The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 26, 1917, Page 1

uaa VOLUME. 19 Carpenter: ® Sinke Is :* . on Again Beattio’s building carpenters last Right voted to support the Building council in a general strike ‘SRainst 10-hour lumber in Seattle —" of reported arrange- with the Master Builders’ Gasoelation. There are 3,000 union carpenters in the city The action was taken following the announcement of the 15 bust Ress agents of the Building Trades lay that the agreement be- ‘tween the carpenters and the mas- ter builders was not consistent! With the principles of the Amert- fan Federation of Labor, or satis- factory to the Building Trades, with Which the carpenters are affiliat-| ed. The agreement was not satisfac- tory, it is said, because the carpen- ters merely agreed not to use 10- hour lumber if eight-hour lumber could be obtained. “It is the business of th# butld. @fs to obtain the lumber, if they @an't, it is the duty of the car Penters to strike. If they stay on the job and use unfair lumber they Qre not union men,” declared James A . Secretary of the Central Labor council, speaking before the earpenters’ regular meeting, held) at Carpenters’ hall last night C. H. Vieks, business agent for} the carpenters, announced, follow.) fg the meeting, that the carpen- had voted not to remain on the when other building tradesmen J. G. Brown, member of the gen- @ral strike committee, said Wednes- eity with 10-hour lumber would be Bt an absolute standstill. SHIPWORKERS WILL | NOT ARBITRATE NOW, LEADERS DECLARE _ “The only thing which can pre Vent the strike of 12,000 shipyard rt next Saturday is the grant- of their wage demands.” So de-| Glared Secretary A. E. Miller, of the| metal trades, Wednesday Miller said that the men would! Pot agree to an arbitration of the demands by the shipping board or fits adjustment committee, selected) by the men and yard owners. “There was a time when we might have submitted to arbitra * said Miller, ‘but now, with| & Eddy operating one of largest and most successful ‘on the waterfront, and pay-| Aged wage scale cheerfully, we) hold out until the rest are| to do likewise.” ‘8 statement followed the/ press reports that Louis P. Wehle, ; io) AWAKE! AWAKE FOR GOD'S SAKE, FOR oo HUMANITY'S SAKE! AWAKE AND STAY Boilermakers for |$ AWAKE.” Strike in Frisco} eeeesee ° eeccccece ‘e TheSeattleStar The Greatest Daily Circulation of Any Paper in the Pacific Northwest LEASED WIRE SERVICE NITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS SEATTLE, h MOTHER'S LETTER aed editor got a letter today signed “Mrs. 1. May.” In it was 50 cents for the tobacco fund, a long letter and a note. The note read: “I am sending you 50 cents for your tobacco fund; also a few lines which you can publish If you care to. If not, throw it in the waste basket, Do not send it back, I do not need It to keep my faith.” We did not throw Mrs, May's letter into the waste basket, We chose, instead, to print it, because this mother has a message that we want every Star reader to get Here it is: DITOR THE STAR IT saw the boys marchir away to American lake the other day and my heart is crying I saw them march away the other nig too—the first contingent—yet did not feel so bad then, Some how the bright lights of the city helped to drive away And the the blue devils that worry me today of a soldier seemed less terrible and the going less heart breaking My boys were by my side, safe and sound, which had much to do with my composure, I seemed but an interested spectator, sympathizing in a feeble way with those whom I knew to be filled with the sorrows of parting. It had not yet come home to me I have looked on complacently while noble women joined the Red Cross and thought that sometime I would jc time n them and work for the away from my own housewe When The Star started its Tobacco fund I thought I would not help such a cause. I hated tobacco in all its forms. They were weak characters, I thought, who smoked, and should be cured, not indulged. I blessed in my heart the man who was instrumental in having smoking prohibited on street cars. Then I saw in the paper