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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
THE THINGS THAT HAD TO BE DONE

THE THINGS THAT HAD TO BE DONE!
Multiply hour by the number of people
the change would effect in Seattle and that
suit by the number of days in the summer and you
obtain aggregate of time which is quite stupen-
dous. That amount of labor expended in our back
yards would spell POTATOES, PROSPERITY and
PEP.
Move the clocks up May l, City Councilmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
TO MAKE
J PAY
Councilman Erickson EX-
plains Demands toBe Made
in Behalf of Municipal Car
System.

more double fares for one
cont ruous ride on street
cars within the city limits
OF Seattle
Universal transfers 10 be
accepted on a $3.50 basis on
the Puget Sound Traction,
Renton and city lines.
Municipal cars OF the
Division a line to come
down Third ave. one OF the
principal streets OF the city.
instead OF being relegated to
territory that begins no
where and ends nowhere!"
Lake Burien cars. also OF
the rnunicipai svs,cru 70 cx-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
"SWIFT PUNCH
COUNTS" Z" SAYS
STAR WRITER
BY cHAS. e. RUSSELL

Tinted Trer. STAR Corre-pondent
WASHINGTON. II. G.. April
-. There are two orders OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
DRAFT
URGED
British General Warns US.
of Blunders Made Thru
Volunteer System at BE-
ginning of War. II
BY GEORGE MARTIN

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Conscripton is vital
America before the nation have any in the
Lieut.. cen b. +. VI. Bridges stepped OF the great
international council OF the allies here deliver thi
message the people today
While congress wranged the Seectve conscriptic
BILL this tall arrowStraight fighter in khaki. fresh from
front counted the OF the volunteer system England
I'VE sadded with the volunteer the 100
ginning OF the war" said Bridges. I'VE would have giscr
anything to get rid OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

WASHINGTON. April 2f.-Presi-
dent Wilson signed the $1,000 000..
900 bond issue bill today. II is now
"A law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
FICKERT DEFENDS HIS ACTION

Another sensational development in the maze of
events surrounding the today the issuance of
statement by FiCkert addressed "To the Public" He
denounced Mooney in unmeaSured terms and reccd in
detail the preparedness parade crime and the events
adng up TO and causing Moneys arrest
leading up to and causing Moneys arrest
Fremont Older editor OF the San Francisco Bule-
lin, also denounced hotly and Fcker asserted that
even without the testimony OF Oxman, star witness
for the state, the proof OF MONEYS guilt was over
whelmng.
TALK OF RECALLING FckERT
n O and
alleged OF
American
the
and the church
OF the legislature
sb o recall OF F1ckert
General Webb silent today regarding his
he
you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT 1T WAS

| They
calm
Of etardin DIS n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

These OF tho results which the people OF
Seattle reasonably look forward accomplishments by
June OF this year, according Councilman Oliver / Enck
son. interview with The Star today They matters
under discussion between the council and officials
o the company Several conferences scheduled
this week.
Erickson has sounded tho slogan Give privileges to
Puget Sound Traction Co until they give the city the
sa1r, as the Rcntnn linz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
ITS A WAR OF NATIONS"

IT is no longer merely OF expeditions.
a o
Bridges believes con-
crpon with the coordination p national involves
will the the
now is The he forcefulv
only way; eerybodys back s
quickly Conscription that
this is done
The OF England universal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
SYSTEM WAS HANDICAP

IT hampeTed and retarded in every phase Of
development
The volunteer system threw the best industrial forces
the country the trenches when they badly needed
At home and left at home those whose places at the
front Ii we had had concrpuon the beginning would
have obvacd later difficulties munitions co-ordina
ZION OF national forces and many other things"
Then Lieut. Gen. Bridges sounded the keynote OF 1icI
British commissions message the American people
lie
II o the who hog
You must II inteligently. systematically.
Men. and children all fght-at and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
Wants City Cars on Third Ave.

