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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16

cd The number of brick and stone
school houses in that period have dou'
b,ed and the log school house Is ues-
tined to be nothing more than me III
orv in a few years. Within the lie
If this wise and beneficent law the
school property of the state has IN
creased in value from $5,S43,6l2 TO
s12.3s6, 900; school furniture from
s433 1922 to SS,639; school Libraries
from $3O,295 to $110,15S.
In the same period the average
length of the school term in city ana
country has heightened from III 10
1919 days. The high schools OF the
state are running an average of ia
DAVIS. The average salary OF the
teacher has increased from 1910 to
s43e5. The value of the high school
sites is now over $2,OOOOOO. Ten
years ago it was too insignificant to
report.
It takes money, increasingly large
amounts of money, to run and develop
proper system of public education
Can the professed friends of the pubic
schools in the legislature OF Tennes
see afford to pass law that Will actu
ally reduce the funds provided FOL
nublic education? How will they ex
plain to their constituents the pay
ment of the states deficit at the ex
nense of the public schools and tina
is lust what the Dunlap bill would do
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16

left Wednesday for Haynesville, Ala
bama. where he has accepted posi-
ton with NJ. c. Berry & Co., the re-
nowned breeders of. Italian queen
bees. Mr.. Foster has been in the bee
business for some time in Spring Hill
end made such a success at it that
he was offered this excellent position
with the large company.
Mr.. Foster is one of the best author
tiles Of the bee industry in the county
and his promotion was justly de-
served. He has host of friends In
the county. who wish him the best Of
luck in HIS larger field.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16
DOZEN ARE DEAD
NINE EXPLOSION
FEARED THAT NUMBER MAY BE
INCREASED WHEN FACTS ARE
ALL KNOWN.

Special to The Herald.
CANNONBURG. KY. March 49,
Twelve men are known to be dead as
the result of terrific explosion which
wrecked the mine of the Henderson
Coal company, at Henderson. this
morning. It is feared that this mum.
Der will be increased. The facts that
the accident occurred In a shift mine
accounts for the small loss as over
400 men were employed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16
BACK AT OLD
TRICKS AGAIN
THE WEATHER MAN CANNOT BE
GOOD MORE THAN TWO
DAYS At A TIME.

Predictions are contrary to the
wishes of the farmer. Cloudy tonight
and Friday. probably rain Friday"
will not listen good to the farmers,
who are now more than q month be-
hind In their work. Very little corn
land Is in shape. Only a small per.
centage Of the oat crop has been
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16

sown. and If this keeps up, there will
be very small oat crop put in. Po-
tato planting ought to have been fin
ished, and it has not been commenced.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16
Dsssssssssssssss,
D MARRIAGE LICENSES. :
Dsaseessessessoss

]. w. Luttrell to Miss Eliza McNe :
Ed Bryant to Miss Audrie PooKeI'
w. X. Hugkendall to Miss Oai"'
Moorehead.
Leslie B. Kinzer to Miss Clara ~
Wood. es.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16

Itch! Itchi Itch!-Scratch! Scra'on.
Scratch! The more you scratch W
worse the It h.Try Doan's ointmeD
Tor eczema, any skin itching. DUO
box.-(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16
HARDIN S. FOSTER
ACCEPTS POSITION
WITH IA. c. BERRY 4 Co, OF
HAYNEsviLLE, ALA.-eEE
BREEDERS. -

Harden 8. Foster. Of Spring Hill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
TROOPS MAY NOT co TO France
May Be Delayed 919 as Ships All Needed Supplies

yesterday called upon this coun-
try for 5000. 600 tons annually.
This figure cannot be realized be
fore late In 1918. or early In 1919.
Il Is officially admitted.
The program for the next rs
months falls short OF the British
demanda And more than a billion
dollars is involved in the work
now under way. After this period
has passed. however. Il Is stated
that the United States should be
able TO produce 100000 tons an
nualiy.
Means OF conserving shipping
and utilizing tonnage available un-
til this great building program
nets the ships is the vital question
under International discussion to-
day.
For every American soldier
transported. his weight in supplies
must be sent over every 30 days.
Ammunition. food. everything need
ed by the Sammy. must so from this
side. for there IS not more than
sufficient TO supply the Tommy and
Poilu.
Thus, II is argued. there is
strong reason for training and
equipping a great army on this side
OF the Atlantic. but holding up its
marching orders until vast amounts
OF supplies. now vital TO the allied
fighting cause. are moved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
BY CARL o. oRoAr

