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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24

the danger Of an unorganized
strike in the yards was grave.
and that the strike OF $500
workers in Portland yards to-
day had worked the men IN
Seattle yards TO high pitch
of excitement.
We are doing our best 20 keep
the men from n strike until Mckil.
Top arrives Thursday" said A. y.
Miller. secretary 81 the council
after the meeting
I'VE decided this morning to
take no action until he arrives. and
we expect to be able TO hold back
a strike until then"
Miller said that the latest ad-
vices from Mckillop were pessi-
mistic IN the extreme. and that he
had little doubt but what strike
would be called on McKillop's ar.
rival.
what McKillop will say. how
ever" said Miller. may put new
light on the whole matter. and II
may be possible for us 20 get to-
gether with the yard owners here.
as the shipping board suggested.
The men in the yards are clam
oring for n strike claiming that the
government has played with them
and that II does not intend TO give
their demands a fair hearing.
A Washington dispatch today
stated that President Wilson has
addressed teiegrams to Coast labor
leaders. urging that the men con.
tinue 10 work on n temporary
scale. promising satisfactory ad-
justments by the shipping board.
c. w. Doyle. business agent Of the
Central Labor Council. TO whom
one OF the kilograms was supposed
10 have been sent. had not received
his at noon.
Whether the presidents entry
into the situation will relieve the
tension in the yards and have the
effect OF keeping the men at work
was uncertain.
They voted several weeks ago to
strike because of the failure OF the
shipping board to settle the wage
question AT that time. and then.
after much persuasion. agreed to
remain at work while the board
again considered the matter. Its
present failure has increased the
tension.
Three thousand striking carpen-
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
KORN|LOFF F
To ESCAPE
DEATH

By tuit~d Pres. fessed Wire
WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.--
The Russian embassy today
completely absolvc5 Gen.
korniloH of all blame for the
recent uprising against the
kerensky government. u was
officially explained BY the en-
batty that korniiofFs detection
resulted iron, a mutual rnisur-
cerstandIng" between him and
kcrensky.
This Is taken az official forecas
that Korniloff Will not pay a pen
atty for his revolt
In a lengthy statement. the en-
hassy explains that tho Bolshekik!s
charges that Kerensky was behInt
the Korniloff uprising had their In
ception In negotiations betweer
Kerensky and Korniloff and the lat
ter's Misunderstanding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
May Ask Voters to
Extend CITY Terms

When proposed amendments to
the city charter are drawn up for
the next election. council may sub
init one extending the term of Of
flee of the mayor. corporation
counsel. comptroller and treasurer.
from two TO four years.
The idea is being discussed by
city officials, and the council may
be asked TO submit such an amend
ment to the voters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
FRISCO STRIKE end?

py United Press peased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. "a
That the sudden arrival OF NJ. b.
Starring. president OF the holding
company OF the United Railroads.
may mean approaching settlement
OF the carmen's strike was the opin.
ion today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
Seattle Bakers May
Raise Price of Bread

Bread prices may go up in Seat
tie.
This was the opinion OF Seattle
bakers. after the announcement
that the national wheat control
board had fixed the price OF wheat
in Idaho. Washington and Oregon
at s205 bushel. bulk.
They say the effect of the price
fixing will be to add % cents 4
barrel TO flour sold on the coast,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
RUSSIANS Get
BUSY NEAR RIGA

by rrised rr~~s Leased Wire
PETROGRAD. Sept 24.-Russian
troops met the German offensive In
the Riga region with a counter at
tack south OF the Pskov high road.
the war office announced today.
The enemy lost heavily.
After a fierce struggle we oc-
cupied positions in the sector OF
Silzemi." the war office said.
The enemy lost severely, leav-
ing 400 corpses on the field. We
captured so prisoners. and ten ma
chine guns"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
IS she CALLED LIAR?

