The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 15, 1918, Page 1

FREEDOW FOR, ALL YORKY VOLUME 19 EXiteb™S BASED ER WIRT SERVICE RESS ASSOCIATION THE SEATTLE, WASH., FRIDAY, ERNON CASTLE TABBED 3 TIMES IN Draws Knife When Hotel * Proprietor Asks for Back Rent CAPTURED AFTER CHASE. to the story told the po- by persons in the hotel, Tibot Alaska about two months @ room at the hotel! i i z ft i or whenever ta listener, the Russian a tale of how he was led out of $580, practically all Mimthe world, shortly before North country. the loss of his little for upon his mind to such degree that he became mentally unbalanced. Stabbed [ continually. £ ee a ‘Three Times 10:30 o'clock Friday, the entrance | the Russian from his coat, and before th could escape, stabbed the| three times. rushed down the stairs and out ) the street. Officer Henry was attracted by cries from | the hotel, and sighting the fleeing _ Man, gave chase. He finally cap- the supposed madman at/ ave. and Lane st. ‘A doctor, called to attend the mur- @ered Japanese, pronounced him dead, and said that death had prob- instantaneous, as thi _ TOLEDO EDO FACES FLOOD PERIL Feb. 15.—Toledo | most serious floods in its history Thousands of tons of ice, which down the Maumee river ear. ly today, have lodged at the entrance of Maumee bay, forming a massive flooding the Ba ‘ater is backing up, floors of numerous business houses. Water street. block from the river, is under four feet of water. ‘The stage in ten feet above nal and is rising rapidly. per cent of Toledo's indus are facing a shutdown as a re- - quit of the flood waters that are gweeping the city’s waterfront. | URGE PRESIDENT TO | TALK TO SHIP WORKERS TO PREVENT STRIKE WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. — The government today was ready for Bharp dction toward striking car: penters threatening to tie up the Eastern seaboard shipyards Chairman Hurley of the shipping bonrd has warned the strike leaders with “friendly advice” to go back at ence. Should his suggestion be dis- tegarded, an ultimatum will follow and in event of this being ignored, President Wilson will act Shipping board officials have urged the president to go before the workers personally and appeal to | them for co-operation in the face of ) danger to American forces abroad. ‘They hold that the president could talk with all the shipbuilders of the country in an address to those in a le yard—and instil a new spirit “for the war work ARMY OFFICERS SHUT DOWN ON NEWS SOURCES CAMP LEWIS, Feb. 15.—Corre @pondents at this camp Will _be restricted from inte staff officers, but will receive offi cial views thru a censor. The cen for will distribute the official state- ments only between the hours of 11 @ m. and 12. On special occasions, wi staff officers decide to let a correspondent talk to them, this will be done between the hours of 11 a. and 12 only. Nght the new regulations will geet! Much of the cantonment wan the opinion of the corre- ents TWO SENT TO DEATH CHICAGO, Feb, 15.—-Edward Wheed and Harry Lindrum, convict #4 murderers, were hanged at the county Jail here today. It is be-| factories | hereafter | wing | 'HUNS SCORNED SEATTLE WOMAN T BY AUSTRIANS; | U.S, A, CHEERED | Austria Would Give Her Soul for Peace, Travel- ers Declare ASHAMED OF BRUTALITY ' BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS | United Press Correspondent | (Copyright, 1918, by the United Press) BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 15. —Cordially hating Germany, but irretrievably tied up with her, give her soul for peace. An American official Just out of Austria declares he is con- vinced, after talking with Aus- trian officials, that Aastria is willing to give Italy all Italy de mands, save the seaport ‘Trieste, if it will bring peace. The masses would give up Trieste, or raurthing else, =a eS if it would end the| Austria Ashamed From numerous and most reliable sources, I understand the divergence of views between Bertin and Vienna | practically official and open. I learned from the friend of an Aus trian official, recently tn Zurich, that | Austria, above everything, deaires t retain some degree of respectal in the eyes of the world, in order to enter friendly relations with other countries immediately after the war Austria, he said, would welcome an opportunity to disown any