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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
TEACHERS
TOLD TO ROUND
UP $1,000 KIDS

Details OF a gigantic plot on
the part of i.i7o school teach.
ers to get $1,000 Kids confined
In sestsle's 20 schools at 9 a.
m. Tuesday. were worked out
In pitiIess detail Saturday by
sup,. Frank o. Cooper and the
teachers a, Broadway high
school.
Friday afternoon he talked
20 the principals.
And Saturday afternoon the
teachers Will 90 to their re-
spective schools and scheme
with their respective prinel-
pals.
Just how the kids are TO be reg
tstered. and set to nosing out IN.
formation from the cloth covered
text books. and what efforts will
be made to keep the youngsters in
good ply steal trim. were among
the things discussed by the edu.
Gators
In fact. the whole idea OF phys.
ical welfare Of school children Is
being worked out very seriously by
them this year. say school officials.
The school board Is still consider.
ing some OF the details. as to how
long. and how. they shall receive
constructive exercise. and receive
proper physical examinations.
At the downtown school offices
school authorities pre-
Cicted that there would probably
be an increase OF 900 students en-
rolled this year The number last
year. roundly. was $1,000.
The school census shows an in
crease Of at least $50.
There are l.l70 school teachers
already aired. and one more for
each 80 students. or approximately
10. will probably be engaged from
the reserve list after the increased
Is known.
The cost of running the schools
next year will be approximately
g.. .207 900.
All OF the 6i grammar schools
and four high schools will open on
time e-repairs will not delay any
That the school year about to be
entered upon will be the fullest and
most successful in the history Of
seattle's public schools. was the
made by Supt Cooper to
The teachers. Briefly Cooper out.
lined economic conditions which he
believes point favorably to in
creased attendance in every district
Of the city.
Miss Laura Virginia Breyfogle Of
Chicago. who has Just arrived to
supervise the department OF music
In the grammar schools. sang sew
eral numbers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02

man whose record is clean, a man who
never dabbled in crooked pork barrel
frame-ups, man who was. never tainted
with mileage graft, man who has in
flucnce and respect in WashngtonT
There is no reason for such calam-
tous trade, and the people of this state will
make no such a trade
Pondextcr is entitled to every vote
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
DOESN'T like SIGNS

] A. Ballargcon brought action
Saturday to restrain NJ Prayer. a
tenant in his building on Second
ave. from using "gaudy and sensa.
tional signs" and asked the court
to order the removal of signs al
ready on the windows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02

Therefore, he finds against him this
time the same enemies that he had six
years ago and for six years he has known
that these same enemies would be against
him, and he was willing to keep them
against him and to have the people with
him.
Why should the state of Washington
trade senator of Poindcxter's caliber, a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02

this time that he received six years ago and
his record in Washington entities him to
thousands of new supporters. If the peo-
pie could not be bunked and deceived by
the lies and slanders printed against Poin-
dexter six years ago they cannot be de-
ceived now.
Poindexter will be elccted-and elect
cd overwhelmingly as he was before.
History will repeat itself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
BY ROBERT J. BENDER

By ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press Staff Correspondent
LONG BRANCH. NJ. j., Sept.
2-President Wilson spoke for
his reelection today. Before
an immense crowd, msssed
over the beautiful grounds Of
Shadow Lawn, the president
accepted his denomination st
the hands Of the democratic
party, outlined the sehieve-
r,ents Of his administration.
and scored the republicans a.
"a party Of mastery inaetiv-
ity. standing pat to resist
change"
The democratic party. the presi-
dent said. holds TO very definite
ideals.
The day OF little Americanism,
with its narrow horizon, when
methods of protection and indus
trial nursing were the chief studies
of our provincial statesmen" are
past and DE- ;. he said.
The people, he said, would net re-
ject those who have actually erv-
ed them" for those who are m ing
doubtful and conjectural prof. ses
OF service"
Outlining the legislative re ,rd
of his party. the president said he
democrats have virtually crea. eo
commercial credit for the farmer,
had given a veritable emancipa-
ton" TO the workingman. had re-
leased the children of the country
from "hurtful labor" and In addi-
tion to many other things had put
thru national defense legislation
greater chan any ever seriously
proposed upon the responsibility of
an entire political party"
He said: we have come very
near to carrying out the platform
of the progressive party. as we'll az
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
Come Thru, Humphrey!

