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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-24
rs DANCERS ARE
VICTIMS IN FIRE.
Are Trapped When Flames
Sweep Village Hall

VILLA PLATTE La. Nov. "A
lis, OF IS persons. chiefly women and
girls. In the death toll here today OF
a fire that swep, dance hail here
Saturday nisht during village ceic-
bration. The charred wreckage OF
the building is being searched for
further victims.
Many OF the dancers were crushed
during a panic In which part OF the
crowd was damned on n stairway.
Babies In n nursery were thrown
bodily 10 the arms OF rescucrs In the
streets. Several couples escaped by
climbing gu, OF windows 10 the roof
of an adjoining building.
The fire started In a grocery store
and spread quickly around the dance
hall.
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PROP uganda BATTERIES WRECKED MORALE OF GERMANS
Next Congress Will
Face Grave Problems

ican-built vessels under American
registry. Legislation TO continue the
shipping board as an advisory and
co-ordinating agency Is pending.
PUBLIC LAND Millions
OF dollars lying buried In rich oil.
coal and phosphates deposits on
public lands may be uncovered thru
legislation TO permit leasing and de-
vclopment OF these lands. Water
power sites Of great Industrial value
also may be turned over to private
corporations for development under
government control II pending bills
are passed.
RETURNED SOLDIERS. SAIL
ORS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for
an extra bonus. changing Of war risk
insurance arrangements and rehab-
ilitation OF wounded soldiers, sailors
and marines have been made in
large numbers In both houses. Ef-
forts 10 pass some OF these viii be
made.
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WELCOME EMPLOYEES
WHO WENT TO FIGHT

More than 400 members OF the Civil
Service league who dropped their
work for the uniform during the war
were welcomed at n reception and
dance at the Collins playfield house
Saturday night
Mayor Fitzgerald paid a glowing
tribute TO the returned service men
and women.
The program included number
by Lonnie Barth on the saxaphone.
illusions, by Glenn Jester. of the fire
department, and Mrs. Jester; classic
dances by Miss Maud McKelvey. and
vocal numbers by Monte Carter's Oak
quartet. Fred Il. Matthys, commit.
tee clerk OF the city council, was mas
ter OF ceremonies.
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S. F. SHIPYARDS
ARE OPEN AGAIN
Have Been Closed Since the
First of October

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2s.-san
Francisco bay shipynrds opened their
gates today for the first time since
October /. They opened on an OPEN
shop basis.
The employers asserted over 1900
men had registered for work. The
union heads claimed these men were.
for the most part, common laborers.
and that the absence OF skilled ma
chinists would so cripple the yards
that nothing could be accomplished.
The strike was called when the
employers refused TO grant the men
an increase Of cents an hour over
the Macy award.
a great number OF former en-
ployes OF the yards have left the city
or are engaged In other industries, II
is said.
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LET'S DEFEAT
RUSS-CERMANS
Capture Mitau in Desperate
Fighting

LONDON, Nov. 24.--Lettish forces
succeeded in capturing Mitau from
Russo German forces November 81.
after six hours desperate fighting.
according TO a Lettish press bureau
announcement quoted in dispatches
from Copenhagen today. Tho Let's
entered the town from the north and
northwest at o'clock In the MORN
ing. the dispatch said. At IL o'clock
at night. according to the dispatch.
fighting continued to the south OF
Mitau. the Russo-German forces re-
treating toward Lithuania-
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7 SUSPECTS IN
CENTRALIA JAIL!
Posse Makes Search of the
Logging Camps

CENTRALIA, Nov. "a. - Seven
suspects are in Jail here today. fol-
lowing the raid OF posse OF rs men
Saturday thru Thurston county log
gang camps. A message had been
received by Legion men stating That
there were 100 I. w. w. In the
camps and defying the Legion -
get them. Nearly 500 men were
rounded up and the seven under ar
rest sifted from that number.
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WATCHMAN SHOT BY
GUARD is IMPROVED

Andrew Boyle. 80, Waterman At
Pier 1 for the Canadian Pacific
Railway Co. who was shot Friday
night while he is said TO have been
escaping from Customs Inspector
II. Il. Morris, was resting easily
Monday at the city hospital.
Boyle Is alleged to have resisted
search at the dock and to have had
a bottle of Canadian whisky in his
possession. He will be turned over
to the federal authorities to face
charges of trying to snuggle whisky
into this country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-24
PEACOCK THRONE
Is NOW FOR SALE

