The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 22, 1917, Page 8

T HE SEATTLE STAR POSTAL CLERKS BACK BILL FOR A LIVING WAGE Seattle postoffice employes launched a campaign for In creased wages at a mecting of the three local organizations of postal clerks and letter carriers in Carpenters’ hall, Friday night. Three hundred repre- sentatives passed resolutions in- dorsing the Madden bill, pend | Ing In congress, which provides for wage increases in the postal department, One of the avowed purposes of the meeting was to “let the public | know that the man who carries mail lto everybody's door ts one of th poorest pald of government om ployes,” it was stated Delegates to the meeting deplor ed the condition which obtains in the department in regard to substt tute work Does Better in Shipyard A man who enters the postal serv feo must serve for a period of three years as @ “with irregular hours and irregular wages, A mem. ber of the postal clerks’ organiza tlon testified that he had worked as three years and nine TODAY 2 P. M. Grand | Opening of The Greater Strand Theatre | sub for ja ; | months | “A while ago I got a job ina ship yard,” he said, “and made more money In one week than I have o in a single month at the post office.” The prevailing wage for postof fice subs seldom exceeds $65 0 | month in the best seasons, When a |man becomes a regular, he starts in at $800 a year, or about $66 a month. It was declared that many young men who are at present r ning in the service for the «ake of loyal ty and patriotic reasons, will leave the department if wage jare not granted. | Part of National Campaign The movement ts part of a na tional campaign, which was launch ed at national conventions of the organizations this year. In Eastern cities petitions have been circulated among business men and sent to rs of congress, memorialls m to lend their support to mands of the postal employes resolution passed at thi 1 attention to the fact ffiee artment is the government de partments that shows an annual profit, in spite of the tmmens amount of mail matter and handled free for oth and that wage inc demanded tn prac oyment to m conditions, It urs es in congress to give attention to the demands of tal employes Organizations Represented A publicity committee was ap- pointed to carry on the campaign. Bari R.. Irvine, of the carr was elected chairman of the gener organization, and James Storr wa made secretary. The meeting was called to order by A. C. Graff, for merly a postoffice inspector The three organizations repre sented were the Letter Carriers’ as sociation, with 235 members in the elty; the t tion of Pe members here Federation of Postoffice E l with 204 members. About 300 mem bers attended the Joint meeting. —that famous star of “The Birth of a Nation” and “Intolerance.” “Polly of the Cir Margaret Mayo’s Great Stage Success See the greatest and most exciting horse race ever filmed. See the burning of the big circus tent and the stampede of the thousands of people—A wonderful stu- ALSO pendous production. CHERNIAVSKY’ ORCHESTRA WORLD'S FAMOUS GENIUS AFTERNOONS 15c EVENINGS 20c » Are Downtown Smoke Fund Stations TALK OF THE TOWN ‘The Star has established branch stations downtown at Oh! s ¥ , oville & number of cigar stores where contributions for the “Our It's The Star-So Long Letty Vaudeville i bee fn France Tobacco Fund” may be left e names of ¥ “the contributors will then be published in The Star. Sag Mg the adeggc olin not Come on, now, smokers (and those who don’t smoke, too). vaudeville show, given before an audience of 1,500 by the Here are the places: Green's, 1406 Third ave. “So Long Letty” company, at the Metropolitan theatre, Fri- Green's, Arctic Club building. Pursley’s, Second ave. and Seneca. day, for the benefit of the The meeting call that the pe the only one ¢ a living sentat SYMPHONY and National increases 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.— $f “Hello, general. We'll bring eI Mike Mosenbers. 100 kaiser back,” was the farewell of Key Petersen, 601 25) g, 2 sco’ 557 Nberty Rey Fotersan. © 128| San Francisco's 2 liberty boys 3. A. Metitnn, 1420%4 Se: ave’ Voe|Who began to entrain today for —as THE— Kol Lachman, Gotteletn bh 1.09 | € Lewis, when they paraded be-| Geo. Sinith, 1410 Recond @ 25 Mai Gen. agp ob Goo. Sih 1616 Resend ave.-.:.. 