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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
LEGION CHARTER
IS DUE MONDAY
Elmer J. Noble Post Will
Select Officers

The American Legion OF Liberty
viii soon b. known ne the Elmer !.
Noble post. No. I. OF the American
Legion. The first charter of the ma
tional organization In the state OF
Washington will he granted 10 the
Seattle organization,
A meeting OF th. American Legion
Of Liberty win b. held in the auditor
ium OF the Soldiers and sailors club
next Monday night at o'clock.
This will h. the first meeting 81 the
American Legion in Washington. II
the charter is delivered. IA expected.
before Monday night.
Every soldier. sailor and marine In
the city In invited TO attend the meet.
ing. Officers will be elected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
HE'S GOTTA EXPLAIN
HOW HE GOT IN THERE

Peter Lenos, 40 railway fireman,
has to explain what he was doing
in the Marshall Vinegar and Pickle
company's plant at o'clock Wed
nesday morning. Employees of the
place. on entering Wednesday, dis.
covered Lenos. The police were
called and found that the intruder
had a box of pickles. pair of
shoes and n check for 500, payable
to the company In his possession.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
Charge He Stole
House Furniture

Alleged by the police To have
conferred 20 furnishing his home
with articles stolen from the Grota-
Rankin company while employed
there as a Waterman. Alfred John
son. 81. Of s3rd ave = and Rainier
ave. IN IN the city jail on an open
charge,
According To the report made To
the police by Otto y krEel, man
aver Of IN. Grote Rankin company.
Johnson confessed to him that
within the past six months. when
he was married. the Waterman took
rugs. kitchen utensils and various
other house furnishinEs johnson
had worked for the firm for two
YEAR,. a.. will be prosecuted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25

WASHINGTON. June .s.-Th .
senate today was exp~c,ed To pass
the ssss. 600 900 army bill. clearing
the way for the naval bill.
AZ session lasting until after mid
night. the senate adopted these
amendments;
Fixing the army nj 100000.
Limiting TO $4,000 the salary OF
the war departments smies director
G. W. Hare.
Permitting the war department IN
60 ahead with purchase Of camp sites
and other real estate. negotiations on
which wcrc begun before January I.
IL rejected an amendment To give
Gen. pershing the rank Of fun gen.
erai for hfe. when Senator King
made a point Of order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
NEEDS MEN
TO DOCTOR HORSES

Tho army recruiting station an.
nounoed today that II was looking
for number Of men who want TO
take a free course in veterinary
science and be assigned To- the re-
mount depot at Camp Lewis. Pay
will range from $40 to t56 a month.
with free board. clothing and food
The course includes surgery, medl
cines. control and eradication of con
tagious diseases. care. conditioning
training and management OF horses
and mules. and horseshoeing and
packing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
Appeal Phone Rate
Brief to Be Filed

brief on appeal against the de-
cision OF tho Thurston county supe-
rior court UNFOLDING the right Of the
public service commission 10 permit
Postmaster General Burleson 90
boost telephone rates within tho
state OF Washington. has been pre-.
pared by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Tom Kennedy. and will be
filed with the supreme court this
week.
The appeal Is based on Eastern
court decisions. In which IL was
found that under government own.
crship. interstate. but not interstate.
rates might bo fixed by Burleson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
HOMEKEEPERS
MEET THURSDAY
Report on Plans for Estab-
fishing Market

Plans for establishing a oo-cpers.
tive market for SEATTLE housewives
ar. under way. and ~iii b. discussed
at meeting OF the Hom~ke~p~rs
club. NJ the Chamber Of Commerce
Thursday. a; p. IN.
A committee ~ eight women. ap.
pointed At the last meeting Of the
Homek.cpsrs' club for investigating
establishing the market. and for sur.
rounding farmers TO make deliveries
10 tn. market viii report
Every woman In the city interest
I'd In reducing the high cost 81 iiv.
ing IL urged to attend the meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
Lundin Wants Mayor to
Force Respect to Anthem

spangled Banner is being played.
or for any man to fail to remove his
hat Thousands OF people enjoyed
the band concerts Sunday, and it is a
shame that the final selection should
be marred by the wiiifui disrespect
OF two such men"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
SAYS DEATH NATURAL

