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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09

Mannheim. Brunswick Frankfort, Wttenberg and Munic
in Berlin last night Several hundred have been killed a
The Ebert-Scheidemann government reported
overthrow Karl Lebknecht and George Ledebour leaders
respectively of the Spartacans and Independent socialists
said to have set up government in the Berlin
police station.
Contradictory reports said that the Observation-Disclosures
government is stu safely in control and gradually sub
DUNG the revolt.
Rumors afloat in Ber. that entente troops, at
the request of Chancellor Ebert will ,ecupy the city
Other circulated that a. American force
would control in Berlin to que possible riots dur
ing the elections. January 10.
All swork reported have ceased thruout q, =
many a result of the revolution.
Troops from garrisons thruout the country re-
ported be rushing into Berlin in automobiles back up
Chancellor Ebert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09

He did revert To the aboriginal. '
declared DR.. Otto Freycrmuth. psy
choioxist.
"kaimi reverted TO his original
mode OF cxistence." said DIR. Frcyer
muth. ''kaimi IL used 10 warm
weather. Doubtless the cold spell
caused the breakdown"
"kaimi must be insane" said
kroeber. People don't revert. Can
nihalism Is not an instinct. II is
merely bad habit Besides. canni
balls cook their food. and Mrs. Kaimi
was not cooked"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
1919 and 1920 Classes
Join Spartacan Movement

the dispatch. consented 10 raise the
American flag over the hotel. as pro
lection for all American refugees,
but IL was pulled down again when
a mob threatened to storm the build.
ing.
Crhe American officer was Gen.
Harries. head of the American mis-.
sion. it was learned thru a United
Press dispatch yesterday which de.
scrihed this incident i'm detail)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
France Announces
Peace Delegation

FAKIS, Jan. N,--Frenicr Clemcn.
ceau. Foreign Minister Pichon. Fl.
nancial Minister Klotz. Andre Tar
dieau and Jules Cambon will be the
French delegates to the peace con
ference. Il was officially announced
today. Marshal Foch viii partici.
pate as gencralissimo OF the allied
"A arrufea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Experts Disagree on Mental
Status of Kaimi, "Wife-Eater"

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.--with
Solomon kaimi. the South Sea can.
nibal who started TO eat his wife.
held for observation. anthropologists
and Psychologists got busy today In
an attempt to classify his mind and
account for his appetite.
But they could not agree. They
split on tho question: Did Kaimi
revert TO aboriginal instincts or is
he lnsane7"
"He didn't revert" declared Prof.
A. l.. kroeber. anihropologist. and
member OF the faculty OF the Univer.
gity of California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Thief Solves the
Housing Problem

Determined to secure himself
against the high cost OF homes,
a. burglar picked up tent in front
Of the Felltz Tent and Awning
company. - w. Yesler way. and
walked off with II Thursday morn
Ing. When the tent company Of
ficials stirred from their amaze
mcnt, they telcphoned the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Teutons Ready to
Strike at Posen

LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Germans
have recaptured "A number of towns
in East Prussia from the Poles and
are preparing to attack Posen, the
Evening News declared today.
Considerable disorder is reported
in Warsaw. The newspaper said
the situation in East Prussia u
most serious
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Berlin to Be in
State of Siege

COPENTIAGEN. Jan. 9.--Thc gov
ernmcnt viii declare a state OF siege
In Berlin. II was reported in dis
patches from there last night,
Government troops, the dispatches
said. have been ordered from many
garrisons TO rush 10 Berlin in auto.
mobiles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
"War to Knife"
Chancellor Says

BERLIN. Jan. s.--Chancellor
Ebert issued the following manifesto
todav.
Llcbknecht has declared war 10
- knife against the non socialist
population We have hesitated too
long. Therefore you must form a
volunteer defense guard"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Italy Delegates
Arrive in Paris

pARIS. Jan. a.-PremIcr Orlando
and Foreign Minister Sonnlno arriy.
ed here today from Italy.
Premier Lloyd George has been dc.
layed until Saturday. on account Of
matters connected with British dc.
mobil ization
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Says Ludendorff
Now in Leipzig

LONDON. Jan 9.-Gen. Luden-
dorff was reported In Berlin dis.
patches 70 have arrived In Leipzig.
a division Of cavalry is reported to
have been massed outside Berlin.
with the object Of protecting the ma
tional assembly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Kiel Sailors to
Aid Ebert's Rule

