The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 18, 1916, Page 1

ASK 180 | MILLION | OUTLAY House Committee Agrees on One Year Building | Budget a growth We For It encircled their all all know China’ its millions among nations at the Chinese remained | council voted to build a COAST GIVEN SHIPS WASHINGTON, May WILL EVERY 18.—The house naval com- THIS RESOLUTION mittee today adopted the big navy program for one year. At the same time it went on record as favor- ing universal disarma- ment. The committee's program pro vides for an expenditure of $180, 000,000 for fleet construction. The number of ships recommend- ed by Secretary Daniels was in- creased in almost every class. In favoring universal disarma- ment, the committee called upon the president to do all within his power to bring about a settlement of international disputes thru ar- bitration. According to the building pro- gram, the following vessels are to De built: Five battle cruisers costing @ total of $20,000,000. Four scout cruisers. Ten torpedo boat destro; ‘Twenty submarines, three 800 tons and 17 to be designed A hospital ohp... uel ship. ammunition ship. battle c @ speed knots and are of 180,000 ppower, their chief armament 410 1#tneh guns. ines and four de- VOLUME 19. Because the S. S. Aroline was overloaded, government steamship imspectors ordered 25 tons of freight which was piled high, taken from her decks before she ‘Was permitted to sail for Anch age, Alaska, Thursday morning. She was also ordered to proceed along the inside passage because of her heavy cargo. She had no : passenger list for the trip. The Aroline belongs to the Alaska-Pa- cific 8. 8. Co. HORSE WITH SWEET TOOTH EATS ROPE NEWTON, N. J., May 18.-— Mrs. J. H. Doyle used sugar in the starch when finishing off a washing. Gladiola, a horse who dotes on candy, noted this when he | if aniffed the clothes line. | ft Then he ate 30 feet ofthe | ' rope. } i ae | j U. S. FLYERS IN RAID) sai ee see see PARIS, May 18.—The American | corps of the French army aviation | squadron made its first detour as A a separate flotilla yesterday. An) expedition over the German lines) was made without serious mishap. | CHICAGO, May 18.—Irre- This has caused the leading op- re niaiemioncenen | spective of the colonel’s spear a Prone als much — ~ ~ er tanxiety. ost of t delegates are FOUR-LEGGED CHICK!) Wishes an organized attempt | ininstructed and they a will be made to stampede both the republican and the progres: | sive conventions. Political leaders professed to wee this in the activities of the Roosevelt | A fourlegged Rhode Island Red chicken was among those present when a setting of eggs hatched at the home of George Groves, 1315 Berret st. | | | | Rw wm CHICAGO. May 18—The and he will find e shaveteria is here! eady for selt-shay °° esata et Colas ai ing. When thru, he drops a Shs euic barges hel enamine dime in the slot and goes on Yiand for the suave and oily his way rejoicing Barbers say it will not last. | “They've got to come to us for a haircut, anyway,’ they say, | way of the barber or fall for the tip. A man seeking a shave need only step into Chicago's new Chinese of old built a sources, its splendid opportunitie For, while the progress, and civilization went on thru the centuries, In Seattle, Wednesday wall While the nation is marching to gram of peace by adequate council here passed a resolution at its regular weckly meeting, asking every trade unionist to | quently stampede also know that no today stration as Roos Labor and Preparedness wall lives, their activities, their history f population, its vast it is the weakling march of enterprise, re standstill ‘ee Lal unionists night, the Central around trade promote the pro: the labors or preparedness refrain from participating in the Seattle preparedness parade rRADE WILI OF ORGANIZED LABOR REFUSE TO MARCH IN THE PREPAREDNESS PARADE? The Seattle Sta : THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE THAT DARES TO PRINT THE NEWS : UNIONIST OBEY EVERY MEMBER The Star sincerely hopes that the Central Labor council does not reflect the sentiment of all union labor in Seattle in this matter, for it certainly does not represent that sentiment thru the nation Samuel Gomper Labor; Victor I the writer at its last eration of congre Unitec Russell, of Labor sman labor itself in yes, ‘, president of the American Fed Berger, the first socialist 1 States; Charles Edward the American Federation annual all session have recognized the need of preparedness And thousands of members of organized labor marched in the preparedness parade in New York last Saturday—marched enthusiastically there are some le