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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
Frontiers Closed
for Troop Change

BERNIE. Jan. io.--Closing OF the
German Swiss and German Holland
frontiers for n month, just as an
nounced by the Germans. was taken
today To presage extensive troop
transfers.
No travellers or merchandise dur
ing the next month will be allowed
TO cross the borders.
Presumably IL means the switch
Of Teutonic troops from the Italian
TO the west front
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
PORTER HELD ON CHARGE OF
SLASHINC GIRL WITH RAZOR

ing. quarreled with the Williams
girl. witnesses say. Mt her residence.
1918 Weller st., and then attacked
her with the razor.
He ran from the building and was
arrested at 18th ave. and Washing.
ton st. by Policemen Follerich and
Gay. Mildred Smith. colored, point.
ed the man out to the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
DYING MAN DENIED
ENTRY TO HOSPITALS

fourth hemorrhage. Groome was
taken in an ambulance to the
Reliance hospital 18th ave. and
King St, where he died early
Thursday morning.
Little is known OF Groome, ex-
cept that he worked nights as
checker at the Great Northern
docks and that his parents live
In Halifax. He has lived at tho
Leland hotel two months.
He was discovered in his room
at o'clock Wednesday night
He said he had returned from
work. sick. Tuesday morning
and had tried to care for him
self. He had lost consciousness
by the time he was taken to the
Japanese hospital.
Groome's Identified ton card
requested that J. c. Miller e
Columbia Falls be notified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
LAD OF II YEARS IS
PRAISED AS SOLDIER;
WILL GET DISCHARGE

WACO. Tex. Jan. 1o.-Carl NJ.
Palmer. IL. OF Sunfield. Mich. was
believed today to be Uncle Sans
youngest soldier. Carl enlisted last
summer. claiming his age at is.
The boys sister spilled the BEANS
when she visited camp, and upon
hearing praise from Captain Ho-
garth. said. And to just think he's
only IL years old" Carl hopes his
discharge won't be granted until
We get to France"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
A dying man denied attention

A dying man denied attention
mt n Seattle hospital because OF
lack OF recommendations.
That was the discovery made
"Wednesday night by guests ut
the Leland hotel. Pike place.
when they tried to send Lester
Groome. age 2s. dying from in
ternai hemorrhage. to a hospital.
Several hospitals explained
that they could not care for him
because every cot was filled. ac-
cortiing TO the guests. II Ii said
the large number of shipyard ac-
cidcnts keep the hospitals
filled.
At last. the proprietor. ].
Chino. Japanese. offered to send
Groome TO Japanese hospital
IL none OF the white hospitals
would take him. Following his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
C0SSACK REVOLT DYING,
ACCORDING TO REPORTS

PETROGRAD. Jan. io.--Dwin-
ding away Of the cosrack revolt
was reported by the Bolshcviki to-
day. The government armies and
the red guards are pursuing Gen.
erals Dutoff and Kaledincs and
their forces.
The workmen and soldiers coun-
ell announced that Rostoff had been
liberated from the rebels and that
the Cossacks were unanimously
against Kaledincs.
The ukrainian rada announced
the eleventh army had been arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10

GAS FIGURES JUGGLED
Capture German
Dyes Hailed as
Great Victory

LONDON. Jan. io.--'The most I'm.
portant event In the economic war"
Is what tho Daily Mail today called
the capture from the Germans OF
3Sl secret recipes for German dyes.
which had been offered the govern.
mcni. The formulae. II was stated.
viii "shatter the German dye mo-
nopoly." According to the Mall.
british agents have been working
for two years to get the formulate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
ADMIRALTY SHAKEUP
IS TO BE ANNOUNCED

LONDON. Jan. 10. - Engiand's
long expected shakeup was to be an
pcunced In full today.
Preliminary statements declared
the whole naval policy hereafter will
be administered by "A general staff.
divedcd into three general divisions
governing. home waters. overseas
and trade relations.
Each department will be headed.
II was stated. by naval officers OF
proven qualifications. The change
is n revolutionary one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10

les in the Middle West for service IN
shipyards here u In line with Secrs-
tary Of Labor Wilson's statement to-
day. that there In an ample supply
Of labor for both the army and In
dustry.
According TO Secretary Wilson. the
problem is one of adjustment. of get
ting the right men in the right plaza.
This is what labor officials thruout
the West are now doing by general
registration of workers and transfers
to points where labor Is needed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10

