The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 20, 1921, Page 7

rj $ ye no warning horn. GETS MEDAL DENY VOTE TO WOMEN No Feminine Voice of Au-| thority in Presbyterian Councils, Is Decision CTOR LITTLE | WINONA LAKE, Ind. May 20.- Women must keep their seats in the “amen corners” and remain without | @ Yolce in church government. The hand that rocks the cradie| May rule the temporal world, but the ‘Buthority in the spiritual world must | Femain with the men, ere “a P iE peration for women's rights, which} Helen F. Dodge, 11, Phila- placed them in the legislative de ie volgt ~ halls and allowed them to don the Saye Tenors Bee, Ce Black robes of the judiciary, has fail ed thus far to make an impression in the conduct of ecclesiastical affairs. Returns from the plebiscite taken | ‘among the million and a half mem. | bers of the Presbyterian church and) Feported to the general assembly here | today showed that the movement to| allow women to sit as commissioners | tm the assembiy, was beaten de clatvely rescuing a chum from drown- ing. Dr. 8. Hall Young, revered Preaby- | . FOR SOLDIERS given © lifetime in tutting for the| Affidavits of Prejudice Are Tight of women to sit in church coun 4 A ila, but his campaign has been futile. Filed in Tacoma TACOMA, May 20.--Supertor Judge Dr. Henry C. Swearingen, of St. Paul, took the chair as moderator to- William B, Askren will not try the state’s case aguinst the four Cump of Paterson, N. J., and Dr. Beagmin Gemmill, of Philadelphia, for the post of stated clerk, the high ‘eat executive office in the Presbytery. ‘The executive commissioners favor Putting the election off until next Year, but friends of the two contend- fs are trying to stampede their can- ‘@idate thru. Attempts will be made ‘to make the position for five years of life. WEARS ROSE TO _ HIS EXECUTION _ WETHERSFIELD, Conn. May 20. rose in hi ; jo batien-Bele, | uty Prosadttor Rognebush, who in Wade, 23, went debon sisted that it was too late, aw it came the murder of George f./ After the court had decided a motion wife he|f°F separate trials for the defend. ants. 4 George Sharp, the fourth defend H W ant, filed no application for a change : e ants to age 19, enlisted Nov. 29, 1920, and : ° has a brother living at Surmmit, Mi., ‘ of Winsor, Owtario, was in court, is Wif. dB b 17, and enlisted Oct. 14, 1920; that t ean a Ey gona tumors ox tavonde: tb Sharp, P mD 20—A baby/19. has a mother living at Table EB. O, Clarke, woukl-be sui-| Mrs. Kart A. Timbs, widow of the te fight his way whom the youths af@ acctsed gree murder for the killing of Kar! Timba, Tacoma taxi driver. Following filing of affidavit a} leging prejudice by three of the four defendants, Judge Askren deciied today to. grant th@ motion for a change of trial judge, He said he would return the case assignment. Attorney George H. Rummeng of Seattle, representing Edward Filion, James E. Sparks and Cari C Perrin, tiled affidavits for each of the defendants, also from Attorney Scott Henderson, who represented |the youths until two days ago when he withdrew. a B. to for ‘The affidavits revealed that Perrin. 3 er 4 OR1 Sparks, 16, enlisted Amg. 1, 1919, and May pleading “Daddy! Daddy™|quah, Okla, ne boy found| woman member of the house of rep- resentatives. Hastings had served /” Clarke|three terms in congress, but went yy. “E) down In defeat, in lay fall's repubil drag-|can lnndslide. HUGE STEAMER IS FIRE SWEP points NEW YORK, May 20—Soon after Mongolian princeling, when | fire on board the United States ship- his plans Thursday. ping board steamer Panhandle State Kwang, who is a grandson of In-| was extincuished today, an investi- Harlett, former ruler of the! gation was begun to determine the domains in Northwestern | cause of the blaze. will enter an American! The Panhandle State is a sister ship is study mechanical engl. | of the Wenatchee. Meering and agriculture. The ship, a 10,500-ton passenger ship built last year, and valued at $5,000,000, caught fire from a leaking oll fuel tank and was towed from the North river pier and beached off Ellis island to prevent her total de- struction. She continued to burn un- to boy and Panhamile State caught fire just after a strikebreaking crew of 300 The judgment involves : of her regular complement to join The woman became Mrs. the marine walkout. The Panhandle State will sail for Engiand next Tuesday according to schedule, {t was announced today Preperations were made today to tow the vessel from the mud flats, where she was beached, to a Brook- lyn drydock, where necessary repairs can be made quickly. Francis R. After He Is Shot MORTON, May 20.