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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
WIRE COMPANIES ARE
SCORED By RIGGERS

Pacific district shipyard laborerH.
rigEers and fasteners placed them
selves on record ~ opposed 90 the
attitude OF the telegraph companies
al the "Wednesday session OF the con
vcnuon. The protest was submitted
10 the American Federation OF Labor
convention in 81. Paul and the L. s
war labor board.
The convention urged all working
people 10 pay the closes, OF attention
20 all lcgisla ton. and 10 do their duty
at the polls.
Friday morning the convention will
meet TO elect officers for the Pacific
states and for British Columbia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
MORMON CHURCH OPENS
IMMENSE WHEAT STORE

WASHINGTON. June 6.-The
granary OF the Mormon church in
Utah, holding 25o,ooo bushels OF
wheat, has been emptied in response
to appeals from the food administra-
tion. All Mormons are required to
give one-fifth of their harvest to the
church and the wheat thus obtained
was stored against want.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
FAVORS TESTING
THE SKACIT SITE

The public utilities committee OF
the city council decided Thursday to
recommend the appropriate ton OF fl5..
900 for the preliminary examination
OF the Gorge creek power site on tho
Skagit river. The work will include
drilling test holes to determine the
foundations for dam. City en-
gineer Dimock is already proceeding
with survey work under a former
$1,000 appropriation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
Yankees Duplicate Famous "Taxicab ARMY" Feat
of General Gallieni, i'm Race to Marine Battle Lime
Make 1t 5O,000!.

You've gone over the top for the Red Cross and
the Liberty Loan. You've done well for the Y. NJ.
c. A.. the Knights of Columbus. the Hebrew organi-
zation. the Polish relief. the Belgian relief.
There have been many calls you-and you've
responded.
DO NOT FALTER NOW AFTER MAKING
SUCH A SPLENDID RECORD
The Council for Patriotic Service is calling on
you this week, making house-to-house canvass for
membership. 1t is asking little. The monthly dues
nominal 1t needs you and therefore asks you to
enroll member willing 10 give active aid in pa
triotic service.
There home duties in as well as duties
the The Council Of Patriotic Service at
tempts to coordinate these duties. It. attempts to
supplement the work Of the Red Cross and Of all
other patriotic organizations
You. who have done nobly till now. cannot
quit now. Scatte's quota is $4,000 members. Make
II more than the quota. we have always done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
eve Are Coming,
Father Abraham,
Millions Strong

LONDON. June s.--''The Ger.
mans may read certain doom as .
result OF this engagement. which
IL n clarion message to America. "
the Daily Express declared today
in an editorial. on the American
victory at the Marne. headed:
I'VE ARE COMING. FATHER
ABRAHAM. MANY MILLION
STRONG.
THE fates have ordained that
this Ia the honor Of finally free.
ing the world from the militar-
lists" the editorial said. The
Americans are the last reserves.
II is the last reserves which set.
tie every war"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
GERMANS GOT SURPRISE
IN ATTACKING u. S. MEN

PARIS. June 6.-'"The Germans
got a disagreeable surprise when
they struck the Americans at two
points on the Marne battle front. "
declared the military critic OF the
Exchange Telegraph Co. today
Undoubtedly the enemy will be
able TO draw q moral from this and
wf1l realive that American participa
tion Is not mythical. but that II will
hurry the hour OF victory"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
WOUNDED FRENCHMEN
THANK SEATTLEITES

From American fund for French
wounded headquarters In Paris the
Franco. American Relief OF Seattle
has received a cable Of thanks for
the check forwarded by the local or
ranization. with the funds. 1000
refugees are being cared for at four
railroad stations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
No, $4,000 Huns
Not Taken! Too Bad

WASHINGTON. June 6.---Thc ru.
NOR factory. busy yesterday and to-
day has produced the following:
The crown prince and from $4,000
TO so. 900 of his men have been cap.
turcd.
But the war department said that
unfortunately this was untrue as far
as the information here goes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
336 FOES
DOWN IN
Air WAR
ny wM. PHILIP sIMMs

