The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 7, 1918, Page 1

raft Law Is Held Constitutional eS FOR ALL VOLUME 19 EL LBASED wir UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS THE GRE. ATEST | DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWES SEATTLE, W ASH., MONDAY, The Seattle Star NIGHT EDITION Weather Forecast: probably Tonight ‘Tuseday, moderate southeasterly winds and rain JANUARY 7, 1918. PRICE ONE CENT 2veprraere CITY WILL SELL FISH ' by draft is slavery and violates the 13th amendment,” SUPREME COUR IS UNANIMOU Obligation to Take Up Arms for Coun- try Cannot Be Disputed, Declares Chief Justice WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The supreme court today de- the draft law constitutional. Chief Justice White, in handing down the decision Pon the cases against the draft law that reached the su-| | preme court, said the arguments of all the objectors were “absolutely devoid of merit.” “Our mind is unable to conceive that raising armies chief justice declared. The decision of the court was unanimous. Refuting ' the argument @f the objectors that congress did not have | the power to draft citizens, the chief justic: said: “As the mind cannot conceive an army without the men to vented it, on the face of it the question that it does too Five power to provide for such men would seem to be volous for further notice. ® The ground for opposition to the draft “challenges the » ean onty be exercised. provided the fe substantial sense a power. i ... Refuted_on_Ita_Eace “@xaction by government from the os 3 the chief justice said. involantary servitude in the prohibitions of the amendment. We are constrained to of all power,” ‘The chief justice said: “A governmental power which citizen consents to its exercise, is in [to that effect is refuted by its mere statement.” Quotes History “upon what theory the| The chief justice quoted historical incidents from the Norman Con quest down to the present day to are unable to conceive,” he| continued, of the performance of his and noble duty of contrib to the defense of the rights honor of the nation as the re of a war declared by the great service and the right of the govern- ve body of the people, ment to enforce that obligation, if ladlnam to be the imposition of need be. SALLY PREMIERS TO HOLD CONFERENCE PARIS, Jan. 7.— An early conference of the allied! the idea of citizenship carried with was semi-officially reported today as likely to be|to the office and went over the gen premiers called very shortly. Presumably such a conference will decide the exact out- line of a joint re-statement of allied war aims. PEACE TALK WILL NOT SIDETRACK U, S. IN ITS WAR WORK PROGRAM WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—America will push her work without a thought that peace may be drawing near. Secretary of War Baker and other officials held today that there must be no letting down in preparations. Peace, said, now is up to Germany. go, these arc these are America’s terms, too. PEACE CONFAB AT END NOW, TEUT DELEGATES TELL THE RUSSIANS AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1.—Practical ‘notice that the RussoGerman peace Hecotiations at Brest-Litovek are concluded was contained in a men sage which German delegates to that place sent to the Russians today ‘The message, according to dis patches received here from Berlin, | pointed out to the Russians that the principles enunciated at Brest Litovak by the Germans Decembe THE STOCKHOLM IDEA 15, “were expressly contingent that LONDON, Jan. 7.—Germany has all belligerents, unreservedly, within | temporarily suspended peace negotia & suitable period, would bind them-|tions with Russia, following the re gelves strictly to observe these con-| West by the Russians that the meet litions, ing be transferred from Brest ‘The message said that the dele | Litovsk to Stockholm. gates fixed 10 days as this period,| This is according to ‘within which other belligerents were | German statement ianued Villa Bandits in _| SGT. COMSTOCK TO BE Hard Luck Again ARRAIGNED JAN. 16 FORT HANCOCK, Tex. Jan. 7—! Sergeant George H. Comstock Villa bandits, numbering 150, were|former head of the dry squad now defeated last night by 200 Carranza) facing a federal charge of conspir cavalrymen from Juarez, on the|acy with Raleigh Faulkner to illegal Mexican side of the border, near|ly ship liquor into Seattle, will be ue The bandits fled southward. | arraigned January 16, U. 8. Com missioner McC and said Monday pinoy SIGLIN OFFERED Comatock conferred with Chief PORTLAND MANAGERSHIP Warren Monday in an effort to ob tain posseasion of liquor found in his home the day he was arrested. PORTLAND, Jan. 7—Paddy Sig-| “It was obtained on permit,” Com pi thre baseman for the Ducks,| stock said, “and I'm going to try to offered the job of managing | get it