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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

The interviews follow:
ID. n. I.AsHLEy. grocer. 81.
Every time the pub
lie service commission gets
mixed up with the gas company.
the gas company gets handed
something. I have hope. but not
much faith that the commits.
xlon's hearing viii result in any
good 20 the public.
MRS. HARRY DuTCHIE. 26so
3sth ave. =. Win glad to
hear tho public service commits
sion Is going 20 do something"
A. T. MAPSON. the Tyre Shop.
607 r. Pike SIT don't know
much about the commission. but
I certainly hope something win
be done IL won't do any harm
for them TO have a look into
conditions"
q. r.. STANLEY. sewing ma
chine dealer. 100 Pike st.--"our
public service commission is en-
tirely too lax. They should have
done something long ago.
haven't much faith In them be
cause OF the way they handed
the gas company permission to
raise rates a short time ago.
That should never have been
done. The commission should
have stood pat on the provisions
OF the cornpany's franchise with
the city. | think n committee
should be appointed 10 meet the
commission at the Chamber OF
Commerce next month. and put
the matter squarely up 10 them
I'd like To be a member OF that
committee"
MRS. OLE ROAI. 1856 W.
Goth st.-''The public service
commission may be all right but,
/ think. not as good as 1t might
be"
MRS. j. ID. MCKAY. 211 Il.
Marion st.--"I hope the commits
sion means business"
J. A. SUNDWALL, Cash Reg
ister Co, 9I9 Second ave.--"It Is
high time the commission got
into action. But | think a city
Of Seattle committee would be
more effective. II such a thing
were possible. Our state com
mission hasn't been very effec.
tive. Conditions are in awful
shape. and I think the best
means of remedying them would
be for the Chamber OF Commerce
and Commercial Club 10 name a
committee TO take some decisive
action"
MISS MARGUERITE POPP,
1901 James SIT don't know
whether the commission Will
committee TO take decisive action. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

BUFFALO. N. ", Sept. "a
United Press.E-State constabu-
larry and striking steel workers
clashed here today when the lat
ter ignored command to dis
perse.
The strikers began congregatine
on street corners in large numberA
The troop commander ordered them
TO move on. The strikers responded
with a volley Of stones. The troop.
ers then charged. welding their
clubs. Many of the strikers sought
CONTINUED or PAGE Two)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

J. s r r RDA was our
wealthy day.
We walked up from
the bank a few hundred
foet and stopped, along
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

MISS STACY SNOW. oil .5th
ave.--'Tt viii be- very nice OF the
commission II they do some.
thing"
MRS. W. 4. ROSS. 1910 y.
Mercer st.-"I have no interest
in the commissions hearing be-
cause have no complaint to
make"
MRS. OPAL NrTTER, 1871.
Iaurelshade ave.-'what the
telephone and gas companies
need is n good shaking up, but
haven't any faith In the public
service commission. They need
good tolung. too. I expect
their investigation to turn out
about as the booze case did down
at the city hall. You've got to
live next door TO some public OF.
fetal to get anything these
days"
CLARENCE A. SEARS. teach
cr OF piano. Liberty building
Don't know whether | have any
faith In the commission or not
They ought 10 be able to do
something"
A. ,. STRATTON. cigars. go
First ave>--"Certainly something
should be done. Whether the
public service commission is the
one 10 do IL is hard to say. tip
20 date the public service com.
mission has been a joke"
CHESTER II. ROBERTS. I'm.
perial Candy Co.. 30s Western
ayc.--"By all means these gas
and telephone matters should be
adjusted. but know nothing OF
the public service commission"
CHARLES a. REYNOLDS,
lawyer, former chairman Of the
public service commission--"I
am not personally acquainted
with the new members of the
commission. This will be an op-.
portunity for the commission to
show It's hand. IL would be a
good idea. II seems to me. for
the Chamber OF Commerce, Ro-
nry club. One Hundred Per Cent
club. and kindred organizations.
TO have a committee present at
the hearings To present the case
from their points Of view. There
is nothing in the law. believe.
10 compel the commission TO
hear such committees. but IL
likely would be permitted"
JOHN &. STARR, trunk maker.
262l First ave.--"The public ser.
vice commission has been slow
10 act, and IL doesn't seem
very likely that they1l do any.
thing now"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
JURY PROBING
LIVING COSTS
Wholesale Food Men Called
Before InquisitorS

