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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
MURPHINE SAYS
CARMEN UNFA AIR
City Couldn't Meet Million
Dollar Wage Raise

Declaring that II win be inn
possible for the city 10 meet
the demands Of street car work.
err for wage increases totalipg
more than 100000 a year.
without raising the fares TO
or even 8 cents. Supt. Thomas
T.. Nurphine branded the de-
mands OF the carnen's union
~ unjust "Wednesday morning.
The city has been more than
fair TO the street railway men
says the traction chief They have
sad three raises in pay since the
city took over the lines on April
1. and the present scale is now
higher than any other city in the
country. with the possible excep-
ton OF Butte. Mont"
Even with an Scent fare, Muir.
phine does not believe the city could
meet the demands of the union.
Those who now ride short
distance would walk and women
and children would stay at home
to such an extent that revenues
would he cut 10 per cent" says
the utilities superintendent
Some OF the raises asked amount
to 500 per cent. I'm the case of
extra pay for motormen breaking in
students An the Increases are
from 20 to 30 per cent above the
present high scale"
Increases General
Under the schedule filed with Su.
pcrintendent Murphine and asked
for August I conductors and motor.
men would get $3.50 a day during the
first six months. and Sc per day
thereafter operators OF one.man
cars and cable gripmen to receive so
cents a day more.
The estimated increase is $751;.
773SS i'm the transportation division,
sl0S.62s In the road division and SOS.
1913 in the shops.
Other minor items would make
81 900 600 annual increase. Extra
men would receive $40 a month in.
stead OF 500. and trainmen breaking
in students would get an additional
81 per day instead OF 20 cents. The
schedule grants time and a half for
and holidays. The eight.
hour day would remain In effect.
Machin lists in the Georgetown
shops would get $3.50 under the new
scale, their present maximum being
$3.50 Their helpers are slated for s.
a day: blacksmiths from $3.50 TO
Sc 75; helpers. $3.50: carpenters, $3.50:
painters. Sc, and laborers, $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Woman Sweeps Convention
With Oratory to Workers

ocracy tnear stampedel
Democracy is more than equal op-
portunity." she said ORGANIZED la.
Dor has been using democracy like a
piece OF old junk.
The air today IL electrified with
the vision OF labor. yet while we
have this vision we must also have
the patience TO organize down to the
last minute.
we must have the patience to or.
ganize to make a new world out OF
chaos.
Stand BY Men
I'VE have no Industrial democracy
today. Our political democracy Ia
somewhat Of camouflage 1--WE want
10 make 1t stronger than that. We
have the power TO put II over.
The women will stand by the men
to put It over.
we can have any sort OF world
We want when We get together and
decide to do H. We can't blame any.
body but ourselves II we stay In the
hole and grovel.
which shall be our profits
or the people?
III the latter. We translate eff.
cheney in terms Of human welfare"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Protest Proposed
Sewerage Trestle

vigorous protest against the pro.
posed sewerage trestle and stave
sewer whereby the city plans TO
empty refuse from the Rainier ave
and Empire way trunk systems into
La ke Washington at tho foot OF
Henderson ~. is being voiced by resi-
dents OF the vicinity. a large mum.
Dor have filed protests with the street
and sewers committee. a petition
signed by several hundred residents
Of tho district and resolutions by the
park board have also been filed. while
one man. Frank 4 Pritchard. has
started Injunction procee g 8
against the city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Accuse Three of
Trading With Foe

San FKANCISCO, juno n
Three prominent San Franciscans
today face arraignment on charge
Of violating the enemy trading act.
following indictment by federal
grand jury. They are Henry w.
Wostphall. Robert r. Russ and c.
O. Swanberg, prominent in bust.
ness circles, who are charged with
sending thousands Of dollars into
Germany via Sweden to several
heirs of the rich Russ estate. resld.
Ing In Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
WILSON VISITS
BELGIAN PEOPLE
Praises Fidelity of Nation to
Its Ideals and Honor

BRUSSELS, June is-CUnited
Press President Wilson today Dc
livcred the following message to tn.
B.lgIan people:
Il am .iappy a, the opportunity
a. visit ration which defended The
barriers Of civil alton under the
riOst crushing difficulties. / strong
~ desire 20 meet King Albert.
Cardinal MERCER. Burgomaster Max
and Gen. Lcman. and 70 see the
damage to the country whose only
faut Is absolute loyalty to It's con.
cepi.Ou OF national honor and libel
~ 10 its pledges"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
$50 Students at
"U" Summer School

