The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 15, 1918, Page 9

SANCTION GIVEN {Labor Men Protest | Hanging of Mooney HEAVIER TAX VIRGINIA, Minn. July 15.—The \ ame State Federation of La 9 | bor in annual session here, today WASHINGTON, July 15—An in-/8e8t & protest to President Wilson BY GILSON GARDNER tional priority board, to controt |#"!m#t hanging ‘Thomas Mooney Os. a. Want Cardecnuaaual tegnational priority board, to controt | And went on record agninat national 2. A. Staff Correns the distribution of raw materials aft: | war-time prohibition WASHINGTON, July 15.--Draft er the war, probably will be sane) Secretaries Raker and Daniels and the war tax profita, Put a heavier tioned by the allies. Administrators Hoover and Barfield, | tax on profiteers Th the Whether Germany will be permit: along with all Minnesota congres® ideas which will guide th eer ted to enter this and other interna tional contemplated, depends entirely upon | what is the outcome of the war til the Teutons change their present | ‘ tactics of enforcing economic bur. | addition to the widespread circulation | eral trade commiasion has thrown a dens upon nationalities coming un-|0f pro-German pamphlets, six new! flood of light on the sources of posst der their domination, and until her | Weekly or monthly newspapers have revenue, There were suspicions! policies of deceit men, were advised of the prohibition action German prepegendiole are showing Increased activity in Denmark, In Jo members of the ways and means committee in framing a new $8,000, 000,000 revenue bil. The recent report made by the fod agencies already formed or Un and intrigue are | been started tn the last few months) before that certain people might be abandoned, Germany cannot be ad. | to ) Promote German Interests. profiteering, but it remained for the mitted to the civilized union, officials an = commission to *how in figures exact declare. Lord Robert Ceefl—ta to combine the ly what had been happening The purpose of this priority board resources of all civilized nations, to fixing, according to the com a# outlined recently by the United | the end that suffering nations may ™! haa not ¢ i profiteering Press—and openly sanctioned yester be assisted in the work of recon The administration has been aware day by British Minister of Blockade | struction and restored to prosperity of the fact, but has had two objects hom - _ ~ a in mind. The first was to stimulate production a THIS SAVINGS Now the time has come to carry out the second part of the program, which is to tax a large share of the profit of the big fellows into the pub le treasury, ow Private Digby Dies of Wounds invests its money in the best securities the Private Russell bi. Digby, market affords—which means, of course, pe gg BE Digg Big that we must, of necessity, loan money at sult of wounds received while the LOWEST RATES OF INTEREST. - fot rag a enlisted the day after war was declared He was 21 years of age and a student at Lincoln high school, SHIP MEN WALK OUT IN SOUTH Private Digby If you are looking for a SAFE depos- itory for your SAVINGS you are inyited to become a depositor in this bank. If you want to borrow money for the purpose of buying or building a home or for the purpose of paying off a mortgage somewhere else, you are invited to apply for your loan at this bank. We charge no commissions. By United Press Leased Wire The Oldest and Largest Strictly ECG ectnade lin doiacaetene OAKLAND, Cal, July 15 Thirty Savings Institution in Washington WASHINGTON MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK five hundred bollermakers and tron workers went on strike early today in three big shipbuilding plants at Alameda and Oakland Millions of dollars’ worth of gov ernment ship contracts are for the present practically halted. The men declare the abipbullders, ing corporation, the Moore Shipbuild pany have failed to live up to the agreement negotiated thru the Macy Seco committee * 810 nd Avenue A strike vote was taken yesterday at A mana meeting attended by 2,200 men. TRUSTEES CHICAGO, July 15.