The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 26, 1918, Page 8

wr THE SEATTLE STAR Russians Vote to Repudiate DebtsPNow ruavic fm ALL WEEK SOVIET TAKES * ACTION; LENINE | 0, K. NOT GIVEN BUSY AS BEES BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN United Press Correspondent PETROGRAD, Jan, 25—J11 p.m, via London, Jan, 26,—(Delayed)— The all-Russian congress of soviets, called into being by the Bolshevild } jan the law-giving body of Russia, to- | day announced its approval of a re | pudiation of all of Kassla's debts. The decist however, has not been officially accepted by the Le | Aine Tr shy ernment. The Boleheviki steam roller is «eu preme in the soviet gathering. At today’s second semsion there was any doubt ae to the over ain Bolsheviki strength sere group of | ponents whose main activity was in demanding the Immediate IN SEVEN MASSIVE REELS “FOR THE FREEDOM OF THE WORLD” nev was a lonely 76 op consider S CO ON WITH WAR, NOW,” SAY AFTER READING GERMA ation of the pence negotiations at-Litovak, The group was r y voted down. cu One proposition fomtered by the minority was the immediate declara tion of a holy revolutionary war gainst the central empires. The Bolsheviki declined to accept Jauch a suggestion and held the con | vention to the slated order of buat rons Lenine lengthy speech, re heviki adminixtration complete defeat of and the Ukralnian in joted U dines Lenine Dictator Delegate Svordioff reread the so- 4 “rights of resolution, which was rejected by the constitu: assembly's anti-Bolsheviki ma The olsheviki delegates t with uproarious applause, particularly proclamation of a Russian republic. It was notice: able that Lenine spoke firmly as a complete victor over the Menaheviki; but he took pains to ridicule the mi nority's ery that he was a dictator. Announcement was made that the French socialist, Dumas, is to con fer with Foreign Minister Trotsky | on Saturday | From convermtions which the United Press staff correspondent had » noviet delegates from all parts man tts lof Russia there seemed to be a gen BRITONS | N PEACE SPEECH breach between the two nations “Neither of the spokeamen dix chosed the least readiness to make Mes have declared indispenabte,” the London Times summartsed “The joint attack ts intended to shake the solidarity of the allies. “President Wilson is manifestly the chief objective of these converg- ing forces.” Other editorials discerned an at tempt to insert a wedge between the United States and the alliea CITY WILL BURN MILL ‘The city light department is going possibility of its more liberal |t® Practice war economy. In order being dictated by internal | to save fuel oil, necessary to the suc and evidencing a sincere | cessful prosecution of the war, J. D. Rona, superintendent, has announced is attitude was the it of | At they are in the market for bids with Hertiing-ansther of |08 powdered coal, screenings, and Rumberiess German schemes to, mill refuse, to be supplied to the the world into a belief of a Lake Union steam plant. | LAST TIMES TONIGHT] COMING TOMORROW— LILLIAN| CHARLIE 'WALKER| CHAPLIN ‘The Dimpled Favorite In one of his greatest Comedies 4} TOISCRETION Alice Joyce Ballies & Ballets Harry Morey A Vitagraph Knockeut 1,000 feet of Laughing Gas. THEATRE REMEMBER — SUNDAY and MONDAY ONLY ADMISSION 10¢ PRICE INC CHILDREN 5¢ JDES WAR TAX NEW PANTAGES Matinees, 2:30—Nights, 7 and 9 BEGIN: MONDAY AFTERN Gruber’s Animals Featuring Minnie, the most intelligent elephant in the world. Song and Dance Revue of 1918 Pretty Girls, Music, Dancing, Melody with Leroy and Cahill Other Big Features—General Admission 25c any of the concessions which the al | REFUSE AND SCREENING| -| crowd gave rise to reports of fight Austrians Start Revolt Council, Russ Papers Say PETROGRAD, Jan. 25, via Lon don, Jan. 26.