The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 28, 1918, Page 1

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SOLDIERS MUST DIE SPIES WILL BE JAILED!— FACE DEATH FOR SLEEPING ON POST HUNS TO ESCAPE WITH PRISON TERM RENCH LOVE FOR COUNTRY WILL NOT DIE This is the fourth of a series of articles by George Randolph Chester, famous tor of “Get Rich-Quick Wallingte and his wife and collaborator, Lillian Chester, who went to France to Teport the story of FRANCE t TODAY exclusively for The Star. \ By George Randolph Chester | and Lillian Chester. | : ct 18 | 'HOME BEATS MOVIE FAME 8-HOUR LUMBER | DAY IN THE NW, ow, when the of eight y Bryce Dinque, at Port: land, head of the spruce produc: tion division of the aircraft board, announced this today, upon his return from the confer ences in Washington, resulting in commandeering of all spruce jt somewhere with a cu for, of all the marvels inefficiency, the book wins the prize. of human| rdinary phrase at part may, if w Lumbermen’s The new abe bi nt expecta of n employes will be here t y pace “Ce gis « of employes lease wie : n Portland Monday plea here ie'n efforts ner Presides right at 8. B. ¢ of Seatt Disque ta wered com The academician ie me | inners French Grammar, and studies the verb “avoir” in all its Shastly variations until his intel- lect is gummed, Gets “Cheese” Quite 0. K. He perhaps knows how to say what to do with « _— but, hav- ing no to say takes | | Jed | | | | (Continued on page ten) sr NUSTRIA WILL NOT AID FIGHT AGAINST RUSS BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN nited Press Correspondent PETROGRAD, Feb. 97 (Night\—The Austrians fused to advance against Russians in Volhynia, ace to dispatehes from Zhitmir The German and Austrian commanders, fearing the refusal the Austrians to fight, have trated 200,000 German in the Dubno tr Mra. Chester Ort, Seattle woman whose photoplay is the feature for an entire week at the Liberty theatre, having been dramatized from a | magazine story written by her. BY CYNTHIA GREY Ifor sudden surpri S| Scene 1—A large New York ot partment store, ur |f ued firm grip’ on Instance “cheese, ds on that The drawback to his that he knows t Sect, but, having no know how to with feian each 0 ve re the ding say what that ~ WOMAN FOUND MURDERED IN| ®. LOGAL HOTEL : Inesday Seventh night, Mrs Carrie Howard, 40, colored, is dead, and John Garri 50, also colored, is in jail ") gill "| physician, him tn a auvre ain beg a forg in fact (Continued on Page Ris ALLIED ENVOYS HAVE DESERTED ,,’ RUSS CAPITAL * BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN apondent * GERMAN FLEET SPEEDS NORTH IN THE BALTIC The steam COPENHAGEN German fleet in the Baltic ward at full speed. ard Finland declared today is pre sum ubl from Berlin SCHEIDEMANN ROASTS city of the niles east north o in the p of that nan of Petrograd an travel b; along that line.” |! ; 400 miles ne ° » 7 enth the I neve Bas ; AMSTERDAM, Feb a long time have a displeasing and unpolitl | Philip Scheidemann, majorit United | ist lead ra I rea ate spring May Stay at Vologda ready intimated Francis would go to be out} Th oir of the a few terian church r ine ¢ benefit enter vited me to join th aft Dy of Yore,” at 14 lot writers, I was sort of prepared Spring st, Friday eve CH el PEt Ns Maan iLL Tell Ay eee fo HE EIGHT-HOUR LUMBER DAY IS HERE First will give a nen have al-| of my Ambassador | daya San Francisco company’s (Continued on page ten) 'U.S.ORDERS THE | t mine AVIATOR PLUNGE dispatches KAISER’S WAR SPEECH ; WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Drastic powers to deal with German agents who destroy or attempt to destroy war supplies or war plants are pro- vided in a bill reported out favor- ably by the house judiciary commit- tee today. The bill, introduced by Rep. Gard, fixes a fine of $10,000 or 30 years in jail or both as punishment for the destruction of arms, ammunition, food supplies, burning or dynamit- ing of war factories, mines, ma- chinery, bridges, docks, warehouses and vessels. ALL LATE NEWS OF THE WORLD AMERICANS Reported attack on United States patrols during the past month and activity of Mexican nipers resulting in the death of 15 persons res ulted in a conference today during which Maj. Gen. Reed, in com- mand of the troops at El Paso, entered a strong protest with Mexican Consul General Andres Garcia. VILLA AND CARRA A TROOPS IN BATTLE EL PASO, Feb. ‘ Brisk fighting between Villistas troops near the Durango line is reported MEXICANS KILL 15 EL PASO, Feb. 5,000 ME ICAN REBELS AT TAMPICO TAMPICO, Mex., Feb. 28.