The Peacock throne which Is Of
fered for sale by the financially en-
barrassed Turkish government Is
not. according TO an English archae-
ologist, the famous throne of Delhi.
which II In reported to be. The
Turks cannot have captured and
held for nearly 200 years the Delhi
throne. as on the last occasion when
they fought Nadlr Shah. who had
looted It from Delhi, they suffered
n defeat at his hands, and far from
becoming the possessors of the far
famed throne, they were forced to
sue for an inglorious peace.
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US. WARNING FAILS
TO EXCITE MEXICO

answer would be evaaive and that re-
lease Of Jenkins would be refused on
the ground that he In alleged 10 have
conspircd with anu-carranza rcbcls-
This government however. aiiii be
lieven the Mexicans viii release J~n.
kins and possibly mako an apology.
II was learned.
At tho Mexican embassy. after re.
oeipt OF messages from Mexico City.
which were said TO have n bearing
on tho jenkins case. ~ was declared
that no crisis existed and that none
would develop from this episode.
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FOUR DIE IN
AUTO PLUNGE
Car Falls Over Cliff Near
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 24.-Au-
thorities questioned II. Il. Brandt to-
day as 10 his part in the automobile
accident yesterday. when the ma
chine driven by Charles NJ. Belshaw
plunged 400 feet down Pedro noun
tain. near Half Moon Bay. 40 miles
from here.
Beishaw and Mrs. Belshaw and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Sher-
wood. OF Spokane. were killed.
W. 7. Hess. an attorney. said he
saw Brandt machine collide with
Belshaw's. Belshaw had been active
In politics for years and had wide
acquaintance.
Sherwood was owner OF the Sher-
wood block. in Spokane. The two
men were classmates at Harvard
SPOKANE. Nov. al. ID. Sher-
wood. pioneer Spokane capitalist
and ciubman. came to Spokane in
1888. Immediately after his gradu-
alton from Harvard college.
He was associated with other
Spokane men in the organization OF
the Washington Water Power COM
pany.
The old Washington building.
built by Sherwood in 1889. just be-
fore the fire, was the tallest building
at that time and occupied the pres
ent site OF a modern block on River
side ave.
Sherwood was a member OF the
Spokane club. University club and
Harvard club here and of the Bo-
hemian and Family clubs Of San
Francisco.
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to be solved without oppression.
when. AS il 40 often the case. nation.
aii,ies are mixed The phrase fitted
tho case OF Austria Hungary better
than II fitted us. but IL also had It's
effect on Germany. and In the Ions
run. in the Interpretation given to
Il by fear and hatred. II was des
tined 20 work us grave injury thru
the construction given to II by Ger
mans
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Masons Of the world are ac-
cuscd by Ludendorff la the next
instaliment Of having aided In
the propaganda which did No
much 90 upset the German
morale. lie also bears testimony
90 the big part America took In
the battle Of minds. which he
found as important as the con-
flicts ON the battlefield. lie
vents his scorn ON the German
Bourgcolsie for helping In the dis
semination of pleas against Ger
man autocracy spread by the
entente.
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dermining our position in the world.
Tho disarmament proposals OF the
car were their handiwork. and well
adapted to the undiscriminating
credibility of many circles In Ger
many. The wide distribution In the
English world was also part OF tho
same work. IL would have been bet
ter II II had never been written.
We were to be cut off from the
world by Reuter- uhe great English
news agency. our political leaders
apparently failed to observe the in
fluence OF the present entente coun.
tries on the press of the world, altho
their attention was drawn to II often
enough They also did not see the
effect OF the little groups Of French
culture in the capitals of neutral
countries on opinion en- those coun-
tries.
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EXPECT MEXICO REPLY

