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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
Watered Claims IIinted


Sloan's relations with the fleet
corporation became further strained
when he was asked to pay a higher
rate than the contract provided for
lumber he secured from the Wiscon.
sin Timber Co. This rate was neces.
sary because Of increasing costs,
shipping board men told Sloan.
The yards should have been put in
the hands OF receivers. Cosgrove
testified. This was always n better
course than direct Communicating
by the government. he said. AZ IL
involved less claims. lie Raid he
thought "a lot OF water could be
squeezed out of the Sloan claims
against the fleet corporation. totallng
between two and three million dol
lars. II they were thoroly investi-
gated"
sloan got contract in washing
ton for l6 3.50oton ships. The orig.
inal contract price was $500. 900, Cos.
grove stated. and was afterwards
raised TO $3.50. 900.
"All Sloan had 10 10 was to no
out and obligatc himself for ss72 900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
BUILDERS TURN
DOWN DEMANDS
Await Action on Plan for
Mediation

Pending action Of the Building
Trades council on the establishment
Of a board OF mediation 10 settle all
disputes between building employers
and employees. the Master Builders
nasociatio Tuesday refused 20 con.
slider the wage demands OF members
OF the council. Carpenters. plast
ere and iathers asked for IA wage
increase 10 $40 n day recently.
A committee 81 building trades.
men and members of the hsaocia.
ton. headed by an architect. recent
~ recommended that n mediation
board bo established Tho associa.
ton acted fayorably on n. No &C.
ton has been taken by the Building
Trades council. The agreement
would forbid any cessation OF work
for any reason.
Tho workers demands. N granted.
would react on tho high cost OF
living. forcing IL up farther. accord.
Ing 10 G. W. Carkeek. president OF
tho association. The increase would
practically kin all building in seat
tic. he said. and would force rents
up. He appealed TO tho people OF
Seattle 20 support tho association In
their stand.
"a COMMITTEES was appointed by
the association r. ". Singleton. Of
tho association said Wednesday. TO
secure action by Building Trades
council on the mediation board"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
CARY REFUSES
TO MEET men
Position OF Steel Workers Is
Outlined in Statement

NEW YORK. Aug. G,-tunited
Press The position Of union EN-
ployrs Of tho United States Steal Cor
poration was set forth In . written
statement sent TO Judge Ebert ~.
Gary last night. John Fitzpatrick.
member OF the steeiworkers' commit
teo named q week aso nj Younrs-
town. o.. azAid today.
This action was taken AFTER Judrr
Gary late yesterday refused to meet
the committee. informing them he
would recrivc any communication
they desired 60 make In writing.
Fitzpatrick refused 90 make public
the contents OF the statement.
Tho union steel workers.. ~ was an
nouncef NJ the Youngstown meeting.
voted for n nationwide strike. and
named thu committee TO lay their de-
snanfw before the corporation Of
ficiala The latter hnv~ declared their
crnpioycz are not sufficiently union
izod 20 make an effective strike pos
sibIe.
AZ judge Gcary's offio~ n was
stated today that the committee
communication had been received.
No comment on i,s contents or prob
able action that win 10 taken on ~
was made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27

before he started work and the gov.
eminent would turn this money over
to him." Cosgrove was asked.
mo. all he had to do was to swear
TO statements for that amount" he
replied.
A tripartite agreement existed be.
tween the Clinchfiel Navigation com.
pany. Sloan and the Emergency Fleet
corporation. Cosgrove said.
The government took a mortgage
on tho Sloan yard on May 1. 1919.
Cosgrove stated.
Kelley asked Cosgrove whether II
was true that Sloan could only visit
his yard on Sunday after the Elmer.
gency Fleet corporation took charge
OF affairs. Cosgrovc said he did
not believe this was true
THE general scheme OF working
out affairs In the Sloan yard would
not get cooperation and would not
get the ships built" Kelley asserted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
PLANNING ON
45-DAY JAUNT
May Get to Review Fleet at
San Francisco

