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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17

FOUR SAMMlES DIE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.--Four
deaths from natural causes were re.
ported to the war department today
by Gen. Pershing, an follows;
Private Isaac Jorden. engineers.
pneumonia. Valdoa. Ga; Private Ru.
dolph Brandmisl. pneumonia, Calu.
met Mont; Private W.n. Champion.
bronchitis. Admission. Ala; Private
Robert Payne. pneumonia Morgan
fsttv In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
Order Shutting Down All Industry Arouses Nation
Senate Committee
Demands a Delay OF
at Least Five Days
BY ROBERT J. BENDER

WASHINGTON, Jan. i7.-While the senate to-
day debated resolutions requesting Fuel Administrator
Garfield to suspend for five days his shutdown order,
the senate coal probing committee went into executive
session with Garfield.
Garfield called to tell why the drastic order
was issued, with warning TO the public.
Committee members told him the country has been
aroused as by nothing else the government has done
in the war. Senators showed him thousands of tele-
grams of protest. which have been pouring into the
capital all morning.
Garfelds appearance marked the Climax of day
of the sharpes denunciaton of government act ever
heard i'm the house of congress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
PORT MANAGER TO
HANDLE TERMINAL
WORK, PROPOSED

Seattle may have n port manager.
A resolution was presented 20 the
board Of port commissioners. In scs-
sion Wednesday. whereby the opera.
ton OF all port terminals win he cen.
tralized in a manager Of the port. II
the measure IL passed upon favor
ably. According to the authors Of
the resolution. the office OF port
manager would follow to n great ex-
tent the idea of city manager. AZ
adopted by many cities thruout the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
WON'T COMPLY TILL HE
HEARS FROM NAVY

MILWAUKEE. Jan. II. - The
first semblance Of clash with the
fuel administration over the drastic
conservation order developed today
when President Otto Falk of the big
Allis Chalmers plant declared he
would take no closing action until
he heard from the navy department.
The plant is making important
euuipment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
HOOVER TALKS TO STAR READERS
Gives Exclusive Interview Food Pofeer; He Maps Out Course for the Future

foodufs We had power granted by the food adj
minstration bill"
"But not anything like much Lord Rhondda has in
England?" asked.
Hoover's serious face broke into a smile.
The English food controller do anything he wishes
by of the PEN he replied 1--WE have positive
power thru ability license many of the wholesale deal
and manufacturers of food Further than that
not 60
"Of outstanding pieces of work have been
the sabzng Of the prices of sugar and breadstuff and
pork In the of sugar what done achieved thru
voluntary agreement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17

Leather glove mobilization That's
the latest
II IL the summons that has gone
forth from the National League for
woman's Service. with offices on the
seventh floor OF the Soldiers and
sailors club.
leather glove vests for soldiers
and sailors are now heinz made.
They are more cold and wet proof
than other garments.
Mrs. David Bowen. chairman Of
chapter. National League for Won
ans Service. and her ~ committee.
women. are turning them out
The committee has been establish.
ri four months Mrs. Bowen IL max.
Ing visits TO all Of the local schools.
asking the children for old gloves
The response In wonderful. sho de
clarcs.
Originates In England
The idea Of the icather.covered
vests originated in England II was
first taken up here BY Mrs. Ella Dab
ney. Seattle supervisor Of the home
economics department Of the public
schools. Thru her inspiration. school
children volunteers set TO work on
the garments. under the supervision
of the wofuan's league.
II IL estimated that somewhere bc.
tween 500 and 1000 have already
been presented TO soldiers and sail.
ors.
Eighty Gloves Make Vest
Forty pairs OF gloves 80 into the
making of each vest. II is worn next
to the underwear. II the coat and
sweater get soaked. the vest viii
keep the body dry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
CLUB WOMAN SAYS
DAUGHTERS SHOULD
ASK MEMS HANDS

