTION

Meanwhile. Berkeley, where was
wrought si0.o0o,0o0 OF the $4,000.
GOO damage the fires have done. was
rapidly organizing for rcconstruc.
ton,
Troops were kept on guard in the
burned area and no one without n
pass was permitted 10 go thru the
lines.
In the burned district household
ers who had lost their property We're
busy searching the ruins for aTha,
Turn 10 Page .. Column -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20

II orr special correspondent,
flying across The country. had
not forgotten 10 pick up the pic
lures before he departed. this
column would have printed the
first photographs Of the Demp-
sey-Firpo fight. had the pho
toSrapher not forgotten TO put
plates in his camera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20
Seeks Model Doughboy:

iIowdy. folks, II win soon be
time TO sew the kiddles into theE
winter underwear.
Another destroyer has Just been
launched for the L. :. navy. i, t.
not yet announced which rock has
been picked out 10 wreck Il on.
The Galveston Chamber of Com.
ncrcc odvertisss that Galveston has
one of the finest golf curses in
America
Huh, they ought to see the one at
Wing Pom:
Hugo Kelley. private secretary 10
Mayor Brown. IS going 10 resign. Il
is reported. Kelley is the guy that
holds people while the mayor talks
a, them.
HEARD ON THE STREET
Hugo Kelley gets too large a al.
AIRY
How much does he get
Il don't know
Dear Homer went walking With
married man in the park last night.
Did ! do riShtg Elslc.
Ans.--.I don't know.
The melancholy days arr eoatc.
Tho sadaer Of ne vcar.
Oh iriafer's hasfHln0 or 0paec.
And. gosh, tas coal "a deari
The rYincr ~ Wales Il spendsns
bis vacation 81 his Canadian ranch
In order TO afruse The ranch hands.
the prince shows them how he falls
off his horse
Yesterday the prince ate fIapJacks
for brcakfaSs. aHe got on the front
page OF every newspaper in the
United States II that boy ever eats
doushnuts and pie. they'll get out
special editions
\ WE AGAIN SCOOP THE WORLD.
Home Brew takes great pleasure
In giving to Us readers the full text
~ the Prince Of Wales first postcard
TO King George v:
.Am having fine time. Wish YOU
vas here. EDDIE"
she-Tsks carc. Horace That
Isn't the remedy for seasiekness
Don't you see the bottle Is marked
polson7
Hc-1hat's ne one want
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20
BELIEVED
PIRATES
VICTIMS.
Sheriff Finds Bodies in Bay Near
Liquor Boat; Both Had Bail
Receipts From Police

Believed to have been slain by rumpraes Of the Sound
while unloading cargo of liquor valued at $3.50 from
fast speed boat Lacoa beach Dumas bay two booze
overpowered and thrown into the bay from
where their bodies taken Thursday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20

-Four burglars escape with 1855
from the Elite drug store. after bat.
iering down the door with log.
II caught they should be severely
punished al that noise might have
awakened the policeman on tho beat.
A. j. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20

This is Constitution week in
the. United States. Memorial
services arc hldly held in almost
every city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20

BtT NOT ~ FRANCE. NR. EDITOR
On what was shown, Dempsey and
Iirpo do not know the meaning Of fear.
They are of the breed that goes ON with
the bsyonei.' Morning paper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20

EXTRA EXTRA, Automobile il
scen tn Seattle Without battling
oirI picture pasted on The eindshicldf
The training Of the Notre Dame
football squad win include lessons in
esthetic dancing. soys news item.
Heretofore. the yell leaders have
done all the estbetic dancing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-20

shs-Taks care. Horace. That
Isn't the remedy for seasickness
Don't you see the bottle Is marked
poison?
Hc-1'hat's he one | want
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
WHITTIER IS
 PRESIDENT OF
 LOCAL P.-T. A.
Election of Officers Held Last Night at Meeting-En-
 tertaining Program.

M. s. Whittier was elected presi- dent of the Parent-Teacher Associa- ticn for the next year, at the regular meeting of that organization last night at the Juneau public high school auditorium. Other officers elected were: Fl. L. Redlingshafer, vice president; Mrs. ]. H. Dunn, sec retarytreasurer and Mrs. A. P. Kash- evaroff, Miss " Bourgette, w. s. Pullen and M. Keller, members of the executive board Mir. Keller was recently appointed superintendent of the Juneau schools. He Is now SUI perintendent of the Fairbanks schools. The officers will take office at the next regular meeting. the first Tuesday in May.
 A fair sized crowd attended the meeting. Rev. Richard Decker. who ,was to have made an address. was unable to be present. An ertertain- ing program was given with l. vocal duet by c. E- \Harland and H. J. Fishea and dramatic reaa.ng by Mrs. J. c. Mcbride
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
American Army Planes
 End Remarkable Flight

