The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 28, 1919, Page 9

RrdeS TERE ES RICA PROUD DOF PRESIDENT Ik Cables Message of Con- \ gratulations to Wilson WASHINGTON, June 28.—Acting of State Polk cabled the | Message of congratulations | the president when he received | Of the signing: it me to offer my heartfelt | j tulations on the completion of | Our great work. ‘Tho American | people will be ever proud of what you did as their representative for Me peace of the world.” President -Wilson will sail from tomorrow morning on the George Washington, Secretary Tum f ulty officiaity announced. for his tour of the nation Probably wit! not be made public un Ml the president has had time to con- ult with advisers here and personal: | AY Bo over the details of his trip. It Probable that he will leave Wash however, within a week after ‘return. lis address on the peace treaty to Will be delivered the day he arrives in Washington, if tt plans are carried out. ing acciients, the president be back in Washington a from Tuesday. ‘Was a tense atmosphere at state department as officials word that the treaty has signed. Two minutes elapsed the state department's flash the Germans had affixed their and the flash that Wilson id signed. Then the strain seemed At 11:20 the state depart: Eoowved @ cable, saying all the Maries had signed and had declared the session China refused to participate, 26 a nations were represented at Ristoric conference y were: Serbia, Japan, United | Liberia, Hait!, the Hedjas, Portugal, Panama, Brazil, Peru, Belgium, Italy, Guatemala, Bolivia, Poland, Britain, Greece, Siam, Nica- Ecuador, Rumania, Czecho- tla and Uruguay. the other ally, negotiated | with Germany tn March, 1918. of Hitchcock, who received a of the president's proclamation, id it to the senate. Tho the read- ing © gee tmp to official noti- to congress that the war was , there wag no Gemonstration. SLEUTHS NAB FUGITIVE Detectives “Camera Eye” Identifies J. Ford ‘Wanted in New York city on two and wanted in |. O., Portland and San Fran- J. Ford, 42 years old, was ar- at Second ave. and University Friday night, by Detectives Jas. and D. J. McLennan. The eye” of McLennan was re- for the pickup. Ford was on a description furnished New York police, also is known as Jules Wa- , E. Breeze Stevens and " He is wanted by the police New York for criminal - assault on a statutory charge. San the Press club, hetted him $2,000. He also is d in Portland for the same of- se. In Dayton, 0., he is wanted obtaining money under false pre arrested, he gave his occu- as a solicitor, He is held on charge. o Strike May Be tai Protest ilet.c0, June 28.—(United ; er getty that the strike 15,000 Chicago city employes ly become a Mooney protest | strike was regarded likely here to- ay by E. N. Nockels, secretary of ‘the Chicago Federation of Labor. “Refusal of the California courts to give Mooney a new trial as much as anything elxe has led to unrest,” Nockels said. “La- as a whole is protesting.” Nockeis said the strike hinged on the city’s unwillingness to pay “a living wage.” He denied that I. W. Wiism was gaining strength. MILLIONS OF ROSES ADORN LONDONERS LONDON, June 28.—(United Preas) “Alexandra Day,” which was inaugu- Fated in 1913 to mark the fiftieth an- niversary of the arrival in England of Queen-Mother Alexandra, was cele- brated the other day, and from an early hour in the morning pedestri- ans were waylaid by white-robed wo- men and girls, selling the little pink roses associated with the festival. ‘The pink rose was the only badge that ensured immunity from the at tacks of the flower-sellers, 10,000 of ‘whom stormed London for the day ‘Over 14,000,000 imitation roses were made by crippled children and sol diers, the proceeds of the sales going | to charities selected by the queen- mother. The flower-sellers included most of thé leaders of British aristocracy and! nociety, duchesses, marchionesses, actresses, etc, HORRORS! DEACONS SEE LADIES’ SOCKS UNIONTOWN, Pa, June 28.