The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 15, 1915, Page 1

ONGRESS will begin work next month. The Star is go- ing to give its readers a bet- ter report on what congress does than any Seattle news. paper. It has a corps of its “covering” Washington, ONG men ° ° NN rrr VOLUME 138. SEATTLE, WASH., MONDAY, NOV The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News : 15, 1915, ONE The Seattle Star nnn nnn So CENT Swe stanps. be 12028 p Weather IGHT EDITION Rain; warmer tonight 11vks AT 1. 190 ft ESS TO AIR “POND” SCANDAL GERMANS CHARGED WITH FEARFUL MASSACRE ee ° ee eee eee OHN CLANCY APPEARS TO TESTIFY BE \ ANOTHER PICTURE: OF WAR As Furnished by a German Newspaper ROM HINQUIRY COMING INP.O. woolen manufactures, and also the wool still on the backs of the sheep for the 1915-1916 crop A SIMILAR PROCLAMATION aeized for the gov ernment all cioth of whatever color suitable for mil itary uniforms, providing it had a certain weight per meter. THE DANZIG KENNEL CLUB held its reguiar meeting, and the acting president spoke of the troublous times lovers of dogs were having and of the grim difficulties attending the choice between pet dogs and dogs of use. THE DANZIG CITY COUNCIL made a second ap propriation of 300,000 marks for the purpose of aid ing tenants to pay rents. There was sharp criti cism of the municipal authorities for having forced landiords in a previous distribution of similar funds to make concessions on rents themselves, and the council instructed the authorities “in gen eral” not to call upon the landlords for conces sions AN ADVERTISEMENT offers to proprietors of farms some sort of “fodder” at so-and-so much per hundredweight, for the use of war prisoners MANY NEWS ITEMS indicate that the war pris oners are making a gr hit with many German # and women, and there were probably haif a dozen canes where girls and women were haled be ore a judge and sentenced for their relations with prisoners. One high school girl got three days in jal) because she wrote to a French professor, whose #cquaintance she had made while in a prison camp, that she hoped to meet him after the war in France THE GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION seizing all rubber and rubber manufactures, including auto mobile tires, with metal treads, was Interesting. If you want to buy an auto tire or inner tubs in Ger many these days, you have to write to the imperial high commissioner of rubber matters in Berlin. IN CONNECTION WITH the necessity of keep- ing up the gold supply in the Reichs Bank, a circular letter was sent to all the Lutheran pastors, by their ecclesiastical auperiors, telling them that peo ple, probably thru ignerance, are undoubd' with. holding gold which would be of much greater value if it were in the treasury of the empire. They are avked to exert themselves to get these hidden pleces of gold into the t sury, and specific mention is made of the small sums of money it is customary among the lower classes in Germany to save up for the purpose of paying their funeral expenses. translating a daily newspaper of Danzig, Germany, one comes to the con- clusion that Germany is a great deal closer to utter exhaustion than any- one who reads English alone wouk believe. Danzig is a seaport town of sev- eral hundred thousand popula- tion near the Russian frontier. The hews one gets out of it is not its war telegrams and official reports, but the grass-root stuff that comes right from the people themselves, in the local and feighborhood news A DOCTOR wrote to the newspaper saying that the “war bread” of Danzig smeiied ev lly and tast ed badly, and that it was almost fatal to persons suffering from stomach trouble, and that he be Neved the baking was at fault. The following day @ patient followed this up, saying that he could not touch the rye war bread, and that on the “white” rolls he had to strip off the leathertike hull, then content himself with eatng a few crumbs inside THE NEWSPAPER called attention to the fact that thousands of blackberries were growing wild in the country, dwelt upon the value of this fruit, and gave some recipes. A MARKET WOMAN aold two liters of potatoes for 35 cents. She was fined 30 marks and sent to Jall for 10 days, because the government's fixed price was two liters for 15 cents. AN ARMY PROCLAMATION tho who had been condemned as “permanently unfit for military service to report for duty. Those declared “permanently unfit" for garrison rvice were specifically mentioned as not being exempt from this call The only exemptions were those pronounced ermanentiy unfit” as the result of the present war. A GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION announced the seizure of all the wool in the country, including file of the Special « WASHINGTON, D. Nov: 15.