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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-31

thirty this morning I sent telegram
TO Colonel IIlingworth and an hour
later I sent another. What's that?
Both kilograms are on the desk? Give
me your name-Johnson-you're one
of the clerks there? Well, telephone
Colonel nlingworth at his home
what He isn't at home? Is the vice
president there-the superintendent
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-31
YOUNG MEADE MAKES A DISCOVERY WHICH TERRIFIEs
HIM AND He TRIES TO SAVE MANY LIVES

The company putting a inter
national planned engineer
His Bertram resident engineer the bridge Is In
love with Helen nngworh daughter of Colonel nngworth
ident Of will the
bridge questioned his fathers udg
laughed
at His doubts verified he makes desperate efforts
to stop construction, fearing great loss Of life.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-31
Blossom Remains.

Bacon-"Crimsonbe says hswifa
keeps his nose to the grindstonf Ell.
bert-"Well, 1t doesn't seem twews
the red off Of it."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
OPERATE
IN ARMY POST
At VANCOUVER

By United Press Leased Wire
VANCOUVER, Wash. Oct.
26--oerman spies are operating
In the army post here. se-
cording TO evidence gathered
today. A number OF army mules
have been stabbed with a
pointed instrument. making u
necessary TO kill several.
Efforts have been made 10 poi.
son the water which supplies the
barracks, and II Is persistently re.
ported poisoned bread has been
found.
The post commander today fatty
denied that a German had been
shot as he tried to gain entrance
to the barracks bakery.
Both inside and outside guards at
the post have been doubled and the
OF the alleged enemy
agents have been decreased.
Col. Jones. post commander. nd.
mitted today that army authori.
ties we're conducting vigorous In
vestigations OF alleged attempts to
poison the camp in It's waters sup.
ply.
Repeated attempts to poison the
water are said TO have been made.
Evidence indicates that the plot.
ting IN the work Of German agents
within the military reservation.
Evidently the plotters are soldiers
or employees at the post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
GERMAN VICTORY IN
ITALY SHOWS LOSS
OF AUSTRIAN POWER

By unlfed Frees Leased Wire
LONDON. Oct. 26.-t;ermany'
rious at the start-~but the season
aside Thursday by Presiding
Ia bad for such campaign. Italy
Ia well munitioned and amply pro
yided with troops. and observers
are united In complete confidence
In her ability 10 weather whatever
storm the Germans may raise.
This view was expressed here to-
day. What interested British OBJ
servers the most In the whole sit
uation was the fact that the Isonzo
offensive was regarded aa fur
ther evidence OF Anstria's military
impotence.
II Is Germany which is waglng
the Italian drive. German troops
German officers. German muni.
tions and German war planes are
In control
Well informed observers here
held the German control OF this ef.
fort likewise established Germany's
intention to keep Austria under
complete yassalage to Berlin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
ELECTRIC LIGHT
RATES BOOSTED
ALSO, ON QUIET
Industrial Plants Affected by
New Rate Schedule Al
lowed by Commission
CITY LIGHT UNCHANGED

Investigation by tho city
light department revealed FRI
day tina, tho Puget sound
Traction. lIoh, a Power Co.
has been permitted TO boost
power rates In Seattle by tho
state public service commits
sion.
The entire procedure has
been kept qviet. II wss point
ed out. 90 tho traction custom
ere would be unaware Of In.
eresses In their bills.
Application was made by tho
corporation for the rate increases.
July ie. 1917 They went into ef.
feet August 10. No notice was sent
10 the city.
W. c. Snow. assistant contract
agent In the city light department.
Was sent To Olympia two days ago
to try and dig up the new rate
schedule. following rumors that II
had been filed and passed
Ito found tho documents. and
made copies. They are now In the
hands Of A. y. Williams. light de
partmcnt sales manager Tor the
city.
This sudden boost in rates In
not bothering the city light depart
ment. however. as u aiil permit
the municipal plant 10 make fur.
ther lnroads on the Stone Webster
Industrial business here.
hN In the Dark
But II makes 10, OF difference
20 the consumers who must foot
the bills." Williams pointed out.
and the whole procedure has been
kept secret. on the theory that few
would realize what was going on.
These Increases. for instance.
would make 81 900 a month differ.
ence in the monthly bill OF one So.
attic shipyard, after their present
contract expired"
Special rates by the power com
pany for Hhipyards. lumber and
-four mills. steel mills. foundries.
dredges and rcfrigeratlng are can.
celed In the new schedule
All power rates for 100 horse
power or over have gone mp from
n minimum OF half a cent per kilo-
watt hour 10 a minimum Of cent.
Tho minimum kilowatt hour
charge for from Fl TO 100 horse
power. has advanced from . OF n
cent TO is cents. and for power
ranging from / To 20 horsepower.
the new charge is IA cents In
stead OF | cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
2 MILLION NEEDED.
TO Reach Quota.
All Seattle Goes "Over the
Top" to Insure Successful
Climax of Liberty Loan
- Campaign.

