The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 19, 1919, Page 1

DATE OF STRIKE END IS UNCERTAIN Rt et en m On the issue of ye Americanism SS there can be no compromise An American Paper That Fights for Americanism epeatue Star * CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC Act of Congress Mareb THE GREATEST DAILY Rntered as Bec Clase Matter May 4, SEATTLE, WASH., at the Pos WEDNE: the SDAY, at Beattie, Wah, um FEBRUARY 1919 Per Year, NORTHWEST by Mati, ADAP ALR AAA AAA ALD AAD DLP LLLP EPP PPP PPP PP PP EPP PPLE NIGHT EDITION TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE $6.00 to $9.00 and Tho eante day, rainy rly winds FEAR WOUND MAY PROVE SERIOUS Two Sessions Held Here by U.S. Officials The end of Seattle’s shipyard strike of 30,000 men is i problematical, in spite of the efforts of government officials to bring the walkout to a close. Wednesday morning witnessed the holding of two Sessions, having as their object a speedy conclusion of hos- tilities between the yard owners and the workers. Dr. L. C. Marshall, Capt. John Blain and Henry McBride, special representatives of Fleet Director Charles Piez, were present at both meetings. In the first they conferred at 10 a..m. with officers of the international unions taking part in the walkout. From this meeting they removed to the offices of the Association of Northwest Shipbuilders, where they held a conference with the yard owners. the old n out by Capt | with 2. F. Blain, Henry McHride » held. et metal p. at pects strike com QC. Marshall, speciat stri dtodet tae ittee appotnted by Charles Piet.) weanesday nergency fleet director, at 1p. M.jopen their plants, as announced ‘ednesday, the charge is made that | Sunday. Expectation that the strike strike leaders tried would soon end thru the efforts of et Agreement that wages Would |‘h* Kevernment men is belleved to increased after April 1, when the |" bees! nbs atl +: pr saghtnre pbuilding labor adjustment agree: | )*ster’ ed se aere sconerathent pent expires. The strike contere note plants ane ittee said it would Pas af cy nd the men to return t Tiaie meat Jews some assurance of higher wages 4 information accord o the state . according t evening's meeting council member > committee ‘that Marshal! had jon of ¢ negotiations with officers of the u titude was re shipyard owners would re In a statement leaders recn was and Dr. | 4 contract shops line af the morning, and and shipyards did not to exact a yard de ommittee discloned ot “The emergency fleet corporation not in a position of approving on incre ter April 1,” it is de tter should be nd management, | proposition.” Referring again to the attempt to exact a secret agreement, the state Ment asserts that such a pro gram the emergency fleet corpora- Zion cannot be a 4 ; Defining its posit on the strike Ethe committee's ntement “The men should return Ger the same wage and work @itions which prevailed when walked out, January 21. Immediate ly upon the nen returning to work or ax soon as a vote that they will return fleet corporation anc ang labor adjustment availat 1 former dealing more ‘once call este workers E tion, mu. bargaining on @ fall statement maintai Marshall to Marshall Vestigations on P BE leaves Wednesda Francisco, he anno afternoon. He w by and MeBr gation o rk cor the South coast Whi ing with and own 6,000 bollerma meetin th men as peace-time The taken who dec name by ared © to meet the local me bei trades’ leaders Marshall has t the = Plez, 6 same attitude re shipyard strih according to Von Car is exp 4 in broken urn to w benefits garding Char the belief a contract is attitu to work reg as: un- men have ng con th nd must r ork before they can receive the Two More Officials Here the ‘alle and Ra ignt situation fr 7 has been taker tq work r board have ' ferences. Mc abor ar tata war epart lew for urther al the Wed strike with eaday Their the fleet ration w corp be the a conferenc ir McC parties.” continues the post the day mar are that the has power of the shipyard board mut a owe worse as the er market, Leave has complete Wedne ke cor nie Turn Down Proposition? ng to this report, th officers ha r » the me erican Fe nounced that the me to work with the m control as when No « A Jer il mone that inter ted t and the als w fam thruout t A ast district i which had bee ternational office im to the pied, at Debat pew boi If You Want Anything Read the Want Ads Page 10 nferer in a resolu com on the it is tion que ork declarec of ix held hall ‘1 rey lared with the in their demang~ ‘Tacoma metal confer yesday, and rts of local labor they would A committee off Mar > the Dr MC Seattle men perenne Anne ~ THE VOTE a or a Counsel I 7 PHONE WORKERS.” FRANCISCO 19 rators on ed ed favoring enident, MAYOR STILL IN BAD CONDITION onfined to his home at 2609 4 Ox sider charge Han spreading nf canne when Mayor ret dutle __ TWO MORE LW. W. ~ LEADERS TAKEN on may Secret Ballot Is Sent From ran KANE, ert held in c of resu Prosecuting police citizen Shipping Board Plans New Ship Work for West (i) hin: PORTLAND, 19.