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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
CRISIS COMING
IN PHONE STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 24.-The
crisis in the negotiations looking TO
averting the strike OF electrical
workers and telephone operators
will be reached tomorrow. follow
Ing the arrival tonight OF Seattle
girls representing the telephone
operators OF Oregon and Washing.
ton.
The girls are coming NJ the sug.
gestion OF Mortimer F1eischacker.
federal mediator. in order that
their demands for union recogni.
ton might be fully set forth. John
Morgenthaler. district president of
the Electrical Workers union, re-
iterated today that any settlement
with the Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. must be contingent on
recognition OF the girls union.
IL no agreement is reached by
Saturday midnight. IL is believed
the general strike order. recently
issued. will be put into effect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
UNIONS buy BONDS

More Seattle labor unions demon
stated their loyalty to the govern
ment by subscribing TO Liberty
bonds Tuesday night.
The list included: Shlpwrights
and Jolners'. local 1884, $1,000;
Carpenters. Local 1871, $1,000;
Plumbers. Local 80. $500: Butch
ers'. Local 81. $500; Moving Picture
Operators. Local 81. 800; Inside
Electrical Workers, Local sc,
$4,000. and Structural Iron Work
ers', $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
LITTLE Theatre IS
OPENED TO PUBLIC

Seattle's newest theatre. THE
Little Theatre" between Fourth
and Fifth. on Pike. was opened to
the public Wednesday afternoon at
9 o'clock. The movie house is
owned and operated by John Ham
rick
Hamrick has secured the ex,
elusive first run pictures OF the
keystone comedies and Triangle
features.
The new photoplay house will be
equipped with the most modern
and up-to-date conveniences, per
feet ventilation. comfortable open
chairs and modern lighting.
broadway, Arizona" will be the
production to be used for the grand
opening. This Is a five-act Tri-
angle play featuring Olive Thomas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
Safeguard Your
Food Supplies

Many families now buy food In
larger quantities than usual. either
10 save on the cost or to DO sure or
what they want. These people
should guard carefully against rats
which In ono night may destroy n
whole ham, several dozen eggs or
damage several dollars worth OF
other foods. The only way 10 pre-
vent this In by eNterminating the
rats or mice and this is most easily
accomplished by using Stearn's
Paste. small box OF this paste
which can be bought for few
cents, often eKterminates n whole
family of rodents in n single night;
IL IL also effective with reaches and
wPtcrbugr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
DRAFT FOES IN
JAIL FOR LACK
OF BOND MONEY

Orabie 70 RAISE pshs Nose
Leshln, 30, and "pr." Max
German remsined In custody
by federal oHielsIs Wednesday.
following their arrest Tuesday
afternoon for conspiracy TO
srsst drafted men 90 they
would be proclaimed physical
ly unfit FOR army service.
Tho government, net closed
around tho pair after they had ne
Sotiated with Joseph Gotts,ein.
wealthy Insurance man. who aided
department officials In obtaining
evidence.
According to Edward Wright.
special agent for tho department
OF Justice. tho Leshin woman first
phoned. then held conferences and
finally accepted $500 from Gott-
stein. Or" German. who is
Russian. was TO give Go,,stein
medicine that would mako his
voice temporarily useless. Colt
stein reported tho matter 20 the
federal authorities and continued
negotiations at their request
Boasts OF Fixing is
In the conference, tho woman
said German had fixed" IL sol
dlers in Russia and ono here.
Shc insisted she was going thru
with tho program TO find out
whether or not wealthy men are
evading tho draft.
She lives at 1ot sist ave, came
from Austria 10 years ago, and has
worked as department store
clerk Her husband IL n bolter
at tho Seattle Construction g. Dry
Dock plant.
German lived in n roomiug house
at Ninth ave, and Broadway.
The pair were arrested when
they met at Ninth ave. and Madi-
son at. Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
Relief From Eczema

Don't worry about eczema or 9TH
or skin troubles. You can have .
clear. healthy skin by using n 1T
tie reno. obtained at any drug
store for Csc. or extra large bot
tie at 800.
Zemo generally removes pimpies.
blaekheads. blotches. eczema ana
ringworm and makes the skin clear
and healthy. Zemo is a clean. pen
etra,ing. antisep,ic liquid. neither
sticky nor greasy and stains moth
ing. II IL easily applied and costs
a mere trifle for each application.
II Ia always dependable.
The r. w. Rose Co. Cleveland. o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
NAVY NEEDS COOKS

