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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
CABINET MEMBERS
URGE Law TO KEEP
u. s. TRADE MOVING

this country's army or navy IN en-.
gaGlng in any trade or commerce
with any .beliigerent country as
long as international Law. as under
stood and agreed TO by this govern.
ment. Is not violated by any such
trade or commerce.
Some difference OF opinion ex-
lists at the capitol as TO just how
far such Law would be held ap-
plicabIs in the present situation.
Senators and representatives say
that since this government feels II
Ia matter OF obligation" 10 keep
It's trade open TO any belligerent
that can profit by such trade aud
commerce. the bill would mean that
the president would be vested with
broadcast powers in keeping Amer
lean ports open and In keeping
American ships plying the seas.
Following the visit Of Lansing
and Gregory today. the committee
announced IL would take action on
the bill Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2o.--The
women Of England are urging a
finish fight In the war
So says Mrs VIII irwin. formerly
Inca Haynes Gilmore. well.known
American writer. who has returned
here after a years tour thru the
bcliigerent countries OF Europe
Il arm perfectly convinced
that " all the men In the
trenches were TO be slain To-
morrow. Eneisnd's wcmsn
would arm and ems thor
cfacsn.@ she said.
The experiences OF the war are
doing tremendous things for women
of the poorer classes.
Thousands OF women who bad
never In all their livcs had 20 much
as a new dress unless they pulled
II on, OF some garbage can. are now
earning living wages. buying them.
selves clothes and furnishing their
homes. and acquiring habits of
clean living and industry"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
POTATO PRICE HERE
Wins SPEAKERS TO
MUNY MART BANNER

I speakers was being organized
BY former Councilman Thomse
p. ReveIIe Tuesday to cam
paien for the municipality oper-
ated market system.
The proposed $500, 900 bond
issue for the proposition will
be put before the voters
March 6.
The fact that local prices for
foodstuffs continue TO hang at
dizzy height. forcing most families
TO curtail to the limit. was expected
TO have a telling effect on the vote.
Manipulate Potatoes Here
Potatoes were still being quoted
at $73 and $50 a ton Tuesday.
Small dealers charged manipula-
ton on the part OF Western ave.
brokers and greedy stubbornness
on the part OF growers who they
say are trying to force the market
up to 500 ton.
Restaurant men have organized
TO campaign for the city market
plan. Grocers have held two meet
ings and Indignantly protested
against IL. on the theory that 1t
will confisoate their business
20 Speakers Volunteer
Revelie., who has already signed
up 40 speakers, was the father OF
the present public market system,
which he says has developed too
far toward landlords proposition.
Farmers. too. complained Tues
day on the ground that Western
ave. brokers will pay only $50 and
So for potatoes. while they con.
tinue to hold up an artificial $73
market.
Small dealers say potatoes have
gone too high for the average con-
Numers.
And there are enough potatoes
, between here and Tacoma to feed
Seattle for a year." said II. Tarica.
manager of the Lucky Strike Fruit
company. in the Economy market.
Probably one-third of the potatoes
have rotted. but farmers and brok-
ers are both 10 blame for the situa-
tion which is hard on Consumers
and small dealers alike
Truck loads OF potatoes, he said.
come from the warehouses of Jan
anese growers south of Seattle
every day. They have quoted a
progressive scale, with next weeks
quotations higher than present
prices.
"They hold out for $780," he said.
Il would like to see boycott on
potatoes. People can eat rice.
hominy and spaghetti for while"
Speakers for the municipal mar.
ket system have been equipped
with facts and figures by commit
tee of the Central Labor council,
which is back OF the plan.
I'VE will try TO convince small
dealers that II is to their advantage
to work for the city market" said
James Duncan, secretary of the La
Dor council, Tuesday. One of the
plans is to permit them to benefit
by purchasing from the city.
IF we had had big city buying
agency we could have purchased all
the potatoes we wanted for So a
ton and pleased the farmers. The
manipulatcrs on Western ave. paid
SIC for lots of their potatoes aud
sold them Tor SEQ
Duncan pointed out that Seattle
people could have saved more than
sl,00o,000 on potatoes alone this
year on the contract system, which
was urged by the growers. as wen
AZ union consumers. last fan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
FIGHTER
FOR SIZE" DIES
WITH BOOTS ON

