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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
BY BERTHE kNATvoLO
MELLETT

LONDON. England, March
27.-The other day an old man
died in Wales.
He had lived a homely life,
fun OF homely works, among
homely people.
lie had been the village cob
bier OF week days. and had led
the worshipers in the village
church of Sundays. In all his
life. from the day he took up
the leadership OF the flock IN
Criccieth, until age bade him
lay by his pastors staff. he had
missed but three Sundays from
the pulpit to which came the
hymn of the sea washing the
coast OF Wales.
lie spoke the soft. unintelli-
gible tongue of his people. He
lived the life that had been
found good In those regions.
He loved God trustingly, and
dwelt close to the consciousness
OF ail-prevalllng Good. He was
capable of any sacrifice, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
GUARD PARADES IN
Effort TO win MEN

With its bueles screaming
the call 20 arms. the First bat
TALON, Second Washington In.
fsntry. marched Tuesday noon
In skeleton formation thru
downtown streets TO show Sc
attic residents what is needed
TO put u on a war footing. Two
squads from each Of the four
companies paraded. and by
their arrangement, showed the
number OF men necessary to
bring the company to full war
strength. The remainder Of
the men were on special detail
or on guard duty.
Tho parade is the first OF a series
TO be held daily until the quota
Of 200 men needed Is secured. Each
company carried banners pro
the need OF preparedness
and the necessity for prompt en-.
Iistment.
Wednesday the "soldIerettes''
will be on the streets and will &C.
company the recruiting automo
biles and the fife and drum corps
which will swarm thru all parts OF
tho city. II Ia possible that the
girls will carry a handful OF white
feathers as well as the Il am doing
my duty" tags. 80 that slackers as
well as patriots may be designated.
Lieut.. Norman Mcleod. A com.
pany. is In charge OF the parade
recruiting work.
A downtown recruiting station
was opened Tuesday morning at
Third ave. and Spring St. and II
other locations can be obtained
more stations win be opened.
Two hundred and flfty men slept
under arms In Seattle Monday
night, while in the entire state ap-
$50 were ready for an
eventuallty. By Tuesday night IL
is probable that most OF the com.
panies will be at their paper
strength.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
War Developments Today

House foreign affairs drafting resolution.
President Wilson works message which
eonvenes Monday.
United States agents Germans
after
President with cabinet this afternoon
Uncle may eonfisoate millions by
Daily parsdes local militia held addi
tions 200 needed TO bring First battalion
strength
cormsndsnt coontz confer with university defense
committee Friday.
Head Seattle hospitals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
BILLINGSLEYS
HELPED HIM TO
GET MARCETT
Mayor Gill took the witness stand in his own
behalf at 40 this afternoon.

Chief of Police Charles Rockingham, eager but
handicapped at times by difficulty in expressing HIM
self, withstood gring croSS-examinaon at the hands
of IT, s. Attorney ReameS all morning Tuesday and
paved the way for Mayor Gill; who scheduled 10
take the stand in his own behalf in the afternoon.
All OF the defendants with the exception OF the
mayor had passed thru the ordeal of croSsexamnaton
in the liquor conspiracy trial when court adjourned at
noon.
ReameS, smiling at times hammered away ques
ton after question, at the chief OF police But Becking
ham answered nromntY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
'DIGEST0,' NEAR BEER
BARRED BY PUTNAM

sergt. Putnam and his dry squad
sleuths are going to conduct q
drive against drug stores that
have been selling "Dlgesto" to
folks who didn't bother with pre-
scriptions.
"Digesto" is the malt tonic which
Putnam says is six per cent beer. ."
He seized l47 barrels OF the stuff.
consigned to Stewart a. Holmes,
Wholesale druggists, Monday. He'll
smash It II Chief Rockingham says
the word. after an investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27

was the purchase OF the Issaqrah
coal mine. The mine was bought
by Baron Won Alvensleben. who
came. II is said, with letters of cred
1t from Wilhelm himself. On the
strength OF these. he was able, in
1918. TO secure loan OF nearly a
quarter of million at the North
ern Bank and Trust Co.
II was this loan. in part. which
brought about the final collapse OF
the bank. as the mine could not be
operated when the war broke out
and the German resources closed
up, leaving the loan unpaid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
PACIFIC MAIL TO
OPEN MANILA LINE