that even he had capitulated and sent money to The Star for the tobacco fund. I forbade my Idiers, if 1 ever got the B younger son joining y s fearing it would engender in him a military spirit When the papers announced that baskets would t ro vided for the boys going to Cam Lewis, and asked the public to ¢ ate for them, I intended to do so, but failed, and only brought a few flowers to shower on the boys as they marched by I watched their faces—wort! set and responsibility reflected on every one. WI f smiled and were jolly, the smiles soon faded and were replaced by an earnest interest Of course, I have often been aroused troci ties of the Germans. But I have been asleey ypno- tised by the démon Selfishness. Today I am AWAKI ashed by a thousand tongues of conscience I was a slacker, a traitor to my God, my country and to all humanity—a well-fed, sleepy animal, which absorbed all and gave nothing in return Today I made a solemn promise to myself which, God helping me, Iwill keep. I shall join the Red Cross and make time to serve them. T shall contribute toward the Tobacco fund all I can, and to other funds for the betterment of the sol- diers as much as possible. I shall sacrifice my own personal comforts, that I may have more money with which to help win the war I shall preach and practice Patriotism first and always, and conserve forces in all ways to help win— for win we must. I solemnly adjure every woman, mother, wife sister, sweetheart whe I did (and there are § many) to put aside ish personal feelings and fears, and work, work, work to win s war Put your trust in Him who do all things well and work for victory SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.—, The temporary agreement for set-| Yement of the shipbuilding strike | re has been rejected by the Boll- ermakers’ union, it was authorita “tively reported today The strikers are scheduled to re turn to work tomorrow or Friday but {if the boilermakers remain out @ solution will be almost as far Way an ev Portland Strikers Demand Closed Shop PORTLAND, Sept. 26.—Union la. bor will not return to work in the Portlang shipyards until all the adopt the closed shop policy is is the meat of a formal an nouncement made by the Portland Metal Trades council! here today This statement from the unione follows an offer from 11 port and ghipyards to accept whatever ad fustment the federal government may offe' | *he Kills Bayonet Snake every mail Star readers for the in France Tobacco Fund.” ing the $3,000 mark. thousand dollars will buy smok ing kits for 12,000 soldiers. plied by Star readers so far self whether it is worth while for you to help. straightened itself out and stabbed |a vacation, Tobacco for Nearly 12,000 Boys in France } American soldler. In each package |¥ ith the donor, upon which the Money continued to roll in by Wednesday from “Our Boys The Star's fund is approach Three | his thanks A cou with this article fill out and send in with your contri | bution Twelve thousand soldiers sup- with tobacco to solace their | dress can be placed on file for post homesick souls in the trenches! | cards Just ponder that, and ask your. Remember the big all-night dan Friday, at Dreamland, the proc ‘}of which are to go to The Star's to: retail value of 45 cents to an| (Continued on Page 10) Twins Not Neutral Make Hula Skirt : . attacks BARABOO, Wig.—The American) CARBON, Inad.—A new war con BPARKS, Ga—When attacked |. vviese twinn, who have exhibited |. vation measure han been per by 2 huge bayonet snake, which, |in side shows all over the world, /° Buin Leth Hie after the fashion of this reptile, /and are now at home near here on fected by Alma Jenkins. She ob can no more served great quantities of corn silk accept goes a postcard | bandcutfed, name and address of the Sammy who gets YOUR tobacco ‘will write you on 1s printed in connection which you should so that your name and ad-|py t Sponsors the Move BY GEORGE MARTIN United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.