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They Oppose II

Ralph Potter Of Kirkland Ian
snisbes in the city Jail Thursday, be
cause Of his alleged reyersion 60
mediaevsl tactics and crude diplo-
macy In approaching young
woman who captured his wandering
iancy aboard an AK 1T. car Wednes-
Ay evening at 7.
" happened this way.
Ralph, who Is a husky, 2syear-old
poiter-up. employed In a local ship
yard, boarded the car. and found
himself opposite Miss Frieda MangsS
Al7 34th ave. 8. w. Ralph ann
MISS Mangcla were both standing.
iney were standing very near each
other.
according TO the police report.
Hiss Mangles said Ralph took ad'
santage Of the opportunity 10 be
''ne familiar. constantly approach
calAse-. And pshAn she left the
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~ old Rin Hohenzollern knew
what Seattle people would Ike to
do with him he wouldn't have much
OF an appetite.
lust TO find out the kind OF pun
ishment Seattleites recommend Tor
the ex kaiser. The Star assembled
a brief symposium Of opinion.
And how Seattle folk do hate old
Bill
Here are some OF the recommen'
dations:
"He ought TO be hung. drawn ana
ouartered," insists John Taviner OF
400 Seventh ave. Capital punish
nent would be too easy and would
no, be fitting reprimand for Ho'
henzollern's crimes"
Mrs. w. Markowski, OF 1l13 b2nd
ave W. Ballard. born In Poland,
savs: 81 think the former kaiser
ought 10 be shot"
Mrs. s. II. Rubenstein. OF 1900 ~
Spruce q, believes that Bits pun
lshmsut ahpuld be left To God.
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Punish Wilhelm? Yea He'd Make Him Ride Seattle

standard OF dignity before and dur.
ing the war" said Mrs. w. h. Mar
tin. of 1901 18TH ave. n. w. THE
only dignified thing to be done now
is to treat him like the English
treated Napoleon"
Mrs. III. T.. Peck, of the Hotel
Fairfield, also believes in the Ma
poleon theory,
Tho tho treatment given Ma
poleon would be too good for Ho-
henzollern. l believe something OF
the same plan should be used in his
case" said Mrs. Peck. He should
be sent to some island. forced To
hard labor. and denied all rights TO
any citizenship"
But the cruelest blow of all TO he
struck at Wilhelm is that of Rem
iamin Priteca, architect, designer of
the Pantages theatre. etc. Priteca
would sentence the kaiser to board
the Cowen Park ear at the postoffice
corner every day during rush hours.
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wilson's Task Marks Great
Step in Civilized Society"

son. Posters have been circulated
by the laborites and socialists. ap-
pcaling to the people to welcome him
as an advocate Of their particular
brand OF principles.
The Temps objects TO this attitude.
on tho ground that Wilson is the
guest OF all France.
He is the guest of no party. no
faction. no man" the newspaper said
AS man OF great ideals OF jus
tIcc and liberty. who has touched the
heart Of all humanity. he is the guest
OF France. IL would signally reduce
the Importance OF his role and ask
compromising influences II he were
represented as the champion OF any
subsidiary cause.
President Wilson's task is supe
rior 10 any party squabhlc. II marks
n great step In civilized society,""
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PRUSSIAN GUARD
WILL AID EBERT

COPENHAGEN. Dec. IL. ~ The
Pru~,ian guard. returning 10 Berlin.
n reported To have sworn allegiance
20 Chancellor Ebcrt's government.
The famous unit. which numbers
thousands OF tho best German
troops. Was Enthusiastically wclcom.
cd by the people.
Definite aiixnmrnts OF the prus.
sian guard on his widc IL believed 10
plac. Ebert In position where he
need not fear tho growing strength
OF the Bolshrvski under Karl Lsob-
knecht. With tho formation OF his
proposed socialist Army. this- ssoaIa
give tho chancellor n great advan-
tage In military strength.
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the dcposed dictator would be tried
in Seattle.
II would be very glad" said the
Judge. ito impose sentence upon
him II he were tried here and a
verdict returned"
Bind him over TO tho Beigians,"
says Mrs. w. J. Patterson, 1918
nth ave. w.
Charles a. Leven, 40 Maple Leaf
place, believes he ought to be ban.
ished. Danish him to some island
like the English did Napoleon" he
says.
Mrs. C. II. Morton. of 1908 10th
ave. w. says she is n Canadian
"For three years" she said, II have
thought | should like to see the
kaiser placed in confinement under
British guard and subjected to Sc
we're mental torture"
Make Him Work
1.-THE United States set certain
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RALPH SAT ON---TWICE
Medieval Masher Tactics Didn't Work Well