Unifcd Pre-. Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH AR
MES IN FRANCE. June e.
just n events ON the ground
are shaping themselves for tho
final crash. which must inev-
itabiy decide the fate of the
world. the aerial offensive is
daily waxing fierecr.
The mutual struggle for mastery
OF tho air since isit--a stup~ndous
battle miles above the earth--has
scarcely ceased day or night.
33s Huns Down
British airmcn brought down s5s
Germans In less than three weeks.
up 10 June :. OF which go were to
tally destroyed In many cases en-
cmy planes. spinning from the sky
toward the ground like rockets.
crushed and burned until only black
ssnudges were left Sometimes In
their agony. pilots and observers
leaped from their flaming planes In
mid-air. whirlinx over and over and
landing far from the wreck Of their
machines
During the same period 53s tons Of
high explosives we're dropped be
hind the German lines. or well over
a million pounds The Zsehrugge
mole. the Bruses docks and railway
stations and munition works In
cities far inside Germany Mann.
helm. Landau. Karlsruhe and
CoIognc--werc attacked repeatedly
and set fire again and again.
In one day. British airrnsr. often
mere boys. shot - Prussians from
the sky and dropped ssh tons ~
bombs on enemy military center &.
going as far as BruEes. Dlsdaiuing
the anti-aircraft shells. nud sNco'.
Ing low 20 the ground. thcy started
. disactrous fire along tie water
front.
The next day the same sky raiders
charged a number OF German air
fleets. demolishing rs craft. the
wrecks falling IN somersaults to the
ground
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
JEROME, ARIZONA, IS
THREATENED By FIRE

JEROME. ArIz. June ca IRE
which threatens 10 destroy the entire
cast side OF Jerome Is raging. Fire
fighters are being rushed from all
nearby mines and shelters to aid the
lacol firemen in checking The blaze.
which threatens to wipe out a big
section OF the business district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
RUSS WIN OVER
TURKISH FORCES

MOSCOW, juno b.-Itussian re-
serves are concentrating for the de
fense of kars. which was captured
from the combined German and
Turkish forces In a big battle May
"a. The Germans and Turks are re-
firing along the Ardagan road. mas
sacring the population.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
TELEGRAPH STRIKE
ORDER IS ISSUED

The Central Labor council followed
the action OF the Metal Trades coun.
ell In concurr.ng In the resolution of
the teicgrap piers. that a national
strike In justified II tho telegraph
companies do no, submit to the prfn.
cipic laid down by the president and
upheld by the war labor board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
FIVE ENGINEER
REGIMENTS TO
BE ORGANIZED

WASHINGTON. June G. - Five
new regiments and nine hattalions of
railroad engineers. 20 augment those
already in France. are to be com,
plcted under Director OF Military Rail.
roads S. NJ. FELTON,. When organized.
10000 American railway men will be
on construction and operation work
in France
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
FRENCH ANNlhlLATE
PRuSSIAN SOLDIERS

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
ON THE MARINE. June 6.-The
grenadier company OF the Second d.
vision OF the Pr,issian guard was
completely annihilated by a French
aerial bombardment the night Of
June -. 1t was definitely establish
ed today.
Other German losses established.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
MOONEY TO DIE
ON AUGUST q,
COURT DECIDES

SAN FRANCISCO, June C.
August % was the date fixed by
Superior Judge Griffin In a death
warrant In tho hands Of the
clerk Of tho court today for the
execution Of Thomas J. Mooney.
The warrant. which was signed
yesterday. specifics that the exccu.
ton take place al San Quentin. Tn.
der the orders. the warrant will be
held by the clerk OF the court until
he is directed to deliver II to the
sheriff. meaning that Mooney will
remain in the county jail tcmporar
lily at least.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
1874 SICK SOLDIERS
RETURN FROM FRANCE

WASHINGTON, June 6.--One
hundured and eighty.four sick and
wounded American soldiers were sent
TO the United States from France
during the week ending May 81. the
war department announced today.
Sixteen were sent here during IT,
week ending May "a. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
lIEUT.-COL. VAN DYKE
EXPECTED HERE TODAY

eut.-Col. Henry Van Dyke. Unit.
ed States minister to the Neither.
lands. Is scheduled 10 arrive In Sc.
attle Thursday, TO address the mem
bershlp luncheon OF the Seattle Cham
ber OF Commerce in the Masonic club
rooms Friday evening. Dr. Van
Dyke will speak on Fighting for
Peace" the title Of his latest book.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06

which are indicative of their losses
in general. involve IS reserve divis-
ions. which were engaged juno 1.
one regiment lost 80 per cent OF IL
electives. while individual compa.
nies OF other regiments were reduced
TO 20 or so men. The Third company
OF the esth regiment lost Sc men out
of a total OF i50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
Make Merry Here,
Says Mayor Bolton

