The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 23, 1918, Page 1

FREEDOM FOR ALL FOREVER THE senyic TATIONS FULL LEASED WIK 19 ONitieb Piss “AS _VOLUME OF ANY SATURD. CIRCULATION SEATTLE, WASH., PAPER AY, FEBR IN THE VAR x PACIFIC 1913, The Seattle Star GREATEST DAILY NORTHW. Weather Fore ant PRI NIGHT EDITIO Liverywhere n_ Seattle — CE ONE CENT PUT U.S. ON RATIONS’ one 8 8 8 ®@ HUN TROOPS TO FIGHT KAISER Action Is Proposed by Lever Compulsory Limitation Only Way of Saving the Allies | From Famine, He Says | HE PROPOSES CHANGES) Hits Big Cafes WA! GTON, Feb. 23—The ied food situation “is becoming ‘eritically serious.” Compulsory rationing, for America is still wasting food, is the only hope of not imperiling the allied cause by mans came. ‘That was the warning of the house agricultural committee to- day, in urging the speedy pass age of the Hoover compulsory conservation bill. Tt was contained in the report of Chairman Lever. written after receiv ing information from foreign coun tries, and after hearing Herbert Hoo Yer and other food experts Wouk! Be Cowardly “Tt would be foolish for us es to the facts,” the repe “It would be cowardly to fail to at * France is full of Papa Guillemonts—men who simply refused to die when Death grimly beckoned. George Randolph Chester, the author of the “Get- Rich-Quick Wallingford” stories, gives the above ac- éount of one of them in the first story in his series of articles, “France as She Is Today,” which will begin Monday in The Star. It is a story that will thrill you—if you have the human spark within you. It i a story which will clutch you heartstrings, for IT IS THE GREATE THE WORLD TODAY, WRITTEN BY THE SECOND DRAFT CALL WILL BE MADE IN JUNE WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—The second big draft will be made in | June, according to present plans, it was learned from authoritative sources at the provost marshal gen eral’s office today. The number to be included in the call is to be determined by the war council of the war department, it |was stated. Unless some great emergency no nation-wide of men will be made under the ond draft. The present plan pro continuous stream of men weving RIFLES RUSHED Se hoae ic macs | FOR U, S. ARMY, BAKER REPORTS Comparat! small WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 tack the problem of waste in food- stuffs in the most vigorous manner.” Explaining that the bill is neces- wary for more effective saving of| food, the report gave several new) conservation measures now being planned, which would be made possi- | bie the bill. These were iting the manufacture of soft drinks to help sugar 10 per cent thi: Prohibiting the use of sisal in other fields, so ax to obtain twine for the wheat crop of the West Prohibiting the use of tin for tobaceo. and talcum containers, | 80 as to assure enough tin for | canning purposes. } Trimming beef fats in the | packing plants and thus saving what is usually wasted in pri vate homes. Prohibiting the use of sugar fm tanning leather and flour in making paste. Large quantities are now being used for this pur: 4 just how to © A warden Turn to page 3 for t ar Limiting use of arsenic in non ensential industries, such as glass making, so as to assure enough insecticides to prevent ravages of the potato bug. Slowing down of ice plants during the summer because of a shortage of ammonia Mixing ingredients in bread which cannot be readily shipped abroad men will be ordered from cer tricts to camps just as rapidly |men now there start across th The formal call aw |inite numbers will be ma for the purpose of alloc trict quotas | Industrial Calls Gives Wilson Power Many more special and industria In a word, the bill places the|calis, such as the whole problem of food distribution, |pricklayers and accountants conservation and manufacture in| Pershing’s forces, will be made under | ties was the daily output, with 71,192 the hands of the president, clothing| the second draft, it is believed. For tor the This was four times him with great powers in the hope| this purpose an elaborate card indexg ag mar one Great of attaining maximum