car. Ralph followed. He ventured
TO inquire II he could see her home.
NO. thank you" Miss Mangeis
ls alleged to have replied, with a
toss OF her head.
But Ralph was persistent. He tag
ged along. deeply smitten He got
on Miss Mangels' nerves. so she step
ped into n nearby residence and tele.
phoned n friend, Charles Erickson.
OF 32sf s0th ave. s.. W.. who rushed
to the rescue.
When Charles arrived on the scene
!. 2alph was sull following Miss Man
gels with his protestations OF endcar-
rnent. Then Charles jumped on
Ralph. Charles was stronger than
the husky bolterup. whom he beat
IN. Then he sat on Ralph until
Police Sergeant Guy Carlton came.
Ralph is held on an open charge
and his Kirkland abode Is desolate.
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LEGISLATION
FOR LABOR OR
REVOLUTION
--Says Sen. Kenyon

WASHINGTON. Dec. Samuel
Gompers win be one OF the first ex.
perts called by the senate education
and labor committee in It's probe OF
problems OF Industrial welfare.
Senator Kenyon. author OF the
resolution authorizing the inquiry,
a9id today II has the backing OF the
federation. Kenyon declared con
greSs must face the fact that La
bor no longer can be satisfied by
handouts from employers"
1--WE must face the fact that labor
has the right to demand and is de
manding it's fair and equitable share
in the county's prosperity" said
Kenyon.
III the reform the resolution out
lines does not come by legislation IL
will come by revolution.
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individuals would be unable to
properly Judge him" said Mrs.
Rubenstein. "and criminals always
suffer with time"
Make Him Work
put him whore he can do no
more damage. guard him like a Jail
bird. deny him all pleasures and
make him work like common Ia
borer." This from Mrs. +. -. Craw-
ford. Of 1907 Franklin ave.
Miss Grace Rinebcrg, stenog-
raphcr. firmly believes that time
will work justice.
Time and his conscience will dis.
pose OF him in better manner
than immediate death" says Miss
Rineberg. But who In the world
ever knew before that William had
conscience?
Treat him as the English treat
cd Napoleon" says w. II. Theodore,
United States deputy marshal In
charge. There Is no greater pun
ishmont than solitary confinement"
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Vaccination
First Rule
Against Flu

Vaceinste yourself against the
flu.
u cannot do you any harm.
II u likely No do you n lot Of
good. IL has acted NJ n prrvrn-
tive In countless thousands Of
essos.
Dr. J. s. Mcbride. city health
commissioner. urRes this step
TO be taken Immediately.
No person who. having been
yaccinaied. keeps himself in
good physical condition and uses
ordinary precautions about his
surroundings, win contract In.
fiuenEa.
II YOU want TO be certain not
20 contract influenza or be
carrier. DR.. Mcbride says. OBJ
serve the following rules:
do not oyercat or eat indi-
.esfabIc foods.
Sleep only In weii.ventilated
rooms. -....--......
Keep th~ infr~tinrs clean.
Wear warm clothes.
Keep In the open air.
Avoid crowds ~ much as pos
sibi~.
Sleep nj least eight hours out
Of 70.
Exercise physically every day.
Rathe often.
These ARE the simple prcrrq.
uisltcs OF health. An additional
prcoaution Is the spraying Of
the mouth and throat with nm
antisepfic.
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u. S. Officials Think Teutons
Can't Pay Full Allied War Bill

about cleaned" financially when she
Is done with paying merely the res.
torative indcmnities to be asked of
her for Belgium, Northern
France and elsewhere.
Germany viii be working for the
allies n long time ahead. and win pay
In the sweat OF her brow. in lowered
living conditions and in taxes on all
for her brutality and the suffering
her autocracy imposed upon the rest
OF the world.
President Wilson believes in n
(Confiuucd on Page FiUc)
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by CARL ID. GROaT
nrnlted Presa corrcspondenn

