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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19

Prospect Of an agreement between
military and city authorities that
will LIT the quarantine from Seattle
by Christmas, and permit Camp
Lewis soldiers 10 visit the city. was
in sight Wednesday.
Members OF Maj. Cen Irons staff
were scheduled 10 come to Seattle
today and make complete check on
vice statistics. and also check on
clean-up results obtained by the po-
lice.
Plans for cooperation resulted
from a conference held Monday.
fyhen Chief Joe Warren went 10
lamp Lewis and consulted with Gen.
wrons. Col Eaville. head Of the mill.
AIRY p1lice. and Judge Advocate
seorgeix. Strong.
u This Was tho first conference held
.yer the quarantine problem since
r en-. Irons issued the statement tell
1~Nattle people not 70 bother him.
and that the military police would
determine when Seattle was safe for
soldiers.
Chief Warren and the military au-
thoritles refused 10 make detailed
statements concerning their plans.
Mai. Gen. Irons expressed his ap-
proyal Of progress made ~ Chief
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
military BAN May
BE LIFTED SHORTLY

Warren and said he approved the
changes In the department. and is
satisfied We will work in harmony. q"
Chief Warren made his trip 10
Camp Lewis after Capt. Claude Ban.
nick had taken over the inspector.
chip and Capt W. y. Soaring had
taken charge Of central station.
This readjustment. according 20
word from Camp Lewis. went a long
way toward converting military nu.
thorities toward n sympathetic and
cooperative attitude.
Men OF the night patrol we're ad
dressed by Capt. Soaring before go.
ing to their beats Tuesday night.
Talks TO Men
After declaring he had confidence
in the honesty Of n majority OF the
officers in the department. he said:
II want and will demand an hon.
est. conscientious enforcement OF
law. expect 10 hold each lieutenant
strictly accountable for the prevail
in.g conditions during his watch. and
II is ~ 10 him 10 have the sergeant
and patrolmen account to him.
"ff any officer makes a mistake.
wnsn ! think he is conscicntiously
doing his duty. am going to protect
and support him as far as possible" :"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
FLOODS ALMOST
ISOLATE CITY,;
DELAY MAILS

With work made impossible by
the flooded condition 81 the rail-
way country. no cessation of the
practical isolation Of seattle from
Eastern points was In sight We'd
ns~day.
With tracks broken. bridges
down and water sweeping over
their tracks, the Northern Pa.
cifie, Union Pacific. Milwaukee
and Great Northern are at
standstill. and Seattle can only
get transcontinental communica-
ton over North coast lines via
the Canadian Pacific. Al Eastern
mail viii be delayed for at least
two more days
Tho rail service between Tacoma
and SEATTLE ia broken. Tho second of
the Puget Sound Electric Co r.
bridges Eavo way before the sweep
ing water Tuesday afternoon.
Heavy rains In the mountains dur
ing tho night arc reported. and II is
not known when communication
with Spokane can be reostablished
The Northern Pacific track has been
washed out in several places between
this city Ind f.llcnsburg nhi tn, NH
waukre 81 tied up by slides and the
wishing away OF bridge outside
t.Aton. NLtcr three ard four feet
. ecp covcrH tie track and pre- rents
rcl'al-h.-.
Kent has been turned into n cinLl
citY by the flooding OF tho White
river. and the water in trc streets
measures. IN many places. ovor three
feet dae2. Citizens are wording furi-
tu-ly 20 l'cp tho Peck bdds' frcr
from distwovd jams. the cause CT
last weeks trouble. and usihg dyna-
mite. have succeeded 70 far.
Intefurban communication was
~topnod ut Kent Tuesday niSht when
"A culyeft was washed out for two
miles. but Wednesday morning the
Germany mo'cc ded In advancIry tho
terminus 10 I bUsnas about 10 miles
fort"er south.
None Reported Drowned
No residents Of Kent had been
drowned or driven from home Wed
ncsday morning.
Kent is In communication with
Ravensdale, but lost touch with Au-
burn when the state highway became
submerged.
The Renton.Maple Valley limo will
be clottd for at least two weeks, on
account OF Wa rout near Rcnton,
which swept awny 800 fcst Of tho
road.
Tho terminus OF North Bend stages
running from Seattle has been esthb-
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
Seattle Pioneers
for" irlWhODid
NOtCare" Before
Takes New Lead in Age-Old Problem
= of Reclaiming Scarlet Women by
Medical Care and Education