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb.
?o.--With flags at half mast
ard every khaktelsd man q
nourner, the body Of the late
Maj. Gen. Fred" Funston was
In Fort Sam Houston today.
following his sudden death In
hotel last night
Tonight the remains OF the
'bes, t~o-fisted fighter In the
world for his inches" will be
transferred TO San Francisco.
There on Saturday he will be
buried with fuIi military hon.
ere =, the Preside.
The body Of Ger. Fired"
Funston Will lie In state from
3;3o this afternoon until night.
fall In the AIamo--the very
spo, where "Davy" Crockett and
his Texas heroes perished more
than ,hree-ausrters Of century
ago.
Few men we're more popular wit
officers and men OF the ranks thai
the short fighting Fred" A pro
dIgions worker. army officials sal
today. his place will he a difflcnl
one to fill II was this tireiessnes
Ia work and close application q
his duties that caused the general
death. lie had become greatly
weakened BY the steady grind o
details OF the forces under him. bu
Il wAs like the fighting kansan /,
make no complaint aud To stick ou
bis work just the same.
Maj. Gen. Pershing. Just hacl
from Mexico. assumed temporaf,
charge OF the Southern department
today in place OF his late chief.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
LISTER SIGNS
BONE DRY Law

OLYMPIA. Feb. 2o.-Gov. Lister
signed the bone dry law Monday
Mt 2 O'Clock. Rep. Haisey. authQ
Of the bill. claimed his pen as a
souvenir OF the occasion.
The Law goes into effect in June,
90 DAYS after the legislature ad.
iourns. The Law prohibits even the
possession Of liquor other than aico.
hol for mechanical purposes. and TO
ciergymen for religious ceremonies.
Penitentiary Sentence
Alcohol cannot be purchased
legally except on an auditors per.
init. Physicians are not permitted
to prescribe alcohol. tho they may
administer H. Permits 90 druggists.
hospitals. etc. to import alcohol,
can be obtained from the auditor
only after hearing. attended by
the prosecuting attorney.
Penitentiary sentences OF one 10
five years are provided for third
offenses.
Referendum May Halt Il
Only referendum. signed by
more than 10000. can prevent the
law from becoming effective in
June. A referendum would hold up
the law until November. 1918
when the people would pass upon II
directly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
MRS. REED"IS
TAKEN As KEY
TO OPIUM RING

Smiling. and apparently at ease.
Mrs. Reed" who. federal agents
say. Ia the connecting link in an
organized gang OF opium smugElers.
denied all their accusations Tues
day.
She was arrested BY Special
Agents Paul Watson and W. /.
sischo. OF tho treasury department.
after she alighted from van
couver. u. C.. train at the King
Street station Monday evening.
In her suit case were "a five-taeI
cans OF tho costly drug. and she
carried another can In her hand
bag. Tho opium she carried wa.
worth $1,000. the federal agents
said.
"You are under arrest" the gov.
ernment agents said.
She merely smiled. and asked,
What for"
When the agents found the OPT
um in the suit case she continued
TO smile. They had been watchins
for her. tho they know little oi
her history. except she Is the well
dressed woman" suspected OF car
rying opium worth thousands oi
dollars from Vancouver to Seattle
Asked n she didn't know the
mere possession or opium was
enough 10 land her in trouble with
the government. she said
II didn't know Il was against the
Law TO bring II here"
Mrs. Reed lives in British Co
lumbla, according TO federal author
tiles. They do not know her full
name.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20
Secretary Of State Lansing and
Attorney General Gregory TO-
day asked the senate judiciary
committee to pass Immediately
, bill which would give the
president power to handle the
international situation without
recourse TO war.
II this bill passes. II 10 under
stood. the president will not 90
before congress at ali. unless
come act should occur which
would force him into . request
for . declaration Of war.
The bill empowers the president
- employ tho land and nayal
ices of the nation to "enforcs
hpliance with and prevent viola
~ OF, the obligations OF the
Snited States under the laws oi
lations."
Briefly such a Law would near
hat the president could employ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
LINBERen PUSHES
CONSPIRACY CHARGE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Seore-
tary of Commerce Redfield. Comp
troller of the Currency Williams. J.
~. Morgan and host of bankers all
over the country can prove by their
Testimony "A conspiracy by the fed
eral reserve board 10 turn over
financial interests TO Wall street
Representative Linbergh OF Mime
sofa told the house Judiciary com
mlttee today. discussing his inn
peachment charges against the
board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
Oh, Mamma! This
Is Prize Fish Tale