By tnited Pres. Leased Wire
BUTTE. Sept. 24-The assertion
OF Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin
that she was unable to interview
Secretary OF Labor Wilson before
her recent trip TO Butte was refuted
today in letter received by the
Carpenters union from the depart
mcnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
$500 PORTLAND MEN
STRIKE; TIE UP 100
SnjPS ON COLUMBIA

PORTLAND, Sept. PA gener-
nj strike OF all workers In steel
shlpyards went into effect at 10
o'clock this morning.
Fffty.five hundred men. according
10 estimates OF union leaders. laid
down their tools and walked out.
Four plants are affected. With the
strike OF steel shipbullders, every
yard on the Willamette and Colum.
bla rivers, excepting two wooden
yards. today Is tied up completely
by strikes. Construction OF more
than 100 vessels has stopped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
Burglars Steal His
Teeth and IeWelrN

r. T pickens. 2614 Pike St,
would like to have the police appre-
hend the thief who stole his false
teeth Sunday night
This was what he told the report
clerk at headquarters Monday
morning.
He said the burglar who stole the
teeth also pilfered kodak. some
articles OF jewelry and $40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
MAY
QUIT THIS
WEEK

A strike of 1900 Seattle
shipyard workers within a lew
days seemed certain Monday.
A meeting OF the executive
committee OF the Metal Trades
council, held Monday morn
ing. however. refused to set a
strike date until the return OF
Dan MeKillop. president OF
the council. who is now on his
way from Washington. where
he met with the shipping
board.
The union officials admitted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
KAISER DISclAlMS
BLAME OF MORE WAR

by United Press Leased Wire
AMSTERDAM. Sept. Eff the
war continues. 1t is not Germany's
fault" Kaiser Wilhelm declared in
speech 10 veterans OF the Ru-
manian campaigns on the battle
field of Fochani. dispatches report
ed today.
The emperor made a detailed
tour OF the Rumanian battle line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
VERY REGRETThBLE,'
SAYS KAISER PAPER

~, United Press Leased Wire
AMSTERDAM. Sept. 24.-"It Is
highly regrettahlo that the Amerl-
can government. God knows how.
has been able TO obtain apparently
n whole collection OF German diplo-
matte documents" declared the
Cologne Volks Zeitung today. In
commenting on the Bernstorff in
trigue revealed by the state depart
ment at Washington
III the affair is true the news.
paper added, ''it is Of the most dis
agreeable character.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
Says It's Chilly at
CantOnment at Night

It's cold sleeping under army
blankets at the Camp Lewis can
tonment. according 10 a letter
from one Seattle boy TO his mother,
Everything else is fine" he
wrote. but II sure gets cold at
night"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
YOUNG FREMCHMEM
TEACH At PRESIDE

Uy Vnftfd TF'N. FF'trH WIZ
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. "a
Capt. NJ. Clavel and Lieut.. g. Batal.
the former the youngest captain in
the French army. reported at the
Preside today as fadvisers' in
trench fighting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
SAMM|ES GIVEN BAPTISM
Of BLOOD; TWO MEN
ARE WOUNDED
BY William Philip Simms


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD
Sept 24-Amercan troops for the first time are under
German fire in France
Two American soldiers have been slightly wounded
They were struck by fragments of a bursting shell.
certain contingent of the American army is now
located directly behind the British lines well within
range of the enemy guns.
The two wounded men are the proudes members
of this contingent which visited Sunday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
Draft Army in Camp Develops Real Fighting Spirit
II. S. TROOPS IN FIRE TRENCHES
Old Glory Will Not
Lead Men in Battle

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2f.-
"old Glory" will not lead Amer
ica's Liberty army into battle.
orders announced al the Pre-
sidio today from Secretary Bak.
or direct tha, no flag or banner
be carried into battle. The or
der points out that the use OF
tho flag makes IL TOO easy for
the enemy to identify the troops
Ia action. II reseinds regula-
iionA In effect since the days OF
Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
aooERs MoN,r Rgpucg

II the ship strike IL called. u
will affect every steel Shipyard
except skinner q Eddy, When
the shipping board. In Washing.
ton. according TO reports here.
asked Manager Dave Rogers. OF
that company. 20 reduce the
wages 10 the scale % the other
yards. he fatty refuses. and
declared the board couldn't
make him do so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
GERMANY ALSO
TRIED INTRIGUE
WITH RUMANIA
BY CARL D. GRoAT

