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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
WILL EXPOSE
PROF|TEER|NC
House Committee Plans TO
Show Up Big Gains

WASHINGTON Aug. Limited
Press Beating down living costs
BY showing the large profits dealers
arc now believed 90 be- making has
been determined upon AS the plan Of
action during the house recess of the
special subcommittee investigating
the war departments surplus food.
Chairman Reavis said today.
Reavis announced that %. federal
trade commission will he ra,ed on for
Its figures. carefully compiled during
the war. on practically all the ncccs-
stiles OF life.
Publication Of the prcsen, cost and
selling prices, Rcayis believes. viii
show food dealers are stiii collecting
largo war profits The Investigation
W also expected 10 reveal the exact
profits OF the packers during tho Wal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01

BERLIN. July 3i.--Delayed. THE
former kaiser first learned a military
victory for Germany was impossible
on August /. 1918, during a council
al spa. Il was revealed today In the
new German white book.
Members OF the council. who ap-
pcarcd 10 bc nervous over the stu.
alton, strongly urged proposals be
made TO President Wilson after VIII
sons second note. which was regard
ed ms sharper than the first.
Gen. 1.udendorff pointed out IL was
not likely the allies would penetrate
the western front and favored fur
Their fighting. Even IL Germany lost,
he argued. she could not get harsher
terms than the allies already had
planned.
Isudendorff was over.ruled by the
council. which decided to accept the
allied terms.
on November 10. 1918. wireless
messages were sent TO the allies with
regard 20 notifications OF the terms
and the following day the armistice
was concluded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
BOY CHORUS IN
GREAT CONCERT
Rev. Whitney Will Reply to
Critics OF Tour

During the intermission at the con-
cert to be given by the Whitney
Boys Chorus. Friday night, in the
Arena. Rev. H. r.. X. whitney. lead.
or OF the organization. will answer
the criticisms made by the Chamber
OF Commerce. The chamber recently
disapproved of the plan OF the chorus
management to raise funds 10 take
the organization on tour OF the
country.
The Boys Chorus appeared in a
big concert at the Arena Thursday
night. Several solos by Seattle ar.
lists were provided, In addition to
the chorus numbers. The chorus
ha$concorts planned for Friday and
Saturday nights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
RAIL men ASK
WAGE INCREASE
Administration Hears Re-
quest From $50, 900
Continued From Page one

Cleveland 10 frame our demands"
said Timothy shea, president OF the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemcn
and Enginemen.
Must Gut High Cost
President Warren y. Stone said
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive I'm.
rinecra has made clear to President
Wilson they must have government
action 20 cut the coft OF living or
his men will insist on substantial
wage Increases.
The shop workers have given
Hines until Tuesday 20 reply 20
their demands. IL was said today.
This uitimatum was served on
Hines following conferences that
began weeks ago, The shopmcn
three times postponed threatened
strike action. officials said today.
The fret date set for direct action
wss June is. This was postponed
to August l. when the workers re.
ceived encouragement that their de-
mands would be considered care
fully.
NNNNAH"'NMNA NtNMNA ~
o. there Will be a revolution In the
United states" said President Shea.
~f'rofiisers IN necessities OF life are
taking away the ware increases as
fat a. they are granted the work.
ere
Wages Of the fircmen have been
increased q per cent since 1918. In
that time the cost Of living has
besu boosted more than 80 per cent
-ftrcmen set a substantial wage
Increase after the government took
over the roads This was complete
- absorbed - the profitesrs with.
ia 80 days
rresiasnt shepherd. Of the con.
Gucfors. said
@ConErrss has power 20 reduce
ths cost ~ living b. setting UP a
maximum pfeai aw. beyond which
deaiefs in netssaliiss should not be-
permitted a. so
fioishefisfn T. likely 20 get a firm
hold in America unless tho severn.
wsnt aefs q stop pfofitssrinE. 40
eofdinE a. President Ire.
lee today denisd that railroad
men are sTstfiuE Tich" on warc
advances mace by the fail admins
tration.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
KENYON URGES
PROMPT ACTION
Enough Talk. Vote Now on
n. c. l., He Demands
%, nay M0>D tf.ArPER
I nlled Pres. Correspondent