LONDON. Jan. 0.--Sailors from
hiel are rushing 20 Berlin to aid the
government. II was reported in an
agency dispatch from Amsterdam TO
dar The dispatch said the repub-
iicaA bbinct In Darmstadt had re-
solved 10 support Chancellor Ebert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Turkey Ordered to
Surrender Troops

LONDON, Jan. a.--Great Britain,
II was learned today. has Informed
Turkey that the Dardanellcs forts
will be destroyed unless the Turks in
Medina surrender Immediately.
Medina is In Arabia. $50 miles
northwest OF Mecca.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
$4,000 MEN
OFF JOB in
FERRY 7IEUP
Strike OF 10000 Boat Work :
ers Throws AZ. 900 Steve
dores OF Schedule
FUEL AND FOOD ARE SHY
By Urtscd Press Leased Wire
Direct 10 The Sfar

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-fifty-
eight thousand boatmen and
waterfront laborers were idle
here to-day and shipping was at
= sfandstill.
The strike ~ $4,000 tugboat
employees and ferry hand, threw
5000 si~vcdorrs out of work.
New Nork harbor and the rivers
on both sides of Manhattan Is
land were empty save for police
launches on guard duty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
SPAKTACA\S HOLD GERMAN
RAILWAYS

AMSTERDAM. Jan. An Ger.
man railways were reported to be
under the control of the Spartacans
as "A result of the surrender of the
central offices in Berlin by the gov
ernment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Leibknecht and Ledebour
Launch Red" Government
COPENHAGEN

COPENHAGEN. Jan. g.
Iieblunrchf. I,eticbour and
Scholtx have formed u new gov
ernment and have established
headquarters in the central po-
lice station. Berlin dispatches re-
ported to-day.
The Spartacan revolution has
spread thruout Germany. according
various sources today.
Bolshevist uprisings were reported
in Dusseldorf. Munich. Frankfort
and Schwcrin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
SHELDON TO RECOVER

CARBONDALE. ILL.,, Jan. Geo.
II. Sheldon, OF New York, former
treasurer OF the republican national
committee will recover from the ac.
cident In a mine here yesterday.
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Want No Dregs

one thing Is sure. We cannot al.
low an influx OF million unframed
workers a year during our readiuHt'
ment period. We should allow the
people We have now TO get settIed
back into normal life before taking
In more.
The shortness OF manpowsr
abroad may affect the situation
some. but not greatly. Foreign gov
crnments may make things very at.
tractive for the people they want TO
keep. and let us have the dregS II
congress will recognize the true sit.
uation. a btu can be passed before
the end OF this session"
Burnett also pointed out that i'm
migration laws passed now would
not interfere with any provisions
that might be made In the peace
treaty. because the treaty would
override previous legislation.
Two powerful forces are working
for immigration legislation.
Labor wants IL to safeguard
wages.
The second Is one that wants to
take preventive steps against any
remote chance Of n spread OF Bolshe-
vism here.
The immigration bureau has al
ready appealed to congress for more
funds for the coming year. deciar'
ing that thousands OF prepaid
tickets have been purchased In this
country for relatives in Europe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09

Better glass melting pots can be
made Of clays found in the United
states than Of clays imported from
Germany.
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REPORT Nine CITIES
START new UPRISING

The Spartacan revolution spreading all
dispatches indicated today Twenty reported
been killed in the American embassy in Berlin and Chancellor
Ebert Philip Schedemann marked
deatb hv tba
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PRESIDENT
CETSD DOWN
TO DETAILS
Rolls Up His Sleeves and
Plunges Into Preliminaries
OF Peace Program
C0NSULTS DIPLOMATS
ny ROBERT ,. BENDER
[ nit~d Press staff Correspondent

