The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 30, 1917, Page 1

STREET CAR PEACE IN SIGHT! last break- Seattle may HE sunlight of understanding is ing thru the car strike clouds. htfully look forward today to a peaceful settle ment. Gradually, the traction officials and street car men are approaching a basis of agreement Except for a tew details, the program to ar- bitration is clear, These details can be smoothed out if a conciliatory spirit really exists, now seems evident on both sides. Out of the list of names submitted by both sides, the contending parties CAN agree upon an impartial third member of an arbitration board. Obviously, the traction company’s proposition, as submitted Saturday night, that the arbitration board consist of four members, was an awkward one. It permitted too great a possibility of a deadlock. he traction company, after mature reflection, no doubt realizes today that for speedy action an arbitration board must consist of an odd number of members. From the standpoint of fairness, the company no doubt realizes by this time that neither side ought to have the privilege of making up a list of names out of which ALL of the arbi- trators are to be chosen. Neither side eught to be permitted to choose judge and jury, the com- pany sought to do in its Saturday night offer to the as carmen, It 1s obvious that it is eminently fair for the company to choose one man, the carmen another, and the third arbitrator to bi lected by common agreement. It is funda- mental that this third man ought not to be a member of the Employers’ association, which is committed in policy against ALI, unions, and the traction company ought to withdraw from its lists all such unfair names. Likewise, the third arbitrator should not bea Se- member of a union, and it is to the credit of the carmen that in the list of five names which they submitted last week, out of which the third man was recommended for selection, not one was affiliated with the unions. The main fact, apparent today, however, is that both sides have evinced a willingness to arbi- trate. If the willingness is sincere, the few details still to be smoothed out will be easy of solution. Out of the horizon, it looks like peace. Se- attle hopes it is not a mirage. Seattle hopes that a real peace is in sight. RAR AARAAAARAAARAAAAARAAAARARAAA AAA AAA AAA ARAN LAST EDITION AARAA nn “Eight hours for work, elgnt hours for sleep, and eight hours to get ready for work, to return home from work, for breakfast, dinner, supper and for recreation and education. That's what the eight-hour day means. Fair? The weather man says: “Fair tonight, and Tuesday probably fair.” IN THE MOVIES Or. Mark A, Matthews, said to be the tallest moving picture actor in the world, appears in The ame mors) The seattle Star Wednesday night. The mobilization of our state . GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN. “PACIFIC C NORTHWEST | troops and a glimpse at some of the imported car kers are other features. een nw VOLUME 19 KVERYWHERD SEATTLE, WASH., MONDAY, JUue 30, 1917 ONE CENT Th SEATTLR United Press Leased Wire AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 30.-—The American transport Saratoga, with upwards of 1,400 troops on board was bad- ly damaged today when she "wag rammed by another steam- er tn the bay here. The Sara toga was towed back to an an- chorage soon after the colll- sion, All on board were taken off, and latest reports __ were that one was injured. American liner, the steam State of New York and a U. 2 destroyer hurried to the assist- ‘ance of the transport when she sig she was in distre: The Mersase began to list almost im “Mediately and was obviously in.a_ tne condition. The steamer in collision with the ‘Saratoga was the Panama, inward ‘bound from Cristobal. The Pan- ote rammed the Saratoga. The was not badly damaged, after a (#lay, proceeded to her | but not so joyous in the face the responat It was & merry game of the president's determination to put bility where ft belongs. President Wilson is not going to undertake food contro! without the necessary powers. He Is not golng to ask Herbert Hoover to assume an impos. sible job at in col n det s z _——— ! President Wilson Will Veto Food Bill cal Pillory | morn SIDES be Gray Wolves of Senate if They Make It Phoney | _ THE ‘CAR STRIKE IN BRIEF showing the people the hands of the speculators, while congress has been alike--have