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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01

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catalogue and general printing. 100
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-01
FOR SALE.
UNCLAIMED HORSE roR SALE.

For Saie-wfli Sacrifice Beautiful
building lot on car line. northwest
corner Of Fourth avenue and Mag
nolia streets, Highland Park. for SIS
per foot; will make a good home site
or investment Terms II desired. Ad~
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
WOMEN WILL
SELL FRUITS
Homekeepers' League Has
Carload on Way Here

A carload OF fruit, including 500
boxes of peaches. 900 crates of april
cots and a big shipment OF peach
pums and apples will he sold at
new public market established by the
Home Keepers league at Second ave.
and Virginia St, Monday.
Word was received Friday by Mrs.
I. r.. Moses. vice chairman of the
league, and chairman of the market
committee, that the fruit is on its
way here from Yakima. The market
space has been obtained free of
charge by the women. and volunteer
helpers will handle the sale. Mrs.
Moses announced prices will be below
the present retail prices, the plan
being to sell as nearly cost as pos
sible. This is the first produce
handled by the league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
Prohibition Rot,
Compers Declares

LONDON, July IS. - UNITED
Press. Samuel Gompers. president
Of the American Federation OF Labor,
arriving at Southampton on the
Mauretanla. declared regarding
American prohibition that 'it is all
rot to think you can compel coun-
try to be dry" II was a physical inn
possibility. he said.
Speaking OF Ireland. Gompers said
America had only good will for Eng
land but the general feeling was
that the Irish question should be set.
tied, because the league of nations
provided for lf-determination.
surely the British will satisfy the
claims OF the Irish in a manner to
make them as grateful as the domin.
ions" Gompers said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
TO
fight FOR
short DAY
Six Hours and Nationaliza-
ton Will Be Demanded,
Says District Chief
RETURNS FROM EUROPE

The American miners are aft
er the six-hour day and the mn
tionsiixxtion Of mines" Robert
II. Harlan, president Of this dis
trict Of the United Mine Work
ers. declared on his return hero
from Europe. Friday morning.
land that Is going to BE- the big
fight at the coming convention
Of the miners 70 be held In Cleve-
land. September g."
Harlan has been i'm Europe In the
interests OF the fuel administration.
and while there conferred with Pres
ident Wilson and other members of
the peace conference. With s. Cad
dy. member Of the miners interna-
tionai board. he arrived in Seattle
Friday.
British Made Demand
"The British miners demanded
the 6-hour day. the naturalization
OF mines and a flat 30 per cent
increase in wages last January The
naturalization of mines insisted on
was the abolition OF the employer
and the establishment by the gov.
ernment OF control by a committee
Of miners and government repre-.
sentatives.
''pv T-to.1. the miners voted to
strike. Lloyd George called the
miners in to No. 10 Downing street
and told them to withhold the strike
as he was going to create a com.
mission TO investigate the coal min
ing industry.
The committee formed consisted
OF equal representation from the
miners. the government and the EN-.
ployers. Three reports were made.
The miners reported in favor OF all
their demands. The employers re.
ported In favor OF 7.hour.day and
is per cent Increase in wages.
and the government reported for a
7-hour day. 20 per cent increase.
and submitted a proposal that the
6hour day be granted in 1920.
Favor National Plan
The government report declared
that the present system OF private
ownership stands condemned. They
suggested that either naturalization
be substituted. or that a system of
Continued on Page Twenty.three)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
MEN
LOCKEDOur
IN chicago
Millions in Building Con-
tracts Tied Up by Action
of Employers
MEN ASKED INCREASE

