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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
HUNS in PERIL FROM VERDUN TO SEA
THE CAlRlLlIlNlE SOLUTION

Outright purchase of the Stone-Webster traction
system in Seattle is the solution offered for
problem.
If the mayor the council and the superintendent
of public utilities feel satisfied that Sl5000.000 is
fair and just price, the vast majority of Seattle will
be satisfied
Acquisition of the traction system will put Seattle
in the front rank of great cities this continent own
ing and operating street The Seattle municipal
system will be extensive than Cevelands and San
Francscos
Not only will shpbulding. and all theo ther
industries be speeded up by adequate service for en-
ployes but the Of continuous friction between
powerful corporation and the citys officials will have
been removed.
To bring about better service and traction peace
has been gigantic task. Mayor Hanson and Supt.
of Public Utilities Murphine are entitled to n great
deal of credit for Fastening the final solution Seattle
also owes its thanks to A. NJ. Taylor housing and
transportation chief of the United States shipping
board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
Kaiser Planned to
Blow Up Ships in
Harbors of Spain

BAN SEBASTIAN. Spain. Sept. 7.
--Itegsrdins tn. rumor that the Ger.
mans intended to blow up ships In.
termed rather than let Spain confis-
cais them. {, was learned today that
this IMPORT emanated from a rospcn-
sible source.
A telegram was discovered. rcnt By
the German consul TO tn. German
embassy In Madrid. asking instruc-
tons regarding complete dcatruc.
ton" II was presumed hs meant
destruction Of vessels
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
Labor Day Parade
Featured in New
Sfar-Liberty Film,

The Star-Llberty weekly start.
ing Sunday at the Liberty theatre
shows the Labor day parade as Il
marched down Third ave. and up
Second. Mayor Hanson IL shown
reviewing the parade after he had
marched at It's head. Jack vii.
liams, the Human Fly" In seen
scaling tho l.. c. Smith building,
dancing "A Jig on the facade at
the goth floor. and again as he
tops the tall flag staff on the
peak OF the building. The quota
OF seven hundredd raft men leav.
ing Seattle Friday In also shown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07

This latest development In Seat
ties traction situation. II IL goes
thru. as Indications point. viii mean
that Seattle win head the list OF all
American cities In the municipal
ownership movement.
Even tho Skagtt project, csti-
mated on the basis OF a 5000 900
development. is only one-third as
large an undertaking as the city's
proposal 90 take over and operate
the traction system.
The citys offer. made late Friday
following an allday conference on
the traction problem. received the
approval OF +. :. Pratt. chairman OF
the traction company's board OF III
rectors. and a. NJ. Taylor. transpor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
DIGGING
new DEFENSES
$50 MILES BACK

AMSTERDAM. s~pt lon the
Belgian. Dutch frontier. the Ger.
man members Of the landsturm
CORPS today arc building n ncw
linz 81 defense.
II Is believed the German CON-
mAssd purposes 10 make this con-
form 10 the Meusc line. In the
event that n retreat TO II II nee
osssry before winter.
rrhe Beirian-Dutch frontier runs
from Is TO $50 miles behind the pres.
ent fighting line in France and Bel.
giumD
COPENHAGEN. sept. German
army leaders are urged by Gen. Ar.
denne. writing in the Berlin Tage-
blatt. To withdraw behind the line OF
March 81. on account OF the coming
unavoidable winter campaign.
In addition TO this. information re
ports from Germany indicate the
growing nervousness on account OF
the bad news from the front. In
many towns tho military command.
ers have issued orders prohibiting
the spreading OF rumors.
In the Altoona district an official
proclamation warns people Raginst
damaging railway lines and exposing
military transports TO danger. vio-
lation Of this order Is punishable by
death.
The vorwacrts editorially demands
the uncensored truth about the fight
ing situation. so that IL there IL roa-
son 20 despair. the government can
summon the reichstag and make ef.
fective the Prussian electorate re.
form TO stimulate the soldiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
Americans Wiping
Out Machine Gun
Nests; ADVANCING

