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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
9 9FIRESSTART
,A1seNcEtScARE
EASTERN TOWN

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Feb.
22.--Ne~ Britain 10 under mar
tiai law today with two com.
psnies Of State Guardsn,en pa
trolling its streets. following
nine simultaneous fires In of.
ferent parts Of the city last
night. Two men are under ar
rest on suspicion OF having
started the fires.
Repairs are being rushed to
the electric fire alarm system,
which broke down when sew.
ersi persons rushed 10 boxes
and turned In simultaneous
alarms a. the fires began 20
iIoht up the skies.
New Britain has many manufac
turing plants which have beer
making munitions for the entent,
allies. The belief was expressed
that some fanatic. hoping TO stor
their manufacture. set the fires b,
means OF time incendiary bombs
but no evidence OF bombs has beer
found. A tenement house. thre,
residences. garage. synagogu,
and a business block were raked b,
the flames.
The damage Is estimated at abov,
900.
Crowds began TO march up and
down the streets. Mob hysteria wa,
growing In the air. and Police Chic
Rawlings asked Mayor Quigley foi
militia. Companies ! and l.. frs
Infantry. were called out. and soor
had the crowds under control r,
midnight all blazes were out ant
the city quiet. No further out
breaks. II was said. are expected
but the troops are kept on guars
as a matter of precaution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
HESKETn, LANE
AND ERICKSON
ARE INDORSED

Organized labor unanimously
indorsed Robert T. Hesketh.
oliver r. Erickson and w. o.
Lane and pledged them their
support In the eouneiImsnIc
race. at the meeting OF the
Central Labor Council Wednss-
day night.
we VIII carry on a constructive
said Secretary James
Duncan. because we are satisfied
these three men are the best fitted
to serve the interests of the peo-
pie" !"
For the first time in years. all
the units OF the labor council we're
In favor of indorsinr
the same three candidates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
ERICKSON TO JOIN
". R. G. CELEBRATION

Patriotic addresses Will be made
by Councilman Oliver T. Erickson.
w. u. Lane. candidate for the coun-
ell. and Robert Boyns. former presi-
dent OF the Commercial Club and
the Womcn's Relief Corps will
serve luncheon at the big 1917 get
together meeting OF the Ballard
Booster club Monday night. II will
he held at Eagles hall, 22nd ave.
and Ballar1 ave.
Charles Knosher In in charge OF
the entertainment There will be
music and readings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
WATCHFUL WAITING KEPT WASHINGTON
OUT OF TWO BIG EUROPEAN WARS

The foreign policy United
puxzing and complicated repetition troubles
George Washington faced
Washington serious a problem
with Mexico.
During washngtons first
and calling the United States the help
during revolution
The
The wild
waiting
OF public opinion cooled down
ut is great occasions only and after
for cool deliberate reflection Washington
that the real voice Of the people be known Wilson
adds his biography Of the first president "but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
BONE DRY" LAW
SHOULD BE KEPT

Wsshington's bone dry law 10
drier than the measure passed
by congress 20 raise the bars
against liquor importations into
prohibition states, so ought TO
be kept on the books. IN the
opinion OF George D. Conaer,
president Of the State Anti
Saloon league.
In my opinion the national meas
ure leaves n loop hole" says Conger
1T permits importatlons for scien
tific. medicinal or mechanical pur
poses. Our bone dry measure only
permits liquor to come into the
state for sacramental purposes"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
n. w. Indians Ask
That Rainier" Go

TACOMA. Feb. 22.--The North
west Federation OF American In
dians. now In session here, is on
record today with the request that
the national geographic board sub
stltute the name Mount Tacoma for
Mount Rainier.
Revolutions have been adopted
commenting the state Legislature
for memorialIxing the national
board with the request for the abol
ition OF the name Rainier. and ask
ing that when substitution is made
the new name be Tacoma or its
variation. Tahoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
Cherry Tree Yarn
a Myth, Says Kin
of Washington

