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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
PHONE SERVICE
NORMAL AT END
OF THIS week

Tho first hatch OF striking ,cle
phone operators returned 10 their
posts on tho a. IN. shift Tuesday
~ was announced Tuesday b. Miss
Rhoda Kerr. president, Of the opcr.
a,ora' union. Final negotiations be
tween strikers and company officials
ended satisfactorily Monday night
and tho strike was formally called
OF at g o'clock last night at a mass
nesting In tho Labor Temple.
Ailas Kerr announced that the
now squads Of veteran operators
would begin plugging in with each
Khlft turnout tho day. and that she
expected normal conditions would
cxlat by tho end OF the week.
The company can't put them all
on the Job at ONCE said Miss Kerr.
but Il has consented 90 accept our
registered list and take the girls
hack just M fast IA places can be
made.
Tho company has even consented
90 notify the girls at their homes by
messenger on additional openings. g"
Girls TO Register
Miss Kerr Hald tho operators who
were unable To register Monday
could sign up ut the Labor Temple
until wednesday. After wednesday
the books will be oloscd. and the op-
orators whose names are not on tho
lista by that time will have 60 take
their chances upon being rclnntated.
Many OF the strikers have already
AL s.skt ~
y. l.. McNally. district supcrin.
tsndsnt Of tho telephone company.
said that every girl would be placed
back on the job. lie agreed that
the girls would be dealt with thru
their union and not as individuals.
Electricians RETURN. Too
Tho girls are returning to work
with immediate Increases in pay
amounting from ~ TO 10 per cent
The higher incrcasea being given TO
the lowest paid girls.
About 500 OF the striking eicctri.
clans mr.. said TO have returned Mon.
day and the rest viii probably re
1875 per cent increase. rather than
the IS per cent asked
Negotiations 10 fix n new wnge
for the electricians viii commence I'm
San Francisco on December 10 In
case the company and the electri.
clans fail 10 agree nj this meeting.
j. r.. Williams. Of Chicago. U. y.
fuel administrator for Illinois. viii
act as arbitrator for tho govern.
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
GERMANS FIND
MONTE CRAPPA
SECOND vERDUN
BY HENRY WOOD

Bf HENRY WOOD
United TrcsE Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH AR
MIEs IN ITALY. dee. i.--Iiaiy
began tho fourth week Of her he
roie defense Of Monte Grappa
tody. The height has been q
second vertiun for Germany.
Three weeks constantly renewed
attacks by the AuH,ro Germans have
failed TO gain ground. Today the
enemy. his was, forces exhausted by
tho desperation Of the attack. In re.
organizing. roadJuSting. rcfiIiing his
shattered forces, perhaps for another
blow.
At verdun. French soldiers coined
the immortal phrase. Ills ne passor
on no pas"--'-rhsy shah not pass I"
They backed the slogan with their
heroic deeds. Tho crown prince did
not pass.
A, Mont" Crnppa. r.aiy's sturdy
soldiers took up tina; phrase. They
shall not pass" To-day they. too.
have enshrined II on Itaiy's record
Of heroiam.
The Foe u Beaten
Tho enemy In beaten at Monte
Crappn- lie may attack again aft.
er todhyss iuii. But the temporary
suspension Of HIS plan to crash thru
has been fatal 20 his campaign.
From now on. wherever he may
seek 10 strike. he viii ind every
strategic point on the Piave front
hold down, not only by 1ialy's he.
rulc fighters. but by veterans Of the
French and British armies
Tho Auatro German assault at
Monte Grappa constituted the Teu.
tons third effort TO turn the Italian
TANKS on the Piave front
Beaten mt All Points
Tho first cndeavor WAS when tho
Ausirians launched the attack on
the lower Pave. against the Italian
right wing. The result was the Ital.
ianH wiped out an entire Teutonic
army. which crossed the river.
Immediately Gen. konrad's and
Krobutin'a armies attacked the ftal-
ian wing--the second attempt at
thanking. They burst out over the
AsiaRo plateau There they were
likewise checked Then came the
third trial between the Piavc and
tho Bronta rivers. The enemy con
centrated for this supreme effort.
not only Konrad's and Krobutin'r
armies. but divisions from the ar.
mics of both Krauss and Belo.
Grappa the Battle Center
In the center OF this third battle
ground lay Monte Grappa--a noun.
famous crest. the southern slopes OF
which descend 20 the Venetian
plains The mountain was the last
barrier between tho enemy and
turning OF the Italian left wing. a
victory for the foe here would have
meant retreat 20 the Adigo-opcning
10 German spoliation the Venetian
plains. with the rich cities OF Ven.
ice. Padua, vicenza and Treviso.
Against Grappa's outer ring OF
protecting peaks. tho Germans
launched the cream OF the mountain
fighting troops-juat as the crown
prince threw his prussians against
Douaumont and tho other forts nj
Verdun. At Grappa the famous
German alpcn korps. tho Austrian
imperial sharpshooters, German
chasseurs and the Austrian cdeleiss
divisions were hurled 10 the assault
| The Italians fought like fiends
Prisoners declare the resistance
often wiped out half of the attack.
ers' electives. That was almost tho
ratio at Ncrdun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
] CONNECTS CAUGHT
after WILD FLIGHT

