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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Labor Man
Flags Russ
RedRegiTIle

Deneuneing orsnsIsed labor
members Who wOold insngurate
bsot~hcyik coalitions In Am~riea
.. men who ere -u.inx their
feet Instead Of their heads" sad
shaii~ngipg III wlse. aont hks q
this country 10 60 to Roanes.
Lieut.. eseoree vanderbuvgh. fur-
m<r 41nlusrv~' union delexnee 10
the ntral Labor counei1. who
has hsi returned fr,m ssrvice
with the A. r. r. In Sf1agts. r.
s~Stbed conditions In ~ lnhos
council "Wednesday night.
Interrupted frequently BY radical
delegates and hearers In the gal.
Iers~s. Lieut. Nanderhurgh Seplied
hestedly;
II have been there. and you have
not. and believe we would get far.
ther n the members ~ organized
labor would use their heads instead
OF their feet The peasants OF Rus
sia are using their feet and not their
heads. and that is one reason why
their country is 40 disorxanixed.
w DFN " uItNV'NB tffFffs ffNrty WV
is fighting. and the big trouble seems
10 be that every one wants to be a
ruler"
Lieut.. Nanderburrh silenced 1.-The
interrupters and was given avbig
ovation ht the close OF his talk.
60 See Russia"
Some people here think this gov
eminent is not the kind they like n
live under" NanderburEh said. but
II they only lived in Russia for n
few months they would change their
minds. I've been there. and seeing
II believing. Everything IN not all
right here. but IL Is not the fault OF
the constitution. but rather the way
individuals interpret ~.
The blame for conditions here
rests with the working class. for no;
using their influence at the ballot
box in tho proper way.
Russia Is " be pltied. Eighty flve
per cent Of the people arc peasants.
fCoST'D on PAGE TwOD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Heavy Truck Wheel
Crushes Out Life

Jumping off the truck in which
he was passenger late "Wednesday.
William J. Smith. 35. 4727 47th ave.
S., fell backward under the wheels
and was instantly killed at Du.
vanish ave. and Carstens place.
Smith was riding with the driver
Richard Major. 1909 Aurora ave.
and lcapcd of TO catch street
car. Major did not know OF the
accident until passersby shouted 20
him. Smith belonged to local 473
Of the Plumbers union. and Is sur.
yived by a wife and two children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Lawyers Are Slow
Getting Ford Jury

MOINT CLEMENS. Mich, May
fy.--nTnlted Press. l--The million
dollar libel suit Of Henry Ford
against the Chicago Tribune was
resumed today with the selection
Of a jury in a far away goal. The
fhird vdnire has been called by
udgc Tucker,
tleven men were in the jury
Iyox. bus the Joint defense has not
,,,sed any Of it's eight pcremptory
challenges and II was believed ccr-
tl.n some OF these will be dropped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
$4,000 Union Men
Join Great Strike

WINNIPEG, Man, May 15.---
Omitted Press )--Industry was prac-
tically paralyzed today following a
walkott OF $1,000 union men IN the
city In sympathy with striking iron
and building trades workers.
Mayor Grey and Premier Norris
pleaded with representatives up to
the last minute in the hope of
ayeTng the strike. The iron work
era G.mand recognition Of their
union and the builders want higher
pay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
refuse
! GERMANS plea

PARIS May 15.-(Unted Press THE allies have fiat
refused consider the German proposal for readustment
a. the labor section of the peace treaty made known
IN official statement today. Three Of the
uncations submitted by the enemy delegates thus have
been turned down. The to the other four have not
been made public.
The German communication signed by Foreign Min
ister Brockdorff Rantzau, said:
with reference articles 55 and Sc of the proposals
for the establishment of league of nations submitted
by u.s. beg herewith to transmit the draft of inter-
national labor law prepared by the German government
THE German government is of Continued Page 16)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
"City Council Should See Duty
Toward Car Men" DIR. Matthews

council should make the pro-
vision and. II they see their duty
as they ought to see 1t and
study the question from an an.
gle OF fairness. equity. justice
and righteousness. they will
make the provision.
Pending their unnecessarily
delayed action on the question, |
believe the authority Is vested in
you to act. and, in behalf of jus
tice. the peace. convenience and
comfort of the public. | urge
you to establish the cight.hsur
day and pay for overtime for
the street railway employees OF
Seattle, am
your true friend.
m. a. MATTHEW'S"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15

