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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
KEPT PRISONER
BY FRIEND Wife
He Gets Divorce; Is Found
to Be Sane

PORTLAND. Ore, July 25.-Wil.
liam Carroll, who was kept prisoner
four years by his wife, was given a
divorce in superior court here.
Carroll admitted that. owing to his
imprisonment, he did not know the
United States was at war with Ger
many until five months after war
was declared.
lie said his imprisonment followed
closely upon an accident which tenn
porarily invaded him. His wife, he
said, believed him incompetent, and
was aided by their son In keeping
him prisoner.
Carroll was adjudged competent at
a sanity hearing, prior to the divorce
trial. He alleged cruel and inhuman
treatment in the divorce suit. He
owes his freedom to a Masonic lodge,
which conducted an investigation.
lie is over 60 years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
BRITAIN WILL
FIGHT REVOLT
Law Tells Commons Gov
eminent Is Prepared

LONDON, July 25.-Great Britain
will use her whole force to combat
any attempt to overthrow organized
government, Andrew Bonar Law,
spokesman for the government, de
clared in the house OF commons yes
terday.
THE government is aware" he
said. that there are n number of
people. happily not a large number,
who are aiming at the destruction
of the whole social and political sys-
TEN. They are engaged in foment-
ing discomfort"
Bonar Law said the government
would employ its whole force against
undue pressure of any kind which
these people might attempt in striv-
ing for their aims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
OFFICER Flags
C0URT-MARTIAu
Major Caldwell Says Sys-
tenn Is Unjust

Asserting that the existin9
system Of courts.martial IN IL
L. s. army Is unjust, Majoe
Hugh NJ. Caldwell. former CO.
poration counsel and for tl1o
last eight months assigned %
the judge advocates departmeue
ut Camp Lewis, told Of the
faults Of the military courts
Thursday at the Young Meuab
Republican club weekly lunch
con.
Major Caldwell said that many
miscarriages Of justice had undoubes
eddy occurred in the army, but thai
this same condition was to be found
In all civil courts.
He pointed out the fact that many
yellow" men and many who had
Stacker hearts were indicted into
the army. These. he said. were det
rimental to the morale of all the
soldiers they came in contact with
These men, when convicted. werl
given long sentences, but" he a.
serted, at is not the intention ol
the government to enforce the en-
tire sentence. In fact, any number
OF these long term prisoners have
either had their sentences reduced
or have been given their liberty"
Major Caldwell said that many
of the old line army officers had
lost their perspective of humanity
having been in the army so long
they had become distorted and fed
up with their power.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
BRICK THROWS
CAR OFF TRACK
SkidS Half Block on Paving;
No One Hurt

A Cowen Park street car jumped
the tracks at Third ave. and Univer-
sity st. at the height of the traffic
rush Thursday night, slSidded $50 feet
down the avenue, sweeping the whole
west side of the street with the rear
trucks against the curb and the front
trucks on the track, yet it did not
strike anyone or a single vehicle. the
only damage being a broken window
in the rear.
The 10 passengers in the car were
unhurt. according to Conductor A.
Vanhooser. 1922 w. Oregon st. Motor
man l.. c. CAMS. 1877 e. Thomas ST..
was at the controller. A loose brick
between the car tracks is thought to
have caused the accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
WANTS ACTION
ON FOOD SALE
House Committee Charges
Army alf-Hearted

WASHINGTON. July 25.--Recom.
mendauon that the large stores OF
surplus army food be placed on the
domestic market in the near future
was made in the report of the house
committee investigating quartermas.
ter supplies. submitted yesterday
Tho report charges the war de
partment with making a half.hearted
effort to dispose of the stocks. and
critlcises the plan of making cities
pay for their purchases within ten
days. This has caused small sales.
because injunctions against the city
paying the money have been threat
ened in many places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock

T IN | L L d
u STATES SEN
ator from Nebras-
ka, publisher of the
o m a h a World
Herald, is ranking
democratic member
of the senate for
eign relations COM
mittee and was its
chairman during
the democrats con-
troll of the senate.
He is leading the
fight on the floor of
the senate for ratl-
fication of the
peace treaty and the
league covenant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
BRITISH LABOR MAN
FAv0RS MANLY plan

EDITORS NOTE--This article on
how Britain solved its mcna~ing
eapitsl-labor problem. and what les
sans America may learn. Ia written
by one Of the est-informed English
men In America today. Mr.. Diinot
for many years has been In close
touch with the leaders Of the Brit
ish movement. was the editor Of the
London Daily Citizen. the organ OF
the British labor movement. and IL
now the American correspondent for
the London Daily Chronicle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
WILSON SHOULD GUIDE
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE

The obvious initial action, | think,
xhould be in the direction recently
taken by Britain-the calling togeth.
or of representatives of capital and
labor with the head OF the Ame1ican
government presiding, guiding their
deliberations. In my opinion Presi-
dent Wilson should preside in person
!. over such a conference in Washing
yDhn as soon as possible. There Is no
time for delay.
In Britain a warworn people, har-
assed by high prices, short OF food,
derived Of most of the little com
forts of life, became not only FESTIVE
but rebellious. Strikes broke out not
only in one industry or in one place.
hut in different occupations and in
practically all parts of the country.
Fortunately there was at the head
NJ the nation a bold man. In the per
son of the prime minister. Lloyd
George. He grasped the mettle with
botb hands. He called national
conference OF employers and en-.
Moved. The meeting came together
in London, hundreds of employers
and hundreds OF workers delegates
from all parts of the country. IT was
a dramatic gathering and began with
a hostile challenging speech from Mr..
Rrownlie. the secretary Of the engi-
neers.
awe are not going back to the old
s,cial conditions" he cried fiercely.
THE spirit in which the prime minis
ter sat and listened can be Judged
from the fact that when Mr.. Clynes.
a labor leader, asked for fair play for
members OF the government before
Judgment was pronounced upon them
ana added: III you find they don't
fulfu their promises give them notice
~ quit" Lloyd George nodded his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
SENATE TO Get
FRANCE TREATY
Wilson to Present Defensive
Agreement After Tour

WASHINGTON. July 25.--Presi-
dent Wilson plants TO present the
Anglo French American defensive
agreement TO the senate after he has
finished his speaking tour for the
league OF nations. 1t was stated at
the White House today.
The president is preparing an ad-
dress to be delivered when the pact
Is presented, II was said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
BRITISH PEERS
RAT|FY TREATY
House Of Lords Also Ap-
proves Alliance Pact

LONDON, July 24.-The house of
lords last night approved the German
pcaca treaty.
The house of commons had previ-
ously ratified the treaty.
The house of lords also passed "A
bill endorsing the alliance between
England, France and the United
States for the defense of France. in
case of future aggression by Ger
many.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25

not be taken back. and added that
when the mail aviators were refusing
to go up other aviators were taking
passengers for hire.
The aviators. Praeger said. must
take mail when the postoffice depart
ment has mail ready to go.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
De MARITIME Italy
Envoy to Germany

ROME, July 24.-tDelayedl-Giaco-
mo DE MARITIME. director-general of
the foreign office. was named Italian
ambassador to Germany today.
Prince Alliata vilia-Franca was APP
pointed counsellor to the Italian en-
bassy in Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
Eyes" Says Hitchcock, and NO. Says Mccormick Former
Newspaper Publishers, Now Prominent in Affairs at Cap
ita Talk for and Against Pact Proposed by President

The Star today the opening Of remarkable and debate
both
aging the On the of President Wilson's proposed about
Mccormick
the administrations both by the wh prepared striking
c(omik
cokw be in he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
BY the Hon. Gilbert M. Hitchcock