PORTLAND, Feb. 20.--Speaking
OF fish stories. a smelt run surged
into Cowlitz creek so strongly today
that the stream was iammed from
bank 10 bank. Folks who were
there flatly assert the finny tribe
piled up and made an actual bridge
above the surface. Fishermen went
TO work with scoop shovels. The
price OF smelt dropped 10 cents a
mound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
Restaurant Men
May Campaign for
Municipal Market

Restaurant men aren't in love
with the treatment they get from
Western ave. foodstuff brokers.
That's the reason they appointed
n committee Monday night to look
into the 100000 municipality oper.
ated market proposition. The
restaurant men may put their
shoulders TO the wheel and cam.
paign for II.
And In the meantime. they've de
cided not TO serve any more free
potatoes and coffee with meals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
NE MAD WIFE; 50 SHE
GETS 5000 ORDER

l.. Ella Hewitt bore broken
heart into Presiding Judge Smith :
department Tuesday and was I'm.
mediately awarded $50. 200 when
Washington Lee Bartlett. some
times known as Wilbur or w. l.,
Bartlett. failed to appear to con
test breach of promise suit.
Miss Hewitt claims she and the
defendant agreed TO marry August
20. 1916. Then
Il found then that he already
had WIFE" she complained.
Who Mas Hewitt and Bartlett
are, Attorney James Kiefer. who
filed the suit, refuses to say. They
do not appear in the directory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
MORE SNOW TONIGHT
SAYS WEATHERMAN

More snow and rain IL promised
by Weatherman Salisbury for to-
night and Wednesday.
Early Monday morning Seattle
had quite hurry OF snow. With n
holiday coming Thursday and
showing now. the Kids are all
"whooping II up" for another spell of
coasting.
Monday night the lowest temper
ature was 33 above. at 2 a. m. The
highest temperature Monday was
40 at noon.
There was more snow in MI.
Baker park than any other section
OF the city at Z a. IN. street car
men reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
S0lONS TO MEET
! TROOPS At DEPOT

Il ALYMPTA, FEB. 20.-Breaking a
io1standing rule, the legislature
will hold special session Thursday,
washington's birthday. TO welcome
>Company A. Signal corps. and Troop
-, TO show appreciation OF their
service on the border. When the
soldier boys arrive In Olympia. at |
a. m, they will be met at the sta
tion by members 6. both houses
and escorted to the house chamber
There Gov. Lister will give the
address OF welcome They will
leave at j.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
SAYS AGED MAN WAS
DEAD Three DAYS

Edgar d. Wise. 90. was found
dead Tuesday at his house. 1903
Lakeside ave. by Thomas Billing
ham. engineer at the Leschi power
station OF the Puget Sound Traction
Light g. Power Co. Wise had appar-
emily been dead since Saturday.
Deputy Coroner George said death
was due to a hemorrhage.
Wise had n son aud daughter, 1t
Is said, In Denver,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
Mrs. Funston Was
at Dinner When
Death News Came

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. .o.-The
body OF Mai. Gen. Frederick Fun.
ston win be buried In the national
cemetery at the Presidio here. ac-
cording TO announcement today by
Mai Gen. Bell. commander OF tho
Western department OF the army.
Mrs. Funston was prostrated to-
day at her home at the Preside
here. She came here a month ago.
Mrs. Funston was giving a dinner
at her home last night. IN honor OF
her sister. Mrs. William Cullen.
when the news OF the generals .
death came.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
NOT MUCH INTEREST
IN COUNCIL ELECTION

Six counciImanIc candidates we're
being nominated Tuesday ont OF a
field OF rs. The polls opened at
a. m and will close At y. IN.
Councilmen Erickson. iesketh
and Dale are running to succeed
themselves.
Little interest was manifested IN
the primaries. Three OF the six
nominees will be elected March 6.
when city and port bond issues will
also be submitted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
Markets Multiply
Despite Old II. G. l..

