The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 1, 1918, Page 1

“New Year's Dawn” was written by Rachael Marshall Terrell, 826 37th ave., winner of The Star’s 1918 mes- sage contest, for which a prize of $50 for 50 words was offered. FREEDOW FOR ALL : FOREVER VOLUME 19 &f UNI New Year's Dawn Right and Might. must all do our share. not pass from the years to come. TheSeattle Star | _THE GREATEST Dé AILY CIRCULATION or ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWE ‘ST WASH. 1 Sees the world’s balance poised orig Jo tip the scales Some give lives, some happiness, some only little things. Whatsoever we can, let us give, gladly, proudly, faithfully, that Civilization may Hundreds of Star readers submit- ted messages heralding the new year. Some of the best appear in today’s issue. May they make us better citizens. NIGHT EDITION onl Vereen Aneaday, rain; CENT PRICE ONE in’ Beattie. SAMMIES NEAR RHINE ‘Kaiser to Go First, Is Reply of Allies BY CARL D. GROAT United Press Correspondent Ww ASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—Dawn of a new year found the United States and its allies unswervingly op- posed to any peace on the Teuton or Russian terms. Sub-surface suggestions that the allies were weak- ening before the sinister Teuton peace propaganda, met} with the positive declaration from foremost leaders that there is no change of front. The kaiser must become the puppet and his people the rulers before this country and its associates will halt their fight, leaders agreed. Tho 1918 finds the world again swept with peace ik and the governments pondering over it seriously, v9 consideration as the subject receives is not about} acceptance but about counteracting the flood of German} press agenting on the topic. Officials had planned to ignore the bower which made the war possible lana which could inflict other wars. ‘That is why the present peace Press-agented via Petro campaign grad and Brest-Litovek is getting no “rise” from those opposing Reannounce Peace ne Terms Savers Statement to offset the Germans’, un- lems present plans fai), Some quarters suggest that this statement will contain even more specific war aims and peace terms! than any previous pronouncement Answering the thought that the| kaiser had taken a step toward de mocracy by conferring more power on Chancellor Hertling, officials de-| clare that this is “mere show” put | forth to quiet growing German| voices for more representation in the Slav Peace season nee Ra Ramm : i : i poche mae will consult Wash- before making any attempt to the German press there is no general con-| the moment, except in- ite ambassacdk .« gather viewpoint in their state department and governments’ ideas in re- Sueaay of rig Uttle need for consulta- ion of allied and American it men has unified on the, the time is not ripe for . they wants before. Germany Insincere is lens talk of a victorious) emanating from Germany than) Now it is mostly just Hi i [ know, really wants, it more badly than| | i be expected is that the will find « hornet's nest hands j:om revolutions i E Ee AIN, FRANCE, ITALY AND U. S, aH lf However, diplomats here are re-/ the American and allies’ posi-| signed to the inevitable. They de- {s that Germany ts still insin-| clare that the sooner this happens | in meeting the world half way.|the sooner will they know how to has not stripped herself of — frame their future war problems. z FTF CONFER ON ALLIED PEACE REPLY Litovsk proposals as a concrete, al- | tho back-handed proffer to the as much as to Russia. | ven with Czernin’s limitations, | Germany's arent acceptance of | the phra No annexations and no indemnities,” and the concession ex Pressing the right of self-determina. |tion of all peoples, is regarded here significant, in showing the} cha temper of the German war lords, and their attempt to take a definite step toward peace, It is recognized that the pro- posals constitute grave new facts, of which official recogniffon has been taken,” declared the Chronicle today the form of a counter statement | of war aims, subscribed to by all ‘the allies, or it may be issued as an analysis of exactly what lies behind the camouflage of the German proposals. ‘The allies recognize the Brest- VORKOVSKY SAYS PEACE WILL DEPEND UPON ALLIES’ VIEWS s. BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN | Btaff Correspondent STOCKHOLM, Jan. 1—“Rus- sia will immediately break off separate peace negotiations if the allies grant passports to a Stockholm international confer- ence and show a disposition honestly to consider that confer- ence’s decision regarding « gen- eral peace,” declared M. Vorkov- sky, representative of the Rus- sian soviet and the people's commissaries, in an interview with the United Press today. he Gectares “welcomes h labor party general | tory a A than an un meeting of the ral agreement rs decline to nide by its decisions, | In the war. * decline a wep-| | arate peac “Aa to the | the soviet must granting of pa holm conference is not a maneuver | merely to the man neg CAMP LEWIS TROOPS GET NEW SWEATERS CAMP LEWIS, Jan, 1 Camp | partitpation, '|Hoover Will Be Glad to Hear It Gers Who leave sugar in the bot 7 ir coffee cups will not #Unfise, but they wat sidetrack ations,” Kusso-Ger- | | printed below. | Peace Everlasting. A New Scout! Here Are Some of The Star’s New Year’s Contest Messages and Names of Contestants Out of the avalanche of New Year's messages, submitted to The Star, in its