The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 3, 1916, Page 1

f HERE’S A LOVE AFFAIR WITH APUNCH: It is to be published complete this week in six issues. Star tod wild country of the North and there WALLA WALLA Isn't a bad sort of a place at which to spend a week-end, at that. Read the fifth article by E. A. Peters, reporter-convict who went into the penitentiary as a prisoner, on page 5 today. VOLUME 18 met Kerry Mallabee. You'll like Kerry. SI ATTLE, WASH., MC Ne APRIL 3 19106, If you like a lot of action for your money—and most people do ® starting “A Siren of the Snows,” the novel by Stanley Shaw, commencing on page ‘en Read of how Alan Jensen, of the United States secret service, followed a counterfeiting gang into She’s a real man’s girl. The Seattle Star THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE THAT DARES TO PRINT THE NEWS : } NEWS on aewe ONE CENT TRAINS Li! you don’t want to miss LAST EDITION Says George Salisbury, our wet-blanket weatherman, today: “Probable showers to- night and Tuesday.” Well, anyhow, George can’t take away that fine Sunday he gave us yesterday. a re aye FUNSTON SAYS VILLA HAS ESCAPED . . * * * Ma’s all fussed up and dinner’s in a stew; pa’ ATHE If father stumbles over the garden rake today or any ber day this week, jabs his toe against a spade and splashes tache with paint or paste, C. M. Williams is to blame. mother lets the soup boil over and the roast burn up C. M. Williams is guilty, because mother's too busy the garden or something. f le Johnny or Mabel or Kitty or Freddie get their full of Mother Earth, pat "em on the back, says C. M. ns, and let ‘em do it over again until that yard looks ick and span. ‘This is “Clean-Up and Paint-Up” week in Seattle, and ms is the chap who is putting it over. The idea is to the yards and the gardens and the vacant lots and the nice and clean. doesn’t matter how dirty fe] And now some Portland folks are and the kiddies get while/in town to see Williams do it up the yard and painting, They're planning a “Clean-t’p” There's plenty of time week there, and Williams i# bound) up and dress up next week to have Seattle make a better show-| |ing than any of the rival cities any-| ‘Williams’ {an’t particular) where in the country—for it is « part of it jast now | country-wide movement now. | he’s wearing one of those) = Wherefore— Diack suits with tiny) On with the brush and the spade. perce ~~ REPORT IS MADE ON BRANDEIS ll, no matter. WASHINGTON, Recom ¢ wt ‘Dress. week. It's Up and Paint-Up” week. _ He's an Accountant Williams is a certified account- is vice president of the ’ association. He's je chap who puts up those exhib) it, every now and then, of home-| Aprit jucts. | “About @ year ago Cassius (th: the first name of ©. M. Wii picked up a magazine and) how some town back East had {" week, promoted by the nding that Loule D. Brandeis of Boston be confirrm- ed U, S. supreme court, the sen- sociate justice of the | | ate subcommittee of the ju- diciary committee reported to- day to the full committ Senators Cummins = and Works, in their minority re- port, said Brandeis would not make a useful justice because of the reputation which, jus ly or unjustly, had been a tributed to him. Replying to this, Senator Walsh who voted in favor of confirming Brandeis, declared such reasoning would fill the supreme court with) spineless men holding no personal | opinions. Brandeis | he exposed joceupying high places Pte {nancial world,” saserted Walsh fe rd has been divided into aq He did not stand in awe of the] meron one forthe section that is|malesty of wealth. In his written marod ‘better than any other, an }and expressed, views, he favored Other for the best painted section, | 8c!*! Justice ‘and a third for the section with the yous TWO AVIATORS LosT best gardens. Clubs Are lh = keen rivairy? | Yn Willams has seen to that | BY H. i: JACOBS He's got every improvement club Preas Statt ( Jealous of all the others. He got | 8. ARMY HE the ministers to preach “Clean Up OU BLAN, Mex., April 2 snd Paint Up" “eo sg dane on liess to Columbia, April 3.) e 8° col al om Bw fare tt of Women's | American aviators who had Clubs, the Sales Managers’ associa {been missing since Friday arrived Manufacturer® associa) here today ol ine Garden club, the Home| hey w Consumers’ league, the Seattle! snow storm in Chocolate Real Estate association, the Seattle) miles south of headquarters ‘Ad club, the United American Gar flying in from Namiquipa den association, the Dahlia associa) ‘They became lost, and Is tion, the Chamber nn ey Dov near ihe hom e ip ‘ geri Bel p, the club,| gave them food and lodging, and oe league, the Arctic on Saturday started with them to bh and the public schools——he has \army headquarters, A wagon was) all vying with each other pr jeent back for their aeroplane, which t showing. was not damaged, | not a painter: a civic matter. The whole p should be interested. First