—Fred #.| A crimina Aipbulld-| Baily is pe itor's offi from the Jed a conference | re 1 division of with the uspects been an I m ind-uy jonar Thoma ”k, ha “ May, 1916 dene news that the Unit in ind government of Ru t First Weadne taken ernment praising formu of nev built on rhe urrested ive und Wast Hall night hich will be ing wa into and Washing toi for future at Bec custody ton late mer- nt marine. Tues b, 19 German minister according seidort, Ritter of ma to STERDAM re yy| AMSTERDAM, in the | | Yon Mann nt Ads | fine, ha ————-y_- General Ani Largest Audience hwest Heads Star W ‘The igned, ewer of Du THE BOSS IS COMING HOME | é MORE ST MINUTE FITZGERALD IN LEAD OF TICKET Casting one of the votes ra, ir who lightest which but 2 regis of the 5 per ce appeare ted Walter ounsel and Tuend: nom F. Meier for ¢ chose six {dates for March Th 4 gene n aix selected in the primary WwW. Proc Fitzgerald vi and Charles H t three are councilmen Freda n the w Kelly general electior Thre lected March 4 TAFT ANSWERS LEAGUE ATTACK SAN FRANCISCO, Frap toda home of the fluence for the league rica when Will 4 party arrived While the cit were the welcome the htest vote. be finally candidates {imen will from the six Feb. the tempo: potential in of nations in um H, Taft and 19.—San co become rar most und military bodies distinguished guests from Wash first attack made in nator titution fateful giving a fitting ington were on the wires carrying the venant of Part h the compacta the senate, in lexter wh referred to frightful covenant Speaking ry Van Dyke Holland, de a ocates of the tacks on it thus Tatt did in P The tionary the need: doctrir for the Dr mints visitor ner in word attitude of the toward the d to one ud league at far expr inswered Py ortland an he with the statement tion is a reac belongs to German view of the state and its and right It is based on a of national selfishn doctrine, which VON SELOW RESIGNS BASEL, Feb, 19.—Capt. Von low, naval representative on the ¢ man armistice commission, has igned because of the rity of the new conditions, it was reported in a Berlin dispatch today, POINDEXTER IN TIRADE N LEAGUE He Calls Union of Nations) “Frightful Compact” of | Internationalism | at (By United Press Leased Wire, Direct to The Star) RAPS WILSON AND TAFT “> BY L. C, MARTIN nited Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb, 19—Sen- ator I the league of tion “A frightful compact, a fatal covenant,” which will steal away American national sovereignty and make this nation part of a great international soviet, was the description of the document given the senate by Poindexter. ning discussion of the league,, Poindexter said it marks the end of our traditional policy of “mind your which we have ap} na nations constitu. examinati France Cotin at 8:30 this morning. It's nothing,” own business,” plied to ourselves and to other tions alike Analyzing by article, he Th « drafted pro} a world government, model- ed along lines of the Russian soviet government That itis part of the same inter nationalism which the I W. W. and the Bolaheviet is striving for Won't Bring Peace instead of peace, it will sow from which armed The a: garding his motive, the constitution, article de netitution as Bix car of th Two penet one striking the ner side of the shoulder hit the front of ted the glass door premier on the right arm, near inflicting a flesh wound. Assailant Mauled grabbed Cotin. Ar other man dentity ia not yet known, rushed to Cotin’s assistance A crowd gathered and attacked the two men, who were battling with the policeman. Cotin was badly mauled and the policeman was slightly wounded. Cotin was later known anarchist reported to attach nificance to the a Capt. Andre in ‘That petual teeth spring That unless it is American people in a portical cam paign for their approval ot proval, popular governm United States will disappe Poindexter criticised President Wil- | efforta to keep congress from discussing the league in advance of and charged that hired « now at work administration's views rs contained in the pro posed constitution the most mo us in thelr ct on the of brin per ™! A policeman agon's men will whose submitted to the in the said to be a well emenceau was political sig is return . commissioner relations, said lodged in Clem u's shoulder it passed thru the part of his neck, but did not ver any arteries. Walks Unassisted Clemenceau, refusing offers of as: sistance, walked back into his home. A few minutes later a telephone House, announe- 's wound would keeping an er had the Cril and Balfour the premier's told the Unit that the wound was not tha only danger uid be fr infection The first foreign officials to ¢ at the pren to inquire about his ce n were Premier Veni zelos, of ¢ and Ambassador DeLeon, of Spain News of the attack on Clemenceau a rapidly thru the city. There excited comments on the boule. in