The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 29, 1916, Page 7

BY ED L. KEENE U. P. Staff Correspondent LONDON, Dec. 1 (By Mall.)—John Bull spent a Qeedly portion of this year ap- eure the lessons he learned year. The mistak of 1915 were Father distressing at the time, they proved excellent Being a backward ae always, John Bull had be driven, and the process was necessarily painful. From Dardanelles to Mesopotam: from Neuve Chappelie to Loos, from Sofia te Athens, he blundered along, @8 subsequent history has Gemonstrated, all the time ac- quiring merit. Out of every Strategic failure, every unful- filled expectation, both milk and political, he managed te learn something—and the stuck. First of all, the leason of central fzed power in the direction of war, | of internal government, of domes tie economy and of efficiency, thor. oly learned, led him to put the man Who, above all others, bas done most for England—David Lloyd into a practical dictator. ship over all these branches of 5 activity Asquith A agemend along, cabinet, with its fell because Brit ish public opinion, almost solidly aligned behind “the little Welsh ¥ demanded supreme effi in England's fight for life was characteristic of Lioyd George, the breaker of precedent that he should sweep away nearly all the old ministerial machinery “ahd substitute for the loosely knit, moving, over-officered cabinet ® small, compact war council! of five members—and take this step with the eager acquiescence of John Bull. And John Bull, who usually has to be driven, and who usually hates new-fangied things showed the transformation {a his character which the war has | Wrought by standing behind Lioyd George. Sa =» ful adventures in the Near Fast he /the matter of organization equipment which he has this year applied in other quarters. As a re sult of the failure of his troops in pthe west in the spring and fall of 1915 to attain their desired ob fective, he made certain changes in personnel, vastly impro his or. wanization behind the lines, and above all. learned that the only way seriously to dent the German ont was with a preponderating ply of shot and shel! Germans at first cut circles all | around him he is steadily improv- ing. He los Bulgaria to the allied canse, but the experience he ac- @uired in that process enabled him to gather in Rumania. Just now, by the fortunes of war, Rumania appears to be a doubtful military sset, if not a liability; but at the time unquestionably the enlistment of this country with the allies was a diplomaic stroke of first im portance. It was entirely characteristic of Jobn that, altho he knew Fritz had | & 40-year start of bim in this mili tary game, he ignored Fritz s met! ods until they were forced upon him. But now, thanks to the hard Knocks of 1915, there is very little more that Fritz cap teach bim Early in 1916 he adopted con seription. Had it been introduced & year before, the war might have been over today responded ‘in unprecedented fash jon to their king and country’s call under the voluntary system, but It Was only the certainty of ultimate conscription that finally brought enroliment up to fi million . The molding of this huge p of human raw materia! into an efficient military machine haa been a gigantic task, but its proper equipment hes been a greater Little less than miraculous has been the development of the muni tions industry in this country dur. ing the last year. From the start. Britain has been the treasury the allies; now it hos be armory. When Lloyd gan turning England's into arsenals the manufacturing of George factories Germans and shootir were about HUNTING BIG GAME By reason of his early unsuccess- | | gathered invaluable knowledge in| and; the