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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
100 men FROM
CAPITOL HILL
ARE CERTIFIED

Following receipt Of orders
from Washington, local draft
board No. 8. certified 100 men
for select service, which Is SO
per cent more than the quota
called for.
This gives that district
which comprises Capitol hill.
enough certified men 20
promptly answer later calls az
we'll as the September 5 call.
Chairman John j. Sullivan es-
planned.
Following is the list certified:
Mark Harrison Mckee. George Davis
Adair. Fred Howard plummer. George
Albert Smith. Thhycr TsnuFfollnw Little
field. Gerard Tomkins Canton, Earl Hix-
by Depuo. James walker Rice. william
Lawrence Jordan. Hugh O'Ncn stwRrta.
Peder Martin Petersen. Philip FcrrRn,
Louis CoHtanEo Zoo. Norman Fred wall.
benjamin Pearl. Harold James FiRrer.
John Wagner, Harold II. Magic. Ronia-
min OuterEon. Maurice Allen Green.
Vasiiios Nristo Matheos. Alvin Otto
Monson. John Robert Morrison. Ralph
Jay Muasor. Edward Howe Ice. Goldio
Martin Monsoon, Otto Adnlph Mittwer.
Walter H. Setback. Ralph Douglas Holm.
Wilbur Fisher Ayroa. latry Just. John
Milford Confer. Grover carl nampel
john Harrison iawaon. Harry Gustnf
Kocher. Nossiu Capeluto, Edward VII
tpu Abrams. Raymond Triton Kahn
Russell Cough. Louis solomon Hammera-
toultu. Suueon .eopoie Mathews Srhrou.
der. Edgar RemhRuHh, wallace Rrtninr
GUIDE. Milton Freed. Ernest Dcarie Bick-
ford. Eugene Smith, Walter John
Schwan. George Robert McPhel so.i.
An Ef..ga -
Keirhlcy. william L. narden, Darwin &.
Myers. Ivan Wilhelm Martlnson, GleEen
FILLMORE HRulins Alfred Lewis Dahl,
Carl Loon Sewcomb, Elsino Aolls. Joseph
Martin huppmRn. Cecil Carlyle Brown.
Wade Butler Mccoy. Roy Lester Nor
bonn, Clarence Archie Allen. Oscar Jordai,
James Thatcher Hodge. James Granville
he Almond. John Patrick pomeroy.
Harry Patrick Casey. Moin Mishkovich.
walter Franklin Graham. Albert Gnrbutt,
Harold Lindsay Mason. Bradford Ey-
man, Claude Henry wismolek. Hugh
sumner 8attorthwRito. Henry lioyt Davis,
Arthur Cecil Jones. Ir. Iouio Ceidou
byard. Paul Tam. Edwin lkuthvon WI.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
ARMY BUYS 49,
TONS OF FOOD
FROM SEATTLE

Army subsistence supplies valued
nt 5000. 900 have been purchased in
Seattle since August I by army
quartormastcrS department Off
Gals.
They will so toward feeding 49,
coo troops at Camp Lewis. American
lake
Weighing $50 tons, the supplies
ranged from small sacks OF salt TO
10000 pound order OF flour.
Contracts were awarded for "can.
teen" supplies. 10 be purchased by
soldiers. and included 900 pounds ~
tobacco, mirrors. raEors and 3iG
boxes OF cigars
Report OF the contracts was made
TO the Chamber OF Commerce and
Commercial Club Industrial bureau
BY Col George lthulen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
SOCIALIST LEADER
HELD AS DlSLOYGL

CHICAGO, Aug 1s.-Adolph Ger
mer, national secretary OF tho so
cialist party. was being held today
In $1,000 bond, on n charge OF yio-
latlng the espionage law.
The complaint charges he made
diBloyal utterances in speech
here last Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
Government Will Go
After Harness Trust

~ trtt-d rt~.. t~a.~d Wiz.
WASHINGTON. Aug. Is
Charging conspiracy to suppress
competition. tho federal trade com.
mission today filed complaint
against tho Wholesale saddlery as.
ISOLATION and the National Harness
Makers association. The two
have n mcmberHhlp OF 1870 firms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
Bopp Will Be Sent to
Fort Douglas Shortly

ny nifed rvs Teas~d Wrs
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. isr-Er.
nest Herbert Summerfieid. and Err.
nest Leux. interned as enemy
allens." have been removed 10 Fort
Douglas. Utah. from San Francisco
as a result OF the uncoyerigz Of
plots 10 bring about the escape OF
lntsrned Germans. Federal Off.
cials said others. including Former
German Consul Bopp and T. H.
Won Setback. will be sent 20 Utah
soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
LUMBER PEACE
MAY COME AT
RAYMOND MEET