SAN FRANCISCO. March ~
That the Pacific Mall Steamship
Co. is about to establish n direct
line between San Francisco and
Manila, with no ports OF call en-
route. Is the word brought TO San
Francisco by r. Fischer. an attor-
ney returning from the island. who
says President Rossiter OF the com
pany made this announcement in
Manila recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
MILLIONS OWNED IN
THE u. S. BY KAISER

WASHINGTON, Marc. a.
Ten million dollars worth OF
United States stocks are own.
ed by the kaiser and members
Of his family, and may be con-
fiseated by the United States
government in case Of war.
Facts jus, made public inoi-
cate Wilhelm's concern over
reaffirmston OF treaties guar
anteeing Germans personal
property against seizure may
have been caused by personal
rather than national reasons.
The kaiser is one OF the
greatest Of American property
owners. He had fancy for
railway securities. When the
war began, he is said TO have
possessed $4,000, 900 in stocks
and bonds OF the Santa Fe,
Union and Southern Pacific,
and other Western lines.
These shares were held in the
name Of dummies or German brok.
erages houses in New York.
The kaiserin herself holds half
a million in American securities.
Prince Henry. while in this coun-
try, is said to have made invest.
ments for himself totaling several
millions
There is evidnce that agents
OF the kaiser have made stock
market eleanups on strength OF
advance information from Ber.
lin.
Owns Silk Mil, Too
The kaiser is said TO have large
land holdings in America, much
more valuable now than when
bought. 20 years ago
He is part owner of the North
German LLOYD and Hamburg-Amer-
lean lines. which have 100000
in ships tied up in American ports.
Without these ships. re-establish.
ment of German commerce after
the war would be hampered.
The kaiser is the majority own.
pr OF a silk mill in Paterson, n j.,
which, hv the way. WAS SHOWN
ny THE COMMISSION ON IN.
RELATIONS TO PAY
THE LOWEST WAGES AND COM.
PEI THE WORST WORKING
CONDITIONS IN THAT DIS.
TRlCT.
AS stockholder in a Chicago
packing company, the kaiser IS
reputed to have piled up
wealth at the expense OF the
allies and the American public.
II Is rumored the federal govern
nent is investigating the extent Of
Wilhelm's holdings. with the idea
hat II the government should not
confiscate property of individual
German citizens, exception should
% made in the kaiser's case. on
he ground that his autocratic rela-
ions to the government make his
holdings, in effect, the property of
he German state.
This property, If confiscated,
would be converted into the United
States federal treasury.
Kaiser Wilhelm's investments are
said to be extensive in the North
west. One of his latest ventures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27

Secretary-elect Corbaley. OF the
Chamber Of Commerce and Com.
mercial Club. arrived in Seattle
Tuesday noon and met with the
board OF trustees in the afternoon.
He Will not take up his duties here
until April /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
nj JOHNSON TO DO
BEST he KNOWS HOW

SAN FRANCISCO. March 81
Good Bye. God Bless You, Hiram
johnson" was the banner strung
across the front OF the Ferry build.
ing here when United States Sen.
ator-elect Johnson left here for
Washington to participate In the
deliberations OF the extra session.
Il am going into a new world TO
DO the best ! know how" was John.
sons parting word to his friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
GAS REPELS SLAvS

PETROGRAD. March 27.-Ger.
man gas attacks on the bank OF the
Chara river. in the region OF Dare
volubuzy, compelled Russian forces
to fall back in an easterly direction.
today's official statement said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27

n. big plate glass window in
- lsty's store. Second ave. and
SSring ST.. was broken Tuesday
morning when a truck. belonging
10 the Roasla Bros, florists at 1908
Third ave, driven by James But
tear. crashed into II. The machine
was coming down the steep Spring
st. hill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27

