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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21

Come From Hong Kong" Weeks:
Songs for the Old Folks" Lake.
Scenes from High Jinks." by
Frimi. Hungarian Fantasia" by
Moses-Tobani. Music OF Wedding
Chimes" By Vending; 'Rcminis.
cences Of Scotland" by Godfrey
two-stcp. Mickey" by Moret, and
The star Spanglcd Banner"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
CONIPERSIS
FEDERATION
Head AGAIN
REFLECTED as President by
Sweeping Vote in Allan
tic City Session
SEATTLE MAN VOTES NO
BY ALVIN r.. JOHNSON
nitcd Iress Corre.pnndrnt

ATLANTIC CITY. y. H.. june
81. Samuel comp~rs was today
reelected president of the Ameri-
can FEDERATION Of Labor.
James Duncan was elected first
vice president. Joseph vaientin.
was elected second vice president
and Frank DufTy, third vice pres
id~ni
Gompcrs was re- elected hy almost
an una nimous. vote. The voice OF
James A. Duncan. secretary OF the
Seattle Labor Council was the only
one heard in dissent when the viva
vocc vote was called for
Gompcrs. in accepting. declared the
reelection was the answer Of Ameri.
can labor to the radical forces which
are trying 10 direct the destinies Of
the American Fedcrat ton of Labor.
The convention has gone on record
as endorsing the league of nations
and It's labor provisions. President
Wilson was notified OF this action in
a cablcgram from Samuel Gompers.
The president. in his reply. stated
that the labor phases Of the coven-
ant had been weakened. but not to
such an extent las to render them
useless
The convention was expected TO
conclude It's business today and ad.
iourn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
Never Met Sears
PHONE GIRLS
CALL MEETING
Sympathy Strike Order May
Come Soon

To protest against the com.
pany's election Of n representa-.
tive for the girls 10 the Pacific
Coast wage scale conference now
In session at San Francisco and
10 discuss possibiIitie. Of "a tele-
phone strike In Seattle. a.mass
meeting nj which every tele-
phone operator In the city Is
urged to attend has been called
for Saturday night at the Labor
Temple annex, Fifth ave. and
University 81.
Seattle's phone strike appeared on,
step nearer following difference,
springing up Friday between tn,
company and the UNION. The execu
tive board OF the union. meeting In
special session Friday night. bra md
ed as unfair the new associate oi
employees which the company ha,
formec since Postmaster Ilirieson',
reversal OF policy last Saturday.
ut is only an underhanded at
tempt TO put the union out OF bust
ness" declared Miss May Duffy
business agent OF the local union
and the girl who win go to Sar
Francisco "a the result of Fridays
election viii be a company girl"
Miss Nellie Johnson. ice.presiden'
OF the Seattle union. is now in Sar
Francisco attending the conference
Local officials are awaiting wore
from her asking that Seattle 20 out
on sympathy strike with the Cali
fornia cities.
The presence in Seattle of a rep
resentative OF the international or
der. whose name could not be
learned also tended to strengthen
the impression that Seattle may soor
be IN the throes of telephone strike
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
PROHIBITION IS
AGAIN UPHELD
Refuse President Authority
to Veto War Time Measure

WASHINGTON. June 21-(Unit-
cd Press)-By a vote Of II 10 s,
the house Judiciary committee to-
day refused TO give President VIII
son authority 10 set aside prohibit
affects light wines and beer under
war time prohibition.
The vote came on an amendment
by Representative Gard Ohio, de-
signed to give the president a way
OF partly repeating the wartime
prohibition act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
BY CARL ID. GROAT
(United'Press Staff Correspon,

(United Press Staff Correspondent
WEIMAR, June 20-(Night, delayed. President
Ebert failed in his efforts to form cabinet today,
owing to his inability obtain support of majority Of
the political leaders here
The conference of political Chiefs in which the attempt
to organize ministry made adjourned after q
long session Adjournment forced by refusal of the
democrats to join in the new government certain
further concessions made by the allies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21