CHICAGO, July 18.-tUnited
Press.b--One hundred thousand
building and street construction
workers were locked out here to-
day on orders Of the Carpenter
Contractors association and the
Building Construction Employer
association, following refusal Of
$4,000 Of the men TO return to
work.
The men asked flat increase of
20 cents an hour The employers
agreed TO grant them 12h cents more
than they we're getting. An ultima
tum was issued last night, giving the
men until a. m. today TO resume
work. when no men showed up. a I
that hour the lockout order Was
issued.
The lockout ties Up more than s5o,-
o00. 900 worth OF building and street
work in Chicago. Dozens OF projects
were pending. The daily loss TO the
men thrown out of work was esti-
mated at 5000. 900.
The two employers associations
have "A membership OF LOO contrac-
tors in the Chicago district. Two
thousand letters were mailed to the
employers and union agents notify.
ing them OF the lockout
Says Men to Stick
f.. n. Nockels. secretary of the
Chicago Federation OF Labor, de.
clared the builders will not go back
to work until their demands are
granted In full. He said their wants
would be supplied by contributions
from other labor unions and from the
public in general,
The last general lockout In Chicago
were out i3 months.
The possible extent OF the lockout
was realized when IL was stated that
$4,000 other workers in gravel pits.
lumber yards and cement mills may
be thrown out of work If the lockout
continues for week or longer
period.
Many men will continue at work
under independent contractors, ac
cording to William Brim. president
OF the district council of carpenters
Brim returned today from In.
dianapolis where he was comforting
with heads of the national council
regarding the probabilities of a lock.
out order. He said he was assured
every assistance from the national
council.
This is not lockout but a
strike" Brim said. Independent
contractors have not offered us any
assistance in the matter Men will
continue at work under independent
contractors"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
STRIKE
CHANGE T0Dl1
Delegate at Frisco Reporll
Concessions Offered

Indicating that Developments
Of an important nature concern-
ing the coast wide telephone
strike were due before Friday
night. a telegram from r. w.
Fuller. Seattle representative d
the San Francisco wage confer
ence, reached local union head
quarters early Friday.
The wire follows:
Held conference with company.
Some concessions. Julia O'Connor
wires from Washington. Has hear
ing before wire board Friday. Senior-
ity rights of workers agreed to. Con-
ditions there extremely favorable for
satisfactory settlement. You Will
have something to work on by FRI
day. Hold still until you hear from
here.-R. w Fuller"
Urge Great Strike
A copy OF the telegram which waa
sent out by the strike executive COM
mittee in San Francisco reached local
headquarters Friday. 1t follows:
ITO j. p. Noonan: Inasmuch az
Postmaster General Burleson has not
given the brotherhood definite an.
swer In the matter of retroactive nav
to the employees of the Pacific Tele-
phone Telegraph Company, the
matter reverted to fight against the
postal authorities instead OF the tele-
phone company. We therefore re.
quest that you put the nation.wide
strike vote into effect not later than
u y 21.-Signed. San Francisco
strike executive committee"
James Duncan. secretary OF the
Central Labor Council. addressed the
strikers at a joint meeting Thursday
afternoon. The largest donation given
the girls Thursday was a check for
$50 by the Hub Clothing Company.
Appoint Delegates
In response to a call for a confer
ence to settle the phone strike in
Seattle. issued Thursday by DR.. Mark
A. Matthews. OF the First Presby-
terian church, the joint executive
committee of the strikers, in special
meeting Friday morning, appointed
John MuliniX, G.. Il. Weeks and
Blanche johnson as their represen-
tatives.
The meeting will not be held ON
Friday. however, owing to the
strikers picnic taking place az
Schmitz park. About 1000 Seattle
and Tacoma strikers are in attend
ance.
f. l.. McNally. district commercial
superintendent, stated Friday morn
ing that Divisions Plant Supt. w. u.
Moore and Division Traffic Supt.
w. ID. Corcoran, of Portland. were
not in Seattle. as had previouslv
been announced. but that they were
ready to appear and attend any con-
ference called by DIR. Matthews.
II believe that the strike can bo
settled within "a hours after COM
pany and union representatives
meet" declared DIR. Matthews. There
is not such a great deal of difference
now between the strikers demands
and the company's concessions.
My plan of elf-government for
the girls has met with favor by the
two superintendents. The plan would
provide for a committee of three
girls to settle all minor grievances,
a committee of five girls to care for
larger matters and a committee OF
seven. made up of girls and company
officials to discuss the more import
ant features such as wages and
hours"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
MORE MEN ARE
BEING RUSHED
TO FIGHT FIRE