Coroner Tiffin. called 10 invest.
gate the death Of Sadie NJ. Harter, ss
years old, In bed at her home, 32i x
2sth ave. s., at 2:25 o'clock Wedncs.
day morning, decided she died OF nat.
ural causes. Mrs. Harter had been
III for the past year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
WORKERS LIMB is
CRUSHED BY PLATE

Crushing him down beneath its
weight. steel plate broke a. G.
Walters leg when 1t fell upon him
~ the Pacific Coast Steel Works
Tuesday afternoon. Walter. ~. Of
1910 Aiki ave. is employed at the
plant as cutter. He is In the
Providence hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25

Great Britain acknowledged the
Independence OF the United States by
n preliminary treaty OF peace dated
November 20. lisa. and by the final
or definite treaty dated September :.
i7sa. This treaty was ratified by
the continental congress January IA,
1854
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25

Houscbreakers made an entrance
to the Convey Wet Wash. 2s1 N.
Broadway, Tuesday night. When
they left. book of gasoline tickets,
s3b and some small change went
with them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
THIEVES ROB HOUSE

Thieves entered the home Of Mrs.
Nellie Rehkopf at 22f5 Second ave.
". Tuesday night. thru n basement
window. and managed TO take SIS in
cash. a ladies' watch and a bank
cOntaing about 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25
TAKE CARE OF
YOUR TEETH

II you hare a Vdluoble diamond, or match,
or even a fine horse, you WiH take most care
fu pains TO see that no one takes IL oway
from you
And get many people toiH deliberately take
chances NTH something that is infinitely
more precious than any Of these Hings-their
health.
They mil neglect their teeth and let them
go on from day TO day and from aceek to
,ceek, ever putting off doing what they
knoto they must do sooner or later-taue
them fired on q competent dentist.
The best medical talent is noD convinced
that nothing IS more dangerous to the human
system than an abscessed tooth.
rheumatism, stomach trouble, heart trou-
bic, eye, ear and throat infections, and even
serious diseases Of the spine itself are now
known positively to come very often from
bad tooth. And the worst, and one of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-25


he bottom OF the trouble the outside NAV appear to be perfectly
SOUND and normal 1t bit nor give the slightest sion
h out OF the ordinary feeling right have Rheuma-
m or any other anent which Weld treatment as
Die may lie in teeth. ' ~ Wv 1900 -
Only the praciced skill competent dentist ran detect tho tr
doing ~e~ >" VIZ N~N $3.50
Let us again again. we have frequently done in
our this paperDO NOT NEGLECT YOUR TEETH
nave them examined right by competent dentist if he
hd anything with them,
aer expense IN the future
" ~ ~ poN" "'"s 'ou f"S<
AT this office offer the graduate registered den
ss ha OF graduate registered dentists only We have
hanging right the wall in front of his sight of all
ms PROOF 70 that ne knows his business thoroughly
ne
board OF dental examiners his knowledge
ity to practice the dental profession
You will find prices in fact than most
a
US take smaller profit
Office which does only onehaf onrd that we do can
possibly afford to take 49, - ~ ~
And not only have the available but we also ovp
them the very best OF materials and equipment which to work
Sanitation hobby this office spent great deal Of
money put the most upe machinery the proper sterilization
less white all times - - 49, Afe
We all iron-cad guarantee that protects
from This signed the who
does the work and by L. r. Clark manager of this
office, who is thoroughly responsible - &
FREE EXAMINATION
We invite you call and let experts your thor
ough examination He will tell put vour
teeth into perfect condition and what
ton and estimate won't
to work unless it. This
and gladly ''
your sake- your heahs sake-for the sake a ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
UNCLE SAM TO OPEN
CHAIN OF STORES

