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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
Law Workers Hear
Recommendations

Representatives. of Seattle and
King county commercial. financial
and labor organizations Interested in
the passing OF new legislation az.
fecting reconEtructlou and political
reform. gathered at a luncheon in
Birds cafeteria Thursday noon.
The meeting was called by Repre-.
sentative stephen 4. Hun. 4sth dla.
trict. and Senator Frank II Rcnicls.
35th senatorial district. other open
meetings viii be held at which the
public Ia Invited 10 help guide the
lawmakerH
Fur trade laws which prevent the
killing Of beaver here. and divert n
large trade 10 New York. were dis
cusscd for amendment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
Poles Ask Support
of Government Aims

WASHINGTON. Jan. Poland.
ers in America were asked today
TO aid their efforts at the peace
conference 10 establish demo.
cratic government in a land black
with starvation"
A statement issued by the Polish
bureau here says Poland is beset
on one hand by open and brazcn
German propaganda, and on the
other by "Bolshevik. German and
Ukrainian forces"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
RECEIVER TAKES
B. R. 7. CAR co.

NEW YORK. Jan. The Brook.
iyn Rapid Transit Co. Is today in the
hands OF Receiver IIndlcy NJ. CARR
son. former secretary OF war.
Col. Timothy NJ. Williams. presi'
dent Of the II. r. T. which controls
an extensive system Of trolley. clcvat'
ed and subway lines, said the com.
pany did not resist the bankruptcy
complaint against Il by the Wrestling
house Electric Co. for supplies fur
nished. The company was obliged 10
meet obligations OF $4,000 coo. he said.
and this would have been impossible
II plans for new construction and
equipment work had been carried
out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
THEY CELEBRATE THEIR
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Watson C. Squire. OF
Seattle. celebrated their golden wed
ding anniversary at rlion. n. Y
where they are visiting Mrs. Squire's
father. Mr.. Squire was at one time
United States senator from Washing
ton. They will return TO Seattle in
February.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
B0MBERS MAY
HAVE ESCAPED

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. .-Th,
mon who set off bombs at tho homes
% three prominent Phiiadclphiana
Monday night have fed from tho
city. and probably win attempt b-y-nb-
Ing In other cities. Police supcrintend.
ont Mills declared today
Tho police admit that Edward
Moore. tho suspect under arrest
probably knows little. II anything. Of
tho plot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
Probe Killing Of
Tacoma Carman

TACOMA. Jan. Street car OF.
flcials today began an investigation
OF tho collision on the American
Lake line New Years day, in which
Motorman Carl Erickson was killed
and a score OF others injured.
Erickson's car. outbound. crashed
hoad-on into an inbound car, near
the Tacoma Athletic park. How
Erickson happened TO be running
his car on tho wrong track remains
a mystery. lie was crushed to
death Passengers were badly cut
by flying glass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
10000 CAMP LEWIS
MEN GIVEN PASSES

CAMP LEWIS. Jan. Twenty
thousand soldiers from this camp
were given passes on New Years
day.
Discharged mon are warned 10
carry their discharge papers TO
avoid being arrested In mistake for
deserters and men absent without
leave
Boards Of officers here viii short.
~ examine applicants for commits
sions In the standing army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
CHIN KeR DON GETS A
13-M0NTHS SENTENCE

Chin Ker Don. Chinaman. will
make the trip 10 the federal prison
on McNeils island Friday. He will
be accompanied by Deputy United
states Marshal Il. II. Tobcy.
Chin Ker Don pleaded guilty to
selling opium and cocaine. His was
the last sentence issued from the
federal court by Judge J. Netorer
for the year 1913.
Thirteen months in the federal
prison" said the Judge. as he closed
the old years files.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
Philip Palmer Not
Missing in Action"

a letter written in a Frnech hos
pitai confirms the report that Private
Philip p. Palmer. OF sIfe Latona
ave, Seattle. IL sick. and not missing
in action. as first announced. His
wife. Mrs. Pearl Palmer. has received
the letter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
Adventists to Have
Missionary Boat

