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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

ing In oil royalties more than ST.
900 600 a year. and this is incrcas
ing to such an extent that II is said
the state will be able to do without
taxes in three years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

TAs question OF ioou suppirs hi
a .cring and summer OF isi0 was
: soual Importance 60 the people
-, The army. 10 man and beast.
rAe work OF the army In the field
...enaed IN a high degree on their
-,s,cns That and leave are the two
s.islve matters in morale. l thus
s,a 70 give 10 the question Of food
NJ fun attention
the reduction in morale AZ home
,ss equally due 10 the food situa'
,,,an. The human body did not re.
1--WE. especially In albumen and fats,
=, necessary nourishment for the
maintenance Of physical and mental
,srcr. In wide circles a certain de.
ny Of bodily and mental power OF
rps;stanee was 10 be seen. producing
A. urmanly and hysterical attitude
vhleh enabled enemy propaganda 20
encourage the paciflst leanings OF
rany Germans.
In the summer Of 1911. my first
slimpse into this situation startled
Ne considerably. This attitude was
4 tremendous element of weakness.
n vas ell . question Of human m.
,urv. Il could be eliminated
% sos.- extent by strong patriotic
ceiling, hut In the long run could
sab be finally defeated by an Inn.
prssement In nourishment. Moro
bed was needed. We had 20 find
sew sources OF supply. TO conserve
eur stocks. and. above all. 10 In.
crease our own production. This last
vas the most important. !.
STRAW AND TIMBER
FOR FODDER
The occupation OF wallachia Cru.
nanlzl was a definite step. Other
treasures were needed to assist fur.
rer. The need for the employment
Il straw and timber for fodder. and
rrhsps even for human food. was
ssnsfantly insisted on by the 81.
Tvme army command. as was the
pihering OF leaf-hay for fodder. Just
Is ne had 10 get every ounce OF
strength out OF the people to carry
% the war. 80 we had. with the as.
ksance OF our scientists. 20 win
Tsrvthing from nature that could be
worked up into food for man and
kast
ne question Of prices was a mat.
tsr for the home authorities. IL was
cmplicated by political considera-
tsns. In the then conditions Of so
ealst agitation against the country
generally and the agrarian party tthe
tinker landowncrsl. who were rails.
ias the price OF bread against the
poor. and OF the already serious dim.
rg.ties OF living. the government
hcked the courage 10 take the long
view and regulate the maximum
prices adequately.
Agriculture. suffering from very
hish costs OF production. and faced
" the need 10 prepare for carrying
On after the war. was often quits
Incapable Of working profitabiy on
TIE basis Of the then maximum
prices. Supplies were not sufficient
'rr the population. and the low prices
ID not even secure that they were
Al brought TO market.
The non-expert bodies. whose duty
I was TO secure that all stocks were
dslivered. were incapable OF doing 10.
They often irritated and estranged
ne country people. The individual
I'd not even receive his official ra-
Ton. which Of Itself was fixed too low
. maintain his fun strength. ~ a
result. both town and country set
about 10 help themselves Illicit
trading and boarding Increased. and
here was soon no sure ground to be
sen In the problem.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
BRITISH DESTROYED
OIL WELLS

The stocks OF oil that we found In
Rumanla were not large. The boring
plants had been absolutely destroyed.
and the wells very cleyerly blocked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
QUARTET. WITH
BuIGARS

The Buigars soon caused oonsid
ersbie difficulties to the German
authorities in the Dobrudja. who
were under tho command OF Gen
erai Kurt Won Unger. The matter
was even brought before the su.
preme army command. I stood firm
agalns, the Bulgarian desire TO con.
troll the line OF communication. and
was greatly strengthened by the at
,ltude OF the German officials. who
Tough, with spirit agains, the selfish
actions OF our allies.
General Won Unger and his Ger.
man subordinatcs saw 70 II that the
rich oil. stocks az Constanza and the
other materials were transported
out OF the district. and thus were put
to the use that really lay In the In.
tercsts Of ourselves and our allies.
Tho land was cultivated as well as
was possible in the difficult circum.
stances. II the Bulgsr army did not
receive the supplies from the Do
brudJa that II could have yielded. the
fault lay solely with the attitude
adopted by them and their govern.
ment.
We had reserved the right 20 buy
materials In the army zone OF the
third Bulgar army. The Bulgars felt
themselves injured by this. and put
many difficulties in our way.
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.ermnuy's wns spirit was
br~aktoH ms early ss the OPEN
tas OF 1917. Nv ~o the army was
f-eiiaa the eject sf the dis
roat~at among the people.
powerful agency In speeding th~
disiategratioa WINS the propa-
ssada OF the ~afrnte. Nem-
cries OF tie eject have drawn
from tudeador0 chapter of
compliant which will he printed
Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
One fifth Of all peasant cottages in

