The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 21, 1916, Page 1

SEPTEMBER IST VOLUME 19. . ILSON MAKES IMPASSIONED PLEA HEADS OF GREATEST PEACE TO NORTHWEST'S STAKE | IN CRISIS IS GREAT “Under arrest with a crime. and charged Just a young boy, too—in grade school.” Reuben Jones leaned for ward in bis chalr and stretched ne a lanky arm across hix desk. He “Keep Roads Running for Good of Nation “"!’:) ,°: "thie," he and the World,” President Asks Two =| 4", sirnestly, “to show. you | Score of Biggest Men | tration 0 | Jones is secretary of the schoo! By Robert J. Bender TAiaiaia. hee tee: tin benads | WASHINGTON, Aug. Two railroad presidents, representing the greatest railway systems in } the world, were in conference here late today, forming the final answer they will make to the proposals 3 vanced by President Wilson in an effort to avert a strike | 1 that would paralyze the nation. The heads of the systems went into secret session after hearing an impassioned appeal by the president of the United States to “keep the railroads running not only in the interest of this country but in order to meet the demands of of the world.” score , Loss of millions of dollars tn crops thruout the country in event of a railroad strike was the new peoatbitity before the administra. | “The. Posies department re |ported that agents of the federal | |reserve board in the South, West| fend Northwest are beginning to ‘ask for funds for the ual crop. INTO GREEK LIN Offensive on Both j-oving period | ‘ings of Allied Lines A tie-up of the railroads of the adh and Hit + Hard . country would mean that wheat) jand other prodiicts now ready for TWO TOWNS INS CAPTURED !the mills would be held up tadefi jr'tely, and possibly rot on side BY ED L. KEENE is ks if stopped in transit. | . “Any computation of figures United Press Staff Corresponden' however conservative, would be so j esctineg- oiad Awe. migtioes Bul- | enormous that the average citizen geriane both wines of the al. {could not comprehend it,” said G. ¢ besery . Lol fate ree and seri. | White, acting chief of the office of Eee ereoeee 8 Grasse, & ~ |markets of the artment toda ous fighting is going on at both | A BBs Als oo —* sso pinetemadicorsieam A strike within the next few weeks, even {f it lasted less than a The sag Ag A ag |week, according to White, would Rounces that the Buigare work almost immeasurable havoc captured Vichil, southeast of the Greek town of Florina, : whose capture was officially an- ay gd tata “sont nounced Friday, and have tak- | feces bes cu A ow en other Serbian positions. } ie An Athens dispatch reported an-|7Or™s!. there is a freight other Bulgarian force less than 10\%S* that Is annoying fruit miles from the Greek port of Ka-|*"4 railroad natoes, we ‘ala, The invasion of Greece has|tfmelons and cantaloupe brought a new crisis to the Greek | Million would rot in capital, and has resulted in sudden hapa should conferences between the ministert of to the peach and apple growers beginn with cor growers the the fi eros and the military heads ime ere: wena aoe he fighting in the Ralkans,|{Orced out of work. With salaries thich threatens at any moment to thus cut off, they would be unable develop into a great battle along|'©® Purchase necessaries of | were they to be had the whole Greek border, eclipsed in} interest operations on other fronts) Fhis angle of the threatened gi » ITER FIE| tod: antic strike was orne ome to may. | f t } t officials not only by reports from the treasury department TO FATTEM OYSTERS (ii: (000°. “Wane (Continued on page 5) U.S. TROOPS TO REMAIN IN MEX, The | JUST LIKE CATTLE Professor Trevor Kincaid, y of Washington biol- | preparing reports on | fe cycle of Olympia oys- | | CHEERS AND THA ply scientific methods to the WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 t friend the Puget industry here. American troops will not be with ard r bad “Some day the anaemic oys- | ‘drawn from Mexico until the joint tions embodying that ser ters will be placed in special MexicoAmerican commission has and thanking United States bed he say: ‘and fattened met and such action has been ree-|¢ tor Mil Poindexter for hia up for market, like cattle. }ommended by the American mem-| work at shington were received & ia bers, a high offictal said today with tremendous applause and car # PETROGRAD, Aug. 21—Russian The statement was made in an-|ried unanimous! aturd night forces in the Caucasus have captur-|swer to a question regarding the/at a meeting t broke all records ed a whole series of strongly forti-|action taken on Gen. Funston’s re-|at Bagles’ hall, Bremerton fied heights in the region of Diar-|port that the troops might now be| It was the bi t political meet bekir, taking many prisoners, it was| withdrawn without endangering|ing ever held in Bremerton, about officially announced today lthe safety of the border 800 attending. The