One Last Y: And so he went to work. Anda ago Seattle had its first up” week. Probably it was a hit-and-miss Jast year, tho the city looked ee after yee ‘good deal nous weel "This year Wwiltieses, fortified by experience of the previous cam paign, put it Ped to the various civic crime that iniquities of men in our fi real was the United rreapondent ADQUA (By Wire. Two army and 10 6 caught in a rain pass, while ded 4 li s all mussed up, and look at Sister Sue! WOMAN’S LETTER WINS PRIZE IN STAR’S ‘NEIGHBOR’ CONTEST NE family has quietly set a high standard of neighboriiness that has made life happier in a certain part of Seattle. The whole neighborhood baa come to admire the thoughtful way) of thts family, And other families now are endeavoring to maintain the same ideal The letter telling of this family was selected Monday by Pro- fessor Edmond §. Meany, head of the bistory department of the University of Washingto nd judge in The Star’s neighbor content, as the winner. A check for$!0, offered ann prize in the contest, has been mailed to Hannah W B. Sard st, author of the letter Here it i* Kalter The We bnd just moved tn . me at the hack door, Ht wae ey a to hether, in her foeteteps. A poor old woman whe lives sear never has ¢ her ww. or carry tt tm. During the recent heavy snow the hove shoveled ber patho and cleaned ‘The one family has quiet! mostentatiouat » ard of ucighboriinces which bas Drought cut the beet ta we ail MANNAH WEIR. S000 5 Gara et. Professor Meany sald that “the idea of the boys being taught to be splendid neighbors” ia worthy of city-wide attention. “I belfeve the neighbors told of in the winning letter,” be said, have mado the district where they live a better place for all, If all of The Star's readers would strive for the aame tdeai, the city would develop a healthier temper.” ACCUMULATES 'MILITIA WINS A ‘SUB’ EVIDENCE GREAT VICTORY WASHING TON. | April 3.—A great victory for the National Geard w won in the senate today when Senator Cummins’ amend. tand- WASHINGTON, April 3.--Preat dent Wilson ts rapidly accumulating evidence tending to indict Germany for recent submarine attacks on unarmed steamers in the English | ment to the Chamberlain bill, add channel ling five militiamen to the army New affidavits have been obtain. /seneral staff was adopted. Cham ed, strengthening opinion that a|beriain opposed the amendment German submarine torpedoed the steamship Sussex, in the channel, jeopardizing Americans, and that rr. Hanson” walked into George sanks 2600 First submarines Were responsible for other recent disatters at sea. Tomorrow the cabinet will dis) r drug store, at 2 cuss the proof already at hand. Py ave, and asked for “some more | that time it will possibly have def! |congh medicine.” nite word of Berlin's attitude. All right sald m a bottle. 1 out that Hanson was an TO 60 TO COURT din’s office, and the bottle was al pint flask of rum—regular pre-pro NEW YORK, April 3—Ow , hibition rum. to extreme weakness, Or. Ar- Anyway, that's what Hanson tes: thur W. Walte was not arraign- (tified to before a jury in ed today on a charge of mur- |Mackintosh's court Monday, dering John E. Peck Banks’ case was called Despite W. 's own confes- _ sion that he is sane, that he plotted to poison well as her parent the druggist, when RERLIN, April 3.—The increased activity in. the new submarine campaign has made a most favor able Impression upon the public. It is estimated that ships aggregating 000 tons have been destroyed since March 1 be electrocuted, his coun’ tend to demand a lengthy exam- ination of Waite by alienists. ‘TERRI BY J. W. T. MASON United Press War Expert Three great offensives, each to worked on the squeeze sy% tem, are plan ned by the al lies for the spring. The Teutons con template ffensive own attack ‘pt most one of their fronta! igainst KE. The important al lied offensive will be a Brit ish and French effort to expel Germans from Belgium and In all probability this the final major blow against the German Wertern line If the allies succeed, Ger many will have to accept humilt ating terms for ending the war, regardless of what occurs in the other battle 8 If the al lies fall in the West eat Brit ain and France must face the fact that further assaults against th German trenches are selesa slaught Two FRENCH SPRING OPFENSIVE J.T MASON. the France will be Ypres and Arras, and at the same time the French will try to pierce the Rheims-Verdun line. If both attacks succeed, the German front will be caught in the tongues of a great pair of human pincers, and a collapse will be inevitable, If one attack suc ceeds and the other fails, the Germans will be compelled to Weatern ch. tions of th line are marked for the ing double offensive. the 40-mile front betw and Arras, and the 65-mile f between Rheime and Verdun, | The two battlegrounds are 125 | miles apart | Tho British will attempt to throw the Germaus back between | Judge} SECY. DANIELS CAPTURE CLINE _ IS PUT ON GRILL IN NEW ORLEANS. | Congrosiansn Ask Him Point-|Missing Cashier Caught wy | | providing that private manu | Frederick |in the Orient jno intention of giving up the CA word received from his battalion | fact secret until he has safely de-/he got his funds, ed Questions in Naval Hearing Pinkertons After Long Chase. U. 8. SECRET GIVEN OUT?