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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-13

Russia is in the midst of its most
trying period Of the war. General
Korniloff, Of peasant ancestry, a Cos
sack is seeking to place himself at
the head of the Russian government
as dictator. Press dispatches indi-
cate that he is marching upon Petro-
grad, Intending, If successful, to usurp
supreme power.
Late information tends to give hope
to the supporters of the provisional
government that the generals efforts
will be in vain, but as yet the out
come of the rebellion on the part Of
the commanderin-chief OF the Rus
sian armies is doubtful.
Earlier dispatches appear below.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-13
\ Sensation Created


The action created sensation, pars aass
sticularly among the nestfal dip plomats
Baron Akerhieim the Swedish
charge, II the absence oi adyices from
his government would mot comment
further than to say iInprob,
able that the Swedish ninister at
Biienos Aires knew of fil & contents
of the dispat atch. XII Robert Nords
vail. Of the special Swedish econorain
mission declared he was certain that
Baron I1oNen, The Swedish mini isten
~ entina. had no knowledge i'll
the contents 81 the dispa tches
' Moreover. am sure, said Adr.
lNordyall IN hat no Sslede would have
been q party to such a heartless pro.
lceedings know Il owen NJ very
vel He is not III good health and
is Is POSSIBLE that he was una of
the sending of al messages H the
adispatch hes were III German code as
assume they n ere, even If he Il new
they were sent could not aye
known their contents ana may Us
thought they N ere rnless business
messages
Joravall was of the opinion
that Baron Lower fp,lld be recalled
by the Swedish aov vernment ana said
ne looked for AM ex planati Ion d rsd Il
IdisavoWal Of any Intention To coniniit
an lanre tral ac
Text Of Instructions !.
T he following are trans ions of
the German text
May l9, 191 Number s2. This
government has now eleased aernan
and Austrian ships Oh which hitherto
4 guard has been lace d. conse-
sqnence a settlement of iii Moute
(Frofegidoj case there has been a
great change iIl public feelfng iov.
ernment will ia future onl clear All.
gentine ships al. far ais Las Palinas.
Il beg that THE small steamers Oran
and Guaza ssI of January (nleaai Ing
which sailed 8 1st@ 300 tons .v iii ieh ~,
tnoW nearing Boraa arx with Il iew
TO change the nag ii De pared ii
possible Or else sunk without d race
being left (spurlos Versenkt
Signed burg ',s
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-13
Russia in Throes Of Civil War;
kornllOff Seeks Supreme Power

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into q. stronger instrument to fghs
Germany.
Hoped One or Other Wins Quickly
The complete ascencency Of either
Kerensky or Korniloff would satisfy
most persons here most interested ID
Russia7s well being. 1t is the middle
situation. the conflict which would
make Russians kill Russians, which
they fear and which Judging by to-
days unofficial dispatches, seems en-
tirely possible Civil war then might
lead to either separate peace with
Germany, or restoration Of the mon
archy with its inevitable train Of evil
consequences.
Out Of the haze Of the Russian sit
uation as reported unofficial1y today,
officials develop the Impression that
the provisional government probably
could count on the support OF the
navy, q large part of the army, partis
cularly in the interior, raiiwax ems
ployes and Industrial workers. Korns-
lof probably expects the backing of
q strong element Of military leaders,
8duma members. the intellectual class.
es, the Cossacks, and other consider
able professional fighting elements oi
the army. In addition It is probApleI
he would be openly supported by the
commercial interests and the social
democrat political group, as soon as
he shows streng gth. n
kerersky Has Great Power.
Premier Kerensky's sources Of
strepgth how de- I'll Il usual
advantage Of government authority
ito make arrests and deal Out inn
mediate punishment to vioiators Of its
orders and the extensive system Of
government resentatives among
the troops at the front. Through the;
channels of these commissioners 1t is
likely that the government already
III a
lated to retain the soldiers loyalty.
A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12

