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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05
SAMMIES WHIP |. ". ". Who CUT
OFF TROOP CARS IN CALIFORNIA

The stranded coaches were picked
ur and the train proceeded. report
ing the fight at the first station.
As soon as word was received
here posses started from here and
oroville No word has been received
from them.
The identity of the troops was
not revealed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05

Joe Garcia. Mexican faced trial in
Judge Gilliams department Monday.
on n charge of rohbing Philip Las.
ira, fellow countryman. at 4tIia II
Fourth ave. alley, OF iewelry and
other articles. on October s.
Garcia is said 10 he lover of
stringcd music, and one OF the arti.
cles he took was a guitar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05
THIRD INFANTRY
READY FOR DUTY

The Third infantry of the Wash.
ington stale Guard, after three
months Of training, is ready for
duty. This is the announcement
that Col. Mcclure made. Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05
DR.. STRONG WAS
MISQU0TED, so
PASTORS FIND

Evidence in the hands Of the
Ministerial federation commit
tee. appointed 60 determine
whether or not Rev. Sidney
Strong. pastor of the Queen
Anne Congregational church.
should be expelled for dislo,.
atty, was found insufficient 10
warrant such recommends
tion Monday.
Rev Cleveland kleihaucr, pastor
OF University Christian church. and
chairman OF the committee. report.
ed to the federation that Or
Strong had proven that he was
in "A report of his /, W.
w. speech In Ohio
II was following this report. in
which he was alleged TO have
praised the attitude OF the I. W.
w. that n motion was passed to
cxpcl Or Strong
a vote on the committees rec.
was to- be taken by
tho federation Monday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05
'MayASk Greene
for Evidence OF
! Graft Charges
Thomson Resolution Ready;
Mayor Says He Doesn't EX-
'Apect to Run Again.

Mayor Gill will either resign fire Chief of Police Beck
ngham stand impeachment if Maj Gen. H. A. Greene
produces evidence duplicating him with vice syndicate
according to resolutions prepared by Councilman r. H.
Thomson Monday.
They request Gen. Greene to submit to the council
the evidence he has acquired If il tends show that Mayor
Gill his chief a part of the vice system here.
Thomson. early Monday afternoon still conerring
with other eouncimen the advisaby of introducing
his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05
FOR
PHONE co. IS
PLEA OF GILL

Mayor GiIl jumped into tho
telephone strike situation Mon.
day. when he took strps To have
Corporation Counsel Caldwell
request the courts TO appoint a
receiver for the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph property
here. and give service pending
a settlement with employees.
This is IN line with hga action dur.
ing the street railway strike. when
recelverShip proceedings were
launched
The public IL the mos, important
sufferer in this situation. Mayor
Cili said Service must be given
Il want the court TO appoint a rc-
ceiver who will pay sufficient wages
to keep the lines open and give aerv.
ice pending settlement of this strike.
The public is entitled to service
The council was asked to sanction
this course In a communication from
Mayor GIN Monday
Developments In the phone
strike Monday indicated n split
in the employees Of the Pacific
Coast system. and probably
immediate federal Intervention.
Seattle labor officials an
nounced today that Pasadena
operators and electric workers
struck at = u. m. This Is the
first California city to Join with
the Washington and Oregon
strikers. The remainder 81 the
California cities have thus far
accepted Mediator Reeds sug-
gestions and remained at work.
paRadena's action is the result Of
an uitlmatum sent By Seattle strike
officials TO the California unioniEta
to the effect that the Southerners
strike Immediately. else they would
be cut adrift.
Officials at the Labor temple an.
nounced firm belief that other
Southern cities would cast their
lot with the strikers
The threats Of the international
officers to use disciplinary mea-
sures 70 force the Seattle strikers
to return to work. met with slight
consideration here.
As result OF the lnternatlonal's
threats the leaders. including Pres
ident McSulty. were branded as
Continued on page y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05
Portland Shipyard
Workers Nav Quit

By United Press Leased Wire
PORTLAND. NOV Another
general shipyard walkout doomed as
possible today az dissatisfaction over
the findings Of the federal shipynrd
labor adjustment board grew among
the men
Union leaders declared the boards
decision was practically q defeat
The only cheering feature they saw
In the entire affair was tho recogni.
tion Of organized labor TO the extent
that employers have admitted they
must deal with the unions.
The United States bureau Of fish.
cries will hold a meeting November
20. 20 consider a proposal 10 bar sal.
mon fishing from Bering sea and all
It's tributaries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05
% KILLED OR injured
BY ENEMY PLOT TO
Blast POWDER MILL

and its allies 20 bc uned for star
shells, These are fired at night hy
the hcliigerents to light up no
mans land" and the surrounding
country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05