Attend. make merry and get
the whole national patriotic spirit
which will be broadcast is the
invitation sent out to every city
and town from Bcllingham TO Ia.
coma. by Acting Mayor Bolton.
Thursday. for the Fourth OF July.
The Fourth OF July committee.
headed by Charles Davis. wants
all surrounding districts TO come
TO Seattle and see the big oeiebra'
ton that is to be staged at the
request of the government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
French Regain
Ground i'm Hot
Counter Fight
SUMMARY OF WAR EVENTS
BY United Press

rnents and raiding OF positions Coz
tinued.
FLANDERS-The British took
prisoners and lost prisoners in raids.
ENGLAND-English newspapers
believe the U-boat raids along u
American coast are designed -
scare the United states into recall
Ing destroyers and patrol boats froO
European waters. but are confioene
this will not be accomplished
AUSTRIA HUNGARY - Social
lists warned the government Of trou-
bile unless the food situation 10 i'm
proved.
ITALY-The food situation -
greatly improved. grain receipts -
ing far above normal.
RUSSIA-Bolshevik forces defeat-
cd German and Turkish forces In The
Caucasus. capturing kars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06

PARIS, June 6.-AIied forces assumed the initiative
the Marne battle front last night il indicated by the
French Communique today.
The Germans driven hack at two points o. the
western portion of the 'front.' losing $50 prisoners.
'Sharp cannonading reported on the western and
wings. East of Sempigny 1.-TWO miles south of
Noyon) the French yesterday evening pressed back Ger
troops which had crossed the Disc, taking 100 pFB
Qpers." the statement said.
.'North of the Aisne. the French sensbly rectifie6
positions north and of Hauterbraye hree nils
northwest of Fontenoy) Fifty prisoners taken.
Artillery fire particularly sharp around Longpcat
(eight miles southeast of scissors and Neuiy
near where Americans defeated the Germans) and q
Rheims"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
Divers
Get Aid
-ofSpies
Believe U-boatS Commune
cate With German Agents
Along Atlantic Coast
SECRET SERVICE BUSY

LONDON. June 6.-Engiish
Newspapers believe the subms-
rine operations along the Amer
lean coast are intended to lure
back American Destroyer and
patrol boats now in European
waters. but arc confident this Oh
jecf viii nos b. accomplished.
Bombardment Of American
coast cities Is considered entire
" probable.
LEWES, Del. June s.--Secret
service men have started .
search for spies who are bcaiev-
ed to BE- active along the Dels-
ware coast. In communication
with the German submarines
Spne U-boat. according To stories
told by scam~n who were capturce
and held aboard. had wireless CON
snunicaflcn with some point. and 4
il believed II may have been in touch
With German agents ashore. a con
cealed radio station Is bring hunted
A wv-nan Is suspected OF being In
VOWED.
The port OF Loves has been or
dcred closed for "a hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
---a----- --vH--
BOY SCOUTS SELL
S56,874 IN STAMPS

Boy Scouts In Seattle have soid
s5c.S74.25 worth Of Thrift. stamps. IL
was announced al the regular meet.
Ing OF Scoutmastcrs at the x. AZ. C..
A. Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
SAM MIES
RACE TO
COM BAT

WITH THE AMERICANS on
THE MARINE. juno 6.---.Am~ri.
cans fighting the Gscrman. on
the Maruc furnished the most
dramatic moment Of the war
since Gcn. Gaiiieni's '.tAxicab
army" saved Paris. Rushed from
. distant area. unfS~r fr~ueh
command. TO ChAsesu. Thierry.
they did work on tlr battle limo
at that point that IL surpassed
In history only by the exploit
Of Galiisui's trcop..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06
y. S. MEN
PRAISED
BY ALLIES
ny HENRY WOOD

tnsfri Prras Core spoudcrf
WITH THE FRENCH AR
MlEs on THE MAXINE. June 6.
American machine Eunnsrs. sup
ported by French artillery. are
still holding the south hank Of
the Marne between Chateau.
ThIcrry and Janlgonnc, u dis.
tancc Of seven miles.
A. result OF the Americans deadly
Workmanship. tho Germans have re-
Trained from occupying the southern
portion of Chateau. Thierry. where
they would he constantly under tho
Americana fire.
on. Of the most famous French
generals iS unnln,ed in praise OF
the efficiency. coolncsr and bravery
Of the Yankee machine gunn~rs. who
have covered themselves with glory
sincc they entered the line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06

