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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
SEATTLE
PLEDGES
VESSELS
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o--Facing
allied demands for between e.ooo 900
and 5000 900 tons OF shipping in
1918. the 4. s. shipping board is
hard pressed TO fin tho orders. This
was officially admitted today by
members Of the shipping board. pre-
nminary 20 appearing before the sen.
ate committee tomorrow. opening an
inquiry into construction work.
Telcgrams were received today
from Seattle shlpbuilders stating
that their yards would certainly pro
duce the million tons promised for
next year
Reports from West coast yards
alone showed that three million tons
would be built
Hurley is now in complete charge
OF shipbuilding worka change from
the regime under Admiral Capps
when Capps was virtually in control
OF the building and Hurley tho cash.
This divided responsibility. II IL
claimed. led to confusion and delay.
which Hurley now believes viii be
eliminated by placing control under
q single head.
our story to the committee viii
be a frank and a very interesting
one to the country" Hurley prom.
iscd today.
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Did Your Willie Get Up Early
Today? Red Cross Contest for
Auto and Pony Is the Reason

Every kid in Willie Browns neigh
borhood got up early this morning.
and after a hurried wash. left the
house for fields unknown.
Before Q o'clock. when school be.
gan. Willie returned homo cnlling.
and told his mother that he had got
three new members for the Red
Cross.
For Willie and all the kids in Seat
tie had been invited by the central
committee OF the Red Cross Christ
mas membership drive to help make
Seattle the greatest Red Cross city
in the United states.
Its like this" Willie explained TO
his mother.
n. S. EldrldRe. the guy wot runs
the Buick auto agency, is going TO
give n Buick auto TO the boy who
gets the most members. and d. f.
Harnm IL going TO give pony to the
girl getting the most members.
Other Prizes
And these aren't all the prizes.
either.
Bush g. Lane are going to give n
Columbia grafonola as third prize.
while Frank ]. Victor offers n dia'
mond ring, -. l.. Gates has put up
n solid gold wrist watch, and the
Eastern Quilting Co. VIII give a
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complete girls or boys outfit
Then. on top OF all these, Hazcn J.
Titus has offered three medals for
the three leading Boy Scouts. Titus
says the Boy Scouts can try for the
other prizes. too.
The contest continues thruout the
membership campaign. ending Mon
day night. All Boy Scouts wishing
to enter the contest will report at
Scout headquarters. in the Henry
building.
All other boys, who are not Scouts,
and girls wishing to enter, viii report
Mt the most convenient OF the fol-
lowing places:
ballard. Bio5 ballard ave. Capitol
hltt. pharmacy, 18TH n and Mercer.
uuimnn city, grocery. $500 Rainier ave.
Georgetown, room Horton block; South
Park, grocery, 70i Cloverdalo ave, West
Seattle, waller & waller real estate.
ninth and California. intorbny. lntorbay
Pharmacy. 18TH and Grand boulevard :.
University. bank. 18th N. u. and 18th.
Green Lake, Ajax Pharmacy. Sbth and
Greenwood. Green Lake state bank, 7i1o
woodiawn. Madrona. I.akeviow Phar-
macy, saith and cherry. Madison. Her
man Drug Company. $500 ". Madison
Boacon hill. Riley's store, 254a BEACON
ave. Mt Baker Park. Mt Rakor Park
Pharmacy. 960a Mcclellan; pown town,
Seattle Fine Arts aociety. Fourth ave,
between Seneca and University
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five ARE DEAD
IN Mine CAVE-IN

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WILkEsO>. Dec. e0.-rive Of
the seven employees Of the WI.
kcson Coal and Coke Go. who
were imprisoned by a mine cave
In early "Wednesday morning. are
believed 60 he dead. Rescue work
u being pushed. but those In
charge Of the party believe there
j. no chance Of the miners being
alive.
Those believed to ho dead are
William scrop. age 30. Slav. Mar.
ried and has two children.
John Tomoco. age IS. Slay. Mar
ricd and has seven children.
Joseph Rusnak age 30. Polish.
Married and has six children.
Mike Zemk. age IS. Slav. Married
and has four children.
Pete Marchetti. age 30. Italian.
Married and has two children.
George Thurston and Jacob F'licss,
caught with the others. escaped thru
tho air shaft. after wading in water
up TO their necks. They soon became
unconscious.
The accident was caused by strik
ms a pocket Of water.
Tho rescuers are handicapped by
water. tmbcrs and debris Of all
kinds.
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BURGLARS STEAL
Sal, 900 FROM BANK
BULLETINl

