The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 22, 1922, Page 11

SECTION TWO The Se PAGES 11 TO 20 seattle Star SEATTLE, WASH,, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922 —— SAYS LEGION WOUL D TAKE OVER U. S. GOVERNMEN T ie WOULD TURN FASCISTI 10 THWART REDS Owsley Says Vets Stand Ready to Protect Sacred ® Ideals of U.S. BY EDWARD THIERRY NEW YORK, Dec 1 needed, the American st ready to protect our country tutions and ideals as the dealt with the destructic menaced Italy? Col, Alvin Owsley the American Le nan ex A. Service today over the government ands s insti Fascisti ists who of commander made interview om, sive Owsley fighting our} that!" declared Legion | that three nent-—aoviets, *, “Exactly “The American every element democratic gove! archists, 1. W. W f socialists and every other ‘red. “Should the day ever come when} they menace the freedom of our) representative government the Le gion would not hesitate to take things into its own hands—to fight the ‘reds’ as the Fascist! of Italy fought them.” Owaley added But 1 8 think that time is going to come. CALLS RADICAL By Seaburn Brown MENACE SERIOUS It isn't often that small boys drop The Legion commander said the/in at Sherman @ Cloy's music stor world spread of revolutionary doc-/to make purchases alone, and when trine bad to be taken seriously. He they do attendants regularly take said patriotic Italians had been care of them and direct them to forced to take extreme measures |the floor and department where which probably would never be nec- their wants can be supplied, But, | essary here. But he emphasized the Sherman & Clay have never done significance of what the Fascist! business with anyone wishing to| had done. | purchase atreet dar tokens. That {a,| “Do not forget,” he said, “that the never except once, | Fancist! are to Italy what the Amer-| Yesterday a maseuline ¢-year-old, | fean Legion is to the United States. /ragged, but quite clean, made his ‘And that Mussolini, the new pre-|way past the door men and con. mier, was the commander of the|tinued to an upstairs department, Legion—the ex-service “sigalg bo Miss Anita Allard plays! Dias. phonograph records and sheet music| Commander Owsley’s warning | for prospective purchasers | e growth of antigovern-| “I want to buy a street car token} ie xeon in America was based with this dim,” the boy told her, | on speeches ho ts making criticizing (exhibiting the silver disc. the immigration policy. Miss Allard did not smile, Effi per cent law has beenjcient salesiadies never «mile at ‘a failure,” he said. “Every 24 hours (slight mistakes of the buying pulstic. 1,000 people come into the country.| “We don’t sell car tokens here, getting a big percentage of | she explained, politely; “and you can get a ride on @ car with your dime ary | | revolutio: do not are rift. Col. Alvin Owsley Youngster Finds Novel Means of Saving Money PUBLIC JUDGING ‘Tacoma Split on Question ARBUCKLE CASE of Showing ‘Fatty’ Films Will Likely Pass January Meeting Censor Board on Matter at It What ¢ cipal in ¢ Arbuch J Hay Hay pirit American People Will Decide City His Future A. DONALDSON | al celebrated case idge W. O, Chapman—I think attitude show fine It plendid of him t Art le ther chance M. Pa PACOMA an unjustly Fatty" Are! ¢ the highest BY ROBERT Mr the buek jtribunal in the land | ie taken te the u give T the ¢ Arbuck opinion a industry 1 th should be cen While the moti in various ways }day of the pr buckle’s return te neverthe Ar "i t guilt him ’ Fatty was, | Janu ishing | will dc urtint He ‘ c the Fir Saptit , rh f the pri enn, pointe ibout men for the inte at ere tn 1 eform. | they expected prote m Jers and intolerant people,” and from p Ramet — : | > 3 in the one line in rganizations, following ws y “ ‘ muncement of Will H, Hays that Arbuckle had been “pardoned The movie ented, they said |masn of the Ar about it, Hence, y |to take the question of wh buckle should hi “come back tribunal “millions of bur the seats,” A group of Lon headed by Dr. Gustave which last night fired a verbal v vy] nt in the ral direction of Will H.| man Hays Arbuckle, was today chal-| tor him lenged by Joseph M. Schenck, pro-| appoin and Arbuckle friend a nt quast-put Spe Teachers After “Fatty’s” Scalp ann aid be | t knew Hl Inter Kreat think rmined Ar only the when it was they are det saline i ehance 10) of publ of the) eutty. ¢ his picture Parent-1 to movie comedian. MeGreg 0 de in b 0 on have to th he him will go mene norbid crowd judgen who fill] tose Mrs © Btate was wrong to I have a feeling of and his plotures with Hays for much @ move A. ¥. Faweett Hays made a grea granted Arbuckle a pardon, As as IT am concerned 1 don't want see any Arbuckle films tn Tacoma Randall Williams st of the ary club Id have watt him Hffie spoke t their ve pas Briegtet and accept Angeles endent of organias | | m, pr he MeGregor of Minnes tion. . school is president sroom Mis put reinsta of hers of the National woctation Mins MacGregor’s telegram fohows “On behalf of the 600,000 ch room teachers of America, I am re nesting that you reverse your d to grant clemency to Row nd to permit his films to in the playhouses of Amer fea, ‘The room teachers, who are f {ntimate daily contact with more than 20,000,000 children, have high appreciation of the value of the right kind of motion pictures and of te Education 1 thought I think Will mistake when —— | “angel.” Mayor Schenck declared that the « prince of Christianity giveness, and added “L have deep regard for all minis jtera, and like to extend to} them, individually and tively, | jan invitat‘on to meet Arbuckle ask him any questions they and wt the same tire tell him thetr reasons for not wanting him to make & living in the only profession tn which he is qualified to do so. “"To err is buman; to forgive, divine.’ “I am not Interested in Artruck tm any financial way, but only a friend. If he makes any money, will be all his.” The statement fSichenck’s fire came Biriegieb, who said: “We have only pity for Arbuck! but Hays has broken faith, and can- she raid, | Not be too severely condemned. We Sappose 1/aaK. however, that Arhuckle be Then you| banned by the police.” atill have| The ministers wired Hays, deciar ing they had lost confidence in him, | and asked him to rescind his action. | ardinal | for | he tar iple was | | elwion Arbuck be wiowr wouk preat¢ ‘acoma F Tt we nm hetter put nger probation to see what kin a life he ts going to lead. He was on pedestal an far as the ye unger | generation tx concerned, it in risky | to reinstate hirs until he has proven ation of picture producers himself worthy to be an example to|inethe production of plays which are the children of the country. lof special benefit to children. I am Percy Brush, assistant city attor-| sure they will feel that this decision ney and newly elected president of |is a mark of insincerity on the part the Kiwants club—Arbuckle’n rein-|of those who have promised to pro _wtatement does not seem advanta-!duce better pictures, Will you now geous. The notoriety «he acquired | co-operate with the class room teach was the sort of advertising which nation by adhering to your will serve to draw a crowd of morbid | original policy of barring the use of persons, not because he ts a good | Arbuckle films by members of your actor, but because he was the prin-! organization?” cotl and | be to clans it wish, without the for a token.” re; I know that But my mother gave me 16 cents to come down town with, and I've spent the nickel, and if I don’t buy a token with the dime I'll spend it at the next picture show I pass and have} to walk home—I live a long way out,” came the startling rejoinder. “T paad@d up quite a few shows be fore 1 happened to think of. buying a token here and I've had a tough time hanging onto this dime.” Then Mins Aliard smiled, even tho be is a thoroly satisfactory selier! need of exchanging in the co-ope a it drew Dr. which from ors of thi January Programs for School If you school teachers, Sunday school teachers, scout masters and others who sent for and used the Thanksgiving and Christmas programs prepared for you by The Star's Washington bureau were Pleased with them, then you'll like the bulletin ready now entl- tled “JANUARY PROGRAMS,” It Includes a New Year Program, Robert BE. Lee's Birthday, a Citizenship Program, a Thrift Pro- aram. This bulletin ts free to readers of The Star. Just fill out carefully and mail the coupon printed below “Foreign-born people, with foreign | Suc gasses wae @ ECKSTEIN SAYS the country and are the leaders of | Seas ~~” HE'S MISQUOTED increasing the millions that compete Tax Commission Head Asks careful selection on the other side; | with unemployed ex-service men for “The American Legion favors a Critic to Read Report we want only those who want to| —— five-year exclusion policy—no immi- | a chance to earn a living. gration whatever. And after that | | Editor The Star: Americans. } nag ‘And we are opposed to the plan In a letter printed in The Star of ot Venizelos, the former Greek pre-| December 20 Mr. Atkins states that mier, to have a million or more I am “reported to have made a series Greeks and Armenians unloaded on | of statements regarding the tax situ. our shores.” | ation which appear most illogical.” Deciaring Lenin is one of the| In accordance with his request that greatest and brainiest men in the | I “justify my attitude, if possible, in world, Owsley said the Russian dic-|the columns of The Star,” I beg to tator also is the greatest menace to) state that Mr. Atkins misquotes! the sort of ideals the American Le- statements made by me before the| gion ts trying to protect. | Municipal league. “The Legion is not in politics,” he| May I suggest that Mr. Atkins | Soccer Match at ‘ Legion’s Dance ‘The first soccer game to be played n a ballroom floor will be staged Saturday evening at the Douglass hall, on East Pine, when the Wom- en's Auxiliary of Maple Leaf Post, American Legion, wif be hosts at a public dance. Pupils of the Dou « wchool will present several dang rumbers, said; then added, with a grim smile: | read the report of the tax investigat “But there is plenty of politics in| ing committee, which fully sets forth | the Legion—potential power, I/|the opinions of the committee. re-| mean, | garding our present serious tax situ “In every community legionnaires | ation. are the substantial men in com-| I certainly do not agree with Mr. merce, industry, farming, labor.