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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

One OF the japanese schools Is
located at Firwood. but others are
maintained in various Japanese col.
onics adjoining Seattle.
Future Citizens"
American. born pupils are there
Japanixed by Oriental instructors.
aitho American born japanese are
technically Americans. and automat.
icaliy become citizens OF this country
when they reach mature age.
While American schools closed for
summer vacations. the Japanese
schools continued TO operate. All
teaching Is In the Japanese language
and only Japanese are permitted TO
attend.
Picture brides By hundreds are
taking up homes with japanese
truck gardeners In the fertile valley
lands. Children from these unions
populate the many Japanese schools.
Enroliments have increased by leaps
and bounds during the last few
years.
Will Control Valley
Many of the children, according
to investigators. are sent back TO
Japan to complete the Japanization
process for the potential American
citizens. Estimates show that IN "A
few years the valley lands will be
under political control OF American
born Japs who have received a Jap
anese education. Complete political
control OF the state OF Washington
lie possible within 10 or Is years. In
vcstigators report.
League Trustees Called
Methods for carrying on member.
ship and financing drives TO put the
anti Japanese league on an aggres.
slve fighting basis. will be discussed
NJ meeting of the league board
OF trustees "wednesday noon.
Investigation into the whole
scheme Of importation Of Japanese
win be made by the league. and the
inside workings OF the importing
syndicates revealed
A special investigation into the
financing Of Japanese here will be
conducted TO ascertain whether pure
~ private capital. associations or
banks enable japanese to establish
themselves and undermine American
business men here.
Whether the Japanese government
approves or supervisea the activities
Of Japanese In this country. will also
be a matter for investigation.
Action to BE Demanded
The league will demand that OF.
ficers of the state government be
come informed on the japanese
question. Formal protest will again
be made to. the federal government
TO stop Japanese immigration on this
Coast
The membership drive, started
last week. will be carried on more
vigorously. and steps 20 bring home
to the public the importance OF the
drive for funds will be taken up
at the trustees meeting.
what we need now IL funds and
members" Frank r.. Kannair. secre.
tary Of the league. said Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02
SUGAR LESS IN GERMANY

BERLIN, Sept 2.-The German
sugar production for 1919 shows a
decrease OF nearly 1000. 900 double
centners. as compared with 1918.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

count for the change. Seattle Is
not old enough to have set tradi-
tions: but II has somehow achieved
the spirit Of doing things. of keep
ing busy. of attracting those en-
terprisea that are energetic and ul-
tra modern.
Why ia thIs7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

rant 10 cut the II. q. H..
80 ,pJcn 7 buy. or trade, or sell,
TPs The star tcant ads mat put
u thru.
And brino results - FLL SAY
THEY DOi
G.. l.. Perkins, 1904 l..
c. Smith Bldg, breaks
forth as per the above. He
is after a prize in the Want
Ad Rhyme Contest. Par
ticulars on Classified page.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

1AFpfnA'EN, lhtftFN hHu piahN'tfiN y
want an Increase TO SO day. while
common" iaborers demand 81 day.
Tieup OF construction in the city
was not complete Tuesday. as some
contractors were paying the in
creased wage. rather than stop work
on the jobs now under way.
Lumber mills reported falling off
OF orders as the result OF the dead.
lock. This falling off started last
week, and II In reported that II II
continues II will result In some mills
cutting down their forces or closing.
Altho there is some building going
on Tuesday. II was pointed out by
the builders association that there
was no new work being started. and.
II the strike continues. building in
the city will cease altogether, they
declare.
Assoclat tlon members refuse TO
grant the increase In wages. saying
II will make building cost prohibitive
and also raise rents. Soaring cost OF
living Ja the reason given by the
unions for the demand for wage
raises. They also declare that the
builders are making excessive prof
It's
The Master Builders association
has appointed an executive commit
tee to handle the situation. II IN
composed OF the following: II. =.
Booker. A. w. Quist. G. G. Cawsey.
C. II. Gerbel. G. w. F'ilten. +. A..
Harrington. r. w. Baker. Hans
Peterson, II. J. Rounds. G. l.. Brady.
j. Il. Warrack and G. u. Aldrich.
The executive committee OF the
District Council Of Carpenters II con.
ducting the strike. and sitting In con.
tinuous session. orders have been
issued for workers TO report 10 their
respective union headquarters daily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

