The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 16, 1919, Page 1

An American Paper That Fights for Americanism | TheSeattleStar |2== $5.00 Tides in Seattle | WRONESDAY Entered as Becond Clase Matter May 2, 1999, at the Postoffics at Meattie, Waash., under the Act of Congress March %, 187 VOLUME NO. 172. Se SEATTLE, WASH.,, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1919. "Weather Forecast 7: CI ane HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16—“At least one thousand bodies are strewn along the shores of Neuces and Corpus Christi bays,” according to a telegram received by Governor Hobby from Brigadier General J. F. Wolters, Texas National Guard. General Wolters | wired reliable information to that effect had been received in Houston from the south coast area’ ™ where a hurricane and tidal wave raged Sunday and Monday. | . 16.—Fik d FEAR OF U.S. DROVE santa ae Wcireits ite fare the stiny of Rt _ HUNS TO BIG SMASH jorircwmesile at For Sam Howton here fy. ns UR baby tank has gone hunting for more buck privates. Some 3 a. m. repar- ST foo at cur hotel. Cert Wart Rene ofteneinn aentanl figure in Germany| Brigadier General F. C. Marshall left Brownsville to assume charge of the 4 ghastly West Front offensive in 1918—the Big Drive. It ‘ . : 7 7 4 | yr } was Ludendorff who conceived and directed this terrific situation. the radi am said. Martial law has been declared thruout the | | | fi ld | ’ | slaughter, de. to defeat the Allies before America cou ° 3 000 BMENTRUDE has leftus. (bring larger forces to Europe. The world knows that the istorm area. A military relief train ca 60,000 unds of flour, 0 | ES] Ermentrude is now (German plan failed. But the thoughts and actions of Luden- fi B vill t | J \ fore path un Evers: | d0rff remained a mystery. Do not fail to read Ludendorff's pounds of sugar and general sup) plies in five cars left Brownsville jay. | — way, scaring up buck | Chapters on the big Hun drive. One installment will appear Se h C 1 f ll Id od jethilie ter Uncle. oan daily in The Seattle Star. More supplies are needed. Seven "lig t maton lanes left Kelly field today - Ermentrude is the baby tank Leading newspapers thruout the world are now publishing Cc Ch d search or survi f th torm who that is personally conducting the | Ludendorff's Pevdlations which shed light on the strange visit the vicinity of Corpus Christi an k \ s ‘Gall « “4 drag : ne. 1 pins ‘ : 4 é OUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16.—A fe — ™ sychology that-nearly ruined the world. You can reac th evs alo’ the ul: coas' ‘ , Ermentrude, leading against the | PSY y m. m maroo on e man ng i totem pole in Pioneer square, with | Ludendorff's book from now on, regardless of whether you ay ave n y y tat ti ti vos nee ee the haughty noses of long-dead In- | read the ope ers or not aan, eeieet BS a | dian poms ecliting at her, supplied om: penny chapte 2 HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16.—Details of Sund ee here today in charge of aie, @ bizarre touch to our fair city | By GEN. ERICH VON LUDENDORFF ical storm, reaching here today over crippled wires, un- Wolters, Texas National a | WEN. NL ae . nd : Corpus Christi was without i Pome fat teckatat added a Owing to the breakdown of Russia, interference in matters which did folded a story of the loss of scores of lives and millions of vis or gas last night. pe lot of frill the military situation was more | concern me. It had. in fact. be-| dollars worth of property. plies were running short. is to this job of getting on ¥ re peaction, whet i , : Fei pn soldiers, favorable to us at New Year, 1918 i; at home, to| Corpus Christi and vicinity was the hardest hit by wave Unless help reaches here Tuesday — Once upon a time big cities had | than one could Lar idoipelbes' geanar? and wind. Reports regarding the number of dead there Corpus Christi—From 500 to 1,000 persons reported mocning, Usman <a toany a 4 Fecruiting offices stuck away Pe ee tance, of course, I could! varied from 20 to 200. Seventy bodies have been recovered drowned. More than 200 in hospitals from injuries ee, ee eee somewhere down in the employ. | °f deciding the war oy an attack on tance, ¢ a wid varied from 20 to 200. Seventy bodies have been recovered, 4 e late : ment district--the unemployment |'4nd. Numerically we had never y do nothing, except | according to a message from the mayor of Sinton, in which and exposures ; 3,000 homeless. Property damage in About 250 Injured persons were in been #0 strong in