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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12

Crozicr was the first witness at
the senate military affairs commit
tee investigation into the whole
military situation.
Inability TO obtain appropriations
from congress quickly cost much
time In getting started on an artil-
lery program. Gen. crozier stated.
Lacked Appropriations
I'm September ~e had 10 get s35..
900 600 from the 500. 900 900 emerg-
ency fund granted the president. to
keep contractors at work on many
of our orders" he said.
we got one appropriation June
rs and no more until October. In
the meantime. we discovered that
the program on which we had EN-
barkcd at the beginning OF the war
was no program at all. particularly
as 10 artillery.
Congress blocked the Way
Manufacturer refused TO take
risks Of making contracts before
congress had appropriated the
money. Work couia not be begun.
We were helpless"
Bickcring Of the munitions board
over prices also caused delay. Gro
zier said.
This board. since replaced by the
war industries board. several times
could not agree on a fair price for
certain equipment Secretary OF
War Baker. on one occasion. had TO
step in and end the pickering.
Allies 10 Our Rescue
In spite OF delays and obstacles.
aid granted by France and Great
Britain will make II possible TO sup
ply the American forces abroad with
plenty OF artillery promptly" said
Crozier.
The constant moving about OF
labor has hampercd war contractors.
Men are enticcd away by offers OF
higher wages"
"Ia any effort TO be made 60 have
congress adjust the labor situation
10 that II will be stAbilized?" asked
Senator Weeks.
WIN Stabilize Labor
THE council OF national defense
has appointed committee TO take
up this question. also have a plan
intend TO submit 10 keep employers
from bidding against each other for
labor My plan involves the abro-
cation OF contracts to concerns
which entice labor away from other
government work"
Senator Wadsworth. y. Y. indi.
eating the Inquiry would be long
and searching. objected to holding
daily sessions OF only two hours.
Crozier was asked TO state what
had been done towards providing ar
tillery. rifles and ammunition for the
American forces. He reviewed the
entire situation from the date OF the
break in diplomatic relations with
Germany
Compressed Program
Before we got into the war. we
were working on "A program involv-
ing raising and equipping an army
Of 200. 900 in five years" he said !
when we got into the war we com.
pressed that program and asked
money TO make II effective In one
year.
our first delay was encountered |
in the necessity for showing all esti |
mates for funds To the war college. |
the general staff and the secretary
OF war. Each had TO receive fun ex.
planation OF the purposes money
was required for.
After that. we had to explain 10 /
congress. But we did not wait for |
congress to act We started 10 get |
manufacturing establishments going |
II was then we met the obstacle of |
refusal of manufacturers to spend |
money without assurance of pay |
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12

Oh, Ole Joe Warren showed
Bill Hart
The real cute pointers of the
art
OF being bold;
So It's told.
'Tis said he even showed Doc
Mat
The dope on keeping off the
fat
And reach the sky;
Gosh, SOME guy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
1900 IS TOLL
IN HALIFAX NOW

~ United Press Leased Wire
HALIFAX. Dec. 1s.-Fifteen
hundred men. women and chill
dren died in the Halifax disaster.
according TO estimates today
based on records Of bodies recov-
cred and checking up at all
Identification stations. A big
percentage Of the recovered dead
have not been identified.
Justice Drisdale, OF the supreme
court, expected TO start his investi.
cation into causes OF the disaster to-
day. Witnesses OF the collision be-
tween the two vessels in the Mar
rows said the Mont Blanc flew no
red flag as prescribed by regulations
when she entered the harbor.
Relief work is going ahead rapidly.
Threatened distress from lack Of
food has been averted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
LACK OF FUNDS
WAS HANDICAP
Gen. Crozier, Ordnance Head, as First
Witness in War Probe, Tells of Early
Troubles and Allies Aid