,i.--"The labor movement IN the
state of Washington will con
tinue to be a progressive, agres-
siy~ organization: but " " not
yet. and win not get into the
hands Of the uttra-radical de
sfruetiohist-
This was the statement OF presi
dent William Short. OF the State
= federation Of Labor today. follow
ing his overwhelming reelection and
the defeat Of Charles Perry Taylor
for secretary In the elections last
evening.
Short regarded his nv
vote Of ga 10 2Ts. not only as a
.indication OF his administration OF
sane progress. but also a repudia
fion Of the "oro big union" idea OF
the ultra radicals.
The defeat OF Secretary Taylor
and the election OF T.. w. Buck. Seat
tie socialist ~ vote OF 34s 10 a3f
was regarded as "fluke." com
blned with the fact that Taylor has
had large number OF personal
enemies. even among the more con
servative members OF organized Ia
bor. Thcrcfwerc scores Of delegates
a. the vote indicates. who voted for
Short and against Taylor.
Fail 20 Come Back
Between the election Of president
and secretary. an adjournment was
taken. and after this interrnission AZ
delegates failed to appear. II was
generally conceded today that among
these az there would have been
enough vos~a to swing the election
70 Taylor II the convention could
have been held without adjournment.
The fact that many Of the dele
gates OF the strong United Mine
Workers union swung away from
Taylor after they had voted for
short was big factor in Taylors
downfall. also the fact that metal
trades delegates who split away
from the radical slate TO vote for
short. went down the line solldly
against Taylor.
y Shorts reelection was direct.
4 ~ due 10 his sane. compelling
leadership. and his personality.
These characteristics saved the
convention from running wild.
Many metal trades delega tes had
come 70 Bellingham with the avowed
purpose ~ cleaning the boards.
overthrOwing the entire administra-
tiOn and Ting control.
Won by Fairness
They went the limit. using the
most lawless kind Of tactics. Tues
Continued on Page 20l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
GIRL SHOT BY
BROTHER; DIES
Playing "WiId West" When
Pistol Is Fired

Dorothy Merrill, f0-year-old daughl
ter OF Ira J. Merrill. a mechanical
engineer. living ~ 4222 Burke ave,
was shot and killed by her brother.
Stanley. ~ years old. while playing
with loaded pistol in their home
shortly before noon Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
Sunshine Shipment
Is Due Here Sunday

Sunshine In car load lots will be
delivered in Seattle Sunday II the
plans Of OfHcial Wcathorsmlth Salts.
bury do not miscarry. There may
he some breeze too The clouds of
Saturday should dismay nobody. the
weatherwright asserts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21

OF the peace treaty Is known.
a minority report condemned the
league. asserting that the fine ideals
OF President Wilson have been lost
In the wild scramble for power and
loot. and demanding that the senate
refuse 20 ratlfy the treaty and the
league.
The motion to table the entire
question was made by Frank Turco,
OF seattle, The fight on the league
was led by Phil j. Perl, ultra. radical
Seattle barber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
Charges Socialists
Form Hun Cabinet

PARIS. June 2i.--An Agence Ra-
dio dispatch from Basle this after
noon reported that President Ebert
had charged Hermann Mueller, one
of the majority socialist leaders.
with formation OF a new cabinet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
Liberty Bonds Quoted

NEW YORK. June .i.--Iiherty bond
auotationss ans, san.s0 second ts.
sa40s. first avs, s9S,4s; second tis's.
sst. 30. third ks. seb.ct; fourth A. ..
Ssts6. Victory 49,. t9e.9s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
Report Noske Is
Named Chancellor

LONDON. June 21.--The Coblenx
correspondent OF the Times today
reported an unconfirmed dispatch
had been received from weimar
stating Gustav 'Noske had been ap-
pointed German chancellor and
Matthias Erzbcrger. chief of the
German peace delegation.
PARIS, June 21.--(united Prcss.)
Travellers arriving here from
Germany today reported that the
former kaiser and Field Marshal
Won Hindcnburg had advised the
German government u sign tho
treaty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
CONGRATULATIONS

ga tu e ktgh thar @ he beer impossible
uh dn bee
MH Hphlng generality be cong fh been thg df fiji of hngon
rppuhb btphl d certain candida % hpcn endrdfyr yrco
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
ONE UNION IDEA
UP FOR DEBATE
Radicals Appear to Have the
Upper Hand