WtAFa Ffts@ sofff~ipfudfut
WASHINGTON. Aug. DE
msnd for action in m~eiinT the
high coat % living crisis Was
made today BY senator Kenyon.
Iowa. in am Interview.
fio.sicd with nearly 80 re.oiu.
lion. and hills seeking relief
from high price,. congress u
stalled and plans no immediate
aesion sn an, ef the measures. he
pointed out.
Kenyon declared congress GU q
pass one or more % these pending
measures and obtain partial relief.
In she face ~ this situation. the
house plans 60 take a months vaca
tlon. beginning tomorrow.
Out % the mass ~ resolutions ard
bills only one aimed directly AZ the
high coat o. living has p.sssed-the
resolution requiring the SECRETARY OF
war 70 sell surplus food at once. u
was emphasized.
I'VE have had enough talk. II Is
time for action This question is
more important than the league OF
nations. he said.
Pending bills would prohibit export
Of certain foodstuffs. including sugar.
halt stock speculation. abolish tn 9
government guarantee on wheat In
the hope Of lowering prices. attempt
TO reduce the amount OF currency In
circulation. prevent excessive prices
OF fuel urohfbit cold nforave houees
to hold food more than 10 months.
Resolutions introduced would In.
vestiga,c proposed price increases In
shoes. sugar. clothing and coffee. ms.
certain why -four prices have In.
creased. and ask President Wilson to
tell congress What additional powers
he needs to bring down prices.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
MEMPHIS EDITOR IS
SENTENCED TO JAIL

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug. L.
Edward r. Leeeh. editor of tho
Memphis Press. win 20 to Jail
next Monday to begin serving y
sentence Of 10 days for alleged
contempt Of court. Leeeh re-
fused 10 apologize. and stated
that he stood on the right Of
FREE press.
Leech was convicted as the result
OF an editorial entitled. The shame
Of II AL" In which he discussed gen
eral political conditions I'm the city
administration and courts Of Mem
phis. without. however, making
specific reference to any particular
Judge or court.
On the ground that the editorial
was directed at Chancellor Israel
Peres. who had decided an important
local case the day before. Leech was
summoned on a charge OF contempt.
He filed an answer. admitting the
authorship OF the editorial. and re
flislng TO retract or qualify 1t. He
denied its statements regarding the
evils OF corrupt politics referred to
any specific Individual. and asserted
they referred TO general bad con.
dition.
He swore he Intentionally wrote
the editorial along general lines. so
that "aIl persons whom the sh6e
fitted might put IL on"
Lccch was given the maximum
penalty in Tennessee for contempt OF
court outside the cour room. 10 days
IN jail and a fine of $50. The de-
cEsion was sustained in the court
OF civil appeals.
Lecch's editorial follows.
THE SHAME OF 1T ALL
fright will ultimately tri-
umph In Memphis. Whether II
is In this election or the next
one. or even In still later one,
the principles Of decency, liberty
and justice, for which we are
fighting In Europe, will also win
In this city.
The divine right of the Boss,
just a. the divine right Of kings,
Is passing away rapidly. The re-
action In Memphis has been ire
urendous. The vital issues which
nave Dtfn f1fsfu III the cam
psign will not die. hot will go
OF and on. and grow IN force UNI
til finally they will triumph.
Waste, inefficicncy, indccen-
cy. corruption. lawIessness and
sutOcracy may flourish In any
city, but they cannot flourish for
ever.
The politicians nave had a
long day In Memphis. Their
profits have been enormous,
their crimes heinous. They have
driven business and industry
away. They have corrupted the
forces Of law, stolen elections,
squandered public funds and
fiourished In indecency.
Whatever their fingers touch
s. ruined. Public officials have
been contaminated by their
;sgnds. Even courts have been
brought into dIsrcpute, and
judges have abandoned The prin-
cipIes Of loyalty and integrity.
have made farce Of the laws
they swore 10 enforce. have
dragged their own courts into
the miro. have turned traitors 10
their friends and supporters and
snemiss q tho principles they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
Astoria Fights Portland
Rate Plan as Unfair and
Ruinous to Growing City