Explain why the HillinEsirNA
weren't arrested after August go
said Reames. at one stage OF the
searching inquiry.
Il can explain IL In this way, an
swered Rockingham. leaning for
ward, his words coming in a gut
tural base. The BIllingsieys OPP
Grated no drug stores after August
80. And every time but once when
they we're arrested before that "
was connected in some way with
one OF their drug stores"
This was the first time the de-
fense had advanced any theory to
explain the record OF arrests sub
mitted By the government
Mayor late, Delays Trial
The trial opened at 9s5 a. H.,
with Chief Rockingham on the
stand.
Judge Neierer had announced
Monday afternoon that court would
convene at $50 a. m. In order TO
speed up the procedue.
Mayor GIN was IS minutes late
and delayed the program.
He addressed the judge and apoi-
ogized in open court
I'm n little hard OF hearing he
explained. and didn't understand
the announcement that we would
start earlier"
Chief Makes Further penisls
Attorney Walter Fulton. counsel
for Rockingham. continued h. ex.
animation OF the chief. who denied
ne ever told Logan Billirgsley TO
discontinue receiving liquor ship
ments bearing Jesse Moore Hunt
Co. tags. az Logan had testified.
But Logan and Fred Billingsley
did come TO me and say that Mar
gett (ex.patrolman who turned
bootlegger1 was bringing in a lot
OF whisky" the chief testified.
Logan gave me one OF the tags
from a Margett shipment. aud told
me he would like to see US catch
Margstt."
Gave Fred Private Number
The chief. or the stand. was very
willing TO explain. and freely ad.
mitted he gave Fred Billingsley his
private telephone number
Il gave II 20 him because he told
me he would give me private infor-
nation that would help In catching
Margett." the chief said. II asked
them II they we're cheating. and
they said, No: we've quit.
did you ever telephone 10 Sher-
III Hodge and tell him TO seize any
liquor shipments7" asked Fulton.
81 never did," replied the chief
WAS Fred Billingsley In the
habit Of calling you 'Charlie'?" ask
ed Fulton
Called Him Charlie" Once
NO. not In the habit" said the
chief. But do recall he once
called me Charlie whom he talked
to ne over the phone concerning
an auto accident"
In answer to questions from At
torney Tucker. the chief said he
never had worn a uniform. and |
don't own one"
The government had introduced
as witness George Parsons. auto
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
CYCLONE KILLS
IA, INJURIES 20

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March
27.-The town Of Petrey. Ala.
was wiped Oh, by a cyclone
this morning. which killed ~
persons and injured 20. accord
ING to q report here at noon.
The cyclone struck about I a.
m, dernollshln9 all wire COM
munlea eation.
Details so far are very
resaer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
OUR NAVY
NEEDS YOU

Uncle Sam today faces the imperative need of more
for the ships which to guard coasts
New ships and ships in are being com
missoned rapidly Let's help him them.
President Wilson has signed order directing
that the enlisted strength OF the navy shall be in
creased to $1,000 Secretary of the Navy Daniels
has sent out appeal for recruits.
Young man, here's the chance to show the stuff
you made Of in emergency
Here's opportunity TO in the first line of
the defense OF your country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
I. o. q. o. DANCE

Hildesheimor lodge, OF the B'Nai
Birth. win give an April dance
at Odd Fellows hall. Broadway
and Pike ST.. on Sunday evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
Furniture, Dry Goods,
Talking Machines,
Pianos, Drugs

Are advertised In The Star to-
day. Rare bargains are on tap
that are well worth your atten-
gfnf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27
LAST EDITION

Weather Forecsst: Occasional
rain tonight and Wednesday.
Small craft warnings were
ordered displayed at 7:4o .. m.
Fresh southwest TO westerly winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27

MORE THAN $1,000 COPIES
DAILY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-27

Kaiser Wilhelm's investments are
said to be extensive in the North
west. One of his latest ventures
The Delta independent., 1917-01-26
Editor Blake and Our Fish

Bro Blake. of the West Slope, in.
not know what he was talking about
when he said the marshes on Grand
Mesa supplied good nursing grounds
for young trout. and adds: Tell that
to the marines" Wish we could tell
it to the marines, for they would
know something about the subject, As
it is, we must tell it to Blake. who
never caught fish in his life. and
don't know whether they sleep on
mattresses or moss.
When trout are deposited in either
stream or lake. the people putting them
there. II they are Interested or know
their business, seek springy or
marshy place scanned with trickling
water, to leave them. Here they can
hide, feed, and protect themselves
from the larger fish. Such places are
called nursing grounds.
The writer has seen-and no longer
ago than last fall-an old beaver
ditch leading out into a marsh near
the upper end of Big Eggleston lake.
whose water was so full of young
trout (and most of which were past the
eyeing STACEY that II appeared almost
as mass of writhing fish life. There
were not mere thousands, but millions
OF young trout in that one ditch,
which was almost moss-covered at the
top.
Whether those trout had been stock,
The Delta independent., 1917-01-26
Relief Corps