field of diplomacy wherein! Englishmen have | AST YEAR OF WAR KEYS ENGLAND UP FOR FINAL CLASH STAR—FRIDAY, QEC FAMILY DARES GO Check Your Bundle 1c | Sumner Statl, y Market aod Webb Shoe Shine SESE Sune Stall, Beonomy Market | yten shells to the al one. Ther was a time when, on certain sec: | tions of ¢ attle line, British | |} gunners were lim! to four ands per da Upon America fand Japan, Britain was depending }for the most part for its supplies Jof machine guns, heavy artillery nd high explosives, Now these \eondition r all reversed. More than 4,000 private firms in Eng |land, 96 per cent of whom before |the war had never produced a gun A shell, or a cartridge, now are }turning out munitions of one sort enothe Just after the Munitions act was passed Lioyvd George startied the country by annour ne that 11 new |government arsenals had been pro jer vided for. ‘foday there are more than 90, most of them producing jbig guns, howltzers, or high ex | plosives. The weekly output of | cartridges is now greater by millions than England's entire an nual output before the war, A new type of machine gun ts atu out by the hundred every week in one factory bullt in the last year. The general output of heavy -artil lery has increased by several hun dred per cent The total number of war workers has increased nearly four million, of whom half a million vre Moreover ‘nugland is not merely supplying her own big armies. She has had to help out Russia, France, | and Italy, espectally the first named. It has been largely due to English uns and English shells that the Russians have been able to put the Germans on the fensive, Large quantities of lish munitions were mt also to Rumania, and = the bilan arm would doubtless still t hting for thoroly tain Monastir > re-equippe There is one realm itn which Britain didn’t have to take ay lessons. As a banker, John | is comfortably well-t a The Hriti its 0.000 a da f bes the tn contributions made to its has had no difficulty 2 in raising successive loans, bo! ‘home and in America and at sonable rates. Finances least of pode Ave | friends. nav nis Jellicoe sea nd Beat omm. of the grand fleet—the youngest ever t id that great post Britannia still rules the waves ' BONDS ARE UP TO COURT NOW Whether or not the city can go ahead and issue $390,000 in bonds for the construction of the steam generating plant for the light department without submitting the matter the to courts immediately Attorney Bruce Shorte has filed suit, asking the superior court to enjoin th y from issuing the bonds, both the plant ex tension and the $6¢ pumping and standpi Green Because the state law and the city cha conflict on the way the city must Issue bonds, cit councilmen, in conference a few azo, asked Corporation insel Caldwell to push test litt gation immediately | Prison All of me, yc onor Capt. Dodge Is Cured ad Desire to Hunt Polar Bears After Race With One in} Tey Alaskan Waters. BY JACK JUNGMEYER “Polar bear hunting is fine sport.” said Capt. F.C. Dodge ers see the bear first and he's a long way off “Those | have encountered were alw too close for co: and a man’s self-respect. I ha Was more ‘or # them than for m + Capt. Dodge, of the U.S. 84 wa & to rea t thews, thru the pack ice, on a government errand. Incidents “A a pected to get some polar bear shooting, for they come here to r “4 young. “The first | ever saw and hv he resum was on the A here. 4 “J had gone ashore with five other officers e had seen a big 1 female and two cubs, feeding on fish, from the ship and had come 1p to Joo'ard of them “Ag we neared the spot where the bear had n seen, one after another of our party suddenly grew very tired and st ito rest. The size of the female's tracks had turned th