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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
METAL WORKERS TO
SPREAD fight FOR
the 8.NOUR DAY

An absolute refusal OF or.
ganlzed labor In the state to
handle or deal with lumber
cut In "unfalr" mills Will re-
suit II the Central Labor coun.
Gil adopts the policy which a
committee Of the metal trades
will present Wednesday niqht
The Metal Trades want the
Brotherhood Of Railway Train.
men TO refuse to operate trains
carrying to-hour lumber and
the Teamsters' union to refuse
to haul II. Lonsshoremen Will
be requested to take action
against handling II on the
docks.
The action was taken Mt n meet
ing OF the executive compittee oi
he metal trades Tuesday night.
This does not mean a gene.A
strike" said A. Il. Miller. chairman
)f the special committee empow
cred to take the matter up with the
inions involved. 1T simply means
that organized labor. which has
been fought for years by the lum
Der interests, Is about to turn the
CONTINUED on page 10)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
BAKER DEMANDS
287 MILLION MORE
FOR Federal ARMY

IuUeb tFe~s leased WfFe
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.-Secre-
tary of War Baker today submitted
to the senate appropriation com
mittee s2s7. .416.000 additional estI-
mates for the army. He explained
the imperative need of the money.
and asked II be included in the
81 .000. 900. 900 urgent deficiency bill
Baker. In submitting the esti-
mates forecast a call for 100000
moro men. for the national army
soon. lie said "submission of
these estimates Is necessary to pro-
vide increased facilities for manu-
facture and storage OF ordnance:
equipment for additional half mil.
lion men In anticipation OF call
for that number. and in securing
n supply OF small arms ammunition
for machine gun. rifle and pistol
practice for an army of 100000"
Secretary Daniels Is to submit
additional navy estimates today.
OF the sum Baker asked, S1o.-
900 900 Is for ordnance service, COW
ering chiefly storage of ammuni.
tlon. Forty million dollars is for
ordnance supplies exclusive OF am
munition. s33. .750 900 Is for ammu-
milton. s76.676.0o0 is for ammuni-
ton for target practice for an army
OF 1900. 900. For manufacture OF
arms. s32. $4,000 Is asked for, and
new equipment at the Rock Island
arsenal 100000 Engineer opera.
tlons In the field require ss6.000. 900
and engineer equipment s7.S00.000.
Brig. Gen. Crozier and Brig. Gen.
Black explained the urgency OF the
requests Is due to conditions not
apparent when regular estimates
were made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
| 11-BILLION WAR
BILL SETTLED
By Tniird Pres. Iss.~d Wire
WASHINGTON, SEPT.

By Unlird rr~s. leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10
House ard senate eonferees on
the sii.5oo. .ooo. 900 bond bill
agreed today. Their report
viii be presented 20 the senate
Thursday and the house Friday.
The bill 10 expected TO be
ready for the presidents sl9-
nature Saturday.
The conferees struck out the La
Toilette amendment. fixing the rate
OF interest on two billion dollar
war saving certificates at 4 per
cent. This leaves the interest to
be fixed by Secretary McAdoo.
a compromise was reached on
the amount allowed the treasury TO
pay advertising and other expenses
IN connection with the sale OF the
81. 900 900 900 worth OF new bonds
authorized. One.flfth OF / per cent
IA TO be allowed. The house bill
called for one-seventh and the sen.
ate for one-fourth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19