Prospects Tor settlement of
the lumber strike frightened
again Saturday. when word was
received by the local union
headquarters tina, employers In
Raymond had agreed TO q arc.
ond conference with the men
Monday, 20 discuss time and
wage terms. The conference
Will be attended by J. C Brown,
president Of the international
shinlloweavers' union,
Brown stated Saturday that
he did not know what effect tho
action Of the Raymond operat-
ora viii have on the rest Of the
Industry. but he hopes II Is at
least an opening that may make
further negotiations possible,
he said.
Lister Delays Appeal 20 U. S.
Governor Listers request for fed.
eral Investigation OF the lumber
situation will not be made until
after the state council of defense
meeting In Tacoma Monday.
This announcement was made
by tho governor In Olympia. Sat.
urday.
lie declared that he would carry
thru searching investigation OF
the whole industry. tho cost Of
production. the selling price. the
wage paid to employees. tho general
labor conditions. and the eompcti.
tive relations Northwest lumber
holds with respect 70 southern
pine and eastern timber producing
regions.
To Probe Boycott
"The reported boycott on eight
hour mills by the large loEging
companies. who arc said 10 refuse
20 employers who mako
10 tho strikers IL a
point that will also DO carefully
gone into" said tho governor
President Brown. OF the Single
weayers' union. returned from
Portland Friday night He had
been Investigating lumber condi.
lions IN Oregon
Several Oregon mills have
granted the eight.hour day" he
said. and tho employers express
their surprise that the capacity
has not been crippled BY the
change. The employers there
have promised their men that
whatever demands are granted by
the Washington mill owners will
.fu1 D.. -wVTaA.A 4. 49, .Wt
so the likelihood Of general
strike IN the lumber Industry
there Is not great NJ the present
time"
Calls n Bluff
As 10 the local situation. Brown
declared there vas little change
during his absence.
The attempts Of many OF tho
mills 90 open up have been mostly
for the purposes 81 show" he said
They are working on short crews.
and have concentrated tho men
Who refused to strike so that they
might open w a few mills for CT.
feet"
Brown declared that tho recent
action taken by the governor was
further Indication Of tho trend OF
public opinion.
II don't SEQ how the employers
can stick II out much longer" no
said.
Secretary Robert n. Allen. OF the
West Coast Lumberfnsu's Rssocia.
ton. reported Saturday morning
that there was practically no
change In the situation at that
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
Can't Locate Judge
Covington ANYWHERE

BUTTE. Aug is-Judgc Coving
ton. sent 20 Montana by President;
Wilson 10 investigate labor trou.
hles. IL lost today. Federal Off.
elals both here and n Washington
arc attempting 20 locate him They
confess they are worried. Nothing
has been heard from Coylngton
since be left tho East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
Sells Pictures From
European War Zone

Mme. Chomat BIhet, teacher u
French and Spanish. is In posses
sion OF three oil paintings former.
IL owned by French family in the
war zone. She plans to sell them
here and turn over the funds for
war relief.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.--The
war department today announced
the appointment OF 200 first and
second lieutenants, fresh from the
artillery training school at Fortress
Monroe, who have been assigned 10
duty in France. The men come
from all over the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
Hold Big Dance for
Infantry Mess Fund

More than 1000 couples danced
at prcamland Friday night In hon.
or of tho Second infantry. The re.
celpts went 70 the reglmentai mess
fund Practically every band In
the city turned out TO mako the
affair success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18

