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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Decides Not to Be
a Wild Cunman

Following three days in tho coun.
" Jail. where he has had time 20
ponder on justice as administered
In Seattle and In the great outdoors.
where mans man. and a gun
the final arhitcr. George T.. Jrtt.
Wild Westerner. appeared before
Judge OTIS W. Rrinker Monday to
say that he revoked his decision Of
last Friday. and would never admin
iSter justice personally.
lie was arrested Thursday. follow.
Ing threats TO kir George McCon.
nell. a White Center nsighbor. nc.
cording TO allegations against him.
Friday, I'm court. he would not
promise not 20 shoot Mcconnell II
released. and was held as insane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

kidney disease s. no reHpscfer Of
pc rsona. a majority Of the ills af-
.fiictiug people today can be traced
back TO the kidney trouble.
The kidneys are the most import
ant organs OF the body. They arc
the fiitcrcrH OF your blood. II the
polEonA which are swept from the
Tissues by the blood are not elm
OF one form or another Will claim
you as n victim.
kidney disease Is usually indi-
Gated by wcarineaH. EtecpleHenesa
nervousness dependency. backachc.
stomach trouble. pain in loinA and
lower abdomen. gall stones. gravel.
rheumatism. sciatiea and lumbago.
All these arrangements are ma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Sergeant Angel Is
War Cross Winner

when sergt. Howard Angel. Of
Seattle. returns from France. he
will be wearing the distinguished
service cross. recommended by the
president, while fighting with tho
issnd infantry. near GeHnes. France.
sept 20. 1918. he remained all night
in command Of his section. tho So
vcreiy wounded Ills sister. Mrs.
Helen sohulter. lives at ga 55rd
ave. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
SHIP A MONTH
new SCHEDULE

The Hteci ship Woatern Glen. the
last OF three specially constructed
steel vessels OF new type. was
scheduled 20 be launched from the
Arncs Shipbullding 4 Dry Dock com
pany yard Tuesday. at 100 p. m.
shc IN a sister ahip Of the Western
Ally and Western Knight
The first ship OF this type. special.
ly rcqulsluonsd by tho shipping
board. was launched on November o..
The second. Western knight. was
completed II days ago. When the
Western Glen is launched. n new
record for a new shipyard Of ship
a month will 30 down In the files.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

In operation and the preliminary
work on the routes TO be established
Immediately upon the termination Of
the war. the posiofflce department
IL receiving whole hearted support
from the war department, navy de-
partmcnt. national aeronautlcal adj
vsory board. bureau Of standards,
weather bureau and geodctic survey.
besides much local assistance from
committees. individuals and aero
clubs in this country"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
SEATTLE UNIT
EXPECTS TO co
TO GERMANY

After a Years service ON che hat
,,e 'front.' In France. tirid Hospital
tfnlt Na ie3. Of the Washington
National Guard. under The command
~ Mai ". & Ostrom, r. still In.
tact according TO "a letter received
by r. II. Turner. % Seattle. from
his son. Lieut.. Paul \. Turner. a
member % the unit They have not
lost a man according TO young
Turner'S letter.
After various activities In the
Geld. the unit was stationed at cha.
teau Thierry. writes Turner. camp
inc where Gen. Van kluck had hts
Headquarters when the Germans
threatened Paris. in 1914,
~puring the Sc Mihiel drive. we
aid more work than any other evac.
nation hospital" declares Turner.
.Then we got back to our train in
the Arsonnc forest. More than
$4,000 casualties passed thru our
camp during the last days of the
war"
The unit expects 20 travel into
Germany next. he SAYS. Tor u Is
mart Of the army OF occupation.
England reports decrease In eases
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Boilermakers Will
Decide This Case

a committee OF practical boiler
makers will examine the new boiler
being Installed in the West Seattle
schoolhouse TO determine whether
the work should be continued or the
boiler pulled out and discarded. This
was decided after two hours con.
ference held by the school board
Monday when a question arose rs 10
whether the boiler was suited for
heating the school or not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
King Delegates to
Hold Noon Meeting