Mess attendants. officers cooks
and stewards arc needed In unHm.
tied number IN tho navy. and no,
the army. AZ was erroneously an
nounced in Tuesdays Star. Appli.
csn,s should apply AZ tho navy re-.
cruiting station. Seattle National
Bank building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
IDENTITY OF MEN
PLOTTING 70 KILL
WILSON withheld

Hf nlsed rftss Ieesed WIZ
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Oct 2t.-Sc-
cret service agents stili refuse 20
make public the names OF eight
men who have been arrested IN n
plot 20 kill President Wilson on
Thanksgiving Day.
One Of them. they admit. how.
ever. Is the son Of q rich farmer
near jamestown. Tenn. when ar
rested several copies OF pro-Gcrrnsn
papers were found IN hi. rooms.
The plot was unearthed thru let.
ters that had passed between some
OF tho alleged conspirators.
Tho specific charge. based on the
text OF the letters. IL Threatening
the presidents life"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
RECALL OF MISS
STRONG ASKED
ON WAR ISSUE

Three Spnninh-Amefichn war vet
Grams have started action TO recall
Miss ANNA Louise Strong from the
school board
\ formal petition, based on her
testimony In the recent trial OF Hu'
let NJ. Wells. In the federal court.
was presented to u w lonen. sec
Rotary Of the board OF education,
iata Tuesday afternoon II was lat
er turned over 20 II. W. Pennock.
attorney for tho board.
Tho petition was signed by John
X Wltherspoon. Edward c. Foots
AM J. NJ. Wilmct.
Tho petition in part charges hhat
DR. Anna Louise Strong committed
acts of malfoasance and has yiolat.
ed her oath of office
"She solemnly swore that she
would support the constitution OF
tho United States" the petition
reads In part. and that she would
faithfully discharge tho duties of
director and endeavor 10 promote
the interests OF education.
"she conspired." the petition con.
tinued. together with other per.
sons in the city OF Seattle. for the
purpose % preventing the United
States Of America from raising an
army under the select draft act OF
congress and for that pur'
poee met with co-conspirators 10
prepare and arrange for the distri.
button. from house TO house, In the
city Of Seattle. OF printed circular
addressed TO persons within the
draft age to resist con.
scription"
Miss strong today issued tho fol.
lowing statement;
The charge against me. which
| have Just read states In eAsence
that | am guilty OF malfcasance In
office. In that after swearing 20
support the constitution OF the
United States. conspired against
the laws OF the United States.
especially the select service Law.
approved May 18th. The charge IL
based on the evidence which I free.
~ volunteered In the Wells.Sadier
case
TO dihproYe the formal chars"
Il. of course. an easy matter. The
evidence shows that April 30 was
tho date of my last participation I'm
any anti-conscription activities, and
this was two weeks and n half be.
fore the law was passed. Tho evi.
dence also shows that ! was pres.
ent NJ n meeting ut which tho
preparation OF an anu-conscription
circular was authorized. but that
had nothing 10 do with the rather
oyeremphatlc wording Of the cir.
cuiar. nor with its distribution. and.
In fact. did not see IL for some time
after II had been distributed. and
thar even this circular was distrlo-
u,ed week prior Ia the passage
OF the select service iaw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
DANCE FRIDAY GIVEN
FOR CREWS Of SUBS

Dips and dives VII Be In evi'
dencs Friday night. when the bene-
III dance for the boys aboard the
scattle-built submarines Nj, NJ
and Ma Is given NJ Dreamland rink.
The dance Ia scheduled TO be an
all.night affair. and the orchestra
members say they are prepared 10
keep the 'jaxz" running until the
last step Ia taken. bright and early.
on the morning after
Ladies' will be admitted free.
The crews OF tho subs are soon 10
leave for war service. Most OF the
crew men are from Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
PENCIL DAY NOV. 3

Seattle society matrons will sell
pencils on Saturday. November 3.
for the Associated Charities.
The funds will be used TO carry
on charitable work in Seattle. Mer-
chants have donated prizes, which
will be awarded to the girls and
women selling the greatest number
OF pencils.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24