— The Army league, claiming to be backed by the war depart. ment general staff, today advo- cated immediate amendment of the select draft law to include youths of 19 and 20. Among the officers of this organization are Joseph Leiter, president; Taft, honorary vice president; Perry Belmont, Or. William T. Horn. aday, Jr, Benjamin ide Wheel er, vicepresidents, and Clark Howell, George W. C. Drexel, Thomas Nelson Page, Col George Truesdell and Gen. John A. Johnston, members of the executive council said the “the govern jeonducting the war,” league's statement, |ment khould avoid, | sible, pendents |is doubtful whether as many can be secured between the agen of 21 and 31 as will be available be- | ween 19 and 21 “The amendment framed that the men under it would not be placed active military service until have reached the age of 21 The time that has b sumed in putting into effect th isting law should convince « could be so in ‘one legislation immediately.” ress Leased Wire RNC 18CO, Sept. 26 | "I'm certainly glad to hear that the government {s going to look into thie Case.” was the statement of t Attorney Fickert today on of word that Preaident Wilson had asked Attorney Gen eral Gregory to prove the convic n of Thomas Mooney in the pre paredness parade bomb murder cases DRAFT RESISTERS ARE FOUND GUILTY sed Wire WASH., Jo War Stall “To keep down the expenses of | as far an pos-| the calling of men with de-| Even at greater cost it! men| called out) they | | who has been watching the progress of our preparations for war that congress should take ca 3 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. | 'NO DECISION YET ¥ BY ARGENTINE BY CHAS. P, STEWART | Best information today was sident Irigoyen would ¢ maintain neutrality or declare }that he would not take the m: of the road course of breakin | lations. 26, United Press Btatt Correspondent BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 26.—A Kenting still hesitated between war and neutrality today, while proof Ipiled up that the general strike thru the nation was being actively fostered and aided by German agents that ither war, iddle « re 1917, B ATTACK ON U.S. TROOPS REPORTED My United Press Leased AN ATLANTIC TORT. Sept, 26. Two submarine attacks on a steamer carrying 3,000 American were repulsed off Fastnet, other attack on a ship carry 500 Canadian soldiers was de. jeved to have been sunk, passengers ar riving here from England said to- acks were made with stean Ameri ing 2 feated and two U-boats are b ast two we was carrying the the British flag. * on the transport's decks man sailors carried past in struggling to k later pick assengers said saw the sea, Several we | destroyer, th Ry United Press 1 N orful impetus to the move ' bag vt. 4 f powerful impetus to the m SAVERS, Shon ao [A Poert nner "| BOOT SAVE RUSSIA Daniel O'Connell and his five co-|}y Tis waa from £0 defendants te faced sentence | ijapie sources th y and HAS NO FLAG NOW for obstructing the draft and vio-|Uruguay are on th of suok nage act, After an|s ste; Chile| HELENA, Sept. 26.—Russia has tion a jury in Fed-| ‘ay reported di 4 to main-|no flag an Fleet's court re-|tain her neutrality | A committee of citizens wanted to turned a verdict of guilty on two! sieanwhile the government is in-| decorate the city with the flags of counts. |0 4 that the German consul at|the allies. The committee wired |Santa Fe was actively encouraging | Elihu Root for information about ho change in the strike situation| “Russia has had no fing since ALTHO HANDCUFFED SHEDD, Or., Sept. 26.—After a running battle in the main street of Shedd late yesterday, Jeff Bald win, escaped convict, and returned to the tary at Salem. Deputy Sheriff Joseph R. Frum and his prisoner were on thelr way to Albany when Baldwin, altho pulled a gun from the officer's pocket and snapped It at him. The gun was unloaded. BERLIN PEDDLES SOME MORE HOT AIR 4 Wire Foreign Seo: re himan has assur Vatican that Germany will “bear er share of the damages done to provided Belgium guaran. state peniten gium, Each 25 cents contributed to The| bacco fund Manager Joe Scher-|tees to cease her menac to Ger Star’s tobacco fund for our boys | mer says bh let ‘em dance as long according to official dis. n France sends a