— Church folks are shocked by the ap- of half-hose, or socks, on the feet-and legs of Uniontown wom- en. It seems that the first inkling of such a fashion came to light when | @ young woman wearing a hug-me- tight skirt took a high step on a street, and a large crowd, including | several church members, viewed the “sight,” and it is probable that an effort will be made to have the wom- en of the city forbidden to wear the pbreviated hoslery. YACHTS RACE SUNDAY The third heat of tne Waterhouse- Bands handicap race, on Lake Union, will be held Sunday by the Queen City Yacht club PEACE SIGNED; | WAR IS ENDED Historic Ceremony Takes Place in Versailles Palace Drs ciucoapitionren _Contioes From Page On Onel| eee, || Were accompanied by a staff of secretaries. An official of the French foreign office obtained the German delegat credentials at 9 a. m. and took them to the Quail d'Orsay for examination. Dr. Herman Mueller and Dr. Jo- hann Bell, the German signers, were still in bed at 19 a m. Big crowds were in the streets at) an early hour. Germans Fearful ‘The Germans expressed fear the treaty to be signed might contain variations from the original, it was learned today. Secretary Dutasta, of the peace conference, thereupon delivered to Secretary von Haniel of the German delegation a letter signed by Premier Clemenceau, guaranteeing the copy signed today would not vary from the text handed to Count Brockdorff- Rantzau, former head of the German \} the treaty stipulations regarding the} eastern boundary have been met by the big three with instructions to the/ supreme war council to take up con-| sideration ofthe problem of getting | munitions and war materials to the Polish army. Col, House, Lord Milner, Simon, Terespi and Viscount | Chinda have been appointed a special | committee to draw up model manda. tories. The question of Austrian repara- tions has been completed and the re | mainder of the Austrian treaty is ex pected to be presented at St. Ger. main on Monday. In the Hall of Mirrors at the pal ace there wer: paces for represen-| tatives of nearly every race and} creed in the world. ‘The big horseshoe table was on a platform eievated about a foot above the floor. In the center of the horse- shoe space was a smaller table topped with brown leather, on which rested | the treaty. One chair stood before | this table, which was used by the| delegates in signing. An ancient and valuable brown tapestry carpet was on the floor, and the de!cgates sat at brown tapestry covered tables. At the eastern end of the hall were salons—the Salon de Paix and the Salon de Guerre. The Salon de Paix was reserved for distinguished visit.) ors, seating about 300. The Salon de Guerre was for the press, and had seats for 60 Americans, 50 British, 60 French, 40 Italians, 25 Japanese, 15 Germans, 70 from smaller powers and 20 from neutral nations. In this salon special American telegraph and telephone lines were installed, over which news of the signing could be flashed to the cable office. Prominent seats in the visitors’ see tion were reserved for Mra. Wilson and for Miss Margaret Wilson. The courtyard was a blaze of mili tary splendor, detachments of all the allied armies, with flags unfurled, coming sharply to attention as the Greate arrived in encomeies Wilson May Rest on West Coast SANTA BARBARA, Cal, June 28 ~-Increasing credence is being given reports here that President Wilson, and not William G. McAdoo, will be the one who makes his home On the beautiful 166-acre tract McAdoo pur- chased here last fall. It was reported that the purchase had been made for President Wilson at the time the deal was consum- mated, but the report never was ver- ified. Word has been received, indi- cating that the president intends to come to Santa Barbara for a rest this fall. FITZGERALD GOES SOUTH The deliberations of the city coun- cil will be carried on without Coun- cilman C. GB. Fitzgerald for the next two weeks. Among the passengers on the steamship Governor Friday night were Councilman and Mrs, Fitzgerald. They will visit several California cities, Sir John Se High Spots in Mighty \Battle Against Huns’ 1 | ___ Effort to Rule World | DISCRIMINATION Five years ago this day, Francis! Ferdinand, Austrian archduke, was assassinated at Sarajevo. | His death furnished the excuse | for the world war which ended to- day with signing of the treaty of peace. The shots which led to the war) were fired by Gavrio Primip, a) student. He leaped out from a crowd watching the archduke and/| his wife as they drove by In a carriage June 28, 1914, and poured & stream of bullets at them from an automatic pistol. Shortly afterward Austria made demands on Serbia for a hand in Prisnip’s trial. These demands re- sulted In international complica- tions—and the war. Prianip died in jafl. 1914 Joly %%~Austria-Hongary clared war on Serbia. July 2%—Austrians began hostiti- thes, August 1—Germany declared war on Russia. August t-—Germany declared war on France. August 4—Great Britain declared war on Germany. Germany declar- ed war on Belgium. Wilson insued neutrality proclamation, August 6—Austria-Hungary de- clared war on Russia. August 15—Liege fell August 2%—Japan declared war on Germany. September &—-Battle began. October 29—-Turkey declared war on Russia. of Marne 1915 7—Lusitania May 23—Italy Austria-Hungary. October 24—Bulgarta war on Serbia. 