done their dawdiing. If the senate measure should be enacted it | would be impossible to do anything about it ‘The people have done their part, the farmers have done theirs. The house has done its duty The presi oent and Hoover stand ready to PROCURE RESULTS. Only the United States senate has failed. It must turn to the right—or the people will ask the reason why, in such manner and form as seems best The next few days will furnish the answer to the question whether the hundred million of people of Amer. jen, led by a president devoted to their interests, are less powerful than a handful of senators devoted to the inter. ents of Germany and the food speculators and hoarders. squarely up to the unfaithful senate! This is the situation in Washington today An tron note has crept to the congressional discord The president's message to Congresaman Lever, demanding power to win the war, is the prelude to harsher things The plan of the senate obstructionists, the packing house senators and the disguised proGermans, wgs to prophesy food control's failure and then insure it® fail ure by passing a phoney law Sherman of Illinois, Reed of Missouri and others of the gray wolf pack have said time and again that Hoover would fail. Then they did everything in their power to bring their predictions true by depriving Hoover of means to succeed. e consumers and p full duty The farmers bave raised tremendous crops in face of the highest production costs in history The housewives have been saving and scrimping Chicago's garbage has decreased one-third, and the amount of fat recovered from garbage over one-half Similar reports have come from other cities, indis putable proof of the success of the Hoover food conser vation crusade. There are a thousand other proofs of the earnestness and devotion of the plain people. But there has been no CORRESPONDID NCEE @ Peace in car strike in 48 hours is predicted. }@ Court delays action until 1:30 p. m. on city’s suit to force company to run cars. tii Traction officials meeting behind closed doors. to consider latest reply of strikers to last company peace | offer. '@ Fifty veterans of St. Louis strike imported by ition company. @ Guards fire }town barns. @ Agreement of company with chairman of state tense council not to run cars pending mediation brougl FALL IN navy's information was that steamer City of Savannah ram- First Seattle Men Being Examined for's*sc: Reynolds asks court to make company arbitrate a Army Draft SeLVICE | son applies for injunction restraining city co : the war found Germany sound- tion probably will be ready for “You notified | trils, and make chest measurements, jcil and union leaders against interfering with car oper-_ Ing the world on peace today. | final action by congress within that, pursuant the act of | calttu out each man’s record to the ations. ss The over-Sunday declarations 24 hours congress, you are cailed for (man at the desk s. Stee e of the German and Austrian President Wilson today was military service of the United On each onal record was a| premiers, however, found no re- asked by Chairmen Lever and States by thisjocal board from [chart of the teeth, numbered from sponse in official or allied Chambertain, of the house and among the persons whose reg [one to eight; right, left, upper and diplomatic quarters here. “Ob- senate conferees on the bill, to istration cards are within the |lower. When the examining doc viously for Russian consump- agree to modification of the Jurisdiction of this local body.” | tor finds No. 4 teeth missing, he tion,” was the comment so-called congressional war This was the summons that! calls, “Cross four, upper, left,” and The whole Teutonic policy is| committee—the only big ob- |called 30 Seattle men of America’s the recording doctor makes an X stacle coming In the way of | select ervice army for physical over that number on the record final agreement. jexamination Monday—the first to | blank The conference's draft of this|answer under draft drawings here. The doctor quickly passes around amendment changes {t #0 as to| They were unofficially called for|the six men, examining their reflect In no way on the president's examination by the board of Dis-| muscles, lungs, hearts, and, careful- management of the war. It would|trict No. 6 Twelve of them were | ly, the arches of their feet provide that the president and|examined before noon in a demon “Some exam,” was the verdict of \the men when they were told to revolvers into fleeing crowd at Geor, Sa OFFICER IS SHOT; PEACE FEELER FOOD CONTROL indicated that all aboard the} _ transport were safe ISON BEFORE CAPTURE, SAY cre and reunae ytn ar| Edgar was returning home ad hig carne bia from his beat when he met his ted Breas Staff Corresponden assailant, who came abreast of ETROGRAD, July 20.