kit of tobacco to|as they nt to, Admission 64 recelved here today from YO, HO! TROT OUT YOUR SMILE APPARATUS, Map Fools Miner BULLION, Nev Arlington found cipher map which | thought directed him to a lost gold | After outfitting a | mine. . olng to w te, but w at a losajand traveling for ten days, he came eke patie sta engagements because a foud Oxist8 at first to find a use for it. Now |to the spot on the map, only to find ee ne ee eee [ereen Khecs. sere ing ieht | she has erec ted a factory for w lit indicated a government bench - nake|hand twin, became strongly pro- * c a meee wag Ot te (song during an engagement in ing the corn silk, after it 1s cured, | mark for the geodetic survey. Bye, { without perforating the skin, bor) (eo ig Karl is a loyal Amerl- into skirts for hula-hula dancers, |a loyal patriot, will walt until aft © ing it clean, and Hemp uses the) a, ‘They fight so constantly |thus saving for farm use the tons |er the war before sulng Uncle Sam ¢ snakeskin in place of a rubber|they are in danger of dying for of straw formerly used for cnr the $1,200 expense of his outfit hose a gas stove connection, | want of sleep. | purpose. and time. ad was captured | eafty today DENY REPORT THAT STRIKE IS SETTLED Dy United Press Leased Wire BUTTE, Sept. 26.—Officia’ the Metal Mine Workers’ unton letters thruout the country to ls a sent day, denying published reports that the strike had been called off. “No copper is George R. Tompkins sald, “anc |industry will be comp y erty until the strikers’ demands gragted,” Thief Got Overalls day night Thomas sald he wanted t overalls, because there w in the pockets Bye | burro | His Money’s Worth HAMMOND, man | La,—Sheriff he} came upon a negro se watermelon# at $1.50 aplece. thought the de of the heart of the season. price high, in the watermelon belt ‘A anc hold he said and bought a melon dis end up,” sald the negro. being produced,” 1 the ypled are Containing $28.35 Mike Thomas, U and I hotel, | would have the police detect the thief who stole his overalis Tues hose Dall lling He 1 the Lup" “Keep When the sheriff cut the melon he found Ja quart bottle of 8-year-old, he revolution,” Root answered to- [BENNETT GAINS ON MAYOR MITCHEL NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—William |M. Bennett, claimant of the repub-. Mean mayoralty nomination, gained steadily but slowly Mayor Mitchel today in the recount. of votes ¢ast in the primary election The mayor's lead over Bennett was reduced to 219 when the elev enth assembly district had been half counted |WOMEN GARDENERS SAIL FOR FRANCE | LONDON, Sept Twenty |women gardeners recently sailed to France to tend the graves of British soldiers behind the lines Other contingents wre in training and will follow to take up the novel duty | Sues Kind Husband OMER, Mich. Marrying a young woman who had x shorter than the ott et Jones thought to ple: building | her by rate PR ASK DRAFT BOYS OF 19 AND 20 The Rising Tide WATER ,waTer— EVERY WHEE. Bvt HoT A DROP Ta DRirK ‘ALLINVITED TO HEAR GERARD James W. Gerard, former am- bassador to Germany from the United Stat will arrive in Se- et station, at 8:10 p, m, Wednesday. He will remain here Thurs- day as guest of the city, and There will be no reserve and no admission charge. Ar ments are in the hands of the C ber of Commerce and Commercial Club. He Is expected to describe many of his experiences In Berlin after war Was declared, outline the Ger- man viewpoint toward Americans, and tell of brutal treatment by Ger- many of her war prisoners President Rhodes, of the chamber, and J, W. Spangler, of the members’ | council and accompany him Washington Details of city detectives and po- lice will be assigned to guard him against possible assault The original plan was to have| ard address the men at the Unit 1 States naval training station, on the university campus. It has not been definitely decided whether or not this plan is to be carried thru U. S. WAR BILL TO BE will welcome the diplomat, to the Hotel) 18 BILLIGN THIS YEAR, By United Press Leased Wire WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Amer- foa’s war bill for the first year will be at least eighteen and a half bil- lion dollars. Treasury experts today computed that the United States government ls spending about $1,500,000,000 a month, $50,000,000 a ¢ or more than $2,000,000 an hour America has loaned to the allies o date $2,426,400,000—at the rate of about $13,480,000 a day Sam McCoy, 312 14th ave. saw the light of day too late Wed- nesday morning As he awoke, a burglar was just leaving his house with $18 and 8c silverware, The thief went out thru the pantry window FOLKS, FOR THESE ITEMS IN TODAY’S NEWS Blacksnake Whip ASPEN, Wyo.