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CHICAGO, Dec. Burglars
drilled thru 12-inch steel and con.
crete wall into the vault of the
Summit State bank, at Summit. H..
about 10 miles west OF here. early
Thursday and stole more than
Sal 900 in cash and currency.
The money was contained in two
suit cases. one OF which held about
S33, 900 and the other $4,000, The
burglars overlooked another suitcase
$4,000. They left several
hammers. chisels and crowbars be
hind.
H. kilgore. president of the bank,
is also vice president OF the State
Bank OF la Grange, H., which was
held up and robbed by bandits OF
more than $4,000 last week.
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oh, Epat Won't Haze
1ny Fordy froand

CHICAGO. Dec. 2o.-Eva Tan
quay. anept her divorce from Johnny
Ford. yesterday. just couldn't resist
pulling this one.
NO more Fords for me. n I get
another license II viii be for a
limousine
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CROWDER TO
EXTEND Time

Hu Untfcd frrss Irnard Nuc
WASHINGTON. Dee. 20 Draft
rrEistrants. who cannot get their
draft quentionnaires back 20 tho local
board within the required seven
days. are advised by Proves; Marshal
Gen. Crowdsr 60 write Immediately
20 their local board and explain The
circumstance. Local boards have
been instructed TO be reasonable. .
said Crowdcr. hut 20 avoid disua tis-
faction. explanations Of delay should
be made now. and not AZ tho time
the questionable l. finally sent"
Reports 10 Crowder indicate many
men have 20 Nend tho questionable
TO distant parts of the country TO
persons dependent upon them TO sign
supporting affidaVits
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BARE INTRIGUE OF
TEUT "DIPLOMAT''

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WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-About
30 messages. adding 10 the chapter OF
German intrigue by Count Luxburg
In Bucnos Aires. will be made public
today. Under agreement with tho Ar
gcntinc government, they are pub
lished in Argentina today. Certain
Of them are withheld.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
BANDITS LOOT In
ODESSA CIVIL WAR

ODESSA, Dec. 20. Fighting be.
tween the BolsheviEi and the Tx.
rainians was halted today Both sides
agreed to mixed patrols thruout the
city to maintain order. Scores Of
shops and residences have been pill
laged. The fighting of armed forces
had been seized upon by bandits as
a prctext for wholesale robbery.
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ny Uniird Press rs~usrd Wire
LONDON. Dec so.--tnEisnd's
war aims rest primarily on Tho
necessity tina the allies have 50
eurity from Germany for n fu-
turc worlds peace
A. outlined In the house Of
commons today by Premier
Lloyd George. this security ran
only be attained by destruction
Of ssrmany's military power and
characterization Of its govern
meut
The wishes. desires and interests
Of the inhabitants Of the German col
onies must b. dominant factor In
ernmsut. EngiRnd's premier dcclar.
ed.
"Mosopotamia and Armenia should
never b. returned to Germany. The
question OF the German colonies L.
one for decision at the international
peace conference.
Must Consider People
'~rhs future trustees % the Ger.
man colonies must consider tho sen.
timena OF the people themselves
whether they may desire 10 return To
their former masters
We demand tho complete rcstora-
ton and compensation for territories
that have been taken" Lloyd George
asserted
great crowd both on the floor
and in tho galleries heard him.
Call ON Exempted Ones
1T will be- necessary to call up
many Of those at present exempt"
he said
We must have security from Ger
many for future world peace.
"One guarantee for such n worlds
peace must be the destruction of her
military power. and must be the
denocrauzation OF tho German gov.
ernment"
Lloyd George was frank in admit
ting the allies disappointment Of
their military hopes this year. which
he attributed 10 the collapse OF Rus.
sla.
Probe Cambria Blow
lie held. however. that tho single
military success which tho enemy
Cambrai-had been due TO surprise.
and added that this German stroke
and the British failure TO fend IL of
was now under probe. Germany, he
said had lost 100 900 men, taken pris-
oner during the year.
British losses have been not more
than one fourth of this" he contin-
ued. our man power and reserves
are more than double those OF the
central powers"
No Fear Of Subs
Tho submarine situation Lloyd
George viewed optimistlcally.
lie said the food shortage had been
greatly improved
The promier's speech came ms n di-
rect result OF questions raised In
commons today by Sir William Col
Inns and other liberals.
These leaders met last night and
decided. II II were possible, 10 have
tho premier make his long gadvertised
war aims address today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
WOMAN FAINTS AS
PATROL HITS JIT