hall, the larg SEATTLE, WASH.,, MONDAY, AU What’s a Boy’s Welfare Compared to a Bridge Party? found “bad of o in vogue the method boys then loeffective When a boy was “bad” he wa sent home for a dose of mor: rect This was usually ad ministered by an irate father. In many it resulted only in aggravating the boy to fur ther mischief. The school authorities mined to get at the root trouble Truant to deter of the officers were the “bad REAL FOOD instruct ed poyR’ par BIGGEST MEETING IN BREMERTON © NKS POINDEXTER jent in | the city, w before foors long as fi th gan, and many were for lack of roo It was a significant demonstra tion of the esteem in which the ravy yard city holds Senator Poin dexter. Presented With Bouquet The meeting was held under the joint supervision of the Kitsap County Republican club, and the Central Labor Council of Bremer The Seattle Star " GUST 21, 1916. ONE CENT oF, Fnarws ft |Nab Gang of Dips After Pic ! ents, talk the matter over with | expained that her boy was un- them privately and note condi | der arrest for « crime tions in the home. 1 came to talk the matter | Secretiry Jones continued over wita you,’ he said Per This boy was taken before | haps we can assist you in get- | | the juvenile authorities They ting a closer hold on him with decided, finally, to wend an at- | out sending him to | tendance officer—that’s the new “| haven't time to discuss It | name we've given to truant of- | with you today,’ replied the | fcers—to the boy's parents mother, cutting him off. ‘This is | | “The home ix on Capitol Hill, | my bridge day.’ | A maid met the officer at t Bang! the door slammed in | door Ho ask to see the boy's his face 1 mother What are we going to do with | She was called The office that kind of parent? KISSING STILL POPULAR, MANY LETTERS SHO | aeaeianes Anxious to Tell Why Girls Close Their Eyes THO OPINIONS DIFFER Still they continue to pour int What? Answers to the question “Why does a girl close her | e when a man kisses her?” Some seemingly wise person ventured to state not so very | long ago that Intellect is over- throwing sentiment. If this old world of ours is growing too business-like to be senti mental, the dozens of letters received on this osculation question does not furnish much proof of it. They are all good letters, and | regret space does not permit me to print all of them. Following are some of them: This, From a Bachelor Dear Cynthia Grey Altho I can 1 really hate to tell why a woman closes her e when a kisses her, bec you are a woman; but popped” the question, so here's the an swer It's because no woman ever dared to look the truth in the face.” AN OLD BACHELOR, | oS 6 | Thoughts Elsewhere | Dear Cynthia Why does a «irl her eyes when a boy kisses her you es ause have you close She's thinking of her sweetheart |receiyed from people who lost @jave, between E, Alder st. and By far, far away M. A, N, | total of $180 Jefferson st., on 14th ave., betwee! er A. Gerhart, 411 Jackson st., was|} Spruce st. atid E. Alder st., IF SHE'S AN “EVE” the big when they nab-|aiso on 15th ave, between Ey Dear Cynthia Grey There is| ved hg ok containing $70) Spruce and E only one naw the estion nied Tuesda ist 22. a! 7 0 — ‘ (Bib a aaa ahae dunks ‘wikee St Cte Kasey August 22, from 9 a. m. to belie kianee?”” All ‘women. whol @el nth ave. N. W., $10; J. R-| abs sie re “Wives"—eny, from the age. ot|ie '? h ave. $10; A. Wol-| ©, M, WILLIAMS, vice president 14 to 28-—do. Every “Eve” has ap-|Derg, 1619 Terry ave. A. C./of the Manufacturers’ association, A. R. King, of the labor coun-| pies to offer her Adam, At the ec.| Pennie 2 25th ave. S. $35; W.lis en route to New York to study % He was introduced |ttacy of the me.ent she offers him| Keer. 1319 Denny way, $6; H. A. Eastern industrial centers. nator Peter Iverson of them, she close her e natural ly, being in a semi-conscious state | ° Senator Poindexter was accord-| Under no other condition does| I t' d A tr e ovat when be rose to| woman close her cyes when. being! ntro ucing an Cc ess st At juncture, Mrs, Mar- | kissed E. A, DONALDSON ‘ : itts, of Charleston, present cee The Star today presents “Anne, Actress,” to its , with a magnificent basket SHUTS OUT THE WORLD readers of roses in the name of the women| Dear Miss Grey: The reason a Citizens of Kitsap county voman closes her eyes while being You will find her on page 4, and every day this Senator Poindexter assured the | kissed is to close out the world and week, as the new novel a week develops, you will be audience that he will continue in| put her whole heart and soul into re ore interestec . : the future, as in the past, to act|the kiss, ONE WHO KNOWS more ‘and more’ interested ‘in: her eely and independently {n the AOE Hele re has a real, absorbing life career. She also best interests of the people, re-| SENTIMENTAL REASON has a daughter, but, of course, the stage folks