displaying itself In this country. he
branded those who take justice into
their own hands" as unworthy repre-
sentatives of our democracy.
II despise and hate the process Of
the group OF men the mob spirit II
directed against. but. much as hate
them. want TO see justice done
them thru the proper channels.
This reference to the /. w. w. and
the /. w. w. mohs provoked ap-
plsuse from the federation delegates.
The president said he was glad to
get away from Washington for Z
while.
Because. he said. there are 80
many people in Washington who
know what isn't So"
In conclusion. the president said:
I'm with you. IL you're with me-"
German Agents Present
With charges OF German agents
being among. the delegates. insinua-
tions that the American Bolsheviki"
are at work in it, and Samuel Com
pers making his fight for re-
election. as president. on a war plat
form. the federation faced the most
important convention In its 81 years.
history.
This was the first time in history
that a chief executive Of the United
States has talked directly to the ma
tons labor agents.
AS the convention opened. Presi-
dent a. A. Landon. OF the Chamber
OF Commerce. n associate OF How
ard Coffin in Nuilding Americas
great air fleet. warned them against
German agents in their midst.
Warns OF Spies
German propagandists may be
numbered among YOU" he declared.
They were in the British parlia-
ment and the Italian and French
chambers OF deputies. They had
Greece by the throat. And IL such
is the case why should they not be
in our own legislative bodies7"
Americas national efficiency, Lam
don charged. has slumped 10 TO 20
per cent since this country entered
the war.
"If this continues" he declared,
belgium will be a sideshow to what
Germany will do TO us. American
manhood viii be digging in all the
way from the Atlantic to Buffalo.
and La Toilette and the other nacs
fists will either 20 over TO Ger
many's side or dig in so deep even
groundhog will not be able 10 lo-
cate them"
Points 10 British Disaster
lie warned against Internal
wranglings. They might lead to
German victory, he said. Halt
hearted support OF the war he de-
nounced as treachery TO "our flesh
and blood in the trenches. British
Continued on page y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
PHONE STRIKERS
EXPECT TO Win
IN SHORT Time

The third week of the ssls-
phone strike Monday found
the striking operators and slee-
trieisns Of Seattle eonfieent
that the present tactics would
be sufficient 10 force . break
in the eompsry's attitude and
cause . settlement.
Frank q. Tustin. press reprcson-
tativc Of the strike committee. an
nounced that tho local strikers did
not expect any results from the
meeting of tho federal mediation
i-oard now sitting I'm San Fran
cisco. insisting that any settlement
which would result would I'm all
probability originate In this city.
Delaney on Secret Mission
Tustin announced that W. r. Dc
laney. representative Of tho Sc
attic unionists at the recent con-
ference In san Francisco. left the
city last night on important secret
business. relative to the strike.
lie said Delaney would return to
Seattle Tuesday. and that an impor-
tant announcement probably would
be made
g.. a. Van Schirtz. representative
OF the Portland electricians. and De
laney explained to the strike com.
mittee that the strike was legal and
urged "A continuance OF the present
strike methods
The rumor that the company was
importing a large number OF strike.
breakers was denied today by strike
leaders.
Tacoma Stands Pat
Helen Holmes. representing the
Tacoma operators. met with the
strike committee today and assured
this body that the Tacoma strikers
would remain behind Seattle thruout
the strike
The relief committee announced
the fund for needy operators was
gradually growing. No less than
$3.50 per day is being subscribed
from circles outside OF tho unions.
Reports of the wretchcd telephone
service continue to pour into the La.
Dor temple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
THE POT CALLED THE KETTLE

A little boy In the Second grade
In the Colored Orphans home Is so
black that the other boys In his
room very aptly call him Mid
night" He doesn't resent the nick.
name when he is In a good humor.
But one morning Midnight was peev-
ed. and when youngster only few
shades lighter called him Mid
night" he quickly retortcd Wen.
you amt got no room 20 talk. You're
about half past II yourself"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
u. s. TOLD Boil lSHEvIKI FACE
DEFEAT 1T kERENSKY'S HANDS

niloff. only recently disgraced. and
with his life In kerenskys hands,
today loomed up as the possible
savior Of the country.
Entente and Russian officials ad.
NIT they are counting on Korniloff
and EaledIne 20 restore discipline in
the army On Kerensky. they place
the burden Of untangling the snari-
ed political fabric out OF which IL to
emerge "A stable government While
the embassy Vas without official In.
formation regarding tfr rapid turn
Of events. decidedly optimistic
feeling prevailed today.
All along. officials have declared
positively that the Bolshevikl could
not endure. Kerensky II was admit.
ted. overbid his hand In letting
Lenine. Trotsky and their maximal.
list colleagues 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
THREE SOLDIERS
KILLED IN REAR
END COLLISION