A telephone tangled nerrouSlv The Girl Who
Nerer Cared lifted the receiver and Just caught the
tcords The dicks cleaning"
Then the phone iCeHt dead
She kneg the earning tho aud icith nervous
haste threlc her things into salt
Tro feet outside the door she stopped
A brodd-shouldered. bi0-boned feioW, Wh
cigar in his mouth and star his rest, loomed
tn front Of her.
We've got to take you dotcn to headquarters,'
he said
The Girl Who Nerer Cared arrested.
Oh well-there would be a way out. II disagree
able She had never been actually arrested before Blu
she'd go thru with it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
w A r
B l. l. l. T. i | y S
: 900 ITALIANS ARE
TAKEN PRISONERS
By United Press

BERLIN. via London. Dcs. 10
More than 1000 Italians were taken
prisoners by Teutonic forces which
storrucd Monte Aaolonc and positions
northwest and northeast OF that
height. today'a official statement as.
~ rted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
Failed tOEXtend
Helpt0AdIniral
Sims, Is Charge
Congressman Britten and Navy Head
Engage in Hot Verbal Clash in
Military Investigation
By United Press Leased wire


WASHINGTON, Dec. io-An attack on con-
struction of submarine chasers marked the beginning
of the house naval probe today followed by sharp
tilt between Secretary Daniels and Representative Brit
ten ILL.,
That the millions put into these craft had been
virtually dead loss appeared to be Brttens contenton
He attempted to draw from Daniels the first witness,
the admission that large numbers of chaSers had been
built on faulty lines and failed to come up to expectas
tions.
Daniels declared the chaserS had proven effective
for their coast patrol duties
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
AIR RAID KILLS
TEN IN LONDON

~ United Press Leased Wire
LONDON. Dec. 19.-ren per
sons were killed and 20 injured
In the first German raid over
London since December 6. oc-
curing last night. Lord French
reported today.
Sixteen to 20 machines partici.
pated, entering over tho Kent and
Essex coasts one German ma
chine WIS brought down over Kent.
and another is believed to have been
accounted for over the Channel.
The raiders flew at "A great height.
Several fires were started In Lon
don by their bombs. but none caused
serious damage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
If We COULD GET
GUNS over, WE WIN,
SAYS MCCORMICK
Bv United Press Leased wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. le.--Twentys
five thousand American cannon
fighting against Germany would
bring victory to the allies. Congress.
man Mccormick. OF Illinois. declared
tonight. in a formal statement on
his testimony before the senate mill
tary probe,
but apparently we shall have pro-
duced no guns until year after our
declaration of war" he said.
IF we make guns enough and
transport them to Europe before the
spring of 1919. we ought to win this
war without terrible losses. witlss
out the guns we shall lose the men
and may lose the war"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
Auto, Cash, Horse
and Cart to Go to
Red Cross Winners

Who wants a Buick automobile or
horse and cart for Christmas7
The Red Cross people are going to
present a Buick TO the boy and the
horse and cart to the girl, who
brings In the largest number of new
memberships in the big Rcd Cross
campaign before Dec 25.
The third highest will receive 500
in cash. which was donated by
Hazen j.. Titus.
Get busy and get your friends TO
Join.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
EVA TANGUAY DOES
CARE; GETS DIVORCE

IN United Press Lcdsed wire
CHICAGO, Dec. 1s--Eva Tan
quay. comcdicnnc. was granted n
divorce here today from John w.
Ford, her former dancing partner.
on charges Of doscrtlon and non
support
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
KAISER HuRRIES
THE SEPARATE
PEACE PROGRAM
Prussian, Militarism Plays
Bolshcviki for Clever Ad-
vantage Before Collapse
"AGREE" TO ANY TERMS

