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The Washington times., 1923-06-09
Abbey at Arlington
To Be Started in
Near future

before the building is started,
thus eliminating the expense Of
carrying" an empty building ana
a large sales force, and are thus
enabled to dispose or space at
more reasonable price.
have told you Of the CHAR
acter Of the construction OF the
abbey" and while all eartnly
things eventually pass away, the
history of mausoleums estanAsn
the fact that a properly con-
structed community mausoleum
will last for more than 2,OOV
years. Arlington Abbey VIII ne
built with granite, marble. steer
and concrete, the most lasting
materials known to the worlo cI
construction.
AS to the advantages or en-
tombnent over ground burial.
They are so many that 1t Is
cause of wonder why the com
munity mausoleum has not peen
introduced in this vicinity before
this time. In the first place en-
tombment is more sanitary. we
cannot go into the many unsani.
tary features of interment, 1t VIII
be enough to say that entOLIlD-
ment in a mausoleum has none
Of the revolving details or groun"
burial.
Body Preserved.
When entombed, the body re.
mains in practically a perlC.
state. It is laid away in g mag.
nificent structure of granite and
roarhla No depressing influences
add to the sorrow that death mas
brought. Arlington Abbey W.
be a shrine where sorroWIui anu
loving hearts can come ana pay
their tributes Of devotion to THOSE
who have preceded them on the
One of the features of the
ABBEY, will be the beautiIul
chanel in its center. It Will ac-
commodate several hundred peo-
ME and be finished with simple
dignity, Every effort VIII De
made to have the grounds az
beautiful as those Of historic
Arlington Cemetery just across
the way. The lawns Will De
planted with stately shade trees
and flowers.
would like to say that there
is not AMI there never VIII De any
stock for. sale by the United
States Mausoleum Company IN
the Arlington Abbey project. A
few shares were sold in the sum-
mer of 1922, but since that time
no stock in this corporation has
been on the market. Arlington
Abbey is financed by q number
OF local business men who are
content to take q modest profit.
The affairs Of the United States
Mausoleum Company are open to
any one who cares to know. The
officers Of the company always
will be ready to answer all ques-
tions regardless of their char
acter Just so long as they per-
tain to Arlington Abbey"
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
1o1 CHINESE ARRESTED IN
LONG ISLAND CITY RAIDS

NEW YORK. June 9.-Police of
the bomb squad and twenty immi-
grafton inspectors of the Chinese
department arrested 1O1 Chinese,
charged with being illegally in the
United States, in series Of raids
In Long Island City factories. The
raids followed a complaint Of the
American Legion of Queens that
coolie labor was being used in the
factories. to the exclusion Of war
veterans.
The men. whose ages range from
eighteen to fifty years, were taken
down Greenpoint avenue to a dock.
where they were put on an innni.
grafton department lighter to Ellis
Island. where proceedings were
started for their deportation.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
CURIO GRADERS TAKE
RARROT'S 'ELIVYER, APART

NEW YORK, June Georges
Barbot, the French aviator whose
"flivver plane" fell and struck q
tree at Paulsboro, N. j., Wednes-
day, said that he would return to
France and bring over another
plane Of the same type.
He denied stories that his plane
was wrecked when it fell, but said
that curio seekers had practically
taken the entire plane apart and
that 1t was beyond reconstruction.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
PoNEY EXPRESS
RIDER is DEAD IN TEXAS

FORT WORTH. Tex. June g.
John s. Hyatt, one OF the last Of
the pony express riders Of pioneer
days, is dead at Midland. Tex. He
was born In Asheville. N. c., Au-
gust 20, 1889.
A Wells-Fargo rider, Hyatt was
one OF the most daring in the
West. He was rated as an expert
pistol shot.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
ELEPHANT HOLDS ROAD
AGAINST BIG TRACTOR

PULASKI, Iowa, June "a
detour is necessary on the Bloom
field road near here, where an
elephant has parked itself. The
animal, part of a carnival show,
arrived here five weeks ago. When
the carnival left the elephant de-
cided to stay. He resented efforts
OF his trainer to dislodge him with
q tractor and the trainer retired
with a broken jaw. The tractor
was wrecked.
Other trainers attempted with
out success to move the beast,
which continued to deplete the
county's baled hay crop.
The elephant later slipped it's
chain, wandered eight miles down
the road and stopped again.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
PANCAKE FLAPPER GETS
FORTUNE OF $50. 900

