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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
WAR CAMP AICN
IS STILL SHORT

on the last lap of the drive for
$3.50. 900. United War Work Cam
palgn solicitors and executives Mon
day afternoon recanvassed the busi
ness and Industrial districts OF the
city for an estimated deficit OF $780,
600
Drive managers estimated Monday
that sustained efforts during the day
should see the quota subscribed.
Returns from King county, with a
quota OF $500. 600. were t5sO,oo0 Mon
day. this including the pledged sums
of shipyards and large industrial
plants as yet uncollccted These fig
urcs Indicate. managers say. that
both county and city will be subscrib
ed without extension Of the time lin
IT provided hard work is productive
of the deaired result on the last day
This cannot be determined until late
Monday night or Tuesday morning.
Patriotic service clubs have To date
reported $4,000 from employees thru
out the city. and when Mondays re
ports are estimated. II Is believed this
total Will be swelled considerably
There was no soliciting in the resi-
Dental diytricts Monday.
In addition 20 the rccanvDss for tho
$50 900 deficit. war work solicitors
and patriotic committees are busied
Monday IN collecting assured sub
scriptions pledged by large corpora
tions and shipyards
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
Council Is
Asked TO
Begin Suit

Corporation Counsel Walter +.
Meier sent n letter to the city
council Monday advising the coun-
ell TO bring an injunction against
the Pacific Telephone 4 Telegraph
company 10 prevent them from col
iccung revenues in excess Of their
present rates until an increase n
authorized by law.
IAN incrcose in rates cannot be
made untii 20 days after filing with
the public service commission de-
clared Meier. "and | have been ad-
vised that the company intends to
increase their rates on the 25th Of
November. No increase can BE-
made within 30 days unless a spa-
cial order has been issued by the
public service commission. and no
such order has been made. They
filed notice OF increase on Noyem-
ber 6.
We are ready to call the com
pany's bluff" declared Asssstaps
Corporation Counsel Kennedy. Mon
day. We are going 70 = how
that the increase in phene
rates Is not Justifiabie because Il
will not increase the present serv.
ice. IL viii not be usrd for salary
Increases Of operators. and IL will
mean merely more money for the
telephone company
The city may send a delegation
20 protest the increase in rates to
Washington. according to Mayor
Hanson. who asserts that the serv-
ice couldn't be any worse than Mt
present. nor did he see how an in
crease In rates would better il any.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

failed to organize the telephone branch
of his department with any idea of safe
guarding public interests, appointing
only Bell Telephone officials as his aids.
Burleson's entire attitude Of mind is . daily
affront TO decent Americanism. Dommeesins and
detatorial, he u autouat in this land Of democ-
racy, contemptuous Of right and justice.
There should be no place for him in President
Wilson's cabinet-and he probably would have
bssn replaced before this If the presidents were not
losded down viii cdr masasvs-
To brins ths Bsuleson case, however, before the
president, The STIR proposes that petition Of pro-
test against his continuance in office be forwarded
to President Wilson, and that the congressmen Of
this state prepare resolutions demanding an in
vestisaton Of Burleson's conduct.
BURLESON MUST GO!
Sign this petition, mail il to the president, and
help to get rid of him:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
PHONE RATE
BOOST MUST
COME-KOONS

Telephone rates must be increased
In order TO insure service. declared
Acting Postmaster General Rooms in
a telegram TO ]. II. Brown. secretary
OF the public service commission OF
Washington. Saturday.
The additional revenues from in
creased rates in the state Of Wash.
ington will not be used to maintain
better service elsewhere" said koons.
-and l am in accord with your views
that patrons should receive dollars
worth OF service for each dollar paid
and win gladly consider any com
plalnts'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

/. He has mistreated and maltreated
postoffice employees, exploiting them
worse than any private profiteer, failing
to pay them decent American wages,
and, czar-like, frowning upon their
American right to organize.
z. He has failed to obey the letter
and spirit Of President Wilson's procla-
IN in taking over the Western Union
I'd Postal Telegraph companies. The
Dvornmenk of the United States took
over the wire control Of the country
when President Carlton Of the Western
Union refused to obey the request of
President Wilson to return to their work
the telegraphers who had been locked
out for joining the union. Burleson,
placed in charge of the wire system, has
been equally defiant of the presidents
ideals in this respect. The locked-out
telegraphers are still out Of their former
positions, and Burleson has given their
representatives scant attention and dis
courteous and insulting treatment.
3. He has, despite even the advice of
20 conservative a body a. the Washing
ton state public service commission.
raised telephone rates in this city and
state entirely out Of proportion to the
service rendered. This he has done on
the representations of the Bell Tele-
phone company's former attorney, prob
ABLY still in that corporations employ,
and without consultation with the city
governments of this state or giving these
cities any opportunity to be heard IN
the matter. Burleson has, moreover,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
Tells of Terrific Battle Which Camp Lewis Division Took Part