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Six army planes arrived late yesterday after noon at the Boiling Aviation Field. concluding circuit of more than 5000 miles from here to San An tonio to Porto Rico and return to Washington. The flight is officially recorded by the War Department as "one of the most remarkable pioneer flights in the history of aviation"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
MISSOURI FARM
 RICH IN METALS

EXETER. Mo, Apin A number of leases in Southeastern Missouri have been sold in the last few weeks as the result of the discovery of gold, silver, copper and zinc on the farm of G. $. Johnson, near here
 About a year ago. while drilling a well, golden colored rock about 10 feet thick, and said to have been rich in copper, was found by work men. Beneath this rock, it was stated. another of greyish hue was foound. Mincrlogists examined it and found it to contain silver. Johnson pulyerized the rock and from 16 ounces of ore extracted about an ounce of metal.
 Gold also has been found in the well, but, according to- Johnson, In tnhmficient quantities to send it away td be smeltcred. it x planned, bow
 &S& ff s+ M
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
CANNOT WRITE, BUT WiELDs
 A FAST KNITTING NEEDLE

LONDON. April 1.-The worlds knitting champion is an Irish woman who cannot speak English or write a ltne-and she docs not plan to make a lecture tour of tho United States. She is just plain Mrs. McShane, of Garrick, County Donegal, Ireland, and until few weeks ago had never been on a train.
 Mrs. lMcShane. despite these few deficiencies, won the first prize of a 5O-guinea cup ana 50 pounds in a knitting contest with hundreds of other women. recently held in one of London's largest department stores. She won the prize by completing a jumper In 2S hours and g minutes. The second prdza was given to a young girl who completed the work in 31 hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
Betrothal of Lady Ursula
 Startles London Society

LONDUN, April 4.-The recent an nouncement that daughter of an English Duke was to marry pro fesslonal jockey has given London so- ciety scvere shock, Gen in the face of the fact that aristocracy is not as aristocratic as 1t was when Queen Victoria ruled the land. The news was probably the chief topic at London's dinner tables for many days. and 1t will be interesting to see if the fact affects the popularity of the brido-to-be.
 ! slShs is Lady sUrsnla Grosy cnor. eld- er daughter of the Duke of Westmin- stor, and she Nili marry Jack An
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04

thony, one of the wcll known steaple- chase jockeys. Lady Ursula is just 21 years old and has boon consid- cred one of the most beautiful and popular girls of the younger set
 Anthony comes of a good family and served as an officer in the war. His father is a prosperous farmer. The young man rode as an amateur for some years, before becoming a professional.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
A DADDY AT 7s!

'POQUONCK, Conn. April 4. When 20 old friends of John Dubon arrived at his farmhouse to congratulate him upon his 7sth birthday anniversary they found him standing over a crib proudly surveying his youngest son. just two weeks old. There followed big celebration. MT. Dubon is 2 veteran of the Civil War. S
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04

CLASSIFIED ADS nnd desirable boarcers. If you are prepared to keep boarders 1t is important that yoa should know how and when to use the clessined sdsfor they afford you tho meana. for pskin9 the tuab ress PAYs Try the nmptt&
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04

over, to construct a large blast fur. uace and shelter hcre.
 Johnson has leased the property to q company and shaft has been low cred to depth of 70 feet Assays of tho ore are being made by the government Bureau of Mines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04
TO BOYCOTT FORD PRODUCTS

CONSTA April 1.-The Russian commercial delegation here has been notified that Moscow in the future will boycott all of Henry Ford's products because of his atti- tude towards tho SoviUts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-04

Old bundles Of nswspapss as ths Empire. 9 eents.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
.LARCOMBE CHARGE
DROPPED IN COURT
U. S. Attorney Agrees to
NoIIe Pressing of Dry
Law Case.

