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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
by LESTER NJ. Hunt

r IKE Babes in the Woods" Unit
~ ed States congressman and ma
tionol political lenders followed the
calked footsteps OF lumberjaeks into
the woods above snoqualmie Friday
and stood silent and awed while the
sons OF the forest grnppled with the
wilderness.
For the first time in their trans.
oceanic junkct. they were not the
center OF attraction. They were un.
noticed and lost in the towering
silence OF the forest.
The men of the woods moved silent.
~ about their work in the timber out.
post, scarcely noticing the princes of
filibuster herded together at a safe
distance.
The congressman realized that
theirs was an unlmportant role, but
they were mastered by the spell OF
the woods. They gazcd upward. heed.
Iess OF the rain that beat into their
faces and as nature wcpt TO see her
forest kings dethroned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
THE COLOR OF
SOAP BUBBLES

IF you have any question of fact
i or information you would like
answered personally. send 1t to
The Stars Information service.
1892 New York ave. n. W., Wash.
ington. d. c.. with your name and
address written plainly, inclosing
2.cent stamp for reply postage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
q. What gives the soap bu!'
bile its colorss What makes tito

black spots?
A. The different colors correspond
to the different thicknesses of the
surface. Part Of the light which
strikes these thin coatings is reflect.
cd from the upper surface. but an
cher part panotratcs the transparent
coating and is reflected from the
lower surface. II Is the mixture OF
these two reflected rays. their in
tcrforcncc," as It is called. which
produces the colors observed, The
''black spots" on a soap bubble arc
the places whore the soapy film Il
thlnnest. At these spots the thick
ness of tho bubble Is about the three
mlllionth part OF an inch. IL u y
whole bubble were as thin ms thu
II would be completely invisible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
uoway, folks. This must be pay
d,y. We see our wife coming.

hy. We see our wife coming.
r,e star says that every officer
.os trustee Of tho Chamber Of Com.
rsrcc should resign.
Ccsh. are those the people re
.onslbls for the Seattle team being
X ne seventh place.
Il Il moved and seconded that al
aslrers and trustees OF the Cham.
NJ a Commerce who own high silk
A. Be permitted to remain in office
rn,a aiter the visit Of President
Esr1ing.
INTERESTING SUGGESTION
Now that Rodolph Valentino
has appeared here In person.
would Il not be u pleasing
mark Of our appreciation 10
el.ange the name OF the city
10 sheikattle.
ss
People You Never Meet: The gink
rAo went 10 SEQ Valentino and did
ps say afterwards that he didn't
vin, to so. but he kad 10 take his
VIZ.
Books on etiquette are all the rage.
~ none Of them has yet told Us
stFre 10 park our prnne pits.
one volume says that the guest Of
Mcor should always sit on his host.
81 right hand. But II doesn't OK.
sAln how the hostess is going 10
81
HH,Is WRONG WITH THIS
DIltTrrtsska
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
PARTY AwED AT
THRILLING SIGHT

Two hundred feet from the ground
q high climber dangled about the
lImblcss trunk Of n doomed giant.
ennwing at the crown that was soon
to topple. He swung a relentless nx
and cut deeper with his saw until the
top swuyed and pitched carthward.
Farther into the timber Soo.foot
tree stood stern and erect, like n
general before firing squad, while
death CAME closer with each move OF
the saw.
For ton minutes the rain beat on
u silent crowd until mo giant Fir
trcmbled and tumbled downward, still
In silence until II met the branches
OF smaller trees when a stnccato pro.
tcst. like u machine gun, broke the
Stiffness preceding the final roar as
tho tree hit the earth with the de-.
tonatIon OF nm aerial bomb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
EAT MESS AND
CHATTER WITH MEN

II was not until then that the spell
was broken ind the consrcssmcn
chartered IN excitement ns they clam.
bcrcd back on their special car, n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
PROHIBITION
IS REPEALED
IN new YORK
State Enforcement
Bill Is Killed by
Governors Pen;
U. S. to Send Men

