The Seattle star. [volume], March 18, 1919, Image 1

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HANSON REMOVES LISTMAN!
VOLUME 22. No. 23
Thin fa the girl of the (*olden Apple. She is Miss Edith Hyde, the unanimous
•election of four famous American artists—Howard Chandler Christy, James Montgom
ery. Flag#, Harrison Fisher, and Penrhyn Stanlaws—as the most beautiful woman at the
annual beauty ball.
The XJirl of the Golden Apple will have something mighty interesting for Star
linden. Watch for details.
PLAN FOUR DAYS' WELCOME FOR VETS
GERMAN PEOPLE
CRAZY, HARDEN
TELLS WRITER
BY PRANK <l. TAVI.OII
(I'nltwl Press Staff Correspondent)
(Copyright. 191#. by the t'nited Pre**)
BKRLLN. March IJ.—(By Courier
to Pari* * —Maximilian Harden, ed
itor of Zukunft. and Germany's moat
OMtapoken citizen, told the Ctilted
Press today that:
The preaent itoverninent ahould he
and will be overthrown.
The tier man people are crazy.
The kaiser, If he were not a cow
ard. could return to Germany and re
gain the throne.
MucCraa of the league of naUona
•lid world peace depend upon clone
•nd frtundly relatlona between tier
many, Great Britain and America.
Harden, who haa Just recovered
from aeveral weeka' illneaa. ills
cuaaed conditions In (i»rm»ny freely
and frankly. He la now In bud re
pute with all rlaaaes -With the old
regime because he contlnualiy
foucht It during the war. and with
the revolutionaries because Ger
many haa not benefited ao far by fol
lowing Preaident Wilaon, a* he advo
cated.
"I am flooded with letters from
paopU* asking m<- Why I told them to
follow Wilaon. and why Germany la
■till aLiirved by the blockade," snid
Harden. "1 don't understand ttie- lat
ter. but my faith In Wilaon ia un
-ominl*hed. f realize th" tremendoua
opposition and difficulties he has
to aunncunt. lam qonfldent tie
will prevail. But It is hard to satisfy
people who are hungry, or others
who *re using the situation against
kWWaon and ua liberals."
Pan* Government
"Germany's new republican gov
ernment lan't anything lo be proud
tft. It la entirely too much like Hie
aid regime. But for Hie time being
it ought t/» be recognized and dealt
With liberally by the entente, to pre
- 'DXWT'U OS rxon VoI'RTKE.Ni
Tides in Seattle
Today
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T 03 p, m. .. . 10 * fi-ct
TODAY
OK. CRANK di-u un "No
' Beer No Work." on pasce *
! CYNTHIA ((KEY'S If iter* ap
!j»ear on imk" H
WKHNTKR haa h funny ear
\ loon that will interest every
) husband and wife Cage
> PKTK AMI ANNIK. Tom nnd
* Mrs. Duff Kv True. and Balmy
j Bennle rut funny capers on
) page 10-
) NPOKT fana have a page of
) live doings on page 11.
KIIHIIKH—The Bedtime Story
} If* on page S.
HENRY ALBERS
SENTENCED TO
PENITENTIARY
PORTLAND, Ore.. March IS Ap
peal from a three year sentence at
the McNeil Island federal penitenti
ary and |10,l)00 fine will he made
by the attorneys of J. Henry Albers,
Pacific coast milling man, and al
leged pro-German. Il<- wis sentenr
ed In federal court Monday. Albers
meanwhile is at liberty on 110,000
ball, a .lOday sta> of execution be
Ing granted by Judge Wolverton.
Albers was convicted of seditious
utterances, made on a train during
the closing daya of the war. He
v.-aa charged with affecting eon
tempt for the T'nited States, and
confidence In Germany's ability to
win the war. Kfiler.it officers on
the train and others heard him. and
he was placed under arrest. The
arrest and senairtlonal disclosure re
suited in considerable public agita
tion against the producta of the
company headed by Altars brothers,
who operate In Seattle. Tacoma,
Portland and Han Francisco.
Motion for a new trial was denied,
and sentence pronounced at once at
request of Alber*.
The Seattle Star
THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Kntrfd aa itocomt flaw Matter Mar I. lilt, at lb* roatorrie* at flrattla, Wwli , undar lha Art of Cancraaa UariH I, 1(31.
CITY ALSO TO
PAY RESPECTS
TO HERO DEAD
Four historic day* trill be set
aside nn Seattle's calendar lo pay
tribute to the men who offered
Ihrlr lltm fur draiorrary.
Plana are bring whipped Into shape
for a sei ies of demonstrations that
will reveal the community's iiplrlt of
Kratitude lo her soldiers and Mllorn.