WITH THE AMERICANS on
THE ASNE. Sept. Moon. l-Thc
Americans on the right OF the line
are continuing to advance toward
tho Aisno at somc points. At other
places heavy machine gun fighting
Is in progress.
Between Giennes and Romaine
twherc the line runs north and south
from the Aisne 20 the vcslcS the
Americans arc methodically wiping
out machine gun nests. Forty-one
prisoners. including two officers.
were taken. There n considerable
German artillery fire on the right
and against American positions on
tho plateau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
County Treasurer
Endorses McBreen

County Treasurer John A. Bennett
in an open letter endorses tho candi.
dacy Of a. T.. Mcfircen. Mt present
chief deputy to succeed Bennett as
treasurer.
McBreen's record and experience
as cashier and deputy In the county
treasurcr's office makes him the best
qualified candidate for the office.
Bennett snys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07

tnuon chief OF the shipping board.
who came 10 Seattle to settle the
traction mix.up and provide better
service for shlpyArd workers.
Pratt at Fridays conference h~id
out for n time for a purchase price
Of $4,000. 900. but finally favored
the smaller figure on the advice OF
Taylor.
The purchase plan will not have
10 b submitted 70 the voters e. nay.
ment would be made in utility bonds
bearing per cent interest with the
property as security.
The council and mayor agreed that
In event OF purchase the city would
buy the power necessary to operate
the system Mt | cent a kiiowatt hour
until the skagit power Is developed
Ssands Against Incsvase
Tayior's request during the con.
ference that the city agree TO an In.
crease In fares was denounced by
the mayor. who said. I'm arrest any.
body who attempts to charge Q.
cent fare in Seattle. as IL is Illegal.
The state law In plain and refuse
To violate the law"
The city has agreed to deal with
the traction employees on the basis
OF so. IS and so cents an hour. &C.
cording to length OF employment.
should the purchase be made This
wage scale would be made retro.
active from August l.
Congratulate Hanson
Representatives of SeattIe's ship
building industry went personally 20
Mayor Hanson's office Mt noon Sat
urday and there extended their In
dorsment and gratitude to the city
for its off OF purchase and opcr-
ate the traction company.
David Rodgers. general manager.
and II. q. seaborn. vice president Of
the Skinner a Eddy corporation;
c. w. Wiley. president OF tho Todd
shipbuiiding Co. and J. Il. sheedy.
Of the Seattle North Pacific Co.
made UP the party.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
MAYORS STATEMENT

Ice may be maintained. We have
legal right To charge sufficient fare
to carry on our municipal cGr line
business
The taxpayer mus, never pay n
cent toward this road Tho pass-n'
gers and freight must carry tn. load
Al members Of the city government
arc agreed ON that We viii Carp
the peopi. for what !, coats. That IN
all anyone can ask
The completion Of the skaEit
plan, will give Va ahundan, power To
run the line as well n. taking care
Of other great industries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
URGE BOOST OF WAR
PROFITS, INCOME TAX

WASHINGTON. sept. while
Chairman kitchin. Of the ways and
means committee. was defending the
excess profits ievios OF the now
revenue bill IN tho house today.
the senate finance committee was
being urged To booa, war profits
and income ratns. Tho IS TO 20
per cont excess profit rates put
into the bill by tho house com
mlttec are expected 10 form the
principal object Of the io-days' do.
bate on tho now tax measure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
NONE LOST ON TRANSPORT

WASHINGTON. Sept. Tin the
absence Of any word up to early 10.
day, the navy department doubted
that casualties occurred In the tor.
pedoing Of tho transport Mount Yer.
non. The fact that the former Ger.
man liner made II knots back 20 a
Frnech port Indicated that the Teu.
ton Workmanship had been poor or
the quality OF torpedoes inferior.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
PRATT ENDORSES.
MUNY PROPOSAL.

