The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 16, 1918, Page 1

THE STARBELGIANS MOB HUN RULERS FOR HANSON) THE STAR Is for Ole Hanson-- Because he offers Seattlethe— one sure and certain way out, _ of the turmoil, the inefficien- cy, the official scandal and isgrace that have settled /tupon it. | THE STAR IS FOR ) HANSON BECAUSE— He will remove the blot of L W. W. ism and its twin, the curse of Pro-Germanism, from the city. iE STAR IS FOR ‘'ZANSON BECAUSE— He is right. Because he is 0 the square. Because for fif- ‘teen years he has fought side by side with The Star in every i Worth-while strugglefor what bwas right, for what was of yenefit athe peopleofSeattle, Zor what would bring a fuller easure of justice to those who toil. THE STAR IS FOR ‘HANSON BECAUSE— Hestood for thesethings and ought for these things when it meant sacrificeandcourage. / THE STAR IS FOR | HANSON BECAUSE— He stands for a united Seattle, for an effective and full war service on the part rot Seattle. The Star Is for Hanson Because--- He is a true American. Because stands squarely on the question f true Americanism--AND THAT b EVER YTHING. | i The Seattle Star _THE ~ VOL UME 19 FULL UNITE) GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF SEATTL ASED WIRM seRyICR PRGKS ASSOCIATIONS ANY PAP; RIN THE WASH., SATURDAY, FE BRU ARY 16, 1918. PRIC ‘E ON PACIFIC NORTHW. EST GERMAN SUB SHELLS PO ‘TROOPS RESCUE GERMAN CHIEFS | FROM VIOLENCE 600 Activists Seized by En- raged Crowds and Nar- rowly Escape Death UPRISING WASHINGTON, Feb, 16— Serlouy popular uprisings against the German yoke in cities of oc cupled Belgium were reported to the Heigian legation here today in offictal dixpatches from the Belgian government at Havre. Crowds have streets of Antwerp, Malines and Brussels, and the German } thorities have been forced to or- der out troops to restore order. The manifestations have been precipitated by the activities of the new Germanophile political party, the activists, toward political auton ec for Flanders ‘The chief justice and two associate has of the court of appeals, at Brunsels, were arrested by the Ger n authorities on the 9th of Feb ruary, following action of the court | of appeals in ordering proceedings | against the activiats All were ordered deported to Ger | many The parliament has protested to the German tmperial chancellor against the “shameful abuse of pow or by the activists.” On February 4, 600 activists at Ant- werp were manhandled by an infurt ated crowd and had to be rescued by German troops, which dispersed the crowd. Last Sunday crowds paraded the streets of Malines, a delegation of 600 citizens atorming the city hall The situation was characterized by the Belgian legation as “close to | a revolution.” ‘RUMANIA WANTS HELP FROM U. S. BY W. S. FORREST United Preas Correspondent PARIS, Feb. 16—Rumanta ts vastly dixappointed at Prexident Wil- son's failure to mention her in his latest meanage to the world, I learn- ed on excellent authority today If official encouragement is given to Rumania during this critical juncture I understand it will be of the greatest importance in helping to stand off the present pressure from the central powers and the Russian Boisheviki ‘The country’s morale is of the best and the army is still an im portant combative force, but en couragement of both diplomats and the army is imperative. ‘The defection of Russia left Ru- mania in the most perilous situation of any of the allies, She is entirely cut off from any outside aid, and her supplies must be brought in over a single line of railroad from Russia, which may be several by Rolsheviki forces at any time. On the north and west are the Austro-German Unea. On the south are the Bulgars. On the east is Rus. sia, Elven her small const line in useless, as the Black sea in now un- doubtedly controlled by the Turks, REPORTS RUMANIA IS DICKERING FOR PEACE COPENHAGEN, Feb, 16.—"Real peace negotiations between the cen: tral powers and Rumania have not been opened, but preliminaries have begun,” declares a Berlin dispatch received here today. It added that Foreign Minister Kuehimann soon would leave for Bucharest, former capital of Rumania, now in the hands of the Austro-Germans. PLAN STRINGENT LAW AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 16.