Bombs 70 start u
Eight aerial bombs will mark tho
start of the parade at 1880 y. m.
from the Third ave. side OF the
coun'y-city building. As each
bomb bursts II will release In the
air the flags OF the allies.
The line of march will be up
Third ave. from James II. 10 vir.
ginia st. from Virginia NJ. 20 Sec.
ond ave. down Second ave. past
the Washington hotel. where Man.
ager Marmaduke's committee OF
pretty girls will distribute baskets
OF eats" and past tho reviewing
stand. where Adit. Gen. Maurice
Thompson and the representatives
OF the allied governments Will
stand. The line OF march viii then
be down Second ave. 10 the Great
Northern depot. where the special
train will stand.
Bert Swezea. marshal OF the pa
rade. has arranged for company
OF regular soldiers from ~. Law.
ton. a company OF marines and one
OF sailors from Bremerton navy
yard. and 500 naval militiamen
from the Lake Washington train.
ing station.
Children Bring Flowers
In addition. Mayor Gill. the mem.
bers OF the city council, the county
commissioner. and the members Of
the district appeal board will also
march. while the members Of the
various local boards Will head their
men.
Boy Scouts will carry the flags OF
the allies in the procession.
School children viii supply the
flowers which will be strewn on
Second ave. In the path OF the
drafted men. Every school child
has been urged to strip the home
garden for the occasion and TO
bring the blossoms to school to-
morrow morning
The flower committee Will gather
up the blooms and apportion them
on the Second ave. corners, which
the men will pass.
Pupils and students OF the
HhHDOfN VIM BhNf TFldIlNPN HfItfK
the drafted men will be excused
from school. while the others will
take part In appropriate exercises
at the time the men entrain.
To Read Wilson Message
II Is probable that President VIII
sons junior Red Cross message
will be read in most OF the schools.
The committee on lunches wants
more tobacco. Five hundred pack.
ages OF smoking" are wanted and
more cigarets could be used to adj
vantage n you want TO help, get
in touch with Jas. Marmaduke. at
the Washington hotel.
Tho lunch baskets that will be
distributed as the men pass the
New Washington hotel, will con-
tain "a real meal" In addition to
such gifts as the people desire to
make.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
Ford Carr Is Run
Over by an Auto

By United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Sept. ia Ford
Carr was run over by an auto
mobile today.
A policeman picked up the
victim.
"Any damage7" he asked.
Nothing but busted lamp,
I guess" replied Carr, rubbing
a bruised eye.
Carr Is a dentist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
RUSSIA TURNS
TO ELECTIONS
AS CRISIS ENDS
by United rr... Leased wirs

by United Press Leased wirs
PETROGRAD, Sept. a.
The cabinet crisis settled, the
kornlloN revolt queiled and
plans for reorganization Of the
army under way. the provision
al government today turned its
energies toward preparing for
the constitutional assembly
which will fix Russia's form Of
government.
Active steps were begun thruout
the nation to establish voting
boards and the complicated ma
chinery by which delegates viii b
selected for the constitutional con-
ference on December IL.
Kerensky. from the army 'front.'
where he Is aiding In investigation
OF the Korniloff revolt, and in PLAN
ming the rehabilitation OF the army.
today issued proclamation ex-
pressing the governments thanks
TO the committee on public safety
formed at the time OF Korniloff'o
rebellion. He asked that they now
dissolve. their functions having
ceased to be necessity.
Answering former Foreign Minis
ter Tschernoff's attacks on him, the
premier also published. thru the
newspaper Voliana Roda. the rctort
that all acts which Tschernoff com
planned of were approved by q ma
iority OF the cabinet--of which
Tschernoff was member.
A semi-official news agency de.
clares all positions on the whole OF
the Russian front are now firmly
maintained, and that on the North
front the Russian army is organix-
ing its newly conquered lines, con-
tinuing its offensive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19

VIII Morrissey. on the other end OF
the line. every one was working as
hard as II the performance was due
for It's premier on Broadway.
After more than an hour OF the
hardest sort OF work in the sextet
land the girls In II are all pleasing
TO the eye). Bonnville switched to
the opening chorus. another special
ly written act.
It's all about Seattle and The
Continued on page to)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
ARMY OF $4,000
MOVES TO CAMP

WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.--More
American youths who will down
kaiserism began moving 10 canton
ments today.
Within the next five or six days
the first big draft Will be en-
camped. In some communities
this will amount only TO 35 per
cent OF the draft, In others to as
high az 45 per cent.
Between 275,000 and 100000 men
In all will 60.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
cow WRECKS TWO
AUTOS Near TACOMA

By United Press Leased Wire
TACOMA. Sept. ls.-Four per
sons are suffering from severe in
juries here today. resulting from a
collision between two automobiles
and COW on the road to the
army camp. Wandering onto the
pavement in the darkness last
right, the animal stopped in front
of a car driven by Lee Ellis. The
cow was hurled TO the opposite
side of the roadway directly in
front OF an automobile speeding in
the opposite direction, driven by
James Duncan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
738 Honor Men
LeaVeThurSda
0nTWOSpecials
School Riddles to Strew the
March Line With Flowers;
Air Bombs to Show Flags.
The BOYS are marching away tomorrow

