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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
CONGRESS WILL NOT
INTERFERE; A CRISIS
BELIEVED TO Be NEAR

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-
With the German submarine
warfare on armed merchant.
men scheduled to start In four
days, II appears unlikely today
that congress will interfere ef-
feetlveIy before then In the
German-Amerlesn diplomatic
situation.
A crisis In relations between
the two countries, however, is
imminent.
Germany's reply TO the American
refusal 10 acquiesce in the German
project Is expected momentarily
II is believed German Ambassador
Won Bernstorff will he ready tc
present Il to the state department
Monday.
That the answer will he unsatis
factory is regarded as foresont
conclusion. Moreover, despite ru
mors OF postponement OF the war
fare decree. officials do not be
lieve Germany plans any delay.
After two days OF dlscord. con
greRs prepared To-Day 10 relax It's
agitation for a warning to Ameri
cans TO refrain from travelling on
armed ships
Some "flareups" we're stlll ex
pected, but serious attempts &c
pass. over President Wilson's oh
jectlons. any measure warning
Americans to keep off armed mer
chant ships. had been temporarily
abandoned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
S657,0O0 ASKED
FOR SHIP CANAL


WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.--
Appropriation OF S657,o0o for
federal work on the Lake
Washington ship canal at Sc
attic was recommended TO con-
gress today In report OF army
engineers.
The engineers asked the appro'
priation for 30-foot channel be-
low the canal lock and revetant
banks between salmon hay and
Lake Union. aud between the two
lakes.
They recommended that the gov.
ernment do the work without ask
ing local financial cooperation.
Bulkheads will be built between
Lake Washington and Lake Union
extensive dredging viii be done be
low the locks Of the Lake Wash.
ington canal. and the banks will be
faced with concrete. II congress ap'
propriatea the s65I.000 recommend.
ed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26

Charging existence Of graft
In the garbage collection de-
parsmert. Or. e. J. Brown.
council candidate, caused a sen
sstlon ct the Public Ownership
league meeting Friday night
when he declared himself for
Austin e. CriFiths for mayor.
my own election 20 the eoun-
ell 10 unimportsnt In eompsrl-
son." he said. ~ never voted
Tor any one but a socialist be-
fore for mayor. But ! shall
vote Tor crifflths this time.
While I do not agree fully with
him. 7 believe he will conserve
our public utilities, and not do
them damage. He has also
promised 20 remove the tin sol
der chief Of police"
Enlarging on his charges agains'
the garbase collection department
under the GIN administration. DIR
Isf0Wn said.
Eight out Of every ten OF th'
men who collect garbage are no
citizens. and their nAmei
cannot be found IN the city direc
tory. Prosecuting Attorney Lundlr
hegan a grand jury investigation o
the garbage graft scandal II WASH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
PURITY SQUAD
MAKES ARRESTS

Cleanup Agfieer4 arrested three
more women charged with solicit.
Ing, and booked them a. the police
station Friday.
They Immediately planked down
bail and went their way.
Tho recently padded purity
squads arrests we're made Friday
al go Elghth ave. g. 7l8M May
nard ave and ai Gib Maynard ave.
At 1908 p m, ? 80 .. ~. and 3 bs
p m. respectively.
Tho officers who brought them in
were ". H. KInsey and G. B Peter.
son, who we're attached TO the pur.
fly squad since the primaries.
Two OF the women gave their
names as Anna Brown" The 9th.
or was booked as "Olive Hoff"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26