PUT UP THAT MONEY YOU
DRAGGED ABOUT, MR.. HUM
PHREY!
Put up the Photographic copies of
the record which you said would prove
you innocent.
Put up that written agreement to
withdraw, which you voluntarily sug-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF ~

DIX years ago every standpat boss
controlled newspaper in the state, every
machine politician, every political crook.
worked and fought apd lied against Sen.
Poindexter, and the people elected poin-
dexter opeuohelmingly.
PolndeNter has been brave enough
not TO make peace with the political
jackals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
THREE CONCERTS IN
CITY PARKS SUNDAY

Three concerts are scheduled for
Sunday two are set for the after
noon and one In the evening.
The afternoon concerts will be at
Alki and Woodland parks, begin.
ming at 30 and continuing until o.
Cavanaugh's band will entertain at
the former and Wagner's at the lat
ter.
Wagners band will also play in
the evening at Volunteer park, from
7 to ..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02

gested.
Get YOUR OWN JUDGES to-
gether, invite the public, and let the
hearing proceed. The Star is ready.
Don't welch, Humphrey. The Star
accepted all of your own conditions and
even your own judges.
OR, WERE YOU MERELY
BLUFFlNC?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
NO MAIL MONDAY

Registry, stamp and general
delivery windows at the post.
office will be open from 8 n. m
until 10 a. m. Labor day. Mon
day, and the parcel post win
dow from 8 a. m. until noon.
but no carriers will make de-
livcries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
GOLDEN WEDDING

After 80 years Of married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durett o. Pratt. 4f12
18th ave. s.. celebrated their
golden wedding Friday night, when
50 friends and four generations OF
their family assembled for the oc-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
LOG ROLLING TEST

4 log rolliug contest To deter
mine the championship OF the
Northwest. open 10 all comers. IL
to be held soon at the Seattle nat.
atcrium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
.UTESRECORD OF
DENIS AS SENATE
RUSHESNEWLAW|

WASHINGTON. Sept. a.
just as soon a. the house
eiaht-hour bill - unsmended-
becomes a law, the railroad
brotherhoods will cancel their
national strike order" A. 3.
Carretson. spokesman for the
unions. announced this after.
noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
LOS ANGELES RECORD WINS FIGHT
BY FORCING MAYOR TO RESIGN

II read as follows.
Members OF the city council.
owing to my continued III
health and upon the advice Of my
hereby respectfully
tender my resignation as mayor Of
the city OF Los Angeles to take ef-
feet Immediately"
President Martin Betkouski Of
the city council automatically be
came acting mayor when Sebas.
tian's resignation was accepted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
NIGHT EDITION

TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. UNSETTLED WEATH
ER: PROBABLY SHOWERS" THAT'S WHAT
GEORGE. THE WEATHER DISPENSER. DECLARED
TODAY. GEORGE rs A CHEERFUL PERSONNEL
WHAT? AND THE RAILROAD STRIKE is PRAC-
TiCALLY AYERTED TOO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
BILLINoSLEYS SUED

A. q. stewart OF the Stewart &
Holmes Drug Co. has filed suit
against Logan and Fred Billingsley
for recovery OF 1857 said to be
due for merchandise and drug
store fixtures purchased for the
Nlrht and Day drug store. the
Mace the police wrecked at 1925
Third ave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
TO TALK ON ALASKA

Edgar c. Raine viii show pictures
OF Alaska and will deliver a lecture
Tuesday night at the Seattle Com
mercial Club. The public Is In
yited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
BY ROBERT j. BENDER
u p staff Cnrrespondent

SHADOW LAWN, Long Branch.
y. j., Sept. 2.-Overhanging clouds,
with an occasional spatter of rain
greeted President Wilson today
when he arose. prepared to take
up the party cudgel and begin his
fight for reelection. A land breeze
from the Southwest indicated the
day would be warm. A low mist
hung over the ocean.
More than 200 men had been as
signed to the task of guarding the
president.
Automobiles and vehicles OF all
kinds. laden with joyful democrats,
began. to arrive early amid increas.
ing MA II the weatherman had
plotted to dampen the ardor OF the
occasion. he was sadly foiled.
Horns. cowbells and various other
racket devices contributed rau-
cous chorus to the general pande-
monium. and long before the noon
hour. voices were hoarse from
cheering.
Sleeps In Home State
President Wilson slept last night
In New Jersey fer the first time
since he left the state for the
White House.
En- route to Shadow Lawn. the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
sY ROBERT J. BENDER

