The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 5, 1914, Page 4

STAR—SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 1914. PAGE 4. Seattle Prosecutors Slip One Over on United States Constitution ruled in his case declared he had committed no A MAN named W. P. Stanley was arrested nine months ago. He didn’t have the money to put up as bail. So he was locked up in the King county jail. When his case was called, his lawyer raised some objection to the complaint. He filed a demurrer, as lawyers say. He contended that even if everything was true that the state charged, his client was innocent of wrong-doing under the law. In other words, he contended that the acts complained of did not con- stitute a crime. The superior court judge agreed with Stanley's THE SEATTLE STAR MEMBER OF SCRIPPS NORTHWEST LEAGUE OF everster| ‘Telegraph News Service of the United Presse Ascoctatton tered at Seattle, Wash. Postotfice as Second-Ciase Matter. By mail, out of city, 980 per month up to ¢ mos; ¢ mos, $1.80; year $3.95. carrier, By city 260 a month Published Datty by The Star Publishiog Phone Mata 0400. conneet! ~— Prtvate depertmente. __ nome * feeeor Kuehnemann is no admirer of Bari Grey or Nick the Second. MINIMUM WAGE conference wants gi arn how to buy cleth- Ing. And fathers want to learn how to pay for ‘em. Maybe So, and Yet— “¢6FPVHE United States is pre-eminently peace loving; it has i neither aggressive designs nor entangling alliances; it tis unaffected by questions of the balance of power in Europe yor the Orient. Thus sait {a better navy. : 3 The United States is undoubtedly peace loving. So were the Belgians. If declaration of war were left to the people of a coun- try, there would be mighty few wars. We have no aggressive designs. — lf we had positive insurance against all others having Pepressive designs on what is ours, we might set our battle to carrying cargoes of sugar, and fire off all our powder in salute of the universal brotherhood of mankind. Happily, we have no “entangling alliances.” But, the Monroe doctrine is one grand promise of all the entanglements that one nation can stand. incle Sam has been unaffected by questions of the bal- ance of power in Europe and the Orient largely because ‘there was such a balance. One of his big worries should be as to whether, after this war, there is to be such a balance, or world domination by the victors. : A lot of superficial excuses are floating on the surface, but the fight is really for trade and territory. The English pret Jepencse are insular peoples. he 67,000,000 Germans are squeezed into an area con- .siderably smaller than Texas. A “balance”, or anything elese that keeps packed Europe fighting for extensions strictly outside of Uncle Sam's do- “mains cannot be wholly condemnable. But is there to be such a “balance” after this war? Accommodations on “The Good Ship Earth” are becom- ing more and more cramped. ; ‘ Uncle Sam has a double-cabin and one whole side of “the dinner table all to himself and he is, indeed, pre-eminently for just this arrangement. But there are other passengers; most of them in wretched quarters and ferociously hungry. There’s question as to Uncle’s wisdom in relying wholly upon his satisfaction with himself. A Cracker-Jack Plan “TAOR CONTEMPLATION, imagination, anticipation and bet realization you have to tie the blue ribbon on the Lon- don correspondent—uncensored—who has presented, in detail in The Star, the German plan for invasion of England. There are to be two lines of German warships across the English channel. : The north line is to fight off British battleships coming *from the north, the south line is to keep ‘em off from the south, and in between these lines is to be a dashing fleet of 50 transports, carrying 500,000 German raiders Of course 10,000 soldiers and equipment per transport would necessitate a little crowding, especially if British sub- marines, aeroplanes and mines interfered with the smoothness h a distinguished and earnest protestant against of the dash, or if any British warship got through those lines; of German ships. ; But, barring such little possible miscarriages, the plan ‘is a jim dandy, and the British admiralty should at once cen- sider defensive measures. If they take the proper steps, they'll force the kaiser to fly across instead. Johnny Rockefeller’s Tank Steamers OUR GOOD old Johnny Rockefeller misses nothing that glitters in this world—not so you can notice it. Out of the worst wind that blows he plucketh the pence. Comes the automobile and Johnny makes it add hundreds of millions to his store of lucre. Now he’s frisking old Mars for what he can get. It appears that coal oil is very necessary, these halcyon days of war, in burning cities, villages, factories and homes. In at least one army they carry it in canteens. Also you need coal pil and gasoline to run war aeroplanes and dirigibles, and you absolutely MUST put kerosene in the