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 22.--
That cherry tree yarn Is nothing
but harmless myth. but has done
n lot OF good" said Geo. La Fay.
cite Washington. great-great-grand-
nephew OF the Father OF his
Country" here today.
George Washington was prob
ably too clever to ever be caught
In a lie" no explained. but he was
too human TO have never told a lie.
Therein lies his strength"
George La Fayette Washington
lives in Woodbury.. ". J., and IL a
bank clerk there. lie Is the son Of
Richard B. Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
Mail Order Liquor Houses
Will Have to Close Doors

and Colorado since these three
states went into the dry" col
umn.
The Kansas City dealers
and. as result. the wealth of
dollars worth OF liquor annu-
ally into the prohibition states.
and. as a result the wealth OF
most of the dealers has swelled
enormously. IL Is believed few
OF them can stand the adoption
OF the bill financially.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
Seattle Is Fourth
in Gains Made in.
a Postal Savings

SEATTLE postal savings accounts
snk hurth in the United States
gals.
P'igurss show that the increase in
deposits for this city during Janu-
airy, 1917. iotaled $500. 900. which
ia about five times the increase for
the same month in 1915. There was
OF s1e2.70s for the month.
Federal figures show that $4,000
Sepositors tlirucut the country have
deposits. totaling 3li5.soG, 1000, de-
posIted in he postal glyings bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
5 AMERICANS were
ON T0RPED0ED SNIP

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Fiye
Americans we're aboard the Swedish
steamship skogiand. sunk bya sub
marine off the coast Of Spain on
February IL. Consul Hurst of BARGE
Iona reported 10 the state depart
ment today. The Skogland sailed
from Norfolk with n cargo OF coal
for Bagnoli. Italy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb. %.
Scores of Kansas City and
other West Missouri mail order
liquor houses will be forced TO
close their doors as soon as the
Reed bone dry liquor bill, now
awaiting the Endorsement OF
President Wilson becomes a
law. II vas freely predicted
here today.
Liquor dealers have supplied
principally Kansas. Oklahoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22

For goodness sake don't
throw away the ash barrel'
Keep the metal polish handy.
II NAV. or sister. or wife is
going to step out and show the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
IT BANKERS ASK
GUARANTY Law

Headed by J. e. Chilberg, OF
the Scandinavian American
bank, ~ bankers from thruout
the state have forwarded reso.
lutions to the house and SEN
ate. urging passage Of propos-
ed bank guaranty bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22

folks how to dress. she'll need
'em.
Take the ash barrel, for in
stance.
She can use II for q model.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
S. DAKOTA BONE DRY

PIERRE, S. d.. Feb. 22.--"How
dry | am was sung by 80 prohibi.
tionists rs Gov Norbeck today
signed the bone dry bill. effective
July l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
HOLT LINER SUNK

LONDON. Feb. 22.--The Holt
liner Perseus has been sunk. Three
Chinese and one European OF those
aboard are missing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22

The former disappeared aud they
heard sh. had hit a mine.
Whether the Celtic put back into
port or weEt down. some were not
certain
Later. one OF the officers OF the
Philadelphia confirmed that tho
Celtic had hit a mine. but stated
that she bad been towed safely
back To Liverpool. II WAS also
learned az the White Star offices
that the Celtic was scheduled TO
again start for New York today.
The Celtic Is a White Star liner
OF 2o.s0i tons. ESQ feet long and 15
feet beam. She was built In 1901.
The cclti. was the first ship to
carry mail from the United States
to England after Inauguration OF
the submarine blockade taking over
mails. which had been loaded
aboard the American liner 81.
Louis, nov held In port
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
GIANT LINER CELTIC HITS MINE
Bank Guarantee
Law MUST Pass

When, several years ago, the legislature failed
to avail itself of the opportunity suggested by this
newspaper to pass bank guarantee law, it did not
have the light of recent events to guide it.
Other newspapers opposed it,
Most Of the bankers. without rhyme reason. were
against The legislatures failure that tme-a failure
crme-may be extenuated TO that extent
That il should be slow NOW TO pass the
guarantee law seems inconceivable
Yet that is the of affairs
Some kind OF an insdious lobby is at work IN Oym-
pia halting delaying blocking. beiuddiug the egisla
tors into procrastination.
IL is a strange situation.
The atrocity OF a system which permits one TO en-
trust his all to bank without receiving positive guar
anee has been proved almost before the very eyes oil
u>she legislature
AND NEARLY EVERY BANKER IN THE
STATE Is FOR THAT LAW TODAYi
At least every honest banker Is. 1t means triilng
assessment him-a little added to the amount OF insrr-
ance he already carries prevent loss against tre
burglary employers defalcations.
Not only that-it will place the banking OF this state
on the most solid ground possible No depositor VIII
ever need fear failure run on bank. he law
will assure him that HE is protected 1t the bank
fails. -.
AND CONFIDENCE Is THE KEYNOTE OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
IS TOWED TO
PORT AND WILL
SAIL FOR U. S.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Pss.
seneers arriving here today
aboard the liner Philadelphia
brought q story Of the White
Star liner Celtic having struck
a mine. while ~ hours out from
Liverpool. en- route 10 this eoun-
try, and putting back. The pas
senoers declared the PhiIadeL
phia left Liverpool with the
Cattle and the Canadz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
YARR0WDALE MEN
REPORTED RELEASED