fn the Belgian atrocities, the execu tion of Edith Cavell or the torpedo- ing of the Lusitania—to show that -_ I talked with George Archibald. of | California, and Jack Sumter, of New York, both famous jockeys, here awaiting passport formalities before returning to the United States. They jare just out of Austria. | They Despise Germans | The two Ameri¢ans aay they were | | better treated im Austria than were | Germans, whom the Austrians de spine. | Archibald, whose first race was at Latonia, said Austria is hard hit— | the people dying like flies on account (Continued on page 16) MORRIS PASS AND BROTHER FOUND GUILTY Morris Pass, charged with attempt ing to evade the draft and refusing to show his registration card, was dict at 10 o'clock Friday morning, |after deliberating 22 hours. | After deliberating but 20 minutes, the federal jury Friday noon return eda verdict of guilty against Joe Passe. Judge William R. Bell, represent ing Pass, filed notice of appeal. An hour and a half later, the case against Joe Pass went to the second jury. In reading instructions to the sec ond jury, Judge Neterer said he would consider the two coynts as one charge, since they were practically the same. Joe Morris, who was call ed to the stand Thursday, completed his testimony this morning, after which Assistant U. 8. Attorney Ben L. Moore and Judge Bell gave their final arguments. ‘The trial of Joe Pans, brother of Morris, was begun when Morris’ case went to the Jury. Because they were pursued across the continent | lby U. 8. secr@t service men, and were alleged to have played a prom: inent part In planning an anti-draft | campaign here, their cases assumed | importance. | Pershing Himself | Has Asked K. of C. to Extend Work | “Every cent asked by us is | needed.” This Ford, is the statement of J. C. chairman of the Seattle com: Columbus drive for $60,000, this leity’s quota of the $10,000,000 war camp fund to be raised by the order thruout the country. | The canipaign is being carried on |at the request of Gen. Pershing, who recommended that the organization | extend its work to France and Bel gium, The campaign officials here state that the K. of C. will not dupli | cate the work of any other organiza tion. Thursday's drive was the mont successful thus far. | Sale of Grain for Booze #Prohibited MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 15 A federal food administration order forbidding brewers buying grains for malting purposes, “until further rules are issued,’ was made public officially here today. part | found guilty on both counts by the| federal jury, which returned its ver-| mittee in charge of the Knights of | KILLED; 3 HURT IN AUTO CRASH Mrs. Jefferson “Veu Dies as} Car Plunges Over Bank Into Water ON WAY To FUNERAL One woman was killed and three other persons were badly shaken and bruised as a car driven by James F, McCullough, | proprietor of the Doris Apart- ments, 715 Sixth ave., plunged | over an eight-foot bank Into a» foot and » half of water Thurs- da, The accident occurred about » half mile south of Orillia, Mrs, Napoleon Veu, 411 Jefferson {st., was killed instantly, and her aughter, Mra. R. Thoradale, 426 | Washington boulevard, wife of a | Seattle contractor, was seriously | brulsed. James McCullough and his wife were both shaken and bruised ‘The car skidded on a slippery place in the road the party was ap proaching Orillia, Despite MeCul lough's frantic efférts to contro! it, jit skidded into the elght-foot ditch which runs alongaide the road. The occupants were pinned under. neath the car and held in more than a foot of ley water, Deputy Sheriffs Von Gerst and Kerr arrived shortly after the accid t. and rushed the injured Kent hospital Mr. and Mrs. McCullough and Mrs Thorsdale will all be able to leave the hompital before night, the doctor be Leven The car was wrecked. | The party was on its way to at | tend a funeral in Tacoma at the time of the accident. Mrs, Veu's husband is proprietor of | the Milburn apartments, 411 Jeffer son at. U.S. TO WAGE GRIM WARFARE WITH NEW GAS WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.