NEW YORK. June Gov. Alfred
Z. Smith signed the CULVER bill. re.
pealing the Mullan Gage state prohl.
billion act last night ~ Albany.
An army OF federal prohibition en-
forcement agents was modified TO-
day. ready 10 be thrown into New
York II Smiths action in approving
repeal OF the enforcement act results
in booze rebellion IN this state.
Altho Smith. in signing the repeal.
or. warned the vets that the Vol
stead law was san In effect and that
every citizen should obey II. thou
sands Of liquor vendors arc believed
ready 20 take advantage OF the stu
alton and begin wide open" booze
selling.
President Harding. In a recent let
ter 10 a citizen OF Ncwburgh. n. Y.
stated that the consequences would
be very serious " any state per.
mitted violations OF the prohibition
law and strongly limited that The fed
trBi government would lntcrcede in
any such state and take over control
OF dry law enforcement IL necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
POLITICAL NOTE
ford : going TO run for PRES
neni. Wen, n Lincoln made II.


louisiana man has. perfected an
. ..~ strawberry. He Is
=. sa I. ne ieorid needs Is for some
= 2 iAreBi a jaoiess grape.
ny hfe Is getting complicated.
s.~ssT'ay a Seattle man hailed a
~aAuIy wagon in the belief that II
-, ~ one Of those new brown and
sai's taxlcabs.
-, sf Agnes We can't print your
Yes, we have read Jurgen.
. a family newspaper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
aH,T.S WRONG WITH THIS
PICTURE.

sfffra' social Numbers arc made In
hs pietare Can voa zen lehat they
nj
siz BIDS were submitted yesterday
2 ne contract for the construction
ne new community hotel. The
~ approximated 1880. 900.
y course. the really big bids viii
sre IN when the boys start ne
sNaiing for the hat.check conccs.
s1u-
several prominent miIlIonaircs are
n'E angling for the position OF head
!. Dashleigh Fiizhugh has already
~ N bis application for the Job
< daft clerk.
I'm an expert at opening and
sosii's Windows" he says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
LII GEE GEE. TH OFFICE,
VAMP, SEE

!. ., ,neanest man in III world
&, !" guy who proposes to a
y, t. over IN telephone and az
~ ~ she accepts. tells her he has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
POLICE WILL CEASE
DRY ACTIVITIES


Police, who have participated 10
some slight extent in enforcing the
dry law. are now expected 10 dcsist
from all such activities. There are
already In New York city scores OF
saloons and cafes where liquor is
sold. over tho bar or over the table
They win prbably increase in mum.
btr and boldriess II The police main
tain a hands Off attitude. as the
normal federal forces are made
auaic. Hence. tho necessity of
bringing in federal reserves.
Smith. In signing the repeal. made
II clear that he was not acting IN
defiance OF tho constitutional amend
ment. He emphasized that with
two prohibition laws in New York.
one state and ono national. citizens
were subject 10 double jeopardy
and were liable 10 be punished twice
for the same offcnse. The state law
was unnecessary and should be re-
pealcd in the interests of the rights
Of the citizens. he said. in a long
statement explaining his action.
DENIES PRESIDENT
RIGHT TO INTERFERE
He replied to the letter OF Presi-
dent Harding 10 DIR. Wait, OF New
burgh. by pointing out in courteous
words that the chief executive had
no right TO interfere with SOW
creign state.
Smith also gave an opinion that
the volstead law should be modi-
fled 50 as 10 permit each state to
fix the alcoholic content OF intoxi-
eating beverages within its jurisdic.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
LID ON
! PARIS
Paned Up by
Fefect

The lids On
lretees OF pons-
\ he had learne
p from commisS
fser was here IA
/ Year.
Il cleaning up,
p compare Win
~ and the Sui,
r. Tim o. H.
IL upon them.
howcry a pla~
m WOMAN could
bout their bus
Raekjacked ana
f(iAqr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

a the summer
Eille companies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
WEATHER

0ccgsiaaal raia tonight nad Sun-
day; modcraic irc4tcrig
trlndx.
Temperature Last - Hours
Maximum, -. Minimum, Is.
Today noon. 81.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-24
GRA(|A5 Y
UNA PRONESA

Eneste tempo apropiado del ano que
remos manifestarlesqu que henos apreciado
su cooperation comercial.
Hemos tratado de merecerla primero
sirviendo, por medic de nuestros represen-
tantes, gomas accessories para las mismas
y luego, prestando servicio eficiente.
Esta es una norma fila que esperamos
continuar. Con esta promesa, les deseamos
unas Pascuas Felces I'm Prospero Ano
INuevo.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
CANNERY MAN DEFENDS LAW
 FISH RESERVE