—Jeft temperate horse netted him Broad’s in in purses this season contracted alcoholism The horse tippling at the kitchen of his on the slant, so she could wa alk perpen dieuinsly anroes tiie fiporswithaue} effort. He bas now been sued for divorce, Hia wife charges it {s all right when she goes from the/ stove to the kitchen sink, but when | she goes from the sink to the stove |she has to walk backward, a bottle Broad’s stableman hide in the hay chute, Now be a race, Broad gets the horse on the used to verge of delirium tremens, mounts | his sulky with a blacksnake whip, and the horse, fearing the snake, sets new track records, LAST EDITION Kain 5,000 | and Thursday; gales tonight fresh southerly ICE ONE CENT 2 92yaee Haig Drive Bloody But Victorious |By William Philip Simms United Proms Staff Correspondent | WITH THE BRITISH |ARMIES IN FRANCE, © |Sept. 26. —Full success was ~ attained by Anzac and Brit. ish troops in the Zonneb lregion today, when great British “push” was” | resumed. | Close to Zonnebeke, the” |Anzacs swept forward, tak jing the whole of the first objectives. Headquarters reports re- jceived as this is dispatched,” say the English troops to” the right of the Antipodean fighters have been equafly successful. That part of the new British offensive which cen= tered in Polygon wood and astride the Menin road, to= ward Gheluvelt, cevelaan violent fighting. The |mans opposed the British |troops with the most stub- born resistance, The British assault is the tuird great drive which has cent ia the bloody “Ypres sector” in months. It comes on the heels of bitter fighting, which was the math of a British success on sides of the Ypres-Menin road week Haig’s report did not fix the “wide front” over which troops “went over.” Last drive, which was also initially scribed as “east of Ypres,” ext ed for a distance of eight miles, on each side of the Ypres-| road. British forces gained nearly mile advance in this push. came a period of German co thrusts of extraordinary Last night's reports from tailed a day full of bloody ters, mostly hand to hand, in wi the British repulsed these in some places from their ova trenches. The British offensive, coming er the German counter thrusts thus been broken up, Was regi pe heralding fighting of a ferocity heretofore unparalleled on front. Elsewhere on the British from” Field Marshal Haig reported a suc ~ cessful raid, last night, east ot of strong opposition,” he said, “two occupied dugouts © were destroyed and many Germans killed by the bayonet. A few were” taken prisoners and a machine gum _ was captured.” RUSSIA REJECTS BERLIN REPLY By United Press Leased Wire } | PETROGRAD, Sept. 26.—Ger- |many's reply to Pope Benedict is | warmly repudiated by Russians of jall classes, according to a consen- sus of newspaper opinion today, | Even Maxim Gorky's Bolshekiki or- gan joined in attacking the German | reply as offering nothing acceptable — |to the allies. | The milittary section of the So | viet (council of soldiers and works men) today issued a formal demand for dissolution of all the Russian “battalions of death.” wees i Dutch Treat $10 Andrew Hemrich, charged with being drunk, was brought before Police Judge Tworoger | Tuesday. It was not the well- known local brewer. “T wasn't drunk, your honor. 1 just walked a litte funny,” Qver arrested before in this country?” the court want ed to know “Yes. In ted Hemrich. Hamburg,” admit- ‘I bought a drink | and didn’t pay “T see,” his honor. “It was a case of not standing up to a Dutch treat, Ten dollars.”