The whole aspect Of the situation
may be changed at any minute"
Thomson said. and want tho
views OF every councilman. That -
why ! cannot say definitely whether
or NOT the resolution will so before
the council Monday"
Mayor Has the Power
The resolutions. drafted by
Councilman Thomson. and bcing
considered by members % council
early Monday afternoon. follow:
Whereas General Greene. in
charge OF the Camp Lewis canton
ment. has repeatedly affirmed that
there existed in Seattle vice syn
dicate. sand that those high in au-
7o<sty are connected Herewith.
sAnd
Whereas all police authority in
xhe Sity OF Seattle is vested in the
ayor. and chief OF police. and
they alone can be held responsible
as one high In authority. and
Whereas tho mayor has declared
that IL evidence be procured satisfy.
ing the city council Of his guilt. he
Will resign. and
whereas the city council has no
power or authority thru which to
seek to establish guilt or innocence
OF any persons engaged in vice 9th
er than thru the mayor and chief
OF police and hence 10 reach the
mayor or chief of police. must have
the assistance OF outside parties:
now therefore
Ash Oreene for Evidence
Re II Resolved by the city coun.
Gil OF Seattle:
THAT we do most earnestly re-
quest General Greene to lay before
US any evidence he may have In.
eliminating the mayor or chief of
police OF the city of Seattle in con
nection with any vice syndicate
whatsoever. and. be II further re-
solved that II General Greene shall
.aSSannit evidence showing the mayor
<vyThief OF police 70 be In any wise
involved In any vice syndicate. that
this council will request the mayor
to resign or remove the chief of po-
lice. az the case may be: and in case
he should refuse 80 to do. that this
council viii remove him by i'm.
peachment. and viii also 20 remove
the Cnlef OF ponce.
The resolution was drawn IN line
with Mayor Cin's recent declaration
that he'd resign II the council could
get from Gen. Greene evidence that
he was connected in any way with
a vice ring here.
Doesn't Expect" to Run
Mayor can denied Monday that hs
rad told John McCourt. representa-
tive Of the var department. that he
would not be a candidate for re-
election for mayor.
# did say" explained the mayor.
''in the course Of our eonversation
that 7 did not expect to run again,
but IL decided 10 run ! could win
~ cause Of the interests that are op-
posing me. and the way they have
gone about II"
he denied that he had ever dc
Tended any white slave cases when
tNcCotirt was United States attorney
f.wsDregon. az Mccourt said
- defended only one such case.
and Clarence T.. Reames was attor-
rry for the government" Gill said |
@McCourt Is evidently trying 10 dis
credit me. but he has not confined
himself to the facts"
Members Of the Ministerial feder-
alton we're expected Monday 10 APP
pear before the city council and OPP |
pose any disclosure Of vice syndi- |
cate evidence 10 the council.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05

Thomas II Marshall. vlco presi.
dent OF the United states. win bo n
visitor In Seattle November ~ and
Will give an address under the
auspices OF the Y. NC. A. at the
Firat preshvterInn chnrch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05
M'COURT SAYS
! CLEANUP HERE
WON'T Be REAL
By United rr~ss I>ased Wire
PORTLAND. Nov. 5.-Seattir
viii not conduct q real. honest
togoodness clean up. declared
John MeCourt. member Of tho
Fosdick commission. today. on
his return from the Puget sound
city,

Mayor Giii and chief Decking
ham viii now 80 thru the motions
OF whitewashing Seattle. not thru
any desire to reform. but merely to
save the city's face. 4" said Me
Court.
Seattle Is wide open In every
way.
Seattle il IA bad as can be" he
said. and the mayor and police
chief know II. / told Glu SO. and
he did not even attempt to deny
g.. in fact. he said he knew II. as he
went down 10 the 'bclow-the line dis
trfct about twice "A week"
McCourt predicted that Mai
Greene was likely to issue an order
any time prohibiting soldiers from
Camp Lewis visiting Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05
CURB IMPORTS
TO KEEP COLD
IN AMERICA

