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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
M'bRIDE SAYS
TENANTS MUST
keep WAkMER

Apartment house owners who faii
10 supply their tenants with adc-
euate heat will have their buildings
closed on the order Of the health
department.
This is the effect OF an ordinance
prepared By Mayor Hanson and
Health Commissioner Mcbride Fri
Gay morning.
Hundreds OF complaints OF Illness
alleged 10 be due TO improper heat
ing are reaching the offices OF the
mayor and the health commissioner.
Scores OF people are contracting ser
icus colds thru lack Of heat. accord
ing TO Mcbride. and In a weakened
condition az the result become an
easy prey to influenza
Corporation Counsel Meier. busy
with traction officials Friday. was
expected 20 start final draft on the
heat ordinance Saturday for presen-
tation 10 the council.
councllmen say the ordinance viii
pass without "a dissenting vote.
After careful consideration and
Investigation have come to the
conclusion that the council should
pass an ordinance on account OF the
prevailing health conditions In Seat
ue. compelling the managers and
owners Of apartment houses 10
maintain a temperature Of not less
than a certain number OF degrees,
Mcbride said
"complslpt after complaint comes
70 our office, wherein folks claim to
have become ~ thru lack Of proper
heat II IL my opinion that this Is
in the province OF the health depart
ment 20 sec 20 IL that normal. rea
sonable comfort in the way Of
warmth must be provided or the
building should be closed by order
of the board Of health. u may be
mat the penalties Of the bill for the
first offense will be a fine. but II
persisted In. II seems 20 me that ~
VIII be necessary 10 close the build.
ing"
ALREADY the health department has
checked up on "A long list Of apart
ments and found that heating con
mhons are menace 20 public
health.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
CITY TO CLOSE APARTMENTS
THAT fail TO FURNISH HEAT
DO THESE
THINGS

Doctors and nurses every
where arc overtaxed in the fight
against the flu.
They need the help OF every
person In the community In pre-
yentiye measures.
Enlist this minute for The war
against this plague.
These are the things you can
do to help.
Keep body and clothing clean.
Keep the body warm and dry.
Avoid overheated. dusty, III.
ventilated rooms.
Avoid crowds as much as pos
slble.
Walk in the open air when
weather conditions permit.
Take plenty OF rest and sleep.
Eat good. simple. wholesome
food.
watch your symptoms closely.
When in doubt, 80 TO bed and
send for your doctor.
Keep living and sleeping rooms
well ventilated.
Keep warm. Avoid chills.
Avoid sneezers and coughers
all you can.
Use good disinfectants on your
handkerchief. Ask your drug
gist or doctor about this point.
You can use mcnthoi, cinnamon
oil or canphor.
Dress warmly.
Avoid excesses.
Change underclothing fire.
quently.
Treat common cold as soon
az you discover H.
Keep a supply of clean hand
kerchiefs handy.
Spread the gospel OF preven'
ton among your friends.
Keep your nose and throat
sprayed and disinfectcd every
day. Ask your doctor or drug
gist for a good disinfectant to
use for the purpose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
FLU AGAIN ON
DECLINE, WITH
fewer CASES

A decline OF influenza. with the
report OF ono death and 81 ncw
cases by noon Friday. WAS noted in
the health department offices. Fri.
days totals will be low. II In cSti.
mated. Thursdays totals were Il
deaths and i7s cases.
Influenza figures have been fiuctu.
ating uncertainty for the last week.
according TO city Health Commits.
soner j s. Mcbride. but a general
| decline has been noticed. This. how.
ever. IL no cause for relaxation.
/ which would allow the disease to re.
sumo hcsdway within 4s hours.
/ Dr. Mcbride says the public con
/ tinues to be lax In health matters. In
| spite OF reiterated Warnings. To this
laxity. he attributes at least half Of
! the daily average OF between 4 and
Is deaths and 100 and $50 cases.
| These figures are not alarming In
| comparison to others. but the fact
I that ten people and more are regu-
/ lariy dying OF influenza every day.
/ should bring the public To an apprc-
4 ciauon OF the fact that virulent
4 disease that must be stamped out Is
stlll In our midst, DR. Mcbride says.
The doctor points out that the
| health department cannot do this.
/ nor can the community In general
accomplish Il.
"It is a matter for the individual
entirely" Dr. Mcbride says. Those
| who have lowered their vitality thru
carelcssncss are the first TO catch
influenza These transmit II to 9th
ers. whose vitality Is at low pitch.
Every individual in the city
I should make It a point to keep In
| good health. / have pointed out
how to do this day after day, and
observance OF the regulations and
methods have outlined should rem
der an individual immune to influ-
enza--or any other disease"
| ROLL CALL -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20