Washington, Sept IA chain of
stores spanning the country will be
opened on September rs to dispose Of
surplus army supplies, the war de-
partment announced today.
The Quartermaster general has d.
vided the country into twenty-four
districts, A store will be located in
the principal city in each district.
Practically every household COM
modify which also can be used in
modern warfare will be offered for
sale. The list includes everything
from thimbles to hot water bottles
Sales will be made over the counter
and by parcels post. Mail orders
should be addressed to the store In the
district In which the purchaser re-
sides.
Prices Of the surplus stocks will be
posted In the postoffces OF each dis
trict when the stores open. There will
be no increase In price for buying
through the mail.
New York state will have two stores
One will be located In New York City
and will embrace the district due east
OF Pennsylvania to the northeast cor.
ner OF Connecticut. The other will be
At Schenectady. 1t will handle the
business In the territory north OF the
Pennsylvania Connecticut line.
California also will have two stores
one In San Francisco and the other In
Los Angeles. The San Francisco store
VIII be the center for the district
north OF San Bernardino and San Lui.
ob!spo The business south OF these
points will be transacted at Los An
geies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
Price-Fixers to Get
Busy Here Today
Committee to Establish Relief
System For the Consumer
to Meet This Afternoon.

Richmond's price-fx1ng committee
will meet at FIVE o'clock today in the
Offices of the state council OF defense,
Capitol building the purpose of or
ganizing the campaign to bring
rrofiteering in Richmond TO, an alb
r1pt halt if such a thing exists here.
According to statement made
public yesterday by United States Dis
t, let Attorney Hiram NJ. Smith, Rich
nnond is seemingly free from this
CT but never seen. The committee,
however, will proceed with its work
with just as much vfgor and earnest
ness as If Richmond was known to be
infested with coLscienceless proflteers
Subcommittee wilI be chosen this
afternoon TO deal with the four lines
ef merchandise which the cimmittee
will endeavor to handle food fuel
feeds and wearing apparel The en-
ovmous task of compiling costs on the
various articles. figuring on the oper-
cting expenses of both cash -and-carry
and credit-and-deliyerY- establish
n1ents and finally fixing a fair price
to be charged on each will be divided
among dozens of workers who have
not yet been chosen
The committee Of nine will super
wise all work and pass on reports OF
sHb-eon,mittees only after careful
scrutiny. Colone. Kelley will not be
present this afternoon, being in
Norfolk on business, but his private
once will be usAd for the conference
end . clerk from his department. will
be at the service Of the committee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
BOARD REIKSTAT[S
STAUNT0H TEACHERS

Staunton, Va. Sept 1s.-At q meet
ing of the board Of visitors of the vir
ssnia School for Deaf and Blind last
night Professor Duritt, Mrs Duritt and
Miss Virginia KayAer we're reinstated
as instructors at the school. they hav-
ing failed of election at the June meet
ing of the board
The reinstated instructors will re-
turn shortly members of the faculty
Of the Virginia School for Deaf and
Blind
Members of the board who voted for
reinstatement are S. n. Timbar}ake O,
stanton. r. L: Peters, of Richmond
and D. H. Leake, of Richmond. Agains,
reinstatement, ]. Rlackw.ood Patten.
son. Of Augusta county. and J, H
Lindsay. of Charlottesville.
Two members of the board. James r.
Kemper. OF Staunton, and D. Fl. Hart
superintendent Of public instruction
were absent
superintendent H NJ McManaway
rendered his resignation to the board
same being tabled by that body. Mi
McManaway's reason. he stated. 70,
thus rendering his resignation. was TIC
relieve the board OF any possible EN-.
harrassment and to afford it free
hand in directing the policy of ths
school.
The board unanimously opposed his
resignation and state that az long a.
Professor McManaway continued te
faithfully discharge the duties OF his
office that he shall receive it's support
It was moved by Mr.. Timberlake
seconded by Mr.. Peters, that IL is the
sense Of the board that no action ough,
to be taken by this board to carry out
any OF the recommendations made bs
the state board of charities and cor.
rectfons other than recomme ndation:
relative to the reelection of the three
teachers who were not electad at the
June meeting"
The motion carried unanimously.
Mr.. Undertake introduced the mo.
ton providing for the reinstatement Of
the three teachers mentioned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
SHANTUNG MAY BE THE
PRESIDENTS THEME IN
HIS SPEECH TO-DAY
Furnish Briefs on
Telephone Rates
Corporation Commission Hears
Arguments and May Hand
Down Opinion Within Three
Weeks.