President A. w. Leonard of the traction company an
nonced Saturday that the lengthy telegram sent to
the corporations directors at Boston Friday evening
tanning the cs offer of 900 for the Seattle traction
system. had not yet arrived at its destination
I'VE sent three four kilograms to individual directors
asking them to meet in Boston and consider the ctys
posa which described long telegram which sent
shortly aferward have just learned by wire that the
long telegram has been held up the thru congestion
the telegraph office That explains the delay answering
the cty's offer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
Courts to Rest on
Registration Day

Registration day. September 10,
will be declared court vacation in
King county. It was decided by su.
perior Judges Friday. Many attor.
neys have offered services at regis.
tration boards. and would be unable
to attend court sessions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07

cd to furnish 300 feather pillows. 2s
by 90 inches. Feathers should be
steamed. and the ticking. II second.
hand. should DO plunged into boiling
water before being made up. The
feathers should bc well dried. and as
the pillows are finished. they should
he turned in at 3i5 University st. be.
fore November /.
DIR. Thomas X. Ioer. si7 Cobb
building. found guilty OF tho charge
Of unlawful issuance OF prescription
for liquor Friday afternoon. before
Presiding Judge Calvin s. Hall lilo
was fined 5000.
Mrs. Flora ToureiI. Kingston. box
.. is anxious to locate her son. Otto
Tourcll. whom she has not seen for
four years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
PASSES
DRY Law BILL

WARRINGTON. Sept THE
emergency agricultural appropria-
ton bill. with tho national prohibit
ton amendment. has been passed
BY the senate by vote OF s5 TO
G. The bill now goes to the house.
and will probably go TO conference.
Prohibition leaders expect to see
the dry amendment calling for cess
sation OF liquor manufacture De-
cember 1. approved by the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
Meier to Succeed
Counsel Caldwell

Hugh NJ. Caldwell. corporation
counsel. who has retired to accept n
captainoy in the army. will be sue.
cecdcd by Walter +. Meier. assistant
counsel.
The city council Friday agreed on
Meters promotion. which was unani.
nous with tho seven councilmcn
voting.
Meier has announced that he will
appoint City Attorney r. J. l.. Ken.
nedy 70 the post OF assistant cor.
pornuon counsel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07

vote In meeting Friday. on the ques.
tion Of leaving their barns thru fail.
ure to settle the street car muddle.
business Agent j. a. Stevenson rush.
ed them the news OF the city's offer
as soon as 1t was made public at the
city hail. and the men agreed to stay
on the job until the reply from the
traction company's directors was re.
ceived
B. Our organization stands for mu.
nicipal ownership. We are tickled to
death said Stevenson. Saturday
morning.
Some doubt existed at the city hall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07

Saturday as to whether the traction
oompany's big office building Mt
Seventh and Olive was included in
the city's offer OF $4,000, 900 for
the traction system.
II think II is" said the mayor.
but wen have TO check back and
see II the cost Of the building was
included In the cost figures on which
we based our offer"
Car barns and valuable real estate
holdings are included IN the agree
ment
Corporation Counsel Hugh Cald.
well said Saturday that there were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07

no legal obstacles In the road OF the
traction system purchase.
III holders OF tho utility bonds
found that they were not getting
their earnings they could resort 10
the courts 10 have the fare raised
above cents" he said. The bond.
holders would have thoro protectIon /.
Taylor, shipping board transportn.
ton chief. was Intensely pro.traction
company when he entered the con.
ference with the city FRIDAY, the
councilmen say-and was pro-city
when he left. He wanted us TO give
the traction company the earth AZ
first" said one councilman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
Help! Big Theft
at Police Station

The disappcarance Of $500 ball
money. from n safety deposit bor
at the central station booking
office. IN causing concerted In
vestlRation by department heads.
under Acting Chief Bannick. The
box is located in an open room
thru which dozens Of policemen
and others pass daily. which will
make tho task OF locating tho
guilty party an extremely arm.
cult one. according To Captain OF
Detectives Charles Tenant. who
has been detailed 10 give his en-
tire time 10 tho case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
OPEN EMPLOYMENT OFFICE

Free employment service for stem.
ographcrs. bookkcepers and other
specialized office workers will be
opened Monday In the Crazy building
by the Success Shorthand school.
Mrs. u. II. Sheppard Will be In
charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
Flashes and Sidelights on Bic Traction Deal