HurIlna epishet after epithet
upon the head Of Austin e.
Crlffiths, candidate for mayor.
calling him q Coward" eharo-
ing him with bringing down
Mrs. Criffiths TO the level Of a
street walker" In this cam
psion, declaring that orlffiths
married his wife because she
was a million dollar heiress.
summonino TO his aid count.
Iesa concessions Of abuse TO
heap upon criffiths, Mayor H.
ram c. Gill st noon Saturday
az the Liberty theatre deliver
ed his first speech since the
primaries.
Mrs. Griffiths has been one OF
the active workers In her hus.
bands campaign.
GIL claimed the city was clean.
that Lang was a better chief than
Griffiths was. that the Felix Crane
and other grating on unfortunate
women OF the streets originated In
Grifflths' administration. and that
he had kept his promises.
Il said ] wouldn't run again two
years ago" he said. but entered
the race again because | thought
the city was In danger of falling
into the hands of theorists.
thought ! was going TO contest the
election with Erickson. not with
Griffiths. That's why ran again.
The first day was In office
cut down expenses. reducing costs
$4,000 a month
He hastily reviewed some OF the
revenue and taxation questions
claiming the city had deficit oi
$3.50. 900 when he went into office
He then digressed into a religious
TRADE.
He said he never interfered with
any policy OF Griffiths during his
incumbency as chief.
why did the coward quit? He's
a millionaire; he owns the West
lake hotel. and IL was raided. too
The Westlake hotel was raided
during Griffiths' own administra
tion. and by Griffiths' own orders.
"Griffiths SAYS he's going to save
the city a million dollars. How
I'll tell YOU. The same way he does
In his private capacity. He has
kept lot of men on his farm across
the lake. paying them 80 cents 8
dav.
2ND AID GILL k'K..o
That's how he saves. He dump
cd Seh0,000 into the Firland hos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
CHARGES GRAFT IN GARBAGE

brought to n head at the time. but
it's going 20 come to an issue be-
fore long"
Scores the 5o-Year Rule
Brown also scored the 50-year
rule for civil service employees.
lie then CHALLENGED Councilman
Fitzgerald. who was present. To a
series OF three debates. 10 be held
In Ballard. in Rainier valley and
the Labor Temple. on the subject
OF taxation.
He also urged the election OF Otto
A. Case 10 the council as the best
maj. I'm the entire field.
Councilman Marble also IL expect
ed TO issue a statement urging
Cases election. even In preference
to himself
Case opened headquarters at fl50
Arcade building Saturday.
Austin r.. GriffItns, candidate for
mayor. made brief talk. He spe-
officially charged Mayor GIN with
responsibility for locating the Cedar
river dam at its present site. and
said GIN always. In the city council
and az mayor. had piled up taxa
tion.
lie said he did not regard the
principle OF municipal ownership In
danger In Seattle.
NO candidate dare 20 before the
voters on a platform opposed 10 II, +"
he said.
Fitzgerald Answers
Fitzgerald. answering Brown. said
the 5O-year rule for civil service EN-.
ploycs was not due 10 tho council,
bat 10 the clvil service commission,
appointed By the mayor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
VERDUN FORTS
ARE T0TTERINC


LONDON, Feb. 26.--verdun.
Frances mIahtlest fortress,
heretofore considered uncon-
querable, 10 seriously threat
ened.
Brande burg troops-among
the crack men OF Germany
yesterday entered the steel.
clad town OF Douamont, key
stone 20 the foetiflcations OF
Rardun from the northeast and
only four miles distant, while
the kaiser himself looked on,
today's official Berlin state
nnent declared.
Bombardment OF the remainin
forts before Nerdun by the Germa
crown princes army, and the shell
ing OF Verdun itself, is expected a
once.
The French have been throw
back nearly four miles along tn
front before the city, and
ocording to Berlin, the Teutops ar
still progressing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
FALL FROM TRUCK
MAY PROVE FATAL

n. A. Bernard. an employe OF the
Firestone Tire Co. fell from an
auto truck when Il made sudden
swerve ~ lith ave. and Madison
n. Saturday morning and sustain.
ed conclusion Of the brain. lie
vas taken 10 the city hospital Ia
a serious condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
Mother Appeals
fOrCleanerC CITY

a Sc
Grifths Hppodroms
said We have keep the city clean"
filling the theatre IL o'clock.
ARA
audience largely
posed o
The chief speakers Remington Mrs AIMS
themselves investigate mora
conditions the GiIIang administration.
umbrellas keep policemen from
sending down the
Both brought to their hearers the same MESSAGE 49,
went Walker told the crowd DE
FROM the a mother, what evil
womanhood Of city the size OF Sc
a unde administration.
before We wthou
We either minimize vice protect It
made appeals for vre action In the
the OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
MAKES BITTER
ATTACK upon
A. E. GRlFFlTHS
What Gill Said at Liberty Theatre