—Congress, at its Coming session, is going to look into the purchase by the government of an un- der-water sub-postoffice site fin Seattle for $169,500, on . recommendation of Congressman Will Hum-) phrey. fd called upon all ap | public be rae-power an a - new $ tractor sear A club, wa er follow Wash four months for anti- 1 atter was under Lake owards the bea the struck respond When the matter of ap-| €arly in the session, - the thorough airing, it was de- Assistant Sectetary Newton o found in the site bought by the} ' COfigressman had en his ‘ 5 He gave out a statement, which a0 thorization of $200.00 Fe —Charges that between $35, | 6/9" was sent to Seattle and re ties prop- PURCHASE OF THIS SReSOMAN « W HUM-| storff and Privy Counselor Al attempts 1911 th Opriation comes up, and is expected this will be Matter of the “duck pond” purchase will be given a Meclared today by a membei a Of the house. x woes sswcier.c! MILLIONS ARE SEATTLE AERO PICK UP LAUNCH tional objections which had been | @evernment from one of Hum Phrey's Seattle friends, after the Proval of the deal moor mm oces... TQ HURT ALLIES FALLS; WRECKED ‘5 MEN ABOARD paid | ene one sata est PROVIDENCE, R. [., Nov. 15 All Was made for a postoffice site in fp. In the same year a site| 000,000 and $40,000,000 has been Sorted tn Tevor of the selection of @pent in this country in the last he so-called ‘Hill site" THE IM aganda work the direc ad RECOMMENDED BY! tion of Ambassador Von Bern- gome qua in bert were published today by the t “or $ the Journal The Journal claimed to have records of $10,000,000 actually received in that time None of the money, the paper said, went for legitimate pur poses. Much of Find Site Is Too Smali “It was later the maps on f architect's Quired was nation for acr land as the priation, $2 Meanwhile, scovered from le in the ervising office that plot a 1 turned her over to the onstructed of the Kitsap County Tran off Point No Point rrived at P 3 Kingston, The Kitsa STARISVISITTO oo "WBAD “FLVER to Hugh Br eb The dart too term dings w it was expended in | iit bureaus maintained in getting Teuton workers out of Amer ican munitions plants, with a view to crippling production re instituted na tiring so much additional balance of the appro-| would a Kitsa portation Co Kitw low ing on this site. |FAY TELLS “HIGHERUPS” Tn April. 1915, ¥ he super- | NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—An vising architect's office ready | gered over desertion of his to bex ting.) wealthy friends in his hour of inspectors were an)! trouble, Robert Fay, confessed Miscovered that t's| antially bomb plotter, is ex mite wes on the tide flats In a de-| pected to reveal a list of “high feet or more below the| erups” in the alleged nation. treet grades wide conspiracy to halt muni Too Far From Depot tions exports to the allies ‘urther. it in a loc He has already confessed 1 Annie tails of t to Chief F 100 had be » plans for the ne 1 sent to Seattle the gove ime WARN OF COMING STORM The by ordered weather bure oa Mon pressio ; southeast storm surro dat all sea hington and Or The center of the storm ap proaching Vancouver tward. It thea warn ports in jona flivver. irch a Jat mo toe ng rapidly ea Lanse increasing sou winds along the Interior sea ports later shifting to fled t ahs Se tor p aitiona ‘ : ihe w ? ity than there _ talon of b . " : und a ¢ ard , ter Ké 1 a Jo : ‘ vie ) TSIDE of nt secretary J very imp 4 ” charge of public ' that land be d more strong Mond south a KO Is are advised to re In ued and th men o the site was cont congre tle were notified o ter, the REPORT SHIP IN DISTRESS PORTLAND. the f Nov Th $ Brisba WILSON REINSTATES [22 2acoo=" x circle Friday on fie | MAN FIRED FOR TALK "sin Bit, a ABOUT HIS WEDDING |i." ierstnanem ro" yp TO LAY GORNERSTONE