WASHINGTON. Aus. 27-United
prcSsl -Prcisdcn Wilson win start
a speaking tour as soon as arrange
ments can h. made, II was stated at
the White House today
This viii h. in 10 days or two
weeks. a was said. since plans can.
not be completed In shorter time.
A corps OF assistants Is working on
the itinerary today.
The president does not feel that II
will be necessary for him to wait
until the peace treaty IL reported out
Of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee.
The trip win occupy IS days. IL the
president can stand the strain Of
continuous speaking. q, was said. II
is considered possible that tho prcsi'
dent viii be IN san Francisco in time
10 review the fleet.
The plans for meeting Gen. Per
shing In New York. on September \
or .. as well as those for the revicw
Of the First division by the president
here. September 10. may have to be
changed. Il was said.
The Mexican situation has cleared
with tho withdrawal OF American sol
aiers. following the punishment OF
bandits
The campaign 90 reduce living
costs Is showing results In way
gratifying to the president The
threatened strike Of railroad shop
men has been avertcd. at least for
The present.
Administration leader. have ex-
pressed themselves as well satisfied
With the treaty situation In tho senate.
These facts have again forced con-
sideration OF the speaking trip TO the
front. and advisers OF the president
are urging that the time for II Is
opportunc.
Senator Hitchcock. who called At
the White House late yesterday.
Indicated that tho president has
not changed his position ON amend
ments or reservations.
I'VE are satisfied that the Shan-
tsang amendment win be voted down
with a comfortable margin" Hitch
cock said.
democrats In the senate who
favor adoption of the treaty with
out amendments win be joined by
twenty odd republicans. Senator
McCumbcr drove the last nail In
the coffin OF the Shantung amend
ment In his speech.
Tho treaty should leave the
committee tho latter part OF this
week or the first OF next. Its
adoption should follow during the
month OF September
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
They Insist That
Nick Is Dead One

Nobody goons particularly anxious
20 10, Nick Adams. 7i2 Terry ave.
live. he reported Wednesday.
German snipcr shot me In the leg
Mt Epononvilie." said AdamA when
was crawling bsc's out OF tho way
he shot mo In the other leg. And
when I got home. patched up safe.
along comes n postman with tho Of
fetal announcement OF my death.
Even the war department was trying
20 kin mo off"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
14-Year-Old Boy Is
Held as Cash Thief

A 14.year-old boy Is In the city
jail charged with stealing s469 from
n cash girl in n local department
store.
fie Is said TO have tripped the
girl az she was entering an elevator
with her days receipts. and while
pretending to help her. made away
with the money. The boy was arrest
ed In Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
Girl Slayer Must
Report Each Month

SPOKANE. Aug. -T.--Ai'ho Miss
Filth Colby. convicted Drcrmber 6.
1919, Of tho murder OF A. c. Thomas.
republican county chairman OF San
dsrs county. Montana has been pa
rolled. she viii be required 10 rcpor,
once a month 90 tho state board Of
prison commissioners until March Il.
1884. according 20 word received here
today.
Miss Colby. formerly n rchden. OF
this city. was serving 10 TO i,-year
term IN tho Montana pcnitcniiary at
the tino OF her parole. She left for
her former homo at Franklin. ~. H..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
Portland Printers
Are Talking Strike

PORTLAND. ore. Aug. 27.--com-
mcrcial printers OF Portland threat.
en- to strike September unless they
are granted their demand OF 81 an
hour for their services.
The printers originally demanded
n 42-hour week. but have conceded
n 44.hour week--an eight.hour day
with half holiday on Saturday.
Employers. at meeting last
night. rejected the modified doma nds
and strike. beginning next Tues.
day. Ia indicated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
Continued From Page One

their profit for each ship they were
allowed 10 build In the yards OF the
Seattle Construction 4 Dry Dock Co.
Criminal Action Faced
An advance 81 $4,000 10 the
sloan yard had been made by the
government before they delivered a
ship. and without any guarantee.
testimony showed,
That the sloan yard ut Olympia
had sublet some contracts 20 their
Anaeortes yard. in violation OF a
contract. was also brougt out
Inquiry was made to determine
whether there was any connection
between shipping board contracts
granted tho shipyard at Winslow
and brought out tho fact that Capt
W. A. Magce became connected with
that yard after rcsigning as district,
manager OF the fleet corporation.
Criminal action IL being con
tcmplated against certain shipbuild
ers. according 20 statement made by
Howard q. Cosgrovc. district counsel
for the fleet corporation. Names OF
these parties could not he made pub
lie az present. CosgroVo said.
Books Not Audited
At the start OF the crossexamina.
ton OF @. =, peane. former district
auditor. and now district comptroller
for this district OF the emergency
fleet corporation. 10 was brought out
that the books OF the Skinner a
Eddy corporation had never been
audited. aitho demands had been
made that the emergency fleet audi.
tor have access 90 them.
on one occasion permission had
been granted and then percmptoriiy
cancelled within "a hours. The
home office Of tho fleet corporation
would have 10 direct and sanction
tho auditing before they would al
low II. Skinner q Eddy official. are
said to have told local officers OF the
emergency fleet corporation.
After mention had been made Of
the rcfi,ting OF the U. s. $. Boston
at tho Skinner a Eddy yard. the com
mitteo deived into tho repairs on the
steamers kankaxkia. Bromela and
Brompton. In December. 1918. re-
pairs were made on tho Bromeia
and Brompton. amounting to ses..
mas and SiT.ss3is. Repairs on the
Kankaskia totaied sio.sTs-.s. Thcs.
repairs were made just after these
vessels were launched.
Marr~ DEALINGS f>roh~d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27