Yesterday ] requested
that you dump ell the
Chewing Cur. Pioklss.
olives. ana Rubber Balls
back into the containers
tnat you got thea In.
ana ropisoe Nut HoUsl
QUALITY NUTS. AL
MERCHANTS who have
forgotten the egros usns
which thoy Of grsa xhsn
they fret we're Lolnxp
these oisBs lara had
better got their invoice
and look on tbs back Of
It. which has the
follosing inscription;
"ss LOAN Glsss Display
Jaro FREQ 20 oustonsrs:
s1no kcssurinS elassss.
but do HOT give then away.
They rsaain the property
OF Tho hut House ct oil
tizss ana are not TO be
used 20 sail eorpstitors'
goods. mon you quit
handling Nut Houax soods
Glass display Jsrs and
Covers mat DO returned.
In fou dsys expect 70
have nothing but Hut House
rHUTs OF QUALITY" IN every
nut HOUSE Glaze Jsr in
THU territory.
TIIy hut HOUSE has over
: 81, 900. 90 invested IN
Glnssuore. and has
absolutely no stook IN
the Chewing Gun Trust. ]
an in earnest about that
\ 400, 600. 90, ana ~
your deoler Is using our
class Jors to sell Rubber
Balls IN. toll him
Tay CHEZ BUT will be
around 20 Gee him soon
fully prepersd TO load tho
Jars With what they vope
INTENDED TO display.
&@'7;;zzx
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
Hog Prices Again Go
Up rs Gents Per 100

liz United Free. leased Wire
CHICAGO. Aug. ts-lioga sold
for SO "a hundred pounds here TO.
day % cents higher than yestcr-
days record This IL an advance
Of s. over a week ago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18

lard. william wallace Judson. Louis
Charles Ridcan. Clarence Edward Fran
eia buggun, Conrad Giorts nchrcns. lee
Hewitt Patrick Vincent Ryan. Thomas
0reenless. Norman Ralph Leopold. How
ard Lester Lewis. oliver Raymond Hart
man, Harry sperou DorduSis. Michael
John FRiEh, Paul Duane Acers, John
walter Van Horn, Jr.. Joseph Lamont,
Harry Hcisley Hunter. Harry v. Miller.
Hildus Hansen, Earl Randall Lewis.
Prank Abort Coe, Peter undi Frederick
william Rice, Noble r. Ellis. walter
Blaine Reehe. Jean John Martial. Thorn
a. Hartnett. Robert Emmett De saus-
sure. benjamin Hsmmett Parker. Harry
d. Woods. Rex Cooper willis. Euglehart
A. Johnson. Howard James schase.
Grover John NcCasiand: John NJ Brace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18

Mrs. l.. J. Morton. ITO Eighth
ave, attempted to commit suicide
Saturday morning by drinking poi.
son. She was taken TO the city hos
pital. where It was learned she was
not seriously poisoned.
She had left a note for her hus-
band. saying she was leaving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
6 "SUFF" PICKETS
SENTENCED TO JAIL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Six
suffrage plckets who refused to
pay $40 fines were today sentenced
by Judge Pugh. In police court. to
30 days In jail each.
The women are: Miss c. NJ F1an-
agan. Hartford. Conn; Miss Natalie
Gray. Colorado Springs. Colo; Mrs.
Iavina Dock. Philadelphia. Miss
Lucy Wing. Mrs. VIM. Upton Wat
son. Chicago. and Miss Edna Dixon,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09
pEs1oN SHOWING PAssAaE or THE FooD CONTROL BILL

was four years old and be has lived
here since
Sister At Home.
A young sister. Miss Florence Bran
don, was alone at the Brandon home,
s14 Sixth street northeast, this morn
ing. She said she was not at home
yesterday evening, when the tele-
phone message came from Annapolis,
informing her mother that her daugh-
ter-in-law was very Ill.
The mother, Mrs. Martha Brandon,
left Immediately upon receiving the
message, and at o'clock this morn
ing Lorenzo Brandon. Walls brother,
received a telegram, and after reading
It he left for the scene OF the tragedy.
At the Haislup home It was said
the telegram they received was
marked S:45, but they did not receive
Il until IL o'clock.
Flossie HaiBlup. . young sister OF
the dead girl. returned from An.
napolis Saturday, after having spent
several days with her married sister
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09