marched by night moves. spending
the days concealed in billets or
woods.
Finally we landed right behind
the lines and within range of tho
boche guns. lie used TO drop a
dozen or so shells each night. but
apparently did not want to offend
us, so he never picked the spot
where we were. had heard be-
fore of quiet sectors. but never had
conceived OF anything so lacking OF
hostilities as was this place. before
Continued on page "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
Works Smoothly
LUMBER WAGES STEADY

Wages In the lumber industry viii
be maintained at the wartime scale,
according to an announcement made
by Western Washington and Oregon
lumbermcn. who held "A conference
in Seattle Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
bOLSHEWSM
IN GERMANY
is WATCHED
Allied Capitals Are Keeping
Close Tab on Events in ;
Teuton Nation
PROCEED WITH PLANS


WASHINGTON, Nov. 49,
Events m Germany sre being
closely tabled hero and m alllaG .
capitals rs . basis for Judgment
concerning formation Of The
poace conferences.
Signs OF a change In party align.
ment may mean that before the seu-
sion N convened q new governments
viii be In power. Some indication,
point 10 ascendency of even moru
radical forces than have been In tnn
saddIo. hit In 20 Tar a. informnk3uu
here goes. the revolution IL fairly
well in hand.
Government officials are fearful
lest Bolshevism in one guise or an
other shall burst forth in Germany
with detrimental effects.
In such an event. the assembling
at the peace table would be delayed.
However. those In authority here
and abroad are proceeding with the
pre}iminarles as fast as possible and
will go ahead with the conference, II
wild disorder does not break out.
American ideals will be spread
thruout Europe soon, as an edu.
cative force for the peace table.
Members OF the committee on pub
lie information are going abroad
this week. The first group will
probably be headed by Edgar Sisson.
who acted as special government
agent in Russia.
Later IL is likely that George Creel
will take another group over.
Elimination of cable censorships
will aid the dissemination OF Amerl-
can news and views. Hence. II Is
felt the United States influence
will be enhanced in the peace con-
ference.
President Wilson's Thanksgiving
proclamation. just issued. pronounc-
ed anew the doctrine that America
was not in the war for aggressive
purposes. and IL is not actuated by
other than altruistic motives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
You Can Send Gift
to Yanks Even IF
You Have No Label

The Seattle Red Cross has all.
nounced that the nearest relative
of any soldier in France will DC
permitted to send n Christmas
present, even II n label for the
purpose has not been received oy
the relative.
The only condition is that n
certificate must be signed, stat
ing that no label has been re-
ceived. and that as far as the
sender knows. no parcel has been
mailed TO the soldier concerned.
The last date for mailing the
packages has been postponed till
saturday, Nov. 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
BREAD PRICE
UP ONE Cent

Bread advanced cent n pound. re- =
tail price, in Seattle Me. day morn
ing.
The national food administ ration
has advised the bakers that they will
be allowed TO set their own price,
according 10 statement that is
made by Frank Ructh. secretary OF
the Master Bakers association.
This makes the price OF bread IL
cents a pound TO the consumer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

MAN DENIED
final plea
Mooney Must Hang in De-
cember Unless Pardon
Is Granted
LOOKING TO PRESIDENT
The Mooney Case