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Juno a.
William Oldham IL through making
pancakes in the window Of q Front
street restaurant here. An Eng.
lish relative beQueathed him
$3.50, 900.
Oldham quickly dropped his flap.
per, threw his white apron In a
corner, and planned a trip to Eng.
land. In order to extend the pleas.
ure, he will make the Journey by
way Of San Francisco and the Pan.
anna canal.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
ONCE RICHEST RUSSIAN
IS DEAD or CANCER

COPENHAGEN, June 9.-The
Russian general. Ivan Kharin is
dead at the Copenhagen hospital of
cancer Of the throat. He was an
uncle by marriage of Grand Ouch.
Oss Olga.
Before the war he was a mine
owner and was considered the rich
est man In Russia. 49,.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
LIoNESs AND TWO CUBS
co TO PARIS BY AIR

PARIS, June ga lioness and
two cubs have come to Paris by
airpiane from Rotterdam.
The Dutch railroads refused to
transport wild beasts and the Bel
gian line is still affected by the
strike. The animals Travelled well.
but the lioness set up q roar when
the airplane glided onto landing.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
i. ]. BARBER DROPS DEAD
CUTTING PATRONS HAIR

MATAWAN, N. J.. June g.
While cutting the hair of patron
George Heuser. sixty-two years
old. q barber, dropped dead.
He was employed in the shop of
Joseph Polombo and was known to
many residents OF this vicinity.
DIR. Charles A. Gusswein of Mat
avian said death was due to heart
disease.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09

Census enumeration shows, was a.
ISL, 676. of which 1876 per cent are
classified as owned, wholly or in
part, by some members Of the FAM
ily occupying them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SUGAR
STARTS ON PAGE 1

take this commodity from their con.
troll n by hoycottiug H." Frank Kan.
nair. secretary OF the association. said
Thursday
Sugar prices In the San Francisco
rc'inerics advanced Thursday TO 1910
a hundred poundz. bringing the local
price 10 $500. wholesale. the add.
iional 80 cents being added for
freight and handling costs,
Allho sugar In retailing here at
81. cents per pound In some OF the
larger markets downtown. the price
VIII no, hold for any length OF time
according to dealers. In many stores
sugar ia sold al i2 cents pound and
may so 10 ~ cents In short time
say tho retailers.
This last advance IL the second
sugar price aatst that has taken
place within the past few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
HARDING MAY
join LEAGUE
American Membership Now
Seriously Considered
RN A. L. RI,AnEnRn

WASHINGTON. April is.-Possi.
hihty OF American membership In
the league OF nations is being
seriously considered by officials OF
'hV Harding administration, mem
her OF the cabinet told the United
Press today, The question Is being
studied upon this basis;
/. should the United States join
the league in carrying out the ad.
mlniStration plcdgo 20 take definite
steps, in association with other ma.
tions, TO prevent WARP
>. II so. upon what terms SHOULD
the League be entered.
These administration officials who
say they are looking far ahead. take
tho position:
That tho proposal 90 enter the
world court OF the leaLuc is only
partial step toward wal preven.
ton.
That, as the administration Is
pledged 60 seek war prevention, any
opportunity TO carry out that pledge
should be seized.
That Il Is obvious that the league
covenant would have 20 loo mater
tally changed before American mem
,-i,ershlp could be considered.
The changes regarded As essential
would include.
Separation OF the league covenant
nom the Versailles treaty
Elimination OF the underlying idea,
OF force as the motive power u
the leagtN. This would include ab.
rogatton or amendment OF article X
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
HOWARD CARTER
STRICKEN I'LL !.
CO-DlScoverer OF King Tu-
tankhamen CoIIapSeS


CAIRO, April i2.-IIoward Car.
ter, eodisvoverer with Lord Carnar.
won Of the tomb of f'utankhamon.
has been stricken suddenly IN. super
Ntltloua Egyptians who attributed
tho lords recent death TO evil spirits
guarding the ancient Phnraoh's mum.
my declare similar fate OF ven.
gcanco IN Overlooking Carter.
The explorer. who was Lord Car.
naryon'a constant companion for
many years. Is confined 10 his bed In
the care OF specialists, who an.
nounced he has broken from over
work and strain Of the lords demise.
But tho natives wng their heads and
chatter that II was Carter who broke
thru tho wall into the inner tomb OF
Tu,ankhamcn. They regard his M.
meas with superrtitious horror.
Lady Carnaryon. who planned 10
take her husbands body home today.
II remaining at Cairo 20 SEQ Carter
thru his Illness. Many persons. learn
ing she planned TO tako the earla re.
mains on a steamer from Alexandria.
cancelled their bookings In fear OF n
catastrophe ovcrtaking the task
when Lord CnrnaFvon med OF
blood poisoning and pneumonia, au'
perstiilous persons declared he had
been killed by spirits angry az In.
yaslon OF the tomb, Carter elected
60 defy tho link" and continue the
work OF excavation.
Terrific summer heat now makes
llfo almost unbearablc In THE Valley
% the Kings" where the Pharaoh'a
tomb was found. and where his mum.
my sim lies uudisturbrd. and Carter
WINS continuing tho minor work OF
cleaning and examining finds al
ready brought from the tomb. until
cooler weather next fail should make
moro cxcavatlng possible and the
mummy could be brought out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
Krupp Directors
in CourtmartiaI