conservation. | «ystem, upations of Fri 4 out in ten months of Fhe specific powers given the) all registered mer cor retary said ident by the bill are: | t the end of ten months of “Complete control of public eating | m United States has pro places with the enforcement of all| ing rainin duced twice as ‘less’ days, eliminating unnecessary | and Sc sta: This mob use of essential foodstuffs, limiting| tion will be completed withir tse of food in foodstuffs and feeds,| days, On March 3, about 10,000 more Prohibiting the use of food ma-| will be sent, and this will leave only terials for other purposes than food, | about 6 per cent. approximately 40, with a fine of $5,000 and imprison-| 000, of the first 4 who have not) ‘The rifles being made are a com ment for one year for violations.”*| been inducted into servi ation of the Enfield and Spring Any regulations must be made by | tela I, rezone prov | JAPANESE_ WARSHIPS Lane QUIET VLADIVOSTOK on states, “there is no authority confer pr red to control profits or prices or en jary was, says the force saving TOKIO, Fet homes. For the latter result we must | ence of a squac continue to rely upon the patriotic | #hips in the co-operation of millions of hy |has been instrume wives. Tremen still ex-| quiet and maintain int in high-priced restaurants ¢ | Russian port, according to it is estimated the consum t here twice the normal.” Since the squadron arrived, condi Chairman Lever will.press the bitl| tions have returned n to nor to a vote in the house next and altho fs Some stiff opposition has d¢ olutionists are ‘ovetous of the Satin army in air of War ¢ production has ng plenty an army April 6, this country has turned out 700,000 rifles, For the week ending February 9, 13,012 rt recent ones for with week an showing t rifles as Great two and a half uthern after Production has been hampered, he raid, by the difficulty of procuring steel and skilled labor $400,000,000 has been spent these results. The pro cartridges during Janu 7,200,000 ome retary compulsor: in private | a day «|COLD STORAGE FOWL RULES NOW IN EFFECT Seattle went on a cold poultry diet Saturday Until April 20 cold storage stock will be sold t The ruling was made by the food admin istrator February 11, when dealers were given until February 23 to get rid of fresh stock toring agar g order at the all reports storage oped, | Fe but since the bill has been mo from the original d her ith n doubt that it w uipment shipped t PRESS HEAD IS |:: DEAD IN SOUTH :: since August, 1914, nding much of his time on the Galician Hamilton Ff. Clark, ot bec 4 for several front, has returned to Tokio, and re Bas porta chaotic conditions thruout the BY FRED 8S. FERGUSON ees Presa Correspondent WITH THE AMERICAN AR trial terms are entirely lo MIES 1 ANCE, 2 and Russian paper fnoney has tically worthlens layed.) rouching hine untry. In Ru he #aid financial and in eb fire N } (De tanding on atepe one ome 5 the pre Beat Price ktastigtion, ‘| SCOTTISH TROOPS CARRY Vista, Cal., today of| QUT SUCCESSFUL RAID LONDON, Feb, 23. — Scottish 47 years old and became | troops carried out a succensful raid identified with I. W. Scripps in 1296.) around Moncey Le Preux it night, ‘Two years later he helped to estab-| and took a few prisoners, Field Mar u The Seattle Star, In 1906 he} #nal Haig reported to the war office ( one of the founders of the | today A Press. Prisoners al He wold his yf enterprises two Wytuchaet« Besides his widow | Near the ¥ road the Houlhus A, hostile was active during the night. in listening posts and ma tions or concealed in dugouts where telephones and other war instruments hidds can noldiers observed Washington's birthday. It was the first time the sons of |the Father of Democracy had spent th in a European battle line, to save the principles he represented man in the front line had « turkey dinner in hon awion years gun po ver were brought back of trenche or of the German : east raiding he reported party oc shells and shrapnel was an the at midnight. Interest in the Scripps 1 retir hil ries, and both his parents survive him. eure ago ; were whik tillery bursting © was