figuratiVeiy rolled up his sleeves to
DAY and planEed into the actual
work OF the peace conference.
lie conferred with Premier or
iando this morning and Foreign
Minister sononio. spending the bal.
aucc of the morning in preparation
of mcmora nda which he will use at
the first Joint conference OF British.
French. Italian and American
statesmen. scheduled for today.
swamped With Mall
on account of tho work ahead the
president has cancelled all prepa ra-
tons for further trips. II Is known
he hopes TO visit Brussels as soon as
conditions permit,
He has been Rwnmped with mail
from all parts OF Europe Hundreds
OF letters daily contain suggca.ions
regarding the best way TO effect
peace. form the league of nations.
and prevent future wars.
Only the most. Interesting ones are
shown him.
The president IL being invited
everywhere. one small boy IN
Switzerland wrote that he hoped
President Wilson would visit his
country and Join him In playing
with the toy soldiers he received for
Christmas.
The president replied that he
wished he could make the visit and
play soldier with the boy. but that
he feared he was too busy. Mrs.
Wilson answers many OF the letters
Carload Of Gifts
Both of them hav. received morc
than a carload OF gifts. ranging from
furniture and statuary to rare paint.
ings and jcwelry.
The president now walks TO the
American offices In the Hotel Grill.
lon every day.
lie has little time for other exer.
else. when he appears on the
streets he is generally unrcooxnizcd
except by children. who seem always
able 10 Identify him. Most of the
time he wears n soft felt hat. when
riding he wears "A cap. He finds re-
Taxation in reading and working.
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20 Dead as
Embassy Of
y. S. Is Hit


By United Press Leased Wire
Direct TO The Star
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u1sng have been reported Dusseldorf suehm sehwenn oberhausen
Berlin killed and hundreds wounded
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LONDON, Jan. 9.-Entente
trcols. at the request Of Chan
ceilor Ebert. will occupy Berlin.
accordh to rumors current in
that city. an Exchange Telc-
graph dispatch from Amstegdam
reported today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-09
Plan Check
on Rush of
Immigrants
Congress May Hurry Thru
Legislation Against
UndeSirables

WASHINGTON. Jan. Am .ct
fort TO tighten immigration rcstric
tons will be made at this session
OF congress. despite the shortnesa
OF time before final adjournment.
Chairman Burnett. OF the house
immigration committee. called his
committee together TO try TO get an
agreement on some measures that
will halt rush 10 American shores
expected as soon as there Is ship
ping space. There are two measures
before Bnrnett's committee
One by Burnett himself would
halt immigration for four years.
The other. by Rep Lufkin. would
stop immigration for two years.
The exceptions made In the two
bills are government officials. skilled
laborcrs. refugees from religious
persecution and returning soldiers
who are aliens. All these would he
allowed admission.
There Is a demand for some check
on immigration. and u Is coming
from quarters which have favored
tho very light restrictions. Burnett
said today
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troo..s, at the request Of Chan
ceilor Ebert, will occupy Berlin.
accordh to r-umors current in
that city. an Exchange Teic-
graph dispatch from Anstegdam
reported today.
BY JOHN GRH.DENZ
Omitted Press Correspondenp
BERLIN. Jan. 7.-Del,yedH
Twenty persons were killed in
the American embassy t0,sv,
which WAS badly damaged "
rioters.
CThere is nothing in the cable to
indicate that the victims were Amer
leans. The embassy Is located in the
heart OF the city. on'A square where
considerable fighting took place. and
IL IS believed the building may have
been struck by shots going wild)
Military Gov. Noske, who has been
given full power to suppress the
Spartacan revolt. has gone to Jueter-
bog. 81 miles south of Potsdam, to
bring back reliable governments
troops
Would Welcome Yanks
Rumors were heard on every hand
today that American troops would oc-
cupy the city to quell any rioting
during the national election january
l5l.
The majority of the inhabitants
would welcome them. Government
officials would make no comment re
garding the rumors. The fighting to-
day centered in the Wilhemsplatz, in
front OF the American embassy.
Prince Leopold's palace is YER
liable machine gun fortress. A hun
dred government soldiers. wearing
trench helmets and armed witt:
grenades, are camped in the hs5S1
room.
The reichskangeler is guarded by
artillery. A pitched battle is expect
ed hourly.
The bourse has been closed by the
government officials who escaped
with the key to the vault when Spar
tacans surrounded the treasury yes
terday.
Fight Each Other
While the original German revo.
luton united the socialists of the
old regime. the socialists are now
fighting each other The independ-
Continued on Page 40
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lBEDTIME' 4