—Four were E.G. Ames Ivar Janson FX. Struve dead bere today and nearty' 90 por John T. Condon Ham A. Peters William Thaanum sons in hospitals, as a result of a col FR Finley Hans Pederson c ila lision, last night, at Fort Sheridan, Raymond R. Frazier David Whiteomb Bugene B ee Shannon Fr. Ww. W Favre, Spokane . Janeck, Yakima between an auto truck and an elec trie train. The accident occurred near the fort entrance and the In |Jured were taken to the post hompl nickers. Closing Out All Short Lines of Curtains At These Special Low Prices Compelling savings on 115 patterns, from one to 18 pairs of a pattern. The Marquisette and | Voile Curtains are all neatly hemstitched—the Swiss applique and other Net Curtains arc among the most beautiful we have been show- ing. Pair, 2.95 Marquisette and Votle | Pair, 1.55 | Ereclient Voile Curtains Pair, 4.95 Filet Net, Swiss Applique, Fifteen patterns tn white, Battenburg and Marquisette cream and ecru, with lace Curtains ‘ Curtains pot A with filet or Twenty-five patterns in | Sixteen patterns in white, ecru and white, of fine Mar- cream and ecru , | quisette, some of figured 5 Pair, 1.95 | Marquisette and of plain Pair, 6.95 voile, handsomely lace trim Bwtss Applique and French Gortm and Marquisctie § =| med. Lacet Curtains ince Fifteen patt in whl | . Fifteen patterns in white, Four patterns in eeru with | Pair, 3.95 eream and ecru lace edge, some with inser Pai tion Marquisette and Filet Net ar, 7.95 Riise Applique Curtains Nine patterns in cream and ecru Curtains Pair, 2.45 | Five patterns of Marquis- Fine Marquisette Curtains ette oink ° Twelve patterns in white, | white ines Pair, 9.75 cream and ecru, with lace trimming. One pattern of | Swiss Applique Curtains trimming, some with mercer Filet Net in ecru with lace | Thirteen patterns in cream ized hemstitching. edging and ecru —Macbougal hwiek, am perien, Fourth Fieor, Afternoon and Street Dresses 27.50 5.00 to 59.75, Unusually lovely and effective Dresses of beautiful materials and color combinations, ‘There are a number of chic, dainty and youthful styles, with several novelties. Eton, vestee and apron effects, with round, collarless, V and square necks, and clever diagonal and tunic lines. —Formerly 4 Georgette, foulard, net, crepe de Chine, taffeta and Khaki-Kool Dresses in rose, white, pearl gray, reseda green, navy or Copen blue. The exquisite, well chosen trimmings include hand embroidery, beading, tucks, lace, fancy but- tons and wooden beading, soutache braid and ribbon. Sizes up to forty, for women and misses. Suits at 22.50 | Serge Dresses 22.50 Formerly 25.00 to 85.00 Formerly 29.75 Semi-tallored, straight belted, pony. onor | . tleevelenn Jacket Suita, in serge, Jerse ur- | Navy predominates in these All-wool tweeds or gabardine. The colors are Serge Dresses, some combined with foulard, black, navy, browns, gray, blues, purpl nd | plain or figured silk or satin, or other touches green. Some have braid trimming, fancy of color, Straight-line and © styles fol veutees and collars, fancy and plain linings of oot paightline and tunt lea for | women and misses, About a dozen of these suits in small and me dium sizes —MacDougall Southwick, Second Floor. including the Bethlehem Shipbuild- | ing company and the Hanton com-| THE SEATTLE STAR—MONDAY, JULY 15, 1918, ENEMY IS AFTER RHEIMS AND PARIS. | lowed by an infantry attack at 6 4 | sumed this m At the time of cabling (10 4 le front extending from m,) the situation is well Jn hand, teau-Thierry eastward into the | he maid Champagne region. The French official communique | Karly indications are that the | filed at noon, Paris time, announced | enemy is combining «a drive | that the Germans had launched toward Paris with desperate | their drive on « front of 80 Kilo effort to capture Kheims and ] meters, from Chateau Thierry east eliminate that city as an obstacle | ward to Main De Massiges, following to the advance. a violent artillery preparation, but The Champagne region thus has!| that the French were “sustaining been linked up with the Flanders, | thelr positions energetically Pieardy, and Marne fronts,| That the drive on this front was forming a battle line of nearly 250| not une ted, is revealed by the miles, extending from Main De Mas-|fact that Kd L. Keen, European siges, In the Champagne, to Ypres,| manager of the United Press, cabled in Flanders. on June 28 that he had learned from At least two distinct American|an authoritative source, the enemy forces are involved in the new drive.