Pretty little maidens viii look all the
sweeter in a ''spick and span" new
frock for kindergarten days
Blue, brown and pink plaids with
white guimpe effect. Others in
striped or plain Bingham with smock-
ing done by hand.
-Bloomer dresses and knicker frocks
in plain or striped ginghams with hand
smoking, 2 to 6 years. at 1895.
-Bloomer dresses of extra quality
Bingham in all the dainty colors with
collar and cuffs trimmed in white,
$3.9o. BABY SHOP. SECOND FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
THE SEATTLE STAR
Wilson to Start Tour in Two Weeks
Prosecution of Shipbuilders
Pending, Says Witness Before Probers


and whether he knew he was goins
Ia become affiliated with the Wins
low company while he was s,ill dis
trict manager,
Transfer Investigated
Transfer Of the Seattle Construc'
ton a Drydock company's proper
ties to the skinner Is Eddy corpo-
ration was next Investigated
"Ilow was the shipping board
paid by skinner a Eddy" Dean
was asked,
AT the rate Of iis5ooo for each
ship launched there" he replied.
In your Judgment did the trans.
fer create situation which would
have made an audit OF the skinner
q Eddy books desirablo?"
"No. Neither was Il Of vast Inn
portanoe what Il was costing skinner
q Eddy 20 build each ship bcane
said.
Profits Unknown
ct seems 20 mo that when the
government buys yard for $4,000
600. turns Il over 20 skinner a EDDY
ana Is paid BY them from the profits
on other government contracts. the
government ought 10 know what
profits skinner 4 Eddy was making
Examiner Kelley declared
This sis5. 900 was only a rental. y"
Deane rejolned. The title TO tho
yard Is sim In our name"
we were to furnish them the bust
ness and never know what the prof
It's were on a single contract Kelley
went on, and we don't even know
yet. After advancing Skinner a
Eddy millions of dollars. the govern
fnent doesn't know what u cost them
to build a single ship. This was the
only yard In the district that was
handled this way"
Todd Deal Explained
That two million dollars had heen
turned over 60 tho Todd yard To
start up In Tacoma was the next
point brought out. peans said he
know Of no difficulties at tho old
y. c. a ID. ID. Co.
we bought this yard for $4,000
ooo." Kelley explained turned ~
over 90 skinner q Eddy. were PAID
from profits on government con
tracts. then went 10 Tacoma and
gave tho people We had bought tho
yard from $4,000. 900 TO start up
there"
Dean. didn't know whether skin.
ncr a Eddy assumed tho mortgages
OF the =. c. a II. II. Co. only one
contract WINS granted tho Todd com
pany after they left Seattle. and \:
wcrc cancelled. Deane declared
Tho only reason tho yard was
Transferred D~ane said. was that
skinner a Eddy had made good
record and the $. c. y. u. Co. had
not
Audit 10 Bc Mad.
Now that tho war IL over" Kelley
ausrf~d. don't you think u would hc
advisable TO audit Skinner 4 Eddy's
booksf~
Il viii max, an effort 90 DO ~
as soon aS I receive notice OF tho
contracts that have been cancelled
there" was the answer OF Dcane.
1T viii be necessary 90 determine
how much they viii have coming TO
them on the csnc.iled contracts.
don't think they win refuse US ad.
mittanco TO them
The government IL sort Of hold.
ing tho bag.for these fellows. isn't
III" Kelley propounded- They have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27