price there Prue at oO are pea any in othe among the merchants Preparedness is not a class question TRADI NOT, FIED UNIONISTS IN AND WILL NOT, POLICY OF TI SEATTLE, WASH., THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1916. A Bitter Pill very susceptible influences man in America uch a demon can arou It was whisp boom for Roosevelt would be launched in the republican conven tion the minute the nominations jare called for, It was also an nounced that Thomas A. Edison would take the stump for Roose | velt's nomtnation during the week preceding the convention Members of the executive commit tee of the republican national com mittee will easy time sider cont have a when they ate over comparatively meet to con ats in the na B. Reyn 1 convention, Jas Hi Gill Says He Is Not a Candidate haven't any political am- bitions to be governor, U. 8. senator, dog catcher or any- thing else.” That was the statement made vy Mayor Gill Thursday “A lot of people, | under stand, are trying to discredit the effects of our fight against i! licit liquor sales by charging that I'm doing it to make po litical capital. At first it was, ‘He wants to be governor.’ Now it’ je wants to be U. S&S. sen ator.’ There's nothing to that talk.” —— a ¢' | | » conse: | only to} The leaders | ana, 12 ed today that a/wiLL SHOW UP FORD |which have been placed rr | He de-| information indicated would be contests over 44 seats olds, secretary, said today. jared his that there These are Florida, 1; Georgia, 17; Loulsl Mississippi Missouri, 2 Oklahoma, 4; South Carolina Virginia, 1; District of Columbia | NEW YORK, May 18.—Col. | Theodore Roosevelt left Oyster | Bay for Detroit today. The trip was undertaken at the request of prominent De- troit citizens, who, angered at Henry Ford’s views on peace being credited generally to De- 1 troit, want to give Roosevelt — and preparedness a big send- | off. WOMEN SIGN T, R. PETITIONS Women, who desire to see Theo dore Roosevelt elected president are urged to the petitions | in all of | the Bartell drug stores in the city by the Women's Roosevelt club: These petitions will be taken up on next Monday. GIVE BEER TO POLICE Liquor raids being made by the police are bearing fruit Thur the Belfre Transfer Co delivered 288 pints of beer at th lice gtation. The booze had been shipped here from California under permits The transfer concern could not | e the persons who had orderd liquor. Fearing to hold it in storage, they gave it up. aders of labor who are for classes, in professions AND THI THIS NATION HAVI ACCEPT THE CHINA 1E SEATTLE LABOR ON TRAINS AND NEWS ATANDS, Se QUEEN OF ITALY IS IN PERIL Aviators Bombard Train Upon Which She Is Pas- senger CALMS “PASSENGERS BY JOHN H. HEARLY United Press Staff Correspondent ROME, Way 18—Queen Helena and Princesses Jolanda and Mafaida had a narrow es cape from death Monday when Austtian aviators attacked two trains near Venice. it was learned by the Aus- trians that Queen Helena and Jolanda were travel in a royal special and that Princess Mafalda was a pas- Senger on the expres The royal train was shower- ed with spent shrapnel bullets from anti-air craft guns which were trying to drive away the sky invad An aerial bomb exploded near the express. The queen and Princ Jolanda were returning fr where they had visite Mafalda was going to n mother. As the attack began, the passen gers were thrown in a panic They were later calmed by the | example of the queen, who main tained her composure Unable to withsta antieir craft gun chines retreated When the ro: Padia it was d the fire of the hostile ma oO oo COUNCIL OF HAVING NOTHING WITH THE PREPAREDNI PROGRAM On the contrary, Seattle Ine hould parade believe in the prepare enthu come rtunity to one is indeed blind that b preparedness is not only und to be carried out And it is up to labor unions to participate active- ly in order that the preparedness achieved shall be a democratic preparedness, a preparedness that is con- trolled by the masses of the people, a preparedness that is free from the influence of munitions manufac- turers, a preparedness that is truly representative of the citizenry of the United States. “Let us build a wall around our Seattle Labor « “and have preparedness.” WILL THE TRADE UNIONS REALLY SO CHINAFY THEMSELVES? elve the to do with muunci g NIGHT EDITION “Well,” said Weatherman Salisbury, when we called him up this morning, “it helps the crops, anyhow.” Forecast: Un- settled weather tonight and Friday; prob- MAY HOLD MEXICAN PAGEANT. INQUIRY ON. JUNE 3 . IS BEGUN ONE CENT Seattle May Demand Prepar-|U! S. Consuls to Make Inves- | edness at Same Time as tigation of Nation's « | Other Cities Condition ~ LABOR UNIONS OPPOSE! MAY CHANGE POLICY Seattle's plans for a monster parade and demonstration for | “preparedness,” scheduled for | | ‘ BY CARL D. GROAT United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 18— First hand information regard. “ ing exact conditions in Mex. ico will be assembled by Con- sul Letcher and other Ameri- can consuls who have gathered in El Paso for this purpose, It was announced today. Their report is to be placed in the hands of Maj. Gen. Fred Funston, As transmitted to Washing- ton, it will be verbal, because the administration wants it June 10, seemed likely to be suddenly changed Thursday to conform with a Program of much greater magnitude pro. posed in a telegram from Chi. | cago headquarters of the Na | tional Preparedness league to | Mayor Gill. | Following receipt of the message | |those in charge of affairs are con | sidering original | |date to particip: in a nation-wide | Preparedness day | abandoning the one week eariier,| without the reservations that Jon June 3 the making of a written record | No offictal action has yet been| might entail. |taken on the suggestion from Chi-| Some quarters believe the con cago that Seattle join in the earlier | ference will result in a change in celebration, but members of the ex.| the Mexican poilcy ecutive committee waid they saw no| State department officials, how good reason why the date should|ever. said the meeting was called [not be changed because the administration wanted Whatever the facts regarding ecohomic and po- date, indications ware THauaae th litical conditions in Mexico | t the demonstra. |! tion will prove the greatest event | .Leteher is coming to Washington Jof its nature in the history of this | @fter the meeting \¢ ity i BANDITS OVERTAKEN Resides a parac h h s Pie yeep Bios ier feet oad SAN ANTONIO, May 18.—A of thousands o one from ¢very |walk of 1 National ardsmen pitched battle between Maj. Langhorne’s cavairy and the mense crowe jand other soldiery, it is being pl Todaceauy as the queen ol cet t have a ‘witesificadt "1a rear guard of the Mexicans princess appeared in the windows | Parade, participated in by cruisers,| Wh® raided Glenn Springs was of the battle scarred car battleships, submarines and other, momentarily expected today, Spies are believed to have ad-|War craft from the Puget sound| following the reports of # skir- vised the Austrians of the queen's Davy yard mish between the hestile By Friday morning those in| forces. whereabouts. BILLY SUNDAY WILL UNDERGO OPERATION KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 18 Billy Sunday, the evangelist, is going to Baltimore for an operation, at the conclusion of his m stated toda He iffering hernia, brought on by the stren his work in the n he from double uousness of pulpit Bob, Clarence, Dan and Dick These four were chums. Two of them, Clarence and Dan, were married. All four, entertained some show girls one night. And one fine day, Mrs. Dan asked Bob a few pointed questions. Did Bob snitch on his chum? Did he tell about those showgirls? Yes, girls, he did That's one of the inci dents that make “Noth ing But the Truth” inter- esting. It's the next novel- a-week in The Star. Two Mexicans were wounded and captured, Col. Sibley, commanding the op- erations in pursuit of the raiders, is making a dash to join Langhorne with three troops of horsemen. charge will be ready to receive all |persons with suggestions and to drive the plans into final definite Capt. A. P. S. Hyde, W. the executive committee, is N. G., of ending jout urgent invitations Thurs to The Americans are operating all military bodies and to the naval south of El Pino, where Jesse authorities at Bremerton, asking Deemer, American, was rescued that they and their commands take from the Villistas part in the ovatic . Offices ar g opened at 1912 BODIES ARE FOUND arters for Fourth ave, a adq MARATHON, Tex. May oft san the “Preparedness day” commit-| The bodies of the Americans, Har-| toes. ris, Woodson and Bosworth, min jov. Lister and other high state|ers, missing since the raid on nd other officials will be asked to/Gienn Springs, have been found by participate cattlemen in the Big Ben desert, It is planned to send members of/ according to the story told today |the executive committee personally |py William Sanson, a rancher. to the leaders of various civic, com-| — ove w ; mercial, church, labor, lodge and| other organizations, to prevail up-| ENTERTAINMENT OF music readings etc chemistry illustrations, to be given by Sunday school of University Place Baptist church, on them, ff possible members in the line to have