Glasses for the summer quarter at
the University OF Washington start
cd wednesday morning. following
the registration OF $50 students
Tuesday. The first issue of Wash.
ington News, 10 be turned out three
times weekly by the school of jour.
| nalism. appeared Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Rush Yanks Home
if Germans Sign

COBLENZ. June 1s. 49, United
Press American troops along the
Rhine will be on their way home
before August II the Germans sign
the peace treaty. according 10 pres.
ent plans. Tentative arrangements
provide for an American garrison on
the Rhine for several years. but II
would not include any OF the men
now here unless they were volun-
teers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18

"PP1'' ~ VI guGbSH
here Today.
Opposition TO the pact has not
abated one whit. following receipt OF
official summarizaiion OF the revised
terms from Versailles by telephone
and telegraph. But the prospect OF
allied Invasion. an economic block
ade. Bolshevism and food shortage
was obviously the dominating influ-
ence here.
Astonishment and anger at what
is regarded as utter disregard OF the
German counter proposals were
voiced on all sides. No government
official could be found who looked
upon the concessions as sufficient.
The tendency now il to criticize
America for the situation Germany
now finds herself in. rather than
Great Britain or France.
Refusal Il Urged
The general sentiment was az.
pressed, however. that signing By thu
present government is Impossible
one authority declared il was doubt
ful even IL Foreign Minister Brock
dorff Rantzau will return 10 Yer
sailles. especially In view OF the DEM
onstrauon by French civilians there
as the German delegatidh was about
to entrain for Weimar. The stoninc
OF the delegates. with the consequent
injury 10 Frau Dornbusch and Herr
Myers, Is regarded as a breach OF All
diplomatic amenities. IL was sur-
gested that IL Germany's decision ~
averse. Secretary Haniel in Versailles
would won t be merely Instructed to report
But If the present government can
not see It's way clear TO sign. there
appears to be no question that an
"ersats' substitute government will
he Immediately organized with the.
independent socialists dominating.
Such government would unuues-.
uonably accept the terms with tbs
support OF the bulk OF the German
commoners.
The cabinet met informally at noon,
today TO discuss the new Summarize
ton, but no decision was reached a,
TAR as could be determined. Brock
dorff-Rantzau and his retinue were
expected to reach here at midnight
and he was scheduled to go before.
the cabinet tomorrow morning. IL
is doubtful II the national assembly,
VIII discuss the terms formally boz
fore Friday.
Germany has until O'Clock Nom
day evening To consider her answer.
and IL was apparent today that she
would make full use OF this period.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
JONES WILL SOON
BE HOME. FROM WAR

sergt. Maj. Richard seeley Jones.
former Seattle newspaper man. who
went TO France with the 18th Engi-
neers. has arrived in New York, and
expects TO be back home about July
|. according TO word received by his
father, Richard SAKE Jones. Tues
day Sergt Maj. Jones has been on
the Stars and stripes, official news
paper of the A. T.. +. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Society Scandal
Packs Court Room

LONDON, June is.-The Duchess
OF Westminster was granted "A di.
vorce from the Duke OF Westminster
The duke WAS not represented by
counsel but entered a denial The
biggest society crush In ten ycars
crowded the kings bench court to
bear the testimony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
rs Million a Day
Is Appropriated

WASHINGTON, juno lS-The
house in one month has made SIS
100000 day available for expend.
lures by the several governmental
departments. Here's how il has been
apportioned:
Railroad administration. $3.50 900.
900: war department. s7is000. 900:
navy department. 1901 900 900. agri.
cultural department. s32 1850 900: gen.
cral deficiency fund. 1880 900: In.
dian bureau, SIS. 500 900. District OF
Columbia. tl4l5O. 900; urgent def
cheney. s45 900 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18