In letter TO Thomas +. Muir
phine. superintendent OF public
utilities, Dr. Mark A. Matthews.
pastor of First Presbyterian
church. today asked that street
car men be granted an eight
hour day with pay for overtime.
The letter follows:
II most earnestly ask you to
establish an eight-houi day for
the street car men. and pay for
overtime. This is just. equitable
and righteous No set Of men In
this city deserve more respect,
sympathy and assistance than
our Woodworking. sovcr.worked
and long. suffering street car
men think the authority and
power is In you vested. The city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Warned Of Holdup;
Hides State Money

SALEM. Ore. May i5.--More than
s2.o00.o0o in money and securities
has disappeared from the state treas.
ury department.
Neither scandal nor crime is in.
volved. however. for the funds have
been spirited away TO secret hiding
place by State Treasurer Hoff and
Deputy Richardson.
The officials removed the $1,000.
900 following a tip from Portland
detectives that "a holdup of the treas
ury department had been planned for
the near future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Air Mail Service
Permanent in East

CHICAGO. May l5.-The first per-
manent aerial mail service in the
United States was started between
Cleveland and Chicago. when a ma
chine carrying 45o pounds of mail
left here. at e:s2 a. m. today. Tren-
ton Fry was the pilot.
Postal authorities said Fry expect
ed to reach Cleveland three and .
half hours after he started.
A machine bound for Chicago was
scheduled TO leave Cleveland at $50
a. m.
Two machines will leave each city
with mail for each other every morn
ing. including Sunday, at $3.50. ac-
cording TO the plans,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
More Rain Is Due
Today and Friday

George y. SaIisbury. Official
wcaihersmith. gave II out fiat
Thursday morning that the heavens
hereabouts will he drippy not only
tonight but Friday as we'll George
guessed. nay. scientifically pre-
dicted. that We would have rain
"Wednesday night and he made
good. So why not prepare for
weepy clouds tonight and Friday?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Death Stops Trial
of Wife Murderer

PORTLAND, May 15.--Death in.
tervened In the case OF Eugene
Tuck. alleged wife murderer. who
died IN his cell at the county Jail
this morning. Tuck. who was ar.
rested a week ago on the charge Of
killing his wife. suffered nervous
breakdown after going TO Jail His
death was due TO natural causes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
AGREE ON LAND
RECLA|MINC ACT
Lane and Congress Men,
bers Favor Measure

WASHINGTON, May 15.-
Omitted Press. s.)-Agreement
was reached today between
members of congress and
Secretary of the Interior
Lane on a bill for reclama-
tion of western arid lands to
give work and farms to dis
charged soldiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Fiume Question
Still Unsettled

PARIS. May l5.-tUnited Press).---
Ambassador Page. returning to
Rome. admitted today that he had
made no progress toward settlement
of the FiJfne question. He declared
he WOULD make public the compro-
mise plan he submitted to the big
four"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Girl Leaps Out of
Window to Escape

Clad in her night dress, Hazel
Innes. 10, lcaped out OF the window
OF the Girls Parental home at Ken.
wood about o'clock Thursday morn
ing. and escaped. The girls mother
lives Mt 1912 Terrace st. The police
we're asked to aid in the search.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
METAL TRADES
VOTE WALK0UT
viii Strike July 4 in Sym.
pathy With Mooney

SAN FRANCISCO. May i5.-Unit.
ed Press THE Pacific Coast Metal
Trades District council. representing
10000 workers in Pacific coast ship.
yards. has voted favoring strike.
July 4. in the effort to obtain a new
trial for Thomas J. Mooney, the In.
ternational Defense league headquar.
tcrH here announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
HAS
"0vER7IlV|E" Bill

First step toward the granting of street railway em-
poyes requests for extra pay for work the eight
hour day was taken Thursday morning at the city halk
Councilman c. B. Fitzgerald dispatched letter 10
Corporation Counsel Walter F. Meier asking the cor
poraton counsel to prepare an ordinance to permit
the street railway department to pay time and one
half for overtime work, to be effective and after
May 15 1919 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Prague University
Will Honor Wilson

PRAGUE. May I5.-fUnited Press)
Prague university has decided TO
confer the degree OF doctor honoris
causa upon the following:
President Wilson. Premier Lloyd
George. Premier Clemenceau. Presi.
dent Poincare and President Masa.
ryk.
Prague Is the capital Of Bohemia
tCzecho. .Slovakial. formerly a part of
the Austria Hungarian empire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
HOT RIvET BURNS MAN