a police patrol wagon waE smash
ed and jitney badly damaged In a
collision at Fourth ave. and James
St. Thursday morning. AT 2 o'clock.
Officer A. j. Comer's hand was cut
on the windshield. one of the women
prisoners In the patrol tainted.
The jitney was driven by j. NJ.
Eouder, 30, Plaza hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
MILLER STUDIES TIE
GREAT MARINE BATTLE

Miller wanted TO learn the military
story OF the Marne, when French.
outnumbered seven TO one, turned
back 900 900 Germans. and saved
the world for democracy.
Hie got the story--and n ten-foot
military map Friday he explained
the historic struggle in the house Of
Representatives. Hen tell the story
OF the Marne Thursday at 3 p. m.
when he lectures for the Red Cross
at the open meeting at First Meth
odist church at p. m. Fifth ave.
and Marion st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
U-BOAT SUNK
BY CUNNERS
ON j. s. Liner

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Dec. co
The forward gun OF an American
liner reaching here today destroyed
a submarine the morning after leav-
ing "A British port on It's voyage. ac-
cording TO stories told by passengers.
Mai Gen. Hugh l.. Scott. former
chief OF staff OF the army. who also
was passenger. is said 10 have
stood behind the gunners during the
action and complimented them on
their craftsmanship.
The submarine was ahuot 700
yards distant. said tive passengers.
The crew Of an aft gun fired two
shots and missed. but the forward
gun scored hit with its first shot.
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U. S. PLAYS SANTA

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COPENHAGEN. Dec. 20.-"Ameri.
cas- Christmas gift to the Danish
people is what Copenhagen newspa.
pers termed the United States re
lcase OF Danish ships today. An
comment expressed earnest gratitude
over the action.
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WILL CREATE new
WAR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.--Detaiis
OF the plan for the creation of a gov
ernment supply department 10 cut
red tape and speed up production OF
everything needed to make war ef-
fectiVely, were learned today. This
plan is sponsored by members OF
both houses of congress.
The plan contemplates three chief
subdivisions ~ munitions. clothing,
general equipment and food.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
COSSACKS TAKE
R0STOFF CITY

~ united frfSs LcGScd Ntrc
PETROGItAD. Dec. 2O.--Admis-
sion that the Cossacls have captured
Rostoff was made in today's official
statement from the Bolshcvih war
office 4 formal state OF siege in
PetroErad, declared today by the
governments authority, is expected
10 reduce street disorders Tho proc
lamation declares that street gather.
ings henceforth will be prohibited
and that pillagcrs will be shot down
by machine guns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
Bell Tolls Call to
Join the Red Cross

The call Of the Red Gross Il
being tollcd thru Seattle streets
by n dcep-toncd bell. mounted In
n 10-foot cross. which l. carried
on a motor truck.
II rings 10 remind every man.
woman and child In Seattle who
has not Joined the army Of mer.
oy to become n member before
Monday night.
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You hear the call.
Have you answered?


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KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dec. co
Eleven miners were killed in an ex-
plosion OF Mine No. 3 OF the Oar
Dour Coal & Coke company at Ca
toosa. near here last night. Seventy
five men were in the mine. All es-
capped except those killed outright.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
MEAT PACKERS
UP ON CARPET

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.--Chi.
cago meat packers were targets Of
the federal trade commission at the
opening Of its food probe today un-
der the direction OF Francis J.
Heney. San Francisco. special coun-
sci. Heney directed his fire toward
the Union Stock Yards company.
effort to show that the big meat
Chicago. and allied concerns. in an
packers were the real owners--a fact
always denied by the packers.
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give ALLIES TWO
MONTHS TO STOP
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN


United PrcSs C0rrcspondCnf
STOCKHOLM. Dec, 2O.-Thc Rus.
sian Bolshevih have given the allies
two months in which TO join in the
general peace" they propose. ac.
cording TO "A speech by Leon Trotsky,
foreign minister. which reached here
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
KAISER TAKES MAN
POWER FROM EAST

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. Dec. 20.-Germany
has withdrawn all her best soldiers
from the Russian front. and has 70
placed them by her youngest and old
est and poorest troops.
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Star Newsies to
See the Orpheum

Tomorrow night Manager Eugene
Levy OF the Orpheum, cooperating
With The Star. viii give The Star
ncwmes a big treat. They'll be
Christmas guests at the theatre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
CHECKERS and
OLD MACHINES
HANDICAP j. S..

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WASHINGTON, Dec. CORD
nance officers without apprecis-
tion Of the first principles Of
manufacture" are handicapped
with machinery 80 years old at
the Springfield government ar-
senai.
With this testimony. Fred II. Cob
win, editor Of the American Machin-
list. told the senate military probers
today that an expert production engi-
neer should he placed in charge OF
american munitions manufacture.
he gave strong impetus TO tho
movement for a United States minis-
ter OF munitions.
Can't Decide Fast
Criticising army heads for SPEND
ing too much time on non-essen-
tails" Colvin declared their failure to
decide small details kept workmen
idle in rifle factories. In one shop
he photographed workmen playing
checkers on August Q.
1T was some weeks after that be-
fore the rifle orders were received by
AiitN AeANAti Ctii 1NiNtHs WIS
told conditions were the same in 9TH
er factories"
Colvin spent Is weeks in Spring
field arsenal year ago.
Machines Too Old
A letter he sent TO Secretary Bak-
er, outlining methods of speeding
production. was turned over to
Chief Of Ordnance Crozier. who
wrote Colvin, sharply criticising him
for suggesting that army ordnance
men did not know their business.
"The fact is" he declared the mil
itary men there do as well as expect
ed with antiduated equipment and
small training. They have not any
appreciation of the first principle OF
manufacture. They have machines
that are so years Old"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
AMERICAS ENTRY
SWINGS PENDULUM

Everybody IN Germany and
France knows that the American
army win play a big part. tho. We
will add the weight that will crush
tho German military machine. The
pendulum Is swinging back now"
British and French soldiers. he
said. are fighting with confidence
that will bring victory. They are
the individual superiors 10 the Huns
as fighting men-and now they know
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
III. S. Will NOT
WIN IT AL0NE"

Rep. John r. MILLER
g France and England will not lay down.
q Poilu and Tomme will not step aside to
let American troops win the war.
g But the three great armies, with the Bel
gians who are left, will fight with ever-in-
creasing fury to get at the heart of Germany.
q The war will last for years probably, and
will be fought out on the Western front, as
the armies Of France, England and America
hammer and blast at the gray horde of Ger
many.
This was the word brought back to American law
makers and to Seattle by John F. Miller home today from
congress aid the Red Cross drive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20

HALIFAX, Doc. 20.-A contribu-
tion of $4,000 to the relief fund has
been received from Iongkong today,
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OUTLINES
B RITISH
WAR AIM
nRIrAIN,s WAR AIMS

BRITAI>'S WAR AIMS
Germany must give security for
future world peace.
Such peace officially 90 be
achieved by obstruction Of Ger.
man military power and d~moc-
ratirstion of tho German gov.
crnmsnt.
Restoration Of and comp~nss-
ton for all invaded territory.
Return ~ Gcrman colonies To
be determined by an inisrnation-
nj peace cunfcrvnec-but To be
decidc,i In the end by wishes of
the people la the colonies th-m.
selves.
M-~opotamia aud Armenia
should never be returned 10
German rule"
Great Britain's war aims a.
thus outlined agreed with those
Of the I nitsd STATES a. outlined
in several spccehc- by President
Wilson. eliminating In his ad-
dress to congrrs. In these par.
tieular..
Restoration Of occupied lands
and compensation for damage
done.
characterization Of Germany
and overthrow Of military. Ey-
cry nationality of people TO be
permitted 10 work cut thcir own
dsstiniss~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20
.eARCO OF BOOZE
CAUSES MURDER
and Z ARRESTS