OnIted Press san CorreSporden
LONG BRANCH, N. j.. Sept.
2.-President Wilson was in.
formed in teIeorsms from demo-
cratic senators today that the
eisht-hour law for railway work.
ers will pass the senate by an
overwhelming majority before
night avertine the threatened
railway strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
commerce committee. would fix
the effective date January I,
Instead OF December I, 1916.
and exempt railroads less than
100 mlles Iona and electric

street and interurban lines.
BY midnight IL is expected to be
complete. bearing the presidents
signature.
Six o'clock Is the hour set for the
vote. and a special messenger is
ready TO rush the measure to the
president down in Jersey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. a.
The Southern Pacific railroad
today announced the raising Of
the embargo placed a few days
ago on shipments Of perishabIe
freight and live stock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02

". r BARNUM Of Pacific Coast
Co. coal. railroad and steamship
company, is in Seattle on annual In
spection trip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-02
ASK CHILBERC

A READER INQUIRIES HOW 1T HAPPENS THAT
J r. CHlLRERG. THE BANKER FORMER PREsI.
DENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE rs FOR
PotNpENTER AND AGAINST HUMPHREY MFBBE
ITS BECAUSE SEATTLE GOT sTuNG on TlIE
PosroFf1CE DEAL BETTER ASK CHILBERG. THo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13
CALL IS ISSUED FOR
WATERWAYS MEETING
Mayor Airfslfe and John @. Freeman
of Congress Board of Directors
To Attend

The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress has issued call for tho
thirteenth annual convention. which
will be held December 6, and 8, in
the New Willard Hotel, Washington,
d. c. Joseph f. Randall is president
of the congress. Mayor Ainslie and
John c. Freeman, OF Richmond, are
on the board of directors, and will
attend the convention President
Randall has issued a statement which
says:
Governors OF States and territories
Mayors of cities, towns and villages
and presidents of commercial indus
trial, agricultural and waterway assoc
Citations are hereby given authority to
appoint and accredit delegates. They
are earnestly requested to give the
matter immediate attention and to
furnish the secretary with the names
and addresses of the delegates appoint
ed by them.
The convention will be addressed
by distinguished and able speakers
from our own and other countries,
some of the addresses being illus
trated with lantern slides and NOV.
ing ptctures. In addition to the pro-
pared addresses. important questions
will be presented for general discus
sion by the delegates.
The war against waterways, far
from being at an end. IL being waged
with increasing violence. The work
of improvement has been seriously de-
layed. and the evident objection OF
the opposition Is to procure the en-
tire abandonment of our waterways,
which would necessarily give the rail-
roads monopoly of inland transport
tation. This program. disastrous as
1t would be, Is strongly supported. 1t
must BIO vigorously opposed II 1t 10
to be defeated. To that end every
community in the United States that
Is Interested in river or harbor
should be represented at this conyen-
ton"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13
SOCIETY TO PROFIT PROFIT BY
LIMITING PRIVILEGES
speaker Thinks Jrns VIII Not smaer
And VIII Help to Enforce New
Prohibition Law.

Morton l.. WaNerstein. Of Attorney
General Fo3ard's staff, spoke before
he Young Mems Hebrew Association
last night on 'Featuros Of the New
Tuhlbit1"n Law. He gave IA brief
history of the prohibition movement
IN virginia, caillUE attention to the
Mann act, the Byrd law and tho Mapp
bill. explaining the provisions of the
latter and said th,,t he believes the
webb keuy on law, which has been
going he rounds OF tho Supreme
Counts. viii be declared constitutional
by the United states Supreme Court.
Nh. Wailersteiu. in reference to the
support given the prohibition law by
people OF his race. said that the hab-
its Of Jewish people. which do not put
a ban on ardent spirits. tend toward
temperance altogether and thinks that
the prohibition law VIII mean little
deprivation to them
In regard to the statements fire.
quentlY heard. that prohibition does
not prohibit. and that it takes away
personal liberties Of the individual.
abiding citizens, and should aid au-
thorities in enforcing the statues In
regard to personal liberties. he showed
that If the child labor law, the mini
mum wage and similar measures. all
of which limit personal liberty, are
for the good of the Commonwealth it
Is but natural to believe that the linn
iting Of personal liberty in the pro-
hbition law viii be for the best in
terests of society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13
GR1W APPRECIATION tn
PASTOR AMI HIS WIFE
MANY fo'>eus From Eairmount
Church congregation.