comparison with more prensa the er epon the |” eal for aid was de Corpus Christi district estimated at $3,000,000. Fifty the hospital, the message said. Many 5 oorvir glhgh caggy cel our enemies ritien cc an appeal for aid was made. tig ersons mnissing 7 of them floated for hours, eling+ And to these dusty nedien, of. ‘The American danger rendered it |. had long before innued a A tidal wave, driven inland by a 65-mile gale, wrought persons missing. tng to plocen 6f renee rope dae ees ° mnd | desirable to strike in the went as|¢¥ery application for the havoc. Water was reported ten feet deep in the main _ Ar s Pass—One hundred drowned, several miss- Twenty-three Bodies Found Out; the hoboes who were tired of | early as possible; the state of train. |P¥ name was to be complied with Im | streets of Corpus Christi. ing. Heavy property damage. A message received by Mayor — being strafed by a heartless world; bss ie teciiaomion ——— | could not. go On releasing woeknien Preparations were made to rush food supplies, medical Rockport—Heavy property damage. Several per- Amerman in Houston from Kings badge gy on Beeagan ta ae | ees the weldla off Mare, Arthat| O28 the fet of r aid and other assistance to the sufferers. Red Cross head- sons reported missing. peared a besa — season, too, horses would find some | the supply of raw materials the fan. |quarters in St. Louis will direct the relief work for that Port Aransas—Town reported almost completely seven ssitee teat ‘Corpus Caetati : q And the uniform was despised in | STzing, which, in view of the short pred gg 5 nod er ahaa wen b body. destroyed when Mustang island inundated by tidal Dispatches from Port Lavaca said Public places; except in the cheap- | “&° = forage, was a necessary pro-|!tem 6€ declaive importance to ‘tte Relief Train Leaves for Sinton. wave. damage there would amount to $150,« er type of saloons, it was likely to | V!sio' e question was; What will be na ™ - , vsicians ses ¢ sup- Brownsville—Heavy property damage. bs Hae bring insult to its wearer. The submarine war had not up to ee soe os Gee ee) ee lief train carrying physicians, nurses and food sup a ‘ove Manica " pe fase - hentia Refugees reaching Beeville aaidelll That time has passed, and a uni- | date. produced those economic results| [° Tate of supply, plies, outfitted by Galveston and Houston, left here today ulveston—Norma ite resumec aay. Some on> man was known to have seme form is recognized as the badge of |which the chief of the naval staff wa ae ea eh sail te ly for Sinton. From there the party will be forced to proceed property damage. a wall saved city. drowned at Aransas Pass. A relief a service, and entitles its wearer to | had expected and which I, relying on agree nay ogy me lbe, ito the flooded area in automobiles and wagons Portland—Twenty-three bodies reported recovered. party left Beeville early today. privileges rather than sneers the opinions of the experts, had have been unable to damage Engl ps “A Tiictai Port Arthur—Some property damage Dispatches from Sinton teday sald And the personnel of the forces | hoped for. decisively, have so far reduced ton- Messages reaching Sinton from Corpus Christi said the " é lur—some pror amage. three bodies had been recovenm has changed as completely, I had continued to take an inter |nage that the new American troops town of Port Aransas has been demolished and Rockport Sinton—Fifty bodies reported recovered on coast from the bay south of that town, Just now the army and navy are | est in the problem of providing sub- awh We ke as price and Aransas Pass severely damaged. dal of tow a Wire lines are down into nearly all Nineteen persons, Inciting sera two of the jobs open to the marines, in spite of naval assurances ; ¢ @ a , 50 " the devastated area. women, were rescued after they had young men of the nation; they nev. that everything poesiblé was being naar frememerte. White engaged One report, entire ly Deige spit Sac Me i that 5 i, cin floated’ across the bay on Winn er before have bee done. I actually received letters from — in destroying hostile ton. have been recovered near Robstown, Texas, and that 50¢ from Rockport and Corpus Christi, eee e? ‘ i reichstag members, who informed me sak persons are missing. —| They suffered severely from €x- T 18 one of those modern | that more could be built oh waal, In July, 1917, the Deputy Eraberger Citizens of Corpus Christi sent Dr. W. P. Rhinehardt to 1 Pee arabe hi at Seattle hotels. pleased to get these letters, for they | had spoken