Senator from Nebraska and Leader of the Fight for
the League of Nations
THE WORLD HAS BEEN OR
- CANNED FOR WAR AND HAS HAD WAR.
Now united effort is being made to organize the
nations for peace by establishing the League of Ma
tons. Heretofore each of the peace treaties signed
after war has been only truce, and has been fol-
lowed by preparations for the next year.
This treaty would be just like the others if it did
not include the provisions establishing the league of nations
Almost before the ink is dry the treaty each nation
would begin again to develop its military and naval powers
for the next conflict.
ton preparations
and misers This organization nations
1t is
o cam
levy build
promises to
will be reduced while
conditions
The
sand million
considered
which has been signed by Germany 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
BY FRANK DILNOT

An Industrial parliament. composed
of representatives OF capital and la
Dor, to lay down fundamental prin-
ciples upon which employers and en-
pioyes can solve the grave problems
that confront America today. seems
TO me as an Enghshman somewhat
familiar with Industrial conditions In
Britain and how British labor and
capital solved the problem of get-to-
gether, to be the obvious answer to
the suggestion of President Wilson
In his message to congress calling at
tention to the necessity for co-opera-
ton on the industrial field.
Judging from what has happened
In Britain. the danger of the situa'
tion there. and the efficacy with
(which It has been met. 1t seems to
NE lhat nothing but good can. result
rom such a gathering as Basil M.
Manly. joint chairman of the war
labor board, has already suggested.
America. in less imminent danger
from dissatisfied labor than warren
feebled Europe. nevertheless faces
future difficulties in regard to Its
workers even wider and deeper.
There will be no complacency nor
stolid endurance here for what is felt
to be Industrial injustice. But 1t Is
not only to avert internal difficulty
that America should confront the sit
uation. This country Is to be the
supply depot for a world impover-
ished by war. There must be not
diminution but an increase OF eff
cheney among all classes OF the peo-
ple. Contentment and prosperity are
necessary. Moreover. the United
states should stand IN the forefront
as a model for all nations in the
equitable settlement of difficulties
between employers and employed.
What Is the meeting point between
capitalists and workers? That Is go
ing to be the big question for this
country. now that war is over. It Is
not a matter that permits OF hall
measures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
u. S. MAIL AVIAT0Rs
ON STRIKE IN EAST

WASHINGTON. July 25.-The
postal aviator flying from Wash
ingtOn today left Washington
about ii o'clock, 30 minutes be
hind schedule, postoffice officials
announced.
Officials also said the plano
from Chicago to Cleveland would
leave on time.
The department was awaiting
definite word from Mineola be
fore admitting that the aerial
mail could not be brought TO
Washington.
NEW YORK, July 25.-tUnited
Press. 1.-The first aviators' strike
began here today when none Of
the aerial mail pilots appeared at
Belmont Park, l.. J., to take out
the Washington and Chicago
mails.
Twenty pilots employed in the
aerial mail service had served notice
on Otto Praeger. second assistant
postmaster general. that unless two
recently discharged pilots were rein
stated they would refuse to take the
planes out this morning.
The discharged men are Leon
Smith and Hamilton Lee, who were
relieved from duty after they refused
to carry the New York-Washington
mail Tuesday. They alleged the
weather was bad and that the ma
chimes furnished them were in dan.
gerous condition.
1t is understood the postoffice de-
partment contends the planes were
safe and that weather conditions
were good enough for scores of avia'
tors to fly in this vicinity on the day
in question.
Say Machines Unsafe
The pilots also have other griev.
ances, alleging their machines are
unsafe. that they have been refused
necessary safety appliances and that
they are given the same pay as me
chanics who do not risk their lives.
The aviators were confident their
strike would tie up both the New
k-Washington and New York.
Bellefontaine-C Cleveland and Chicago
routes.
The aviators, most of whom are
former army filters, asserted that
since July IS. when a series of heavy
rains began. there have been Is acct
dents. two OF which resulted fatally
for Pilot McCusker and Pilot San
born. They said their present ma
chimes have a minimum speed of 100
miles an hour and "low visibility, y
being dangerous to both pilots and
public"
They ask slower and more stable
machines.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Postof.
flee officials today admitted that n
strike of air mail aviators would
probably mean tie-up of the service
between New York and Washington
until new pilots can be obtained.
Assistant Postmaster General Prae-
ger. in charge of the service. declared
n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
BY the Hon. Medill Mccormick
Senator from Illinois, and Leader of the Fight Against
the League of Nations

