The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 20, 1917, Page 1

ere Must Be a Colored Gent in the Coal Pile There's something wrong about the coal prices in Seattle. Take the case of H. M. Grinnell, for instance. He lives at 4522 16th ave. N. E., one block north of the university ¢ampus. “Since 1909 I have been using Carbonado coal,” he said today. “The highest I’ve ever paid was $5.55 a ton, laid Jin, Today my dealer tells me I must pay $8.50 a ton, AND SAYS HIS COMMISSION OF 50 CEN Three dollars more per ton! More than 50 per cent increase! The dealer says his commi: A TON HAS BEEN ELIMINATED.” sion has been abolished. In fact, he’s complaining that the ' county fuel administrator, in fixing the prices, has sounded his death knell. The mine operators claim the government prices leave them a scant mar- \ - JO) y é \ gin. Wages to coal miners have NOT gone up 50 per cent. Why, then, this wide difference? of coal could hardly be higher today WITHOUT government regulation than with it. The Seattle Star THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PAC. VOLUME 19 OCTATIONS ALLIES’ GOAL That’s What Wilson Sent Col. House to Europe to Impress on Allied War Conference in Paris BY ED L. IN United Pre Copyright, 1917, by United Press LONDON, Nov. 20.—A direct and unequivocal state- Ment to the entire world of the allies’ war aims is the big Objective behind President Wilson's advocacy of the pro- posed inter-allied war council. | The United Press is able to make this statement on the basis of information of unquestioned authority today, f as the American commissioners held their first formal meeting with the British leaders in Downing st. It is to insure the organization of such a council that} | the American commission, headed by Col. House, is in) “Europe. It is to insure such a declaration, made binding all the allies as well as to stiffen the offensive, that| uncil is desired by the United States. HOUSE AIMS TO INDUCE ALL ALLIES TO PPHROW ALL THEIR CARDS ON THE TABLE é America’s immediate aim and the big task assigned to Gol. House will be to induce every one of the allied) natin to throw every card on the table, to state every | demand.and present every claim of the war. From the entire lot will then be selected those which are basic, which are predicated upon broad humanitarian- ism, which justify the allies’ claim as champions of the| rights of small nations, which are aimed at freeing civiliza-| tion from the menace of militarism and which are in truth| calculated to “make the world safe for democracy.” Then, if the plans and ideas of the American commis- | sion carry, these objectives, backed by and indorsed by the entire allied council, will be proclaimed to the entire world | —allied, neutral and enemy-—not as a peace move, but as a war move, a move calculated to democratize the entire allied war-making machine. It would be a move to purge the en- tire allied coalition of the last tinge of suspicion of selfish interest or hope of individual gain for any nation. Such a move, disarming the kaiser of his argument that the German soldier is fighting a defensive war, is counted on to deal a telling blow to German morale, to give reassur- nce to neutrals, and to remove from the mind of any al- Mldier that hes risking his life for the furtherance of ie commercial or political interests of any allied nation. _ THAT PRESIDENT WILSON PERSONALLY DESIRES DECLARATION ASSURES ITS BEING MADE That President Wilson personally desires such a dec-| laration by such a council is admittedly the best guarantee | that both will be forthcoming. The American executive is| at the moment in a position to secure the most friendly con- | sideration of his ide Allied diplomats state frankly that | President Wilson, by reason of America’s peculiar position and vitally valuable now holds the balance of power among the allied leaders. 