John Taylor, 80, 1909 Seventh ave.
bolter.up at Duthie's shipyard. was
seriously burned. Thursday morning
when struck in the face by red. hot
rivct. Taylor was taken to the Sc.
attic General hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15

In the meantime. street railway
employees are making every prcpara.
tion to walk out next Tuesday or
"Wednesday In case the council fails
10 take definite action. The workers
, will meet at 1880 n. IN. Friday 10
ballot on the referendum strike vote
Fitzgeraid's letter says:
1T may he advisable, as founda.
ton for such ordinance showing the
difference between conditions sur
rounding the work Of street railway
trainmen and other employees Of the
city. to set out in a preamble that
the city recognizes the eight-hour
day, but finds II impossible TO make
the street car schedules conform TO
such a day in all cases. owing to
length OF runs, peak k.hour loads. and
the fact that the street railway day
Is 10. or 20-hour day.
Il would also like TO have you pre-
pare another ordinance TO take care
Of overtime for the last half OF May.
I the amount necessary TO he given
/ YOU by the superintendent of public
utilities: the month OF June and sub
seauent months TO he taken care OF
in the regular monthly appropria.
ton ordinance"
Don't Want Strike
The strike. II called. will be to OBJ
tain recognition OF the railway mems
! claims for umc-and- d-a-half pay for
overtime work. Upon recommends
ton OF the utilities and finance com
mittees OF tho council. the city faith.
ers last Monday agreed to postpone
any definite action in the matter un.
| I'll budget-making time In June.
None Of the members OF Street
| Railway Employees Local 5sT. the Sc
/ attic union. are eager to strike, and
all hope that the question may again
come before the council Monday and
new course of action be taken by
that body
.sThe strike referendum will pro
vide that the walk be automatic.
ally called off in case the council
takes favorable action before the
time for the strike" said J. A. ste
venson, business agent for the car
mems union.
Streetcar men say that while the
city processes to have an eight-hour
day, the men cannot recognize such
claim until the city pays extra com
alton for extra work over eight
hours and half. the carmen being
willing to concede half an hour
| The men point out that under
1 present conditions overtime work is
absolutely necessary for the opera
ton of a traction system. and that
under the city charter they have the
technical right to abandon cars
wherever they happen TO be at the
end OF their eight.hour day.
Presents Workers Side
The carmen's side OF the contro'
vcrsy between the city and the street
railway operators union was pre-
sented 10 the Central Labor council
"Wednesday night. In a communica.
! tion from l. A. Stevenson business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
CAR MEN SET DATE FOR PROPOSED WALKOU1
Hold Car
MOtOrIIlan
10 Blame

T,see rrp0rts. fotb0wtne In
veasigaltosse n.akir by order Of
utillitr~ Supe. Thomas r. Muir
pIsinr. place tt< blame for Tve~
thy's street ear WRECK. In whbrss
sae was ki1Dsd sua II injurea.
upon John Hector. pnotorvnsn
Of tl,e big C~ptsoi lIili enr which
crnsised half wsy thru = ou<-
man car II Eighth and Pine.
All Investigators cay that the biz
car was In perfect working order
Immediately following the smash.
and that the motorman had no:
made use Of his bert safety device.
the reverse lever.
The head Of the city utilities bases
his contention on reports received
from A. ID. Campbell. superintendent
Of equipment; Albert Pohl. general
foreman Of the Georgetown shops.
and l.. X. Notbohm. inspector OF
equipment. "Wednesday night
These men all say the brakes.
brakeshoes and air system on the
car were in perfect order when in
spected a, the shops.
A. u. Campbell. superintendent of
equipment. reported 10 Murphine he
believes the big chr which ran away
was in safe condition. lie said:
II am positive that car No. so7. In
It's present condition. can be safely
brought down the Pine 1T. grade
without any brakes or trolley on. by
simply pulling the reverse lever back
in contact. Therefore. there is no
question bu, that the car could have
been safely brought down Pine 81.
before the accident without brakes
or trolley. by pplling the reverse
lever back into contact"
Superintendent OF Transportation
Henderson reported.
The motorman. John Hector, of
car No. GOT. claims that he reversed
the controller OF car No. soT as soon
ss he found that the brakes would
not work. but claims that the re
verse refused TO work.
From my experience as motor
man in the operation OF street cars,
can safely say that. regardless OF
whether this car had brakes or not,
IL motors were in good condition.
could operate car down Pine st.
westbound. safely by using the re-
verse; that is. reversing the control
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15