SEATTLE, Jan. 19.-Addressing a gathering representative of the large fishing interests of Alaska today on the charge that the recent regulations making a reservation of the Kodiak and Afognak districts, operated ln favor of big interests. G. P. Halferty, president of the Association of Pa cific Fishermen defended the action of the Government in restrict ing the fishing in those waters. "Un- less the salmon of Alaska he de- clared. "are protected by Govern mental supervision the fishing indus try in northern waters will be thing of the past in very few years The creation of those reserves is the first piece Of constructive legislation the Government has put through. In nutting it through somebody had to be hurt. If there are individual cases where small operators have been wronged. then those, wrongs should certainly be rectified. But the idea of the reserve should not be nullifted in any readjustments that may be made"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
GERMAN MINISTER
 WARNS OF DANGER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.--It is un- derstood in official circles here that the action of the Italian Government yesterday in urging careful delibera- tion on the part of France with re- gard to further forcible collections of reparations dues. followed representa- tions made by the German Ambassa- dor to Rome Calling attention to the fact that the French army of oc- cupation in the Ruhr district and rem nants of the German military forces are facing each other across a space of only a few miles, the German rep resentative declared the situation re- garding Germany to involve most dan gerous possibilities.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
DANGERS BODY FOUND VICTIM
 OF MURDER

SAN DIEGO. Jan. 19.-That Fritzie Mann. the noted Oriental dancer, whose body was found on the beach near Torrey Pines last week, did not kill herself, as was at first be- lieved, is the opinion of authorities today as the result of the discovery of evidence which eliminates the theory of suicide. The officers de- clared it as their belief that the woman had been murdered, and on clues found today state that they expect to arrest the guilty person shortly.
 As the result of an autopsy made on the body today, Dr. John J. Shea testified before the jury that Miss Mann had been in delicate condi- tion. Dr. Johnson admitted that the girls mother had discussed with him on Friday night the girls condition.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
PRESIDENT PLEASED BY GOOD REPORTS
 OF NEW TARIFF

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-At last weeks regular meeting of the Cab met, President Harding was interest ed and pleased, according to what was said at the White House after ward, by information given to him concerning the effect of the new GUS toms tariff on the trade of the United States. Exact figures were not available, but the President was informed that there had been in creases in both exports and imports What appeared to give the most sat isfaction to him and the Cabinet was that the incomplete figures at hand showed that exports of agricultural products were increasing.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
"WALLY' REID
 SUCCUMBS TO
 BREAKDOWN N

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19. - Wallace Reid. the moving picture star, died at half past one o'clock yesterday after noon at the Sanitarium where he was taken month ago following a ner- vous breakdown. The actors illness, which is said to have been due to the effects of a narcotic habit, had left lit tie hope for his recovery, and his death has been expected from day 10 day. At his bedside when he passed away were his wife and children. The popular star of the silver screen was at the height of his career when he collapsed several months ago. It was stated by his wife's mother recently that the unfortunate habit which brought about his death was contract ed more than a year ago when, under the strain of illness and hard work he resorted to the use of drugs to stlm- ulate and hold him up through the completion of a picture which was to prove one of his best and which added to his fame as an actor. The hold which the drugs got on him at that time he found impossible afterward to throw off. and through it's weaken ing effects upon his system he was unable to recuperate from the illness which has resulted in his death. One of the handsomest and most capable actors in the moving picture world, csWally" Reid will be missed by a large public.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
ACTOR INVOLVED

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 19.-That he is satisfied with the alibi established by Rogers B. Clark, a moving picture actor, who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of connection with the death of Fritzie Manu, ,he dancer, was the announcement made today by Chief cf Police Patrick. The Chief stated, fo"- ever, that he would make thorough investigation of Clark's relations with Miss Mann. Meanwhile, counsel fer Dr. Luis Jacobs who has been ar rested in connection with the girls death, has applied for writ of habeas corpus.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
JURY HOLDS
 FATE HEREIN
 MINE RIOTERS