BEILI>GHAM. June 20.-in-
dustrisl unioni>n. as opposed 10
craft unionism. carried In the
State Federation " Labor con
scntiou this noon.
The convention adopted. by n
heavy majority. u resolution in
trodueed by Harry Wright. Ta-
coma long sboreman, calling for
"a referendum vote of the mem
bership on the proposed reorgnn-
iratiou along zone big union
lines.
Wright. taking the floor. asserted
that he was mot secessionlst."
II want rcorRn nization to take
place In an orderly way and within
the ranks OF the federation" D." he said
Resolutions Tabled
There Is place for the so-called
radicals and conservatives In the la
bor movement, hut there is no plac,
for rcactionaries. Wright continued
He demanded roll call vote
Tho entire subject Of the league oi
nations was tabled by the convention
at the opening OF the session after
radicals had launched fight agnins
the resolutions committee report or
the resolution OF Henry Sprague. oi
Spokane. to endorse the league ant
condemn Senator Miles roindextei
ana other senator's for their attitude
The committees report recon-
mended that action toward tn,
league covenant he left to the in
coming executive council OF the fed
GRAFTON for action after the fun texi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
OPINION GROWS
THAT Peace IS
Soon TO COME
LEITH, England, June 21.-Sailing ol
all food ships for Germany has been stopped.

WEIMAR, June 20, IL p. m.-Cerman
political leaders suddenly decided tonight T.
withdraw the note to the allies in which fur
ther concessions were demanded.
No reason fer this action was advanced
and the situation remains confused. From
the maze of conflicting incidents, however,
the general impression prevailed that the
treaty would be signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
KIDDIES

chief Tahsn's stories Of IN
dian lore begin in Mondays
Star. They are written and
published for boys and girls. n
sou can't read them. be sure to
have father or mother read
them to you every night
And are you reading the Bed
time Stories In The Star every
night?
The best writer's for children
hate Joined The Stars staff.
Don't fail 10 get acquainted
with them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
Strike of 500, 900
Mill Hands Slated

MANCHESTER, England, June a.
Three hundred thousand cotton
mill workers were expected TO go on
strike at noon today for higher
wages and shorter hours. Two hun.
dred thousand more were scheduled
to walk out within 4 few days.
Some men w0rr, because they
have no work aud some others
worry bccnuse they have.
ting others alone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21

Sears will be asked 20 explain 70
the grand jury his alleged actIvi
ties In posing as the county prose
cutors friend thru the medium OF
which he attempted TO cause pros
pective grand jury witnesses 10 flee
Seattle. according 10 Browns state
ment Saturday.
According to the prosecutor. Sears
IL alleged TO have urged suspected
bootlcEger TO flee tho Jurisdiction OF
the grand jury. after Stewart Camp.
bell. "A deputy under Sheriff John
Stringer. j. said 10 have had a talk
with the booilegger suspect.
Never Met Sears
4 had information that Sears pos
ed az my friend to half dozen men
who are suspected Of bootlegging ac.
uVsties." Prosecutor Brown said sat.
tfrH.N
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
,SHORTWlNS
REFLECTION
Big VOTE
uHra-radical Destructionists
Fail to Control State
Labor Federation
TAYLOR IS DEFEATED

BELII>GHaM. Wash. June
.i.---The labor movement IN the
state of Washington will con
tinue TO be a progressive, axres-
siv~ organization; but " u not
yet. and win not get into the
hands Of the uitra-radicaI de
sfr,,efioQ;sf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
EBERT FAILS TO GET CABIN /

Are due all around on the reelection of Will
liam Short as president Of the State Fedora
ton of Labor. He has been a hgh-class, sim
cere and enlightened leader of the unions of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-18
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS


 (From The Farmer Tuesday, November 18 1869)
 Times be very hard in Hartford The receipts at the opera Wednesday, first night of Booths the night about $ 360 total $3O1O.
 S. s. Jarvis the of Main and Beaver streets have what they call Diamond which is used for cut ting glass does its with great and surprisingly 
 Bridgeport Encampment O. O. F., of this city, nied by the Grand Officers the State will visit Sassacus En- campment of New Haven next Friday night and after ing the degrees will be enterta ined at the Tonn.
 While Mr. Andy Blair sanding front of his brothers saloon Wall street last evening tough along and conn commenced an assault on Andy Jimmy Blair immediately escape but held until assistance arrived of the saloon door broken which ably be paid for by the offender Jimmy generally manages to out ahead
 We noticed in the Gymnasium last ev- enng Ex-Governor Minor of Stamford in game of chess with of prominent merchants The chess is getting to be quite while away hour after the business of the day
 Huntington has eaten a of roasted ters, a wager of $iO against two weeks board "
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-18
THE PUBLIC FIRST