United ptv-s STAR Corrsspanasnt
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20
An-s -iean troop transportation
20 Europe during the next sis
months may be greatly cur
tailed.
Aa a result OF the German
u.boat menace, discussed with
surprising franknsss by the
British ministry Of marine. the
foremost question now before
this country and the allies. 10
disposition OF American ton.
mage.
The United Press 10 able 20
state on highest authority that
the grave question has arisen.
whether the U. s. 10 perhaps
erowding her side of the strun.
gle in forcing over thousands
OF soldiers at this time. In.
stead Of moving supplies
The argument Is advanced In
favor OF reducing troop move
ments to the other side along
these lines:
France alone has n million
tons Of supplies tied up on this
side of the ocean, which cannot
be moved while American
troops are being transported.
France. Great Britain and
Italy need fuel, food. oil. etc.
sorely, shipment of which Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29

Nine thousand workers quietly walked out in II
shpyards and 81 contract shops at 10 m. Saturday,
TO enforce wage demands made last August
The strike did not affect four Shipyards and f9
contract shops, which had already signed the wage
agreement Union officials estimated the number
remaining at work in these yards and shops at 6,8S5.
A contract shop is machine shop or foundry,
doing work for shipyard under contract.
After the walkout, agreements were signed between
The Metal Trades council and the Saacson Iron Works,
employing 90 men; the Lane Machine Shops with 10
men, and the Fairbanks Machine shops, with SO men.
The men will return to work in these plants Mon
day.
Lumber Is Issue
The Skinner & Eddy yards the largest steel yards
in the city, signed the scale some weeks ago. Sixteen
contract shops and three shpyards signed the agree
ment Friday afternoon while three contract shops,
employing total of 80 men, signed up Saturday be-
fore the strike hour.
Not a man walked out in any of the yards or
shops that signed the agreement before 10 a. m
Shipyard owners declared Saturday that the one
big issue of the strike the boycott on i0-hour
lumber declared by the Building Trades council, the
Central Labor council and the Metal Trades council two
weeks ago.
1--WE can't and won't sign an agreement with the
Metal Trades on the wage scale until we have been
guaranteed that our men will work the lumber
can get" declared c. F. Duthie, of the Duthie yards,
where 800 men walked out.
Duthe estimated the length of the strike at two
weeks c. w. Wiley, of the Seattle Construction &
Drvdock plant made the same estimate, while the
strike leaders declined to hazard guess.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
Shipyard Strike
Scenes Shown in
Star-L liberty Film

The Stsr.Llberty motion
picture weekly to be shown
at the Liberty theatre. be-
ginning Sunday, will have
scenes in the shlpworkers'
strike, called today.
Other pictures show house
wives and mothers Of the
University district drilling
on the campus; Miss Eliza
beth Tucker. girl boxing
manager, and her protcge
brother, the lightweight who
met chet Neff here this
week: former Ambassador
Gerard's activities during
his visit TO Seattle, and the
first football game Of the
local season. layed Friday
afternoon letween the
Franklin and Ballard high
school elevens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
IN
THE DOUGH-!
IT'S SPORT

had a companion yesterday.
| hope that even on the path
way OF life ! shall never be
separated from this companion.
Twas a big leather bag.
made TO contain money-any
Kind Of money.
Yesterday II contained tohac.
co money that ! gathered from
Seattle cigar stores. which are
collecting cash for The stars
Boys In France Tobacco
Fund"
What Already ," said "
Boehme. OF the w. r. Sims
Cigar Co. at Fourth ave and
Union IT. why. We Just start
cd a couple Of days ago"
But he dug down IN the
elgar-box vault and slammed
s. on the counter.
Joe Bernbaum. of Keiter &
Bernbaum Cigar Co, 1910 Sec
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29


ond ave. increased my load a
lot. but It didn't make me mad.
He slipped me $3.50.
thought he deserved to be
honOred. 80 had Jake. our
staff photographer, shoot his
picture.
As walked out Of the cigar
store. trying 10 appear uncon-
scious OF the growing weight
on my arm, | heard a voice.
The voice said: How do
you do?"
It was a familiar voice. but
somehow there clung 10 It an
uncomfortable association.
wheeled about and con-
fronted Professor Fred G.
Aver. recently Of the Univers-
ity Of Oregon. but who will this
year untangle some Of the in.
tricacles OF education at the
University OF Washington.
He looked at the huge leath-
er container on my arm and
then back at the cigar en-.
trance. How often had he
looked similarly at me az
tried 10 bluff him thru an
hour In classes.
"Why, you see" quoth I. I'VE
OF The Star have a tobacco
fund
"Oh. you are collecting tire
money" he replied.
"Y-e-es--"
Say" he said. here's a dol.
lar. I've been wanting 10 give
something 10 that for a long
Continues on page 81
time"
Now. what d'yuh know about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
GEORGE VANDERVEER
WILL Defend |. W. w.