Uni,ea Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Sept. "a
Germany will be convicted fur
ther bcfore the world this
week on charges Of intrlgues
against the peace Of other ma
tions.
With revelations over Sun
day OF Teuton bomb and poison
plots In Rumsnia. government
authorities hinted that u might
be shown the Teuton had tried
20 spread disease In america.
as ore Of her lnsldlous means
Of hampering war work.
The plot in Rumania showed the
Teutons planted bombs In the Ger.
man legation garden at Bucharest
after. the United States had taken
charge there. and also had left
Walls OF germs to poison horses.
Similarly. the Teutons may have
spread the germs OF lockJaw in
court plasters. recently found in
the United States.
Stir Up Japanese
Whether or not such a plot is
disclosed. the senate is promised
an expose OF treacherous German
work In trying to stir up anti-Amer.
ican feeling in Japan, and anti
Japanese spirit in this country.
Viscount Ishii. now In this coun.
try with the Japanese commission.
has already limited at such intrigue.
Senator King. who Saturday
showed the Austrian embassy TO
be subsldizing some Of the foreign
language press. has data on the
Japanese plot. and will speak "by
the book" when he does make his
new exposure.
The government Is prepared 70
give out proof OF It's recent revela.
tions I'm cases where denials are
entered by those concerned. II
proposes this week to make public
"a Photographic reproduction OF the
Eckhardt Cronholm Mexico City
plot letter, the authenticity OF
which has been denied by the prln-
cipals.
II was rumored to-day that the
government has additional data on
the Luxburg Argentine case. but Il
Is careful To avoid any appearance
OF trying 10 force Argentine into
action against Germany. when It's
avowed purpose In making the rev
elations has been TO show
Sweden's dupliclty and Germany's
unashamed peace propaganda
methods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
REP. HEFLIN H00TED BY HOUSE
HE FAILS TO MAKE GOOD HIS GERMAN MONEY CHARGE



WASHINGTON. Sept. "a
Reused BY veiled attacks upon
the honesty OF some Of It's mem
bers, the house today plunged
into heated debate Of Represen-
tsslve Helms charge that Ger.
tain representatives might have
been Interested In the Bern
storff "sIush fund"
Declaring the honor OF the
house has been "slsnderously
attacked, Representative Nor
ton, North Dakota. demanded
an explanation OF Heflln.
"If had suspected dlshon-
esty," he declared, "I'd be man
enough to investigate II, and. u
IL were true. 10 present II prop
eriy TO the house. ! would not
sneaklnqIy inslnuate II.
Representative Heflin says he
can name 70 or IL men who. infer.
entiaily. took OF this German gold.
We talk OF pacifists and traitors.
but there is no greater national
crime than for a member to charge
corruption in this body or to do
aught in war time TO destroy q peo-
pies faith In this government.
III this charge cannot be sustain
cd, this house cannot mete out TO
him too great a punishment"
The house burst into prolonged
cheering as Norton finished.
Speaker Clark pounded for order.
HefIIn Dodges Query
Heflin sought TO explain his re-
marks. But a half-dozen accusing
members rose to their feet with
pointed queries
Did or did you not make such a
statement 10 the press7" asked one.
The press said that ! said II on
the floor" evaded Heflin. Il said
II In the lobby"
The house laughed
81 said II in the lobby" he repeat.
ed. where there were German spies
about. There are spies all around
here now"
Rept esentative Moore OF Penn.
sylFania demanded that the clerk
take down Heflin's words that
there are German spies here now"
II didn't mean 10 say that" said
Heflin. II did not mean to say
there are spies on the floor: there
are spies In the galleries"
Representative Cooper OF Wlscon-
sin interrupted TO demand that the
speaker stay within his personal
privilege and explain to the house
merely II he made the statement
and II he could prove II.
Win Money at Gambling
Clark ruled that Heflln's remark
about spies In the gallery was not
properly a part Of a personal priv
ilege speech and should be stricken
from the records
Il haven't said" declared Heflln,
that any member actually got
money from the Bernstorff fund. I
said there mad been a rumor about
a German gambling house where
pacifists and slackers could win
Continued on page p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
NAVY YARD STRIKE

Ey United Press leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The
navy department today called upon
fhe labor department for medlators
20 be gent at once TO settle the
strike at the Portsmouth navy
yard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
They were the heroes OF the
camp, however. and the most
eryfrd af ali the Sar,1r,rlee

