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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
TSINCTAO NOW
FACTORY CITY

Especial 10 Tho Star by ~. = ~
TSISGTAO. China. Dec. II Tho
Germany occupied Tangtao. on kiao
Chow hay. In north China. for IL
years. the Germans did little TO de-
velop the Industries OF the city or
the province Of shantung. behind H.
since tho japanese ~resiicd II from
the Germans. early In the war. they
have carried out a program Of COM
merciai development.
Tho Germans had made a beautiful
city 81 TNinE;ao. and most important
TO them. they had spent Immense
sums on fortircations and IN i'm
porVing the harbor. They had laid
out broad streets and built houses OF
stone. with red eabied roofs. like
those In Germany. but n brewery
and two Touring mills had been the
extent OF their commercial enterprise.
The japanese have leased land at
low rem, TO industries and exempted
them from taxation for n period auf-
fieicnt 10 put them on their feet
Electric power. controlled by the city
administration. has been furnished TO
factories at nominal rates Prefer
entail freight rates have been given
10 manufacturers.
Tho result has been tho develop
ment Of an industrial city where Ger
many had maintained only a naval
base
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
|, 500, 600 Soldiers
Of France Killed

Is per cent Of tho French army
has been killed IN battle. another
Is per cent have been seriously
wounded This terrible sacrifice
Of half It's magnificent army has
boon freely made by heroic France
that liberty might live. Tho world.
and especially America. owes France
an enormous debt OF gratitude, not
only for this. but for the discovery
by French peasants OF perfect
remedy for stomach. liver and in.
festival disorders which IL reported
90 have saved many thousands Of
lives tho world over. prevented In.
Vulnerable surgical operations and
alicviated incalculable suffer- ng
Geo. N. Mayr. leading Chicago
Chemist. imports tho ingredients
and aells this remedy I'm America un-
der the name OF Mhyra Wonderful
Remedy. II IL n simple. harmless
preparation that removes the cattr-
rhal mucuA from the intestinal tract
and aliays the Inflammation which
causes practically all stomach. liver
and Intestinal ailments. including ap.
pendicitis. One dose will convince
or money refunded. Barteli's five
drug stores and druggists every.
whefe.--Advcrtlsem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
PENSION FUND
UP TO VOTERS

Seattle voters will parH on the
questions Of a tssoo salary FOR city
counclimcn and tho establishment, 81
pension fund for all civic en-.
pioYcs. AZ the municipal elections.
March 4. 1919
Ordinances authorizing tho taking
Of the vote on these amendments 70
the city charter were passed hy the
council Monday afternoon. The sal
airy incrcas. for eouneilfnen would
not affect the present members of
that body. u amounts 20 an IN.
crease % 1850 yearly Ordinances
eliminating obsolete provisions from
m. charter WIRE also passed.
In IN. ticket ot amendments. on
which the voters will Iaan. "a a
proposition 90 make the position Of
commissioner OF health Of three
years duration. with tho incumt~n,
removable by mayor and council a,
will.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

Especial to The star by y. =. Al
PARIS. France. Dec, Si.-Royal
trappings OF Napoleon's day sur
round President Wilson in Amcri-
cas- White House" in Paris.
Mrs. Wilson sleeps upon A can
opted bed Of pink brocade. with pink
tapestries.
The presidential dressing room has
closets for 50 suits OF clothes tho tho
president hasn't that many with
him and hundred pairs OF shoes.
Mrs. Wilson has more changes OF
costume than the president. natural.
~. but even for her the closet space
for 100 gowns is more than ample.
The Paris residence Of the prcs!-
dent while In France for the peace
conference Is the home OF Prince
Joachim Murat. descendant OF the
Joachim Murat who was one Of Ma
poleon's narshals and later king OF
Naples and who married Napoleon's
younger sister. This early Murat
was at one time governor OF Paris.
and lived in a magnificent palace in
the Rue des Citoyennes.
In the horne Of the present Prince
Marat are many OF the furnishings
OF the Murat palace Of Napoleon's
day.
Great drawing rooms open the one
into the other
Magnificent salons. fitted with
bronzes and marbles. are richly fur.
nished.
An immense dining room. with
a mahogany inlaid table seating IS.
Is provided with wonderful gold
service. which has been placed AZ
the disposal OF the presidential party
Carpets an inch thick cover the
floors. mirrors in massive. giided
frames line the walls: silk and vel.
vet. gliding and embroidery every
where embeilish the place.
The grounds about the house COW
err two acres. and a system OF cleo
trio signals has been arranged be
tween the guards which are station
ed there.
Tho in a fashionable street. the
Murat house has. on one side. a
school for children: nearby. a little
corner cafe. and. across the street. a
butcher shop and offices and studios.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
TACOMA CRIME
IS INCREASING