Senator from Illinois, and Leader of the Fight Against
the League of Nations
THE TREATY OF PEACE IS-A PROMISE OF
WAR. The territorial terms in Europe and in
Asia have made it that. The covenant of the league
is not guarantee of future security, justice and
peace, but pledge that America shall take part in
the next war, even against her conscience and her
Judgment to insure the victors in the possession of
their new-won borders.
If go into the trap now without providing for an
exit it will be own fault
The IA points have been blown to the four winds Men
and in Europe and America who first supported the
of the league and denounced the remonsant
ators, bitterly opposed to the treaty any
senator's.
principal Of peace.
and America o
Phrase Maker Of the King completely bcsted the King the
Taeyrand.
trked the Napoleon
assembled
criticism
The
liability
of the council controlled by
delegates
guarding empires of Britain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25

Doctors can induce woman TO
take any kind of medicine by telling
her 1t win clear her complexion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
SHOULD WE JOIN LEAGUE OF NATIONS?
SENA TE LEADERS DEBATE FOR THE STAf
Medill Mccormick

T IN | L E ID
~ STATES SEN
ator from Illinois,
one of the owners
and at one time
publisher of the
Chicago Tribune,
is one of the most
prominent sc n a
torial opponents of
the League of Ma
tons as proposed
by the peace con-
ference in Paris.
He saw more of
the various fronts
and the allied pow
ers during the war
than did any other
member of con-
gress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25

The sooner some men get marriaH
the longer they have to repent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
from The Tribune of October q. I9Ia

, sun, Bitlis, Mush and Of Cilicia com
mitted no acts whatever which Nigh,
have disturbed public order and safety
or which might have necessitated gov.
ernmental measures"
This statement htched to a plain
truth one of the brazenest lies in his.
tory The plain truth was contained in
the last sentence, the lie in the first
1t was true that the Armenians were
innocent. 1t was also true that when
this statement was issued more than
100000 Armenians already had been de.
ported or butchered. The evacuation OF
Cllicla was accomplished by the end OF
May, and the general deportations were
IN full swing. 1t is DR.. Lepsius who
says this.
On August 81, 1915, the Turkish Con-
sui General in Geneva, Zia Bey, issued,
in behalf Of the Turkish government.
formal denial Of the reports of mas
sacres circulated in the neutral and
Entente press. He wrote: "The en-
tire Armenian population, men, women
and children, enjoy in complete safety
the protection of the authorities. A few
guilty persons have been sentenced by
the legally constituted courts"
According to DR.. Lepsius, by the end
of August, 1915, the wholesale depor-
tations had already been carried out.
Therefore the statement issued BY Zia
Rey is in need Of special interpreta-
ton. Whom he says "the entire Ar
menian population, men, women and
children, enjoy In complete safety the
protection of the authorities" he prob
ably refers to the authorities of an
other world whereto the majority Of
Armenian men, women and children
had been transferred by their bencvo-
lent Turkish masters. As TO the Sew
guilty persons" numbering about a
million, the statement is quite correct
except that they we're not sentenced
by the legally constituted courts. but
deported, massacrcd, plundered and
raped by the gendarmes, militia and
brlgands, acting under orders from
Constantinople.
DR.. Lepsius comments:
We are confronted here by the re-
markable fact that the Turkish gov
eminent, though admitting the execu-
ton Of few culprits. insisted not only
in tho first months. but as far back az
September (lel5). on being satisfied
with the behavior Of tho Armenian
people, and disc.aimsd any kaowlsdes
Of mass conspiracy Of The Armenian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