—The logis ure will convene in special seasion February 26, to consider the passage of a bill making it a felony to sell liquor within 10 miles of any army encampment. Gov. Hogg insued the call Friday, Such would practically make Texas dry. Lather Teel, 22, " negro ) Inborer, was arrested late Friday and booked on an open charge pending investiga. tion. He in alleged to have passed worthless check on §. O. Redman of |amputated the digit with a hand ax, nounced this afternoon. the Da IS GROWING! ‘DOGS EATEN BY STARVING POOR| MAKE ATTEMPT! IN KAISERLAND | Hindenburg Squeezing Ger- many Like a Sponge, Simms Finds HAVE BEER FAMINE, TOO! JAM VI JP SIMMS Correspondent 1918, by the United Press) BY WE United Pre. | (Copyright many like an octopus a sponge. Even if there is little complaint in the army over the food, Ger- many and Austria are starving. I just heard a most remarkable story, illustrating the case in point which was repeated at both the Brit tah and American war offices. A German officer, thru an inter mediary, approached a man with whom he was acquainted. A meet ing was arranged aboard a boat on Lake Constance. Punctually, the ac quaintance and the officer kept the appointment. The German offered to sell Prussian military secrets for $20,000, the allies to judge their val ue before paying. The acquaintance | closely questioned the officer, who was of high’ rank, concerning his motiven. Willing to Die ‘The officer broke down-and wept ke a child, and father were old, poor, broken in health, and unable to get sustaining food. He wanted the money in order to send his parenta to a neutral country, after which he would return to the front and try to get killed. If he failed, he would commit suicide. As America and England had not acted at the expiration of the offi- cer's short leave, the matter was dropped. The incident shows the trend of events ‘The situation was bad six months ago. It is infinitely worse today. Cabbages Fail The last cabbage crop was a fail- ure. Next to the potato, the cabbage (Continued on page §) TURK PREMIER MAKES A LITTLE SPEECH AMSTERDAM, Feb. 16.—"Proesi dent Wilson's speech offers ponnibility of further development, if Turkey's territorial integrity in not restricted and its sovereignty preserved,” Ta Jaat Pasha, Turkish premier, de- clared in an interview with the cor. respondent of the Neue Freiepresse. “Premier Lioyd George's xpeech does not allow the possibility of din cussion.” PEACE IS_NEARER THAN EVER, IS VATICAN BELIEF ROME, Feb. 16.—That “peace is nearer than ever” was the unofficial belief spoken in Vatican circles to day. ‘The Vatican has learned from pa pal nuncios, it was said, that Presi dent Wilson's latest speech favor- ably imprensed the democratic and pacific parties in Austria and Ger- many, particularly the former. BERTOLINI ARRESTED AMSTERDAM, Feb. 16.—-Van Ber. tolini, member of the reichsrath from South Tyrol, has been arrested in Trent, in connection with alleged widespread Italian espionage plots, according to copies of the Tagebiatt, | received here today Bulgars rs and Russ Fr Friendly | AMSTERDAM, Feb. 16. garian government has resumed diplomatic relations with Russia, ac cording to a dispatch received from Sofia today WIFE CHOPS HUSBAND'S FINGER OFF, HE ADMITS ana ‘Tom Powers and Tom Sisson, Maj. Eugene R. West, camp judge bh OREGON CITY, Ore, Feb. 16 Following confession of Jesse M. Jones, a young farmer, that his wife chopped the “trigger finger” off his right hand at his request, to incapac- itate him from army service, federal authorities today took him into cus: | legislation | tody. A few days after he had been placed in Class 1, Jones came here to have his hand attended to, conflicting stories regarding the ac- cident. Confronted by federal au- thorities, he confessed that his wife at his request. declaring his mother | \ ‘The Bul-| telling | PRESIDENT T0 |Goes on on Operating | Table in Order to TO END STRIKE Wilson May Appeal Loyalty of Men to Clear Way for Renewed Work | CARPENTERS ARE OUT BY ROBERT ry BENDER United Press ¢ spondent WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—As the shipyards crew rapidly today, Presi. posal to end the strii The president is expected to drive t the heart of the trouble and ap- [peal to the loyalty of the men in | ketting them back to work while the |Rovernment gets ite program for | kbipworkers on a working basis. | Appeals by Cha’ jothers have proved futile Agree that a solution can be brought about by the president alone. There will be no conseription of labor now, It is learned definitely Say More to Quit Threats by wood workers that they would be joined in 48 hours by from 60,000 to 100,000 iron workers were met with wu by shipping board heads. All -xhipbullding trades, with the exception of the wood workers and in cluding the iron workers, it was pointed out, are under iron-clad Agreement with the government to submit all controversies to arbitra tion. | neern government today they would hold fuat to the agreement. Came as Surprise The wood workers’ strike, it was ntated today, came out of a clear sky, following refusal of the ship- ping board to concede an uncondi (Continued on page 8) BARRICADED IN FLAT TO ESCAPE SUIT FOR $200,000 “HEART BALM” MISSOULA, Feb. 16.