George w Vanderveer, Seattle
attorney. will defend I. w w. ar
rested in Chicago. following their
Indictment by the federal grand
jury. according to telegraphic ad-
vices from Chicago. He Is en- route
TO Chicago.
Vanderveer defended the T. w.
W involved In the Everett dock
battle in their trial here, when
Tom Tracy was acquitted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
83 SHOPS AND Z YARDS
AFFECTED; 5000 MEN OUT;
No VIOLENCE EXPECTED
Lumber Situation Appears
to Be Most Serious Item,
Blocking Any Settlement
THE SITUATION IN BRIEF

C Nine thousand strike in Z shpyards and 81 con-
tract shops.
C Walkoui accomplished without disorder.
Seven thousand remain at work in Is shops and
four yards, which signed wage agreement
Shpyard declare lumber boycott IS biggest issue
and will sign agreement until carpenters to return
o work guarantee OF S-hour lumber Is made.
Duration Of strike estimated by at two weeks
III No attempt at mediation to be made until arrival OF
adjustment board. Wednesday.
C Dan McKiop president OF Metal Trades, on way to
Seattle
q Closed shop prevail after strike, as before
C Pres Jay G.. Brown Of international Tmberworkers,
trip sound yards urge boycott on lOhour lumber
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
GIRL DEAD IN ROOM

Ntra Nelson. "A sClng girl 1St0
Sixth ave. was found dead in her
room Friday
AFTER post-mort sw eSduunl on.
Coroner c. c. Tiffil stated taat s.'c
had died from natural causes.
The body il being held at 40
public morgue. \Oththg is known
OF the girls relatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
Invents Chemical
Gasoline Process

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept %
Frederick A. Kormann, chemist. Of
San Francisco, has turned over 10
the government chemical process
which, he declares. will settle the
problem OF Americas gasoline sup
BY treating crude oil components
nov largely lost with a chemical
compound, KormanD says ~ per
cent OF the gasolino. Instead Of 8
per cent, az az present. II obtained
from every barrel OF crude oil.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
II KILLED AS
TRAINS COLLIDE

By rnited Pres. Leased Wire
TULSA. okla. Sept. 29.-TNen-
ty.two dead and G5 injured was the
known toll today Of the head.on
collision o. a passenger train and
an equipment train on the Frisco
railroad near Kellyyille. late yester-
day. Workmen were SUI remov'
ing bodies from the debris, and the
total dead was not expected TO bs
known for several hours.
Many Of the injured were expect.
ed TO die.
Seven Of the bodies are those OF
white men. The others are me-
groes.
Disregard OF orders by Engineer
Rule OF the passenger train ia al
legged 10 have been responsible for
the wreck He is said TO have
been instructed to take the siding
at Kellyville and allow a north.
bound passenger train and the
equipment train to pass
Rule, who escaped Injury with
other members OF the crews, was
found two miles from the scene In
a demented state. lie Is alleged
To have stated that he thought
moth trains covered by the order
had passed him at Kellyyilie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
ALIENS GE 7
JOBS LEF 7
BY DRAFT
Seattle Appeal Off
cial Asks Congress
to Pass Law Keep
ing American Jobs
for Americans.

Passage by congress OF
a law which will permit
Uncle sam to deport
aliens OF select service
age. who will not become
citizens. is the objective
OF 4 vigorous campaign
launched Saturday by
Draft Appeal Agent Thos.
]. l.. Kennedy
Some time ago Kennedy
received Coy Listers
support in a move 70 OBJ
tain the passage OF such a
bill.
Saturday he wrote
members oi the Washing
ton delegation. To- urge
consideration of such a
measure Immediately.
"Thn need for the law IL urgent
aid Kennedy Saturday Hun
lFcdA OF aliens. some OF them citi
ems ~ allied countries who were
.xempf ~ r-awon ~ ffar~ear-. NV
low taking the Jobs left vacant by
latriotie Americans who heedcf
he call of duty"
Kennedy said he intended to take
he matter up with the employers
u the city. In an effort to get a
geniiemen'a agreement" not "a
lire aliens Of draft axe to take the
,iaccs Of selected men.
Il don't think" said Kennedy
that an employer would knowing
y hlre man who had accepted the
OF a democracy and then
'efused 10 fight for t."
Reports come 10 Keunedy's of
ice and TO the district appeal board
almost daily OF men exempted or
he ground OF being aliens who now
IRE hoastlng that they didn't have
o 20 and tha, they viii get the Jobs
" those who did.
In one case Greek who worked
n railroad yard of the city. &C
.0rdlng TO Kennedy. boasted 10 his
elbows that he would have the jot
u a drafted man.
The other workmen severely beat
aim.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
CROOKS COME HERE
Powers Believes Strikes Attract Sluggers