More than hair OF these are now
concentrated against the Poles.
other regiments are distributed
thruout Germany at points where
political disturbances are likely. A
maneuyering OF scarcely more than
i00 600 men. under Gen. Lutwitg -
now concentrated in central Ger
many II Is this force which would
have 10 bear the brunt OF meeting
an allied advance from the west.
without airplanes and with made
quate artillery and transportation IA.
cilities German resistance apparently
would be only nominal.
Foch's program. howeve-. pro
vides for invas'on on the basis q
Cermany's maximum military effort.
Wh,'e occuYation Of Berlin would
be enc bi.~,ise-should It be
necessary for The allies 10 ad sance
that far before the Germans cap.
itulaie-the allied military authoi l.
Ties admit thu; seizure Of the cap
iial wotid be important only thu
H. moral effect. The main oh.
t"ctlNfN OF tnr bliNs, " - learned
ficm reliable sources are:
First occupas on Of those produc
tive Interests most vital 10 Ger.
nisny's existence
Seccuf-ComLlete severa re o. tie
country from sssi TO east,
Third-Utter crushing OF Germany
from all four sides. as described
above.
Tfs principal wax Of the Po,is h
All Ceaeho ST. raK armies VIII ts
oeci adou Of Cp.~r siiesia, wi:t ~
ifapo' tart coal uins-
The opinion rev IS amonS allied
n .itaiy men tnrt these conhiaei
rieasuats wou.i ! ave Germ -. TO
other course than 20 sign the trea:y.
and that quickly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
RAISE FUND TO
DEFEAT SHORT
Opponents to Administration
Hold Caucus
/ Continued From Page One

convention. attended the meeting
They announced they would call
themselves the 'Progrcssivcs
The meeting went on record ~ or
posed 20 the administration. No can.
didates were endorsed. Anot her
meeting Is scheduled for tonight.
when the entire stat. will BE- decided
II was rumorcd that Tom Russell
had offered to withdraw. but this was
denied today by his supporters. The
question OF Russcll's citizenship he.
ing raised. II IA likely he will make
some cxplanatio on the floor o. the
convention today Supporters admit
he II no, a citizen.
A heavy sIush fund was raised at
the Eagles hall meeting 20 carry on
the campaign. Paul X. Mohr. Seattle
baker. was chairman Of the meeting
md steering committee, and Phil
Pesrl. Seattle barber. Is secretary.
I'VE progrerwiyes are the best union
men. and II we lose we VIII accept re.
suits and stay in the federation. said
e r. Ault and 4. Giersh OF Seattle.
Details OF the political organiza-
ton Of the triple alliance" were
being completed today hy sub
committee OF nine members appoint.
ed az long conference last night
OF the State Federation Of Labor
executive board and officials Of the
state Grange and Railwaymen's
Welfare league
The general plan of the organiza.
ton. which its hackers are predict
ing will grab the nominations on
the regular party tickets and sweep
the state in 1920. was outlined at
the conference last night. after au.
thorization by the convention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
EARLEs FUNERAL SERVICES

Funeral services for Michael
Earles, pioneer Seattle resident ana
lumberman. were held from tho
family residence, 6sa Olympic place.
Tuesday afternoon. Burial awaits
building OF mausoleum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
IWhoeuer Leads, Convention Is
|Sure to Be Pro9ressiue Session

This is a progressive convention, and don't let anyone
forget Whether the control remains in the hands of its
power, it still will remain progressive.
power, it still will remain progressive
The State Federation Of Labor. lining up its forces
today in political alliance with the railway brotherhoods
and the farmers is becoming gigantic for
that no citizen of the state can overlook
Only an orgy of stupid crazness can destroy that
power.
And the present session of the state federation
whole so hasn't carried any of the eaars of in
sane asylum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
DISCUSS WAREHOUSE ACT

To discuss the proposed United
States warehouse act. meeting oc
interested persons will be held in tho
c h a m b r OF Commerce assembly
room in the Arctic building Monday.
June %, at 10 n. IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
EXTENSION CLASS TOMORRow

The University OF Washington ex-
tension bureau foreign trade class
win meet Thursday night instead
OF Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
PROGRESS COMMON
AIM ON ALL SIDES
BY EDGAR WHEELER,
(Staff Correspondent)

BELLINGHAM, June 17.-Anybody who may have an
dea that split disruption is due in the ranks of
ganzed labor would find he has another coming il
he should visit the convention of the State Federation OF
Labor in session here.
If the temper of the first two days Of the convention
indication. union labor represented here is form
ing its lines To become within the coming months political
social and industrial that few have dreamed of
1t is true that the stormest days of the convention
aead-the session has hardly got under steam II
rey probable that the bitteres clashes will requir
ing the strongest hands hold the rens and testing the
cahbre of the organized workers before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Prominent Men in Party