L. R. Notbohm. inspector OF equip
ment. reported:
II cannot help but think that II is
one OF those unfortunate circum'
stances where the motorman on car
No. 607 must have lost his head dur.
ing the excitement. for there is moth.
ing that | could suggest nor that we
could possibly provide. or have done
60 provide him with any more i'm.
proved or safety operating equip
ment.
Il desire 10 call your attention to
the fact that the weather conditions
were clear, also the condition OF the
rail. as observed after the accident,
was good. might mention further
that there is a considerable grade all
along on Pine st.
For your information. | am GER
tain in assuring you that this car In
lts present condition could be hand
led down this grade in emergency
without any brakes by pulling the
reverser handle, allowing the mo
tors to generate"
7. J. foyer. inspector in the EN-
ploy OF the Puget Sound Traction,
Light & Power company for the last
tcoNT"D ON PAGE Two)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15

Miss Julia O'Connor. international
president OF the telephone operators.
is speeding westward. and is expect.
ed TO arrive in Seattle within the
next few days. according to an an.
nouncement made Thursday by Miss
May a. Duffy. business agent Of the
local union.
we are holding UP all plans for
the coming strike until the arrival
Of Miss O'connor. the woman who
managed the successful strike In the
Eastern states" declared Miss
Duffy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
five BANDITS
STEAL $4,000
DoIton, Ill.,, Bank Suffers
Huge Loss

CHICAGO. May I5.--,t nited
Pressl.--fiye masked automobile
bandits today escaped with $780,,
900 In Liberty bonds. $4,000 in
certificates Of indebtedness and
$4,000 In cash from the First
National bank Of DoIton, H.. 16
miles from here
The men forced Assistant Cashier
Baker 10 open the vault containing
the money and securities. They then
locked Baker and girl employe in
the furnace room. a customer
walked In before the bandits left and
they locked him in with the EN-.
ployes.
Police believe the bandits timed
their robbery with the expected ar.
rival OF SIS 900 for pay roll. The
president of the bank was AZ the
railroad station receiving the money
while the robbery was going on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Miss Julia
O'COnnOr
Awaited
Leader OF Operators in New
England Strike Expected
in San Francisco
TO- BE COAST WALk0UT

SAN FRANCISCO. May Is.
-(United Press.) - Julia
O'Connor, head Of the tele-
phone operators union, viii
arrive from the East Satur-
day or Monday to direct from
here the strike of Pacific
coast telephone operators,
union headquarters an
nounced today. Miss O'Con-
nor directed the successful
strike of phone operators in
New England.
Thus far the company has
offered no compromise, ac-
cording TO the operators, and
they declare only an advance
by their employer can avert
a walkout of $4,000 operators
and electrical workers all over
the Coast.
Operators here are 95 per
cent organized. union heads
declare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15

emusbe sreeca in The
dmus legislation
a genuine -houda with work
Monday the strike will undoubtedly be called Ane
itself voluntarily squared with the eight
our prncip nowo be forced to do SO later
opportunity grief and hdhps due
it o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15

Better borrow from a pawnbroIer
than from a friend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Presents Workers Side

The carmen's side of the contro.
vcrsy between the city and the street
railway operators union was pre-
sented 10 the Central Labor council
Wednesday night. In a communica.
ton from j. A. Stevenson. business
agent for the trainmen's union.
When the city took over the street
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-06-09
Sc MAI GER TRUPE LA GRA
FL NITA.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, Z Iunie. =
Guvernorul Hobby din Texas a
cerut astazi la ministerul de raz.
boi sal pue la dispozitie inca do.
ua brigazi (?) de cavalerie pen.
tru apararea granitei dinspre Me.
xico. Guvernorul explica ca ope
ratiunile lui Villa faceau necesara
marirea unitatilor insarcinate Gu
pazirea frontierei, sic ca locuitorii
de pc linga granita traesc intr q
continua teama de n&valirile me-
xicane.
Guvernorul mai anunta dease.
menea ca de la o vreme sc inmul-
tesc cazurile de crime 81 contra
banda de munitiuni, carl cure
mai in toate noptile in Mexico
fntr 'un rapport guvernorul fusess
instiintat ca munitiunile ameri-
cane erau trecute in Mexico Gu
aeroplanele.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-06-09
Dda COllfdnla Dc Pace,

