The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 31, 1917, Page 1

FULL LASRD W UNITED PRESS AS x. Fe 8 8 @ .— * sos 8&8 8 8 problem is not insol beginning of the greg WORK IN THE OPEN! WO coal miners of Newcastle, he ypes It Cecil A. Rus- cannot be replaced by other persons without a direct, substantial, material loss, detrimental to the advantageous and effective operation of said industry.” At the same time the Monson brothers, who originated the groceteria idea, and who declare they are the sole proprietors of and indispensable “to the operation of 20 groceterias, were denied claims for discharge by this same board Doubtless, the appeal board had excellent rea- sons for sending two business men, highly trained along special lines, to the ranks, and per- mitting two coal miners to remain at home But the point is HOW DO WE KNOW IT? The board meets in secret session! ht has the power of life and death over thou- sands of men. Its word is law absolute. But it meets behind closed doors. It has the right to tear a man from the bosom of his family, or will that he may remain at home, but no man may hear its deliberations. “We cannot be bothered by the public,” B Ls t may, licity in the of the allied powers a man navy, THE ALI UPPER HAND. When the written, not the least be the one r aly and in the insurmountable, won t is ne is “WHEREIN IS IT DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE LOCAL BOARDS, WHICH IS DONE |. IN THE OPEN? Appeals are made on blank forms provided to date. POWER SUFFIC T REASON FOR YOUR ARBITRARY RULING THAT NO ONE SHALL SEE YOU AT YOUR WORK? By United Press 1 WASHINGTO The Russian emb: APPEAL BOARD — WORKS IN SECRET could send, if the Turkish offictats |“ ‘Thursday afternoon that in two Ay sagged ready and willing to unite upon a/@, artes ne | MINNEAPOLI Aug. S1.—The|Thalia cafe, has filed affidavits months’ time an unskilled worker perce him to,,$240 a year ftom | ety national program. |Sange rfest Opens People's council, denied the right/ with the officers of local board No could become indispensable to them| Nis army Pay’ | «| the defense. of the newly won at Norwegian Hall to meet in Minnesota, and at Pargo,| 10 to prove that he is necessary to in the operation of the plants. Py os nail Os | democracy and the national “in- ise 1 etnuertest and|N: Ds and driven out of Hudson, |*the maintenance of the national Those who appeared before the haries Samuelegn, 225 Mantlake | tot 1s the slogan of all political] The 12th annual sangerfest and vy by a mob, announced today | interest during emergency,” and . - F " >, Was a shoe alrer om June convention of the Pacific Coast Nor. * " Interest during hers hy board were James F. Sheedy, Se v6 ‘ 2 | parties in Russia wielding any in- i wit! that Its program will be laid before |therefore exempt from military attle Construction and Dry Dock 5. His elaim for occupational ®%"| tuence, the cables. said |werlan Singe bry on en | Congress. service. €o.; C. D. Bowles, president of the emption was allowed i - oes. Fran might s(n Beattie, with i moll ottiolble’ abe Minne-| Van Nostern, in a lengthy afft- Duthie yarde; Dave Rogers, Skinner Williata McMahon, June 5, said) ny wnited Prew headquarters at Norway hall. It ‘ag } € ; 4 hi } in J inn | ; Mn Ae id Ie 2 Aco abi Eddy. and H. A. Davis, Ames Co..he was a civil engineer at Anjox,| "MINNIAP Aug. 31.|will continue until Monday even-|apolls plan to leave tonight for|davit, (ied Thursday, geeks | ere was much dissatisfaction Mritieh Columbia, His cleim was) —Piour prices iit come down as oF § piamvar: poles hay re Milonga ts Mae tichanmattarne bhenia’ ine sal We iis hen wed ame ed ion board | allowed. A result of fixt wheat prices on| will be given the delegates »| tha @ “Hohenzolle re (ope i 5 daa okie. ol Uilicers akties ai of the Iauther MeCullongh, whose regis Ithe basis of $2.20 for No. 1 North-| Masonic temple ahs ‘ih ha abl orene ech eee Fi eee hy . Nel 3 a —* of the district board on,tration card shows that he works! ern spring, aceording to millers An event of the program will De 0 he kat z. A vd . * ‘ . Sealauett Vive atau Calbous at his trade In room 224 Central! here today, They Were uncertain) the unveiling of the Edward Greig) Kikhart, Ind, and sent bac ad ” i als made from thelr decisions, Division 6, Lester Gunther, bi (Continued on page 2) 4 progress that already ut no harm can, history which will tell how scientists accepted the challenge of the German admir- face of obstacles which at times seemed t pern 1 le, may be one of the results of President Wilson's declination of the pope's appeal, in which the American executive clearly showed he was not impressed by, the steps toward democ- ratization Germany has taken reached an agreement upon a [bow great the drop would be. SEATTLE, eo &® 8 Dd. ¢ Aug. 31.