—James F. Callahan, wealthy Idaho mining man, sued for $200,000 “heart balm,” is firmly entrenched in a flat here with deputy sheriffs stationed at the front and rear. “I'll wtay here six months before {1M come out.” he is said to have declared Clifford Merritt of Wallace, Ida., filed quit Thursday in the district court here, charging Callahan with wrecking his home. Merritt claims Callahan offered his wife $1,000,000 if she would divorce her husband and marry him. Mra. Merritt did leave her husband in 1914, obtained a di- voree and later married Callahan, Lomhermen Say They Won't Make Fight on Wilson If the president issues a proclama- tion asking an eight-hour day in Washington and Oregon lumber mills, it will be complied with by the lumber producers of the two states ‘This was the controlli sentiment at a meeting of the F ctive league of the West Coast Lumbermen’s as sociation, in the New Washington hotel, Friday, which lasted all day Acting under direction of Col. Brice Disque, U. 8. A., in charge of North: | west lumber production, the meeting | | wax held secretly. The practice of some mill owners in enticing labor from other mills was severely condemned at the meet jing, it i stated | DRAFT EVADERS ARE TRAPPED IN HILLS). WILCOX, Ariz, Feb. 16.—John draft evaders, charged with the mur. der of Sheriff McBride. county, Arizona, and two di have been trapped in the Chiri mountains, near “Two Heads, Posse of deputies and cowboys. | A desperate fight is expected. of Graham hua by a | SIR WM. ROBERTSON, OF LONDON, Feb. 16. ertson, chief of staff of the British armies, has resigned, it was an- Hoe will be succeeded by Sir Henry Wilson. walkout of woodworkers in Eastern) dent Wilson prepared a definite pro- | Baltimore iron workers assured the | puties, | BRITISH ARMY, RESIGNS, -Sir Wm. Rob-| to; Pass Army Exam! A. A. McCue A. A. McCue, a young chap em- ployed by the Northwestern Fish- ries company, was #0 anxious to forces that he underwent two oper ations at the Swedish hospital so he couid pass aviation examinations He has not been notified whether or | not he will be accepted When Uncle Sam first joined the allies I wasn’t anxious to go,” says MeCue, “Now I'd give anything to get over there. There are five in our family, but I am the only one able to serve. Every famtly is trying to do its bit. I want my family rep- resented.” McCue was exempted from first draft as physically unfit. the Photographer Frank Jacobs an- nounces an unusually entertaining list of pictures for the new reel of The Star-Liberty Weekly, opening Sunday at the Liberty theatre. Dean Priest, of the University of Washington, who will go to France to act as “state dad” for the Wash- ington soldiers, will be shown. An exhibition Zouave drill at Camp Lewis will be a thriller. Dr. D. J. Lioyd. of the United States public health service, will be shown decorating pupils of the Fos- ter school for good work in the about 24 hours the German raid on British submarine pat in the Straits of Dover, which see nervice with American flabting | ea in the sinking! of « trawiie the | marines and the destroyers are | lieved to have operated from G naval bases on the Belgian BERLIN REPORTS ON “STRONG FO IN ENGLISH CHANN BERLIN, via London, The destruction of “strong guarding the English channel” reported today by the German’ clal statement. “Thursday night German boats, commanded by Capt. supriged and attacked strong guarding the English statement said. “The forces ed of a large guardship, armed fishing boats and several torboats, which were forced to. battle. The major part was ed. We suffered no losses damag. An official statement issued day by the British admiralty ed the destruction of an armed er and seven drifters by a German flotilla. PASHA IS RESTLESS FIRST NIGHT IN DEA CELL; APPEAL IS Fi PARIS, Feb, 16.