They were the heroes OF the
camp, however, and the most
ensicd OF all the Sanmles.
The Sammies awake with the
boom OF cannon always In their
ears. They are great pals OF the
Tommies. and listen envAously TO
stories OF going over the top" SO
eager are they 90 fight that strict
regulations imposing severe pun
ishment have been necessary 10
prevent them sneaking off to the
front under the chaperonage of
Tommies.
Toast the Day OF Battle
A group OF officers sat today be-
fore a table on which reposed a
great dish OF Boston baked beans
rooted with Drowned bacon. and
toasted. in cocoa. the day when
they should follow the Stars and
Stripes then nuttering overhead.
behind barrage. This was their
answer TO the kaiser's offer OF an
iron Gloss. 300 marks and fort
nights leave for the first American.
dead or alive. And after the toast
the officers rolled cigarettes 10
ward off their impatience TO get
into action.
American officers admire the
British achievements. especially
after glimpse OF the difficulties
OF their war making. The Amer
leans admit they have much TO
learn and many illusions TO be shat
tered They say no amount OF pic
lures or lectures or theoretical
practice can prepare the mind for
the actual fighting. Officers must
sec the real thing to understand the
task.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
TRYING 7 D
OUTSTR|P
RIVALS

Starr Special
CAMP LEWIS. TACOMA.
Sept. 2s.-Army officers here
have reached the conclusion
that Americas eonserlpt army
viii surprise the world with
It's vigorous fighting spirit
Fear that the draft would
bring forth an un~ieloy mass
of men, only halt willing TO
do war work. has dissppeared
rapidly.
a belief prevails that the ma
'ional army will develop en-
ergy and dash faster than tts
most ardent hackers predicted.
!, will 90 10 France with a
~sllop. and fight. man for man,
Just a. we'll az tire volunteer.
Optimism has developed with
the observance OF the men already
here. aliho ihey haven't been IN
camp long enough TO get uniforms.
They constitute the backbone of
the draft army.
Instead OF being slow to III, into
their military surroundings. the men
at Camp Lewis are showing an
amazing aptitude for the service.
Instead Of tagging. they are
ahead OF the procession anxious
TO get going. and 20 show the reg.
ulars and the National guardsmen
what the conscrip,ed American
can do.
Men Determined
Here's tho way one officer CT.
plained Il: "A hig percentag. OF
these men have been successful I'm
civilian pursuits and they've 60,
tho stuff that will make them sue.
cessful here.
They appear older than the av.
craze Euardsmcn and work much
harder.
MAN for man. they seem above
the standard mentally OF the reg
ular army recruit In peace times. q"
Drafted men In the barracks
have observed the healthy young
national army spirit here. and de.
clare II has already established H.
Helf.
Catch Spirit
One man had been n very sue.
cessful engineer In Idaho. and rc.
iuctantly left a growing business
when drafted
II hadn't been IN the cantonment
but n few hours" he said. when
caught the spirit around here. and
now ] don't seem TO care about that
business OF mine. II Is so insig-
nificant In comparison to the thing
I'm In now.
Fellows who came 10 our bar
racks sour on this thing. are hav.
Ing the time OF their lives. They'll
do anything TO become soldiers.
and they intend to be good ones"
Down nj the reserve officers
Continued on Page seven)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24

WHAT WILL YOU GET OUT or IT? feeling
w of real fellowship when the card from the Sammy
back saying he has received your box of smokes
and is thankful. Think il over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24

SupPOSE you were out in the trenches without the
- makinS and Seattle Star box came along filled to
the hrim with smokes. Wouldn't that be a grand and
glorious feeling,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
ADVERTISING MANAGE RS
DAILY TALK
A Good Time

To start reading the ads in the
The Star would be today.
There's mighty good lot OF
opportunities TO save today.
Look them over.
Standard Furniture Co. Page 2
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
MINERS LIFE SAVER
finds Duties TAME
William J. German Seeks Service in
Air or Under Water.

William ]. German. lifssaver con-
nected with the Bureau OF Mines, who
has been in more mine disasters than
any other man in the country, and who
has saved from death many entombed
miners. arrived in. Washington yesterday
to talk to the BOSS" Van. H. Manning.
director OF the bureau, and TO obtain his
influence toward getting him Job in the
army or navy in which there would be
some real action.
That's what he wanted-action, he said,
and he preferred being an aviator but
would take Job on a submarine II moth
ing better presented itself. He was so
deadly in earnest that he refused to sit
down calmly and write from Cleveland
where he had been stationed. but came
direct to put It up to the Boss"
Mr.. Manning told German that neither
the War or the Navy Department was
considering the enlistment OF men VINO
were married and had two children.
II suppose then" said German, that
win have to go back to rescue work
In the mines. In these days there isn't
enough action IN this job for me-"
German is the man who was loaned
to the City Of Cleveland six months ago
following the explosion in the new water
works tunnel in which nineteen men were
killed He took charge at a time when
conditions were chaotic, and became the
safety engineer of the project. Under
his watchful eye, the tunnel has now
been completed with no further loss of
life As an incident to his work, he took
up the diving necessary in the tunnel
work and did all Of this in addition to
his other duties.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
Baseball Manager Held
For Staying Hotel Waiter