4 Washington has stated repeatedly that American partici-| pation in the inter-allied council will be confined entirely to “military measures.” | | se Correspon 2sources, but the dent will} “military | No deviation from this idea is contemplated, United Press is in a position to stdte that the pres reserve the right to determine what constitutes measures.” | ANNOUNCED MILITARY OBJECT OF ALL ALLIES TO} PUT DOWN HOHENZOLLERN MENACE TO PEACE | The announced military objective of all the allies is the| defeat of German militarism, and the shattering of the iohenzollern menace to the peace of the world. Anything ated to further that objective will, it is pointed out, 1 by America as “a military measure.” | » is already forthcoming that more discomfort has be used by the ruling « s within Germany by Wil- gon’s appeal on June 14 to the German people over the heads of the ka and his hand-picked government than by any single military blow struck during 1917. i J While no big result has yet been recorded from this litical offensive, there is evidence that the leaven is work- é | “4 The French, especially, have been active in sowing the geeds of German republ ism on Teutonic soil To Eliminate Selfish I of e cla. ndividu military me War leaders regard any move cal eulated to Bilies, to define Peheir efforts on co Mliminating private iGehtiniled’eh peas 6) AMERICANS MEETING BRITISH CABINET IN ROOM WHERE U.S. _| ” INDEPENDENCE WAS SEALED ence } a wu the | ure |ureater consideration be given neentrate . to PPMed Press Leased Wire The American mission) headed by ac LONDON, Nov. 20—In same re dat the same where, formally tion of Ame: notable assem and British o " planning the world’s s the 4 represented the oday. Thelr Britivh luded Prime Lord Milner n, Gen, Samuel Lord Chief Justice Keading | Ourzor | (Continued on page 7) today, independ- SEATTLE, WASH., TUESDAY, NOV. 1917. 20, BRAVE, BUT HEADLESS! Pa The allies seem to be particularly accursed at this time with a lot of ambitious men who are putting themselves first, before the great cause, by playing politics. The gloomy news issuing from Europe is to the effect that a schism between the allies’ political and military leaders is generating. The French cabinet resigns under fire. London is all excited over reports that Gen. Haig won't stand for the proposed allied military commission. In Russia, a dozen groups are fighting for power. Cadorna threatens to go on strike. On the other side is the kaiser with all his allies and all his allies’ resources in the hollow of his iron hand. Full control as to diplomatic and governmental management has been the kaiser’s strongest advantage, from the start, and, from the start, the greatest danger to the allies has been the inability, if not the impossibility, to concentrate. Politics and war mix as do gunpowder and friction matches, and no better. If there ever was a time when the whole people of the United States, down to the infant who can knit a sock, should make war their sole business, as a business, that time is now. We've got to supply Europe not only with men, money and mu- nitions, BUT WITH MORALE, or the present advices from Europe are tremendously deceptive. In England, an onslaught is being made today by some factions upon Lloyd George's plan for a supreme inter-allied war council. 3ehind Lloyd George stands President Wilson. And behind the president must stand the whole people of the United States. We must stand one and inseparable. TO VARY THIS PROGRAM A HAIR’S BREADTH IS TO INVITE A HEADLESS CAMPAIGN—AND RUIN. strikers, ie th ad been placed before the vered his ultimatum to the PHONE GinLS TO WIN SOON ed Wire Nov. 20.—Fe-| ary of the other n deny . old turke: can't lose uid Parr, no tter what 1 San Francisec ur interpretation of Tus until the end ¢ with the strikers, i ally said, and upon to do this, the system may be seized by the federal authori in mes By United Press Lea SAN PRANCISCO, Vrankfarter, mediation commissi members of the that any ultimat r confidential telegrams have ne ceived from Tustin since ye understood that Secretar Frank Tustin ! ives in the South. eattle electricians announced | federal control of the paralyzed sys That the telephone strike wil | today the strikers’ side of the contro: | tem. end today in vietory for the IFIC NORTHWE 2] DIE AS U.S.DESTROYER SI MDEMOCRACY MUST GERMANS FLOCK TO LEARN HOW SPY LAW WORKS Even With Data Many to Be Unrestricted; Expect War IN THIS CITY Flocking to the federal build ing, more than 50 Seattle Ger mans voluntarily reported to S. Attorney Clay Allen Tuesday morning, in an effort to learn t Wilson's procla alien enemies om 5,000 dare were Somebody is slipping something over. Certainly, the price NIGHT EDITIO WEATHER VOKCANT 4 Wednes « woutherly winds where jenttle 70 ARE RESCUED PRICE ONE CENT fy, Small Patrol Vessel Chauncey Goes to Bottom While on War Duty in ~ European Waters | WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Twenty- one Americans are believed to