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GIRLS SELL BODIES TO GET FOOD
CITIZEMS SPEAK THEIR MMDS TO PARK BOARD
MULLEN
HANDED
ROAST
Opponent* of a plan propoMd
by Park Commissioner* Frank
P Mullen and Richard M. Kin
near for removal of *up*rvl*ors
of city piayfield*. in pursuance
of an tconomy program, scored
a point at Wednesday's session
of the park board to determine
upon next year's estimaiss.
Decision wss deferred until Jsn
oar) ti In the meantime women
• ho hare the welfare of the childrei
at heart will prepare a recommends
tton upon which the board promises
to act-
On motion nf Mullen. a rommitte.
con.»t-ttn* of Mr* C K- Bogs rd us of
the Mother* Congress. Mr* f. H
for and Mrs. L II Ho«ue was ap
pointed to confer with Playground!
IMrector J Howard S.ine. The
will submit their report at the neit
meeting
Says It's Moral Question
It *» shown by speakers among
the 75 outsiders present that the la
sue was a moral one. School prtn
cipals and worker* who have studied
playgrounds readily testified to this
Mother*, principal*, teachers, bus
lnes* men and lawyers composed
the delegation which fought the pro
poeed cut. Bitterness characterised
their remark*.
Councilman Ira l.undy was one of
the speaker*.
"Why, I even heard Mr Mailer
say the other day that he 'wun'l
very strong for thi* moral »*>iff.' "
l.undy declared
This sot a ri*e out of Mullen For
a time a physical clash was threat
ened between the two. Mullen *e
(leniently dented he ever maid such s
thins
Order wa* finally restored, bu*
cot before Mullen hsd promised tr
"settle it outside."
Mr. Klnntar Horns In
**l guess that's about all we wan'
from that fellow," said Member
Kinnear. Indicating with a *weep of
bi» arm that he meant l.undy
"The <r»e*tlon I* a rltal one." sal<:
Principal Otto Luther of the Mnroln
hlsh school. "If the supervisor* ar»
allowed to go. mother* had better
let their children play hack In the
alleys smong the tin cans."
"OenMemen." said Mr*. Bogsrdtts
addressing the board. "If you realf'
want to cut expense*, why don't yov
let the supervisors cut the graaa an«*
m' w the lawn during their spar<
time Fire the helpers,"
"Oh. I don't think they wonlr!
stsnd for It, madam." replied Chair
»ar> Rose leaf
This drew a laugh
Shorrock I* for 'Em
There were other* who approved
Mrs. Horardus' suggestion.
"I wouldn't think of allowing my
children on the playgrounds unless I
was sure they were properly »u|>er
vl*ed." W H. Gorman told the board
E. R Shorrock of ths school board
spoke
"Evils are bound to srlse wlthou'
supervision." Shorrock explained
"If supervision is abolished. the
larger boy* will uaurp the groundr
entirely The little children *houl(*
not be made to suffer under this
economy policy."
Other speakers were C. J. France
I* D. Hughe*, who Jokingly declared
he represented the "Irish brigade."
John K. Price. C. W. Saunders, am l
Secretary Morrison of the Municipal
league
CHARGE THAT JAPAN HOLDS
UP U. S. VESSELS IN PACIFIC
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 Hert
©ua Interference with American
commerce In the Pacific wan charg
ed hern today agalnat Japan.
A prominent member of the Pa
cific roast congreaalonal delega
tion waa authority for the atate
rnent. that Japan had been holding
up American ahlpa In the Pacific
In a manner almllar to that em .
ployed by England. I
VILLA FORGES NOW
OCCUPY MONTEREY
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 Din
pat' he* received at the state de
partment today aald Carranzlataa
evacuated Monterey Tueaday and
that the city had been occupied by
Gen. Villa at the head of a large
force.
Gen. Villa e*pecta to march to
Tamplco. and will clear the north
ern border of t'arranzlata fur***
It waa aaaerted Villa had Impris
oned Gen. Illanco.
(By the Editor)
THIS is to be an honest talk to newspaper readers and newspaper adver
tisers alike.
The Star has mixed motives. Why deny it? So has every other
honest newspaper. So have most individuals.
The minister of the gospel is genuinely anxious to save your soul,
but he will change churches for a raise in salary.
The surgeon gives his best skill to save your life, but you get the
bill on the first of the month for professional services rendered.
So it is with us.
Our cards are on the table.
******
HP HE SEATTLE SUN has suspended publication.
i Business is a game. Men play it hard. And sometimes they
don't play fair.