70 UIIHu TftNH Corresponding
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.--Ger.
many will not be asked 60 pay the
full allied war debt. as Lloyd George
is advocating. provided President
wilson's principles obtain In the
peace conference.
Officials here privately declare
much OF the British talk OF making
Germany pay this enormous debt
Lloyd George estimates II at ti2o..
900 900 0.000-election talk. Our gov.
ern-nent believes Germany will he
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United Press Correspondon,l

tIHit'd f'fcHH CorrrHfono"nu
PARIS. Dec. i2.-Thc peace ma.
chlnery IL at standstill. pending ar.
rival OF President Wilson.
Even the formal preliminary con.
fercnceH have been abandoned. until
the president can be heard person.
ally.
The Temps declares II cannot fore.
see any friction between Washington.
London. Rome and Paris. II says
the accord which has existed since
Americas entry into the war viii
continue until peace is assured. This
unanimity. 1t holds. viii expedite the
work Of the inter.allied conferences.
There II some rivalry among the
various political factions as TO which
shall take the lead I'm welcoming VII.
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RUSS SITUATION
TO Be SUBJECT
At BIC MEETING

Seattle union men viii hold n
mass meeting to discuss the situa.
ton In Russia from the workers
viewpoint. according to n resolution
carried unanimously by Central La
hor council delegates Wednesday
evening.
The Metal Trades council had
previously indorsed the plan, and
Wednesday evenings action OF the
Central Labor council was on mo
ton of machinists' delegates.
A date for the Russian meeting
will be arranged by the following
committee on Russian information:
Council Secretary James a. Duncan.
a. Il. Mulligan. Blanche Johnson.
Anna Louise Strong, Leon Green.
Hulct NJ. Wells. Percy May. j. C..
Murphy. Fred Nelson and +. Letter.
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HI johnson Asks
.PointedQuestions
Demands to Know Why American
Troops Are Still in Slav Country;
Wants Peace or War Status
Defined

war prisoners from Germany, so
per cent of whom are suffering
from some form OF tuberculosis.
lis IL true that the American
ambassador and the British high
commissioner in Russia recommend
ed corporation with the soviet gov
ernment thru the American railroad
commission that the soviet govern
ment instructed this cooperation
and promised control of the Siberian
railroad to be placed in the hands
OF this mission and these recon-
mendations were refused by tho
American government largely be-
cause OF misinformation received
thru the Creel committee supported
by leaders and representatives OF
the old regime in RUSSIA"
SIS II true that refusal Of
these recommendations prevented
the evacuation of large amounts OF
munitions and war supplies from
the western front that subsequently,
were captured by the Germans in
their advance after the Brcst nego-
tiations had faiied7
Sis II true that the British high
commissioner sent 10 Russia after
the Boisheyiki revolution because OF
his knowledge and experience in the
Russia situation. after four months
In Russia, stated over his signature
that the soviet government had
co-operated in aiding the allies. and
that he believed Intervention in CO.
operation with the soviet govern
ment feasible as late as the 5th OF
May. 1918?
Did L. s. Delay.
'1o-Is Ii true that the American
government so delayed cooperation
with the kerensky governments
plans TO support the morale OF the
army and maintain that provisional
government in power as to con-
tribute largely to the overthrow of
kerensky and the success OF the
Bolsheviki reign?"
johnson declared that. tho I'VE m
nation have never hesitated 10 ex.
press ourselves concerning Russia
our words are at variance with our
acts
lie declared that, in spite Of dis
avowals by this government of anv
intention to intervene in Russia.
press dispatches have recounted
battles and skirmishes between
American and Russian soldiers. the
taking and re-taking OF towns and
various incidents indicating a state
OF war"
No public official or member OF
congress appears TO know what this
governments policy is, Johnson de.
clared.
What is the policy of our nation
| toward Russian" he asked.
Are we now engaged in DESTROY
| ing Bolshevism? If we are what
have we decided shall take its place?
Are we again to put the Romanoffs
upon the throne? DO we seek die
| tator for this starved land? Is there
/ a single faction, is there a single
/ individual we intend to put in power
after fe have waded thru blood to
| Moscow and Petrograd; when we
have buried our dead OF cold. OF pri.
walton and of fatigue, and those who
We're slain in battle. are we, with
the American flag flying in the
streets of the Russian capital, to set
! up one kind of government as
against another kind. one set of men
against another. or one man who
comes out of the old regime? do
not know our policy and know no
! other man who knows our policy"
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ny FIRED =. FERGUSON