have been lost when the small U. S. de-=— stroyer Chauncey sank following a collision on patrol duty in foreign” . Waters early Monday. Many Austrians Unrestricted Even after this task is accom shed. many Austrians, believed to be working hand in hand with nan agents, will still be unrestrict This led official here to ¢ m Washington th 114 shortly The remaining 70 officers and men ‘of her crew were saved, according to. first dispatches, made public by Sec- retary Daniels today. : The committee on public information gave out - following authorized statement: “The Chauncey, a small American destroyer, on patrol duty in foreign waters, was sunk in a collision early Monday morning. “First dispatches indicate that 21 lives were lost, “Further information will be made public whem: tull reports are received.” The Chauncey was an old type destroyer, built im 1902, displacement 420 tons, crew 91, officers andi men. The ship with which the Chauncey collided; whether American or British, was not announced. This= Z “fis the second collision in which an American patrol boat STEEL TRUST HOLDS UP WAR PROGRAM, _ FURUSETH SAYS ens Leased Wire N. ¥., Nov, 20. figured. The apparent loss of life on the destroyer Chaune cey equals that on the patrol boat Aliedo in the sinking of which one officer and 20 enlisted men_ perished. lhese two are the largest naval losses since the Unitede States entered the war. The tottal American naval losses in men to date is 83 dead and five wounded. © Carriers’ associa re delib: rrately blocking Amer! building program wa Takes Film of Big Review at Le m fn, before t time that the en public informat D.C. ON LECTURE Charles Edward Ru writer for The Star pers, who ly returned from m of the Root will in Seattle Mondy time have not hasan ber commission, uk xt mnnounced. Russell is a vigorous support er of President Wilson's war pro gram, and is touring the Pa to in full- hearted co-operation war, He is a leading part combating the peace members of that party of The Star are familiar Articles uppeared in this pa time since his re 1 socialist and has taken atany-price Readers with his writings ng Russia have per from tim turn to this country concern STORM WARNINGS OUT aft storm warnings were displayed by the United weather bureau Tuenday. Small ¢ dered Stuutes VIS | tn CHAS, EDW. RUSSELL « TO BE HERE MONDAY | REGIMENTAL STAFF'S FIERCE BATTIF May HON SHELL. RAGES AROUND MONTE GRAPPA ted Press Leased Wire FIELD Nov Ly United Press Leased Wire ROME, Nov. 20.—Continua- tion of the Italian counter of- fensive with the capture of 206 prisoners and five machine guns was announced in today's official report from the Mellette by Un AMERICAN HEAD. QUARTERS, France, ‘ k Americ from many guns, One et was pierced and| region Four other Ameri Around Monte Fenera, the 1 war office said four massed en- had been driven fighting was re- Monte Tomba and man shelling of the Amer followed an unusual patrol ted from the sector of American desperate fighting re today was in the vicinity of appa » American wn head- | M ! concentrated enormous guns in a violent ht, but Ttalian ously, again and t e Austrians ANOTHER SAMMY IS ‘= KILLED ON MONDAY. .®ov crepe is & mountain 5.080 feet in height, lying midway bee BY J. W. PEGLER | tween the River Piave and the River Staff Corresponden renta and at nine miles below AMERICAN e. It is about QUARTERS, ling where] aff are quar HEAD. 20.— soldier was y morning in rols in No- Quero, where the yesterday reported a crossing of the ‘ov made News that a battle is raging here | would seem to indicate a successful breach of the Italian line, thru whieh the invaders have poured great forces U. S. CONTROL OF RAILROADS SEEN | Ry United Press Leased Wire CLEVELAND, ©., Nov. 20.—The present crisis in the country’s raile d affairs will ‘ol of the ra nment ownership, but govern nership is sure to come—= a fight betwe Man's Land, No details were received here today ‘Up until the encounter today, American patrols do! scoutin front of the had ierman patrols ed to offer battle during sported | night trenches disinelin the last | few da WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Two| deaths in France were reported to day by G ad Privat p company f died November 1 wound; emergency address, | Rowan, Chanute, Kansas, neadquarters in-| ‘This was the size-up of the situm gunshot | tion today given by W. G, Lee, pres Aaron | ident of the Brotherhood of Railway )Trainmen.