The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 21, 1919, Page 1

i ing at their mastheads, where the crews had Tides in Seattle SATURDAY | JUN® & Piest Low Tide . ft SUNDAY JUNE ot : First Low Tide Piest High Tite Second Low Tide Second High Tide raised them. GERIVIANS SINK WAROHIP 9, LONDON, June 21.—(United Press.)—“Certain of the German interned ships in Scapa flow have been sunk and abandoned by their crews,” the Brit- ish admiralty officially announced this evening. First intimation of the sinking of the German ships was contained in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from its correspondent in Northern Scotland, which stated they had been sunk by their German crews and had gone down with the imperial ensign fly- An American Paper That Fights for Americanism Rntered as Recond Clase Matter May 9, 1899, at the Postoffics at Aeattie, Warn. under the Act of Congress Maren &, =| TheSeattleStar 1979. LATE EDITION TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE 6.00 to $9.09 Per Year, by Mail, VOLUME NO. 102. SEATTLE, WASH., SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1919. ICONGRA this state, and the convention's action is deserved recognition of ad the ultra-radical candidate been successful. labor population is typically American in heart and ideal. lection of last winter SHORTWINS REALECTION (—< _ BYBIGVOTE - Witea-radical Destructionists, |. . Fail to Control State Labor Federation TAYLOR IS DEFEATED BY EDGAR WHEELER (Staff Ce it) BELLINGHAM, Wash, June 21.—“The labor movement in the state of Washington will con. tinue te be a progressive, sgres- sive organization; but it is not yet, and will not get into the hands of the ultra-radical de structiofiists.” - ‘This was the statement of Presi dent William Short, of the State | | federation of Labor today, follow- ing his overwhelming re-election and the defeat of Charles Perry Taylor for secretary in the elections last evening. Short regarded his by vote of 444 to not only a vindication of his administration pane progress, but also a repudia tion ‘of ‘the “+ idea of the ultra radicals The defeat of Secretary nd the election of I ,aso® ae Hifi. LO ty HE it wh, a ne big union Taylor tle socialiat. »v a vot was regarded a bined with the f ie had large numb enemies, even among servative members of organized hor. There’were # as the vote ie: Short and against Fail to Come Back Retween the election of presix and secretary, an adjournment taken, and after this intermission 4 delegates failed to appear. It [Le serrerrie|D tulated, because thru the medium of William Short all factions can work toget “revolution” talk might have gained ground that org: t lingham convention's overwhelming verdict combined justice, common sense and a quality near akin to statesmanship. For Distinguished Service Are due all around on the re-election of Wil- liam Short as president of the State Federa- tion of Labor. He has been a high-class, sin- EBERT FAILS TO CET CAB HOLD POOL cere and enlightened leader of the unions of his work. Moreover, the public generally is to be congratulated, for full proof has been put forth that the great rank and file of Washington's Had certain proposed candidates won, the suspicion engendered by recol- anized labor itself was tainted with alien motives, The Bel- GOMPERSIS 7) FEDERATION ba | & : eo ‘Re: Elected’ as President by Sweeping Vote in Atlan- tic City Session ‘ SEATTLE MAN VOTES NO BY ALVIN FE. JOHNSON United Press Correspondent ATLANTIC CITY, N. 4, June Tl. Samuel Gompers today reelected president of the Ameri can Federation of Labor dames Duncan was elected first vice president. Joseph Valentine was elected second vice president and Frank Duffy, third vice pres ident Gompers an unanimous J A. Duncan. Seattle Labor Council, was the ¢ heard in dissent when the voce vote was called for Gompers, in accepting, dec! re-election was the answer of Ameri can labor to the radical forces which are trying to direct the destinies of the American Federation of Labor The convention has gone on record us endorsing the league of nation and ite labor provisions, President Wilson was notified of this action tr ablegram from Samuel Gompers The president, in his reply that the labor phases of the coven ant had been weakened, but not to such an extent,as to render them ames one viva ared the stated uneleas The convention was expected te conclude its business today and ad jourr conceded today that among there , would have been to swing the election if the convention could “n held without adjournment gens these 42 PROHIBITION IS First t that many of the dele Worke union swung away from Ta ow after they had voted for ry Shor was a big factor in Taylor's oe downfall: algo the sact