The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 10, 1916, Page 2

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JUST LIKE LOCAL CHAMBER National Body Says “People” Are Against Government- Owned Vessels SHIP SUBSIDY URGED WASHINGTON, Feb, 10—In a hearing today on the Alexander $50,000,000 ment merchant marine bill, Dougies, rep- hoger J the Chamber of Com- merce of the U. &., said the people do not indorse the idea of govern. mental entrance into the shipping ea. ‘ This statement provoked man Alexander to reply, “It is a question whether you speak for the people.” When Dougias presented a ref- erendum, showing the chamber overwhelmingly opposed to the bill, and as in favor of subsidy to foster growth of marine, Chairman Alexander declared he had heard the rank and file of the local cham- ber at Portland, Ore. had bad no opportunity to. vote on the ques. tion, Douglas claimed that a $650,000, 000 appropriation would give the government only 60 or 6 whereas subsidies of $ 000 or $6,000,000 would be the means of getting 400 to 600 ships in 16 years. DON’T MARRY UNTIL YOU SEE | THE | ESCAPE Fourth Ave., Between Pike and Pine Sts., Gunday Night, Feb. 13, At8 P.M. Sharp. ‘His Subject Will Be | “The Live Issues in This Election.” Miss Grace McLoughlin, hetress ef former deputy police chief of New York, missing since December &, Leing sought by relatives. STAR—THURSDAY, FEB, 10, 1916. PAGE 2. AP'S AUSTRALIAN ARMY WAS SNEERED AT, Bk MADE GOOD IN WORLD WAR, SAYS RUSSELL pPting Sydney Jibed at the Democratic Soldiery Proposed by Labor Leader—But Went Wild When the Boys Trod Her Streets in First Parade Australian Citizen-Soidiere Practicing MOORE Ridicules Stories of 17-inch Guns By Wilbur S. Forrest LONDON, Feb. 10—The idea that the German fleet will come dashing out of the Kiel canal some day equipped with a new type of 17-inch guns that will blow England's dreadnaughts to pieces, is ridiculed by British naval experts. Press reports say the new gun will hurl more than a ton of metal 20 miles, and that inactivity of the German navy recently has been due to time taken in placing these guns. British naval officers, however, still believe the 16inch gun with which the monster Queen rie | DANIELS URGES A maximum caliber for real effici- ancy, eopectally in the North #6) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10—Echo- where the British and Germaniing the recent words of President fleets might clash. ‘They pointed out that the British swift cruisers and destroyers could rive in small boats which the Ger mans would have to assign to) “apot” the hits at 20 miles, and then™ the i74nch dreadnaughts would be within range of the small- er but more accurate British guns. “We could blow them out of the water,” said one naval critic, The hasy atmosphere of the North sea, too, would make it ¢tffi- cult to establish a range ———_?oo—— U if a ot BoinAh RATER, Y. J ore is only one, BROMO. UtT OVERS stenatore os bes. the INK, BW, AMUSEMENTS TONIONT ALL WEEK CBARGRIN MATINER SATURDAY) Walker Whiteside in— Tne TYPHOON” Wight Prices, S00 to $1.50 oO by Master Paul, the Boy Violinist eR BIG A Present: Just Tell Us When to Send It Up —That’s All We mean this Special World’s Artist Outfit that we are sending out on FREE TRIAL—16 Fine Selections made by such celebrated artists as MARY GARDEN, the Great Soprano BERT WILLIAMS, the Comedian CHAUNCY OLCOTT, Irish Tenor WEBER & FIELDS, Vaudeville Stars And the Two Celebrated Grand Opera Selections “The Sextet From Lucia” “The Quartet From Rigoletto” Lat these artists entertain you at our cost—hear this splen id music, as reproduced on the Finest Columbia Grafonola (with. Out the record cabinet). When you are convinced that you need dust this sort of entertainment jn your home, then you can have this fine instrument and the 16 selections, or others of your own choosing, for exactly $53.55. The terms will surely gult you-—$1 & week will do. Wilson, Secretary Daniels today ad- vocated before the Chamber of Commerce of the United States a merchant marine flying the Stare and Stripes and an adequate nary, to uphold the rights of America. President Wilson addresses the organization tonight on prepared. ness and business, DOES NOT FAVOR CHANGE OF POLI WASHINOTON, Feb. 10.—A present change in the military pol- icy was violently opposed yoster- day by the opponents of the ad- ministration, who held forth. Representatives of the organiza- tion of Friends as well as several re represented. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10.