| Atkins that the people of thin state| Some are in office—and others will| want an income tax payable by be if the right kind of real Ameri-|everyone with an income of “$600 cans are not elected without Legion| and upwards per annum.” Mr. At-| interference!” | kins’ statement that I am opposed to | direct taxes and favor “painless ex- traction of taxes thru passed-on SEE CRACKERS i inethods its very aesirabte™ ts. dle wroved by the tax investigation com- | Increase in direct taxes, Increase of | The Pacific Northwest Products| poeoline tax, increase of filing foes, committee of the Chamber of Com- | ote merce was entertained ‘Thursday! in answer to Mr. Atkins’ question noon at the plant of the Pacific Coast | whether I believe Herbert Spencer Biscuit company. |was wrong in his statement that After being shown all the manu-! “everyone who receives the benefit facturing and packing processed In| which government gives should pay the candy and cracker departments, | some share of the cost of government | the committee members were served | ang should directly, not indirectly, | aluncheon of local-made foods by| yay it,” I believe that it is not of #0 Mrs. O. R. Sprague, who makes @' much importance whether Herbert vocation of promoting the use of /spencer was right or wrong in his Promoting the use of Northwest | qay as it is to know that the people prosucts, lat the recent election gave a very On leaving the plant the guests | decided answer to the same question were each presented a Christmas| py repealing the poll tax in accord-| package of Vari-e-tea biscuits. noe with the recommendation made | "5 ae ie by the tax investigation committee. | Students to Go | 1 might add that 1 am mailing a| m | copy of the tax investigation commit-| Home on Special | '¢«’s report to Mr. Atkins today, un _, [solicited by him, so that he may get | More than 160 students of the Uni-| 4 more correct understanding of the | versity of Washington will go to committee's ideas and recommenda | their homes in Kastern Washington, | 51,4 | Idaho and Montana in the “Varsity! 1 remain, sincerely yours, Special,” an extra train put on by N. ECKSTEIN. the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget ee Sound Railway, to enable students to paren . spend the holidays at home. 40 Ministers to Excursion rates will be granted to those going on the “special.” The Meet in Seattle ares eevee the Oregon-Weatinyien More than 40 ministers from , | Mo iste ene Sat 8 8 ee Washington, Oregon and Idaho will convene here December 28 for the annual Northwestern Ministerial as sembly, which will continue until January 4, at the Church of God,, 2630 Whitman ave, Three business sessions will be held daily, with special evangelistic services each evening at 7:45. Bach evening there will be special music in the way of w#olos, duets, male quartets and good congregational singing, The public will be invited to attend the evening services. woman who | of the University Daily fe Washington Bureau, Seattle Star, 1922 N. Y. Ave., Washington, D, C. 1 want a copy of the bulletin JANUARY PROGRAMS, and Inclose four cents in stamps to cover postage and mail- STREET AND NO.. cmry Sound travels at the rate of 1,142 | feet a second, | A New Suit or a New Overcoat for Christmas You have plenty of time to get your new clothes for Christmas wear. Alterations where necessary will be made in plenty of time before the holidays. Pursuant to our long established policy, and in consideration of our employes, this store will close at the usual hour, 6:00 o’clock every evening. “but I have an ides. sive you another dime. can go to & ow and “Oh” said the 6-yearold A few moments tater. “How en | cen, “ees ® movie exer! DONATE COAL | “One—and a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,” replied the thin Volce of a 6-year-old, ; ‘The first car of coal to relieve the suffering of the people in Astoria tx WARN Jon it# way from Bellingham, and day, It wan donated to the relief leampaign by the Bellingham Coal |} Co., of which John C. Eden is presi | dent Pe | “The car was taken in charge by Prohibition Chief Foresees teaiheatea thru by M. J. Contello, } Western traffic manager of the | road,” said G. E. Tulloch, sales man- BY ROY A. YNES i in ‘ . & at Astoria thru fuel shortage has Federat Prohibition Commissioner | hoon acute, and we hope this firet (Copyright, 1922, by United Press) contribution will help to relieve the tragedy stalking hand in hand with the illicit liquor traffic, I want to Issue a solemn warning to the peo- | ing whisky, or any other intoxicating liquor I issue the warning at this time, | the sincere belief that the man or consumes of beverages now being offer jury or death in horrible form Ninety-eight per cent of bevera Hquor now belhg peddied is unfit to Practically every drop of bever. | age whisky now offered to the pub ile carries the possibility of blindness death. Remember that bootleggers have no scruples. They are inter ested only in profits. Wood