In the bedroom where her body was
discovered.
Lottis May Hsisiap Brandon was q
bride OF only q few months- She and
her husband came to Annapolis from
Warrington. where they were both
reared. Valentine BranGon, the hug
band, worked each day across the
Severn river at the naval experiment
station. His salary was not large,
and the Brandons lived unprstsn-
tiouSly.
Their house was In q row OF rather
himsily constructed frame tsnements.
There were many neiEhbors on the
street, because such houses are built
close together and a. q rule the fami-
lies occupying them are large. All
who have been to Annapolis remem-
Der the old-fashionsd little homes
sdEinE close to the sidewalks, the
little porches and the stoops, and the
shade trees In front or just around
the corner.
When Valentine Brandon came
home from his work there was no
sign Of life about the place. After
ward the neighbors recalled they had
hON aNCh al = Di aAAoh AAHCC ~ v CAOCh
In the morning. The blinds of the
house were drawn as though the folks
who lived within had gone away.
Mrs. Brandon's body VAS ~
ing crumpled upon an unmAde bed.
Mrs. Brandon had been dumped
across the bed by the murderer. or
she had been slain as she lay there
to rest.
The murdered woman was but par.
TALLY clad. She wore 4 skirt and
waist, but no underclothing. Ono
stocking lay upon the moor, the other
was pulled partially over the ankle,
A closet door near by was open, and
in Il one could see q Sunday drsss,"
discarded shoes, Boiled linen. and the
things that go to make q closet use
full.
About the room were pieces of
wearing APPAREL bodice here, a
pair Of trousers there, and over In
the corner an old shoe. A couple of
chairs, placed as they had been the
night before. a small dresser, and
other little articles OF furniture
rounded out the murder scene as Il
unfolded in the late afternoon light.
On the back porch they found q
lump of Ice that had almost melted
away. A little stream trickled down
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09
MARSHAL CARTER
HAS BALTIM0RE'S
BEST ON CASE

Marshal Robert Carter. of the Bal
timore police. to The Times:
ct have two of our best detectives
in Annapolis working on the murder
mystery OF Mrs. Brandon, and am
keeping in constant touch with them
They were sent there last night as
soon as we heard of the case. We
are watching particularly for any
evidence that may point to the slayer
having fed to Baltimore, and the
city police have the town so well
covered that we expect to get him
II he comes here.
II have not heard from my men In
Annapolis today. but am sure they will
keep me informed OF any important de-
yelopments. Incidentally. the police
force OF Baltimore Il directly response
BILE to the police board and not TO the
mayor, as In most other cities."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09
MAJOR PULLMAN
GLAD TO AID IN
SOLNNGMYSTERY

Major Raymond W. Pullman. suDs<
of District poiies. said -
The Times this morning:
The police department Of wash
ington IL ready to aid the authorities
Of Maryland In solving the murder
mystery at Annapolis- We have No
authority TO send detectives 70 an
other Jurisdiction without request
but n the request comes from Mary.
land the police department. here win
gladly render assistance-
The murderer should be aDprO-
hended speedily. Our policy 10 TO
render help wherever We can ne
Annapolis case appears to be . foul
murder, and one Of crest myBtsry.
II We are called upon By Maryland
We will assist to the llmit Of cur
ability"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09

was held for investigation. but moth
ing came OF IT.
A white man who worked In q Gov
eminent Institution, and who was
known to have held Mrs. Dennis in
high esteem, committed suicide Q day
after the assault. but before he killed
himself said nothing to throw light
upon his self destruction
Another Uns0fved Mystery.
Another noted unsolVed murder
case was that OF Billy Miekle, whose
small store was located on Seventh
street, just north OF New York ave-
nue..
Somebody killed him with q monkey
wrench wrapped In q piece OF brown
paper The wrench did not belong In
Mickle's store.
The nearest the case ever came to
solution was that a strange man had
been seen in Michels store by some
boys. Mickle had been demonstrating
athletic exercises to the visitor. He
was lying on the floor, raising his
body up and down The stranger hit
him In the head at an opportune mo-
ment, robbed the money drawer and
left.
An assault along similar lines was
made some weeks later upon another
storekeeper. The assailant was cap
tured and convicted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09
BOTH MURDERED WOMAN
AND HER HUSBAND LIVED
IN DISTRICT FORMERLY