Russia burn down annually. due to
the fact that Russian villages are
built principally OF wood and rooted
with straw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
ARMY FOOD CUT
TO AID PEOPLE

In Berlin people seemed at times
TO have the idea that the army and
the people were two different bodies.
was a sorry demonstration how little
the war was understood then. Very
reluctantly the supreme army COM
mand had often TO reduce tempo
rarily the rations Of meat, bread, pc.
tatoes and fats, and also Of oats and
hay. This was done to support the
people at home. and keep them nj
for the war. The war food Office,
however. thoroly understood the
army's needs. and ESPECIALLY the fact
that the men in the front line were
deserving OF the greatest considers.
ton.
The men often did not have
enough. even when they received
the full allotted ration. Tho food
was. besides, too mopotoDous.
heard many complaints from the
commander.inchief on this point
but ! could not remedy any mat
ters In detail. At home the troops
In depots did not get enough ia
eat, and many difficulties arose.
Luxurlcs became rarer and rarer
The horses in particular suffered
their rations being wholly INSULT
cient. Their corn ration was too
small, and great difficulties were ex
perienced with their other fodder
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any THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS"
BY Gen. Eric Won Ludendorff


Hutehnen
by
rites
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
RUMANIA
SAVED THEM

The occupied territories helped us
munication inspectorate drew on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22
ENGI.AND'S WAY
A BETTER ONE


the prices for various products
should be raised. and should be Fixed
early enough to enable farmers to
make their arrangements according
~. The commissariat chief. who
shared my views. put them energet-
icaIly before the wsr food ONCE. Ii
would seem that England. with her
system Of minimum prices. chose the
better course, for her production
certainly increased enormously.
Tho farmers worked well. The
large owners in particular achieved
wonders. The country has again been
able "a. see that. just as the army
Is the basis OF order. so our agri-
culture ls the foundation of our eco
nomic. indeed. even of our political
life. II we had only borne this In
mind before the war our way would
have been easier. IL In now the fore
most duty of the state 20 make good
what was then neglected. and that
OF our agriculture to promote inten-
sive cultivation.
! had many confidential discus
sions with both the presidents OF our
war food Office. won Batocki and Won
Waldow. Different as they were
from one another. they were both
fun OF the sense OF their grave re-
sponsibility. OF iron loyalty and deep
patriotism.
The army often helped the people.
With the heavy duties they had 10
undertake. the troops were no bet
ter of than the men at home.
acted turnout In tho deep conviction
that the army and the people In all
respects we're the same. The supreme
army command. indeed. always acted
on that principle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

Lafayette, Ind. was founded and
named I nhonor OF the Marquit de
Lafayette. when he made his jour.
new to the new West OF America
In 1926.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-22