Bp rnifcd Press fcescd Wire
SALIDA. Colo. Nov. L.
Three members OF the S2nd
United States infantry were
killed, two are missing and
probably rs others were in
jurcd when the second division
Of Denver q Rio Grande
troop train crashed into the
first division near here today.
The men killed were Sergeant
e. G. Preston. Private Fred y.
whItchouse. musician, and Pri-
vste Guy y. Alexander, band
leader.
Tho regiment was nrouie TO
some point in the east from Utah.
Officials Of the road declared the
wreck was probably due to a mix
up OF signals and that there was
ro Indication of "A plot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
men CUT IN Fight
WITH TWO ROBBERS

James Morrison and l.. S. Walker,
2iS Mob llll ave. sustained wounds
I'm the hands when they struggled
with two robbers who entered the
room Of Mrs Alice Quinn. % W. Bell
st. and demanded her money. A
knife In the hands OF one of the rob.
bers sent Walker to the city hospi.
tai. where he was attended. Morri.
son received cut ON the right eli.
bow Detectives Hayden and Jones
arrested Duke Deathcrage, "a. IA short
time aftorward. lie was identified
by Walker as one OF the men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
Military Ages Raised
by German War Chiefs

cOPENIfAGEN. Nov. i2.-Ger.
many has extended military scry-
Ice 10 men ~ years OF age. and Is
calling up those who heretofore
have escaped service on account Of
military unfltness. The army al.
ready included large number
above tho legal limit Of 45 years,
on the ground that. altho nobody
above that age could be modified.
yet no requirement existed for the
discharge Of a soldier reaching that
age
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
ED LEFT A D0GG0NE
FINE TRAIL, MAYBE

Ed o.Brien. a prisoner In the
county stockade. Skinned the board
wall Sunday evening at $50 and
did "A hasty retreat TO parts un-
known,
The county's trusty hloodhounds
were released and the escaped pris-
oner was found under "A log near
Sothell about three hours later
lie was doing so days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12

Escorted by Samuel Gompcrs and
Gov. whitman. President and Mrs.
Wilson were greeted with a sea Of
waving flags and cheers. while the
band played THE Star Spangled
Banner" as they entered the hall.
Germany Had Place In sun
The president digressed to review
Germany's situation before the war
and to condemn her for beginning
this war"
Germany" he said had place
in the sun. What more did she
want7 There was nothing in the
world OF peace she did not already
have.
what she wanted was success by
authority. not by achievement"
This authority. the president said.
was TO extend TO domination OF
labor"
Turning to the military situation.
the president said that II Germany
keeps her line from Berlin TO Bag
dad she will have won all she start.
ed the war TO win. He said the
Berlin. Bagdad railroad was built pri-
marily for military, not commercial
purposes.
The Road to Ruin
Speaking Of Russia, he said: ANY
body OF free men which compounds
With Germany is compounding for
it's own destruction.
And the pacifists. he added, ARE
as fatuous as the Germans in Rus
STA.
MY heart Is with them, but my
mind is against them. ! want peace,
but | know how TO get II. and they
don't.
IL sent my friend. Col, House.
one of the greatest peace advocates
In the world, on n mission, not OF
peace. but to see how the war can
be won"
Labor Must BE Free
Turning to labor. he said
"If we want to win, we must see
that we are raised to the maximum
OF labor productivity. and let no one
stand In the way OF 1t. Not by the
power of government. but by the
strength of the American people.
I'VE must see that labor is free
in doing it's duty. We must see that
the things by which labor progresses
are not blocked.
at is To that end that | have had
so many pleasant conferences with
labor.
Approves Conferences
"It is not impossible 10 clear the
atmosphere and get down to bust
ness when both parties are willing.
I'VE must insist that all factions
come into each others presence and
discuss the situation together, not
separately.
1--WE are OF the same clay and spir-
It. We can get together II we want
TO in the common enterprise which
is to release the spirit OF the world
la bondage"
Declaring that the mob spirit Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
President Sets
Precedent TO
Tell of Menace
Before Union Delegates He
Charges Bagdad Railroad
Is Kaiser's Club Over Labor
of World and Asks Help to
Break It. /
BY GEORGE MARTIN