—-Bolo Pasha, health campaign. University students will be seen digging in a gold mine. Other features: Girls in new bathing uniforms at manufacturers’ convention: former Senator 8. H. Piles talking to shipyard men, and a special pose by Mr. Gnu, at Wood- land park. Russian Mission Will Arrive Here Next Saturday Heading a commission of six, Pro- fessor Lomonsoff, one of the best- known students in Russia, will be in Seattle next Saturday, to tell of the newly organized efforts to place the Slav country on a substantial eco- nomic basis. This movement is fostered by the memberships of such organizations Jas the former Russian Peasants’ | union, M. Berg, of Chicago, is today at the ‘rye hotel, making arrangements for the arrival of the commission, | which already has visited New York. Tacoma Doctors Sell Whisky to Soldiers, Charge AMP LEWIS, Tacoma, Feb. 16. More liquor is being sold on Ta: coma streets to soldiers than there | was a few months ago, according to advocate. Maj. West did source of information, understood that a group of Ta- coma physicians were to blame for the increase. ‘The military police also are having their hands full warning “the wrong kind” of women from the reserva- tion, They gather at the camp in |the evenings and try to circulate from barracks to barracks. While there is little dount but what their not reveal his but said that} jat W. | was struck ty. a aF vieted of treason and sentenced death by a court-martial Thu: has filed an appeal. ‘The appeal charges that a witness for the prosecution was seen talking with the president of the court martial and the government counsel during a recess in the trial, Dressed in prison garb, Bolo taken to the death cell on retus to Sante prison. He passed a less night, and his first inquiry the morning was whether his bors in prison had been informed = the verdict. FRASIER TRIES APPEAL a TO ESCAPE PRISON - CORVALLIS, Ore. Feb. 16.—E. J) Frasier, former Bugene business man, who disappeared after convic~ tion on a charge of forgery here and was recently rearrested in San Diego, — today started a move to appeal his — case to the supreme court, following overruling of his motion for a new trial. Frasier was sentenced to from one _ to five years in prison. When re captured in San Diego, Frasier stat- ed that he was seeking a relative who promised him money with which to fight the case. MAIL SUPERINTENDENT ~ HURT IN AUTO CRASH G. E. Leppold, superintendent of — mails for the Seattle postoffice, is in the Fauntleroy hospital, suffering: from a scalp wound, as the result of an automobile accident Friday In driving across California ave., Graham Leppold's auto ‘auntleroy car, " SOCIALISTS IN BERLIN : ARRESTED IN RAIDS — GENEVA, Feb. 16.—Many social. ists were arrested in police raids at Berlin, Leipzig and Mannheim, ac Te conduct while on the reservation is proper, their influence is wrong, ac- cording to the officers. cording to reports reaching here to- day. No reason for the raids ie known, i B. SKOHIELOEF RENEWS OFFER TO ELIMINATE KAISER FOR $100,000! B. Skohfeloff, the Russian who wrote a letter to The Star he would attempt to take the kaiser’ life if guaranteed expenses and cash bonus, is ready to undertake the minsion. He communicated with The Star} by telephone late Friday afternoon. Two days before, this paper had published an account of the unsue: cessful efforts of a reporter to locate| Skohieloft. “lam ready to talk business,” |Skohieloff declared, ‘and to present and fitness to carry out the commis sion. I want to know if The Star in seriously interested.” Wants $100,000 He was told that The Star would/ | be interested in printing his picture and giving his peculiar offer further publicity. “I would not dare have my picture) printed,” he said, “I am known in many parts of the world.” “How much money would you declaring | credentials concerning my history/want?" he was asked, “| “I would want sufficient expense money to carry out the undertaking, and a bonus posted in some ban! to be paid me if I succeeded,", he wal. “How much of a subscription would it take to Interest you?” “The amount I have in mind ts $100,000." Off for Two Weeks you come to The Star | office?" | “I'm not ready to meet strangers,” he said, “but I will communicate with you in two weeks. I will be} out of this part of the country for | that long, but I'll return.” There you are, folks! B, Skohieloff’s price for killing the | kaiser is $100,000, He says he's an adventurer, and! has had experience in approaching | royalty unbidden, having succeeded in shadowing the czar of Russia on{ three different occasions. is ‘This matter of negotiating for the” Kaiser's hide is being carried on ac. — cording to the latest rules.of open diplomacy. J. H. Hovedsgaard, 2510 Holgate st., wants to chip in $5.00, Just $99,995 more and B. Sonate on the job. ‘That's as far as the thing has gone, _ In the meantime don't say any. thing about this to Kaiser soe bg