WASHINGTON Dec f2-The snail-ke pace of
congress- war department red tape, pickering with con-
tractors and the labor situation blamed today by
Mai Cen Crozier, chief OF ordnance for serious de-
lay in getting America on war footing. Crozer de-
clared that, in spite of all delays encountered we will
be caught up with all shortage of ordnance by next
summer"
aid from France and England in furnishing IS
mimeter guns and howitzerS has proved of inesmabIc
value in keeping Gen. Pershng supplied with artillery"
he said
"The most pronounced shortage has been artillery
and rifles for training camps in this county,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
RECORD BREAKING AVIATRIX
WANTS TO FLY IN FRANCE

see mother and father. | wish /
knew what they said and did when
they knew had made the trip"
In accomplishing tho feat, Miss
Stinson also attained the distinction
OF being the only living aviator who
ever flew across the Tehachapi. 81.
las Christofferson, the only other
person 20 do II, having been killed
last spring. Tho aviatrix has ex.
pected TO reach the Preside at 3
p. m. hut was delayed two hours by
strong headwinds in the san Joaquin
valley
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
THOUSANDS JOIN
COLgRS Ia n. W.
TO ESCAPE DRAFT

Thousands Of men Of draft age are
enlistlng in the Northwest. pre-
ferrlnR service Of their own choos-
ing to the National army.
Approximately $50 men are en-
listing IN the army daily In Seattle
apokane and Portland. One hundred
ana forty men passed the navy phys
lcsI examination In Portland yes
tsrday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12

busy men and women are being link
ed a little closer TO the responsible
ties of war time.
Wednesday was the third day Of
the drive and 6,40S new member
ships have been obtained thus far.
Seattle's mark is 10000 a day.
But the campaign is just gaining
momentum, and everybody will bs
expected TO wake up and joint
only takes 81. and the right lnclins-
tion-before the end of next week
Women workers are still needed.
Apply at ii2i Third ave-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
COMPANY TO MINE
COAL IN ALASKA

ny United Prcss Lcdscd Wirc
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec i2.-Rs.
ceipt Of tho first government license
20 mine coal In the Alaska fields --
marking the opening of Alaskan coal
resources under the licensing plan
was followed today by the incorporn
ton OF the Chickaloon Coal Co. com
posed of number OF wealthy Ital.
ian.Americans. The company IL H.
oensed to mine coal In tho Matanus-
ka fields. and proposes to bring its
product to san Francisco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12

Men and women. smugly comfort
able. sat satisfied In Pantagea
theatre Tuesday night,
Suddenly a bevy OF chorus girls
hurried down the runway and cir.
culated among the audience. Then
the Rlamor Of rouge and spotlight
faded. while Rcd Cross membership
blanks were circulated right and
left. In a little while the perform.
5nce went on.
Noontime crowds flocked TO cafes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
AUSTRIAN WARSHIP
SUNK BY TORPEDO

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 12.-Sinking
OF the Austrian battleshlp Wien by
torpedo sunday evening, was an.
nounced In the official Vienna dis.
patches received here today.
The Wien was "A class ID battle
chin. Of 5.hl2 tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
Lacked Enough Help

Lacked Enough Help
Our purchasing system caused
more delay. We had TO submit
prices We hoped TO pay for the NUM-
tons before the munitions commit
tee headed by Frank Ascot.
Lack OF personnel also hampered
the ordnance department
Before the war | had s5 men in
than 2.iO0."
Where did you get the others
from-the army or civil life?- asked
Weeks
From civil life" said crozier.
The army did not have the kind OF
men could use. They are engi-
necr~. chemists. lawyers and highly
trained business men
Most OF the artillery and rifle con-
tracts. have been made on a basis Of
cost plus percentage OF profits. he
contracts at a fixed price.
Profit by Allies Mistakes
This was due TO fluctuations in la
NOR and material costs. Crozier stat
Cd
AN our private rifle contracts
were made at cost plus 10 per cent
cent"
Senator Chamberlain inquired
whether this country had profitcd by
mistakes the allies made with regard
20 artillery
I'VE profited by their mistaken
idea that shrapnel was more impor-
tant than high explosives-an idea
We have since revised" said Croxier.
We were informed on this early
enough in the war so that we made
our contracts for more high expio-
sive shells than shrapnel"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12

a large number of brick layers
are needed in the Notifying division
OF the aviation section of tho signal
corps at once for overseas duty
These men must he enlisted by Fri.
day.
Report TO the army recruiting Of
ficcr. Pioneer building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
GERMANS ACTIVE
AROUND VERDuN

ny fuHcd Press Icdscd Wire
PARIS. Dec. i2.-Unusual German
activity around tho Vcrdun sector
was reported In today'H statement
on both banks Of tho Mcuse. the
war office said. there was consider
able artillcrylnR. North Of Ilin 3s4
the Germans unsucoessfully attempt.
cd a raid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12

watch the numbering. gun.trimmed
vehicle
II stopped. A curious crowd as
sembled Then n speaker suddenly
emerged and appealed briefly but
earnestly for Rcd Cross member
ships
A ncwsboy. who had called his
papers for more than an hour, and
who was reminded by the wind that
new shoes and new stockings must
be acquired somehow. took the re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12