a squad Of King county dcpu.
tie- are today searching the
flooded district about Auburn for
the murderer of William Apple
sfiel. 81. Northern Pacific
watehman. who was killed by
bootieggers after the iooting OF
y large quantity Of whisky from
box car three miles south OF
Auburn. at $50 o'clock last
night.
Applestiei was shot thru the
left breast and died before he
could give any information con
eerning his slayer.
s. L. Fowler and John Porria. both
OF Auburn. are In fail as suspects. II
is believed Fowler owned the auto
mobile I'm which the bootleggers
made their escape after the shooting
II YVES traced by the officers by the
Y-allar tire tread.
Watched Car All Day
According TO tho Information Of
fered BY Deputy Sheriff Matt star
wich. who. together with Deputy
Beebe. visited the scene of the nur.
der late last night, Applestiel and
two other railroad guards had been
watching a car Of llquor all day yes
tarday.
The car had been broken into and
part Of the iiquor removed II was
their intention 20 hide and arrest the
thieves when they appeared again.
At SIS p. m. two Of the guards left.
leaving Applestiel About Is min
utes later r. VI. Schuler. who works
in tho Northern Pacific transfer
shed. near by. heard Applestiel cry
for help and pistol shot This was
followed by the roar Of high-pow.
cred automobile.
Revolver at Side
He arrived just as the victim was
breathing his last. An empty re
voiver lay By his side.
Deputy Coroner Koepf1i and Dep
uty Prosecutor Carmody left Seattle
20 Investigate the crime late last
night.
Applestiel was formerly n Seattle
Laxber. working at lli4h Third ave.
ftG HJtIsftn hfFtfAi bfbhfH itbH
and other injuries when he fell thru
an elevator shaft leading 20 the
basement Of Hicks cafeteria while
walking thru the alley IN the rear Of
the Liberty building. II was because
of this he was forced to accept the
watchman's position.
Five Victims
II is believed he has no relatives
in Seattle.
with the killing OF Applestiel Sc
nttie bootleggers have increased
their death toll 70 five victims.
on July II. 1916, James Boutwell,.
former city comptroller. was killed
and two dry squad officers were
wounded in a duel In the old Hotel
Ferguson bar. on Third ave.
On July %. Of tho same year. Po-
lice sergt Weedin and Patrol Driver
H. X. Wiley we're killed by l. Sue
hk,p. a watchman working for the
fksngsleys. in gun battle at the
BnIIngsley warehouse, at Ninth and
Westlake ayes.
The Japanese was also killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-20

After conferences with Gen. John
J. PershinE. King Albert Of Belgium,
and the way leaders on Prince and
England. Congressman John y.
Miller has returned home with a
message Of hope and responsibility.
ROMANCE or WAR GONE:
MATHEMATICAL NOW
4 member Of the congressional
committee that visited the battle
xoneE from Vcrdun 20 north. and an
old West Point schoolmatc % Per.
shing. Miller has been able to feel
the real pulse ot war conditions dur.
Ing the last few weeks.
NO one hardly darcs to hazard an
opinion az 20 when the war will
end" Miller told The Star today
''Bui with America in the war.
Germany Is doomed TO defeat
AN the romance-all the poetry
Of war ia gone.
1T viii be n CHASTITY engineering
problem from now on. worked out
with the niceiy OF mathematical
formula. The decision. leaders feel.
will come on the west front.
America will be expected 10 play
the part that only n country rich In
man power and resources could play
in such a gigantic struggle.
But the French and British have
no notion Of decreasing their burdens
or resting after their years OF life
and death struggle. They are not
exhausted and will fight on.
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You hear the caIl.
Have you answsred'
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Won hear the call.
Have you answered?
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ATBEN FORECAST Tonight and Friday
fair. moderate southwestefiy winds.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-01-04

of bearing" the market before the association was formed re- turned to the charge. But all as sociation rice was marketed at remunerative quotations never theless. And, through the asso- citation s efforts, rice was brought to the notice of the consumers of the country with the result that it has steadily become more pop ular as food, and moved faster than ever before. The men who direct the affairs of the associa. tion are all producers. Their one aim is to protect the producers interests Their method is the best that can be employed to that end, because co operation is the basic principle thereof. It helps the man who is not member of the association as well as the one who is. Every rice farmer should join the association for his own good.