—4{Delayed)—Rolsheviki | newspapers today printed reports that a soviet organization had been formed by the workmen of Vienna, Budapest and Warsaw, “for revolu tionary purposes.” ! This report follows closely the United Press dispatch of Thursday from Joseph Shaplen, reporting re ceipt by the Smolny institute of wire: | |leen reports indicating a coe in Vienna. The Russian word “soviet” means council. Under the Russian revolu tionary government, there are “sov! ets” of workmen, soldiers, peasants and others. ‘ENEMY SPREADS | FIRES THRU U. S. a Tillie P Cas || Continued From Page One || * —* Newark bay and {t ignited. The sky was lighted up for miles around. The entire Newark fire department was rushed to the blaze, Fireboats were nent from New York, but had great difficulty in getting in touch, | owing to the ice. Crowds gathered, but soldiers kept the spectators back by firing into the air repeatedly Many Spy Rumors Rumors of a spy plot to destroy the Submarine Boat Corporation plant were circulated more than a week ago, just prior to a visit paid the plant by Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. When Hurley left a guard of 200 soldiers wan rent at ones to the yard and began a patrol Police also were sent from Newark The plant ix one of the largest in the country, and has just been com- pleted. One ship already ix on the ways, and nearly ready for launch- ing. Others are being laid down, The fire wtarted early today in ofl barges moored at the wharves. Sev eral barges were burned | ‘There were many rumors of spica being shot. The quartermaster’s warehouses were in the course of construction. The municipal docks line the canal ‘Two men arrested were sent to the district attorney's office The sound of shots fired into the| air by soldiers to keep back the ing between agents. | ‘The submarine boat plant seemed |doomed until two N: York fire | boats broke a path thru the ice and | checked the flames. | BANKERS WANT NEW CITY FINANCE LAWS) Washington bankers will make a | drive at the next session of the leg. | islature to obtain laws t them in municipal finance deala, a j cording to Herbert Witherspoon, of Spokane, who was elected president of the Washington Investment Bank. | ers’ association Friday The annual meeting was held in| the Dexter Horton bank R. H.} MacMichael, bond manager for the | Dexter Horton National bank, was elected first vice president; L. H. Fyman, president of Hyman & Co., second vice president; George EB. Maine, assistant bond manager for the Dexter Horton National bank, secretary treasurer. troops and enemy Voters wishing to learn how to a voting machine may do so by going to the county-clty building, where a machine is on exhibition, with an at tendant to explain how to operate it. eral belief that the people them: eclves thru an intricate network of city and provincial soviets and co-op- erative organizations were seeking to wolve Russia's problems, and not in the leant concerned as to who actually rules in Petrograd. The people, judging from the soviet, will accept Petrograd’s de erees and orders when they fit local needs. Otherwise they will not be aceepted. America should understand that Russia is now trying to build a gov-/ ernment from the bottom up. The form of this structure in not clear, One thing appears certain, however, | and that ts that no central author. ity will be able to dictate. It can onty inspire the great plain people to do the building themselves In other words, it appears ikety there will soon be a new state of die-| tatorsbip in Russia—only the peas. antry and the workmen will be the dictators. RUNAWAY RETURNS Myles Kelly, who escaped from a patrol officer Thursday at the Great Northern depot, appeared Friday | night at the detention home here and asked to be admitted. LIVES 200 YEARS! For more than 200 years Haarlem | OU, the fam: national remedy of| Holland, has been recognized aa an | infallible relief from ail forma of kidney and bladder disorders. Ite) very Leo te proof that it must have unumual merit wth pains or tired in the Jigeation, old remedy od the teat for hundreds of yearn red in the proper quantity and convenient form to take. It is im- rom Holland Iabo u can get it at any| money promptly * not relieve you. | the genuine In boxes, | sure MEDAL nize BILL HART Starting Today Tut be GOLD thr met brand. THE SILENT MAN ‘ay War Tax 1 ~—A big spectacular and thrilling pa- triotic drama of the world’s battle for humanity. A great war story—a great love story— a story to make you feel prouder than ever of your country. It is the story that tests the mettle of mankind, for in it you see men plunge into a living hell to uphold the traditions of their lives and keep their honor clean. We Pay the Tax Mabel Normand ‘Dodging a Million’’ It’s a Normand—Enou:; gh Said. 1,000 LINED UP SATURDAY FOR CITY'S SALMON Fully 1,000 persons were on perchase salmon at 7 cents a pound at the new city fish mar- ket in the Pike Place Farmers’ market. “There'll be no more broken