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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
American Girl
To Try Flight
Across Ocean
BY DON CHAMBERLAIN
Omitted Press Correspondent,

" Cnlteu irtSS 1oiTesponuent
LONDON. Dec. 21.-Katherine
Stinson, American aviatrix. an.
nounced today that she will at.
tempt to fly from Europe to
America.
She expressed confidence in her
ability To do what no mere man
has ever done.
Miss Stinson is the first pilot of
her sex to fly over London. She
accomplished the feat yesterday
In "A Handley-Page machine.
The American girl was schedul-
ed TO fly to Paris today. where she
viii enter the employ Of the Red
Cross, According to local Off
cials of the Red Cross, she will be
sent on flight into Germany to
search out unreported prison
camps, where, 1t is believed.
there are many missing American
soldiers.
She may be accompanied by
Alice Fleenore. OF San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21

the olusiveness OF life. 10 force Wis
valuations OF time hot.footing II In
the general direction Of eternity.
they say.
Incidentally. the night. symbolic
OF space and darkness and snores.
will be the longest in the year. they
affirm.
beginning Sunday. the ladies' and
old men can sit around the fireplace.
and chat on how the days are draw.
ing out" for after Saturday. the sun
will recover slowly from his sick
ness, the days grow longer. and tho
nights. "close-wrapped in sable
shroud" grow shorter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Booze Plans Foiled
by Officious Police

with tho idea OF selling liquor at
$40 "a quart, Mrs Marie Sawyer
came all tho way to Seattle from
Great Falls. Mont. according to fed
her.
Liquor is alleged to have been
found In her suit case upon her ar
rival. Her bail has been set at 81 900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Movement Begun
for Labor Party

NEW YORK. Dec. 2t.-A move
ment has been launched here TO form
political labor party thruout the
country. The movement started I'm
response TO spontaneous demand
Of tho working people OF New York
city" Thomas J. Curtis Of the Cen.
trail Federated Union declared In a
statement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
BR0CHDORFF IS
HUN MINISTER

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 2I.-Count
Brochdorff. OF Rantzau. minister to
Denmark. has been appointed Ger
man foreign minister. a Berlin dis
patch announced today.
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 21.-The con-
ference which will elect a president
of the German republic will assem-
BILE December %. a Berlin dispatch
stated today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
BOMB CHARGES AGAINST
ED NOLAN DISMISSED

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. FL
Charges against Ed Nolan. one OF
the five preparedness parade bomb
case defendants, were dropped today
by the district attorneys office.
which moved that the charges be dis
missed
Arrested with Thomas ]. Mooney
and the other defendants. Nolan was
held In jail for nine months and re.
fused bail altho admission was made
that there was no case against him.
II had been charged the bomb was
made al Nolan's home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
SWEDISH FLEET
OFF ESTH0NIA

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 21.-The
Swedish fleet has appeared off the
Esthonian coast. according to a dis.
patch from Konigsburg today. Bol.
shevik forces are reported to be re-
turning from the Wesenbcrg front.
Wesenberg is 90 miles southeast
of Revel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
AIR MAIL is SUSPENDED

WASHINGTON. Dec 21.-Aerial
mail service between New York and
Chicago was ordered halted by Post.
master General Burleson until Jan
uary IL.
The suspension is due to the con-
dition Of the motors 90 per cent of
which overhead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Murphine and Case
Are Reappointed

disappointment OF Thomas Muir.
phine as superintendent Of public
utilities. and Charles II. Case as SUI
perintendent Of streets. was sched
uied 20 be made by Mayor Hanson
late Saturday.
The reappointment OF these two
city officials is for n threeyear
period.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Sorbonne to Give
President Degree

PARIS. Dec. 2t.--President Wilson
will receive the first degree OF
Honoris Causa ever conferred by the
famous Sorbonne university.
The Sorbonne is an institute for
the study OF theology. science and
literature. founded by Richard Sor-
bonne in 1855.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Sentence Doctor
to Reformatory

DR.. II. y. Donaldson, found guilty on
the charge OF robbing influenza vic.
Tins at the King county emergency
hospital, was sentenced TO serve
from one to Is years at the Monroe
reformatory by Superior Judge
Mitchell Gillian Saturday.
Louis kimmeli. convicted on the
charge Of robbing T.. Rice on No
vcmbcr g. was sentenced to serve
from five to ten years at the state
penitentiary at Walla Walla. by SUI
perior Judge Everett Smith. Satur.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
GOVERNMENT TO OWN
MINES IN GERMANY
nv psrp &Nrs rsxrV AD
Vnited Press Correspondent