thar me's! Refuse President Authority from the radical slate to e for to Veto War-Time Measure Short, went down the line solidly Taylor. Short’s reelection was direct WASHI ly due to his sane, compelling og Pre leadership, and his personality ITON, June By a v pga These characteristics saved the Se adie invention from running wild. author mee n ed ia gh 1 beer n ft 4 pr t r tion e control rt Won by Fairness nm act GIRL SHOT BY (Continued on Page 20) Following Playing “Wild West” Pistol Is Fired Dorothy When Sunshine ing the Bed- St Merrill, 10-year-old daugt unshine in ter of Ira J. Merrill, a mechanical delivered in Seattle Sunday if the! to walk out within a few days ind other senators for their attitude engineer, living at 4222 Burke ave.,| plains of Official Weather«mith Satis The smmittee's report recom was shot and killed by her brother.| bury do not miacarry. ‘There may' Some men worry because they mended that action toward the} 4 Stan 1% years old, while playing ome bre too. ‘The cloudy of /have no work and «ome others) league covenant be left to the in- with a loaded pistol in their home! Saturday should dismay nobody, the worry becuure they have coming executive council of the ted shortly before noon Saturday. weatherwright asserts ONE UNION IDEA UP FOR DEBATE Radicals Appear to Have the Upper Hand Park Concerts o Be Played Sunday Weeks Lake m Hong Old Folks High vention this The conve heavy major troduced by FE coma le a refer Northland Ashore; bership Passengers Saved ization slong BOSTON, Mase June (United lines. Pr The steamer Northland, of | Wright, taking rted th Kastern teamship npany that he was ry t ash eur toda at en 1 want tak tadio mes ed here Resolutions Tabled ‘The: me fed that the pas ix @ place for the so-called . : nd fr ht were being re conservatives in th® la mall boats nt, but there is no place Wright continued da roll call vote. ubject of the league of tabled by the convention Strike of 500,000 Mill Hands Slated MANCHESTER, En riquet; "Chong »pening of the ses 2. Three hundr th Js had launehed @ fight against Shipment uit workers were ox iat ceteitise vepic: or str noon today ssolution of Henry Sprague, of ear load tote will be dre do more were scheduled condemn enator Miles Poindexter [ting others alone. Jeration for action after the full text — labor of Washington as a whole is to be con- er more effectively than would have been possible ROOM MAN FOR PROBE "Accused of Trying to Force| Liquor Witnesses Out of Town HELD ON $5,000 BAIL Accused by At torney Fred €. Brown of an at tempt to shoo prospective grand Jury witnesses out of the city, John A. Sears, one of the pro. prictors of Torrey & Sears bil- lard parlor at 1430 Third ave., was arrested by Deputy Cor oner Frank Koepfli Saturday and held as a witness for the srand bend of $5,000. Sears will be asked to explain to the grand jury his tes in posin, cutor’s frie which he « pective gr Prosecuting jury on as alleged a he count d thru the medium of empted to cause nd jury witnesses to f ding to Saturday rding to the prosecutor, Sears slleged to have ur a suspected bootlegger to flee the jurisdiction of the grand jury, after Stewart Camp bell, a deputy under Sheriff John Stringer id to have had a talk w th Keer suspect Never Met Sears I had information that Sears pos ed as my friend to half a dozen men who'are hootlegging a Brown said Sat urda PHONE GIRLS ‘CALL MEETING Sympathy Strike Order May Come Soon To protest against the com pany’s election of a representa tive for the girls to the Pacific Coast wage seale conference now in session at S: Francisco and to discuss p lities of a tele phone strike in Seattle, a,mass n which every tele. the city is urged to attend has been called for Saturday night at the Labor Temple annex, Fifth ave. and University st Seattle's phone strike appeared one step nearer following aiff “ sprin up Friday between the co: and the umon. The ¢ t ard of the union, m in spe sion Friday night nd ed as unfair the new association of employes which the mpany has formec since Postmaster Ryurieson's rev licy last Saturday It is only an underhanded at tempt to put the union out of bus ness,” declared Miss May Duffy business agent of the local union, and the girl who will go to San Franciseo as the result of F ection will be a company girl’ Miss Nelli of the Seattle union Francisco attending Local officials day's the now in cont uiting are aw word ke | from her asking that Seattle go out sympathy strike with the Cali fornia cities The presence in Seattle of a rep resentative of the international or der, wh name could not be earned tended to strengthen the impression that Seattle may be in the throes of a telephone stri of the peace treaty is known \ minority report league, asserting that the fine ideals of President Wilson have been lost in the wild loot refuse to ratify the treaty league The motion to table the question was made by Frank of Seattle. The fight on the | was led by Phil J. Perl, ultrasradical | $299! {hi (g00.26, Victory am {Seattle barber. ! | withdraw the note to the allies in which f \ther concessions were b Johnson, vice-president | condemned the | xeramble for power and| the latest developments and demanding that the senate | and the|® | oe —_———— NET OPINION GROWS THAT PEACE IS SOON TO CON LEITH, England, June 21.