—Manuel Palaez, heading army, is reported engaged in battle today with 5 1 troops within a few miles of Tampico, Several anti-American monstrations at Tampico recently uttributed to actis spi alarmed at these disturbance. ought moored in the harbor SPANISH CABINET HAS RESIGNED MADRID, Feb. 28.—The Spanish cabinet ha King Alfonso expressed confidence in Senor president of the cabi rebe edet y of Ge an refuge on boats pucemas, ATH La., Feb. 28.—Lieut killed and Lieut. Leland 1. ay when the aeroplane a feet near here. Ma Coleman was LAKE CHARLES, Wm. L. Ma gill of Jersey City was vas slightly injured te they were riding fell a from Gerstne , hear h and of the marine corp wa a member TACOMA PHYSICIAN ORDERED ARRESTED TACOMA, Feb. 28.—On orders from the department of justice at Washington, Dr. John B. Reitz, prominent local was placed under arrest here today by officers from the United s marshal’s office. He has “CITY HAS NOT EXTEND TIME DEFAULTED IN ONE MONTH FOR | GAS RATE CASE =—TAX RETURNS ASST, CORP. COUNSEL MI Assistant ¢ Walter Mele the st orpora of the » many re 1, but owing to the rush last gn atte gas rate nd the fact that sc were ser extra month of We 1 Febrdary 1 said Meier, “and under) a ced Thursday at the ¢ of internal revenue's office eral building Those subject to the ofits few days lon. and excess taxes will ed to wait J that therefore, jon was fair Many foreigners, {}' resigned. |* Coleman in which | fer been |! Mareh | WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Con- victed of sleeping. on post, four | American soldiers in France have been sentenced to death. The sentence was approved by Gen. Pershing, but it must be re- viewed in the war department and finally passel upon by President Wilson for confirmation or commu- tation. The men’s names are with- held. This is the first report announced of the death penalty for United sin soldiers failing on duty at the ront Enter Russiq WASHINGTON, nese intervention or join action in Kiberia appeared today to await only American approval i than any kind ir with a smaller force for activities of Feb. 28. —Japa- countered in of Russian -d German war, who din various + hand, the joined by Cos ria that have ain order, and ppeals to the America sanctions the move Japan can have 200,000 troops In Siberia within two weeks to pro- tect allied interests andsupplies. Shortly thereafter 600,000 men would be available for service, it was stated on high authority today ce in sentiment © proposal at the It was panese interven: ration, and a of objectives, t with general tatement ly mee oval at this time, ” FISH MAN ASKS COURT TO STOP MUN MARKET fish dealer at May Be Ready Now complaint on day morning, deny p ntil voted on by the ccording to the sum: horized in an t ts cost, nor established by the does not give it A markets* rter ate such ket until neg e notice 20 days to defend was under the universal sy t.” said Mayor Gill, omething like this nd I'm mighty sorry maxit would happen it has come * GILL VETOES COUNCIL’S FREE JITNEY MEASURE Mayor Gill Thursday vetoed the free jitney bus passed by yuncil Monday “it atrary to the state law and practically the prosecuting at- torney to violate his oath of office and it makes the city a party to ev- ery suit which might be fi an individual bus drive r lay the way suits.” | ‘The supply | difficult a would be Munitions and food across to Korea in ordinance rmans, it jd be accomplish hatom by the open to too The United States government has decided the issue, and lumber snciiihasiasis. accept- ing the verdict without a murmur of complaint, now stand ready to work with the lumber- jack, to struggle, and to sacrifice toward the a: great, overshadowing end—VICTORY OVER KAISERISM. Lumber workers of the Northwest will have the opportunity to demonstrate it was a move in the right pp Rea ‘NOW LET US GET TO WORK. Re- sults count—results in the number of aeroplanes and ships we can build. It is life or death for our boys in France. That’s THE thing to remember, mill owners and workers. 4