TACOMA. Dec. - Tacoma IL at
the zenith 81 ita criminal record IN
the opinion 81 Prosecuting Attorney
REMAIN today. Ia N. annual r..
por; Of state cases now being com.
piled. the superior court has handled
tzt criminal cases during the las,
year. AZ compared with .ss listed
during isl
Juvenile cases have Increased 60
per cent this year. records OF auto
mobile thrtin have been broken.
while three murder trials viii be
listed for 1878 against none during
1917.
n, " the determination OF officials
20 free the city Of this rapid Increase
% crime. said Eemann. but the
problem il a difficult one consider
ing the floating population which
came with the big war Industries. q"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Keep on Knitting, Is
Red Cross Ruling

There are thousands OF men still
exposed 10 rain and slcet, and storm
and snow. as they were when the
war was raging" says Or. J. Il.
Crichton. vice chairman Of the Seat.
tic Red Cross. who announces that
Red Cross knitting viii 20 on until
Seattle's quota is reached.
Not until all the wool in tho hands
of individual knitters and in posses.
sion Of auxiliaries Is entirely made
into socks and sweaters, win tho
work discontinue, according to the
announcement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Hans Damn Now
Captain of Police

OF oaptainlng the three headquarters
patrols and substations. Chief OF Po-
lice J. i. Warren is expected Tues.
day night TO appoint four lieuten.
ants to captains. at captains pay.
provided for In the 1919 police
budget. Lieut.. Hans Damn. mem
Der OF the department since 1901.
was appointed captain in charge OF
the night patrol Monday night. The
other appointments will probably be
Lieut.. Charles Dolphin. T.. l..
Hedges. J. r. Mason and ID. J. Drew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Believed Insane,
Man Kills Family
and Then Himself

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3l.---In.
sanity caused by brooding over ap-
preaching blindness caused Emil y
Lager 10 kin his wife and two
daughters and himself Sunday night,
the police believed today.
The bodies were found last night
when deputies. suspecing something
wrong. broke into the Lager home
Norma. 4. was evidently the first
killed. as she was lying in bed when
found. Her sister. Mia, II. was ly
ing on the floor. bullet In her
heart.
One OF Layers eyes recently was
punctured by n silver of steel while
he was working as n pipe filter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Austrians to Get
1000 Tons Wheat

VIENNA. Dc u The inter.
allied food commissioner a, Berne
have informed Austrian representa-
lives that tho allies will Immediate
~ provide 1000 tons % wheat for
Cerfnan-Austria.
The allied and American joint
commission IL coming 20 Vienna 10
negotiate for further supplies. II
was reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
TWO WASHINGTON MEN
WIN SERVICE CROSSES

The distinguished service cross
has been awarded Private Harry j.
Rexroth. National. Wash. and Sec.
ond Lieutenant Howard s. vanvoris.
Tacoma. according to an announce
ment by the department OF war.
Rexrofh searched The battlefield
for wounded while under heavy
shell fire. and yanvoris was killed
while trying to penetrate a Hun
machine gun nest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Lewis Congress Is
Now Organized

cuEHAI.Is. Dec. 81 Permanent
organization u the Lewis county
construction congress was effected
here yesterday with the election Of
officers and tho appointment 81 dele.
gates who will represent this county
az the state reconstruction congress
IN TAcoma, January ?.
a resolution. asserting that an In.
duntrtai crisis lnpcnds. calls on the
STATE and national governments TO
institute a speedy program q, high.
way building and land eioaring
~. n. caffman IN the president OF
tho organization.
Carolina will bar discharged tn.
hrrrtifar uolaIrfH from efher atafcs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
INCREASED CRIME FOIL OWED
ALL WARS SEATTLE HAS NOT
ENOUGH POLICE, SAYS CHIEF