The date is not set. but koncn.
kamp said /, would not be this week.
or tho forepart OF the next The
strike orders will affect both the
Western Union and Postal com
panieE. konenkamp today con
ferrcd with T.. ]. Thomas. represent
Ing railway tciegraphcrs.
Two possibilities for avcrting the
ue-up are intervention by President
Wilson or the war administration.
Confidence in President Wilson. II
II comes to n showdown on the prin.
cipic OF the right OF labor TO or.
ganire and bargain collectively.
which he has already acknowledged
in proclamation. was expressed by G.
O. Young. organizer for the Ameri.
can Fedora ton OF Labor. speaking as
representative Of the locked out
union teicgraphcrs "Wednesday even.
inR. before the Central Labor council.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06

CHICAGO. juno s.---I'iind'
crdc~~ for y nation wtd~ strike
Of commercial te,egraph~rs were
I~sued BY Int<rnsttooai President
y. J. koncnkamp to-day. Opsr.
stor~ arc Instructed - 10 pro
ccriure during the walk out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-06

Weather Forecast; Tonight and Friday. show
ers. gentle aouthcriy winds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07
$tdteElew$i11D rlef
Doings Of LastYFew Days Throuehous
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusa!.

Bcrgen.-The Bergen postoffce safe
was robbed Of $2O9.96 in stamps and
between $50 and $40 in cash a few
nights since.
Grafton.-Attorney T. l. Dahl has
been notified by the war department
to report for duty at Washington.
lie is a graduate OF the state @univer.
sity.
Eargo.-Cafos, restaurants and no,
tells will be permitted to offer NUT
ton and lamb on their menus on
"meatless' Tuesdays, according to
announcement from the state agricul-
tural college.
Grand Torks.-Word reaching here
states that 1900 North Dakotans
took part in the annual picnic held
in Sycamore grove, near Los An
geles. Fifty out of SO counties in
the state were represented.
Fargo. = Ninety-two indictments
have been returned by the grand jury
in federal court here. Thirteen of
them were voted in sedition cases,
Thirty bills were voted on for the
violation OF the federal liquor ship.
merits act.
Mlnot. - Applications have been
fled with the county commissioners
Of Ward county for sufficient seed
and feed to consume all the proceeds
of the S250,O0o bond issue. Approx
mately $4,000 il applications has
been made.
Bismarck. = Five thousand applica-
lions for 1918 automobile tags were
received III the mails in n day for
the office g tie secretary of state,
according to Secretary of State
Thomas Hall. This number, Mr..
Hall says, establishes a new record
for the office.
New Rockford.-E. H. Brewington
of New Rockford was sentenced to
serve five years and six months in
the state p%enitentiary by Judge G. w.
Buttz, Two statutory and one boot
Logging charge were lodged against
the defendant. He pleaded guilty to
one of the former charges.
Minot. - The Lutheran drive for
$4,000, North Dakota's quota of
$7So,000 to be raised in the United
States for the benefit of the Lutheran
soldiers at the different cantonments,
has been largely oversubscribed &C
cording to R. A. Nestos of this city,
chairman for North Dakota.
Bismarck = The North Dakota
Home Guard was organized at a
meeting held here, with representa-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07
EVERY OTHER FIELD KILLED
So 4 Phoenix Pioneer Could Do NlaEh,
ing Less Than Set Up as a
Painter and Decorator.