By United rr~ss LEASED Wire
WASHINGTON. Nov. s.
Prohibition Of certain imports,
In order 10 stem further the out.
flow Of American gold. IL imml.
nent.
President Wilson. n is understood,
viii shortly issue proclamation
prohibiting certain imports and cur
failing others
A desire to keep gold in the Unit
cd States and TO concentrate on in.
dispensabie commerce are the pur.
pose Of imports control. authorized
In the trading with the enemy act.
and which vill bc administered by
the war trade board. cooperating
with the secretary of the treasury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05
Uy unltsri Prs. fess~d Wire

By rniisd rre.. Leased Wire
NEW kE>sI>GTON. Pa.
Nov. with the explosion Of
Is0.o0o pounds of Illuminating
powder stored at the burning
plant Of the Aluminium Com
pany of America Imminent, the
whole town evacuated at noon
to-day.
The loss OF many homes waH eK.
pected
There was no way to fight the
fire. as water itself will cause the
bronze powder manufactured there
to lot go.
The population iz about ~. 900 Al
ready tho casualty list among the
1000 employees OF the works has
mounted to so. Several are dead
and alt near BY hospitals arc choked
with burned and injured.
Police Charge Plot
No official ~ the plan, was will.
ing TO commit himself relative to
tho cause of tho explosion. The 20.
lice. however were frank in their
expressions that there was care
fully laid plot 10 destroy the
works
Three distinct explosions rocked
the plant at ? a. IN. Many en-.
ployes were hurled violently from
the positions IN which they were at
work. one man was killed out.
right Two died before arriving at
the city general hospital and at
noon two others were reported to bc
dying there.
Making War Powder
Flames burst out at points whore
the explosions occurred and spread
rapidly Within one hour II was
evident several OF the buildings
were doomed The plant Is owned
by the United states Aluminium Co.
a subsidiary of the Aluminium Com
pany Of America.
For several months II has been
making bronze powder for the u s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-05

WEATHER. FORECAST. Tonight and
Tuesday rain strong southery winds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-14
Frank A. Whitten Quits Retailers
Y To Become Ozark Trails Secretary
viii Begin Work With Good
Roads Organization Septem-
Der |; to Work in East and
West Districts; Headquar-
terS Here,

Frank A. Whit,en after more than
three years of service as secretary of
the Oklahoma City Retailers associa
tion has been given up his position 10
become secretary of the Ozark Trails
association. His resignation was an
nounced at meeting OF the retailers at
the Skirvin hotel yesterday
Since becoming associated with the
retailers May |, 1914 Mr. Whi,,en has
seen both the membership and the in
come OF the association more than
doubled. lie has live working organI.
ration. Five persons now are employed
by the retailers in addition to Mr.
Whitten
AT the Amarillo convention Mr.
Whitten was chosen secretary of the
Ozark Trails, He did not accept the
position at the time, but told the road
men that he would take it under con
sideration
Mr. Whitten expects to begin work
with the good roads organization about
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-14
REVELATIONS
.QtR'WlPE
6v Asls 6arriso~
How Katie Broke the News to Madss.

How Katie Broke the News TO Madgs.
CIV VNSN'T that Lip" Dicky de-
w manded as ! returned to my
w seat Thought you were 60
ing 10 let me talk 10 her"
II don't think she would have beer
able to talk to YOU" said soberly, "HeI
voice sounded broken. as II she had
been weeping, and she seemed yer,
much hurried She wants to see me as
early in the morning as can get there.
She says something has happened about
| which she wants to talk to nc
Dicky gave long low whistle:
80 IT'S come !" he said. half-musing-
ly, and fell ,o staring into the fire.
was filled with bewilderment. What
could this thing be which menaced Lii
lians peace OF mind, and about which
Dicky appeared to have foreknowledgc
But made no attempt to question him.
! would not force his confidence.
After long pause he raised his head
and looked at me fixedly
See here" he said triile roughly.
1T isn't a particularly pretty story you
arc going to hear from Lii | happen to
know one end OF IT, But don't let your
rampant Puritanism run away with YOU
Remember to make allowancc--if you
can"
The hesitancy in his last words at
fec,ed me quecrly II was as II he were
pleading for something or someone, and
was ashamed to put his plea more def
initely.
Il fancy shall look at the matter
whatever i, is, from Lillian's stand
point" ! said quietly.
mo doubt" Dicky returned dryly
and then there was long silence. Evi'
IDENTITY he did not feel like talking, anC
| was too busy with my forebodinl
about Lillian TO speak.
What Troubles Katie1
You'd better not plan for any dnne'
here tomorrow night" Dicky broke tn,
silence suddenly. "You don't know how
long Lis affair. will take, and il yo,
don't stay with her, suppose YOU conn
on, with me for dinner somewhere"
That will be very nice" returned
81 will tell Katie about II at once 81
tina, she won't plan anything She gen
orally makes her desserts early in IN
morning, even before she prepare
breakfast"
! shrank a little from meeting Kati
as | went toward the kitchen. The gir
had seemed so unlike herself for week
past, so morbidly moody, and so prom
to gusts of weeping that ! disliked see
ing her. Conscientiously had tried Il
find out what so sorely troubled her, bu
she had Historically repulsed me at eacl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-14
Roll of Honor