July .s. isf6--Bomb exploded
during preparedness parade at
Stuart and Market streets. San
Francinco. killing ten and inJur-
ing 90.
July 20. isis--warrcn X
Billings and Edward V. Nolan
ARRESTED.
Juiy 81. Thomas J,
Mooney and Mrs. Mooney and
Israel Weinberg arrested.
september "a. lsis--Isfliinss
convicted and sentenced TO life
Imprisonment.
February .. isiT--Afconcy con.
vict-d.
February -. Mooney sen
tenced TO be hanged.
July 2s. isi7--Mrs. Mooney nc.
quilted
October 81. fsis-wclnberg ac-
quilted.
March /. isis-State supreme
court affirmed MONEYS conyi.-
ton.
August 20. isis--Gov. stephens
reprieved Mooney until Dec. II.
Nov. is. isis--r. :. supreme
court refused TO review MOONEY
case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 1S.--A de-
mand that the Rhine provinces be
occupied by both British and Ameri.
can troops was made today by the
Cologne Gazette. The newspapers
profess~l a fear that the French
would incite the populations of these
provinces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

at $40 we went over the top, You
have undoubtedly read of our First
army's Argonne and Meuse Of
fensive north OF Verdun. near
where we have been for three
weeks),
In the st. Mihiel offensive we
were reserves and lay around in
the mud for three days. but were
not needed and did not come under
fire.
and were dropped about so kiio-
meters from here. whence we
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

absence. at the home of her
mother. Mrs. J. II. Donald.
3102 North 25th St. Tacoma.
The letter il dated October
IL. II says;
Since my last letter l have led a
most strenuous and hazardous life.
and tho now very dirty. quite tired
and somewhat hungry dor IL takes
some days TO catch up). | am still
as whole and healthy as ever
thanks to marvellous and persistent
luck.
On the morning Of September 26
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
SAY WILHELM
PLANS TO GO
BACK TO HUNS

COPENHAGEN, Nov. ls.--The
workmen's and soldiers council OF
Potsdayn announces 1t has learned
that the former kaiser is planning
TO return to Germany. owing to the
disturbances in Holland.
PARIS. Nov. 1s.-The Berliner
Tagcblatt declares that Wilhelm
has NOT abdicated. explaining that
he only fled from the country. The
newspaper points out that the act
of abdication was not published.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
NAVY MEN CAN
leave SERVICE

wAsHfNGToS. Nov. 1s.--Navy
ren-regulars and reserves--can
now apply for discharge from the
navy. Secretary Daniels declared to
day.
For the present. men with urgent
business calls or n desire TO return
to school. will have the preference
In discharges
Daniels did not indicate whether
he has raised the limit set a few
days ago Of discharge of $4,000 men
within the next month or two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

ington men. 10 suffered heavy
losses.
Lieut.. Murray il the son OF
John T.. Murray. proprietor Of
the Tourist hotel and Pierce
county pioneer. lie is u grad.
uate Of The University Of Wash
ington and mt the time Of his
enlistment for the First Pre-.
sidio Officers training camp
was practicing attorney with
offices In the Bank of Califor.
mia building.
His bride Is living, during his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

The first complete and graph.
ic description Of the terrific
fighting northwest Of verdun.
In which the Dist division. train
ed at Camp Lewis. took hero
r. part and suffered tragic
losses, is contained In n letter
from Lieut.. Ernest X. Murray
Of Tacomn. 10 his wife.
Lieut.. Murray was with the
headquarters company Of the
36ist infantry regiment. made
up principally Of Tacoma. Seat
tie. Spokane and other Wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

Dear Sir Bersase despty int<<vsted ~ IN Ameri
can welfare cf country, hevey rail your nstsn
ton dcAtDvis control al public af
General Burie~on. and respectfully ps
tim that Dismissed from public service Postmaster
General Bus1e~on gnfy Of undesTaynE pstoce
employees and attempting 10 brk union organization
He hss the ockeout twrnph employees.
tho vss of that tout "a cxtrn and
brrsus~ TO be DOM them. thai tho government
os the took the control Of the tegrapis
ana t~,sxhoue. has cansrd Arbitrarily ratse n
te,phoue rates Washington without giving
service In return This he has DONE despite
the advice public service bodies of this STATE and only
on the aAyre of Hell telephone officials.
r,-o~rsfuliy these trying days. the a
tude Of of Postmaster General Buricson Is menace
10 free Americansm.
Name ..................'..'' '..''''''.''..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
GETS AIR .IOR

GREAT LAKES. H.. Nov. is.--
Ray II. Dodge. 1900 E 65th St. Sc.
attic. was one OF class OF 20 chief
quartcrmasters graduated from the
aviation officers material school at
Great Lakes this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
CHANCELLOR EBERT
STOPS RElCHSTAG

WASHINGTON. Nov. is.-Chan-
cellor Ebert has dissolved the reichs-
tag and will permit no sittings pend
ing convocation of the constituent as
sembly. according to diplomatic ad-
vices from Berne today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
BOCHE TROOPS
RIOT IN METZ