ushered nin re anniversary Men There lan't any excuse, t the very STORY IN iREAT- | MOVE FOOD ANY PLACE, M’ADOO TELLS HOOVER RY ROBERT J. BENDER United Press Corveapondent everybody to ther wing © garden They will appear thie year, for not hay * first lemon. EEE WOULD EXPEL PUPILS FOR INSULTING FLAG) malute the Amertean f 4 from this Frank ox country Smith City, In a dramati Libert uba, being held here. Am! anism tious and selfish pan-Amer the war. Ia speaking on immigration, he declared it perilous for the United| Staten to take into her national life) foreign elements faster tt an Amer’ an she make them into an citizens GERMANS ARE TO GET IDENTIFICATION CARDS Tdentif! who r ently as tained from next week A print of the left thumb will be takbn on the registrant's card, which will contain a photograph onal description. Thirt Germans lis routes registered at the for Germans postoffice re may be ob Friday of n cards at the in enemic Monday to tere i on rurat Allied Labor Committee WAS food « ped INC a YTON rinis facing sharp dispute betwee railroad and food adminiatrat Herbert that the next al ones, and pends on the to move food Director ¢ plied concerned. f the le the v house agricu ted tte wor wn and wheatlons day 1 food situation red, an t scoming must ha Wheatless 1, official went cha ver 60 days w that abs shortage itural rkoont he al serious! © br nh has rything y of the railroads jeneral McAdoo haa that #0 far as trans committee critical, announced 1 be criti mpuleory bill, and Hoo powers at ,” EST REPORTER IN THE WORLD. hen Dying Men Refuse to Die--No Wonder Huns Are Not in Paris Today “The light of it is in his face today, and so long as there is a piece of him it will remain. “He did stay alive, tho his head dropped and his knees bent, stayed alive and in that spot until the Ger- He can’t tell much of what happened after they up Papa Guillemont from among the dead Huns which surrounded him, he was plumb full of bayonets, tho he had spirit enough to smile ecstatically, and voice enough to whisper: ‘Vive la France. “The dead Huns were in front of him, in front, mind you, for he lay nearer Paris than they. “What had happened where Papa Guillemont stood had happened in so many places that Paris is still Paris.”—From George Randolph Chester’s First Story on “France as She Is Today.” arrived, but when the stretcher-bearers picked « It is the story of that most amazing and stupendous thing—THE SPIRIT OF FRANCE. Begin Chester's articles DAY. next several weeks. in THE STAR MON- They will continue from day to day for the “| Seattle’ 's Next Mayor Shown Star-Liberty Film | mayor will be Seattle's next rhown ax the feature picture o! ‘The Start Weekly to be | flashed on the sereen at the Lib- Sunda this te why announcement Ne sure b e's wo wure of the rance doubly both candi: and James ng faces new week made shooting Ole Hanson Radford. ‘Their add luster to filer Other will lude auto owners and dealers tures » made snow journey on Sun set highway last Lin. coln high school baskethall champions; Washington State Guard in Washington's birthday parade dren Sunday inat »\LA FOLLETTE IS he blamed ar th U5" MAADOG WILL CUT HIGH SALARIES OF R. R. MEN WASHINGTON, high-salaried more Fe 23 will be created so long as the nation retains control of the railro: Director step tow b operating he put th gance in As the fore cut in ralarte t rbidden ieneral M ard the runner of cur ame ban on future form of big Ad extray alarios. a weeping «, the director general the filling of vacan « in offices of a grade higher than general proval 8-YEAR-OLD BOY WALKS FOUR BLOCKS IN SLEEP Selby Melr ave, W., and walked. night clothes, manager tosh, age out of b barefooted down the to Make American Visit) niocks to the home of Rev Feb, 23.