1916 21—Germans attacked torpedoed. declared war on declared February Verdun. May 31 December Bucharest, Battle of Jutland. 6—Germans captured | 1917 January 21—Germans proclaimed unrestricted submarine warfare. February 3—Wilson severed dip- lomatic relations with Germany. February 26—Laconia torpedoed April 2—Wilson read war mes- sage to congress. April 4—Senate passed war reso lution April ¢—House passed and Wi son signed war resolution. * April 14~—House passed $7,000,- 000,000 war revenue bill. June §—Pershing arrived tn Lon don June %6--First American regu- lars arrived in France. October 26-—First Americans en- tered trenches, November 7—Kerensky deposed. December &—British captured Jerusalem, December 12-—Wilson issued a war proclamation against Austria- Hungary, 1918 March %3-—Brest-Litorsk treaty signed March 21—Great GePman of- fensive began, between Arras and La Fere. March 6—Bocharest treaty sign- ed. May 27—Germans began sons-Rheims offensive, May 24—Americans took Can- June 6—Americans amashed Ger- mans at Chateau-Thierry; turning point of war June 11 Belleau wood June 23—Austrians é@riven across Plave. July 15-16-17 fensive” smashed July 18—Allies began counter of- tensive, August 5—Americans took Fis- mes Sots- Americans captured German “peace of- —Allies smashed Hin- September 12—Amertcans reduced St. Mibiel salient. September 26—Pershing started Argonne offensive, September 20--Bulgarians war October 31—Austrians routed. November 1—Turkey granted armistice. November 3% quit Austrians signed | armistice November 11 armistice. Germans signed June 28—The the peace treaty. Germans signed GIRL SAYS HE’S | NOTA KIDNAPER But Father Gets Warrant for) Hubby’s Arrest —— | SAN FRANCISCO, June 28. “Everything was perfectly proper.| We were married Wash., and then came here. We! had such lovely plans. We were going into the movies here. I do hope our parents won't get nasty about it I'm not a child. I am 17 years old, Walter did not kid nap me.” Such was the vehement tion of Beatrice Lewman, said to be 15, following her discovery here with Walter Shields, 23, of Port land, by officers with a warrant charging Shields with child stealing. The girl's father, at Grants Pass, swore out the warrant when he received a card from the girl, tell ing of her marriage The youngsters went to school to- gether in Portland. Nonpartisans Win Referendum Fights FARGO, N. D., June 28.—(United Press.)—Vietory for the Non-Partisan league in the referendum of seven bills Thursday was assured today as returns from remote precincts piled up a big lead for the league. ‘The returns were not complete today, in Vancouver, | deciara- '(300 Star Carriers See Wilkes Show Dean Worley, manager of the Wilkes Theatre, entertained ‘The Star carriers Friday evening at the performance of “Charley's Aunt.” that screaming comedy. Needless to say it produced howls of laughter from the youngsters, some of whom were on thelr feet most of the time. Over 300 boys witnessed the show as the guests of Manager Worley, and the boys wish to thank him for the splen did time which he gave them |AGREE TO PROTECT FRANCE FROM HUNS PARIS, June 2. -~An undertaking, under the terms of which Great Britain and the United States agree to aid France in event of an unprovoked attack on her, is being drawn up in treaty form, it was learned today. This agreement, according to the plan, will be signed by President Wilson before he leaves, if it is ready, otherwise Secretary Lansing will sign it. ‘The agreement will ted to the American treaty form, (United Press.) be submi! senate in CHURCH CLASSES “class in fundamentals” has united with the postsermon Bible class, with Rev. KE. B. Sutton as teacher, meeting at 12:30 in the par lors of the First Presbyterian church Kverybody is cordially Invited. “What Alls Southern Ireland?” will be discussed Sunday, The ‘DOCTORS ASKED ABOUT WHISKY Physicians Called to Tell the Grand Jury Several widely-known physt clans of Seattle will appear be- fore the grand jury next Mon day to explain their