The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 21, 1919, Page 1

An American Paper That Fights for Americanism On the issue of Americanism there can be no compromise eSeattles THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Bntered es Becomt Class Matter May 4, 1899, at the Postoffice at Beattie, Wash, under the Act of Congress March 8, 1879. OLUME 21. NO. 305 SEATTLE, WASH., FRIDAY, — FEBRUARY 21, 1919. NIGHT EDITION TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE Por Year, wy Mall, $5.00 to $8.00 Weather Forecast: | Fein moderate southecsterhy THE TRUTH ABOUT FOR THE FIRST TIME NO CENSORSHIP —What you have been wanting and waiting to know about the Russian stuati —The plain truth, dispassionately told by the leading actor in the great Rus- sian drama. —In Russia the name of Kerensky spoken of with a shrug, while that of Avxen- tieff is uttered with a fervor befitting the name of a great patriot. Avxientieff stayed nen the.job.when Kerensky weakened, failed and fled. He was president of Russia—the only president ever elected by a general pop- ular vote. —Nicolas Avxentieff will tell his story, the truth about Russia, the truth about the Bolsheviki, IN THE STAR STARTING MONDAY ! gpa IS GIVEN POLICE SEARCH WAR COUNCIL TO * VICTOR BERGER FORGIRLWHO CONTINUE WORK CHICAGO, Feb. 21-—Victor L.| , socialist congressman-elect, | Wisconsin and four other so- list leaders sentenced to 20 years prison for espionage act viola na, were free today on bonds, | nding appeal. The five men—Rerger, Irwin St. John Tucker, Adolph J ouls Engdah! and William Kruse— ill be free only so long as they re- in from repetition of statements Nor deeds, for which they were con- Wicted, Judge Alschuler of the court of appeals warned them (United PARIS, war coun Press Feb. ELUDES GUARD Lucy Kribbs, 16, a ward of the ju venile detention home, eluded a wom. an who was taking her to a theatre for recreation Thursday night, and is believed to be in company a taxicab driver at present. The lice are looking for both ‘The Kribbs girl telephone living grandmother in a city su day, several months ago, she peared,” and was recovered by police, who turned her over to t juvenile authorities. After an tigation of her case, she was or committed to the detention hoi The girl, described as pretty, dark hair and eyes, has “worrled that her hair is turning gray cording to the juvenile official who reported her missing. Says Allied Army Will Keep Afield Against Germany PARIS, Feb, 21 nt announces that it an inter allied army soon will be formed to keep the field until Germany makes complete financial settlement. The arny, according to the newspape would include 650,000 French, 450, Americ 350,000 British and 100,000 Belgians. 21.—The Clemenceau ‘ The crisis in th tion was expected t when it day be whether it to remain qu It was unders gested that thi ings before Monday » he was confident pate. The matters, however, of th neasiona are said to have y in the suggestion conferences be resumed Today's meeting is mark the Germer, formerly a with her urb. One ‘disap. the operator gate Urge Compulsory Arbitration Law OLYMPIA, Feb. 21—Compulsory larbitration to end strikes on all pub- works, and thus prevent public ffering, is provided for in a bill to- Iday by Senators Morthiand and Kuy prendal. There Is a Demand for Close-in Acreage IF YOU WANT TO SELL YOURS tell The Star readers about it. Leave your copy at The Star office or the downtown branch lo- cated in Bartell’s, 610 Second avenue, or phone Main 600. i mark was Holstein, sia more tha restored. Albania's nition also were to b The Pan-African has for its purpose the the peace L'Intransi hears its sessions today 000 ns 50,000 Mallee to Hear Wilson Talk BOSTON, Feb. 21.—More than 50, 000 applications for admission to Me chanics’ bh where President Wil Monday, had been re ters’ office today ta for only 7,500 at| PHOENIX Ferdinand Ariz, Fi Foch, eb. shal alissimo, in May, grand knight of the Jumbus, erty 1# in Arizona, of Columbus lodges. COPENHAGEN, Feb. Joachim and his wife. The all has sea the most ‘Tickets for the president's address | Bavaria, will begin after 5 p. m, today, received here today. | was to resume sen expected first appearance of a neu- tral power to present its claims, Den to urge that Schleswig- which was seized by Prus half a century ago, be ima to recog- received. which advising of legates regarding the de sires of the negroes, was continuing congress, 21 arreste ye been deported to Prua-! will be distributed by lottery, which la, according to a Munich dispatch BY FRED 8, FERGUSON Staff Correspondent.) supreme sions today despite the absence of Premier mier’s