Third ave, lie bought n Red Cross
membership
Politicians ceased their heated ar.
guments IN the corridors OF the
county-city building, at the interrup.
tion OF pleasant hammered young
girls. Cigars were promptly tossed
away. while the politicians signed
membership blanks
And so a great army is being re-
cruited In Seattle, and hundreds OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12

and hotel dining rooms, eager to
lunch and converse Women. dress
ed in garments OF mercy. glided be
tween the tables. Men forgot bust
ness and appetitos and thought OF
the war. They signed Red Cross
membership blanks,
The doorbell rang nt the home OF
a plain little family A mother
answered. and there, facing her. was
n RED Cross worker. who explained
imply that all Seattle Is being asked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
SHIPBUILDERS ARE
GIVEN A STANDING
WITH OUR FIGHTERS

Jntfed Press Correspondent
PORTLAND, Dec. IL. - The
government considers ship
builders rs much In federal ser.
vice as soldiers or sailors. ac-
cording 70 a telegram received
here today by Walter u. Beebe.
vice president Of the Northwest
Steel Company, from Admiral
BowIes Of the Emergency Fleet
CORPORATION.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
LLOYD GEORGE PUTS
OFF WAR ADDRESS
BY ED L. KEEN
n.. l..y..

Urtfcd FrcsS Correspondents
LONDON, Dec. l2. - Premier
Lloyd George will make a statement
journment OF parliament.
Chancellor OF the Excheauer Bonar
Law made this announcement in the
house OF commons today II had been
expected that the premier himself
would speak. and that he would out
line very fully the war aims OF Eng
land.
This is the second postponement OF
n speech by Lloyd George,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
Pres. Muchada of
Portugal Jailed

BU United Press Leased Wire
LISBON. Dec. i2. President
Muchada OF Portugal was arrested
Monday afternoon by tho new rcvo.
lutionary regime. It WINS announced
today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
asWELL LIFT BAN FROM SEATTLE" SAYS WARREN
TRIO ESCAPED
EARLY FIRE IN
NIGHT CLOTHES
Rescue Staged at Rainier
Beach as Sl7.250 Loss
Il Suffered
ROCKS ROUT SLEEPERS

\ thrilling rescue marked an
cariy morning fire. which swept
thru the principal business block
NJ Rainier Beach odp~sday. do
Ing Si7.,S0 damage.
After waking ,. B~rnhnrt, his
wife and his is.y-sr old daughter
by throwing pebbles against
their windows. J. y. Nolan,
butcher, living near by. placed a
ladder against the wall Of their
house and enabled them TO ~
cape the flames. which were rag.
ing thru the roofns behind them.
The Hernhar,n. living over the
Rainier Beach Mercantile company a
general store. did not know of the
fire until Nolan awakened them.
without waiting TO put anything
over their night attire. they made
their way TO little balcony. and
escApcd down the ladder. which
Nolan placed for them
The fire started In the rooms of
Dr J. L. Hutchinson. IN the Mer
camille building. thought 20 have
bern caused by an OF lamp left
burning BY the doctor. at little
after a m
IL is estimated that the loss viii
b. In the nriEhborhood of tt7 $50.
The chief ions was in the business
black of the Mercantile company. IN
which building were located the
Montera pharmacy. n butcher shop.
and apartments. 4 garage at 1909
Rainier boulevard was completely
destroyed. but the machines which
ser~ In IL were saved. Besides these.
tho real estate office % Samuel 10
scph. and a small building used as a
barber shop were destroyed.
The fire had burnt itself out b.
about o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12

n. ~. Williams. a paroied pris-
oner from Waila Walia. was arrested
Tuesday and charged with robbery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12