By Unifed Rress Leased Wire
CHICAGO. Dec. t.--scvcn Of
the II eonvicts who made . sen-
sationl escape from Joliet
prison yesterday werc captured
near Morris. H.. about 10 miles
southeast Of here. early today.
Posses are pursuing the others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
Blankets
Practical Gifts

i ward the practical in
their gifts will doubtless
think of Blankets.
Here are Cotton Blan-
kets Of excellent quality,
in the soft, felted finish,
featuring white, gray and
plaids. moderately priced
from $500 to 1918
pair. --Bas.m.n, saiesroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04

Above. the director Of explosives
for Northern Minnesota.
It's not the wrong picture eth.
err. Honest. tho. II does look as tho
the headline ought 10 say Poses at
Baxat for War Relief" doesn't ~
However. whom the Bureau Of
Mines at Washington y. O. S'd
Mayor Clarence Maguy Of Duluth. 10
recommend u district director OF en-.
plosivcs 20 control permits for han.
ding explosives. Magcy flashed back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
Changeable Chiffon Taffetas
$3.50 Yard

ID EAUTIFUL two-tone novelties in excellent
ID quality of soft Chiffon Taffeta combining
Blue with American Beauty, Cerise with Pea
cock-blue, Rose with Silver. Brown with
Green, Wistaria with Blue, American Beauty
with Silver, Green with Purple, Blue with
Black, Yellow with Pink, Blue with Green
and Green with Red.
Thirty-six inches wide, $50 yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
Gifts for
Little Tots

D ABLY PLATES with
- decorations from
nursery rh y m es and
alphabet borders, 25c, 35c
and soc.
Bread and Milk Sets,
consisting of pitcher, bowl
and plate, 35c and SOC.
China Drinking Mugs,
15c.
Silver-plated Mugs, 95c
and $1.25.
Silver plated Baby
Spoons, 35c and soc.
Silver plated X nj e,
Fork and Spoon Sets, 90c.
Silver plated Kni ( e
and Fork Sets, SOC.
basement Salosroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
Shirtings
$1.OO Yard

TH E S f Shirtings in
l. Fiber-silk and Cotton
Mixture make up admir-
ably in mems shirts and
women's blouses. They
are of substantial weight,
and firm novelty weave,
with stripes and small
brocaded designs of Wis
taria, Rose, Gray, Blue,
Copenhagen blue, Pink,
Tan and Lavender with
Green.
Thirty-two inches wide,
81. 90 yard.
basement Haiesroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04

PORTLAND. Dec. John Car.
roll. managing editor OF the Evening
Telegram. died here early today,
after a long illness. He came 60
Portland from Denver IL years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04

chine gunner fired 10000 rounds on
one gun In a single day--and all nj a
range OF not more than 1900 yarda
70 xnr,. ,s.,a.ff.s faw. tt.r 49,,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. In today's
list of Canadian wounded appeared
tho name OF c. IL. Dilley, Lumas.
Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04

tho name OF his 2s.ycar.old sccrc.
tary. Miss Sybii Jensen.
She was appointed. Uncle Sam
has stopped being surprised at wha,
women may do In this war.
Miss Jenncn's district includes the
Mesaba range. which has more iron
mines than any other district In the
world. Aliens are not permitted %
handle explosives. Much Of the Ia.
Dor there In alien. BiaAting must
so ON. II sounds like a mans.
hiza" lob.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04
Beacon Robings
SOC Yard

N ~ " IA l., toiiiioi esapic
"A bath or lounging robe
made up from these dou-
ble-faced Beacon Robings
would make a useful gift
for man, woman or child,
and there is time enough
to finish them before
Christmas.
Wide choice in patterns,
in 27-inch width, at soc
yard.
Cord Sets, consisting of
neck cord, girdle and
frog, to match, SOC.
basement Salesroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04