The right of the city of Richmond
telephone rates Immediately on the
return of the lines to private owner
ship was argued at length yesterday
before the state corporation, commits
sion explained III the outset that, in
e. mater or such vital Importance,
thorough consideration would be
given all phases of the argument be-
lore a decision as rendered and In
oicated that 1t would not be reached
before october the nrst.
Counsel for both sides were asked
to furnish briefs and agreed to file
them within two weeks. The com
missioner will probably deliberate for
another week aller the briefs have
been received. Yesterdays hearing
lasted from 1880 until O'Clock
/ Colonel George Wayne Anderson
assistant city attorney, was the first
&c speak, presenting the city's case,
point after point clearly and forcioly.
lie maintained mat, under the pro-
visions OF the charter granted the
company in 1901, the rates prescribed
al that time would continue in force.
u ithout reservation, as long as the
company continued its service. When
the telephone and telegraph lines
were taken over by the governmnt
te declared, the company ceased to
tender its service and the advance
If rates by Poslnaster-Genera Bur-
Lesson was consequently valid.
He cited the act Of congress re-
turning the lines to private control as
f-Teef of his contention that the city
council was vested with the right to
restore the old rates. Colonel An
cerson said they were automatically
restored, without any action by the
council. The federal act provides thai
the wartime rates shall continue In
fore for four months after August
/ unless reduced by the proper authori,
| ties or by contract. The charter, HI
said, was q contract which removed
sli doubt concerning the c.ty's righ
TO demand the Old rates,
The assistant city attorney stated
! that the old rates were automaticall,
restored when the act OF congress be.
Ger me effective and that the excess
charged by the company during
august and September was illegal. He
said the commission had no jurisdic.
ton over the matter.
John S. EggIeston. counsel for the
Chesapeake and Potomac telephone
company. presented the company's
side of the cas-. clearly and intelli-
gently. He stated that the Commission
was the only properly constituted
authority and that the wartime rates
should continue in force until the pc
t:tion of the company for an adj
ditional inrreISe was acted on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
EvENTSAT F|UME
GET ATTENTION Of
SUPREME COUNCIL
General View of the Al
lies Is / hat the Affair Is
One Which Concerns
the Italian Government
Alone.

~ Paris Sept. 1.-THE events at
Fiume and the general situation in
Italy are occupying great part or
the attention OF the peace conference
supreme council
While the allies admittedly agree
that the situation provoked by Gabriel
J'Annunzio's raid solely concerns
laly's government. it being merely a
question of mutlny within the Italy
army. the peace conference; Is con-
s.tIerlng the laraei aspect OF the at
fair insofar as il affects the whole
problem of the Adriatic now under
discussion.
/ Stress is laid upon the fact that
the Italian newspapers are declaring
England and France are in agreemen
with Italy regarding the new plan for
a settlement of the Dalmatian ques-
ton, including Fiume-
AS far as the American peace dele
Iates are concerned, they are wonder
ing how this could be true in view of
the fact that even Italy has not made
pr her mind finally on a settlement
which she would oe willing to accept.
f! Signor Tittoni. Italy's foreign min
i:ter is constantly changing and
emending proposals, even after they
rave been cablec to Washington.
delegation Is still awaiting a concrete
proposal from Italy which it can dis
crss with a view to a final settlement.
| Meanwhile American fnanciers are
unwilling to advance Italy money or
credits, both Of which are urgently
needed by that country. Reports that
the American government 10 placing
Obstacles in the way OF financing
Italy are emphatically denied in peace
conference circles.
| Our peace delegation is not hiding
| its anxiety regarding the outcome of
= Annunzfos coup because Of the
LIT certainty whether the Italian
army will consent to fight the soldier
itoet who is a national hero However.
confidence is felt that Premier
Nitti will be able to cope with the
rituation.
The possibility II h1ockaA4 :oi
F1ume has bAen, <dnsidered But the
majority Of peace makers seem to In
| cine to the view that for this present
ell steps should be left to italy her
self
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
ISPRAU[ WILL SUPPORT
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEES
State Food Administrator Hugh T