Pew. e r. Ca-a9n, the popular pas
tor ur t~riHo4ut-.ENeuue Methodist
Church, conducted his farewell SER
vices at ,he Iast End church yester-
day, he having served his fun four
years
Both ho and Mrs Carson received
many tokens Of appreciation sor their
efficient services during The four
, ears they have served the church. MIR.
l-4 E1--2- nEeAGnLeA With -a=l.-artit-t4-4-
Gather travelling bag. nlIca with uu-
marous articles. by tho Ph.lathoa
class Of the church. whilo the Young
msn bible Class gave him hand
some Masonic ring Mr.. Carson uas
been a Mason fer nome years and =
one Of the chaplaius or No 10 Lodge.
The Chelsea Hln Mission. Ia which he
"a been conducting services I'm addl-
tfon To those IA the Paramount Church,
atve him a purse IN which waa nice
U@tte su1n of money.
As token Of their esteem for the
services she has rendered. the nom
hers of the Ladies' Aid societY pre-
Ftnted Mrs, Carson silver tea pot,
W htch t. handsomely engraved
Roth Mr. and Mrs Carson were over
come tv this display ~ the love and
appreciation Of the members OF the
Paramount church. Roth have Is bored
hard during the FOUR years during
which Mfr Carson hrs been pastor q
the church and credit galore Is due
them for tho manner In which they
have disposed Of their duties They
heve accomplished much, and # will
hr with reluctance that tho members
o. tn" congregation VIA see tterl take
their departure for another ne]d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13
SEVEN NEGROES HELLO
AFTER STORE ROBBERY
Five Men and Two women Locked Up
In Henrfco Jail For Nine-Mhe
Road Job.

Five negro men and two women
were arrested Saturday afternoon at
a honse on. Eighteenth street. on war
rants charging them with robbing the
company store. run in connection with
the gravel pits on Nine-Mile Road
Sheriff Sydnor and Policeman Shu-
maker and Bertucci made the arrests.
The alleged robbery occurred about
three o'clock Saturday morning. when
-four, meat. clothes and other goods
amounting to about s75 was stolen
from the store. Sheriff sydnor and
Policeman Shumaker. Of the county
police. and Policeman Bcrtucci. Of the
city force. were detailed to the case.
and late in the afternoon ratded the
Eighteenth Street house. where they
found most of the stolen gooda The
i've men. Henry Taylor. alias Cab
bage"; James Young atlas "5usan" ;
David Goodin. walter Barr and Ben
Bennyfield, were thought to have com
nitted the thaft, while the two WON
on Nora and Am anda Calhoun, were
storing 1t in their house. Tho sever
prisoners were locked up in Henrico
jail.
The same store was robbed about
two weeks ago, and Il is thought that
this same gang was connected with
the robbery. One Of tho negroes ar
rested worked at the gravel pits, and
other four had worked thers some
.tme ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
C0MMENOS Or. FUTILE
Resolution Is Passed, Praising Work
Done At Highland Park Methodist
Church.
PRESENTED SILVER SERVICE.
Members Of Church show Their APP
probation of His Efficient Services
During -Four Years BY Giving Pas
tor Handsome Present.