Recruiting for the regular army in
Oklahoma led that Of the other branches
of the armed forces OF the United States
during the past twenty -four hours, The
regular army enlisted twelve recruits !;
the navy eight. and the national guard
three.
The names OF the recruits their home
towns and the branch they enlisted in
follows:
Regular Army--John u. Brown, Rush
Springs; PAUL Coffman, Byars. willard
DObbs, Little; George n. Goodman, Tus-
kahoma nodolfus Innman. shawnee: I:
Wesley p. Nicholson, James J.. OShay.
Homer l.. Shook. Oklahoma city; Major
T.. Price, Pauls Valley; Denman V, Roes
and Robert H. Smith. Chickasha. and
Sam y. rnylor Mnngum
Nsvy--Willnm Il Hogan and JonothRn
NJ Rogers, Chicknshn: William Y, Rode
| baugh, Tulsa, w r, shaw, MuskoEeo.
and George r. Rlchardson Leonard A.
| silver, william H. Fisher and Frank r..
| Brewer Oklahoma city,
National Uuard-Chhrley W. Burrows.
| Norman NJ Frey and Wyatt l.. Sim
mons. Oklahoma city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-14

attempt, and I had finally resolved to
let her alone until she should come to
me with her trouble OF her own accord,
But my resolution vanished as | en-.
tered the kitchen and saw the faithful
girl who had done so much Tor me
crouchng by the side OF her chair sob
bing violently, Jim, her husband, was
nowhere to be seen,
| went swiftly to her side, took her
hands, and raised her to her feet
Katie" said firmly, Il want you to
tell me now at once, what troubles
you. | can't have you grieving like this
unless | know what Is the matter, You
will make yourself i'll II you go on IN
thi, way. Now dry your eyes and tell
me all about H."
"Oh, Mi.is Graham. dear Missis
Graham" Katie sobbed elinging 10 me
with convulsive, twitohing hands, VI no
want to tell YOU. ! have to tell you
pretty qvecek, bu, no can jcoN yet,
You send me away qveeck a. you
know, and | want to stay here ]oost as
long as ] can
| almost dropped her hands In my
amarement at her words. The wildes,
conjecture. flashed into my wind. Had
Katie been taking things from me-
Was there a series Of petty thieving
behind her emolioni In moment,
however, | had drawn her close again.
No matter what she had done she was
but an ignorant child, and had been
most faithful servant, ~
What nonsense, Katie" | said sooth-
ingly. "You know II would take some
thing very bad indeed to make me send
you away from me, And I'm very sure
YOU have done nothing very wrong. And
YOU know, too" ] shook her playiully
what q strong imagination you have
I'm sure you are making yourself sick
over nothing"
n Tell You--
dot ali right for you to say" Kati'
returned with q sulien note In he
voice. But l noted with gratificatio,
that the convulsive sobs had stopped
and that she was calmer. "And ! know
YOU not care so mooch. II Meester Ora
ham and dot old vomans. Dey maxi
one devil OF row ven dey hear vot II
matter"
"Katiew I exclaimed out Of oil pa
,ience with her air, of mystery, II shall
not leave this kitchen until you tell me
what YOU mean. And IL you have moi
told me in five minutes ] shall bring
| Mr. Graham out 10 question YOU"
"Oh. no bring him." Katie said, ter
rifed. 81 tell you right away"
| She put her hands together against
my shoulder almost as u she were a
little child saying a prayer, Her face
grew rosy with bushes, and she half
whispered the great secret to me
After while, dere COON little baby
to Jim and me"
Copyright 1879
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-14