condi hed Sun determined plan will sary for him ayn longer no meet which time he could partict- desire to clean up minor prompted continu French dele concurred that Says ails to Seni to U. S. Next May Mar. allied gener will visit the United States James A. Flaherty, supreme} Knights of € declared here today Flah Prince in the to BAVARIA ° IS . SLAIN Dispatch From Munich To-} day Says Lieutenant Killed Him in Fight ASSAILANT IS WOUNDED) | AMSTERDAM, _ Feb. ‘Most Remarkable | Man at Peace Meet |, Not Even Delegate | | BY EDWARD M. THIERRY . A. Staff ig apes France Feb. 21 omarkable ects mont man at the pea conference is not even a peace de ate He form ie a Mis h officer, in unt name is Captain toux On etther wide of his collar is a «mall brane sphinx. That is the paradoxical insignia of his job—in terpreter Captain Montoux sits at a little donk, just acroms the head of the horweshor table from Premier Clemenceau, president of the confer 21.—Kurt Eisner, Bavari- || an premier, has been as- sassinated, according to a dispatch received from Munich today | Eisner was said to have} |been shot by Lieut. Count Arco Valley, who was fa- |tally wounded by a guard. BORAH DEMANDS [AMERICAN VOTE... ‘ON THE LEAGUE | WASHINGTON, Feb. %1— Senator Borah today demanded | that the American people be | given a vote on the league of na- tions constitution before the gov- ernment binds itself under the compact. In a mpeech to the senate, Borah warned that if the are not now afforded this opportunity to ex press their unclouded opinion, “they will take the opportunity later to speak their mind.” No pact, mortgaging | destinies of thia nation, tered into constitutionally the people, by direct vote, it, Borah contends His demand for « referendum is made In a speech to the sen ate. He will reply to Former Presi |dent Taft, who claims the league will not mean revision of the struc | ture of the American government “That statement,” he said, “is not lion, a change in our constitution | That kind of questions should be submitted directly to the people. We, their agents, have no authority to decide it for them. If we do decide will assume a greater respon ity than we ought Referendum involves difficulties, I know, but they are not insur mountable, and by no means com parable with the importance of be ing right and in harmony with the wople. The league cannot succeed Unieas it has behind it the intelligent ned public opinion of the peopl the future can be en unless approve to be and susta people I co: the right of the people to make such changes as they see upon full Information as to the facts, But when a radical departure from established policy is proposed, Iam sure even the advocates of this agree that the people's voice should be heard WILSON TO MAKE BOSTON SPEECH NGTON, Feb. 21—A requesting President iscuss the league wton was intro. duced in the senate today by Senator Sherman, republican, Illinois, ede WASHINGTON, dent Wilson is expe Boston Monday afternoon, Sec Tumulty announced today dent indicated t arrive in Boston Monday morning, and stated that he desires to leave | for Washington early Monday night, #0 as to have a full day for transac tion of executive business here Tues: day ‘The president requested that cere mony in his honor be brief at Bos |ton, on account of the nity of his early return to Washington ome time Monday he will attend a ption in his honor, given by the | Massachusetts legis! ©, He is ex: pected to speak extemporaneously visiting Knights |on the general subject of the league | Smith |of nations | Wireless messages from leetved today, are badly & no doubt, to the Atlantic that could be made out o} sage were the words awaiting.” him, re All “anxiously | up and with rbled, due, | mee | 2 President Wilson and Pre mer Lioya George. I marvel at the man. Wiison and Lioyd George make Impromptu speeches. Captain Mon toux site there taking their words in shorthand—whether in English or French, I do not know, Then, with out a moment's hesitation, he gets only an occasional glance at hia notes delivers each speech in French He does the Clemenceau and and the others speak extemporan cously in French, instantly translat ing their words into perfect English, And each time he avoids the stilted, sing-song manner of the average in terpreter; instead he puts into his same thing when Orlando of Italy translations all the fire and dramat: | fe tone of the original speakers, In Our World Secrets, tain Montoux—a middle-sized, y stout man of about 40, with a musta Vandyke beard this same difficult job each day the conference sits no and has n can't keep secrets? Here's | n—or at le think the: y gre the two girl raphers attending every They're the only women always in attendanc taking down every: thing that is said at secret ¢ as well as at open conferences: t the p can, stenog session. The master of ceremonies has given a ge le hint to the de not to clutter up the carpet with | | cigaret and cigar ashes. On the ta ble in front of each is a glass dish tray WILSON'S SHIP TOSSED AT SEA « from the presi: | he will probably | BY ROBERT J. BENDER (United Press Correspo ) ABOARD THE U, 8. 