The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 2, 1918, Page 1

FREEDOM FOR. ALL ,POREY ER VOLUME 19 FULL LEASED WIRE SERVIC UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION! WASH., SATURI The Seattle Star THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE P. ACIFIC NORTH WEST DAY, FE "NIGHT EDITION Weather For casional ralr wt: TT mode “PRICE ‘onight rate and Sunday, oe southerly winds. Cc STOP DRAFT EXAMS! * ses 8#* & #8 @ * * * * * * * * © & # ‘Seattle speculators Raise the Prices of Food KaiserFears. the Power of Hindenburg - Mhile Loud Voice, Led by Unknown 4 Author of “I Accuse,” Cries for Democracy, Army Head Reigns Learn these facts about Germany today: 1—There is a loud voice crying for democracy, and the German people don't know whose it is. 2—William Hohenzollern, kaiser, is very careful how he treats Von Hindenburg; he knows enough his- tory to dread Von Hindenburg’s power. These things are revealed by Victor Morgan, noted editor of the Cleveland Press, who went to for The Star and other American newspapers ly to tell the American people WHAT IS GO- iG ee IN ee TODA ay ; : 's articles appear in this city exclusively in The be Star. This is his fourth: BY VICTOR MORGAN Editor of the Cleveland Press Coprright. 1918, by (the Newspaper FEaterprise Association Liebknecht’s voice stilled by prison walls, there is but ‘ ent with strength in it now raised in Germany "The owner of this voice cannot be thrown into jail. No one knows the owner of this voice. Bat all know he is the author of “I Accuse” and “The There is published in the German language in Berne, a newspaper no larger than a pocket hand- is called Die Freie Zeitung, meaning the free It is devoted to the purpose of freeing the a autocratic rule. literary contributor, and, I doubt not, its contributor as well, is the author of “I Ac- himself “A German,” just as he signs there is no doubt that he is a German, one, indeed. scoffs at the kaiser’s assumption of condemns the doctrine of the Superman. a victory for the kaiser in this war would be than a victory for the allies. es the policy of President Wilson. of his argument to the German peo- to take their destiny into their own hands, to throw the kaiser, abolish militarism, and by the e arts of peace, regain a position of| will among the nations. TAKEN ACROSS LINE of Die Freie Zeitung are taken in hand by a of exiled Germans who believe as does the This group undertakes to get these ir,” across the line, into Germany, where they will do airtel on aril ” hor of “1 AAISER STARTS © STRIKE FAMINE - TOKILLREVOLT LONDON, Feb. 2—Hunger will thru Germany today. The ’ ‘s law is bending his striking Bubjects to his will. “Thousands of men. women and innocent victims of the militarists’ determination to @tarve protesting workers into sub- Milasion, will come under the gov- @rnmental order to reduce strikers’ ro. effective today. The order was contained in Berlin dispatches, received here today. Massacre Threat Back of this kaiserist famine is Em@the supreme war council's veiled WYthreat to massacre Germans indis- criminately if other methods fail to ‘put down the strike. ‘The threat in . forbidding public Meetings or gathering of crowds was in the words: “ie to resort to arms, Ro distinction will be made between strikers and others. casualties occurred Thurs- day in Charlottenburg, where 100,- (Continued on page 8) “General Strike” Monday AMSTERDAM, Yeb. 2.—Organ- gs zations of radical socialists affiliat- scl to local workers here, have 4 to call an “indefinite general | " Monday i ‘Hard living conditions, due to the war, are hs Wald to be the cause of the NO BIG REVOLT IN BERLIN, IS BELIEF IN U, S. WASHINGTON, Febb. 2—Short age of funds and the heavy hand of the Germans on supplies will rerve to block a general and effective strike movement in Germany, gov ernment officials believe. Only desperation stirred by hunger and a widespread spirit of revolu tion will bring about sufficient chaos in the kaiser’s empire to seriously affect the war, it is now believed. Long years of domination by mil- {tary rule will serve to subdue the public mind now, it is felt, but never- theleas this government is watching closely the outcome of the “show- down” between German labor and |the military leaders. | Thru the censored dispatches of |ficials sought to learn whether the | strikes reported sweeping the great industrial centers of the kaiser’s lempire have been subdued, as expect- ed, by the Teuton mailed fist. No hope Is held here for a German revolution now. It is regarded, how ever, that the increasing boldness of the socialists and workers may lead| |to graver events for the kaiser, Meantime the situation in Austria, blanketed by censorship, may be #e- | rious, officials believe. By aeroplane \and other