HE SUPREME Court of Kansas has declared the coal
 mines of that state held by 159 companies in receiver three receivers representing the the state the miners have been designated to operate the property
 action has been taken the inherent right of the protect its citizens, and is the exercise of which every civilized community and indeed, in every community of any sort
 The only element involved is that of the emergency; rea threatening and sufficiently injurious to the sate The exercise of this rests the rn cipes the exercise of eminent domain The being great the nation operated the railroads The emergency being the state operates the coal mines
 The of thing has been attempted in North Da kota, by military of coal mine at Mion N. D.
 Those cold states Winter is coming The supplies low. It well be that the coal situation there has become of than it has to this time in Connecticut
 This thing is certain that the country cannot permit the Interruption of it's business by continuing labor disputes the coal mines Some solution must be found If then another The action Kansas and North Dako which the attempted solution is taking
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-18
THE ELECTIONS AFTER THE WAR

IS THE custom say in this part of the United States that Wilson cannot be elected again. that the Dem ocratic party car,lot succeed itself
 Asked why this should be supposed it will be answered that the dissatisfaction imposed by the and the conditions necessary the the of isconent which mitigaes against Democratic success
 Three national elections have been held the Allied powers since the ended. In Great Britain the ministry triumphanty reur d. In Italy the War Minis try yesterday scored substantial victory In France the of the election and the occasion pronounced Cemenceau
 In Great Britain, France, and Italy waged under difficult conditions, through longer period of time and at greater sacrifice o property and treasure In the United States the short which ended in overwhem ing victory for the American people, at comparatively little cost in blood and treasure.
 What is there in the events they transpired warrant the assertion that MT. Wilson cannot be elected that the Democratic party leads forlorn home?
 is said that the Irish against the League of Natons and of them but this vote exercises its greatest in fuence communities in which Mr. Wilson did get jority of the vote the last time he
 The Irish vote may in New England make the defeat than three years but will not thereby
 Mr. Wilson elected three years by the of those states which may broadly be chased dry woman suffrage.
 Why may not the Democracy be returned power again by the votes of these Western and
 Under Democratic administration the country gone dry which will not decrease Mr. Wilson's standing dry states, and the country has admitted women to the ballot which will not decrease the voting power Democracy states where vote.
 To be sure throughout New England the that the Democracy is lost but isn't it also some years now New England has been the losing side of most of the great national movements England that everything wet when everything dry; believed that only would vote when sweeping into power by the millions; believed that would be beaten the last time, although he elected.
 Taking all the facts into consideration rather looks as though the Democratic party might the country thing did four years but with to spare. And in this forgotten that the President had popular majority.
 The League of Nations is unpopular parts of New Eng land but it is not unpopular throughout most of the country those perceive who note the number of occasions which audiences absolutely refuse anleague speak ers sometimes treating them with the severity that meted to l. w. w. recacrans
 The severes loss to the party will be the loss of the Irish this will not be entire loss for the opposition group invariably calls into being the support of another group and so things go
 The continue in the belief that the Democratic party will carry the national election in 1920.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-18
PRINCE
 REACHES N. Y.
 FOR SHORT STAY
(continued From Page one.)

(Continued From Page One.) battleship Pennsylvania, the flagship of the Atlantic fleet.
 The princes train stopped several minutes at Philadelphia to give him an opportunity to greet British vet erans there. An airplane escorted the train from Philadelphia nearly to Jersey City, diving and circling over it and at times flying parallel to and only a few feet above it.
 The Union Jack of Great Britain was flung to the breeze from hun dreds of buildings in honor of the distinguished visitor.
 The program of public and private functions will keep the prince busy during his stay. Today's activities, after the presentation of the city's freedom by Mayor Hylan at City Hall, included an automobile trip to River side drive, where he will place a wreath on Grants Tomb; a review of Scotch scouts who served in the war; reception on board H. M. S. Re- nown in the harbor, and a special concert at the Metropolitan Opera House tonight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-18
DENIALS FEATURE IN THE DORSEN
 HEARING TODAY
Willett Says He Never In tended to Take Stock in
 Company.

