The Seattle Star from Seattle, Washington • Page 1

SAVE A DOLLAR Better put a dollar for a ticket to the big benefit boxing ahow at the Arena for the benefit of Our In France Tobacco Fund, Tueaday night, Auguat 20 KILLED IN Million loss in Canada 40 Houses of Workers Are Destroyed and Death List May Grow COMMUNICATION CUT 1 niifil CrtM I MONTREAL. Aug. leaat 20 peraona were killed In a aeries of terrific explosions which destroyed thj Curtia A Harvey ammunition plant at Orapon, Quebec, today, according to latest eatimatea. of employes of the plant but the belief ex pressed that many of them will i-e found to be safe, despite the fear that the death toll may yet be largely increased. The explosion wl; ed out 40 homea of employed In the and 'hook the count: for around.

The netary dam age will be $1,000,000 A past-enger arriving In Montreal from the scene -aid the plant completely wrecked Telegraph and telephone communication la cut off That the loss of life riot greater is believed to he due to the fart that the plant la composed of about 150 small KAISER FORCES PRISONERS OF WAR NEAR GONS i PARIS. Aug is Twenty bat of FYench military bave been organized by the Ger mans for work in dangerous post tlons the front, according to the of H. of the chamber of deputies The government today sent a formal protest ro Berlin Galli lar-d In I violation of civlllied warfare, had forced fVench to do military work tinker the of the al thtu releasing larger of German for a tnal fighting He asserted It had been proved that this condition ex lated WILSON TO LOWER GOAL PRICES SOON WASHINGTON. Aug IS dent Wllaon today moved to take prompt and direct action In the coal situation That he will act next week lie llevei certain probably authorizing the federal trade commlasion to fix prices on coal from the head of the i to the He will I not authorise actually taking over operation of the Hefore this, however, probabl within he will enforce the of the priority ahipping bill and direct immediate coal to the Great Lakes region, here a nerloua shortage GREECE UNDER MARTIAL LAW 1 Wlff ATHKNH. Aug IS Martial law was extended today to Include all of, Greece AND SHERIFF TO BOSS STAR BOUT Have Been Drafted to Help Stage Benefit for "Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund" Sammy'i wet and Hungry: Jto help toluoro fund will Mondav They louk iif you want all night long.

Say. it's rot a The dance will be on sale are 50 centa oai-h. and ladles Irrnrhti dOf'IOI 11l 1 Cime. Longing for a smoke at various downtown pla. es whb free.

You will be allow ed to dance Th( M()k( k( wilt Ho 18 stopping bullet. I placed -m nale Monday Meant for yet nmrlbuiion I ruin IS i Worth To- lllihard cif the travelers All He in payment into the or (inr or Amerirai'a Fishting hotel, brought In a package of to Is a clgaret' ln bacco to The Star office to he JUrtx Ow Boys in France Tobacco Fund Ingbam and Hheriff 10l Ottawaeontrlbutlona sot piwvlonaare Rointt referee the scientific Endorsed by the Secretary of War and lv recorded Iwtilnr exhibition at Arena .1 rr r. the Secretary of Navy ricr auspice- of lie H'ar for i.oaii ir TliK ririt iik thk hois i 1. Kenton, lim.il mm the benefit of the Our in Trur ml I. money as you 1, 2 Tobacco Pund.

i.uy'-i Men. vi-r; These chief of the law dollar four packages of tobacco.) this ueck of the woods will not .1 1 nt 1 I'ork, 1.110 thev read Ir. The Star Krtltnr llie Mar 7 Imlmo'd rml to buy Joint O.nak, I today tney n-i' rot- mo ri (i thru "Our Hoys In Fran. Fund" for our Hliliihi. Wanh.

1.00 fights pardon, we mean nclen- rightlm; 111 MS In 15 tlfli box bout' Hilt Ilia' 'loemi lHt dollar four linti'v I 11. matter. They have b''en appointed with lull value of nri'l Unit In rnrh "1 my park- tUllli'Khmn Imi Force Honor on 'Em will pl.o-d poatiard. to me, on whlrh my Mr A lllM i uiuino We have decided thus lo honor unknown friend. Uiu w.ll to send a I have 1,, thanks .1 i liurrl, I'urt lllakeley I and nav io no rr mm mi, IM 1-it" patriotU ausi Rrown, Mfth an iiibi as the hosing gentlemen and Jaek lairmoni air.

i.im A n.anaK. are do.n Htre.t JuMt loe herrni'i ji.ro yctVv iinitanl i.ihi dolnff when 1 I I KM WrrkuHl IJO for a danee next Friday night i Vl c. i.oo Dogs Attack and Kill Boy; Master Held II JT I I NKW YOIIK, Aug IK Plcclano. an Italian. held today on a technical charge of homicide In the same Jail an ugly red mongrel dog The dog.

owned by Plcclano. helped to chew the life out of 9-y ear-old Hal pit Protta. Ilia accomplice, a black mongrel, waa shot hla teeth were fastened in the lad'a abdomen. Young Protta climbed over a fence and the dragged him into a yard. screamed, but made no effort to the boy A policeman beat off one dog and shot the othei The boy died shortly after the arrival of an ambulance.

