The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 26, 1918, Page 1

| Returning pepe AR ADDR ULL Leased Wire of the United Press Association. Comin Service of the News- paper Enterprise Association. THE GR pAT: "Dp, a si VOLUME 21. NO. 256 — - _ — ee A REMINDER |) FOR EVERY DAY i Save | ConTIRUALLY \ Arp SEATTLE MUST RAISE HALF MILLION IN NEXT FIVE DAYS Five days! There remain only five days in which Seattle is to make good on War Savings Stamps. The city is now only $500,000 short of its quota. This means an average of $100,000 a day must be invested in these small govern- ment bonds. Let every one make himself or herself a commitee of one. Buy one stamp. Buy two stamps. Buy as many stamps as you can. Ey- ery stamp is going to count. When New Year’s dawn arrives, that $500,000 must be account- ed for or Seattle will have failed to achieve the 100 percent standard || of loyalty to America. The banks in Seattle are co-operating. At a meeting of the Clearing House association, on December 19, it was voted to permit the withdrawal by depositors of savings accounts at this time WITHOUT PENALTY OF LOSIN®W INTEREST, provid- edthe money is invested in War Savings Stamps. The time is short. Your duty is plain. Baby, 12 Hours Old, Is Found | SENATOR ASKS in Apartment House Here _|RISHFREEDOM When the janitor of an apartment and discovered a blue-eyed baby boy.) Vs cHiNGTON, Dec, 26.8, at 214 Summit ave. N., started {about 12 hours old § N 6.—Senator fn his morning rounds at 4 o'clock| The apartment of Mrs. A. J. Giles| Phelan today introduced a resolu: | ; | was nearest, so the janitor pushed | tion requesting the American dele. | Thi yh wathed bundle | Was nearest the jan H ing merican dele ai) sew © owe the button several times, and routed gation to the all in their ) @ the first floor and heard an in | Brtlculate and gurgling noise. cv conference to do power to obtain self-de Mrs. Giles out of bed. She took the | He unswathed the bundle, taking | baby and cared for it until a woman | termination of government for Ire Def an old cotton blanket, an old| from the police department juvenile | 1 nq } WO! blanket, and an old blue dress, | tvision arrived A similar resolution has been in- | - There was no note left with the | troduced in the house and a number ij waif. It was lying in the middle of! of hearings have been held on the the hall, old dress remnant t ing augmented by the two blanket sections to keep out the cold According to the police matron the a the question of Irish home r | Phelan | } / President Wilson bases Ireland's claim on statement regard ing the self-determination of govern Make This New Pr iapa one of the finest specimens | ment for small nations Year Resolution |)’ erm i, nomital) aes meee Brothers Complain That I will ail myself of my inher Resolved, of Each Other for Mutual Benefit Salvation Army to te rtunity to own a ° part of my country, and Have Tree Tonight ‘Two brothers, J. H. Gilkey and that If will take the first Christmas fun isn’t over for poor!y;, mM. Gilkey, filed complaints ard acquiring boys and girls, ‘Thursday night,|against each other with there will be a big Christmas tree| Prosecuting Attorney F sp tDhac a) Scoot rally at Salvation headquarters, | before Christmas, each charging t doi Fifth ave, and Washington st. It| other with being an habitual user of | 8 nm nd is especia yhine carefully the Classified || were too tight to let Santa make|the county stockade by Justice of Real Estate columns of |! much of a call. Singing and other the Peace OUs Be Oe a, pet Saturday's Star. jibe ig aa ssa aise itt stuff the brothers explained to | will be given little guests. [Judge Brinker, aa Second Claas Matter May &, } ) 5 ) ) } } division of the postoffice depart: 5 \ ' \ shook hands AILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAP. flee at Meattle, Wash. “SEATTLE, WASH., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1918. IS IN REVOLT! GOVERNMENT NEAR FALL; § { CENSORSHIP STILL ‘ \ GRIPS COUNTRY { ” eS AE { No Private Citizen Can Send Cable or Letter to Foreign { Ports Without Government Spying Into It; “Cen- } sorship Lifted” Not True , } WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 flee department censors?” ; Peace has