State Food Administrator Hugh B.
sproul has written Governor Davis
letter pledging his unreserved sup
FORT TO the plan to combat the high
cost of living by means of price, fix
ing committees in urban commune
ties Mr.. Sprouts letter follows:
At the request of the attorney
general of the United States, l i'm
rnediateiy took up with the former
food administrators the organization
of fair price committees in the vari-
us centers of population in vir-
ginia.
These committees are now or
eanized and working In the following
Roanoke, LynchburG, Harrisonburg,
Suffolk and Staunton. The commit
tee in Richmond has been formed by
Mr.. Cary, former city administrator.
hat has not been announced, owing
to the fact that there has been no
PROVISION for clerical help, which is
absolutely essential in a city the size
OF Richmond.
"a committee has not been formed
m Alexandria. due to the fact that
,toth the administrator and the prest-
dent Of the chamber Of commerce
1 have moved away from the city and
v'e have not been able to secure a
suitable person who is willing to I'M
! tertake the work. The matter has
also been under advisement In Dam
Vile, but has not been completed.
! TN Petersburg. the mayor, Hon.
! robert Gillian has consented to or
rbnize the committee for that city.
The city administrator. Governor
I'm. Hodges Mann, was unable to un-
ccrtake the work owing TO his present
| state OF health.
! YIN order that the work may be
successful. II Ia necessary to have full
cooperation between federal. state
and municipal authorities l. there
! fore, respectfully suggest that you
! being In control OF the necessary ma
chinery Of the state, take charge OF
this work with your various agencies
/ I hereby tender to you my hearty and
nr reserved support and the henent OF
my records and information that
may possess"
| Yours with respect.
HUGH B. SPROUL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
Coolidge Sits
Calmly on Lid
Boston Strike SINNERS Down,
With Little Prospect Of a
General Strike, the Outlook.

Boston, Sept 1s.-with Governor
Coolidge sitting calmly on the lid OF
the labor situation here. the police
strike Is sinmering down to the stage
of speeches and statements Most of
the news is OF negative nature and
the special features are:
There win be no general strike.
or any significant number of sympa-
thetie strikes.
2-President Samuel Gompers. OF
the American Federation Of Labor
will not come TO Boston to direct the
labor campaign or for any other pur-
pose.
4-violence has ceased and, save
for the presence OF the state guard,
the city appears wholly normal
Governor Coolidge continued ito
maintain an impressive silence today
In accordance with his policy. He let
It be known that the next move Is UP
to the policemen's union and the
American Federation OF Labor
Various unions are voting-have
bean voting for week and will con
ttnus Ia vota nntn next .seAsk=--oh thu
general strike question. But every
resolution presented carries with It Z
large III" followed BY phraseology
making the decislon@ directive only
when ali other unions Quit
The telephone, operators, the bar.
tenders. the rainooat makers and 4
dozen other federation branches are
reported ready TO 60 out---if.
Unofficial word reached Governo.
Coolidge tonight that SIS per cent Of
the fremen had declared for a general
strike and the governor prepared for
{t.>v to- r~xf ~ - 49,
OF the fremen's union came out with
a statement announcing that no vote
had been taken on the strike question
and asserting in substance that no APP
prevail would be given strike reso-
luton
Guy Oyster. secretaryyo President
Gonnpers. will return TO New York to-
morrow: He said. tonight there Was
no likelihood OF general strike.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
TO SETTLE DISPUTES
BEFORE STRIKES

Albany, ", Y. Sept. 1s.--lndustrial
troubles in New York state hereafter
will go for solution to state board
of nine to be appointed by the gov
ernor and represents equally. employ
ers. employees and the public.
This was determined here today at
conferences OF capital labor and the
state officials 'Candidatss OF employ
ers and employees are to be non1inat-
ed by those interests but with the re-
manning three men, bers Of the board
will be picked by Governor Smith
within day or two.
Speakers, generally. held that labor
disputes can and should be settled
before strikes result. Labor, through
James p. Holland. president OF the
New York state federation OF labor
declared II welcomed a method to
obviate necessity for strikes and con-
tended that the high cost Of living
was directly responsible for strike &C.
currances.