present rates.
W. ID. skinner. traffic manager Of
the Spokane. Portland a Seattle rall'
way. testified that the North Bank
railroad cost $4,000 mile more
than either the Northern Pacific or
the Great Northern. and that the
construction Of the line along the
river had not resulted in a cheaper
construction cost. as had been main.
tanned by the Portland engineers.
Tho testimony OF the Seattle side
will be completed by Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
Declare Cables of
No Business Value

In telegram received by the
Chamber OF Commerce and Com.
mercial Club from its foreign trade
communications committee. in
stances are given OF mail arriving
long before the cable messages, so
great is tn congestion Of the cable.
The telegram further says that
business houses can send only one
lo-word message a day. Ordinary re-
quirements OF each BUSINESS house
is "A hundred-word message a day.
Only plain language can r used. and
the rate is three times the normal
charge.
The message states that the cable
is practically worthless to business
firms now, and that another cable
is needed II we wish TO keep up our
trade with overseas concerns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
SECOND DIVISION HOME

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Aug. i.--Word
received here from Washington to-
day states that the Second division OF
the regular army. now arriving at
New York from France. will have its
permanent post ut Camp Kearny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
Massmeeting Called On
Jap Question For Aug. IL

mat tA' AAfhHfHF HN'rH Wffr fhF'f"
10 CLOSE o. save them from being
wrecked ~ strikers
This ended ttis part Of the argu'
ment. and Murphy continued his de-
fense 81 the Japanese
The Amrficanborn japanese
child responds 60 American Ideals. ="
he declared. The immigration Of
Japanese has been 30 cut down that
the average age % those In this
country nov T. e. years. N We
would allow. say rs 900 more brides
% come In. that would he enough TO
balance the maio population here.
THE 'Evntiem.n'a agreement settles
this Japanese dispute. aud the state.
ment regarding underground work
BY the japanese government IL un.
true
Money source Not secret
How do yeu know " il untrue :"
sullivan asked. The Germans had
agents here. and We dldht know
it
This money the japanese invest
j. made In this country and does not
came from secret ehanneis Murphy
declared
IA j. true the Janansse can act
more credit here than the white
man BE- continued. bat they are
not shuttlnk eff competiiien. They
are not here fof pleasure. They
are making money And they are
met Immoral Take the New Cecil
hotel Cor example. BEFORE the lac
ansse took u over n was eentinu
ais raided b. the police. The Jap
ansse who are rnnninE g seem 90
have a hlFh assres ~ merais ard
the place j. respectable Ths Jap
anese immigrant u ~ A. hish type
a. any other immigrant nut N
you deny him elttaenfnip yea can't
expect him q show much iatsresis
We should not Fsrrcdaes ths Cali
fofnla probirm here
II was generally admitted that
the statement made coucerniaE the
birth rate ~ 1apsncse sn Ios An
Esies bsinK 81 pr cent 90 the
total ~as absurd
The fich Amsricnns are % ths
dowukrade bseauss thsy 40 not
want 60 have chndren. Mufphy
Eaid.
Leslie then pointed cut that IN
five years the japanese voting pos
er In Honoiala would ~ greater
thar that ~ the whites
Upon rcautsf Murphy explained
what tho haute COMMITTEES o. ins
migration was doing ~ FAR 30 be
knew
Passports issued b. ths tarsrsss
government should have time
should he allowed 80 com. here 20
be educated. Some % ths students
who are coming here nes 90 80
into business.
Citissn.bip rrcps-~i
The League ~ Nations prcrc.
sitioD IL not much greAisr than the
question before the immigration
committee. Bu, until the Asiaties
are granted citizenship the Canfor
mia agitation viii never cease n
the California legislature rasara q
blis compelling japanese children 20
be segregated from the whites n
schools. the 'Ecntismsn's aFrec
menr VIII be killed and the Old
las viii 20 into effect allowing any
number 10 come here. The gentle
mems agreement Il the best Oh
served contract between two ma
tons that there H."
Sullivan cid not think the Chinese
should b. excluded while the Jap
arese came In.
The chlnaman makes . better
class than the Japanese In this
county, he declared
Murphy raid u was unfortunate
that the Chtnfae were ahfaf out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
CHINESE KILL
JAP SOLDIERS
Shantung Protest Results in
Pitched Battle