ny rnifrd prru Lrascf Wtrc
NOTION. dec. ia sep.
Arate peace between Russia and Ger.
than a miracle will prevent 4ts con.
summation. unless Russia shakes
herself frcc from the s,ranRiehoid OF
BolshsviclHm. Russian officials pro
dictsd today.
official forecast at the embassy II
that Germany and Austria viii com.
ply with Trotsky's mo annexation.
no contribution and SELF definition OF
boundaries" demands
The effects Of separate
peser between Russia and Ter.
many cannot be oysrcstimat~d."
q Russian official stated. "Ourr
n separate peace has been signed.
the action win be irrrparablr.
s~rrnany realizes this and win
let no obstael. stand In her way.
sh. win even make concessions
which she has no intention of
keeping in order 20 further IT.
criminal actions"
Latest reports Indicate that more
than enc half of Russia. tcrritoriaily
and numerically. has repudiatcd the
Maxinaiist regime.
At the present rate % disinteKra.
ton. their downfall should come
within n month. II was stated. but
this wili b. too late.
Kaiser WIN Hurry
-Cermany's game is 10 sign n sep.
arate peace before the downfall
couses.~ a high Russian official said
The Tcutona' foreign ministers
probably also Will agree not TO uae
any forces now on the Russian front
against tho allies. because tho Cor.
mans no longer have a formidable
force stationed there. What forces
stationed along the Russian front
that have not hcen Transferred 20
ether fronts or replaced by weaker
units have been withdrawn mostly
far enough from the line 20 place
them out of the Jurisdiction of tho
Joker" In Trouky's peace program
The Harm WIN Ite Done
Conclusion ot a separate p~ar~
which now seems Inevitable. an off,
rid said. will b. an irrcparahle
wrong 20 loyal Russia and her nj
lies.
once separate articles havc bocn
signed. Russia will bs permanently
out % tho war The fact that such
peace agreement viii bc Illegal.
havinE bceu contaminated by an ir
responsible power. will In no way
mitigate is effectiveness
That the Bolsheviki will continue
in power long enough 10 put over the
peace program ls predicted by Rus
sian officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
Dairymen Kick at
Mix Profiteers

Federal regulation Of mill stuffs
prices Is soon 10 become effective.
food administration headquarters at
Portland announced today as re
suit OF charges OF Northwest dairy.
men that privatecrs have raised the
prices to such n point that dairics
face bankruptcy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
Can't Nick Albert
TUice in One Place

IN TnifCd PrCSs Leased Wtrc
ABERDEEN, Dec. 19.-Albcrt
Mcndez can be caught mapping hut
once. Arrested for failure TO register
ard now serving sentence he made
sure of being right on the reclassif.
cation by mailing his qucstionnaire
ia time to make It tho first filed with
the county board
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19

but might some day.
Drug users were TO live In another
ward-protected by screen. Tho no
gr-ases are to have separate com
parunsnts-
But even then exis;snc. would be
DUH
So Health Commissioner Mcbride
ordered five sewing machines. ana
arrangements were made 70 teach
the women who were beginning TO
care-for something TO do--how to
make Red Cross supplies.
BandaRes. and things. would be
sterilixed out at F'iriands sanatorium
and then sent across seas to tho bat
tie fronts.
As Christmas approached. they
learned that little homeless kiddies
were 20 be found In the wards on
the floor below. The nurses got
some dolls and material. And the
girls dressed dolls kids dolls.
And so their thoughts were grad.
uaily divorced from the whirllng. gid
~ Vi 1aAEFaA AaAN AhtAAa3 AHAfAt NfAf
times OF remorsc. and the days ahead
seem empty.
But" DR.. Mcbride. health com.
missioner. explained. wen give
some OF the people Outside who are
really concerned about vice prob
lem a chance 10 do something some
day.
Many Of these girls would like 20
start over aEain-if they could get
a decent chance There may be pri-
vate homes big enough 20 take them
not as weaklings. but 10 be studied
and directed. IL will take brains
and sympathy 20 bring out the best
in them-but It's there. in those who
aren't too far down In the ttngle."
a new problem as old as the hills
IN being worked out At the Public
Safety building here In Seattle.
No American city has yet solved
this problem. but as n government
Seattle is doing some real pioneer.
ing. and I'm the right direction. This
health department IL ahead. be
lieve. OF any city in the country In
respect 10 this one problem"
IL viii cost money--has cost
money.
II viii take time and attention.
The Girls Who Never Cared
are wondering now whether
there are others who never care
about the Girls Who Never
Cared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS FEEDS
TO COST EVEN MORE

Christmas dinners have gone up
- per cent over the 1915 price. and
will cost approximately ~ per cont
more than the Thanksgiving spread
Every article in the makeup OF
the Christmas dinner layout showed
an increase today over tho prices at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
Ducks Necks to Be
Wooden at Bazaar