PARIS. Nov. 1s.--German soldiers
have been rioting in Metz since No.
vember 10. according to a CORE.
spondent OF lie Matin. who went to
that city TO await its restoration.
The French are scheduled 10 enter
Metz tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

CONsTASTINOPLE. Nov. IS
Lieut.. Gen. SIR a. Wilson. command
erdn-chief Of the allied forces on tGe
bosphorus and the Dardanclles, to
day established his headquarters at
the British embassy here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
SURGICAL DRESSINGS

Nrs. Victor Il. Rabel. chairman ~
The surgical drensingg department Of
the Rcd Gross. viii open pubic
workroom at Hed Cross headqIai :
ters. Tuesday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

ROME. Nov iT.--GDeiayed l---fr
compliance with the armistice pro.
visions. italian troops have occupied
the main Austrian railway centers
and passes toward the German
fronuo-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

Food needs in Palestine and Syria
are still urgent. rs allied help has not
vet overcome results OF Turk mis-
rule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
YankSPuSh
.AdVanceOn
.TeutOn Soil
BY WEBB MILLER

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
WITH TIE ADVANCING AMER
fcANs TOWARD THE RHINE.
Nov. ig.--By courier 10 verdun and
Bar La Duc.l--Thc Third army TO
snrned its advance into German
territory At dawn today. when the
march began. the left wing OF the
Americans rcsted on tho Franco
Belgian frontier. while the right
wing wins near tho German border.
In the Metz region.
| The American troops had clmprd
during tho night an cyaraxe OF mar
4 ~ ten miles within the former Ger
man position. along the general
lines OF Ecouviez. sorbent. Gour-Ain-
court and Mars La Tour--a front Of
so miles.
In their first days march tho
Americans reclaimed nearly 500
square miles OF French territory.
Most OF the towns. which had been
badly shot up. were dcserted by the
Germans only few hours before ths
Amarfcans reached tbem. Tho Ger.
mans had not blown up any Of the
bridges or roads
Inhshltants Cheer
I The few Inhabitants haIicd tho
Americans with delight Tho advance
pro-ecdsd slowly. averaging three
( miles an hour.
/ Todays advance ls In the direction
Of I>onxwy. Briey and Andun. all OF
which lse close 10 the frontier. La.
borers are repairing the German.
built field railways. After crossing
whs, was the advanced zone. the
roads improved and the going was
I fine.
Give Up Zig Guns
In withdrawing. tn. Germans ahrun'
/ doned quantities OF guns and arnmu-
+ milton. In accordance with the provi'
alons OF the armisticc. At Spinoourt,
German officer remained 10 turn
over a. guns. Including two Of ~.
I inch cailber. Crhis is the largest cal.
/ lber gun ever mentioned In any dis
paichcsl III. received n receipt,
Z I'm the darkness Just before dawn
I yesterday. the First. Second. Third
and Fourth divisions, composed Of
7 regulars. and the 32d Afichigan and
/ Wisconsin, and s2d (Rainbowl divi'
Z which they had cncamped on the
edge OF the American lines. They
were preceded by a small vanguard.
f East OF vcrdun. Mai. y. l.. Ewall.
/ OF Lexington. Va. commanding bat.
TALON Of the First division. led his
( men up 10 the line at $40. presented
+ his orders TO the outpost. stepped
/ across the line and ordered. Forward.
march, a similar procedure was oh
served Mt other entry points.
I The various divisions followed
I eight main roads toward Luxe-nburR.
/ The vanguard Of the First division
occupied Etain at 8 o'clock. Engi-
nccrs marked land mines with red
flags. German telegraph lines were
picked up, and within three hours
the American division command was
installed in former German head
quarters.
Works Smoothly
All day long the roads 10 Luxem-
burg were cramned with marching
troops flying rogimcntal flags. The
advance. with clock.work precision,
reached the assigned objectivcs early.
and the troops went into camp.
Thousands OF released prisoners on
the verge Of starvation atrcamed into
the American camps. They included
Russians. Rumanians. Italians, Bel
CLANS. French and few British and
Americans. They were picked up in
trucks and sent to the rear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18
WASHINGTON. Nov. iS.-The
supreme court today declined 10
r~yi~w the case Of Thomas Moo
p~y. san Francisco lahor leader.