qualified by the court. And when n
iinal nambcr of the names of qual.
flied jurors are at the clerks dis.
posal. accol ding to the pleasure OF
the court, these names are pu. in
another box placed in the custody
OF the clerk The names not vet
picked from remain IL a sealed box.
The OK with the names of the
qualified is called the working" box.
and as criminal cases come up in
court IL Jurors are selected at n
time in court session 10 try the cases.
i. NJ. lidrshberger. clerk says he
selects his names from tn, tnxtay.
crs' list frVa, all the counties I'm the
Northern division of the Western dis.
trict OF Washington. Harshherger is
the republican. and Frer'rn is the
democrat ilarshberger says almcs
are chosen free from party affilla.
tons as provided in the statute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
NO TROUBLE IN
PEACE DEBATES
BY CARL ID. GROAT

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.--The al
lies and the United States are har-
monious in the peace preliminaries.
the state department assured today.
This word was given TO counteract
German propaganda, which seeks to
split the nations by discord. While
the president has done compara-
lively little in Paris so far. he has
been met with extreme cordiality.
II is admitted that certain differ
enccs OF opinion may develop. But
the state department believes that
such will he the honest differences
which would prevail in any group
with varied interests
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
British Workmen
Give Support to
League of Nations

LONDON. Dec. 20.-Workmen OF
Great Britain will demand that the
league Of nations be made the most
important subject at the peace con
ference.
To force British delegates into
line on this question, the workmen.
thru the trades union congress and
the labor party. will in.iiate great
public campaign.
Demonstrations advocating the
league OF nations viii be held In
London, Glasgow Manchester,
birmingham, Newcastle, Cardiff.
Leeds and Bristol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
AFFAIRS IN
ship PLANT
AREPROBED
Mismanagement and Ex-
travagance Charged by
investigators of Yard
TREMENDOUS SALARIES
By United Press Leased Wire
Direct TO The Star

WASHINGTON. Dec. 90
frzvaGanve pevmeated affairs Of
the American international cor
po~stion in building the great
Hog Island ship yards at PhiIa-
deiphia, according 10 findings OF
department Of justice inyestigzt-
ors made public at the White
House today.
While no criminal responsibility il
fixed. recommendations were made
for examination by a board Of ex-
pcrts into the corporations expendi-
tures. The investigators are C. Car
roll Todd and Mary Hyman, assist
ant attorney general.
The report says officials Of the cor
porafion attempted TO justify their
position by EXPLAINING that they
were forced 20 sacrifice economy for
speed.
They claimed also that. in giving
them a second contract. the United
States shipping board had waived
any alleged mismanagcment claim.
But the increase from s21 900 200.
Aiif AAA 81 tSliffldlt vi toNL vi l0e
yards. 10 $s1 100000 was not ac-
counted for TO the full satisfaction
OF the investigators. says the report
No Explanation
Such discrepancy must be due to
some fundamental miscalculation in
tn the original estimates TO super
vening conditions. including enlarge
~ al 80 .
in operation or TO a combination OF
these factors" the report continues.
a discrepancy OF this magnitude
would seem TO call for a clear ex-
PLANTATION from the corporation but
this has not been furnished
In ten specific charges. the in
vestigators tell the story of how
sci 900 900 was expended in building
the big plant: they reveal how the
government paid two to three times
az much per shipway at Hog Island
as for building other yards which
were constructed under like con-
tracts and under similar conditions.
Employers were brought from the
plants OF sub-contractors to be
placed on the Hog Island payrolls at
greatly increased salaries. according
TO evidence gathered by the investi.
gators. So many men were hired
that the effect was an organized
riot" and the entire organization was
disrupted with unsatisfactory labor
conditions resulting.
In some cases. the report says. the
payrolls were so overloaded that
Continued ON Page Twelvel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
u. s. Gets new
TEUTON APPEAL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 Ger.
many has addressed to the state de.
partment another appeal for Ameri.
can aid.
The department is not making the
message public. inasmuch as IL con.
tains no new facts.
The general feeling here IS that
the message is part OF the German
propaganda designed to stir up a
false sympathy for the Teuton ma
ton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
Eastern front.
Can't Crush Russ