Both the murdered woman and her
husband moved to Annapolis recently
from Washington. where they were
reared. Val Brandon was formerly
employed at the Weather Bureau. He
obtained q transfer and promotion to
the naval experiment station. The
couple were expecting that the hus-
band soon would be given q transfer
to Washington work, and were tenta-
lively planning to take up their resi-
dence in the Capital again.
Mrs. Brandon was educated in the
public schools OF Washington. She
lived. before her marriage, with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Halls
iup. of 232S Virginia avenue north
west
Got Telegram.
Last night, shortly before midnight
and after the woman had been long
dead, the family in Washington re-
ceived a telegram from the husband
saying:
Come at once. Lo:tie seriously Ill"
Mr.. Haislup, who is a bricklayer
left at once for Annapolis. The
mother was unable to 60. From the
beginning she feared that her daugh
ter was not III but dead, but the fam
lily was not advised until this morn
ing Of the murder.
Mrs. HaIslup said her daughter and
young Brandon were married in Bal
tImore last October. They lived with
the Haislups for several weeks. Their
tha husband obtained A poaitIon nj
| Annapolis.
Brandon was born in Iowa, but his
family moved to this city when he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09
MAYOR STRANGE WILL
GLADLY ACCEPT AID
OF CAPITAL POLICE

When told Of Major PuilmHn'S viii
inEness to send detectives to AnnAp-
ola, Mayor James 8. Strange, Of An
napolis, told The Times:
The entire police force OF Annap-
oils, aided By two detectives from Bal.
timors and several men from the
shsrlfr'B force, n today making every
s1oft to and the murderer OF Mira
brandon. We have very little to -
on at the start, bat no clue, however
Insignineant Il may appear, win %
ovoFlooksd- The case II IN direct
charge Of Charles O'Berry, chief q
detectives, In whom have every con-
adenee- We appreciate Major Pull
mans olfsr Of eo-operation and win
not hestitAts to notify him II the case
develops . washington angle"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09
PRESIDENT SIGNS TWO BILLS.

President Wilson today signed the
bill increasing the membership OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission from
seven to nine members. He also
signed the rivers and haroors bill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09

the board floor to the edge and on to
the ground below.
Melted Drop By DroP.
All day, while the woman lay dead
within, this ice had melted drop by
Drop The Ieeman came before noon
and kfibeKsd, at the rear door. Re-
cetytng no. response, he put the ice on
the porch and went his way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09
u. S. WILL LEAD
WORLD'SS SHIPPING
WHEN WAR ENDS
fcontlnu.a FROM First PaEs.l

CONTINUED from First Pags.l
declared and many billions win hGvo
been spent, but the United States. at
least, viii have = huge fleet Of mer-
chant vessels under the American
nag which WIN mean that the re-
markabls export trade which this
country has developed since the war
began viii continue for . long tine
before competition can make inroAds
on It.
In prohibiting the expectation a
steelpIate except for war purposes. the
United States, according to the view
here, properly took account OF her own
commercial interests first And Amer
IcaB resources are such that while VIII
ing to build ships to carry food and
men to aid the allies. no good reason
Il seen here why the private shipbuild-
ing concerns Of other belligersnt coun-
tries-EnKiand, France and japan
should obtain American steel plats -
build vessels that can be turned out
much more rapidly In this country than
abroad
So steal plate r. sent abroad only
for war purposes and when sought By
bellIgerent governments This ar
T1nkG"Nuk GouNou1PA8Ac4 - o~S-eA-g
OF time and money, though After II 70
definitely known what Americas
needs for shIpbuilding eonstruetion
will be, a limited export Of ship-plats
may be considered
An Plans Not Dlseleeed.
For the present. much OF the plans
Of the Shipping Board are nscsssAr-
Ily not to be disclosed. but such
knowledge As II obtainabls thus far
warrants the greatest enthusiasm.
Admiral Caps and Chairman Hurley
have become close friendG They con-
fer at Mr.. Hurlsy's residence for an
hour every morning before golnG 20
their respective officeA
Labor troubles are . source Of con-
Germ, but the Governments conelliAr
tory policy Is expected TO prevent ssfS-
Gus delays Ships, ships, and more
ships-As Lloyd-GeorEs pleaded when
America entered the wGr-are coming.
millions OF tons OF them. costing sums
into the billionR. but Challenging
American productive capacity. Eu-
rope has stimulated an American In
dustry that will hardly decline When
the war 10 won
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-09
No Trouble to Remove
SuperAuous Hair
CTonst Tips)

II is an easy matter to rid the skin
Of Objectionable hair or fuEz, II you
proceed a. follows: Mix 6 paste with
some water and q little powdered
delatons, apply to hairy surface and
In or . minutes rub off. wash the
akin and the hairs are gone. This
method Of banishinE hairy growthS II
painless and does not mar the akin,
tain to get real deiGtone.-Advt