near the clothes morse, was the bad ola
Skeezicks. The unpleasant chap binked
both eyes at the rabbit gentleman ana
i%growled.
We'll, | have come, you see!
Yes. ! see, u Iswlsh didn't" said
Uncle Wiggily. 81 didn't mo" you
Pm unexpected company g%urGled
the SkeeEicks. And we are going 20
nave souse for lunch-your souse' y
added, as he looked at the bunny 5 ears
Uncle wiggily felt very sad ana IN
hanny. He did not know what 20 90.
There was the Skeezicks, between tne
rabbit gentleman and the door, so Mr.,
Longears could not ger out anu
Nulsp zane might not be back lot d
| long, long time. What was Uncle WIZ
gily 10 do?
He looked at the Skeeslcks, and then
at the clothes horse. The bad chap
NO use wishing that clothes horse
was alive, and that you could ride OH
on his back and get away from b mr
isn't alive. He cant move ana as
for you getting away, WHY
And lust then the SkseLicks suddenly
stunned speaking anu rooEed surprised,
50 did Uncle Wiggily, n no wohdef'
For all at once that raca Of wood, GOV
cred with freshly lroned table c'othes;
shhe Is. bed spreads. pillow cases ana
Inc ukc-Nurse James clothes horse
suddenly began to twist and Turn ana
then ii walked right across the kitchen
floor straight toward tho Skeezicks.
ooh, don't! Don't kick me or run
over met cried tho bad Skeezlcks, ~
didn't know you were a reai' hFe
me! ri he goodl ri let Uncle Wlggily
sauce alone" And the Skee turned a
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| have been asked to explain more
In detail an article | wrote (Which APP
peared under the caption, 'ttnding
Your Best Talent" The correspondent
who makes this request says;
In having the patience and consid-
Grafton to answer these questions you
will help not only myself but several
other struggling souls who have read
your article and have talked to me
about II.
First, you say; we would not de-
sire whatever our hearts are set upon.
IL It we're not In our power to secure
It. DO YOU believe thatNthat is a lact?'
Yes. do believe 1t. We each have
some particular bent or direction IN
which our minds naturally turn. That
is our guidepost. II indicates the desire
of our souls. But in many cases 1t is
not Needed. We let events or persons
with stronger wills than ours decide for
us. or we are lazy and hate to make
the necessary effort, one often hears
people In middle life saysing ~ should
have been a designer, which shows
that they've recognized their bent, hu'
for one reason or another didn't fol
low it. 1t would take too mach ap'
pIication. they thought, too much time
and they were amused or temporarily
interested in other things. They woult
not discipline themselves to the poin
Of holding steadfastly to one idea an'
they continued 10 sell INCL WI II ISL
for a mess Of pottage,
MY correspondent next asks; "yo'
tell the story of a young woman VIII
achieved her wish TO become a grea
opera singer; does a mere wish Away
mean accomplishment
Certainly. II the wish is stron
enough flame that burns steadil
and does not have to be relighted agat
and again. You cannot break an ,ro
bar, but YOU can cut II by the applica
ton of an acetelyne torch.
In the case OF the singer, she ha
the voice and the desire to be pre-
eminent in her profession. and tina
desire was so strong that 1t broke dow
by its irresistible force all OF the IN
Vulnerable obstacles which threatene
to defeat her, Can you imagine a
Edison not achieving his destiny?
The third question is: Please sta
why in your opinion so many poop
desire and attempt TO do the things Il
which they are not adapted and there
fore never succeed In doing well?
They are not good gardeners. The
do not consider the quality Of the lar
that Is given them to till, They {
not stop to discover the nature al
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HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY,, JULY 9, 1919.
downright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate),

.r,.. Na,.
Copyright, 1919, ny tne McS'u'e No"'
paper Syndicate),
Cor,r,ox MIA notary influences will
ho artive today. according to astrol-
oo Vnnus and Uranus are adverse
AIRING the early hours and later Nep-
Tine T. In henefic aspect.
h STAYS indicate that there will be
a TORMENT Of world purposes for many
a ,tns' ~ ES,one hut t1o trend of hui
Wan cnSSaycr Is steadily stronger to-
wSra the tmprovement of conditions
! afferting humanity.
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Mrs. Wilson WoodroW'S Article
BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer on Vital subjects.