with me abot ne bea r. w righ dsinciama A 7 Pie RIE hey Acer oh AP ats all along the coast were One where you get |amounted to a recognition of my|ing of world tonnage on the eftect|Wan Allen, the nearest flooded point which maintained com GAS SERVI F iS 'WORKERS ye | etther washed far inland or de clean tow almost ev- | will to carry on the war with ali/of the submarine war, and had also) munication with the outside world, to appeal for assistance. | stroyed, making reliet work difficult, ery day, if you aré a | possible energy. expreased his opinions in the reich-| Tt was not until he reached Van Allen that officials here | aR ree of tt i tn ate ts heat | COULD U-BOATS rr Pylon bs Wey ocet eek realized the severe damage the storm caused. A place where the ne hea BOA’ é eatly influence its effect, bi ~ ap STOP AMERICANS? ot alone decia! | Dr. Rhinehardt ated that more tha 200 bodies had| on to celebrate Christmas, and turn it was not alone deciat r. Rhinehardt stated that more than 2 odies hac it off on Washington's birthday to On the other hand they surprised| If, for instar England had to heen recovered in the Corpus Christi district, accordin * tlreapelara me.” The buliding of submarines wan| withdraw ships trom the werviee te. pet Tecovered in the Corpus Christi. district, according city Boiler Inspector Check-|Builders’ Strike Settlement his hote ropulatio: vid | constitutionally no business of mine.|tween America and Australia in or A. es y . r ; 7 isa be one esi Lath: derma 7. had a been reproached by|der to maintain the service with| There were many tales of hardship, suffering and narrow | ing on Workers Awaits Referendum work days and sleep nights and | these gentlemen often enough for! PAGR escapes. Boats were destroyed by the rush of water or —_— —- The federal grand jury, blase young women who do nel- | — —— ~ were washed away, hampering rescue work. Reports from outlying districts in-| | Master bullders and atrtking | into session by Judge Joel aa Net- ther. a room for a couple of weeks, some Se i | dicate a slight improvement in the| building tradesmen are marking /erer, of the United States district eum the ttle court ‘one of tiger retorted le Inquisitor, SINTON, Texas, Sept. 16.—At least 100 persons are dead | sas servic Tuesday, altho those dis-|time until Friday night, when the court, convened at 10 a. i. TSS hese dams 4 been ta uh nad wouldn't be Ry aha te tricts sitaated at a low elevation re-| result of the ballot be: en py | in_the federal building. & loud om midnight until {talking to anyt nd thle FOR Bie STRIKE in ; vpee Christi and vicinity, Mayor Sparks of Sinton mort ait iaifeteiclencd a @alk he peas es & ee ty Paes re eee The jury will be in constant sem 3a.m dump,” was the scornful response. said today. | tieal cooking purposes y ap — ®|sion for almost two weeks, it was As the hours passed and the | Along about 4 she ened to At 10 o'clock this morning, 70 bodies had been identified,| ‘Those living on the hills, even in [Buttaing Trades council ty the ar-/asserted at the federal buth competition of street car and how Jaccept her escort’s invitation for - a Me ati the suburbs, are obtaining a better | bit an will be Tho United States District Attorney ing motor died down, she gradual a ride, and he began to wind up G | Walkout > according to the m ayor’s aOR Te the followi laces; |110™ of sas put council decided at a| Robert C, Saunders would make no ly grew stronger, until every room lone of the stemwind flivvers enera alkout Sentiment He said the bodies were recovered in the following places: | “City poter Inspector Murray was | spe Sunday to vote on) positive statement it was consid in the hotel was listening to her |that wheeze and grunt and rattle Reported Growin Corpus Christi, 14; White Point, 38; Aransas Pass, 10;| conducting an investigation Tuesday | the bos d probable that the jury will troubles, her conquests and her | and groan for half an hour before 9 |Rockport, 8 |into the gas strikers’ charges that| No conferences will be held be-|delve Into the high cost of living private opinions. they get to going. oe pers + ate - rr - unlicensed, inexperienced men are|tween the two factions until after/and alleged irregularities in wan At 210 a clear, high-pitched In a lull in the coughing and BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 16— th Thirty peas Levee were penne ph a eae! points cried [aera boilers and engines at the|Friday night. The original plan | time shipbuilding in the Northwest. voice broke the