LONDON. Feb. 22.--A Reuter-
dispatch from Berlin, via Am
sterdam, today, declared that
the American prisoners on the
YarrowdaIe have been released.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22

Washington waited until heated public
the worked we'll
waiting President Wilson has done with
with Washington able
two
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22

Iffke iegisldfurs, thru tie 'ds0i00S
parliamentary tactics of juggling bill
to death, is guilty of killing the Nichols
measure in the senate (sUhich is the Has
tings measure in the house,, there ought
neUer to be another Legislature permit
ted to sit in session in this state.
THE 1917 LEGISLATURE MUST ACT! NO
EXCUSES CAN OR WILL BE ACCEPTED THIS
TIME.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22

MISS MsccLuRE, late OF thu
Midnight Follies." will be thu
model at the fashion show ut tn,
Hotel Washington Thursday, at .: 81
n IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-22
!, In time Of Peace Prepare for War @@g~@@~&
LAST EDITION

N|DDWDTIe/e(s|N<e(D
The man who goes home brightly
Illuminated runs the risk OF having
his wife put him out. by the way.
do you know your light bin is at
least one-third less than It was be.
fore Councilman Erickson went
into council7
Weather forecast. Rain or snow
tonight and Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
CHARGES AGAINST
NEWS PRINT MAKERS
Unfair Methods Alleged in For
NAL Complaint Filed With
Trade Commission by
Frank P, Walsh.

Washington, June 22.-Formal
charges OF unfair methods OF compe-
ton against print paper manufacture
crs. frankly designed to force the fed
cral trade commission to some action
against them, were filed with the COM
mission today by Frank P. Walsh,
who formerly was chairman OF the
federal industrial relations commits
sion. He asks the commission to con-
duct a public hearing
individuals and corporations named
in Mr. Walsh'S complaint include L,
w. Backus, George II Mead, p T..
Dodge, Alexander SnVth, George
Chahoon, jr.; the Minnesota x On
tario Power company, the Spanish
River Pulp and Paper Mills. Ltd;
the International Paper company, the
Abitbi Power and Paper company,
Ltd, and others not designated.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
Omaha Man Visits Son at
Engineers Training Camp

John Welsh, United States locomo-
tive and boiler inspector, has returned
from three weeks business trip, in
the course + which he visited his son,
(. R. Welsh, who is a member of one
OF the engineer regiments modified
in Chicago preparatory to work in
France.
THE boys are stationed on the mu-
nicipal pier" said Mr.. Welsh, "and
they are getting regular military train
ing. None OF them know at all when
they are going to France. When
they do get there they will be used
largely in reorganizing the transport
tation facilities, operating trains,
building new lines and so on.
1T is certainly good thing for
the boys. Being under strict military
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
Omaha Drill Team Second
In Woodmen Drill Contest

Chicago, June 2l.-Five thousand
Modern Woodmen of America, uni
formed in many colors, made a bril-
liant spectacle in the annual review
and parade here today, in connection
with the orders convention. Rock
Island, ILL.,. carried away the team
honors in the senior division and also
in the junior division. The awards by
the executive council included:
Senior Division;
Camp l2o, Omaha, Neb.-9705
points, second.
Junior Division:
Camp, 2,266; Lincoln Ncb.-94.5
points, third.
Camp III. Council Bluffs, la.-87,O6
points, tenth.
The parade concluded the convcn-
ton.
Bee Wants-Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23