the cafes and public build propagan¢ re or fleshy governm since t But had oppor (Continued on Page Nine) mento| peo the war ple the and States dexter before 1d, whose an s sent to Col ¢ that the him premier from gagement which he lon hotel with How Hubert eal, brother tary ed Pres serious and vent en “Inexpressibly Shocked,” Baker Says to “Tiger” WASHINGTON Feb, 19. Se Baker sent this message to Pre Clemenceau nexpre at Cleme and se mier w om possible I am at ibly shocked mpt on your life ted by to to express my deep con for and grle er'’s home whith and beg and just repe cable cern hope your speedy re n. covery The which genius and determination have used service of the world has made your debtors. May that same give 1 triumph the bullet and save for to France and to the spr you so splendidly | w In the vards us all ings The ed to inquire condition. spirit over es hasten the premier's foreign peace dele ANMANS regardir further service world U.S, STARTING VICE CRUSADE SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 19.—The federal government, thru its army anization, today undertook to stamp out vice as it relates to sol diers in the bay district With an appropriation ut hand, Maj. J. C. Coar force of picked earch out vice and r The latter are the arrests. uid the 5 been or will be Seattle Wilson Gets News News of the attack on Clemence | was flashed to President Wilson | wireless: All the expressed tack, and mier’s qualities residence duri All conference General anxiety despite the statement wound was not serious Official Bulletin Says Premier Not Seriously Wounded PARIS, Feb, 19.—The Diego, ficial statement rding tack on the premic day “Premier Sen. Borah Sends Message to Taft (or, WASHINGTON, Feb, 19. at him. ‘The ator I in an open letter to For: | the shoulder, Several bullets enter mer President Taft today ed, the clothing of the two drivers of the proposed leaguc but they were not wounded tions if they would offer Dr, Grausset, after an examina ment to the Paris tion, stated that the premier was erving the right not seriously wounded,” States to preserve The physicians will conduct trine intack more thore examination vu by American keen regret appreciation They the s were peace delegates over the at of the pre called at the day was expressed that the of $10,000 ent out a who will rt it to the expected to soldiers, police make It was ame arrangement effected in San und other Coast cities: following of the at issued to was Clemenceau was in his in the Boulevard de 1 man fired seven shots Sen premier was struck in uh asked of na- an amend constitution draf of the Unite the Monroe doc vocates: PARIS, Feb. 19.—Georges was shot and slightly wounded by a boy n s he entered a motor car in front of his was “The Tiger's” he had walked back into the.house unassisted. zilant, who refused to make any statement | . about 18 years old. He is a civilian and is said to live in Compiegne. was seating himself in his car, Cotin suddenly sprang f ward and fired eight shots from a pistol. the; “he, | today | your a| substitute of the] ator Hiram Johnson, PARIS, Feb. 19. —According to the available information (noon), lodged in Clemenceau’s back near the indexter today attacked | and it was feared the wound was more d gerous than at first announced. An X-F ion was to be held this afte the Clemenceau, premier _ only comment * As Clemence Assassination of Government H in Last 20 Ye mpress Elizabeth of mber 10, 1898, esident Heurex, of Haiti, 7 King Humbert of Italy, July 29] 1904 President McKinley, 1901, King Alexander and Draga, of Serbia, June 11, King Carlos, Crown Prince and Prince Luis Phillippe Portugal, February 1, 1908. Marquis Ito, of Japan, 26, 1909. Premier 6, Stolypin, r 14, 1911. of SAYS TWO MEN FIRED AT CHIEF LONDON, embassy sayin was fire stated ne eve Feb. 19. issued a statement today, that Premier Clemenceau: at by two men. It was" that the physicians did ¢ the premi rious, particularly his sreat physical power, wound this nounced President the cabinet Marshal premier's room near ceau was afternoon, it was ame Poincare, members foreign diplomats and Foch, who hurried to the residence, remained in the one in which Cn ne King George Sends Sympathy Message ~ to French Leader LONDON, Feb. 19.—King George — sent the following message to jer Clemenceau: I am shocked to hear of the das” tardly attack, I earnestly trust that injuries are not serious, and that, thanks to your splendid energy _ and courage, you will soon be restor _ ed to health and will continue your xreat and valued efforts for France’ and her allies.” Urges U. S. Force to Crush “Reds” WASHINGTON, Feb, ‘19.—A Pesos | lution declaring that the United Sta in tion with the ak — lies, should send an army of suf ficient force to Petrograd and Mom cow, and other points in Russia to defeat the Rolsheviki, was intro: — duced in the senate today by Sem _ ator McCumber, North Dakota, as a for a resolution ef Sem _ co-op The French