don’t gardless of the wishes of would-be} Dear Miss Grey; I think the k ‘think ahs ia political bosses reason a girl clones her eves when | now it. They'd think she was too old for the foot- | The resolutions were then offer-| her lover kisses her is because st lights if they knew she had a girl of 18 ed by Attorney Marion Garland|likes to imagine she is in Para and passed unanimously dise L. J. EB | Turn to page 4 and t Anne, Actress.” jin I New | Gardner, | Secret Service Guards Brierton and | tipped | the wake of the republican nomi- ice NIGHT EDITION SEPTEMBER 1 IS THE LAST DAY FOR REGISTRA TION. IT’S BEEN PRETTY HARD FOR COUNTRY Aim SONIGHOP AND TOMADAY: Wanwmen SUM VOTERS TO REGISTER, ON ACCOUNT OF THE IN THE MELODIOUS TUNE SUNG BY THE Garth bh Doin ANS Or eee aut ~ WEATHER MAN BY THE WAY, DID YOU GET A es er TRND BY SEPTEMBER 1. THOSK renee ore ee ath SSSI a CAMPAIGN pemaload HUMPHREYE WHO VO THE Ct RLECTIO M f N 8 vAT - 3 ON I" us . NEED NOT REGISTER AGAIN. O'S MARCH { THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE THAT DARES TO PRINT THE NEWS UNCLE PAID POR THE HUMPHREY POSTOFFICE ND be ic Raid FOR RAIL AILROADS HUGHES’ GUARDS TIP EM OFF TO TENNANT |Detectives Round Up Five at Depot After Milk Drivers Are Robbed Sunday at Fortuna Park Outing Five of the country’s notorious pickpockets, who | followed the Hughes’ campaign party to the coast, were jail here Monday because they lingered to trim the crowd at the Union Milk Drivers’ picnic at Fortuna park Sunday. Their leader, known to the police of every city from fork to Seattle as “The Guerilla,” but to others lin his native Chicago as R. N. Robertson, 53, and his four trained confederates were nabbed by detectives near the O-W. depot, when they approached to depart for California. William Watson, 45, alias “They 0. K. Kid"; Harry Page, 24, ali@8!1 aymonde E. Cherry at, The Louse”; T. J. Hamilton, 33.) 04 F. H. Gordon, Bellevue, $14. The Welshman,” and Harry!" "Detectives. McLennan, Cochran, Bergstrum and Humphrey were de- tailed by Capt. Tennant to “bring in the Guerrilla and his mob.” “Mob” is the underworld term for professional gangs of pickpockets, who poo! their earnings and divide equally. “The Guerilla,” whose picture is in nearly every rogues’ gallery in the country, had one $500 b n |more than $100 in change in his pockets when searched. are the other members of the gang booked at headquarters. Hughes’ Guards Bring Tip That they were in the city has been known since Tuesday, when Tyree, of Charles E. Hughes’ party, the police “The Guerrilla” and his men were looting crowds nee Arriving in the city, each arsart | 2 ly dressed, they put up at the Rich-| The others had smaller amounts, mond hotel, and registered as|ranging from $25 to $50. All had “salesmen.” jrailroads tickets from Chicago to Later they decided to “lay low”|the Coast, via Seattle, San Francis: here. It is believed they knew/co and Los Angeles, back to the Capt. Tennant and every city de-| Middle West tective on the force was waiting for) them to start something. 0. K. Kid Known Here “The O. K. Kid” has been arrest So they separated, and, the po-led in Seattle before, and did time ice believe, went to other Sound|in Portland for “working” the Rose cities to reap a harvest. carnival in 1912. “The Guerilla” They “Do” Milkmen | was booked in Tacoma in 1912, Sunday they are alleged to have| When he was following a circus, met and agreed to “do” the milk-|_ Skeleton keys were found o@ men's picnic, which had been ad-|*°me of the gang vertised as free and open to the} Gardner is a Spaniard. put It was across Lake Wash-|, Page has done time in New is ington, where they believed the|/¢#”s. San Diego, Dallas, Winnipeg, city detectives would not bother, Milwaukee and Victoria, according them jto the police, Well “Blackie groomed, they looked like and “Wallingfords.” WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE Water will be shut off on 13th Reports started coming in to po headquarters from the picnic} that “dips” were at work, and by| evening eight complaints had been| Daws" ' BETTER FARMING AND CHEAPER FOOD WILL RESULT FROM RURAL CREDITS LAW | PARADA APRA ARALDRAADR APRA AAA DDR AAD DDD PPP PPP PPP PPP PPP PPP a te rural credits law is an immensely important like | to the end that this nation shall = 7 Pt thing to city people as well as farmers. It will mean farming, and better farming and therefore more more food and cheaper food, because there will be food, cheaper food, while the farmer himself more farming, more diversified farming, and better ime time find his business more profitable farming. It will help the “back to the land” move- The problem before the framers of the bill was to draw a law ment, because it will make it easier for the city which would work jn Ametics. ieee d f Th tata | Two co ions went to Europe to study the question before any worker to