Russia cannot be conquered. A.
great cost the allies and America
might bring about the overthrow OF
Leninc and Trotsky. but Russia. in.
stead OF being crushed. would be
filled with a vengcful desire against
the Western democraeies that soon.
er or later would lead TO new con.
fiicts.
Good government Ia highly de
sirable for Russia. but self. govern
nent is better. Tho Russians can.
not be taught self. government by
an advancing army demanding re
payment OF debts.
Every great nation has to go thru
the fiery ordeal OF self.instruction.
Russia can emerge from the semi.
barbaric state OF the late czar only
by fighting her own battle for ser.
self.
France had far worse period
than Russia's terror before the
French learned the true meaning OF
democracy.
Nations that have passed thru
the ordeal themselves should be
willing TO give time for the birth
throcs Of n new democracy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
Santa Claus Has
Joined Profiteers

Santa Claus has Joined the
ranks OF the profitecrs.
He will he n real holdup man
this Christmas.
Christmas tree merchants are
making the people dig deep for
their trees The prices are 80
per cent higher than last year.
Holly wreatbs are selling in pro-
portion. dealers say. They claim
the increase In price Is due TO
the scarcity OF trees. and cost Of
trucking them to the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
SlX-CENT FARE LEGAL
IN MISSOURI CITIES

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Dec. 20.
Tho supreme court has legalized a
6-cent street car fare for Kansas City
and st. Louis. The courts decision
upholds the public service commits
sion in making changes in rates Of
public utilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
Baruch Called to
Paris by Wilson

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Answer-
ing the summons of President Will
son. Bernard n. Baruch. head of the
war industries board. and Vance Nc
Cormick. head OF the war trade
board, will leave soon for Paris.
The state department announced
today that they will act as experts
in an advisory capacity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
= ROLL CALL
Flu Deaths Number
6,OOO,OOO-Estimate

LONDON, Dec. 20.-SIN million
persons have died from influenza
and pneumonia thruout the world
in three months. estimates the
Times medical correspondent.
Seycr since the black death has
such a plague visited the world. he
says.
- ROLL CALL
BOSTON, Dec. 20.-A Cape Cod
turkey Just plain Goldfish. Is on the
way to Paris for President Wilson's
New Years dinner. The fish weigh
ed "a pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
ATTACK
HUN STRIKERS

AMSTERDAM. Dec. .0.-Strikers
were attacked by troops during a
riot In Boltrop. Il was reported in
dispatch received here today. No
details wcro given,
Boltrop is in Westphalia. 90 miles
north Of Cologne.
-- ROLL CALL --
ROME. Dec. 20.-Relations he.
tween the Italians and Croats are
growing more strained, according to
the Fiume correspondent OF the
Tribuna.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
49, ROLL can
SILK 0'L0UGHLIN is
DEAD OF INFLUENZA

BOSTON. Dec. Francis tsilkI
oLoughin, American league umpire.
aled here to-day from pneumonia. fol.
lowing influenza.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20
WOULD PUNISH
AUSTRIA CHIEFS

VIENNA, Dec. l9.-Deiayed) -
Austrian officials who shared in the
responsibility for starting the war
may bc punished.
A bill has been introduced in the
chamber OF deputies providing for in
vestigation and prosecution OF army
leaders and subordinates.
COPENHAGEN. Dec. 20. - The
Austrian national council has decided
TO confiscate all the crown lands. ac-
cording TO dispatches received here
today.
Tho imperial castle will be convert =
cd into "A children's home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20

COMPLETE Service of the News.
~ paper Enterprise Association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-20

EUlL Leased Wire of the [
l Press Association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30