back.” Portiand's Northwestern league| Warren referred team, Judge McCredie announced to-| Stringer day. Paddy is immensely popular | am with local fans. Stanley Harris, 40, a laborer, who eT |lived at 1818 Sixth ave., was report- Paul C. Eubank, 87, » pioneer of ed missing from his home since Sat Beattie, died yesterday at the resi urday. His wife says he went out dence of his son, George K. Eubank,| in search of work and failed to re 32nd ave, 8. turn. to decide whether or not they would join the peace conferences. “The central powers now record the fact,” the menwage said, “that this period has now lapsed #o far that there has been no declaration regarding participation from any other belligerent.” KAISER DOESN'T LIKE an official al Berlin him to Sheriff the the conclusion that the contention | Lloyd George has stated | | way.” allies’ terms and, insofar as unofficial expressions here | made, show that in all just governments | it the obligation to render military | jother places? | | ground that he knew nothing of this lof the corporation, | ther in police and ju FRYE SAYS GILL CONDUCTRESS LEFT LAWFIRM IS NOT POPULAR WHEN ELECTED WITH THE UNION Takes Stand First in Dis- Organized Labor Opposes barment Case Against Plan Before State Public Mayor’s Firm CROWD PACKS ROOM SESSION ON ALL DAY Will Seattle have conductresses” Not if organized labor can help it! That organised labor is oppos ed to women working as conduc tors was the expression of repre sentatives Monday, before the public service commission, al hearing in the assembly hall of the Chamber of Commerce. James A. Dunc 1 Labo: on street Denial by Herman A. Frye, street car under oath, that Mayor Hiram Gill has had nothing to do with the business of the law firm of Gm, ing n Hoyt & Frye since becom yor in 1914, was made at the disbarment tria’ by the state board of examiners Monday, in re 109, of the county city building He knows no more about the business than you do,” Frye said | wor) to Attorney General Tanner, | proper sort for w conducting the examination, just tthem before he left the witness stand and the “He has never discussed a cae.” Crowd Packed the Koos ‘The business of the firn with the Merecha Protect o ar of the poration xi June. 191 viewed by Frye, whose examin extended until 1130, when Heber | B. Hoyt was called Robert C. Saunders the examining board. his side was Dix H coma. Arthur W. Davis, o third member of the board, present Attorney General Tanner wax ae sisted by Deputy Thomas Murphine. Besides Gill, Hoyt @ Frye, the de | fense was represented by Attorney | Halverstad, Schatfoer and) RocHESTER, Pa, Jan. 1—The Rochester Continuation school, a public institution attended by 4° po pils, was partially wrecked today by a bomb in the desk of Miss Cecilia Heibling, the teacher. Cart wall, 12 injured. He was the only one in the bullding when the bomb exploded. | He was able to tell the police that} he was firing the furnace in the cel lar when the bor exploded. H succeeded in getting outside and calling for help before he collapsed ‘The police voiced the belief that |the bomb was a time contrivance. | set by proGermana and that it ex-| ploded prematurely McAdoo Asks for 1918 Estimates On Railway Cost! WASHINGTON 7.—Director General McAdoo tod Hed on the raflroads for nates of money requirements for 1918 asked all roads to report not than January 9, what capital will be needed At the same time he asked for de tailed information of operating rev incomes for the 30, 1917 conducted men enough eaving he de not be lar terr ts beer and mpany'n after mbed on to oe were re me time ¢ fied patrons have ¢ to ber r Uni n, in | forgotten their anger have brotherb vada chairman of | their prow the Rowlan nuinued. The onty part taken by Mayor Gill in the proceedings waa to ob tec : om of a trans before the bar committee, on the xrievance was reriounly testimony. His objection was su» tained, and Tanner had to ask Frye some of the queations inctuded in [the transeript Started June, 19) “When did you first hear of the Merchants’ Protective corporation Tanner asked Frye. “In June, 1917. Mr. Cohen cane eral plan of the work ‘Did he exhibit literature showing the method of soliciting members “i Mr tract.” Did they bership then?” “I thought so Frye maid at first the firm did not want the business, as was too small. Hoyt negotiated the have an existing mem-| Jan Had Agreement “I told them we had all the police work we wanted.” “There was an agreement that the corporation would not work those bu and June TIP FROM COAL MAN: FILL UP YOUR BINS To guard against a porsible coal shortage in the Northwest, State Fuel Administrator Whitcomb to day advised the public to get in an adequate supply now. He said it was not essary to store up a lot of coal, but the people should not keep running close to the bot- tom of their