The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 30, 1918, Page 10

ce erette Press Leased Wir to The Star United Direct > « sie) LONDON Aug. 30. ribing g ‘tor the United Press today the to-house air raid over Mann: | . the night of August an of of the Royal Ind jent Air Reday declared it an “extraor and unparalleled feat of war TS MIR struck terror in the heart of he declared “According to documentary and evidence we have accumulated was one of the best defended cities and this time we decid: upon a fresh method of attack “We approached the city over a stretch of hostile territory, at the usual high altitudes. The Was clear, The black mass of Was seen far below silhouetted the moonlight, astride the curving railway Germans signaled our and here and Y put up spasmodic as we were outskirts the city, the German gunners got Werk in carnest. ‘There was a ter | Outbreak of barrage fire, which at the height we had main on previous raids Wild Two-Mile Dive “After a careful survey of our ings, taking in the military ob- we began a nerve-rending le dive. Down we went on | Ur noses, wires of the machines in spots and the air whis ogee humming as the speed in s hand crept from 90 to 100 then to 120 and 150 miles an » We swept down in this fash: until we were barely 200 feet) the city. Thousands of feet} us the enemy in stars of fiery th shi As there ight d From Page One’ th ly Prussian. Some are un “When one officer was asked where fame from, he came to attention. himself to his full height, and defiantly, “Prussia.” are instances of a lone 1 picking up several Prus A sergeant from Wisconsin R upon four emplaced in a shell All surrendered. The ser- marched them to the rear. One said the German soldiers fairly well fed, the physical of boys under 21 recetving attention. They are given ex: rations, an ideal day for a battle yes- . It was clear and cool. but a haze obscured movements in @arly morning. Later the sun 4 the mist. unfolding a re picture—a vast field of men and war equipment plateaus are remarkable for a silhouette view given to men, guns and horses. Sharp and rises here and there cause ups to be thrown into sharp Americans enthusiastically the work of the tanks in clean up trenches and machine gun and breaking thru wire entan- nts. tank placed itself across a trench, enfilading and driving the boches. The doughboys said @id not see how the tank was to get off, but it climbed on without any trouble. Bomb Heinies Out “When the Americans encountered strings of caves into which boches had burrowed, they used numbers of grenades with tell- effect. thine guns were found every- . ‘The wounded say that every boche appeared to have a ma- gun. The wounded are ex- ly cheerful. They are cared for Gressing stations safely located in depths of caves. They said they > d more from the cold at night. it for the attack than during qthe fighting. Many Planes Out | The sky swarmed with aeroplanes (@uring the day. One boche eluded »@the French patrols and shot down Gtwo observation in rapid Peuccession. As the sausages were Gatill falling in flames, the boche dart Ted back toward his lines with Frenc planes in pursuit. But he got awa | The artiliery fire slackened in the | [rear areas at midd and concen trated on the front lines, but last it the entire front echoed to the Toaring and pounding of guns on both sides. There were infantry com- E thets thruout the day ae In many instances American pa #trols penetrated beyond the main GGerman tine and brought prisoners iin. Organized and individual expedi “tions hunted up machine gun nests “and exterminated them > Tanks encountered stiff going in “some places, but continued to oper Gate even when many of their crews » Were wounded = It is now permissible to describe } the arrival of the Americans in this ‘part of the battle front. Thruout )Tuesday, Tuesday night and Wednes, day, American nen, guns and wag ons wound up roads thru valleys which connected vast pla They | passed over ground cdénquered by Sthe First and Second divisions when * us tthe Americans first fought in the = Bolasons region Race Into Battle Tate Wednesday, just as the news sof the repulse of a German counter Jattack came in, I an entire American battery silhouetted ag: ) #the dark sky, the men lashing th “horses as they hurried up along the avery peak of a long rise. Meantime, ‘infantry and machine gunners were “moving along the road and across >the fields, The movernent Wednes- day, in conjunction with the French, | Was carried out without great initial | <Fenistance. ~The Americans advanced their line “Pslightly across a plateau which was cand pitted with shell craters, ae IR RAID SMASHES ENEMY’S FACTORIES barrage was | plants | seldom th [to remove freckle; [ANNHEIM’S