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e= | AIRMEN BOMBARD ENGLISH CITIES The Seattle Star The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News VOLUME 16, PAID CIRCULATION GUARANTEED OVER 99,000 COPIES DAILY EDITION WEATHER FORECAST—Fair TIDES AT SEATTLE High Low B26 wm, 14.0 1, 1120 An 810 pom. 160 ft BT pom SEATTLE, WASH., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 1915. ONE CENT 0%. Raid Proves Science of War Has Not Mounted to SKies By J. W. T. Mason upon the innocent rather than the guilty. protest could be considered, but when serious military Doubtless, too, German public opinion, which has NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Once more the futlity of Civilians have been prohibited from making war on gains are practically impossible and certainly improb- pinned great faith on the effectiveness of German aircraft, | an offensive attack from the air has been demonstrated; an enemy, but attacks, it seems, may be delivered against able, the rules of war should give civilians the benefit influenced the present raid. again women and children have been killed as the re- women and children by aerial soldiers, not only withour of the doubt NEVERTHELESS, THE KILLING OF WOMEN ff sult of useless experiments with aerial weapons. incurring penalties but also without loss of military Probably the aerial raids were meant to encourage AND CHILDREN IS A HARD PRICE TO EXACT, || The science of warfare has not mounted to the honor, daring and heroism by the force of their example, among EVEN THOUGH IT STIMULATES BATTLEFIELD | heavens. Valuable observations can be made from above, If an immense military advantage were obtainable the German troops. It is a dangerous undertaking to COURAGE AND KEEPS PUBLIC OPINION CON- but death and destruction cannot be rained down except by promiscuous bomb dropping on innocent towns, no send aircraft across the North sea in winter gales. TENTED. White Hous mau wr save suas suey rn seven veas_ GERMAN BabyNamed; | AIRMEN Is ‘Francis’ ATTACK : PALACE | My, My! Isn’t It Too Bad About Old S. E. Co.? E STAR wants to see the jitmey bus men make a success of their business. To that end, The Star urges them to overlook no precaution to make TO PARRY Will H. Parry of Seattle was chosen today by President Wilson to be one of five members of the new federal trade commission, WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Fran | cle Sayre was the name chosen to- day for the child of Mr. and Mra} ancis B. Sayre. President Wil cording to dispatches from W, T’ in jitney busses When a person pays a the t by ° ran th heap ton. i it approved of the name, and ingto: nickel for a ride, he will become a better customer wis “nt hic daaueation iniy te: FOR THE FIRST TIME IN The commission is to have com- is satisfied of the responsibility of the new method of plete charge of the regulation of ve ¥ transit. Drivers must be careful; some way of bonding the provide financial responsibility must be must be employed to guard against congestion and delay in the downtown sectio The kept presse, fat and sieek through long service int mploy of the big money interests, will continue to berate the jitney busses and champion the traction company. us BUT THE PEOPLE OF SEATTLE WILL NOT 80 EASILY FORGET THAT IT WAS THIS SAME TRAC- TION COMPANY WHICH, WHEN COMPETITION WAS UNTHOUGHT OF ANO DIVIDENDS BIGGER, TURNED THE SCREWS AND CHUCKLED TO SEE THE VICTIM WRIGGLE It was thie same traction company which, fancying Itself secure in its position, ignored demands for exten- sions, better servic ixfora-quarter tickets on the cars, heat in cold weather; that fought the city through the courts to prevent the municipal car |ine-—YOUR LINE— from getting a foothold downtown; that got into polit clear up’ to Ite neck, and even fired, without a moment's notice, old employes who dared to cast their votes for what they believed to be the right, as against what the company wished. The traction company now, through the kept press, ie appealing to the people for sympathy. IT ISN'T THE STRAPHANGER NOW WHO 18 DOING THE WRIGGLING. HISTORY HOSTILE AIR CRAFT HAVE DEALT DEATH TO ENGLISHMEN ON BRIT- ISH SOIL. Individual German aeroplanes have dropped bombs on Dover several times during the past few months, but the daring raid of jast night wae the first time a concerted attack has been at~ tempted. Nine cities and towns were bombarded. Seven are known to be dead, and many injured. The death list may be shown later to reach nine. The property damage was slight. By Ed L. Keen LONDON, Jan. 20. — The growing conviction that aero: plan and not Zeppelins, raid- ed the coast and interior of Norfolk last night aided in calming the people of London today. Despite definite statements by several persons that they saw Zeppelins, officials of the cities visited by the raiders ex- press doubts that dreadnaughts of the air participated in the at- tacks. Their belief that only aero- planes took part is supported by