Seventh Day Adventists OF West.
ern Washington. who are holding a
convention in Seattle this week. will
dedicate their launch Anona Sunday.
The small boat Is TO be used for mis-
saonary service in Puget sound.
The Adventists have convened at
the Central church OF sevcnth-Day
Adventists. at 200 Second ave, y.
Plans for 5000 academy. for stu.
dents OF high school age. are being
discussed. The site will soon BE-
chosen. probably between Seattle and
Tacoma. in a farming community.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
Sfr99-Inch Bed Sheets sf.95

Sfr99-Inch Bed Sheets sf.95
Good quality Sheets; wear splendidly; S1x99
inches in size; extra length. Splendid special value
in the January Sales at, each. 1.95
$40 Bed Sheets sf.55
Seamless Bed Sheets S1x90 inches in size; good
wearing qualities; priced regularly at $40. Extra
value in the January Sales at, each. $500. S155
$685. Bedspredds s545
Satin Bedspreads in variety of pretty Mar
settles patterns. Splendid wearing and attractive
Spreads; priced regularly at $685.. January Sales
s5.95 Satin Spreads 1895
Fine quality Satin Bedspreads-a quality sure to
give excee~t service ana satisfaction. Shown in
good assortment of designs; regularly $685..
January Sales price ........-............S4 .9S
$3.50 Bed Blankets 1895
Gray and tan Blankets, 66xS0 inches in size;
very soft and Splendid value, good wearing
quality. at $3.50. Special in the January Sales at
............ ........... .............. S4.So
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
Hagerty Is Given
Reward for His
Honest Dealing

Not only & ", l.. Hngcrty, 20, a
clerk, exoneratcd OF any connection
with the loss OF diamond ring by T..
j. Ford. but tho latter rewarded him
with "A SIS check for saving a largo
amount OF money for him HaRerty
picked up Ford while he was in "a
stupcfied condition In an alley, and
took him 70 the police station. There
II was discovered that Ford had lost
his ring. Both men were detained by
the police until the case was cleared
up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
Baker Gables on
Brest Conditions

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-secre-
tsry Of War Baker today oabled
Cen Harbord OF the IS. o. S." for
reports on conditions Mt the -nobilixa-
ton camp At Brest. following publ
cation locally Of charges that Il was
practically uninhabitabie because OF
mud.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
MAN FOUND DEAD HAS
LEFT DESTITUTE ONES

Albert Schroer. 30. found dead,
hanging to an apple tree in Tacoma
recently. leaves n destitute wife and
six children in Walsenbcrg, Col, ac-
cording TO telegraphic advices from
the chief Of police in WalsenberR
received By Seattle police Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02

Jackson Barnett. Oklahoma
wealthiest Indian. living seven miles
west OF Henryetta. owns 1907 900 OF
Liberty Bonds. lie apparently does
not realize that from his i60.acre
allotment in the Cushing oil field he
has been made worth $500 900 His
business affairs are managed by c.
j. OTfornett. his guardian. to whom
Barnett looks as "A father. when
Mr.. OIIornett told Barnett his
money was needed. the Indian said:
Sure. me help whip kaiserr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02

John Voachie. proprietor OF a lodg
ing house at i0l0h King st.. is
charged with violation Of the mini.
mum wage law for women in which
he is alleged to have paid Inas c.
Burch. who Is over rs years Of age.
but $40 a week for her services. The
law provides that 1890 shall be a
minimum wage for women workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
MINUTE MEN MEET

a special meeting" OF Minute
Men, of Division 4. Precinct 70. will
be held Thursday night at 3 o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
RURAL CREDIT
father DEAD

ROME. Jan. David Lubin. OF
San Francisco. founder OF the Inter
national Institute OF Agriculture. died
here today Of Influenza lie was IS
years old.
In addition 10 establishing the In
ternattonal Institute OF Agriculture
at Rome. Lubin introduced the rural
credits system into the United States.
and secured legislation that improved
the parcel post system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
Special january SalesO White CofG0nsand White Bedding