bin. He has been notified that government has suspended all transportation priority orders on railroads, which means that coal no Frye said he represented a number of those people, and would have their business, any way. Tanner then stated that the firm was to give free advice to members | Upon being asked why that was/ | | consinting of res taurants, plumbers and «mall busi handle their collections a 10 per cent basis, and defend © courts. ness houses, nec on Frye said this was tr Early in the examination, Frye tes tified the number of p cases was 5 to 10 per cent of the firtn’s business. He declared it had not increased wince Gill became may-| longer will be given a preference | or, in 1914 for shipment, | A HOPE The ¢tty man stood on the chilly street And the wind blew cold and fast And the city man signalled a trolley car, But the motorman ran it past, And the city man cursed and fumed and swore As he shook in the wintry blast the| © court “Oh, T have a hope,” he loudly maid, “That when I have ceased to dwell On this earthly ball, it shall be my fate To pilot a car thru hell; A trolley car made of snow and Ice That will keep its shape as well. “And then I trust that the motormen | Service Board | Who have scornfully passed me by, will to stand on a red-hot plate And try to catch my eye. As I slow a bit when my car draws near, ‘Then pass them on the fly “I do not I only ¢ are for a harp of gold, wire to #ee ‘Those motormen popping about While I, with a howl of glee ing past with m That were heaven enough for me like corn ne ice-cold car, And while he dreamed and pondered thus, Six trolleys passed him clean, And he failed to take the last car home, And at last reports was seen ying @ taxi robber’s bill, And tinving him half a bean! One of Seattle’s This pieture shows Health Commissioner McBride, at the Pike Place market Monday, where he arranged for the city’s fish stall, The other man is Dr. F. E. Smith, head of the milk and food division of the health department, who'll have charge of the city’s fish venture. He's holding two salmon. able to buy the bigger one from the city at the price the ‘smaller one now sells for. One of Seattle's fair young marketers is seen looking the fish over. She's interested in 7-cent salmon. MILITARY PROBE GERMAN SOCIALISTS TELL BOLSHEVIKI TO REJECT KAISER PEACE AMSTERDAM, Jan. Independent Germany ha sent a message to Holsheviki Fe cn Minister Trotsky advising him not to accept the German peace terms, and to avoid a separate peace, according to report here today “We ial democrats.” Scheidemann declared in the reichstag on Saturday, “repudiate all intentions of conquest, and stand by the un restricted right of self dete ination of peoples. We must have abso. lute clearness on these subjects. The chancellor's declarations are in. adequate.” Haase said: “The reichstag must, without ambiguity, principle of selfdetermiation of all peoples- is impossible.” socialists in interpret the otherwise an early peace REICHSTAG SOCIALISTS IN “MOST IMPORTANT CONFERENCE OF WAR” AMSTERDAM, Jan, 7.—-What the socialist or ‘the most important meeting of socialists since t was called in Berlin today It wan composed of the socialist members of the reichstag, and was specifically mbled to discuss the Brest-Litovak peace negotiations. Herlin digpatches predicted the conference would urge withdrawal the Germans of the terms held unacceptable by Russia Voerwarts calted start of the war” ass by * 25,000 SOLDIERS OF GERMANY REPORTED TO HAVE DESERTED LONDON, Jan. 7 A revolt of 26,000 German soldiers east of Kovno has been reported by the Russian wireless service. German deserters said the soldiers marched out of battle line because the government is drafting all men under 35 for service on the Western front, according to the dispatch. Later they entrenched themselves, with rifles and ma. chine guns, against other The United Press dispatches, printed above, indicate an allied victory that may loom more important than any military smash ever launched against the grey German horde. They indicate the fruit of President Wilson's mighty diplomatic drive. They reveal the unrest that is slowly, but surely, threatening to divorce the German people from their Prussian junker rulers—the men who set the world aflame with war. Until a government is established in Germany that is responsible, to the will of the German people, there can be no safety for democracy. Do the German people see this? Some of them apparently do. Surely “the day” seems closer than ever before. And when it comes, “Peace on earth, good will toward men,” will come again. Fair Ones Eager to Buy From City | bers said | Chartes SALMONTO. RETAIL AT Tc Mayor Gill Directs Dr. Me- Bride to Arrange for. Market Stall ‘SUPPLY FROM STATE The city of Seattle will go inte the fish business within the next ten days and