Vlscount lshii leaves for Japan
Thursday on the steamer Suwa
Maru. Accompanying him are G.
Yada, consul general Of New York.
Capt Shietarp shimada. former ma.
val attache TO the japanese embassy
at Rome, and H. Kirirayama.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
v|SCOUNT ISH|I
BANQUET GUEST
Sails Thursday for Japan
ION Leave"

Viscount KikuJiro Tshii. Japanese
ambassador 10 the United States.
who is in Seattle on his way to
Japan. was the honored guest Tues.
day evening at n banquet given by
y. Matsurnaga, Japanese consul
Prior to tho banquet viscount fshii
was taken about the city by the Jap.
anese consul and J. y. Lowman.
Judge Thomas Burke and Reginald
n. Parsons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
An Kinds of Ideas Under Sun
IN Heads of Labor Delegates

1t doesn't anything because there all kinds of
and here with all kinds of ideas under the
And the remarkable part of it is that not all but nearly
all, working in their way toward the same end
to find solution to the biggest problem that staring the
world in the face.
There a few who would like to raise tidal wave
of the social and industrial unrest IS today to to
destruction all that stands in the They are in a
minority.
There are a few reactonaries overgrown with moss
their jobs that they can't even get view of the scenery
They, also, are in minority.
There grabbers there traitors there those
who would sen their souls for sheckel
But the great bulk whose spirit has pervaded the
sion thus far-whie they line up the side of opposing
ideas and methods-come together definite aim.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
BY EDGAR WHEELER
staff Correspondent

BELLISGHAM. June fS.--Woman
surely did come into her own at the
session Of the state Federation Of La.
Dor yesterday afteraoon.
a mere woman stood on the plat.
form at Liberty Hall and told the
men that all industry was founded
by woman. that woman taught man
how 10 do things and that shes In
the world have just az many brains
as the hes"
And lean you beat tn the man
liked II. They cheered. They cheered
some more. There was nearly a
J stampede for women. II was the big
gest demonstration the convention
has seen.
The mere woman who caused II all
was Mrs. Vyiswell Wilson. president
Of the Woman's Trades Union
League Of Seattle. representing the
Woman's National Trade Union
League. OF which Mrs Raymond
Robins II president
Her Jaw Was Set
She said that women. after cen
tAA i'H ~ HhsffIEf udhf at iaHh fbHif
into their own; that they stand side
by side with men. that they were
learning what they want and that
they are going 70 get IT,
This Is what she said dner Jaw was
set as she said ~: They are going
TO get:
Equal franchise (cheersj
National prohibition fcheers and
cries Of send wire TO GompcrsfJ
Economic Independence as the ba-
sis OF right sort Of home, the
right sort Of marriage. the right sort
Drbf love, the right sort of children
tmore cheers.
Abolition Of all war prolonged
yellsj.
Elimination OF the training Of man
20 Kill his fellow man.
Industrial. as well as political dem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18

It's wise pro,erb that knows its
own father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Federation Will Be Stronger
at End of Present Convention

But the fact remains for any observer that whatever
sweeping changes be brought about before the close
the week. whatever sharp divisions may if the
entire control of the federation should change handst al
win be done within the unbroken ranks of the American
Federation of Labor.
Shortsghted leaders may tumble and Missionaries may
nd their wild dreams crashing down about their heels
who has followed the progress of the
to today viii feel safe in the prediction that the state
federation will be stronger organization when il adjourns
Than on the morning when Billy Short pounded the conven
ton to order.
have discovered one thing the session has pro
greeyou can't divide the delegates into two classes and
can them radicals and conservatives and let that
IL dofSnst ANYTHING
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
To Submit Draft

This Joint committee was au'
thorized to submit tentative draft
Of the program TO tho convention
before Friday night The commit
tees report is then 10 be submitted
to n referendum Of the membership
OF the federation.
Labor party advocates were called
into the conference last night and
II was reported that much OF their
opposition to the plan was with.
drawn after II had been explained
TO them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
TEUTONS RACING
At ALLIED NOTE
But Fear Consequences Of
Refusal to Sign
BY CARL ID. GROAT