IHI ter's wood yet?
Or filled up your coal
bins,
First thing you know.
you will be hating y. V. DIS. blame
ventilated dishrags. and hunting a
fire. and. like Mother Hubbard.
your little old cellar fuel cupboard
will be bare.
The Northwest cities bid fair 20
become as bleak In the winter time
as the Eastern cities that have no
fuel sources al their doors.
When we seek fuel. we find cord
wood has become precious, often
We find II unobtainable at any
price. and we have to depend on
wet slabs, or the rllmsy kindiing
wood that planning mills manufac.
ture.
And yet, for 30 miles. from here
to Tacoma. there lies a.forest OF
cord wood waiting for the ak.
Thousands Of cords OF II each year
fall to the ground and rot: thou.
sands Of cords more are burned By
escaping camp fires: meantime. We
shiver, or pay three prices for fuel.
Also. we heard once that there
were some coal mines In these
parts, but slight good II does the
householder.
Some time 1t may be az much a
city's duty to keep lts citizens
warm as It Is today TO supply
drinking water and electricity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

VAy HAT gives a city indivld.
l"I uality7
- Why should four hun
kR24 dred thousand people on
Puget sound be 30 on.
tireiy different from the same
number Of the same sort Of folks
In southern California or on Back
Bay?
Seattle today Is as distinctive as
san Frsncisco was bcfoft. the fire
Seattle today has the energy. the
Fastening crowds. the go.gettish.
ns<s that you viii find nowhere
else on the Coast.
Seattle Is as different I'm evorv
particular from every other citv
on the Coast as Boston IL from
New York.
WHY
The great majority OF seattIe.s
citizens have been here but fev
years
IL they had settled in Io. An.
geles, they would have been essy
ging. Indifferent. SLOW .novlng
pleasure-seeking. There is M,
enough climatic difference to ac.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

STANDSTILL
IN SEATTLE
Little Hope for Early Settle
ment Held Out by Work
ers or Employers
INSISTING ON DEMANDS

Building operations thrnout
Seattle are practically at n stand
still today. n result Of the
deadlock between the Master
Builders association and unions
affiliated with the Building
Trades council. The threatened
strike of between 5000 and 5000
carpenters. cement mixers. plss-
terers. fathers and isborers who
are seeking wage increases went
into effect according TO schedule
Tuesday.
Both the executive committee o
he carpenters council and the com
nittee appointed by the association
10 handle the strike met Tuesday
,ut no progress towards n settle
nent was reported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Frank Harlow of Maiden, Mass, came
Thursday to look after the spring work
on his farm here
Miss Nellie Houghton returned last
week and opened her home on the vii
lage street, after spending the winter
with her brother, Edwin Houghton OF
Marlboro, Mass, and her sister, Mrs. AL
mon True of West Epping, y. II.
Mabel Harlow returned home Thursday
after a two-weeks' visit in Boston and
vicinity. She went TO see the parade OF
the 10Th division and meet her cousin
Sergt. Henry Harlow She visited friends
in Maiden, Mass, and relatives in Cam
bridge, Mass
Leon Vass took his large new automo
bile truck with 80 people aboard to Brat
tleboro Thursday to see the parade t
welcome home the soldier boys Man,
others went III smaller automobiles Sergt
Henry Harlow and Private Hugh Hough
ton were in the parade.
Twelve members of Maple Grove Grang,
went to Grafton III small automobiles t
attend the meeting of Saxtons River Val
| ley Pomona Grange with Grafton Grange
Saturday afternoon and evening. Thl
next meeting viii be held the Fourth Q
July with Boyden Grange in Westmin
/ ster eet s
| Mr. and Mrs Roland Chapman motoret
to Meriden n H., Saturday to get thei
daughter, Doris, who is attending Kim
ball Union academy. On their return
trip they brought Miss Marion Harloy
from Windsor to visit relatives here
Miss Harlow returned to Windsor Sun
day with her brother, Frank, in his at
tomobile. 3s
The young people here will give a dane
in the town hall Thursday evening Ma
8, in honor of Sergt Henry Harlow, VIII
returned home last week from Franc,
Weeden's orchestra of four pieces wi
furnish music. Previous TO the dane
there viii be concert with vocal an
instrumental solos Ice cream and oak
will be served Everybody is cordial
invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
WEST DOVER.