CHICAGO. Jan. f7.--Mrs. Arthur
Elliott, In a speech before the Home
Department OF the Chicago Won
ans club. declared that n young
woman of today should be 80 rear
cd that she could enjoy the privilege
OF selecting her husband.
1T In too bad that our customs do
not permit the sincere. earnest
young woman to say TO the man Of
her choice. 4 love you, and desire
that you should be the father OF my
children instead OF being compelled
to resort to underhand methods.
such IA the sex appeal in dress"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
HolD u. S. Was to Get
Its Sugar Supply

with all the world outside of the central powers grab
bng for Cuban sugar succeeded in getting nerna
tona committee representing the buying needs of America
France England and Italy which arranged for the purchase
of all the Cuban sugar crop
This to be financed by all the refiners in this
try in and they TO get in proportion
to their refining capacity.
"Also by voluntary agreement it arranged their
profit for refining the should be $30 per 100 pounds
instead of $87 they had enjoyed before This item
about $25, 100000 year.
1--WE then thru power to license wholesalers, limit
the price that the got sugar 9 cents
10 per pound and beyond this by buying the Cuban
CONTINUED Page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
MURDER CLUE
MAY Be FOUND
IN DEEP WELL

that Sheriff Berry Of Lewis
county arrested Oscar Il. Main.
brother Of Supreme Court JUS
tice John r. Main. for the alleged
murder Of Fred II. Swsync. Nap
avipe grocer. because Berry was
himself In love with Mrs.
Swayne, were made by Attorney
Maurice Lsnghorne today. Lang.
horne IL one Of Mains attorneys.
After arrest OF Main. Napavine
people spread the intimation that he
had been familiar with the wife OF
the murdered groceryman, who was
found killed with an ak in his store
Sunday. January 6.
Mrs. Oscar Main said that the PEG.
pie of the village had misunderstood
the friendships of the two families
and formed "narrow-minded little
suspicious"
Eight private detectives are said
to be I'm Napavine and Chehalis to-
day working on the case for the de.
Tense in an attempt TO solve the muir
der mystery and so clear Main. Re-
ports were current that these men
were receiving SIS a day.
Main was at home today with his
wife and children. confident that he
will be able to go to trial March 5
and prove he was not the murderer
OF his friend-Swayne.
His defense now rests largely in
the hands OF Maurice LanRhoerne.
one Of Tacoma's widely known DIAL
attorneys: II. II. Donohue, former
prosecuting attorney OF Lewis coun-
ty. who was engaged Immediately
after Main was arrested last Sat.
urday night and Supreme Court
Judge John r. Main.
Main. when arraigned in superior
court Wednesday, answered mot
guilty" promptly and forcefully.
Wei groomed. and clear eyed. he
looked straight into the eyes of the
Judge. He wore the same suit he
is alleged To have been wearing on
Sunday afternoon. Jan. G. the day OF
the murder
He was given his freedom n few
minutes later. when he posted 81 900
bonds.
Search FOR the AK that was used
In the brutal murder is to be contin.
ued under the direction of Prose.
cutor Herman Allen.
According to the detectives on the
case, the weapon was brought into
the grocery store by the murderer
Was II dropped into the well back
OF the store7
This win probably be determined
before the date OF the trial. IL In
believed. Either a diver will be en-,
gagged. for the well is said to be ex.
tremely deep. or the water will be
ru'-ped GO,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
RUM0R THAT 8 MEN
DIED IN SHlPYARO
STAMPED MALICIOUS

There's absolutely no truth in
the malicious rumor that eight men
were killed and IL injured TN our
shipyard. either Saturday or any
other day" announced Secretary W.
u. Bowlea. Of the J. r. Duthie com.
pany, today.
The rumor has been widely circu.
lated all week. The Star brought
the attention OF Coroner Tiffin to
the rumor Saturday. and he imme
diately investigated and found IL was
false.
Officials believe the story was
coined in an effort to make IL hard
er 10 get labor for the shipyards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
Exempt Destroyer
Yards, Says Navy

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE
navy department today asked the
fuel administrator to exempt from
operation from the coal order all
shipyards engaged in destroyer con.
structioa. The shipping board took
similar action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
CHAMBER CONSIDERS
CLOSING INDUSTRIES

a committee Of the Seattle Cham
Der Of Commerce met Thursday 10
discuss the coal situation and TO
plan methods Of meeting a possible
order TO close industry in the West.
A report on the advisability Of clos.
ing certain Industries here Is ex.
pected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
ORDER HITS 800, 900