them In particular for meat. and
saw TO II that their agriculture was
carried on on the best lines. wher-
ever troops wero stationed for any
length OF timo they themselves
worked hard both In cultivation and
harvesting; but frequent movements
prevented us from gaining much
benefit from this In the year 1917
only Rumania enabled Germany.
Austria Hungary and Ccnstantinople
10 kecp their heads above water.
The food situation In Austria.
Hungary was always exceedingly
strained. Hungary had enough: Il
did. Il Is true. undertake the supply
OF a very considerable part of the
army. but II gave no assistance to
starving Austria. In the latter coun.
try tho Czech cultivatofs refused TO
supply the more scRntily supplied
districts inhabited by Germans.
The clumsy Austrian system Of
government created additional diff.
ficuities. 50 that. In spite Of orders
Of Draconian severity. there was
never any real hope Of procuring
the necessary supplies or Of drtrib.
uting th~m properly. I shall never
forget the way In which q high
Austrian official begged me 10 help
him against Hungary In the qnes-
ton Of supplies. The army starved
In part. NJ did German Austria, and
especially Vienna.
TWO ALLIES
WE'RE ROTTEN.
Ai,ho agriculture was very print.
tive, the situation IN Bulgaria wss
better. but the system Of govern.
ment was rotten. The army often
ran short OF supplies. II was. new.
ertheless. possible to hope that Bull
garia would be selfproviding In the
long run.
The Turkish supply system was
absolutely rotten. It's agriculture
was the most primitive possible.
even iron .plows being unknown.
Our minister OF agriculture. Baron
Won Sehorlemer. had made efforts
10 improve Turkish Agriculture. bu,
INC government dtbtiANrG NOT inc
least understa ndinx or perception In
the matter. They asked for motor
riows % bring more land under
cultivation. but never dreamed OF
taking proper steps 10 incrcaH. pro.
duction, Turkey. especially Con
stantinopie. was thus In need Of,
help In supplies.
The great Importance OF Rumanla.
or more correctly OF waIlachla. has
already been noticed in various con.
neotions. We had now the task OF
collecting from this territory wha,
we needed. and OF transporting II to
tho consumers. Rumanla and the
Dobrudja were pu, under a regular
government.
Having regard 10 the predominant,
par, which We Germans had taken
In the conquest OF the country. I
strove 10 have this government,
placed In German hands. In view
OF the peculiarities OF our allies and
their business methods. this certain.
~ offered the bes, guarantee for
the permanent proper consideration
Of our rights and interests. and our
allies agreed TO the course proposed.
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dlficul,ies suffered by the middle
classes And yet this class. oppressed
in every direction and suffering ri.
iently. did It's duty to the very end.
Tho workers were better looked
after, They adjusted their demands
for Increased wages. which they sup.
ported by striking. TO the Illicit trad
Ing prices. True. an appreciable num-
Der OF the working classes also suf.
Tered hardship. but. In contrast 10
the middle classes. they really had
enough TO live on.
Illicit trading became Of the great.
est importance IN domestic politics
IL grew with the length OF the war.
tho more people At home lost interest
In the war. the more their natural
instincts. having now no eountervail
ing force. pressed them more strong
~ forward. Illicit trading and hoard
Ing took continually moro and more
disgusting forms. and these and the
declining morale interscted ON one
another with Increasingly disastrous
results.
MAXIMUM PRICE
PLAN FAILS
Our system OF control with maxi
mum prices had failed. Production
did not increase. and yield fell OF.
thru shortage OF labor. lack OF ma
nur, and had weather. The many
suggestions which the supreme army
command made to the chancellor for
combating Illicit trading. extrnva-
CANT middlemen's profits and high
wages. which had to be defeated IL
We were 60 maintain our capacity
TO fight. met with no response.
The whole thing was a farce. The
fear lest the maximum prices for ag-
ricul,urai produce should be hxed
too high actually contributed greatly
10 increasing the general cost OF llv.
ing and widening the gulf between
town aud country. The Disseminated
elements know how 10 make capital
out Of all these occurrences Our
enemies starvation blockade tri-
umphed. and caused US both physical
and spiritual distress.
My own view OF the system Of con-
troll was that the sooner l, was re.
moved. and free trading again per
mitted. the better: In respect to GER.
tain articles of food. even. thought
II should be removed At once. On
the other hand. my view was that a
wide development Of cooperative 20
cieties and unions OF producers. as
auxillarIes OF the government. was
urgently required. These werr. how.
ever. not yet sufficiently established
In all districts.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
Chinaman Is Shot
by Colored Men

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 26.-Charlie
Chew, proprietor of Chinese laun-
dry at 119 Edgewood ave-, was shot
and painfully injured Tuesday night
in an encounter with a Negro at the
formers place of business. The lat
ter is being sought by the police.
According to a report made to Call
Officers Mcdaniel and Davis by Chew,
he was standing in the door of his
laundry when three Negroes ap-
preached. They engaged in con-
versation with him, he said, when
suddenly one of them drew a pistol
from his pocket and fired one shot.
Chew was taken to the Wesley Mem
orial hospital, where it was found his
wound was not serious.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
Man Who Shoots at
Deputy Is Taken to
Georgia for Trial