No exact dates have been detei
mined. la-lulls are being worked
out by the executive rommlttee of
the soldiers' and sailors' welcome
committee, composed of representa
tives of ail Seattle war orga niwitions
There will he an overseas day.
when every man who crossed rtie
Atlantic will parade A military liall
will done the program.
Then there will lie a sailors' day.
In honor of the salt water heroes
who have returned.
I'nlform (lay will be set aside In
honor of the men who left civilian
life, and went Into training, but who
were dented an opportunity to reach
the war zone.
And on another day. all Seattle
will pay tribute to her dead, who
made the supreme war sacrifice. The
whole i-My will Join In this demon
stratlon of devotion. There will be
a great parade. In which every or
ganization may take part.
At a later ilale a special day may
be «el aside In honor of the ftlst divi
sion men, most of whom are still
overseas.
"We want every soldier and aallor
to know and to feel Seattle's pride
In him " said Frank Gates today.
Gates is devoting practically all his
time to the welcome plana.
"Parents of returning men should
notify nin by calling Main ROOO. Ixical
lOJt, mo we may know when any de
tachment of men Is likely to arrive.
We can't hold a celebration every
time one or two men return. But
we will set aside the |>U daya for
group Wflcomeaf unit when any de
tac{iment of 100 or so start for home
we will arrange a hurry up celebra
tton.' -
An American Paper That Fights for Americanism
SEATTLE. WASH., TUESDAY. MARCH 18. 1919.
Business Tide Rising
Canadian Veterans Take Hold of Politics
Khaki Legions Start
Housecleaning and
Steer Ship of State
on a New Course
How Many Returned Men Are on
Your Payroll, Mr. Employer?
Mr Kmployer' How manv r*turiml aervler man ire on your
pay roll*
The American legion of Liberty hu the namea of V>o men. of
varying occupatlona. on fib- al the Holdlcr* art.l Xallor* rlob If
you have a vacancy in touch with Ihr legion officer*. They'll
find 4 rHiirnnl aoldler or tailor to fill Ihr nlcM.
Thr»v hundred an<l ten eiwrvlw men were placed by thla or
Raniantlon laat week, and 1H men were given temporary ioba.
"If you've got the >o»>. we've ant the man" thla la tha Amerl
con iMkm of liberty alofiii And U>la organisation moat have
community nupport.
At a meeting held Monday nliiii. KnaUm J. K. Faulda. head of
the employment division. waa given rhane of • oommlttee to Irrvaa
tlmte the employmant altnalloa from the anUstad aaea'a nan nulal.
(Rdltor** Note Thin la the aeertnd of a aertaa of a Kioto* on the way
Canada la nirtn* fear her tttunml Midler* I
BY JACK JUNGMEYER
United Press Staff Correspondent
VICTORIA. B. C., March 18.—The returned soldier is
going to run Canada.
He's already started.
Here's how:
Organizing in two big khaki organizations, the Great
War Veterans and the older Army and Nary Veterans,
Canadian service men today wield more powerful influence
than any other single group in the Dominion.
Almost half of Canada's able-bodied men of military
age are or have been in uniform. Re-established in shop,
office and factory, these men are injecting the ex-spldier's
demands into civil affairs with a punch that would sur
prise the average American.
Soldier* Have Thtu Far Been
Definitely Constructive
Their repreaentatives Hit in the provincial
legislatures, making lawn. They are given ear by
biwiMm men in determining industrial policies.
They are fighting the workingman's honest, con
structive battles. And they have given profes
sional politicians the toe of their boot. All this
with .only a third of the overseas forces back
home!
Soldier statesmanship in the Dominion thus far has
!>een liberal and definitely constructive and has played a
big part in repatriation results.
Great War Veteran leaders are acting in the passionate
belief that the returned soldier viewpoint, clarified and
broadened under fire and in the trench, must be the
dominant one in guiding their country.
Restored So Firmly the
Bolshiet Can't Swing 'Em
It* was from its membership that 1 heard most often
during my month's trip along the Canadian reconstruction
trail, what can be summed up thus:
"Our citizen soldier must be restored to the
job in such a way that the Bolahies can never make
a convert of him."
With that always in mind, the
combined soldiery of Canada 1*
whacking the profiteer, the Indus
trial and political exploiter, the red
radical and the bone-head reaction
ary. *
(iOIMi TO HAVK
-A Mill AHK DKAI
"We are goinir to have a square
deal for the Canadian soldier."
Ernest A. Page, editor of the British
Columbia Veterans' Weekly, told me
aa spokesman for Uio Greot War
Veterans, "for only In that way ran
the Dominion gl*e ItaHf a square
deal.