| will soon launch {ts final and su in a heavy force west of preme effort rry and eastward along| It ts certain there will be a partial to Jaulgon 4 front of | offensive on the northern portion of about 10 miles—while other Amert.|the Fritish front (Flanders). The lo cans are known to have been in the cation of the main blow is not cer line near Butte Du M four! tain, but it probably will be between miles west of Main Bo Mansiges Rheima and the dennes r The firgt news of the resumption! (near Verdun), with sinsuitansous of the German offensive was re| subsidiary attacks along the whole ceived in this country shortly before! front 8 o'clock this morning, in The bombardment of Meaux, 26 from Fred 8, Ferguson miles west and south of Chateau Press staff correspondent on the | Thierry lens than that distance Marne front from Paris, lend» weight to the the He described a heavy bombard: | ory that the new German drive in in Vaux Thierry, ment fr Chate tended tion of the two miles west of to Jaulgonne, fol WATERMELONS ROT INCAR | TO KEEP UP SEATTLE PRICE _ at least in part as ar sdvance on Paris This picture of a car of jemned watermelons, which were allowed to rot on Seattle sidetracks, does not show the lurid odor which hung about the district at Western ave and Seneca st. Saturday. feninscon condemned” sign on the mide of the car, and the contents were removed Saturday evening to the civic gar. bage heap. Why? Woll, it has been suggested that | Railway yardmen declare that the there was a large supply of wa’ tal, The truck was loaded with plc- | car filled with sound fruit arrived in| melons in Seattle last week and that | Beattie five days ago in perfect con (an extra car would have flooded the | | dition. It was permitted to stand market and caused prices to drop, | there until the watermelons became thus destroying the margin of profit putrid. Then a city inspector, Chris enjoyed by fruit brokers and whole | R. Fraser, came along and tacked a sale dealers. MONUMENT, 76 HUN CIVILIANS FEET HIGH, TO | FIGHT PLAN OF | BE BUILT HERE ARMY BILLETING Heroes of the civil war are to be | ®————— - commemerated in Seattle by a mar. | Special to The Star by vB AM ELA ble monument 76 feet high, which %# x will be erected at Third ave. and Yes.) AMSTERDAM, July 15.—The de |ler way by the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ mobiiization plans of the German |G. A. R. Commemorative association. | _ ahaa % . A design submitted by Comrade C. military authorities have created L. Thompson, of Stevens post, G consternation in German homes R, has been accepted by the five It was announced that soldiers will Gradn Army posts and the park ‘he pilleted on private families when board the war ends, because of the short The monument, as denicned. is age of housing facilitier topped by a Corinthian pillar 30 feet thes axees @ aberds \Schwab to Get | high, bearing a figure of The base will bear figures of colin, Washington, a sentinel and o and knows the Hun better than I- the Huns themselves, so the people mounted six inch r-bearer a are conjuring disquieting pictures naval gun of the domestic conditions which will The epot on which the monument ensue if the kaiser’s soldiers are will be built is a landmark of the old Indian fights of Seattle pioneers ‘The base structure will be lined with foisted on private householde With the fate of Belgian wives and daughters in mind, the govern marble ceilings and wall, and contain ment is asked for assurance that it tablets bearing the names of all does not contemplate such an “un members of Seattle G. A. R. posts, clean” solution of the housing prob- with their service records len. Cavallini, former Italian deputy, whose name was connected with the Evidence Here Rolo trial, is to be prosecuted by the Italian government on a charge of on Landlords treason Charles M. Schwab, director gen eral of the emergency fleet corpora: | Millworkers’ union indorsed the tion, will consider the question of work being done by the league, and profiteering rents, as affecting ship- all unions in the city are expected to yard workers, on his arrival here, follow with like action Tuesday Charles A. Piez, vice president of Frank Walker, president, and emergency fleet corporation, will Fred N. Nelson, publicity director, of mpany Schwab in his examina the Anti Rent Profiteering league, tion of Seattle shipyards and condi tlons facing the workers. Secretary McAdoo, chief | United States treasury, rive in Seattle this week, were named as a special committee to walt on Schwab, at a league meet ing Sunday, in the Colline building The Metal Trades council d the SEND THIS TO CONGRESSMEN | J cis ch in Mii ia CONGRESSMAN . ..