All people who have suggestions
regarding state Legislation for King
county are invited TO attend a meet
Ing TO be held by tho King county
delegation 10 the coming legislature
at Birds cafeteria Thursday noon.
The session has been called by Rep.
&. A. Hull and Sen. Frank II.
Renlck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
ALLEGED M00NSHINER
BOUND OVER TO JURY

His bail set at $3.50. VI. Tschu.
harara. japanese. charged by federal
authorities with operating n hquor
stin in tho basement OF a house on
2ist ave. near Yesler way. has been
bound over 10 the grand jury by
United States Commissioner r. w.
McClelland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Folks at Home to
Peek at Gas Masks

TACOMA, Dec. 3l.-From now on
II will be permissible for officers
and men at Camp Lewis TO take
their gas masks away with them on
being discharged from service. ac.
cording to new orders. Tho masks
must he returned within four
months, but time is allowed for the
soldiers TO take them home and ex-
hibit them to the folks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
LEVIATHAN UNABLE
TO LEAVE HARB0R

NEW YORK. Dec. 3i.--The huge
transport Leviathan was unable to
sail today due 10 damage to one OF
her tublngs. The George Washing.
ton took over the mails and her
passengers. and will sail tomorrow,
The Levinthan now Is expected to
leave Hoboken January 7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Boxer Dies After
Fight in Boston

BOSTON. Dec. 3i.--Tcrry McGov.
ern. the Philadelphia lightweight
boxer. who met Frankie Y. Young,
Britt OF New Bedford in tho feature
i2.round bout ct the central Athletic
association Monday night. died at
the city hospital today from injuries
sustained In the fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Seattle Officer Is
Influenza Victim

~ c. Bubgy. former chief officer
Of the y. =. TaithybiaB when she
operated on the Blue Funnel line on
the Oriental route out OF Seattle.
Is dead In Halifax. a victim OF influ.
enza. according Co n letter received
here from a. G.. Cow. former sec
ond officer OF the ship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Prisoners Construct
Fiye-Story Home

a fiye-story building Is being erect
cd at the federal penitentiary on
Mcneil island. Prisoners are the car
pentera. a state Of congestion Is re-
ported AZ tho prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
Saxon Forces Are
Called to Colors

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 81. -- Saxon
classes of 1856 and 1899 have been
called to the colors. because OF the
fear OF Czech invasion, n dispatch
from Chemnltz reported today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31
s,iro Capurau, 20. arrested satur.

day by James Warwick. special
agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee q
81. Paul II. r.. on q forgery charge.
was taken to Deer Lodge. Mont,
Monday, to answer to the allega'
tons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

70 any drug store and get n so-ccnt
boz OF Pyramid Pile Treatment. Re-
lief comes so quick you will jump
ssr JOY II y 9n, are I IN doubt rsnd
rou win then bo convinced. Don't
ieiay. Take no substitute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-31

England reports decrease In cases
Of insanity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
TYPOS ELECT OFFICERS FOR EN-.
SUING YEAR.

Olympia Typographical Union re-
elected the incumbents in most Of its
Offices at the regular meeting last
Sunday. The elected officials were
Installed and are as follows: Presi-
dent, Fred Hudson; vice-president
and chairman Of executive committee,
Thos. P. Hollcraft; secretary-treas-
urer, Geo. L. Levy; sergeant-at-arms,
c. H. Howard; executive committee
men. Claude Flesher, H. L. Messegee;
Trades Council delegates. Fred Hud-
son, H. l.. Messegee. H. B. Fultz; Al
lied Printing Trades Council dele
gates, T. P. Holcraft, Frank Satterlee.
d. r. Wickersham.
After adjournment of the union,
the members took up the matter Of
war service in the line Of food con-
servation and the purchase Of thrift
stamps, and organized a War savings
society, to be affiliated with the state
and national War Savings societies.
D. r. Wickersham was elected presi-
dent and Geo. l.. Levy secretary. and
the society will meet once month.
Hudson, Leavelle and Hollcraft were
named as the program committee.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
E NEWS OF OLYMPIA LABOR ORGANIZATIONS :