UNITED Press Correspondent
BERLIN. Dec. 2i-tNightl-Th
arbeiter soldatenrat, at its final ses-
sion, adopted a measure providing
for government ownership of mines
and all essential Industries. 1t also
instructed the peoples council TO ie-
gin socializing Immediately
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Lloyd George Paper
for League Plan

LONDON. Dec. 21.-The Chron-
icle, Premier Lloyd Georges person.
al organ, prominently displays a spe-
cial dispatch from Geneva. urging
that need of the league Of nations Is
evidenced by the situation In Galicla
and the Ukraine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
BRITISH TO
ASK aims
in RUSSIA
Question Gains Utmost Inn
portance in Discussions
Thruout Entire Empire
AGAINST NEW INVASION
BY LOWELL MELLETT

Omitted Press Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-President
Wilson. arriving here after
Christmas. viii be urged by lib
eraI leaders TO define his attitude
toward Russia.
Many officials regard the Rus
sian situation as one Of the most
important problems confronfing
the world. The belief is express
ed that. inasmuch as Wilson
probably will publicly discuss
freedom Of the seas and the
league Of nations, he should also
explicitly define another Of his
II principles, self-determinafion,
and its application TO Russia
Such action on his part. IL Is be
lieyed. certainly win clarity the stu
alton. The controversy regarding
the continued presence of allie<
forces in Russia Is involving ever,
one In the empire with any pretenss
of political opinion. IL must be giver
fresh impetus by rumors that tn,
British government plans TO send /;
great expedition TO occupy Petro
grad. Moscow and other centers thii
winter.
Even the liberal newspapers, In
ciuding Lloyd Georges personal or
gan. the Chronicle. Indicate they will
bitterly oppose any plan contempia;
ing further military action agains
Russia.
Opinion is divided here as to ths
,horoness of Lord Miners explana
ton OF the governments attitude to
ward Russia--that the allied armies
must remain 20 prevent the spread
Of "barbarism' thruout the country
and to protect the majority OF ths
people from the Bolsheviki.
In some quarters the secretary.
statement is accepted without re
serve. but a number OF papers and
civilian groups maintain the govern
ment should clearly define its plar
OF campaign I'm Russia, and make /,
evident that we are not pursuing IL
legitimate ends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
WARNS BRITAIN OF
u. S. SHIPBUlLOING

LONDON. Dec. 2i.-The weekly
newspaper National warns the Brit
ish people that II would be suicidal
TO enter a naval building competition
with the United States. declaring IL
there is TO be any naval supremacy
at all. II win be American. not Brit.
Ish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
ALLEGED INTERSTATE
BOOZE PLAN SMASHED

Nathan Lewis. logger charged
with bootlegging, was bound over to
the federal grand jury Saturday. at
his hearing before United States
Commissioner II. W. McClelland He
s charged with transporting liquor
from Minnesota in suit cases.
Nernee Puro, salesman. arrested
about the same time. has been com
mitted TO jail on the same charges
for failure to deposit bond with the
commissioner. Puro came from
Idaho.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
British Order Foe
Councils to Quit
Their Activities

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 21.-The Brit.
ish governor OF Cologne has ordered
the workmen's and soldiers councils
to discontinue their activities at once
on both banks of the Rhine and to
evacuate all public buildings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
THIERRY WITNESSES
ARREST or COMMITTEE


had the thrilling experience Of
being dashed thru the streets OF Ber-
LIN In a taxi with an armed soldier
on the mudruard. shouting TO his
comrades In the streets. Don't
shoot
| had received a call at my hotel
from Hans Paasche. son of the erst-
while vice president OF the reichs-
tag. and nephew OF Harden. paasche
had been entrusted with the task Of
compiling secret documents placing
the war blame.
Tearing leaf from his notebook.
Paasche wrote me a pass to admit
me to a meeting Of the committee in
the evening in the Prusaian diet
chamber,
Accompanied by Harry Greenwich
Of the London Express. / went to
the diet at s O'Clock.
An immense crowd of armed sol
diers had gathered in front OF the
building and we were swept within
In time to see the hasty exit OF the
member of the executive committee
Of the soldiers council.
Meeting no resistance. the soldiers
swept on 70 the door Of the assem-
bly, hall and forced IL. and there de
tanned the entire council. including
Paaache
Greenweil and myself were not al
lowed to leave until we tipped two
soldiers 20 rnarks-s2. .50--when we
were taken out thru side door and
placed In an automobile. with a cor.
poral as chauffeur.
We urged haste. because / had an
appointment with Ebert at o'clock.
One soldier crouched on the run
ming board, another lay over the
side Of the mudguard with a rifle
projecting over the headlight.
We speeded down the Wilhelm
straase. the soldier on the mud.
guard yelling the warning, Don't
shoot Thus we ran the gauntlet
Of the hundreds Of soldiers patrolling
The cleared streets.
Halt way To the chancellory we
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
/. w. w. Cases Are
Delayed by Order