Ringing the ducks' necks will con
tinue to be a popular pastlmc at the
Girls War Relief Baznhr. but the
ducks will be wooden. beginning to-
day. instead Of live ones This
change was brought about in defer
cnce to the wishes Of the King
County Hnmann aoclelY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
WAR CROPS BREAK
ALL u. S. RECORDS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-Ameri.
cas- war crops for next year will
break all records. according 20 to
DAYS agriculture report. showing in
creased winter wheat and ryo acre
nRc planted this fall
The area aown 20 winter wheat Is
42f700 900 acres. which IL per cent
more than the acreage last year
Rye acreage planted this fail Is
6.ti0 900. which Is 3s.s per cent more
than last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
HtIG REPORTS CAPTURE
or SMALL MBEK

LONDON. Dec 10 s-Driving off Of
hostile accommodating parties south
east and northeast OF Passchcndale
by British defensive fire, and cap
turc OF "A few prisoners. WAS all Field
Marshal HaiR reported today from
the British front
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19

The humiliation OF riding 10 the
pubic safety building In a police pa.
troll was saved her.
Sbe. and the desectives-and i've
other girls from the same hotel went
down on a street car. They we're
booked I'd "disordcrly persons"
And down there were nearly 100
o4k-s,
things went wrong She had left
word with the clerk. and surely he
had sense enough TO get lawyer
busy But nothing happened.
Then the young doctor made the
blood test and things went
worse for The Girl who Never
Cared
SO II was that she. Ike 100 others.
percoIated into the eity's isolation
ward. 10 stay until she could be
cieansed os the curse Of the ages.
The place wasn't ready for this
sudden burden OF women--sorne Of
them young and foolish. others old
and hardened. some negroes. others
addicted TO the use OF drugs.
The girls slept on cots. Gradu-
ate nurses. businesslike and never
resting. demanded obedience. The
young physicians were exactinR. The
food came on trays. aboard wheel
ell cart They all ate together.
There were no clgarets. Discipline
Va disaxreeable.
! One day eight of the girls decided
70 write to The Star. They each de-
rnanded that an Investigation be
made. and that they be permitted 10
get away from the city hospital
That night two girls did get away
Jumped from second-story win.
dows. They wanted dope" and they
risked their lives to get it.
The Star did make an investigation.
A reporter was permitted 20 talk
20 the girls--but they were not SO
frank as they had been in their let.
ters. Then. too. they thought per.
haps the fellow wasn't a reporter but
a detcctive-or stool for the
health department
But the fellow was a reporter.
And he found an army Of carpen-
ters and plumbers at work Installing
rows Of showers, sanitary bath equip
rnent and building different wards.
that all opened on the one central
airy kitchen.
Hardened. lost souls. were to be
kept In one diyison-away from the
foolish young girls who never cared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
BUSINESS MEN GO
BEFORE PROBERS

Six witnesses were called Wodnes-
day TO appear before the King county
grand jury.
TO be one OF tho men. The rest are
said 10 be business men.
Indications were that the Jurors
we're probing the practices Of the law
firm of GIN. Hoyt 4 Frye, which rep
resented members OF tho Merchants
Protective corporation, many of them
police court characters.
Many Of the Corporation" mem.
bers have been called as witnesses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19

By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.-At
tempts on or about Feb. 3. 1917
the date Of breaking relations
with Gcrmany-to interest the
war department in machine
gun that could be speedily de-
iivered, met with rebuff from an
ordnance shipment official. who
said, we are not interested"
This was told today to the senate
military probers by l.. L. Stoddard,
vice president OF the Marlin Rifia
corporation. New Haven. Conn.
Delivery OF rifles was delayed sew
cral months by failure OF the wax
department TO notify private arma
makers in time that their plants
would be called upon for huge out
put
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19

speed- in some Of It's war worf9
and has had team work in all. he
said.
Admitting that there may have
been some mistakes. Daniclf
added:
Under Whip and Spur
believe. however. when YOU
know all we have attempted We
viii receive your confirming judg-
inont that we have done as well
az was possible under all the cir>
cuinstances, always bearing ID
mind the necessity OF doing every>
thing under whip and spur. cone
scious that II must not Ds done in
such n way as would necessitat(
doing It all over again because a
hasty action"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
for their coast patrol duties.