String beans may be canned whole or
cut into uniform pieces, says today's
bulletin from the national emergency
food garden commission. II is essen
tial that only the young and tender pods
be used for canning.
Wash Thoroughly.
Select beans OF the same age and
color, string carefully and wash thor
oughly These should be blanohed in
boiling water for five to eight minutes,
depending upon the age, and then
plunged into cold water for an instant
Then the beans should be packed as
closely as possible into the jars, level
teaspoonful of salt added for each quart
of vegetables, and the rest OF the space
filled with hot water,
II using tin cans, seal completely be-
fore sterilization II using glass jars
adjust and partially tighten tops, and
sterilze in boiling water for two hours
After sterilization remove from boiling
water and finish sealing at once. In
vert lars in cool place out OF a
draft till cold then wrap in dark paper
to prevent bleaching, and store.
Turnips.
A very good substitute foe potatoes IS
the early turnip. For canning purposes,
grade turnips for color, size and stage
of maturity, and wash thoroughly with
stiff vegetable brush. Blanch for six
to eight minutes to loosen skin, plunge
quickly into cold water for an instant,
and remove outer skin with stiff brush
Pack whole or cut into sections as de-
sired. fill up jars with hot water and
add a level teaspooniul of salt for each
quart of vegetables. Partially seal jars
and steril,e for an hour and a half
OF using tin cans, completely seal be
fore sterilizing) Remove from steri-
lirer, complete sealing and place on,
of draft to cool,
Turnip Tops.
Sort greens and wash thoroughly, be
ing careful to leave no dry or decayed
leaves Blanch in steam for fifteen min.
u,es and then plunge for an instant into
cold water to set color. Cut into con.
venient lengths and pack tightly into
lars Add hot water till containers ar,
full, and season to taste. Partially
tighten tops and sterilile two hours AZ
ter sterilization, complete sealing of jar
and place in an inverted position out o.
draft TO cool. Store in cool darl
place.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-14

September |. lie will work both in the
eastern and western departments, but
will have his office in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-14

mai cases, hlTcdUy approximately my
cases are scheduled to come up during
the term with the likelihood of many
others being set before court convenes
for the fall term. The list includes
three murder cases and two assaults
with intent to kill
Hawkins to Be Tried.
Arch and Al Hawkins will be tried
on charge Of murder OF James Allen,
Allen was killed near Wheeler park
while riding in an automobile with
Miss Marie Tierce several weeks ago,
Arch Hawkins and John Williams were
arrested the night of the crime, Will
llams was exoncrated at his prelimi-
nary hearing and Arch Hawkins was
then arrested.
Joe Mccain, a negro, will be tried
on charge of murder of another negro
in a pool hall in the eastern part of
the city on the night of May 30.
Assault Cases Set.
Carl Trosper and Leonard Chisholm
will be tried on charge OF assault with
intent to kill Trosper is alleged to
have cut J. w. Whit with pocket
knife on June TO- Chisholm is charged
with shooting his father, W. W. CHS
holm, last Monday afternoon.
The trial of J. Greeley Jones, u
Dawson Matthews, Tom Gilliland, II.
c. Carpenter, w. L. Nix and w. F.
Bland on charge, Of obtaining money
under false pretenses by means Of
fraudulent instruments will also be held
during the September term. Of court.
These men are accused Of securing two
automobiles and several hundred dol
lars in cash from two Oklahoma City
automobile concerns by giving bogus
time certificates of deposit on the de-
funct Commonwealth Trust company Of
Houston, Texas.
Ray to Face Trial.
Claude Ray, who was indicted by
the recent grand jury will be tried on
charge OF embe1zllng several thousand
dollars from the state school land de
partmcnt, where he was employed as a
bookkeeper About twenty-five cases
OF grand larceny will be tried and a
number OF other felony cases are set
for hearing In addition to this one
of the largest civil dockets in the his
tory OF Oklahoma county will be set.
| O
Can for home use in glass containers,
as tin cans may be scarce.
/ -----------
The awful question, What shall |
have for dinner1" is easily answered il
your shelves are full OF home canned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-14
SOLDIERS DEPENDENTS
WILL BE CARED FOR

WASHINGTON, July l4-Crcation
of a special branch OF the national de
fense council, headed by Federal Cir
cult Judge Julian w. Mack of Chicago,
to recommend a system of separate al
lowances and insurance for dependents
Of soldiers and sailors, and indemnity
for war injuries, is announced by Sam
uel Gompers, chairman OF the defense
councils labor committee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-14

cut out the picture on all four sides
then carefully fold dotted line It's en-
Ire length. Then dotted line ., and so on
Fold ench section underneath accurately
when completed turn over and you'n find
b surprising result snve the pictures