—Sailing all food ships for Germany has been stopp WEIMAR, June 20, 11 p. m. political leaders suddenly decided tonight No reason fer this action was adv. and the situation remains confused. F, the maze of conflicting incidents, ho the general impression prevailed that treaty would be signed. BY CARL D. GROAT (United*Press Staff Correspondent) WEIMAR, June 20.—(Night, delayed.) Ebert failed in his efforts to form a new cabinet today, owing to his inability to obtain support of a majority of the political leaders here. ‘ The conference of political chiefs, in which the attempt to organize a new ministry was made, adjourned after @ long session. Adjournment was foreed by refusal of the’ democrats to join in the new government uniess certain further concessions were made by the ‘allies, adlock Ebert < immediately dispatched a note to the FOCH CONTINUES HIS WAR PLANS Allies Will Be Ready Until Peace Is Signed As a result of this ¢ allies, notifying them he was unable te form a government and making the following demands 1, Fixation of a flat sum of $25,000,000,000 for indemnities. 2. Withdrawal of the allied demand for surrender of the for. mer kaiser, 3. Immediate admission of Ger: many to the league of nations. The note will be delivered to the al by Secretary Von jerman peace delega lies in Versailles Haniel of the tion If the favorable, it is regarded as likely the | Sif democrats will join in forming a new cabinet favorable to acceptance of the terms. Support of the democrats ap- rently would make this easily shed e event PARIS, June 21.—The rapid politi: developments in Weimar were expected to result in formal an- nouncement today that Germany will peace treaty—more than two of expiration of the time ca allies’ reply to the note is A new cabinet, replacing the fallen heidemann ministry, was believed e been formed overnight. supposedly pledged to of the terms, was ex- municate its decision to nal assembly today for rati- of an unfavorable re- 7 t Ebert would * ffort to forn a cabi make net without the demoer The national assem! scheduled : to meet tomorrow (Saturday) for) ! pite of the optimism in peace final action on the terms, already has | Cire re, allied military and naval authorities continued preparations for possible resumption of hostilities. indicated thru party caucuses a strong sentiment in favor of signing While nationalist party members voted unanimously against accept the dominant coalition of ma ast Marshal Foch, Gen, ance jority socialists, centrists and demo: n, Robertson and Gen, Cave crats registered its approval of sign. went over the military plans ®. the “big four” last. night, ing Dr. Eduard David, president of the|Foch's plans were said to have re- national assembly, ap 1 to be ceived unanimous approval. the most likely candidate for chan inal cellor. Opposition to Gustav Noske. Chatecs Socialists Form Hun Cabinet PARIS, June 21—An Agence Ra: dio dispatch from Basle this after- noon reported that President Ebert had charged Hermann Mueller, one of the majority socialist leaders, with formation of a new cabinet. . nt military ge Herman ted he would ref: nment if asked. Chan mann was continuiag governmental affairs un » new cabinet was ready to as: ed today that to have the ——s « nd protest.” 1" was amid that at leant three re |Report Noske Is would be m contin Named Chancellor NDON, June 21.—The Coblens ondent of the Times today unconfirmed dispateh d from Weimar ng t mer kai an 4 tribunal I emand for fixation of a lump sum | «, r indemnities and plea for immedi- | pen, mission of Germany to thé} jag of nations. . = statin v 'Noske had been ap- ‘al Rulow and General Grue: | roint man chancellor aii ner arrived here today to discuss the | Srathias eraes, . chIaRAa situation in the east, in the light of | Corman peace delegation, Bond ~ d " PARIS, June 21.-—(United : { H ‘Traveler: ‘iviny here iberty Bonds Quote: avelers arriving L y ‘aiaeaelh Q —g_ Germany today reported that the NEW YORK, June 21.—Liberty bend former kaiser and Field Marshal quotations: 31's, $99.90 ; socond 4's, Von Hindenburg had advised the CE BA SRAM DEE German government te sign the $90.96, treaty,