Nineteen Japanese soldiers, in
GLIDING Lieutenant Sumits. were
killed and i6 injured in n clash
July - with Chinese troops at
kwsnchenTxe. the war office
announced today.
Lieutenant Sumita was killed
when he demanded an explanation
OF an attack by Chinese upon a Jap
anese employee OF the South Man
chTrian Railway during demonstra-
ton by Chinese against the Shan
tung settlement. The commander of
the japanese garrison then dis
patched 40 troops TO auell the
trouble. and they engaged 1900 Chi
nese troops and civilians for more
than an hour.
Brigadier General kso, Chinese
commander. apologized to the Japan
Csc consul. kao declared that a num-
Der OF clashes were narrowly avert
ed in Manchuria and cities near
Shantung. when japanese troops re-
buked angered Chinese protesting
the Shantung settlement
Kwanchcn.Tze Is in Southern Man
churia. $50 miles southwest OF Har-
bin. and 500 miles northeast of
pelin
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professed. because the politicians
have laid their hands on them
and forced them to do their bid
ding.
1T IL a terrible thing In see
the people betrayed. II Is an
awful thing 10 sec popular gov
srumenf--to secure which 20
many men have died and are dy-
Unsurpassed. contorted and
corrupted In order that n few
men may gain private ends. IL
Is = shameful thing to sec
court dishonorcd and . man dis
graced 20 serve the ends Of po-
litical self-seekers. II IL = sick
ening thing To s~~ men profit
from vice. grow fat on eorrup-
fion. thrive on stolen votes and
selfish. personal motives.
1T IL n dreadful uEng To see
man Of ideals and principles de.
sert them and reveal his traitor.
Gus soul to public scorn and con.
tempt. In order that he may
serve q master. Yet corrupt
politics has caused all these
things In Memphis. Surely.
the ultimate day Of its defeat
cannot be far off,"
There n no doubt OF the truth OF
the facts stated in the editorial. They
had been established by Legislative
Investigations. official reports and
judicial proceedings. For years. con
ditions in Memphis had been similar
TO those which had prevailed In the
worst days in New York. PhIladel
phia. Cincinnati and other cities.
Cited for Contempt
The election referred 10 involved
contest between the political ma
chine which had disgraced Memphis
for years, and a citizens movement
TO elect city, county and judicial OF
ficers free from it's control.
Leech filed an answer, averrinp
the editorial referred 20 boss rule
In general and TO conditions OF in
efficiency. lawlessness. unfair cleo
tions and contaminated courts. du,
to corrupt politics In Memphis ant
Shelby county: that the editorial was
written for the purpose of influenc
ing the approaching election. and
was not intended 10 influence ans
court IN any litigation. and that the
editorial was published In pursuanc,
OF his right and duty. as "A either
and publisher. TO state his belief
and convictions regarding conditions
issues and candidates involved IN
said election.
Tried without Jury
The case was tried before another
Memphis chancellor. without n Jury
and resulted in Leech's conviction
He was fined $50 and sentenced e
ten days in Jail. Altho the edltoria
did not mention Chancellor Percs OF
the case which he decided, the court
held the editorial was prompted b,
Peres' opinion, and, while II may
have included other matters, II haC
reference TO him and the case h,
decided. and that that case was
pending case" The judgmen
against Leech was affirmed by IN,
court OF appeals and by. the suprem,
court OF the state.
Leech stood, both during the tria
and after his conviction, on his righ
10 publish the editorial. lie refused
al ovcrtWcs to quality or explain Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01

