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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
Shell
Deals
Death
Accident Occurs as College
Nurses Watch Gun Prac-
tice on Ship
BODIES TAKEN TO u. S.

Americas first women vic.
tins of the war were two
nurses killed by explosion Of
shell during target practice
Sunday aboard the armed
merchantmen Mongolia.
The ship reached her port
Of departure today. having
put back with the bodies of
the two nurses. One other
nurse was wounded.
All were members Of 4 med
ical unit organized in Chi
cago. The two women killed
were Mrs. Edith Ayres and
Miss Helen Burnett Woods,
both of Chicago.
In some manner a shell ex-
ploded and portions of the
casing were flung into a
crowd of nurses and doctors
watching the gun crew At
work.
Gutter srinss in Dead
The medical 1nit aboard the Mon
golia was under command Of Maj.
Fred A. Besley. and included IS
nurses. 20 doctors and surgeons.
and 1853 privates.
The Mongolia had sailed IRON
an American port late last week.
According 10 information available
today. IL was around the stern gun
that the explosion occurred. A rev.
enue cutter met the Mongolia and
bore the dead to port
Both Mrs. Ayres and Miss Woods
were experienced Red Cross nurses.
Nurses Show Splendid Courage
AN unavoidable accident during
target practice on the steamer car
rying the Northwestern university
base hospital unit occurred Sunday
afternoon, resulting In the death OF
Mrs. +. +. Ayres. aged So. OF Attica,
Ohio. and Miss Helen b. Woods, SO.
OF Evanston. H.. said Maj. Besley.
Miss Emma Matza. "a. Of Colum-
bus. Neb.. was seriously, but mot
dangerously. injured.
No other person was injured.
The morale OF the personnel wss
splendid. The nurses were sitting
on the upper deck aft. on the port
side. 200 feet from the stern gun,
during target practice. Only one
shot was fired from the stern gun.
At this time judgment must be sus-
pended. as there Is no accurate evil
dence to warrant making a positive
statement as 10 the exact cause OF
the accident.
The first officer Of the ship
was within ten feet OF the nurses
when they were killed"
II was the gun crew OF the Mon
golia which several weeks ago re-
ported firing at a submarine IN
English waters, the same stern gun
having been use in the incident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
SLACKERS RUNNING

u. S Commissioners OF lmmigra-
tion Henry NJ. White says that the
increased emigration OF young men
from the United states 10 Canada
since the first talk OF select serv.
ice has been marked. Since the op.
Grafton of the draft law in Canada,
the number OF young Canadians en-.
tering the United States also has
increased. he says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
ADVERTISING MANAGERS TALK
DO THESE THINGS AND HELP WIN THE war
Dress Appropriately
DO Not Waste Food
Live Comfortably

IN the North American Review for May Sidney Brooks the eminent
English concludes able America
through will
eencyher capaciesher handle
9&ehinss in a big
1t will the endurance daugh
ters 1t Will the spirit OF selfsacrnc and OF all
pernaps IT will test the national gift OF imagination
Tremendous United II she uil
WIN credit 10 herself advantage the allies the responsibilities
she has sholldered
But and have
She will WILL II be- achieve
impossibfltles
And broader nobler nation
knowledge and the
70 play that ordering the world for which she
si"ay destined. and to which she is committed"
The Of is
nave big and daughter
hb republic contribute
nsaos resa victoriouV outeemean honorable pescsnd
great and worthy
Aanisly, dds to maintain
o oposue ampeded by foolish fears
ihe Immediate
me correct before-only faster
let the attHde boNO CRAVENS IN THE WALKS OF BUSI
Hfos~NO SIACKERS RANKS OF WAR
We should comfortably. have been doing
should dress appropriately heretofore The things
'@sse OF
This entire with Uncle Sam with optimistic
zss and do this hold steady VIII thru successfully
and with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
FIGHT
WITH COUNCIL
CROWS HOTTER