r~yi~w the case Of Thomas Moo.
pcy. san Francisco lnbcr leader.
White the court handed down no
formal opinion in the Mooney case.
the denial was based on the fact that
IN. court could find no federal qucs.
ton involved.
Mooney based his plea on the fact
that the California supreme court re.
fused to ge behind the records OF the
lower court. which convicted on false
testimony.
Sustains Lower Court
The supreme courts denial means
the californig, supreme court is sus-
tanned.
The only recourse that Mooney
nova has is cicmency by the governor
OF California. who. up to this time.
has refused to act
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1s.-The
refusal OF the supreme court TO re-
view the Mooney case leaves Moo
ney's fate In the hands OF Gov. Steph-
ems or President Wilson.
Mooney is sentenced to be hanged
December 10. He was convicted OF
planting a bomb which exploded dur
ing the preparedness parade on July
20. 1915. killing 10 people and wound.
Ing so.
Mrs. Mooney and two other defend.
ants. on the same charge. were ac-
quilted. Discovery of alleged per
Jured evidence in the trial OF Mooney
was held by California courts az not
sufficient cause for new trial
Mooney was reprieved by Gov.
Stephens until December -. the gov
ernor announcing that he wanted TO
take the case out OF politics, SO IL
would not become an issue at the No
vc-nber election.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

Guilty of Post Office, Telegraph
and Telephone Mismanagement

Postmaster General Bleson must 60! He unfit to hold higl
sponble position the government of the United States
He stands convicted today on three special COUNTS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-18

mplcte Service of the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-28

BOSTON, Dec. 27-"Thc CONNER
cial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
"Interest centres in the wool auc.
tions almost exclusively, and with the
intervention of the holiday little busi-
ness has been doAe. allotments' from
tho wool distributors Office having
been timed. The quantity of wool to
be offered at the next sales will be
about tho same as at the preceding
series, the only practical difference be-
ing that the offerings Will consist o.
woods which may be expected to meet
the demand rs expressed at the last
sales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-28
International Traction
Company
TO HOLDERS or COLLATERAL TRUST
FOUR PER CENT. GOLD BONDS:


The undersigned have filed with tho GUAR
ANTY TRUST COMPANY of Vow york. a.
peposisry. and the CITY TRUST COM
PANr Of Buffalo y r. as las ,renf. 2
Protective Agreement. duly executed. under
date Of December 10. 1919. and have Issued
letter containing information viih refer
ence to the affairs of the International Tras-
ton Company and International Hai'aar
Company Copies OF the agreement and she
letter may be obtained from the Depositary
or its Agent, or from Size Secretary or coun-
sci Of the Committee
The default Of the International Rannay
Company in the payment Of interest upon is
rive Per Cent. Refunding and improvement
Bonds, which occurred November I. 1915
still continues. The period Of grace provided
IN the mortgage securing said bonds vithin
nhich such default may be cured viii expir-
February :. 1919. Thereafter. tho defauii
continuing holders Of said bonds 4ciu hs
Tie right to compel the foreclosure Of salt
mortgage
The emergency which nov exists makes g.
imperative that for their own protection
holders Of the above mentioned bonds Of Ten
ternational Traction Company should organ
ize at once for united action under a Com
mittee having adequate power and authorize
70 deal with any situation which may arise
To this end you are urged 10 deposit your
bonds under the above mentioned Protective
Agreement at the earliest possible Jay
Bonds may be deposited with tho GUAR
ANTY TRUST COMPANY or %ev work. De
nostary. at 40 Broadway. New YORK civ.
80 Lombard Street T. C.. London. or Ras
des 1taliens .. Paris or with Tho CRY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-28
Consolidated Exchange

UNIT of trade on this exchange. 10 shares
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active shares follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-28
Record of Stock and Bond Averages

(6y The Press)
Yesterday though mann irrcguary profit taking toward
close.
Among the few exceptions St.
Tau and preferred
rental
are yet o be definitely determined
Far active relatively market the
this Liberty mainly
dealings
The early rally embraced utilities including gains
that quarter not long maintained Coppe
of additional price cutting in affiliated
Shppng, oils eqpmentswere sustaining
United Fruit advance points, peocums
of General
activities socaled
speaties featured a point
ended a slight losing
Aside from the heavness of the Liberty the
lacked foreign holding
lost per O. sales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-28

dividend deferred pending settlement of railroad
+Ddend pending Railroad