Neo Oudenereu. 81. was severely
burned Tuesday by premature
blast at Oak Harbor. He is in the
Minor hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-12
KAISER SHOWS
FEAR OF j, s.
BATTLE FORCE
Pershing's Line II Near
Alsace-Lorraine
Border
HUNS FEAR INVASION

Written for the tnited Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Ameri.
cas- battlefront In France may
be the mysterious objective for
which Germany ~ massing new
troop. In the west.
No other part OF the allies line
from the North sra Ia Switxsr.
land presents such strategic pos.
sibilitics 10 the Germans. II In
now known that the American
troops are facing the Germans
within artillery range Of the
Lorraine border.
At the same time Switzcrland's =
exchange Of communications with
America concerning assurances that
American troops will not trcspass
on SWISS territory. strongly sug.
geA,a that Alzace. bordering switzer.
land. is also within the American
war lines. Tn. Alsace-1.orraine
front. therefore. will probably be
afirs with some OF the most intense
activity Of the war when Americas =
major offensive begins
Would Hurt Morale
This front IN dangerously near
German territory In Lorraine and
pass-s directly into Germany in
Southern Alsace. There can be but
little doubt OF the depression to Ger
man morale tsai would result, from
a quick advance by the Americans
thru Lorraine and Al<ace toward
the Rhine.
To attempt 10 prevent n maneuver
Of this character. the Germans may
be planning an early attack in Al
SAGE and Lorraine before the Amer.
icans arc ready. In reality. such a
move would be a defensive offensive
designed to throw hack the present
French lines and compel tho Amcri.
cans % make longer Journey be.
fore reaching Germany
Means Slaughter Of Huns
There ia little reason 10 believe.
however. that German attack in
Aisaco or Lorraine would be more
successful than along any other
part Of the western front. a second
Nerdun might well cnsue for the
German crown prince.
IN fact. any offensive tactics en-.
pioyed by the Germans in the west
will probably work 10 the advantage
of Americas strategy by depicting
siill further Germanys waning man.
power
Yet. II the Germans can persuade
the ustro.HunEarians to donate
men for the slaughter. Aisace.Lor.
raine will probably sce Won Hinden.
burg taking a chance before the win
'~r is over Tho American trenches
are too near German soil for the
halscr's comfort.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-28
PROPOSE DEATH
FOR DESERTERS

Petrograd, July 25.-Russian COM
missioners who restored discipline in
the Seventh and Eighth armies, maxi
ing possible the recent Russian often
sive in eastern Galacia, after witness
ing the retreat of the Russians in the
face of the Austro-German attack
have sent their reports to Premier
Kerensky.
They advise that capital punish
ment should be meted out to those
who refused to risk their lives for
their fatherland and freedom"
Rear Admiral Razvosoff has been
appointed commander-in-chief OF all
the Russian naval forces in the Bal
tic. The newspapers announced that
Rear Admiral Verdervski, command
er of the Baltic fleet had bee arrest
ed for communicating secret gov
eminent telegram to sailors commit
tees.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-28
62 MINERS DIE
IN EXPLOSION;
BOY is HERO

Sydney, c. b., July 25.-Sixty-two
miners were killed by an explosion
in the Dominion Coal company's No.
IL colliery at New Waterford today.
Thirty-two bodies, many of them ter
ribly mangled, had been recovered
late tonight, and 1t was believed that
the gradual clearing away Of the gas
fumes WHICH hindered the early
work Of rescue would permit the re-
moval of wreckage so that other
bodies could be reached before morn
ing.
The cause of the disaster, which
was the worst in the history of Cape
Breton mining, had not been determ-
ined tonight. Misfiring of the
first shot after the miners entered
the pit was reported responsible.
The explosion occurred at the
No. 6 landing, where 60 of the $50
men in the mine were working.
Most of the miners on that landing
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-28