Blue part in oft artment and t de ing un: for the pur » or federal bit treasury d artment and {table for of aban gove a pe U. S. MAY PROTEST BRITISH PATROL one ing sound tug Gollath put fel WASHINGTON Reinstaterneat of He ordered Postmaster Burkitt of Winnet instated ka, Ill, removed because he ® news that Burkitt had criticised President Wilson's 4 \ hesmise. he engagement, was ordered today ie president “should wait a without any “ifs” about it efore remarrying’ be The president, distressed at own At the White: Hous. the dismissal, acted quickly ind searchings| while the postoffice depart suneing sid, Indicate the| ment, it is said, was preparing patrol. to sustain the dismissal on oth er grounds that Burkitt be e English patrol along week | the Danish vesse rfolk within the may result in an been! te ted 5,000 Lodge corner Thanks and Harvard Masont Ma tone ing ave temple is e than will € ceremonies on Pine st the new built mMO nov o Day at t and demat last | where f British eruiser the pre Tum is a free Jent poretary This | mented countr When in doubt, don't do It, OFFICER LATED nd nd Judge Gilli ay the task of # taxpayers who grand ar evid ed ar t police yent and ot John KB Pacitic was a her m Claney, pro club at nous rletor of the The Meadows figure in the] robably led tant witness will Margett, who sald re things wide public gaz some of the hidden necrets of th department | { From 40 persons drawn on the| teraod jury venire, Landin and) Judge Gilliam were exercising great | care tn choosing the 17 who are to serve, @ foning each particu ! wh her he ¢ she hed ected with ay man he would it arly aw to a relat b. ie offi It is proba of the grand jury inasmuch as 18 of are wom PUGET SOUND'S EXPORTS SHOW BIG INCREASE return en cor hat some members wil o we tal of 40 jeating a general the custom: f Washir unpre show edented over 1914 Roscoe ares the totals p that bu in October ponding month in lector of Customs rt decl ove question siness is from Seattle alone g October of rgest volume of export « with Orient and V ivostok, Russia A gain of $5,649,206 ts The port of See col how a margin of $12 6 October total district ad shown in imports flection over last The tober mports for Oc $10, 677. The was $7,844,408 hours of each export aggregate Within four Maru liners arrived here, and are 8 $12,000,000 worth of cargo other Orient harging Monday.| WOMEN ON LONG ‘MUSH’ IN ARCTIC | WITH 2 BABIES Either from the marooned little trading post of 1 Kuskokwim river, in Alaska trip thru winter ward, are two Seattle women Mrs, B. P. Frohock, of 1830 enth ave. W., and Mgs. J. Royd | Mrs, Frohock has with her her two ghildren, 1 and 3 years old, re | They Sey were on board the Seattle Schooner Render Brothers | which has become ice bound on the | Kuskokwim, according to a mes. | received here from Capt, | Knaflisch | The vessel will be held captive} until spring | Capt. Knaflisch’s age said the crew would make Seward. | It is presumed the will ac company them The women ¢ eparated from their hu ands thru ¢ burn ing of the ho or PL J. Abler, at Juneau Froho Boyd e Hlowed their wive Ny nd to have joined sage Louis mes for women und vere of the them at) ‘ FORE GOSH, LOOK AT THIS! WILSON’S DAUGHTER NOW CARRIES A CANE WASHINGTON, Dp. ¢ Nov bon estdent’s Bleande The f+ daughter macy har = just the capital gag by carrying « cane Now Washing ton society worn en are putting In rush orders etieks walking fad ix bowr McAdoo carrted is an ebony hued with a handle inlala with silver. Sometimes she swings it in her hand and some times she bOGks it over her am every piece crooked Nearly fternoon now MeAdoo smart walking and with Miss Helena Woodrow Bo’ President Wil son's Mrs dona a tatlored suit niece, ges for a long walk, Just the other the presf@ent Mrs. Galt, in White Hoitse day and a automobile pair. What did Mrs. McAdoo do? Why e laughed passed the and waved her cune at them That gave the official stamp to the fad and sto arrying a cane’ is the Washington _——<—$——— NASTY TRIC If Dr. Robert Percy Smith: is us- ing the power of his office as president of the state board of medical examiners to “get” an. other physician, with whom he has had a_ private quarrel, THEN IT IS TRE OBVIOUS DUTY OF THE GOVERNOR TO RE. MOVE HIM, The condvet of Dr. Smith has