Despite awaiting food prices,
there Is always room for one more
market.
The city council Monday granted
the use of Sixth ave, between
Westlake ave. and Virginia St. for
market purposes. That means
three feet of the sidewalk and the
abutting five feet OF the roadway
can be utilized.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
FOOD PRICES SOAR
As freight STANDS

CHICAGO. Feb. 20.--The freight
car congestion and shortage. char
acterized week ago as the worst
In the history of the railroads. re-
mains practically unchanged. Prac'
tically every embargo clampe1 on
hv Eastern and Western roads con
tinues in force. being lifted only in
special cases or to take care of %
cal conditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
MONK! n0NK! THREE
GAS WAGONS GONE

Auto thieves were busy Monday.
when three cars were reported
stolen to the police.
n. r. Comstock. iii3a Howell
st. lost a five.passcnge Ford at
Second and Madison st. Il. w.
Thompson. 1854 +. Harrison st. lost
his Ford. which he left standing
in front OF the Moore theatre Mon.
day night. y. G. Braun. 1920
Seneca st, reported that his Buick
was taken from his home late last
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
u.B0AT CAMPAIGN
CURBS IMMIGRANTS

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.--Admis-
sions today by agents OF steamship
lines In New York. show that the
U-boat warfare inaugurated by Ger
many has had the effect of stop
ping the immigration to this coun.
try OF approximately 10000 per
sons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
Wants Phosphorus
Shipment Curbed

OLYMPIA, Feb. 20.--Claiming
certain persons during the last
year have destroyed much valuable
property and many manufacturing
plants by use OF phosphorus bombs.
Representative Swaie of Everett In
trodueed a Joint memorial today.
asking congress to restrict snip
ping OF phosphorus from one state
to another.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
Referendum May Halt II
LIQUOR SHIPPERS
WARNED BY LISTER

OLYMPIA. Feb. 20.--Any Mt.
tempt OF liquor shippers from San
Francisco and other states to send
money to Washington In behalf of
a referendum on the bone dry law
will be met with vigorous prosecu-
tions. said Gov. Lister today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
Women, Babes in Arms, Riot
for Bread in New York City
Sweet Marie," Leader, Arrested
After She Leads 300 Followers
to City Hall and Police Station

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Cryng "We bread,
bread than 800 bareheaded scanly cad-the
being a shawl thrown about their shoulders,
ormed the the city hall today demanding relief from
Mayor Mitchell from the high costs of food.
Some declared their families starving.
Most of the carried babes their faces showing the
pinch of hunger, in their
For there the greatest building
The demanded Mayor Mitchell Police
called and finally made for committee
o the hall.
THOUSANDS WATCH WOMEN
Within few minutes after the hundreds appeared crowd Of
thousands had gathered City Hall watching the
ton. Marie CAM known "Sweet Marie" led the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20

A serious outbreak was hreate.
ed when Marie CAM was arrested
after the main body OF women bad
been dispersed. The crowd In City
Hall park by this time numbered
thousands
Sweet Marie has been identi'
fled with aEltators here and the
police quickly sought To separate
her from the women demanding
food.
She was hurried to the police
precinct station in the city halt
and then into patrol wagon
s5ixhflnx sssr fn tns wagon. the
women made a rush for II. yelling
screaming and demanding her re
lease. A line OF police was quickly
formed TO stop the on-rushing WON
en-. and the patrol whisked away.
Al 1880 the huge throng was
waiting patiently for some word
from their representatives who had
entered the building. They expect
ed some word from the mayor.
The somen were headed by Mrs.
Ida Harris. president Of the Moth.
ers' Vigilance league. and Sweet
Marie" They came from the Rut.
gers square tenement district,
where puahcart peddiers have been
raising prices until the women de-
ciarcd they are now utterly unable
10 feed their families.
we are starving: we want
bread" was the constant cry raised
BY the women as they surged about
the entrance TO the city hall. Walk
Ing across the City Hall park. the
women were at the very steps OF
the building before they were no
ticed. They swept up the steps.
The doors were banged shut In their
faces and wild cries and impreca.
tions followed.
A swarm OF police reserves and
plain clothes men appeared. They
drove the women down from the
steps. Marie GAM then mounted
tho steps and addressed the wom-
en-. She urged the women to re-
main I'm the street. and especially
TO do nothing that would give the
police an excuse TO arrest them.
With this the crowd auieted. and
Sweet Marie" and Mrs. Harris
were admitted to the building as a
committee.
Mayor Was Not There
Mrs. Harris was told that Mayor
Mitchell was not in his office. but
was promised that he would meet
them later today or tomorrow.
At noon delegation of women
had gathered In front of police
headquarters. demanding TO see Po
lice Commissioner Woods.
At the same time the police re
eelyed word that 1000 additional
women were forming in Rutgers
square to march to the city hall.
The city hall meeting followed
riots in three of New york's con
gested tenement districts.
push-carts were stripped. over
turned and burned by frantic WON
en-. In the Williamsburg section
on Long island. the open-air mar
ket was wrecked.
Police reserves battled to restore
order. The riot followed sudden
lump In the price of onions and
potatoes to rs and 10 cents a pound
respectively.
Later 1000 residents OF one dis
trict assembled IN mass meeting TO
hear the peddlers' side OF the case.
One man declared he made but 20
cents on barrel of potatoes that
cost him $40.
The dealers charged they were
allowed to purchase potatoes at one
time from only two cars. where !
we're on the tracks.
A boycott in which women OF
these districts will agree to buy no
more onions or potatoes until the
price goes down, and in which the
dealers win agree not to purchase
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
SENATE VOTES FOUR.
YEAR COUNTY TERM