The case against John S. Larcombe,
jr., charged with violating the ma
tional prohibition law. pending since
April 6, was, on motion of Attorney
S. McComas Hawken, representing
Larcombc. noile pressed in the
United States branch of police court
today by Judge Robert l.. Mattingly.
Assistant United States District At
torney Charles ~. Baker. represent
Ing the government. had previously
agreed with counsel for defendant to
make no opposition to the motion TO
dismiss the case. In addition to dis
missing the case from the docket
Judge Mattingly signed an order for
the return 10 dcfendan: of the small
quantity of alcohol taken at the time
he was arrested.
Larcombe was arrested at his apart
ments in the Roydon. 1919 r street
northwest. AT 3 80 o'clock, ApIIl D, by
Detectives Kelly and Scrivner Of the
headquarters force. The arrest was
made on the request of DIR. j. \. Shen-
bara, a dentist, who told the detec-
tiveS that LarcOmbe was OBTAINING
one or more young women in his
apartment against their will. When
the detectives went to Larcombes
lntS bunQ A.
l.. Strother. Mrs. Mae Wood. divorced
wife of a local attorney. and a fifteen
year-o old girl Larcombe and Strother
were arrested and taken to head
quarters.
The fifteen-year-old girl is said to
be the daughter of d State Depart
ment official She had been in the
apartment, she told the detectives
only a few minutes before the Off
GERS arrived. Mrs. Woods represented
that she had been held in the apart
mcnt by Larcombe against her will.
No Search Warrant.
Searching the apartment the police
found a one-gallon jug half filled
with alcohol, which they confiscate/
The officers had no search warr<nt
to search and seize anything in Lar
combe's apartment at that time. and
for that reason the case was nolle
pressed. No charge was ever made
against Larcombe. according to AS
sistant District Attorney Ralph Given.
on the alleged detention Of Mrs.
Wood in his apartment, but an in
formation for illegal possession of
whisky in violation Of the national
prohibition law was filed. The dis
missal of this case today terminates
that incident so far as the Police
Court is concerned.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
JUDGE FINES 28
IN WHISKY CASES

Twenty-eight whisky cases were
disposed of in the United States branch
of the Police Court yesterday after
noon by Judge Robert L. Mattingly.
all OF the defendants pleading guilty
and waving the right to jury trial.
Fines aggregating $1,000 were as
sessed and paid.
The defendants fined were: John
johnson, SIS: James Z. Little. $50;
NJ. j. Artis. $50; George Parr. $3.50:
Frank Amorosa, $50: w. 3. R. Nc
Lean, $50; Earl Murphy. $50; Paul
Clements. $500; Harris Liverpool. $25;
Emma Lee. SIS; Frank Haley, $50;
Elizabeth Haley, $50; George Ma
eruder 500; Walter Holt $50: Rob-
ert j. Miller. $50; William T. Lee. $50;
James d Page. $50; Leon o. Jackson,
$50; Leopold Birkle. s25; Ida Harri-
son. $50; L. q. Harrison. .s75; Earl
Tolson, $50; Andrew Jenkins, $25:
Pearl Fells. SIS: Austin Banks. SIS;
James Burgess. $50: Mary Marshall,
$50: Morris Kaufman. $50.
Some ten other cases in which de-
PENDANTS were convicted and fined
from $50 to 500, not included in the
above list, We're given until Monday
to come into court and pay their fine.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
BRITISH BA4:HESHIP
oRDEta EaussIA
:a1'l : f$HERMEN
(Contirdesis from First PageD
(Contiha sds ffom First Page)

The first step would be the closing
Of the commercial missions in London
and Moscow. The soviet commercial
headquarters in London. which, from
April 21 to December. 1922. purchased
S26.000,000 worth of British goods
would be transferred to neutral
capital, and all business dealings be-
tween the two peoples would become
more difficult. British subjects de-
string to enter Russia would probably
have to go to Berlin to make ar
rangements. All British explanatory
Investigations regarding investments
here would cease. and the growing
shipping trade between the Russian
and British ports would become diff
cult and perhaps impossible.
1t is not considered likely that 1t
will lead to any active measures of
opposition.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
MISS MARY GWYNN.
SOCIAL WORKER, DIES
President of Council of Social
Agencies Had Been III Only
Six Days.

Miss Mary Gwynn, 1740 n street
northwest, president of the Washing
ton Council of Social Agencies, died
early today following a short illness.
Miss Gwynn was taken i'll last Satur-
day.
She was the daughter of the late
Gen. Walter Gwynn and Elizabeth
Bruce Gwynn, and was actively en-
gagged in social and charity work in
the District.
Miss Gwynn was also president of
the Child Welfare Society of the Dis
trict of Columbia, formerly the
Washington Diet Kitchen Associa-
tion, having held this office since its
formation in 1901. Last December
she was elected president of the
Council of Social Agencies. She was a
leader in the movement to establish
infant welfare stations throughout
the city and achieved much in this
direction.
In addition to being a member of
the board of managers of the Asso-
ciated Charities of this city, Miss
Gwynn was constantly connected with
movements tending toward the bet
terment of social and charity work
in the city.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Johns Church, 18th and II streets
northwest, Saturday morning at 10
o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
FEAR CROP DAMAGE.
Severe Frosts Registered About
Columbus.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 10-The
cold wave which during the past two
days has spread over Ohio apparently
spent itself during the night when
frost of various degrees of severity
prevailed over most of the state and
temperatures dropped low enough in
some localities to form thin ice.
Minimum temperature Of 27 degrees
was reported from Bellefontaine
while in a number of cases ther-
mometers registered below the freez-
ing mark.
Speculation was rife today over the
effect of the unreasonable weather on
the fruit and other crops. While
local authorities declared that 1t still
was too early to get a perspective on
the damage done throughout the state.
t.ey did not believe that 1t would
prove general or serious.
Snow in Ontario.
TORONTO, May 10.-Snow fell at
many points in western Ontario today
and the mercury dropped to 26.
Snow Falls in Vermont.
MONTPELIER, VT, May 10.-Three
inches of snow fell here today. 1t
was the heaviest fall in May since
1880.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
From Yesterdays 5:3O Edition of The Star.
Riches or Titles
Useless in Court
Judge Declares
dge Robert E. Mattingly is no