C "Grths is dragging his wife to the petty level OF the
street walker to gain his ambition"
III The coward (Griffhs quit chief the first time any
trouble showed up"
"Grths married his wife because she millionaire"
C THE editor Of The Star smokes dirty pipe and
wig himself"
Why did appoint Griihs chief: Because lot OF peo-
pie wanted and thought il would pacify things and
knew he a millionaire and wouldn't be CRATER
C "Grifths showed the white feather brand him an
infamous slanderer and liar. THE CITY Is
CLEAN"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
MRS. VANDERBILT
COMES TO cIA

Three notables will be In our
midst Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos-Tuck French.
Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.
divorced wife OF the New York
capitalist who lost his life on the
Lusitania. and Lawrence Perkins
are scheduled to arrive here Satur-
day night In Perkins private car on
the North Coast Limited over the
Northern Pacific.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26

pleted when l took charge He
dumped the money there when he
was In the council. But ! took
hold-Dr Mcbride took hold-and
out OF an appropriation for only 50
patients, We are taking care OF
40. It's a fine institution now"
Now about the vice district So
called. There may be some wom-
en- that ] would not wish we're
here. ! don't know. ! do not see
them. There's Mrs. Charter who
says they are fere. She ought u
know. judging by her picture
what she's talking about Hut
there has been a grand jury. and
we have capable prosecuting at
torney. and they didn't do any.
thing about IL. did they, II there
is a disorderiy district. and gam-
bling. why didn't they?
Now we-Lang has--abated
some disorderly house. Griffiths
never did. That's the kind OF .
fine chief Griffiths was"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
ceiling Against the u Is Growing More Bitter Daily
WILSON
ORA wS
ANGER
~ CARL w. AckERmAN

BY CARL w. ACkERMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent,
BERLIN. Feb. 26.--oermany
counts upon congress TO force
President Wilson TO back down
from his position In the Ger
nan-Anerican situation. the
United press learned today.
While officials would not
comment upon II. the general
feeling is that " the matter OF
the German armed merchant.
man decree 10 referred to con-
gress. a resolution Will be pass
cd warning Americans from,
travelling on armed ships.
Dispatches suggesting the pos
sibility that President Wilson
would ask the recall OF Ambassa
dor Won Bernstorff caused great
surprise here.
For the past "a hours the United
Press office has been besieged by
telephone calls from officials IN
qulring as TO the truth OF the re
port
American Ambassador Gerard
and Foreign Secretary Won Jagow
declared no such intimations had
come TO them.
Tho the report that congress
may force President Wilson e
yield 10 Germany reused hope here
for peaceful settlement. the feel
ing against America is daily more
intense.
Not only the public. but officials
are frankly bitter IN their criticism
OF the president for refusing tC
warn Americans to keep off armed
shipg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
TRAIN ROBBERS
STILL AT LARGE

After oomblnR the outlying dis
frictz between Seattle and Tacoma
IN search OF the North Coast Limit
ed train robbers. deputy sherlffa
and special agents for the railway
~ompany returned 20 Seattle satur
day 10 confer over the next step.
Postoffice inspectors IN Spokane,
trying 10 check over the amount Of
ioss from the rifled mali bnga, have
announced that the totals viii not
be known until inquiries have beer
made ia the Orient 10 find the
amounts Of money la the malls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26

Answer These Questions in Your Speech, Hi Gill!

Gill; believing when said would ask the office second
time Now seek TO force yourself the city again
AND YOU'VE COT TO STAND UP AND FACE THE MUSIC.
GU Why allowed district which because
of its lack regulation than it used to be in the old days?
CD Why allowed gamblers open their and operate
WITH POLICE KNOW EDGE.
(4) Why retained Louie chief police knowing that
hng2 i might convenient
forget Lang Gill going you
him. Gill Langl Let hear your defense
(5 Why is Hi Gill; that Austin L. GhS resigned chief of
police police scandals? Why
is that began Immediately old old practice
ing underworld
Answer these questions in your
speeches., Hi Gill. It's a job that
should keep you reasonably busy be-
tween now and election day, March T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
American manufacturers Of rusl

cal Instruments. with an annual
output valued AT about 100000 600
export only $500 900 worth annual
IL to foreign countries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
SAYS DURAzzO
IS EVACUATED

ROME. Feb. 25.-Dursxzo.
Albanian seaport, has been
evacuated, said an official an
nounccment today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
isfaction of the voters.