Contradictions and denials of many of the lAaterfial statements made by the Dorsen brothers featured the hearing on the objections to the re- port of the receivers of the Dorsen Dry Goods GO. which has been drag ging along before Referee John w. Banks for many months.
 B. w. Willett, one of the receivers and proprietor of the Royal Adjust ment Co. which made the loan of $3O,000 to the Dorsens, was on the witness stand all the morning and denied that he had ever contemplat- ed or proposed taking either common or preferred stock in the Dorsen Dry Goods Co. for. the loan of $3O,00O or for the $20,00O charge which it was agreed that he should receive for services in connection with the loan.
 He told of his investigation as to the condition of the Dorsen company prior to making the loan and the con- ferences that he and Judge Rosen- thai had with the Dorsens before the papers were drawn up and the money passed.
 An inventory taken in March, 1918, showed that the company had stock valued at $125,000 and debts amount ing to $95,000 which included $33,- GOO to Wheeler brothers for rent and money loaned, a claim of $15,000 to the bank and a claim of $S,5O0 to the Abel company.
 This claim of the Abel company the Dorsens agreed to subordinate to the claim of the Royal Adjustment company and Harry Dorsen brought a waiver signed by the Wheelers of their claim to the meeting in New York on March IT, and said that he could then obtain another loan of $25, 1000 from the Wheelers if it were necessary. During the hearing last night Attorney Jacob B. Klein said that he had been attorney for the Dorsens and had on several occasions threatened to discontinue his services because they had lied to him about their affairs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-18
ROPER FINDS US.
 OBEYING DRY LAW
Resistance to Prohibition Enforcement Develops
 In Few Places

Washington, Nov. 17.-Comnis- sioner of Internal Revenue Roper said tonight that the reports com ing into his office show that the peo- ole of the Nation intend to opey lne Prohibition law. In a few places re- sistance is offered, but compliance Is inc rule. He cited a city, the name of which he refused to divulge, to sup port his claim.
 "Mv confidence in the desire of the American people to observe the law is being fully justified said he. The 1awbreaking element is small ana growing less"
 MT. Roper denied the statement that he had 30,000 men out to en- force the Prohibition Law. That story is too absurd to gain any head way" said he Twelve hundred Will cover all of the agents we have. we have but s2,oOO,OOO to use in that work and could not hire an army or 30,00O for long"
 Cites Collectors Reports.
 MT. Roper made public the 1olioW- ing statement from "a Collector 1n one of the most important districts" of the Nation: "On oct 29 lssueo a. statement appealing to all moral
 
 with us in the proper administration of the laws The statement apeared in the press of October 30. A num- Der of saloonkeepers of the district immediately surrendered their state licenses and discontinued entirely their retail liquor dealers business. For a, few days after the National Prohibition Act became effective there were as, usual, a number of ar- rests on account of public intoXica- tion. The Chief of Police and myself were in agreement that these 1ntoxl- cants were not the result of public sales, but came from pr1vate sources
 For a great many years this city has maintained what has been com rnonIv known as Sunrise Court and sometimes Morning Court. The of- lenders principally tried in this court were persons charged with intoxica- tion, The business Of this court has greatly dwindled since the Prohibi- tion Act became effective. Heretofore Sunday was the courts busiest day Last Sunday there were but five per- sons arraigned in court, charged with intoxication. The number of such de- linquents has become so small that the court has made announcement that this morning or sunrise ses- sion will be discontinued.
 ."The Liquor Dealers organiza- tions in the two largest cities of this district have passed resolutions pledg- ing themselves to respect and obey the law. On Nov. 1 received a tele- graph message from prominent cit izen stating that two saloon keepers were selling whiskey. We visited their place, but were unable to find any ev- idence against them. We were in- formed that these saloon keepers had been selling whiskey, but that the To- cal liquor dealers association had warned them that the association it. self would prosecute ef they continued to make sales, and that thereupon sales of spirits was discontinued.