not ended the tyran The answer I got was ( ny of the consorshi; “It is true that all mail mat ( Hvery letter and every cable ter is still being censored an it { gram you send abroad and every was before the armistice was letter and cablegram you receive signed.” | from abroad is being censored That co rame are being { by Uncle Sam. conm 1, an business house 4 Thru the recent anhouncement dealing with foreign countries § by the government that all cen knows, It ia admitted by the sorship of prens dispatches had censorship office { been lifted, the impression was # ‘ created that all censorship has | Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman | been lifted. This is far from the Of lilinols, discussing the cen- 4 fact. The spying eyes of the secehlp with mo today, on { © as an autocratic usurpa- oe. ie vee wag ton of the personal rights of | abroad, and the navy depart. American citizens, } ment’s cable censor in New ‘The time is here,” said Sen York still scrutinizes every cable ator Sherman, “to repeal that { measage part of t espionage law and = § Uf this postal censor or this the tradin with the enemy act ? cable censor doenn’t like your relating to censorship. The gov weage for any reason under ernment has gone mad on the { sun, he has the power to subject { tencea or to strike 3 general statutes govern ( out the Thin ing abuse of the malls are ampie = { power In in him under to eet the people in time of { the trading with the enemy act. peace. It in time to restore com But we no longer have an em plete freedom of the people and = { emy. By no possibility ean the pre nd freedom of speech { enemy fight again. We are In Ufting press censorship { preparing to make peace with and tinuing censorship of pri | Germany vate messages, the government } Newspaper dispatches are not is exercising an unfair discrim 2 interfered with by the goverm inati Abuse is always prac P] ment, but they do not Mumber tlced on some one who can't re- { even a few hundred. The mil sent it. The few newspapers § ( lions of private citizens gre cem- that use the cable can resent it { publicly. ‘The millions of pri vate citizens who might want to use the cable or send a letter sored just as strictly as during war. I have asked the censorship acrom seas cannot, “The secret of the matter is that the censorship ip loath to wive up a single vestige of its { ment thin direct question: “In it true that every letter sent out of this country is being opened and read by the postof power.” PRESIDENT WILSON | ARRIVES IN LONDON BY LOWELL MELLETT }museum was hidden by flags, ban (United Presa Correspondent) ners, pennants and enormous gilded 5 . oD 26. — Amid | 8#!¢8 and lions, Forces of decorat LONDON, + Rowe ors were busy all day Christmas and booming of guns and cheers of | ai) laxt night enormous crowds, President Christmas crowds and early-arriv Wilson was welcomed to London | ng spectators were dodging, step-lad. . ders. All along the twomile route fot Pecan cy ~ vary from the railway station to the pal train. As he left his car, a band | ace, the way is lighted to blaze forth tonight. played “The Star-Spangied Han- Pall Mall and St. James ats. are ner. lined ¥ ous clubs, The king quickly stepped: forward ined with fammou lubs, the windows when Wilson appeared, and they of which were filled with members with £ cordiality and their wives Croxsing Haymarket, the carriage Both «miled and exchanged apparent pleasantries. Then Mra, Wilson ad with the president and King George passed close by the statue of George vanced, bearing a huge bouquet. The | Ty |queen and Princess Mary cacne UP| he greatest color effect was at smiling, and were introduced Hyde Park corner. Thousands of heartily welcome you to Engiand,” said the king to the president “I heartily appreciate it, 1 as- sure you,” replied Wilson, While the bands switched to “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” the pres ident and the king reviewed the king's guard in the train shed. The troops stood stiffly at attention. ‘The king and President Wilson er tish women in khaki and in navy convalescent sailors in light trimmed with red and white. and members of the royal force in sky blue, were massed on the park slope. GERMANY AND in a