"Wo lutve rome bark clean, with
an unspotted record, and with a
great determination to clean up the
country, politically, economically
and socially.
"We are showing the rltlien* who
remained at home and organized
labor that the Canadian fighting
nun I* neitlwr a fool, a bum or a
'srah,' much to the surprise of some
politicians who hoped lo use us as
pawn*.
"A* a matter of simple justice,
we are organised to assure the re
turned soldier that he and his chil
dren shall not be shoved aside by
the man who *Uy«d at homo and
Ilia children.
"We are for and wltli fhone who
kept our home fire* burning, who
played the game aa patriot*, no
matter where or what their work
but (toil help the one* who didn't!"
CANADIAN SIII.ItIKK
MOKK AMKRTIVK
There* nothing tltnld about the
Canadian (Jreal War Veteran. He*
much more »elf assertive than the
average Yank soldier who hu* thu*
far returned perhap* hecaunc he
had a longer perlo<l of battle seatini
Ing. He lan't begging or waiting for
tlcurge to do It when It come* to
whai he believe* he* entitled 10.
And he Isn't going to run after any
strange god* or wave any ntrange
flag* to get It. If I've sized him up
right, after talking to hundred* of
him. private and officer.
The tireat War Veterans' associ
ation. composed entirely of men who
served in this war, I* established
under federal charter, having chap
ters In practically every Canadian
city and town, with headquarter* at
Ottowa.
Its purpose Is nominally fraternal
—to look after every material and
spiritual need of its members. Its
liolitical activities are by influence,
by the weight of numbers well or
ganized and with common Ideal*, not
partisan or direct
CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSIONER
LOSES POSITION
"Set Poor Example" Says
Mayor, "by Backing I.
W. W.'S Bond"
HE SERVED THREE YEARS
lii»|> P. I JMman. rltll MTV
IRA romaUmr, van IMIIIJ
George P. Listman civil commissioner waa removed
from «rfW by Mayor Hanson
TimAtr nornkii. Jwt Mar*
Him di—rtui far California
for Ma MUI
The Dprdflr charge - waa that l.lat
man acted aa surety for the bail
bond of Walker C. Smith notorloua
I. W. W. propagandist and author,
a ere* ted following (he general strike
on criminal anarchy charges
Mayor Hanson notified tbe council
of hi* action by latter, in which be
Mid:
"Walker C ftmlth la. accord In* to
Ma own tUMimt. an I. W. W. One
1 nlfbt. an the steps gf the Labor tem
ple. ha LaM ma. I mm an I. W. W.
I and proud of It' Upon hia arrest aome tlma later. rhtrtM with crtm
Inal anarchy, Mat man. an official of
tbe city of Hnattle. law fit to take
aide* with Him and beemme aun-ty
for hia bail bond. Ido not question
hia lecai right lo do thla. but I be
lieve It la a bad example to aet for
our 3.000 city employe*, and I there
fore remove him aa civil service
commlaaloner. to take effect Immedi
ately."
Mayor llanaon'a letter also reveal
rd hia bltternaaa toward the lawless
and anarchlatlc I. W. W.'a.
"I am againat any one connected
with that organisation." he declared.
Klatman waa reappointed laat Ue
cember after hia three-year term of
office had expired.
In regard to the removal of com
mlmlonera. the city charter atatas
that the mayor may, at hia discre
tion. remove any commlaaloner. but
the vacancy thereby created muat be
filled by the city council, and that
the mayor shall. within five daya
after the removal of a commladtooar.
report In writing any auch removal
to the council, with hia reason* for
tbe act.
l.mtmun In auperlntendrnt of the
Trade Prlntery. and liven on Sixth
»vf. N W.
"Hanaon haa undoubtedly been
looking for aome reoaon for (retting
rid of im," *aid l.laiman today. "He
doean't like ormtnlwd labor. The
only reaaon I went on Bmith'a bond
wan liecauae I believe It the duty of
any man to get hi* fellow-roan out of
jnll. If the man la iruilty. It la not
the fault of the hondnman. and 1
went on bond to Inaiire the presence
of Smith at the trial, t did my duty
as 1 auw It"
HELD FOR THEFT
OF THREE AUTOS
Alleged to have hnil two stolen
ant/in in their possession. and to
have Iwn "stripping" a third when
captured. Knuik Johnson, 10. and G.
Anderson, namr age. were arrented
lit 13th live, and B. Madison *t., early
Tuenday.
Both disclaimed ocropation* when
hooked. They are held on open
charge*, pending the filing of a com
plaint by the prosecuting attorney'*
office.