Seven hundred and thirty-eight strong, the second
contingent OF Seaes quota TO the national army wi
leave two special trains at 80 p. for American
lake to begin the instruction which is TO make then,
able to bear against autocracy. The trains will
leave King ST. station. The men from the two county
divisions and Divisions T. ,, g. and - will leave
the Northern Pacific and the Others the Great
Northern.
But before they 60 the city will bid them fare
we'll They will march thru streets strewn with flow
ers and lined with shouting throngs and each will
take with him farewell gift from the patriotic citizens
of Seattle
Gov. Lister, who is unable to be present because
of previous invitation to attend the state fair Gov
ernor's day. has sent his best wishes to the men, The
letter was received by w. w. Conner secretary of
Draft Board No. 6, Wednesday. II bids the bows God
speed and quick and safe return from service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
During
Height of Revolt,
Lost All Control
He Released and Armed
Prisoners Who Turned
Against Him.
By William C. Shepherd
United Press STAFF Correspondent

STOCKHOLM, Sept i9.-At the moment when
Kornilofs revolt was at its height, Russas peace-at-
any-price fanatics in the saddle in Petrograd,
Premier Kerensky virtually prisoner in the winter
palace and armed mobS, derouS with power, roaned
the streets.
This story of wild excesses, of growing power and
of Boshevki adherentS and of Russa's perilous stua
ton of last week be told for the first time
from this neutral port.
A Bolshevik censor was in control at Petrograd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
AMERICAN STEAMER
IS SUNK; Nine LOST

LONDON. Sept. 19.-The Ameri-
can steamer Platuria was torpedoed
and sunk with the loss of the cap
tain and eight members Of the crew.
the admiralty announced today.
Forty-five survivors from the Pla-
turia were rescued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
WHO IS the MAN WHO
AIDED AUTO VICTIM7

Mrs. NJ. X. Stone. 1925 Third ave.
n. e.. Is desirous OF getting ac-
quainted with the gentlemen who
helped her to her feet Mt the cor
ner OF First ave. and Pike St, Sep
tember 4, between the hours of 4
and p. m. after she had been
run over by an automobile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
Charlotte Greenwood
Works Hard to Make
Star Show a Winner
MISS GREENWOOD WORKS UP NEW
SHOW FOR STARS SMOKE FUND

C Charlotte Greenwood and the principals OF
tthe $50 Long Lefty" Musical Comedy company
will give a special vaudeville show at Metropol
tan theatre Friday noon.
Ct All the proceeds will go to The Stars "Our
Boys in France" tobacco fund.
C Miss Greenwood and other members of her
company have, at various times, been headliners
on the Orpheum vaudeville circuit. This assures
an entertainment extraordinary.
CT The songs and the acts will be favored with
local color and quips.
CT Nothing from so Long Lefty" will be used
to fill in. It's all new stuff.
C All downstairs and balcony seats are reserved.
The price is half dollar.
C Gallery seats, unreserved, two-bits first
come first served.
C The show is guaranteed to last an hour-from
IL to l p. m.-but will probably last longer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
Kisses May Be
Auctioned to Aid
Star Smoke Fund

VIII Morressy. the clever song
writer, who gained national fame
as auctioneer at the Allied ba.
zar, in New York. when he sold
w. X. Vanderbilt his collar for
$1,000. promises TO spring some
startling surprises not on the
regular program of the noon
hour vaudeville for The Star
smoke fund Friday lie may
auction off some kisses. He
told us today that he thought
those the 80 Long Lefty" girls
might have to offer for the
smoke fund would induce lively
bidding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
"on bendcd kne-e-e@"

"On bended kne-e-e-"
"no. no, mol Men. you must
oct down on your kneesl"
"Now try II again. ump-de-
duu.de.deda, Ump-de-dum-de-
de-da. That's the way u goes.
Now a lot OF pep"
Ladies. start on your LETT foot,
and the men on their up-sta9c
foot"
"Ump-de -dum-de-de-dal"
"ladles dance around tho
men while I count eight
"once more, everybody, and
a lot Of zip"
Mace Bonnville, stage director OF
the 80 Long Lefty" company was
singing, humming. dancing and
shouting before IL principals OF
the musical comedy In which Char.
lotte Greenwood is the star, when n
star reporter invaded the Metropol-
itan theatre yesterday afternoon.
He was perspiring. and so were
those he was drilling In the intrica'
cIes Of revival OF the F1orodora
sextet. which started so many
beauties on the road to internation'
al fame.
Writes New Verse
From Miss Greenwood. who has
written a new second verse In hon
or OF the vaudeville show which she
and her company will give at the
Met Friday noon for The Stars to-
bacco fund for the Sammies. to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
Read the Ads Today