bombs you drop from the clouds upon homes and frightened women and| children and innocent babies in their cradles So Johnny Rockefeller sends the stuff across in big tank steamers, and when it is seized as contraband of war he shrieks bitterly to Uncle Sam about it Johnny's right hand is a good Baptist and believes war is terribly un-Christianlike. But his left hand cares nothing for the terror and desolation so long as the gold rolls in. HAVE YOU joined the “Empty Stocking club”? Do It now. WHY NOT have the electric company make some needed car ex- tensions in payment for the steam heat franchise? A little service, please. AND NOW they have to operate on wounded French soldiers with- the use of anesthetics, the supply of ether being short. One way va civilization Is getting back to barbarism sure enough. Kitchen rivileges irginia St, and Bighth Av., Sonti Vee pond carn via Westlake ay. Moi antly furnished ith the Jeaniinens, comfort and courtesy ney, Transient, 608 to to 06. for the least Std it Wookiy, $2.60 lawyer. He sustained the demurrer. He held that the complaint was not sufficient to charge a crime. You would imagine , then, that unless a new complaint were filed, Stanley would be allowed his lom. But nothing of the kind happened. The prosecuting attorney wasn't satisfied with the superior court ruli ing. He still believed the complaint did charge a crime. So he appealed to the supreme court. There has been no decision of the supreme court yet. Nor does anyone know when the decision will come. In the meantime Stanley remains in jail. He remains in jail, though the only court that had FROM ALL accounts, it may be safely assumed that Herr Pro-| SMALL BOY HERO IN | wish to be sure about ft and more punishable crime. The Star is making no ley. a crime, are censurable if particular plea for Stan- The acts charged against him, even if not they are true. Stanley, a medical college graduate, is accused of practicing on another physician’s license. The Star holds no brief for Stanley. But Stanley’s case is more worthy cases where typical of many other men are innocently held in jail because they cannot furnish bail. As in Stanley's case, apparently there are many who remain in jail though no valid criminal charges “MOST A ° M rey %4 res backyard and | notice that when the wind the tree trembles, ehakee and sometimes eways. you think the wind hurte the tree any?—C. 8. H. @ chances a does not injui that the wind tree, but if you comfortable in mind, why don't you! carry the tree into the house when | the wind blows? | Please tell me why a tramp ie like a dandelion—6. T. H. One of the greatest trials of life ia to answer such question# as this. Were we conducting this column) carelessly we might answer, becatee. netther tias @ scent. But ff you) etamtd® the answer soarchingly you might find a flaw in it. A better reply would be, because the tramp hasn't a cent and ar has the dandelion. Can | lick @ postage stamp with! a whip?!—Buddie Leeson. | Yea, you can do so easily, It) will not injare the stamp, but you might crack the whip. It te pleasure to answer such simple) questions. In speaking of Chrietmas, would | | you refer to It ae in the past or foture’—E. U. Clid. Neither, Christmas nowadays ts in the present. | | am a carpenter and have a bad) case of shingles. What shall | do? —Charley H. Return them to dealer. ( the lumber Questions Mr. Grey Cannot Anewer ] e — | Is it againet the law to strike an) | attitade?’—D. R. | If continual training made the German army fast, what makes the) British fleet?—M. G. FRAIL BOAT SAVES FOUR FROM ANGRY WAVES Freddie Schepper, wh Picture is shown above, recently saved four men from death in the waters of Jamaica bay. The boat containing the men up- set. The scene was witnessed by | Freddie and his mother. Freddie Schepper Freddie Schepper In the boat with which he saved four men from drowning. small rowboat and after a hard in rescuing the men. Three of the men were fishermen and the fourth was a waterman from Brooklyn, BOYS WANT CLOTHES All the Boy Scouts of Seattle are Jon the lookout for old clothes of jany description. They will turn them over to the co-operated char- |ity organizations with headquar- ters in the League building, Fourth ave. and University st around the house, take them to the League building and they will be} {very much appreciated | WATCH FOR SERIAL Uncle Jack has an announcemen to make that he is sure will greatly If you have any old clothes lying| interest all the Circleltes, Next story for children. Don't miss the first one, and don’t miss any papers jafter You begin it, for the story is interesting from start to finish, WANT CIRCLE CARD? Are there any more boys and girls who would like membership cards? About 150 have been given out since October 10. The rds are free, Own your own home. It's easy. Read the offerings in STAR WANT ADS— then Fred immediately put out in a} fight with the elements, succeeded | week the Circle will start a serial) Do you regard ft as impolite to | trim the fingernails with a safety | razor?