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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07
IMPEACHMENT
OF MAYOR MAY
COME SATURDAY

After a session. lasting from 10 A.
m. till 1870 D. m. Friday. the judi
eiary committee took under advise
ment the question Of impeaching
Mayor Gnl until Saturday morning
A decision will then be rendered.
"Tf the committee decides 20 rec
ommsnd Impeachment" Chairman
Lane declared upon adjournment. 1T
Will formulate formal complaint Of
its own, which viii substitute for
the charges framed by the recent
mass meeting.
This procedure is necessary TO
eliminate reference 10 the Merchants
Protective corporation and Its con
nection with the mayors legal firm.
Corporation Counsel Caldwell today
ruled that this Ia not proper
charge Of Impeachment"
Additional evidence from u. O..
Murphy. chairman OF the Ministerial
federatIon's moral committee. and
new evidence from Rev. J. r.. Crow
ther, OF the First Methodist church.
was heard. Rev. Crowther appeared
as n witness following n meeting
with tho mayor. arranged by J. W..
Efaw last week. nt which an effort
to conciliate the two Ia believed to
have been made. Rev. crowther mas
been preaching for several Sundays
against the GIN administration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07
SNOW AND FREEZING COLD ADD TO SUFFERINGS
OE WOUNDED AND SHELTERLESS IN HALIFAX

Freezing cold and a heavy snowstorn added to the
suffengs of wounded and sheeress in this blasted city
today.
Fires which were believed extnguished have broken
out again
There is reliable count of dead Two thousand is
low estimate the belief of those working among the
corpse frozen stiff in grotesque and horrible attitudes
of death agony.
Many of the injured are dying.
Police are attempting to round up lost children. who
are wandering thru the appalling wilderness of wreckage
weeping bitterly calling for their mothers.
Amid the of destruction, grief and pain and
horror which sweeping the city. few episodes,
terrible than the rest stand out in all their frghfuness
Beneath pile of wreckage lay girl, mporing God
end her agony The worked everhy to reach
her But when the last timber lifted the girl dead
Five little children borne tendery into of the
hospitals short time later five little borne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07


HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 7.-(By Tele-
phone to st. John, N. B. 1.-The appall-
ing death toll, as the result of the eX-
.plosion Of the French munitions ship
Mont Blanc, when she was rammed by
the Belgian relief ship limo, here yes
terday, was steadily increasing today,
with the work of rescuing bodies pro-
crossing slowly.
Conservative estimates by city Of
ficials at 8 a. m. placed the dead close
to $500, as fire, snow and freezing
weather added to the misery of the
wounded and shelterless victims.
The scene as dawn broke over the
city was indescribable. Here and there
about the smoking ruins of what had
been their homes, men and women,
scantily clad, clawed at the wreckage
frantically with bleeding hands, in an
effort to find lost relatives.
SNOW AND FREEZING COLD ADD TO SUFFERINGS
OF WOUNDED AND SHELTERLESS IN HALIFAX
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07

The wooden cross or the Red
Crossg
That is the question propounded By
those in charge Of the campaign 10
make every man. woman and child
member of the Red Cross before
Christmas.
What is your answer
You cannot dodge responsibility.
Join the Red Cross at headquar-
ters, 1422 Third ave. near Pike st.
The membership is 81.
If you fail to join. you are adding
TO the number of wooden crosses that
will go up over the graves of our
American boys.
There is no halfway measure. You
are either helping or hurting our
Sammies.
Join the Red Gross, Today!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07
WOMEN SHREK AS THEY DRAW ASIDE
ri LANKETS REVEALING DEAD RELATIVES

Every hour brings additional workers-nurses
and DOCTORS with abuances and surgical supplies Long
lines of sobbng and women began early today to Tile
past the row of blanket-covered dead.
Women shreked they drew aside blanket and rec
ognized loved Men sobbed the bodies of children
while Others whte-faced and haggard. stunned by the
catastrophe examined bits of clothing and rnkes on burned
bodies hoping to establish their identity.
There was tiny golden-hared girl of about A. She
showed no surface wounds and she lay among the Others
dapdated doll by her side 1t kept for help in iden
fcaon Early this morning this little body was claimed
by sobbng grlmother She was wrapped IN an old over
coat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07
NIGHT OF HORROR FOLLOWS AS DARKNESS
TO TERROR OF WOUNDED CITIZENS IN STF