An unusally successful special meet
ing of the Woman's Relief Corps was
held last week, at which the G. A. R.
members were invited. The object of
this gathering was to install the Off
GERS which had been elected the pre-
vious meeting.
After the following officers consist
ing of President-senior and junior,
Vive-President, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Chaplain, Conductor, Guard, Assistant
Conductor and Assistant Guard, Musi-
clan and four Color bearers were in
stalled with very pleasing ceremony.
The refreshment committee, consist
ing of Mrs. Hines and Mrs. Scott, fairly
out-did themselves in presenting a
repast for this happy occasion; at the
close of which an address was given
by Capt Bragg. referring to the object
and testing of this valued patriotic or
ganization. which was ably responded
to by the president, Mrs Cade
Press Correspondent.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-26
No Peace in Sight
For Europeans

Notwithstanding the laudable ef-
forts of our worthy president to inject
peace into the European war zone,
there seems no immediate prospect of
success.
Thelwar continues with all the dead
ly venum it has shown thorughout its
course, and it promises to last just
as long as it can
We heard a German citizen say the
other day that. "if they would cut off
they might thereby save the people.
That. of course looks like drastic
plan and smacks of anarchism. but,
after all, have those rulers the right
to sacrifice men by the tens OF mil
lions in causeless and useless war?
We believe the American people are
patriotic where patriotism is rightly
due. but we seriously uestion if their
independent spirit would permit them
to sllow wholesale sacrifice of life
at the command of any ruling power
of their country unless they recog-
nized the cause as one of just defense.
The war in Europe. though beginning
over trivial cause, has reached a
period of hate and heated battle spirit
that allows of no quitting so long as
there is strength TO fight. and the ex-
ortations of this or any other country
must be Intellectual. The nations en-
gagged are interested in the fighting
and nothing else. Did you ever try to
argue with two men of equal strength
and bravery and courage. who were
engaged in a common personal en-
counter? They didn't even hear you.
and if they had would have paid not
the slightest attention. II is the same
way with nations at war.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-26
Mothers Meetin8
of the w. C. T. u.

The w. C. T. U. held it's regular
Mothers Meeting on Friday of last
week, at the home of Mrs. l. NJ. Conk.
lin
Mrs. Baird, president, called the
meeting to order and Mrs. Parry led
the devotional with an earnest talk
and reading from the first chapter OF
Corinthians.
Because of the snow storm but few
were present to enjoy the program
which was in charge of Mrs. H. E.
Stockham, who read an instructive ar
ticle on national constitutional pro
hibition.
Brief remarks were made by Rev.
Bacon in which he suggested that we
write to our congressman, urging him
to work for national prohibition, and
to this end Rev. Klein made an inspir-
ing talk. assuring us that christian.
scientific and economic education was
not only going to dry our nation, but
would dry the world.
SOLOS were beautifully sung by Mrs.
Chester Harding and Miss Nell Nutter.
Reading by Mrs. Baird
Delta Union signed the resolution
on the Sheppard d-Fallinger-WebbS Smith
enactment to the constitution: Sec.
tion l. The sale. manufacture for sale,
transportation for sale, and importa-
ton for sale of intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes, in the United
States and all territory subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, and expectation
thereof, are hereby prohibited. The
Congress or the States shall have
power independently or concurrently,
to enforce this measure by all needful
legislation
Mrs. Condit was elected recording
secretary and Mrs. McCully, from the
Christian church, to fill these offices
left vacant by Mrs. Hurst. whose re-
moval to Montrose our Union much re-
grets.
A sociA hoaF. WITH refreshments
served blythe hostess/was much. en-.
joyed. BEkfAAefRfPP, Press Cor.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-26
Mr.. and Mrs Blair
Arrive in Town

