The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 5, 1918, Page 1

Lloyd George Gives Exact War Aims | ~Discus: ‘erms; Democratic German Con- | 7 FREEDOM FOR ALL VEOREVER FUL UNIT! VOLUME 19 ASSOCI 8 THE GREATEST DA The Seattle Star ILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST oii hk SEATTLE, WASH., SATURDAY, JANUARY DARA NIGHT EDITION Weather Forecast: T at nigh y, prob- rain; moderate CENT PRICE ONE Pride btm FIRED BY Tile SUPERIOR COURT, COMSTOCK IS 2E-ARRESTED! FRANKEST OF ALL DECLARATIONS IS GIVEN LABOR MEN iscusses Map of World in Exact stitution to Hurry Peace BY ED. L. KEEN LONDON, Jan. 5.—Britain’s answer to Czernin’s of peace for the central powers was emphatically ced to the world today by Premier Lloyd George a speech at the British laborite “man-power” con- ence. It was that Britain and her allies are fighting: Not for the destruction or disruption of Germany. Not to destroy Austro-Hungary or Turkey. py merely to alter or destroy the imperial constitu- Germany. Not to take Turkey’s lands, that are predominantly | But for these principles: plete restoration of Belgium. Reparation as far as possible for devastated and cities. “y Third—Centralization and nationalization of the Dar-| Fourth—“Reconsideration” of the “great wrong” done France in 1871—referring to Alsace-Lorraine. Fifth—Establishment of an independent Poland— all genuinely Polish elements, because this is y to the stability of Western Europe. Sixth—Arabia, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine ll entitled to separate national conditions. Seventh—Of Russia, the British statesman left the fu- ire to the decision of the Russian people. Eight—Inhabitants of African colonies to be “placed un- r an administration acceptable to themselves for the pur- of preventing exploiting for the benefit of European ital and governments. The British premier laid:down three cardinal principles on which Britain and the allies would be willing to talk of WANT ARMAMENT LIMITED | Noted Banker Urges Imme- diate Operation by | the Government SAYS NO WAY OUT OF IT NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—The govern ment must now take over the oper ation of the country's coal mines, This was recommended today by jeorge Foster Peabody, director of ihe Federal Reserve bank. Famous as a banker and as an economist, Peabody's suggestion is significant, especially in view of the fact that as former chairman of the democrat je national committee, he is close to the administration. Peabody made | his statement In an exclusive inter view obtained by Basil M. Manly, The Star's economic expert. It follows: “Every assistance should now be given to the successful carrying out of this unified management of the raflroads. If any further steps are | necessary to assure its success, they } det Public opin | cated to the fact | that absolute contro! and operation by the government of coal mines is | eceamury to the success of the gov ernment in its management of rail road transportation, and equally so to the ecqnomical prosecution of the | | industries of the country, and not less to the comfort, health and lite of the people who maintain ita in-| dustries and produce its wealth. “The coal good wages, Ci t miner in entitled to and the consumer, in cluding the railroads, should have| | the advantage of an average cost of | coal; some seams being well located nd more cheaply operated than oth *. Coal being produced by nature should be the property of all the people. ’ “Individuals and corporations | |should never have been allowed to | acquire or control this fundamental | necessity of civilized Hfe. A vigor jous and unanimous exp) of | public sentiment on this ins uld al AT BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST Mene!Mene! > ve BEGuA Commanoecnine! News Variety Will Be Seen in the Films pher ‘SPAR FOR NEW BATTLE GRIPS U.S, OWNERSHIP DEMANDED BY SEN. JOHNSON BY L. ©. MARTIN BY WM. PHILIP SIMMS IN ICY FIGHT)... FEDERAL CHARGE PLACED AGAINST i y DRY SQUAD HEAD Planks Down $5,000 Bail and | Enjoys His Liberty; Chief Is Just “Getting Started” Dry Squad Sergt. George Comstock, jailed by bail by Superior Judge Mackintosh at 9:45 a. m. Satur- |day, only to face conspiracy charges filed by U. S. Dis- ~ trict Attorney Clay Allen. He was rearrested during }the noon hour. be Police Chief Warren declared that the investiga- | tion was “just getting started.” é After an unsuccessful attempt to gain liberty on a habeas corpus writ, issued by Judge Frater Friday, but; denied by Prosecutor Lundin, Comstock spent Friday? night in jail. DRY SQUAD GLOSSARY “BOX OF APPLES” ... -.....Case of Whisky “DYNAMITE” .Beware of the authorities An “apple” customer “AUTO POLISH—Non-explosive” ......