—Funeral ser- the boat, announced the total dam age will amount to less than $10,000. Martial Law in Mingo Mine War aso, when he refused to give Hans- ford Davis, bis companion, an apple the latter had knocked off a tree. ILI DIG OUT ceived the Carnegie medal for} ANGE JUDGE Lewis soldiers charged with first de | to Presiding Judge Chapman for re. The motion was resisted by Dep-| of judge, but agreed to the change. | had boarded her, following desertion | Mayer, president of the United Statens | Mail Steamship company, operating | ANCIENT CITIES PHILADELPHIA, May 20-—An expedition from the University of nsylvanta here plans to go to Pal estine in June to extend excavation work on the biblical city of Beth- shan, or Beisan, as it is now known. = The party expects to uncover relics of several ancient cities which are supposed to have stood on this same + Bite, 1921 Record of Pedestrians Hit by Automobiles 3 —W. D. y bidg., was hit by an aute | @riven by T. W. Kilmer, jitney driv. er, at Fourth ave. and University st, Thursday. Allen claimed he His houlder was slightly bruised. x 417 Running to catgh a street car, W. R. Ghrlock, 68, $9906 First ave, was hit by the auto | ef Charles Byrnes, 429 Second ave W., Thursday, at 15th ave. W. and W. Smith st Allen, 951 Stuart left MIAMI, Vla—Fifty-three survivors British steamer Thetis, which hit , brought here by schooner EB. Douglas, CHARLESTON, W. Va., May 20.— Gov, E. ¥. Morgan, of West Virginia, | proclaimed martial law today in Min: | in the mine war struggle between union and nonunion miners. State troops will enforce the law. Civil authorities are instructed by the governor to continue their duties | and civil courts are instructed to try all infractions of civil law. ‘Columbia Valley | Is Under Flood! THE DALLAS, Ore May 20.— | With the crest of the flood not yet in sight, the Columbia river here today exceeded the peak mark for last sea: son, Many houses along the lands have been carried away. ° bottom PORTLAND, May 20.—-Steamers were loading with difficulty here to: day, as a result of the flood current in the Willamette river. All lower docks were flooded. In many instances freight was being removed from upper dock floors, in anticipation of increased rise of the river. WARSAW. — Terrible experiences with Red Cross expedition cause Capt. Emmett Kilpatrick, Union town, Alabama, to become insane. Pe ‘SHE WOULDN'T ‘PLAY MARRIED’ And Now She Wants $10,- 000 for Broken Promise A broken promixe to marry, which followed a refusal on the part of Mrs. Effie Keene to “play married,” aconrding to her, is worth $10,000 from H, M. Starkey, Mrs. Keene was trying to convince Judge Mitchell Gilliam, Friday In her complaint calls a pleasant Starkey and his years before the spring of when Mrs. Starkey died, Sho says the two counselled her in the up| bringing of her three children with whom she was alone in the world and whom she supported by keeping & boarding house end working at a real estate office When Starkey became a widower, she alloges, he became one of her boarders and then obtaining he |promise to marry bim in August, | 1919, caused her to distin her) |bourders and go to live in a cottage | which he provided, He promised her, she asserts, a ranch he owned | in Des Moines, but he became et | raged, she claims, when she would not go there to lve with him before marriage. | her story continues, he lly urged her creditors to jprem thelr claims until she is now junable to obtain credit Starkey denies the allegations. The case is being heard without a jury U. S. Histories May Be Purged of Old Strife LONDON, May %.--An attempt to amend American history will be |made at a conference of Anglo-Amer. lican professors of history, to be held here in July. Among the subjects to be discunned | ia a propowal that Americans should | Mra. frie wife, Keene re dship with dating back 1919, | | eliminate from their public school| ble to take the lead in reducing ar-| mamenta, altho the official view is| ment today was that of the Journee! histories all passagen which exagger ate the old antagoniama between | Britain and the United States and the causes of the War of Independ ence. It is believed here that most Americans are of the opinion that} the British example should be fol lowed. For several years British public school histories have been purged of all references likely to caune offense. | Over 