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 21.-Triai of
46 alleged |. W. w. charged with
conspiring to oppose the draft. was
adjourned late yesterday until De-
cember 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
WILSON TO LAND AT DOVER

LONDON. Dec. 2i.-When Presi.
dent Wilson comes TO England. he
will land at Dover. the Evening
News stated today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
WoLGtST Is COMPETENT

Los ANGELES. Dec. s1,--Ad VOL
gast is competent TO handle his $780,
| 600 estate, the court ruled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
2,0f2 YANKEES RETURN

sew YORK. Dec. 2i--Tbe white
s.ar liner Baltic arrived in port TO
oay with % officers and ,043 enlist
cd men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
FORMER FOE
MINISTER IS
FOR league
Tells United Press Man He
Was Not Hatcher OF
Conspiracies
HEADS FOREIGN WORK

BY FRANK J. TAYLOR
Copyright. 1918. by the United Press
BERLIN. Dec. ,0.--nl:f5 n.
m.t-1he German people feel
that hrir political salvation u
eaDiinEr rnt upon the successful
Inauguration Of n Iesgue Of ma
tions. according 10 the opinion Of
Count Johnanu Won Bernstorff.
former German ambassador to
the L.. y.
Ii~rnstorff who knows tho
American president personally
better than any other German In
public life. IL optimistic over tho
outlook for q peace settlement
along the iines advocated by
WILSON.
Ills First Interview
Rcrnstorff. who. since his recall
from Turkey. has been acting tech.
nically aa foreign secretary under
the social government. gave Nthe
United Presa today the first public
uttarances which he has directed AT
America since our declaration Of
war against Germany.
The people of Germany are over
wheimingly aware that their saliva
ton. as well as the salvation of the
entire world lies In a strong league
of nations founded on n peace OF jus
uce and right" he declared.
'sJ'hey are confident that. under
The leadership OF President Wilson.
such a league can be iriaustsfated AZ
the coming peace conferences. bless
Ing the entire war weary world"
An attempt at this point TO draw
the eN-ambagsador out on other lines
failed He refused absolutely TO dis
ctins at this time the charges made
in the L. =. that Capt. Boy.Ed and
Capt Won Papen, former attaches of
the kaIscr's embassy In Washington.
were involved In plots against the
United States,
Denies Conspiraeics
lie did. however. emphatically
deny that he was In any way impli-
Gated in any such oonspiraoies. With.
out consenting To be quoted on this
point. Bcrnstorff reiterated his state
mont. made on leaving the T.. s.. in
1871. namely. that he had done ev-
erything in his power 10 prevent n
break with the Z. s. He asserted
that he had never for a moment
doubted the gravity OF this error on
the part OF the Germans.
Returning to the subject OF the
league OF nations. which. with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
JUST Peace
IS HOPE OF
PRESIDENT
Must Pool Everything We've
Got. Wilson Tells His
interviewer
CONFIDENT OF JUSTICE