Forfeiture Of its franchise or
. legal battle with the city,
faces the Traction Co.. II eoun-
ell adopts the accommodations
ef its conference committee
which reported a deadlock with
the traction officials Monday.
Tho franchise. according TO
the report, permits the com.
psny 10 use the elty's bridges
only when they help build and
maintain them. The failure Of
the company to comply with
this provision In the matter Of
the Fremont bridge. gives the
city tho right TO revoke the
franchise. the committee re.
ported.
The committee advises that the
city at once close its deal with the
Seattle. Renton A. Southern for the
operation OF Division A cars on
Fourth ave. II recommends also
that the city drop all attempts tc
get the Traction compay TO permit
the city cars to run on Third ave.
Tho report Is signed by Council
men Erickson and Moore.
Extension OF Division A, Of
the municipal street railway
to tho yards along the port
commissions belt line right Of
way. and also its extension to
leary and Market SITS. In Bal.
lard. Is proposed in a resolu.
ton which Councilman ErIck-
son, chairman Of the public
utilities Committee, will present
to the council Monday. The
resolution asks tho engineers
office TO figure on such esten.
slons.
II is proposed to make the two
extensions single track and to join
them with the Seattle. Renton q
rails, over which the city
In about to get common user rights
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
Didn't Know What
Kind of 4 Duck He Was

didn't know what kind Of
ducs this mayor was. but | fig.
ured as long a. he is a man. he
must have his little weaknesses.
SO ] beat II home and got all
dolled up.
used up a lot OF shoe leather
at the county-city building before
! located the place.
Tho mayor wasn't just waiting
around TO greet me. either. 7 was
told to warm an exteripr office
seat. cause III was busy. or
something.
When my turn did come. and
the mayors polite secretary.
Jimmy CrehAn. told me n /
wanted to see the mayor could.
! jumped up, and my dinky little
coin-purse hit the floor. and my
nickels and pennies. with which
! support the Y. w. G.. A. cafe
terra, went rolling all over the
office floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
Wilson
to Get
Aides
Larger Cabinet TO Meet
War Needs Seems
Likely Now
) POSTS CONSIDERED
~ CARL o. oRoAT

df CARL D. CHOAT
WARRINGTON. May al
President Wilson's cabinet will
soon be Increased by three new
porfolios--seeretsfy of food
standardization. secretary OF
munitions ard supplies ard .
secretary OF transportstion--
according TO official belief to-
day.
Action BY the senate in lin.
itins the powers os the council
o' national defense so tina,
much of the WORK now being
done BY the advisory commit.
tee OF the council will be shift.
ed back directly 20 the shoui.
dsrs Of the cabinet. has made
ne~ posts imperative. officials
declare.
The senate does not like the
council OF national defense. Its
reasons are political Members OF
the advisory committee we're ap.
pointed by the president wlthou,
the traditional advice and consent
Of the senate
A.. result an anlsndmenf wss
Adopted In III. urgent deficiency
btll stating that tho authority care.
fullY designated TO the council
under the act creating II. should
not be exceeded because Of the
war.
The post OF food administrator
has practically been created In the
appointment By President Wilson
OF Herbert G. Hoover. While
Hoover prefers TO serve without
pay. there In bill now pending In
the senate creating the very post
he now filis. giving him the author.
ny he needs and the same salary
and scope OF work as member OF
the cabinet.
Men under consideration for
posts OF secretary OF munitions aud
secretary Of transportation are also
men who prefer 10 work for no
salary and as a result the new ad.
ditions to tho war cabinet
ated. OF course, only for the pur.
pose OF war--may all be non-ssl.
aried officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
WILL
CONSIDER PLAN
TO Save LIGHT

National daylight saving as
war emergency measure will
be considered by the board OF
trustees Of the Chamber OF
Commerce and Commercial
Club Tuesday. Executive Sec
retary Gordon G. CorbaIey is
heartily In .Avor Of the plan,
ars VIII urge the adoption o.
resolutions addressed to Gov.
Lister asking that he recon-
mend 20 the president the pas
sage OF national legislation.
The matter was brought TO the at
tention OF the Seattle organization
by the San Francisco Chamber OF
which petitioned Gov
X. Stevens to advocate II
Ic the president last week.
The California resolutions point
out the popularity OF the movement
in all parts of the United States
and its great value to the working
man and his family
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21

time should be devoted TO passage
OF few measures Ike the select
service bill. spy bill. liberty loan
bond issue. taxation program. army
bill, sundry civil bills and the river
and harbor bill
General legislation has bc~n put
to one side Even prohibition has
found place only incidental 20 the
conservation OF food. When this
program IN cleaned up the prssl.
dent expects congress TO adjourn.
A. soon - the weather 10
cool no expects 20 call congress
back FOR . second sesslor. ard
at that time woman suffrage. he
alves assurance, will be Inelud-
ed In the administration pro-
gram.
With administration suppoart the
Susan Y. Anthony amendment can
easily be passed.
Republicans Favorable
A poll shows twothirds Of the
republican members OF the house
and senate are willing 10 vote for
the amendment. The democrats
show only about third. the rest
holding off until they get word
from the president. A few mem
he-S are avowedly against suffrage.
with administration support the
ment would receive the necessary
two-thirds and 20 to the states for
ratification.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
Echo Zahl Talks to
Mayor Gill About
New Spring Styles