SPOKANE. July 1s.-With
$4,000 acres Of forest reduced to
sm uldering ashes. several
ranches burned out and thou.
sands Of men fighting flames.
forest fires within n 50-mile ra-
dius Of this city were reported
today to be barely holding their
own against crews Of rcd-eyed.
exhausted fighters.
A change In the wind late yester
day saved thousands OF acres by
backfiring n score OF blazes. accord
ing to forest rangers and supervisors
The cold night also helped check the
spread OF the flames.
Only one fire--that on Blue lake.
east OF Priest river-is reported out
Of control today. About SO men are
going in to fisht this blaze.
Cey9s $500 Acres
The Big creek and North fork fires.
covering about 5000 acres in the Kei.
logg district. are moving very slowly
today, due to the shift in the wind.
The wind last night backfired blazes
in many places. according TO Ranger
Rowe of the Kellogg district. A
slight wind is blowing against the
fires. retarding their progress this
morning.
Both state and the Pend Oreiils
Protective association are fighting
the Blue lake fire. which is tapping
400 acres east Of Priest river.
'Out of control. Fifty men gone in
to fight it, was Forest Supervisor
F'lints report from Newport on the
Blue lake fire. In this section, too
the wind had stopped the flames or
other fires. Flint said.
Fires in Western Montana a n
Northern Idaho are still raging. men
acing several towns and millions OF
feet OF timber. as well as valuable
ranches.
st. Regis and Alberton. Mont, are
in danger. Forest service reports
state that flames leaped out of con
troll and that the towns are threat
ened on three sides.
Scarcity of available men to fight
the flames Is a serious handicap. The
advisabiilty of asking for soldiers tc
aid in fire fighting is being consid
cred.
Ranches Destroyed
Bands OF fire fighters are being
rushed to the scenes Of the various
fires. One thousand head of sheer
have been burned, several ranches
destroyed and about $4,000 acres OF
forest, crop land and grazing ground
/ burned.
Alberton. a division point on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
way, is threatened by the Niger hill
forest fire. The fire has come over
the crest of Niger hill and now
threatens to engulf the town. A fire
line has been thrown about the towr
and volunteer fire fighters are max
ing heroic efforts to save II.
st. Regis is entirely surrounded BY
flames, according to message re
ceived here. st. Regis Is west oi
(coNT'D on PAGE FoURTEEN)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
BIG STOCK OF
SURPLUS Held
BY j. S. HERE

are being offered for sale by the department, are
stored in Seattle according to letter received by Mayor
Ole Hanson from Lieut.. COL James H. Como, @. M. c..
deputy supply officer with headquarters in this city.
In letter answering the mayors inquiries as to how
the city should proceed to bid for the supplies being offered
by the government to municipalities for resale at retail
COL Como lists quantities of meat and other provisions
declared surplus and hand in this district Following
his instructions the mayor has written to Maj Fred "A,
O. c. surplus property division Fort Mason,
San Francisco, for further information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

BOISE. Idaho. July 1S.--In an
swer to the appeal from federal
and state officials. crews Of men
were loaded into big automobile
trucks and started for the scene
4 Of the raging forest fires In the
~ yellow pine district In West Cen
traI Idaho. 1t Is hoped 100 add
fional fire fighters will reach tho
burning sono during today.
Tho campaign will be TO keep
the fires out Of valuable timber
In the forest reserves. At pres
ent Il II confined to public lands
not within the reserves.
r. E. Huffman, field agent with
the general land office. left Cascade
for the zone Of the fire. Other par
ties are heading into the Thunder
mountain country from several di.
rections- This fire Is burning on a
11-mfle front. 10 miles wide. An area
~ miles long and IL miles wide has
been burned over during the past
two weeks. A new fire has started
In the Yellow Jacket section and
looks dangerous
The state is furnishing the equip
ment to the army fire fighters.
Fear is expressed that Idaho may
see another duplication OF the disas-
trous fires in 1910. which started
from numerous small fires and
caused $22.000.000 loss to timber and
cost the government a million dol.
lars in control work expense.
Gov. Davis was able to get prompt
relief from Secretary Lane, who set
aside $4,000 to be used to equip fire
fighters and send them to the burn.
ing area He leaves for Washington
today. to urge the government to
put forth every effort TO meet the
crest fire~situation in this state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
Haig Explains His
Speech on the War;
Meant No Offense