ST. PAUL. Jan. 1.-Two hun
bred thousand persons In Mime
sofa are estimated today to be
affected by Fuel Administrators
Garfield's order. Another 100000
in other Northwestern states not
under the order will also be af-
fcctcd by shutting down lacassr.cs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17

More gloves. more workers who
VIII volunteer all or part OF theif
time. more sewing machines. thread
and sewing implements. are needed
While most OF the leather used is oh
tain~d from IN. cutting up OF old
gloves. any light leather. OF any
color Whatsoever. will do.
Hers How 10 Help
The Innings for the sweaters are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
BY MILTON BRONNER


WASHINGTON, ID. C., Jan. live have endeavored
build this country basis Of confidence and under
standing between the food administration and millions of
and producers We have been Of mutual service
to each other do not think that attacks made by that
minority of profteer who have been baked in their pretty
sschemes to sky-rocket prices will hurt US any,
Zone of the gratifying things about this job is the
hundreds upon hundreds of letters receive from the
plain people in which they not only show that they under
stand what trying d. but also seek to send along
the encouraging word"
The speaker Herbert c. Hoover United States food
administrator who has been the object of investigation
by a committee headed by Senator Jim Reed.
Hoover, next to President Wilson, about the hardest
in Washington interview asked him to toss his
modesy into the discard for because it important
that he speak word to the readers of The Star lest they
benfused by the sound and fury Claus Spreke the sugar
king attacking other sugar kings succeeded in getting into
the Record, under the benign questioning of Reed.
Hoover refused TO be drawn into talk Spreckels
on Reed. He felt the public should have all sides
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17

donated by Mac Dougail -Southwick
%. Frederick a Nelson and Frruer-
Paterson. The pnntorium Dye
Works. City Dye Works. Dixie Dye
Works and Lakevicw cleaners have
volunteered TO clean all the leather
used.
Any one interested can get full in
formation by calling on the seventh
floor Of the Soldiers and Sailors
club. or by ,cicphoning Elliott sio2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17
Aimed at Fair Prices to
Consumer and Producer

when took hold we had one big object in mind
said Hoover 1--WE had to fair prices to the American
produce and the American consumer with the minimum
loss to the producer and the thru the handling of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-17

RS were~
and ahdS'
terrific
Germany
will be
he Rus
commit
rendurn
Y might
inafion.
1enia 20 4
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
WHY WOMEN DREAD
OLD AGE

Don't worry about old age. Don't worry
about being in other peoples way when
you are getting on in years. Keep your
body in good condition and you can be as
hale and hearty IN your old days as you
were when kid, and every one will be
glad to see you.
The kidneys and bladder are the causes
of senile Affections. Keep them clean and
in proper working condition. Drive the
poisonous wastes from the system and
avoid uric acid accumulations. Take GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules periodical,
" and you will find that the system will
always be in perfect working order. Your
spirits will be enlivened, your muscles
made strong and your face have once
more the look of youth and health. -,
New life, fresh strength and health will
come as you continue this treatment. When
your first vigor has been restored continue
for awhile taking a capsule or two each
day They will keep you in condition and
prevent return of your troubles.
There is only one guaranteed brand OF
HARLEM Oil Capsules, GOLD MEDAL.
There are many fakes on the market. Be
sure you get the Original GOLD MEDAL
Imported HARLEM Oil Capsules. They are
the only reliable. For sale by all frst-class
druggists.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22

ers could sleep all the winter through
We certainly wouldn't want TO go 10
he'd for the winter. and reither would
many. many of the animals. But so
many families of animals and little
creatures have always slept all winter
and so they always will. and II they
like it they have a perfect right to DO
1t. 1t simply all depends on the point
of view and whether one is a wood
chuck, or a horse, or a person ANA
what one is in the habit of doing. But
all the creatures who were going 70
have n winter sleep wished each other
"Good-winter."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
REVISE TRUCE: ALLIES
SEIZE ALL SUBMARINES
Famine Near in Germany-President
Wilson Asked to Rush Peace
Negotiations.