Sane treatment q men nov
waiting for work In the ship
yards was the proposal today q
men interested in their welfare
As II II now. the government
employment bureau Is unable to
care for all the men now seek
ing work. and many have been
compelled TO wander about dis
comfited In the rain. These men
are now subject TO call any time.
The plan suggested the estab-
lishment OF an inexpensive club
house nj some central location
on the water front 10 serve Al a
waiting place pending a call to
the yards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
BOARD MEETS to-
DECIDE VERDICT
IN GILL ACTION .

The state board Of law examin-
crs convened Thursday morning
10 make y final decision ~ 10
whether Mayor Hiram G. GIN.
Heber d. Hoyt and Hermon =.
Frye shall be disbarred ON
charges Of unprofesslonal con.
duet rs attorneys for the Mer-
chants Protective corporation.
The findings will be made pub
lie by the board ut $50 Thurs
CONTINUED on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
MASKED ROBBERS GET
BUT 81 AND CHANGE

Two masked men held up the
night clerk at the Cherry ho-
tel at 500 Columbia ut. ear
Iy Thursday morning a In Jesse
James. They wore white handkcr-
chief masks and made off with 81
and some small change.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10

,cused of slashing Fannie VIII
Iiams, II, coiored. about the face and
tbfoat with q razor. Joe Jennings.
~. colored. was arrested Thursday
. corning and placed in the city jail
dn4e charge Of assault.
iennlngs, who Is a porter in bar
BY shop in the Seattle hotel build
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
U-Boats Sank Fl
Ships Last Week

LONDON. Jan. 10.-Onc hospital
ship, carrying wounded: 81 merchant.
mon and four fishing vessels were
the toll OF the Hun u.boats for last
week, according to announcement of
the British admiralty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
TAKE YOUR CHOICE!
TO MEET AT STOCKHOLM

PETROGRAD. Jan. f0.-Isrest.
Litovsk kilograms today reported
Indications Of n satisfactory con.
cIusion being reached as 10 trans.
fer Of peace negotiations to ncu.
trail soil. presumably Stockholm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
TO MEET AT BREsT.LITOvsK

COPENHAGEN, Jan. To-
Peace negotiations nj Bresf-
Iitovsk win be resumed We'd
nesday. according 10 the Cologne
Gazette todAy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
BAKER SAYS US.
ARMY BROKE ALL
SPEED RECORDS
Grew From Handful to Mil
lion and a Hall in Few
Months
MAKES NO APOLOGIES

w t>tttN9tON. Jan. I0s-No
army Of similar sire In the his
tory Of the world has ever been
raised. equipped or trained 30
quickly as the present American
army. Secretary BAKER today
told the senate military probcrs
investigating his department.
Pointing To the fact that In
nine months all branches of tho
army have grown from s.5.s Of.
ficers to iio.s56 officers and
from .o:.5io men 10 i.t.s.6so
men. he answered his critics
with = broad outline Of work nc.
complished--a work which he
held showed splendid effective
mess Of the American people"
American accomplishments. he
said. arc such ~ TO depr~ss Ger
man morale. when the Germans
r~alisr that the American d~moc-
rary has neither Numbered nor
hr~itatcd. but has actually
brought the full power 81
its mrn aud resources Into
completely organized strength
against their military machine
When he had finished his state.
ment. Baker got out a Ions. thin
cigar. and asked whether several
ladies' present objected to smoking
Assured they did not. he lit up"
Senator Chamberlain began CUES
sioninE Baker about the method
adopted by tn. ordnance department
Baker replied BY taking up the sub.
Jrct of rifIaw-
The rifle made for tho American
army ls without doubt the best. th~
Springfield rife. ar modified. every.
body agrees. In the best In the
world
Have An Rifle~ Nevxi~d
Baker declared every man In a
can,onment who ought to have a
rifle. has one.
Il think you are wrong about
that" saii Senator Chamberlain.
General croxicr testified that .,
would be February Is before all tho
men had rifles
Il don't want To struss tho point. .
said Baker. Il think TIA relatively
unimportant--
Baker declared criticism OF tb~
ordnance department for inefficicncy
was no, justified.
1T IL not inefficient TO g~t some.
thing better than you started out
to get. The war was not on un. II
was In Europe. We had time to
make the necessary changes TO get
better rifle. Meanwhile. we had
on hand nm adequate supply OF mod.
ern rifles for all our troop~.-
you say the war was not on ua. +"
broke In Senator wadsworth.
at was on US TO an extent that
made II necessary to send mcn 10
France who had never fired rife.
Baker declared there always arc
green men In new armies.
we could make about 1900 rifles
u NiiQ w ttkH. We arc EFIa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10