—The submarine ible. For the first time since the at war, it is possible to make this statement based upon facts and not upon write about the has been made, is is difficult to sell and Dominick Rockey, were given dis- now being made, and with almost ab- charges from military service by the district ap- solute certainty will continue to be made peal board because the board deemed that “their in nullifying the submarine menace, be- continuance in said industry is necessary to the cause there are certain military secrets maintenance of said industry, and because they involved which must not be discussed. and much good esult from giving the widest pub- the vitally important fact that great struggle between the navies nd the submarine arm of the Ger- IED NAVIES NOW HAVE THE of the greatest of all wars is important or thrilling chapter will a group of American the combat. for reasons A yes are obvious, to Bo) KAISER TO TURN SUBS ON U.S. ROME DIPLOMATS NOW PREDICT IT BY JOHN H. HEARLY jection of his peace plan by the a . y Univ Presse Stall Correspondent American president the board’s reason for its ruling that no of bye chOMe,” Avs. . 3-—iorenes According to rumors here, Kup ‘ at | and concentrated submarine | peror 1 of Austri 4 , not even hae», heh ‘may attend its sessio | warfare againet the United |the kaiser, have written the pope, “Our work is different,” Chairman Collins has []} States, as weil as England, |indicating pledges of the widest democratization within their em- pires. This dispatch does not indicate whether these letters were written before or after | |to assume pontiffs note they preceded — the| RUSS LEADERS NAVY READY TO _ UNITE; AGREE ON WAR PLAN MEET SUB WAR .. nited Press Ceased Wire WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.— Any German attempt to in- crea submarine — frightful. ness against the United States because of President Wilson's reply to the pope will meet nounced receipt of cables an- new and vigorous measures nouncing that all parties to from this country. the Moscow convention have Defensive and offensive measures against the kaiser’s sea pirates re common program. jeently invented by Ameri men The program contains the lof geniud a sponsible for the following points confidence expressed at the navy 1—The necessity of concentrat | department today that the U-boats Behind closed doors, the dis- was a publicity agent for the | ing the main efforts of the country | w fall Some ermany trict appeal board Friday con- Carnation Milk Co., on June 5 was upon the war may plan to laune r subma tinued the consideration of ap- jexempied because of his occupa 2 blishment of @ strong) rines than the 800-ton type 8 from the decisions of fo. | tion central power This would give the patrol offt | boards and claims for ex- In the..satte division’ Nick -Rilis }.—Indivisibility of the nationali-|cers stiffer work, but would not emption filed by those who be- {kas 418 Spring st., whose affidavit | ties and territories composing Ru® | make the situation much worse fieve they are more useful at [showed that he went $120 lawt year sia than it has been for months, said home than at the front in the [to his mother in Turkey, was ex.) 4--Unanimous support of thé! one of the experts select service army. empted on the grounds of her de-| Provisional government A secret device for detecting ap- The board announced that | pendency Leaders United [proach of submarines, use of ch. bein ie eclaratior de by Kerensk emokeles scheme of cam Rargrmnty Aechersee-ate being’ | corse rules ani regulations dle | ,Peclaretions made by Kerensky, | smokeless oe and other ity the Gaberdanding that they are | tinetly provide that no claims shall! oye workmen and soldiers, and| ventions will check the kaiser's re to be replaced as soon as possi. #ranted to men hav! he revolutionary partie ’ welll vengefulness, they believe. The} ble by men not eligible for se- | ents var S aeuttes ;| as Milukoff and his colleagues,| allies and the United States will lect service. q diets wo suntoa Riltikeg’ in the constitutionalist democratic |turn out standardized cargo ves Re ntatives of the largest | !0Cé feet - Aa 7 KAS | oarty, the cables said, proved that/ sels by the hundreds snipe, testified before the board Orginal claim, “and, besides, be’ iy yi san advanced elements are | statue on the aniversity campus. % WASH., Pope Lenediet te) }nued his appeal, but tt is reasonable! Pe ae The Seattle Star The Greatest Daily Circulation of Any Paper in the Pacific Northwest FRIDAY, AUG, 31, 1917 |SUBMARINE PROBLEM SOLVED se # & American Inventive Genius Wins GERMANS’ LAST HOPE CRUSHED By H. N. Rickey WASHINGTON, LAST EDITION WHATHI Ff night PRICE {n’ Yeats CENT * * *% + * linto details as to the character the anti-submarine device d destroyer fleets which has been developed and which is very atta i projected ing greater and greater perfecti r int at the size Of It may be said, however, that