youngster was pot given a middle name ‘The parents of the hild thought | of giving him the middle name of | either Woodrow or Wilson, but the! president Was reluctant to bi ve; the baby named after himself, be- cause the child “would have trou-| ble enough of his own to bear.” | Sayre announced the name given the baby throngh Presidential Bee-{ \Tetary Tumutty, who haa given) Sayre many valuable lessons on | the art of walking the floor at| | | ram | The apartment on 14th ave. &. occupied by the Hauck family. Sayre this morning received from| Arrow Indicates the room in which Mrs. Hauck spends her sizepless Seattle a telegram containing the) mights, At the right, Mrs, Hauck. Below, Edward Hauck, her husband, result of @ vote of newspaper read- and their baby daughter. ers there who wanted him to name| oeeee 7 Years Without a | Sleep! Doctors i eagrcot'nc"= | NQ SPECIAL ELECTION “woooraw CHOICE feted toward us by all these excellent people. When it comes to naming our baby, howev we do not feel, the Se editor says, that itis ‘America’s | baby.’ It Ie our very own, and we are just as foolishly jeyous of the little mite all parents are, | suppose, of their first complimented, sald, “at the interest and good feeling mani of properties through Interlockin; directoraten . OF STAR READERS: Its members are appointed for a lV | Readers of The Star wanted Mr. | Mrs. Edward Hauck, 1312 14th av. S., says she has slept! term of seven years. The salary is/ ’ and Mrs. Franis B. Sayre to name | oniy half an hour in the last seven years | $10,000. their son, born in the White House. Parry a Progressive j | “Woodrow.” Her husband substantiates her statement Statements of the Yarmouth Parry was told of his appoint-| Ninety-five readers chose this Seattle physicians say it’s impossible—that if Mrs, Hauck police. ment by The Star. name for the president's first ioc slept. pivie- valu. by, Ott the this: OF untake Anal The government is silent. This The members of the commission grandson. The name “Wilson” rap | ' ilies : ph: ' Mature’ SNe is regarded as indicating an invest- are appointed by the president. Sekeeichihianionsakindeed 4 good second, with 64 votes would have been dead long ago gation is in progress, in the belief Not more than three of the five| OLYMPIA, Jan. 20.—The legisla-,dom to forego that clause 1.0. Laesten 1601 Western ave ! “The average person,” declared Dr. W. G. Griffin, Em-| that it will show the presence only men can, according to the pro-| 7 , 5 Initiative Bill No. 18 and any| Writes: “I suggest that the White! 08 pb uit; hoy s ck cons esd, “couldn’ of aeroplanes, thus relieving the Vision of the Clayton act, establish.| tre Will not make any provision) | join ceasure that may be| House baby's name be Woodrow | Pire building, whom sa data Pape sell d pnd Mai te in*t} minds of the people. . ing this branch of the government, | fr @ special election on either Int | iiigg with it as an alternate prop. Peace Wilson Sayre, because |go muc h more than a week without sleep.. They would die! In the Abscave ot, official Tae be of the same political party. Par-|tiative No. 18, the hotel and brew-| ogition, will therefore not come to @randpa Wilson has been working }of exhaustion. T he brain will go just so long without me} firmation, best reports indicate that ry 1s a progressive. Jery Uquor bill, or any other liquor| 4 vote of the people before the reg-|%° hard to bring peace in the) + Given it in sleep | | seven were killed, with a possibility The Seattle man had made no ap-| measure, acocrding to a practically | ular election, in November, 1916. world 1 by M H et Fy | that two more perished, Five were plication for the position, and had | unanimous vote in both houses to} The state prohibition Jaw be | Lots Mackay, BE. 60th st, and 26th Doctors are puzzled by rs. Hauck’s affliction killed at Yarmouth and two at ieiaae made no effort to land the appoint-| day on a resolution offered by Sen-|/ comes effective 10 months before |*v¢. N. FE. wants the baby named Previous to Tuesday, when she, The three doctors agree that al 11 ynn : . ment. jator Sharpstein that, or January 1, 1916 Bryson, combining the first syllable | appealed to The Star for relief, she | nervous disorder is primarily re. The principal objecti He has been n Seattle since| Five senators and one represent-| i of Seretary Bryan's name with the|haq been treated by Dr. G..N. Me-[sponsible for Mrs, Hauck's piight. || 61.320 HOURS “aid Gan Buattinakeno Rae 1888. He rained the $600,000 to fi-| ative recorded themselves against TAKES GLOTHES T 1 lable of the president's fam-|;aughlin, Cobb building, and Dr. C.| Dr. Griffin says she is a neuras-| , as vas eee Soe nance the A-Y.