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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17
Mayor of Portland
Urges Organization

The Pacific coast should organize
10 protect It's interests. declared
Mayor George l.. Baker. Of Portland.
Friday noon at the luncheon at the
Chamber OF Commerce. Other sec.
tons are organizing. he said. and II
will be necessary 10 unite to set
the attention OF congress and the
government departments
Mayor Baker also invited Seattle
TO attend the Rose show TO be given
in Portland June III 20 II. This IN
the first Rose show since the decia.
ration of war. Charles +. Berg and
William l.. sstrandberr. of the Pa.
ciflc Coast Advertising Mems asso-
citation. also addressed the meeting
Mayor Baker was taken 10 tho Ma
sonic club In the police patrol
wagon after he had o~eu arrested
on Second ave. by Police Inspector
Claude Bannlek and Captain WI.
liam Soaring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17
Jolice Hunt Baby
Believed kidnapped

los ANGELES. May 1.-Two.
year.old Richard Pag. WAS kid
mapped from his mothers home here
today. and police and detectives were
marching tho city for trace Of him.
Ills mother. Mrs. Eesaic Page. told
the police that recently she had had
many telephone calls from her hus-
band. from whom. she said. sho had
become cstranged. in which. she said.
he sought a reconciliation. The hus.
band is Godfrey Page. Of Moskum.
Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17
Burglar Locks Man
Up and Robs House

+. ID. Roy, 1922 +. Aloi,A. Was
locked in a clothes closet % hin
home Friday night by . painntak-
ing burglar who entered the hoone
thru a bedroom window. The thjef
found $50 about the house ana IN
by the window route after uu1oclk-
ing the closet door. but cautonfng
Roy to stay where he was for : IN
minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17
Not a Bomb Plot;
Just Skv-Rocket

What was thought AT first &c
be a plot TO destroy a garage al
III w. Thomas st az the owner.
r.. L. Moses WAS locking IL ur
Friday night. was found 70 b. Q
practical joke OF neighhsorhood
youths.
Moses was locking the door and
something hit the side OF the
garage. blowing off ono OF the
boards. Moses called the police.
Motorcycle officers investigating
found the ruined head of n sky
rocket caught in the hole IL had
made In the wall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17

Charles Dillingham; scored another
hlt this past week at tho Globe the
atru in New York. when he produced
hits annual Hunssner musical Show on
broadway. Ills latest music and
girl creation is called. she's a
Good Fellow the score Of which
was written by Jerome korn and
the book by Anne Caldwell. who also
wrote Chin Chin" Jack o. Ian.
tern and Lady Of the slipper"
Tho several extravaEant offers
have been received for the motion
picture rights Of Tho Country
cousin.- the Booth Tarkinr,on.Jui.
Ian Street comedy. which has bern
playing for two seasons. II has been
practically decided To refuse them
all and continue tho piece on tour
turnout next season
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17

Samuel GrosSman. yiddlsh Amcri
can actor universally acknowledged
nv those familiar with his art as one
81 the best character dclineators on
the stage today. win make his first
appearance in Seattle a the Metro.
nohtan Sunday night in a Mothers
Love"
In addition TO being an actor.
srossfnan is also an artist and
writer. and has produced more than
50 dramas, all taken from New York
life.
Besides company Of capable play.
ers. tho star is supported by Madam
Fannie GrosSman. who has won IA
vorahlo comment wherever the
erossman Players have appeared
Madam Grossman IL an emotional
actress.
The company will play here sun.
day night only
wII.KEs
From ~ oRrien. supplied in a
short story In MunSeys Magazine.
As<rame the Idea which LILLIAN Trim.
pie Bradley and George Broadhurst
lleveloped into The Woman on the
pdex. which IL TO he next week Is
attraction at the Wilkes theatre,
starting with a matinee Sunday. The
Play II an incident OF the great war,
and II in a prologue and three acts.
The prologue passes In the room OF
= French thief on Allent St. In New
York. Later. when the thief is
found dead. hts young wife Is &c.
euscd of murder. she is saved by
. DIR. Allen. who takes a keen in.
teress in the girl
As the play progresses, the giri
changes her name and starts life
anew. She wedS wealthy states
man She is called upon by her
friend. the doctor. TO aid In running
down a spy. and her suspicious ae-
ttons. while she Is attempting to
trap the spy. lead her husband to
doubt her loyalty.
All these interesting things are
not witnessed by the audience. but
most OF them are told. and the In.
terest OF the tale is bound TO keep
one In suspense.
Grace Huff will have n splendid
~ - Att@t Va Nttt XII WAtt - thNt
= foil for crooks. and later the wife
Of a prominent society man.
Ivan Miller. Henry Hall. Ruth
Renick and other members of the
Wilkes players win appear in suit.
able roles.
PANTAGES
Headlining the new bin Of vaude-
willie at the pantagcs next week.
opening with a matinee performance
Monday. viii be the Camp Dick Jazz
Hand. eight young musicians from
Camp Dick. Texas. who are said TO
- keen tsxxers on n wide variety OF
MUSICAL instruments.
Martha Russell. FORMER motion
picture star. and her company. viii
4 present their latest comedy drama
sketch. Rocking the cat"
Tommy Kelly. the Irish fashion.
plate. vaimont and Teynen. Belgian
rtngers: Hail and Guiida. novelty
dancers. and Rucker and winnifred.
ebony -hued entertainers. complete
the program
a new screen offering win follow
The Lightning aRider." which ends
ae1u1n week.
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BOTHELL HAS 81 TANKS