chief Warren predicted the crime
wave more than a month ago. since
which date Il has been uubrtauti
atcd by reports from all over tho
country. Police Chief August Vol.
mer. 81 Los Angeles estimating
more than "a 60 per cent crime Ia.
crease Ia month
The police department that faces
this condition IL 20 men lcss than
tho department that joel Warren
took over trifle more than year
ago. These men, serving aH Eek
tran." were Withdrawn by tho city In
pursuance ~ a fund savings policy.
Tho department needed them then,
and Il needs many more now. &C.
cordinR to the chief
Il am not complaining. but that
IL the simple fact. known by every
inan In the department" Chief War
rem declared.
Must strip I,svts"
with less territory TO cover than
IN seattle. Han Francisco. which has
reported recent violent crime in
crease. has police force Of a4i
men. while Los Angeles IL poilccd
by 600 men
In event Of an emergency call In
seattle. Il is necessary TO strip a
beat" or several beats, for men To
answer a. according TO the chief.
who says that thiA condition calls
forth criticism from residents Of tho
exclusive" districts who want their
property protected at all times.
Continuing the comparison be
tween the police forces Of Seattle.
san Francihco and Los Angeles.
chief Warren states that. where
san Francisco has 60 mounted 20.
lice. Seattle. az present. has :. i.os
Angeles has 20 traffic officers 20
RcAttlc'n i..
chief Warren has repeatedly
asked the ci,y for a larger police
force. and been refused. lie intends
10 renew his efforts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

with an insufficient police force
Seattle faces crime wave that IL,
according Co noted pHycholoEintn and
crimlnoioFista, the inevitable after.
math of war. crime has Increased
after all wars. Il IL claimed.
Thiz wave f. already manifest
here says Police Chief Joel y War
rem. who predicts that u Will rapidly
Increase in intensity. simultaneously
with an international movement,
varying Ia degree according 60 luoa
ton.
Calling attention to the fact that
a large mid. West city recently
armed 100 patrolmen with rifles,
with Instructions Ia shoot TO kin
providers and bandits that had ontab'
liahed verftahlo reign 81 terror In
a short interval. following the sign
ing Of the armisticc. chief Warren
Tuesday stated that the crime stu
alton In Seattle. already serious,
would become much worse.
Police handicapped
Hundreds OF criminals will bc op
Grating. he says. The police de
partment. according to the chief,
has been stripped 10 the bone
we viii soon have a very hard
situation to handle" chief Warren
observed,
burglars. gunner. proeurcrs.
thieves. Juvenile criminals and Ia.
sane criminals. already much In cyi
dence. VIII thicken Those employ
ed In tho ranks OF industry. where
thcy took refuge 10 eyado the draft
and federal prosecution. are slipping
back Go the old game again. as
fast as they can. They are even
coming out OF the army and navy
there are hundreds Of burglars and
criminals in the army and navy
whom We will have 10 contend with
when they are released. Some have
not even waited 20 doff their uni.
forms TO begin. as recent arrests
show"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
CANADIAN VETERANS
ASKING FOR FARMS

menis. Besides those who took Ice.
lures at 20 centcrH in Franc. and
England. 1000 men were enrolled In
correspondence courses. AZ present.
zoe soldiers AZ London college alone
are taking the agricultural course.
The soldiers settlement board 70
ports 9Ts loans approved. aggrega;.
INK N.zs9.sso. and only CTS home.
stead entries. Further applications.
however. prove the trend Of the soi.
heTH toward the land the small mum.
sr Of actual entries being due 10 the
.carcity OF desirable areas
To provide farms required. II II
proposed now 10 buy improved land
near railways. Whatever may he
done BY tho federal parliament In the
way OF special grants To soldiers.
the federal and provisional govern.
iuents. at a recent conference. made
tentative agreement 10 provide
Joint credits for all settlers.
Thrive Months Course
AZ To the settlement Of soldiers on
the land. the chief problem will b. TO
train men who have never lived on a
farm. w. J. Black. formerly Domin.
Ion commissioner Of agriculture. ap-
pointed recently TO supervise soldier
settlement. states that in the case Of
such men. tho intention IL that those
approved by a board as fit for farm
life b. given three months course
in an agricultural college. They will
be placed under selected practical
farmers for another three months
After being located on their own
farms. government supervision and
assistance will be continued indofi.
nitely. Standardization OF houses.
and possibly OF farm Implements. Will
be applied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
y. Miner. who died Mt the Lakeside
hospital Sunday. were held Tuesday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

FunfTM servIccs Tor Frcderic
Kaylor. 12-year-old son Of r. G. Kay.
Tor, local newspaper man. were held
Tuesday from the Bleitz.Rafferty
Undertaking parlora.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Luxembourg Eggs
Cost IL Cents Each

Eggs are II cents each in Luxem.
burg. according 10 Ira @. Holcomb.
Seattle captain with the signal corps
OF marines. stationed there.
1T is just a year since l sailed
from the United States" he writes.
and am now eligible TO my second
stripe Expect TO have one more
before return"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

Tho regular meeting Of the Mount
Baker Improvement club has been
put over one week and will convene
January =.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