showcases, tho,” the market master declares. “You ses, we've got ‘em lined up for a block, and they must take their turns buying. First come, first served is the new motto.” The new market opened this morning with 1,000 pounds of steel head salmon on hand. This, accord- ng to thone in charge of the market, could not supply the demand for the entire day, but was supplemented Inter by more of the popular priced fish Success for the venture ts seen by Dr. McBride, city health commission er. The fish are absolutely clean and healthy, and there in quently no reason why the people should not take advantage of the new municipal shop, he declares. In addition to the salmon, a quan tity of oysters were offered Satur. day by the Seattle fish stall, at 14 cents a pound, in the abel conse Fellows the fnew LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab taken In time, will prevent grip. GROVE'S signature on box. 206. You Might as Well Be a Cripple DANCE Prof. and Mrs. Oswald with their thirty assistants can teach you the most MODERN DANCES with very little effort on your part in one week. Start MONDAY At 7:15 P. and you will be dancing SATURDAY At The HIPPODROME l Fifth and University ] w. M |Horrors! Poison in Face Paint! WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—ir 5 would be beautiful, be careful! ia the gist of a warning sent out the bureau of standards. Rouge, |ANGERED HUSBAND SHOOTS WOMAN IN LOVE MYSTERY PORTLAND, dan %—A tale | and that’s how the trouble started,” | pehiee cndaiatian. said Guy. “She met Morden pe notuorel rr poison peg dances and left me earty this month. used, if used at all, with rGAIETY First and Madison NEW SHOW SUNDAY , while the woman in the Gladys Guy, or Gladys Mor- a Guy is in jail, charged with it with intent to kill. In his cell, Guy stated that he shot in a rage, after vainly seeking to cause his wife to return to him, aft- ler she deserted hin to live with Ran- |laer Morden, a fellow-employe of |Guy. Morden declares he married | | the girl, and the wounded member }of the trio asserts she is Morden’ wife, declaring her marriage to Guy | Megal, because she used her step | mother’s name instead of her own. | The woman is 19 years old and was formerly Gladys Clarke, of Eu gene. Guy produced proof he mar led her November 16. BIG didn't object to her attending dances, | EIGHT MEN ARRESTED | AS SLACKER SUSPECTS | Bight alleged slackers are in jail Saturday as the result of arrests | made by deputy sberiffs, Seven em- ployes of the Kent Lumber Company, | At Barneston, were arrested by Depu: | tes Joe Hill and Scott Malone. They | jare: Andrew Lovendousky, Anton | 'Turkovich, Mark Fuchak and M | Trojoin, Austrians, and Alta Halver- | son, H. Anderson and Al Johnson, | | Swedes. John Forner, Italian, was | arrested by Matt Starwich at] | Kangley NEW FACES “THE GIRL = BLUE” }} FEATURING WILL ARMSTRONG The greatest of all comedians in the funniest part ever—with that BABY 20 BABY DOLLS COME AND JOIN THE FUN IN THE BALLOON NUMBER BUST ’EM, BOYS, IF YOU CAN! OUR prices 15‘-25'-35' We cater to the women and children, so bring the family. ” | Arrest Man and Woman on White Slave Charge SACRAMENTO, Jan. ‘Terry Phoenix on a charge 26.—-William young farmer of was arrested here of violating the |Mann White Slave act in trans-| porting Mrs. Savanna Williams from Arizona to California { ‘Terry and Mrs, Williams were ar- rested at the Southern Pacific depot while waiting for a train for Reno, | where Mrs, Williams said they plan- | med to reside until she obtained a} Mrs, Williams, who was later re | leased, said she left her husband and four children because he was cruel and refused to properly support he and the children. TIME IS LIMITED FOR | SIGNING UP INSURANCE One million men in the army and navy have neglected to take advan. tage of Uncle Sam's service insur. ance, which will take the place of pensions in this war, according .to advices sent the state defense coun. ctl, Relatives of men in the army were advised by the state council Satur. day to write to the men, urging them to take out government insur- ance policies immediately, The time limit expires February 12, for men now in the service. | Insurance is payable on death, | wheether the man is in service or! not. Within five years of the war's | close, it can be converted into any | | Standard form of insurance, wealthy Ariz., KAISER TO GO PEOP ple” in rt pres The mes