means thin government ts Aistributing news of German develop- ments over the Austrian lines, The real situation, however, may not be fully known until the war {s over. Boy war Teach your child thrift. savings stamps. | come; % ‘THE GROUNDHOG SEES HIS SHADOW! *DOC SALISBURY DISCOVERS | GROUND HOGI FIGHTS THING win the shadow today? Doc Salisbury, Uncle Sam's weath er prophet for the Seattle district, |nays it doesn't make any difference whether Old Man Woodchuck sees hin shadow or not. “T've* disproved that theory many times I'm getting tired of doing he said today, a bit previehly “There isn't anything to it at all.” Then he went to his bookcase and groundhog see hin got down a neat little volume. This he opened and read: “If, on Candiemas day—February it is bright and clear, the ground hog will stay in its den, thus indicat ing that more snow and cold are to but if it snows or rains, he will creep out, as the winter has ended.” He cloned the book and murmur- 4, “Bunk!” Been Suspicions “I often suspected the adage of having no foundation in fact,” he mid, “and when I found this direct quotation, translated from the Ger man—understand, the German~—TI knew I had been right from the start. “Of course, you know,” he contin- ued, “there are sone of those old weather proverbs that have a lot of truth in them. The actions of some animals do indicate coming weather conditions and changes, but the groundhog —- never! Superstition, pure and simple, A disgrace to an educated people. Poor little Arctomy Monax. 2 no | S GERMAN AND TOA KNOCKOUT’ WEATHER SITUATION Rain Saturday and Sunday with mild southerly winds, is the latest weather prediction The lowest temperature last night was 32 degrees, At 5 a m. Saturday the mercury stood at 37 degrees and at 8 o'clock at 28 degrees. Warm weather will continue for the next few dayw, the weath er man prophesies A slight cold wave has struck the Atlantic with tempera ture ranging from 10 to 12 de. { &rees above zero coast ‘Only 18 inches long, grizzled, red dish brown of fur, and of limited in dustrial use”"—see Universal encyclo pedia~he has been made the butt of & practical joke for ages. And he's never been given an opportunity to | defend himself. It's “Unreasonable” ‘The weather man enys, too, that if he had been fabricating a proverb about the groundhog, he would have just reversed the present interpreta tion. | “It would be far more reasonable if it were said that he returned to his hole if it were snowing,” Doc Salisbury argued. “I've given the matter much deep thought.” he concluded, “and it's im- possible.” | Bing! WEATHER MAN SAYS RAIN IS ON WAY HERE While rain did not come Friday | night, it's on the way, with a | prevailing southerly wind, is due to larrive Saturday and continue Satur. day night and Sunday. ‘This was the prediction made by the weather man Saturday morning. And the ground hog wouldn't be able to see his shadow, he predicted The temperature has moderated, the thermometer standing at about 98 degrees Saturday, It will tinue today and tomorrow between 38 and 40. This temperature holds for the district west of the Cascades, Spokane and surrounding territory are having « cold snap, with the ther: mometer at about 12 degrees above. and, ‘BARLEY FLOUR Substitute Now Costs 90 Cents a Barrel More Than Wheat CORNMEAL GOES UP, TOO Seattle millers, during the last 48 hours, have boosted the price of barley flour to $11 « barrel, following the plea of the food administration that it be used as one of the substitutes for wheat four. Bartey flour now Is quoted at 9 cents more than wheat flour. Until the present advance, bar- ley flour was selling at not high- ef than $10.50 per barrel. Hadn't Heard of It ‘The Seattle food administration had not heard of this advance until | informed by The Star. J. W. God- win, of the commiasion, said there had been #6 little barley flour in the city that it had not been added to the food price list I should think that the national food administration would prevent }the millers from boosting the prices,” aaid Mr. Godwin, when told that California millers also had de clared an increase He said the commission would con duct an investigation to determine the cause for the raise. Seattle millers, asked for an ex planation, said the high cost of bar ley and manufacturing led to the advance in an order issued early this week that the consumer must buy one | pound of flour substitute with every two pounds of wheat flour Corn Meal High Numerous complaints were also received by local food administration officers from Seattle people who, when they bought corn meal as a substitute for flour, found it was igher than flour. JOHN L.” DIES AT HIS HOME OF | HEART FAILURE ABINGDON, Mass, Feb. 2.