-sorcsarsecessseecssccseees of U. 8. CAPITOL, WASHINGTON, D. C. As» citizen of .., I believe that congressional action Is necessary to curb for the pertod of the war the landlords who are profiteering in rents, I urge you to work for the passage of legis- lation, ether as an amendment to the new finance bill, or other- wine, of an act which will declare all rents in excess of the rents charged for the year ending September 30, 1917, plus 5 per cent allowance for Increased costa, to be EXCESS PROFITS, upon which shall be levied a tax of ONE HUNDRED PER CENT. I shall watch with a great deal of interest your action in this |] matter, of the Very respectfully yours, | | ip it and send it to the two renators of this state and the represent: | ative in the lower house from your district. They are: Senator Miles | Poindexter, Senator Wesley L. Jones; Representative John F. Miller, of | the Seattle and Kitsap district; Representative Lynn Hadley, of the north | veut counties, including King county, outside of Seattle; Representative | Albert Johnson, of the southwestern countios; Representative Wm. La Follette, of the north central counties, and Representative C, C, Dill of the Spokane district Address any of the congressmen at Washington, D. ca will also ar TRADITION iS , SMASHED BY | (Fr REDERICK &NELSON a LATER Child’ Swing, $6.00 (As Pictured) * Continued From Page One | 0 * Cushman In a simple white gown of white wilk, the young lady penetrated of —stands five feet fictal circles never bef reached R by a woman in the rthwest high and occupies She was th target for all eyes in the south courtroom, as she went sd ground space 40x ; thru the simple ceremony of taking 60 inches. the oath of office 4 The entire wervice took but four Green - painted us minutes, and the dozen lawyers present gasped at the cas with frame and natural- which the barrier was broken finish swing. down and a woman admitted to [| their heretofore sacredly masculine Price $6.00. province. Mina Kolmitz was graduated from the law school of the University . f Washington, July 1917, Her Child’s »bies are the law, swimming and nore law. Asked if she would pecialize in women’s cases as as S . sistant district attorney, she an mes wing “I am going to spectalize in the law. My work will be just like $3 00 that of a man who would have e been ‘appointed to the office. 1 . : don't expect to be concerned with HIS _ substantially- women's cases any more than a built little Swing of man would.” 4 : ial flesend fn United States hardwood is especially District Attorney Robt. C. Saund adapted for tiny folks’ ers, who recommended Miss Kolmitz use, in nursery or on the for appointment, along with the : recommendation of Ben L. Moore porch. Price $3.00. to take the place of First Assistant —Third Floor. Donald McDonald, resigned, backed up his new assistant in her state “She's a lawyer first of all, now,” | he said. 1 a ails dan Basement Salesroom an in the United States to hold the position of assistant United district attorney The first woman ia in the California strict office Miss Kolmitz has never practiced law, Her appointment, Saunders says, was made on the strength of States Feather Turbans her brilliant bar exacnin: papers and of her fine record a the law = For Midseason Expect Record “That girl is a good lawyer. I know «he is going to make a record right here in this office,” the tet e attorney said of his new ansistant He is convinced that she has one of the keenest minds in the legal pro: | fexnion. ‘The woman federal attorney has a brother who is a listener aboard a United States submarine and a broth. Priced Unusually Low Following a Favorable Purchase 1 HE HATS are} eriniaw who is a ¢ or aboard the recelving ship Philadelphia. “Her made entirely of parents are Russians, and came to feathers in breast ef- this country when they were 19 = years of age. They are of Jewish fect, with trimming faith. of wings and “feeler” Miss Kolmits was born in Omaha, Neb., and came to Seattle when she was 8 years of age. Soe attended the Broadway high school, where