alcohol | stitute in a large measure their filicit product ‘Those who are deluded into believ gredient for cheer should recall that last year at this time tragedy entered | many homes thruout the country in mas was turned into a day of mourning. Mrs, Mary Hobbs, 81, and Conrad Plank, 78, civil war veteran, were married by Justice C. C. Dalton wife’s fourth husband. He has had| one wife previously Mrs. Plank declares that she adds cheerfully that should anything happen to Plank she would find a fifth husband to take his place in Seattle, Mrs. Plank having pre- viously been a resident of Puyallup. Max Miller New Max Miller, a senior in the school of journalism at the University of Washington, has been elected editor ing term. Succeeding Samuel Mul len, present editor, he will take up his duties January 1, sity Columns, the campus literary magazine, in 1921-22, and is promi nent in fraternity literary circles at “IT haven't a your ride home? queen. FOR ASTORIA $ AGAINST should reach the etricken city Fri the Great Northern railway, and was Holiday Tragedy | ager of the coal company. “Suffer. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—With | dintrons.” ple to refrain from buying and drink not on weal grounds alone, but in! ning the danger of permanent drink or ether physical impairment—even and other like deadly ingredients con ing that whisky is a necessary in- the guise of poisoned liquors, Christ FOURTH TIME | Thursday afternoon Plank ia his doesn’t believe in living alone and The couple will make their home College Editor) y the com. Miller was editor of the Univer-| the university Joshua Green Bldg. Fourth Ave. and Pike St. } Applause is forbidden in Russian theaters. UNION PACIFIC _ SLASHES RATES | Additional Cars Provided for Northwest BANISHED in westbound eolgned to increase freight from the the West, was al by W. H. Olin cht and passene jon Pacific sym moveme the freight reduee ventral states is to the handling @f it is said harge on tin plate for Puget and A canneries in Te duced from $1.20 a hundred pounds to 75 cents The canned goods rate from the Chicago district is now $1.05 @ him | dred pounds instead of $1.38. Automobile tires are reduced from $2.67 to 82 from the Chicago dim trict, and about 50 other commedie: , ; ties Juced in proportion. The Nora Matoney, chief of the|\ new rate be effective the Iagt Cumann Nam Ban, or the| week in January 4 j ladies’ auxiliary of the repub- lican army, has arrived in| White ants ‘New York, following her ban-| beautiful temples of Nikko, Japan, Jishment by Irish Fr » State | ™™. temples, built of wood, sculpt- 7] A, lee ree State) rea and lacquered, are going fast | authorities, under the attacks of the insects, Last Call Before Christmas Electric lrons $1.37 Electric Plates $1.48 Safety Razors, Old-Fashioned Razors, Aluminumware and Gloves Tomorrow, the last shopping day before Christmas, will find hundreds of last minute Christmas shoppers | in search of suitable presents. If you wish to ber wife, mother, sister or sweetheart with something © that costs very little—something that is practical; ” something that they want and will appreciate—come to our store. Sound ks | are destroying the Electric lrons with Cord Attachments We have certainly done a wonderful Christmas bu ness with these Electric Irons. They come in six- eight-pound sizes and cost so little that hundreds persons have purchased them either for thei or to give as Christmas presents. Really, it makes @ fine Christmas present and costs less than a box cr $1.48 Electric Plates Every woman sho with Cord Attachments have one of these El tric Plates; they’re tl handiest things imagin able. Boil water in few minutes; get a bite of breakfast on them in no time—you will ‘ der how you got without it once you hay one in your room or home. Any woman would cer- dozens of customers come and say they want some aluminumware “just like that their neighbor purchased.” We are making a specialty of one of our fine, heavy Imported Aluminumware Kettles (straight up), with We have some Safety Razors, made by Henckels, in a fine nickel | case, that makes a splendid Christmas present for father, brother, husband or son. We offer them at 97 cents. If you want some thing out of the ordinary, we offer you for only $4.00 a fine | Safety Razor Set, in a beautiful nickel case, consisting of razor, a” Nid-fashioned Razors, finest quality of steel—wonderful bargains— 81.60. ‘ We still have a broken line of Women's GLOVES, AND, WHILE 4 THBY LAST, THEY ARE THE GLOVE BARGAINS OF THE SEASON. PRICES 59¢ AND 69¢, tainly appreciate receiving one for a Christmas © cover, for only S7¢@. ‘This is one of the Badger hair brush with two ivory holders—one for the brush, the present. greatest favorites of our various pieces and sther for the soap (soap already in holder), This certainly makes IMPORTING RN Our Aluminumware is certainly making a hit with Seattle housewives. We have had > FF : at this price should certainly sell rapidly. | IL : RAZORS : a Christmas present that any man would consider himself fortus nate to recel Central Public Market 1422 First A: Between Pike and Union, Up the Incline,