union effort was cited by reference to
the awards OF the labor adjustment
board. brought about by the efforts
of the union organization. The
awards to date are as follows: Ship
yard laborers, $5.571a helpers of
carpenters, shipwrights and wood
working machine men. $40; oakum
spinners, 81, in 80 days $3.50; boring
machine men, $4.95; air-hammer
men, $4.95; air-clinching men, $4.95;
bolt stickers, spotters, filters and set
ters, s4.95; plankers and ceilers,
$4.95; stage ringers. $5.95; beetlers,
$3.50, in 80 days $500; hook tend
ers, $3.50; journeymen riggers,
$3.50; foreman riggers, Sc.
In addition to the minimum wage
above quoted, which Is \ raise from
minimum of $3.50 a year ago. union
activity has secured to the men thou
sands of dollars in back-pay. Verify,
the union is worth while.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
WAGES DO NOT KEEP PACE WITH
RISING COST OF LIVING.

Wage increases in the United States
are not keeping pace with the adj
vance in the cost of living, Assistant
Secretary of Labor Post asserts. Fig
ures compiled by the bureau of labor
statistics of the department of labor,
he says, show that while the cost Of
food last year increased 25 per cent
for the entire country. wages rose
only one-half or two-thirds of that
rate.
The statement issued by the bureau
of labor statistics showing the in
creased living costs throughout the
United States for the year ending
January Is says:
Comparing January Is, 1918,
with January Is, 1917, the price of
food as a whole increased Is per
cent. All articles show decided in
creases with the exception of pota-
toes. which decreased 16 per cent.
Cornmeal shows the greatest price
change, an increase of n per cent.
Bacon increased 81 per cent; lard, IS
per cent; pork chops, a. per cent;
ham. AZ per cent: milk, IS per cent:
hens, 20 per cent; butter, rs per
cent; eggs. % per cent: bread. - per
cent; sugar. Is per cent, and -four,
II per cent"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
TO MEET WITH SHIP CAR.
PENTERS.

The Mutual Laundry stock sale
committee attended the meeting of
Ship Carpenters, Shipwrights and
Joiners Thursday evening Of last
week, but were sidetracked to some
extent because of the first-aid dis
cussiOn. The Secretary of the Trades
Council spoke upon the question, as
did Mr.. A. J. Marts, and upon the
suggestion of the laundry committee
the Carpenters appointed a special
committee of their members to inves-
tigate the matter and the committee
was given another hearing last night.
M. A. Griffin, manager of the Seat
tie Mutual Laundry and o. H McGill,
industrial organizer, assisted the
laundry committee in presenting the
question to the Shipwrights last even
ing. The special committee also
made its report, commencing the
local attempt to establish a cooper
alive institution and approving the
articles of incorporation and bylaws
of the Olympia Mutual Laundry Co.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
MUTUAL LAUNDRY AGENCY TO
CLOSE.

The Mutual Laundry Agency, To-
Gated at 122 Fifth street, will close
its doors Saturday night of this week,
May 4. This action was decided upon
at q meeting of the trustees of the
Olympia Mutual Laundry company.
Wednesday. Two reasons Of the first
Importance are given by the trustees
for the action decided upon: Citi-
zens generally do not relish the ne
cessity Of sending their laundry
work out of the city; the committee
desires to devote all Of its time to the
promotion Of the Mutual Laundry
company. An active stock selling
campaign will now be undertaken
and persisted in until installation of
the machinery of a new laundry is
accomplished. Eight hundred dol
lars worth of stock has already been
sold, practically without solicitation,
the principal work of the committee
thus far having been presentation of
the company's plans to the different
labor unions and securing official in
dorsement. This work Is practically
complete. The stock sale will now
be carried forward without delay,
and the funds deposited In the bank.
there to remain until the details Of
machinery, building and operating
force are completed. The committee
announces that 60 days will be need
ed to complete the work, when in
stallation OF the equipment will
begin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
UNIONS AND SECRETARIES.