''hF'stt bt al ti1ftt'W VIII tuf
Paris correspondent Of the Lon.
don Times, DECLARED Il Il nece--
sary that the delegates get to-
grther and pool everything they
have got for the benefit Of the
ideals whieh are common To ALL"
lie expressed confidence that the
peace conference "wiil be able TO
reach just and reasonable solution
of the problems and earn the graft.
tuda OF the world for the most crit.
icai and necessary service which has
ever been rendered IT,"
Replying to question as TO what
is the great purpose and goal Of IN.
peace conference. tho president said
THE plain man on the street can
answer that as we'll as / The plain
people Of ali nations arc now looking
with anxious speculation toward Vcr.
stilies. and I am sure they are ask
Ink this question:
"'Wiu there be found enough wis.
dom Of purpose among the states
men assembled there 90 creAts a
safeguard against future warsF'
Sbarc as Comrades
''Thc difficulties and responsible.
ties-somo Of them very urgent and
pressing vhich have been presented
by successful termination OF the war
must bo shared By the great nations
as comrades ot the less powerful aa-
tons
The president was asked why he
came TO Europe
TO me the answer seems ob.
vious.~ ho replied. The issues
which must be determined at the
conference are Of such
overwhelming Importance that the
United States cannot refuse 20 share
with the allies the great responsible
ity toward civilization. And IL Is
only by the franksst personal coun.
sci with the allied statesmen that !
can. in some measure. assist Ia the
solution OF these problems.
II hope IL will be my privilege in
the near future TO confer with the
allied statesmen in France. also to
visit the allied countries and learn
by personal contact as much as l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Sen. Lodge
Would Hem
Germans In
Republican Doesn't Think
Wilson's Peace Plans
Are Practicable

WASHINGTON, Dec. ell
Calling President Wilson's league
Of nations Idea captivating and
attractive" senator Lodge, r~-
publican floor leader. today seri.
oasiy questioned Its practicable.
lily as working plan TO k.~p
the peace Of the world
An attempt TO form an effective
league now. Lodge said. can only
tend 10 "emharrass the peace that
We ought TO make at once with Ger.
many"
Intelligent discussion becomes
difficult when the ,~ague OF nations
drape themselves in trailing clouds
OF glory and omit to ;sll Ia eoaaI
tons 20 which they propose to bind
tho nations, Lodge added.
Would Postpone Talk
Te followed with a series OF ques.
tons as to who would be members
% thu league. whether Germany IN
70 be Included and whether small
nations are 10 have vote equal TO
the large ones
Lodge urged pos;ponement Of dis
cusslou OF these five OF the presi.
dents IL terms until a satisfactory
and binding peace treaty has been
signed.
League OF nations. freedorn Of the
seas: secret diplomacy: economic
barriers and reduction OF arma-
ments.
Declaring that Germany did not
change It's nature over night when
tn. kaiser ran away TO Holland.
Lodge demanded a peace treaty
backed by physical guarantees that
would make II impossible for Ger
many 10 break out again upon the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
WE SIX RULE
IN GERMANY
At PRESENT.
So Declares Philip Scheide-
mann in Interview With
Star Reporter
SOLDIERS NOT IN POWER
ny EDWARD VI. THIERRy
y. 4. 4. Staff Corrr-pondenf

y. T.. A. staff Correspondent
BERLIN. Dec. ei.-PhilIp
Scheidemann. holder Of the purse
strings Of the social democratic
coalition government. tells me In
an Interview that he and Ebert
and their four associates In the
cabinet are supreme In Germany.
We are not under orders u
the Soldiers and Workmeu's
Council hc asserted. The
Soids<ss' and Wors<m~u's Council
h but temporary body pending
the gathering Of the national as
srmbiy. Only the Iiebknecht
group desires that II be made
permanent.
The majority os the returning
soldiers support the present govern
merit"
There are three majority socialists
ani three independent socialists In
The cabinet OF six. and they are unit
ed among themselves. 2cheisiemann
declares This body. he asserts. will
name the peace delegates. The per
sannsi Of tho commission IL yet un
decided.
~solf was retained as foreign sec
~tary TO the tirne Of his reslgna,
tor" Scheidemann said. .-becaur.
th~ council OF sfx believes America
and England have confidence In
him"
Bernstorff. scheidrmann declares.
Ia blamed for lot OF things for
which he was not responsible.
scheidefnann nodesfly rcfrains
from speculation as 20 who win be-
first president OF the German re-
public.
His statements raise a question as
to the sincerity OF the earlier state
menfs that the recent arrest OF the
executive committee OF the Soldiers
and workmen's council was n mis-
take.
By chance was in the midst OF
the events OF this lively evening in
Berlin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-21
Daniel
Webster

never sent a telegram.
The world has progress
ed since the great ora
tors voice became silent.
Classifi led advertise
ments are modern
magic. They point the
goth Century path to
profit. They bring buyer
and seller together.
Phone Main 600 and ask for
the classified advertising de.
partment.
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Service of the News.
paper Enterprise Association.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-06
GERMANY MUST PAY
KAISER SHOULD BE MADE EXAM
PIE, SAYS LLOYD GEORGE.
Enemy Will Have to Settle to Limit Of
Her canpacity FOR oeVasta.
tion of War.