—That an allied tion will go to Washing: | y confirmed tod nal, LONDON labor dele ton, was The del inelude thi mans. J epresent England. SAMMIES SPEND WASHINGTON’S ©: " BIRTHDAY LOOKING FOR ENEMY) brought up steaming hot coffee, car. hru the twi ‘ommunication trenches, T man got a big cup of good coffee. In the artillery’s telephone dugout were two boys from Chicago, two from Boston and one from Salt Lake Two were constantly watch telephone, which connects with all parts of the mmies in ry Americ the duge home. vernber. The dugout was tight curtained | and invisible until, clambering down abruptly into a cramped room, Hghted by candles post had his dugout It was filled nt rains, but wa from over in No-| steps warm, dry flickering mander on the with water by com 1 captain, floor the mine from the rear| was pumped out today. Eva, 67 W early discovered hin pe Eva cal ned them An attempt ireat Northern Railway Dravus st hours Saturday m missin A few od the that the . by it the city from conde erty for the nicipal car Ii was lost Satu er overruled poration od the for th following inde it minutes ch proposed ele » to the shipyard zone rday their his leave on ese when Jud demurr nael Caldwell represent 4 the way the proposed line, nent by the without his ap reet, four James W during the Nis parents nd notified later and in iid was ir ATTEMPTS TO BLOCK CITY’S LINE attorneys for the ‘0, to pre nning prop: ed mu » Fr Cor voters | WILL NOT DESTROY THE PICTURES OF LINTON) 8. GQ. ("PR Yesler bos his pletur destroyed and City refused filed by nedy, Saturday that print le police Judge or sustained Attorney in the be Frater demurrer Tom Ken No # railroad offices BRANDED I. W.W. CHICAGO, Feb. 23.—Gov 3 Arkansas, speaking * of national serv 1 the 1. W. W eviki of America, and sed United States as an 1. W WHITMAN ASKS HEALTH TRAINING FOR YOUTH CHICAGO, F Gov Whitman of New York the Congress of National § today for better ical traint of Amer He outlined the York state the health of its ‘has, Kdward 1 the 8. ldre pleaded ster citizenry denounce He declar man ap rman nts or pro. Germans” entle have wu been of champic of doing the running ar peace, but « of the kaiser 11 ENTOMBED IN MINE ACCIDENT IRON RIVER, M Feb, 28 8 are shut off in a level . Porter mine here to t food or water have been there two days, und the superintendent said it be another 48 hours before they can be reached Air is belng pumped to pipes | ‘The men w entombed when bulkhead broke and tons of w flowed into the mine nay them thru ranute’) Linton, alleged | VIOLENT RAIN STORM to be one of the old regime south-of- | HITS SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 23.— Francisco was visited by the violent rainstorm of the year following an elect 5 and 8:30 o'clock, ain fell here, San most early today eal storm, Betw of Charles Senator La Charles taken for improving last night ven who und in the ¥0 inches | "ALLIED AIRMEN CROSS ALPS TO BOMB INNSBRUCK BUCHAS, Switzerland, Feb. After ‘a flight of at t 100 miles n nse cold of the Alpine win allied airmen successfully jacked with bombs Innsbruck, cap: 1 of the Austrian Tyrol, last Wed. nesday, according to word received here. The flight of the machines is considered one of the great air feats of the war Innsbruck, which for A ‘Trentino, is the war base rian was not prot 1 the al munitions plants and nd destroyed the rail and a number of bar- troop trains road station racks. The airmen are believed to have journey from the Upper distance from there, as to Innsbruck is 100 ¢ crosses range aft ins which would altitude of al miles er range of mo: p the fliers at wt 10,000 feet for me tance. At this time of the cold in the Julian Alps is intense. They may have followed a railroad line, ft is said, but in this case, ata lower level, they would have been forced to remain in the air and to suffer the cold for a much longer tim KITCHIN, DEMOCRATIC LEADER, AND FRIENDS NEAR DEATH IN CRASH WASHINGTON, Feb, 23.