++ssesee Liquor concealed in sheet metal drums, “OLD OSCAR” A particular brand of booze EDITOR’S NOTE—This glossary was compiled after careful investigation by Mr. Joseph Warren, C. P. He was taken before Judge Mackintosh Sr morning, and released after Sheriff Stringer had ; mitted that no warrant had been filed charging Com- stock with the violation of law. Charges of conspiracy to violate the Reed amend- against importing liquor, along with Raleigh |Faulkner, the bootlegger whose confession is alleged to |booze-graft investigators, was given freedom without ¥ e | | United Press Correspondent busy individual advocates, “Before permanent peace can come,” the premier said | be at once made evident to the pr mpressively, “three conditions must be fulfilled: [dent « First—The sanctity of the treaty must be re-estab-| ‘riven w Is the time to redeem the| ment from this dead-weight of | by during the past | United Press Correspondent week, with the result that a vari; | wirH THE BRITISH ARMrEs | 1aVe landed Comstock into the investigator’s net, were rag pony onlbedrag-deglal tee g Tee Like teace.|filed against Comstock at 1 p. m. before Commissioner n The Sta verty eek 8 — 2 as aes ‘RORY ~ e eo senti Gav; atthe Lert ty Sun | vvelghts in the final rounds of a tin: |McClelland. Attorney John Dore, representing Come ish fight, the British and German ar-|/stock, deposited $5,000 bail. |mies, during the first few days of | Sheet? ee | ».| SAYS GAMBLER WHO of news | coun priv on, of California, * Second—There must be territorial settlements based the control of those governments governed. Third, and last—There must be created some interna- egan their fight in congress today fight railroads to private interests Jake caught the river on a rampage Auto Snoqualmie the Seattle the new strip pcan their in congrens } During the noon hour, club open this new year have returned to mu-| stringer arrested William iil! EF ETF e Liigistihal Beli teen” <a T ional organization to limit the burden of armaments and minish the probability of war.” “We will stand by the French democracy to the death,” oyd George said. “WANTS WRONG REPAIRED” “We demand reconsideration of the great wrong of 1. “It is difficult to speak of Russia without suspension judgment. Russia can only be sayed by her own people. “An independent Poland, comprising all the genuinely Polish elements, is absolutely necessary to the stability of estern Europe. “The Dardanelles should be neutralized and internation- ed “Arabia, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Syria and Palestine entitled to recognition as separate nationallies. What form each will take it is not necessary to discuss here. “The governing condition in Africa is that the inhabi- tants shall be placed under an administration acceptable to emselves—for the purpose of preventing their exploitation pr the benefit of European capitalists and European gov- mmments.” ASSAILS CZERNIN The statesman bitterly assailed the German terms as| lannounced by Count Czernin. He potnted out that Belgium's fo-| ture freedom was dependent upon allied nations, permitting Tur ley to decide the fate of Arabians, ithe Armenians and the Syrians and likewise, upon restoration to Ger ny of her African colonies. Under such conditions, he said, prinfiples of self-determination , vanish tn thin air.” Speaks to Liberals ‘The allied spokesman declared the forces of democracy fought “for more than merely to alter or to de ay the imperial constitution of nany.” He pointed out the yawning omis jones from Czernin's statement of r aims as illustrative of Ger many’s duplicity in her terms. The premier’s speech was to an audience of Britain's foremost liber. als—trades union and members of the labor party. He was accorded & great reception. “It has been a year wince Presi- dent Wilson asked the belligerents why they were fighting,” Lloyd George said. “The central powers have not yet replied.” The premier pointed out Ger many’s repudiation of reparation. contained in the Czernin statement He added that Belgium's autonomy was subject to the nation’s leaving Turkey to decide the Arabs, Armenians and Syrians while the central powers were de- manding the restoration of their Af rican colonies. iplen anish of self-determina into thin alr,” he allies’ requirements are mplete restoration of Belgium and reparation as far as possible of all devastated towns and lands “A democratic constitution in Ger. imany would be the most convincing (Continued on page 2) ¥| wearing a br te of the| CHIEF NAMES HIMSELF TO HEAD BOOZE SQUAD || , Seattle has a new dry squad head. Who I it? Chief of Police Joel Warren “I'll direct the squad personally from now on,” the chief an nounced, “And I'll see that all liquor seizures are accounted for to me.” |WELL, KERENSKY WAS SMART, WASN’T HE? PETROGRAD, Jan An count totaling 00 roubles (ap proximately $161,670) was found to day in one bank, under the nacne of former Premier A. F. Kerensky Six hundred men from University | of Washington have gone to war | When you order a box of apples |you Winesap Victor P former dry # je this morning. - +. Charlie Beckingham waa seen on |a broad-rimmed hat . And Sergt. Comstock was born ir *# Here's a puzzler: Would a boot }in Jail or out? see All this fuss will make great propaganda for the wet campaigners |in some states, | ee Who said this town would be too of the