30 teachers of history are ex pected to come from the United States to attend the conference, and Professor Earle B. Babcock, head of the American University Union tn | Paris, will represent the New York | university. MURDER CASE IS DISMISSED FARMINGTON, Mo., May 20—-The charge of murder against Letta Par was dinminsed today. The Idyearold girl wife, accused of killing her ¢yearold stepchild, | Lilly, waa held in custody, however, [and will have to face trial later on |a charge of fourth degree mansiaugh |ter in connection with the slaying. | Trial will be in juvenile court. Prosecution attorneys decided to dismiae the murder charge when Judge Houck ruled that the girl was too young to be tried in circuit court, where she would have faced a death sentence if found guilty se | Letta, the “baby bride of the Ozarks,” watched listlessly while country lawyers battled over techni |calities preliminary to the court's | ruling. | The age of the girl wife who was | accused of slaying her step-daugh ter was the question over which the attorn wrangled. Prosecuting at torneys attempted to show the girl was 18, while her lawyers presented &@ tattered and torn family: Bible to | prove her contention that she was ‘only 13. If she is 18, she would be tried in cireult court, and if found } guilty would face a death sentence. |Mennonites Prepare to Leave Canada SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. May 20.—Pursuit of religious freedom was taken up again today by $0,000 Mennonites. For four centuries the sect has followed the phantom Arrangements wre completed for }the transportation of the colony }now residing in Canada to land in Mexico purchased from the Obregon government for $5,000,000. Mennonites have sought Where they could live in freedom and practice their religion, in Hol- jland, Germany, Switzerland, and all thru central Europe. Capt. H. M. Pierce of Olympia Is Dead OLYMPIA, May 20.—Preparations for the funeral of Capt. H. M. Pierce, | well-known hotel man and pioneer, who died here last night, were under | way today. Capt. Plerce asylum received hia title go county, scene of recent fighting | when, in the early days, he operated eral persons were wounded. the famous old steamer “Doctor.” He | was manager of the old Hotel Olym- pian, which burned down; the eat Now Dimock’ Central Garage Plan) Next! | City Engineer A H Dimock Thursday joined other department heads in refusing to endorce a cen tral garage for municipally-owned garages. “Inefficient and not economical,’ raid he, in his report to the city) couneil. | RAIRIE DOG, RAVY, SPUDS SEIBERT, Colo., May A ban quet at which baked prairie dog wax the principal item on the menu was served to 20 citizens of Seibert cently, in honor of officials of the White Cloud Mining company here The prairie dog dish was augment ed by trimmings of mashed potatoes, gravy and salad. Persons who had seen prairie dogs for years, for the) first time realized what good meat! they had been passing up. ' fHE SEATTLE STAR SEATTLE’S HERE MORE ABOUT lower. STARTS ON PAGE 1 HIGH TAXES In Washington, a billion dollars of wealth es- capes taxation that IS taxed in California, And this basic defect in our tax system can be remedied only thru the legislature. stitutional amendments. the next two years there Otherwise it would be delayed for four years at least. een is already being erected to lull the home owner inte thinking he’s getting The smoke something substantial cut off a few men from the payroll. only a beginning, and ning. the tax problem alone. UP IN SENATE May Okeh Borah’s Plan for Conference BY L. C. MARTIN WASHINGTON, May 20.—Adop- tion of Senator Borah's proposal for A three-power conference on naval dizarmament amendment to the navy appropriation bill was ex pected late today in the senate. The roll call in expected to show the senate almost unanimously in fa vor of Borab's plan, which simply empowers the president to Invite to aference with this government the rments of Great Tiritain and Japan, the purpose being to discuss 2 plan for a five-year program of na val armament reduction, one LONDON, May 20.—Great Britain today watched with keenest interest the progress of Senator Borah's dis Armament proposal thru congrom, Surrounded on all sides by possibili Gea of war, Britain found it imponasl as an unqualifiedly in favor of the project . JAPAN BUILDING POWERFUL NAVY BY A. L. BRADFORD WASHINGTON, May 20.