—Iaeu- ance of warrants in the wholesale round-up of alleged bomb plotters and neutrality violators was slated for today. German Consul Bopp, Vice Consul Van Schack, Chancellor Kaufmann of the consulate, and Turkish Con- sul Hall seemed likely to avold ac} tual service of the warrants, tho of- fictala planned to ask them to pro- vide bail. ARREST DRUGGIST / F. N. Corney, registered drug clerk, 1s under arrest Thursday, | charged with gelling liquor without! a physician's prescription to Joseph! Miller, of the Welcome hotel. Cor ney is employed by J. O. Secord,! in the latter's reconstructed saloon, | Maynard ave. and King st. | “ | | LAST TICKET SOLD The last of the tickets for the Tincoln day banquet of the Young | Men's Republican club at the Hip. podrome Friday night was sold Wednerday, announced Ralph} Horr and Charles Allen, who had/ charge of thelr distribution. BILL SOON READY WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—In two weeks or less, President Wilson's preparedness bill will be ready to |- go before the hours. Hearings will be bronght to a} close either today or tomorrow. DRUGCIST GUILTY Tatsuo Takano, a Japaneso drug-| gist, who sold Tom Shannon wood} alcohol on January 7, fr which| the latter died, is guilty, according | to a jury in Judge Frater’s court Thursday, of manslaughter, TALKS ON LINCOLN Forme: Turner aro 1 an addrer ef the First Wednesda coln CLUBS CO-OPERATE AUBURN, Fob. 10.—Co-opern tion in civic problems was pledged here yesterday, when the Washing ton Federation of Commercial Or-, ganizations met in convention, Senator enthusiasm with ‘fore the Men's club Presbyterian church night on Abraham Lin George }it Is possible f [ness and to your efficiency, you|Sfter an attempted holdup, ‘This, the fifth article tn Charles Edward Russell's series on one, Genie with the Australian mili ni somewhat akin to the tom Russell bas Just finshed dese BY CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL 16. Corrmatiin idea that in a democracy you cannot posstbly have wnt Yorea! military training 1s just a weird superstition and does not ibe with the facta! , The republics of France and Switzerland HAVE UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING, and they are MORE democratic than we are! Australia has universal military training and calls it#elf one of the mont democratic coun tries going. Nevertheless, Australia hasn't had it very long, and didn’t get it without a lot of trouble in combating superstitions and prejudices like our own, The Austratian labor party hed long been In favor of tizen eoldiery, and when, In 1909, that party gained complete contro| of the government, it was a labor minister of defense, George F. Pearce, that devised the plan and @ labor administration that pushed It thru to success. George F. Pearce, a union carpenter, Ie one of the big men of these times. The Pearce plan went into effect January 1, 1915, ‘ Sydney, Australian metropolis, with about 700,000 inhabitants, i» one of the most sophiati- cated citles on earth, Sydney viewed Poarce's ideas with amused tolerance, Pight months later there was a parade tn Sydney of one clase of the new recrults—-19,000 of them—the largest parade Aydney had ever econ, The native Australian ts @ tall, husky, big- boned man, of impressive appearance. Nineteen thousand Sydney young men marched thru the streets in their new uniforms, and the city went wild at the sight. When war suddenly burst upon the country, thousands of Pearce's trained troops sailed away to capture the German strong holds in the Pacific and save Egypt. A system so new and revolutionary could not be introduced tn a lump, Minister Pearce planned that by 1919 he would have 126, 000 well skilled and equipped men. The war forced his hand, He has more than that now, very male citizen of Australia fs Mable to military service from 18 years to 60. This ts ten years longer than the Swiss term. Otherwise, the Australians took their system largely from Swiss modela Military training begine In the schools, when every bey of 12 (uniese physically unfit) becomes a member of the junior cadet corps. There he has physica! development exercises 15 minutes In each schoo! da: mentary marching drill, minia- ture rifie shooting, ewi ing, running and instruction in firet a! At 14 the Australian boy passes into the eenlor cadet corps, and has every year (in uniform) not ieee than four wholeday drills of six hours each, 12 half-day driiie of three hours each, and 24 night drilis of an hour