: Indianapolis, May 4.-Dan Shay, man
ager Of the Milwaukee baseball club, was
arraigned in police court today on the
charge Of numbering Clarence EueH, a
colored waiter in the English Hotel cafe,
last night. At the request Of Shay's
attorneys hearing was postponed until
next Tuesday.
Euen was shot during an argument
over a sugar bowl
The police are seeking a woman who
Is said to have been with Shay at the
time Of the shooting. It is said that
the woman, who disappeared Immediate
ly. was the only witness to the shoot
ing. There were no other diners in the
cafe.
The trouble, it was said, started when
Shay complained of the amount of sugar
served and the walters manner in tax
ing more to the table angered the base
ball man.
Jack Hendricks, manager Of the In
dianapolis baseball club. and Mike"
Kelly. OF the St Paul team, appeared
at police headquarters while Shay was
being questioned.
Shay has had long career In base
ball, both as a player and manager. He
Is forty years cd.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
CHEAPER GAS PROMISED
BY AUTHORIZED Merger
Utilities Commission Gives Permission
for Potomac Power Bond Issue.

Gas users Of Georgetown are promised
cheaper rates. The Public Utilities Com
mission yesterd y authorized the merger
OF the GeorgetDwn Gas Light Company
and the washir yton Gas Light Company.
The Washingt n company stated that
the acquisition of the stock of the
Georgetown company would enable them
TO effect economies in production and dis
tribution OF their product, thereby en-
abling them to offer the consumer the
same grade Of gas at a lower figure.
The Washington company already had
on its books a majority Of the stock of
the Georgetown company, $3.50 shares
valued at s172.O4. There are to be pur-
chased to make the ownership complete
2.f7O shares, which the Washington COM
pany is authorized to purchase at S1H.25
per share.
The Public Utilities Commission also
authorized the issuance and sale OF S1,047,-
500 in per cent bonds by the Potomac
Electric Power Company. The proceeds
OF the sale are to be used for extensions
Of service, improvements and to reim-
burse the company for like expenditures
already made. The power plant at Ben
ming is to be enlarged by the addition OF
a 1900 -kilowatt turbine. The plant at
Fourteenth and c streets northwest is
20 have an addition built with the newly
acquired funds.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
liquid fire INVENTOR
dies; BITTER At KAISER
German Chemist Working on War In
plements for U. S. When End Came.
to The W'Ishington Herald.


Atlantic City. May Paul SaEgan, an
aged and eccentric German-American
chemist. who died in the City Hospita!
here claimed 10 have invented, several
years before the war in Europe, the
deadly liquid fire. used by the German
troops in the early stages of the war, ac-
COrding TO friends here. Saggan had a
laboratory in his home, but lived a hand
tO-mOuth existence. His friends assert
he attributed his condition to the German
government refusing to pay him royalties
on his patent He had been very bitter
toward the Kaiser and the German war
council.
When his liquid fire. was used he
made demands for the payment of
royalties. At the time war was declared
by the United States he was about to
start proceedings against the Fatherland
to collect what he said was due him.
Following the declaration Of war by
this country, he confided to friends that
he was engaged in experimenting with
deadly gases and acids. which he intend
ed 10 ofer to the United States
He is thought to have left a widow and
daughter living in Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05

sought with warrants. and that the sur
plus OF ss,oo0.0 900 has gone the same, road
The reserve has been impaired to tIN ex-
tent OF SSooO,ooO."
O'Nell said many OF the policy -hoIders
include widows. crlpples, and working
people who have been paying into the
company for ten and fifteen years,
District Attorney Swan, of New York.
in preparing today 10 go before the grand
jury and ask indictments against the
seven dummy directors, who have fed to
other States. O'Neil said. 1t is alleged
the company turned over s.. 800, 900 TO these
directors and all 1t received in return
was worthless receipts.
The company was organized by promi-
nent Pittsburghers and has about 74O
stockholders The conference today was
held to discover how much there was left
the stockholders.