BUFFALO, N. Y. Nov. 12.-President Wilson to- II
called upon American labor for full cooperation iowa
preventing German domination of the industry and labor
of the world
In stirring address before the American Federation
Labor representatives Of the millions of workers Of the
country the president declared that domination of labor
and industry of the world of the German dreams.
He pointed to the significance of the Bern-to Bagdad
railroad which he said constructed in order to run
threat of force down the flank of the industrial undertake
ing of a half dozen other countries"
The only way to obtain peace is to win the the
president declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
10000 SIcNERS TO
SEEK RECALL OF
DR.. ANNA STRONG

Approximately 10000 signatures
have been attached TO the petitions
calling for the recall OF DR.. Anna
Louise Strong from the school board
the committee announced Monday
Only 5000 names were necessary TO
carry thru the recall vote.
A call was sent 20 people who still
have petitions out to return them
Immediately TO headquarters, sos
Second ave, so they may be filed
with the city comptroller Wednes.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
Girl, 10, Runs Away
With the Other Man

CHARLOTTE. Mich. Nov. a.
Pretty ls-year Nina Halsey. %
this city In now the wife OF III.
George Scwth. an express company
rIerk, after a whirlwtnd courtshlp
Of five weeks. despite the fact that
n marriage license to wed her was
also secured by George Randle. a
rival suitor. The Randle license
has been returned to the county
clerks office and Tsandle has ad.
vertised for sale the household
which to start housekeeping with
Dp Halsey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12

starIrs In the way OF rhtrusion
of the city ear line Into ballard.
m~p and women began floekinx
10 the county city building Mon
day morning To absorb tho $50.
ooo open bond issue. which must
be sold BY Friday.
Thirty peopi. had filled out appli
cation blanks before noon. They
bought 1850 worth Of bonds t1v'
exchanged Liberty Bonds for ths
s per cent city bonds. Two OF this
buyers wcr. from outside the city
one from Rrem.rton and the Other
from fssalquah.
Il believe that tho cntlr. Issue
will bc gobbl-d up BY tomorrow.
Councilman Erickson said-
Many Phon, Orders
Several people. unable 20 get TO
the cofnptrolier's office today
called up Erickson by phone and todd
him they would get back OF the et
tension with their dollars
He received letter from aaris
c. Moore, 1858 West 5tth at. Hal
lard. saying that countless reaidrn n'
property owners OF Ballard eagerly
awaited an opportunity 20 buy tho
bonds" and "wlll quickly snap them
up In a few hours.
sh. said Ballard people were
thankful for III. long fight TO put
the municipal car line on a paying
baags." and ADDED ut Will 30 on a
paytux basis when Ballard gets an
opportunity to patronizs Il
Applicants stood In line nj the
comptroilers office. awaiting an op'
portunlty to make their initial 10
per cent payment Monday. JACK
Kelly was kept busy taking money
over the counter.
Members OF the council. Mayor Gii
and CORPORATION Counsel Caldwell
hone that the issue will 10 absorbed
by Tuesday. 80 the showing can he
made before Superior Judge Hail
that the bonds are salable. as soon
as possible
After this showing II made. the
city will be able to rush the sxtsn-
sion to the business section~of hal
Lard. and have cars operating there
by Christmas. .
Those Who Bought I'm
The lis, OF bond purchasers Mon
day follows.
AID BONDS --- ..--- ..-- ss-- 49,
Joe smith. 1900; ~. e PiEo';. iioo
Mildred Hrodnsr. $50. John aodsfman
100. Mrs Olga Faik. $500. oliver T
Frtekson. $500. q. Erickson. 1900
Joseph Sloan. 1900. Mr.. Bsr,ha ps
Chssne. $500. u n atseis. 100, Austin
Jones. $50. Eugene Way. $1,000 chaS
Hutchinson. 400. Emanuel 2usrnstroru.
ft0S Carl Rarhrison. 1900 william y.
walton. $50 Cedric "aFdsu $50. q. "
Hawk ktns. $50. a y. WAIauist. TOO joe
L. Lane. $500. Emma C. Johnson. 1900
Lucy anaysr. fts0 Alfred weber. $50
Frsd Dahlmsn. $500. y. Shrsve $500
Mr. aud Mrs @ Htldsbrani. 500. 4 J.
percy. 1900. Robert Berglund. 1900
Anna Louise Strong. 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
Chance to Crack Local Autocrats-Buy Car Line Bond