The city in practical darkness all night School
sessions probably will not be resumed for month
Some wounded people found lying where they had
hurled by the blast Volunteer recher bearers gath
cred them up.
Some of those found dead today had evidently died of
wounds By their postures it apparent they made des
perate attempts crawl into the open before losing
sciousness
dead being tagged fast they identified
Several men, blinded found cropping their calling
for help.
Weeping children and women and wounded men, groan-
ing made last night a horror for all in the city.
A special train bringing loads of food clothing and
other supplies arrived here this morning from
St john N. b. Mayor Hayes and the majority of the
surgeons of St John have also arrived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07
Plan Noon Mass Meeting

In the meantime arrangements for
n big downtown antl.Gill mass meet
ing at the Hlppodrome Saturday
noon. and Of other community meet
ings were announced.
One community meeting was held
by the West Seattle Commercial
Club Thursday night. In West Seat
tie high school
Speakers there declared that the
elimination Of Mayor GIN was the
only solution 10 the quarantine dis
grace
Dr. Ronald Strath. who is medical
examiner for the British recruiting
station. made the strongest nsser'
tion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07

SHOW TT WAS DUE TO BROKEN STEERING GEAK
More bodies found today. Snow is rapidly cloak
ing the ghasty mounds Of shattered wood and
where the corpses be under the rubbish
formal inquiry into the of the collision between
the steamers will be made Witnesses believe the Belgian
vessels steering gear broke ~
The most badly damaged area of Halifax is from Got
ngen ST. TO the dock Yards The drydock is wrecked ST.
Josephs church is in ruins Many big buildings
rooted. if tornado had swept over them
The explosion gave warning of its coming. 1t pre-
ceded by noise like thunder then the terrific smash
that shook the EARTH caved in strong buildings filled the
air with deahdeang fragments and knocked thousands OF
people off their feet Many families believed to have
been annihiated.
The blast played strange freaks. Many doors were
blown open the locks being ripped from their places in the
woodwork Live electric light wires lay in the streets No
body seemed know what had happened Then the fires
began spreading
Freight sheds Richmond pushed like houses
of cards Many of the injured removed by train to
Windsor today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07
DEAD ARE BEING CARTED AWAY LITERALLY
IN WAGON LOADS BY THE RESCUERS

In the common other still FORMS covered with
blankets Many burned beyond recognition and others
manpled. Some probably never will be identified.
Today slowly rising pail of smoke hung the devas
ated suburb of Richmond and while soldiers and sailors
patrol the wrecked streets the work of digging out the
mangled and burned victims is going
Hundreds of wounded in hospitals in and near the
city, many lowering near death.
OF the thousands of homeless many still dazed
know what do The suddenness of the death that
whems city has left them dumb in their grief and su
fernp Every available vehicle has been pressed into
vice and literally wagon loads of bodies being carried
away 49,.
Continued page t3)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07
by or Shrieking From Grief,
Relatives Claw With Bleeding Fingers
Among Debris to Seek Cold -Stiffened
Corpses of Relatives or Friends Who
Were Killed in Munitions Ship Blast

workers from New York Boston and other points said
TO be route here
When surgical help from nearby towns reached here
last night the injured there thronged around dressing sta
TONS awaiting their turns Thousands who have other
hurts suffering from cuts received when the air
filled with flying glass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-07
Assails the Mayor

AN efficient cleanup cannot be
expected when the fountain head OF
the city's political current In pol
soned." he declared.
Revolutions were passed pledRinR
the West Seattle Commercial Club TO
stand back OF the civic organizations
efforts % make such cleanu up OF
Continued on page lJ)
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
NEW BANK EXAMINER.