Editors No,e-Echo Zah coed reporter. who j.,
going tell YOU just what she thinks about Seattle and
individuals and institutions today describes her meeting with
Mayor Gill
Miss Zah lett the University OF Oregon recently look
for position in Seattle She found 1t The Star She
brought with her fresh and interesting viewpoint sub.
jccs which older folks have regard in
offact light You will like her stuff
She'll tell YOU later about her interview with tho Chief
Nut about how Dan andon learning dance the oddle
the real dope +2ory Smith building and other
things
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
Offers
WaraS
Cause
Franchise System Should Be
Democratized. Is
=. Argumen,
SECOND SESSION
By Cilson Gardner

WASHINGTON. May 2l.
President Wilson has con-
vineed advocates of woman
suffrage that he is friendly
toward the passage OF the
federal amendment. He would
like to see i, passed at this
congress. but will not initiate
such a movement. He will.
however. push it next session.
This is the impression gath
cred by the committee which
waited on Wilson. represent
ing the progressive party con.
ference which recently met in
ST. Louis. and representing.
also, the prohibition. socialis,
and womAn's parties. The
-eommittee numbered about a
- and the president talked
normally and quite frankly
Fhalf an hour.
Absnoors State Plan
The mos, important change in
President Wilson's attitude 10 his
abandonment OF the state by state
plan. While admitting that his
predictions are still toward the
state method. he assured his Wis
itors he is nov convinced many
things must move faster as re-
suit OF the world war than they
would in normal times.
With the great drafts made on
women for war service u 10 thought
Political recognition os women 40
voters 10 the least any government,
can give.
consIs,ant With War
With this country committed 10
war for world democracy. he
president admits there IL point In
the claim by women that our own
franchise system be dernocratired.
In this the United States Is only
following in the wake Of Grea,
Britain and probably even Russia.
The present session OF congress.
- the president. is already com.
<Hed TO the exclusive consider.
ztion OF war program.
At the beginning OF the session
the president held conferences
with congregational leaders and
agreement was reached that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21

The Central Council Of Patriotic
Service has indorsed the benefit ex-
hibit of the French government mo-
ton pictures. showing the work OF
the American ambulance and flying
corps attached to the French
armies. TO he shown at the Arena
Thursday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
VETERANS COMING

The United Spanish American
War Veterans Of the state. and the
G. A. X, department Of Washing.
ton and Alaska. and the women's
auxiliaries. will convene in Seattle
June 1s. About 1000 delegates
are expected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21

You know. Just got TO golnx
fine - batting thousand and
making no errors when up truts
IN. city editor.
Cub. SAYS he. beat II over 10
tho mayor and get a story"
Sounds swell. doesn't ~ SO
specific and everything.
It's all clear sailing as long "a
I oonflne my activities TO tho
plebe. the lowly. the mass
but when they try to slip some
OF this brovy stuif over on me.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21

sign the above your It to
the Waste Editor he
Printed cards containing also be obtained the
the Liberty
and Coliseum theatres the Owl Third Pike candy
stand Sanitary Market First and Pike a~d
Puss'n Boots Confectionery 20, 1878 Second
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
Echo and Crehan
Bump Their Heads

The mayors secretary is gen
tlcman. He stopped 10 pick them
up, and ! stopped In the same
CONTINUED on page to)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21

Mrs. 3. l.. Mcclellan, 65, 1905
Columbia St. sustained a fractured
hip when she fell on the steps Of
the Knights OF Columbus hall Sun.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
HOW TO ENLIST
Cbt dAonan's armp Ggainst 1Naste

HGRrsY gNLIsr woMAss Array AGAINST.
WASTE AND ron DURATION o. the WAR pSsoog
Sysstv 70 MAKE rHu CONSERVATION rooo ~
SPECIAL DUTY AHo SERVICE TO ny COUNTRY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
NIGHT EDITION

EghtyfiVe army ambulance re-
crUits are needed In Seattle this
week 10 form a contingent for serv.
Ice In France. Apply at the recruit.
ing station In the Pioneer building.
Weather partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesdsy."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-21
THESTAR IN EUROPE