orting » ive “Finally only oi othe do omy were forging on Ve, too wanted to call it off, but each was afraid of the other's taunt Coming arcung # hummock, we heard a furious snort. ‘Ther®wa the bear, mouth open, tongue ing out, with a cub at either aide not 20 feet away “{ simply couldn't lift my gun, And Quinn, the other man, was equally helpless with fright. Meantime, the bear rambled off in a hurry “When she'd taken a good lead, we ran lamely after her, firing wild with them I want” And suddenly the other ‘tired’ men came running up, too, shooting m volleys. “Oh, it was great sport, all right! “Another time | jumped a polar bear from behind a 15-foot ice hummock. 1 fired just as he came for me, wounding without stor ping bis rush, Propping my rifl sped for the beac the bear right hehind me, leaped into the water and swam for the small boat thet had brought me ashore. The brute piled right in after me, and | swam as 1 never had before—or since, The coxswain pulled me into the boat, while the crew filled the bear full of lead “| have bis «kin at home now--over ten feet square “But I haven't lost any other polar be I've had all the sport (7) to} LARSON MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, Dec. 28. —Members of the Larson family of |this city no longerfear to walk the streets and leave doors of their home unlocked since Fred Larson, lthe 19-year-old boy his brothers and cisters feared, is behind bare, charged with murdering his moth-| ler, Mrs. Anna L. Larson, by beat ling her on the head with a ham-| 1427 Firat Ave. 20c can Table Peaches only. 9 1916. PAGE turday’s Specials at Old Pike and vie wew E¢ SUGAR STALL--ECONOMY MARKET ROYAL GROCERY Co. Economy Market Lower Floor—Next to Sugar Stall 3 Big New Year's Specials 15c can Fig or Fruit Pudding only. . 15¢ can Del Monte Blackberry Preserves Place ONOMY Public Market Meet the Producer Elliott ECONOMY MARKET 1026 “10° | mer ening to “wipe Out HE Pomatoes, 3 cans Qhe | Flour 10¢ e Bi its or |, For years Mrs, Larson defied of-| can Pineapple 18¢ | 2d5e ficers, his brothers and sisters say, | can Cherries 20¢ ce, 4 Ib 25e when they came often to take the] > cans 15e > l5e | away, claiming he was ¢ ‘ea lg yas ‘tbe bok 1be | mented a fer bes = 10¢ Her reward was deat : ed Peache 20¢ « ¢ After t rder the boy ran| fromthe house and walked the| Asparagt . 15¢| | Del Monte Catsu 15¢ | t ts two days, while his broth ee sad eere | Mail Orders Given Prompt and Efficient Attention jooors and windows and did not go outdoors DORCAS SOCIETY | OF MEN FORMED ON MEX, BORDER ° Prime Rib Roast Prime Roast Pork rolled, Ib. Ib se ise STALLS 4 ANOS Holling Beet ¢ | Rour Pot Roast, Ib Se. 10¢ | Sir HILLSBORO, N. D., Dec Ac|f Rolled Run b ihe | Por ording to inforn n which has We Have the Finest Lot of Fr reached here in letters from the s78 of company 1, North Dako Nal the onal Guard Mexican border, t in camp ¢ ar militi t organis ha organiz and only Men's Dorcas +o-| coax te 124c , 12kc } 12kc 1 tatting are then brought for ' ae Sas Kosalp begin That the tr 8c 10c discussion tx wide hown py the fact that every woman who’ comes STITHAM MARKET Dp for discussl is taken up tn al Stall 43, Lower Floor, Pike phabetical or | “Talk about your research work’ jrcten Cot haont'tensce olf PIKE PLACE MARKET DYE WORKS the ork of t newly formed so Jelety, “this one beats them all. It's AND TAILOR SHOP e of the most enlig ning tn ex ce, Nothing is hidden from its ight The sex of H will be able to continue figs after their return agitatin * whet Suits sponged and pressed Suits cleaned and pressed. Ladies’ Dresses cleaned Waists, dry cleaned | | betsscsssesssstiticssissistscssstsisssisssotitecg Wed to Cut | Living Cost! sname | NEW YORK, Dec —New | Yorkers are marrying i veduee the cost of living! Applications for marriage ti censes increased from 100 to 140 dally during the past month all 40 Keonomy Market BCONOMY MAT . Oe Here's the way Miss Rose Goldstein, 20, explained how two could live as cheaply as one a few minutes before she became Mrs. David Rapporte: ing $5 a week for board 1 decided that and both con $10.00 Coats could pool our $20.00 Coats high cost of the he “We can buy our groceries and | can cook the meals for much less than $12 a week Then, too, we can rent an apart ment for what the two of us are paying for room Patrick Scully, ¢ y clerk, admits there has been a tremendous in crease in applications for marriage Heenses, but does not know if it is . has to the Wikh Soe BY Belek $1.50 and $2.00 Ladies It may be that, or it may be that “Money Back” Our Motto » increase ix due to the fact that sical Micoue! are better able to support - : $1. 5 « this year than they were to hat wear 6s 1915,” he say Men are ting rigs Heavy School Shoe better wage 4 and OFFICERS MEET, BLINDFOLDED, TO Ladies’ up-to-date Shoes in lace lare Prim Fresh Oressed Turkeys, Geese, THE SOUND MARKET A. OTTO, PROPRIETOR i $2.00 up Men's Ja Ro: Re Your Meats for the New at $5.00 at $10.00 Women’s Upstairs Garment Store SECOND FLOOR ECONOMY MARKET ENTRANCE ON FIRST AVE 1916 SAMPLE AND JOB-LOT SHOES Fancy Felt Slippers, LINCOLN MARKET H, FREY, PROPRIETOR STALLS 34.35—LOWER FLOOR—ECONOMY MARKET Rabbits, eac ant V Year Ducks, Chickens 5c nce Market ENTRANCE FROM PIKE ST. BRIDGE All kinds of repair work done oe ise Economy Market h Poultry on the Market ELIMINATE THE MIDDLEMAN Strictly Fresh From Producer to Consumer. 8c 6c 10c 123c 10c . 35 a 00 O’HARA’S Upstates Prices on Women's Stylish COATS AND SUITS are One-Third to One-Half Less than Other Stores } $30.00 Coats at $15.00 | $25.00 to $35.00 Suits $12.50 $1.25 ‘and up 65c HIGH GRADE WORK GUARANTEED, AT LOWEST PRICES M. A. HANSEN PHONE $2.50 (0) nd up fe) and up Near Sugar Stall bought The new real pair ROME, Dec, 29,-How hostilitie and up etween italian and Austria troopn were temporarily suspended Siczer’ for the Whole le blindfolded officers from hoe Family pai Al ge ag bre STALLS 21 to 24, Pike Place tharket ak need ha STILL LOWER PRICES AT OUR gotlated a di on by wigwag The Itallar HOCe the Aus you ° trian representative ked thetr ke Street Bride for the Itallan trenche The lta $3.00 s gave them safe conduct to and Factory ers, Following the cor $4.00 Check the blindfolded officers were Jed bock to their own fortift cations and hostilities were re - | We get the Danish West Indies by a nice, | a a vhich is much better than shooting Den ROCHESTER, Minn., Dec. 29. | real estate deal, which is muc > g -Alfred Hills of Helena, Mont | mark up for them Tis said the islands are of little agri- has developed what is said to | cultural value, but Uncle Sam never yet be the first case of human estate that he didn’t dig a bonanza out of it jump jaw on record, The dis case heretofore has been con fined to cattle. Hills is taking medical treatment he: that of beef. Ordinary cheese has a nutritive value nearly twice Selling System :$1.75 amicable BOY SCOUTS {i}; to the Car He sen oy Looks and Tastes Like BUTTER 15e Pound Less But Is Here Foods Cost Less Soeur state ‘CARNATION MILK 2 cs. 15¢ | SEE «--. PIGEON SHOW Only 2 to a Customer December 30-31—Lower Floor -ADMISSION 10 CENTS ow 10c for 25 lbs. Ne The Finest Oleomargarine 28c L (Swift's Premium Bran Kersey in nd 2 Ibs. ® 55c Marigold 25c or Bulk) Oleo Gold Medal Yakima Strained HONEY 13c vs Look for the Big Bee Hive at Both Stores 8) Lower Floor, Pike Place Mkt. 27 Main Floor, Economy Market ACORN MARKET C. A. SONNICHSEN, ECONOMY