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy NJ. Blair arrived
home Monday evening from their
wedding itienrary and are housekeep-
ing in the Tom Gale dwelling on Palm
er street.
These cupid victims were in such
hurry to get fairly on the road that
even the home papers had to dish up
a report that was largely guesses. The
true record was as follows: Married
at Montrose by Rev. Arnoldus Miller
of the Episcopal church; left for New
Orleans and thence to Palm Beach.
FLORIDA After spending ten days at
that delightful resort they went to
Lincoln. Nebraska, and spent week
with Mr.. and Mrs S. C. Foster. par
ents of Mrs Bliar, and thence Home,
Sweet Home"
In suming up it will do no harm to
reiterate that Mr.. Blair is one of Del
ta's prominent young business men.
he having lived here for almost a
quarter of a century. his age being "a
years. Miss Foster was a popular
teacher in the Delta High school
where she was in charge of English
and Latin. She was a graduate Of the
University of Nebraska. The young
couple have been showered with con
gratulations and good wishes OF their
many friends.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-26
WOman'S Club
Demonstration

As announced last week, the regu-
lar meeting of the Delta Woman's
club will be held in the Domestic
Science room of the Lincoln School
building this afternoon and evening
and tomorrow forenoon and afternoon.
Miss Haynes from the Colorado Agri-
cultural college, will give practical
demonstrations on home economies
and all ladies' who are interested are
cordially invited 10 attend these ses-
sions for which no charge will be
made.
The first session will be held this
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
Another will be held at 7:3O m.
Tomorrow morning at 10 wi oc-
cur the third session. closing with the
afternoon meeting at 2:30.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-26
junction Suggests League

Whoops. for the 1917 baseball sea
SON 1t is starting early but the early
sparrow gets the potato bug.
H. ]. Kimmerle. who gave Grand
Junction a first class base ball team
last year is boosting for the 1917 team
for that city and for a league of west
ern slope baseball teams with very
good chance of getting both started
meeting will be held in Delta with
in the next month for the purpose of
formulating plans for a league. taking
in the towns of Grand Junction, Mont
rose. Silverton, Paonia, Somerset.
Hotchkiss. Gunnison and Delta. 1t is
quite probable that Rifle may enter
the league.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-26
The Reclamation
Meeting at Olathe

Early in February will be held at
olathe the annual meeting of the I'm
sompahgre Valley Water Users asso-
citation.
This meeting promises 10 be of
more than the usual interest because
of the subjects to be discussed.
Some changes of form have been
proposed that the water users are
very much interested In.
One OF these is to change from the
present association management to
an irrigation district. Another will
be to provide for government
drainage system OF seep lands.
In the little discussion Independent
has had with water users on this end
of the project, most seem in favor of
letting matters rest just where they
are.
In arguing for this they maintain
that the project was undertaken at a
certain price per acre: that they still
have hopes they may in the end be
granted release from anything above
that promised cost. that. should they
now change to an irrigation district.
Il would. in addition TO the other haz-
ards of one being made to pay his
share and that of other other fellow
also. be to abandon all hope OF future
cutting down OF the government cost
OF the project: would. in fact. be in
effect to tie up for an absolute sum
approximating s9.0o0.0 900. instead of a
chance to eventually get off for some
thing near half OF the amount.
The feeling. not only OF the settlers
on the project. but of others. is. that
government leniency is due them, and
they reasonably point TO the many
hundreds of millions not merely ap-
propriated. but donated by the govern
ment for various public improve
ments. and regard that the reclama-
tion OF waste public lands to provide
homes for citizen settlers. is equal
and in many cases paramount to other
gratious use OF public funds. and this
Is plainly true. These lands really
ought not to cost the settler more
than other public lands. in addition
to reasonable water rental.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-26
Ladies in Rompers.

Chicago. Jan. 23.-Overalls will be
worn by numbers of Chicago women
at their work hereafter. II the jude.
ment, announced today, of buyers for
a leading department store is sustain
ed. A feature offering this spring. it
was said. will be jeans similar to those
designed for men. but made especially
for women.
THE step is the direct result of the
popularity OF working breeches with
the women working in overseas muni-
tions factories" II was asserted. They
lessen the danger and enable women
to move more quickly. We expect
not only factory women. but house
keepers also to wear the garments"