which is by papal ball, but by way
of cong atulatory cablegra from
Father P. J. Judge, pastor OF the Sa-
cred Heart church. He said that he
was out upon a mission to the Igor
rotes, a semi-civilized tribe of the isl
ands, who reside three days journey
from Manila. The cablegram came to
him at Manila, but learning of the
archbishop's whereabouts, a native
messenger took to horse and made
the journey.
As soon as he had read the con-
gratulations from Father Judge, the
archbishop hastened back to Manila,
and found that in the meantime con-
firmation had come from Rome.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23

exporters of this city, has retired
from the firm of Gill & Fisher to be-
come an aid to Herbert c. Hoover,
the government food commissioner.
His services are to be given to the
government without pay.
Mr.. Jackson, former president Of
the chamber of commerce here, is
regarded as the leading authority on
export grain in the east.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
Here's Your Chance to Give Anyway
Whether You Live in Omaha or Not
All Nebr aska Can Give

We will welcome Red Cross pledges by mail.
Just clip the coupon and send in. You'll get official
Cross receipt when you pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23

ish, which was held at Riverview
park. More than 1900 people were i'll
attendance
The archbishop told the assembled
crowd the first news did not come to
him thro Ugh the ordinary channel,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
Rear Admiral Potter
Dies in WaShinut0n

Whitehall. N. Y, June 22.-Rear
Admiral William Potter. United
States navy. retired, died suddenly at
his home here today from apoplexy.
He was 67 years old and was placed
on the retired list in May. 1912.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23

The archbishop's presence at the
picnic was the fulhllment of promise
made by him at reception given
him by the parishoners a year ago.
He remained at the picnic all after
noon
He was accompanied to the grounds
by Father Harrington, Father .Joani-
It's and Dr.. Zepf Father Judge and
his assistants, Fathers Carmody and
Buerger, were i'll charge of the pic
mic and every one in attendance pro-
nounccd it big success.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23

The story Of how news Of Archbishop
Harty's appointment to the see OF
Omaha came to him, was told for
the first time Thursday at the an
nual picnic of the Sacred Heart par
discipline may be hard at first for
young men accustomed to the maxi
mum Of freedom, but when they get
used to i: they really like it. There
are about 1000 OF them there in
camp already"
Young Welsh was with the Chicago
Great Western railroad at Omaha
before he enlisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
George H. Jackson Will
Become Aid to Hoover

Baltimore, Md, June George
Fl, Jackson. one of the largest grain
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23

Did the Boy Scout
Miss Your Home?
Here's Your Chance to Give Anyway
Whether You Live in Omaha or Not
The Boy Scouts and the patriotic of Omaha have
deavored to call at every house for Red Gross pledges
But they didn't get to home The task too great
If you missed do one of two things:
Call the Boy Scout Headquarters Douglas s17l
and boy will be sent to get your pledges
Fill in, clip and mail the coupon to Boy Scout Head
quarters, Patterson Block, Omaha
All Nebraska Can Give
We will welcome Red Cross pledges by mail.
Just clip the coupon and send in You'll get official Red
Gross receipt when you pay.
Your Duty Is Plain
You stay home-another goes fight your defense.
Another sleeps muddy trench-you in warm, snug bed
You awake to the peaceful morning sunriseanother to the
roar of bursting shell.
Another speeds to the firing line in urching ruck-you ride
lelSHely to your work.
You pursue peaceful ask-anoher is dodgng death from
bomb and shrapnel
Another rides back the hospital mangled and bleeding
you return home to your family
You have been spared the firing newon you give to those
Big Men Have Given Freely
Many of the big hearted sympathetic patriotic of Omaha
have gladly given their time and their energy all week Red
Cross work
These big boadgauged men have been organizing the
pagn writing advertisements soliciting funds and doing other
important things.
If these gave not only their tme but their money you
too, should give something.
The Boy Scouts-hose patriotic brave little men-have
worked vaiany but they couldn't get ALL The splendid
of the have a1SO O6onp hpirn That do7
All Must Contribute
Everyone should contribute according his means as his
heart prompts to give.
you have contributed send attached coupon today
FILL OUT AND MAIL RED CROSS FoNTENELLE.
s'..''''''' ..: June 1917
For providing
be administered Council
United consideration the
the American Red Cross War Fund William G.
write OF ,n'sin '''''' D''
ethJu
fourth September 1917; the balance October
want m6e"on line, ''''''''''''
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Address a;s.. m ..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