The convicts. who he'd elung to
Ecther after saving thru four steel
doors and beating two guards at the
prison. captured an interurhan car
at Mlnooks shortly befor. midnight
After robbing she passengers and
crew OF their clothing and money.
and beating some OF them severely.
they drove the car 10 within two
miles Of Morris. where they abandon
ed IT,
Two automobiles coming along the
road were seized. and the convicts
sped past posse OF 200 which had
been sent out OF Morris. following n
warning from the captured interur.
ban crew.
The automobiles were later aban-
doned. and tho posses captured seven
OF the convicts.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
SATURDAY. June o. 1917
Fighting the Farm Loan

To Judge from certain literature
being circulated around this state,
some of the dealers in farm mort
cages are quietly antagonizing the
federal farm loan proposition in
every way possible. In Colorado
there are already thirty-three farm
loan associations aud the applications
for loans from the Wichita Farm
Loan Bank are in excess of million
dollars. The literature being sent
out by these combined farm mortgage
companies is made up very largely
No farmer should pay any attention
to such literature, and, on the con-
trary, it is evidence enough that the
government farm loan law Is one OF
the best things the farmers OF this
country have ever secured from
congress.
The farm loan hank in this district
has been working vigorously to get
its machinery established and it has
commenced making loans in Kansas
and n board of appraisers is starting
to work III Colorado. Within II very
few weeks many of the loans now
being applied for in this state will be
made, and with this additional
money the farmers of Colorado will
be able to gradually increase their
efficiency. The money is ready to be
checked ont as soon ms the ordinary
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
Shaw Didn't Liz. Himself.

MANY years ago in n house in Ash
ley Gardens" writes G. Bernard Shaw
in the New Witness. II was walking
along corridor with other guests at
a musical evening when saw coming
toward me man who produced an
extraordinarily disagreeable impress
sion on me. n tall young man In even
ing dress with blond beard and, as
1t seemed to me. hateful expression.
HE was coming straight at me.
moved aside to avoid him. and he
moved. too, apparently to get into my
way again. An impulse of rage at
this insult was checked just In time
by the discovery that instead Of walk
ing along corridor ! was crossing
square landing and that the detestabie
apparition who had chilled my very
soul with his abominable aspect was
reflection of myself in the wall OF
mirror which the tenant Of the Ashley
Gardens fiat had put up to give his
cramped dwelling an appearance OF
spacious magniticence."
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09

Along with the formation of the sug-
nr. and caused In part by its accumu-
Iation. there develop within the mi
mute cells of the BURBERRY plants enor-
nous osmOtic pressures. which enable
the plant to push its buds open. f. ".
Coville writes In the National Geo
graphic Magazine.
These pressures are frequently as
high as seven atmospheres or more
than 100 pounds to the square inch--a
pressure that would start leak In
low pressure steam engine. The pres
sure may become as high as thirty at
mospheres or $50 pounds to the square
inch II force sufficient to blow the CYL
inder head Off OF II thousand horse
power Corliss engine. The reason the
plant does not explode Is because 1t Is
broken up into many extremely small
and strongly built cells instead Of hay-
ing one big Interior cavity. These mi
mute chambers are often us thick walled
proportionateIy as an artillery shell.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
Staesstruck Women.

". liam A. Page, the Chicago critic
and publicity writer. says in the Wo
mans Home Companion in an article
about stagestruck women:
"And what becomes Of them? Caught
In the eddies of frivolity. many of
them temporarily abandon their stage
ambitions In the Kaleidoscope life or
Broadway. Others live In hall bed
rooms. boil eggs over gus jet and
waste their young lives In the fruit
less pursuit Of IA rainbow which they
never find. only sooner or later to re-
turn home sadly and settle down to
forget their stage ambitions. Others
study. economic. sincerely strive for
engagements. possibly get small roles
with some obscure company and start
In on n career which will be filed with
many, many disnppointments. And Of
the thousands who came so bravely to
the front last year how many still re-
main in the lists? Not counting those
who may have gone into musical com
edy. perhaps a score still cherish the
shrine of Marlowe and Of Adams. For
the rest. oblivion"
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
A Famous War Horse.