contest for 50 words that would herald the new year, some of the best have beca chosen and are The $50 prize was awarded to Rachael Marshall Terrell, 826 37th ave. across the top of this page. Contestants were limited to 50 words—or under. Some failed to observe this limita- Dozens of worthy appeals were eliminated for lack of space. tion. Following is a list of names of contestants who submitted meritori ous messages: Meritorious messages were also re- “Your Resolution and Mine” HIS New Year's day dawns on the world’s greatest crisis—the struggle for existence between freedom and autocracy. There is a resolve that should be registered in every |<" Amarican heart today: win “I dedicate everything I have to my country’s cause— | son my time, my money and my life.” PEARL EBERLE, F 221 Summit Ave. TA. duck Mra. Geo, Bremerton; Your Day Is Come AN’S stupendous hour is upon him. Toilsomely, thru|} the ages, has the stuff of this year been molded. now—this shall be: An end to “Divine Right” princes, and |163 Minor ave. their hell-born wars. Frank Arthur The dawn of Liberty, Democracy and | yrieda Mosneh: ace 10" Sam Wentiake Ni; Mra. 1 W. R. BRIER, || switt mve.; 2412 Rucker Ave., Everett. Your day is come. Jave.; oe Oe * Serve and Sacrifice ITH sublime faith in the successful performance of its 5 noble task, our country reverently observes its first New Year's day in the service of world-humanity To ser with fortitude, to sacrifice with optimism, and to persevere in lofty purpose—may such be our high resolve in this su- VICTOR ZEDNICK, 1815 13th Ave. Atlles, 528% 40th ave. & W.; ‘Titus, KOK Seventh st., Anacortes; Tenth En preme moment. * * Peace—Good Will on Earth HE voice of humanity, rising above the clash of steel} and cannons’ roar, greets the new-born year in hopeful jappeal that ere its reign shall close, this reckless slaughter and exhausting conflict shall have ceased, Justice and Lib- erty enthroned again, with “Peace on earth, good will to- ward men.” 44 6 VAN C. GRIFFIN, oO * * * (Continued on page 4) MOVE “CONSCIENCE Staff Correspondent 3830 535 Pioneer Bldg. * Let Not Creed Divide Us N this supreme moment, at the dawn of a new year, us learn what democracy means, and, knowing, declare ||? \' that religious creed and political partisanship shall not di-| tate vide us, but with high resolve we will so act that when the | com | California | In addition to let | Lewis troc | It appears | stroyed the mammoth structure early | earlier in the war. TROOPS” SOUTHWARD | « Storm Delays OMEN IN WHISKY |High-Powered Autos Dis- tributed Liquor During Night Hours Threaten to Invade Heart of Germany BY J. W. T. MASON Famous American Military Expert. y ree is probable in 1918 only if the German people realize that the war has reached the point where Teutonic’ man-power is disappearing from the world at a greatef: proportionate rate than the man-power of other belligerents. It is too much to expect that events will so develop in 1918 as to permit the allies to deliver a knockout blow tresulting in the unconditional surrender of the German armies. But, 1918 will see British, French, Italian and Amerie can troops all engaged in the business of killing Germans, Germany, in her turn will also kill, but WITH THE |ODDS TERRIBLY AGAINST HER. The most ‘Giintallaen’ event of the war in 1918 may be |the raising of the American flag over the River Rhine, Somewhere along the Rhine, probably between the lewis border, where the Rhine rises, and the vicinity of Strassburg, 75 miles north, the first American objective of the war is presumed to be conceated. During the course of the new year this concealment will be ripped wide open by a million American fighters. Von Hindenburg and the kaiser know what is so far as the general direction of the American 3 is _coneerned, but they don’t knowsthewpoint ‘ofweontact with the Rhine. They will be kept guessing along their historic water front until the blow falls. When it does fall, the most important happening of jthe war, and one of the most vital developments in the history of civilization will have occw The Rhine will have been captured by the first army from the Western hemisphere to engage in an offensive military campaign in Europe. The problem of crossing the Rhine was considered from hours by high-powered automobiies, every angle of possibility early in the war by British and Women, ording to Stringer’s|French army engineers. It will fall, however, to engineers theory, were used to solicit business from West Point to direct the solution in 1918, if the pre angle § Pate oy cantarascy Mya problem is to be solved at all. This question of military lodging bi operatora engineering skill will come as the climax to a drive thru Followed Billingsleys |German territory, that will test American generalship to - The operations were patterned injits utmost. mulkner, who ir an exeonvict, in| TO BEGIN GIGANTIC ed to have confessed to many | DRIVE IN SPRING ee ee The sta-ting point of the drive will be revealed in the tab Wastes, Stringer Spring or summer, when the American offensive begins. Monday raigned by Gen. Pershing is preparing to hold the southernmost Commissioner McClelland and/ part of the western battlefront. held bas sell rican emt cites | It is a stretch of at least 100 miles, as the trenches turn Sheeitl Retacae nia the-Aincovery | |and twist, from one end of this line to the other. The ex- | [deummads on oéne-8) treme southern part of the line is inside Alsace