own and operate a farm. is article fully \ pu 1s drawn. The people of the United States may have a good or explains the law. a bad rural credit act; but it is certain that it was honestly drawn —_—___—- after long study on the part of hundreds of able men, and when By Sam T. Hughes passed was as good a bill as honest purpose, great study and ‘ . ability could make it Written Especially for The Star ANY PERSON WITH $25 TO INVEST MAY For the first time in our history the federal pg nme PUT HIS MONEY IN THESE LAND BONDS has enacted for the purpose o ting the r he federal farm loan act mor will not be held. by of the farmers. That law is n ’ It i ed | be 12 federal land banks, situated in different paris of | the result ] tat for! the co and each ¢ federal land banks will hold all the fr its one-twelfth of the United States, The mort 1 t dea th tatter put- | Bas be sold, They will be held by the system , Bus bi I ral land bank will issue land bonds secured by the mort } ting farmer ted state posi t gage Theae land bonds will be in different denomination } money on easier term ecured mortgage n ome as low 45, go that any person with savings amounting to that rr It es not deal i the bu ci of ler f rmer im or more invest in land bonds without having to wait until he - ohe tr re vstappdl : , These land in will be safe and not taxable. They will be cured by chattel mort ecured as follow First, by the endorsement of the federal land ban Che federal farm loan act i mople The government and| which issues them, Second, by all the other I1 fe 11 Jand bank i the law's framers hope to put the business of farming on a’ Third, by and which is a co-operative organization of borrowing the vicinity of the land mortgaged. Fourth, by the land arantee of the local loan association is backed by a 5 per anty fund ther, it looks as if the land bonds would be considered as |rood as government bonds—but, of course, the government does not guarantee them. The government, however, does subscribe the stock of the federal land banks—provided that private capital does not take the stock. They have $750,000 capital stock each Ten or more farmers may establish a national loan association and begin issuing mortgages, It is a simple and easy thing, but under strict government supervision | All they need to do is to meet, declare that they want to borrow |on mortgage, and proceed. They will each have to buy $5 of stock in the federal land bank of their region for every $100 borrowed, but {they will get this money back when they pay off their mortgages, and in the meantime will get their dividends if the federal land bank earns any, which it Is expected to do INSTEAD OF PAYING COMMISSION, BORROWER ACTUALLY WILL BE DRAWING DIVIDENDS In other words, instead of paying a five per cent commission for a loan as some now do, the borrower will pay the sum for stock which will probably earn dividends for him, and which he will get The mortgage is not allowed to draw a hig rate of interest than the legal r of the localit it will draw as low a rate as will |be proven possible by the sale of the land bonds, If investors and ;them on a basis of four per cent, the mortgages will not draw over five. They may not draw as much as one per cent above the land bond rate. That depends on experience. Anyhow, the farmer will get his money at actual cost to the great system of banks handling the busi- ness He cannot borrow over $10,000. This federal farm loan act provides for federal which can also issue land bonds under government joint-stock banks auspices It is thought by some that these banks will be organized so promptly and so rapidly that they will cover the field and prevent the organization of very many of the co-operative organizations of borrow- ers which I have described ican farmer likes to deal co-operatively MORTGAGOR MAY PAY OFF LOAN IN WHOLE OR IN PART AFTER FIVE YEARS If so, perhaps it will be because the Amer- with private banks rather than to organize It is also among the possibilities that the private joint-stock banks organized under this new law will be able to furnish money as cheaply as co-operative associations can do, and thus save the trouble, slight as it is, and th all investment in stock After five years any mortgagor under this system may pay his loan off in whole or in part. But loans under this system, either thru a co-operative association or a joint-stock bank are made on the basis of paying a little of the principal whenever che interest is paid Thus these loans will be extinguished, principal and interest, im from 20 to 26 years, by paying little if any more than what mere in- terest amounts to on ordinary loans. This is called amortization, and the national farm loan association which issues them in the! savers think so well of the land bonds that they are willing to buy/ offers the easiest known way for the gradual payment of loans,