hire" car, was found guilty OF yiolat.
Ing the state bonding law In a hear
ting in Justice Otis w. Drinkers
court yesterday. and was fined SIS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
SUFFRAGE BILL
IS DUE FOR VOTE
IN HOUSE TODAY
With Presidents Recon-
mendation for Favorable
Action. Passage Is
Assured
LEADERS ARE JUBlLANT
LEADERS ARE JUBILANT,

Ustfed Pvess Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan ia
WON - Jeanette Rankin
pi~a<iing thu cause Of equal
rights for her sen ~ . war
measure. today began the d-batr
In the house. cxp-rtrd 10 result
In passage before night Of the
suffrage amendment 10 thu con
stitutiou-
checred by hundred. Of women.
who packed the galleries. and ap-
plauded by enthusiasts on tho fioor.
Miss Rankin proceeded In a calm.
clear voice. and declared that vct~s
againrs suffrage would Lead the
world TO challenge Amcrsoa's creed
Of democracy.
Hers was the first speech OF a Dc
bate which promises to continue un.
I'll p. m
IL was preceded by one Of the
most unusual scenes IN the house
chambers history.
How can we explain 10 tho
world" she asked. III tho congress
that voted TO make tho world safe
for democracy. refuses 10 give this
small measure OF democracy to the
women OF the country
Nod Woman's Energy
To-day. as never before. the ma
ton needs It's womsn-needs the
work Of their hands and their hearts
and their minds. Their energy must
b. utilized In the most effective ser.
vice they can give. Are we going
to refuse these women the oppor.
tunity to serve In the face OF their
plcas--in the face OF the nations
great necd,"
Representative Meeker was the re.
publican leader for the "antis." and
Representative Clark led the demo.
cratic opposition.
the amendment. declaring IL was
treason To representative govern.
ment, and every man who votes for
n should blush for his vote
With President Wilson supporting
the Suffrage ranks and republicans
almost solid. II II expected TO get the
necessary two-thirds vote. Already
the battle to carry the senate has
been started by the suffragista They
will press for an immediate vote in
the upper branch. and expect a com
piete victory within two months.
Suffrage leaders. happy today n,
the sudden and tremendous impetus
given their movement. predicted rati.
fication of the amendment by all the
states by 1920. In ~ states they al
ready have full suffrage. and In five
enjoy partial suffrage.
A complete suffrage victory would
mark the second great constitutional
amendment brought about by the
war. Prohibition came as a war
measure. Then the women OF the
country won the right to demand
equal rights with the men. They
brought from President Wilson. nj
a psychological moment. the declara
ton that democrats in congress
should vote for suffrage on grounds
OF Justice and right"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10
EARNINGS ASKED
ON INVESTMENT
NOT MADE HERE
Consumer to Pay War Tax
II Company's Plan
Wins Out
EXPERTS ON THE STAND