Il am not disposed. however. 20
hold my RccuNerB 20 III. merely
formal wording of III. charge
There is a real issue involved
have certain convictions and have
taken part in certain actions which
seem To many OF my fellow citizens
unpatrlotic. | state them freely:
Il was opposed 10 the war and
worked against ~. until tho day
when congress- declared u.
Il was opposed to conscrip,ion
and worked against II. BY lawful
means. until q few weeks before II
was passed by congress.
Il believed that these issues
should have been put 10 a rcfcren'
dun Of the people.
Now that we are AZ war. wish
tho best possible fortune for our
troops. as long az they are In the
field. and wish especially that
these boys. the hope OF our nation.
may come back. ~ many % them
and as soon rs pOsslble. TO serve
their country and humanity for
many years 10 come.
Hopes for speedy Peace
II hope for a speedy peace. on
the general grounds demanded by
the Russian government. by the
pope and by our president. and as
sented 10 In large measure by the
German reichstag--no indemnities.
no annsxations. free development
OF all nationalities. I believe that
the peoples OF oil aiions have al.
ready reached state OF mind
which would make tho immediate
calling OF a peace conference and
tho discussion OF terms. exceeding.
ly useful. and perhaps Immediately
effective. think our country
should have the glory and everiast.
Ing honor OF calling such a confer.
cnce.
Many people arc holly at yari.
ancc with these views. Many peo.
pie believe that the holding OF them
and tho proclaiming OF them con
stltutes me an enemy OF this coun.
try. All such persons should sign
the recall petition and vote against
me. All others should supper,
me
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-24
NO INDICTMENTS

Federal grand jurors, holding
secret inquiries in the postofflce
building, adjourned for Liberty
Day at noon Wednesday without
returning any indictments. They
will convene again Thursday morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Don't stay gray! Nobody can tell when
you darken gray, faded hair with
sage Tea and Sulphur

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
with brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur
Whenever her hair took on that dull.
faded or 'streaked appearance, this
simple mixture was applied with Won
derful effect. By asking at any drug
store for ''Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound you will get a large bot
tie of this oId-time recipe, improved
by the addition of other Ingredients
all ready to use. at very little cost
This simple mixture can be depended
upon to restore natural color and
beauty to the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because it
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell it has been applied
it's SO easy to use, too. You simply
dampen a comb or soft brush and
draw it through your hair. taking one
strand at a time. By morning the
gray hair disappears; after another
application or two, it is restored to its
natural color and looks glossy. soft
and beautiful This preparation is a
delightful toilet requisite. 1t is not in
tended for the cure, mitigation or pre-
vention of disease.-Advertise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
THRU DRAFT MILLS
Nine More Shawnee County Men Ac-
copied for Service Today.

The Shawnee county exemption
board continued its grind today. Fol-
lowing are those accepted and ex-
empted from military service:
Accepted for Service.
Grant Underwood, 100 st er
street, claimed exemption dependent
wife and child.
Clyde Archer Sheets, r. r. s, To-
peka, claimed exemption agriculture.
William Anweiler, Route 5, North
Topeka, claimed exemption aged and
infirm parents.
Fred Van Nice, Richland, claimed
exemption agriculture.
Raymond f. Engelke, Route Is,
Tecumseh, claimed exemption agri-
culture.
Carl Frank Lasswell, Rossville,
claimed exemption father of mother
less child
Charles Francis Renyer, Wakarusa,
claimed exemption agriculture.
Albert Theodore Davis, Route 5,
North Topeka, claimed exemption son
of dependent parents.
George Sylvester Boydston, claimed
exemption married.
Exempted From Service.
Ray Harrison Hope, 1927 Washburn
avenue, dependent wife, mother and
child.
William Plumley, ISL Michigan ave-
nue., wife in delicate condition.
Charles Ernest Newlun, Route 8,
North Topeka, dependent wife and
child.
Franklin H Kresie, Valencia, wife
in delicate condition.
Leo Smith Curry, III Winfield, To-
peka, dependent wife and child
Leslie T. Fitzgerald, Valencia, wife
in delicate condition.
Ray William Searcy, dependent
wife and child
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
President Wilson Gives Them
His Endorsement.
First Administration Summary
of why We Fight.
WAGE A WAR AGAINST WAR
League Takes In All Creeds and
Beliefs.
Premature Peace Talk Branded
as SeditiOus.