You'll find much of interest in
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
LAST
EDITION

Fair tonight ana Thursday.
moderate southeriy Winds.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-26

GNesft Aert.s 81 ceeas chs,ssb -
isssc ~ c'erk lr GuartsrmAtttr cerps
y $ Ar~s
" aore,ssks 81 Cerrus chrttil
sriiftso - tItfk ~ 0asrssrmastsr
Cefrs. y. s Arr.s.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
WHEAT SCARCE,
BAKERIES MAY
HAVE TO QUIT

According 20 William p Campbell
vice president Of the Commercial
Milling company. the slepHess OF
tie farmers of tho country In har
yosting thcir wheat crops has caused
a serious shortage in the mills. and
as a result. many bakeries may lind
themselves compelled 90 suspend
operations until more wheat moves
and -four can bc milied
Only about 90 per cent or the
normal visible supply Of wheat Is
now in grain elevators or IN tran
sit. declares Mr. Campbell MI
lers arc having "a bard time getting
grain and keeping their customers
satisfied Ordinarily, shipments %
Grain are very heavy and steady at
this time"
a daily grain chart which an mil
lers have ~ hand showed. Tuesday
that tho available wheat supply was
5.680.O bushels as compared with
53.910000 on the same date one
year ago.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
Marriage Licenses

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Anderson same
Walter Burton &c., Detroit While
sherman, 20 same
v,tll..r, "A foOutnn 4D Detroit.
tfartf erIfb "a anne
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ono ,ra f-ierak at same
Na.var ryrvfaw.kl % Detroit.
yerantl.a rlerriek e. Same.
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p.rt.l t,.',i, ss,o
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A. 49, ~.
Nh, , ec potrcIt. Tcro-
20 p.,ro,, At.rto
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The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
DRAF T
OPPONENTS
Played
Placing Country In
Extreme Peril" Sen
ate Warns

WASHINGTON. Sept L. Critics
OF the seloctive draf, are placing
Tins country in situation Of OK.
treme PERIL the senate military
committee warned today Reporting
unanimous recommendation for re-.
lection OF the Hardwick BIN pre-
venting dispatch of drafted troops o
France the committee scored The
measure. declaring 10 would disor
ganile America army leave The ma
ton poweriess and make IN thc
laughing stock of The world
"The situation arising out % the
Dirit OF opposition 60 the seloclive
draft rs serious said The commit
tcc. 'and taken IN connection with
tho unrest among the civilian popu.
laNou growing out OF commercial
and Industrial conditions. stimulat
cd In some cases doubtless hy pro-
German sympathizcF and pr0pagan
distF places our country Ia a
situation OF extreme peril al time
when an should Doe united In q com.
mon cause
DrJft law opponents arc preparing
"a harp reply To- the report Hard
wick who several times has
been criticized for his antidraft
-pceches. plans b fight for his biN
on tho floor with the support OF
three or four others.
Under Hardwick's bill an man
would have 20 DO 10 escape service
abroad would be- 10 enlist in ihe Ns-
tional Guard HardwiCk contends
This branch cannot be sent out of
the country. no mattSr how great
the emergency
The senate today continued tc
work ustlessly on the trading with
the enemy act while leaders sought
TO shape the legislative program so
rs 90 end the session about oct. 3
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13

Another case OF smallpox was dis
covered IN Windsor. Tuesday the
victim being an employee of the Pen.
berthy Injector company Dr
George r Cruickshank, health OF.
ncer. ordered the vaccination Of
every employe Of the plant The
board OF health has decided in view
% The outbreak Of smallpox 20 con
tlnue "a fight for an isolation hos
pital which was recently voted down
hN tho faYnnNnr-
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
MANY MORE
GO AT 7 Err
BUNGALOW
New Names Appear In
Contest For Home
Times Donates