Special 20 The Star by y. y A.
TORONTO. Ontario. Dec. 81
when the Canadian parliament rsas
sernbles. plans for land settlement by
soldiers VIII be considered New log
isiaton will b. supplementary q
that OF last session. creating the sol
diers' settlement board.
Twenty percent Of Canadian vet
Grams want To go 20 farms.
The soldiers civil re-cstablishm.n
has interviewed 230.00 members G
Canadian forces overseas. Those wh
desired 10 take up farming numbe
ed los 900. Of whom "a per cent hav,
had agricultural experience. II wn
found that 5000 wished to AVA
themselves OF any scheme Of asuists.
agricultural settlement. Half Of "a
100000 expressed willingness
work for wages TO gain experience
Train Soldiers
The Khaki university. which hn,
Just been succeeded BY military do
partmcnt in charge Of the late prcai
dent. Col Tory. has been giving
training in all university depart.
Willmar tribune., 1918-11-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

The first deer shipped into WILL
mar for the season of 1913 arrived
today. It was tagged to H. F. Burkey,
Willmar, MINI.
Another hunter to take out license
for big game shooting beside those
published last week, was Carl Bratt-
berg, Spicer, Route /.
WIN. Thompson, machinist at the
roundhouse had the misfortune of
having his thumb severed while work
ing last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm Thunstedt and
son of Buhl, Mimi, are visiting rela.
tives here
The Presbyterian church invites
you to attend Thanksgiving Day ser.
vices at 10:30 o'clock, Nov. %.
MIR. P. M. Johnson Of Red Wing
was a visitor at the A. Adams home
the past week.
Miss Muriel Anderson returned
from Cohasset, Minn., last Friday
evening where she teaches, the school
being closed on account of sickness,
While up north, Miss Anderson also
worked as volunteer nurse, assisting
the fire sufferers.
Bert Ray came up from Sioux City
the last of the week for visit at the
home of James Cleary.
Thanksgiving Day services will
be held in English at the Synod
church by Rev. ]. N. Andersen al
10:30 a. m.
Willmar tribune., 1918-11-20
OBITUARY

DEWETTA ELEANOR BOMSTAD
Miss Dewetta Bomstad, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy H. Bomstad Of
East Lake Lillian and a sister of the
late Mrs. Paul Norling passed away
Sunday evening at 1914 at a hospital
at Willmar from influenza. The de-
ceased came from Valley City, N. D.,
for the funeral of Paul Norling, and
then helped take care of her late sis
ter, and was herself stricken. She
was at the hospital thirteen days.
Dewetta Eleanor Bomstad was born
April 4, 1900, at Lake Lillian. She
attained the age of IS years, seven
months and twelve days. She gradu.
ated from the Atwater High School
last June, and was attending the VAL
ley City Normal school of North Dako-
ia, when the call came to come to her
stricken folks here. Her sister, Mrs.
Dorcas Norling. passed away a week
before she did. She is mourned by
parents, three brothers-Ralph, Ad-
lore, and Elmore; three sisters-Iva,
Viola and Ethel, other relatives, and
host of friends.
The funeral occurs today at the
Baptist cemetery in East Lake Lillian,
Rev. G. N. Tegnell of this city offlciat-
ing.
Willmar tribune., 1918-11-20
COLFAX BOY DIES
IN ARMY HOSPITAL
Pvt. Lewis Larson Succumbs to
Disease in PARKWAY France.

Another soldier boy from this CON-
munity has made the supreme sacri-
flee in. France, when Private Lewis
Larson passed away at the Rest Camp
Hospital in France, from an attack of
pneumonia. He was laid to rest in
beautiful cemetery in France, Oct.
20, with all the honors of a military
funeral, of which Lieut.. Bruce G..
Chapman had charge. Lewis Larson
was one of the contingent that left
Willmar June "a for Camp Grant. He
became member of Co. E. 81 Am.
Train. In September he was trans
ferred to Long Island, N. Y, and
later to France.
Deceased was born in Lake Andrew
Township Sept. Is, 1886. He spent
most of his young days in Colfax. He
was a member of the United Lutheran
church. He is mourned by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Larson, two
brothers, Oliver at Camp Macarthur,
Texas, and Melvin at home, and five
sisters-Mrs. Darwin Johnson of Col
fax, Laura, Inez, Clara and Pearl at
home, and many other relatives and
friends. His memory will be held in
fond recollection by his loved ones,
and it can truly be said of him, "Gone,
but not forgotten"
Willmar tribune., 1918-11-20
PIONEER WILLMAR
EDITOR PASSES
Alton Crosby, More Than Forty
Years Identified With Will
mar. Is No More.