lively talk as they wal the cnusic drowned out their v The king next introduced Premier Lloyd ree, who was waiting hesi tatingly for the signal to come for. ward. He advanced and shook hands most cordially and lingeringly Impressive Gathering PARIS, Dec. 26 Vossiche ung rec clare relations bet Turkey Copies of the “1 here de ermany and have been severed. © gathering | > of notables tion, including |) [In Canada, There’s { Wield Marshal Haig, Admiral B Chancellor Bonar Law, Forel Bread A-Plenty on , There was an impr at the # | Statue of Liberty, where Secretary | | Daniel reviewed them from the deck | )) of email craft and submarin | Clearing the way one March #, 1879. Sea Heroes Given Rousing Welcome e Seattle Sta RIN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Act of ¢ NIGHT EDITION TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE Per Year, by Mail, $6.00 to 69.08 Weather Forecast: REBEL SEAMEN GAINING Warships Reviewe By Chief U. S. FLEET COMES BACK HOME FROM WAR ZONE IN SNOWSTORM THOUSANDS SEE ARMADA BY H. D. JACOBS (United Preas Corre NEW YORK, Dec. ca's battle fleet, returning victor ious from the war, was welcomed home today by cheering thou- sands who watched the impres- sive spectacle from boats and skyscrapers, and every point of vantage, A whirling snowstorm at times blotted out the fighting ships as they moved slowly up the bay, past the of the Mayflower. Preceding the fleet came a swarm chasers, The istands in the harbor, the docks and tops of tail buildings were thronged with spec tatora, despite a cutting wind. Is Greatest Review It was the greatest naval review American history, and it marked in the day when the United States for-| mally assumed its place as the sec ond naval power of the world. The biggest sea fighting force the United States ever boasted today had its first being as & single unit, a veri. | table American armada, as Secretary Daniels reviewed the combined battle fleets. Immediately after the review 8,000 wallors were to be landed for a parade down Fifth ave. The review was the official wel come to the Atlantic fleet, which for nearly two years has kept the United States flag flying in European wa ters. The ten long gray craft steam ed up t this morning the mu ot and sirens, and in the Hudson river joined the home squadron which remained on this side » bay neers has Ten Dreadnoughts The homecoming fleet comprised Admiral Mayo's flagship, the Penn sylvania, and nine other dread noughts, the Arizona, Oklahoma, Ne- vada, Florida, Utah, New York Texas, Wyoming and Arkansas. Toss Paper Shower Each mammoth fighter flew from her masts streamers of ribbon al most 100 feet long. When the col umn came into view of crowds in Lower Manhattan, showers torn paper began pouring down from the windows of the skyscrapers As the vessels went into the Hud son, they came quite close to the New York side, so that the people had a good view not continuous. The cheering was After each burst (Continued on page 7) COPENHAGEN, Dec. 23.—Troops and civilians are joining the revolting sailors in Berlin, according to a dispatch from the |German capital received here today. The dispatch, sent Christmas night, said the gov- ernment’s position was becoming more dan- gerous. (The last dispatch from Frank J. Taylor, United Press staff correspondent in Berlin, was filed Christmas morning. It said both sides were claiming victory, and that the |government had announced officially that the revolt was crushed.) The Alexander and Franzer regiments have mutinied and joined the rebels. Leaders of the revolutionists said the whole Berlin gar- rison would soon join. More Men Coming Mariners from Kiel and Withelms | haven are reported en raute to Berlin to help the revolting spidiers. It is believed, according to” Berlin | iv y 100 have Already been killed in the fighting The Vorwaerts said that a number of Berlin guards and a few republi can guards, ax well as many armed ‘ elvilians and Sparticides, are joining HUNGARY URGED TO START WAR ON THE CZECHS street | the sailors WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Strong Rebels, the Berlin dispatch says. | factions at Budapest are urging Hun- hold the streets and houtes fromj| gary to war upon the Poles and Koenigstraase