ESSEN. Germany. April ;T,-Ces.
man workers and factory directors
az krupp had worked out com.
plots plan for resistance to French
attempts 10 requlsitlon property. dl.
roc,ora OF the plant. where IA men
were killed by machine gun fire.
testified nj court martial today
The krupp directors were charged
with inciting the workers 10 threat.
en- the French patrol which went
TO the factory 10 rcaubition auto.
mobiles.
Directors Said everything had
been carried out on a prcarranged
schedule. denied the French troops
were in any danger. and said that
In any event the employees were
equally ns culpable as the directors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
INCIDENT Came at Critical
Moment in Citys History

When these charges made the city for time in
the hoes of of the most menacng financial crises of its
career Other charges in the reply of highly
sensatonaeven criminal character that it feared
their publication might cause panic here which would
threaten the stability of various banks For this the
newspapers remained senbut the days depression have
passed and The Star feels free to quote freely the sub
ject. This will be done in tomorrows instalment.
For the present it is sufficient to leave Waterhouse Co
in the condition in which Trustee Laube found -hopeessy
bankrupt and with scarcely than few pennies to meet
each of the hundreds of thousands of dollars in unsecured
liabilities. Practically all of the companys negotiable assets
had been dsspaed by using them TO loans and by
transfers between the amazing labyrinth of subsidiary
porations
Many of these transactions alleged to have been egu-
lar and pending litigation involved hundreds Of thousands of
dollars which creditors may recoverbut that of course is
matter which the courts alone can decide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
EEUD Develops That Distmbs
Seattle Business Community

IN this reply to bankruptcy petition, Warehouse formal
ly charged in court that
"The Seattle National bank and its Officers and especially
the chairman of its board have tried in every possible To
nue the defendant and its credit and standing with other
creditors and the public announced that they would break
the defendant and put il in bankruptcy and that they would
break the said Frank Warehouse and drive him out of the
city and that the said Keeher would the said Water
houses home and that il necessary they would for such
purposes every dollar in the said bank"
Attorneys for the creditors objected TO this statement
and many others-as being 'impertnen and scandaous"
and it was stricken off the record.
But even the feud had been TO this time pure child
of Warehouses; imagination real feud certain to fol-
low ddand it has been disturbing the peace and dignity
of the Seattle business world since
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
Says Lords Spirit Is
Trying to Get Back

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE spirit OF
Lord carnaryon late discoyerer OF
King TutankhamenA tomb. is trying
20 set back 60 earth 20 clear up tho
mystery about his death. spiri,ualiBts
az the Illinois state convention de-
clarcd today.
The lord II undoubtedly trying
desperately 10 tell whether an insect
bite. curse or something elAo killed
him" said Rev NJ. IL. Dcrmody
Thus far he hasn't been able To get
a ground connection. All this hula
baloo Is very dis,astcfuI 10 him."
SpirituaiintH also disclosed that
there Ii prohibition Ia spiri,land
Charles whaity. medium. carried
such message from spirit TO a
friend Of the deceased IN the audi
cncc.
your spirit friend says he would
like 70 return and have a nip with
you" whaiey told the man In the
audience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
BRITISH CHIEFS
YIELD 70 LABOR
Decide to Put Thru Disputed
Service Program