361 in) n. Murray, Western Peter Michael, TOT Pike st a3 | army commander. Clifford Winkier, M. Sell Ce 100} Perhaps the next general they ' William Vearer, St. Keates Hotel 1.08) see they wort say “hello” to, but Mane Pedy. 1116 serond ave: $8 \their spirit at the moment of their| HAR |= Fisher, 1706 Vesler way ‘ts | departure indicated hard luck for| > |W. Hobenzollern WOMEN ARREST BRAVE BRITISH SLACKER; BILL | HOLD GAINS IN _ SPURCK LOSES YPRES SECTOR Walfred ©, Marker, dairy clerk and confessed evader of the draft, Is in jail Saturday as the result of the efforts of three women, Marker, who was certified for service by board No, 3, appeared before the board a day or two before the mobilization, and an- ICLEMMER? THE HOVSE.OF MUSIC GUTERSONS AUGMENTEN® RUSSIAN ORCHESTRA SEATTLE'S BEST PHOTOPLAY MOUS LONDON, Sept ful German counter attacks at 22,——Power. dusk yesterday —_ penetrated Field Marshal Haig’s newly won positions the Ypres Menin sector, east of St. In Julien, Daily Concerts 3:15, 7 and 9 | the British commander.in.chiet prince: binge ghey a | rted tod “Through the Air” do jue e¥d6000 00 tlous objector, and did not in. | reported today g é "Chas, Fishe tend to report for service. | The German gain was short Xylophone Solo by as, Pisher True to his word, Marker failed| lived, however. British troops “Tales from the Vienna Woods”... . Strauss made local attacks which were successful in ousting the enemy to appear, and Miss Ruth Shank mber stenographer of the board, who liv Numb Orchestra 4 in the same block where Marker| from their desperately won po Overture, “Mignon” .....ssesseeeseeeeseseeee dhomas and his «ister, Mrs, F. EB. French,| sitions, i] Orchestra Number resided, at 2828 Interlaken ave. b Today Haig reported every inch | gun to watch the house of bin newly advanced line held in Mra, Verah Landon, clerk of the|tact. The fighting thruout was of “The best looking woman ard, and Miss Jennie Bailey, a the fiercest charac Picked of the stage is a man” high school girl, helped her. Te Gerr n troops m | ward the middle of Thursday after-| despite a tremendous rat | Ap 28 iopeneee and machine gun fire. he has no equal. Counter Attack Unavailing Marker and Mrs, French left house, and the three women noon the started to trail them "Kast of St. Julien,” Haig re They went more than 20 blocks,| ed, “a wide, powerful and 1 finally turning into the home of n ter attack at du Marker's parents, at Fourth ave.| terday ated one f and Dravus st jort distance on new positions we | Mrs. Landon then telephoned her occupied. A local counter attack jhusband, Patrolman W. J. Landon, drove the enemy out | the slacker detail, and Marker all other points the Germana| was arrested did not succeed, In two hours’ flerce | He is held for federal investiga hting, the line remaining intact. | tion without bail “In the early night, after failure | | The district appeal board turned around the tower ham) the ene-| down the appeal William Spurck,!my attacked with strong forces} mption, on the ground of | along the YpreaMenin road, Heavy | nt wife and mother-in-law. | fighting ensued, ending in com ndation from Thomas J.’ plete repulse | , government appeal Yast of Langemarck a third hos-| agent, was filed with the board, tile attack was crushed in our ar-j claring that Spurck does not even tlery fire.” ' support himself Capture Eight Square Miles | | The net results of the British Sa ee - = —@ drive today, as officials sum up to Contributions were about eight square miles : . ritory 2,000 prison for Smoke Fund | ers taken, unusually heavy casual-| unaisaclietelsaag bi @ {les inflicted on the enemy, and an impressive demonstration of artil —————————® ery superiority which may be ex "Continued From Page 1 pected to have its effect on the Ger -—— man morale. The fighting of the past two days téok heavy toll of any's picked t 2 advertised his in ng thru a week's The invitation selected brunt of en. Haig had ton of P paration jer d to this Neard Marry Nieder 1 Boas Ten! 419 1 y they hop te ~ ed to retrieve Hr h gaine Many Gabe Backer, LL Terrsce of these picked held behind the front In t t in the and dect o~ rema re those whose assaults were back Jncoh Keiter, 1416 Kecond ave last night by the British 4M. Herntmum, 1416 Kecond ave ¥. Namias, 1616 Second # K. Veurer, 1203 BK Madison “HELLO, GENERAL,” De. ri | u fers Late, Canningham. i Wade, MS see pane