—John *| « RISES The food administration requires, | ; operating near Harbin. War Chief to Make Study First Hand) WASHINGTON, Feb. ‘Secre- | tary Baker will soon go to France on |a tour of inspection, it was learned | today 1 In view of the anticipated great | | German drive expected in the spring, | |he desires to nee, first hand, the con aith the forces The exact date of Baker's propos ed trip has not yet been definitely determined He will not attend the allied council nor will he remain in France for any extended period, it | i learned, At present Baker's plans call only for a general review of Gen. Per- shing’s forces on the French front and an inspection of the whole war | work being done in France. | Baker regards the problem in France of nm greater im portance than work in this country surrounding American | | BOARDS HOLD WOR After Hundreds Have Examined, Must A New Instructions TO TAKE IN MORE Physical examinations of the second draft have been held up. t. Ziegaus, in charge state draft boards, notified examiners Saturday to this CHINA OFFERS ALLIES HORDE OF NEW TROOPS WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—China has millions of men for thé allies, 500,000 ready t ofight 1,010,000 un- der arms, 2,000.00 in reserve and 400,009,000 people to draw—Gen. Chiang of the Chinese mission told the United Press today. This almost limitiess man power is ut the disposal of the allies, be- ginning with the 0,000, who will be sent to the trenches the minute they are asked for. ‘Our potential strength is unlim- |ited. We have more than 400,000, 000 to draw from. Our cooperation in France depends entirely upon the needs of our allies, We are willing to send as many men as they ask,” Chiang said. At present the entente is relying upon China to protect allied inter- | ests in Vladivostok, Harbin and Man- churia, it was declared. Cable reports received told of the capture of 2,000 armed Bolsheviki troops by Gen. Liang Hsu's forces These were disarmed and driven from the city the cable stated. 1 a from con. | yweight dropped y r, was one * Sullivan. former he champién of the world, dead in his home here tox Sullivan, in his 60th ye of the most picturesque figures in the history of pugilism. His death | is the third of importance to take in pugilistic circles within a time. Les Darey and Bob Fitzsimmons, the best boxers ever sent to this country from Australia died recently within a short time of each other. Sullivan was the first of the Amer-| jean heavyweight champions, taking }his title in Missiseipp! by winning! Jake Kilrain, winning a belt emblematic of the championship. Sullivan lost bis title to James J rbett in New Orleans September 1892, after 21 rounds of hard fighting Sullivan was married twice, his second wife being taken in Boston February §, 1910. She was Miss Kate Harkins, of Roxbury, Mass., a swetheart of his youth, His first! wife wax Miss Annie Bates, of Centreville, R. I. He obtained aj divorce in Chicago. i They had lived together only 18/ months of the 26 years they had been married. Sullivan's claim to a world's cham: | pionship always has been a subject | of much dispute, but he gained gen eral recognition by his defeat of Kil-| |rain, after first winning decisively | Jover Paddy Ryan, who claimed the | ttle. When James Corbett defeated Sul livan the title still was in some doubt, but Sullivan's claim to having held the world’s title was strength ened when Bob Fitzsimmons was | acclaimed champion, with no dis-| putes, when he won from Corbett. | ~ | CALL OWT POLICE TO | GUARD SEATTLE DOCKS} Police were detailed to watch Se- attle docks at an early hour Satur. day morning and remained on the Job until daylight ‘The order was given following the report of the chief train dispatcher at Tacoma that he had received word of incendiary fires on the wa: terfronts at Portland and St. Hel- ens, Ore., and that it was feared the same designs would be carried out | in Seattle and Tacoma, i | should not The fault dow not lie with our| Ofder has been restored in Harbin | jobbers or our retailers, as they are|®"@ the supplies stored at Viadivos- doing business on a small profit,” | toX by the entente are controlled by said a statement issued by them. | | ¢ Chinese troops, repows state. | The millers in the East are un-| Upon Japan depends, to a great} der the national food administration | ¢xtent. the part China will play on and are licensed, and if there is any | he battlefields of France, Chinese chance to cut down on the pric of | officials declared corn meal, we have no doubt they | will do so; but in the meantime seriously complain, but in the words of Mr. Hoover—'Dol lars and cents have nothing to do/| with the great basic rule that every | man, woman and child in the coun-| try today should use corn meal and other corn products in abundance Mitzi’s in the Movies Mitzi in the movies. She's one of the features in the new reel of The| Star-Liberty Weekly film, which begins turning at the Liberty Sun- day we Profiteers Boost Price of Barley SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.