—Japan feels the initiation of @ disarmament movernent should rest with Great Britain or the United States, and her government will not take the lead in such a step, it was learned from weil informed sources here today. The Japanese government, it was maid, ip determined to have a navy strong enough to cope with the force which any enemy might concentrate in the “Par East." This in declared to be the mikado's attitude toward the agitation for a Baval agreement among the three principal naval powers—Great Brit- ain, the United States and Japan. To carry out thia policy, the pres ent government of Japan is under stood to feel that their navy must be constantly increased to keep abreast of the other two major naval powers, Japan ts now carrying out the fa mous “elghteight” naval program authorized by the diet last summer, which, it is estimated, will give her a first line fleet of 16 battiesbipa under | § years of age, by the end of March, 1928. Japanese officials, however, are said to realize that no matter what necessity arises, the empire cannot hope to Build a fleet equal to Great Britain or the United States, should thegp countries elect to continue the race in naval construction, He tn- ferigr financial resources would pro- vent this. In this connection a re- cent dispatch from Tokyo reported that a new naval budget is being pre pared, with @ view toward reduction of expenges, FARMER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Despondent over 11? health caused by chronic stomach trouble, C. J Johnson, a farmer living a mile and a half south of Redmond, across Lake Washington, shot himself early Friday morning. He is believed to have died in stantly He leaves a, wife and a son 17 years old. The Johnsons had been on farm only a few months. Belfast Election : Rioters Disperse BELFAST, May 20.—Police re Serves were augmented today to sup- press election riots which last night threatened to go beyond control, Stones and sticks flew and revoly- er shooting was frequent as sinn Fein sympathizers attempted to break up unionist campaign meet- ings. the The job will not be finished, nor even scratched above the surface, unless a special session is called to handle the tax problem—and DISARMAMENT GEORGE, BRIAND It requires con- To get this relief within must be a spec session. various officials That’s a mighty ‘small begin- if the ' MAY STOP FUSS Expected to End Quarrel | Over Silesia 1 ts a neo- Brit wh quarrel over Upper Silesia will be nettied privately by Premiers Lloyd | George and Briand. The two pre miers will meet at Boulogne tomor. | row to determine upon allied pro: | cedur h the disputed territory Bri * consent to a conference wan based hin hope that the chamber of deputies will have acted | before Saturday afternoon on a vote ot confidence for him, He went back to the Palais Bourbon again today to excortations of his policy | 1 enemicn } laten to th by hin politi | ‘The attack, begun yesterday bi |Andre Tardieu, was continued by | | other of hix opponents who reiterated | Tardieu's charges that Briand has been weak and allowed Britain to} dominate allied affairs. | There also was criticiam of the} premier for permitting the German | indemnity to be reduced. Characteristic of the French com. Industrielle, which charged that | jcorge ix working to prevent bilitation of France. Poles Willing to Fight Everybody) WARSAW, May 20.—-Yielding to! | the pressure of the allies and others | involved in the Upper Silesian alto: | ation, Prince Sapiehad, Polish | toreign minister, has resigned. ‘The resignation aad other events arouned the Polish press to a frenzy | ef anger in which it threatened that “an army of Pollsh heroas’* will be remobilized to fight “Great Britain, Germany, anybody cr everybody.” Premier Lioyd George of Great Britain was attacked personally for his denunciation of Polish in vasion of Upper Silexta. Newspapers dectared that he is “arrogant, im. pudent and brutal” More British Troops May Go to Silesia PARIS, May 20.—The dispatch: ing of two additional battalions of Eritiah soldiers to Upper Stlesin is under consideration in London, ac cording to advices here today. The troops would be added to} the small allied forces stationed | there to preserve order during the | recent plebiscite and which proved | small to stand off the invasion Poltsh insurgents ‘STRIKE PEACE PLAN UP TODAY WASHINGTON, May 20.