That the federal grand jury.
now In session. has begun investi-
CATION Of living costs. was indi-
Gated "Wednesday by the appear
ance In the corridors. outside the
grand jury room. OF prominent
wholesale food dealers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
JlTNEUR TURNS
u. s. WITNESS
Four ex-policemen-Ed Hagen, w. F.
Patton, Fred Smart and Dick Russell-aided
by three accomplices, robbed the United
States customs warehouse of 1,717 quarts of
booze on the nights of March % and 80.

defendants now on trial. were In tho
car that carted the booze away tho
first night. They were met. no saids
on Western ave. by w. r. Pattons
the policeman whose beat" was said
to include the government ware.
house. and Ed Hagen. They an
worked. according to the testimony
OF Lochnane. In transporting tho
booze TO the car.
Used Three Cars
On the trip on the night Of March
80. Lochnane alleged that Fred
Smart and Ed Carey were In the
party that lifted" the remainder Of
the l.7l7 bottles. There were three
cars employed in the second trip,
he said.
Tom Russell Yves implicated by
Lochnane's testimony. when he said
that one batch OF the stolen liquor
was transported from Joe Mangini'o
place. south OF the city. to the home
OF Tom Russell.
John F. Dorc opened the cross
examination for the defense Wedness
day afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
Is Your Agent
Making His Best
Effort to Sell
Your Property

Real estate delears who
do not use the columns
of The Star are not alive
to your best interests.
List your property with
the dealers who use The
Star Classified columns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

That was more than had thought
possible. The superiority which we
still possessed In March In the mum.
ber of divisions was thereby wiped
out.
Wherever until now we had fought
with divisions that had long been In
France. we had. even in numerical
lnferiority. remained masters Of the
situation. II was not TO be supposed
(CoETD ON PAGE ELEvEN)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

skull IS
CRUSHED
Meets Death on Return From
Call Early Today

His skull crushed and both
arms fractured badly. Motor
cycle Officer I'd Wilson. 80. died
at the Providence hospital at
Ais n. m. Wednesday from In
Juries suffered when he slsidded
headlong into q telephone pole
at 18th ave. and Madison ut.
while returning 10 police head
quarters after responding 10 an
eeneraenrr call.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

The entire fighting forces which
the United states had sent over TO
France during the months Of April.
May and June. 1918, were reckoned'
according to information received. at
about 10 divisions. At the time there
might have been, taken all In all,
about 20 American divisions In
France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
LIE scratched a pen
III and a fortune
started on its way.
A scoop shovel worth
$50, 900 and a slice
and a halt OF ham.

E ALTH these modern
days Is a strange thing.
Children and Bolshe-
Wiki imagine wealth as
something In heap4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
MISS MARGUERITE POPP,

I2OI JAMES SIT don't Know
whether the commission Will
committee to take decisive action. p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24
LUDEND0RFF SAYS
FLU weakened HUNS

Ludendorff June, 1918, seriously debated Uhether ne
should not give up his drives agasist the allies.
The rush Of the American legions IN the spring and early
had than overcome the advantage in
pocer NTH tohich he had begun his campaign America
thus became the decsiUe factor IN the icar, he says
But he could not trust his army the defensive. He had
to 90 attacking in the hope that the road TO peace wod
be thus opened. SO he planned the t,oo great bioWs.
The first for the capture Of Rheims and the opening
up Of the dangerous pocket The other return to his
constant hOpe-dn aduonce IN FIanders.
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"MY THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS
By Gen. Eric Won Ludendorff


copyrEhed 1912 by Harper nrothe
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Austraia Russia the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

MRS. OLE ROAI. 1856 w.
Goth st.--"The public service
commission may be all right but,
I think. not as good an 1t might
be-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

MRS. j. ID. MCKAY, 2i11 T..
Marion ST. hope the commits
sion means business"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-24

JOHN G. STARR, trunk maker.
262l First ave.--"The public ser.
vice commission has been slow
TO act, and II doesn't seem
very likely that they1l do any.
thing now"
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CHESTER r.. ROBERTS. I'm.
perial Candy Co.. 30S Western
aye.--"By all means these gas
and telephone matters should be
adjusted. but I know nothing OF
the public service commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
STUDY OF LABOR
PROBLEMS TAKEN
UP BY GOVERNOR