Judge Robert E. Mattingly is no
respecter Of persons.
Pointing out that the social,
financial or official status Of a
defendant should not enter into
the consideration of case, he
declared yesterday: II do not care
II the defendant be United States
senator, If he is guilty and 1 have
the determination of the case 1
would fine him as quickly as L
would a citizen in a more humble
station of life"
Judge Mattingly, presiding in
the United States branch of the
Police Court, made the announce
ment in passing sentence on
Mahlon Groo, building contractor.
convicted of assaulting Policeman
Norman S. Hodkinson, his next
door neighbor
Evening star., 1923-05-10

employed in bringing about the i'm
mediate release of the captives.
Offers No Suggestions.
Mr.. Schurman, on the morning of
May 8th, during a long conversation
with Gov. Chi, inquired what was
being done to effect the release OF
the prisoners. The governor stated
that it was his plan to surround the
bandits, and assured Mr.. Schurman
that he had sufficient troops to carry
out this plan. The bandits are be-
ing closely pressed by military forces
and the former are trying to use the
prisoners as hostages. The prison
ers are being held in the mountains
up the coal-mine railway about ten
miles from Lincheng. Mr.. Schurman
reiterated his statement TO the gov
crror that he had no suggestions as
to the methods to be used but de-
mrarded the prompt release Of Amer
lean captivcs.
"Fice Consul Harvey Lee Nil
bourne, stationed at Tsinan, on May
met all northbound trains. and on
their arrival took Miss MacFadden
and Miss Schonberg to the hospital.
Vice Consul Milbourne sent two Chi
ntse and two foreign doctors TO
Licheng on May Z and arranged with
the local American association to
have food and clothing at the sta
t1on for the relief of any released
captiveS who might arrive
THE Misses Aldrich, MacFadden
and Schonberg are in the Shantung
Christian University Hospital in Tsi-
nan. They are quite well and expect
to proceed to Peking shortly. There
are no other released Americans in
Tsinan.
Situation Hopeful.
Prior to leaving Tsinanfu on the
night Of May 8, Minister Schurman in
Vited Col. Chang, military aide of the
military governor OF Shantung, to come
TO the consulate and emphasized to him
the extreme Importance Of securing the
immediate release of the captives.
Three hours later the minister received
a telegram from Vice Consul Milbourne
to the effect that he had been informed
by the military governor that Gems
WI Chang Chih and Ho had been in
structed TO consult with Mr. Naill con-
corning the release Of the captives.
The minister added that he hoped
for a favorable and speedy result
The legation at Picking has been
informed by Consul John K. Davis at
Lincheng that Robert Allen and Ro-
land Plnser had been released Con-
sui Davis reports further that Majs.
Allen and Pinger are in good condi-
ton, and ii is hoped that others will
be released shortly Consul Davis
states further that the situation is
hopeful"
Evening star., 1923-05-10
EXPECTS FROST TONIGHT.
New York Truck Farmers Warned
to Watch Crops.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 1o.-Warning of d
frost tonight, which he said might do
considerable damage to early crops of
truck farmers and gardeners in the
vicinity Of New York. was issued today
by Forecaster Scarr of the local N.oather
bureau. Only high winds. he said. could
prevent the frost and indications We're
there would be no high winds.
The cold snap which has SWEPT the
country, bringing May snowstorns to
many points, reached its peak here in
the early morning hours. the forecaster
said, with temperature If IS degrees.
This equaled the low record for May 10.
Fair weather with rising tempera-
lures was predicted for tomorrow.
Snow fell last night and early today
in many upstate districts. At Niagara
Falls the temperature dropped to 81 de-
grees and shrubbery near the falls was
covered with frozen spray. In Glovers-
VILE an inch of snow fell and at Tough
keepsie there was a miniature blizzard
for q brief period today.