New York Brewers
Say They'll Make
Light Brand Beer
NKW YORK. March 18.—Brewer*
of New York announced today they
Would rc*ume manufacture of beer
containing not more than 2.75 per
cent alcohol. They contend that
Much a beer I* not an intoxicant, and
therefore not prohibited under the
president'* order. l**ued lajrt Ijeoem
l>er, which stopped the making of In
loxlcating beverage* from food
stuffs.
The declnlon to resume the manu
faoture of light beer was made by
the Imager Beer Brewers' Board of
Trade, after receiving an opinion on
the legality of their nction from Kll
hu Root and W. L). Cluthrie. lawyer*.
HOFFMAN BAVARIAN MIMNTKK
liAKI.K, March I*.—Herr Hoffman
has been elected premier of Bavaria,
a Munich dlaputcli.announced today.
NIGHT EDITION
TWO CENTS IN
SEATTLE
Pm Tw, t>r Mail, It •« to IIM
Weather Forecast:
Uncertain Period Is
Past Now and Big
Boom Has Already
Begun in the U. S.
By RICHARD SPILLANE
Ix-xliiix American Authority on Biudneaa and Finance. —■*
Hpecial h>onomir Contributor to The Star
The tide has turned. |
Dismiss all notions that this country is going to j
have depression, unemployment, hard times. I
A period of great activity is near. The problem. |
soon will be to find men for jobs rather than job# s 1
for men. J
Fow Signs Point .|9
No one capable of reading the barometer of blHft» I
ness can mistake the signs.
Here they are: 1
—ln the months of January and February the J
building and engineering contracts in . a
that portion of America east of the Missouri river *' : Ja
and north of the Ohio exceeded in amount those • m
of the corresponding months for the last 10 years, |fl
except 1917 and 1918, when we spent extraordinary
sums on munition plants and war structures. They J|l
are nearly 45 per cent greater than the January- Jj
February average for the 7 years, 1900 to 1906 in- ' M
elusive. What is more significant is that, while ii
January of this year showed well, the swell did 'Jfl
not begin to show fully until February. Ifawph
gives promise of a still greater increase. 3
2 —Commodity prices continue to decline.
—Trade reports show a pronounced demand for ..JSp|
overalls and workingmen's shirts.
—Wall st. which always is able to forecast Mj|
prosperity or depression, has given evidence Jl3
thru the stock market of a pronounced revival. j
There is not an even distribution of the contracts, fit m M
Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia they an
below par. J|
In Illinois, lowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Mft- %
souri and eastern Kansas they are bigger thy» ever recorded 1
m corresponding months. |
In New England they are below the avenge. I
In New York they are fair. |
In Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington they am 1
nearly twice the normal amount J
The Northwest has not begun to feel the impulse. 1
The president of a great university estimates I
that this country is $5,000,000,000 behind require
ments in building and engineering operations. Hl* i
estimate may be high, but there is no doubt we l
are in need of more construction than ever before 1
in our history. t a
Now that a beginning has been made, the sentimental 1
and material effect will spread thru every branch of in.
dustry. v-|a
Mild Winter Aid* General j
Trade, Cattle and R. R. j
Railroads and trolley lines are in urgent need oft 1
5,000,000 tons of steel this year. Their financial conditio* "H
has been improved greatly by the mildness of the winter. 1
(CONT'D Off PAGB TRN) * 3
This Is Written by a Yank Who Slings
Slang; What He Means Is That You
Need Not Pay Any Excess on Your Pills
O, ye who. with many mlnglvlngn,
have skidded your 20 coppers arrow*
the glasn top for your "humps" In
the |HWt few week*. takf henrt nnd
take herd. For the nifty young
thing who pnjUM'* out your favorite
brand of pllln In a profiteer of the
flrnt water when he rings up 20
renin agnlnnt you for certain brands
of clgareUi. And I'ncle Samuel In
after him.
So, when next you glide Into the
little red corner store for your coffin
nails, and you gel nicked 20 centn.
Just lean over the counter and
Caruso In liln shell tike ear, thualy:
"The revenooer* 'II getcha If you
BONT
WATCH
OUT!"
For the tax of the brand that was
selling a few month* ago for Xf''
cents In only J.t6 cents, and vlmi I
you pay 20 centa for that kind jw I
are giving George, behind Mali
counter, Junt three cento mar* j
In coming to him. And If h* takes !
It. he In liable to a year In pi«"n
or a $l,OOO fine, or both. According '
to the revenue act of 1914, the mli> ,
Ing price, plun only the actual w .
tax, la allowed.
Seattle internal revenue officers >
are going to check up on these' j
profiteers and teach them a irssnn. 1
no, when you want that little brow*
pack with the eight-day animal on
the front. Just lay 17 cento Tery
haughtily on the showcam and
walk eufc