Springfield, Ill. Feb. Commit
tees from both employers and en-
pIoyes in Illinois met with Cover
nor Frank o. Lowden today to con-
slider after the war problems re-
lating to Industrial retrenchments
between the two bodies.
The conference was held behind
closed doors, but Governor Lowden
announced that he would probably
issue a statement on the results OF
the meeting late today.
Members of both committees de-
clined to discuss the purpose of the
conference. 1t was understood that
no specific problems were to be
confronted, and that intention of
Governor Lowden was to bring the
employers and labor representa-
tives together to bring about a bet
ter understanding of their mutual
interests.
William Nelson Pelouze and the
manufacturing company of that
name, of Chicago, was made chair
man of the employers committee,
and George Perkins, president Of
the Illinois Cigarmakers' union,
Chicago. headed the employees com
mittee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
Get Real KICK
IN SILO LIQUID
VIII Cause Trouble for Federal
Agents When National Pro-
hfbitiOn is Established.

Can absolute prohibition be en-
forced in Illinois or the United
States" There are those people
classed as "wets" who believe that
TO make the country totally dry is
as impossible a task as TO empty
the ocean by use of a teaspoon
They base their opinion upon the
natural process OF fermentation
which is the natural producer OF
liquor i'll various forms. Put fruit,
OF any kind, corn or even potatoes
under conditions where fermenta-
ton Will take place ana he alco-
hol is manufactured while bne
waits. they say.
Every owner of a silo has a still.
which, in the kick" of the product
turned out, outdoes the sill of the
Kentucky mountains. When the
country's bone dry law becomes eff
fective an extensive back to the
farm" movement is predicted by
dealers in wet goods"
This same innocent appearing
silo is going TO be a souIc e of IN
limited trouble for Uncle Sam s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
VIII Resume Law Work.

Lieutenant Virgil DuyaIG return
ed the first of the week from a
years army service, having been
gwen his release On Jan. 20. Lieu
tenant DuvaII enlisted in the ord
nance supply school at Camp Jack
son. From there he was trans
fcrred 10 Washington, ID. c. Later
ne received his commission as lieu
tenant and was sent to Camp Han
cock, Georgia, as d field admins
trative officer. Later he was locat-
ed at Camp DUPONT, Penniman, Va.
While here he was adjutant OF the
camp. Lieutenant Duvall gradual
Cd from the University OF Illinois
law school in 1917 and was soon
after admitted TO the bar While
lis plans are not yet completed it is
his intention TO enter the practice
o. law in the near future
Private Clyde Balmer arrived
home Tuesday having been given
his release from the army service
Private Clayton DOrman also re-
turned the same time and Sergeant
Teunys Flake came as far as Dav-
export with the Mercer boys and
from there went into Iowa to visit
Mrs. Flake. These three men left
here in April. going to Fort Nor
gan, Alabama There they were
put into the Third anti-aircraft bat
talon. They sailed for overseas
OH Aug. S and were stationed in
ard around Paris the greater part
Of the time while on the other side.
Their unit took part in driving
back the last air raid on that city
and had the pleasure Of seeing three
Hun planes fall
Private Carroll Kennedy arrived
home the first Of the week from
Camp Grant. where he had been
given his release from the service.
For some time he had been station
ed at Hazelhurst aviation field,
Long Island. Previous to this he
was stationed at Memphis and at
4 Texas camp. For a considerable
time while in Texas he was in the
hospital following an operation for
appendicitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

revenue officers and may cause
loss of sleep for many operatives
who viii be assigned TO dry" the
country.
Dairy farmers in this vicinity
who own silos and profess to know
whereof they speak. viii take a
solemn oath that a silO, Of is own
yolitiOn. without any attention Or
announcement, manufa,turCs the
most powerful alcoholic drink ever
set out to tempt the drinking mag
Those who have veuturcd to
taste the thick, white colored Ii
quid which oozos out Of the bottom
of the stlo declare that it has a
kick" more powerful than
mules wallop; that one drink Of
the stuff will cause Man to for
get where he lives and two small
glasses OF drink Will keep the vic
tim navigating for 10 or y hours.
TriCkling down through layer
after layer Of corn stalks stamped
down by the dirty feet Of farmers
and hired men. the liquid found in
the bottom of the silo is filed with
particles of dirt and debris. But
now comes the farmer who has
discovered a method Of altering
the liquid and who. TO complete
his homemade still, simply turns
a faucet which he has Inserted in
the side of the siIO near the bottom
and draws from it a fluid the con-
sistency and color of glyCerine.
What can the government do to
put the silO out Of business?
Can the government prevent a
farmer drawing a drink from the
bottom Of a silo on his own farm,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