tInlfsd f'r~ss Gorresponnrnu
BRrsT. France. December IA
Tho George washinston.-- " e~artng
President Wilson and his party. was
600 miles out from Brcst when she
last reported by wireless. Mt mid.
night. Tho blk steamer was making
only Is knots. owing TO the heavy
seas. but VIVA expected to arrive on
schedule Friday afternoon. as the re-
suit Of her shortened course.
There was a heavy fog and drix.
zlc Of rain off shore. The present
weather ss anything but fitted for "A
celebration. but Friday falls on the
i3th-thc presidents luck number-
and Americans here are betting u
viii clear up.
According TO present plans. Wilson
will come ashore between and !
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the Azores this morning and started
on her last lap Of the voyage. Az the
liner passed Pom; bet Cada- a Portu.
guess cruiser fired n salute. Tho
George Washington replied.
Then four d.stroycrs Of tho Brest
squadron. which had arrived off tho
fort saiuted, and the liner again re-
piled.
President and Mrs. Wilson stood on
tho deck. watching the maneuverH OF
the warnhip and getting their first
glimpse OF land in a week.
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A unique suggestion comes from
Bruce Moburg. secretary to United
States District Judge jeremiah
Neterer.
"Sontence should be placed upon
the former kaiser by the people OF
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ABOARD THE 4. y. :

ABOARD TIE . L. y. y.
GEORGE WASHINGTON. D~r.
io.-tf3y Wircic~s to the United
Frr~s via Parisl-if thu peace
treaty Is po< sixs,cd b~fo~~ March
lwhcn tho ncw congrv~s con-
venc~I Il win ~ ncrs~xAry for
President Wilson tn return In tho
United Stat<~ and make . second
Journey IN frsncc. wAs thu b.
lief csprvsssSd to-day.
Tho George Washington rounde
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III ~. y. aLhbkts+S
Omitted Press staff correspondenD
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1,.-Sen.
Hiram johnson, California, to-
day introduced In the senate u
resolution calling ON the state
and war departments for frank
statement showing:
1.-The 4. n. governments pol
Icy In Russia
2--Oprrations Of American
troops in Russia
The resolution would call on the
state department TO send 20 the SEN
ate all data. documents and infor-
nation showing or bearing upon our
relations with Russia. as 10 peace or
war, so that the senate and the ma
ton may know why and for what
purpose our soldiers are in Russia
and what is the policy OF the govern
mcnt in reference 10 Russia"
II would direct the war depart.
meut to advise the senate OF the
number OF L. 8. troops In Russia
together with any lists OF casualties
which they have suffered"
In a speech on the resolution John
son propounded large list OF ques-
tons 10 which he declared the Amer
lean people have the right 20 demand
answers. because IAN extraordinary
amount of misinformation about
Russia has been given out"
The questions follow;
L.. a.
ment offered TO the American gov.
crnment a basis OF cooperation. eco
nomic and military. and sought the
help OF the American government to
prevent the ratification OF the
shameful treaty Of rest.Litovsk and
that the American government new
cr replied to this offer7
2-ls IL true that the assistant
secretary OF state. speaking for the
president. definitely refused inter.
vention in March last. when. II in.
tervention was desirable or possible
then was the time TO intervene. be
fore the rigors of starvation. the red
terror OF the unity OF the peasants
and workers against the allies had
been established?
"3-Is IL true that in this state.
ment there is the language that to
intervene in Siberia would be doing
in the East exactly what the Ger.
mans were doing In the West and
would subject America and the al.
lies 10 the same suspicion on the
part OF the Russian people?
Got Trade Offer
"4-Is II true that the soviet gov.
ernment offered program for max
ing America the most favored for.
eien nation in trade and commerce
and involving the control by the al
lies OF all those supplies most desired
by the central empires?
"5-Is II true that representatives
of the American Red Cross remained
in soviet Russia until October in
perfect safety and reasonable com,
fort. even after we had intervened
and American troops were fighting
the soldiers OF the soviet govern.
ment and that the last members OF
the original American Red Cross
mission to Russia left Moscow on
the 5th of October and Petrograd on
the 10th OF October in the safe con
duct and security of the protection
OF the soviet government?
Supplies Refused?
'6-Is il true that the depart
ment of state has refused To allow
the American Red Cross to ship sup
plies to Moscow and Petrograd for
' the relief OF the returning Russian
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Rev. j. y. o. Powers officiates at
the Church OF Psychic Science NJ 3
and s u. IN. Sunday. at w. o. w. hall,
Fourth ave. and Marion st.
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TACOMA. Dec. 12.--Drill for men
Of the 18th division at Camp Lewis
was cut TO six hours daily. begin
ming today. Night work In the bar
racks has been discontinued.
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he traction couspany wants
~ city to lease tho car system
fer nominai period Of probably
- Days
This was the proposal made 10
II city council mt the close Of .
6nilork session betwcen the city
and traction chiefs Thursday
noon
James -. Howe. attorney for the
TRACTION company. says the company
vfIl sell only IL the Sis.0oo.o0o ir
bonds which the city proposes to pay
= made frs, lien on the gross earn
inss Of the lines.
In the meantime. Howe proposes
that the draft OF the bonds prepared
By the city 20 before the suprems
court II the court decides that ths
bonds guarantee the bondholder'
first chance at traction earnings. ths
deal IL consu-nmated. But IL th'
court holds that operation and main
enance expenses Of the system have
N equal call with interest payments
The deal is off. he says.
Howe declared he would put Ms
latest proposition in writing Thurs
day afternoon, and the council prom
ised TO consider IL Friday morning.
Shortly before the Thursday ses
sion closed. the council voted down
motion Of Councilman Thomson tina
aelause BE- inserted in the main trac
ton ordinance. making the bond pay
ments first lien on the gross earn
inss Of the line.
They Oppose II
Councilnen Hesketh and Lan'
were among the principal opposeri
d the motion. Both contended tina
such action would pledge the genera
fund Of the city in the event tina
traction revenues were not sufficien
70 meet interest payments. mainte
nance and operation expenses.
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Especial TO The star by y. y. ~
DENVER. Dec. is--'Hoiland In.
tends TO protect through her very
weakness. the archfiend. William
Hohcnzollcrn. now an honored guest
within her borders"
Such is the sensational charge Of
John II. Geijxbcck. Dutch consul for
three Western states. in a bitter de
nunciation Of the attitude OF his ma
tive land.
Rather than become n party 20
this plot. Geijkbcek resigned as rep
rcsentative OF the Dutch In Col
orado. Utah and New Mexico. His
letter OF resignation reads In part
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HOLLAND AIDS
HOHENzOLLERN