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 26.-Sel.
Jones, a Negro of Gainesville, Ca,
came to the conclusion yesterday that
it is bad practice to shoot at deputy
sheriff when r. A. Hicks, chief deputy
from Gainesville, arrived in Chatta-
nooga with extradition papers for the
man, who will be charged with shoot
ing with intent to kill and with trans
porting liquor.
Jones was arrested in a Ninth ST.
poolroom yesterday by patrolman Of
the city police department on informa-
ton furnished by Gainesville author
tiles. He at first refused to go back
to his home, stating that the deputy
would kill him in revenge. However,
when he learned that Deputy Hicks
was under bond of $4,000 as an Off
Ger, he consened.
According to the deputy, he and
other officers made an attempt to cap
ture Jones, who was driving an auto
mobile loaded with whisky near Car
tersville. The Negro fired at the depu-
ty and made good his escape, it is
charged.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
Colored Man Is
Wanted for Murder

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 26.-Jesse Jen-
kins, negro convict, who took part in
the fatal wounding of Convict Guard
John Lynch, on the Kinds county pri-
son farm the night of Aug. 20, and
who with Willie Watson, anothed Ne.
gro convict, has killed two Negroes
since his escape, was captured this
morning in New Orleans, according
to advices received by the sheriff's
office here today.
Jenkins told of the whereabouts of
Watson, who is hiding unable to move
on account of wounds inflicted by his
pursuers. His capture is momentarily
expected.
Lynch died Wednesday of this week
after terrible sufferings. He was over
powered by the two Negro men and
two women, since captured, placed in
cage, and shot.
Posses composed of upward of 1000
citizens hunted the Negroes for more
than week after their escape. They
were lost somewhere in Simpson
county and it is believed here Watson
will be found there.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
Man and Chickens
Are Held in Jail

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 26.-With
the whites of his eyes cleaning from
his ebony visage in injured protesta-
ton of innocence, and with an elo-
quent flourish of his one arm, James
Williams, arrested in Jacksonville
Sept. 8 with an even dozen Rhode
Island Red pullets in his possession,
still maintains that he "nevah stole
no chickens"
Williams has been held in jail pend
ing investigation of the mysterious
source of the chickens. So have the
chickens. Almost a score of men and
women, chicken owners, have looked
the fowls over, but none has identified
them. A preliminary hearing was to
have been held yesterday, but was
continued to Saturday. Williams
maintains that the chickens are
"his'n," but he says he does not know
the name of the person who sold
them to him.
People in the vicinity of Watson
assert Williams had been on the in
terurban two or three nights week
for several weeks carrying basket.
Many chickens in the locality have
disappeared, but no one can swear
Williams took them. No one has
been found from whom he made pur-
chases.
1t will be impossible to convict
Williams of stealing the chickens I'M
less an owner can be found to appear
against him.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27

ences; Bishop L. J. Coppin Of Phila-
delphia, who presides over the Ken
lucky and Indiana conferences; Bishop
H. B. Parks of Chicago. who presides
over the Colorado, Kansas and Puget
Sound conferences; Bishop w. d.
Chapple of Columbia, S. c., who pre-
sides over the South Carolina conferA
ences; Bishop William H. Heard of
Philadelphia, who presides over the
Mississippi and Louisiana conferences;
Bishop w. W. Beckett Of Cape Town.
South Africa, who presides over Cape
Colony and Zambesi conferences of
Africa; Bishop l. N. Ross of Monrovia,
Africa, who presides over the West
Africa Sierra Leone conferences, and
Bishop B. F. Lee of Columbus, Ohio.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
Great Meeting Of Colored
Clergy in Savannah, Ga

Savannah, Ga, Sept. 26-The home
coming of the ministers of the African
Methodist Episcopal church will be
held at st. Philip A. M. Z. church
Sept. "a to %. The celebration will
mark the fortieth ministerial anniver-
sary of Bishop J. S. Flipper, d. D.,
bishop of Georgia, who was born in
Georgia over sixty years ago at Tho
NASHVILLE and was called to preach in
1879 and has worked his way from the
smallest mission point in the state to
the bishopric of his church, being
elected at Norfolk general conference,
1902, and the ministers of the African
Methodist Church are planning to
make this one of the browning events
of the church in this state. Arrange
ments have been made for the enter
tainment of more than fifteen hundred
ministers and delegates, who will be
present at the celebration.
Among the distinguished visitors
who will be present will be Bishops
Evans Tyree of Nashville, Tenn, who
presides over the New England con-
ferences; Bishop ]. Albert Johnson of
Philadelphia, who presides over the
Virginia and North Carolina confer
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
Negro Department Is
NoUelty at State Fair