-OHuSual opportunities 10 save OH Stdllua
$500 Satin Spreads 1926
Good quality Satin Bedspreads splendidy.
Full double bed size. Priced regularly $500; spe
cial in the January Sales at........S3. 1896
1926 Crocheted Bedspredds 1915
An exceptionally good wearing Spread; large
SIZE pretty designs good value for 1885, Special
in the January Sales at. Observation-Disclosures SO. Is
SEES Bed Sheets sf.65
Good medium quality Bed Sheets: seamless; ex-
ira length. Six99 inches. Extra value in the Spe-
cal January Sales, each ................S1.6 5
Fine Nainsook s.. IS a Piece Of IL Yards
Very fine and sheer Nainsook. especially desr-
able for fine lingerie: SO inches wide. 2yard bolts.
Extra value in the Special January Sales at Sf.45
s6-Inch Ndinsook $500 Piece OF 12 Yards
MEDIUM quality Nainsook. SO inches wide; laun-
Gers well; white. Special January Sale price.
piece So.VV
Pilotc Cases S5c Each
Good wearing Pillow Cases. 42x36 and 45x36
inches in size. Special in the January Sales at 35c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02
Spokane Banker to
Take Position Here

SFOkANE, Jan. 2,-Aftcr p years
continuous service, Herbert Withcr-
spoon. vice president OF the Spokane
4 Eastern Trust Co. severed his con
nection, December 81. To accept the
vice presidency OF n bank i'm Seattle.
the name of which is not announced.
Officials of the National CITY bank,
where. II was reported. Witherspoon
would assume the vice presidency. re.
fused to confirm the report. explain.
ing that II would be premature 20 dis.
cuss the situation prior To the di-
rectors' meeting OF January ii.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-02

A COLLECTION of about seventy-fve beautiful
"A hgh-grade Coats. made OF fine quality velours
plaids crystal CLOTH Bolivia and Normandy cloth.
Brown. navy blue, green, plum. Burgundy ant
black
-Belted models with Hudson seal and self shawl anc
sailor collars.
Important Friday clearance values for. S45 .O(
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Operation OF
Railroads

The services performed by the
American Transportation Corps in
the realm of operation were of two
general natures. American railroad
men ran trains for the French and
helped in the maintenance of their
tracks and rights of way. and they
also operated American trains with
American supplies and troops over
the roads.
The French method of train oper-
alton differs sharply from ours.
Here we are accustomed to move our
trains by means of the block signal
system, under the orders of train
dispatchers. In France the chef de
gare, sort of sublimated station
agent, is supreme. He is in absolute
charge of all trains that pass
through his station and of the allot-
ment of cars within his district. A
through train having reached his
station, it cannot leave without his
permission. This practice brings
about such condition that fewer
trains are operated over a French
double-track line than could be han
died over an American single-track
line equipped with block signals and
dispatchers.
But the block signal and dispatcher
system could not be imposed on the
French roads all at once, though, if
the war had continued, American
railroad engineers say this would
have had to be done ultimately in
some sort of fashion.
Consequently American railroad
men were required to undergo thirty
days training under French rail-
road men before they were allowed
to operate trains. With every chef
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Capacity
100000 Tons

The opening of all of these lines
would have made possible the carry
ing of moro than 100000 tons a day.
and it was planned to have this ca
pacity in operation by June, 1919.
At the time of the signing of the
armistice the bulk of munitions for
the American forces were going for
ward over the first two routes,
though the others, which had not
been organized fully, were being
made considerable factors.
To have developed this traffic of
100000 tons daily for the huge
American army which would have
been in France by June 4, meant the
daily handling from the ports of 1865
trains, with a daily locomotive mile
age of approximately 243 900, a
car mileage of upward of 100000
daily and a ton-mileage in excess of
40,OO0,000 daily.
A vast force of machinery, ma
terials and men was needed by June.
When the armistice was signed the
Transportation Corps had in France
upward of 10000 men. Its plans
called for the presence in France in
June of force of from 100000 to
250,0O0. The end of the fighting
found 1900 American locomotives
and 1900 American freight cars in
France. The Transportation Corps
intended to have in France in June
5000 American locomotives and
27,O00 American freight cars.
Providing freight for the roads the
corps had arranged to have so
tugs, 328 lighters, 18 powerful float
ing cranes with maximum capacity
of 100 tons each and 1856 cranes on
the docks for the quick unloading
and release of vessels. Orders for
all of this material had been placed
and partly filled when the armistice
was signed. That the roads might be
relieved of the necessity of CARRYING
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04

