The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 31, 1914, Page 1

As i ; be? The most ing bit of news printed in a today appears on page 4 ' sue. Read it, then wat Star you healthy? Do you want interest- Seattle of this ch The The Only VOLUME 16. SEATTLE, WASH., THURSDAY, DEC ONE 31, 1914, The Seattle Star Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News ON 'THAINS CEN? AND NEWS STANDS, Se 6:67 Weather AST EDITION Occasional rain DES AT SEATTLE High Law m., 16.0 ft, 1000 a m., 120 ft GIRLS SELL BODIES TO GET FOOD *~*e* & * ee ee & ee ~* e& tt ~ et te kt et ~ ke eh «i he he we th ITIZENS SPEAK THEIR MINDS TO PARK BOA [= Come With Us—|SMACKS ROAST Opponents of a plan proposed by Park Commissioners Frahk P. Mullen and Richard M. Kin- near for removal of supervisors of city playfields, in pursuance of an economy program, scored a point at Wednesday's session of the park board to determine upon next year’s estimates. Decision was deferred until Jan wary 15. In the meantime women who have the welfare of the childrer at heart will prepare a recommenda tion upon which the board promiser to act. On motion of Mullen, a committer consisting of Mrs. ¢. E. Bogardus of the Mothers’ Congr Mrs. FL Coe and Mrs. L. B. Hogue was ap pointed to confer with Playgrounds OSE EE TEE LALLELE LINO A Director J. Howard Stine. The: will submit their report at the next meeting Says It's Moral Question It wi shown by speakers among outsiders present that the is & moral one. School prin cipals and workers who have studied playgrounds readily testified to this Mothers, principals, teachers, bus iness men and lawyers composed the delegation which fought the pro- posed cut. Bitterness characterized their remarks. Councilman Ira Landy was one of the speakers. “Why, I even heard Mr. gay the other day that hi very strong for this mor Lundy declared. This got a rise out of Mullen Mullen For a time a physical clash was threat ened between the two. Mullen ve hemently denied he ever sald such a thing. Order was finally restored, but Bot before Mullen had promised to “settle it outside.” bout all we want from that said Member Kinnear, indicating with a sweep of | his arm that he meant Landy. “The question is a vital one,” saic Principal Otto Luther of the Lincoln high school. “If the supervisors are ailowed to go, mothers hi better let their children play back in the i alleys among the tin cans.” \ “Gentlemen.” said Mrs. Bogardus addressing the board, “If you realty want to cut expenses, why don’t yor let the supervisors cut the grass an¢ mow the lawn during their spare time. Fire the helpers.” i "Ob, I don't think they would| Stand for it, madam,” replied Chair man Roseleat. This drew a laugh Shorrock Is for ‘Em There were others who approved Mrs. Bogardus’ suggestion. “I wouldn't think of allowing my children on the playgrounds unless I sure they were properly super. vised,” W. H. Gorman told the board E. E. Shorrock of the schoo! board bee i spok ’ k “Evils are bound to arise withou‘ | supervision Shorrock explained ( “If supervision is abolished, the larger boys usurp the grounds z entirely. The little children should Fs not be made to suffer under this Other speakers were C. J. France | P. D. Hughes, who jokingly declare¢ | he represented the “Irish brigade,” John FE. Price, C. W. Saunders, and Secretary Morrison of the Municipal league | Sua HIS is to be an honest talk to newspaper readers and newspaper adver- tisers alike. The Star has mixed motives. Why deny it? (By the Editor) honest newspaper. So have most individuals. The minister of the gospel is genuinely anxious to save your soul, but he will change churches for a raise in salary. The surgeo n gives his best skill to save your life, but you get the bill on the first of the month for professional services rendered. So it is with us. Our cards are on the table. 