Washington, oct. 9.-The nearest
thing to a presidential summary of the
war aims and purposes of America
has been presented at the White
House. President Wilson gave his &C
cord to the principles asserted by the
organizers of the League for National
Unity, headed by leaders IN the
church, business, professional and Ia
Dor world. A large delegation called
on him at the White House Monday
The president declared that the Amer
lean people will fight by the side of
Americas allies until the war is vic
toriously concluded.
These are the principles OF the
league to which the president sub
scribed:
In an hour when our nation is
fighting for the principles upon
which it was founded, in an hour
when free institutions and the hopes
Of humanity are at stake. we hold it
the duty of every Amerasan to take his
place on the firing line of public opin
ion.
TT is not time for old preju-
dices or academic discussions as to
past differences. Those who are not
for America e>against America.
"Our cause is just We took up the
sword only when international law
end ancient rights were set at naught,
and when our forbearance had been
exhausted by persistent deception and
broken pledges.
our aims are explicit, our purposes
unspoiled by any seIfishness. We de-
fend the sanctities of life, the funda-
mental decencies of civilization. We
fight for a just and durable peace and
that the rule of the reason shall be
restored to the community of nations.
I'm this crisis the unity of the
American people must not be i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
PROGRAM OF SPORTS
Y. NJ. G. A. Feature Lasts Three Hours
This Evening.

public program of sports and
other amusements will be given to-
night at the Y. NJ. C. A between the
hours Of and 10 o'clock. An orches-
ira will furnish music and light re-
freshments will be served.
In the gymnasium a boys demon
stratfon of games and races will be
put on in addition to a basket ball
game between the senior young men.
Older men will play volley ball.
Novelty stunts" will be performed in
the pool room.
In addition to the gymnasium
events there will be a candle race be-
tween fat boys, a shuttle relay race
between tall ones and a tub race with
the midgets taking part. A diving
demonstration win be given in the
swimming pool as will a life-saving,
demonstration. A pillow fight will
wind up the amusements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
co TO The MINES
That Is City's Solution of Big
Coal Problem.
LOeaf Dealers Do Not Care To
Make Contracts.

Coal for the city light and water
departments will probably be bought
directly from the mines, according to
Frank Newland. commissioner. Local
dealers will be left out of the con-
tract, he believes.
Bids on the years supply of fuel
for the two departments will be adj
vertised for for the second time this
But this is only a matter of form, Mr..
Newland declares. There win be only
one or two bids for the order, he be-
lieves, and these will be sky high.
No local dealer seems to care for the
business, and all say that it is inn
possible to supply the city at a reason
able price.
The contract in Question calls for
the delivery of nearly 5000 tons of
coal to. the city from November /,
1917. to the same date in 1918. Other
commissioners of the city building
agree that the only solution to the
coal situation is for the city to buy
directly from the mines.
Price Almost Doubled.
Last years contract for fuel set the
price of slack at $2:45 per ton. while
prices offered to Frank Newland,
commissioner, this fall range from
$500 up. The city will pay no such
price for their fuel. Mr.. Newland de-
clares. And the waterworks will not
close down, either, he adds
The mines, according to verbal
agreements, will furnish the city with
slack coal at less than $500 per ton.
delivered in Topeka Several dealers
in the city have stated to city officials
that the coal could be bought but that
no contract would be made with the
city, no rebate for the large order will
be offered and a high retail price is
all that can be expected, they admit.
The city, tho,ris in excellent condi-
ton and is pot worried. Mine own
ers have agreed to furnish coal at a
respectable price Railroads and
large corporations supplied by the
city waterworks will undoubtedly CO.
operate with the city in moving coal.
The Santa Fe, Rock Island, Missouri
Pacific and Union Pacific, are all sup
piled and are nearly bound to help
the city out.
with transportation assured, and
fair prices agreed to, the city has
practically told local coal dealers to
go hang and has admitted that it is
a gentle hold up scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
End DRAFT SOON
Officials Now Consider Calling
1t Before Christmas.
1t Is Planned To Examine All
Registered Men.