When you think Of sdyerfis I
Ing. think Of Tho Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-27
Heigh-ho for Gymnasium
Days With Comfortable
Gym Oxfords
DIFFERENT QUALITIES IN
PLENTY OF STYLES
AND PATTERNS


Oxfords made of standard gym last
and pattern.
Gymnasium oxfords - made of
heavy black drill cloth with flexible
leather soles and spring heels, pair,
$3.50.
All black kid gymnasium oxfords
with flexible soles, $3.50.
All black kid oxfords with leather
insoles, light rubber out soles and
spring heels, $3.50.
Growing Girls Low Heeled Shoes
What's school without a pair of
comfortable low heeled shoes? On a
medium pointed last with sensible low
heel. Sizes 21a to at $3.50 and
$1.SO. UPPER MAIN FLOOR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-13

munity service 10 urgins that churchss
schools. clubs fraternal Organisations
and similar groups hold individual
meetings and begin the rehabilitation
OF their service rags.
At these meetings there will be pa
triotic speeches and community sing
ing. and the names OF men represented
on the tags. who have been discharged
will be read As this In done silver
bar for home service and gold r-r
for foreign service will be placed
across each OF the stars. II Is planned
to hold such exercises several times
during the year until all the men have
been discharged from service.
This Is part OF a nation wide move
ment on the part OF the w. G. c.. =. to
preserve the service fiass and make II
one which will be respected and cher
ished.
The chamber OF commerce and the
University Church OF Christ are the
first to- fail In line on this suggestion
ana at "A council OF members at the
chamber Feb. 81 a program and de-
mobilization ceremony will be ar
ranged
Tolbert MacRac. OF the w. c. e. s..
is pushing the idea among other
organizations In the city and II Is
thought that there will he many such
services on Feb. 90.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-13
CLUB WOMEN COME TO IOWA.
Oes Moinss to Entertain Biennial
MEETING Of General Federation.

Des Moines. Feb. lS.-Des Moines
will be the meeting place OF the next
biennial meeting OF the General Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs. to be held
In the spring OF 1920, exact dates not
having been announced.
The convention is one Of the big
gest affairs Of it's kind and will bring
to Des Moines more than 5000 prom
inent CURB women from all parts OF
the country.
News that the convention had been
awarded to Des Moines was received
by Mrs. Homer A. Miller Iowa's mem
Der Of the executive board of the fed =
Grafton. in telegram received from
Mrs. Mary /. Wood. of Portsmouth. y.
H.. corresponding secretary, yester-
day.
The wire was in reply to an invita-
Il ion TO the federation from tho i1wa
state organization. and district and
Des Moines units.
Mayor F'airweather and the chant Der
of commerce also requested the women
to come to Des Moines
Headquarters for the convention viii
be at the new Slavery and Fort Des
Mones hotels. both of which will he
completed by the dates for the meet
ing
1t will be by far the largest con-
vention of women ever held in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-13
DESCRIBES FATAL ACCIDENT,
Burt Russell Shot Thru Brain While
Handlino Revoiver

Perry, Feb. lS Word from Mrs.
Harvey Russell of Des Moines gives
the particulars of the death OF her son,
Burt Russell. who was born and reared
in this city and whose friends here
were shocked TO learn Of his tragic
death.
Mr.. Russell vas employed by the
National Biscuit Co, as city salesman
in St. Louis, Mo-, and on Monday. Jan.
8. while waiting in store to see a
customer he picked up revolver lying
there and accidentally dropped it. In
leaning over 10 recover it before it
hit the floor he received the bullet ~
the neck and it passed thru the throat
and lodged in the brain. He did not
lose consciousness but was able to rise
from the floor and get to a chair He
was rushed 20 one of the best hospi :
tails in st. Louis and lived until Thurs
day and then died on the operating
table when the surgeons were trying
to get the bullet. He suffered intense
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-13