alleged par- ticipation in the disappearance of the whisky from the county: elty building on the night of dune 4 A nu ber of phystclanly faces were seen corridors of county-city ing Friday afternoon in to grand jury subpoenas the medicos were excused and |to report Monday To Check Roore Prospouting Attorney Brown does not bel clans under subpoena wilfully carted | off whiskey for their own une, but they will be asked to explain exactly how many bottles were taken from the county-city building and how many arrived at the various pitals for which they were destined. A number of nurses from the how pitals and sanitariumsa also will be | milled before the grand jury next week. Thru the testimony of phy: eanily recognized in the bull. response but all of told the Fred C. ve the physi }siciang and nurses as well as volun: | | teer chauffeurs who aided the cart ing of the whiskey awny, the grand jury expects to arrive at an accu | rate check of the liquor taken from the county-clty | building as compared to the return made by Sheriff Stringer to Su- perior Judge Clay Allen. Employes Questioned Tho Friday sexsion of the tnquist |torio] body was consumed by the taking of testimony of county -city bulidigg employes. After Martin, a realty morning, the grand Henry Sheehan, a bailiff on duty with the James Bruce jury the night the whisky vanished; Mra, Minnie F. Reavis, a woman bailiff, alm Bruce jury; George |bailiff; H. P. Nato, a clerk tn county auditor's office, and A. M [oe @ Janitor . GIRLS CHARGE jrecalling &. Joperator, Pride |Jury summoned Phone Operators Protest the Acts of Company Charging discriminations against girls wearing union buttons, the ex | ecutive board of the local telephone Operators’ union, in session Friday afternoon, wired a formal protest to the conference now in seasion In Francisco and instructed their pv gates to come to no terms with the company until the union was form. ally recognized. ‘The local executive board also Yoted to stand firm on their original demands of $2 to $4 a day for ope ratora, retroactive to January 1, 1919. Local union heads have as yet received no word of any action taken by the conference Friday. Hold Burleson Can End Phone Strike AN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 28.— After being tonned back and forth be- | tween tele ephone company officials |and employes and shunted all over | the state, responsibility for continu: | ance of the statewide telephone strike was today put up to Postmaster Gen- ¢ral Burleson, Mayor Rolph wired Burleson, reviewing the situation, deadlocked since the company re- fused to meet the demands of the telephone operators, and states the company concedes it is subject to Burleson's orders. Copies of the telegram were also nent to the heads of the labor and tn- terior departments and the Califor. nia congressional delegation. Announcement of the mayor's tele- gram is the only new development since the employers and employes, meeting yesterday, became more firm- |iy dea adlocked. ONE UNION OF CITY EMPLOYES PLANNED One union of all city employes was the plan formulated by representa | tives of 16 unions of city employes at} }a meeting in Carpenters’ hall Fri | da About 600 attended. The |new union would be represented in the Central Labor council, according jto the plan. A committea was ap- pointed draw up more definite | plank, Ben Nauman of the city build- |ing department was appointed chair. |man of the committee. An increase |in Wages of $60 more than received |in 1915 i asked by the union men |The committee will meet for the first time Monday evening in room 407, Seaboard building. |284 PINTS OF BOOZE SEIZED ON STEAMER Seven trunks, containing a total of 284 pints ef whisky and three quarts of brandy w seized in trunks aboard the steamer Queen when she docked at Pler D, San Francisco, Friday. Five trunks contained 228 pints in their original cases. One of the other trunks was fitted up especially for transporting Hquor, and contained 48 pints, The other trunk contained household goods, four quarts of whisky and three quarts of brandy, No arrests were made in connection with the seizure. y night. to TAKE APPLICATIONS FOR ALASKA SERVICE ‘The army recruiting station here has just been authorized to accept applicants ‘for service in Alaska and send them direct to Vancouver Barracks for immediate transport tion North, They will be attached to the 2ist Infantry. Such enlist- ments must be for three years, hom | actual