monotony of the | ri “g, the plain voice from Sentiment in favor of a general ne coast by searchers who worked all night. escue parties attle Lighting company's plant for a mediation board has been} = monologue. ‘ ‘ i u second fogs beone he oe f strike in sympathy with the |in boats had removed 75 persons from floating debris up| 8. R. Hutchinson, superintendent | modified somewhat and this ts the Oacerautniven. custad: ii a. ren cod lok ths Chae striking police, was growing in |to 9 o'clock this morning, Mayor Sparks said ‘ ieee riart gr de piste’ 5 leis nate Geo hia Junior Mines, 1720 839th thru it? It would play you a pret Boston today | The town of Port Aransas was completely demolished. using unlicensed men at its plant as|forward a plan for a board, but the || aVe., contributes the fol- dearie, am 1 disturbing | ty tune, I'll say.” i Complete order prevait thruout| Rockport and Aransas 88 were severely damaged. Rescue | a sheer technicality.” jcouneil did not act on it. A strike,|| lowing to the Want Ad ae ree pes ta ec noney F ie yor us —_ the fu y; [the city work is continuing. It is believed the death toll may mount Mont ot. the men in, the plant.” wht 0 started two ae ka ago Moo Rhyme Contest: ninutes more, and the | bone of the lady, for she wan : oe , ¥ Po ‘placate pester ope. «| said § chinson ‘Tuesday morn-|day, resulte¢ arpenters, lathers, ~ voice on the second floor | in throes of vociferous laughter for It was reported that 400 riot guns well past the 100 mark, as many bodies were washed for in to work Saturday and/plasterers and cement mixers are|| 4 want ad in The Star wilt broke forth again: “Did you ever | five minutes, The flivver finally |@Md 20,000 rounds of ammunition| miles, Sunday, when there waa no oppor-|asking $10 a day and laborers. $7 i donee Be or etabias ba, (abe Gytime jexploded on all four and rattled ener aared here today from Mont-| ‘There were scores of thrilling escapes. ‘Several survivors | tunity for them to apply for a Il-|a day They bring. rocoto Peake deah “I don't have to work any time, | away pelier, Vermoni x ‘ alin off cense. All of our men are either <a and | | en washe ‘oss the bay, nging to believe me,” retorted the Indy be | Hospitals Exempt |who had been washed clear acr AY) GORING. Ol Nile ‘far iipmased Gr CAtetamieas |. WAIIRE NOTICE |} pm ot” Od A f soldiers fi || Um strong for want ads in The low. | STEAM! | Central Labor union executives|Wreckage, were rescued at om, group of soldiers from} qh jiied tor them. Water will be shut off on all of} ‘Bier, - Fifteen minutes passed and the | GAL i 16 | stated that in the event of a general ( TINUED ON PAGE TWO) Ste Hutchinson entered a vigorous de-| Magnolia Bluff, south of West Howe sale monologue was going strong once fhe British tayronton, | walkout, workers in industries vital) —— £33) 4 Ania: RETRY “| nlal of the statement of A. E. Miller. | st., Wednesday, September 17, fron Ji ‘ _ More, when the interested third |3,970 tons, Galveston to Marseilles, |to the life of the city would not ne AR DUST MASKS | AIRPLANE TO AID |nccretary of the strike committee, | 5 “am Meh ue om | Win a cagh prize. See lo party interrupted: “Why don't | foundered and in the Hast Gulf,|called out, Firemen in hospitals, | . I, Sept. 16—-| HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16.—Dr,|that the Seattle Lighting company's t_____ |] the show at’ the Clemmer you let him get some 2 re- |according to wireless snessages to-|members'of the city fire department,|Central Tlinols. farmers drive to Ramsay, assistant city health |T8erve supply of gas ia going down | er, following @ meeting of the strix-|| Theatre. Send in your ferring.to the mostly silent com. | 4: Survivors were picked up by| milk wagon drivers and others em-| Springfield with sponges tied under | , 7 a | “hand over fist," ing gas workers “Monday. The|| rhyme. For particulars, panion of the gell the British steamer Fayan, It is not| ployed in necessary work would be|their noses. Due to a lack of rain left here today in .an air-| ‘phe gas workers are standing as|strikers have received a contribution - | turn to the Classified page. ; Ah, he don't work, either.” known whether any of the crew|exempt from @ general strike call, it|the dust is elght inches deep on the | plane with medical supplies for the| solid ax the day they walked out, ac: from the Boilermakers’ union’ of i Why don’t you take $5 and hire | were lost. was understood, TOadiy ‘Texas storm district. [cording to an announcement of Mill- $500,