Phil Snodgrass, a former resident, Is
visiting Phoenix and refreshing the
memories of the few old-timers Whc
remain, the Arizona Republican states
lloSt OF them had forgotten the names
and even the existence OF many Of the
residents Of more than a generation
ago. Mr.. SnodSrass recalls them Ill
ana has asked about them. He re.
members landmarks that long since
nave disappeared and We're forgotten
by those Who had become fani1fal
#;th the buildings U.ut had y@itn tllets
places.
The coming Of Mr.. S~noG%raS$ has
revived many incidents connected with
the lives Of the ojd-timerS. II. r. PAT
rick, of course, was here then, having
completed the excavation of the Grand
canyon. Having nothing else to do,
he was awaiting on the site of Phoenix
for civilization TO come ard pre-
empt it.
Mr.. Patrick was then, as now, q
civil engineer. His levcling rod had
seen rough times and needed paint
ing. About that time P. c.. BicknelI
appeared on the scene and advertised
Himself Is g decorative painter. lie
undertook to pain. the rod. When Mr..
l'"tI.cE, received j. back he had Il lev
c'ta5 rod unlike any other III exist
cncc. he fc1t sure that rllat was the
first one BicknrIl had ever seen.
hnIrh Mn J)atr.,.i- h.,l r,;l G. fr7r
the decoration, he made no complaint,
but reprinted it himself after a fash
ion, so it would dc.
Years Hfterwari Patrick and Bick-
nell met in a saloon in Wickenburg
and in talking over old times both be-
came quite frank and outspoken.
You remember asked Patrick,
that leveling rod you painted for met"
Bicknell remembered it very well.
"Well," said Patrick, what In the
devil induced you to hold yourself out
to the public as a painter? Why didn't
ys8 advertise as a minister of the
gospel or the car Of Russian
"TH tell you," replied Bicknell, II
was broke. I had just landed in town
on the tail of q freight wagon, without
a penny. l had to do something. I
went up and down the street and saw
the signs Of blacksmiths. carpenters,
doctors, lawyers and about everything
else. All professions and trades
seemed to be represented except that
OF painting and decorating and l
claimed that vacant field by right of
discovery. SO I stuck out Il shingle,
though l had never before held Il paint
brush in my hand. The Ornamental
tion. of that levcling rod was the first
job I got"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07

tives present from Williston, Mandan,
Mckenzie, Wilton, Werner, Regent,
He'll Golden valley, New Leipzig,
Mott, Washburn, Garrison, Leach,
Lisbon, Underwood, Belfeld. Bis
marck, Linton, Hazleton, Dickinson
and killdeer speaking for moro than
1000 homo guardsmcn.
Fargo. Robert @. Baird, ch-sa:et
at the North Dakota Agricultural col.
legc and WHO is in charrc OF the
food pledge work in the state, says
that 10000 pledge cards have been
registered az his Office and tliat he
anticipates a big influx of cards fol-
lowing the speGhin~ tour of ". G.
Cllbertson, Dant-I Reed and Mrs.
B. Basil Clarke Representatives, Of
the United St9tes food oam:nts4ra-
tor, who + now touring tho State.
Minot = l.. c. White, superintond-
ent of schools at Williston for he
last four years has been elected SUI
perintcndeat OF the Minot city
schools. Tie Minot board Of educa-
ticn has offered new contracts to
all the teachers except tie super,
visora Of drawing, music, penlnan-
ship, reading and physical educa-
ton. As a matter of economy it
was decided to dispense with these
teachers and permit others to take
I'D their work.
Fargo-Dr. IT. II. Ladd, state fooa
administrator, has issued a sharr
warning to retailers Throughout
North Dakota who willfully refuse
to comply with the new food regula-
lions which went into effect Febru-
airy IS and declared that such retail
ers who refuse to obey the regula.
tons laid down by the food admins
tration would be cut Off from their
source OF supply, thrcug regulatory
source OF supply through regulatory
the licensed wholesaler.
Bismarck. - President Wilson sent
greetings to the big war conference
held here in these words: 81 cen,
graduate North Dakota upon the pa
trioric spirit that has led to this wal
conference. From the PERSONAL con.
tact among war workers in such
meetings comes an understanding and
inspiration that will soon be reflected
in like enthusiasm and unity of pur
rose among fellow citizens, and it is
only by united and determined eff
forts of all loyal Americans that this
people viii win its great fight for
fair and honest dealings among the
nations Of the world.-Woodrow Will.
sor."
Bismarck. = Voluntary enlistments
for the coast artillery with t~rainins
camp at Fort Logan, Colo, were au
thorizod by the provost marshal gen
erals office in a telegram received
by Adjutant General Fraser. Drafted
men Will be permitted to ~voluntee,
for this service until further notice
Bismarck:-Seven hundred thousarc