-P. exposition, was| the Sharpstein resolution. The res 0 tly name |. McClure, Empire buliding thente. WITH NO SLEEP |! (007825 esidence In Norrolk, | The city editor of the Post-Intelligencer, olution was immediately tran ¢ editor of The Star Wednes-| cyainkesGhe's' Wietaliea She is honest enough, I believe king and Queen Mary had been vis: city comptroller for eight years,|ferred to the house upon its HER SON AT FRONT hen morning wired Papa Sayre, ap-| . _|in saying she hasn't slept for seven | Do: you’. eealley: “when ating there: Det returned to Sea president of the city council from) passage in the senate. There was prising him of the choice of Star| Dr. McClure thinks Mrs. Hauck|_ —______ means to go, . Ed. Tuesday, and are now in Bucking 1902 until 1904, general manager of | no time lost in voting on it in the ; readers. |is mistaken when she says she (Continwed on Page 2.) |] ward Hauck Jham palace. VIENNA, Jan, 20.—The mother {hasn't slept for years seven years without sleep? Attack Royal Palace er he pe BB atin pay dit ge bag , both h of a young Austrian volunteer| “It 1s a well-established medical Hold tah bet Tt there 5 ae fore the reorganization of this com-| While a majority in both honres | © young Austrian voluntee a well-es shed moe¢ ‘old your watch before you he raiders first appeared al pany, and at present {s engaged in|undoubtedly want a special elec-| trudged through the rain for three MAY ASK UNCLE SAM | |tact, he said to The Star today, | NEED SUSPENDERS while the eacond hand ticks > ||Great Yarmouth. Cromer, Beeiiall contracting, with offices in the/tion, it was felt by the leaders, it) days from 8 jan, Hungary, to that persons suffering from tn-| off a minute. Seems quite |/and Sheeringhain were visited in Hoge building. is claimed, that Gov. Lister was| field headquarters to take winter TO RUN HOLY LAND somnia often convince themselves | a while, doesn't it? It | rapid succession. At each place He ix 60 years old, and lives near| preparing to make political capital | clothing to her son | |they have not closed their eyes inj BERLIN, Jan. 20.—There is a would seem longer if. you || bombs were dropped Ft. Lawton. He Is married, and] out of his veto of a special election, | ya cae ie London| te? when, In truth, the opposite distressing shortage in the supply|| were sitting alone, and || A number of bombs were then nas two sons and a daughte | nich at neither house had|CLUB GETS FINE ROOMS 0} f 2 7 fa teue, Buch canes are often nel ’ gat! Slag rs e Panty gk member of the ‘cham the required oF elinds vote to paes| The Metropolitan Lumbermen's|{t is being’ suggested that theled in hospitals, The patient will| of suspenders at the front, and Ber. poypese are onaes Nea pepe hae png sas sore ant ae : | United States be called on to exer-|assert he hasn't slept a wink, while| lin newspapers are appealing to of the morning | , e's s ber of Commerce, Commercial Club,| the special election provision over) club has leased the entire 11th " Municipal league, and ‘several oth. | 6 Coverhor's veto, the leaders/| floor of the new Stuart butlding | cise a s#uzerainty over the Holy) the nurse's record will show he hagithe public to save the situation—| er civic _bodtey d it a matter | of political wis-Ifor club rooms. iLand if the allies win slept for hours, perhaps.” also the trousers Mrs, Hauck, according to not injured her own statement, hi. | At all the places visited the in- spent 3,679,200 minut |habitants set to work today to re without sleep in the last |) move the evidences of the raid seven years. Wreckage is being cleared away. Two thousand, five hun- and an effort made to ascertain the dred and fifty-five days, number of fatalities. In Kings Lynn 61,320 hours is the total the body of Mrs. Dahley was recov- Figure it out for yourself. ered from the ruins of the home of JUST LOOK THE WAY THAT ; TOM,WE STRUCK WER! JyST LISTEN TO ORE WERE, SEE HERE ~ You Leave. HIM AvoneL a neighbor which was wrecked by MAM \S TREATING THAT TWE WAY HE SweARs! WAKT'S comin? OFF tes wes MY AUSBAND! You You by + ae A boy of 17 was also OneR- w ed there Tom, You Go WHATS THE MATTER Mind YOUR OWN MAIL DELAYED; ALL No attempt was made to attack London, POSTMEN AT FRONT Interior Towns Warned | Interior towns were warned by the police of the approach of the raiders and took the precautions that had been arranged in advance, extinguishing lights and otherwise making it difficult for persons in the sky to make out the outlines of each place When the news reached London, neha special constables raced northward | GERMAN ARRESTED in motor cars in the hope of sight- | VANCOUVER, B,C, Jan, 20.— | {ng the enemy in time to warn the |For asserting that the German flag | City. Anttatrsbip guns, mounted | would wave over the New West-| ®t advantageous points, were | minster courthouse in a port time, | trained on the sky and scores of | Steve Burke, a German, has been powerful searchlights threw their arrested. i lights’ upward, ‘a } ee You AiN WAY f BUSINESS AND LET }° LONDON, Jan, 20—Six thou |sand three hundred members of | Great Britain's regular postoffice | force have Joined the colors, which | made difficult the delivery of 2. | 500,000 letters and 250,000 parcels | to the men at the front Christmas week.