city? Smoot na radical revenue bill, embo Il the prin ciples of wealth ec iption father. ed by the Johnson-Borah progress: | | ives last session | nded the government when he said le are to foot the} improvements, they | should own the lines permanently All thru the coming battle rail control legislation asked by Pres ident Wilson, government o advocates will If the peop the railroads, t ay to get It » to take the roads for Johnson x k ownership ote over Cumming in Kenyon, Borah and Hol-| ure the front line in the fight Sung to the Tune of ‘“What’s in a Name” from your grocer, maybe he'll send 1 sergeant, was seen on Second ave. 1) Second ave. this morning wearing n dry Kansas, tlegger rather have the dry squad dull while the Billingsleys were out . Seattle is taking electric treatment—a shock every month, ot Ce Rear Admiral Foltz on their the sailor po nd some of the the Woodland park highway THIS IS PATRIOTIC. LITTLE TOWN, EH!) WEDDERBURN, With only tw here, « physical. ly unfit, 4 vice flags in every one, Wedderburn claims to be somewhat patriotic itself. HOW ABOUT CHOP SUEY ON MEATLESS TUESDAY? CHICAGO, 5.—Ten Chinese restaur Jan chop days. The wear and tear is sure heavy . ee Maj. Gen, Greene |tual sparring, watching for a lead Counting = “t monthly ant scrappers today are on their d rour 1 are clini They the terrible blows is still snowbound locked in fee, the 4 as granite. Frag arth, sprayed by ex as deadly ers of the bursting is the Despite thix sort of weather, the enemy is unusually busy in small en lterprises. On have launched more than a dozen raids big and little, since New Year's day all the way from Ypres to St. Quen tin Simultaneously, the me maintaining a xky the color ¢ berg. The patrol means the Pr high command is straining ¢ cility to get as to British movements. ne are easin, in selves, our side, we German air. wate posted APPLES AND AUTO POLISH by the Dry Squad on the police department. oe apparently knew what he was talking about when he mentioned that there was too much bootlegging in Seattle, o- e- Billingsley must feel like mere logan juice now. rmaid y. Maybe the chan that gambling part ‘awept the stakes” after the . police broke ‘There was wet stock as well as Comstock. Who cut the revel out of Ri . Th from the chief. yas apparently no wate Uh! huh! The squad was a e- wants to know. in Comstock, if you take it It was the undiluted stuff. 8 dry as fish . And who invented the new title of morals squad, anyhow? VRE, 1 as liv: | | following a long conference tur ®| day forenoon in the sheriff's office, where Smith went voluntarily to dis jeuss the Faulkner case | The sheriff charged | selling lq December j county Jail i smith Smith with y Mertz on 1 him in the 1 he also is hold mnection with the tigation. t the enth ave ted with ks He is said Faulkner Warrer against © bootlegging ing looting of which was suddenly launched T day with the Kk Dry Squad Officer and |. J. McAllister, Faulkner's bonds man. “T will bring a $10,000 dam . against Sheriff Stringer be . day is over for jailing Serst stock without a warrant . immedia and soir after e imme diately following his but Dore said he probably would himself up” to the federal authori if they wanted him dry squad sergeant had spent the night in the county jail, after an unsuccessful at |tempt to gain release on habeas cor pus proceedings, Friday afternoon. Charges Not Ready If plans had gone according to ar federal charges the time renewed, 8 But cha time, so nical liber Dore he rated $5,000 bail Friday before Prosecutor Lundin instructed the county jailer not to respect Judge Frater’s writ of Friday after noon gun,” Dore said, “and permitted to sleep all night on the jailer’s couch.” Federal, state and city investi- (Continued on page 8) Milton apart Com- | Attorney | “Comstock was given his keys and | WENT THRU WINDOW GRABBED ALL STAKES Joe Ravelle, the dry squad of- ficer arrested Friday and charg- ed =swith = sweeping stakes at the point of a gun dur ing a raid on the Commercial hotel December 14, declared to Chief Warren that he had been the gamblers pocketed the 1 jumped out of the win elle insisted, “and then this story about me." is said to have remarked ong ago that he pieked 80 cents from the floor and put tm his pocket, Chief Warren has affidavits on which to base his charges against h Ravelle and Comstock have: suspended by Chief Warren, pending trial Chief Warren signed a warrant at noon, charging Pevelle with grand F ny in connection with the Com- ereial hotel affair. He points out that he took $35 from Paddy Mad- John Doe and Richard Roe on |December 14 SAVILLE MUM ON THE | BAN; HE PRAISES CHIEF LEWIS, Jan. 5.—“Chief is doing fine, high grade ared Col. Saville, head of ry police today, when ask- Jed concerning the rumor that the |ban on wattle uld be lifted shortly He refused to be quoted except as above, }OLE HANSEN VISITS AT CAMP LEWIS TODAY CAMP son, candids spent th Lewis, 4 the officers. “One money dow,” den. for mayor of Seattley enoon today at Cammy nferred with eeme of yIS, Jan, 5.—Ole Hams,”