washington, Oct 9.-Announce-
ment that the 100000 registered men
not called in the first draft will be
ordered up for examination imme-
diately is expected to follow a confer
ence this afternoon between Secretary
of War Baker and Provost Marshal
General Crowder.
1t has been definitely decided by the
war department to order the eXamina-
ton of the 100000 men. Today's
conference will deal merely with de-
tails. General Crowder also is expect
ed to visit the White House within
W days to consult with the president
r. sarding the regulations necessary
= the examination.
The question of examinations is not
expected to take up much time. The
real problem to be dealt with is that
of a second draft.
Second Draft Soon.
This doomed up today as more i'm
minent than generally expected. It
has progressed to the point where the
selection of an actual date is under
discussion.
The plans of the general staff for
the handling of the first draft have
been completed. 1t is broadly limited
that some of the drafted men will re-
ceive not more than sixteen weeks
training before they are moved TO en-
barkation camps, formed into skeleton
divisions and sent to France
AS soon as they are moved from the
training camps the war department
desires that the second draft shall be
ready to move in. Within the last
week the calling up of more conscripts
has been so widely discussed that
where at first it was believed there
would be no second call until spring.
little surprise now would be occasion
ed by draft before Christmas.
Mobilize in Spring.
This does not mean that the men
actually will be called from their
| homes but that a ditce for the second
! draft will be announced by that time.
The actual mobilization probably will
| not take place until March or April.
1t is also indicated that instead of
calling out 100000 or more men-tie
limit allowed under the existing law
Pof 100000 with the necessary re-
serves-the next draft will be for
hardy more than 100000 and will be
followed by a series of small drafts,
designed to refill the environments as
rapidly as the forces snow under train
ing there are Temoved. In order to
expedite the training of the men regu-
lars and national guard are to be sent
to the national army camps to assist
in the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

Harton Pepper, DR.. R. H. Gerard, of
the Fraternal Congress and William
H. IngersolI of the National Associa-
ton Advertising Clubs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
REBUFF FOR PATRIOT
Greek Comes From S. A. to Join Army
But Finds Gate Locked.

Laredo. Tex, Oct 9.-Immigration
authorities here today refused the ad-
n1ittance to the United States of a
Greek who said he recently arrived at
Tampico from Buenos Aires and at
Laredo today for the purpose of ZEN
listing in the United States army"
The Greek, whose name the au-
thorities did not divulge, announced
he would appeal to Washington, de-
claring he was a veteran of the Bal
kan war and wanted ''to fight for the
United States against Germany"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
DESPITE HIS SENTIMENTS
MAYORS WIFE DOES HER BIT

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Mrs. William
Hale Thompson. wife of the mayor,
is selling wool over a counter two
days a week as her bit" toward
winning the war. it was learned
today. She is doing this work 1T
the local headquarters of the navy
league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
SeditiOn Defined.

paired by the voices of dissension and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

sedition.
SeditiOn Defined.
"Agitatjon for a premature peace
is seditious when its object is to weak
en- the determination of America to
see the war thru to~a conclusive vim
dication of the principles for which
we have taken arms
THE war we are waging is a war
a gainst war and it's sacrifices must
not be nullified by any truce or armis-
tice that means no more than a
breathing spell for the enemy.
I'VE believe in the wise purpose of
the president not to negotiate a peace
with any irresponsible and autocratic
dynasty.
I'VE appove the action of the ma
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-21

Value of Crop Is Generally Greater
Than Any Other-Practice of Ro-
taton Favored.

The best soil you have on your farm
should be given to the potato, both be-
cause it is more exacting in it's de-
mands on the soil than any of the
other staple crops and also because
the value of the crop per acre is gen.
orally greater.
The crop that precedes the potato
Is also important. A clover, alfalfa,
peas or cowpeas-any legume-is a
first rate preparation for a good crop
Of spuds. Rye or buckwheat plowed
under is good. If you had sod on
your farm plant corn first and then
potatoes; this is first rate rotation.
Oats, then peas, then potatoes is an
other.
Another good rotation is fall wheat,
In which clover is seeded in the
spring; second year, clover, plowed
under in the fall or early winter; the
third year potatoes. However, If you
have plenty Of land it is best to grow
potatoes only one or two years in sue
cession on any ground; thus you avoid
diseases.