The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 5, 1918, Page 12

PAGE 12. THE SEATTLE STAR—TH Phone Co. Grafts on Installation, KEEP CLEAR OF URSDAY, DEC IBER HERE’S KIND OF PLACE SEATTLE MAY HAVE AS AIR MAIL LANDING Says Subscriber An alleged graft of the teleph by Mrs. ‘Taylor, 453 Terry ave.| » ; ee Bord “scalpers" are fleecing 1 Mrs, Taylor charges that on mov released from shipyards here and de. Ing t her present quarters, ah veloping a market fo told th company that she would use the phone left on the partial pay Fourth Liberty Loan by buying the | premises by the — previc at an ¢ reed dise ac | Without even a change in number ording to 8 suncement sent} but that in spite of this t out wu » Liberty Loan of- | pany Insiste € argir ficials. installation. “Tt fe not necessary for bond hold There was no physical Installation ere t < y ng on their| ays Mra. Taylor, who ta carryin¢ bonds w the market value, de her complaint to the city counc eclared State Lean Chair. | UUlities Superintendent Morr “Any reputable | and Postmaster ¢ ral Rur n man J. A. Swalwe bank or bond et in the marketing of bonds,” nm appointed these conditions, stat Loan Chairman C. lealer will as Commercial Cable Co. Sues Burleso S. Wills, Thurs& The matter may) “EW. FORE. Dec. 8/71 8 before the de; mercial Cable company has f stniont . against Postmaster ral ¥ eae son, to enjoin him from assuming control of the company's Austrian Losses cable system, The complaint ° ° leges that the war authe in Air Enormous overnment officials em thereunder, may no longer private concerns. (Special to The Star by N LONDON, Dec. ott re. sgts from the Fritish alr forces in show Austrian air loases in that theatre in the last six months of the war were nore than 10 to 1 higher than the allies’ policeman, has been found gul keeping intoxicating liquor with tent to sell Tuis GENTLE tonic laxative is just the aid you need to keep your digestion and bowels ail healthy and regu- aie lar under modern : living conditions. Bitter . 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Plans for postal airdromes have already been prepar: according to y Woodhouse, ge Aero Club of America. te ta the work of Joseph § etz, of Philadelphia. —— WIND VANE ON ROOF OF FELD SUPERINTENDENTS HEADQUARTERS —— HANGARS, REPAIR SHOPS GASOLINE AND SUPPLY “It may seem a fantastic dea,” ays Woodhouse, “but before very long a station for air mail carriers will be asemuc town’s equipment as @ ball field. “Such a field must, reasonably near the local main post office, The Steinmetz plan is for a field with sides 1,000 yarde long This tx large enough to permit land ing and st against the wind from any direction “On opposite aides of the field are hangars and workshops in the center in the superintendent's build ing, on the top of which ts a ‘Cook’ of course, be __| MUST MAKE RAILWAYS ADEQUATE ‘FOR NATION, SAYS COMMISSION Dee, 6.—C WASHINGTON today was interstate || ston as to what problema must be the future of prov with views of | the commerce x considered the railroad lines In its annual report, the commis sion nets forth tn detail what it be Heves to be sin lines of in jauiry which must be persuaded to reach sound clusions.” It deals thoroly with both govern ment control and private ownership with the varied forms of each. The nection of the report ng forth the comMilasion's ideas w “Whatever line of po in deter. the fundamental atm transportation adequate for 1 in time of will furnish adequate and | the || national stress and t to the public safe ngress | mein: | cont . in end there should be pro vision for the prompt merger with out friction of all the lines tr continental and unified ays time of emergency; mercer proper limits of the carriers’ and facilities in such part and to us may be necennary t meet the reasonable nands of our domestic and foreign commerce; lim itation of railway construction to the neceasities and rervice of the public and assuring construction to the point of these limitations velopment and encouragement of in land waterways and co-drdination of rail and water transportation rye tema,” Among the plane which doubtless will be proposed Continuance of the of federal control; p of carrier property wi such extent are resent plan jo ownership private op efficient transportation at the lowesteration under regulation. BY L. C. MARTIN |] United Proas Staff Correspondent. || WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—-President || Wilson leans toward the “nr || director” plan of railroad control as} grens in his mensage Monday. out legislation solving the problem, | government control |" ‘These statements were made today |by Senator Smith, South Carolina, | chairman of the interstate commerce He had a conference with Wilson a few hours before the latter left Washington. | “It ta my purpose,” sald Smith, “to | get Newlands joint committee together as soon as other pressing matters have been disposed of. “Thin committee Is peculiarly well equiped to ekle the railroad prot lem Intell nily It is unlikely any congressional come out at | committee. the action ean this neasion, however.” The less cost. ‘REGIONAL DIRECTOR PLAN FOR "RAILWAYS FAVORED BY WILSON [to the Newlands committee by Inw- yers for the rallroada. Smith favors some modifications of the original fonal | plan, including Federal control, exercid by a ution of the problem he put up| body sitting In Washington, much as the Interstate commerce commission, Formation of regional corporations and will not turn the roads back to|or appointment of regional directors private control unleas congress falls|to regulate, ‘locally, ownership and lto move within the 21 monthe after| operation of the railroads to remain | pence fixed by law as the limit of | in Private hands. Central and regional federal contro! to extend to rates, bond tam: nd financing, but not to re-rout division of equipment. WILSON WILL CARRY MOTHERS’ GREETINGS INDIANAPOLIS, from the American war moth- f Indiana to the war mothers of Dec. 6.