—Rus- him on the sidewalk and fired ‘s -gge wee are at pe three shots, inflicting flesh | ye d msel wi wounds in Edgar's leg. Edgar yoy “ At the first shot, the Each woman soldier carries a >the dl P4 ration of cyanide of potassium, Edgar belie pore ee ees ie eS oe. bullets struck his assail- ture. The m en’s regiments, now constantly Increasing, agreed that death was to be preferred to the fate FIRES BACK AT FOR WORLD PUT WILL BE FIXED | HIS ASSAILANT OUT BY GERMANS IN ANOTHER DAY | py United Press Leased Wire | By United Prese teased WASHINGTON, July 30— | WASHINGTON, fa 30. The close of the third year of | Sweeping food contro! legisia- The peaceful settlement of Seattle's car strike within 48 hours was forecast Monday by representatives of both sides. Traction compyny officials conferred all morning on the offer of the strikers’ ‘al committee. Out of that conference may come the con- cession that will bring a quick end to the controversy, which hi deprived Seattle of car service for 14 da: Peace predictions were Peace prospects in the — Street car strike Monday morning temporarily de-— layed the city’s suit to force the traction com- “— to operate cars. uperior Judge King Dykeman continued the hearing until 1:30 p. m. and it is probable that it will be continued at that i based on a determination to justify the kaiser’s apparent decision to stake all on shot and shell The allied answer to this is found in declarations by Lioyd George, Secretary Lansing and the (Continued on page 5) his ant. The motorcycle policemen from Columbia precinct were sent to the No trace of acene of the shooting Speaker Clark name a committee of | stration of quick examining by Ma- they probably would meet at the hands of the Germans. ‘The legion of death fighters are good “killers I learned tod when I talked to five of them, now fa a hospita| near here, from shell shock The five women fighters 1 visit- @d at the hospital were partially | (Continued | on pag )®) WAR CALLS 80 ELKS Fighty names of Seattle lodge, No. 92, of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order Elks, are on the roll ot honor for being in some branch of United States service | fferin suffer’ eK | him, the night prowler was found. Ed \gar was taken to the city hospital where. his wounds dressed Forty-five m later Roler Wilson, patroling t th ave. 8. and Bradford st., in South attle, was attacked by a man believed to be Edgar's assail ant. He fired two shots at Wilson, and when Wilson opened fire on tha thug ducked woodpile Wilson pursued the man latter disappeared in a brick yard. Offic Jones and Hardy the Georgetown police station tes Officer beat at but the near-by from were detailed to search for the marauder but were unable to locate him. a cont or hat, a Edgar was Seattle district behind aj | five in each house to go over vnment war contracts. val agreer matters in dispute senate has t complished, or was in sig On minimum price for minimum established be effactive between 1919. Kov Wilson said the man was without vi 4 bad apparently the hill that vailey where and the South 2 gress will crops harvested 1918, and May all betwe ent on urried down from srates Walnier attacked house ana toda by only NOTICE TO STAR 8UB- SCRIBERS and after Augnst 1st, 1917, the price of The Star, de- livered by carrier within the | city limits of Seattle, will be | 20c per month. 7 | | On crop probably will b the food control department ther drastic ing hoarding and speculation ‘foodstuffs is embodied all other ac wheat the con on June, Fur-| provision for prevent in| MONTANA COUPLES TRADE MATES; ARE HAPPY Husbands Get id BY C. E. RODGERS 1 RE, Mont., July 29.