Seattle's councilmen and mayor
made 100000 for the city In ten
minutes In the Friday conference.
when they persuaded r. s. Pratt to
reduce his price for the traction sys.
TEN from $4,000. 900 to SIS 900 900
that In. OF course, II the deal is
finally consummated.
We're not going to stop at the
purchase Of the Puget Sound Trao.
ton, Light a. Power Co." said coun.
Gilman Moore Saturday morning.
we intend also TO acquire the Raj.
nier valley lines"
Traction employees registered n tic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
GERMANS FACE /
RUIN IN WEST.
DISPATCH FROM WILLIAM PHILIP SlMMS
my United Leased wire. Direct TO The sfaD

PARIS, Sept. with the advance Of the Americans
and French toward La Fere and the ST. Coban hills aon
and positions north of the Asne in the center OF the
defense system from the sea to Verdun are I'M
periled ,
Conservative military critics mention the posi-
bty of seeing Hndenburg pounded out of his famous line
into new one Just inside the French frontier before win
begins 1t is too early however to throw our hats
IN the air. Unless all signs fail, immense amount OF
desperate fighting must before Germany is beaten
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
SOx SCORE TWO
OFF VAUGHN IN
fourth INNING
Record Crowd Present to
See Third Game OF
World Series
MAYS HOLDING CUBS

tinted Press STAFF Correspondent
coMIsKEY PARK. Chicago. sept
1.-THE greatest crowd OF the 1918
worlds series 50 far was on hand
today to zee tins Cubs and Red sox
hattie In the third game. For the
frst time since the series started.
there was a line UP OF considerable
lcnsth In front Of the ticket win
dows. The line. which got Its star,
scr,c time before noon, was nearly
two blocks long at .. m
I.ase years high mark In Comis-
Key park was n crowd OF $4,000.
While the most anguine prcdic-
ftons did not place today's figures
70 high. Il was freely forecasted
that 1890 would be present The
woaaheg vas deal for baseball
wnrm and without breeze Tho
sky was cloudy and there was a
hint cf showers but tho weather
pan deaied the possibility Of mois-
turo.
The Cubs were out early and took
4 long hitting practice. The Red
S0x appeared a few minutes later
ond went thru n batting practice.
The announcemcn Of the bat
tories was received with a cheer.
They were: Boston. Mays and
5chang: Chicago. Vaughn and KILL
Ter.
Uoslon-Hoeper r.: Shesn. :b:
Serunk. RI: Whiteman. II: Nc
Dmnis, 1b; SchAng. e. Scott. -:
TAomas. 80: Mays. y.
ChIcago-F1ack. RI. Hollocher.
~: Mann. n: Paskert, cf: Mcri<le.
ID: Pick, ,b: Deal. 30: killifev. c;
Vaughn. p.
Umpircsp-HIidcbrand. Owens,
ODsy and Klein.
There were no runs scored In tho
first inning. As the second inning
started rain drove spectators from
the boxes but the rain cloud was
swiftly passing.
Mays and Vaughn were both pitch
ing excellent ball UP TO the end OF
the third.
The Sox landed on Vaughn hard
in the fourth. however. scoring two
runs when whi,eman was hit by n
pitched hall. followed by a single to
left by McInnis. Schang singled to
CENTER. scoring white1nan. Mcinnis
scored on an infield hit by Scott
Thomas singled 10 right but Schang
was out at the plate. Mays lined out
20 Paskert.
The score was 2 TO in favor OF
the Red sox at the end Of the fourth
inning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07

The telegram Inquired concerning
the desirability OF giving chief enei'
neers necessary orders. and recon-
mended explosive bombs with ume
fuses" Tor the work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
BRITISH LOSE 1880

LONDON. Sept. 7.--British casual
ties published during the week to-
tailed 1880. killed wounded and miss
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07
More Homes