— A great poison gas campaign ts being planned as part of the American offensive against the Germans, testimony before the house appropriations committee, Just made public, shows. Shells full of deadly polson are now ready for shipment from Azner- nd Gen. Pershing’s urgent re- for poison gas plants, both in America and France, has been | granted by the house appropriations committee. These two plants will cont about $10,000,000 perts will be sent to the plant in Fra to watch carefully for new gases that may prove more deadly and | to be ready to meet any emergency The American plant will be designed jto turn out a great number of the | gas shells, while the plant in France will be more for experiment Ten! ing before the comrnittee, | Col. EB. J. W. Ragsdale, in charge of this work, pointed out that It is often | Necessary to change the whole gas | program by the discovery of some! | new poison open to | warfar © of trench warfare is uch sudden shifts as gas * he eatd. “For instance, used by “Yh | changed the the mustard gas Germans completely program.” ‘WILSON ISSUES VAST EMBARGO TO BOOST WAR | WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Prest |dent Wilson today issued a procia | mation placing the entire foreign |commerce of this country under li cense. Effective tomorro no commodi. |tles can be exported or imported from or to the United States except | by special license. | As forecast by the United Preas,| the new restriction on imports was ae ne y by the increased | tonnage shortage and demand for all available bottorns for war supplies. ‘ar-Reaching Order It is one of the most far-reacht steps President Wilson has yet tak Jen, involving, as it does, delicate dip- | lomatic questions nd sharp curtail | t, not only of American industry, commerce of all neutrals, # officially stated, “be-| uae of the acute tonnage aituation nd the military situation, and the ceauity to conserve the products of the country for the necessary cun duct of the war.” Power to Regulate It prohibits the exportation of all} articles of manufacture or produce, except under license by the n ment, and does not r 160 | on exports or prohibition of imperts, but places in the hands of the presi dent the power to regulate This power he will exercise th the war trade board and the tr ury department, and it will be exer clwed “with the single purpose of MURD Vernon | Siacnemanebaall Castle in Flying Costume and His Girl-Wife The Seattle Sta GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC FEBRUARY 15, 19 NORTHWEST nn J The above picture is the first that was taken of Mrs. Castle and her soldier husband since he retarned to this country, after his strenuous du ties as a member of the British Nying corps at the front in France. Mr. Castle had been awarded the “Croix de Guerre,” in recognition of his distinguished services. * * * * * * VERNON CAST Vernon Castle dead! His pretty young wife—his dancing life partner—can’t believe it. will find it difficult. the gay young fellow set Broadway and the nation giddy with fancy two-steps, the rest of us, too, Vernon Castle, struggle for humanity? The very one. 3roadway that he light habitues per was rich. He'd teach tute a side-step for the goos life at the very thought. But the war ha economically, politically the souls of men were votion to liberty, Ye to humanity. the view of men in their prime ley things. could not compare. mere fame. And so, happy, bue dance game, threw portunities for ame joined the aviation corps. As a struggling young the b s of the world, in a short They learned that to sacrifice for fellow men was They learned that service dancer on Broadw nt, down his very same. That light-hearted, light-footed young chap, about on every famous cabaret floor in New York? $s wrought many changes. It wrought the indled with new fir was amused when Vernon Castle was going to England to join the a laughed openly. paragraphers joked about it. ‘em the C »-step, maybe? ion ‘astle walk, eh, what? The cartoonis * who announced three corps. Others snickered up their sleeves stle at the war front? M whirled and * * * * * --DANCER The who, with his bob-haired girl-wife, killed in the world whirled years ago some of the bright- The news- Ho! Ho! That ake the kaiser substi- found new joy in It has wrought them materially, most wonderful change of all when with new ideals, with new de- Mere youths saw a philosophy of life, after ex- periencing the rigors and hardships of the trenches, that is seldom given to Men who had wallowed only in the sordid al- pace of time realized a loftier, nobler