BucephaIus. the charger that carried
Alexander the Great through all his
campaigns. received his name from
the fact that. although white. he had
a black mark resembling an ox's head
on his forehead.
A Thessalonian had offered the horse
for sale to Philip of Mncedon. but as
none of the monnrch's attendants could
manage him the king ordered his own
er to take him away. Alexander. who
was present. expressed his regret at
losing so fine an animal. and Philip re-
piled that he would buy the horse If
his son could ride him. The offer was
accepted by Alexander. who succeeded
in the attempt. Bucephalus would new
err suffer any other person to mount
him.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
Subscribe for The Herald.
Bowel Complaints in India

In a lecture at one of the Des
Moines, Iowa, churches missionary
from India told of going into interior
of India, where he was taken sick,
that he had a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy with him and believed that it
saved his life. This remedy is used
successfully in India both as pre-
tentative and cure for cholera. You
may know from this that it can be
depended upon for the milder forms
of bowel complaint that occur in this
country. Obtainable everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
For Testina Gold.

The acid used by jewelers. for testing
gold is extremely powerful and has to
be very carefully handled. To pre-
vent any considerable quantity of the
acid being spilled a specially construct
ed bottle Is employed. The stopper of
this is made of glass and contains II
long pointed glass rod which passes
down the center of the bottle. When
an article of jewelry is 10 be tested
the stopper is simply removed, and
the article is touched with the point of
the glass rod. to which a very slight
quantity of ncid has adhered. Gold Is
not affected by the acid. but imitation
metal turns green.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
FLUTES OF GOLD.
This, Have sweetsr Tones Than Those
ksds Of Any Other Material.


B, some pretty experiments with
organ pipes Of different materials DR..
Dayton Clarence Miller, professor Of
physics in the Case School Of Applied
Science, Cleveland. o., has proved that
the quality Of tone in a wind instru
ment depends upon its material far
more than is generally believed. Writ
ing of flutes In his book. 1.-The Science
Of Musical Sounds" he says:
1.-The traditional influence Of differ
ent metals on the flute tone is con-
sistent with the experimental results
obtained from the organ pipe. Brass
and German silver are usually hard.
stin and thick and have but little in
duence upon the air column. and the
tone is said to be hard and trumpet
like. Silver is dense and softer and
adds to the mellowness of the tone.
1.-The much greater softness and
density Of gold add stlll more to the
soft massiveness Of the walls. giving
an effect like the organ pipe surround
ed by water Elaborate analyses Of
the tones from flutes Of wood. glass.
silver and gold prove that the tone
from the gold flute is mellower and
richer. having longer and louder Sc
ries Of partials than flutes of other ma
terialS."
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
OUR FIRST COLLEGE.
Harvard Had Nine Men In Its Original
Class Of Graduates.

The first commencement of Harvard
college, the first of the educational in
situations Of the United States. was
held Aug. 0. 1912. Nine young men
comprised the first class Of graduates.
In 1896 the general court Of Massachu-
sets agreed to give f40O toward a
sthoale or colledge" and the next year
ordered that the institution be estab-
lished at "Newetowne."
In 1898 John Harvard. preacher
died and bequeathed about 800 to the
college to be built at Newtown. In his
honor the institution was named Har-
ward college. while the name Of the
town was changed to Cambridge In
honor Of the great English university.
1t Is doubtful If the original grant Of
f4OO was ever actually paid. and in any
event the college project remained in
allegiance until the bequest of Harvard
at once initiated the necessary meas
ures.
The original fund was added to in
various ways. and much money was
raised by lotteries. Henry Dunster.
Hebrew scholar, was chosen first pres
ident. and class began course of
study In 1858. and nine graduated In
1872 st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
"MADE my BLOOD Run COLD
A Common Expression That States a
Physical impossib;ity.

My blood runs cold ut the very
thought is not II novel expression
You often either hear some one els"
say 1t or aver II yourself.
Your blood cannot run co!d' ;s long
us you are alive and well Ii thc bloc !
really leyom colder than blood
heat" something serious happens to
your health.
When yuu feel cold il is II sensation
not necessarily the temperature of The
tissues. Often with the blood fevcrish
or away above It's normal Warmth you
feel chilly. So much OF the sUpcrheat
ell blood is then nj tie surface of the
skin that an extra normal amount al!
heat leaves too quickly.
On the other hand. men and women
who drink beer. gin. whisky and s.mi-
lar alcoholic beverages feel the glow
of warmth" and believe they ARE hot
When rs II matter of course their blood
in tritic below blood hear tempcra
ture-at times manitcstly dangerous
thing.
True enough, the blood has much to
do with how you feel This. however,
IL not be ause it blows hot or blows
cold" but because that part of it In
the skin where the sensations of heat
and cold are located reflects the out
side surroundings according to the pre-
vious experience and habits of each in
dividuals skin.
If n stokcr and an employee of n re-
frigcrntion plant are put in col 1
draft or before an open CRATE fire
each will feel chilly or hot according
to his previous experience and habits.
The stukcr will catch II cold in the
draft" which will have no effect
whatsoever upon the man used to cold
storage temperature. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
BRAKES DRUM.