Hartford, April 11.-Bank Com- missioner Everett J. Sturges has ap- pointed John B. Byrne, teller of the First National bank of Putnam, 9 state bank examiner and the new in- combent will begin this week at the office in the capitol. MT. Byrne had been paymaster of the French River Textile company, and later assistant teller of the Putnam National bank. He is we'll known in Putnam in fra ternal circles, where he is presiding officer of Cargill council Knights of Columbus, and past exalted ruler of the ElkS.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
the destroyer and landed at a Pacific

the destroyer and landed at a Pacific coast port.
 1t Is known that the destroyers ! have been scouting for a supposed munitions smuggling ship for more than week. Monday the patrol boats sighted the schooner which was southbound off the coast of California. The warships gave chase and when the captain of the schooner saw that capture was inevitable he is reported to have attempted to destroy his ves- Sel.
 The ammunition was taken off by motor launches from the destroyers. The identity of the captain and crew
 of the schooner has not been revealed
 Persons in a position to know the full
 details of the action intimated that the ammunition was taken aboard the
 smuggler at two Pacific coast points l; by fishing boats.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
\ VIRGINIA GIRL
Gained 15 Pounds by Taking Vim

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 Norfolk, Val suffered from ner- vousness. had no appetite and was very thin. Nothing I took seemed to help me until one day a friend told me about Vinol. I have now taken six bottles and have gained fifteen pounds; have a good appetite and can eat anything. g."-Mattie Denning, Norfolk, Va.
 Vinol, which contains beef and cod liver peptones, iron and manganese peptonates, and glycerophosphates, Is a constitutional remedy which creates an appetite, aids digestion and makes pure healthy blood. Try it on our guarantee.
 ''The Clark & Brainerd Go ,.drug- gist; Liggett's Riker-Hegeman Drug stores; John J. McBriarty; George NJ. Iadd: W. H. Russell, New Britain. Also at the leading drug stores in all Connecticut towns
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

In the second ward Councilman A. F. Eichstaedt was given Al votes on the republican ticket and, according to the returns filed with the city clerk, Al votes on the prohibition ticket. Inasmuch as eight votes was the most the prohibitionists registered in the second ward Col. Thompson ruled that MT. Eichstaedt was not en- titled to 141 votes from the prohibit tionists as that number was registered only by the use of the endorsement bar.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
MUNITIONS SMUGGLER
 CAUGHT OFF MEXICO
Schooner Overhauled and Captured by U. S. Torpedo Boat Destroyers
 Had Cargo of Explosives.

San Diego, Cal, April 11.-A mu- nitions carrying schooner bound for a Mexican west coast port was fired upon and captured by two United States torpedo boat destroyers. it was learned last night from authoritative sources. Five shots were fired at the vessel when it attempted to escape, and the ship then beached. Several thousand rounds of rifle and machine gun ammunition were taken aboard
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
FLAG OVER LONDON BRIDGE.
Old Glory Cnfurled Beside Colors
 of Entente

London, April 1.-The American flag was unfurled yesterday beside the London Bridge, Cafe for soldiers and sailors, which is conducted by the Countess of Limerick.
 Presentation of the flag was made by Mrs. Walter Hines Page, wife of the American Ambassador, in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Lon don, Sir William Henry Dunn, Sir Francis Lloyd, Lady Jellicose, Lady Haig and a large assembly of soldiers and sailors.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
URGE ALLIES TO END WAR.

Leeds, England, April 1.-The In- dependent Labor party, small paci- fist wing of the Labor party, yester- dav passed a resolution favoring the calling of a meeting of representatives of the labor and socialist organiza- tons to be held at the same time and place of any peace conference. The
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

resolution calls upon the Allies to open negotiations for a just and hon. orable peace. A resolution also was unanimously adopted calling on the government to prohibit the use of fcodstuffs in the manufacture of al- coholic liquors during the war.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
HALF CENTURY OF WAR
Dr. Alexis Carrcl Quoted as Saying Present Generation Will Not Live to See End of Conflict

Washington, April 11.-Persons just returned from France quote Dr. Alexis Carrell, of the Rockefeller Founda- belief the present generation would not be alive to witness the end of the present war.
 It was his opinion, they said, based upon an intimate knowledge of the military and social conditions of a;l the belligerents, that the war would be prolonged fifty years.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

James B. Sheehan, soc ........ B Herbert N. Lockwood, pro ...... William H. Ibelle, pro .........
 *Elected
 Following is the results of the vot- ing on selectmen, constables and school committeemen:
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
YALE AIRMEN IN FLORIDA
Squad Is Called at 4:3O Every Morn- ing and Reaches Hangars An. Hour IAater-Put on Training Diet.

