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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1917

Page

2

Mediation hearings begin Monday on Northwest telephone strike

President Wilton's mediation board led by Secretary of Labor Wilson opened informal talks with telephone officials and workers in Beatty and nearby cities to prepare for formal hearings Monday in Seattle. Felix Frankfurter said proceedings will focus on resolving disputes in the Northwest lumber and shipbuilding sectors as Washington plays a key role in supplying ships and aircraft for the war effort.

Wilton Mediation Board Secretary of Labor Wm Ft Wilson Beat Fe Felix Frankfurter Commission Washington San Francisco Portland Atrike Labor Temple Atrikers Wilson Beattie Northwest Camp Lewis

Ysaye to Play Kreutzer Sonata at Metropolitan Concert

Belgian virtuoso Ysaye brings a program to the Metropolitan on Monday evening under the Ladies' Musical club. Works include Kreutzer Sonata in A major, Beethoven and Schubert pieces, piano accompaniment by Mery Rubenstein, with Yehare and Dery! Neve campanella and Chopin selections.

Ysage Kreutzer Ysaye Metropolitan Ladies’ Musical Club Mery Rubenstein Viella Cole von Beethoven M. Eugene Yeare Ana Mery Rudenstein

Doctor denies backing of Gen Greene quarantine lift

Dr. M A Matthews disputed reports that he asked Secretary Baker to pressure for lifting Gen Greene's Seattle quarantine. He said he advised Greene to keep the ban until Seattle cleaned up and that 90 percent of the people support Camp Lewis soldiers.

Baker Gen. Greene M. A. Matthews Friends of Washington Dr. Matthews Seattle Camp Lewis

Dock Owners Must Get New Watchman

United States marshals notify Seattle waterfront dock owners to hire new watchmen ahead of a forthcoming federal order requiring strict vigilance. The men must be examined by the marshals office before employment. The full text has not yet reached Seattle, and District Attorney Clay Allen expects a copy soon.

United States Marshals Seattle Marshals Office Clay Allen

Wyoming coal to Seattle interplay eyed by transportation board

The state fuel administrator David Whitcomb says Western Washington must hold coal in Seattle and Western Washington. The plan considers hauling Wyoming coal east to Washington to prevent shortages during cold spells. A national defense division of the American Railway association will review a system to use idle coal cars.

Wyoming Washington Local Car Service Commission National Defense Division American Railway Association Seattle David Whitcomb

Parisian Front Report Claims Allied Gains On Scheldt

A daily official statement describes actions between Mouvres and Bourton and from Fontaine to La Folle. It says enemy forces were pushed back to Grain court Anneux and Cantaing and that both sides of Bauteaux heights on the Scheldt western bank were stormed.

United Preas Perlin London Mouvres Bourton Fontaine la Folle Graincourt Anneux Cantaing Bauteaux Heights Scheldt

Congress Will Ask War Aims This Session

Washington dec 1 Congress will meet Monday to question officials running the war on war policies laws and futures measures They will probe funds for Nussas loans cantonment illnesses Lansing Ishil China and long standing issues like suffrage prohibition conservation appropriations taxes censorship and war expenditures The debate over more war revenues and bonds is shaping the session scope and press clauses in espionage and trading with the enemy laws face bitter fights Free press advocates critique post office powers and censorship prompts calls for hearings and clearer rules

United Press Washington Congress Nussa China Internal Revenue Bureau Post Office Department House

Camp Lewis to be Turned Over to U S Government

Camp Lewis near Tacoma will be formally turned over to the United States by Hurley-Mason Co on December 8 after government appraisal work. The cantonment, America’s largest, represents a $5,000,000 investment and the firm will complete its contract by transferring remaining work to a new company composed of Hurley-Mason officers.

Camp Lewis Tacoma America Uncle Sam Hurley-Mason Co C. B. Hurley

British Fear U S May Favor No Knockout View

London dispatch reports English editors fear the United States may misread Marquis of Lansdowne's letter and misattribute his views to Britain. Debate rages as supporters and opponents of the no knockout idea cite Wilson while Bonar Law argues peacetime pact would leave Germany unpunished. Newspapers harshly criticize Lansdowne and label his message a betrayal.

United Preas London England America Marquis of Lanedowne Statesman Lansdowne Wilson Jonar Law Germany Marquis of Handsup The Evening News Northcliffe Marquis of Mandeup the Globe Marquis’ Pronunciamento Calllaux France New York James W. Gerard Marquis of Lansdowne Bel Cum Lusitania Gerard

Shipyard workers return home after long absence

Lundy EK Smith Walter Rayner and Charles Manold all employed at Duthie Co shipyards returned home Friday. They had been away longer than expected and were feared drowned.

Lundy EK. Smith Walter Rayner Charles Manold Duthie & Co

Help to Save Nation's Food Supply

In hard times all citizens should prevent waste and use every means to save food. A vigorous campaign is urged to exterminate rats which destroy vast foodstuffs annually. Keep garbage in rat proof cans, seal holes, and use Stearns' Paste sold for thirty five cents. A two ounce box will clear mice roaches and water bugs.

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