POISON WORKS RAZED -_ SHIP BOARD URGES SIX-CENT CAR FARE 20,000 VOTES FRANCISCO, a b flying toward us in kK mans atreets the seemed 1 an the became visible, ‘This split amall m It puld almost touch th of the buildings Was viaible wh olty tho we spires Bach in the and chimneys brick and crevice moonlight Skim Over Houses “Soon we were skimming over the house-tops, steeply banking now and then to avoid the t buildings Quiekiy swinging our * around we flew toward the appointed mili tary objectives—no hospitals, no nurses, home, no — indiscriminate bombing for the British—ar# releas ed our bombs. t orman gunners depressed their guns at the lowest possible an gles, but the ‘archies’ are not mount ed so as to hit machines at a height of 200 feet, and the hail of shells burst harmlessly over us, roofing the squadron wi mantle of smoke t thru with As Light as Day Dazzling beams from chlights made the city as light as uninating the buildings and guiding us toward our tar rashing burst of the bar and the rattle of the ma chine guns combined in reat crescendo of tumult as we wound in and out “Bumping and swaying wildly in the explosive concussions of our own bombs, we opened the throttles and sped westward, keeping low until away from the batteries, Then we regained our height and flew home ward without the loss of a single ma chine. scarlet fire scores of Mannheim is an immensely im portant poison gas manufacturing center and had huge munitions which have supplied the am. munition for the French sector of the “when diving, the city seemed to Western front.” - ,$. MEN BLAST MINIMUM WAGE BOCHES ON OF $13.20 FOR” DISSONS FRONT WOMEN FAVORED OLYMPIA, Aug. 30.—Recommen dations of a minimum wage of $13.20 for women over 18, and equal pay for equal serv was made by the war emergency conference to the indus trial welfare commission in session here Thursday | The conference further recom: | mended that women be barred from ertain kinds of work on rallr oy shipyards, lumber and shingle mills and some occupations in hotels and factories, as injurious to health. The war emergency council recom mended that women be prohibited to} act as bellhops or attendants shooting galleries or penny arc Ary ‘The emergency council, which was called by the welfare commission, was composed of the following per sons: George Black, Seattle; Frank McCullough, mack, Tacoma, Jean Stovell, Seattle Mrs. Effie Betsinger, Tacoma; Cecilia Pace, Wenatchee; Rev. J. D. 0. Pow ers, Seattle; Counciiman W. D. Lane. Seattle, and Rhoda N. White, Pull- man. NOGALES GETS NIGHT'S REST NOGALES, Ariz, Aug. 20.—No- gales last night had its first real | good sleep for three days. There was not a shot fired nor were any threatening movements re ported. No . Sonora, seemed to have resumed its peaceful atmos. phere and every one, including mill: | tary authorities were fairly confident the disturbances were over 3 Carranza’s representa tives at Nogales, Sonora, ordered all civilians having firearms to register them within 24 hours. The order was generally obeyed. To Erect Barracks at U. of W. Campus The immediate erection of bar. racks on the University of Washing. ton campus waa voted by regents of the university Tuesday night, as part of the resolution passed to co-operate with the federal government in every possible way in the establishment of a training headquarters. at the Uni versity of Washington. War Plants Need 878,150 Workers According to a bulletin issued by the United States employment bureau, it is estimated that 878,150 unskilled laborers are needed to carry on the war industries of the Lawrence Wood, state di- the bureau, stated that Washington quota nation rector the would of probable be 22,180 Mrs. B. Nelson, 84, of 919 23rd fell out of a window whi king in her at 4 o'clock ‘hursday morning and was removed to city hospital ne suffered broken arm and internal injuries. FRECKLES Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These a There's no the slightest need of feeling med of your freckles, ax Othine—double strength is guaranteed to remove these homely spots: imply get double str: and apply morning, an ounce of Othine th—from any druggist little of it night and you should soon see that even the worst freckles have be gun to disappear, while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It is more than an ounce is needed to completely lear the skin and gain a beautiful, clear complex fon, Be sure to ask for the double strength Othine, as thin is sold under |wuarantee of meney back if it fails nd Buy War Savings Stamps. It is your duty.—F, L, Haynes.