Palm Beach, Fla, April 11.-The thirty. Yale students here studying aviation for coast defense work, after two weeks breaking in, are now being hardened for active service. Lieuten- ant Trubee Davison, son of H. P. Da- vison. the ranking officer, gave in- structions that the boys be called at 4:3O a. m. daily, and at 5:3O they are
 at the hangars hard at work. They have gone to the Salt Air hotel, char tered for their exclusive use, and ] have training table, with the same 1 dieting given college athletes. They expect to stay here until June 15.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-27

will soon go to France with detach-
ment of engineers.
~~
Charles &. Breyer Is one of the best
liked men on the Northwest Side. He
il noted for his public spirit and de.
votion to the interests of his fellow
:Itiz.ns.
One of the best.iked and most
mighty respected men in the business
world is X. l.. McClelland, treasurer
of the big Chicago Mill & Lumber
Company, the general offices Of
which are in the Conway building.
.ACA
Judge Hugh J. Kearns mas made q
fine record on the municipal bench.
II you want an auto or taxi call up
the American Auto & Taxi Company,
phones. Lincoln AOos and Calumet
1888
Congressman Thomas Gallagher Of
Chicago is one OF the most influential
men in Washington.
~
NJ. Henry Guerfn, the popular law.
YER. Ia much talked OF for judicial
honors.
Charles e. Doyle, the veteran letter
carrier. Is universally esteemed In
public and private life.
Robert r. Mckee. president Of the
Atlas Linen Supply Company, 1887
Sheffield avenue. is ono Of the most
popular men In Chicago among all
classes Of business men. The big
concern Of which he Is the head IL
noted for its thorough and good work
C. A. Beckett, the we'll known pres.
ident Of the Beckett Coal & Coke Co..
is commanding figure In the com.
mercial world. He is universally re.
spected In the coal trade and is pop.
ular with everybody who has had bus.
mess dealings with him
~eA
Charles Hasteriik. the well known
brewer and president Of the Best
Brewing Company, has host Of
friends In the business world.
~
Postlewait & Co.. 1867 Ogden ave.
nue., of which 8. c. Postlewait 10 presi.
dent, Is noted for quick and satisfac.
tory service in the undertaking linz
John F. Care has thousands OF
friends who would like to see him
elected Judge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-27
THE SANITARY DISTRICT

Following are the standing commit.
tees of the Sanitary District of Chi.
caggo:
Judiciary-Paullin, Brett, Daley,
Mueller, Sergel.
Finance-Daily, Paullin, Lawley,
Carr. Serge.
Engineering-Clark, Daley, Lawley.
Brett, Carr.
Electrical Development - Brett,
Clark, Mueller, Reading, Paullin.
Federal Misunderstanding, Paul.
lin, Lawley. Carr, Sergel.
North Shore Channel-Paullin,
Brett, Lawley, Mueller, Carr.
Real Estate Development-Carr
Clark. Lawley, Mueller, Brett.
Rules-Carr, Paullin, Daley, Clark,
Mueller.
State and Municipal Relations
Clark, Brett, Reading, Mueller, Sergel.
Labor-Lawley, Paullin, Mueller,
Reading, Sergel.
Stone and Spoil Banks--Mueller.
Brett, Lawley, Carr, Reading.
Health and Public Order-Lawley.
Carr, Reading, Mueller. Sergel.
Calumet.Sag Channel - Reading,
Carr, Lawley, Mueller, .Sergel.
Illinois Valley-Mueller. Reading.
Paullin. Lawley, Sergel.
Employment-Paullin, Daley, Clark.
Brett, Mueller.
Facts about the Sanitary Distric,
and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel 10 40 miles long.
Length Of river. lake to Robsy
street, 6 miles.
Length river diversion channel. u
miles.
Width main channel. Robsy street
to Summit:
Bottom. 10 feet: top. ls8.
Width main channel. Summit to
Willow Springs:
Bottom, 202 feet; top. 200.
Width main channel, Willow Springs
to Lockport brock section): Bottom.
100 feet; top. 1872.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom. 200 feet.
Minimum depth Of water In main
channel. 20 feet.
Current In earth sections. 1 IA miles
per hour.
Current In rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity of canal. 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, ll,22s,,
SIS cubic yards.
The north shore channel. extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi.
gan. In the village Of Wilmette. 10
about 8 miles long with . water depth
Of 1876 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal TO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-27
WAR SECRETARY'S BOYHOOD