7 7 THE don’t play fair. When the Sun was young and vigorous, we fought it fairly. When it was down, we did not kick it, though, being human, we were tempted Business is a game. SEATTLE SUN has suspended publication. Men play it hard. And sometimes they } to. When it died, we did not dance like harpies on its grave. Now the Sun is undeniably and permanently dead. We want the patronage which it for a little while enjoyed. We are selfish in this matter. We want you to join The Star family, to yout profit—and ours. HE STAR has weathered many storms. We have survived the teeth- ing period, the adolescent period, and we feel we have arrived at full | manhood. If there is anything more pitiful than a puny newspaper infant, it newspaper which has reached the stage of doddering and senile decay. The Star is strong financially—no newspaper was ever stronger. We expect to continue to grow in strength and irffluence and use- fulness for many years to . Yas public? We expect you to be. come. seo ff *# @ *@ STAR has played fair with you. What other newspaper in Seattle has never tried to bunk the It has hunted out and exposed rascals. It will go on doing this as long as it lives. No evil business =| "0", when. at influence can reach us or change our policy. But our pélicy is not obstructive ,or destructive. It is constructive. fac ro yo We want to have a hand in the building up of Seattle. In this, too, we are partly selfish. For our homes, our jobs, our capital and our future prosperity are right here. have played fair Pap 8 that a ngs eg — large and growing fast, but it is good circulation. It is t ied The public has learned to trust The Star, and it i religion to deserve that trust. It is because we 0 Kee we will let you into an important office secret. N ow, There are just two We are a little afraid of le We would not dare lie to them. all hazards. One of the persons of whom we stand in awe is Mr. People. The other is Mrs. People. And we have always found that it paid to play square with this nu- merous and influential family. WE spondents are everywhere in the world. a, Me, me te AE WANT, we say, your patronage. We have to offer you, as readers, the most readable, the most | truthful newspaper in the Northwest. We are the only newspaper in Se- attle now having the United Press service, whose bureaus and corre- It is conceded in newspaper circles everywhere that the United Press gives the best world news service. We have, in addition to the United Press, the service of the great ; Newspaper Enterprise association, and the co-operation of the 30-odd So has every other part of our in this town of whom we stand in awe. | Their influence is tremendous. We must keep their friendship at WOMEN ON FACE hair te fair Raffle burgla the ladies, But Raffi a fictitious characte Jack, the Stapper, much-alive crook, who hi making Seattle his hi t for ne isn't at all gallant. There isn't a bit of chivalry in Jack, When his victim falls to produce money, or screams, aps her, Jack's special to snatch a His latest snateh belonging to Mra Was at a purse David Tops, of the #t Ge yartments, 14th ave. and Y day night Tops wea on her way to the Out of the shadows Jack appr hed. Before Mrs. Tops saw him, he grabbed her purse. She }eereamed. Jack deliberately turn. ed, approachell her for the second time, and struck her Police Can't Land Him Jack, the Slapper, first tntro- duced himself in the Rainier val ley December 9, and has been active ever since eluded the police First report of Jack's activity came to police headquarters about 4% v'elock tm the evening of He has thus far ber 9. ave, was returning home from Renton ave. ax Henderson st, Jack tried to grab her purse. He failed. Mise Vere Jack slapped her and Jack is deseribed as a young chap of about 28, 5 feet weighing about 160, of fair complexton. He Always Slaps "Em About two hours later, Mra Lamberg, 5111 Mayflower ave., tn formed police she got off a Renton car near her home, A man ap | peared | “Have you any money?" he | asked Mrs. Lamberg wasn't carrying any purse | “No,” she said Jack slapped her. A few days before Christmas | Jack asked a Salvation Inssie on a downtown street corner for the mortey in her Christmas pot. She refused. Jack slapped her and calmly walked away | THE WAR TODAY ENGLAND—American Ambai dor Page and Foreign Minister |Grey confer concerning Washing- |ton protest against Britian’s treat |ment of American commerce. FRANE AND BELGIUM—French claim capture of Steinbach, Upper 3 A in ry . members of the Scripps newspaper family. : ; i wae loo “One RAS nan We have to offer you, as advectisers, a medium which the public weather compels iull in extreme trusts, a medium which enters 50,009 prosperous homes daily, a medium oe ok te RUSSIA—Slavs report Austrian which enjoys a rapid, steady, healthy growth in circulation. And so we ask you to join The Star family. With your help Dee, 21.