I'D Why breaking pledge voluntarily given two ears
that would elected? You said then that
wanted vndaon The Star helped get chance because
then the lesser two evils But what Tell
the why they should prefer YOU
and the rotten conditions that prevail with YOU Austin
Gs who has made good public and private e who knows Sc
attic and her needs who student civic problems who will bring
and in the community instead of the wngeS and quar
which you stirring Seattle has been charitable Hi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26

VOU are starting out today, Hi Gill,
on speaking campaign. You are
going to tell the people of Seattle why
you think you ought to be reelected
mayor. There are few questions
that you will have to answer to the sat-
isfaction of the voters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
.ON'T MISS.
w Arm I'M G =

Don't overlook your Monday Star. For IN
Z viii begin a new hook.length novel. "rhe
Red Emerald" which is an even better story,
~e think. than "The Rose Garden Husband"
which ends today. Start the new week right.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05
TREAT POTATOES FOR SCAB
Disease Cannot Be Prevented From
Spreading n Infected Seed Is Used
Treatment Is Simple.

While II is true that potato scab can
not be completely controlled by treat
ment OF the seed, IL is equally true
that the disease cannot be prevented
from spreading II infected seed is
planted.
Potato scab remains In the soil as
we'll as on the potatoes and 1t is there
fore necessary to practice crop rota-
ton in addition to treating the seed.
II Is seldom safe To grow potatoes upon
the same soil for more than two years
in succession and, In case scab Is evil
dent, it is unwise to plant even the
second crop. IL other land is available.
The treatment OF seed is so simple
and inexpensive that all seed potatoes
should be treated. Place one pint OF
formalin In 80 gallons OF water which
makes sufficient material TO treat
about twenty bushels OF potatoes. I'm
merse the potatoes In the solution for
about two hours, then remove them
and spread them out to dry. A con-
venient method is TO place about q
bushel OF potatoes in a sack and sus.
pend the sack I'm barrel. The length
OF time before planting that the treat
ment is made is unimportant.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05
CONSTRUCTING A WIRE FENCE
Where Mixed Types OF Live Stock Are
Kept General-Purpose Woven-Wlre
Fabric is Needed

The best kind OF wire fencing to
erect depends on the purpose for
which the fence is used. On a farm
where mixed types of live stock are
kept, a generalpurpose woven-wire
fabric Is needed. II only cattle and
horses are to be pastured. coarser
and less expensive woven fence can
be used When fencing is needed to
inclose extensive pastures where only
cattle or horses are to be kept the ex-
cessive cost OF a woyen-wire fence
would not make IL desirable. for losses
70 stock by injury on barbed wire
would not be large enough to coun-
terbalance the difference In the cost
of maintaining the two different kinds
OF fences. This applies to the extern
sive farming areas OF the West
Department Bulletin 321.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05
HORSES WELL MATCHED
Skill and Judgment Required to
Bring Them Together.
Color and Markings Are Not the Only
Desirable characteristics-Stro
i'' Clean Movements Attract
Purchaser.

Matching horses is an art and IL re-
quires some skill and judgment TO
bring together a pair Of horses that
resemble each other In all the char
acteristics sufficiently TO work in har.
mony. In order TO do this successfully
II Is necessary to have more than the
color OF the animals in mind. While
IL is desirable to have a team OF
horses closely alike in color and mark
ings, these are not the only character
istics.
Action comes first when consider
ing matching OF horses. Proper &C
ton, strong, clean, vigorous move
ments of the feet and legs attract a
buyer more quickly than anything else.
Style is required in the action of any
class OF horses. Snappy. straight and
balanced movement OF the motive ap-
paratus, each animal standing up to
the bit in about the same way, makes
an attractive team. and is pleasing to
the eyes OF the buyer and of the man
who drives II.
In a farm team strength and con.
formation might possibly be placed be-
fore action, at any rate Ii should
come second. A team i'll matched in
regard to strength and staying powers
is a mighty poor asset. as far as a
team is concerned. In selecting horses
to work against each other in team
it is important to get them in general
conformation as nearly alike as pos.
sible, good and strong behind, and
muscled we'll In the back and loin,
short and thick In the middle. with
muscles-not fat-beneath the hide
Size to a certain extent may be
sacrificed for strength and conforma.
ton, but only within certain limits
A difference of 100 pounds or so in
weight does not matter much when q
pair is being matched up, but II much
more than that, the difference in size
will be too clear and detract from the
value Of the team. Size is an impor-
tant matter. but II comes after
strength, and conformation follows &C.
tion in relative Importance.
Color comes last OF all In the major
points to be taken into consideration.
A difference in color, however marked,
is among the least Objectionable fea-
lures Of team. Yet, strangely, some
horses are matched up so unlike in
action and temperament that the Whit
fietree of one is always securing the
wagon wheel. while the other is draw
ing ahead keen and strong to the bit.
The team is so unlike in strength and
conformation that one horse is tagged
out long time before the other shows
fatigue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05
LIMESTONE TO CORRECT SOIL
Some Experts Have Especially Fs-
vored IL Because Of Its Lower
First cost-lasts for Years.