When the Sun was young and vigorous, we fought it fairly. When
it was down, we did not kick it, though, being human, we were tempted
to. When it died, we did not dance like harpies on its grave.
Now the Sun is undeniably and permanently dead.
We want the patronage which it for a little while enjoyed.
We are selfish in this matter. We expect you to be.
We want you to join The Star family, to your profit—and ours.
******
rIE STAR has weathered many storms. We have survived the teeth
ing period, the adolescent period, and we feel we have arrived at full
manhood.
If there is anything more pitiful than a puny newspaper infant, it
is a newspaper which has reached the stage of doddering and senile decay.
The Star is strong financially—no newspaper was ever stronger.
We expect to continue to grow in strength and influence and use
fulness for many years to come.
rr he STAR has played fair with you.
X What other newspaper in Seattle has never tried to bunk the
public?
The Star has fought injustice. It has hunted out and exposed
rascals. It will go on doing this as long as it lives. No evil business
influence can reach us or change our policy.
But our policy is not obstructive, or destructive. It is constructive.
We want to have a hand in the building up of Seattle. In this, too, we
are partly selfish. For our homes, our jobs, our capital and our future
prosperity are right here.
It is because we have played fair always that our circulation is not
only large and growing fast, but it is also good circulation. It is the best
kind. The public has learned to trust The Star, and it is part of our
religion to deserve that trust.
******
NOW, we will let you into an important office secret.
There are just two people in this town of whom we stand in awe.
We are a little afraid of them. Their influence is tremendous.
We would not dare lie to them. We must keep their friendship at
all hazards. •
One of the persons of whom we stand in awe is Mr. People.
The other is Mrs. People.
And we have always found that it paid to play square with this nu
merous and influential family.
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We have to offer you, as readers, the most readable, the most
truthful newspaper in the Northwest We are the only newspaper in Se
attle now having the United Press service, whose bureaus and corre
spondents are everywhere in the world. It is conceded in newspaper
circles everywhere that the United Press gives the best world news s-rvice.
We have, in addition to the United Press, the service of the great
Newspaper Enterprise association, and the co-operation of the 30-odd
members of the Scripps newspaper family. .... ...
We have to offer you, as advertisers, a medium which the public
trusts, a medium which enters 50,003 prosperous homes daily, a medium
which enjoys a rapid, steady, healthv growth in circulation.
And so we ask you to join The Star family.
With your help we can make this a bigger, better Star.
With our help you can make th a bigger, better Saattla.
H. P. Hchwerln of Han Kranclaco.
head of the Pacific Mall H 8 Co ,
waa the complainant and ha* filed
a preliminary atatement of hla cane
with congress
Hchwerln claimed that the 8 8
Manchuria had been held up and
detained 4* hour* He alao declar
ed that practically every other
• liner In the Pacific mall aervlce had
hewn Interfered with.
WOMAN KIDNAPED
DY 2 MEN IN AUTO
LOS ANGELES. Dae. 11.—
Reepondlng to talaphonc mea
eagae from houeeholdara In a
realdence aectlon of tha city,
who declared a young woman
had bean kidnaped by two
men In a big gray automoblla,
tha police "flying equadron"
want Into action early today,
but found no trace of the al-
I leged kldnapera.
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HEIRESS ENDS LIFE
ATLANTA CITY. N J . Dec 31
— Ml** Marion Howard of ft l.oula.
*al<] to be heir to a va*t fortune,
committed aulclde In her apart
merit* here Wcdneaday
SEATTLE, WASH , THURSDAY, DEC. 31. 1914
FAIR MAKES MONEY
01/VMPJA, Her 31 For the fli*t
time In neveral aeaaona the North
Yakima (air waa able to atrlke a
, balance till* year. A report nut>-
tnlllril to the Mat* department of
agriculture «how« a ha lance of 1120
SMACKS
WOMEN
ON FACE
Hl* bftlr la fair
Hl* f|M or* HIm»)
ItoHarr. oh fllrlt
Or Ha lt *U|t >•»«
Wafflss, ths gsntlsman
burglar, never WII ungaliant to
the ladle*. But Raffle* I* only
a fictitious charactsr.
Jack, the Slappsr. Is a very
much-sllvs crook, who hss been
making Seattle his headquar
ters for nearly a month. Ms
itn't st all gallant.
There isn't s bit of chivalry
In Jack. Whsn his victim falls
to produce money, or scresms.