Every Liberty bond owner has been appointed a
bond salesman by the Washington state central COM
mittee for the remainder of the week. with special in
sructons to bring in at least purchaser before the
close of business Saturday night.
Eighty hluejackets. leading flying squadron OF
civilians will launch final drive Saturday in supreme
effort to push Seattle Liberty Loan subscriptions past
The 81 100000 mark.
Banks will remain open until p. M.
Approximately S2,00oo00 must be pledged to
Uncle Sam during the next 80 hours hereor Seattle
will have failed to do her share
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
LIBERTY BOND OWNERS RALLY i'm FINAL DRIVE
RECALL
LOUISE
TRONC

A n n a l. OU S l.
"A STRONG. member
of the school board.
must go! Her recall must
be made certain.
One year ago. The
Star fought for her cleo
tion because. by educa-
tion. training and SYM
pathies. she was equip
ped for school service.
Today. another. and a
larger issue. must be con-
sidcrcd. IL is the issue
of Americanism.
TN the present crisis of
i our national life, there
can be no "ifs" or butts"
I'm the measure Of our
Americanism. IT must
be one hundred per cent
Americanism.
Miss Strong's pacifist
activities. however safe
ly within the law" fail
TO meet the acid test.
Her Amcricanism has
been challenged. Out of
sympathy with the war.
out of sympathy with
the draft, Miss Strong
has permitted her loyalty
10 the country and its
aims to be placed in Sc
rious doubt.
Candidly she recog-
nizes the issue In her re-
call petition, and boldly
she or .llenges TIE city
to a decision.
CEATTLE must ac-
- cept that challenge.
There must be no doubt
IA to how this city
stands.
Anna Louise Strong
and her brand of pa
triotism" must be over
whelmingly defeated ut
the polls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
BELL!NGHAM BOYS,
SONS OF BANKERS,
DARN SOx IN ARMY

Nfaf f'Nffe~nNndnef
CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Oct. 20.
Two Bellingham bankers. sons OF
two OF the richest men In Whatcom
county. are darnlng their own
socks and taking their turn at
kitchen police In the 36ist infantry.
at this cantonment.
One OF the men is Victor Roeder.
son OF Victor Roedcr. sr.. one OF
the pioneer financiers OF the
Northwest. and the other IL Henry
Roth. son OF Capt. Roth. mentioned
in the histories Of the state as the
first man to build a steamboat on
Puget sound.
And Roedcr is married and has
n baby.
You bet miss the kiddie," he
said yesterday. Ills mother says
he misses me. too. | wish there
were some way he could be near
me. but babies In the army are not
according 10 military Hoyle."
Roeder has been promoted. and
IL a mess sergeant. and feeds 250
men each day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
GERMAN ARRESTED
Ar SEATTLE DOCK

Lieut. F. w Becker. 40. in charge
OF the United States naval intel.
ligence office, at the Grand Trunk
dock. caused the arrest of John
Gerhardt. a ships carpenter. OF the
crew OF the steamer Curacao. at
the Grand Trunk dock Thursday.
because OF an alleged false state.
ment regarding the place of his
berth.
Gerhardt is said To have given
Holland as his birthplace when he
signed up on the Curacao. A
search of his belongings aboard the
ship disclosed the fact that he was
born In Germany. and that he re-
ceived his first papers at Tacoma
In 1902.
Gorhardt is booked at the city
mil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26