—Demo- Leader Claude Kitchin was today from a contusion of escape ath last night when an au- . in which he was riding, to a street car, omas R. Re former Representative Reilly of Con necticut, suffered spinal injuries Mrs. Kitchin arm and severe shock Representative and and Mrs. Reilly were Charles H. England, tary, and his wife. England escaped without injury, but his wife was rendered unconscious. TEUTONS REACH DUBNO, year the crashed }. Mrs, ly, wife of lacerations and Mrs. Kitehin Kitchin's secre. SAYS BERLIN REPORT| BERLIN, v We are pro: thonia, and in Livonia,” announced today “Dubno has been reached. Our all together, include two two colonels, 443 other of. ficers and 8,770 men.” ondon, Feb, 23 stward in Es. cupied Tekraine, German war office Dubno is in t of Revno, Volhynia, 50 miles a city already report d to have been entered by the Aus "| KRYLENKO SAYS RUSS | WILL FIGHT TO DEATH LONDON, Feb, 23,—Dispatches ‘from Petrograd confirm earlier ones stating that Ensign Krylenko, com mander-in-eh: of Bolshevikt forces, has insued a proclamation or dering & revolutionary mobilization Krylenko declared a life and death strug would result, if the Ger mans refused peace. f 1 tating altho | sustained a sprained | notoring with | | Captives ‘WillHelp — Russians | German War Prisoners Promise to Help Slavs to Resist Invaders TO DEFEND PETROGRAD BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN United Press Correspondent PETROGRAD, Feb. 22.—(Even- | ing.\—Men, women and even prison ers of war are rallying to the de | fense of the Russian revolution. | A thousand women have offered | themselves for the army. | Fifty thousand workmen soon will , be y to take their places in the battle line, it is declared. Even thousands of war prisoners in Petrograd and Moscow—mostly Austro-Hungarians and Slavs, but rmans, are willing se, Bolsheviki am | wert Telegrams from soviets in ail parts of Russia urge a fight to the finish. zat PETROGRAD IS PLACED UNDER MARTIAL LAW BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN United Press Correspondent PETROGRAD, Feb. 22. noon.\—A high defense council has been formed, composed of Premier Lenine, Foreign Minister Trotaky, Stalm, Prospian and Karelin. The city has been placed ander martial law. The Petrograd soviet and the pan- soviet executive council have indors- ed the people's commissaries policy (probably refers to the ministry's ef forts to sign a separate veace if Ger- many will permit; and to fight, if Germany continues the invasion). The workmen are eagerly prepar- ing to fight. The soldiers are heal- Hurried preparations for de- fense are marked by confusion and desperation | To Defend Capital The people's commissaries are in favor of the Russian armies retreat- ing until they make a stand before Petrograd. This is especially true of the workmen's representatives. Officials opposing this plan point out that evacuation of Ukraine means Northern Russia will starve, vettish riflemen have announced they will go to the front to fight for the freedom of Lithunia and Ee thonia. The Bourgeoisie in Petrograd seem to be waiting the coming of the Ger- mans gleefully, hoping they will be able to save the property they held fore the revolution, | RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS | SEPARATED FROM ARMY | PETROGRAD, Feb, 22.—(Delayed) The Russian western front mile tary headquarters have been moved to Smolensk (50 miles east of Vik tebsk, 500 miles south of Petrograd and 250 miles west of Moscow). It has lost touch with the separate am | mies | The Germans in Livonia have sels ed a hundred railway engines and thousands of cars. |TO CONVOKE ASSEMBLY PETROGRAD, Feb, 22.—(Evening) nbers of the constituent assem- have decided to convoke that possible, It was an | ini to join luding some ¢ the di bly | body nounced tonight. | FRANCIS REPORTS ON RUSSIAN SITUATION Feb, 23.—-Official Jconfirmation of United Press dis patches from Petrograd that the | Russians will fight the German ine vasion and that allied ambassadors are preparing to leave the city if the situation grows threatening was re- ceived by the state department today, Under date of February 18, Ambas- sador Francis cabled that the soviet had announced its intention of de: fending Petrograd, He added that if mans reach Petrograd the ab es would leave, He where they would as soon WASHINGTON did not indicate g0. AUSTRIA WON’T JOIN TROTSKY CONFERENCE AMSTERDAM, Feb, 23.—Austria will not participate in negotiation with Minister Trotsky cording to the which Were received here today ‘The newspaper added that ‘Trotsky wishes to deal only with the govern: ment whose armies are invading Russia,