LONDON. April 1.-THE British
government, In the house Of com.
mons. cnpltulatcd 10 the demands
Of the combined opposition that the
program for aid 10 eR.aorylco Encn
be made. The session nj which
Tho government gave way was quiet
and WINS marked by no such dis
turbnnco m occurred last night.
II war on the proposal for aid
to ex.seryico men that the govern.
ment met defeat TueSday night.
Combined votes OF Asqulthlans.
Lloyd Georgnns and the labor
group rejected the resolution In
troduced by Stanley Baldwin.
After a cabinet meeting today II
was decided 10 cnpituatc 10 the
commons opposition and such a
move was announced In the house
this afternoon amid cheers from
labor benches.
Todny's press dcplorcs The upronr
In the house yesterday which forced
suspension OF the sitting and led 20
IhNhAAAsiE uHu ~ vast !H' lloA AAtHN
bshind the speakers chair Con
derivatives claim yesterday was the
most disgraoeful occasion In British
parliamentary history. proving In,
boris unfitness 20 govern,
Liberals, while not cordonlng IN.
Dor members for riotous conduct,
point out conservatives treated As
duith similarly during the home rule
debates OF 1912 and s1y that yes.
terday's disturbance arose from
Bonar Laws flouting the Wishes Of
the house.
There was some apprehension lest
the disturbance be repeated today.
Ramsay Macdonald and the labor
leaders are embarrassed by the
action OF tho communist group from
Glasgow. which was responsible FOR
yesterdays trouble.
This group yelled adjourn" and
sang the Red Flag demonstrating
against tho government. refusing 20
allow the house 20 proceed with It's
business and forcing "A suspension.
The communists action was based
upon "a minor defeat suffered by tire
government Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
SLAYER RUNS
INTO POLICEMAN

Munkami ran. but was stopped
within block by Patrolman j. u.
Clark. who heard the shooting. An.
other man. ID. Yamaniahi. 40, was ar
rested and held as a witness, Mura.
KANT was taken to the station. where
hc NJ once confessed.
"fwaahlta has kind two Japan.
csc. for which he was tried and
acquitted for lack of evidence. {"
Murakhu,l said. "Iwashita II gun.
man. He always carried a pistol
and was feared by every Japanese
with whom he came In contact.
He extorted money from them by
threats TO shoot them and often
showed hiss pistol TO back up hts
demands. He came TO my cafe.
st5h jackson S.. many times dc.
mandIng money and slapped me in
the face several times. J was afraid
OF him, but when | raw him start
shooting this morning / took his
gun away from him very easily and
shot him dead"
II was learned Thursday that In
the Japanese quarter OF Seattle
there was general rejoicing ovc r
Iwashtas death. Many Japanese
that have been threatened by him
expressed delight at the news Of his
death,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
VETERANS TO
ELECT TO-DAY

NEW ORLEANS. April i2.-Elec.
tlon Of officers occupied the interest
OF Confederate War Veterans here
today as they swung into the final
session OF their annoual reunion.
A large group Of tho aged war.
riors united to the support OF w.
Mcdonald Lee, Virginia. candidate
for reelection.
Many other candidates will be put
forward today. but Lee. with the
solid backing OF the Virginians. who
control 1874 OF 500 votes, Is said to
have the advantage.
Members OF tho Sons OF Confed.
eraic Veterans took an active part
today In the fight for office. They
held cnucuses and recommended
candidates TO tho delegates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
Army Filler Makes
Nonstop Record

PORTLAND. Orc. April a.
Lieut.. j. w. Benton OF the army
air service, has established what q
believed to be nonstop airplonc
flight record from crisscy field, Chi,
to Vancouver barracks, Wash, Lieut.
Benton reached Vancouver at 1856
yesterday afternoon after being In
the air ak hours and 10 minutes
The air line between the two points
IL $50 miles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
japanese Government Is
Asked TO Intercede Here
Subjects on Pacific Coast Circulate Petition
Requesting Protection

An organized attempt on the part
of japanese in America to induce
the imperial government OF Japan
70 intervene in this country in be-
half OF japanese subjects in the
United States was unearthed Thurs
day with the receipt Of q translation
OF circular being broadcast over
the Pacific Coast for signatures.
Bitterly protesting proposed and
existing exclusion legislation, tho
Japanese are urging their govern
ment no longer "complaeeniiy to nc
cept Insult from America alone. The
imperial government has gone the
limit In making concessions to
America and nothing mere can be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12