Wilmington Soldier, and Former
du Pont Man, Drowned
IN Potomac

Dudley ; Tarr of Wilmington and Il
member Of thc United States Naval
Reserve. was drown In the Potomac
river on FRIDAY afternoon, according
to information received here TODAY
About six months ago he enlisted IN
the navy and went into training. III
Newport New. Va, and completed
us course only last week, spending
Tuesday and Wednesday III this city
and reporting to Indian Head on Thurs
lay
Tarr had been assigned to duty on
the government tug Gouch"r running
between Washington and Indian Head
When he fell of tie boat on Friday
afternoon il was at D point where the
current was very strong William Mother
Ill, also Of Wilmington. chief engineer
II the boat, jumped overheard after
nIu, but Tarr sank from view just b.
ore n could reach him. TarT's parents
I've AT 81 North Calhoun street, Balti-
more. The body has Eot been recovered
When farr llvrd hero his home was
II the y II & t He was employed
" the ia Ponf tabrikoid 60. N the
accounting department liz r..s = men,
Der q mon n +. Ch1rcf and tie
-fioIr and Wa~ engaged to ~ married
20 Miss J. tlcrtrGde smith oi Sol North
Na' Rurta, street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30
BERLIN ADMITS DEFEAT.
War Office Still Hides Fact That
Kaiser's Armies Are Being Shot
to Pieces and Captured.
By Associated Press to Every Evenine

BY Associated freSs 10 EFery evening
Amsterdam. Sept. 3O.--Bitter fighting
along the front north Of s. Quentin IS
described in a scmi-OtHclal despatch from
Berlin II says:
"A big British attack to brcaA through
towards Cambria supported on the
right wing by fresh American units,
began On Friday morning after three
hours al violent artillery 6re.
Deeply cchcioned British inlantr,
aided ~ large number OF tanks, at
tackled over a thirty kilomctre front south
Of the Cambrai-Bapaume road, but ID
was only after repeated assaults that the
British were able 20 gain ground in the
direction Of Bourbon and Flesquircs.
In the afternoon the British renewed
their assault north Of the Bapaumc-
Cambrai road with large number Of tanks.
German forces there withdrew lighting
obstinatcly, 10 the line mentioned "a
the a,my report.
I'm tic center, all be British attacks
failed With losses before the village oi
Craincomt Only when the British
took Arlcux did the brave defenders It
GralucoUrt abandon their positions"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30
| AN made QUATE
TO FIGHT TRAFFIC
IN DEADLY HERON
LEGISLATURE to be Asked TO Make
the Punishment Much
More Severe.
ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL

Heron.
Just about one person out Of an average
dozen knows WHIST this word means
and tbep only that 1t Is the name of a
drag narcotic something like opium,
or morphiu 9 or choral or cocaine and
that certain people gct 10 using Il, form a
faht and finally become roughly classed
a. dope iiends
Still fewer persons know that il Is
actually a form af morphine diacetyl
morphia hydrochlorid Is It's chemical
maine And only about one IN . hundred
persons know that this city IS fairly reek-
ing with It's use. that there are literally
thousands ~ victims Of il here, that its
hal'itueS arc growing IN number day by
da,, ard finally that the efforts OF the
police and the prosecuting officers Of the
commonwealth to break up the traffic III
il. energetic and vigorous as they have
been have proved q'ItC futile
And iust about 80 individuals out Of
the total Of Wilmington moro than one
hundred thousand population. know that
unless the traffic in the drug and the use Of
it arc completely broken up, they will
soon have grown to such proportions n
to constitute a very serious menace to the
ncacc. health and prosperity Of the com
nunItN
But the authorities arc badly handl-
capped, perhaps it would be better to say
dangerously hampcred, IN the prosecution
Of their warfare upon Illicit traffickers IN
the nsidious and deadly narcotic by
reason of the fact that the law behind
them j. entirely inadequate to cope vii h
the situation The statute under which
thov atc operating contains one or two
phases which provide technical loopholes
Tor the escape Of violators, while the pun
shment il sets forth * quite insufficient
IS soon as the Legislature meets dc
termined effort will be made 10 remedy
these defects With this done the police
and Attorney General Reinhardt will be
able 10 carry on heir crusade with greatly
increased hopes Of success
FIGHTING An INsIDloUs FQE.
30 much for generalities regarding
heron and the illicit heron traffic Now
for few details
Continued on rage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30