Now what IS the situation in Seattle W. asking
CT the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co. nothing
has been asked and obtained, fair and cquit
able exchange for city privileges from the Renon ncun
versa transfers and We have the right
20 municipal Fourth Why should not
the bigger and powerful company give us the same
privilege Third ave? And the right the Lake
furen lines the depot loop. These changes, in my
opinion, will make the city lines pay Certainly, they will
lessen the losses very materially and that public
reducing the taxpayers burden
"The city is building the Fremont bridge at cost OF
approximately $4,000 The heaviest traffic will be
the The companys franchise for the
Fremont line provided that they could have the privilege
carrying its the bridge il paid onehird OF the
This would to about $4,000 Some time ago
the company lacking the vision OF public service declared it
would make payments the city 1t forfeited its fran
chise privilege thereby.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
Company Asking Many Privileges

And the Puget Sound Traction. Light Power Co.
asking for several privileges. namely:
~ renewal OF the steam heat plant franchise.
release franchise obligation pay its share
the paving costs between tracks
release of the franchise obligation pay the city p,
OF the gross receipts
The right the Fremont bridge for stree
transportation.
The right the Latona bridge.
The right the 18th bridge.
Transportation, says Councilman Erickson is publ
function this should be- by this time apparent al
The traction company performing public function an
afford block the wheels OF progress II mu
give best service possible the publico the publ
will the day when will operate that for itse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

THE FASTEST GROWING PAPER
IN THE NORTHWEST
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
3y the Editor of The Star

Seattle thus far has taken no steps to save one
OF its greatest summertime assets And this sea
son OF all seasons when we have the greatest need
for il,
Our daylight
Why not resort to the simple eXpedent, be-
ginning May /, OF setting our clocks one hour
ahead'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

II you own chickens, don't let
them develop the wsnderlust and
destroy your neighbor's garden.
"Fsir tonight and Wednesday"
forecasts Weather Dopester Sails
bury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
STOLEN FORD CAR
RECOVERED TODAY
Was Owned by G. f. Wright of Bellows
Falls and Left Standing by Drive
Way at Bradley Farm

4 Ford delivery truck bearing the
Vermont registration number l45s6,
owned by G. f. Wright Of Bellows Falls,
a grain dealer, was stolen from the grain
mill shed IN Westminster Sunday even
ing and was left near the driveway at
II. NJ Barrett 5 at the Bradley farm.
where it was found Sunday morning.
The ownership of the car was learned by
the Brattleboro officers this morning and
Mr.. Wright was notified. He came for
the car this afternoon, accompanied by
Chief of Police W. s. Severance Of Bel
lows Falls.
Mr.. Wright put the car in the mill
shed Sunday afternoon and missed il
/ the next morning. There is no clew as
to who took it. Chief Severencc sent a
postcard notice TO Chief of-Polce Viii
son about the theft Of the car. which
was received this morning Chief vii
son had heard that ear was left al
the Bradley farm, and he and Sheriff
IC. +. Mann and State IS Attorney ". X
/ Daley went there and found that the
number agreed with that of Mr.
/ Wright 5 ear.
The people at the Bradley farm dis
covered the car early Monday morning
The front end was in the private drive
way, the rear end being toward tn,
West River railroad bank. They mott
fled Manley Brothers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
GEN. CHANG HSUN
IS NOW IN HIDING
Attempt to Restore the Man
chu Dynasty in China Re-
suits in Failure.
HOLDS EDIFICES AS
PAWN FOR SAFETY
Has Withdrawn His Troops into the
Imperial City and the Temple of Hea-
ven = Swamped by Wave of Univer-
sal Republican Opposition.

WASHINGTON, July l0-Gen. Chang
Hsun, leader Of the attempt to restore
the Manchu dynasty i'll China, was report
ed by Minister Reinsch today te have
withdrawn his troops into the Imperial
City and Temple of Heaven, the two most
historic and beautiful sections OF Picking.
Loyal troops Of the republic surround
ed the city and complete destruction Of
the monarchcal movement is considered
only matter OF short time Uninter-
lupted communication with Tien Tsin was
restored July 8. Chang Iisuns choice OF
the Imperial City and the Temple Of
Heaven as his place Of refuge after his
desperate project had been swamped BY
wave of universal Republican opposi-
ton, confirm the belief here that he in
tends to hold China priceless edifices as
| Il pawn for his personal safety
| The Temple Of Heaven was the scene
Of the most sacred worshpping under the
old imperial regime while the Imperial
City Is filed with irreplaceable relics oi
old China
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
RECORD CORN CROP
FOR UNITED STATES
Yield of Over 3,O0O,0OO,OOO Bushels Now
Forecasted by Department of
Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, July ia three bill
lion bushel prospective crop of corn this
year is the answer returned by the farm
crs of the United States to President Viii
son 5 call for food for America s allies in
the war Never before has such a crop
been grown.
\ record crop of white potatoes also is
forecast with "A production of 452,0Oo,0 GOO
bushels. That would exceed the previous
largest crop, grown in 1912, by 32,000,0O0
bushels Prospects OF the rye crop show
slight decrease from the June forecast
but the production will be a record with
Il total of jG.l00000 bushels
Results OF the campaign to stimulate ag-
licultmal production in the United
States were disclosed today in the depart
mcnt Of agriculture July crop report
Forecasts Of the ultimate production of
the various important food crops, based
on the condition of the growing crops ON
July ], were issued and the first an
nouncement Of the areas planted to corn,
the greatest of all American agricultural
crops, and potatoes was made More deii-
mite idea of the final production of the
winter and spring wheat crops was given
and Improvement was shown over the
| forecasts made month ago.
| Production forecasts of the various crops
made today. with comparative figure,
giving the forecast OF each cIop made
last month and the final production fig
ures Of last year with the average produc
tion for the previous years Expressed
in millions of bushels, i e., 0O0,000.
omitted follow:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
MAY STILL SERVE COUNTRY.
Chance for Those Who Wanted to Join
Ambulance Corps.

Editor of The Reformer:
! learn that the Vermont unit of the
Red Cross ambulance corps will not be
accepted for service. This releases many
men for other service. In many towns
the Young men who joined are now en-
listing in the lst' Vermont Infantry.
Several young men of this town and
vicinity signified their desire TO be of
service by joining the Vermont ambu-
lance unit Without doubt they still de-
sire to be of help. They should not be
deprived of an opportunity. ! do not
have list Of their names, so ! take this
occasion TO publicly invite them TO Join
the regiment, which will be the only one
to carry the colors of their native state.
will tie at the Armory during the
forenoon Wednesday, July IL, and
Thursday evening, july -, for the pur-
pose Of giving such information as may
be desired to all who may still desire
service. | sincerely hope all of them
may decide to join US. can conceive of
no good reason for not doing so.
+. w. GIBSON.
| Capt. lst Vermont Infantry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
BLEW OFF HIS SCALP.
But Otis Lawrence Failed in Attempt to
Kill Himself

MONTPELIER, July 11.-Otis Law
renee shot away the greater part of his
scalp above the right ear about { o clock
last night at his home on the Horn-of
the Moon road in an unsuccessful at
tempt to commit suicide. While his
wife was absent at neighbor's s house
Lawrence placed the muzzle of shot
gun to his head and pressed the trigger.
The charge glanced off the side of his
skull, carrying away much of the scalp
but none of the shot entered his head.
When Mrs. Lawrence returned home
she found her husband lying in a pool of
blood and hastily summoned Drs. j. Il.
Grimes and w. r. Harkness, who dressed
the wounds. The man viii probably re
cover. No cause for his act is given.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
ITALIAN TENEMENT
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Broke Out About 2 O'Clock Today and
Delay Was Caused by Misunder-
standing of Location.

Fire this afternoon at , 0 clock gutted
the kitchen of an upper tenement on Reed
street owned by 4 DeAngelis and occu-
pid by the family Of Patsy Porkaro
A telephone call was sent to the fire
station and Chauffeur John Tucker
understood the call to be from Green
street and was we'll on his way up that
street with the combination apparatus
when box 80 was sounded at the bridge
on Main street.
The combination apparatus, with the
handicap Of the start from a distance
made good time. but she fire had gotten a
big start in the kitchen and smoke was
coming from the roof before the first
line was laid. The call was made to the
hvdrantmen for water and when it was
turned on it was found that the nozzle
was not affixed properly and it was nee
essarv to shut down again.
Driver Henry Pellerin with the hose
wagon appeared about the time the
water was turned on the second time and
laid two lines, in one of which water
was used There was considerable water
damage to all four tenemcnts in the
building, but the fire damage was con
fined to two rooms in the Porkaro tene-
ment
Mrs. Porkaro said that She had not
been in the tenement for 30 minutes anC
that there was no fire there when she
| left and not even the gas range wa,
| lighted
! Mr. DeAngelis has some insurance ant
Mrs Porkaro said she did not know
whether their property was insured o
not.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
TWO SUITS FILED
AGAINST COMSTOCK
No Specifications in Action Against
Westminster Man - $1,000 Tort
Action Also Filed.

Ralph NJ. Knight of Rockingham and
J Joseph w. Severance of the same town
have entered suits against c. H. Com
stock Of Westminster and the Bellows
Falls Trust Co. as trustee. Mr.. Knight
seeks to recover $500 and Mr.. Sever
ance asks $500 damages. No specifica-
tions are filed with the papers in the
county clerk s office. The attorneys for
the plaintiffs are Ryder & Graham of
Bellows Falls.
The same attorneys have filed an ac-
tion of tort in favor of the Hatch &
Shepardson Co. of Rockingham against
Mvron H. and Alfred w. Ray of that
town. The plaintiff concern seeks to re-
cover $4,000 for an alleged fraud in the
representation of timberland bought by
the plaintiff of the defendants last Jan
uary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
PROF. G.. X. CHERRIE
TO GIVE LECTURE
Will Speak in Newfane Friday on
Ranch Industries and Animal
Life Near Paraguay River

Prof. George X. Cherrie, the celebrat-
ed naturalist and South American ex-
plorer of Newfane and Brooklyn, will
deliver public lecture under the di-
rection of Newfane Grange in Union
hall, Newfane, Friday evening, July -.
His subject viii be, Ranch Industries
and Animal Life on the Pantanalas, the
Alluvial Plains Of the Paraguay River.
The lecture will be illustrated by about
100 slides depicting actual scenes photo
graphed during Prof. Cherrie 5 recent
trip Strawberries and ice cream will
be on sale after the lecture A uortion
of the proceeds viii be devoted to the
Red Cross society of Vermont. The lee
ture will begin at S.l5 clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
MRS. ADAM ]. ROEDER.
North Hinsdale Woman Died Today Fol
lowing Shock.

Mrs. Sophia (Binter) Roeder, GO, wife
of Adam John Roeder Of North Hins-
dale. y H.. died at 4 clock this morn
ing in her home, of a shock. She had
been seriously i'll a week.
Mrs. Roeder was born in Hanover,
Germany. and came TO this country in
childhood. She married Mr.. Roeder So
.ears ago in Brattleboro and 10 years
later they moved to North Hinsdale,
where they have lived since.
Mrs Roeder leaves. besides her hus-
band, two daughters, Mrs. John 7. Aus
tin and Mrs. William Z. Toomey, both
of Brattleboro, and two sons, Fred and
Adam Roeder of North Hinsdale.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at 9 clock in st. Michael S
Roman Catholic church in this town, and
the burial will take place in the Roman
| Catholic cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
PROMINENT MEN
AS STRIKE BREAKERS
Took the Place Of Walters in Boston
Hotels at Time of the National
Elks' Convention.

BOSTON, July 10. Former Gov.
David l. Walsh, August Hermann,
chairman of the National baseball com
mission and prominent El&s from all
parts of the country today served as
voluntary 'strike breakers in lead
ing hotels of Boston where dining room
service had been virtually suspended by
a strike of walters. The walters quit
work last night to enforce demands of
one day off in seven.
Coming at the time of the ElRs
convention hotel managers were wholly
mprepared and called i'll bellboys and
women to meet the rush. In order to
accommodate its patrons one house in
the Back Bay district opened the main
dining room and established help
yourself service under direction of Mr.
! Walsh, Mr. HERMANN, Thomas Me
| Nulty of Baltimore and others,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
REGIMENT TO BE
95TH u. S. INFANTRY
It Is Expected That the Vermont Sol
diers Will Be Called into
Service July 25.

MONTPELIER, July 10-Aceording
to the last information received here the
Vermont regiment will be called into
service July 25th. 1t is to be officially
known as the 95th United States Infan-
try which title will be given it when the
federal government takes it over. The
rest of the New England state troops
will be placed III service at the same
time along with many regiments from
other states some of which are from the
west. The National Guard at the present
time is short 106.Ss0 men. June 30th
Vermont was short 10 men which prob
ably is as good a showing as any state
can make.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
CENSORSHIP is
STRICTLY ENFORCED
1t Is Known, However, That Six Were
Killed and 81 Injured in Mare
Island Explosion.

VALLEJO. Calf, july lo.-Military
law and strict censorship we've enforced
today at the Mare Island navy yard as
the result Of an explosion Of black pow
der magazine there yesterday, with the
loss Of six lives and injuries to 81 per
sons.
Federal investigators of the department
OF Justice have begun an investigation IN
To the cause of the explosion independent
Of that being conducted by navy officials
Strict orders forbid all officers, enlist
ed men and government employees to dis
cuss the explosion or any attendant occur
rences and marines have been ordered t
fire on anyone seen attempting to land o
/ treSpass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
GERMANY THREATENS.
May Make Trouble for Smaller Powers
After the War Is Over.

WASHINGTON, July lO.-Publica-
tion by the state department today of
Liberia s note severing relations with
Germany revealed that Germany Is
threatening to hold smaller powers Ii
able after the war for any damage done
now to German interests. The I.iberian
note says that relations between the two
governments are severed Gin spite of
the veiled threat made by the acting
German imperial consul to the effect that
powers of the third and last importance
will be held TO strict accountability for
all damage done to German interests.
The bin for which will be presented and
payment thereof enforced after the hap
py issues of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
MRS. HARRIET w. BATTEY.
Death Follows Attack of Gallstones-
Funeral Tomorrow.

Mrs. Harriet w Battey, g., widow
of Louis Battey, died III the Memorial
hospital at noon yesterday of gallstones,
with which she had been troubled for
some time. She Went to the hospital on
WEDNESDAYS of last week, from her home
IN the Doolittle building on Canal street.
She was born in jamaica July II, 1850,
one of 10 children of William and Unity
(Johnson) Sanders. An unusual fact
was that the initials of all the children
were the same. She spent her girlhood
in Jamaica and later lived in Provi-
denee, r. l., again in Jamaica, III West
field, Mass, coming to Brattleboro about
- years ago. She married first Chester
Amsden, a Jamaica farmer, who died
two years later. Some 33 years ago she
married Louis Battev, merchant of
Providence, Il. l., who died about -
years ago.
Mrs. Battey leaves four brothers, Har-
vey W. Sanders of this town, Haynes
w. Sanders Of Townshend, Horace w
Sanders of Jamaica and Hiland W. San
ders of Westfield, Mass, sister, Hen
rietta W., wife of Samuel Wells of Brat
tleboro aud one son, Louis Battey OF
Greenfield, Mass.
| She was a member of the Congrega
tional church of Westfield, and was helt
in high personal esteem bv wide circl,
of friends. Rev. Richard II. Clapp, pas
tor of the Centre Congregational church
Will otfciate at the funeral at 9.3l
o clock tomorrow morning in the HON,
of Harvey W. Sanders of Frost street
The burial will take place in Jamaica.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
JUMPED THE TRACK
AND TURNED OVER
One Man Killed and Eight Injured
When Car Was Wrecked in Win
thrOp. Mass, Today.

BOSTON, July l0.-One man was killed
and eight injured, none probably fatally,
in the derailment at Winthrop today OF
a passenger train on the Boston, Revere
Beach and Lynn railroad, a narrow gauge
line loaded with beach residents on their
way to work in Boston, An hour after
the accident the body Of the victim had
not been removed from beneath the car
which toppled over and was dragged some
distance. The locomotive and three cars
had passed over 4 switch when the fourth
car jumped the track and turned over
The man Killed was riding on the plat
form. He was caught under the car an,
his body cut in half.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-10
Dutch WOrkmen Report
That Quarter of Estab-
lishment Was Destroyed
100 WERE KILLED
AND MANY INJURED
Among the Latter Were As French Pris-
oners - French Aviator Made Oar
ing Raid to Make Attack, Covering
466 Miles in Night Flight.

AMSTERDAM, July l0.-A newspa-
per published in Holland reports that
Dutch workmen who were laid off at the
Krupp works on account of the destruc-
tion of buildings III the recent French
air raid assert that a quarter of the
Essen plant was destroyed The ma
terial damage is placed at millions of
francs and it is said that one hundred
employees were killed and hundreds of
others, including - French prisoners,
were wounded