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nov. "a
United Press -Mexico's reply to the
American note demanding release of
William o. jenkins. United States
consular agent. imprisoned at Puebla.
In expected TO be placed before Sec.
rotary Lansing today or tomorrow. It
was learned at the state department
today.
IL was reported that the Mexican
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Ludendorff Tells of Disastrous
Effect of Allied Press Campaign

the battle Of ideas. II was only
thru the insistcncc Of Lord
Northcliffe that Great Britain
finally organized her propaganda
forces rs thoroly AS her military
forces. Tho other allies followed
suit. They not only met the Ger.
mans In the world outside. but
they invaded Germany itself.
With what disastrous effect the
batteries Of truth were turned
against the house Of uohcnrol-
Tern and tho junkcr militarisis
Is eioquently set forth by Ludcn-
dorff.
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Americans hardly need be re-
minded that propaganda was one
a the war weapons which Ger
many. In preparation for war.
xukrd out with her boosted
sAsrpnesS. The world was food.
= with the outgi,ings Of her
avs bureaus her diplomats and
- various organizations created
= every neutral land and even In
spemy lands 60 turn every event
: account for Germany's bcne-
-
ne allied nations were much
dswrr 10 SEQ the power lying In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-24
THETA XII INITIATES

Epsilon chapter of Theta Ni fra
ternity initiated eight candidates
Saturday night at banquet in the
Louis room of the hotel New Wash.
ington. Those initiated were Harold
Dodge. Roland Sisler, Ebert Jones.
Walter Larson. Harold Watson.
Reynold Fredland. Fred Lauden and
Louis Friberg.
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PORT TOWNSEND MAN
Is BURNED TO DEATH

PORT TOWNSEND. Nov. e.
Frank Conner was burned TO
death in n fire that swept his
cottage here yesterday. Conner
had retired from n seafaring life
a few years ago.
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ENGLAND As
PROPAGANDIST

Propaganda was an old and power.
full weapon In Engiand's hands. The
East India company had striking
success with IL In the conquest of
india. They set up schools in Eng.
land. England was the only country
that long ago had employed this
weapon OF politics and war with n
clear vision, and on a really large
scale In the service OF Its national
worldencircling' policy.
To threaten foreign countries with
the aid OF revolution has for many
years been the policy OF England"
said bismarck 90 years ago. He was
thinking Of the speech OF Canning on
December ~. 1926. in which that
prime minister threatened In n pub.
lie sitting OF the house OF commons
that England controlled the winds
OF Aeolus. and could at any time
unchain the powers OF revolution.
III we" he said, take part in
war, we shall see gathered under our
standards all the restless and dis.
satisfied. whether with or without
cause, of any country with whom we
are In conflict
Canning. In dealing with the pro.
posal to make war against Spain on
the side OF Portugal. said:
c'If Into that war this country shall
be compelled to enter. we shall enter
into IL with n sincere and anxious de.
sire TO mitigate rather than exasper.
ate--and to mingle only in the con.
flict of arms. and not in the more
fatal conflict of opinions. But
much fear that this country. however
earnestly she may endeavor to avoid
II. could not. In such case. avoid
seeing ranked under her banners all
tho restless and dissatisfied OF any
nation with which she might come
into conflict"
crhc reference TO the winds of
Aeolus comes somewhat later I'm the
speech. and IL unconnected with any
suggestion for encouraging revolu.
ton In enemy countries)
Even before the war careful watch.
ers had clearly observed the propa-
gandist activities OF our present enc