Washington. Nov. 13.-Amendmenrs
of the armistice terms made by Mar
shall FOch after his first meeting with
the German plenipotentiaries, as an
nounced by the state department, in
clude the delivery to the United States
and the allies Of all Of Germany's sub
marines, instead Of the 100 specified in
the original draft of the armistice.
Another amendment provides that
"the allies and the United States
should give consideration to the pro-
vision.rg of Germany during the arm
istice to the extent recognized as nee
essary."
To assure the execution of the arm
istice convention under the best con-
ditiOns the principle Of permanent
international armistice commission is
admitted" This commission will TACT
under the authority Of the allied mill
tary and naval commanders in chief. y
Another amendment specifies that
"the countries on the left bank OF the
Rhine evacuated by the Germans shall
be administered by the local troops OF
occupation" instead of by the local.
authorities under the control of the
armies of occupation.
An amendment to the naval clause
provides that all vessels designated to
be interned shall be ready to leave
German ports within seven days of the
signing of the armistice. Directions
for the voyage Ito either neutral ports
or those of the allied countries to be
designateD will be given by wireless
Reduction is made in the amount of
certain military equipment to be de-
livered by the Germans to the associ-
ated governments.
The number of railway cars to be
delivered, however, is increased three
fold-from $4,000 to 10000.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
Anatomical PersifIaae wow!

Cling against a recent 4O-mile-an-hour
breeze, having troubles of his own, he
was not aware that individual portions
of his bodily getup had learned that
politics had recOnvened. SO he didn't
hear this:
Say, amt this wind raw?" telephon-
ed the chaps legs to his mental ex-
change. "It makes us tired"
"Tire0?" exclaimed a tOnsil, who was
listening in on the line. "Tired's no
name for it. 1t makes me sore"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
HOW TO FIGHT
SPANISH INFLUENZA
BY DIR. L. w. BOWERS.

Avoid crowds, coughs and towards,
Keep the system in good order, take
plenty of exercise in the fresh air and
practice cleanliness. Remember clean
mouth, clean skin, and clean bowels
are protecting armour against disease.
To keep the liver and bowels regular
and to carry away the poisOns within,
1t is best to take a vegetable pill every
other day, made up of May-apple, aloes.
jalap, and sugar-coated, to be had at
most drug stores, known as DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. If there is sudden
onset Of what appears like hard cold,
one should go to bed wrap warm, take
hot mustard foot-bath and drink copi-
ously Of hot lemonade. If pain develops
In head or back, ask the druggist for
Anuric (anti-uric) tablets. These will
flush the bladder and kidneys and carry
off poisonous germs. To control the
pains and aches take one Anuric tablet
every two hours, with frequent drinks
of lemonade. The pneumonia appears
In most treacherous way, when the
influenza victim is apparently recover
ing and anxious to- leave his bed In re-
covering from bad attack of influenza
or pneumonia the system should be
built up with good herbal tonic, such
as DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, made without alcohol from the
roots and barks of American forest
trees, or his Irontic (iron tonic) tablets,
which can be obtained at most drug
stores, or send 10c. to Or. Plerce's Inva.
lids Hotel, Buffalo. n. Y. for trial
package.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
DESTROYING C;nch BUDS.

Burning fence rows or grass around
the border of infested grain fields Is
recommended as Il fall practice to de-
stroy chinch bugs. A slow, steady
flame, famed by slight breeze. re-
suits in the killing of from so TO 90 per
cent Of the alternating insects; it also
greatly reduces the number that would
survive the winter and move to the
wheat fields in the spring.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
TROOPS CURB REIGN OF REDS
Reports Reaching Copenhagen From
Germany Are of More
Hopeful Tone.

Copenhagen, Nov. 16.-All reports
reaching here from Germany are of a
more hopeful tone. A good impression
has been made by the socialist gov
ernment's announcement concerning
the constituent assembly. The Vor-
waerts declares that the pronOunce-
ment makes the constituent assem-
bly, Il certainty
The Berlin correspondent of the
Hamburg Flemdenblatt is encouraged
by the events of the last few days.
He reports that large part of the
members of the soldiers councils have
removed the red bands from their
sleeves.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
ALLIES MAY WAR
ON hun L0OTERS
Retreating Germans PiIIage
Brussels, Thus Violating the
ArmiStice Pact.
AMERICANS MOVE FORWARD
". S. Troops March Into German Ter.
ritory in Columns Along the High
ways-Fieet Started the
Revolt October 80.