American FederatlOn-Frank Morri-
son.. A. F. Of L. building. Washington
State Observation-Disclosures Perry Tay-
lor. P. O. Box 1885. Tacoma, Wash.
Olympia Trades COuncil-Fred Hud-
son, 500 Columbia.
Aiiied Printing Trade. CounciiNF. l.
Observation-Disclosures Anderson
Bookbinders-Al Galloway. BIS East
., C:sP :a, rs, and Joiner"-c. A. Gloyd
Clerks Association - Mrs. Bernice
Cook. ana walters E. c. Fields
Iectricians-claud Wolf. 1901 East
Journeymen Barbers-Paul Werner
619 Main.
Machinists-C. vanvlack. s54 Frank
lin.
Meat Cutters-S. L. Kaler
Musicians-Elmer Jones.
Painters Decorator: and PnP PAPER
Piumber. and stes%atters &c. s
Ziegler. Hancock street.
Printing. Pressmen-H. L. Workman
SOB Columbia.
sheetmetal workers-J. E. Harmon
financial secretary; c. J. Wiseman. re-
COrding secretary.
shipy:Ed a:soreF.' R'9s ger. and f Ts.
cial'secretary. Geo. w. Lish. Labor Hail.
corner Third and Washington.
Single Viewers - Morton Bissell
care Olympia Single company.
yoi.ers &C. b. Adams. secretary. los
Ounce street; c. v. Ely. financial Sec
rotary.
stage Empl0yes-Al Galloway. 315
East Fourth.
Steam Engineers-A. J. Stocks, All
Tenth street.
Teamsters and Chau6eurs-Lott Nc
Gonigle, 205N Franklin.
Typ0Gfaphical UniOn-Geo. L. Levy,
Recorder building.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM.

In view Of the sentiment created
by neutrality-suspicious." claimants, II
q person insisted that there was an
unemployed problem in many large
cities, he would be looked upon with
suspicion.
But this statement has been made
by the United States department Of
labor, which says that reports re-
ceived up to April 8 show that con-
ditions in the building trades are
still serious" Only FIVE cities show
a shortage and "a show a surplus Of
labor. Many of the larger cities, in
Guiding Chicago. Indianapolis, Min
neapolis and Los Angeles show that
unemployment is a serious problem"
In this city building trades crafts
men find that employment is hard to
secure. the onyl alternative being to
"horn in" on the ship building game.
and the vacancies in the yards for
skilled men are not as common as
some people claim.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
"a MEMBERS ADDED TO LABOR.
ERs. RIGGERs AND FAsTEN-
ERS DURING MONTH.

Report of Financial Secretary Geo.
w. Lish. at the last meeting of Ship
yard Laborers. Riggers and Fastcn-
ers, showed that 33 applicants had
been received into full membership
in the union during the month. The
report indicated most prosperous
condition of the union In other re-
spects than number of members
a good bank account, good attend
ance at the meetings, and sustained
interest in the activities of the union
upon the part Of all the members.
A good example of the fruits of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
CARPENTERS ENJOY SOCIAL
EVENING.

Ship Carpenters. Shipwrights and
Joiners gave a most enjoyable affair
in Central hall Tuesday evening, at
which the "House" Carpenters were
the guests of honor. About three
hundred union men attended, accom-
panied by members of their families.
The program consisted of a pa
triotic speech by Thos. M. Vance,
which occasioned hearty response by
the gathering. This was followed by
several appropriate numbers by the
orchestra.
Superintendent Andrew Peterson,
widely known on this coast as ship
builder of. proven experience. ad-
dressed the gathering and in his own
happy way made the men and their
families feel that they were truly one
great big family, working together
for a common cause, and that each
one should feel proud of the fact that
they or their loved ones are engaged
in so useful and, at the present time,
so glorious an occupation as that of
shipbuilding.
Brother Thompson, a foreman in
the yard, rendered a beautiful vocal
solo and was forced to respond to en-
cores
The committee in charge expressed
disappointment in that several num-
bers promised could not be put on.
But as this was the first of what it is
expected to be regular affair with
the Carpenters, more complete prep
aration will be possible by the next
gathering and larger program will
be in order. However the committee
appeared the only unsatisfled men,
Der Of the party. The speeches we're
good, the solos entertaining and the
music stirring. Ice cream and cake
followed and the evening wound up
with dance during which every
thing was provided, from the most
graceful of all dances, the waltz, to
the old-time square dances. Every
one journeyed homeward feeling that
they had had one good time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
AUTHORITY CURTAuED