mics. They were then already work.
ing systematically against us. 1t
was mainly their propaganda that
England and France had to thank
for the success OF their policy OF un.
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ny RALPH II. TURNER
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENCE
MEXICO CITY. Nov. s3.--De-
layed The Mexican public Ap-
parcntiy h k~enly Interested in
tho cAse Of William q. Jenkins.
American consular agent, Inn
prisoned In Pucbls on technical
charge Of false declarations. but
Il IL not highly excited. either ~
EArding his imprisonment or the
attitude Of tho United States.
While realizing that the American
note. demanding Jenkins release.
leaves no doubt as to It's meaning.
the public generally seems 10 view
II as only one OF the many emphatic
note. from tho United Statcs--con.
stituting no new feature in Mexican.
American relations. But there are
some persons who hold the opinion
that. with peace nearing conclusion.
tho United States In In a position TO
turn its attention to Mexico.
Officials Dodging
The official attitude here seems to
w EfthfffBAf i't kf'pAtik Nii' IN
cident local. rather than permitting
II TO become an International issue.
This In illustrated oy the expressed
sentiment that the case rests with
the state judiciary. and that the fed.
eral government has no right 20 I'm.
tervene.
Extreme nationaiistic elements
even take the view that the Amert.
can note in interference in tho ju.
dicihi administration. On tho con.
trary. American circles here contend
that any difficulty involving consular
or diplomatic agents. should be
handled by the federal. rather than
the state courts.
Only one newspaper--of secondary
standing-comments on the affair.
the others obviously awaiting pub.
iicauon OF the reply TO the American
note. There Is no indication when
this will DO made.
Many Mcxicans ask why Jenkins
does not afford himself OF the OPP
portunity TO furnish bail. limiting
that he is seeking "martyrdom."
Second Secretary Hanna. OF the
American embassy. Is now in Puebln
collecting evidence for Jenkins
against testimony OF the poems that
they saw him on his estate during
tho period he liz alleged TO have been
in the hands Of his bandit abductora
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ne German people. at home and
. n. line. has suffered and endured
rrrh In the four long years OF war.
~ war has deeply disturbed and In
sr,d the sentiments OF the people
- the whole national morale.
ne blockade OF determination and
s.yation. and the enemy propa'
rsta. which have operated In close
,.~,csation in the fight against the
e~ruan race and the German peo-
= were a heavy burden. and bur
a. that grew ever heavier as the
=, lasted. The blockade worked
ucesssully. Propaganda. which had
sura fruitful soil ut home, now
nrly In 1910 turned It's attention
s~ctly 20 the men at the front, who
10 we're now receptive.
p,o<ksde and propaganda began
r,5ually 10 undermine our spirits.
= 10 shake the belief In ultimate
tssry. The emincntiy Justified long.
~ fr p~ace began to assume forms
~ o0IUfttu On WSSH'0'7s "'''s
- people and depressing the morale
4 she army.
Poisonous weeds grew In this soil.
Il German sentiment. all patriotism.
"a IN many breasts. The ego came
: the front. The war pronteer OF
M variety. not excluding the po-
nal type. which took advantage OF
- country's danger and the gov
sznen;s weakness TO snatch poiu'
4 and personal advantages. spread
sSsr and wider. Our spiritual capac
b 10 continue was intellectually
saksned. We lost confidence In our
arss.
n idra Of revolution. preached BY
mny propaganda and by the Bot
insks, found the Germans In re
Live frame Of mind. and gained
~ In the army and navy thru
= hdrpendenf socialists. Heresy
~ smong the broad masses OF our
~. The German people. nj home
= he front, had received . death
~.
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|ATENTE.s AIM
WAS SURE