In order to show their appreciation
for the services rendered by the pas
tor during the four years he has been
serving them, members of the High
land Park Methodist Church congre-
CATION have presented Rev. c. o.
futile a handsome silver service. He
has done excellent work for the North
side congregation and the members
Will be very sorry TO see him leave
the church.
At the meeting Of the fourth quar-
terry Conference OF the Highland Pan X
Methodist Church, the officials of the
church expressed very enthusiastical-
ly their appreciation of the splendid
work accom- plished by the church
under the passionate OF Rev. c. o.
Tuttle.
Mr.. Tuttle has served this congre-
cation very faithfully during the past
four years, and 1t 10 hardly prob
able that any other church in the con-
ference has been blessed with more
harmonious cooperation between pas
tor and people than this church dur
ing tho past Quadrennium Through
this spirit of cooperation and the
able, unselfsh and devoted service OF
Mr.. futile this congregation was led
TO increase its Nom oership by 38 per
cent; its Sunday School by "a per
cent. and to build one OF the most
modern Sunday School buildings in
the city OF Richmond
The pastor dem onstrated his love
for this Sunday School when he chose
to live In his own hired house and
have the church build a school build
ing rather than a parsonage for the
pastor
Because Of the high esteem in which
MIR. futile is held by his people, and
in an effort to express their appre-
citation of his service in their behalf
as concretely as possible. the follow :
ing resolutions were presented and
heartily adopted by this quarterly
conference:
rs Testimony" is recognized as one
OF the features OF Methodism. High
land Park NJ. Z. Church. South. en-
braces this opportunity:
LIST. OF humbly Offering our thanks
to Almighty God for His Many mercles
ats;~a e+#ss-a#r4#g the pest-feaf
years
End That We recognize the bust
ness ability OF our pastor. Mr. c, 0.
Tuttle. shown IN the erection OF the
leading Sunday School building IN this
part OF tho Vineyard of the Lord.
3rd HIS untirlnE effort and energy
as evidenced in increased collections
from A.fT2 to $7.1os per annuFn; and
increase in contributions from 5000
10 SAN per member
4th. His wise ana progressive lead
crship as manifested by increase In
church membership from 44b TO sI2,
or IS per cent. and in Sunday School
,emhership from 4ST to 500 or "a per
cent
5th. That we shall look forward
with anticipated pleasure TO his con-
.trued success which hts Christian
character. ripe experience and educa r.
ton. modesty and ability so deserved
" warrants
9Th That n copy Of this parer be
spread upon the minutes OF the quar-
teriy conference Of this church. and
bo published IN the Richmond Chris
t!an Advocate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13
ABOUT 100000 POUNDS
Of LEAF SOLD IN WEEK
Prices Run High and Buying Is Brisk.
Indications Are That Richmond
Marker WIZ Have Good Year.

With high prices prevailing for all
grades and buying active. the Rich
mond leaf tobacco market has just
closed good week. Total sales for
the week are approximately q quarter
of a million pounds with prices aver
aging above SIS per hundred pounds
and running UP TO top price of $50
per hundred.
The average price for sales in Oc-
tober when offerings OF the leaf were
very light, was about $l8. Indica-
tons are that prices Will continue
high and that the Richmond market
Will have an unusually good year,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13
YOUNG MAN IS KILLED
BY FALLING SCAFfOlD
Fixing Rig to Raise Crippled Horse
From Ground when Accident
Occurred.

Luther Sheffield. twenty-seven years
old. killed yesterday morning
about eight miles from Richmond. near
the Curtis Neck Farm. With some
other men, Sheffield was attempting
to raise a crippled horse FROM the
ground and was constructing q sort of
three-pronged scaffold for the pur-
pose.
one Of the prongs suddenly slipped.
striking him on the top of the head
An ugly cash was laid open. and his
skull was fractured
Sheriff Sydnor, Policeman shumakar
and Or. Lipscomb fastened to the
scene OF the accident. but the man
died In about an hour,
He leaves wife and two small
children
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13

Miss I. N. Barbour, factory in
spector for the Department Of La
Dor. has had warrants sworn out
for tho following parties charged
with violating the child labor law;
Miss VI c. Danforth. manager OF Dan
forth's Millinery: 6. r. Bishop. and
Emma Lewis. 2701 Q Street. The
first two cases VIII be heard tomor-
row in Police Court, the latter being
heard In tho Juvenile Court at the
81 me time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13

Winchester. Va. Nov. l2-Dr. Jas.
F. Gardner. former member OF the
West Virginia Le sislature from Capon
Bridge was killed in an automobile
accident here yesterday His neck
was broken when the car overturned
Rev Asa Richard. who was riding
with him. was injured. but will re-