Alton Crosby, pioneer resident, news.
paper editor and postmaster of Will.
mar passed away at st. Barnabas Hos
pital at Minneapolis last Friday from
heart failure following on operation.
He was taken to Minneapolis Novem.
ber in the hope that an operation
would relieve him of trouble which
had confined him to his home for
three months.
Alton Crosby was born at Center.
vile, Mass, October 26, 1858. He
grew up in his native town and at the
age Of eighteen left to make his future
in the west. He came to Willmar in
1876, first working in the store of Dale
& Roise. In 1878 he started to learn
the printers trade in the Gazette Of
fee, and three years later bought
half interest in the paper from his
employer H. R. Gale. In 1892 he pur.
chased his partners interest, and con.
tinued as sole owner and publisher
until three years ago, thus having
been connected with the Republican
Gazette for a period of thirty
years. He also for many years owned
an interest in the Willmar Opera
House, to the management of which
| he devoted his time exclusively since
| 1915. He was appointed Postmaster
at Willmar by President Roosevelt in
1907, and served eight years. In 1884
he was married to Miss Gertrude Bald.
win, who survives him with one son,
Walter B. Crosby of Minneapolis and
a daughter, Mrs. Otto H. KuntZ OF
Clara City and their respective fami
lies.
The funeral occurred Monday, Nov:
ember 18, from the late residence al
302 Tenth st. So. Rev. F. H. Oehler
rector of St. Luke's church off1ciated
assisted by Rev. E. R. Todd Of Mime
apolis. Songs we're rendered by q
quartet composed Of Mrs. E. J. Boomer
Miss Ella Carlson, Messrs. Roy Land
berg and Hugh Campbell. Beautiful
floral tributes were banked about The
casket in the parlor. The intermen1
took place at Fairview. The pal
bearers were Messrs. D. N. Tallman
S. B. Qvale, w. F. Gratz, J. H. Wig
gins, John Williams and w. H. Chard
The following are few expires
sions gathered by the Willmar Tri
bune from old residents which serve
to show the esteem and high regart
in which the late Mr.. Crosby was hell
in the city:
ALTON CROSBY.
1858--1918.
An Appreciation.
Alton Crosby was born at Centerville
Mass, the twenty-sixth day of October
1853, and entered into rest following al
operation at St. Barnabas Hospita
Minneapolis, Friday morning, Novembe
18th, 1918.
Ee received his education at Center
Vile and came West when about seven
| teen years of age. He was activel
| engaged in Willmar for over forty-thre
years, in the newspaper and theatrica
business and was numbered among it
most public spirited and enterprtsin
Continued on page 3.
Willmar tribune., 1918-11-20
RED CROSS CALLS
FOR HELP TO SEW

The Red Cross is calling for sewers,
to help make refugee garments. That
Is practically all the sewing the Red
Cross is called on to do now, but the
need for these garments is great. and
help is needed. Sewing at the head
quarters at the Masonic building is
done all day and evening on Wednes-
days and Friday afternoons. Wednes-
day evening such women are request.
ed to come who cannot come in day.
time owing to other duties. All those
who have helped before and new vol
help
Willmar tribune., 1918-11-20
BAN ON PUBLIC MEETINGS
IS LIFTED THIS WEEK
Schools of Willmar Have Opened.
E pidemic Seems to Have Run
Its Course.

The ban on public meetings has
been lifted, and all the churches an
nounce services for next Sunday. The
theatres open Friday. Willmar Pub
lie Schools opened today, with a good
attendance, not far from normal. All
the teachers are on hand, except Miss
Anderberg, in the High School, whose
father is i'll with typhoid fever. She
expects to be on duty next week.
The Influenza epidemic seems to
have run it's course as no new cases
are being reported. The past five
weeks have been dark ones, and all
are glad to realize that brighter days
are coming. The continuous cloudy
weather has contributed to the gloom,
and old Sol will be welcomed when he
comes thru the mists and clouds.
Willmar tribune., 1918-11-20
WiIlmar, Nov. 20, 1918.
The Mar Drive.

Returns from the United War Work
activities drive in the county are
coming in slowly. No reports are
available for the press at this time.
District Chairman Russell Spicer
reports that the counties of Swift,
Stevens, Traverse and Chippewa have
subscribed their quotas. Kandiyohi
county should not lag behind. Those
who have not done their part should
look up the solicitors and put them.
selves right On the lists we have
seen too many who should have given
$500, $1,000 or more, are down for
81 or So. Some communities in the
county have done their full duty
promptly and have a right to feel
proud Of the fact.