Pulverized limestone has recently
been much recommended and some
experts have especially favored IL be-
cause OF it's lower first cost. Although
1t is sold at a relatively low cost
ton. farmers should study it's avail
ability in connection with their own
specific soil conditions and always re-
member that the results from it's use
cannot be expected promptly.
Limestone is carbonate OF lime and
II will require twice as much an acre
to furnish as much actual lime as Is
contained In burned lime.
Pulverized limestone is fool proof"
1t can be applied to a soil I'm any de-
sired quantity within reason, SO as to
suffice for many years. without in any
way endangering the soil. II teaches
out very slowly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05

healthy black wenches"
before Sixties
their healthy bodies would bring offered
Orleans Richmond Mldgevie
decrepit men,
the old
this day probably
and placed saekeeping
hose hundred
of the city hall where this bounty
him continue his his
back to him. well fed and we'll
this kind
be
Egyptian penetrates
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05

employed to hold them open, but a
strong wind readily tears a heavy
door free from its anchor.
The illustration shows how a cheap,
practical and simple lock-open ar
rangement can be made from a piece
OF seven-eighths or cne-inch round
iron. It is capable OF holding door
of considerable size open, no matter
how strongly the wind blows, and on
account OF its shape it will not break
loose.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05

While stones have been used for
bracing at the front and they give
good service, the use OF two other
larger stones farther from the base
and attached by wire to the other
posts adjacent TO the center post will
materially assist I'm tightening the
burdens the center post must bear.
Further description of how this is
done is not necessary, since the
sketch shows this very plainly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05
The Ring
- By
II. M. EGBERT
Copyright. 1916. by w. G. chapman.)

Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)
And you start Tor Wese Africa to-
morrow"
Bransome felt that the question was
like an unwritten doom He looked
at Mary Starr In the moonlight as they
stood outside Colonei STAIRS conserv-
atory.
Bransone had knswn Mary for five
months Colonel Starr. in whose regi-
ment he was now captain, had taken
a liking to the young man when they
were posted in Malta, and had invited
him to his home in England. Now
Bransome, with the acting rank Of
major, was to leave for West Africa
to put down the rebellion of the Kru
tribe in the recesses OF the forests.
And he loved Mary.
But he knew that she was engaged
TO Lionel Travis, the political agent
among the Krus, who had made his
escape to the coast after sanguinary
fighting.
Yet they loved, and love was strong
tI tudi at tudl Hcy
gravitated toward each other, and
stood looking at each other. not dar-
ing to speak lest they betray them
selves
IF / meet Travis" began Bran
some at length.
"Yes?" Her word was like ca
ress
What shall | tell him."
Mary took the solitaire from her
finger. Give him this" she said soft
".
Bransome, incredulous, clasped her
in his arms and their lips met. You
love me, dearest?" he nurmured.
Il have loved you since we met. 1t
Is wrong. but IL is better than a mar
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-05
BRACE FOR THE CORNER POST
Use Of Two Large Stones. Attached
by Wire TO Adjacent Posts, VIII
Assist Materially.

Whoever has had anything 10 do
with wire fencing knows he Is up
against IL constantly when he comes
to the corner posts. Try as hard az
one will, that corner post will sag and
turn In in course OF time. You can
brace it with rails in the ground or
pile stones in at the front OF the post.
yet. when wet weather comes and
frost pulls and tugs. the post will
yield and gradually slacken up.
The accompanying sketch shows one
way OF bracing these center posts.