MARION, Jan. 19-The fate of the five men charged with the murder of Howard Hoffman, one of the sixteen men who were victims of the Herris mine riots last June, was given to the jury yesterday after lengthy instruo- tions given by Judge Hartwell. In his instructions Judge Hartwell said: 'It isn't against the law to mine coaa without being member of the United Mine Workers of America. If a man ia assaulted or killed for no other req son than that, the act cannot be jus tified by the fact that he is not 8 member of that organization If ono of the accused men committed the crime charged the other defendants are guilty" Following the retirement of the jury the judge declared that the case is one of murder or nothing"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
ADMINISTRATION PLANS PUSH SHIPPlE!C BILL
 TO AN EARLY FINISF

WASHINGTON, Jan. Following conference between Senator Jones and Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board, it was indicated today that the Administration forces will make a strong effort, after the passing of the farm credits legislation, to have the shipping bill pushed. It is hoped that the bill will be enacted before the ad- journment of Congress on March 4th' Opponents of the bill are reiterating their predictions that the bill will never be brought to a vote.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
OIL MACNATE ADMITS
 VALUE OF STOCK

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Replying to questions put to him by Senator Brookhart, in connection with the Sen ate investigation of the Naval oil re- serve contract, Harry Sinclair, of the Sinclair Company, admitted that the stock of the Mammoth Oil Company, which he had received in return for his lease of the Tea Pot Dome re- serve, and signed by Secretary Fall. is now worth about $100,000,00O.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
DANIELS FAMILY SLATED FOR CLEANUP
 DECLARES WITNESS

BASTROP, Jan. 19.-William J. Me Donald, brother-in-law of L. H. Dan iels, father of Watt Daniels, one of the men murdered by kidnappers on August 24th, testified on the witness stand today that he had been told by Jap" Jones, that "the whole damned Daniels family would be cleaned out" before the alleged at tempt to kill Dr. McKoin had been settled.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
SURROUND DISTRICT

COBLENZ, Jan. 19.-Making com- plete ring around the territory the five chief inspectors of the French Mission of Occupation took over the customs districts of the Rhineland to- day The same proceeding will take place within a few days, it is stated, in the Ruhr Valley. The Mission has also seized the customs funds from the forests and from taxes on coal.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
INDIAN WARRIOR
 ENDS LONG CAREER

FARGO, Jan. Exchanging Thund- CT. former associate of Chiefs Gall and Sitting Bull and member of the hostile bands of Sioux Indians that made bloody history in Dakota Ter ritory in the early days, is dead after a long illness. Charging Thund- CTS most memorable exploit, accord ing to students of Sioux history, oc- cured in 1867, when he single-hand- ed killed 15 soldiers in an attack upon Fort Reno, Mont, and ran off 30 Government mules.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
HARDING GREETS FREE STATE WITH
 FRIENDLY WISHES

DUBLIN, Jan. 19.-A message from President Harding is printed in the Freeman's Journal today, in which the President of the United States says: President Harding, in behalf of the American Government, expresses the sincere hope that the people of the Irish Free State, with whom long standing kinship and affection holds so many Americans, may enjoy the blessings of peace, prosperity and hap, piness"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
PRESIDENT BETTER,
 REMAINS IN ROOM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The con- dition of President Harding continues to show improvement today, but under the doctors orders he will re- main in seclusion at the White House until he has entirely recovered from his attack of the Grippe. The Presi- dent transacts no official business. and spends most of his time lying down in his room.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
DOCTOR ARRESTED

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 19.-Dr. l.. l.. Ja- cobs, of the United States Public Health Service, stationed at Camp Kearny, was arrested today follow ing Investigations into the death of Fritzie Mann. The mother declared that the dancer had been murdered by man whose name she gave. The coroner's jury found that the girl had come to her death by drowning, but under unknown circumstances.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
 CATCHES FIRE,
 IS MENACE

HIGHLANDS, N. Y, Jan. 19.-A steam trawler, believed to be one of the fleet of rum-runners that have been plying along the coast for the past ten days, caught fire, yester- day and drifted into the trans-At- lantic steamship lanes. The crew of the burning vessel was rescued by another rum-runner. The ship was yesterday reported to be still burn ing and menace to navigation.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
CZARINA'S ICON IS
 SEIZED BY CUSTOMS

NEW YORK, Jan. 19. - Customs agents announced that they had seized a silver crucifx and jeweled icon, once owned by the Czarina of Russia and brought to America last November by Serge Michailovltch Turpinoff, known as "Iliador, the Mad Monk" who came to study for the Baptist ministry. The agents asserted that duty had not been paid on the objects.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
FRENCH PARLIAMENT
 SCENE PARLIAMENT
 SCENE OF RIOT