AUTO KILLS BOY Kdwin (Suatafson. year old son of a Klrkland laborer was almost instantly killed late Friday after noon, when he waa struck by a Tolt- Klrkland stage near the Klrkland ferry landing. The stage was driven by Oscar Hlau. of Tolt The boy a skull frac ture and a broken leg lie tak en to the Klrkland hospital, where he died 10 minutes after the accident. The case reported to Coroner Tiffin Friday evening, by K.

C. McKlbben. acting deputy coroner, of Klrkland. TWO GERMAN-LOVING MEXICANS EXILED Iff I LOS ANOEI.ES. Aug ause they entertained German consular officials at Juarei and Incurred the displeasure of First hlef Arulfo OonzaJes, governor of Chihuahua, and Oen Murgnia, formerly Carrama's "fighting are expe.

ted In today. They are reported to quit Mexico forever and will take up their residency here. Dollar Hggs and Butter Won't Dealers Declare llv I CHICAGO. Aug. It.

won't go to $1 a doxvn nor butter to $1 a predicted by Kastem agricultural because the public won't stand for it Chicago admitted todaj. Further, of over ti.000,000 caa'-s of In storage fear, before the over, they may have to take a loss on the greater portion the supply And lastly. would 1 not be surprised to aee Herbert Hoover step in and put a maximum price of cents or on butter, and a maximum on eggs. HAIR DRESSERS MUST PAY FINE A fine was imposed in Rrinker's court. Saturday, against Mr.

and Hoy Thlg. of the llairdresslng college, in the building, who are charged with violating the minimum wuge In a In the second rase Judge Hrinker Judgment, and admonished the to be very careful In the future operation of the college. They were convicted of charging tuition to learn to be manicurists and hairdressers, and then us- InK the girls In the work of preparing toilet The Seattle Star GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN PACIi 1C NORTHWEST VOLUME 19 STOPS WEDDING BY LOCKING UP BRIDE IN HOME Groom Appeals to Prosecutor Lundin to Free Lover From Her Father BUT DAD WANTS COIN Three hundred dollars for a bride! C. H. Thomaeh It Is too much money to pay for Mary Odlovlch, but rather Od lovlch Mary locked In a room of the family caatls.

3507 Janaen at and says he won't let Mary loose until the dowry Is paid Thomaeh. with a best man who gets $10 a day for waiting, appeared at the prosecuting attorney's office Friday afternoon in an effort to have Mary released for the marriage There was nothing the could do. and now Thomaeh gone for a writ of corpus to bring Mary's father Into court to prove that she under 18 "Three hundred too much." Thoni ich. Friday, "I get a good wife In Hungary fur $100 Why should I pay $300 Anyway, If I pay so much money how can feed the girl when I get her?" Laya It to War There Is logic in this. Father Odlovlch admits, but then It cost money to raise Mary to the marriage age, he contends "The war makes all prices higher," he told Thomm met Mary In Juneau.

Alaska three years ago I'tipld ened. and when Mary returned to Seattle and Thomaeh went hack to )ob In the Putte, mines I'ncle Sam called upon to carry back and forth messages of lore. Buys a Home Finally Thomacli saved enough to buv a home anil wrote Mar to shake the dust of the paternal mansion from her and come to him Mary wrote a apeiial delivery letter, telling Thomaeh to come here. "You are marrying me; not my father." she said. "You needn't be afraid Bo Thomaeh called unto himself Ms bosom friend, Mike N'oklsh.

and. to recompense Mike for the tint" he would lose from hla Job. guaranteed to pay htm $10 day while he was awny from Ilutte. That wsa 10 daya ago. Throws Out Note Time and again, Thomaeh.

he and his have besieged the home of Mary, hut each time Odlovlch has refused all of honorable marriage not accompanied by a certified check Friday morning Marv threw a note out of window of her "cell." asking that the he summoned to release her. She dei lares she la three pant in, while the father snys she In three lacking of that age. If Thomaeh can prove In court that his lady more than IS the marriage can proceed, Mrari.ige License Clerk Kennedy, who In doing what he can to boost the of office by helping Thorpach and allies, but if she's under IR, Thomaeh will have to wait three months A clrcua train in the Wert was stopped by the reaching thru the window and sucking the water from the locomotive's der. SKATTLK. WASH, SATURDAY.