Channel ports and had a very short
distance to travel across the Channel
to put their men in action in France.
and also short haul for their sun
plies.
The port Of St. Nazaire was chosen
because of its facilities for handling
supplies for an army of 100000 men.
Then other available ports of France
were selected. They included ulti-
mately Havre, Fecarup, HonAeur,
Rouen, Cherbourg, st. Malo, Gran
vile, Brest, Lorient, st. Brieuc, St.
Nazaire, Monitor, Donges, Usine
Brulee, Nantes, Les Sables d'Alone.
La Pallice, Rochefort, La Rochelle.
Tonnay = Charente, Marans, Bor-
deaux, Pauillac, Blazefort, st.
Loubes, American Basins, St. Sui
pice, st. Pardon, Bayonne, Mar
seilles, Toulon and Cctte.
The requirements of these harbors
in regard to depth Of water for ships
from America had an important
bearing on the orders issued bv the
American government to the Ship
ping Board 1t was found the ma
jority of the harbors of France
could take only ships which drew
twenty-four feet or less.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
Great Erecting
Plant Established

The problem of erecting freight
cars shipped from the United States
in knocked-down shape was one
the engineers Of the Transportation
Corps had to solve. SO in La Ro-
chelle was established car-erecting
plant which soon had a capacity of
1000 cars month. But more cars
were needed by June than the capac-
ity Of this plant could develop,
though plans were under way to in
crease its output to 5000 cars a
month.
This would be $500 cars short of
the Transportation Corps needs. 1t
was found that the British could do
a part of the work at Dunkirk, and
the corps informed the United
States that it would have to ship
set-up cars to make good the bal
ance. After some difficulty cars be
gan arriving in France, partly
erected. That is, they were in three
pieces. The body was one piece and
the two trucks were the others. This
was only an illustration of the way
the Americans in France made Eu-
rope sit up.
Of course, the American locomo-
tives in France had to be main
tained. SO in Nevers the Transpor-
tation Corps took over a partly COM
pleted shop and equipped it for car
ing for 1900 up to the time of the
signing Of the armistice. At that
time the Transportation Corps had
gone to Melun, south of Paris, to
adapt factory there to its require
ment for other repair shops Cabled
orders had been sent to the United
States for tools and men.
The American Transportation
Corps proved to be one of the most
versatile body of men who ever ex-
listed, it may be remarked in pass
ing, for it did not confine its repair
work to locomotives, tracks and cars,
but patched up ships at st. Nazaire,
Basins and Marseilles.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
When American industrial Magic Felt Stimulus of War
F Thr


others tracks, was not known to the
French and had to be explained in
detail. Colonel Wilgus also re-
ported that it would be necessary to
lave American repair shops, Ameri-
can engine houses, American yards,
and American erecting shops for
erecting locomotives and cars ship
ped in sections from the United
States. He recommended that as
large and as heavy American cars
and locomotives be shipped from the
United States as the size of tunnels
and the strength of bridges would
permit, the clearances and tensile
strengths not being sufficient to al
low the use of the heavier American
cars and locomotives.
Colonel Wilgus decided that a
consolidation locomotive of $4,000
pounds tractive effort should be
used, and thirty-ton freight cars,
which latter were three times the
size of the French cars.
Cars were to be equipped with air
brakes, unlike the French cars, and
the couplers were to be of the
French type so that mixed trains of
French and American cars could be
operated.
So comprehensive was Requisition
No. 6 that it even ordered material
and supplies for enlarging the sys-
TENS on the railroads of water sup
ply. The French locomotives were
so small that when they took water
they secured it from tanks so small,
with pipes of such small dimensions,
that it would have taken half an
hour to water an American locomo-
tive at the French tanks. During this
half hour trains would have piled up
on the track behind. So one of the
first measures planned was an en-
larging of the water supply. This
was part of the general plan of
providing complete facilities for
taking care of the American locomo-
tives sent to France, as there were
no facilities adequate to the task in
that country.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04