—Uusual-| fy when a man falls in love with another man’s wife there’s a shoot- ing affray. And again, when a woman gets to liking another woman's husband fetter than her own there's the deuce to pay But not so here! Mrs. T. W. Turcotte, wife nent Havre lawyer, felt husband of Mr Jordan better than her own mate, she didn't | the matter Nor did Mra. Henry Jordan when phe fell in love with Mr. Turcotte Nor did Mr. T when. he took a liking to Mrs. Jordan Nor did Mr. Jordan when he be-| eame fonder of Mrs, Turcotte than} gf his own wife | Their way out of an unusual | love tangle was to trade wives and husbands. Mrs. Jordan agreed to swap her husband to Mrs. Turcotte in exchange for Mr. Turcotte The husbands were willing enough to be traded. In fact, they were well along on a plan 9 trade wives with each other. instead of any killing and un written law defenses, or suits for alienation of affection, there evolved two unique matrimonial trades. | The Jordans and Turcottes agreed to get divorces. Henry Fresh Wives; Wives Fresh Husbands; Mim. 14 shoulder of and her Standing at left her right hand on the directly in front of her former husband, Turcotte At right, Mrs. F. ing forward against organ her left Content All Divoree Are decrees Children T coda: were 9. Then the former Mrs. became the new Mrs. the former Mrs. the new Mrs. Jordan The two couples stood up togeth- and the friend relations exist between them re living again as neigh: | er at the ceremony, liest Now they in all good fellowship. Before the and 'T bors, It was and t wives re wrongly mated, to back out of their alliances and start anew Both couples bad children, boy and girl After the matrimonial swap one couple took the two boys and the other took the two girls. Thia gives each father and mother one own child and a step-child, Turcotte divorces the ottes were next door concluded Vernon and Jordan now live his wife, who was Mr yordan and Irene sisters in the new amelia now are formerly Mrs. F. W. Turcotte, | family new husband, Jordan, seated hand on the shoulder of her families are is a widely Jordan is Both Turcotte jney and W. Turcotte, formerly Mrs, Henry Jordan, lean-| merchant the back of Turcotte, with ber right hand on the shoulder of her former busband, Jordan. her present husband, he new arrangement. granted them at Boulder Hot Springs June|they are Jordan Turcotte, and|the scales Turcotte became} each | Woodrow with Turcotte and Jordan. | Turcotte Jordan well-to-do. known attor: | === a prosperous | The children seem satisfied with ul land were weighed jor C. Bensen Wood, of the Coast artillery medical corps. D ood examined the first six men in less than an hour {n Room 09, county-city building, which ts headquarters of District No. 6. Dr ar ©. Lee, examining physician for the district, put the second six thru the various tests Examine Eyes First The eye examination came first, Powers for handling the present! With each man standing at 15 and © placed with|at 20 feet from a chart of letters was normal, | When the the examining ‘Thirty-thirtieths,” cian recorded it Durin the examination man was tationed in a little square, chalked on the floor, and numbered, In this way, the physi cians do not mix records Next, the men were told to strip, and measured Height in inches was recorded, as brought from the little vision physician said, each |squares and ordered to stand upon Jordans | « pigh then that the husbands they and decided matrimonial | Then the physicians pass around and examine teeth, throats, nos. ADVERTISING MANAGER'S DAILY TALK Prof it--- You can make a profit out of | The Star every day by watch ing the ads and taking advan tage of the money saving op- portunities of which they tell— Standard Furniture Co. Page Grote-Rankin seees Page Mac Dougall-South wick . Page Woodhouse-Grunbaum.. Page The Rhodes Co Page Frederick & Nelson Page Ron Marche Page The best offerings of Seat tle's best stores appear regu larly in The Star. THE FASTEST GROWING PAPER IN THE NORTHWEST and other physi-| dress, and informed that the test was over. They took the whole procedure seriously If the first board of examiners agrees that a man is unfit, go before another. In this way chances of mistakes are minimized If he desires to offer other rea sons for exemption, he must pre- jsent them within seven days of the mailing of his notice to appear, on paper forms, obtained from his dis- trict board. The appellate exemption board | for the western district of the state of Washington, held its first meet- ing Monday morning in Mayor Gill's office. Wallace G. Colli of Seattle, was elected chairman o the board, and R. L. Proctor, prest dent of the Central Labor council, secretary. The other members are B. E. Padgett, of Everett; Dr. Arthur B, Cook, of Anacortes, and | Cyrus Gates, of Bellingham. The headquarters of the board will be established in the old mayor's office in the public safety | building. ‘OTIS SPRAGUE DIES AT DESK IN HIS OFFICE Otis Sprague, agent for the Transcontinental Passenger as- sociation, was found dead at his desk In his office, at the King st. station, at 6:30 Monday morning. Death was due to heart failure, from which he had been suffering for some time. Mr. Sprague had been a resident of Seattle for four years, and came here from Tacoma. He was a son of Gen, John W. Sprague, war fame, and belonged to the Loy al Legion He w Sprague, 424 16th ave, N, Young Sprague said his father went to the office early Monday morning, and evidently died shortly after his arrival. He was found by Station Master Beattie. based on concessions made so time until W he must | of civil) iving with his son, J. 8.{ far by both sides since the car- men voted down the company’s offer of Friday night to arbi- trate all points at issue with the distinct understanding that the strikers cease affiliation. The strikers’ general committee accepted published accounts of the traction company offer of Saturday night as authentic, and replied at midnight Sunday with a letter that! was delivered in person to General Manager Kempster, at the Hlectric | Co, building. In ft the strikers said: “We desire, in the interest of an immediatae settlement and to avoid |the delays that result thru the use |of intermediaries, that your com- pany, thru its representatives, meet the authorized representatives of your employes, as We are fully sat isfied, by calling such a meeting within a very short period of time, a full and complete accord can be| reached.” Following the similar action of Tacoma strikers Saturday morning, A mass meeting of 1,200 carmen| held in Seattle, Saturday afternoon, unanimously voted down the com-| pany’s offer to arbitrate all points! at issue, but specifically refusing to allow the men to affiliate with the Amalgamated Association of Street and trie Railway Em | ployes The meeting enthusiastically lis- tened to speeches by the leaders urging the men to “hold fast ti! hell freezes over,” and indorsed the executive committee's policy of “no peace without union recognition,” Leonard Makes New Offer Within a few hours after this ac- tion, President A. W, Leonard, of the traction company, presented the strikers with another plan of set-| tlement. Declaring it to be the patriotic) duty of the company to make the! offer and the like duty of the strik ers to accept it, the traction com pany communication outlined a plan of arbitration which included the appointment of four arbitratars from a list of 11 prominent citizens submitted by the company, and the! representation of each side by coun sel. The company suggested that the men return to work as soon as morning so that pending peace negotiations may proceed unhampered. The first indication that peace was near came when Attorney Charles A. Reynolds, representing the general strikers’ commit- tee, in asking leave to in- tervene on behalf of the men, declared that he ex- pected a settlement within 24 hours. Corporation Counsel Caldwell told the court that it was not the intention of the city to handicap — conciliation by pressing its suit and asked James B. Howe, chief — counsel for the company, what the _ prospects for a settlement were, Howe Doesn't Know “IT really couldn't say,” replied Howe ‘ Discordant Note The only discordant note in the situation today was struck before the opening of court, when the trae tion company filed an amended an- (Continued on page 10) the agreement signed Ignore Union Recognition Nothing was said of union recog- to arbitrate was | nition Replying in the same spirit, and citing the state law on the subject, the strikers’ general committee Sun- day night gave out a letter to Pres- ident Leonard, calling for a meeting of company representatives and the general strikers’ committee, to quickly arrange for ending the strike, James Duncan, chairman of the general strike committes, declared this morning that in his opinion a meeting between the company offi- cials and the men would be called © within a few hours and a start tes | ward the setUlement of the strike ie 79 sues made The company's offer follows: Company's Arbitration Offer “TO OUR EMPLOYEES: “Failing to mutually adjust exist-— ing differences, and realizing that (Continued on page 3)