Amsterdam. Sept 10. 4 proposition
that the Presidents and vice Presidents
~ the parliaments ~ heiligerent and
neutral states shall he invited to meet
for an unbinding discussion Of the basis
ar peace has been introduced IN the
lower house Of the Austrian parliament.
The motion. says Vienna message.
was introduced by Herr Neumann. a
liberal deputy. u would empower the
President Of the chamber Of deputies
to convey the Invitation to the pariia-
ments Of the bslligerents and neutral
states. The meeting would be held
az a place agreed upon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30

the near east. the probable elimination
II Turkey from the war and tho recon
eiruction Of The eastern front With RlI-
mamie taking q leading part
HrNs Way sTRIEE FnU RAILROAD.
II has horn reported that Bulvara
blamed Germany for her defeat "a Mari.
dnnia because he f,crmaDs bad n6t
sent achievements promptly. since the
announce mont shat bulgaria had pro-
posed Ar armistIce, reports have como ont
Of Germany that Teutonic troops were
being hurried ~ Bulgaria. Through
switzerland II vas reI orted SUNDAY thst
German trocps were being withdrawn
from Rumania. Their destination was
not givcn. but il b. probable hey Gre
being moved across the Frontier into
Bulgaria
Germany not unlikely witt make
strong attempt 70 keep control % he
railroad iroa Berlin 10 COnslanIinople.
which runs through SOFIA
ROAD OPEN TO AUSTRIA.
BulTarI withdrawal from the Teu-
tonic alliance not only places Turkey in
periious position, hut frees Serbia and
the southern bank al the Danube. from
which the allied troops could advance
INTO Austria-Hungry, where the political
and economic situation has been causing
the government much trouble.
From the allied standpoint the occu-
patton vt Bulgaria by allied soldier
probably would mean more than the
detection OF Russl. has meant.
There Is e strong prO-entente party 10
Bulgaria and It's leaders seemingly would
-eize the present opportunity 70 Oppose
more strongly he German party there,
probably leading tn revolt against
the Hohenzollern dynasty, headed by
King Ferdinand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30
GIVE WOMEN VOTE.
WILSON ASKS SENATE
President Makes Personal Appeal
for Suffrage to Upper House
of Congress.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington, sept so President Viii
son today stepped into the breach OF the
Senate fight over the woman suffrage
resolution and in personal address
IN the Senate Chamber asked for its
passage as a war measure
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30
OUR TROOPS GATHERING
DOWN Hun ATTACKS

Washington. Sept 80 General persh-
ing connuniquc of sunday, received
tod4t .; The war department. follow
~Gur troops have continued to meet
with determined resistance on the part
Of the enemy. who has been forced hastily
10 bring up and engage divisions from
other parts Of the front Between Ciergcs
and the valley o. the Aire We have met
and repl!~od hc::yr counter attacks "
IatIcuiar people choose Clover DAIRY
Min AGy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30
BULGARS LAY DOWN ARMS;
ALLIES TO MAKE TERMS;
AUSTRIA PLEADS FOR PEACE
ROAD TO AUSTRIA OPEN;
TURKEY NEXT TO QUIT;
KAISER'S HOPE GONE

Parliament al Vienna Asked TO Save Austria From Further
Warfare and Obviae Threatened Invasion; Would Dis
cuss lJnbinding Basis to Immediately Stop Fighting;
Bugarians Detection Likely to be Promptly Followed
by the Turks Kaisers Vision Of German Domination
in Near East Fades Away Ferdinand to Lose Throne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30
M.LIEs MmLncccLpY nlLaAKLA.

As the arnistice has been arranged
on terms ialG dCan oy the allies II is
probable that il calls for the occupation
Of Bulgaria hv allied troops with the
assistanc, oi the BulgaE4n government.
bulgaria probably Will bc compelled 70
break of All communication with tnc
Central Power and also Withdraw her
armies from Serbia, Greece, Rwnania
and other war theatres.
Before the allied troops can take over
the occupation OF Bulgaria, it is not
unlikely that the bulgarian military
party and Germany and Austria will
make determinod efforts 10 keep Bulgaria
il the feutonic alliance, because the
secession Of Bulgaria would mean the
collapse Of German aims IN Turkey aud
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30
MURDER AT SMYRNA.
Nelson Postles is Dead ard Fred Cliff
ton Under Arrexst.

Dover. sept 3A shooting affair
occurred At Smyrna shortly after mid
night last night and as a result Nelson
Postles, aged about - years, Is dead
and Fred Clifton - IS in Kent county
iail on charge Of murder
Both are ,olorcd According To Clifton
who surrendered after the shooting
he had bought a revolver from Postles
and after the sale had been made, Postles
wanted the gun back Clifton refused
to let him have il and a t,issle ensucd,
resulting in the revolver being discharged
and a bullet penetrating Postles' breast,
killing him almost Instantly Coroner
Harrington is investigating.