MKT STALL 33— PROP. Special for Saturday Pot Roast, It Boiling Beef, Ib Pork Roast, Ib 1 Sirloin Steak, Ib T-Hone Steak, Ib Homemade Pork Sausage.!b. 106 Prime Rib Roasts, | the Fanciest Turkeys ir Seattle COLE &HARADEN STALL 12—LOWER FLOOR Pike Place Market cans Clam cans Pork Ihe Malt.o Meal We Olive OF Corn Thie Is Le eH Ou thes for Stat Chicken Dir De Baked Ham Peahiit Th After-Dinner Ib. rit can Syrup ... Tomatoes 25¢ 25¢ Heans e 10¢ String 10¢ lve Than Wholesale Peas, SPECIAL BUTTER} r Own Cr $1.15 M (eed Rewed Work Cascade Creamery No. 67 and 1513 Pike Place arket. esi Oak Leather Pike PL. Mut Shop Here—Lunch Here Stall 76, Pike Place Mkt, Pullman Diner Stall 76 Coffee New Year’s Candy Specials Assorted rane Rolled 25c 15c 20c Mints HOOD CANDY CO. On the Corner— Pike Place Mkt. GROCETERI © NO. 3 a SECTIONS 53-5 DOWN STAIRS TRADE NAME REGIS TEREO PIKE PLACE MARKET A MEAN ADVANTAGE Hut couldn't you le to love me, Stella?” he pleade 1 don't thin i could, Frank ie replied He stood erect, then quickly reached for his hat It is as I feared—you a ery body's too old to Jearn."—| OUTDOORS AFTER Pesan da : wine — 4 TED! wblic Marke ublic Marke —e =. aaa CORNER ECONOMY Public Market Public Market NITA RREE MARKE START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT No Better Meats at Lower Prices Are to Be Had Than at the Tilikum Market Stalls 119-121-123-125 Sanitary Mkt, Opposite Liberty Theatre Full Line of Poultry Fresh and Cured Meats Philadelphia Fish Co. STALL 10—LOWER FLOOR—SANITARY MARKET Lutefisk, very best in city, 10c Ib; 3 lbs........25¢ Dungeness Crabs, boiled daily Fresh Fish, Sandabs, Salmon Trout, Sole, Etc. EASTERN AND OLYMPIA OYSTERS Opened Daily—Always Fresh PUGET SOUND MARKET Adjoining Goebel’s Grocery SPECIAL PRICES Turkeys A Fresh Supply of Poultry for New Year's Dinner FOR SATURDAY ON 4 Prime Rib Roast, 1 ly 15¢ Ss lean Short Ribs Beef, Ib 8c B A link Sausage and Hamburger, bh. 10¢ 1 a § /eaf Lard, Ib ere -16¢ gp B Corner Market} Stong =’ New Year for Keep your eyes open for Bargains. 25c Our Specials good for a week. 25c 3 cans Carnation Milk for 4 cane Dutch S-tb. enm Hills’ perdi os 28! ir 5c Stong’s Four Stores—Corner Market, Pine Market nad White Market Green’s Trust-Busting Prices BEATS (OM ALL—GLANCE AT THESE Prices Choice saa hese le eee Creamery M am B EGGS Butter Ce ere 35¢ Dozen ss rt om tied ty ape ni | 39¢ Dozen The . MM "clden West : rackets’ Cof ee, 2 Ib. Tins, 75¢ | THE BEST GOODS FOR THE LEAST MONEY Green’s Butter Store’ WHEN YOU PURCHASE | Meats at Murray's he dc esn’t ask you to buy a new knife or other hard- @ Sank With which io cil it. Any old knife will do the @ work if you buy here, and the prices are lower than those asked by the Trust, too. Fancy Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Chickens Sirloin Steaks, Ib. .124c | Lamb Chops, Ib. .12'%c ff Round Steaks, Ib. .12¥c Pot Roasts, lb... . .6c-9c Shoulder Lamb, Ib. .9'/c Club Sausage, per pound Murray Meat Co. Washington Marke’ Stalls 2, 3, 5, 7. 94-96 Pike Street CORNER MARKET PATTON'S MARKET} . New Pack Stall 116—First Ave. Floor Corn, 10c Can Corner Market patil sine > > Pot Roasts, lb... .5c-10c Legs of Lamb, Ib... .15c Weiners, 2 lbs Sugar-cured Corned Beef, pound Veal Roasts, Ib. ..12'oc Veal Cutlets, Ib. ..12oc 8 No. 1 Hams, lb... . . All Kinds Poultry Reasonable Allen’s * io. Stalls 18-25 Corner Market rind,” says the A COST PROBLEM— Pittsburg Times, “is excellent removing rust from sled runners.” Maybe, but at present prices of bacon it might be cheaper to buy a new sled Bacon for Republican old guard of New York is organizing to keep the 1920 nomination from “any man west of the Mississippi.” They must be gunning for Hiram Johnson,