deve ent is beyond figures; bu may be” the theory or laboratory st and that is he tested other year, the submaring and its effectivene proved every d in the great sub « alled, will be covered powerfully armed dese marine hunt which has now spread over every sea where stroyers capable of express train speed, against which theyam the submarines operate ubmarine’s ability to submerge will be a defense only white No submarine, submerged or on the surface, can t ubmerge approach within striking distance of any ship outfit- When rises to athe,” as it must sooner or later, i ted with this apparatus without its presence and lo- 1 cases be ange of a five-inch destroyer gum cation being known. It is only the question of a sehind these guns will be the BEST NAVAL MARKSMEN@ short time when every naval vessel engaged in the IN THE WORLD, all spec trained to “get” submarinesy® submarine hunt will be so outfitted Unless every naval « has studied the submarine Even the least} scientific or strategically minded layman! problem is absolutely wr calculations, long before can understand what a | has been taken eliminating another year rolls around the American, British, French aNd the submarine as a vital factor in the w when he realizes Japanese destroyers will have n such a terrible toll of that ONCE A DESTROYER “GETS IN rol CH" WITH AjGerman submarines that the loss of tonnage by torpedot SUBMARINE IT CAN KEEP IN “TOUCH” UNTIL THE) will have been reduced to the point where it will not eq SUBMARINE RISES And every submarine must rise at|/the new tonnage built intervals to change its electric batteries When that point is reached the submarine, while it may No submarine is a match for a destroyer in a surface;continue to be an annoyance or even a danger, will cease to. fight be such a menace as to jeopardize the cause of the allies, © There have been more surface fights bet destroyers STARVING ENGLAND WITH THE SUBMARINES® und submarines during the past month than in any month HAS BEEN THE GREAT AND LAST HOPE OF TH since the marine war started GERMAN PEOPLE. THIS IS THE HOPE THAT And there are ce to be more and more of these) SUSTAINED THEM THRU ALL THE BITTER TR fights, the number inereasi in direct proportion to the) OF THE PAST SIX MONTHS number of destroyers fitted with the “ears” that not only THE SOONER IT IS PROVEN TO THEM THAI will enable them to hear the submarines, but to know EX-) THE SUBMARINE IS DOOMED, THE SOONER -THE ACTLY WHERE THEY ARE WILL ADMIT D T AND MAKE POSSIBLE THE By no possibility can the Germa Id enough sub-|/ ENDING OF THI AR, WHICH CAN END na build _them powerful ‘enough to keep on ag 5- CENT LOAF IS marines or t RUSSIA a § DEMOCRACY, DUE HERE SOON; SAYS RUSSELL 14-OUNCE SIZE her of the nei & re Unless Seattle bakers are able to get away with larger profits In this city than will be allowed in other cities, a Scent 14ounce loaf of wheat flour bread will be on sale here soon under the Hoover food administration Altho mill men and bal were reluctant to state Friday ‘This t* an: yw | mem |By Charles Edward Russell Copyright, 1917 One of the good, lreasons why we can expect strong rs the provost marshal general. These forms Diplomatic circles here today re Crush Wi v } : Se. dniatic circles here today re ks Divers “ " er Biter only in wording from those on which the vealed their belief that the central] in spite of the decrees and dts-| iar, Reet Aron) that. the - SeS-nupens!. aa § of tthe . empires have been aiming, thru 80! ougsgs tt | Russia is the fixed by the government upon me claims are made to the local boards. called democratic decrees and dis-|Qoy. (oe . oe sic eel, me Russian char- 1917 wheat would have a very n cases where the local boards believe the affi- cussions, to Influence American maty here believe the “democratic” acter. iene and wetostmsaceatnk tale * ‘ : mublic op ’ . davits are untrue, they summon the interested J "The Topiy of President Wilson |MOves are desiened for American | After all,| believed that the action would parties and make further inquiry. shows that they have failed in this sole. yagyien: themectvag. Bpatngier. <Aplis| result ino material reduction In cases where the appeal board believes un- |]/ Germany's next step. then. dito)’ Patluro of thls plan ‘it aufocracy | aie: atory—for|, [P00 Oicom Weshington prophe truths have been sworn to, its members summon |] n the form of a new outbreak of yen leaves Mut one Alternative | “oithad for na-isied a if | rat read “at 5 before them those who made the statements. pera rites bere which may be delivered’ hy the U<t ie MPa e tin SOeAEE time, une Bat ps [Ee apa . - 7 ’ ‘ope Disappointe boats, thru’ renewed attempts to) strong chag makers are eta an IS THE FACT, MR. COLLINS, THAT YOUR Pope Benedict, it was learned to-|starve out England, and pegviet | eee eons Lene ga tac aber ygg Paints BOARD DIFFERS FROM THE LOCAI