— Anticipating an order of the food following receipt of the order Washington by Gov. Lister at pia. Changes in the physical ments is given as the cause, men who have already been may be recalled, as the: exan is to be less rigid in the future, with minor physical defi those that can be remedied accepted under the, new. rul is reported. ‘Those who are drafted ant for work in the trenches and front will be given something more fitted for them. Hundreds of Seattle men ready been examined, and h more have been notified to before the local physicians advisory board headed by Dr. M. Horton The doctors have given work free to the government, — now it appears that they will hay go over the same ground again. is true, also, of the local boards, under a new ruling from We ton, will get no more than | month, instead of $150 a month, p viously fixed. 66 KILLED BY HUN AIR RAI LONDON, Feb. 2.—Sixty-aix pe sons were killed and 183 ¥ | the two German raids over on Tuesday and Wednesday, French announced today. Tuesday's raid killed 56 and jured 173; Wednesday's kille* and wounded 10. In Tuesday's raid, 30 of | killed and 91 of the injured were ina aingle hand raid shelter. NO HOPE FOR THREE . . TRAIN WRECK VICTIMS ‘Robert Nestos, of Bellingham, of {hose injured in the Sedro-Wo ley wreck on Thursday night, whom little hope was held, is ed this morning as resting and it is believed his life can saved. Mitai is shown thanking the Naval Training Station band men for their concert to help boost the Mitzi! vaudeville show for The Star's “Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund.” City officials opening the new mu. nicipal car line at Ballard is anoth- er scene filmed by Photographer Frank Jacobs, Others are: Seattle's snow storm, “Sunshine in Service” girls at Red Cross work and belated Christmas boxes delivered at Camp Lewis. POOR CHILDREN FACE MILK FAMINE; SUFFER CHICAGO, Feb, 2.—Hunger and suffering began its pinch of Chica 0's poor today, when the first group of the mijk boycotters began strang: ling the supply. The shortage alarming proportions many families were unable to get administration requiring 20 per cent wheat substitutes in bread- making, barley flour was selling today ut $11 a barrel, 20 cents higher than wheat. Speculation is blamed for the Jump in price. WILSON PLANS DRASTIC PRICE FIXING POWER WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The gov ernment plans to strike directly at high retail prices if congress will pass the drastic food bill soon to be introduced in congress. Following labor bureau statistics had not reached today, altho No hope, however, is held for recovery of J. J. Robinson, J. E. Powell, Sedro-Woolley, and J. Harrigan, conductor on the ern Pacific, The men were injured when a freight on the No ern Pacific crashed into a G Northern passenger train at the dro-Woolley crossing of the lines, ata 8:90 o'clock Thursday night, POLICE HOLD THREE GAMBLERS IN EFFORT TO GET HOTEL MONEY Police are holding Maurice Eber. wits, Max ("Ace King") Reiss and) Nathan Raymond, alleged gamblers, and searching for M. Simon, who dis- appeared after telling his wife he had lost $2,350 in a card game in Gers ald’s cafe, Thursday night. Mrs.’ Sie mon said the money constituted earnings from the Gale hotel, 109 today, showing living costs from 50 to 75 per cent higher than when the war broke out, it was learned the| new administration bill asks plenary | powers to fix prices on whatever products are deemed necessary It promises direct relief to the farmer who has complained that fix ing prices on wheat has wrought in justice in that other products for which he has had to pay more than ever, farm implements included, have not been affected ‘The measure is aimed at retailers, the food administration having the milk But the general boycott for tomorrow will mean a milk famine, | | with starvation for poor children, it | is predicted. | SPAIN DEMANDS QUICK REPLY FROM GERMANY ON SINKING OF SHIP LONDON, Feb. 2.—The Spanish note sent to Berlin, protesting the torpedoing of the Spanish steamship Giralda, requested an answer within Marion st., which her husband had just sold. Robbery Week A, Ago; Man Is Sentenced - CHEHALIS, Feb. the day the Little rails bank at Va: der was robbed of $6,000, Edward — Karl was sentenced to serve 16 years, He started for Walla Walla today. This year decides the war, says wholesale end well in hand thru its licensing system, it i# stated, 48 hours, a Madrid dispatch to the London Mail said today. President Wilson, Help to decide it” with thrift stamps. ‘A week from) e Se