—Ethyl L. | Where can I buy a square um- GIRL SUGGESTS | NEXT CONTEST / Last week the Circle contest] called for suggestions for an appro-| priate contest for next week. | About 300 letters were recetred,| and after theso had been carefuily| sorted the count showed that fully| twothinis of the contestants! wanted a puzzle contest, Theso letters were placed in a box and a letter from Phyilts Kent | of Montesano, as drawn from them, She was awarded the dollar This is the first time she has competed Tho puzzle contest euggested by) Phyllis for next week is shown be-| low The Circleites sending in the cor rect or nearest correct answer will | be given a dollar, If more than | one {8 correct the winner will be chosen by lot. The contest closes at 3 o'clo Friday afternoon. THE PUZZLE Jumbled names of giris—ulyc, inaen, anfyn, geramtra, amyr, egacr, yam, oleuis, edaid, yubr, urht, dauem, ollyd, essebi, ok | stronger than Adama, NYTHING. | brella?—Martin K I am about to open a restaurant Do you think {t would be just as| wise to put fn an adding machine | as a lunch counter?—B. E. H. eee GRATIFYING She-—Don't you find it an af- vantage to act in movies? Film Hero—Indeed I do, The public don't know I thpeak with a) iithp! Making Good “Wake up, cull!” says the burg- lar, shaking the man by the shoul- ders. The man wakes up, and jumps up, too, says Judge's Library, “Wha-what do you wa-want?” he| asks. “I went tro dis house Ins’ week an’ got $10 an’ a bum gold watch,” explains the burglar, “an' de papers | sald dat you said your loss was $100) an’ joolry to the amount o’ five or six hundred.” “Yeyes?” “Well, make good, sport. Me pardner dat was watchin’ on de out side made me cough up de dif- ference between what I got an‘) what you said I got. Now you got to make good. You can't beat me dat way. SOCCER TEAMS IN SEMI-FINALS Two soccer games are on sched- ule today at Lincoln playfield. ‘The first will take place between Hawthorne school, of the Rainier valley section, and Pacific, of the South section. The second will be between dams, of the Ballard section, and| Green Lake, of the North section The winners will play next Sat- urday at 10:30. Pacific is the general favorite against Hawthorne, but the second game {s doubtful, though it 1s con-| ceded by many that Green Lake is/ Last year Pacific and Adams played in the final TOO MANY NAMES Owing to the lack of space the |names of the Circleites suggesting the winning contest cannot printed, as promised last week. ‘SCOUTS AT MEETING The Boy Scouts held thetr regu-| lar monthly meeting Thursday| night at Collins park. The men who ride around In sell deer! $3.00 Dry Powder tinguisher ‘ We sell these regular for $1.00, One should be tn every room The timely application of the chemical contained therein hi |} and will save much loss of prop: erty and many lives, Noglect of safety or precaution on your part after an accident. Fire in saw. $1.00 24-In. Phenix “Old Hickory” A Jim Dandy present. 15¢ Ft. Atkine %-In, Butcher Saw 200 9-In. Nicholson Mill File, with one round and one aquare edge .12c The leader of files; round edge helps you to keep gullets right Mado by Sheffield Saw Works, 4 76¢ Kraeuter 6-In. Side Cutting, Short Chain or Millinery Pliers. .66c Cut to fit without extra charge, SPINNING’S CASH STORE Here Are5 Chances to SaveNow ine buggies buy sheep and * era is not a pleasant thing to think of Hand Saw ... A reliable ent Blade 1415 Fourth 1417 Ave. are ever lodged against them. Weeks, and months, and sometimes years, they spend in prison until the law’s delays come finally to an end. Some day we will advance to the idea that courts must give the right of way to criminal cases where men must remain in jail only because they have no money to put up for bonds or bail. Some day such cases will be disposed of as emergency cases without delay either in the lower courts or in the supreme court. Until that day comes, the constitutional guar- anty against depriving a man of his liberty with- out cause is a hollow mockery. OOK , GIRLS, THAT REDEVIL AVIATOR, IMR. PYLON, [3 PROe POSING To DIANA DILL PICKLB S$” 4 He PRoPoses TO ALL Tua GIRLS, BUT MONG oP THGH WANTS To 06 4 wrdow! “TH THINKING (T OVER, GiRCS — { 4WAYS LOOK 3 weir . Le COMMITTEE TO The following committee has been appointed by Gov. Lister to take charge of the Belgian relief work so as to centralize all ef- forts in that direction: Judge Thomas Burke, chairman; J. D, Lowman, Seattle; Herbert TH Tacoma; C, H. Hyde, Tacoma), B. T, Coman, Spokane; P. L. Butter, Spokane; J. J, Donovan, Belling- t, | of Belgium, HELP BELGIANS v. A. Ritz, Walla Walla; H. ha North Y¥, 1 Reeves, Wenatchee; ar: Chehalis. An appeal has been Joseph Frank sent out Sateen Bs vice conail ‘o all the ercial bocibe "4 the state, thanking ; ‘or their previous kind asking further co-operation. be