LONDON. July 1s.--Field Mar.
shal Haig's failure to mention the
Americans i'm his recent New
Castle speech certainly was not
due to any lack of appreciation of
their work." he declared in a state
ment last night.
Il was speaking personally. as
one Britisher to another, on the
subject of our own part in the
war" Haig said. II pointed out
the T'fficulty OF the situation and
how greatly the people at home
helped the army. l had no oc-
casion to mention the Americans,
because my references We're to the
middle part of the war, particular.
ly 1917---one of the most critical
periods-before the Americans ar.
rived"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

Food Surplus Here
THE office of the deputy zone
supply officer has on hand in Seattle
the following surplus supplies" Col.
Como writes:
VI Forty thousAnd pounds of issue
bacona5 .5S4 pounds Of corned beef in
six-pound cans: 7.7o4 cans tomatoes.
and 2.49s cartons OF hominy. fine.
There are also the following.
which may be declared in part sur
plus at any time:
Bacon, issue. in 12-lb. cans.
corned beef hash in two-pound cans:
hard bread in half-pound cartons.
dry beans, baked beans, tomatoes in
IA pound cans. prunes In boxes,
eyaporated milk. cucumber pickles.
vinegar. canned cherries, canned corn
and canned peas.
THE city of Seattle will be fur
nished with calls for bids as soon as
they are received at any time at this
office"
Mayor Asks How
In his letter to the zone supply Of
ficer in San Francisco, Mayor Han
son writes:
MY attention has been called to
the fact that the United States army
will shortly offer for sale large guam
titles Of surplus food stuffs.
THE city of Seattle is prospec-
tive purchaser. / am therefore de-
sirous OF obtaining from you the
quantities OF the different articles
which will be offered on the Pacific
Coast and would thank you to fur
nish me with such a list. and advice
as to about what time these articles
will be offered and the method of
payment this city would be expected
to meet. do not believe this city is
in "A position pay cash. Is it possible
for us to arrange terms on what we
might buy?"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
DELAY HEARING
IN BOOZE CASE
Twelve Indicted Men Il
Plead Next Tuesday

The dozen widely known men
who were indicted July IL for al
legged completely In the disappear
ance Of large quantity Of
whisky from the county-cify
building on the night Of June
will be arraigned before Presid-
ing Judge Boyd }. Tallman next
Tuesday afternoon at 1870
O'Clock.
The arraignments were set for
1880 o'clock Friday afternoon. but
Judge Tallman consented to post.
ponement at the request of counsel
for several Of the defendants.
Those who will be arraigned next
Tuesday are: Superior Judge Clay
Allen, w. w. Conner, former speaker
of the state house of representa- tives
Charles G.. Heifner, former demo
cratic state chairman; DIR. j. II.
Lyons. physician-surgeon. DIR. Fred
erick O.. Nichols, proprietor of hos
pitai at Riverton; Samuel a. Martin
realty dealer: Oscar M. Springer
chief clerk OF the superior court
George Gau, superior court bailiff
and Deputy Sheriffs Stewart Camp
Ill. Roy Murdock, Fred A. Brown
and Matt Starwich.
Following the arraignments, tc
hich each defendant is expected tc
enter a plea of not guilty Judge Tall
man will set the cases for trial, prob
ably late in November.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
Six Year Old Boy Rescued After
Eleven DAYS Torture in Swamp

Yesterday a party of berry pickers
halted their work when a faint bird
like chirp was heard. Tracing the
strang chirp. they came upon a
strange object-a naked. skeleton-lil<e
mite whose Scared head looked huge
upon the wasted body. Harry's voice
was spent with that last chirp and he
sank into "a coma which lasted until
today. when he awokc with his moth
er's arms about him.
Doctors say the boy will recover.
He WAS too weak today TO tell what
happened in his 11day torture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
BIG ARMY TANK is
HERE FOR DISPLAY

The new army tank which has
been assigned to Seattle to help the
army recruiting officers. arrived in
the O..W. yards Friday morning.
The tank operators will tune up
the monsters engine and soon the
big battler will be seen rolling thru
Seattle streets. Mayor Hanson will
play chauffeur to the tank when it
parades up Second ave. Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
Seattle's Bread
Highest Priced
on West Coast