—Ady. | presenting its ultimatum Spokane; James McCor-| Continued From Page One "4 Spee Phe leane@van to extend athy after the Corporation ull six t war Counsel Hugh Cald well claims the city could charge @ p if it took over the trac tion system, but that com 4 privat | U.S. Shipping Board Letter The following is the letter ad dressed by the local officers of the shipping board to the city the F Sound Traction Co. and the Rainier Valley Railway Co. Gentlemen; In order to af ford immediate relief to the transportation situation existing of Seattle, which bs embarrassing the shipbuilding program kin dred industries, it is imperativ that the city council take to immediately put into the following operating ment between itself atreet railways operating in this city, for the period of the war, or as hereafter noted First—That so far to the shipyards in ¢ the lines be unified for ¢ in the city now seriously and and ration to the extent that thru a proper committee certain cars of h of the three systema be permitted to operate over existing and pro posed trackage serving the ship It is wuggested that thin committee be composed of an op erating official of each of the two traction companies interest ed and the commissioner of pub: Ne utilities, That the three in terested elect one of their num ber ax chairman of the commit tee. It will be the duty of this committee to work out the ached ules, routes and a proper propor tion of the expenses between the parties concerned. *‘Second—That each of the parties concerned be authorized to charge a 6-cent fare for a straight ride, with 1 cent addi tional charge for transfers, That thin method of operation, under the control of this committe. be begun at and continued “City Ultimatum The yards » following in the city’s letter yesterday afternoon t© the traction company Letter to Traction Company We have received your counter proposal of yesterday asking the city to authorize the collection of a straight 6-cent fare for a continuous ride and an additional charge of 1 cent for all transfers insued, to pro- hibit the operation of jitneys over | the streets occupied by the company; to waive all paving and other con struction requirements; to relieve from further payment of gross earn: ings tax, amounting to about $40,000 annually; to grant the free use of bridges, and to relieve from various other franchise requirements, and to cooperate with the company in se curing such further increase in fares or other relief, if such further help is Necessary; to guarantee to the company net earnings, after pay | ment of taxes, ax that averaged | over five years ending December 31, 1917, plus interest, depreciation and |insurance on new property added xince said date, plus an amount nec canary to make the cost to the street railway system 1 cent per K. W. H | for all power used in the operation Jof the system. In return for these | various concessions, under which the city would virtually guarantees a greater return to the company than that which it has heretofore received | the company merely offers, by im plication, to pay higher wages and render better servior and to under take the negotiation for the sale of the line to the city on terms which might, or might not, be agreed upon Decline Proposal “The city here declines your counter proposal and reiterates its | offer of the 20th inst. to lease the company’s lines for the period of the war and six months thereafter, and to provide in said lease a guarantee that the company will receive the av erage net earnings made by it during the years 1913 to 1917, inclusive, on its street railway system, to pay the company th mount which it h charged Itself for power used in the operation of its lines and to provide for returning the to the company in as good condition as wh the same is taken over by the city and tear thereof ex property ordinary wear The company’s interest as to maintenance and depreciation in « fair manner will be safeguarded in the lease, The wages which you pro pose to pay your men in the ten agreement betw the com tati and its employ: y the city Service Wanted “Your gene confe will be paid al counsel has openly, with the city company in taken the position that thi cannot legally charge more than cent and that the city is power lens to authorize an increase of this rate, a condition arising by virtue of the public service commission law, which, admittedly, was fostered and is still defended by the public utility companies, including your own, If your counsel takes this view, it has occurred to the city that the legal complications result ing from the plan suggested by you should be avoided by your leasing the for operation by ‘the city of Se which latter can charge! whatever rates are ni y to fur nish the people transportation at cost plus the average return which the city has indicated its willingness to guarantee to you. No legal ob tion can