Boone-A coyote was shot by George
Paulson, Jr., of Amaqua township.
Pa alison had gone hunting and came
on to the coyote near his home. he
was given $40 bounty for the pelt.
Oumont.-The youngest son of Mr..
and Mns. John Otterstein was quite
ba Ily injured when playing with an
other little boy. he ran up back OF a
horse, and was kicked in the face,
cutting his cheek open and Earring the
whole body. Several stitches were
taken in his cheek.
Oubuque.-A large audience OF
friends were in attendance at the
memorial services at the Immanuel
Congregational church which were
held for Private Carl Heller, only son
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heller, of Lin
coin avenue. who was killed inaction
some time in November.
Mason City.-A broken water pipe in
the basement of the Louis killian de-
partment store resulted in damage TO
underwear and hosiery with loss of
from $500 to $500. The basement floor
which was badly flooded was covered
with three inches of water when the
leak was discovered by a clerk.
Eagle Grove.-Tragedy was narrow
ly averted~and a new Oakland car re-
duced to the scrap heap when VIII
Nelson. residing north of town, mis-
judged the sped of an approaching
Great Western light engine. The car
was struck broadside and thrown
across the street, landing against an
electric light post. Mr.. Nelson re-
ceived a severe abrasion of the head
and other minor bruises but was not
dangerously injured.
Mason City.-Alta He'll has been
granted a decree of divorce from
Frank He'll. Mis. He'll received her
decree before Judge J. j. Clark in the
district court. She married Frank
He'll Feb. 13, 1911 and since then. in
her petition for the decree she alleges
has been called a liar all manner Of
foul names. sworn at repeatedly. made
to work in the fields milk the cows
and do the chores. Furthermore Mr..
He'll made Mrs. He'll live with his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-13
BRONCHIAL TROUBLE
FOR Is YEARS, AND
CoUGnfD CONSTANTLY
THEN MRS. cRAWsHAW STOPPED
HER COUGH so QUICKLY IT
ALARMED HER,

Il had suffered with lung trouble.
bronchial trouble and asthma for Is
years. In January. 1904. i had an I'M
usually severe spell. resulting in pneu-
monia and was confined to my bed for
4 months. Then | began to mend, but
my cough never left me.
The following October. l tried Milks
Emulsion. After taking it a few days
my cough gave way. and ceased entire-
~ after taking another bottle--so sud
den in fact. that | became alarmed.
Getting over my fear, | took bottles
more. For . months previous had
coughed night and day. but my cough
had the best medical assistance and
used all kinds of medicines until / be-
came skeptical. But the results from
Milks Emulsion were nothing short of
marveIous."--Mrs. j.. b. Crawshaw,
1898 Grand Ave. Des Moines. Iowa.
For real quick results in bronchial or
other severe coughs. or hard colds,
Milks Emulsion is really remarka BILE.
The whole system is built up and
strengthened to throw off the trouble.
Nlilks Emulsion is a pleasant. nutri-
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restores healthy. natural bowel action.
doing away with all need of pills and
physics. It promotes appetite and
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This is the only solid emulsion made
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No matter how severe your case. you
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-13
BUSINESS BLOCK
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Early Morning olsss Wlpss Out 0us'.
ness District Of Minss-0uskst ori'
sads Unable TO Control Flsmss--
Loss Estimated at $4,000.

Newton, ceb. is.--Ffre at Minso
carly Wednasda, morning OF not full
y dctcrmiLea origin. burned the gcn-
cral merchandise store OF Baker 4
Baker the Clark drug store, the Minso
telephone exchange and the I, .. .. r..
hall, ono CT the best buildings In the
town OF Mmgo. The loss Is stimated
at tetween $4,000 and $4,000.
1t Is thought that the lire originated
Ia me Easement OF the drug store and
that u spread In the basement OF the
store OF Baker and Baker. II had
sainsd ouch headway that. when dis-
covered, II was practically impossible
with such Inadequate water facilities
to CheoK the the flames which quickly
ate into Tic Sc, ond iloor and destroyed
the telephone Exchange, the ~. y. r.
fall, the Herbert Adams insura nee Of
foe ard tie living rooms Of MIR. ans
Mrs, Leonard noerner.
1t was only a few minutes after the
fire had reached the main floor Of the
building that the entire building was
filled with q dense smoke which made
1t Impossible TO enter. Soon the main
floor was abiazo and then the second
story MAS caught up and soon fell
away. Wcth the exception or fe~
articles, the entire contents or the
buiid'i gs :nrred
The loss will fall hardest on IL. NJ.
and II. S. Baker for, besides their loss
OF the Lli ding, they had JUST received
a large consignment Of spring ready
to- wear goods, spring suits and dress
material besides a largo stock Of gro
curies end other general merchandise
The contents OF the building were IN
srired for only about half OF their
actual value. The building also was
only partially insured.