PORTLAND, Ore. July b.
City Attorney LaRoche promised
today TO investigate the charge
that an announced increase OF one
cent in the price of pound loaf
Of bread results from an Illegal
combination Of bakers. Bread Will
be advanced to il cents here.
Seattle is the only major city on
the coast now paying II cents for
q Ipound loaf. Ten cents Is paid
in San Francisco. Spokane, Eu-
gene, Salem and Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

SPRING GROVE. ILL.,, July 49,
U-nited Press. t-Slx-year.old II AIRY
Nutter. blackened by exposure and
wizened by starvation. awoIe today
I'm a soft bed instead Of swamp hum
mock. which was his couch during
the II days he spent alone In the
- oods
AZ The boy wandered from home July
/ n His mother, Mrs. r. G. Lcwiton,
after. 10 days, was reconciled par
tiatlv to his death. The woods had
been searched from end to end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
HEIRS SEEK LAND
HELD BY CHURCH

NORTH ADAMS. Mass. July l9.---
Action against the First Congrega.
tional church OF Troy, n. ". and its
board Of trustees has been entered In
the supreme court by Arthur G.. Sher.
ry OF this city and other heirs OF John
sherry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
SAYS DUTCH WON'T
SURRENDER KAISER

BERLIN. July 16.-- delayed. -
The Borsen Zeitung stated today It
had learned from a reliable source
that Holland will deliver the ex.
kaiser only on his own request.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
Says Ex-Kaiser
Planning Return

PAIRS. July 1S.-tUnited Press
No substitute can be accepted for
trial of the former kaiser, according
to an opinion filed with the council
of five by committee of allied legal
experts today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
This Car Headed for
Livery Stable, B'gosh

In an effort to avoid collision Nth
another machine When the brakes on
her car failed to Work, Mrs. Veria PoW-
ell, $50 Fdirvieio ave., drove the ma
chine thru the front door of the Manly
stables at Western dve. and Lenora ST.,
Thursday afternoon. Morgan Webster,
L8, ITO eth dUe., UhO aCds in front of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

MILAN. July 16.--Delayed. 1.-The
Popolo Italia stated today that the
ex.kaiser had obtained permission
from the German government to re-
turn to Germany and live on one of
his estates. under police surveillance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

foregathered at meeting of the Young Mems Republican
club The senator did not enjoy the exhibition nearly
much as his audience b the fact remains that the gentle
from Washington jettisoned his nert-to-ndture
bicuspds albeit he did not to reveal their
Senator Jones the midst of league of nations
speech and passoned attack the democratic admin
traon and hitting all 12 cylinders hen the steering
,cen crong In other words the senator's false teeth
cataputed from his mouth and cdscaded to the table in front
of him.
Surprised, but not stampeded, Col j. NJ. Hawthorne,
democratic carhorse and erswhe candidate for
auenged the administration By yelling:
Put EN- in and bjfs EN- Qgsinl'
And Senator Jones did and did.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
LIBERTY BONDS QUOTED

NEW YORK, July fs.--I.iberty bond
quotations today; sh's. t09.4Gi first "a.
500; second 4's, $3.50; first fh's. s9s.f4i
second sAs. 1890; third 4h's s9t 90 .
fourth ~, sa3.Ss. Victory a&'s. 400;
Victory an y, ig9.6G.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

the stables acds Knocked dosCn
Hey, this IS garage" yelled Webster
Webster taken to the city hospital Uhere he acas
pocfied and his injuries dressed The machine suffered
little damage and Mrs PoWeH unhurt She explained
the of the accident the failure of her brakes
0ork properly she coming down the steep grade on
Lenord ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
They Want the Governor to
Chute the Parachute, BY Heck

EUGENE, Ore, July 1S.-That
Lane county is taking Governor Olcotts
aeronautic activities seriously is evinced
by the fact that the county fair board
has ertended the governor an invita-
tion to make parachute Jump for the
amusement Of the croUd here next
fall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
MAYOR TO TALK

Mayor Ole Hanson has been asked
to be the principal speaker at the
fifteenth annual picnic Of the King
County Veterans association, in
woodland park on Thursday, July