NoaD is the opportune
time to take the first
step toWord cunning your
oacn home. Buy q lot
and build, or buy a piece
of ground acith q house
on it. The ciossified Sec
ton Of today's Star con-
toins particulars Of Just
aohdt you aOnnt. Look
for u on pages 8, 10
and II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-07

Traction employees registered a tie
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-14

Quoted special services.
Mrs. Dean. of Como, Miss, spent
the weekend with Mrs. ". L. Smith.
Mrs. Arthur Smith, Of Lafayette
Springs, is the guest Of her sister,
Miss Lonnie Simmons.
MISS Katie Heard, of Lafayette
Springs. has accepted a position in
Friedman's store.
Miss Dula Lawhorn has accepted a
position in the Variety Store.
Lieut.. Dennis has gone to New York
where he viii be stationed for some
time
Mr.. Evander Foster, of Monroe, La,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Foster was
seriously injured in wreck at Mon
roe this week He was carried t. a
hospital in Little Rock, Ark.
Messrs. Denton and Patterson have
formed a partnership and have open
ed a grocery and produce store on
the south side of the square.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-14
rainbow DIVISION
COLONEL CCMMENDS
Y. M. c. A. WORK
celonei Screws Says Alabama Real.
idents Are Appreciativs Of Red
Triangle Service To
Soldiers There

Birmingham. Ala. Oct. IN nv
opinion there is nothing Thar The Y.
n G A can ask Of the people Of Ala
bama which they would no, give If
they only knew half Of the excellent
work being done by your organiza-
tion, writes Col William p. Screws
Commander l67th Infantry (Old 4tb
Alabama, in letter 10 Borden Burr.
who recently returned from France
where he was engaged in War Work
Tor the oung Mems Christian Associ.
alton. Leaving out expressions ~
personal praise, at the request of Mr..
Burr. Colonel Screws letter is as fol.
lows
On behalf Of the officers and enlist
ed men Of the 18TH Infantry former
E the Fourth Alabama Infantry. /
wish io thank you for the excellent
and valuable work that you have done
with Us, and with other American
troops. since your arrival in France.
In my opinion too much praise can.
not be- given the Y NJ. c. A. for the
excellent work they have done and
are now doing for our men over here.
A you know. from personal obserya-
ton since you have been with Us. the
''Y' workers are present in time OF
need and get some Of the luxnries OF
life 10 the men that they would not
stherwise get
AS the commanding officer OF the
regiment, wish to thank you per
sonally for your excellent efforts and
your many deeds Of valor and kind
ness shown all through our hard cam
paigns. in which you were present
with US from first to last"
Alabama residents are to be giver
an opportunity TO give during the weel
of November IL. when Size. SOC. 90
will be raised to continue another yea
the work OF the Y. NJ @. A. and ofhe
welfare work agencies.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-14

On last Saturday, the Senior Class
of the Oxford Public School sold
apples, sandwiches, pies and ginger
bread for Junior Red Cross. They
desire through this column, to ex-
press their grateful appreciation to
the ladies of the Senior Red Cross
for their generous donations of pies
and gingerbread. and to Mr.. A. B.
Cole for the barrel of beautiful
apples.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-14
OXFORD CHAPTER
STOP. LOOk!. .LISTEN!!,

Let the undersigned committee
know when you have your salvage
ready. 1t will be collected from
week to week. Among the most i'm
portant articles to be collected are:
waste paper, rubber of all kinds, old
gold and silver, brass, ~ags, bottles,
old clothes, etc.
Sallie Bell Duncan,
Louise Roach,
Grace Farley,
Committee.
Oxford eagle., 1918-11-14

Surgeons agree that j. cases Of cuts,
Burns, Bruises ande Wounds. Tn
IRST TREATMENT + important.
When n EFFICIENT a tiseptie is
apphed promptly, there's no danger
ef infection and the wo'.sd begins to
heal at once. For use on man or
beast, BROZONE is III IDEAL
ANTISEPTIC and HEALING
AGENT. Buy it now ard be ready
fCr an emergency. Price S.25, $50.
Sl00 and $3.50 Sold bv
i. II. Kendel