Salt Lake City. July 26.-Charles
Mostyn Owen, investigator for Gov
ernor Simon Bamberger on the sub
ject of returning to Utah the s2.500.-
600 which IL is alleged the state has
lost through the selling OF coal lands
at grazing land prices and through
other mistakes made in the classifi-
cation of lands, both agricultural
and mineral, has consulted the fed
eral authorities in regard to the Sc
lection of lands made by the state OF
Utah, to determine whether or not
the companies buying the land or
former state officials had notice and
knowledge of the minerals contained
in the lands sold at low prices.
Mr.. Owen, who has been in charge
OF the investigation for more than
three months, declared that he has
found many instances where lands
which were valuable for their miner
ais had been sold as grazing lands or
under other classifications. He re-
Gently made the statement and yes
terday also said that he had discov-
cred that s2,225,OO should be re-
turned to the state through the SELL
ing of different lands throughout the
southern part of the state under
classifications which were different
from those which should have been
made. He said that as yet he Is
not able to give the details in con-
nection with the discoveries he has
made, but added that in the end n
great amount of land. valued at a
large sum, would either be returned
to the state or those purchasing with
knowledge of the mineral contents
forced to pay up.
Probing Procedure.
Although the federal government
has no claim on the lands in ques-
ton, Mr.. owen Is consulting with
the federal officials in regard to the
procedure under which the state
made the land selections. He spent
several days in the local land office
recently going over the entries, and
has been in conference with II. Stan
ley Hinrichs, chief of the field ser
vice Of the general land office,
through which the state made its Sc
lections. Mr.. owen has been through
a great part of the records in the
federal building which are connect
ed with the selection OF the lands by
the state Of Utah, and also has been
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-28
Sustained German Attack
On Eastern Front Impossible

Copenhagen, July ga remark
ably frank article by the Berlin cor
respondent of the National Tidende,
passed by the foreign office censor
ship, discusses the seamy side of the
submarine campaign and the effect
1t has upon neutrals. 1t is generally
recognized. he says. that the longer
the campaign continues, the fewer
friends Germany will have after the
war.
This consideration and the
thoughts Of many billions which an
other six months war would cost
were the two principal factors which
contributed to bringing a majority of
the reichstag into line upon the bid
for immediate peace. The CORES
ondent says II is admitted that the
effect OF the campaign has been mis-
calculated, not regarding the amount
OF tonnage destroyed. but as to the
time required to make its effects felt
in England. The German people are
still convinced that II will succeed
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-28
Land Selections Of
State Under Probe

going into the policies Of the federal
government in connection with the
selling OF mineral lands which are
icluded in the public domain.
Mr.. owen made trip recently in
to Carbon and Emery counties to go
over the lands which were bought by
certain companies which are either
operating coal mines or which in
tend to operate at an early date In
order that he might have all the nee
essary data as to the out-croppings
and other evidence OF coal deposits.
Yesterday he declined to comment
on the trip to the southern part Of
the state. He said. however, that he
is not looking for 160-acre tracts, but
that his investigation reveals a far
greater acreage was included in the
different sales which have been
brought into question since he start
ed the Investigation under the $685.
600 appropriation which was grant
ed Governor Bamberger by the legis-
lature to go through the state depart
ments and determine whether or not
any of the state departments were in
a lax condition.
Finds s2,225, 900.
II have not completed the investi-
cation as yet" said Mr.. owen yester-
day. II have found $2,225,00)
which should be paid to the state,
and think that a far greater amount
will be returned. Governor Bam-
berger is going to make good on his
assertion that he would return 500
to the state for every dollar expend-
ed in investigation"
w. w. Ray, United States district
attorney, said yesterday that the fed
eral government has no interest in
the Investigations which are being
made by Mr.. owen. Mr.. Owen has
been in Mr.. Rays office on several
occasions in connection with his
work in the investigation, but Mr..
Ray said yesterday that the visits of
Mr.. Owen were only friendly calls.
Mr.. Hinrichs declared that the gen
eral land office has nothing what
ever to do with the investigation, ex-
cepting in so far as 1t furnishes in
formation. Mr.. owen said yesterday
that the purpose of his visit to the
federal building was to measure acre
ages of coal deposits which are in
selected lands of the state.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-28

til he was forced to return to the sur
face. After recovering somewhat
from the gas he returned to his work
among the injured and dead. This
time he was sent to the surface I'M
conscious and he died while being
carried to a hospital.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-28

Despite the difficulties, many dead
and injured were brought to the sur
face.
Among the heroes was Jack Nc
Kenzie. boy, who responded to the
first call for help. He went down to
No. 6 landing and worked there I'M
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-28

were killed. At No. landing tina
rescue party found eight more bodies
and large number of injured.
Rescue parties had trouble in maxi
ing Roadway. Several rescuers were
overcome by the gas. which made
many miners temporarily insane.