retail salmon at 7 cents a pound. Salmon is retailing In Seattle today at from 22 to 30 cents pound. Health Commissioner MeBride was detailed by Mayor Gill Man- day to select a site for the elty’s stall in the Pike Place publie market. Rtg was accomplished befere The city's supply of fish will be obtained from the state jand were offered to Seattle yo | | other cities thruout the state by Fish Commissioner L. H. Darwin. The fish will be shipped to <a Dr. F. E. Smith, chief of @ and food division of the health partment, was assigned by Dr, | Bride to- handle the inspection sale of the fish. | The original offer to supply |to the people was made to | Git by Commissioner Darwin, afte |@ conference with Gov. Lister, No’ Red Tape “There won't be any red tape z will be retailed to the people just ag | Mayor Gill announced, “and the fish fast as possible. The city wil Be |glad to take care of any Jand can freeze it for use in thi and hospital. “The whole scheme looks mighty good to me, and the city is going te take full advantage of it.” Inspect Fish Health department inspectors will be on the job to see that the fish i in first class shape, A payment of 5% cents a pound will be made to the state for the fish. In other years much of this good salmon had been supplied to institutions. This year the was far greater than the It either had to be consumed as foody wasted or used as fertilizer, FIERCE SNOW GALE SWEEPS MIDDLE WEST CHICAGO, Jan. 71—The Mid- die West was a great white © desert today. The heaviest snew- fall on record was whirled by a mile-a-minute gale into huge drifts, 12 and 15 feet deep, par alyzing traffic and forcing best. ness thruout this region prac- tically to a standstill. More than one-third of a season's snow had fallen in 24 hours. The only a| Weather bureau reported a fal of |12% inches on the level early todays }on top of 4% inches previously fale jlen. ‘This was nearly half the ene | tire snowfall of 1915. You'll soon be MAY RESULT IN | PROSECUTIONS C, MARTIN United Brees Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.— Criminal prosecutions may fol- low the senate military probe. Senator McKellar, member of the committee, will ask that the testimony be laid before the de- partment of justice. His motion will be supported by other com- mitteemen. Decision to take this step followed testimony that showed the letting of $128,000,000 in government con tracts to the firms of persons offici ally serving the government Fed eral statute expressly forbids this. Only Small Part The contracts represent small part of the total number for all government departments in viola tion of this law, committee mem: The $128,000,000 contracts according to testimony of] The storm was centered over the Eisenman, by the supply | lower Mississippi valley Saturday committee of the council of national | Might, had moved northeastward and defense, They are chiefly clothing | today extended from Missouri easte or woolen goods contracts. ward into Ohio, The heaviest pre= Eisenman frankly gave the names | ipitation was in Illinois, Wisconsing of persons working for the govern-| Michigan and Northern Indiana, Drifts Stall ‘Traffic More than half the transconti nental railroads entering Chicago ice. ‘The law was not yi-| Were forced to cancel from one train olated, Eisenman declared, because |to their entire service. Suburban the men with whose companies the | Service was practically abandoned. contracts were made, had no per-| But few surface cars attempted sonal part in making them. to buck the drifts. Bisenman said when a contract| Taxi companies refused to send was made with the Cleveland Wor-|0Ut their cars. Scores of privatelys sted Mills Co. in which he is a|Wned automobiles and motor trucks: stockholder, he took no hand in it,| Were abandoned. Only the elevated, It was done by the supply commit. |ailways maintained a semblance of tee, of which he ix vice president. |# echedule. Telegraph and telephone serview OLYMPIAN WILL START was badly crippled and many eities THRU TRIP TOMORROW were entirely isolated. A milk and fuel shortage was tma minent in Chicago and surrounding Milwaukee railway officials an- | nounced today that the Olympian will leave Seattle Tuesday morning cities. Scores of Robberies Last night was “lightless night® at 10:15 o'clock as the first thru|in Chicago, and the storm put thou train to go out of here over the Mil-|sands of street lights out of come waukee tracks since January 1 mission, making the lack of iMlume Flood conditions have improved materially. Washouts and damage ination greater than was int Holdup men took advantage of to tracks and bridges along the line situation, scores ef robberies have been cared for satisfactorily. reported. were let, ment with whose concerns contracts were let, and as frankly acknowl knew of the law against