London. Dec. Germany must
pay war indemnity up to her capac-
ity, Premier Lloyd George announced
in an address ut NewcaStie-on-Tyne.
sc the same time Mr. Lloyd George de-
clared there would be "sternly just
peace"
As to indemnties. the prime minis
ter said: The principle always has
been that the loser must pay. That is
the principle we should now proceed
unon regarding Germany she must
pay the cost up to her capacity"
The premier Indicated that he favors
punishment FOR the kaiser when he
said:
We should so act now that men in
the future. when they are tempted 10
follow the example of the German rul-
ers, would know what Is awaiting them
in the end
When the premier referred 20 the
responsibility for the war" he was
interrupted by cries of, The kaiser,
the kaiser" and when he referred to
the violations Of international law
there were shouts Of "Hang the tili-
SER Shoot him;' followed by cheers.
Mr.. Lloyd George continued: rs no.
body 10 he punished for the crimes Of
the war? ! mean to see that the mon
who nistreated our prisoners shall he
made responsible But | do not want
when the war is over to pursue any
policy OF vengeance"
The premier decI'pcd that the Ger
man submarine pirates must receive
punishment for their criiucs, adding:
"As to the culpahilitv Of the authors
of the war. we mean to make IN In
vcstigallon. and il viii be conducted
in a manner perfectly fair hut stern.
1t will 20 10 the final reckoning. roo.
"Whoeyer devastated tie lands of
another ought 10 be responsible If
none is made responsible for the war
which has taken the lives Of millions.
there is one Justice for the poor AMI
wretched criminal and another for
kings and emperors,
''In every court Of Justice IN the
world" MIR Lloyd George went on.
"the party that has lost bears the cost
Of the litigation This is equally true
between nations Even Germany.
when she defeated France. established
that principle. There Is no doubt that
the principle is a right one. Proceed
ing upon this principle Germany must
pay the cost of the war to the limit Of
her capacity. and ] must now utter
warming that we have 10 consider the
question Of her capacity
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-06
GERMANS ARE SILENT
GREET AMERICAN TROOPS WITH
UTMOST INDIFFERENCE.
Even the Children Are Quiet When
the Yanks March Into
Prussia.

City of Luxemburg. Dec. 3.-The
American army never made finer ap-
pearance than when it marched along
the winding roads and through village
streets and city bouleyards in Rhenisls
Prussia, entered by the United States
forces. The men defiled through the
streets looking neither to the right
heads, full packs on their backs, rifles
on their shoulders and belts full OF
ammunition. After them rumbled ar
tilIery. rolling kitchens, wagon trains
and supply trucks. all spick and span
In newly painted khaki brown for the
occasion. The guns. the camoutiage
on which had been burned of by the
heat of shells. were Vanished as II
ne. from the shops.
Silent and witt )ut comment. the
only sound being the steady crush OF
feet on wet gravel, the natives
watched the soldiers file by mile after
mile along the hlllsides. They saw
coming mp the valley of the Moselle
and the beautiful Alplike valley of the
Saar long brown columns winding ser
pentlike against the autumn-tinted
foliage.
American Army of Occupation, Dec.
3.-No demonstrations, either friendly
or hostile, marked the entry oil Major
General Dickman's army into Ger
many. The frontier was crossed early
in the day and by nightfall the Amerl-
cans had moved forward y miles
reaching Radgen on the left and Saar-
bolzbach on the right. The line eN-
tended along the Saar river ana
through Saarburg and TTeyes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-06
RAINBOW DIVISION CITED
General Order Issued by General Sum-
eaeraii at headquarters
in France.

Washington. Dec. 2.--The Forty
second division (the Rainbow of the
American expeditlonary forces In
France has been cited by Maj. Gen.
Charles p. SummeraH, commanding
the Fifth army corps, for the service
rendered and the bravery dis&nyed by
its personnel. The genera. order. Is
sued by General Sumiuerall at the
headquarters Of the corps in France,
has reached here.
Expressing appreciation to the For
ty.second division upon the termina-
tion OF its services with the Fifth army
corps. General summSrali particularly
commends the Eighty-fourth Infantry
brigade and Sixty-seventh field artii-
terry brigade units OF the division.