oe LEAVING FRISCO W, It. Renkin 1416 Recond ‘ove Ny United Press Leased Wire Men from eight draft boards en- Hailed by women as the most beau- | tiful example of their sex, the world’s most noted female impersonator + trained today Roll MECCA CIOAR STORE MINKS call od at board headquarte entrainment, and ver led to answer s | | | & Gcatren 410 Velen teen : makes his first screen appearance in ©. De. Myers, 119 Union. at ree ait nares ¥. W, Warrington. as "White ie RAISE $90 FOR FUND | his well-known double roles, in this brilliant story of fun, thrills and 119 Union at AT A. 0. U. W. DANCE high society. Approximately $90 was made for Keiter & Bernbaum’s, 1210 Second ave. | smoke fund. The show netted The Star's tobacco da 5 at Clemmer theatre. | $573.25. Slowht' dunes given sty Cebsniban | The seat sale alone amount. lodge No. 2, of the A. O. UL W Spri zs ry Pogo ave. |} ed to $425, while the chorus yaelat the K.P. h Irst ave. and | Spring’s, ; het ht In $98.25 “ke at., Friday t -— ca Mecca cigar stand (Ginnold & Mink), 219 Union st. | peal chy sweet nd Nee pont ion ‘The rates let "oe k of tickets | Frye’s, southwest corner Third and Union. James @ Clemmer, manager of © 5. Metormich. £19 Unden ot. He | outstanding Will be made today and Lely ‘Decies Aids | phy & message today, commondfng Reames, Central Detling. the Clemmer theatre, added $50 to i ley. 418 White bide 23 Monday : | ._ | him for his efficiency in rounding Butch’s Pool Hall, Third ave. and Union » the total when he bought a big anto- cen ee cess of the dance ts due} Stricken Rumania |\? ™en who fatied to register for Other cigar stands may get in the list by calling up The J) era neq photo of Miss Charlotte ad Selig H. EL St hal | the draft. Six hundred men ta Star for the necessary arrangements. eenwood, star of the “So Long * BELL Sevenin isl the commit aoe peg egg tere = Butte failed to register June 6, | Letty” company, at auction. ‘“ £5\who volunteered their services, E " ts | Clemmer Is Modest - 8. Hutcheson, C, B. Mallory, H By United Press 1 Wire : q OLYMPIA, Sept. 22.—Clergymen Clemmer surprised folks when $12.00 | Berliner and ¢ w. Wheeler; to | y aad ae a Rea. he announced that he Intended to a KEITEN & NERNTAUM, INC. the Spear Printing Co., which do- Perak i ig = sacramental GREATEST RACE 3 have the picture framed and hung | 110 Hecand Ave, hated the printing: to Chauncy prog TONERS Se in his private office, and not tn the Wright and the Germania Bakery, | SIX DA) lobby of the theatre. ¥, z 4. Love, 111 Lynn «t . who donated cakes, and to the This interpretation of the law ar TRACK DRAMA IN | ONY iis Ei kes oe, eee | war meds sr tiie, Ge a STARTING anata A ps WV. Piper, Walk-Over Hoot ery and Pure Milk Diary for donat V. Tanner in an opinion issued Fri- a " ORY Aosta mol nd; not for advertising M. O'lirien, Clemmer theatre : da fo WORI D’S HIST! he said Loula Necker, 1210 Second ave ing ice cream 4 The show itself was “big doings.” ¥ Fron, Washington hotel 2*| Frank Fogarty, state grand mas q ; The naval militia band, from the i W. Warsene tase’ Calternie'sve, 35|ter addressed the audience along | St. Paul Stove Repair & Plumbing Co Lake Washington station, and the 28 | patriotic lines | Fireback lint inge ts nig tebdtiae Week girl cadets, carrying banners, pa-) Miss Genevieve Lamond, member + s and repairs for ail a SEE e Dashing raded the downtown section before|of the charming “So Long Letty” on a Hunt Scenes the show, and afterward the band| chorus, who got the most money for $8 fae ween tt played tn front of the theatre flowers, flags and programs sold at ; The Blood-Tingling Florists and Giris Did Fine The Star noommour vaudeville |¥ rH be Auto Disaster In the meantime, the chorus girls| show at the Metropolitan theatre, 18 1? SPRING CIGAR STORE tl The Race Between were busy, airculating thru the| Friday, for the benefit of the “Our Union 2s First Avenue ; SEE crowd and gathering unto them-|foys in France Tobacco Fund.” . 