Jack *lap* her. Jack'e specisl
ty I* to snatch at ladiss'
purses.
Hi* lste*t snatch wa* at a purse
belonging to Mrs. David Tops, of
the St lienrge apartments. 14th
ste ami Vealer. Tuesdty night
Mr* Top* wo* on her way to the
grocer) Out of the shadows Jack
approached Before Mr* Tops *aw
him. he grabbed her purse She
screamed Jack deliberately turn
ed. approached her for the second
time, and (truck her
Police Can't Land Him
Jack, the Slipper. flr*t Intro
duced hlm»elf In the Kalnler val
ley December 9, and h*« been
active ever since He haa thus far
eluded the police.
First report of Jsck'* activity
came to police headquarters about
? owfcjck to the evening »«f Decem
ber 9 Mia* D Vere. 4«*o Itent»n
ave. wa* returning home from
work. when, at Itenton ave asd
Henderson *t . Jack tried to grab
her purae He failed. Ml** Vere
*r reamed Jack slapped her and
walked away
Jack Is described ss a vnunc
chap of about 2*. 6 feet 9. weighing
about 140. of f*lr complexion
He Alwsys Slap* 'Cm
About two hour* later. Mr* Ada
lj»mberg. Mil Mayflower ave. In
formed pollre she got off a Kenton
car near her home A man ap
pear»d
"(live yoii any money?" he
asked
Mr* l,amber| wssn't carrying
any purse
"No." ahe aald
Jack slapped her
A few day* l>efore <'hrl*tmss
Jack asked a Salvation lassie on a
downtown street corner for the
motley In her Christmas i>ot She
refused Jack slapped her and
csltnly walked away
There are seversl husband* nnd
sweethearts who would like to
meet Jsck. the Stopper.
THE WAR TODAY
ENGLAND —American AmbiiM
dor Page and Foreign Minuter
Grey confer concerning Washing,
ton proteat agalnat Britian'a treat
ment of American commerce.
• • •
FRANE AND BELGIU M—French
claim capture of Stelnbach, Upper
Aleace and minor advance* else
where along center and right;
weather compete lull In extreme
north.
• •
RUSSIA—SIave report Auetrlan
repuleee on Vistula and Rawa rlv
ere; hard fighting with Turke In
Tranecaucaela.
• • •
GERMANY—BerIin war office
denlee French and Rueelan claim*
of advancee; Prince Eltel Fried
erlch made a brigade commander.
• • •
AUSTRIA — Ruealan* report
steady progreae In Gallcla; Slav*
aleo clearing ground for Invaelon
of Hungary; both claime, of couree, (
denied at Vienna
WHEN A MAN'S MARRIED
TOM , CO VOU REMeWBtW
ONE CBN!
YOUNG MILLIONAIRE DESERTS HIS PRETTY
BRIDE ON TRAIN OURINC THE HONEYMOON
OAKLAND. Pal . Dec Si The
filing of » *e< ret divorce complaint
Itiauguratea the final chapter of the
moat unu*ual romance yet chron
Icled In the very romantic matri
monial history of the multi-million
aire Havens family of thl* city
Sue Miller Haven* recently filed
• complaint ag*in*t Herd Haven*.
younge*t ton of Prank Havens, aft
er hiving lived apart from him for
a little over a r»ar.
The Mllier-llaven* courtship wa*
the swiftest of sll the Havens ro
THIS MAN MUST GET A
JOB BY TOMORROW, OR
HE GOES BACK TO JAIL
By Fred L. Boalt
A man enme to The Star office
today He is s young man. strong
and efficient-looking.
"I got out of the reformatory a
while ago." he said.
I asked him whst he hsd been
"*ent tip" for.
"Forgery," he answered, simply, i
He didn't whine or make excuses.
He didn't protest Innocence or vow
that he had heen sorely tempted,
lie put forward so extenuating cir
cumstances I liked hint for that.
And ntjw?"
"I want a Job," he *ald.
I started to tell him that therel
were many men out of work these
30,000 SIGNATURES FILED
HERE ON LIQUOR PETITIONS
Approximately 30,000 signature*
filed by noon Thurndaa with
I City Henlatratlon t'leik (Jalne*.
; who has charge of the checking of
i the petition* In Seattle of the brew
j cry and hotel liquor measure,
which seek* to amend the *tate
wide prohibition law.
All the petition* mutt be In the
i blind* of the secretary of Mate at
[Olympln by r> o'clock Thnraday nft-
I ernoon.