Control OF the sugar market by
Wall Street brokers and flnnnclori
In responsible for high prices no
the tariff law. OF which he Is author
according 10 former Congressman
J. w. Fordney. OF Saginaw. Mich,
now az the New Washington hote
here. Fordnsy Is interested In tim
Der and logging investments in THU
state, and hHs been active here iol
more than 80 ycars.
The high price Of sugar has beer
blamed by spectators on the Ford
.ney tariff law. tho former congress
man said. This Ia palpablc false
hood, he asserted. since the tariff
on sugar under the Forincy Law
II only ca mills pound hIghc,
than II was under the Underwood
tariff act.
Imports and exports are ateadll,
Increasing, Fordncy says. and HI
predicts 1929 viii be remembered NJ
one OF the nations most prosperous
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12

ing bodies. according 10 Tindail. a
full TRANSLATION Of the petition which
Japanese arc urged TO sign aud send
TO japanese governmental officials.
follows;
I'VE. Euhjccla Of the Japanese
Empire residing In America. are con.
WINGED that we are entitled 10 pro-
tcction by tho government OF the
homo country. and that wo are by
treaty entitled to the same treat.
ment by the American government
which Is accorded TO tho people OF
all nations. But the facts are wholly
to the contrary, Tho 100000 and
more Japaaesc who reslde on the
American mainland and In Hawaii
are everywhere q ali the states OF
America subjected To extraordinary
discrimination. persecution and in.
suit. Especially aiuce tho American
superomc court, on November IL.
1922. denied the right OF japanese
to be naturaiized. there has been
a tendency among section OF the
American people to increasing
ficFeeness in tho direction OF exclu.
sion. This probably is already well
known 20 tho responsible officials
OF the government and we need not
enlarge upon IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
CANCEL LEASE
OF COMPANY

The lease held by Frank Water.
house a. Co. on the west side OF
West waterway at Railroad ave. sd.
jsccnt 10 block 400 OF Seattle tide.
lands. was ordered Cancelled Wednes.
day by the port commission. leasors.
The cancellation OF the lease was
recommended by w. T. Laube. trus.
tee In bankruptcy ~ the dofvnct
Frank Waterhousc & Co, who re.
garded n as burden on the con.
Germ The yearly rental for the
properly was tf2l.s7 and payments
are now one year In nrroaIa Tho
lease was taken by Waterhouse &
co. In 1921 and the property was TO
ba used as space for railroad tracks
leading to the terminal which tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
Women Indorse u. S.
in w orld Council

DIES MONIES, Iowa, April IA
A resolution Endorsing President
Harding's plan for participation Of
the United States IN the internn.
tional court OF justice was intro
dueed by Miss Ruth Morgan. chair.
man OF the National Council for
Prevention OF War az tcday's ses.
sion OF tho National League Of
Women Voters convention.
Tho resolution win lay in commit.
tee "a hours before action Is taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BANKRUPTCY
STARTS ON PACE

conceded the poin, 70 the plaintiff.
As soon as the argument oyer
this matter had been concluded. the
jury. which had been excluded from
the courtroom. VAS recalled and Nell
h. Bcgley, formgf vice president Of
Frank waterhouse & Co. and one
OF the principal witnesses for the
plaintiff. resumed the stand
Reames Immediately started In
where he had left Off the day before
In his attempt 10 shake the wit
ness story TO the effect that he
had understood waterhouse was to
repay to the company money al.
vanccd for the work on tho FL
Aauario.
The croesexamination was marked
by numerous verbal clashes between
Begiey and Rcames. but the witness
stuck 10 his original testimony thru.
otff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
PETITION BRANDED
AS PURE SEDITI0N

The circulars are in the forms Of
petitions TO be signed by japanese
and forwarded TO members OF the
Japanese parliament. prefecturnl
governors. statesmen. educators. so.
ciai and public bodies. and by such
means to the prime minister OF
Japan.
Under the head OF the United Jap.
anese Association OF the American
Northwest. n supplemental circular
is being sent out with the petitions
urging the Japanese ms individuals
to arise in opposition to the program
of the American national govern.
ment and state governments. Part
of the inflammatory circular, which
has been branded by Tindall and
other students 40 pure seditlon 10
the American government, reads az
follows:
AT a time like this. when tho
flames OF antl-Japanisn arc steadily
spreading. It Is, of course, the duty
Of each and every Japanese resident
10 devise ways and means Of com.
batting II. This In not n time 10 Sit
idly by, but every individual resi-.
dent should act on his own Initiative
10 save us from this critical sltua.
ton"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-12
Would Arbitrate
Turk Oil Claims

WARRINGTON. April ~. - The
United States government favors ar
bitrhtion Of any conflicting claims
growing cut OF the grant by the
Angora government Of extensive
concessions 10 the Chcster.G Cocktails
group, It was stated on high author.
ny today.
This governments position a. pres
ent rs that II Is not directly involved
in the growing controversy over the
Chester concession because u was
not party 10 the negotiations, II