Inc entente knew quite well the
asngth Of this 'tPrussian militar.
n II knew why it fought against
II II knew, too. what Il was doing
'sh II stirred up the Germans
salnst their officers, In the last re-
~ tne supporters of the power Of
state. II acted with sure aim
zen II worked against Prussia In
sN'h Germany. when II attacked the
]pefor. the symbol Of our unity,
en II rallied against the Crown
saee, and promised our people the
es OF Heaven II II should once
:. M OF its imperial house and it's
yer dynasties.
mer on the enemy propaganda
s,hsd . also. The army and the
~ were to be robbed Of their con.
~ IN the supreme army com
-. the belief In ultimate victory
De shattered, and faith was to
I uoyed In the man who strove
sr strong resistance 10 the en-.
~ working on our democratic sen
49," The enemy propaganda sue.
N bringing our form Of gov
- into discredit In Germany
=. - the whole world as being
y atic. altho our emperor had
~ same power as the president
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NDGY PROPAGANDA
VAS VERY CLEVER

When I was appointed auartermas-
IL general, Germany was just at the
|xgsnning Of this development. and
II future course could not be proph'
I'D One thing. however. was abso-
sseiy certain. that We could not
nth II as idle spectators.
souething had now been achieved
xzinss the starvation blockade; we
IA broken thru It In Rumania- NO
|sty knew whether we would ever
I've another chance 10 break thru,
IN bow we would use II.
Before the enemy propaganda we
vxe Ike a rabbit before a snake. IL
xas exceptionally clever and worked
|n very large scale. Its sugges-
rs had a strong effect on the
naes: II worked well together with
= actual campaigning. and was un'
rrpulous as TO the means II used.
ne German people. who had not
IN learned the art or the value oil
Ience, had. In its blameworthy
hakness, shown by its speech. Its
wings and its actions. the best line
Z attack for the enemy propaganda.
he German people had Itself
ansd the phrase ''Prussian militar'
m" sltho this very Prussian mill
1rtzm. the spirit Of unselfish loyalty.
- surrender OF the individual 70 the
ancsption Of the state. had created
russia and achieved for Germany
y magnificent development People
1istook unessential phenomena for
q essence Of nilitarism. and failed
. appreciate the national strength
r'ch rested therein. II should not
ave been resisted, but encouraged.
Even high officials OF the govern
aent ased the word reproachful'y 70
e turing the war. so that one can
ardly blame the many who thought
ny were acting wisely in turning
'Finst militarisrn." even IL they
Ssld not tell clearly the meaning Of
- word. True. many a man knew
A well what the end Of such a
"sh' was; authority was at stake.
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my THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS"
BY Gen. Eric Won Ludendorff


b
she reserved for France and
tnavNn
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By RAYMOND CIAPPER
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nov. pa
A crowded docket will confront CON
greHa, which convenes In regular SEES
sion one week from today. Included
are the German treaty and the
league OF nations. the Lodge reSolu'
ton declaring the war ended. half a
dozen other treaties growing out OF
the war, the Mexican situation and
many reconstruction questions.
Domestic matters pressing for at
tentlon include return OF the rail-
roads. development of the merchant
marine, legislation TO stamp out
Bolahcvism. reorganization OF the
army on a peace basis, establishment
OF the naval policy. tariff legislation,
development OF public lands and
natural resources. announcement OF
Americanlmtion and appropriation
Of several billions Of dollars to run
the government through the fiscal
year beginning July !. 1920.
In addition TO this program. con.
greasmen must participate In the po-
iltlcal campaign which VIII get under
way soon after the Christmas holi-
days. onethird OF the senate and
the entire house OF representatives
must stand for reelection.
Domestic questions facing the SEES
sion. which IL meets next Monday.
shaped up as follows:
RAILRoADS-President Wilson Ia
expected TO return the railroads to
private owners January l. Legisla-
ton must be ready 20 govern their
operation under private control The
house has passed the Esch bin The
cummlns bill. containing the anti
strike clause. which the house re-
jected. comes up In the senate i'm
mediately at the opening OF the SEES.
sion. The two houses are far apart
and long negotiations to adjust their
differences are probable. IL law
cannot be put thru by January l..
temporary measures probably will be
passed 10 continue government guar
antced earnings under private control
until permanent legislation is enact
Cd. The Plumb plan for control Of
the railroads largely by employees
themselves. appeared to be dead for
the present.
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OF the United States. and aitho tho
right OF voting for tho reichstag. the
great representative body OF the en-.
pire. rested on more democratic
basis than that Of many other eoun.
tries.
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AMERICANS FOUGHT
A CRUSADE

Side by side with these. the catch.
words Of tho fight for democracy
against miiitartsm, autocracy and the
iunkcr. OF the war for civilization and
for the freedom OF tn. smaller na.
tons. and other phrases OF tho sort
In ideal guise. OF infinite effect on
men who do not sec too clearly. Tho
public opinion Of tn. world was with.
In their power. For the American
soldiers the war became. rs II were.
. crusade against us.
In the neutral countries we were
subjected to n sort of moral blockade
Tho way to the soul OF the neutrals
was barred to Va. We had not the
means To open IT, We alone did
wrong; everything that the entente
did was morally right and the obvi
Gus course 10 follow. Germany war
the world-opprcssor. and the policy
of the entente. and tina, alone. was
pursuing true moral aims, at once
freeing the world and making II hap
pier. In neutral countries, which
now must know the truth, We los,
all credit, while that OF the enemy
rose TO great heights. We had. IL IL
true. our friends. but they had no
weight
Similar work was done in the ooun.
tries allied 10 us. The object was to
separate us from our allies.
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Maritime Legislation

MERCHANT Efforts to
keep America among the foremost
maritime nations will be made thru
legislation to encourage shipbuilding,
protect coastwise trade against for
eign competition and to keep Amer