|ARRESTED IN A HOTEL WASHINGTON, Aprii 3.— Big navy advocates who are members of the house naval committee subjected Secretary Daniels to a severe cross-exam ination today, when he agreed to enewer questions as to his building and enlistment pian. “Do you remember having turned over to the Russian gov- ernment the designs and speci- fications for our 14inch guns, armor and other naval effects during your administration?” demanded Representative But- Hw wit bed been say it Was grong?” Absolutely.” “Then you know nothing of th fact that designs and specification: | were furnished to Russia?” “I know nothing about [t.” “Will you ask Admiral for a copy of the letter he sent t inch gune were given Germany? Daniels promised to do #0 He then urged that the unamend ed armor plate bill be passed. He opposed Butler's amendmen ers be given contracts in care thel |dids should prove satisfactory t the secretary of the navy “FOR of any tmportance were scfut! Strauss [the Krupp works, so we will know whether specifications for, our 14-|to Salt Lake and to Los Angeles t etur i. “Armor plate dealers would not produce unless they were sure of large profits,” declared Daniels “A price which might satisfy one secre. er. tant corporations.” | He sald the private manufacttr-| watched New Orleans particularly ers’ armor plate delivery had been| close prompt and that the quality was sat-| strand hotel as isfactory His only objection was to the} was taken from his pockets | high price. JAPAN TO KEEP FRANCISCO, Starr SAN April thropology Just from a pta Japan hai returned says that cago. jtary probably would not mit anoth IT would not be satisfied with |} pound there must obtain passports the deathbed repentances of exorbi-| and register three photographs of Oliver H. Cline, whose disap- pearance three weeks ago is said to have revealed a short- age of $100,000 on his books at the Pacific Coast Co., Is on his way back to Seattle Monday from New Orleans. With him is Mrs. Cline and ® Pinkerton detective, who ar- rested Cline at the Strand ho- tel In that city. For two weeks the Pinkerton agency has watched every passen- ger steamer leaving United States and Canadian ports. Likewise, arrivala at every hotel | | nized. Photographs of Cline were sent out broadcast to every city Traced Thru Many Citi | He was traced first to Tacoma, where he and Mrs. Cline went on March 12, then to Portland, then | El Paso and New Orleans. “We had him under surveillance several days,” said Philip K Ahern, local manager for the Pink erton agency, the oppor tuntty came to make the arrest “There were only two places he could go. One was to Honduras. | We think he Intended going there. Registered as “C. B. Howard” “He couldn't have gone to Bu rope because every passenger “before himself before leaving. So we registered at the ‘C. B. Howard.” | At the time of his arrest, $8,350 He was Cline ts said to have been an en |thustast over horse racing: He did not fight extradition | For years was the trusted Jcashier of the cific Coast Co Pa | SHAUGNESSY DEAD Dr. | professor of an-| at the University of Chi-| | 6 MONTREAL, Apri § 3.—According Sea ialands captured from the Ger-| commander, Capt. Fred Shaugnessy, mans been sent there “J eno LeMeTZ\ The French Theatre of War but will Belgium make a largo retirement, not have to evacuate and France completely suce another deadlock follow The allies planned to start drive thru Eastern Galicia and Bukovina, at the same time that the Brij), Rrench and Serbians will Ralkan offensive ts with a Russian Already many settlers have|son of | If neither | head of the Canadian) . Was killed in action. | the _| Pacific railway advance upon Bulgaria from Sal- FIC SUMMER COMING IN WAR; FOUR GREAT DRIVES ARE PLANNED ,| | | ontka. If this offensive shows large probability of success, there 1s every likelihood that Rumania will enter the war with the allies Russians and Rumanians will pour into Bulgaria from the north, while the Anglo-French Serbian advance will overrun Bulgaria from the south The enemy will be caught tween the converging lines, must fight facing two ways ways a dangerous military dicament The allies have good prospects of succeeding In the Balkans and restoring to Serbia her lost inde- pendence, if the Russians can be persuaded not to dissipate their forces by attempting too many things The third allied offensive will be a joint effort by the Grand Duke Nicholas, operating from Erzerum, and the British forces on the Tigris, squeeze the Turks out of Eastern Asia Minor and Mesopotamia