—Sert- with American in the Pacific was charg WASHIN TON ¥ gainst Japan t nber of the Pa gressional di ¢ authority for the s Japan had been holding an ships in the Pacific nilar to that em Ww ON, Dec. 31.—Dis patch | at the state de partment tod said Carranzistas ¢ acnated Monterey Tuesday and that the city had been occupied by Gen. Villa at the head of a large| force. } Gen. Villa expects to march to| will clear the north rd of Carranzista forces t asserted Villa had impris 800. CHARGE THAT JAPAN HOLD _ UP U.S. VESSELS IN PACIFIC R. P. Schwerin of San Francisco head of the Pacific Mall 8. 8, Co. was the complainant and has file a preliminary statement of his ¢ with congress Schwerin claimed that the 8. 8. Manchuria had been held up and detained 48 hours, He also declar cally every other {fic mall service had BY 2 MEN IN AUTO LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.— Responding to telephone mes es from householders residence section of the Ina city, who declared a young woman had been kidnaped by two “flying went into action but found no trace of the al. leged kidnapers. With our help you can make th a | | ATLANTA CITY, N. J., Dee. 31 | we can make this a bigger, better Star. igger, better Seattle. |MEIRESS ENDS LIFE FAIR MAKES MONEY OLYMPIA, Dee, 31 repulses on Vistula and Rawa riv- ers; hard fighting with Turks In Transcauca cee GERMANY—Berlin war office denies French and Russian claims of advances; Prince Elite! Fried. erlch made a brigade commander. For the firet time in several seasons the North) AUSTRIA — Russiane report Miss Marion Howard of St. Louls, Yakima fair was able to strike a steady progress in Galicia; Slavs sald to be heir to a vast fortune, balance this year, report sub- also clearing ground for invasion committed suicide in her apart) mitted to the state department of | of Hungary; both claims, of course, ments here Wednesday agriculture shows a balance of $120. | denied at Vienna Decem- Mise D. Vere, 4480 Benton There are several husbands and |sweethearts who would like to} meet Jack, the Slapper. YOUNG MILLIONAIRE | BRIDE ON TRAIN DURI ie Sue Miller Ha- vens, the deserted bride. } ° OAKLAND, Cal, Dec, 231.—~The| filing of @ secret divorce complaint inaugurates the final chapter of the most unusual romance yet chron feled in the very romantic matri monial history of the multi-million |atre Havens family of this city Sue Miller Havens recently filed complaint against Seyd Havens, | youngest son of Frank Havens, aft- er having lived apart from him for a little over @ year. | The Miller-Havens courtship was DESERTS HIS PRETTY NG THE HONEYMOON | iin ——— mances, both in consummation and disruption. Here's the complete chronology: Engaged—May 23, 1913. Married—June 25, 1913. 1, 1913 (or Divorce filed—Dec, 30, 1914. Seyd Havens is said to be in New York, from where he has never re- turned since he left his bride of a few days at Calgary, Canada, while they were en route East on their q | the swiftest of all the Havens ro-/honeymoon. THIS MAN MUST GET A ' JOB BY TOMORROW, OR | By Fred L. Boalt | | A man came to The Star office today He is a young man, strong jand efficient-ooking. } 1 got out of * reformatory a | while ago,” he sa | 1 asked him what he had been |“sent up” for | “Forgery,” he answered, simply j He didn't whine or make excuses | He didn’t protest innocence or vow |that he had been sorely tempted | He put forward mo extenuating cir cumstances. I liked him for that. And nqw? I want a job.” he said. 1 started to tell him that there} were many men out of work these HE GOES BACK TO JAIL days, b dexpe it he broke in upon me in fon : got to have a job. Any kind of a I've kot to have one! You give me a minute. I want you people to understand what I'm up against I went up to Monroe a year ago. I was near crazy because I had to leave my wife, and I knew the baby was coming. The baby came while I was In prison. There were times when they didn't have much to eat—my wife and our baby. I was a good prisoner job. I had to (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5.) 