8 RGE | WASHING 20.—{Delayed.) ‘The George Washington re-estab | lishe Dreadnaught New Mexico today aft ‘er communication had been cut off for several hours as the result of | mechanical trouble aboard the war |ship. The wind continued strong land the seas were running high. President Wilson entertained Con- | gremsn ris and t luncheon today. Afterws |he walked about the deck for some time. Franklin Roodevelt, assistant sec: lretary of the navy, has ordered ad ditional warships from the United | States to meet the George Washing ton and convey her to Boston, wireles# contact with the NORTHWEST “TROOPS ARE - RETURNING Mon- | 987 Men in Companies E, F and G Reach Atlantic | Port Today HAD STORMY VOYAGE NEW YORK, Feb. The first of nearly a score of delayed transports and cruisers to reach this port in two days, the cruiser St. Louis, came in this morning, 13 days after leaving Brest, | with 1,338 officers and men | aboard. The organizations aboard | were Companies E, F and G, jof the 161st infantry (Wash- ington state troops), 19 of-| |\ficers and 968 men; three casual companies of men }from New York, Ohio and! | Pennsylvania, and 20 casual officers. Several of the 18 vessels en route, carrying more than 1,200 sick and wounded, have sought the calmer Southern waters. PLOT TO SLAY PRESIDENT AND __ CLEMENCEAU? PARIS, Feb, 21.—Rumors were be ing circulated in Paris today that several plots have been unearthed in Switzerland, regarded as the hotbed | of proGerman and extremist con epiracies, in connection with tack on Premier Clemenceau One report was that radicals had planned to assassinate both Clemen: ceau and President Wilson, but that none of the conspirators had suc ceeded in crossing the frontier into France, owin o the w hfulness of the police. one of these rumors could be traced to its source FRENCH PREMIER, GROWING BETTER PARIS au Feb. shot by « 21 n assassin Tuesday, within 48 it was announced today Premier Clem will be out of danger hours, I am very optimistic of my abil ity to return to work in four or five he told yesterday days,” President Poincare It was announced at the premier’s that he ax possible.” residence well | He was out on the balcony for a while yesterday afternoon, and, con sidering the relative gravity | wound, his condition was regarded as highly satisfactory Th day re is “getting on as «1 that the bullet had 1 the outer tissue of the lungs uining the hemorrhage he suf fered yesterday afternoon, It was announced that both his pulse and temperature were practically nor- mal. Hog Island Ship Workers Return PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 21.—Hog island, world’s greatest shipyard, re- |sumed normal work to Four hundred striking foremen, who manded increases from $64 to $70 a| week, and 25,000 workers forced out, returned fter giv Director Piez of the emergency fleet corporation one week in which to adjust the dif- ferences, | New Syndicalism | Bill Introduced OLYMPIA, Feb. 21,—Another syn dicalism bill, making it a felony to doctrines “inimical to the | public good” was introduced by Sen ator Barnes today, He says the | advocate 21.—}} the at | of his} X-ray examination late yester: | SEATTLEITES IN TH - 161ST AT THE BOLSHEVIKI | GSN oF NEW YOR No Decision in Portland on Coast Stri STRIKE SITUATION Metal Trades council conference committee issues statement reply- ing to federal mediators—declares labor's position is stronger than at beginning of strike. Federal Mediator Dr. L. C. Marshall meets workers and yard ers at Portland Question of general Coast shipyard strike still undecided at etal Trades conference at Portland. ationals say boilermakers on Pacific coast are on strike with: | out authority—this affects 18,000 Seattle strikers. ‘s Piez asks war labor board to keep hands off the Seattle strike, ssa With Seattle’s shipyard strike exactly one mont old today, all factions in the controversy agreed tha a deadlock has been reached which only the adm’ jof defeat on one side or the other can settl | _ The walkout of 30,000 shipyard workers in” jcity took place at 10 a. m, January 21, and ‘ time it is estimated that the workers have lost $4, 1000 in wages. This is exclusive of the money lo the other