Scores OF thugs and crooks
from the East Side OF New
York. and scum from other
Eastern cities brought TO the
Pacific Coast as strlkebreakers
during the past year are re-
sponsible for the molestations
that have terrorized Seattle
women and girls recently.
This explanation OF the situation
was made by Inspector Mike Pow
ers OF the Seattle police Saturday.
Few people realize how many
strikebreakers escaped from the
trains and barns during the Seattle
street car strike and the San Fran.
cisco street car strike" Inspector
Powers said.
Many Foreigners
"They are proving nuisances In
every city on the Coast Some OF
them are from the very worst ele-
ments Of Eastern cities. Practical.
ly all OF them are foreigners
Inspector Powers stated that
nearly all prowlers who have been
arrested in Seattle for annoying
women have been foreigners. and
that practically none OF them have
been American citizens
Sentences Short
But when we do make an ar
rest," he declared. the offense
ceases TO be so serious a matter,
and the marauders get off with
short jail sentences, In California
the courts are enabled to impose
severe penalties. Consequently,
such cases are rare in southern
cities"
Altho private individuals have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
1RkSTIC ACTION ON
ANTS IS PLANNED

WASHfNGTON. Sept 29.-Ex-
animation OF anti-war propaganda
will be carried into every suspi-
cfons organization In this country.
rndicfment OF J. w. W. in Chicago
a to be followed by suppression OF
anv and all people and institutions
directly or indirectly aiding the
cause OF Germany. officials say.
Anfi-war socialists. professional.
and even so-called sincere" paci-
fists. may be next. officials intimat-
ed. A nation wide effort 10 stir mp
discontent over the draft and other
war measures Is being carefully
probed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
DRE EAMLhNO DANCE
SMELLS SMOKE FUND

Manager schermer OF
Dresmlsnd reported Satur-
day that the benefit dance
held Friday night for Tse
Stars tobacco fund retted
s82 over expenses. Dancing
continued until . a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward won
the prize waltz held at n: 30.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29

offered their services for patrolling
residence districts. Inspector Pow.
ers said none OF the offers has been
accepted, because plain clothes
men stationed In residence sections
tend to cause alarm.
We have tried that system" he
said, and every time people have
thought our plain clothes men were
suspicious characters"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
ISSUE SUB WARNING

LONDON, Sept, 29.--The grave
warning that the submarine situa-
tion Is extremely serious" was au-
thorized In n statement To the INT.
cd Press by the ministry Of ship
ping
britain calls on the United
states to build at least 5000 900
tons yearly the ministry said
Otherwise all war efforts may be
futile
"Sinkings since February / equal
all losses for the preceding period
Of the war, which is fouf and a half
million tons"
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ditions that prevailed before IL will
continue.
No attempts at mediation viii be
made until the arrival OF the u. s.
shipping board adjustment board
October 8. Il was said az strike
headquarters saturday.
Commissioner OF immigration
Henry White said Saturday that
there was nothing he could do to-
Continued on Page Seven)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29

Miller expects " snort
Secretary A. Il. Miller. of the
Metal Trades. said. however. that
in hls opinion the strike will be OF
short duration.
The union officials declare that
the lumber boycott and the strike
for higher wages are separate and
distinct issues. admitting. however,
that in all probability both VIII
have TO be settled before the men
will return TO work.
The shipyard owners we're en-
phatic in declaring that the issues
were inseparable.
"Fither the unions will have TO
declare the boycott Off, the mill
owners grant an eight-hour day, or
the federal government will estab-
lish It by law in the mills supply.
ing the shipyards with lumber,
said Duthie
No Violence
Both Duthie and Wiley said that
they anticipated no violence, and
that they would not ask for an In
crease in the military guard
around the plants.
by special arrangement with the
unionists. three engineers, three
electricians and twenty-seven
watchmen will be permitted TO re-
main at the Seattle Construction
and Dry Dock plant to prevent the
machinery from falling into disre-
pair during the strike.
The men viii receive the new
scale of wages.
The owners. in conference with
the union leaders Friday. agreed
that when the strike is settled. the
same closed shop and working con-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
RESOLUTION
IS FILED BY
SENATOR
Public Safety Com
mission of Mime
\ sota Starts Ball
Rolling A g a inst
Wisconsin Man.