Eighty-one fighters were supplied
the various branches OF the service
during the war by Bothell's 700 pop.
uiation. OF these. not one was killed.
altho n number were wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17

The Girls from Across tho Water. .
formerly appeared In London. They
are singers and dancers.
Jimmy Lyons. THE Hebrew States.
man" has comedy fnonologue.
Gwen Jacaue and Itiiiy Clarke have
a comedy patter skit. the Two As.
teli.a give a whiriwind tsunblinR ex.
hibltion. and Klein and klifton pre-.
sent. a Beach Filtration" which
consists Of bits Of musical comedy.
COMING To THE MET
Theatre patrons win be interested
In the announcement OF Manager
George r. Hood. OF the Metropolis.
tan theatre. that Julian E.iunr. will
return for week during tn. later
part Of June with the same oosn-
pany Of vaudeville favoritc. that APP
pear-d here last February. Ills en-.
gaxement at that time was closed
on account OF tho general strike.
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,ItltlIiIt

War so realistic that you viii want
20 dodge the whlxbangs and scratch
coolies IN the last act. will be seen
In the htg spectacle. AN American
Ace" at the head Of the new htll Of
orprcum circuit vaudeville at the
Moore tomorrow. This IN a vaude'
Vile one hour adaptation OF the IA.
nous Lincoln j. Carter thriller
Thirty men are required 10 put on
this act. and the heads OF the or
pheum circuit state that IL In the
biggest spectacle ever sent over their
circuit Taylor Granville and Laura
pierpont are featured In tho act.
who Is Shef" snappy skii
about connublal bliss. win be the
Offering OF Joseph Bernard and his
comeiy assistant.
"PianoflaGe" viii be the Offering
Of Hcrschel Henelcke. This artist
Is one OF the foremost OF vaudeville
pianists.
Nora Kelly, the Dublin girl. will
offer a selection OF popular songs.
The Aerial Shaws have an aerial
act.
niero IL an accortilonlat.
kinogrums has late scenes from
Europe. and the Travel Weekly has
domestic scenes OF beauty. The
concert orchestra win be tho usual
regular attraction.
LEWIS ORPHEUM
sunday afternoon win mark the
opening OF Eugene I.evy's new must.
cal comedy Organization, known as
the Midsummer Folly company.
The first offering AZ Lrvy's Or
pheum BY the new players viii be.
Caught In the Harem."
As the name indicates. tho ac-
ton OF the play takes niae. In Turk.
ish atmosphere. and has to do with
a couple Of aviators who land In a
Turkish harcm. after transatlantic
flight from New York. The two
leading comedy roles viii he played
by Lew White. who remains with
tho new company. and srt Hunt.
the new comedian and producer.
rioy Ward and Madge Moore, who
played with the hst Levy company.
will stay on. and will he seen and
heard In som. nifty speciality mum.
beers. Isabelle Wilkes. Bob Sand
berg and Corey Hunt are among the
new players.
PALACE HIP
Deimore. Fisher ard D~imor~. In a
comedy travc~ty entitled Down lie
low" will feature tho new show
which open. sunday afternoon at
the Palace Hip. I, In a spectacular
number. depicting q scenic corner OF
Inferno In Dante. The comedy
cenfers around the work OF the arch
fiend. an imp and coiored man.
who is given his freedom Of Had~s.
Tho Helmonfe Sisters. billed as
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COMING TO THE WILKES