Many new names viii appear n
me second llst ehowing The stand
ing OF the candidates in the sales
msnship contest for prizes toraling
more than $1,000 which viii boz
published in Thursdays paper
The special offer of 10000 extra
votes ON each SIS worth of now
subscriptions turned in between now
and WEDNESDAYS night sept rs. gives
every candidate an opportunity 20
obtain more votes during the first
period of ihc contest than they will
be able % get on their subscriptions
AZ any other time
With such prizes as the S4.0h0
Aladdin home. $3.50 Ross IS ST.
250 Stufebaker &c. S4S5 Overland.
s725 Briscoe. 5000 diamond ung
5000 Nicfrola merchandise and
commission II Is surprising that
there are not az lcasf' 400 popular
men and women enrolled IN rho
conte-t Less Than 600 have actu
ally begun work
The Times has arranged the plan
OF distribution OF tho awards in such
"A manner as 10 insure every active
worker ample reward according to-
Tho results % the efforts made II
seems that The automobiles are al
most as attractive as Tho home. for
many Of the candidates have eX
pressed their desire 10 win an auto.
mobile others have been attracted
20 the tesf OF good craftsmanship By
the diamond rins the eicirola Or
the merchandise
Say here young fellow. give
me a subscription book quick
am NOT too old to try my hand az
getting subscriptions. and l-waat Co
win that Suudebaker 80" This Is
what a man who looked 10 be about
IS years old. said 20 The manager Of
the club as he bounded into The
headquarters 81 The 10000 club or
the first aoor OF The Times build
ing The determined manner and
brisk walk indicated that ne meant
business. and when be was supplied
with the necessary printed matter.
receipt books. etc, he explained fhat
ne only had about one hour a day
that he could spare 70 The work oi
campaigning for votes aioong his
friends and acquaintance. II WIS
clear thsf the Studebaker IS" is
tho goai this old gentleman has set
for himself fIo did not seem par
ticularly interested In he attrac
tive home that is 20 be built for The
first prize winner b. The Times
All OF the candidates should do
their best 90 get in AZ least ono
subscription right away In order 20
na~r their names appear In The next
standing Those who contemplate
Joining the club should do SO az
once Now is the best time TO en-
ter The contest and begin piling up
a home winning or an automobile
winning score See entry blank IN
another part Of this paper Call az
the contest department. write or
telephone FOR free printed matter
The Office Is open from a m. until
Q O'Clock every evening Telephone
number Main 1920 The contest Is
just starting. and IT ends on Oct 81.
There Is no time 20 waste. All
names and subscriptions received
by O'Clock tonight Will be in time
for the next list
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
PUNISHED, BOY
TAKES OWN LIFE

ADRIAN. Mich. Sept 10 Elsie
Grnneii Che lf-yearoid -on OF Mr.
and Mis- Pear GrinneL of Palmyra
Mich committed suicide early Tues
day morning, the act probably being
doc no The fact that the evening be
fore ho had been punished for some
prank The pun shment Was not Sc
we're but on Tuesday morning be
fore lac family was up. the lad went
to Che barn whore he partly blew of
hls head with "a shotgun
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
AMERICANS JOKE FRENCHNEN CHAT IN PITCH BLACKNEss

tirely different from The story-book
descriptions OF air raids
Paris was positively refusing 70
get up q Precipitation over such a
thing As "a German air raid
The few Frcnchmen ont a. that
hour passed us swinging their canes
and chatting about subjects far re
moved from bombs
About this time a number Of stars
appeared ia me sky 20 The east OF
Paris
IN viii get lighter and then u
viii be easier TO see EN-, said a
Brltisher. noting the stars
But pretty soon the stars began
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13

Herbert sloan. Of Columbus. Ohio.
has almost ass much trouble travel
ing In The United States as he would
have In Europe at present
bVHIHmin TNIham. accountant IN
thu auditort oAicc Is rr4p onsibis for
the foregoing opinion Mm Mamie
Sloan died several months ago.
leaving an osiat. of approximately
$500. of which her husband was
named beneficiary
Sloan vas I'm rolumhus when mott
fpd % The hplucsi Hc wired i'm
mpdhtteiv saving Evil tp In De-.
troit one week from today Sev-
eral weeks passed and ne did not
appear. 20 hc wac again notified A
telegram worded exactly The same