Newton d. Baker, secretary of
war, got his first military experience
when he accepted the Office President
Wilson offered him. He never even
played with tin soldiers when he was
n boy. lie was always pcaceable. His
own mother, Mrs. Mary ID. Baker,
says so.
II hate war" the mother Of the
war chief snid "but I wouldn't have
n son who wou.a hesitate to fight for
hii country"
Another son. Capt. Frank II. Baker,
Is on his way back to his post In Paris.
Her husband was n nOncOmmissiOned
officer In the Confederate cavalry, and
13 Of her cousins served In the Civil
war.
"NOnsense! No" she said when
asked II she thought her son, Newton
d., would be the next president. ~
don't think he wants 1t. The only
person who is confident he'll be the
next president Is his old black
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-27

have resided in the state where his
petition is filed at least one year next
preceding the date of filing
If the alien arrived in the United
States after June 30. 1906. a certii.
cate of arrival must be obtained from
the commissioner of naturalization be.
fore filing his petition. Blank forms
for this purpose may be obtained from
the clerk of either of the courts al owe
mentioned
Petitions for naturalization must
be verified by the affidavit Of at least
two credible witnesses, who have per.
sonally known the applicant for at
least five years next preceding the
date of his application.
A petition for naturalization must
be signed by the applicant in his own
handwriting and he must be able to
speak the English language.
A petition must be filed duly veri.
fed ninety days prior to the date of
final hearing in court.
Aliens who have resided in two or
more states in this country during
the last five years, or those who have
other complicated questions. should
call on the chief naturalization exam.
liner, room 776 Federal building, where
they will be fully advised.
Charles A. McCullocn, the popular
manager of the Frank Parmelee Com.
pany. is frequently mentioned for
mayor by Republicans of influence.
There is no more popular man in the
Republican party today than Mr.. Nc.
Culloch. He is popular with the lead
ers and with the workers, and has
the good will of everybody else. AS
treasurer of the Republican County
Committee in the last campaign he
did great work for the party.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-27
PROTECT HONEST BANKS.

A stringent State law 10 needed b
regulate the establishment OF banks.
There are too many wildcat financial
schemes now in existence In Chicago
Not wishing to compete with the dig
banks. irresponsible people are starting
up small banks In the outlying districts
Of Chicago, from time to time. This
practice has had disastrous results
upon the business and financial inter.
eats of the entire city. Many hundred
small business men and traders have
been ruined by this class Of institu.
tons.
This nefarious practice should be
stopped and the only way to stop It 10
by municipal legislation.
A provision ought to be made In the
city charter authorizing the city under
its police power to regulate the estab
lishment Of banks and creating In
pursuance Of this work Q board for
the examination of all proposed new
banking concerns. Snch board
should be given ample power to exam.
Inc into the financial Standing Of the
promoters Of these institutions, and
none should be allowed to bs licensed
unless such a. could show assets ample
for the carrying on Of their business,
sufficient to cover the amount Of their
deposits, and sound and substantial
enough to thoroughly protect their
depositors.
There can be no question 40 to the
right aud the Justice Of the city to
exercise such power under a properly
constructed charter provision. II the
city has the right to regulate plumb
ers, to regulate engineers. to regnlats
the electrical business. TO regulate pawn.
brokers and the scores of other bust.
ness enterprises and industries over
which II exercises unQuestioned super.
vising powers. Il certainly has q psP.
feet right to regulate the banking bust.
ness, which Ia Of far more Importance
than anything In the line Of business
In the city. because upon the legitimate
and honest business methods of these
institutions depends the welfare OF the
entire city In Its business and CONNER.
rlal life. while methods Of q contrary
kim INDUCED In BY small. irresponsible
speculative concerns only results In
failures that involve injuriously the In.
terests of the entire community. How
often have we seen It that the failure
OF one Of these little banks. started
upnn Insecure and irresponsible founda.
lions, and doomed by fraudulent and
false representations. have dragged
down to ruin hundreds Of good. hard.
working. thrifty and deserving citizens
The licenses Issued by the examin.
ing board, which, OF course. should he
composed OF responsible citizens and
able inanciers. should be Of a charac-
ter that would he absolutely prohibit.
tive NJ all schemes and projects for the
establishment OF phony concerns OF this
Kind.
This would be welcomed by all sound
and responsible banking houses,
whether private or national.