Erzerum is | 650 miles east of Constantinople and about the same distance north of the main British posi tions on the Tigris river The Bagdad railway is fully constructed along 1,200 of the 1,500 miles between Constanti nople and Bagdad Its nearest ap ach Grand Duke Nicholas’ about 200 miles south rum The Russians are now planning | to conquer the 200-mile stretch. | be and al pre to the is to forces of -_* + * & She slutfs the soldier’s shirt she used to sew so sleek, sowing seeds in dirt for ‘Cleanup’ week APACHESGOTO FRONT; WILL TRAIL BAND SAN ANTONIO, April 3 pril 3-—"It in is my belief that Francisco” Villa has slipped bis collar and crawled under the fence.” This May Funston’s terse summary of the Mexican situation today. American forces aré believed to be near Chihuahua City. They have been hampered by the failure of information | Mexican sources regarding Villa's whereabouts. Roads south of Casas Grandes are reported: improved. Five powerful touring cars have established a courier —_ between El Valle and the extreme front. eee Be A cor ope scouts, considered the sent to. fhe front next . By H. O. Jacobs United Press Staff Correspondent U. S. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, DUBLAN, April 3— Army men are betting even money today that Francisco Villa will be killed or captured within 10 days. The pursuit is be lieved to be reaching its climax. Large reinforcements, including infantry, have marched to’ |the south on both wings to co-operate with the central | American column ip a great cleanup of bandits in the Guere rero district Villa was last reported traveling by wagon to the moun- tains farther south |Border a Fertile Field for Rumors; |One Report Says Bandit Is Already Prisoner EL PASO, April 3—Fears } operating as he should. that Francisco Villa had evad- A rumor that Villistas are pe ed the cavalry columns sweep- io a oe for a blow at — he . 5 Ine of commu ing Guerrero district were ex- nications pressed by army men today. was regarded groundless, r search in the hid- Mexican Consul Garcia stated to of that region fails | 8¥ that if Americans should take to locate him, the Americans | Villa, Carranza would not claim will enter Parral. |him, because the United States it is believed he may have | Would want to exact punishment for hoping to raise re. | the murders of citizens in his Gol |umbus raid. vi | But if Carranzistas seize vina, |the de facto government plans to | cane him suffer for crimes com- mitted before he swoo; across: the border. ot Carranzistas also believe Villa is again a field for wild rumors. has important information throw- One report persists that Villa al-/ ing light on reported foreign inter- ready has been taken, and that! ference in Mexico. They might tor- Brig. Gen. Pershing is keeping the ture him in order to find out where was Gen : a they apparently have not Inter- fered with his escape. Without direct news, the border livered his prisoner at the Ameri- Blizzards and rains south of can expedition’s headquarters. |Casas Grandes have hampered the _It_was stated Carranza is no co-|man hunt. be influenced by the Constanti nople operations, Elsewhere along the battle fronts, the Teu- tonic forces, in all probability, will remain on an alert defen- sive. As ° al DAMAS CHS: ‘4 to the campaign against Egypt, before the fall of Er zerum, large Turkish concen- trations were being made near Jerusalem, for the Egyptian of- fensive. If these troops are not needed to defend Constantinople and Bagdad, they will shortly start upon the most difficult military undertaking of the war—the jour- ney across the desert of the Sinai peninsula, which runs for a full hundred miles to the east of the Suez canal The British have mined the sands along a strip 30 miles | wide, parallel with the canal, | and have other defenses of great strength. The chances are at least ten to one against Turkish success, The spring will not witness a serious naval battle between the British and the Germans, unless all present signs fall, The Ger. mans have too much to lose in the destruction of their warships. At present, the British cannot afford to divide thetr fleet and send part of it into the Baltic to blockade Germany. But, with the German battle squadrons at the bottom of the North sea, Ger many could be completely isolat- ed by a Baltior blockade, The Front in Egypt Turks at rom their If they succeed, the Bagdad will be cut off only source of supplies. The Rus sians can then move upon Bag jad from the north and the Brit ish can approach from their Ti- jtions to the south, thus the Turks in the third of the spring offenstves. possibility of an advance Constantinople, thereafter, depend on the number of Russia can spare The route is difficult, and there are at least a million well-equip: ped Turks to bar the way The spring offen. sive by the Ger mans Egypt—will aqueez, The upon will troops sole ng the major planned drive on b