been “unethical,” members of the board of trust tes of the King County Medical society have found At a meeting of the society at the Seattle Press club Monday night, the trustees will ask the society to censure Dr. Smith, Whether the society adopts the report censuring Or. Smith for “unethical” comduct or not is purely the society's business, and does not greatly iriterest the public But how the president of the state board of medical examiners performs the duties of his public office is strictly the public's busi ness, and it i, moreover, a legitimate subject for newspaper com ment Dr. Smith and Dr. Mildred Purman, both members of the soci ety, had a quarrel, which was submitted to the trustees, who are the grievance committee The matter was threshed out, settled, Dr, Purman received a letter from the over.” Then DOr and both trustees, Dr. Smith and “smoothing it MBmith preferred charges against Dr, Purman, not be- fore the society, but before the board of examiners (the public body of which he is the head) of unprofessional conduct, in that she betrayed jy professional secret And how was this secret “betrayed”? And to whom? It was “totrayed” to the trustees of the King County Medical society, It wis “betrayed” when she and Dr. Smith appeared be fore the trustees for the adjudication of their differences. The charge was dismissed Dr. Purman will no doubt be set right before the members of the profession which she adorns, But the public is not made up of docto we who aste not doctors—or some of us—who cannot follow the fine, hairaplitting differentiations of medical “ethics,” are likely to remem ber only that Dr. Purman was accused of something, we're not sure ‘what, and it is possible that some of us will to the conclusiets that “it"—whatever it was not to Dr man's credit Therefore The Star takes considerable pleasure in reporting to its readers that the board of trustees finds that Dr. Purman did NOT betray a professional secret, and that Dr. Smith deserves cen. sure for saying che did It strikes Th? Star as a mean piece of business Smith does not “{\et” Dr, Purman, jump Pur was We hope Dr, COUNTY GRAND JURY — SERBIAN WOMEN PUT 0 SWORD By Wm. Philip Simms PARIS, Nov. 15.—Ser- bia is being crushed wane tonly under the iron heel of German militarism, as was Belgium, is the claim today jof Serbian Minister Ves | hitch, exclusive in- terview the United in n with Press. “We have proof,” he said, “that enemies wish to stamp us out, lassacres of inoffensive counta folk who werenorten: tt y actually commanded by the Ger mans. Troops were ordered to kill |prisoners and to finish the wounde ed, The orders were executed mere cilessly Women Slaughtered Helpless women and children and decrepit old men were slaugh- The minister wir moist with tears, Stull, despite the invaders, the presence of neutral Americans would have ning influence,” he said, American aid is badly needed. ‘if hundreds of thousands of lives are not to be sacrificed, America must come at once to Serbia's aid,” the minister said Half Million Fugitives "At least 500,000 homeless, nery fugitives,” he said, “are flee- i to Montenegro, Albania and Greece. They are too poor to care for the refugees. Soon it will be as cold as a New England midwinter. Typhus is sure to break out, along with other dis- eases caused by exposure. Many of the refugees are from the dis tricts recently swept by typhus. “The Americar ief has gener. ously promised help, but I wish the world to know our need | Tells What Is Needed The bab suffering is the hardest to The prospect grows Christmas ap. proaches, Clothes, blankets, medf- cines, flour, meats and children's foods will save thousands, if sent quickly ed his eyes, T be- eve bu. man a rest bear worse as ters of the commission 8 statement that ait ised. They intend to appeal to Washington. Contribu- tions will be accepted at New York headquarters \CHILLY IN _ SPOKANE SPOKANE, of snow li Mastern Idak twee Nov over Washington with Forty inches some parts of and Northern rature ranging be- 16 degrees above zero and 2 tem below Monthly Clearance Sale of Furniture the Grote- Furniture Ex Starts at Rankin change morning. attractive ture. tomorrow Some ver; bargains are in used furni- Full details will be found in their large ad, ery on page 2.