Warren pease, who broke his leg in
January, is able to be about without
the use of crutches.
Mrs. Leon Hescock was a guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Mary Nido of Wilmington, in
Brattleboro recently.
Mrs. Nancy Russell of Wilmington has
been spending a week with her son, Rol-
lie and calling on old neighbors in the
village.
Weston Snow attended the Faulkner
auction in Nottingham last week, going
by automobile with Thomas Holland OF
East Dover
b. b. Collins has been working in j.
A. Davis's store while Mr.. Davis has
been looking after the shipping OF maple
sugar to the Carey Maple Sugar company
| A large shipment of maple sugar from all
the nearby towns was made from vii
| mington last week.
| Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Jones, who wer,
married at East Dover May l, are re
ceiying congratulations and best wishes
of their many friends Mr.. Jones ,ha.
lived here nearly all his life and Mrs
Jones taught the village school two years
during which she became well acquaintet
here and made many friends, who wisl
them both a life of happiness and pros
Epeity. .z.t f.s..4-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
I.Philberr Beans from Wednesday to Fri

:Philbert Beans from Wednesday to Fri
day
Joseph Houle received his discharge
from Camp Devens Thursday and has
returned to ibis home He served six
months overseas, being member of the
10th division
Fifteen members of Squakheag tribe,
No. 81, l. O., r. NJ, heIua meeting with
Quonekticut tribe, No. ?, in Brattleboro,
Friday evening and the Warrior degree
was worked A chowder supper was
served.
Miss Hazel Bell of this town, daughter
| of Mr. and Mrs. David Bell, who is at
/ tending the Brattleboro Business Institute
won the Remington gold medal Wednes
day, April 80 for speed and accuracy
having written IS words a minute for II
consecutive minutes, on new copy.
Queen Esther Rebekah lodge, No 81
/ and the |. @. o. i. lodge observed TIN
Tooth anniversary of Odd Fellowship il
their hall Friday evening, there bein
about IS present The entertainment be
gan at $50 by the reading of the histor
/ OF the lodge by P. c. Stewart, followe
y by Rotations and songs. Delicious II
freshments of ice cream, cake, Saline
i and fancy cookies were served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
GERMAN SHIPS FOR U. S.
Interned Craft Turned Over-Gives
American Shipping a Boost.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-All the
Kaiserins, the I" Der Crosses, the
q Amerika, the Vaderland.' and
other big ocean liners which belonged
to Germany and were seized in Ameri
can ports during the war are now the
actual property of the United States, at
cost of about 500, 100000 of the
money the vanqushed government owes
US.
announcement made here yesterday
OF a cable message from Paris that the
/ neace conference has awarded to the
United States all the German passenger
ships interned in American ports caused
an intense feeling of optimism to per
wade the atmosphere at shipping board
headquarters. There are II such ships
for passengers and freight and IS cargo
/. ships.
The acquisition of the large passen-
I ger ships involved in the decision. il
was pointed out by an official versed in
shipping affairs, will advance this
country 10 years towards shipping SUI
premaev of the world, and ii is not un
likely that one early result will be tn,
] placing of this country i'll the lead OF
. any other country in trans Atlantic pas
: senger service. In this connection i
was pointed out that Great Britain ha
so much to replace in her other NOR,
vital services, like the Pacific am
Oriental, that she must necessarily b.
! unable to make requirements in he
trans Atlantic lines fast enough to holr
! her supremacy.
The present program of the shipping
board, if carried out, will give tn
Z United States in a very few years one
third of the ship tonnage of the entir
: world, and the acquisition of the Gel
man vessels is looked upon as a wor
derful help toward attaining the goa
5 sought.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
WIRE AND RAILROAD RATES.
Cases Argued Before the Supreme Court
of United States.