30,000 SIGNAT Approximately 30,000 tures were filed by noon with City Registration nes who has charge of the checking of | the petitions In Seattle of the brew ery and hotel Nquor measure which seeks to amend the state wide prohibition law | All the petitions must be in the jhands of the secretary of state at | Olympia by 5 o'clock Thursday aft | ernoon A total of 52,000 signatures has ained throughout the state, | Seattle supplying more than half | the names. A crew of checkers worked all day and all night Wednesday and Thursday checking the names The petitions are being sent to [Olympia as quickly as they are checker autos being used as well URES FILED | HERE ON LIQUOR PETITIONS as ains. Secretary Howell at Olympia ex: presses doubt if he can recheck the petitions in the 10 days allowed him before the legislature con- venes EITEL 1S PROMOTED AMSTERDAM, Dec. 31.—The appointment of Prince Eitel Friederich, one of the kaiser's sons, to the command of the First brigade of imperial guards was announced today. BROKER SHOOTS HIMSELF SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31 James M. Beauchamp, a broker shot himself 300,000 STARVE ATLODZ By Karl H. Von Wiegand | WITH THE GERMAN |ARMY AT LODZ, Dee. 21. (Via the Hague to London) |—Lodz, the great manufac- |turing center of Poland, is | of want and jmisery. Beautiful young ‘girls are offering to sell themselves into white slav- ery in the hope of gaining food and shelter. | Lodz’ population is 500,- 000. Its facfories are closed jand 150,000 men and wo- imen are idle. Even if there | ; was a market for their prod- ucts the factories could not be operated, for lack of cdal. »The petroleum sup- ply is exhausted also. The food shortage has result- ed in appalling conditions. Bread is selling at 30 cents a | loaf. Great crowds stand for hours ‘In front of the bakeries, waiting for a chance to buy the littie that is offered. They fight for the food that Is doled out to them. The people say the Russians, who retreated from the city before the Germans’ advance, stripped it of supplies The suffering is .relativeiy» greater than anywhe glum. Men, women dren shiver in the streets, beg- ging for food. » | 1 saw a score of girls, driven to desperation by hunger, offer themselves into lives of shame to get something to eat. The Germans are now ocupying Lody ‘or the third time since the war began. “It is little damaged by gun fire, but indastrially it is a | wreck. Gen. G. (name deleted by censor) of the German army {s military gov- ernor. He hopes that when the | railroad connecting it with the fron- |tler has been repaired and com- munication with Germany ré@estab- lished, the present terrible ejtua- tion will be improved The headquarters of Gen. Macken- zen, who, next to Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and Gen. Luden- dorff, the latter's chief of staff, is the leading figure in the eastern campaign, were 40 miles from War saw Saturday. | The day I left, however, he was | planning to move them The Russians have made a strong | counter attack in Southern Poland jin an attempt to straighten cheir |tine, but have been repulsed. The Germans are constantly mgving for- | ward in this region WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY IT IN COLLIERS, JULE? | “Seattle is going to be one of the greatest citles of the world. It has the push of Kansas City, with a much finer setting, both for beauty jand commerce, wrote Jullan Street, author, on the fly leaf of |a book of his latest series in Col- ler’s, “Abroad at Home. The book was sent to BE. M. Street, assistant city clerk, as a Christmas gift by the author. TOM, pO You ] { so 1T \S HELEN, KNOW “THAT TO-DAY | WE'LL TAKE DINER: | 13 OUR WEDDING | SOWN TOWN TONIGHT ANNIVERSARY TZ. 5 \TO CELEBRATE Sw oy "5 NES, | BouGHT You A SODA, TOM , DO YOU REMEMBER. THE FIRST TIME We EVER MET 2 7 WHAT DID PAPA SAY ) WHEN YOu TOLD Him THAT | REALIN YOU WANTED ‘To wae | HE ASKED ME IF I IF) WAS MEREIN TRYING) me | FOR ACARNEGIE LOVED You OR TOM DUFF ON You MEDAL } | WELL IT MUST HAVE BEEN | | FoR LOVE ; BECAUSE” THERE | ARE NO MEDALS HANGING \ | SURRENDER. |) SURRENDER <