aspect of y young Vernon Ce crown of terpsichor ing more and more gold, and hurried to England and ctor, blaze brilliantly on Broadway. himself, in brain and enery, toward that. this boy dreamed his It was to hav It was to grow rich. wealth to which gold to humanity meant more than stle, at the pinnacle of the an glory, cd dreams. his name and his wife’s name He gave every ounce of t aside the op- It was to be And he was achieving his dream, winning the war.” Kvery effort will be made to avoid) port any this country's foreign trade, and to| definite and necessary objects. when the war changed it all. Broadway could snicker. B praise meant nothing. Broadway bleeding—and he should dance? Vernon Castle went to war—voluntarily offered himself for service. He flew 300 times over the Flanders front. He mastered aviation like he mas tered the dance steps. He was sent back to teach British recruits in America and today he died—in action. Vernon Castle, dancer, has done his bit. Vernon Castle, dancer, the flip- pant, gay youth, has given us, who are staying home, much food for serious thought. roadway lights meant nothing. Broadway treasures meant nothing. The world was limpoxe upon our exporters and im ré no restrictions except those |stated that he in. the plishment of the use of his ni |ment of any candidate, Counsel has not unnecessary interference with | involved accor Caldwell authorized me in the endorse: NIG HT EDITION — Weather PRIC ‘He Was Veteran FORT WORTH, Tex., Fe of the British royal flying cor Trying to land while ins’ cadet riding with Castle was | Castle came to Fort Worth last October, with Lord Wellesley’s | squadron, and immediately went into | quarters at Benbrook, where he was |an instructor. He had seen long and sensational service on the Western front, in France. Was Battle Veteran He had made more than 300 flights jover the German lines in Flanders, and had had snany thrilling fights | with the boches, but had never been | injured while at the front. | His fri in 1 j day, when they killed, “That is the way Castle want ed to die, He had said many times, I have had honors enough. I want| to die in the flying service of Great! Britain, Castie and FR. Peters were only 45 feet from the ground when their ma- ine started to fall. Castle was | driving from the front seat, which is} unusual, as the instructor nearly al- ways drives from the back seat and places the cadet in front. Wanted to Return Friends of Castle said today that he recently had been worried by the long training courses here, and was anxious to return to the firing line. Vernon ¢ was born in Eng land, 33 years ago. His real name was Vernon Blythe. His sister is Mrs. Lawrence Grossmith, the well known theatrical producer. Caltle was first seen in the United States in one of the old Lew Fields’ productions, at the Herald Square theatre, when he took the part of a waiter in “The Girl Behind the Counter.” Later he appeared in “The Sun Dodgers,” and it was in one of the Fields’ productions that he met Mrs. Castle. Following his Broadway career, the Castles went to Paris, where they took up dancing. It was while they were appearing in Paris that they were seen by Charles W. Dik |lingham, who brought them to the United States. Dillingham starred the Castles in “Watch Your Step.” Castle was the highest paid dancer all dramatic history, according to | Dillingham. During the height of the dancing craze, Castle's salary averaged $6,000 per week nds in GALVESTON, Tex., Feb. 15.—The mounting roll of aviators killed in training carried another name today —Cadet Donald W. Gleason, Dethi, N. Y.,.killed yesterday when his air. | plane crashed into a telephone pole near Texas City. BERLIN PAPER ADVISES | DISCUSSION OF PEACE AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15.—"The aif ficulties of attaining peace cannot |be overcome so long as each side| |does not perceive it has no power | over the other,” the German socialist lorgan Vorwaerts declares in copies | received here today. | ‘© reach an understanding, | many must adopt a suitable attitude |and ascertain whether Wilson's re- |}marks are a diplomatic move, or | whether they are a redeeming word | | for mankind. “The German answer ought to be | ‘We are ready for peace negotiations | at once.’ HUNS NOW PLAN | NEW ATTACK ON RUSSIAN FRONT AMSTERDAM, Feb. of war {s considered to exist between the central powers and Russia ing to automatic termination of the | Jarmistice with the aking off of peace negotiations, semi-official dis patches from Berlin declared today. = i A state | ow The above dispatch is in confirma: | tion of United Press dispatches yes: | ing the military con rman great headquar y dem, use of of the ference at ters was considering a milita onstration against Russia bee: unsatisfactory termination Brest-Litovsk conference. An Amsterdam dispatch received by the United Press yesterday also stated that the peace negotiations, contrary to German press reports, | broke up in a turmoil that would sow | veeds of future trouble. | the Castie home shortly after | seen E ONE CENT "gies FATAL CRASH ENDS FAMOUS CAREER OF U. S. DANCE KING of Air Battles in France—Made 300 Trips man —— to 0 Die i in Act Over Ger- ‘apt. Vernon ps, famous dancer, was ki |by a short fall with his aeroplane in a flight at Benb: field, 15 miles west of here, today. tructing an American cad Castle swerved his machine to avoid collision with anotl American flier who was landing at the same time, not injured. |Castle’s Widow Faints at Ne NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Mra. Ve non Castle received official notice her husband's death shortly af noon. After that, according to her tary, Mrs. Castle lapsed into @ sete onscious condition. She had f phoned Fort Worth and will the body sent to New Yor th ork for = Capt. Lawrence Grossmith, hus! band of Mrs. Castie’s sister, went : He ing of Castle's death and ren with Mrs, Castle. He also is a tain in the British army, Earlier in the day Mrs. Castle h refused > believe the report, | sling bravely against collapse, 99 BABIES DIE IN FIRE; RUINS MAY HOLD MOR MONTREAL, Fe Feb. 15.—Fifty- five babies, foundling orphans, are now known to have lost their lives in the fire that swept the west wing of the Grey Nam nery here last night. At noon today firemen had taken 43 blackened little bedies from the ruins. Twelve more have been sighted. It is feared the death list will reach about 70. The work ef checking over the living babes has not been completed. Some of the litle forms were ah — most consumed by the blast @ swept quickly thru the portion 4 the nunnery used for wounded soldiers and for homeless children. X-ray Was Cause An investigation today proved that the fire was caused when a wire leading to an X-ray machine came in contact with a floor, Loss to the building is estimated at $125,000. Military authorities lost medical ap- paratus worth about $150,000. It is thought some survivors may die as a result of shock and ex- posure. Several days may pass be- fore « complete list of the toll of lives can be made. Soldiers Aid Rescue Heroic rescues by returned sol- diers were numerous. When firemen arrived to battle with the flames, soldiers were al- ready at work and were fighting des- rerately to save the lives of the in- mates. The soldiers were handing baby after baby to each other down the fire escapes, In many instances soldiers were seen to have as many as four children in their arms at one time. It was cnly after orders of the fire chief that soldiers ‘stopped en- tering the building. Sudden bursting forth of flames, fanned to a fury by the stiff, gusty wind, prevented further rescuing work Aged Inmates Saved Red-ridden men and women and aged nuns, some of whom have not the outside of the institution for a score of years, were carried from the building by soldiers, po- licemen and voluntary workers. Wrinkled faces, crowned with snows white hair, gave mute evidence of the shock caused by their sudden re- moval. Many of the recovered bodies of hildren were burned to a crisp and ere beyond recognition, Under the direction of the police, many bodies were laid on the floor |of a room in which but a few hours before, the bodies with blocks and toys. Smothered by Smoke Sister La Framberse expressed the belief that most of the dead children had been smothered by the dense louds of smoke “T was just ving the chapel,"* she said, “where I was ending re treat, when the fire alarm sounded, I met other sisters hurrying to the west and they cfied that the ereche was on fire. When I arrived there |T found two rooms ablaze, but I | seized two little ones and n to carry them to a place of a been playing lea