and @ half each, He now has a form of service rifle and ie trained at target shooting. At 18 he becomes a member of the citizen forces, where he hae every year 16 whole days of training, of which at least eight must be In camp. At 26 he passes into the reserves and joine « rifle club te keep his practice up to the mark. When the war broke, there were about 50,000 members of rifle clubs. Privates are eligible for promotion to be non-commissioned of- flcers, and these in turn may win commissions A war college like West Point, with admission opento all on competitie examination fe part of the plan. A recruit gets 75¢ @ day, a private $1, corporal, $2.25, sergeant $2.50, sergeant major $3, lieutenant $3.75 and « captain §6.62—for Grilling. Neither cigarets nor the “makings” thereof are allowed tn the senior cadet corp: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT? Invest: ion by Canadian offi || SHORT NEWS cinis leads them to believe fires in Ove are result of a plot. Plot- ters reported to have headquarters tn Bomon. Minnesota state treasurer under survelliance of St. Paul detectives! pending outcome of investigation | Into alleged shortage in cta Justice Hughes opposed to us of his name tn politics, Senator Shields, of Tennesses, | wants bill passed so secretary of war may issue permits for dam- ming of rivera. | Vico President Marshall, tn Port- and, Wednesday, anid he was will- ing to run again if party wanted him Lieut. Col. Kell U. 8 A., retired, civil war veteran, died Wednesday | in New York. Wireless aerial at Tatoosh down! and service will not be resumed un- til _next month. games, punch boards and) other gambling devices placed un- der ban {n Bremerton. | | Progressives of Mantia have join-| jed forces with republicans, | Oriental Alliance Steamship Co. any one to give we |ormed in Portland h ‘of knowing Famous old fighting #hip Oregon t to be turned into training ship for | California naval militia. | Few fish caught on British Co. Tumbia halibut banks, Democrats are arranging for con vention in St. Louls next June, DR. L. RB. CLARK We Have No Time to Mix in Politics ‘We are too busy attending to our regtlar business, We realize that to conduct @ successful dental business strictly to th peopl t Satisfied patients ta | what ts doing !t—that and nothing | else, We employ tn this office the very highest type of graduate regin- tered dentiats, men who have @ uated from t dental col and who bh tion of the tal board and every operator in this office has his certificate from the state dental board banging right on the wall in front of his dental chatr, In plain aight of @ You positively can't get unsatisfactory dental work done here If your health, NABS FOOTPAD Thomas Wilson, 25, was caught oe en eertent Wednesday night by H. W. Me ont conten: tnd teera! | Thompson, 217 Westlake ave. N.. waving & gun, ordered Ti om p- you would come to this office! son to throw up his hands he rt tecth attended toe £D4 | was tarning into his home. Thom of low price, with our 80 complied, Wilson “friske: has him, getting $2. lente Jefore Wilson had a chance to} ay, Thompson grabbed his| Temized how are to you teeth would not delay this matter a min- ute right son, t {thin the reach of all | bh > sure to wrists and wrested the gun away, | ctalize “ S 2 Wilson freed himself and ran.! Itlos—no tm Thompson chased him two block u 6 t values for yo 8 at oy nigh tines ‘dencad vervice. |8nd brought him down with a fly-| Our written guarantee goes with |ing tackle, | | TISTRY here—no p no spectacular atun signed both by the oper- ne the work and by I. R. S, owner and manager this office. This is one of the stil! has a supply of * which In absolutely p: ‘ Detectives Wednesday night ar. | reated W. R. Cluff, 30, in a Firet! ave. hotel at the request of the San Francisco chief of police. Cluff {s wanted on a charge of| passing worthless checks w offices that OVO-C . "| | t r this few offices at which you can now Ket painless dentistry done as it should be done. Regal Dental Offices Famous Movie Star Condemns Curling Iron 1405 Little Mary Pickford, whose pret- | ——————= |ty curly locks have been PACIFIC OUTFITTING C0 )COR THIRD & UNIVERSITY bright the curliness looks al wether natural, It is a simp to procure a few ounces of liquid | DRESSES MEN: WOMEN 00.4 hbrush. The hair should be YOUR CREDIT IS 0 K moletened the full length, from root BATZE ‘© tp. The beautiful wavy effect | n artaing is agreeably ~Adverlisement . 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