The popular Conan and nrfarn
comedy. 1T Pays 10 Advertise. will
be the attraction Of the wilkes Play.
ers at the Wilkes theatre for the
week Of May IS.
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THEATRE PROGRAMS
NIT Rptstt.If A>-tro@-man Players
In "a Mother. Love"
NOoRt--orpheum vaudeville, f~s-
turing An Amcricsa Aee." spec
tacuiar act,
WItkr~-ssrbe Woman on the In
dex." Mtihe- Players,
ITNN'~ or rIttt N--"tsusht In the
ttsf-m." musical comedy,
PALACE uIr-~k audestiie. Jraturtns
I,ctmerv. FISHER aud DeimSrp in
Down u~ioW."
rt>IAtts ~-- Vaudeville, featuring
Camp Dis Jass HAND.
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"'What did you do it for?' I asked
Chaplin.
"'I saw no use for any civil govern
ment here he said.
We'll, it's the most fragrant abuse
Of power I've ever heard Of I said.
Don't circulate any announcements till
you have heard from me again
$50 | got the Allied representatives
together, and we had the government
command of the American troops, had
assured me that he would obey me
rather than the British, ii necessary.
There was a general strike over
the kidnapping of the government, and
heard American soldiers were run
nlng the strectcars. called up
Major Nichols and he admitted it.
This is a hell Of a note, I said.
Don't you know this will raise hell in
America .
"'Orders came from G. II. o. he
if had any motormen or conductors
IN my battalion, and as it was recruited
in Detroit about half my men
qualified. We're not charging any
fares
"'Well, that's different l said.
Our boys ran the streetcars for
about thirty hours. They were like
the boys on the Western front, all
anxious to get into fight, and they
didn't take up with strangers. One
day l saw group of them around a
war map.
=" 4 never was so glad to see any one
IN my life as to see you boys come
ashore the other day. | said. They
just looked at me-
"'l'm the American Ambassador ]
added, but they just looked. When
went away they stopped a man who
was with me and asked who | really
was
"'Thats Dave Francis, he said.
4 Good God Why the hell didn't he
say SOP" they demanded.
Mr.. Francis recounted conditions in
Petrograd, confirming the worst that
has been charged against the Soviet
government there. He was asked
about the Red Cross.
~ wouldn't say it co0perated with
me. 1t distributed lot of milk.
sent for Colonel Robins, who was in
charge after Colonel Thompson left
he had spent 81. 100000 Of his own
money to help Kerensky and got out
America to prevent any American from
having official relations with Smolny
the Soviet headquarters. Robins had
been negotiating with them. He had
similar orders. told him l thought
it would be unwise to sever relations
that | wanted to know what they were
doing there, so | would stand between
him and the fire if he kept up his re-
lations.
Saw Decree of Women
81 did not agree with him about
Che Bolshevik. He was importuninl
me all the time to recognize then
government. l told him | didn't think
it deserved recognition. 1t was killing
every one who wore white collar
1t was Matchmaking women--"
"Do you know that interrupted
Senator Nelson.
at has been denied here" answered
Mr.. Francis. q saw it in the official
papers, DEGREES from the local soviets
The central soviet never nationalized
women, but it issued a decree requir-
ing only notice to some one for mar
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ton and my secretary, Mr.. Johnson.
She told them she had been visited by
sailor the night before, who warned
her bomb would be thrown into the
embassy at midnight. l didn't believe
it, and we sat up till o'clock, but
nothing happened.
American "Reds" Troublesome
"There were large numbers of men
who came over from America, and thew
made so much trouble that l advised
the State Department against it,
There we're 800 in one week. They
stirred up agitation, and were among
the worst. | did not see them per-
sonally.
/. after Colonel Thompson left Colo
mel Robins went to Smolny asked
what the principles of the Bolsheviki
were, and after that he was always
persona grata to them. l heard he
was being quoted as the mouthpiece
of America. saw him at Vologda
when he was on his way home. After
we separated he told two men there
with the President he could get him
to recognize the soviet-that he had
the goods on him.
did the Bolshevists ever state to
you that they were willing to aid
against the Central powers?" Senator
King asked
"No Sir, though gave them every
encouragement. They asked Robins
a number of questions about what the
Allies would do, but these were in
varably accompanied by a statement
that the great social revolution must
not be terfered with
you think the Bolshevik leaders
planned the peace ?"
Germany Suro of Tepiue
eyes. Can any one suppose that
come through Germany unless Ger
many was sure of him? He was very
free in his use of money after he ar
rived. 1t was all part of the scheme
which was put through later"
"Did the Bolsheviki seize any Red
Cross stores ?" asked Senator Nelson.
Not that I know of. But the stores
were distributed under Bolshevik SUI
pervison. Do you understand me ?"
WAS that because of Robins's SYM
pathy?"
"Perhaps somewhat, but I don't be-
lieve they would have permitted the
distribution if they had not super
vised it,"
"How do you account for Colonel
Robins's trip out?" Senator Sterling
inquired.
ooh very easily. The Bolshevik gov
eminent wired ahead to give him the
right of way, because they looked upon
him as their friend. I was told he had
an order that his kilograms, even
should have the right of way"
"Then he was getting more privileges
than you were" said Senator Nelson
"Oh hell-hell-I wasn't get
ting any"
Mr.. Francis declared the Bolshevik
attack on the Czccho Sovak army had
been treachery ordered by the Ger
mans. He had heard that the Czecho-
Slovaks took no prisoners for while
after the attack was made. He had
ordered the American consul to Join
in the protest against the attacks.
How do the Bolsheviks hold then
power" Senator Overman inquired
Just because OF this reign of terror
They are not supported by more than
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Francis Statement
''False,'' Says Robins;
Asks To Be Heard
Special Corr.spondenc.