OLYMPIA. Feb. 20.--The bill to
establish four-year terms for coun.
ty officers was passed by a vote
OF 25 TO 13 today on reconsidera.
ton. after being defeated yester-
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
100000

King county stung this afternoon for 100000 few
rich bugs have their meeting of the county
missoners
The be soaked for beauty road at Stew
the of which but
months a
leagues shouting bloody murder
month the
o a S75-amonth clerk?
gn headlines those
appropriate
hundred dollars for mothers pensions
Perry who is always
a
involved, compared with this big COB siooooo
THEY'RE ALL AS MUM AS BOTTLE WHISKY WAY TO
A PERMIT.
this exclusive road?
of the road and
there
o oroadst tha have practical o and settlers.
Oh these penny Economist! They'll about
fev pennies ,Den they're playing politics. and they'll shut like
100000 made the
10y their touring friends.
NEW board Of commissioners let them get
away with it?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20

Following reports that won-
en- were riotino for food in
New York, where potatoes
have awaited to 10 cents a
pound. an army OF local street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
REAMES COMES
TO HELP PUSH
BOOZE TRIALS

Clarence L. Reames. U. s.
district attorney for Oregon.
returned TO Seattle Tuesday
and Immediately took up work
In connection with the govern
r,ent's booxe-graft conspiracy
case against Mayor Gill. Chief
Rockingham, es-sheriH Bob
Hodge and others which comes
comes to trial March 8.
Reames said he did not know
how long he would stay. or wheth.
er he would be on hand during the
rial.
District Attorney Clay Allen also
professed 10 know nothing definite
concerning the program.
Despite this refusal to talk frank.
ly OF their plans. 1t is known
Reames has accepted Aliens inyl'
tation to help handle the cases.
Chief Rockingham said Tuesday
he had not yet engaged an attor'
ney TO defend him.
Seattle viii see two sensational
trials during the second week oi
March. The Everett !. w. w. eases
will be heard before Judge Ronald
and the booze conspiracy cases
will be heard by Judge Neterer IN
federal court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
SPY BILL PASSES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.--The
administrations espionage bill
passed the senate today, 60 to 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20

BERLIN. via Wireless to Say.
vile. Feb. 90 lit must be repeat.
ed again that whoever dares pcne.
trate the barred zone perishes,
declared the official government
press bureau today. in statement
discussing the British claims that
tho submarine war has failed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
Keep High Watch at

l}rcidcr,on \ ard
BREMERTON. Feb. 20-Sen.
tries at Bremerton keep watch from
the top of runway, built back OF the
Industrial plant. II II IL feet high.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
paomiNeNT AlAskANs .

PROMINENT AlASkANs were
entertained at n luncheon Tuesday
noon at the Arctic club by the
Alaska bureau OF the Seattle Cham.
ber OF Commerce and Commercial
Club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
pENFIELD WANTS
INFO FROM AUSTRIA

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20.-Ameri-
can Ambassador Penfiold. at Wen
ma. has asked the Austro-Hunsari-
an foreign office what attitude that
government is taking on the sub
marine warfare. lila inquiry was
specifically whether Austria has
withdrawn its assurances In the
Ancona and Persia eubmaiininga,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-20
NIGHT EDITION

Winters not over yet by any
means. N you take n from the lips
Of Weather Man Salisbury. who
thusly bespske the weather eondi.
tions for the next "a hours: TO
night and Wednesday. snow or
rain"