London, Nov. 18.-Anarchy has
broken out among the retiring German
troops, the Daily Express learns from
it's correspondent at Geneva. The
Swiss borders have been closed.
Sixty German soldiers have been
papers Antwerp correspondent.
London, Nov. DISCRIMINATION has
been received here that Germans are
pillaging and destroying property in
the suburbs of Brussels. Although the
movement is in no sense revolutionary,
1t is regarded as probable that allied
military steps will be necessary to en-
force the armistice.
Advices received in London say that
the entry Of the Belgian king and
queen into Brussels has been post
poned.
U. S. Occupies Armistice Territory.
With the American Army in France,
Nov. 1S.-General Pershing's forces
moved forward in the territory just
abandoned by the German troops. On
the old line, between MOuson and
ThiacOurt, lying from the region of Sc
dan to the south of Metz, the troops
had been stationed to await orders for
the advance, and as 5 30 o'clock in
the morning the patrols marched out.
not in line of battle but in columns,
along the high roads.
Fleet Started Revolt.
Amsterdam, Nov. 1S.-The socialist
organ Vorwaerts reveals that the re-
cent German revolution was preceded
on October % last by an unsuccessful
attempt along similar lines. The Ger
man high seas fleet was ordered that
day to go out and engage the allied
and American nayies. just before the
time set for the dash, the sailors held
monster meetings of protest. A thou
sand sailors were arrested at VIII
helmshaven alone.
British Start Forward.
With the British Armies on the
March TO the Rhine, Nov. 1S.-The
British Second and Fourth armies be-
gan a triumphant forward march in
regular battle order, patrols leading,
all ready for scrap at a moments
notice. In the wake of the troops huge
columns of wagons loaded with sup
plies rumble along.
Bands are playing and the troops
are wildly cheered AMI shOwered with
flowers by thousands Of civilians lined
up along the road. The houses and
streets are beflagged, and in many
places the troops pass through arches
of roses.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
LAST OF HUN KINGS QUITS
Friedrich Ill Of Saxony Abdcates-
Makes Fourth of the German
Kingdoms knightiess.

Amsterdam, Nov. 1S.-king Fried
rich III of Saxony. who held out to
the last against the nationwide clam
or in Germany for the elimination Of
all kings and princes, has abdicated,
II is officially announced from Berlin.
ThIs m;<es the fourth of the Ger
man kingdoms kingless, Prussia, Ba-
varia and Wuerttemberg having been
proclaimed republics in the early
phase of the revolution.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
s1OO,Oo0,OOO MORE TO ITALY
That Country's Aggregate Loans From
the United States Now Total
S1.16o,oOO, 900.

Washington, Nov ia credit of
500 100000 for Italy was announced
nv the treasury department. This will
be used largely to pay for foodstuffs
and war supplies already ordered by
the Italian government in this coun-
tr. and in process of manufacture or
export. Italy's aggregate loans from
the United States now amount to ST.
16OOOO.O00, and those of all the allies
S7.a12, 976,666.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
Whv Tornny Was Crying.

Tommy came crying out of room
IN which his father was lacking down
carpet.
"Whv. Tommy, what's the matter?'
asked his mother.
"Pp-p papa hit his finger with the
hammer" sobbed Tommy.
"Well. you needn't cry at a thing
like that" comforted his mother.
"Why didn't you laughT'
81 did" sobbed Tommy, disconso-
lately.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh
II is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
system. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is composed of some of the best tonnes
known, combined with some of the best
blood purifiers The perfect combination
of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such Won
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
r i Cheney G. Co, Props, Toledo. o.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22

they did ever!
single a u t u m n
when they were
going to bed, how
it was that people
and animals and
birds could posi-
bly, stay awake all
winter with only
little maps taken
at night or at odd
times.
OF course it was
all q matter of
nabit, and the
ones who We're
Shaving up won
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-11-22
GERMANY THANKS PRESIDENT
Tells Lansing Government Is Grateful
~. S. Is Ready to Send
Food

Berlin. Nov. 16.-The following mes
sage has been forwarded to Secretary
Lansing: ''The German government
and the German people have CRATE
fully taken cognizance of the fact that
the president of the United States is
ready to consider favorably the send
ing of food to Germany" The United
States is asked to send plenipoten-
tiaries TO The Hague or some other
city.