THE HAGUE. Dec. fe.--Wiliinm
Hohenxoiiern cannot be demanded Of
Holland by the allies. says Premier
Jonkhcrr Eercnbruck. In n statement
wednesday. In the lower chamber OF
parliament
The premier made his declaration
during the progress Of debate on
the visit Of the cx kaiser TO Holland.
and supplemented his assertion by
declaring the right OF sanctuary OK
tended by Holland 10 private ciu-
zen within her borders. covered the
case of the former emperor com.
pletcly.
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Cologne Reports
Allied Forces to
Enter Berlin Soon

COLOGNE. Dec. 1i.--uDclaycd.l- ,
The entente will send troops to Bcr.
lin for the purpose Of policing the
city. II was reported here today.
Persistent reports have come from
Germany. particularly Cologne. TO
the effect that the allies are plan.
ming military occupation OF Berlin.
Each OF these reports has been Off.
cially denied by Washington.
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GAR BOND PHRASDVG
CAUSES DEADLOCK +!

Hcsketh declared that the council
could not insert such clause with
out breaking faith with the voters
who had favored tho traction deal on
the understanding that general taxa
ton would never be resortcd TO In or.
der 20 meet street car deficits.
The city has already gone farther
I'm the traction deal than would be
permitted by the supreme court II
10 should come TO showdown.
Councilman William Hickman
Moore declared.
Moore insisted that the council in
making the utility bonds n first lien
on gross revenue without due con.
sideration TO the source OF main
tenance and operation expenses--if
all receipts should prove insufficient
{ for all purposcs-would be taking
step which the supreme court
/ Thursday mornings conference
found the principals again discuss
I Ing the same subject--if street car
revenue proved insufficient for In
terest and operation needs. where
would the difference come from?
Insists on Ruling
Put II up 10 the supreme
court" insisted J. y. Howe. attor.
I ney for the traction company. Let
the court decide all the points en-
I bodied In the bonds"
/ Councilman Lane again expressed
vigorous opposition 10 the idea that
I the general credit OF the city should
/ be placed back OF the traction
/ bonds. They should be a lien only
on revenue. he declared.
| An entire days discussion between
I Continued on page 81
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Belgium. particularly the women" "
Moburg declares. "since they were
tho greatest of war sufferers"
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President May Parade
With Yankees in Paris
Second European Voyage for Wilson Being Talked the
Liner George Washington Is Nearing the
Shores of France
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER


ABOARD THE u s. GEORGE WASHINGTON 11-(By wireless
the u P via London)Pdent Wilson march with the American
in the n
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He'd Like the Job

Judge Netercr himself ,,-::..hos that
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"The United states set a certain