capture of O'hSea early Thursday
morning, Jan. %, in The Silvis
yards. O'Shea with a fellow eX-
convict who was violating his pa
role, was awaiting a chance to
make his getaway aboard a south
bound passenger train when APP
pretended by Henry and Elliott. A
revolver ana cartridges were Of
fered as exhibits by the state as
the loaded weapon which was
found in O'Shea's right sleeve.
I,ut few additional witnesses
took the stand for either the people
or the defense. j. Hays Britton
appeared by appointment for the
defendant, while Assistant States
Attorney E. L. Eagle prosecuted.
With the conviction OF O'Shce,
circuit court adjourned until Mon
day, and Judge Carl f. Sheldon OF
the city court of Sterling in Whites
side county terminated q week Of
service on the circuit court bench
here.
Church Here Monday.
Judge W. T. Church. in whose
stead Judge Sheldon acted will re-
sumo his bench duties in circuit
court Monday Judge Church is a
candidate for the Republican nom
nation for Judge of the state SUI
preme court and spent the last
week in campaign work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
ALEDO AT 4 GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer Countys Busy Capital

Lis way TO this section and applied
Tor work at the Virgins place.
Middle on took up the proposition
and proved a good worker, staying
there until about two months ago
when he came to this city and TOOK
Up his residence at the Earl CraW-
ford home in the south part or the
city.
After being placed in the Mercer
county stronghold the prisoner told
deputy Rush what seemed at first
10 be an improbable story. tnvolv-
ing several local men. but when the
same story was told 10 Sherln
Fleming and States Attorney Heb
eli without contradiction. the legal
machinery was started in motion
and warrants issued for some or
the men implicated.
In the escaped convict's story nu-
merous visits were described 10
corn cribs in the neighborhood or
Aiedo and also to several Of the
coal sheds in the city. He states
nat his part Of the work was done
under threats of being turned over
20 the authorities in case he didn't
work. with the gang.
The three local men arrested are
Earl Crawford. Harry Balmer and
Guy Croson. the first two young
married men and the latter a single
ran. One Of the men when ques-
toned by States Attorney Hebel
admitted his part in the delivery
and corroborated Mlddleton's story.
CrOson has been released on bonds.
while the other two men are still
in custody. not being able to raise
tie necessary funds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
Col. ONEL TAKES
ANOTHER TITLE
Arsenal COmmandant Ordered To
Assume Duties rs Construc-
ton Quartcrmaster.

Washington. D. e, Feb. L. Col
ouel Harry H.. Jordan. cgmmandant
at Rock Island arsenal was yes
terday ordered TO assume duty as
constructing quartermaster at the
arsenal under direction of the chief
OF the construction division.
The duties involved IN the fore
going order aIe but i'm addition 10
Colonel J0rdau5 general duties at
the arsenal The office OF con-
stTuctiug quartcrmaster was Great
ed during the war period when
many new buildings were ordered
erected at the arsenal. The late
Colonel Leroy r. Hillmau held the
title at the time OF death. AS cons
siderable part of this work lis still
unfinished, Colonel Jordan will now
take over its supervision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
JURORS DECIDE
O'SHEA GUILTY
\ Par0led Sale Blower Convicted in
~ Circuit Court Yesterday in
Short Order.
GETS ONE TO 20 YEAR TERM
Sentenced BY Judge Carl z. Shell
dOn-Case Sets Record for
Speed in Jury Trials.