Nashville, Sept. 26.-This year for
the first time, the state fair intro
duces a Negro department. Agricul-
tural hall has been enlarged, provid-
ing special building for the accom-
mediation of articles exhibited by Ne
groes. No entry fees were charged
in this department.
Many Of their exhibits compare
favorably with entries in the main
hall. Besides Nashville exhibitors in
this department there are many 9TH
ers from Brentwood, Franklin, Antioch,
Columbia, GAINESVILLE, Gallatin, Wood
bine and Woolensville.
These include speciments Of wood
craft, pottery, mechanical drawing,
shop work, cabinet making and art
by children exhibitors from the Nash
vile colored public schools and much
excellent work in dressmaking, en-
broidery, canning, drying and pre-
serving by adults.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
Negro Surprised in Act
of Burglarizing House

Atlanta, Ga, September 90
The all day conference of local
for a Negro, believed to be Frank
Cooper, who it is alleged, shot twice
at E. o. Smith, of Capitol avenue,
when surprised in the act of burglar
izing the latter's home at the corner
of Ormond st. Both shots went wild,
and the Negro made his escape, de-
spite a pursuit in which several peo-
pie took part.
Mr.. Smith told Call officers Gresh-
am and Hudson that when he entered
his home at o'clock Tuesday after
noon he discovered the Negro in the
house. The latter, he said, Immediate
ly began to shoot and then ran from
the house. As he fled down Capitol
avenue it was said he was recognized
by some of those who gave chase.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
Autos Strike Two

Darling back in the path of a taxi
cab on Poplar ave-, near Decatur st.
last midnight, Leah Banks, coloreo
woman, II years old, Quinby ST., was
toppled to the roadway, suffering a
minor fracture of the skull. G. B.
Guess, said to be chauffeur of the car,
picked up the girl and took her to the
General Hospital. Guess then drove to
the central police office and reported
the accident. He averred the girl
crossed the street safely and then sud-
denly turned back. He was released
by Sergeant Davis to answer in court
to charge of reckless driving.
While ]. F. Ward, superintendent of
the General Hospital, was driving
along Madison ave., near Dudley St,
Thursday night, Ovella Croker, 27
East street, with her head turned
talking to another woman, walked
against the fender of the autom obile.
She was knocked down by the impact
and her face cut. Mr.. Ward had her
placed in his car and drove to the
General Hospital, where she was treat
ed. The woman was then able to go
home.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
Fined for Cursing Police

New York, Sept. 26.-Arthur Doug
las, colored, of 2412 Seventh ave., is
short five dollars this week. He was
arrested September 9th while driving
his automobile for saying to Officer
Conrad Walter of Traffic Squad G at
Manhattan ave. and 10th ST., divers
uncomplimentary things about the po-
lice and Officer Walter in particular.
In the station house Douglas discov-
cred that the policeman was an old
friend of his, having attended the
same classes in school. In the Seventh
District court he further found that
the colored court attendant was also
an old buddie. Douglas apologized to
the officer and shook hands all around.
The magistrate, however, was not so
impressed, and fined Arthur five dol
lars. He paid.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-27
Man Is Arrested
for Entering Flat

New York, Sept. 26.-Mary Plas-
kett, colored, Of 1874 W. Eightieth ST.,
was the complainant last Friday in
the West Side court against Louis
Sastrow of 232 E. Eighty-fourth st.
Sastrow, who claimed to be English,
spoke with a heavy German accent.
He was charged with burglary but
pleaded not guilty. Miss Plaskett
charged that while resting in her
apartment Sastrow raped on both
the kitchen and parlor doors and upon
her not answering had decided to in
yite himself in. He was not aware
that she way lying on the bed awake
so he. extracted, from her bureau her
pocket book filed with money and val
liable papers. She promptly had him
arrested. He was found to have had
a police record, having at one time
served a sentence of five years.
He was held in $1,000 bail for trial
in the court of general sessions.