A total of 52,000 signature* ha*
, heen obtained throughout the slate,
i Seattle supplying more than half
! the name*.
A crew of checker* worked all
day and all night Wednesday and
Thursday checking the mime*.
The petition* are being sent to
Olympln a* quickly an they are
checked. nuto* being need a* well 1
ON 111 UN* \MI
M.W •» -»! * ft III*. t\r
man< e*. both In consummation and
disruption.
Here's the complete chronology:
Engaged—May 23. 1913.
Married—June 25, 1913.
Separated—July 1. 1913 (or
somstxrhsrs thereabout* i.
Divorcs filed—Dec. 30, 1914.
Seyd listen* Is said to be In New
York, from where he ha* never re
turned since he left his bride of a
few days at Calgary, Canada, while
they were en route East on their
'honeymoon.
day*, but he broke In upon roe In
desperation. .
"I've got to have a Job. Any kind
of a )ob. I've Itot to have one!
You give me a minute. I want you
people to understand what I'm up
against.
"I went up to Monroe a year ago
I wan near craxy because I had to
leave my wife, and 1 knew the baby
was coming.
"The baby came while I was In
prison. There weje times when
they didn't have much to eat —my
wife and our baby.
"1 wa* a good prisoner. ! had to
(Continued on Page 2. Col. S.)
as trains,
Secretarv I In* ell at Olvmpla ex
presses doubt If he can recheck the
petitions in the 10 da\s allowed
him before the legisliiture con
venes.
EITEL IS PROMOTED
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 31.—The
appointment of Prince Eitel
Frlederlch. one of the kaleer'i
sons, to the command of the
First brigade of Imperial guards
was announced today.
BROKER SHOOTS HIVSELF
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.—
.lames M Ilciiuchamp. a broker
1 shot himself
Last
EDITION
W«ath«r—Occasional rain
miIAT »KAm.K
• 11M Is !.<>«*
5:87 n m . II 0 ft. 10:10 *. m . It » ft
300,000
STARVE
AT LODZ
By Karl H. Von Wiegand
WITH THE GERMAN
ARMY AT LODZ, Dec. 21.
(Via the Hague to London)
—Lodz, the gretu manufac
turing center of Poland, is
today a city of want and
misery. Beautiful young
Kirls are offering to sell
themselves into white slav
ery in the hope of gaining
food and shelter.
Lodz' population is 500,-.
000. Its factories are closed
and 150,000 men and wo
men are idle. Even if there
was a market for their prod
ucts the factories could not
be operated, for lack of
crial. The petroleum sup
ply is exhausted also.
Th* food shortage ha* result
ad in appalling conditiona.
Bread it aelling at 30 ccnta a
loaf.
Great crowd* *tand for hour*
In front of th* bakeries, waiting
for • chance to buy the llttia
that la offered. They fight for
th* food that I* doled out to
theip.
The people *ay the Russian*, who
retreated from the city fxsfore the
Germans' advance, stripped It of
iupplli s
The auffering I* ,«>l*tlveiy
greater than anywhere in Bel
glum. Men, women and chil
dren shiver In the street*, beg
ging for food.
I saw a score of girls, driven
to desperation by hunger, offer
themselves into lives of shame
to get something to eat.
The Herman* are now ocupyln*
Ixml:' 'or the third time since the
war began. It Is little damaged by
ifun fire, but industrially it Is a
wreck.
Oen. G. (name deleted by censor)
of the German army Is military gov.
ernor. He hopes that when th®
railroad connecting It with the fron
tier has been repaired and com
munication with Germany reestab
lished. the present terrible situa
tion will be improved
The headquarters of Gen. MacVen
sen, who. next to Field Marshal
Von Hlndenburg and Gen. Luden
dorff, the latter's chief of staff. Is
the leading figure In the eastern
campaign, were 40 mllea from War
saw Saturday.
The day 1 left, however, he waa
planning to move them
The Russians have made a strong
counter attack In Southern Poland
In an attempt to straighten ;helr
line, hut have been repulsed. Tho
Hermans are constantly mqving for*
waid In this region.
WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY
IT IN COLLIERS, JULE?
"Seattle In Rolng to hp nno of the
greatest cities of the world. It ha*
the push of Kansas City, with a
much finer setting, both for beauty
and commerce," wrote Julian
Street, author, on the fly leaf of
a book of his latest series in Col
lier's, "Abroad at Home."
The book was sent to E. M.
Street, assistant cttv clerk, as *
C'hrlst)nas gift, by the author.