be raised to the municipal ity charging a rate adequate for the aforesaid purpose “Our only interest in to secure | | adequate transportation service for | the people of Seattle, which your company is admittedjy not furnish: | | ing, and to obtain fair working con: | ditions for the company's employes. | We are absolutely convinced that the only way to solve the present difficulties is for the ecity to lease your properties and the properties of the Seattle and Rainler vail nwolidate the same into transportation system in conjunction with the elty lines. This is a course which the federal gov- THE SEATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1918. BAN could not do so under the | ie ada at the wtate law ens over No reply has been received to the ican gubernate offer the city made the traction com more than 20,000, on the face Thursday for leasing of the Aeotg§ or the period of the war and|tufna from 6,612 precincts 03 in the state, early toda guarantee of profits equal to earn: | ¢ ings for 1918 to 191 Th returns gave -- 104, Rolph 142 | For mately 6,000 ) | pi | Youn: over Rominger riod of 90 days after the the for ap beginning ¢ elevated lin operation over during which time lin the race Ww James Rolph, for the rial a1 Heutenant governor, precincts of Berkeley ROLPH LOSES BY = Aug, 20.—The iam D nomina Stephens 163 approx! ave C. C a lead of 11,000 his nearest opponent with Snyder third and Breed fourth the adjustment of all other qu | Francis J. Heney today conceded tions between the city and th hiwdefeat for the democratic nomina company shall be worked out ltion, Rolph having received a plural Third—It a watisfactory ad | ity of t ten. justment cannot be made within | ‘This leaves the democratic party thin period of 90 days aforesaid, | without “ candidate, he declared, an the city 1 be to with» | Rolph filed on the republican ticket draw from thin ag yent and, according to the laws of Califor Fourth—If the foregoing |". must win the republican nomina principles are put in effect, the his name can appear on undersigned will recommend a atic ballot. Notwithstand Joan on an equitable basis suffi ing Rolph's elimination 4« a demo cient to complete the existing | Crétic candidate, even tho he won the projects « cted with the nec nomination, Heney is also barred, the ensary service to shipyards for | latter declares both trackage and cars, provided The for District Attorney katinfuctory security can be ob- |Fickert, who prosecuted Thomas tained. Wil further state, in Mooney, wan negligible event of failure on the part of those concerned to take the nec. canary steps, some drastic action by the government will be taken.” In order that the pu 1 of the attit y fleet corporation a this day handing to each of the daily papers of this city a copy of this communication This communication is also being sent to all three of the parties concerned, the mayor and the eity council, the management of the Puget Sound Traction, Light lie may le of the we be advin | In the cafe man in the A loo carrying the money insurance wan nervice man omere ily, as mother & Power Co, and the manage ment of the Seattle & Rainier | i¢ to a financ Valley Railway Co. ney ‘ablee Please acknowledge receipt of | Pratt, this letter Your very truly, directors, the company “J. F. BLAIN, city’s proposal. Neither should r “District Officer. desire to keep your organization in WARD A. WEST, tact weigh ax against the crying “Pacific Coast Representative Passenger Transportation and Housing Division.” this city sands of our @ aid in the common purpose at this a time of serving the whole country to Traction Co. We feel that our offer ix more tha ir and should be accepted by cs you unless ernment has been urging in this and| money during other cities, We guarantee to aafe | made prior the: ®uard your interests as to main tenance and depreciation, and it in| chargeable to no answer to the city’s offer to liken | city of is paid to w made father wife, daughter or nor dally an was the chairman of your board of the reto you Insurance Goes to Whomever the | Soldier Names the death of rican military nervy overnment any out to y make out insurance to any member of hin immediate fam. Any brother, sister, irresponsible jit done by Mr in wtating the reasons why declined to accept the needs for adequate transportation in As you well know citizens much greater macrifices than this to thou are making you desire to make more war than you If the transpor tation facilities break down it will be and not to the to de’ can't. stops reput. paid name ship suits cheap Apparel for women and misses suits, hats and shoes, men’s hats, shoes, etc. “Dress Well—Never Dress 5 UP and Rest Ups taper | Day en’s Clothing With the Life