77Fro7"e OV7 7c"PVTtUtTCc
CHICAGO, March 8-Colonel Ray
mond Robins, just returned to Chicago
from Washington, where he testified
before the Senate propaganda commit
tee regarding affairs in Russia, to-
night characterized as false portions
of the testimony Of Ambassador David
r. Francis to-day before the committee
and announced his intention of return
ing to Washington next week to refute
them.
Colonel Robins tonight sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Senator Overman,
chairman of the committee:
81 respectfully request the right
promised me by you and the mem bers
of your committee to appear before
your committee and present documents
setting forth and relating to instruc-
tions to me for my relations with the
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riage or divorce. 1t is worse than har-

rage or divorce. 1t is worse than bar
barism.'
Did Robins ever state the reason
Wwhy ne wanted you to recognize the
boishevlkl? 2" asked the Senator.
He thought they would permit an
orgahlzation in opposition to the Ger
mans. l said if they would make their
promises to me l would recommend
modus vivendi. But l always believed
mat Lenlne and Trotzky were German
agents, and | couldn't believe them.
couldn't trust them.
Brest-Litovsk Episode Explained
Just before the Brest-Litovsk
treaty was ratified Robins sent a cable
and l paraphrased it and sent it to the
state Department, inquring as to
what the Allies and America would do
If they defeated the treaty.
The treaty was ratified. After
zenovieff came back to Petrograd he
said the Congress had slapped the
Presidents face referring to resolu-
ton addressed to the people of Amer
lea declaring they would be freed, and
SO forth.
The Bolshevik leader denounced
America as capitalistic state and our
government as capitalistic. They say
we entered the war at the command Of
Wall Street But they treated us bet
ter than the French or British because
they hoped for recognition. They
nave declared war against all govern
ments, however, and are doing propa-
ganda work here now.
Senator King asked about the Ger
man penetration.
Il believe Germany has increased
her control of Russian industries since
the war, IN spite of the internment OF
thousands of men under both the Car
and Herensky. She has big grip on
every line. While the Germans have
not nominally been taking control
since the Bolsheviki came in, thew
have been buying up stocks and | un
derstand Bolsheviki have actually post
poned the standardization of the
banks, SO the Germans can buv more
stock in them"
Anarchist Threats Cited
II had some dealings with anarchists.
he said with smile. 81 saw all classes
of people. The first anarchist threat
came under kercn9ky, when we got
word that mob was forming on the
Neysky Prospect, and that soldiers were
coming to protect us. BY the time |
was escorting some ladies who were
my guests to their carriage we were
told company of Cossacks had hap
pNiOU Oil Vic IllOU ana WIFI tncV IOunO
out wnerc 1t was going had dispersed it.
"The following day I heard this mob
had been stirred up by an anarchist
! agitator, and the papers said he told
them comrade named NUM- in Amer
lea was going to be hanged. Later !
found he meant Mooney. | was told
the speaker was Lenine, but never have
proved it,
Later there came a delegation from
Helsingfors with resolution that |
should be held personally respons Die
if anything happened to Mooney, Berk-
man or Emma Goldman. l cabled it to
the government, and added that
didn't want any consideration for me
to interfere with justice.
zone night when I was giving a din
ner for General Judson, Mrs. Proctor,
a Russian woman, wife of the Cincin-
natl soap manufacturer, telephoned she
wanted to see me. | sent DR.. Hunting
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Russia Ruled
From Berlin,
Saws Francis
csatInued from page