1t took a jury only about an
hour to Judge Joseph O'Shea, pa
rolled safe blower, guilty of burg
larry and larceny in connection
with cracking the safe of the Mid
land Ice and Fuel company Of Mo
line on the night of Nov. %. 1918.
He was sentenced to from one to
20 years at Joliet by Judge Carl +.
Sheldon in circuit court.
In the burglary 500 was Sc
cured. Indicted with O'Shea for
this crime were William Weber
and Stanley Markowski, both pa
rolled men and safe blowers OF ma
tional reputation in the under
world.
The last named two men are
IOw at large, having 0la.de good
IIheir escape in the Jail delivery of
Tuesday night, Jan. 81, when 20
prisoners broke out of the county
bastiIe- Weber and Markowski are
two OF the eight fugitives yeti I'M
captured
Trial Brief One.
Trial of O'Shea consumed but
little time, the case being among
the shortest on record to have
been tried before a jury. Court
adjourned Friday night with the
conviction of Sam ElasLik. Efrem
Kovalchuk and John Fedick, three
of the gang of East Moline freight
car thieves. Yesterday morning at
Q o'clock court convened and selec-
ton of a jury 10 try O'Shea was
begun. At $50 both sides rested
and the case went to the jury, a
verdict of guilty being reached
about an hour later.
But little evidence was intro
duCed by either state or defense in
O'Shea's case. A letter, opened,
addressed to the defendant from d
Chicago party, was the only evi-
,dence offered by the people as
proof that O'Shea was concerned
in blowing the safe of tho Midland
Ice & Fuel company. Tho message
was picked up near the shattered
safe on the morning following the
burglary.
F. L. Henry and W. : Elliott,
special officers for the Rock Is
land lines, testified to the re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

All the news all the time The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
Personal Mention.

Mrs. J. Sloan and daughter Dora
Of Joy were visitors in the city
Thursday.
Mrs. Guy Haas and sister, Miss
Vera Noble of JOY, were in the city
Thursday.
Wentworth Holmes of Joy was a
business visitor in the city Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ernest Reed and son Of
heithsburg were in the city Thurs
day.
Mrs. Amos Dunn Of Keithsburg
was in the city Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Lemon of JOY spent
Thursday in the city with her
mother, Mrs. Hawkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". j. Merryman and
niece, Miss Edna Merryman, and
Miss Martha Cooke left Friday
morning for Hot Springs. Ark, for
al indefinite stay.
Misc Ethel Olson of New Windsor
attended the Boruff-Gregory we'd
ding Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
Ex-Conyict Tells on Pals.

When Sheriff John p. Fleming
and Special Deputy Mike Rush on
Monday night arrested one Ed Mid
G!eton. alias John Clark, at the
Virgins home. north of the city,
they took into custody one of the
men who made their getaway from
the Fort Madison pen last August,
lie having been sent up for five
years for breaking into a residence
near Muscatine.
Middleton with a companion made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

or inviting a neighbor 10 have q
friendly nip with him?
Answers to these questions will
be worked out. if possible before
the bone dry bill goes into effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
USE BARK.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF a short
age of letter paper. many American
soldiers are sending home post
cards made of birch bark.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-09

Dressing Sacques and KimOnOs Don't fail to see this offering
 Dressing SaCQues Lawn dressing sacques in pretty, bright lowered designs and narrow black and white stripes. Neat turn-back cuffs, 1oos belt.
 9S cts. Other sacques in small lowered patterns with white facings on collars and cuffs. Gath cred at waist to give becoming fullness.
 7S cts In plain white only, with smart collars and cuffs Very dainty and attractive for the hot days.
 95 cts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-09

accepted the offer of the advertise ments.
 What value an advertisement of a new cigar would be to prisoners of war evidently did not strike the lady. Tho advertisement so read that 1t was derogatory to the prisoners in the sense that 1t suggested they would be many years in Germany, and might do worse than cultivate a taste for this article.
 The advertising scheme, however. grew more ambitious and the lady for very respectable sum let them a whole page, showing where the agents were to be found. The ad- vertisement this time took the shape 1 of a full page map showing canals, railways, bridges, towns, etc, with microscopic ciphers showing where the cigar agents were to be found.
 The map was actually inserted, printed, and distributed by the thous- and before the military authorities , of Germany suddenly discovered that they were supplying prisoners with the very means of escape which they hooded.
 It is unnecessary to say the firm of cigar agents had no existence ex- cept in a. small office in a poor part of Rotterdam, where two very un- looking men worked the oracle"
 It is unrious, showing how easily the German was gulled, not only the Continental Times, but newspapers like the Berliner Tageb1att and the Cologne Gazette published this map advertisement of cigars on a smaller scale.
 Messages on the Cigarette Papers
 Following the publication there was, of course, a very large increase in the number of escapes and the ex- traordinary thing was that not only did the Allied soldierly avail them selves of these maps so foolshily in serted, but quite large number of German deserters got across the