union men who went out in the gen strike. Friday finds the question of a Dra ship py dy fetal strike thruout the Coast still ohastitel Trades convention at Portland. Dr. L. federal mediator, is meeting yard owners and wo in that city. The collapse of the strike in the Oakland, Cal, d trict has weakened the cause of the radical dele as has the determined stand of the Emergency Flee corporation not to consider the grievances of ship workers until they return to work under conditi that existed January 21. It is reported the Metal Trades delegates left t strike issue to the Boilermakers last night, and ¢ |the latter organization declined to be the “goat.” — - A definite vote is expected from the conference day. Boilermakers taking part in Seat tle’s shipyard strike are doing 80 | without the authority of their inter-|!" order to provide for all national headquarters, at Kansas | tingencies. Each of the 21 City, according to an announcement | involved in the walkout is |by M. J. McGuire, international rep- cating with its international | resentative at San Francisco. quarters, and asking for the McGuire declares that plans are | Ment of strike benefits, Ag already under way to cancel the in In giving its position on the ternational benefits of boilermakers | Strike, the conference committee of who remain on strike, | the Metal Trades council, in a nat city, | Ment Thursday supplied a list of the junions which have voted for @ con- tinuance of the walkout, during the torney, who is at the head of the movement to etablish a new boiler- perce Belge don ‘= Boil- | makers’ union, sent a wire ae he shipyard laborers, electrical workers McGuire, asking that a new union be | 4¢ “ang electrical workers 77. ae authorized here gaye cages ee | The committee accepts this in- Any attempt by the war labor | board to interfere in Seattle's ship- | orsement of the strike as authority the walkout yard strike will be opposed by the |for its position that | emergency fleet corporation, accord- | Must continue until a satisfactory: | ing to a letter transmitted to the | Wage scale is attained. board by Charles Piez, fleet corpor-| A series of public meetings thruy — | ation director jou the city is being arranged by Pies's letter is expected to forestall | committee on propaganda, ap |a commission which the war labor | pointed by the Metal Trades council, board was considering sending to| Metal trades organizations and ~ | Se attle from Washington, D. C., to| yard owners are preparing to hold @ | negotiate a settlement between the | conference in Washington, D. ©, owners and the workers. The fleet | about March 15, to negotiate a new | corporation takes the stand that the | wage seale, to take the place of the Macy scale must be adhered to, and| Macy schedule, which expires Om) t two government agencies must | April f not work at cross purposes in deal- | ing with labor No modification of the govern When the present government | ment’s stand that the strikers must shipyard wage agencies go out of return to work before their | existence on April 1, their place will| scale can be adjusted, will be be taken by a new form of wage | according to Dr. L. C. Marshall, fed- adjustment, according to Piez. This | eral mediator, who reiterated the will consist of a three-cornered medi- | government's ultimatum to the Port. ation board, including representa-/land metal trades convention. tives of the government, the yard-| Marshall was waited on by & spe owners and the workers, | cial convention committee, LABOR SECRETARY SAYS NATION- WIDE STRIKE PLANNED BY REDS | A nation-wide industrial revolution | serted, and had not the strikes been was planned as the outcome of the/ended, their possibilities were inte Seattle general strike and the walk-/ less outs at Butte and Lawrence, Mass.) Senators Walsh, King and Brande according to a declaration made in a gee have been appointed a special |New York address Thursday by, committee at Washington, D. C, on William B, Wilson, secretary of la-| Bolshevism, They have introduced \ por. & new bill prohibiting the exhibition The department of labor has been/of the red flag and the distribution waiting for two years for the expect- of Bolshevist literature, ed attempt at industrial revolt, Wil-| Any literature advocating the overs leon deciared. throw of the existing government Shipyard strike leaders are ahead with plans for a long head. pays at Oakland, and form a new union in th Reeves Aylmore, shipworkers’ at Government Firm syndicaligm bill passed early im tbe — The Bolsheviki and I. W. W. were by force is made illegal by the session “was not clearly phrasea@® Back of the movement, Wilson as-| measure,