thetr of march | ESTHER HES School Superintendent, Truant Officer and Others Say | She Went to Dances |ATTACK REPUTATION EVERETT, May 18—Do good girls ever attend bad | dances? This was the question that occupied the attention of Judge Ralph C. Bell and a jury In sue perior court thruout yesterday afternoon in the $50,000 aliena- tion suit of Esther Aldeen Lyen, the 18year-old mother, against J. L. Lyen, prominent Everett banker, The defense calied several witnesses to testify that Ee ther Aldeen attended dances reputed to be bad. Principal among these was Rev, Wi E. Randall, former p' obation officer. “De you approve of asked by wai Hart “Yes, but not such as they had in the under proper attended,” was the reply. “Did you ever go to any of thes@ dances?” i “I never did.” “How did y thet the then?”® know dances were improper, came the question. “I was told about them,” “Judge” Randall, Truant Officer Called ‘ Arthur Squier, truant officer and former assistant to Rev, Mr. Ram dal, called. ; Did you ever see anything im- proper in Aldeen Lyen's dehavicr?” he was asked: 9 “Yes,” the young Officer “what?” ™She was at those Masonic hall dances.” “Did no respectable girls danc@, at Masonic hall?” “Yes.” “Why, then, did you draw this conclusion regarding Aldeen?™ Because she was raggin’” “Raggin'!” exclaimed Attorney | Hart, who demanded an explana tion. Says She Danced “Close” “Well, she was dancing close to the boys.” “Do not some dance closer than others?” | “Yes, but she was dancing closer }than close.” | Squier said the lights were turn- jed out while he was in the dance | hall. | He said he knew nothing further | against the girl. William Heinel, Coliseum dance hall proprietor who was called by the defense, deen never did anything improper “except get in the corner and laugh and giggle.” He had been instructed to send her away, he said, by Probation Of ficer Randall, never went home later than. 10:30. Neighbor Testifies Mrs. Winslow, a neighbor at Pinehurst, and also prominent W. c. T. U. woman, swore that she knew that Aldeen’s reputation was | bad | She testified that on one ocea- jsion the girl used the Winslow |phone to call up some one (Mrs, Winslow supposed it a man) and made an engagement at a dance. “You'll know me by a pink car jnation I'll wear in my hair,” the girl is quoted as having sald in the conversation The young plaintiff spoke to her attorney, who asked of Mrs, Win slow Did you not then know and do you not now know that that was @ (Continued on page 10) “OUST FLETCHER WASHINGTON, May 18.—Secre- tary Danlels and President Wilson conferred today. | It was learned that they decided to reorganize the Atlantic fleet, un+ der a commander to succeed Admi- Great disappointment was ex ral Fletcher. ssed by members of the commit-| Brooklyn ave. and 45th st., Friday Admiral Mayo will succeed tee Thursday as to the action of the evening | Fletcher. Central Labor council, opposing the h appearance of trades unionists in the parade. The council voted, at its regular meeting, Wednesday night, to take part in an anti-military parade to be given soon, The labor council went on rec- ord as opposed to “any parades or other form of demonstration that might unduly magnify the prepar- | edness sentiment for the purpose influencing representatives WAUKEGAN, III, May 18,— With only two jurors in the box, both subject to challenge, in congress with a view of enter the task of getting a jury to try the wedge of militarism William Orpet, college student. Wire From New York on a charge of murdering Mar Col, Charles H. Sherrill, organ ian Lambert, his sweetheart, izer and gr d marshal of the New was resumed today York preparedness parade, sent a Peter Bock, a farmer of Lib: |wire Thursday to B, W. Sawyer,| ertyville, was relieved of jury secretary of the Seattle league,| duty when he told Judge Don- ying, “Am delighted to hear your| nelly he could not be a fair city ts planning a preparedness member of the panel. parade,” “Why not?” asked the court, GET ONLY 2 JURORS IN TRIAL OF ORPET Thereupon Rock told a story of having had a daughter of his own once, just the age of the Lambert girl when she was poisoned. t girl, too, was poisoned, he said, while engaged to a young man, Ne said he had never been able to decide woether the girl commit- ted suicide or whether the poison was given to her. He added that the boy grew up | to be a good man. Judge Donnelly decided to elimi. nate the aged farmer from the jury, OTE BiG NAVY PROGRAM SCHOOL OFFICIAL TESTIFIES AGAINST GIRL WIFE RAGGED’ SAYS. dancing?* Attorney John By 4 those fell gb aa of Masonic hall and ch Aleoem F Ms PP oe, id that Esther Al. ”