hesltated to ask for the Armenians' aid
whenever they were in a hole. Thus,
tearing, and with good reason. the
counter revolution of the Old Turks,
they provided the Dashnakzagan with
abundant supplies of arms and ammu-
milton, and even more abundant sup
plies of highs sounding promises. When
the trouble was over the Young Turks
forgot their promises, asked for the
return of the weapons and arranged for
little Armenian massacre every once
in while.
Nevertheless, at the outbreak of the
war the Armenians remained loyal to
Turkey. They still hoped against
hope to cash in on Young Turk graft
tude. Moreover, they distrusted the
Russia of the Gar. The Czarist gov
eminent did not massacre Armenians
IN the Caucasus, but did exploit them.
1t also did its worst to create hostilitv
between Armenians and Georgians, be-
tween Armenians and Tartars, and it
suppressed the Armenian Church.
which the Turks never did. Perhaps
1t may be put this way: The Armenians
feared the Gar just little more than
they hated the Turks. So they chose
the part, not Of Masaryk toward Aus
trla, but of Redmond toward England.
Their loyalty was acknowledged.
Hussein Hilmi Pacha, the Turkish Am
bassador in Vienna, said: "The Turk
lsh government never doubted the low
atty and devotion of the Armenians."
This was good enough, but Enver Pacha
did better. He simply overflowed with
praise and gratitude. DR.. Lepsius
quotes Constantinople's German news
paper, the "Osmanischer Lloyd" which
on February 26, 1915, printed letter
addressed by Envcr to the Armenian
BISHOP OF Konia Acknowledged the
faithfulness and bravery of. Armenian
soldiers. That letter might have been
written by King George to Sir Douglas
Haig, so grateful and enthusiastic was
its tone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

could read in the Turkish press praises
OF Armenian loyalty to the Turkish
Empire"
Here the following footnote is
added
The lie circulated in the Germany
press about an Armenian revolution
was originated in a Copenhagen inter-
view with the Young-Egyptian Rifaat
bey." Of this we shall hear more.
From the beginning of the war the
Armenian press in Turkey preached
unfiinching loyalty to the Ottoman
cause The same was the attitude of
the Armenian (Georgian) Church and
OF the Armenian intelectuals in Ger
many and Austria Hungary The Ar
ri1enlan soldiers. conscripted for the
Turkish army have distinguished them
selves by their bravery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Tells Of
EArn,enia1, Plot

We quote DR.. Lepslus:
HE spoke of q conspiracy, embrac.
ing all Armenians in the Turkish EN-.
pire, threatening the very existence OF
the country and aiming at the delivery
of Constantinople into the hands OF
the Allies. He even knew that 'un-
fortunately for the Armenians, the re-
bellion went off half-cocked. and at
the same time the chief conspirator
betrayed the whole conspiracy to the
government in Constantinople.' He
continued: Numerous documents
brought to light by the investigation,
establish the fact that the English
have organized the greatest rebellion
in Turkish history. Numerous con-
spirators were Jailed and sentenced,
among them the leader of the rebellion
in Arabia %, the Sheikh Abdul Kerim
Although he and his followers were
Mahometans, twenty-one Of them were
executed and 100 sentenced to long
prison terms"
In other words, the Turkish gov
eminent said in September there was
no conspiracy. Dr.. Rifaat said in Oc-
tober there was a conspiracy. Was
there or was there not a conspiracy?
The fact is that Rifaat's statement
mikes truth with lie in the approved
manner of Zia Bey. Of course there
was no Armenian conspiracy fostered
by the English. But there was, in
deed, an Arabian rebellion fostered by
| the English--a successful one, too,
resulting in the establishment of the
Kingdom of Hedjaz. 1t had, however,
nothing to do with Armenians. Again,
it is true that twenty-one "conspira-
tors" were executed. They, however,
were not Mahometans, but Armenians.
Says DR.. Lepsius:
From this number, twenty-one and
the rest of the interview the inference
is unavoidable that Dr. Rifaat has
purposely misled public opinion, mas
much as he represented as q conspir-
acy embracing all Armenians in Tur-
key the plot of the Turkish liberal
opposition, aimed at the overthrow of
the present government and the as
sassination of Talaat Bey and other
Young Turk leaders. This plot, how
ever, had been discovered prior to the
outbreak of the war"