That tn Seattle Lighting 60.
b eeeesupt1ng 10 collect profits
frum local Consumer 10 pay
revenus an an alleged invest
ussas Of nscrc than 81. o)o. 600
tD.ot wns never made. and that
~ sS-ce0t monthly -rcsdy.to
serve- charge II without pree~-
ooa1~ wcre disclosures made by
Or. Edward w. Bemis. world
eAmoua raee expert who testified
Tor the city ~ thu ga rate hear-
mg hpfcre In public service
esuunkaatsn Thursday.
He declared that the company
should b content with q Decent. per
thousAnd-cubic-fecs gas rate incrcase
tnutead OF taxing gas usrrs each a IS
eqnt service fee and a is-cent. per
thousand feet rate increase.
The gAs company is asking 9 per
eont earnings on alleged investments
- moro than $1,000 900 for pavins
fur which -the company paid moth
iuG.~ Bcmis said. and which II does
- own. and does not deserve to
NV ~ an element OF vaiue In a rate
cnoe.-
1t was . great injustice to seat
IT, Bs-nis reported
These figures were Included In ths
v1lnatton o. physical property OF the
enpany. which was stamped with
- appruvai OF tho public servicr
oouuniau6nn In 1914.
=. r elise. attorney for thu gas
pmpany. made = vigorous attempt
. prevent Bsmis' conclusion on thu
80 valuation from being conssd-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10


-. declared ~ hAd nothing to do
With the fixing Of the valuation In
~0<. and SID the city a Seattle
TIA presented no technical evidence
- dispute t.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
t. Meier. for tho city. jumped TO his
feet.
do you mean that the commits
HGDn ooght to take the attitude that
- bomsthing b wrong. thu commits
u0on doesn't want TO know about II?
~ demanded
Il shall ask the city to mako fur
Their investigation. DOES this com
mission mean to take the attitude
that the city shall suffer forever and
ever for this wrong.~
Hancs Cleiand. attorney for tho
80 -4nigion. injected a demand to
Know why the city had refused to
1T ehe COM ssion inspect books Of
the municipal light plant Meier
, said he had nothing to do with that
Tho commission will hear any
t. evidence me city may Offer Blaine
I finally ruled. In singsong voice.
Il want to know" Meier heatetfiy
4 demanded. whether that means that
the commission " going to let the
Z city introduce its evidence and then
pay no attention TO H."
| You misinterpret my ruling.
Blaze said.
DR.. Bemis. who has been advising
Z public bodies on rate adjustment
!. from one end OF the country to the
other. was finally permitted To pro
coed
He recommended that the com
pany economic and realize an In
creased revenue by producing toiuci.
\ by-product overlooked. which In
demo nding high prices today.
The public service commissioners
and the gas attorneys. were plainly
confused by the testimony OF the
cfty's expert
Or. Bernis was preceded by An
drew sangster. expert accountant.
sent here by him TO direct n survey
Of the company's books. The fig
ures produced by Sangster were the
basis for many Of DR. Bemis' thrusts
at the company's demands.
He pointed out how. instead OF
actually paving. as the books had
shown. the company. in reality. laid
mains before paving was set down.
and then entered cost Of paving at
sf.sf1.0o0. which IL never paid for.
as part Of its Seattle investment
The gas company lined up its
CONTINUED on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-10

Weather Forecast: Tonight and Friday. rain.
warmer tonight: increasing easterIy winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-16

! The Governments conservation program makes It
necessary to suspend the beverage business of the
Anheuser-Busch plants We consider privilege
operate with the Government making its program
effective and comply with every request and susses
ton of the Government the end that German armies
may be quickly defeated and German autocracy
overthrownto the end that enduring peace may be
established that will insure justice and protection all
nations and all peoples and make future impossible.
We stand squarey behind the Government u; the Sros-
ecution of the victor;ous conclusion We regard
the SacrhceS making amounting many millions
OF dollars Insignificant and inconsequent'G1 Ohen
think of the benefits that 1H accrue the aOor1d under
the of the unses1 and alrust;c 1Oar aims of the
United States defined by our President.
The Anleuser-Busch Breng Association IS bre-e,n;-
eny the foremost and largest institution ITS character
the OOTd. 1t has Plants covering than IS city
blocks IN St Louis and branch houses many other
cites and foreign countries The business of Anheuser-
Busch uDOr1d;de Its highly efficient executive and
sales organization far conditions uT Seru;t
wH be retained intact and after the for Democracy
shall haze been shall be engaged AGAIN IN useful
industry.
The Anheuser-Busch plants are equivalent to civ IN
themselves. They invested capita of $780,
UOOOUO. There are many modern manufacturing units
the group OF plantsone the Bevo bottlins and
shipping plant with equpmen costing approximately
$10000000 and being the best stral plant of anv
character IN the world.
Anheuser-Busch pays annually more than 100000
m Federal State and Municipal taxes.
Anheuser-Busch employs at good wages from 5000 to
$500 persons.
Anheuser-Busch industries support nearly a score of
other useful industries of considerable m asnitude
During the period that Anheuser-Busch is out of active
business shall take all steps to protect the
good Of this institution, which always has stood for
100 cent integrity and 100 per efficiency. In
the excitement of ac reports and statements are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-16