WASHINGTON, MAY 6.-Authority of
the director general of railroads and the
postmaster general to increase interstate
railroad, telephone and telegraph rates
throughout the country, was argued yes
'terday in the Supreme Court in connec-
tion with appeals from proceedings orig
mating in number of states. Hearing
on the railroad case was finished yester
day, but arguments in the wire rate case
will not be concluded until today.
The appeal in the railroad case came
from North Dakota, while the telegraph
and telephone rate cases arose from pro-
ceedings in South Dakota, Kansas, Mas
saehusetts and Illinois. Briefs as amici
curiae were filed in the two cases on be-
half of the National Association of Rail
road and Public Utility. Commissioners,
representing about 35 states and sepa-
rately by the states of Pennsylvania
Ohio and Wisconsin, the city of Detroit
and the Protective Telephone Association
/ of Baltimore.
| Arguments in both cases conferred prin
cipally upon the contention of the states
that the governments action in fixing in
terstate rates was an interference with
the state police powers. Solicitor General
| King and Mr.. Payne denied this conten-
| ton, but asserted that section 10 of the
Railroad Control act, as well as the joint
resolution by which the government took
over supervision of the wires, clearly gave
the President this authority.
| The solicitor general argued that, in
increasing telephone and telegraph rates
the postmaster general was acting on
behalf of the public, as the corporations
/ hiah bn ,t-ira fhF01Iub n
control had ceased to operate them, and
! acted solely as the governments agents
/ He accused the states bringing the pro
ceedings with attempting to interfere
with government operation of these ia
cilities and asked for the dismissal OF
the wire cases on the ground that they
were suits brought against the govern
ment without its consent He noted
however, that the appeal from Illinois re
suited from suit brought by the post
master general to restrain the Illinoi
authorities from interfering with his or
ders.
ssDo you think that Mr.. Burleson had ;
! right to bring that suit?' asked justice
. McKenna.
YES" replied the solicitor general
at is suit against the state authoritie
They are not his employees, but thos
of the United States hastily interrupt
ed Justice McKenna. +a
Eyes, but it's for the protection of tn
employees and to prevent the state All
thorities from interfering" the solicito
general said. I'D rather not go into tn
] matter as to his right to bring the sui
: at this time, however"
81 Nv us+nhaOaI- hat bn ~.
! powers provided for in the wire resolutio
applied to the states in broad sense. a
congress intended to include the right c
the states to regulate intrastate rates
5 He accused the postmaster general c
exceeding his powers in interfering wit
{ telephone rates and with mlawfully II
s yading state powers.
The Massachusetts attorney denie
: that the states were attempting to intel
fere with the governments operation
= the telephone systems
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
LABOR DEMANDS BEER.
Petition Asking for Local option Pre-
scented Massachusetts Legislature.

BOSTON, May Ga petition bearing
l25,00O names was filed in the state sen
ate yesterday asking the passage OF bill
that would seek to permit the. sale Of
beer, ale and light wines containing not
more than per cent of alcohol, in this
state, Notwithstanding the operation o.
the national prohibition amendment.
1t was presented in behalf of the state
branch of the American Federation o
Labor 1t provides for a local option sys
TEN, with the granting of license and col
lection Of revenue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
Pests Wiped Out.

Recently q government hunter shot
two male wolves which had killed 100
sheep and seven colts on two Wyom-
Ing ranches, while another trapper
bagged pair of old wolves which had
a record of killing $4,000 worth of
livestock year. A third trapper de-
stroyed S5 coyotes and 2 bobcats in
enc month, using six horses and 200
traps over trap line varying from
so to 100 miles In length. s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
PRESENT TREATY TOMORROW.
Experts to Rush Work So Treaty Will
Austria May Be Taken UP.

PARIS, May 6 Associated Press).-
The preliminaries of the peace treaty
will be communicated to allied dele
gates this afternoon and to German
plenipotentiaries tomorrow afternoon
This is officially announced.
Orders have been issued to special
lists in Austrian Hungarian subjects tt
rush their reports SO that treaty with
Austria can be considered during tn,
Is days that the Germans will be dis
cussing the terms of peace to be sub
mitted to them tomorrow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
GALL TO RED CROSS KNITTERs.
Many Small Sweaters to Be Finished
Volunteers Wanted.