Stirred by repeated implications by
Britten that the navy department
had not properly supported Admiral
Sims, commander-in-chicf of the
fleet In European waters. Daniels
heatedly denied friction with Sims.
lie attacked Britten for ''bandying
about In public session petty. nasty
rumors given currency In the press. ="
and refused fatty 10 discuss either
in open or executive session" any
reports OF alleged complaints from
Sims 20 the department
You don't think committee Of
the house OF representatives has
right TO know II the department has
failed 10 give our foreign commander
the support he asks7" Britten re
torted
II certainly do not think any such
nasty, petty things should be dis
cussed"
Now. you are using those words
yourself" Britten flashed back
Don't you think facts are entitled
20 consideration
"lf you have any facts. give them
now Daniels demanded.
Daniels said Sims had made TO
quests for assignment OF certain Of
ficcrs who were needed here. and his
requests. therefore. had not been
granted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
AIR RAID REPORTED
"EFTEtTINE" To KAISER

BERLIN. Via London. Dec. IL
"Our aviators effectively attacked
London, Ramsgato and Marrate. an
official statement declared today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
BLOOD FLOWS In
ODESSA STREETS

Z
ODESSA, Via London Dec 19-Ukrainan troops and
Bolshevild guards fighting in the streets here.
The opera house, headquarters of the Ukranans, has
been equipped with machine guns which have been turned
on the Bolshevki who replying with rifles.
Boshevik troops have surrounded Ukrainans al
railway stations. All business the city has been
pended The troops both sides cut all telephone and ee
graph wires in the city proper and there great disorder
The Uainan machine guns accurately training the
Boshevh headquarters in the citys two principal cafes
and many killed reported.
Un rcss Lease
PETROGRAD Dec. 19.-The Bolstevih government
today served ultimatum the Ukrainans demanding
that they granting aid the Cossack rebellion of Gen.
Kalednes within As hours else state of would be
declared
The BolshevN war office also announced today thai
their forces advancing toward kef. o
Cossack rebels attacking Astrakba.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
NEW yORK-uIoteI bell boys

have taken up knitting. They start.
cd It az the I}lltmore, where all
hands knit for the army between
calls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19
i2S Ships Under Way

Heading Daniels testimony was
under construction 42S capital and
important ships This does not
include $50 submarine chasers.
The secretary opened the hear
ing with n recital Of strenuous
war preparation, beginning with
the fall Of 1915. more than a year
before the United States entered
tho war,
Tho navy has made "creditahle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19

lie said he knew a rumor was cur
rent that he had declined TO furnish
Sims an officer he had asked for
because this officer Occasionally
took a drink" but that this was
absurd"
But when you ask such questions
in public" he said, turning TO Brit
ten, ut conveys the impression
there is something wrong"
Well said Britten. II hope
there Is no intention by the com
mittee or the secretary TO merely
show the favorable side of the
navy. This is an investigation to
get at the facts. ! propose 10 pre-
sent two members. who have been
abroad many months. 10 ask that
officers Of both fighting ships and
transports be summoned"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19

That night two girls did get away
Jumped from second-story win
dows. They wanted dope" and they
risked their lives to get 1t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-19

WEATHER FORECAST Tonrht and Thursday.
rain. moderate southweHtsrlys winds
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-20
RED CROSS WILL
 HOLD A MEETING
 ON THE ISLAND
All Women Who Desire To Help the Nation Are Urged To Attend
 Meeting.

DOUGLAS, April 20.-Every wo- man residing on Douglas Island who desires to take part in the work of the American Red Cross is asked to attend the meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. P. R. Bradley in Treadwell tomorrow, Saturday at 2 o'clock. The invitation extended by Mrs Bradley and seconded by the organization committee is to all who love the country and flag and de sire to help in the hour of need "If not acquainted, come and get ac quainted," is the way the invitation reads.
 Governor Strong and other inter esting speakers will address the meet ing. giving an outline ct the various kinds of work which the local chap ter can take up and telling some thing of the importance of the great work of the national society.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-20
DOUGLAS NOTES

Robert Landsberg and wife left for the States on the Al-Ki last night.
 Oscar Grundler left yesterday morning on the Jefferson for Car cross. Yukon, where he expects to go to work at the Venus mine.
 On Sunday, April 15, Vaino Theo- dore Vesoja. son of Charles and Mrs. Hilma Vesoja were baptised by Rev. F. s. Bollinger. Sponsors and wit nesses were: Miss Impi Aalto, Miss Hilma Rusinen, Miss Anna Vahas- allo, MT. and Mrs. Anton koski. Vaino Kilsbrom, Fred Koski and Gust Nurmi.