to the city hall. They | Czecho-Slovaks, according to diplo- |are demanding the resignation of | matic advices received here today. Chancellor Ebert and Haaseiin favor! ‘The report is that a new Hungar hed + i aed and Liebknecht, radical) tan cabinet will be formed, with a | leaders, | policy committed to the absolute pro- Chancellor Arrested? |fection of the former Hungarian During one phase of the trouble, | frontiers in the east and north. | it is reported that the marines ar-| It was indicated Hungarian repre- | rested Chancellor Bbert, Richard | sentatives at Paris will refer to the | Barth, secretary of the independent | peace conference the Polish occupa- socialist party, and Herr Lainsberg,/tion of Austro-Hungarian Galicia | socialist member of the reichstag, | and the Czecho-Slovak seizure of cer- but later released them. | tain territory within recognized Hun- Th mutineers refused to obey /|garian bounds as a violation of the jorders sending them to various | armistice. naval bases, and are demanding! The Hungarians put up little oppo- $0,000 marks pay, which they say is/stition to the advance of Polish le- due them. |sions, retiring from Lemberg and Details of the rioting received here | permitting the Poles and Ukrainians tell of considerable destruction in the | to struggle over their counter claims course of a hard fight. |to the territory. | P Shot Up | In Slovakia, however, they retin- |quished their position only after The sailors arrived in Berlin at 7/ p.m. Monday. The commandrr of dered into the field. Berlin and his adjutant, and other! ‘The advices announce the retire- | authorities, turned artillery on the | ment of Louis Bire as Hungarian for- sailors who were holding the royal | eign secretary. | palace, and began an intense bom- Say Fickert Will strong Crecho-Slovak forces were or- | bardment i | ‘The walls were shot full of holes and the great porches were destroy: | ci) The balcony from which the ka| Be Exonerated of ser made his famnous speech at the mo! ar: beginning of the war was smashed Dens: a re Ch ges and the windows were broken SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 36.— The government's republican | District Attorney Fickert will be ex- ard finally captured the palace, |Onerated of charges contained in J. and the sailors then took refuge in a|B. Densmore’s distaphone expose large building near by, which they | When the grand jury meets, Monday are reported to be still holding. night, according to persistent reports Jat the Hall of Justice. _ . a . | Because of Secretary Wilson's re- ir wok, tiebaccane, nS, | tusal to allow Densmore or any of injured in the sailors’ uprising, in| D° a tore Faas ll = img bir? which the royal palace was set | eae ie not the cha ““ * “ihe | the newspapers estimated today eT 2 ee The newspaper Red Flag ciatms | "Pert a victory for the revolutionists en ros - ks aoe jury Vorwaerts charges the uprising was cca > Savor a bee vonage tion of the government's practice of due to efforts of Liebknecht and | Von % woe & I ir, goa . ieadave x apping. It is offic claimed that the quick suppression of this conspiracy | has convinced the sailors they are | powerless to cause further trouble and that t have pledged them | selves not to oppose the government Labor Men Planning “Instruction” for Miles Poindexter SPOKANE, Dec. 26.—To find out how he stands on reconstruction in which labor is vitally interested and that it is labor's agai ors at criticising t | the governn Kiel sent a message rebels and supporting t. to instruct him When the rm Saw the Hon. ————~ | wish that he work toward govern- ment management of railroads and atty n Min- |} inter Balfour, Premier Hughes of all public utilities and eventual gov- Australia, Prenier Horden of Can} Restaurant Tables } ernment ownership. the | Spokane da, the maharajah of Bikanci, Lord|) In British Columbia, even the s ‘ fone titer pair today is Cecil, Lord Curson, st Eric Gedd Festaurant men admit the war *) Okani Back Again, They Threw against Senator Miles Poindexter ‘They waited on the platforn for |} Not only have they restored the } peent 8 aes ea por a? be oe some time before the train pulled in,|} sugar bowl, but they have also { h Wi d 0 3 H Le gs