—Greet- the nm, to be carried by President Wilson on his trip to Europe, are contained in a telegram » {dent Wilson by Mr 1 | Carr, president of the Indiana branch regional plan was suggested of the organization, ~~ Children Love Candy Cascarets _ Careful mothers know that Cascarets in the home mean less sickness, less trouble, less worry, When one of the kiddies has a white tongue, feverish breath, sour stomach or a cold, a Cascaret quickly and harmlessly ‘works’ the poi- sons from the liver and bowels and all is well again, TO MOTHERS! While all children detest castor oil, calomel, pills and laxatives, they really love to take Cascarets because they taste like candy. Cascarets ‘‘work"’ the nasty bile, sour fermenta- tions and constipation poison from the child’s tender stomach, liver and bowels without pain or griping. | worried mother | aged one year old and upwards, Cascarets never disappoint the | Each 10 cent box contains directions for children | @ part of any live| or|| | Artist's sketch of the Steinmetz plan for an air mall landing place—the most complete yet presented to Postmas tor General Burleson says alr mail service soon will cover the country wind vane and compaas directions, {1 at night. The vane ta a ow painted white against a backefound, Ra « from the center of the field are big ar rows Iajd out on the ground, and pointing to other nearby cities, These » for the aviator what the in finger post does for the “T’ always pointing wind, © alight landing “A large w into the preva! aviator where “Emergency fields only need one of the wind direction ar-| rown, to indicate the landing place.” | TO WAGE FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF U.S, WIRELESS BY CARL D. GROAT United Press Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—A big battle for naval control of wircless plants in peace time in about to Hearings will start December 12 before the house merchant marine committees on @ bill to take over all| stations, | ‘The fight Mow largely between the navy department and the American Marconi Co ut behind the Marcont Co. appar enUy stands the British Marconi Co., | subsidized by the British govern. | ment | The American Marcon! company | has rnold the navy its ship-to#hore |wtations, but retains ite grasp on |four high-power stations. | Two of these on the AUantic have not been used, but apparently are part of a plan to create a wireless Unk between England and the Unit-| ed States to Join up with wireless to the Far Fast The navy has also purchased the Sayville, 1. 1., wireless station from | the alien property custodian. Captain Todd, head of naval com munication, who will conduct {t| main fight for the navy, believes it| is absolutely exwential that the navy et control of all the stations, in-| cluding a dozen not under Marconi | control, Else, he maintains, the big | merchant marine we are building / will suffer along with commercial business, thru the “static” interfer. ence between competing, uncon trolled stations. Proud Boy of 16 Is Youngest U. S. Quartermaster | hel at erga al » Chas. v.) | Stokes Charles J Stokes of Alameda, Cal, has the distinction of being the youngest quartermaster in the American Mercantile Marine service. Charles is 16 As a form of celebra tion when he reached his 16th birth. day recently, he p diy sailed from San Fra oO as one of four quar. | termasters on th steamer Colusa, shown the | India Mail bound for the Pacific under charter to Steamship company CHICAGO LAW MEN | CHARGE CAR GRAFT) CHICAGO, Dee. 6. Officials of | the Ch neo surface lines extravagant and excessive the line lave expended v of money for campaign purpo: obtain favorable legislation from the legislature and city council, and the lines have received dividen on grossly excessive valuations f everal year | This, in brief, ie the answer of the city law department to the petition of the surface lines for an increase in fares to 7 conta, i IV—$22.50 ie VI—$32.50 bb uw o As ls be ¥ Pt ss MAKE YOUR SELEC- st TION NOW and have it put te aside for delivery Christmas r week. Our stock is now at its 7 best; a leisurely selection now an .is more pleasant than a hur- > ried choice during the Christ- ‘ mas rush. Even though there is a shortage of help, we can _ now serve you very satisfactor- ily. Remember, there is a Vic- trola for every purse—$22.50 to $400.00 —and we gladly arrange CONVENIENT PAYMENT TERMS. Le to ; i Sherman j@lay & Co : Third Fret at Pine m ‘Tacoma—Spokane—lertiand jo we - ae : OLYMPIA.—W. Myer, depaty | in the motor vehicle license depart: | ment, has started a campaign against motorists driving on public highways with only one headlight/ burning and no tall lights. j MILWAUKEE —Joseph P. Car-| ney, democrat, haa issued a notice | of protest on the seating of Con-| greasman-clect Victor L. Berger, #o | cialist. Carney claims Berger was not eligible when elected. John E. Sampson, 1067 E. Lynn | st, is dead of influenza, | the family home, 6709 12th ave N. EB The bodies of Scots Henderson, | 21, and his sister, Mra. vel M. Car ter, 31, both of whom died of influ-| enza within an interval of a few | hours, at their home, 4408 Waite st. | will be buried in adjoining graves in Washelli cemetery Friday ‘The Washington Portland Cement company may sell its properties to the Superior Portland Cement com- pany at a meeting of stockholders December 12, according to the belief of company officials. The food conservation demonstra tion of “left overs” waa in charge of Mine Jessie Rothgeb Thursday at the Bon Marche tea room. “Git FAR AND NEAR NEWS Flashed by Telephone and Telegraph SAVAGE ON THE JOB Tony Savage, who coached | Washington grid team this fall, put the Camp Perry men thm couple of stiff practice sessions, preparation for their game with e e ae $ | Mare Island Marines. e fr SOCHHHSOSHOHSSOOSOOSEEOE H. L. Thorsen, employed on a Se | attleCalifornia steamer, was given a $200 fjne in Judge J. Neterer’s coutt for transporting Uquor. Thorsen held that he was saving the liquor for Christmas. Charges against Dion, of Seattle, alleging violation of govern ment Uquor laws, have been dis minned in the federal court dack Seattle youth, has been seriously injured at the Puget sound navy yard, Bremerton, thru a/ flat car collision, in which he was crushed. Anne Martia Will Run fd Senator RENO, Nev. Dec. 5.—Miss Anne Martin will run for the U. 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