Total subscriptions Friday noon
we're Si0.S23.s50 for Seattle and
9z7 .s7s $50 for the state. Wash
ington's total apportlonment Is
~. .oo0, 900.
The campaign officially closes at
nn16night Saturday.
H6otmaster Edgar Battle has au-
thorixed 4i downtown letter car
3iRu Friday afternoon TO solicit
xd6seIiptions to the governments
new5Ee war loan issue
G!Seks OF Seattle have subscrib-
ed more than 100000 IN Liberty
Bonds, according TO an estimate
made yesterday at the headquar-
sers OF the Washington state cen
trial committee for the second Lib
ersy Loan OF 1917. by NJ. ID. Carries
and Capt. T. August. after complet-
ing a canvass OF the colony here.
Lifhuania Is very much on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
DOCTOR SENDS
Wife OUT and
KILLS HIMSELF

Or. Thomas Tiero. s2, It one
time . prominent physician In
Chicago. fired . bullet thru HE
brain shortly before noon FRI
day In his apartment at sft
Second ave. NJ. killing himself
almost Instantly.
DR.. Tiero had sent his young
wife. Mrs. Laura Tiero. out 10 get
a morning paper. He fired the ~
tai shot during her absence, and
was found by her. upon her return.
stretched across the bed.
DIR. Tiero. according TO the pros
trated wife, had been suffering
from a physical collapse during
the last two years and had been
confined TO his bed most OF the
time.
They had lived in Seattle for
nearly two years. DR.. Tiero was
born In Spain. He received his
medical education AT the Univers-
ity OF Barcelona He suffered
heavy financial losses. the wife
said. during the last few years. and
following his breakdown, they
moved TO Seattle.
The body Is at the county
morgue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
FLOUR IS CHEAPER
IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2G.--
Flour was little nearer pocket
book range today.
when the stores opened here
this morning II was down 40 cents
barrel A 50-pound sack sold for
y295.
Millers declared II would be i'm
possible 10 sell any cheaper with
wheat ut $2.14. and some predicted
the new price could not be main.
tanned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
CARELESS WORK
BY DRAFT NJ. DIS
COSTS MILLION

ny Starr SorreFpnndsnf
CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Oct
2e.--lnesfieicncy en- the part Of
local draft boards has cost the
United States government. at
this camp alone. 81 .ooo. 900. ac-
corcine to estimates made by
musserino officers.
Eleven per cent Of the men
sent here BY the boards and
recommended by their physi-
clans as physically ~ for scrv-
ice, have been turned down by
the physicians here and some
OF them for diseases which are
apparent even 70 the Iaynen.
Men have come here who had
lost fingers and toes. we're blind In
one eye or extremely deaf. Some
OF them have had no teeth and
others noticeable malformaiions.
Average Cost 10 $500
As result. Uncle Sam has had
90 pay for their transportation.
their food and has even bought
them clothing. all OF which is to.
tai loss.
The average cost per man from
the time he WAS called until he Is
examined. rejected and sent home
is 5000. all OF which is lost TO
Uncle Sam. In addition 10 the
waste OF his officers in training
the man.
Three thousand three hundred
and thirty-one men have been re-
jected 20 date from a total OF 42.7T6
and the percentage Is increasing.
1T is inconceiyable." declared
Lieut.. Knubenshue. mastering Off
GER. that such hrrant stupidity
could have existed among the ex.
amining physicians OF the local
boards. Thru their carelessness.
the government has suffered"
Eight per cent OF the Washing
ton men examined have been re-
iected. while Oregon leads, with a
percentage of 1916. and Wyoming
next. with 10.l per cent.
Following is the tabulated re.
port OF the mastering office:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
REYNOLDS TO TALK
ABOUT GAS GRAB

Public Service Commission Con.
troll OF Gas In the state OF Wash
ington" will be the subject OF for.
mer chairman of this commission,
Charles a. Reynolds address to
the King County Democratic club.
at its regular meeting and lunch at
Good Eats cafeteria. First ave. and
Cherry St. Saturday noon. October
81.
s. =. Wilson. ID. D.. will address
the club also on World Democ.
racy."
Gerald Relf. baritone, will sing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
militia MAY AID
State ATTORNEY
Conference Held Between
Gen. H. A. Greene, Atty.
Gen. Tanner and Seattle
Man.

OLYMPIA, Oct. 26.-Following conference yes
terday between Gen. n. A. