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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
BY WEBB MILLER

BY WEBB MILLER
United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July THE
fate OF e,6Ae,e3s men on the
national army registration
rolls will be held In huge
GLASS bowl filled with little
gelatin capsules.
The numbers on paper
squares In each OF the capsules
will designate the men drafted
for Americas armies.
A final plan OF the unique meth
cd OF singing out the men for the
first levy is before Secretary Baker
today.
Unless a shift Is made in present
arrangements. this is the method
of the draft lottery.
Squares OF paper numbered seri
ally will be placed in gelatin cap
sules. These will be thrown into
. big transparent globe. On the
day of the draft, capsules Will be
drawn from the globe. Each slir
indicates for draft every man bear
ing that number in each OF the
more than 1000 counties and cities
In the nation.
The slips are numbered from
up as high as the number OF mel
registered in the largest precinc'
in the country.
President Wilson's advisor,
board has settled upon this method
as the fairest that can be devised
Every action Is open to the public
scrutiny. The drawing will prob
ably be held in some large room 1t
the war department. a committee
of prominent men will be appointeC
TO act as official witnesses, testi
fying to the impartiality of the lot
terry
In the provost marshal general
office today. clerks were busy mum
bering the half-inch slips that vii
choose the draft army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
SENATE VOTES
TO RECONSIDER.
WH|SKY'S Fate

WASHINGTON. July u
Hard Ilauor ard other spirits
took a new lease on life this
afternoon, when the senate re-
versed sts setion of yes;erdsy
and voted, az 10 30. not 10 pre-
vent Withdrawal OF spirits IN
bond. Action was taken be-
cause of claims that forbiddinq
Withdrawal would amount 20
eonfisea;ion without eompensa-
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
Expect Riot Daily

Rumor has 1t that Chauncey
Wright. the restaurant man, is to
be arrested for melting riot.
Wright serves n French roll and a
German roll on the same plate at
his Third ave. cafe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
Capsules WILL HOLD
DRAFT ARMY NUMBERS
THE 92ND DAY OF OUR WAR

asnd h.,
the Of from riob~
uumbe n dlpoma
VIII wat handed
nj
o forms
the Hauopha delay
ont reconsider
of
~u.I. iE1usi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
You viii Be Interested

N knowing what is coming up at
seattle places Of Amusement to-
morrow. You will find full and
complete details in The Star to
oSy Take little time now-look
over the ads carefully.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07

AS soon as the last local precinct
has completed it's organization and
affixed the red ink serial numbers
10 the registration cards. the draft
lottery will take place in Washing.
ton.
Wilson Considers Plans
Altho Gen. Crowder urged every
board TO complete its labor by to-
CONTINUED on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
BELCIANS WILL
REACH SEATTLE
1890 SUNDAY
Everybody's Welcome

Every one IN tire city 10 vel.
core 10 attend the big open
mass meeting AZ the Arena IN
honor Of the Waiting Belgian
commission Monday al which
Baron Moneheur Will make an
address. THE meeting will be
oin 81 i2.i5. instead OF "a: 30,
as was previously announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
Case Drove Labor
Into Politics

Out of the Dapbury Hatters'
case came the determination of
the American Federation Of
Labor to secure legislation max.
Ing such cases impossible In
future.
Labor men say the answer is
written in the Clayton law in
the sentence that says:
Labor is not a commodity or
article OF commerce"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07

'Ht FASTEST GROWING PAPER
IN The NORTHWEsT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
JAYWALKING !
Echo Zahl, EarlyVictim of New Law, Pinched

Traffic officer J. A. Hodge.
on duty al Third ave. and Pike
I st, catches our Echo Zahi
amena early hight OF Iaywaik-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
AYIIGHT AIR RAID ON L0ND0
THE STAR MOTION PICTURE WEEKLY WILL
SHOW SEATTLE NEWS EVENTS AT LIBERT'

Tomorrow Al the byh liberty emotion mwky Is
1t entirely of motion in o and ga m
Tuesday from mSundyh will
with m
q o he first
q How the Sknner-Eddy shipyard broke record in
the construction of the freight Jeanette Skinner.
T An exhibition by Seattle's best women divers.
Q Scenes at opening of Lake Washington Canal.
The o he beer by the
is
Stars a in maugm the nwsw weekly is is
news shappenns Tor III scen jus a Interesting pr
f
#
Skinner Eddy
radyo launching the huncng the hpd in hon; the craft
o
h pd
caption in film Man Does
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07

( Tomorrow, at the Liberty theatre, The StarLiberty
q 1t consists entirely of motion pictures taken in Sea
days-Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
with new pictures.
C The subjects of the first weekly are:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07
EVERYBODY SING!

seattle's first open.alr community slnu Is sehed.
uled for ESQ 9, m Sunday at Woodland park
EVERYBODY who likes music Us weleome-vvhether 20
nk,en or take part
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-07

Show the Belgian eolors Sunday
and Monday, In honor Of the Visiting
Belgian comm mission. Weather.
Tonight and Sunday. fair"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
Negligence by the Local ] ]
Draft Boards in ". Va

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Sept. 81.
number of local draft boards in West,
Virginia are forwarding men to Camp;
Lee, the national army cantonmentgAS x;
Petersburg. Va: with no records WHAT.
ever, according to messages received TO-
day by Major George s. wallace. In,
charge Of the draft in the state, fron.
Lieutenant Colonel .Fitzhugh Leo, CHIEF
mastering officer at Camp Leo. Major,
Wallace late today sent teleSramSx tg;
lie local boards Of the state urgtnE;
them 10 send the records required *
once for men already sent, and to sup
ply the others before they leave thsiE
home stations. =
According to the message from Lieus:
tenant Colonel Lee. five men from 4oPs:
roe county appeared at cantonmsnts
headquarters with no record Of where;
they were from or what board had sent
:kem. Other drafted men. It was stated =
had wandered into camp individually.
with no records, Other boards are Aa39
to be providing tickets for the men ~
Petersburg only. instead Of Camp Les;
eight miles from the city. resulting int
the men being stranded in Petersburg
without means Of reaching the camp g,
Major Wallace in his telegram to the
local boards explained that no credit
can he given their. districts, and their:
men cannot be mustered in without
records Of their physical examinations
and their serial and liability numbers. &
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
MINE WORKERS WAGE
CONFERENCE IS OFF,;
TO MEET GARFIELD

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. G.--In defer
c7cc to the request of DR.. II. \. Gar
field. national coal director. the joint
conference of coal mine operators of the
Central competitive field and officials OF
the United Mine Workers nf America. to
discuss wage increase for the coal
minors. was postponed late today. The
inforrnnl conference was adjourned.
subject tn tho call of President John r.
Whit" nf the NIirc Workers.
William Green. Sncrctary-trcasurcr Of
the miners. announced that n request
had hecn made Of DR.. Garfield 10 meet
the three international officers Of the
OF Eanlzntion and district presidents or
Illinois. Indiana. Ohio and western
Pennsylvania. comprising tho central
competitive field. IN conference in
Washington Tuesday. September II.
RccuhSe OF the ruStponcmcnt of the
joint wag" conference al the request of
DIR. Garfield. Mr.. Green said the opera
tors would not DO rrnrcScntcd when the
miners meet tho conl administrator in
Washington.
"Informatlnn and facts showing tAn
necessity Of Il wage Increase will h" pre-
Sented tn nr. Garfield by n cnmmirlcc
representing the miners" reads n state
r,cnt given out by Secretary Green to-
night. This wage increase Is made
reccssary because men arc leaving the
mines TO sock employment In other in
dustrics where they can work moro
steadily and cnrn more money. \ full
working force is necessary in order 10
guarantee mn adequate supply Of coal
during tho coming winter. This is I'M
roriant. otherwise much suffering will
result in sCmc sections because Of an
i7anCauatc Supply Of coal"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
FAIR HORSE SHOW
CURTAIN GOES DOWN
IN BLAZE OF GLORY
EVENINGS PROGRAM
BEST OF THE WEEK
AttractionU Unanimously Voted
Fair sGreatest Artistic
Success.

The final curtain was runG down last
evening on the Wheeling horse show
held on the fair grounds and given un-
der the auspices Of the Wheeling DriF-
inr club The largest crowd OF inc
wcek was present last night, and the
nrogram Of unusual interest was lea
turcd bv three pairs of spirited steeds
ridden by local men and women. MISS
Anna Woodward. the prima donna, sans
a selection from the grand stand hho
interesting vaudeville acts were EIE.n
hetween cnterics, including the BcFo
Welch ponies.
Tho show was a success from an ar
tistic standpoint. and proved Of consid-
crahle enjoyment to Wheeling society
and all who like to watch the prancing
and jumping thoroughbreds. This was
the third night shoe to be held on the
fair grounds, at which some Of Whec'-
ing's finest riding and driving horses
have been shown
Three Pairs Of Saddlers
The program last night was openco
with three pairs of saddle horses. rid
den in pairs by local men and women.
The horses were spick and span and
showed excellent form The winners
Of the event were: Liberty Bell. owned
BY J. T. Troll. H.. ridden by Thomas
Wadsworth and Masquerade. owned ana
ridden by Mrs. A. G. Whitaker. hrst
prize, two silver trophies; second prize,
Joan Sawyer. H. w. Gee, ridden by A.
H. Wadsworth and Lqniae Ballowe. Mrs.
H. w. Gee. ridden by Mrs. w. z. Weiss,
silver trophy: third David Harum. own
and ridden by T.. 3. Grimm. Dennison.
o., and Count Milo. C.. y. Hanchcr, rid
den by Miss Elizabeth Stevenson. rib
bon.
Hunters and Jumpers
Over six regulation jumps: pcrfor-
nance alone counting: First prize. Top
Gallant. J. c. Rnyl Uhrichsville. o.. S35:
Second. Crusader. Troll. S25; Sir Hum
phrey Troll. Sic; fourth. General Haig,
Wadsworth Riding academy. ribbon.
Four entered.
Three-Gaited Saddlers
Conformation counted 40 per cent.
manner and gait 60 per cent: First prize.
Liberty Bell, Troll. S35: second Joan
Sawyer. Gee s25: third. Whitehall. II.
G. Stifol. SIS; fourth, David Harum,
Grimm. ribbon. Six entries.
Shetland Ponies
Ridden by hoys under l5 years OF age:
First prize. Jo.. owned and ridden ny
Kendall kimhcrland. silver trophy;
second. Entry" owned and ridden by
Eugene Smith. silver trophy. Two en-
tries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
NOT A SINGLE VOTE
AGAINST THE BONDS
MEASURE IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-The great
war credits bill, authorizing $11.5SS,-
945, 400 in bonds and certificates,
passed the house tonight unanimously.
Action by the senate as soon as the
pending war tax bill is disposed Of Is
planned by administration leaders:
Not a material amendment was
added to the bill by the house. Repre-
sentative Moore of Pennsylvania led a
group of Republicans in futile fight
for consideration of his proposal for
q war expenditures committee, which
was thrown out on point Of order.
Every effort of Republicans to limit
the control the bill would give Secre-
tary McAdoo over the bonds and GER
tifcates resulted in failure. The last
fight, made by Representative Johnson
of Washington, to direct the secretary
to spend at least s2,500,00 for news
paper advertising in disposlng of the
bonds was defeated overwhelmingly
II the secretary desires, under the
measure, he may use some Of the $l7.-
600 900 appropriated for disposing OF
all the bonds and certificates in news
paper publicity.
Representative Cannon OF Illinois
managed to obtain the adoption OF a
compromise amendment to exempt
from taxation forever interest on
bonds not in excess Of $4,000. He
wanted to make 1t $4,000. but Demo
cratic Leader Kltchin would not agree
to that.
The bill authorizes the Issuance OF
s7,53S,945,460 worth Of convertible
per cent bonds. subject TO super taxes
and war profits taxes, and to termln-
ate at the discretion Of the secretary
of the treasury. OF this total S4,0Oo''
600 900 worth is for new allied loan;
s3.O00,000,000 worth to take over 575
per cent issue already authorized, and
the remaining s53S.945,460 to be used
for converting certain outstanding
bonds, including the Danish West In.
dies, Alaskan railway, Panama canal
and naval construction issues.
Issuance also Is authorized of not
more than $4,000, 100000 worth each
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
HOOVER SEES I !.
NO HOPES FOR
GUT IN MEATS
EXCESSIVE DEMAND -
WILL KEEP UP PRICE:
Capitalization Of Purchases:
for Allies May Bring {; d
StabilizedPrices. s; 5:

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-Price fixing
for meat and dairy products has nRi
place in the governments food contrcas
plans. Herbert Hoover. the food admiit:S
istrator, today told the National Live
Stock conference. Not only would 5tt3
be nadvisable to institute price fixing:
in these industries, he declared, butSthes
food administration has been given no.
such power. Sss:5
AS long as there II heavy demAA4S
for meat with q decreased producu01$
Mr.. Hoover said. meat prices will cor;
tinue to soar. The hope Of the s;foo4s
administration Is that 1t can stAhiItees
quotations and thus eliminate specniN.s
tion. 6 =.
Il cannot believe there is q pGnaceN!
for a situation Of this kind" said MI
Hoover. Our problem 10 to increaSc5
production. The best we may expect:
is : slow development towards the en9N;
we seek. Drastic control OF packtnH
plants with government operation IN {el.1
tentative will rot work. We can ads;
minister for control only through thG'
co-operation Of all interests concerned:fs
There Is no power in the food &btu
to fix prices and we never nave asker
that power. Everywhere In Europe
price fixing-that is the naming Of max.
imum prices-has failed. We had the
fixing of wheat prices thrust upon .us,tS
as it is our duty to purchase thirey.
per cent Of the crop for export and We
had the wheat committee name q pr1ce$$
as guarantee to producers ana stoi
stop speculation.
THE meat situation Is such that s1i
high price to producers II guarantees, tsels,
for many years"
4 general discussion that folio1eea
Mr. Hoover's address developed fheS:
many of those attending the conference
we're of the opinion that prices migati
be stabilized to some extent throuI1i
Capitalization of allied purchasinE.dHes
food administration, acting a. the e!linS
food purchasing agent. not only WI:
h,,,, for the European governments. hNst;
through them for the civilian popules|s y
ton as we'll. II y 81:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
SEEK CONTROL OF
SEA FREIGHT RATES

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-lmmedt'
ate control of ocean freight rates
charged by American vessels will De
assumed by the shipping board. which
announced today 1t would appoint a
general chartering board to which all
charters must be submitted for ap-
proval. The new scale Of rates calls
for reductions of from IS TO Is per
cent from present tariffs.
Nothing was said as to reduction
in rates charged by allied and neutral
vessels plying from American ports,
but the chartering board through oper-
alton of the export and bunker coal
control will also have power to regu-
late these. An early arrangement be-
tween the shipping nations for a joint
rate scale was predicted tonight.
Announcement that chartering
board will be formed forecasts an
early reQuisitioning by the shipping
board Of American merchant vessels.
The board will sit in New York. Its
personnel has not been selected, it was
said today. There probably will be
three members.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
BIG CROWD DESPITE
WEATHER THREATS
OF. THE MORNING
ATTENDANCE LARGELY
FROM OUT OF TOWN
Afternoon Delightful, and the
Big Pleased Throng
:. of $4,000 People.

DESPITE the intermittent rain, thunder,
lightning and high wine from until
10 o'clock yesterday morning. 1uily
$4,000 persons attended the West Vlr-
ginia State Fair and Exposition Thurs
aay. Had the morning been fair 1t is
believed that $4,000 would have passed
through the turnstiles. making IT the
banner attendance in the thirty-seven
years history Of the association.
Yesterday was termed City Day. but
apparently it looked as if it were rural
dny. 1t is estimated that IS per cent
Of the people on the grounds were
strangers. While rain fell yesterday
morning between and ~ O'CLOCK
thousands were passing through the
gates. all anxious to take ~ the great
fair. They had arranged to attend ana
]. Pluvius could not stop them. Sccre-
tary Bert II. Swartz said that he never
saw so large crowds pouring into the
gates while the rain came down. Inc
afternoon. was delightful and the dense
crowd made up for lost time and enjoyed
themselves as only fair crowd can.
Banner Day In Attendance.
Yesterdays was the biggest attend
.nce at the fair this week thus far: yes.
thus far. for today's attendance prom
ises to be equally us large II not
larger. While business was suspended
in the Wheeling district i'll measure.
the wheels of comu,ercialism did not
entirely stop. 1t was announced last
right that many Of the larger manu-
featuring industries postponed shutting
down until today. allowing their thou
sands Of employees an opportunity TO
take In the last day of the fair. The
last day is not to be the least day oF
any means. In fact 1t is to be CON
tinuation Of city Day. There will he
more doing. more special attractions and
better races today than yesterday. No
exhibits Of any kind will be removed
from the buildings until late tonight or
fContinued en- Page Three.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Sept. g.
Commissioner Lee OFT. Of the Workmens
Compensation fund. today made public
the report Of the commission for the
year ending July 81. 1917. The amount
Of cash on hand and invested. the report
shows, is s2.952. 2.900.S3.
Since the fund was started IN 1915
a total Of 6S.394 accidents have oeen re-
ported. Of which 2.015 were fatal. or
RI. remainder, 55.531 were temporary
disability T46 were permanent partial
disability and 100 were permanent total
disability. The number Of accidents
and fatalities has increased every year.
but this is due to the fact that the num-
Der Of subscribers to the fund has grown
until 1t now numbers 2.34S employers
employing 169.74o men.
The money Of the fund has been in
vested in thirteen counties Of the state,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07

Six more young men. picked as
among the best suited for the So
lective military service of the
United States, entrained here last
evening for Camp Lee, near
Petersburg, Va. Irwin Kelly ana
Earl E. Higgs went from the 1ur-
isdiction of the local board tor
Ohio county, while William A.
Frohme, George F. Frohme, Al
bert C. Hoffman and Rlcharo
Burke were sent by the city board.
Irwin Kelly was placed in charge
of the county squad. while William
Frohme was selected to have
charge of the city's unit on the
trip TO Petersburg.
Even less of a demonstration, II
there was. any difference, marked.
the entrainment OF the second 1
per cent squad last evening than
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
KR0NSTADT AND
PETR0GRAD ARE
GERMANS COAL
TEUTONS co AFTER
THE RUSSIAN FLEET
Preparing Attack Upon Reval
-Muscovites FightStrong
Rear Guard Action.

LONDON, Sept. CT is re-
ported from HelSingforS, Finland
that a German fleet has been OBJ
served at the entrance TO the Gull
of Finland, says Il dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company
from Copenhagen. 1t is supposed
adds the dispatch, that the fleet
is preparing for all attack on Re
val and KronStadt, the Russian
naval bases.
The Russian and Austro-ltalian
theaterS continue the centerS OF
interest in the world war. In the
former, the Germans are still
pressing the Russians in their re-
treat from the Riga region: in the
latter, the forces Of General Ca
dorna continue to harrass the Aus
trianS, but with the enemy otfer'
ing stout resistance on the major
sectors-north and northeast OF
Gorilla and along the Carso
plateau.
With the Russian front already
broken over distance Of about
forty.f1vr miles between Riga and
Friedrichstadt. the province OF
Livonia is fast being over-run by
the Germans. Everywhere the
enemy is pressing the retreating
Russians, among whom the dis
affection that permitted of the
easy taking Of Riga daily becomes
more apparent.
Although the Russians have
fallen back with great speed all
along the line, it seems evident
that they have not been put TO
rout. and that the loyal troops are
fighting splendid rear guard ac-
tions. This. seemingly, is borne
out by the fact that the German
bag of prisoners thus far has been
less than eight thousand. and
their captures in guns only $50.
An added menace 10 the situa-
tion of the Russians Is contained
ia an unofficial report that a Ger
man fleet is maneuvering at the
entrance to the Gulf OF Finland.
n true. this might Indicate that
the Germans are preparing for a
sally into the gulf with the object
of attacking Reval. the fortified
seaport in the Gulf of Esthonia.
and bottling up the Russian ships
inside the gulf; or even of pro-
ceeding afler the Russian fleet
and attempting to destroy 1t.
which ACCOMPLISHED. would leave
Kronstadt and PetTograd virtually
at the mercy of the enemy's guns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-07
MARSHALL J0FFRE ON
.IHE=SeEhE. 0E-bEs
GREATEST TRlUMla . \

FERE CHAMPENoIsE, Francs:
Sept. 6.-Marshal Jotfre today = b
viewed the scene Of his triumph S3E
three years ago. when he turned haeks
the Germans at the Marne. s
Escorted by other heroes OF tne Day;
tie OF the Marne, the Marshal nav.
ersed the now historic ground rom
the heights near Fere-Champenoise to
Mondement, and reviewed the scene
of the valor OF the French troops, ef5
which this was the third anniversaky:S
The party was composed OF Pres
dent Poincare, Generals Foch, Pctins,
Gourouad, Faille and others; Premier,
Ribot, Minister OF War ana Marine
Painleve, Minister Of Public lnstrnAe
tiou. Steeg and many other men con-
nected with State and army life. The.
only speeches were delivered by PREF,
ident Poincare, Premier Ribot and
General Foch.