1210 Second ave 25 $5.00 ¢ Auto and Train | selves much coin in return for little| Miss Lamond worked incessantly, |y' G. Worem’ bats Sane fete dt a want ave 8 ‘The Terrible Ralt [bouquets and programs, Some of/ before, during and after the show, |Huck Mannin at Tnton to HA 9, SEE e le s |the girls went on a scouting ven-| and was as proud of her record as|€ 1204 Kecond ave no WF s road Wreck ture of thelr own, and aueceeded in| tho she had just been chosen to play #3 |b. MeKelvey We Render an Exceptional lobtaining a number of American! leading musical comedy p SEE The Liem Races MN) nec elch thee cote tn ercan| & leading musical comedy part Service in at the Tra tion with their falr cowork r f |tion with thelr fair coworkers. |, é ERS er | The Star is indebted to the Or poate “ ig ig ig ugh oa eae: yo oe. oak COLLECTIONS | i ‘ lancing act the no talked " ~ Kibo. — | Pheuim Floral Co. Mrs. Felix Rosa-| about for some time by thoxe who Bibi on dt CEE Lavy Decies TRUSTS eet eCona Plow ay,* Flower! saw the show, while Sidney Grant's A. 1. Groves, Elke etub GENERAL BANKING hop, \ 8 Flower Shop and tho| stories were of the “guaranteed ¢ George Gould's daughter, Vivian, |Hollywood Gardens for the bow | Miss Greenwood's picture, “as the | most famous violinist in Amer was a sure-fire hit. To be sure }and the curtain up. Then things broke loose, From cocktail to cheese, as the menuized | programs had it, there was laugh- | ter. The lines were new and spark.|!#ush every time he tuned tt oe and the acters handled them|, May Boley, in a hula-hula @ar in a way which showed clearly that|PUrlesaue, as part of Morrissey’ they were enjoying things as much | *¢t: Was @ riot, Her take-off on th las the people on the other side of | S@utle movements of the Hawatlan the Hghts, and had rehearsed long| W** ® marvel of mimicry, Hallte perfec dine Manning furnished the necessary Ovation for Letty ukulele muasle and charm. | It’s hard to choose the brightest|, Brooke and Manning, too, did star from a constellation as brieht| Some fine dancing and singing, |as the cast of yesterday's show, but Solar Makes Big Hit | perhaps Mias Charlotte Greenwood,| ‘The program declared Willle So strument in tune, but there was a Whi New Thrills Every CHILDREN 5c The British Tanks n Tasaicis | at the Hin the white tights and short skirts|lar, of Pantages vaudeville circuit of a ballet dancer won the heartiest| to be dessert. He was. His “Rob Battle of the Ancre appreciation, She sang the song|inson Crusoe” song made strong Auspicen Canadian Club |that made her famous, “Girlish|men weep from laughing |Langhter.” She was given an ova-| Then came the finale, with the Uraveas ivy | | ton. entire company singing the Floro- Cunningham and Clements, dan; dora Sextet, ipa winding up with a quets the girls sold fresh” variety Then the Fun Began | Bill Morrissey, who, by the. way, | | Finally the big crowd was seated| 48 the man who auctioned off had lots of trouble keeping his tn-| GREEN'S CIGAR. STORE Arctic Building Lady Dee! has joined the Scot tish Women's Hospital Contingent S!which 1s going to Rumania ‘for | service, | 8, GUARDIAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK r. First Ave, at Columbia St. Cash, 20 Central bide . SOL Central (1 */ONE HALF OF QUOTA FAILS TO APPEAR F. N ¥Y CIGAR STORE Sinrion Hoste, 425 Malden ave... 8 1.00 Neal J. Boyle, Malden ave. 1.00 By United Prese Leased Wire i BUTTE, Mont. Sept Halt of Silver Bow county's quota of Or. Evans drafted men failed to report for en Cash . trainment for Camp Lewis, Ta. Harry Herland Hotel Regina : HAM IS SANDWICHED ra 21th ave. coma, and the police and county | Graduated, Licensed, Registered « Cash / CHICAGO, Sept. 22.—Sam parte iy Re Gr bees SR te PHYSICIAN : . m y ‘ounding Dawson, colored, told the po- ha ehlenite ek. ding 2 on ait hinte of ame," Se fee | lice he is a reincarnation of |“ the missing men. Tho failure [ig OND-HALF the regular. | speciall¥ composed song explaining! jam, second son of Noah. of the men to report is attributed | tee 1 use medicine, Slootricity, the reason for the show and wish They sandwiched Ham |to missing notices which wero § vibration, etc, I give special at. ing everybody good-bye G | among his brethren in the mailed to all the men in the sec: |f htnen. ‘My Wonaloffion tee oe ne audience joined in “Tiper-| house of bondage. ond quota, $1.00 Cash, medicine included. ar nd “The Star-Spangled Ban-| - ‘am a m Hours—10 a.m, to 6 p.m, 7 to r,” and then the big and best] If you value your wateh, let WILSON PRAISES HIM § p.m; Sundays, 11 am. to 1% | benefit show Seattle ever saw was] Haynes repair it Next Liberty] BUTTE, Sept. —22.—President 401 PHOPLES BANK BUILDING ; over theatre.—Advertisement, Wilson sent Capt, of Police Mur-| Gosnns ea