.x Chinese and Let's. men enlisted
~ nromises of loot and food and
ssn driven in by force.
,,s.sces TO make such men remain
9TH the Red army.
~" Tbey we're guilty of the basest
...srb,ry TO the Czecho- Slovaks, at
German command.
n the Allied troops are withdrawn
.hsre will be the most horrible
s.sssacres in the territory now held
By them
"Bolshe,ik Paper" Mentioned
One of the laughs of the day came
ahen the Ambassador was discussing
,hs use against the Root Commission
- propaganda republished from at
,sc.s on Mr.. Root in America.
.no YOU know from what paper
.h.t was taken asked Senator Sterl-
81" sI'm not sure replied the Ambas-
81 think it was from some Bolshevik
paper. 60. -,
and finally an outburst of laughter.
ADO YOU mean the New York Even
inn Iournal?'' Senator Sterling asked.
The Ambassador joined in the laugh
er now.
"Oh. didn't understand" he said
Il thought ycu meant what paper it
was used in in Russia. | don't know
vhat paper it appeared in first
When he arrived in Russia on April
u 1915, Mr. Francis said in starting
his story he found the country honey
combed with German agents. Ger
many had such foothold that l be-
Teye il the war had been delayed five
years she never could have been dis
lodged" he said. and there was much
suspicion Of pro- Germanism among
high officials
Welcomed the Revolution
81 was dclghted-I might better say
greatly peased-when the revolution
came" ne said after calls on Rod
zianko and Miliukoff, cabled the gov
eminent asking to be permitted to rec
ognize the new government there, and
my request was granted within two
days. | Immediately established close
personal and official relations with
the provisional officials
"But did not establish any rela-
toNs VIII tUc DOlSneNlk OFFICIALS
when the second revolution came. |
recommended against recognizing them
and having any relations with them
until after the meeting of the Con-
stitutional Assembly.
THE first act of disorganization was
taken by the provisional government
in It's famous order No. l, degrading
all officers and permitting election
OF new ones. The second was by
Kcrcnsky when he abolished the death
penalty. In spite of this. force was
used in REFRESHING the revolts of July
Is and II. | saw something of this. II
was there that Kerensky made his
great mistake in that he did not i'm
prison Lenine and Trotzky.
"Lenine was the brains of the whole
Bolshevik movement. He is a very
brilliant man, fanatic. | cannot sa,
the same for Trotzkv | think he is al
sdventurer. He is even more brillian
and great orator. but when it ha.
come to clash Lenine has always beer
able TO dominate him.
Educated Class Eliminated
Throughout the Bolsheviki we're try.
ing to undermine the provisional gov.
eminent. They were assisted by the
menarchlsts, who thought Bolshevil
revolution was the shortest road back
to Czarism. Russia has 1870 ,O0O, 900 peo.
pie, OF whom go per cent are unedu-
Gated and 10 per cent overe ducated
Inc bolshevlki are trying to wipe on
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day and will be ready to meet the con-
venience of your committee on Monday
or any day thereafter.
Il make this request not alone for
my own right, but also in the interest
of truth and public honor
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Soviet government of Russia by AM
bassador Francis which refute false
statements alleged to have been made
by nm IN regard thereto in testifying
before your committee and printed in
a newspaper here
Am returning to Washington Mon
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10 per cent of the people. They have
cowed everybody; they make no charge
against anyone except counter revolu-
ton. They put to death 531 hostages
IN Petrograd because " the assassna-
ton OF Uritsky. At one time when
they were taking some officers from
kronstadt-I heard first $50 and then
3O0-the bottom of the barge dropped
out-and not by accident.
The Bolsheviki now include various
thousands that were not with them be-
tore, but they have lost even more sup
porters. They depend on their army.
There are some Austrians and Ger
mans in the army and it is being
trained by German officers.
People are condemned to death with
out trial. They are shooting people
every day. They call the Petrograd
prison a morgue because no one comes
out alive. A friend of mine saw blood
running from the courtyard in Moscow.
where they were killing. In Petrograd
Zenovieff ordered the Red Guards to
shoot any doctor they thought was not
doing his duty-just blanket order
for any Red Guard to kill any doctor"
THE Bolshevik government is an
archistic?" asked Senator Nelson
Worse. The anarchists wish to
destroy property only. These people
destroy life as we'll"
What aid in men did the Bolsheviki
give Germany?" Senator King in
CURED