she was prominent in debate and public speaking | It was her debating experience in high school that led her to choose the law as her profession, she says, and which subsequently resulted in her entry of the law scoo! at the uni | verwity. effects —one as sketched. In addition to black, SR with taupe or beige, and a few in purple and scariet, Though intended for immediate wearing, they may BOCHES ATTACK | w-tssw nex teh reir mat AMERICAN LINE | “7° "SS cs me ON MARNE RIVER | Silk Suits Continued From Page 7 In an Underpriced Offering At $15.75 > o— Chateau Thierry, on the north bank of the Marne). While the fighting Thierry was near Chateau under way, the Ger mans began bombarding Meaux (28 miles west and south of Chateau | Thierry), on the road to Paris, with | oe rage oth dg beth acai PARTICULARLY timely offer- gn The weather has cleared lsaeat ter Hating = ing, for it is in midsummer that | pe ite the recent heavy rains, the silk suit is most useful. which prevented infantry operations, artillery activity has been increas These are of Taffeta and the soft ing in this region for several days La Jerz silk in | past. Artillery duels became more frequent and more intense. Our big guns pounded the German lines Emerald Tan Copenhagen with unusual severity last night Rose Navy Black but American and boche plan with coats plaited or flaring below tie sashes or regulation belts—some gaged in a sharp fight over the | man areas y erday morning ‘The attack and bombardment ex with jackets lined throughout. tended over a front of nearly 10 A few Cloth Suits in light color- plead Sy and egee daar a gl a ings are also reduced to $15.75. om The cable was filed before the a —Basement Salesroom. had sufficiently permit any intimation of the degree of the effort, but apparently it is the 5) Hy aseaul attemptec ny ne iene acai attr’ 1 Men’s Work Clothes curred soon after the “ans en} tee tnekay: wltuetinns or cuatens Of Dependable Quality DOMeT Tee Ceycned Ny ne Aner ORK SHIRTS of blue and gray chambray, 86¢, advance $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00. Jaulgonne is the place where the Germans crossed the Marne for the Black Sateen Shirts, $1.25 and $2.00. first time since the initial stages of es ‘ the and were hurled back by Flannel Shirts in navy, gray and khaki-color, $2.50, the jeans Ame $3.50 and $4.50. Heavy Cotton Sox in black and tan, 20¢ pair. Wool-mixed Work Sox in black and natural-color, 35¢ pair; 3 pairs for $1.00. Heavy Cotton Flannel Gloves with knit wrist, 20c pair. Heavy Gauntlets of cotton flannel, 25c¢ pair. Overalls with Jackets to match, in black, blue, white and stripes, made with suspenders and high backs, Casualties of U.S. Fighters in Great War WASHINGTON, fea July 15.—Sixty casualties listed by General Pershing ‘ OF) ¢ today were as follows $2.25, $2.50 and $2.75 garment. Killed in ction, 14; ied of —Basement Salesroom., ‘ wounds i; died of dis died of =| peident and other cau , 1) severe neces —_ missing In action, 3. WRAY WORKMEN MAKE ge lng 3,000 PISTOLS DAILY Rureh, Kies WASHINGTON, July 15.—Quadru Matinee Sells $14,000 Worth of — Cottor u ae le pled requirements of pistols by the W. S. S. at Li : expeditionary army has forced the} Olga Petrova sold almost $14) Fi renaon, ordnance department to increase its worth of Thrift Stamps in her two 4 Fac of caliber pistols. output Hopelka, Chicago tories are being reorganized for this Appearances at the Liberty theatre xP eueont Marre: ¢ purpose, Daily production is now Saturday, ‘The film artist appeared DIED OF WOUNDS act bout 3,000, and is still growing at the afternoon and evening per.) — date Village, Ue 1 etlbanterl chi wells 363 Del ito ave DIED OF ACCIDENT AND OTHER | formances, ; 10 Jarman, Ashland, Neb s. Mexom, CAUSES: Private KF. Raymond, Bf) anne afternoon crowd came a [at TR. Thomas, Kdgar Springs, Mo.) R_O MWotlnbie P skVET with $4,664.50, ‘The evening sale Weight, Philadelphia, Pa eye, Rvanaton — : DIED OF DIB Corp. Tn at. | dorm.’ Lahey netted $9,285, a grand ‘total of Miller, Hortonville, Wis.; Privates Thon. | Centra’ as Morrow, Baltimore: C. | Chicago: J $18,949.60. Auctioned photographs | Greek, W C. B. Nelson, ; of the screen beauty, bearing Win; KR. Rich, Richford, & peered her” Simpson, Kansas City, Mo ograph, brought as high as $500, en ree i Belmont, N, C.; J, Williamna, ~