Kenneth Wilcox payre's stories from Europe Will ap.
pear exclusively IN The star Payne Is on the Job
as European manager for the Newspaper Enterprise
soeatior, the greatest newspaper special service on
earth Ae' write what Us for The Star while other
pspers are printing what WAS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13

to an appeal ny State Chairman Car
rington, agreed to raise $500.
A list of all the business houses In
the city was gotten up at a meeting Of
the executive committee yesterday. and
the work Of securing the subscriptions
for the fund by the committee and an
army of volunteers launched.
The Insurance Association of Rich
mond will canvass the Offices DOWN
town today, and all the business houses
have consented to have their sales
men give the days work to the cause
In addition the ladies of the woman's
of thu national council Of
defense and members OF other organi-
cations viii make a house-to-house
campaign.
Arrangements with the theaters for
ST eaking engagements have been con-
clpded, and beginning with last night
many prominent men will address the
audiences. At the Lyric at the a.I5
show last night the Hon. S. L. Kelly
spoke and the Academy audience was
addressed by Morton @. ThalMmer.
Up to the present about $5S, 900 has
been subscribed in the city, and the
reports during the day yesterday were
very encouraging.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
WILL ASSEMBLE TO-DAY
Specially Active Program TO Be Map
ped Out for Coming Year--Dr.
Shaw VIII Address Mass
Meeting Tonight.

The seventh annual session of the
Equal Suffrage League OF Virginia
meets at the Jefferson hotel auditor
ium at 1880 this morning.
In view of the recent enfranchise-
ment of New York women. 1t is ex-
pected that the Virginia league will
map out an especially active program
for the next year. The presence of a
distinguished orator, who has only re-
Gently been enrranchised witt, OF
course. be an added impetus and en-
enlargement to the women of vir-
ginia enrolled In the cause of equal
suffrage. Following is the program for
today:
Al 1880 A. M.-Convention called
to order by the president, Mrs. B. B.
Valentine: prayer. DR.. III. d. C. Mac
lachlan: welcome, Equal Suffrage
League OF Richmond. Mrs. Barton II.
Wise; response Mrs. w. T. Yancey,
Bedford; minutes, Miss Roberta Well
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
rETT7

ford, recording secretary; report Of
treasurer. Mrs. e. G.. Kidd: report of
acting auditor. Mrs Henry AyIett
Sampson; reports of executive and
press and headquarters secretaries,
Mrs. Edith Clark cowies and Miss Ida
NJ. Thompson; presidents survey; ap-
pointment OF committees.
This afternoon at $3.50 the conven-
ton will meet In the Jefferson hotel
auditorium with Mrs. John III. Lewis
as chairman. Reports wifi be made
by the chairman OF congressional COM
mittee. Mrs. John II. Lewis: chair
man OF political study and research.
Mrs. @. Harvey Clarke: chairman of
agriculture and thrift. Mrs. D. Miles
Taylor. elections committee, recon-
mendations Of executive council
reception will be rendered to DIR.
Anna Howard Shaw and delegates al
state headquarters at s o'clock this
AFTERNOON.
The session tonight wifi feature q
patriotic mass meeting at which DR..
Anna Howard Shaw will be the prfn-
cipai speaker. Mayor Ainslte will wei
come the delegates, and the Rev. Dr.
Russell Bowie will open the meeting
with prayer. The mass meeting to-
night begins promptly at $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13

department at Washington. The last
named position is open to women.
Following Is the list OF positions
and salaries:
Mechanical engineer. artillery am
munition, $4,000 to $500 year.
Mechanical engineer, experimental
work. $4,000 to $4,000 year.
Mechanical craftsman, 81, 90 to ST.
400 year.
Apprentice craftsman, $3.50 year.
Inspector of artillery ammunition.
$500 to $2,400 year.
Inspector of field artillery am
munition steel. $1,000 TO $4,000 year.
Assistant inspector of field artillery
ammunition steel. $3.50 to SIS day.
Inspector of ammunition packing
boxes, $3.50 day to $500 year.
Inspector and assistant Inspector OF
powder and explosives. $l.400 to ST.
400 year.
Inspector of ordnance equipment,
$1,000 to 2.400 year.
Assistant inspector of cloth equip
ment, $50 to 3125 month.
Assistant inspector of leather, 800
to $125 month.
Assistant inspector OF small hard
ware. $50 to s125 month.
Assistant inspector of textiles, $50
to SIPS month.
Assistant Inspector OF leather equip
ment. 800 to $125 month.
Clerk qualified in business admins
tration. $1,000 to $500 year.
Index and catalogue clerk, $1,000
to $1,000 year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
PASSES ON QUESTION
Of DAILY BALANCES
General Rules Banks Shall
Have Time to Collect Out-of-Town
Checks Before Paying
State Interest.

According to an opinion handed
down by Attol ney General John Gar
land Pollard yesterday, banks acting
as state depos' tories are not required
to begin computing interest on state
deposits represented by checks on
out-of town banks until such checks
are actually collected.
The opinion was rendered at the
request of State Treasurer c. III. Urn
er. who asked for at on account OF
disagreement with the banks an 10
the meaning Of daily balance" The
bonds of state repositories contain
condition that they shall pay interest
OF two and one hah per centum on
daily balances.
1t has been the custom on the part
of some of the hunks to deduct one
days interest In transfers of funds
from one bank to the other in the
city. Under the ruling OF the attor-
ney-general. a check deposited In one
Richmond depository on itself or on
another Richmond depository is
cash item and interest Is payable on
that deposit from the date thereof
Discussing the need OF uniformity, the
attorney general says:
Five of the twelve repositories In
the city of Richmond allow interest
on checks deposited beginning from
the day after the deposit and this
rule obtains whether the checks de-
posted are drawn on themselves
other Richmond banks or out-of-town
banks Seven Richmond repositories
allow interest from the day OF de-
post on all checks whether on In
town or out-of-town banks; one Rich
mand bank allows interest on checks
upon Roanoke from the third day at
ter deposit: one Richmond bank on
the deposits made to the credit OF
the commonwealth by the city Of
Richmond. allows interest from the
day of deposit. provided the check
deposited is drawn upon itself. AS
to out-of-town repositories. some al
low interest from the day Of the date
Of the check deposited: some from the
date of the receipt OF the check and
some from the date OF the collection
of the money represented by the
check As to the Union Bank Of Win
chester and the Seaboard National
Bank of Norfolk, in which instftu-
tions, under special statute. LEGAL Of
ficials made direct deposits Of the
states money. interest Is allowed on
all checks from the date of deposit"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-13
over THE TOP IN
I'm. CA. CAMPIGh
Richmond Reports More Than Half
of Allotment With $3.50. 900 in
Sight-Wountled Soldiers
Here.

Yesterday a we'll drilled army of
two hundred and fifty thousand volun-
teer workers representing the Y. NJ.
c. A. national war work council went
over the campaign top. 1t has for a
goal the lining up of two and g. half
million subscribers for a grand total
OF sS5 900. 900. This amount will en-
able the Y. NJ. G. A. of the United
States to finance its work for the SOL
diers and satloAs abroad as well as In
the training cam IS at home.
Telegraphic information from the
New York war work council yesterday
to the Virginia division stated that the
entire country was living up to the
greatest expectations. One gift of ST.
geo. 900 was reported, though the sub
scriber's name was withheld. The
United States Steel corporation gave
$500 900. and several others ranging
from that amount down to 100000
were rumored.
The state council has effectively Or
ganized the 100 counties with chair
man and committee for en- en- reported
down to business. Daily telegraphic
reports from the various sections of
the state will he received at head
quarters. Halifax wired that $1,000
had been secured in one meeting, and
Chairman T. NJ. Carrinsto is hope
full that the allotment for Virginia OF
more than 100000 will be largely
oversubscribed. The additional call
by cable to DIR. John r. Mott shows
that more than $50, 900. 900 could be
used to advantage on the battle front,
and that all oversubscriptions are bad
ly needed,
Two Canadian soldiers disabled on
the battle front were sent here to as
sist In the state campaign. They came
here from. the New York headquarters
and will speak in various parts OF the
state during the week. They are
Lieutenant r. G. Pomphi ey, of the
Fourteenth Canadian. First division.
and Private w. +. Nuten. of the Fourth
Canadian, First division.
Richmond's quota of 100000 Ia al
ready more than half subscribed, and
Campaign Manager W. T. Dabney
stated that the drive would In all prob:
ability result In q tabulation amounting
to $1S5,000. Adopting the same me-
thods that made Richmond the ban
ner city In the second liberty loan cam
paign, talks will be made In all the
theaters and house-to-house canvass
instituted.
At the Second Presbyterian church
Sunday Chairman w. r. Reed address
ed the audience. and seven members
announced that they would give &c.
zee. The church expects to total among
its membership a. much - $4,000.
Ths Vanguard Bible claAs IN response