dictates of ordinary common sense.
foresight and patriotism and had be-
gun to prepare three years ago-in
men. machines. and shlps-we could
have put couple OF million men into
the field last April and tho war would
be over now; or, rather, 1t would in
all probability have come to an end
the instant we decided to interfere.
so that we would not actually have
had to fight"
Less Than Portugal Has Done
The colonel questioned the opti-
mistlc opinion of Secretary of War
Baker and of the newspapers as to
what the United States has accom-
Ilished in the last ten months and
what 1t is going to do soon on the
firing line. "As a matter of fact.
he said, I'VE have done less than Por-
tugal. which, one year after going
into the war. put by transport over
the ocean $4,000 trained men at the
front. That is as If in February we
put 1,5UU,OO0 lighting men into the
firing line.
ITO do relatively as much as Can
ada and Australia have done. we
ought to put 100000 men under
arms. Even now our men in the
training camps are not yet equipped,
having only one rifle to every eight
recruits and only cotton underwear
and light suits in many cases to pro-
tect them against the weather"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
BOARD TO ASK
FOR SCHOOL BIDS
Approve Detailed Plans and
Specifications Submitted
by Architecht Kast

Bids for. remodeling of the Camp
Curtin schoolbuilding, Sixth and
Woodbine streets, so that it can be
used as one of the three Junior High
schools, will be opened at the meet
ing of the city school board Decem-
Der 21. Detailed plans and specifica-
tions were submitted at yesterdays
meeting by Architect NJ. /. Kast, and
were approved. The building as re-
modelled will have a large auditorium
practically all facilities such as will
be placed in the new building at
Nineteenth and Chestnut streets, and
will accommodate about 1000 pupils.
Architect C. Howard Lloyd re-
quested the board yesterday for Il
weeks extension of time for bids for
the Junior school on Allison Hill. The
proposals will be opened November
so. instead of November %.
The board granted the use of the
corridors in the various schoolbuild-
ings for use in registering women for
war work. This will be done next
Wednesday.
The directors also granted permis-
sion to the Harrisburg Chapter of the
American Red Cross Society to use
two vacant rooms in the Eager build
ing for the work of the society. Mrs.
Lyman ID. Gilbert. chairman of the
Harrisburg Chapter, made personal
request at the meeting of the board.
The society will be compelled to
move from it's present quarters as it
is announced the state has rented
the rooms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17

and they cannot get that money from
the investor because he is putting his
money into government securities
He agreed that the New Haven and
Rock Island trouble had had de-
pressing effect on the mild of the
investor. and added that regulatory
reorganization of railroad Conf
dencc.
On several occasions the ex-
changes between Mr.. Vanderlip and
the questioning commissioners be-
came at least n little warm, particu-
larly when he vehemently denied
Commissioner Woolley's intimation
that the banks had assaulted" rail-
road credit.
This was brought forth by Mr..
Nanderlip's statement, in illustration
of the decreasing confidence in rail-
road securities. that he himself
Stunned such investments now and
had ordered the National City Bank
to carry as little as possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
BROADER WAR IS
NOW NECESSARY.
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Declares America Must Crush
Austria and Turkey to
Make Democracy Safe

Princeton. n. j. Nov. 17,-Declar-
ing that IL we had begun to prepare
three years ago the war would be
over now, criticising the slowness OF
the country in preparing for war
after the break with the central pow
ers became imminent, and urging war
on Austria and Turkey to make the
world safe for democracy" Theodore
Roosevelt made last night q striking
and vigorous address. The talk was
the annual Stafford Little lecture and
was attended at Alexander Hall, the
Princeton University auditorium, by
both undergraduates and towns
people.
by beginning to act with energy
n February /. the day after the Ger
man note arrived" he said, I'VE could
have had hundreds of thousands of
efficient lighting men at the front i'll
August; and in such event it may
we'll be that Russia would have taken
heart end would now be organized
for self-respecting, orderly liberty
and for victory. and that Italy (espe-
cially If we had done our clear duty
by declaring war on Austria) would
not have met with disaster.
"Of course. if we had obeyed the