FNHIttd FrtrH tOrrespondent)
WEIMAR. june. I7.-,Delsyed.j
-Germany fears the conse-
quence, Of rejecting the revised
peace treaty. This attitude was
apparent In government circles
here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Organize Completely

II calls for precinct. county and
state non-partlsan political organiza
tions. with their respective commit
tees. The organization would follow
along the lines OF the Non. Partisan
League Of North Dakota. to capture
the nominations on the regular
party tickets.
over strong opposition from anti.
advocates OF sep
arate labor party. as started in Sc
attic. an amended resolution was
passed by the convention late yes
terday. authorizing the executive
council TO 20 into session with the
grange and the railway men with
the object Of solidification OF the
vote OF the producers
Newark post., 1919-09-10
Wood Alcohol May
Cause Death

Warning of the dangers that lurk
IN the use of wood, denatured and
medlcated alcohol for beverage pur-
poses is contained in a notice sent
broadcast by the National Committee
Tor the Prevention of Blindness. The
notice reads in part:
Since national prohibition went
INTO effect, there has been an alarm
Ing Increase in all sections of the coun-
,lfy due to the preparations of drinks
IN which wood alcohol has been used
OF IN some cases where it has been
taken straight. The harmful action
u TINS poison comes not only from
taxing it internally, but may likewise
De induced by breathing it's fumes
and by absorption through the muc-
ouS membranes Of the body. Within a
lew hours after drinking, acute head
acne Is noted, usually accompanied by
violent attacks of vomiting, body
PANS, extending over the region of
tne kidneys and excessive dizziness
VISION may become impaired, total
0lihdness occur, and death itself re-
suit"
Newark post., 1919-09-10
Sussex Protests Against Code.

Saturday afternoon, delegations
from every school district in Sussex
county attended a meeting held in
the court house at Georgetown Be-
tween 600 and 700 taxables being
present to protest against the new
School Code. Former State Senator
William F. Blackstone called the meet
ing to order at 2:3O o'clock and Land
reth l.. Layton was made chairman
The meeting was thrown open for
public discussion, and DR.. Robert B.
Hopkins, of Milton, Thomas Alfred
West, of Indian River district, A. j.
Bryan, of Broadkiln district, and
others expressed their views.
Professor John Shilling assistant
commissioner of education, endeavol :
ed in plain and consise manner, to
answer the objections Of the speakers,
but the assembly became so boisterous
he was unable to speak.
Deputy Attorney General Daniel j
LiyIoH, CIairiHaH ol tHe hepuolISaAl
State Cn'nInittee and recognized as
one Of tie Alfred 7. dupont leaders in
Sussex county, explained the efforts
mad" to give to rar eople of Dt.a
ware a workable School Code which
would meet the requirements, but
charged that the present law was
rushed through on the last day of the
session without the legislators and
the people having time to understand
its provisions.
Petitions are to be circulated in the
several school districts of the count!
with view of showing the feeling Of
the people. Farmers are objecting
Newark post., 1919-09-10
Back to Nature

The city's lights, its hustle and
whirl make a strong bid to youth. To
the city one must go for success and
pleasure With all it's glamour, life
is harder here, the circle of friends
smaller, and the neighborliness that
characteriZes the smaller community
lacking altogether. The casual OBJ
server sees only the bright lights, the
theater, the gaiety. Thousands of
soldiers, returning from France, have
been held by Broadway when they
should have taken the first train to
their homes in the quiet village or
countryside. Men who have achieved
ther success in the fercer competition
of the city look forward to the day
when they can turn away from its
lights and confusion and strain to the
serenity of rural life.
1t is to the country that men with
jaded minds go for recuperation. The
summer vacation of three typical
Americans is suggestive of this "back
to nature" tendency. John Burroughs,
Thomas A. Edison and Henry Ford
are camping in the toods together. 1t
is the lifetime home of the venerable
naturalist and philosopher. In his
company and under the influence of
the Adirondack forests, Edison will
forget his laboratories and Ford his
motors and lawsuits.
Life in the country is not bed OF
roses, but machinery and invention
have lessened it's drudgery and added
most of the city's conveniences. There
Is profit, too, in agriculture for any
one with intelligence and industry
Brains count for as much here as ir
the office or factory. For a life with
a minimum of strain and maximum
Of content, the country makes a strong
appeal,-Leslie's.