direction Of their talents, They are
swayed by the whim OF the moment,
or by the opinion OF others, or by the
spirit of emulation; or else they fol-
low the line of least resistance.
Most persons want all the good things
Of life without lifting a finger to get
them. They feel aggrieved because
their desires are not handed to them
on a golden platter, They are not
willing to make the sacrifices and 60
| through the drudgery that Is tho pre-
paratory school to any kind Of achieve
ment. The percentage Of people who
put every ounce Of their brains in what
they set out to do Is almost negligible,
There is a great triple combination
which can conquer any circumstances
brains, wits and ingenuity.
As an instance, there Is the old Greek
story OF Atalanta, She was the kings
| daughter and a famous runner, out
distaucing all the youths who COM
peted against her and Inevitably win
ning. 1t vas current gossip that she
would marry the runner who could out
foot her In a race, and most Of the
young men OF her day spent their time
inrtraining,
But no matter how many entered the
lists or how hard they stroye to win,
she always left them behind taking the
dust Of her winged feet, So her de
spairing suitors stood around, shrug'
klIlk lIltlI SlltNldNIG nv SAN W. nv u
feet,
Fat chance we've got, She car
leave all Of us at the post n time
she chooses"
But anne one with the firm de
termination Of winning her. He knew
that on a question of speed she Ia
outclassed him. but he relied Upon hi
knowledge of feminine psychology.
Consequently. during the race whel
ATLANTA had run about half the dis
tance and he was tagging behind, h
threw after her a golden apple from
the Garden of Hesperides, She knew
she had plenty of time, so she stoppe'
! TO pick II up, He crept nearer, ant
seeing him she sprinted ahead again
4 He threw another apple, He wa
l very near, hut she couldn't resist tina
beautiful globe Of solid gold, and sh
had TO swerve out OF her curse a littl
. to get II, thereby losing distance.
+ II was almost neck and neck be
: tween them when he threw the thir
apple. Relying on one OF her fsnou
final bursts OF speed, she stopped fo
A 1t, but he shot past her as she did $
0 and touched the goal
d This Is a case not unusual Q
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Just a Moment
r - ~ Nkea HsEls
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by john G. oulnlus, the
Sunshine Man.

Hear, and in Thy f%aithfulness answer
me.-Ps. Ncxliii. /.
Our Father, our hearts overflow with
gratitude when we recount Thy mer-
cies. We feel our unworthiness when
we remember all of Thy loving kind
nesses toward us. Oh, gracious Father.
patiently bear with us, we pray Thee.
Deliver us from the bondage of o1r
lower and selfish desires, and make us
free to give to Thee all OF the love
and service that should be Thine own.
May we not work against Thee, or
apart from Thee. hut may we be one
with Thee, and share in Thy rpose
Thy work and Thy joy,
How great is our unbelief! How
Thou must be grieved at our
doubts and u fears! Lord, increase
u faith When mountains Of difficult
ties loom in u pathway, grant that
we may have the faith to remove them.
Help us to live forgetful Of self, and
may our service be such that we, like
Paul, shall bear in our body the marks
of the Lord Jesus.
Deliver is from the formal religious
lie, and may the Holy Spirit lead us
into the fullness of Gods life for us,
and within us. In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, Amen.-Rev. Justin N.
Greene.
| DAYTON, Ohio.
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every night while I'm home with
father. ! believe l should have had
nervous p%rostration II ! had kept up
the pace much longer, It's the drink
that gets You"
oh. ArtIel" plped up the druggist
shook her finger at him, II hope you
have never been drunk" she said.
Arthur gave her the weary smile Of
one who knows all wickedness, Well,
not recently, anyway" he aid. zone
doesn't get Spilled on champagne, but
It does give n an awful head IN the
morning, doesn't II, Mrs. Mason
Now, as 4 matter OF Tact, Estrelda
had never tasted wine In her life, but
"Oh, | always go pretty light on It,
Mr., Parker she said,
The guests we're properly aWestruck,
They might go home and In the boaem
Of their own families tear to shreds
the regulations Of Arthur Parker and
Estrelda Mason, but II they did. as a
matter of fact, 1t woulds be because
they were jealous. Had they been In
a position to bluff in the self-same
| vulgar way they probably would have
But now they had nothing to contribute
90 these Bacchi tales, SO they wagged
their heads and looked wise and bal.
anced their tea, without the assist.
anCe OF a table, as best they could,
Presently IT was time to 50 tlrs'
4 one woman slipped away and then an.
other. Then Arthur Parker came ant
bent above Estrelda's hand.
IL may call some evening soon
he asked, his hold look fixed on hel
highly colored and alluring face.
- why, Of course" said, she, IN hcl
o character OF woman Of the world.
g Later, when the lawyers wife ant
the doctors wife and the minister
n wife and the girl who Vas engaged Il
= the insurance man all got outside tn,
k Smithers house, they looked at eacl
V other, and AS one woman hreathed
i well. I never!"
a And Estrelda, upstairs in her room
Q alone, sat before her dressing tahl
A and stared at her reflection in tn
mirror Presently her two strong, biz
cool hands went w to her burning
cheeks,
well, II | am married, / guess III
" no fossil she said to herself,