faba Mae se to at p.m. Then the crowd of dix-|) brought the bread plate back, so (| t e tindows pen na urry are yelng sent ont. _. Giher, Iabag Unguished personages surged for-|} that the diners may have enough. \| | “a 3 Ey toes oleate cation a ward: oaght aa youngsters, } rth peace {| $8. Okani, 50, of a long line of ven neers, Se aie "action Be 1 7 { Ob, well, restaurant men are }|erable ancestors, has a hog ranch at fe forfeits his bail each time he is | Beenie of iplendor } stil shaving bread with razors {| South Park, and cart swill thru the |@Tested, the police say. He has'an! AIR MAIL ROUTE FOR The president left his train atl! and the two-klice war ration in } iversion to stilted court procedure, . Coated Celta tates ae at oe oe eee city streets every day ite posted. $s bail for heaterorat| — §, Fy«SAN DIEGO O. K.’D of a scene of splendor, In the train | AS sie and} Thur not for the first time, he | nance “y Thursday, which} gan py THOS. She. Sea sheds, flags, pennants and banners a ee entered the police station in ¢ xdy | he will not reclaim feria) ciail toute beliGan ‘Bas Diet were suspended from the framework ‘ of a health officer. ‘The police ‘| ‘Thursday cnorning he wore the | eral mail route between § SF ata from steel p and entwined with $700,000 Paving quad hurriedly threw open several | same sust he appeared ears ago—|Ticut. & HL. Sharpe declared totay bunting in decorations that were and puffed furiously at|over a suit many years older Tea et eae ee SURO SEE a Proposal Is Up igireliam en Thru rents, the grime of years was| carted @ route between the twa cits Betw rank of United States Paving of Boyer ave. at an ex To make this point clear, it must ies, arriving here late sterday. a guard of honor, the presi n#@ of $700,000 is a problem being | be explained that the Honorable this, and a cough, the Hon-| ‘The aviators were guests at @ t passed thru doors curtained in ult with by the city streets com-|Okant, tho he Is valet to his hogs.| orabie Okani was cheerful. He smil-|juncheon given be the Chasaber ot rlet velour, and thence to a court:| mittee ‘Thur afternoon never changés his attire and never! oq continuously, his black eyes|Commerce today ay expect to yard where the royal carriages stood March, the. committee re | W’shes, So say the police twinkling. He has never shaved, but| start on the return trip to San Diego a long canopy extending to i to pertit ther exnenee ‘on ar Year ir r out, he wears the |the honorable beard has not attained | ines tomas trand ‘ ; count of the war, and the fact that me clothes and underclothe the any great length, altho ser ly 7 a On the Strand the masses of people | costa were soaring above reach of |84 A manicurist would faint right off . behind lines of British troops cauxbt| the paving tax limits allowed by law.| Whenever the descendant of the| at the sight of his nails ““\Marie Sawyer to their first glimpee of the president Boyer paving plans were according. |tWosworded and helmeted Samuri : ° The route all the way'to Bucking |iy held over until pesee choc we [enters @ hashhouse or noodle-joint Be Tried Friday ham palace was a maan of color, the | rive the other Washington st, denizens! Czech Troops Are Marie Sawyer, charged with trans- red and blue of Britain and rab their nostrils and beat it porting liquor to Seattle from Great France predominating in the general . . according to the police on Saxon Border Falls, Mont., will be retried in Judge cheine, and the red. white and green | WOUNDED YANKS ARRIVE The Fotlorabie, Okani, bora and! AnmrmRDAM. es. seutedn(. Nevereee, urt Friday; of Italy, and red, yellow and black of NEW YORK, Dec, 26.—Tr British | reared in the free mountains of Old troops have arrived at’ the Sexi Hr case was tried " sday, but the Belgium frequent. But the Stars|steamship Saxonia, with 1,347 wound: | Japan, where he w © a happy brik at the Saxn | jurors failed to agree. Mise Char and Stripes were everywhere ed American soldiers aboard, arrived | peasant, cultivating rice for yen, has | border along the Lausitz fronther | lotte Kolmits will represent the gov- The great facade of the national bere toddy from Liverpool. no regard for health ordinances, it’ according to dispatches from Berign. ernment.