PARIS, 6 Iunie. ~ La sedinta
de ieri delegation de la con
ferinta de pace, = fost facuta o
propunere, poate<ca de presedin-
tele Wilson, ca tratatul SD nu fie
schimbat, ci 81 Sc ataseze o clau.
sd prin care 81 Sc clarifice acei
Iterrneni contra carora delegatii
german au ridicat cbiectiuni.
Aceasta pare cG intfmpina opo.
xitia francezilor carl Sc opuneau
II schimbarea tratatului, Ia eel
intfmpina 81 insistenta englexilor
de . face schimbAri in tratat. u.
na dintre clase lace clar c4 conf.
sia pentru reparetii nu va contro.
4 slegislatia 3ipKnciarS ! gerna.
.nilor, dupa eta pars AZ tratatgl
|arst&.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-06-09
'N0UI TULbURARI IN BERuN,|
&plNslL ALIATlOR Va Fl GATA E lUN.
ltlknf Ger 4 Sc Qad Gu Rsohaca NoOknej Adh6ed.

LONDRA, Z Iunie. - o depssa
primita de Exchange Telegraph
Co., la 10 ore All dimineata spu-
ne CD comuhicatiile dintre Berlin,
capitala Germaniei 81 Copenhaga,
au fost intrerupte.
Depesa spune ca in Copenhaga
sc crede cd ruperea communicates
Sc datoreste tulburarilor ce au loc
in Berlin.
Din Paris vine stirea ca consi.
liul suprem de la conferinta de
pace a dat instructii pozitive tu-
turor comisiilor, fnsarcinate Gu
raspunsurile diferite la contra
propunerile germanilor, sa-si ga
te toate rapoartele pc Luni.
Stunt 1foarte multe semne de i'm
pacienta printre cei mai promi-
nenti membrii al conferintei de
pace. Prim-ministrul englez Lloyd
George, din cauza deosebirilor de
pareri intre membrii comisiei en-
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-06-09

gleze pentru reparatii, activeaza
ca propriu expert 81 ia parte Ia
toate fntrunirile comisiilor.
Italienii arata mare nerabda-
re 81 doresc ca problemele Adria
ticei sd fie rezolvate imediat. Or
lando cere ca aceasta rez0lvare sa
Sc faca 1nainte de deschiderea par
.lamentului italian. Parlamentul
italian Sc va deschide la 18 Iunie.
Consiliul suprem a luat astazi in
desbatere problema Adriaticei,
fnsa nu ajuns la nici o decisiu-
ne finala.
In cercurile franceze este pa
rere ce prinde Tot mai multi rada-
cini ca germanii nu vor SIENNA
tratatul de pace, 81 poate ca acea-
sta este cauza pentru care delega-
til francezi insista sd Sc grabeas-
ca Gu complectarea raspunsului.
Parerea lor este ca germanii pot
Fl fortati in prezent ca sa semne-
re tratatul.
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MUITUMITA.

Pc aceasta Gale aducem since.
rile noastre multumiri UNIUNu
S0CIETATILOR ROMfNE DE
AJUTOR 81 CULTURA DIN A.
MERICA, cit 81 onoratelor SOCI-
ETATI, pentru beneficial primit
in urma iubitului meu sot 81 tata,
loan PACURAR, raposat la "a
Noembrie 1918, suma de $4,000
(zis sapte suite dolari).
Gu toate Cd am perdut ce am q.
vut mai scump, acel baneficiu m a
ajutat foarte multi Ia n&cazurile
acestei vieti, pentru care numele
UN1UNH, (la care iubitul meu
sot q tinut att de mult) nu Sc va
sterge din inima mea, cit voiu Fl
in viata. Deci inca odatA primeas-
Cd sincerile noastre multumiri.
IOANA PAOURAR.
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PRESEDINTELE WILSON VA
VIZITA 81 LOUvAIN.

WASHINGTON, Z Iunie. -
Printr'o telegrama oficiala pri-
mita de la Bruxel, legatiunca bel
giana de aici este informata cd
presedintele Wilson va sosi in
Belgia pc la sfirsitul saptaminci
viitoarc.
Regele Albert il va intimpina
la Adinkerke, localitatea situata
la granita franccza, 81 are sal
acompanieze pima la Bruxel, unde
presedintele va Fl oaspele rcgelui
la palatul regal.
Parlamentul belgian va face 0
receptiune formala in onoarea
presedintelui, care in timpul sede-
rel sale in Belgia va vizita Lou
vain 81 alte regiuni devastate,
precum 81 orasul Malines, locul
de nastere al cardinalului Mer,
cier.