PARIS. Jan. 19.-After what is said to have been a scene of the widest rioting in the history of the French Parliament, deputies fighting with their fists on the floor of the Cham Der, the House of Deputies voted to. day by 371 as against 243 to suspend the law which grants immunity to members of Parliament, in the case of Marcel Cachin, a Communist member
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
SUTT0R KILLS
 WOMAN WHO <" . REFUSED HIM

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l9.-In the presence of her two sons Mrs. Flor ence Hopkinson, widow, thorty-five wears of age, was shot and killed at her home today by Louis w. Mcken- ma, rejected suitor, who then turned the gun on himself, wounding himself probably fatally Mckenna is thirty five years old.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
HARVEY LEAVES CAPITAL
 WITH BRITISH MISSION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Simul- taneously with the departure of the British Debt Funding Mission today Ambassador Harvey, who has been a guest at the White House since January second, left Washington for New York The Ambassador indicated in reply to inquiries that he smight possibly return to Wash ington before leaving for London.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
PRESIDENT URGED TO
 FREE WAR PRISONERS

OLYMPIA, Jan. 19. A memorial was introduced in both houses of the Legislature today by the Farmer-Labor members, petitioning President Hard ing to pardon all persons convicted under the Espionage Act, whose con viction was based solely upon an ex- pression of opinion and not upon the commission of an overt act.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
NEGRO FORCED DIG OWN GRAVE
 THEN KILLED

CALEXICO, Jan. 19.-Roy Gibson, a negro and an American citizen, was taken to the outskirts of Mexicali, just across the border yesterday, forced to dig his own grave, and then shot to death. The slayers are believed by the authorities to be gang of mar cotic smugglers, who have some grudge against the negro. The State Department has been informed of the murder.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
SEIZE BANK DEPOSITS

DUSSELDORF, Jan. 19. - The French authorities today appropriated all money in the Dusseldorf branch of the Reichsbank. Rounding up de- positors, who had driven up m auto- mobiles to withdraw their money, the authorities seized the money that had haan withdrawn, and retained posses sion of the automobiles.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
ADMIRAL WATSON LEFT
 YESTERDAY FOR NORTH

SEATTLE, Jan. 19. - The steamer Admiral Watson sailed from here TOT Southwestern Alaska, yesterday morn ing at g o'clock, with fifty-four passen- gers. The only one booked TOT GOT dova is George Hannett.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
AMERICAN SAYS
 TREATY PROVISIONS
 WERE "IMPOSSIBLE"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Roland Boyden, unofficial representative on the Preparations Commission, stated to the Commission on January g, that the terms which the Versailles Treaty has imposed upon Germany had been demonstrated to be Impossible" This statement is revealed In the text of the official report which has just been published
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
NAVAL FLYER CRASHES ROCK
 CALIF. COAST

AVALON, Jan. 19.-Lieutenant Will liam H. Rohrbach, naval aviation pilot of Norfolk. Virginia, was killed today, and two other Naval officers were injured when the seaplane F-5-L-2 fell two thousand feet through the air and was broken to splinters on a big rock off Catalina Island.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
MOROCCANS ATTACK
 FRENCH FROM AMBUSH

PARIS, Jan. 19.-As the result Of an attack from ambush detachment of French troops at Taza, in French Morocco, twelve persons are reported to have been killed and nine wounded.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
BIG WHlSKEY HAUL , MADE BY POLICE

BIRMINGHAM, Jan. 19.-SiX hun dred and ninety cases of rye Whiskey, valued approximately at $S5,00O, were seized in the railroad yards by the police here today. The cases were en route to Los Angeles.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
MINES SEIZED

ESSEN. Jan. 19. The seizure of the State mines in the Ruhr district by forces of occupation was begun to- day at Bergmands, Glueck and Welt hold The pits near Buer have been occupied by the military. Manager Ahrens, of one of the mines, has been arrested on his refusal to make de- liveries of coke.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-19
JURY INYALIDATES WILL OF MOTHER
 DENYING CHILDREN

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-A jury sitting in the Superior Court declared invalid today the will of Mrs. Teresa Bell wealthy widow. The will was contested through a suit brought by the children of the woman, to each of whom she left five dollars, declar- ing that the children were not her own.