~ RAKE he's In his hammock an a
thousand mile away
(Capten, art tina slcepln there
Il belowD
Slung ntwcen the round shot In
Nombre Dlos bay
An dreamin' arl the time o. Plymouth
Ynrnder lumes the island, yarnder lie the
ships.
WI sailor lads a-dancin' heel an toe,
An the shore lights iiashln'. an the night
tide dashin',
He sees ct arl so plainly as he saw ct
long ago
iINRAKE he was a Devon man an ruled
~ the Devon seas.
(Capten art tina slcepin' there belowD
Rovin though his death fell. he went WI
heart at ease
An drcamln arl the time O. Plymouth
Hoe.
Take my drum to England, hang ct by
the shore.
Strike ct when your powders runnln'
low.
II the Dons sight Devon I'll quit the port
O heaven
An drum them up the channel as we
drummed them long ago"
nRAEE he's in lis hammock till the
~ great armadas come
(Capten. art tha slecpin' there belowo
6lung atween the round shot, lstenin' for
the drum
An dreamin' arl the time o Plymouth
Hoe.
Coll him on the deep sea. call him up
the sound,
Call him when we sail to meet the foe. q
Where the old trades plyin' an the old
flag nyJ'
They shall find him ware an wakln', as
they found him long ago.
Henry Newbot.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
IN THE MOONLIGHT.

WE sat in the perfect moonlight:
w The stars were dim and rare,
And above us the elm trees rustled
In the waves of the cool night air.
ERoM the olives and vineyard near US
The kiou owl plaintively cried,
And away DER the misty hollows
Its mate with wall replied.
TNHE peasant sang in the distance.
L The Watchdog barked at the star,
And the clack of the cradles beating the
hemp
Came faint from the farms afar.
WE talked of the times of our child.
w hood,
OF the days forever flown.
OF their games and their jests and their
sorrows
And the plnymatcs We had known;
A ND then there came DER us Silence.
"A While the Expresses sighed overhead
And. dreaming. we sat and listened
To the voices of the dead.
William Wstmors Story.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09
TALK AT NANTUCKET.
Where Old Salt Sea Phrases Come SIS
Natural as Eating.

There has always been n charm
about Nantucket for outsiders because
OF the sleepy Quaintncss Of the place
and the islanders odd sea phrases SO
generously interlardcd in their CONVEX
sations. These phrases are so much q
part of their talk that their use is un
conscious
They never pull. they always haul
they do not tie or fnstcn anything.
they splice" or Delay" 1t: they do not
arrange TO fix u thing. they rig II" or
rig it up they do not throw any,
thing away. but ''heave it overheard"
they back and ill" they Huff,
tack" come about" aud square
away" on any and all occasions
Before engaging IN any venture they
first ''see If the coast is clear" then "a
they proceed they keep the weather
eye peeled" and always look out for
squalls" Then they sound 1t out Nh
til they "fnthom' II. II they don't
like the clay of the land they give IT
wide berth"
All this is according to "Thc Nan
tuckct Scrap Basket book compiled
and edited by William F. Macy and
Roland Il. Hussey.
The authors tell the story of n certain
Quaker mother of Nantucket. who once
denied that she ever used any of the
nautical expressions so common there.
and told her children to remind her If
they ever caught her doing It, The very
next morning she gave them some eggs
to leave at the home of a relative on
the way to school with the words:
Take these into Cousin Phcbc's and
tell her think this squares the yard
with us. and thee must scud, for It's
almost school time"
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09

When the late W. s. Gilbert wrote
1.-The Yarn Of the Nancy Bell" he sent
1t TO London Punch. but the editor re-
turned 1t as being too bloodthirsty. for
It will lie remembered that 1.-The elder
~ naval man. had practically eaten
oil Of the Nancy's crew except himself.
whereupon Gilbert sent the ballad to
Fun. which accepted 1t with delight
Gilbert never forgave the insult he
considered he had received from the
editor Of Punch and consistently re,
fused to contribute to Its pages up to
the time Of his death.-London Opin-
lon.
The Meeker herald., 1917-06-09

People are learning that little
forethought often saves them big
expense. Here is an instance: f.. w.
Archer, Caldwell, Ohio, writes: II
been without Chamherlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since
we commenced keeping house years
ago. When we go on an extended
everywhere.