and widely advertised IN newspapers and sold with
the full knowledge of the Government Many f.
nancial institutions and thousands of loyal citizens,
still own these bonds. - efat
The bonds were sold by the institutions that sold
French English Italian and other bonds. They
hnanclers good investments paying return OF nearly
Z per cent Hiloo 8 5@Sfa50f 81 r.
Some professional asitators have undertaken make
appear that Mr. Busch bought the German bonds aid
Germany making on the United States Whsps
these bonds sold twas pu he rnounced thakfhe
funds were be used establish
Germany in this such as the allied
tries enjoyed through the sale of their bonds
The fact that this transaction October 1915 and
that the United States did declare
until Abr 1917 should the rdicIlos chargeS
circulated Principally by PAID agatOrs reHectng the
loyalty of Anheuser-Busch.
Anheuser-Busch was founded upon the solid rock Of
Amercanism and grew be great under the
protection of American democracy The late Adophas
Busch for many years laid the foundations
of the character of AnheuserBusch broad and deep
that this institution always has represented the INDUS
trial world vastly than beverage industry The
name of Anheuser-Busch has been associated with and
will continue to be associated with great industries
various fields of manufacture, finance, rairoadns
ing, hotel building and operation, etc.
The intensely loyal organization, created by Adophus
Busch and strengthened under succeeding cement
always will be found fighting uphold American ideals
of government and American principles of fair play
Anheuser-Busch readyto sacrifice everything exeeSt
loyalty country and honor. the Govern
n1ent IN bringing this victorious conclusion.
We wish express gratitude dealers and the
thousands of friends whose cooperation and support
have been an invaluable to this institution We
assure them that after the AnheuserBusch again will
take its place the important and indispensable
du strial IN stitutons of America. :.-.... -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-16

culated with reckless disregard for truth Anheuser-
Busch has been the ortunatey, of many such
false reports. ....
In this connection consider opportune clearly
define the attitude of this institution and It's officers that
there be further for Misrepresentation.
As an American institution founded by Americans
than 90 years ago. and continuously oI0ned and
oferated by Americans AnheuserBusch has unnr;stak
ably EXPRESSED IT'S An1ericansn, by subscribing
than $3OOOOO0 of Liberty Bonds and the contribution Of
100000 the American Red Gross and other relief
organizations Of the United States and the allied
Every enrboye of Anheuser-Busch-rrore than 5000
numbers subscriber Liberty Bonds and
tr;butor to the Red Gross and other charities
As further contribution torUard thinning the ,Oar,
August a. Busch President of Anheuser-BuSch, UPON
America entry the conflict voluntarily cancelled all
commercial of the BuschSulzer Bros. Diesel
Engine Co., of Which he PRESIDENT and that time
the entire facilities of this S350OOOO Plant have been
c]usUey devoted the manufacture of engines for the
submarines of the United States Many. The engines
manufactured by this Plant conceded be the finest
and most Perfect made anywhere in the rOOr]d.
Mr. Busch also has arranged to lease to the Govern
ment for the period of the onehrd of the %
of floor space of the new $lO,0O0OOO Bevo plant.
The manufacturing facilities of the $6O,OOOOOO An
heuserBusch plant part entirely, have been
dered to the United States until the end OF the
Over-enthusiastic astators and competitors
have attempted prejudice the public against Anheuser
Busch of the purchase October 1915-when
this country neutral-of some German Government
bonds by August A. Busch and for the of his
mother, Mrs. Adolphus Busch.
The truth is that these bonds were purchased Is
months before the United States declared Ger
many and time when there thong h that this
country would become involved in the
The German bonds were sold by the principal banks
companies and bond houses of the United States
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