AUGUST IH. 1017 MUNITIONS EXPLOSION Russian Women Warriors Have Mascots TEACHER ASKS EXEMPTION AS AN OBJECTOR Alitor! Juneau ii tcachrr InM year In thr Cuctdi 1 nil the Warran achoola of flic! with (Jrant, of tllrlnton 11. by which hn to Rain dla rharicp from arlwt a ronaripnllouH objector, ftlilsa, who will he certified fot service Monday. he la 21 yearn old and believes all and all participation therein, wrung. "I haae my claim for discharge on Section 4 of Arthle I.

of the se utrvicr law. which Congress Khali no law reaper! the establishment of rellKlon or prevention free The hoard of education haa been notified of llloaa' flllnK AMERICAN TROOPS TO TRAIN IN CUBA I nilH I Ire WASHINGTON. Aiik Home Amrrlrin for' proceed to the end of t'uha for (raining at an early date. It wait announced today the result of an offer bv the Cuban government to place a training ground at the disposal of the States troops Tbi' state depart nient, announcing acceptance. said: "This generous offer been accepted by thla government with great pleasure, and careful consid has been given to tin- Hon as to which of the would be more benefited by the training in Cuba." hlephant Steals I lis Select Serv ice ard fly I tilled I Wlrf CHICAGO, Aim trained elephant here may bo arretted for Interfering with the draft.

"Sure, I tleorge Solelta, of Seattle. hla valet. told the police, "Rut the elephant swal lowed ni.v registration card." Tlic trainer corrohorat ed the story, and C'olelta was re leaned Theae are the flrat received 111 the United of Ilussian women who have joined the arniy. All the are copyrighted bv I'nderwood Underwood. Above, are llUHHlan Amaions wrestling to keep themselves fit for service Below.

two feminine sol dlera are shown with their mascots, a parrot and a cat. All regiments have their bird or anluial NO I. W. W. STRIKE So Says H.

Mahler, Publicity Agent A general I. W. atrlke In the alale of Washington. to Inforce the of the organization that I W. W.

held In Jail In the eastern part of the atate be released, la not probable, according to Herbert Mahler, former aeoietary, and now publicity agent at the local headquartern. Mahler declared Saturday morn Ing tli it the releane of 50 of the held by the Kllenahurg authorities since early In June ahowed clearly that the demands of the organization would be recognized. "If la the case." aald Mahler, "of course there will be no strike." Mahler said that In case a was called It would not iiffect the water front. lie declined to what Industries In the western part of the state would be affected. BUTTE, Aug.

I. W. W. are prepar'ng today for Star-Liberty Weekly Tells Secret of Finest Fishing SJ)ot in Seattle Willie Jones, of 2503 West 65th caught a five-foot string of torn cod In less than two hours Friday afternoon, fishing with a lot of other kids In a certain spot In Seattle. Frank Jacobs, the Star-Liberty movie man, happened along with his camera just as Willie was Stirling home with his catch.

The Star-Liberty weekly, opening Sunday as part of the bill at the Liberty theatre, will show Willie, and a hundred other kid anglers, and tell where this fisherman's paradise Is situated. Other to be shown In the new weekly, until Wed ONF. CENT the general walkout In Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana Monday. At a secret meeting of the Butte local, the I. pledged full port to the general strike, it was learned Jim l.arkln, 1.

leader, who was driven out of Hutte a year ago because of his seditious talk, is here lodav. strengthening the local branch of the organization l.urk!n win leave llutte Sund iv for Portland, to direct the I. W. Northwest walk out. Thieves Wreck ('ar The joyrlde of the thieves who stole a car from Ihe I'orter Fur- lure Kill" Second Pt'iday evening.

uiih lirlef li ended when the machine collided with a telephone pole at Second ave. and Cellar Hi The men escaped. nesday night, inclusive, show workmen "manicuring" the big locks at members of the district draft boards who are mobilliing Seattle's quota for the first national army, the launching at the Skinner Eddy yard of the Lieut. Demlssiessy, built for our ally, France; Seattle youngsters In an aquatic meet at Mt. Baker park this afternoon under the auspices of the playgrounds officials; the benefit ball game played for the army athletic fund, and scenes at the military camp at Fifth and Bell, where drafted men are drilling to qualify for non-commissioned officers.