tay. has expressed himself as| supplies reachiag. the . American like the French | The Walaht ‘tor, tha. 16 BOARDS ‘ONLY IN THE EXTENT OF ITS |} steaty dtmappotated over the re- army from that Halted Staten aes ‘ounces oe practicall disap. they get hold raped dem® racy can!" ae ver Pic dog be pred) Nickel Loaf Sure +e n it ¢ It is the same way about Under Hoover Rule te ate By United Press Leased Wire e all have a habit of WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—The kinins that the Ru cent loaf, containing 14 ounces, is have been plunged sudd in sight today as a result of gov and with no preparation into|ernmental wheat price fixthg at $2.20 a bushel for the 1917 crop | (Continued on page 10) whe wheat ation welia var that while rs may be dis | pleased to some extent by a price stem wma make their profits prevent speculation sive allies and bakers a fair mar gin and assure the workingman fair-priced br Hy United Press Tensed Wire The price fixing committee said AN ATLANTIC r, Aug. 21.—-|today it believed the farmers, as a Greece will have its full military! patriotic duty should be willing to atrength In the field with the allies relinquish some pfofits for th within three months,“George Rous-| 800d of the whole war cause The price fixing committee start ed with two extremes—the consum for $1.84 and the pro for $2.50, Compro: sos, Greek minister to the United States, declared toda, upon arriv ing here. Roussas will be the first jer’s desire Greek diplomatic representative sta-|ducer'’s desire tioned in Washington since 1913 |mises, however, were made with PEOPLE’S COUNCIL Sv. asses w'itnca WILL LAY PROGRAM __ BEFORE CONGRESS one Wire 3 > Thalia Manager Says He's a War Necessity | By United Pr Roe Van Nostern, manager of the |New York, inotel. le % OTHER WAY, SHIPWORKERS T STRIKE SEPT. STH officers of the Metal Trades coun- cil, held Friday at 9 a. m., it was unanimously decided to instruct the conference committee to notify immediately all companies whieh, have not agreed to the demands of August 1 that a general strike 2 be called Wednesday, September 5. “This action has been forced up. on the Metal Trades council by failure to reach agreements, & Twelve thousand organized po geriag shipyard workers will fe next Wednesday morn- The. tying up the industry, un- less the three largest com- panies of the city concede de- mands for higher wages before that time. This decision was reached at a conference of the | officers of ali unions affiliated with the Seattle Metal Trades council, held at the Labor ‘six weeks of negotiation. temple at 9 a. m. Friday. A. E. MILLER, secretary, | A final attempt to avert the | “C. C. CLI strike will be made at 3 p.m. Fri-| “DAN P. McKILLOP, day, when the conference commit. ‘GEORGE H. VANDENBURGH.”™ tee is scheduled to meet with the No S. & E. Strike heads of the three great companies If the companies maintain their present position, that they are un able to pay the wages without orders from the shipping board, The The agreement has been sigt Skinner & Eddy, one of th t plants in the city, and no ke will be called in this plant, The three largest plants affected, by ia st c ttee will serve the strike are the Ames, Seattle Drydock & ~ notice. Construction Co. and Duthie, These The meeting Friday morning con- plants employ between 10,000 and dered every phase of the situa-| 12,000 workmen tion, and finally ided not to All of them are working on goy- wait for tion of the United ernment bottoms. They are not Stotes shi board special com- mitted, under their contracts, to — mission ‘ aiment e wages without the permission —— Employes’ Statement l ing board. The committee issued the anes following ement at the conclu sion of the meeting “At an executive meeting of the! MASTER BAKER iHE By United Press Leased Wire SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31-4 strike fund of $250,000 will be rats: ed here, it became known today, following the announcemedt from Seattle that 12,000 shipyard work ers there will strike next Wednes- day Shipyards and iron workers here have a dy outlined a new wage scale and announeed that strike ballots have been sent for, It is ceitain strike ballots will be taken bere September 15 unless the wage scile is acceptable to the employers. 5 ACES IS FATAL By United Press Leased Wire CHICAGO, Aug. 31.—Michae! Santo died of five aces today. He is said to have held th in a poker game in which hi brother-in-law, Dominick Pag: nola, was a participant, Pag- nola is alleged to have shot him. Pagnola escaped. BOYS, ENTER STAR'S BIKE RACE Two bicycles, one valued at $45 and the other at $35—the very latest thing in bikes—are the first and second prizes to be given the first two boys to cross the finishing tape in Monday’s big bicycle race held under the auspices of The Star. Find out all about it and see the long list of prizes on page 12.