" toftlaD0 - given prefer
entail rate over Astoria II viii
take the heart out of financial
and commercial Interests Of the
lower Columbia river" testified
q. u. Mcleod. milling and rail.
road op<rator and former resi-
dent Of Astoria. before the In
terstate commerce commission
Friday In the federal building.
The witness asserted that the
present parity OF rates was most
agreeable 10 the interests OF Astoria
and that the city was growing and
prospecting.
Mcleod, whose present home Is
In Portland. outlined the history OF
Astoria upon the request OF G.. {.
Fulton. attorney representing A.
toria. lie said that Astoria had
neglected for years to bid for term,
lnai trade out Of brotheriy feeling
for Portland and for this reason
had neglected TO build ports.
Gifts Now Booming
"But we realized we were over.
looking an opportunity justified by
our natural hsrhor facilities" he
testified. 80 the city began TO build
docksSaad warehouses.
"in 1914 there were only 10000
citizens IN Astoria. Now there are
q 600 and 200 900 900 feet OF timber
is shipped East every year by
train"
lie said that Astoria not only had
timber but flour mills and other
manufacturing plants.
statements OF j. =. Newell. con.
sulting engineer Of the oregon pub.
Tic service commission. whose testi
mony was the "ace In the hole" OF
the Portland faction, were attacked
Thursday by witnesses testifying
for Seattle.
Portland. in her contention for "A
lower wheat freight rate from inland
points 20 the Coast. used the testi-
mony 81 Newell a. the star evidence
supporting the Oregon claim
Halfway witnesses testified that
the existing parity Of freight rates
obtaining between the contested dis.
trlcts b. equitable and iust.
says Rates Proper
4 " Robinson. traffic manager
Of the oregon Washington Railway
a Navigation Co. testified that the
existing rates were proper. according
10 a purely business point Of view.
Henry Hiakely. Northern Pacific
rate expert, testified that Newell's
theory 81 computing the comparative
costs 81 operation on tho several
roads from the rise and fan 81 grades
and the track curyatures was not
practicable.
lie said that an adoption Of the
cost theory 81 rate fixing would Gre
ate a chaotic condition. and that II
would be Impossible 10 tx a. jast
rate on competing lines.
Seattle Not Favored
Biakcly testified that II the buli,
OF the business was 10 be transferred
to Portland because Of a rate die
elimination. II would be necessary
60 duplicate the present dockago sys
tenn OF Seattle AZ Portland.
IL Was Blakely's eontension thai
seafflo hzd not been favored by tbe
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All Work Guaranteed

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01
FOR SALE
OF ARMY FOODS
Postmaster Battle Will Get
Ready for lob

Postmaster Edgar Battle IL
making arrangements TO handle
the additional parcel postage
business expected a- a result 81
the government sale Of excess
army food stuff~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01

No official orders governing the
distribution Of the food has been
received yet by Postmaster Battle
However, he is making tentative
arrangements 70 add number OF
extra men to the postofflcc forces
II ~ believed the volume Of bust
ness thru tho Seattle office will be
big owing to the vast amount OF
army stores at Camp Lewis. Fort
Tawton and other posts near the
city.
II IL believed the city will aid In
he distribution of the food. possibly
to the extent Of opening stores
where the food will be sold al the
price paid by the city plus the
transportation charges
A flea without a dog must get aw.
fui lonesome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-01

a girl doesn't like the idea Of work
ing for n living unless she is married
to n shiftless man.
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Blakcly testified that II the buli,
OF the business was 10 be transferred
TO Portland because Of a rate dis.
elimination. II would he necessary
60 duplicate the present dockago sysr
tom OF Seattle az Portland.
II Was Blakely's oontanllon that
Seattle had not been favored by The