and is about {15 miles from the Rhine; the northern part is 50 miles The distances between vary. jaway. TERO WEATHER | It would seem logical that the nearer to the Rhine the {American assault begins, the quicker will the objective be | reached. But the lines of communication leading to the | CHILLS GUESTS battlefront are much better behind the northern part of \the “American front” than behind the southern part. The decision to be taken will be the most fate- ful of the year 1918. and may turn out to be the most fateful of the war. NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 1 Five |hundred ¢ in the Monticello | hotel were weantily clad into 4 fire de WHISKY RING; DEVELOPMENTS , *; Sheflff Stringer works on clue that women acted as agents in welling liquor in Seattle shows that opera nded thruout Puget untry ry of way bills and cor Jence reveals enormous quantity of liquor shipped in from East High powered autos used to rush delivery during dark hours of night | Faulkner admits he escaped from sheriff on night of Auburn rmourder | Developments may lead to ar rest of m ates backing Faulk her in Se and Tacoma. Kvidence tions sound Women, high-powered automo- biles and Eastern liquor mag- nates were all cogs in a gigantic whisky ring, whose operations in the Paget sound territory were conducted by HK. M. Faulkner, ae- cording to Sheriff John Stringer, Monday, following further inves- tigation of . Faulkner's business dealings Monday afternoon. Vast supplies of whisky were shipped to Faulkner, the direct- ing genius, from Far Eastern points, coming as “auto polish— nonexplosiv ax “house- hold goods.” Much of it was cached in his new and attractive bungalow, and from there distributed during the dark | The problem of getting supplies across the Vosges mountains, which separate France from Alsace and part of Lorraine, was one that the French generals did not solve Yet, there has been no opportunity for (Continued on Page Four.) riven covered streets when today | Chas, McCoy, a fireman, was killed | __ and several others were injured. ts had been aroused when rant theatre hotel, and had when flames un from the 1} into the # have been taken and retaken two times, the combat raging WAR i's BULLETINS By United Press st report was that the 8 were intact after coun- had restored positions German liquid fire at- burst They rushed out weather Other hotels dences opened their and private doors to resi the | refugees eoccccccce | Losses to the hotel owners, guests {and business houses will total 5 $2,000,000. | NEW YORK’S POOR DYING FROM COLD YORK, Jan, 1,.-New York New Yenr shiveringly to. |BACK TO PIAVE | ROME, Jan. 1—Austro-German * have been driven back to the st bank of the Piave river at the on bridgehead, the Italian war today, adding, ‘Owing to en > pressure exert. cn |ed by our arms, the entire river ‘| bend at Zenson is now ours.” Hooray! Go After High Cost of Shoes WASHINGTON, Jan, 1,—The fede commission will investi- high price of shoes and eather goods ent was made today ‘ommissioner Davies will dis |rect the probe, much information | for whi 8 developed thru the meat. inv n, Still further’ad Allanby north of | 2 sported today. Be nd Saturday, he enemy had | and that 1,00 announce NEW taken faced the day | down to z and a sunless sky gave hint of small likelihood of | any great rise during the day ‘Twelve dead from cold was the toll | City authorities, working to hurry coal shipments to the re apy onsive of a | big increase in this list mong poor children on the Lower Side | unless immediate relief was given. early morning hours, Jan, 1 territory vondon, city, we front |'Tomba r | tillerying thruout the day.” | sre ND NEW Ship] ATTACKING Capt. Nord, of the Alaska Steam | LONDON, Jan. 1.—New Year's hip Co.'s steamer Jefferson, arriving | day on the western front was ush WASHINGTON, Jan, 1.—The em tire civilian population of Italy haw Lewis Red Crows headquarters has| year’s twilight comes, we shall have done our share in aid-| 7,000 sweaters for distribution among |ing our noble President to secure that World Democracy the ™ here LO. S. ), The Red Cross already has placea|f0T Which we fight and pray. L fi dad fe in the han@# (or on 4 digs el roldiers here. ‘This been re: for the purposes of war ies received here today ‘There will © with 75 passengers, orted ajered in to the acce iment a rough and tedious trip. ‘The vessel | violent fighting in the Cambrai sec: was a day and a half behind her| tor. Unofficial dispatches from the schedule. line today told of continued and un: | | ‘The Pacific Steamship Co,’s steam-| ceasing German efforts, thru highly | tion, it w te %|the things were taken by a man|er Ravalli broke her crankshaft Sat-| localized attacks, to secure a grip |able to bear arms will | | whom he helped after listening to ajurday night, while southbound,/on Welsh ridge. At several points on farms or in indi dal tera luck storys, % , about 40 miles from ‘.etchikan, fac thin pao net aR SN ae Gi by tne mos wer Sererat order forbids the eee Mear, while another fully Mable men to care valved og ft sacks, which are © ants each. ‘The loss of $1.75, a gold watch and reported to the po © last night by Mat MeClade, | logger, who was in the city t |New Year's. McGlade believes that 2 ral mobiliza- as persons un- | makes the total 10,500 to date | The garments were ali knitted by women of the Pacific Coast, 500 sweaters backs) of “es * & ¥ sab lideameatied Mt More Messages on Page Two