The local branch of the Red Cross
still has a large quantity of yarn
which must be knit into garments for
refugee children. If every Brattleboro
Red Cross knitter will pledge herself to
knit one small sweater the branch can
finish the job with flying colors
The little garment takes but short
time and will contribute untold com.
fort and warmth to some destitute
child. Who will volunteer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
TRACK MEET THURSDAY.
CONTINUED from Page l.

The high school is very proud of the
cast who gave SO fine presentation of
Nathan Hale, and was pleased by the
enthusiastic reception accorded it. 1t
is hoped that. as much as $3.50 was
raised for the Dial. By the sale of
candy and sailed peanuts $24 was made.
A very effective group picture of the
east was taken at the Auditorium by
Mr.. Shorey, copies Of which are OBJ
tainable.
Mr.. Braman, instructor of music in
the aBrattleboro schools, went +. today
to attend a meeting of the Eastern As
ISOLATION of School Music. Supervisors,
in Hartford, Conn.
The May issue of the Dial, very in
teresting number and the first to be
published by next year s Dial board, is
in the printers hands. Plans are pro-
crossing for the June number, which for
the first time viii take the form of a
year book. Fol-. the year book pictures
the seniors have had appointments yes
/ terday and today at Shorey's studio.
! School will be in session next Satur-
/ day, May 10. to make up the day lost
when the school marched down to see
| the war relic train..
l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06

A march composed by Miss Myrtle Wal
lace of Cambridge and dedicated to Maj.
Gen. c. R. Edwards, was played at tn
parade of the 10Th division at Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
PERSONAL.
Iiss Ruth Hebb is i'll with mumps.

Mrs. Samuel W. Hudson is i'll with
pneumonia. Her daughter, Mrs. Laugh
ton of Dummerston, has come to care for
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kinney and
daughter of Greenfield were guests Sun
day in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Darling
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
DEATHS.

In Hinsdale, n H., May ., Mrs. Bird
get White, 70. rt .
In Worcester, Mass. (City hospital)
May 5, Mrs. Alice (Larrabee) Pepper
10, q native of West Halifax. S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
VERMONT NEWS.

Approximately $3.50 was Melted from the
production of the operetta, The Bo'sn's
Bride, presented in Rutland by, pupils of
the high school 5
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06

Harry c. Pratt of Proctor has given up
his position with the Red Cross head
quarters at Boston and is again at his
duties with the Vermont Marble com
pany at Proctor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
HOGS HIGHEST EVER.
Best Cnes Sold at $3.50 Per Hundred
Today
CHICAGO, \

CHICAGO, May 6.-The top price of
hogs today was $2l.30, new high rec
ord. Prices We're 10 to 25c higher than
yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06

w. II. Jeffrey, state probation officer,
has returned from Hardwick, where he
acted for the board of charities and pro-
baton in what he terms the worst case
that has come to his attention. 1t was
the prosecution of Charles Smith, well
to-do farmer in Walden, for cruelty to
Harley Bell. a l4-year-old child that the
overseer OF Glover bound out to Smith
some years ago Smith was fined $50 and
costs the latter of which will nearly equal
the fine it is understood The prosecu
ton was before Judge Melvin Morse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
Count EN- Again, Old Top!

From an English story: He'll have
him in the Fleet prison. as sure as
ever dice has four Sizes. "-Boston
Transcript. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-06
HINSDALE. N, II.
Mrs. Bridget White.

Mrs. Bridget White, 70, died in her
home on Higgins street Friday morning
about 10 o'clock, after years illness
with valvular heart trouble She had
been very patient sufferer during her
illness, never complaining. Although she
was unable to go out much herself, she
was a very public spirited woman, al
ways interested in the affairs of the town,
and especially enjoyed having friends and
sneighbors call on her.
She was born in Ireland Feb. 3, 1910,
and came to this country when young.
She was married about 55 years ago.
She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Vie
tor Cote of Greenfield, Mass, Miss Mar
gle White and Miss Annie White, and
three sons, Michael d. White, Harry l..
White and Edward White, all of tins
! town
The funeral was held in ST. Joseph's
Roman Catholic church Monday morning
| at o'clock, Rev. P. S. Cahill officiating
and the burial took place in ST. Joseph's
cemetery There was a profusion of beau
tiful flowers.