—Secre tary of Labor Davis today planned to lay before Admiral Benson, chair man of the United States shipping board, proposals for settlement of the strike of marine engineers and sea- men Davis obtained the proposals from the strike committee at a series of conferences last night and yesterday which were requested by the strikers ‘The strikery are understood to have proposed to Davis that they would accept the 15 per cent wage cut of. fered some time ago by Benson, pro- viding agreement could be reached | on rules and working conditions, oe ] loo | of Engine Troubles Delay the Watson Altho negotiations are reported pending in Washington betwee” the shipping board and Secretary of La bor Davis, who has been given full authority by the' striking seamen's unions to act for them, the shipping board will hold firmly to the terms set down, according to a message re | ceived here from Chairman Admiral | Benson The steamship Admiral Watson, which left for Alaskan points Thurs- day joped engine trouble and Was towed into Port Townsend. Hearing on the sult of the govern ment against six marine workers | crowds in armored ears, dispersing || WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE — The police charged thru the unions, and application for a per. manent injunction aaginst them to prevent picketing of shipping board veasel# during the marine strike, was continued Friday for one week upon order of Federal Judge B. BE. Cushman. the mobs with their revolvers, Sev- HINEE HAIR, PRETTY LADY! FRANCISCO, May 20,— y should page the hair tonic manufacturers, They're phssing up & grand chance, according to ¥. Gluckauf, of Shanghat Gluckauf makes a business of buy- ing hair off the heads of Chinese women to sell in this country for use in making women's hair nets, He nays the Chinese women can’t grow hair fast enough to keep up with the demand. Gluckauf arrived today on the lin- er Nile, from China, SAN Somebe Democrats to Hear Oliver T. Erickson King County Democratic club will hold its regular weekly meeting Sat urday at noon, in the banquet room of Meves’ cafeteria at Fourth and Pine. Councilman Oliver 'T, Brick son will be the speaker of the day and will speak principally on the initiative petition, of which he is the author, which provides for the re duction of street car fares, Former United States Senator George Turn- er of Spokane will be invited to speak, ETURNS ON _ COLLEGE LIFE CHICAGO.—Page Thomas Hdikon The average income for university graduates five years after leaving school is $5,762.51, Chicago university announced today From Hand of King LONDON, May 20.—Roland Hayes, [Georgia colored tenor, sang to the |Briush royal family find received a diamond pin from the hand of King George. He said the king appeared gratified to learn that native negro melodies were not what Kngland had been taught to believe, | Wa will be shut off on Colo- rado ave, from Atlantic at, to | Massachusetts st. on Saturday from 8 a, m. to & p. m. 1 AGE F FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET DOMMSTARS STORE The Very Smart Fringe Trimming on New Tricolette Frocks at $15.00 OMEN who have admired this vivacious trimming on higher-priced Frocks will appreciate the values in this offering at $15.00. As shown in the Dress at left of sketch, rows of fringe form a succession of feathery cascades down the skirt, or mark the edges and sleeves of overblouse as in the Dress at right. Especially striking are the Frocks in jade, white and nasturtium; and gray, brown, navy, light-blue and black are also effective, as are the nasturtium and jade overblouses over cream undertunics, and the figured effects combined with plain color. Particularly good values at $15.00. Women’s Khaki Apparel for “Roughing-it” ELL-TAILORED and staunch, yet trim-looking withal, are these Outing Garments that answer so satis- factorily for hiking, motoring and camping wear. ONE-PIECE SUITS, combining trous- ers and blouse, sizes 36 to 44, $3.50. RIDING BREECHES, waist measure- ments 26 to 36 inches, $2.95. RIDING COATS, $3.95. COAT-STYLE MIDDIES, $2.95. SLIP-OVER MIDDIES, $2.25. WALKING SKIRTS, $2.95. RIDING SKIRTS, $3.95. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Particularly Good Value in This Corset at $1.00 tt t» made of fig- ured cotton rep in fesh-color, with elastic insert in the extremely low top; trimmed with light bive stitching and \ fitted with four hose supporters. Sizes 21 to 26. Priced low at .00. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Boys’ Pajamas Reduced 95c and $1.45 y D* ISIVELY underpriced are these Pajamas of white nainsook in | serviceable quality, V-neck style, sizes 6 to 14, reduced to B5¢. 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