~ VUNed Pr~~@ Leased Ntr~
WARRINGTON. Sept. 2e.--
Move 20 oust Senator La Fol-
lstte from the senate opened to-
day with the Introduction by
Senator Kellogg. OF Minnesota.
81 resolutions adopted by the
bubble safety committee OF Min
oesota. oemandino la Follesse's
IN lions were referred
= shs ecmns'tsss on privileges
and elections
Makes Mo csASrens
The resolution was signsE BY
Gov A. A. Burnauist. Attorneytsn
|3ral Ilndcn Smith. and the follow
|inx members OF the commission:
G. w. Ames. ST Paul; John Lind.
Minneapolis: John =. MeGee. c. IL.
Marsh and A. X. Weiss. Duluth.
Senator Kellogg introduced the res
olution without comment and would
tay nothing about It later.
Il shall make no comment what
Gver." he said. Il have Just receiv-
~ the communication. | have not
- had t1sne 10 read the speech.
yice President Marshail laid be-
~ the senate four messages ad-
(ueased 10 him. urging Impeachment
- expulsion OF La Toilette.
The messages also were referred
% the .vileges and elections com
Mite One from the Washburn.
WA oyalty league. said:
.Indict With Regret"
~Ouc thousand citizens OF this
eommunity are hereby united In ap.
penltnx TO the senate of the United
Glates that our senator. Robert M.
u toilette, be impeaehed for his
treasonable utfierances and disloy-
alty to the government. With re-
net DO We hereby Indict the senator
~ criminal sedition."
Kell0xxr Introduction OF the reso-
t2fion followed q conference attend
"a BY the vice president, kellogg,
Senator Martin. democratic leader.
and Senator Pomerene. chairman OF
-ltzpeupmmittee on privileges AND
~ conference the procedure
r Jed on.
toilette Not Present
Il F3yIette was not In the senate
when the resolution and messages
we're presented. He entered a mo-
fneut later. He evidently did not
know what had been done. or II he
did. he displayed no hint Of his
feelings
Few members OF the senate knew
What was In the resolution, as II
was not read
The agreement by which II was
presented made 1t appear like an
ordinary petition, many Of which
are presented daily. and most ~
the senators were talking among
themselves clearly without knowi-
edge OF KeIiogg's action.
News Spreads Fast
As the news spread. senators
rnthercd in groups In the chamber.
II Toilette and one or two others
eat alone. La Toilette. whose seat
Il or the aisle In the first row. was
entirely isolated. lie sat reading
Z letter.
A few minutes later the senate
went into executive session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
covlNoToN FUNERAL

The funeral services of J. A..
Covington. 70. a member Of Miller
Post. G.. A. r., who died at his
home at 3629 Sunset place, will be
held Sunday afternoon, at the Ma
sonic temple at Fremont.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29

that2 ] put that dollar in a
special compartment Of the
bag And TO my former prof.
/ assigned special compart-
ment IN my heart
amblel down to the United
Cigar store at First and Cher
ry. There came across l.. NJ.
Lynd. manager Of the Seattle
United Cigar stores.
"rve got n hnnch.' said he.
You're among friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
new HAIC MOVE
FORESHADOWED

LONDON. Sept. 29-All news
agencies were apprlsei by a mes
sage from British general headquar.
ters. dated yesterday and signed
War Correspondents" not TO cx-
pect any news from the British
front.
This message may indicate tenn
porary closing down OF censorship.
due 10 some big move by Marshal
Haig. During the last few days the
drum fire Of British artillery on
the Ypres front has been extraordi-
narily violent. according 10 press re-
ports. possibly presaging another
great blow there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-29
OPEN new CAR BIDS

The lowest bid opened by the
board OF public works Friday for
eight one-man cars. to be used on
the Nickerson st. division OF the
municipal railway lines. was s5,735
each
The lack of quorum prevented
the board from taking action on the
bids