Transportation Corps concluded the
rate of 100 a month was not enough,
and decided to double it.
The corps demanded that locomo-
tives be shipped set up from the
United States. The Shipping Board
protested that ships would not stand
the strain of such loading, but the
Transportation Corps insisted, and
five ships were finally secured which
brought over locomotives erected ex-
cept for attaching the tender and the
stack. These were lifted out of the
ships by the heavy cranes, received
their tenders and stacks and
steamed away from the docks under
their own power.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
By B. w. Babcock

TNAKE soap box and set il
8 down in France
Take packing box, some
-slat larger, and place 1t near the
soap box.
Then seat Col. William ]. Wilgus
formerly engineering vice-president
of the New York Central, on the
soap box with his hands resting on
the packing case, desk fashion.
Do these three simple things to
begin with and at the signing of the
armistice you will find that you
have:
Built or rebuilt and fully equipped
with docks, railroad tracks, huge
cranes and warehouses for the heav-
lest traffic in the world, upwards
of thirty ports in France.
Transported and put into operation
in France 1900 American locomo-
tives.
Sent into France $4,000 American
freight cars.
Laid 900 miles of new railroad
track
Imported so cranes, Is harbor tugs,
S6 lighters, 2 floating cranes, inland
waterway tugs, 100000 tons Of rail,
II inland waterway barges, II hos
pital trains, large quantities of
heavy railroad tools and appliances,
millions of feet of railroad ties and
bridge tiTubers, large quantities of
light railway material, including roll
ing stock, several thousand miles
of telephone and telegraph wire.
Built a great locomotive repair
shop at Nevers, large car assem-
bling plant at La Rochelle and a
huge locomotive assembling plant
at ST. Nazaire.
Constructed several hundred stor-
age depots for base, intermediate
and advance storage.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-04

existing French railroads were used
by the American forces under track
age rights without disturbing the
regular flow of French military and
other traffic over the lines. At the
signing of the armistice parts of the
Parls-Orleans, the Etat, the Paris.
Lyons and Mediterranean. the Est
and the Midi were being used. 1t
was, however, necessary for the
American. forces to build connec-
tlons, materially increase trackage
at certain points and to build one
extensive cutoff, known as the New
ers cutoff.
The first section of railroad used
by the Transportation Corps was
double forked part of the Paris
orleans to Bourges, where the two
1orks converged. One fork ran
from the St. Nazaire ports and the
other from the Bordeaux ports
FROM Bourges the route was over
the Paris, Lyons and Mediter-
ranean, through Marcy, Allerey.
and ls-Sur-Tille to Liffol lie Grand.
which is close to Chaumont. the
Pershlng headquarters and the
front.
This line was to be in use up to
the limit of $4,000 tons dailv
When this amount was exceeded
the Transportation Corps planned
second line Of rail communica-
ton, the same as the first. to
Bourges. Thence it went to Liffol
LIE Grand, via Etais, Larouge and
Neutchateau. 1t was planned that
these two lines would carry ton
mage up to 10000 tons daily. The
reaching of this limit was to be the
signal for the opening of still
another line from Tours, the head
quarters of the Transportation
Corps, which ran to Neufchateau.
i'N''A oiiC AlollCt Nld OIlcdllS ana
Troyes.
The carrying of $4,000 tons a
day over these three lines and the
development of a greater traffic
meant in the plans of the Trans
portation Corps the opening of ad-
dltlonal lines from Brest, on the
western coast to Liffol lie Grand,
which should pass through Yer
sailles, Paris, Connats apd Bar LIE
Due; from the Bordeaux ports to
Tours over tracks not included in
the other routes; from the Med
iterranean port of Toulon to a con-
nection with the first line at Tours.