amount of | several | on duty with the! the | from | pan | GUTERSON' Overture— “Poet and Peasant” ... “Aloha Oc” CHRISTIE COMEDY “HARD LUCK” | | : AGED WOMAN | TRIES SUICIDE Attempt Fails; G: Gas Explosion Follows Effort Because she did not*wish to leave her old home for the new one, Mra. Susan Hartshorne, 62 years old, at- tempted suicide late Friday night, in her home at 5746 Woodlawn ave., by turning on the gas in her range. Sending her husband to Kirkland, across Lake Washington, on a false errand, she turned on the gaa. Returning about 11 o'clock, Harts- horne, who is employed by the Ham- mond Lumber Co., searched fer his wife. Entering the kitchen, he struck a match. The gas in the room exploded, wrecking the kitchen and blowing Hartshorne several feet down the hall. Mra. Hartshorne was taken to the elty hospital. She ¥ She will recover. Question Legality of Leghorn Choice Question of the legality of the ap- pointment of Fred Langhorn to the position of auditor of appropriations in the elty comptroller’s office, re- cently created by the city council, is being raised by Councilman T. H. Bolton Councilman Bolton, who strenous- ly opposed the appointment of Leg- horn and urged the naming of the auditor be delayed, has requested the corporation counsel for an opin lion as to whether the appointment hould not have been made from the | civil service eligible list. The council appointed Leghorn j after the job had been authorized by Ja bill introduced by Councilman Fitzgerald. The point of whether the council or the mayor had au thority to make the appointment is jalso being investigated by the cor | poration couns« counsel's office. Father Searching for Missing Girl Letha Long, 16, 118 Blewett ave., who disappeared Friday, is being sought by an anxious father. She is described as being of light com. plexion, with blue eyes. She is sub ject to fainting spells. The girl's mother died Thursday, and it is thought that she became temporari- ly unbalanced thru grief. | THIEVES GET PENNIES, | WATCH AND CIGARETS | ‘The cigar store of A. 'T. Kellogg, |s223 Ballard ave. was entered some time Friday night, Thieves carried away 60 cents in. pennies, a valuable watch and a quantity of cigars and clgarets IOWA LEGISLATURE TO BALLOT ON SUFFRAGE DES MOINES, lowa, June 28.— Suffrage amendment 'o the federal constitution will be voted on. by ‘the general assembly in special session at 10 o'clock July 2, Governor Hard- ing issued the call for the special s sion just before noon today, TEXAS RATIFIES SUFFRAGE AUSTIN, Texas, June 28.—Ratifi- cation of the federal suffrage amend. ment was completed today, when the senate passed the house resolu- tion. ORCHESTRA The romance of a traffic cop and a girl with lots of money MOORE } “ONE OF THE FINEST” E. S. (UKULELE) HUGHES ‘The Wizard of the Ukulele. . Suppe Lilioukalant have been asked to hese jay missing boys whose mothers, one of whom is on her deathbed, are waiting anxiously their return. Edward S. Planagan, a logger, is being sought by his sister,.Mrs. Joseph Flanagan, 216 20th ave. His mother lies dangerously {ll at Tots Help Mother Ryther by ‘Carnival’ Determined to help Mother Ryther én her effort to build a new home for destitute children, seven small tots, the oldest but 10, held a “carnival” in the basement of a residence at 6309 12th ave. N. E., Friday, netting $7 from passers-by dragged in from the sidewalk by the press agent. They are Ray- mond and Mary Dixon, John and Leonard Weber, Howard and Fred Doherty and one other diminutive youngster. FIRST RUN! . SURE, IT’S HIS LATEST Song and Musia PRIZMA Natural Color Picture “Model Girls” Find Her Snobomish. Flanagan is sald te well known among the loggers. Lawrence Meehan, 20, ts by his mother in Oakland sent him a@ ticket to return about a month ago, and has been heard from him He is said to have been r in the shipyards and his last dress is given as 619% Sixth EXPLORER ESCAPES FROM HIS HOSF NEW YORK, June 28.—Capt Duquesne, African explorer, here awaiting extradition to on @ charge of murder, the prison ward of Bellevue h by sawing his way thru the bars. He had feigned p by was left unguarded. Duquesne fought with the in the Boer war. He was indicted s responsible for an explosion {j aboard the British steamship son, in which three of the crew killed, (PoLonia SUNDAY FOR JUST FOUR DAYS TOM MIX Fighting for Gold It’s 45-calibre double action LAST TIMES TONIGHT CHARLIE CHAPLIN In addition to our regular show.