of Good Wool, Good Workman- ship and Good Lines Even the best of fabrics and most skillful de- signs will not produce men’s clothing that war- rants its price unless unremitting care is given look to because “alluring” last, it’s fine! tails of making. That suit or overcoat won't As you see it in the store, right there. Every garment we buy or sell lives up tes hin land —_— makers who wouldn’t produce shabby clothing if Thus the GATELY a standard for men’s and women’s cloth- ing, with the life of good wool, good workman- See our display of new heavy fall suits and coats at $25, $30, $35, $40, ation of the best makers in the twice its cost. is over and good lines. $45, $50 Miss the Money” Open up a charge account with us and you an always purchase the clothing you desire for yourself or family—and pay us as you get paid, in small sums weekly or monthly—as best you. Union Hours 1113 Third Ave., Between Seneca and Spring Sts. We give no discount, no commission, no credit, but sell high quality shoes at rock-bottom prices 1308 Second Ave. (Walker Building) you. Buy ea the price. Women's inch I Roots, with medium cl In all the latest models, right up-to-the-minute styles in Cuban, military and French he All widths, In all glazed kid Glazed kid, dark gray cloth top Glazed kid, black cloth top top to match Battleship gray, cloth $6.00 and Havana brown kid, cloth top to match, $5.50 and All Russian calf in rich shades of ma hogany, $6.00 and manufacturers tind Phillips Shoes of f rly war is over will you Phillips Shoes are designed for appearance, built for endurance and priced Phillips Shoes for twenty-six years have stood for all that is and we for economy. good in footwear, Women’s Department 0 edge welt sizes $6.00 | $5.50 $5.00 $7.00 $6.50 $7.00 anticipate your needs for yourself and your ain have G. D. PHILLIPS STORES EARLY SHOWING of FALL FOOTWEAR MEN—WOMEN—CHILDREN With the government restrictions on leather for civilians and the scarcity of skilled labor, each month harder to deliver their into the manufacture of shoes soaring sky high, shoes will ad shion and Quality we are offering to you at prices bought for cash on a market when shoes were lower. contracts. With The Phillips Stores mily the opportunity to buy footwear at shall always maintain our reputation, The glad hand of welcome we extend to the and come dence so that you will make Phillips Stores your We thousands of new people who have among us to establish new homes. Phillips Stores hope to gain your confi- home shoe stores. nce about 25 per cent. the custom and new high-toe last: up to the minute, full of snap and ginger. 1313 Third Avenue materials that enter speak plainly to for not until this these prices. the best for Men’s Department Men’s Shoes, the latest models, on both . Right Combination lasts, conservative lasts and freak lasts, Blucher lace and button, made STORES IN | Welt. TACOMA, PORTLAND. | In gun calf, from b $4.00 to ° | Russia calf, in all the new shades, a RSE RAPES Sper i A New Department | ,°"." | $5.00 to call special attention to a new de- Rich shades of mahogany calf, cloth top $6 0 partment, the most complete on the Coast. to match at AN 0 Shoes for young women of high school age. a Be $8.00 ee with the style of the grown-ups with All Havana brown kid, $6.50 and The very latest patent kid, the new Hebe Boot with medium gray cloth top our $7.00 $6.00 Children’s Department In children’s our line embraces all leathers such as Black Kid, Colored Kid, Black Calf and Russia Calf on both the Foot-shape Last and quote prices here, but ask you to call and see line of children’s shoes, top top top top; All goods marked in plain figures, where a child can buy { | heels, | | A kid | ed kid lace Black calf; Black calf, soles Russia calf, Brown kid; brown cloth Sizes 2 to 7; Widths A to D Dlack cloth lace gray cloth black cloth lace in both leather and fiber lace in both leather and fiber New Round-Toe Last in regular height and soles; lace high-cut. We do not have space enough to pan ee Red cloth be ie $6. 00 $6.00 lace . 1308 Second Avenue (Walker Building) 1313 Third Avenue department for fall. complete line in all leathers. occa Prices are right. s cheap as a man. G. D. PHILLIPS STORES Boys’ Department Phillips Stores have not overlooked this We are showing a Shoes for all sions, from dress to the roughest wear. Shop Early Better Service—Alert Clerks and Greater Efficiency Throughout the Store. Open from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. every trading day in the year. I The tailors’ hot iron certainly presses a suit or coat into elegant shape for a day or a week—but it Boys’ school orc ple _yo kn ot La ‘the Da 7 a ‘th tu : for o 7. oee re be uf a als : igasscor jesegzcs¢2