The attempt of the public service
commission Of this state to substi-
tute Its will for provisions of con-
tracts between public service corpo-
rations and cities was given a set
back In recent decisions of the state
supreme court. The court. decided
that franchise provisions were bind
ing upon the street railway compa-
MES and could not be set aside by the
public service commission.
The Stone & Webster corporation
attempted in Seattle and Tacoma to
ignore the franchise provisions which
compelled the company to pave be-
tween its rails. It also sought to
raise its fares beyond the franchise
limit. In Seattle the street railway
company refused to pave between its
tracks In streets being improved by
the city, the refusal being based on
the ground that the public service
commission had before it the propo-
sition to relieve the company of all
its franchise obligations. In Tacoma
complaint was made against the
street railway claiming inadequate
service. The company admitted that
the service was inadequate, but
pleaded lack of funds and again
asked to be relieved of its franchise
obligations. The public service COM
mission divided on the question of
its authority to thus relieve the CON-
pany, Chairman Blaine insisting that
1t had this authority.
The company then applied to the
supreme court for writ Of mandate
to compe the commission to permit
it to violate the franchise.
The court holds that the public
service commission has no power to
relieve corporations Of franchise OBJ
legations, that the company must pay
its share of paving streets. where
franchises so specify, and denies the
right of the pubic service commission
to raise the rate of fare above that
provided in the franchise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
FIRST.AID DISCUSSION.

That St. Peters Hospital, which
holds the first-aid contract with the
Sloan Corporation, would carry out
the terms Of its contract in good faith
and that any grievances of injured
employees coming under the contract
would be rectified If called to the at
tention of the hospital, was the con-
sensus of opinion arrived at in the
meeting of Ship Carpenters, Ship
wrights and Joiners. which made the
discussion of first-aid contracts a
special order at its meeting of Thurs
day evening, April 25.
Commissioner Harley Hughes ex-
planned in detail the provisions Of the
law,as applied to the Sloan contract,
said that the industrial insurance
commission was without jurisdiction
between companies and employees and
hospitals or physicians, except upon a
showing Of fraud or violation of the
terms of the contract. He said that
the commission had found the local
hospital most reasonable and sug-
gested that the Sisters of st. Peters
would without doubt willingly cor
rect their service in order to make 1t
entirely satisfactory to the men at
the shipyards. Hughes submitted to
queries of those present and cleared
up many misapprehensions regarding
the scope of the first-aid law.
During the discussion 1t was
hrnn0hf thot ~ hn
Macy decision covering shipyards
provided for a frst-aid station in all
shipyards. Such a station was not
being maintained at the Sloan yards,
and this fact and the hardships en-
tailed In case of accident because of
the absence of apparatus. remedies
and nurse, caused a great deal of
the dissatisfaction that existed.
The question of employment Of
'unskilled men in the work of build
Ing scaffolds was given the once or
twice over, some of the speakers in
sisting that the practice of working
men in the scaffolding crews who
lacked all knowledge of correct meth
DDS in this important work was very
close to criminal negligence on the
part of the employers.
A permanent committee, repre-
senting the different crafts in the
yards will be established and this
committee will formally protest
against any tendency to side-step
the medical service due the injured
under the first-aid contract. The
committee will also look after en-
forcement Of the terms of the Macy
decision bearing upon the question
Of first-aid station in shipyards.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU ON LABOR SHORTAGE.

"As for the labor shortage itself,
take New York state for example.
There were 100000 men regis
tered here in the last census as being
employed in gainful occupations.
About $4,000 we're taken in the
draft. With that small per cent gone
is there any reason now for taking
on women as conductors or guards?
I am not against women going into In
dustry, and the time may come when
they will have to fill mems places
but the situation requires careful
study. We know why they were Sc
lected in many cases for the positions
they hold on subway and surface
traffic"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-03
STATE FEDERATION IN ABER-
DEEM. JUNE "a.

1t has been definitely decided that
the convention Of the State Fedora
ton OF Labor will convene at Aber-
deem. Monday. June "a. Bremerton
was chosen at the 1917 convention
as the place Of meeting In 1918, but
the executive boards investigation
OF hotel facilities in the navy yard
city showed that there would be no
place for the convention delegate to
lay his head. In the face Of this con-
ditton the convention was transferred
to Aberdeen. as being Bremerton's
chief contender for the 1918 conven-
ton.