SHOT DOWN 7 ENEMY FLIERS Bombard German Aviation Grounds, Military Camps, Damage Balloons and Go Within II Miles of Rhine. Hy I niirrt I man! Wire lllrrrl In 'I'hr PARIS, Aug. IS. air raid, in which 111 French aeroplanes participated, dropping 1,300 kilograms (35,100 pounds) of projectiles on German military establishments, was reported by the war office 1 today. Ihe French aviators went within 11 miles of the Rhine on their raid.

Seven German machines were shot down and a balloon and eight others were badly damaged, it was stated. Iwo French machines failed to return from the raid. The Qilmar aviation ground and aviation camps at Freiscati and Habsheim were bombarded. Chamblay station, Freiburg in Brisgau and other points were also attacked. Numerous lires were started and Cortemarck station was seen to be in flames.

Freiburg in brisgau is in the grand duchy of Belden, 7S miles from Karlsruhe and ll miles from the Rhine. It has a population of more than 60,000. Colmar and Freiscati are in upper Alsace. i Nancy was bombarded by German aviators, but there were no casualties. I his dispatch indicates the sweeping policy of aggressive air war which the allies are gradually veloping.

It marks the beginning of a new era, will soon be accelerated bv the entrance of thousands of American fliers into the conflict. DESTROY 114 GERMAN FLIERS IN WEEK 0E FIERCE FIGHTING BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Staff WITH THE BRITISH AR MIES IN THE PI ELD, Aug. 18. total of 114 German air. planes have been brought down during the past week in fierce sky fighting that has been in progress in the allied offensive.

Smty-two of these machines were destroyed outright, and 52 were driven down out of control. The aerial operations were carried out despite bad weather, and were marked by extreme daring. A check up today showed 40 Brit Ish machines missing, follow ing the week's fighting the new Flanders battle was raging a personal compilation shows that lit enemy airplanes were brought crashing to the ground in one day. Twenty were driven down oat ol control. Four and a half tons of explosives were dropped by a single British squadron on German stations and aerodromes Fly in Gale A seventy-mile Kale was blowing thai night when the Hrltous took to the air on their first trip.

They bucked the Kale with their destructive freight, dropped their BRITISH WIN NORTH SEA BATTLE Iti nltnl IVph I Irr LONDON, Aug. engagement between British and German scouting ships, In which one German destroyer and several mine sweepers were damaged, was reported by the admiralty today. The biggest type of British vessels engaged 111 scout work took part In the fight when they came upon the enemy. The British opened fire on the destroyer, damaging her. but she escaped, as did the mine sweepers the destroyer was convoying.

Several of the latter were damaged German submarines were nlso engaged in the fight, the admiralty statement said. The fight took place Thursday morning. Telling of the engagement. the admiralty said: "1 mring the scouting operations Thursday morning, we were unable to follow the destroyer and mine sweepers, owing to a initio field. "During the engagement, submarines attacked our light forces also.

LAST EDITION Borne Simmy will think of you when he a long, cool "drag" the trenchee, If you've contrlbited to the tobacco fund Weather ilon Baliabury tayi it will piobably fair tonight n'J Sunlay." bombs and returned to their ramp. leading up. they again took to the air. despite the howling wind, and kept at it until three trips had been made and the four and a halt tons unloaded on the (iermans. The Prussian flyers took great chances in their efforts to comftiunicate artillery ranges back of their lines.

It was learned they are under orders to get the ranges or die in the attempt. For the third day German troops continued throwing masses of men against the newly won British positions near l.ens today. Repulse All Attacks All counterattacks were again repulsed after sharp fighting. Held Marshal ilaig reported A few prisoners were taken, the British commander reported. There was considerable artillerying during the night.

The full force of the British and French drive in Flanders may bo determined within the next S4 hours. Consolidate Positions Aside from German counter-attacks, which have been repulsed, there has been a let-up in fighting on this front. Positions beyond l.angenmrck have bt en consolidated by the British, while the French have made good their new ground along the Steenbeck. this second action, we undamaged." BKRUX, via London, Aug. On Thursday our guard patrol in the North sea encountered enemy cruisers and destroyers on the fringe of the British barred rone." an admiralty statement announced today.

"We attacked them, and the largely superior enemy, under wellplaced German fire, withdrew hastily. We suffered no losses." AMERICAN STEAMER IN MUCH DISTRESS AN AT I. ANTIC' POUT, Aug. An Amcrl'an steamer believed to be the Itaptde is in distress six miles off the coast, according to a report to naval authorities here. A thick fog is hanging over the sea, and nothing can be seen of the vessel It is reported the crew has taken to the hosts and is headed for near here..