LIBERTY BOND?
only
hit Ibcnybo
fourda the
financially backing
for he wi pn,tth to
in ucfwihCo Carroll n building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
NJ CARL ID. GROAT

NAtSes Press CorTespoudcnt
.wAsHINGTON. Nov. IL
Fresh evidence that the BoIsIe-
Wiki revolt In Russia Is coIlspsing
reached the state department to-
day.
Official messages. reIayed thru
Persia, say that kerensIy had
reached army headquarters. and
ilaat the uprising apparently
pSoiiId be Short lived"
The message said nothing. how
ever, as % Kerensky's progress II
leading the army against Petrosrad
The Russian embassy still pinnet
rs faith on the three ks -ke
rensky. Kornilof and kaledine- th'
three strong men OF Russia. kor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12

BV United Press LEASED Wire
SAN FtANCfSCO, Nov. Ia
Three men were killed and one was
injured early today m a collision he
tween two automobiles at Gath ave
and Mission st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12
ny MARIE BARNETT


bv Urtfsd I'ress Leasca wire
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Nov. ~.
What mysterious wireless. be-
yond the knowledge Of man.
forrwarned Mrs. Alice Dodd Of
the death Of her son. James
Gresham. tho first soldier Of
the American army killed In bat
tie In Frances
The rrrils of army life were
not . nightmare to Mrs. Dodd.
lier son had enlisted four years
ago. She was proud Of him.
sb. signed his papers. for he
was under age.
". was one cf tho first with Per.
shinR on the Mexican border. and
ono OF tho last away
First TN France. Too
lie was in the first contingent 20
France. too. His risks In warfare
were an old thought TO his mother
And yet
why did Mrs Dodd. brave and
proud. weep unaccountabiy In ter
ror each day for week. Why
was u that on a certain morning.
while she was eating breakfast.
something strange seemed to enter
among the familiar surroundings of
tho room. and her eyes and throat
get full. and her heart suddenly bc-
come a dun iump In her brcastg
First TO Break News
was the messenger first to in
form her that her son James was
immortalizcd at 20 aA the first Amer.
ics,n soldier TO stain the soil OF
France with HIS blood in land bat.
tie what premonition had travelled
to her swifter than telegraph
Don't you think any mother
would be glad 20 have her boy tho
first 20 give his life for his country
i'm such causo7" / had asked her.
as casually as | could. Then l rails.
ed my glance to her eyes. There
was no light in them.
Wants Burial ai Home
"Ah. Cod It's not my boy that's
dead7" she cried. And then only two
more sentences.
God help me TO endure"
win they bring his body home?"
In her hand she held n little silk
handkerchief. embroidered in gay
colored floss. her sons last gift TO
her before he went over the top"
She felt only the personal tragedy
not the hcroism and the history.
Brave for His Sake
Yes. he's a hero, and for his sake
I ought to be brave" she said. and
she was weeping. fBvt I'm not a
hero. am just a mother--and my
boy is dead"
Besides his mother and step.fa-
ther. william Dodd. James Gresham
leaves two brothers and two sisters.
They are better able 10 detach them
selves from the sense OF loss 80 far
M 10 feel that with Thomas lcnright.
Of Pittsburg. and NJ. u. Hay. OF
Gildden. Ia. James Gresham forms
one OF an immortal trio as the first
members OF the American cxpedi.
uonary force to give their lives In
battle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-12

o dhouses
1 to ends meet.
o end
Ballard
Wi only o
The bond
public nj dconrol
o o make the success
oppouu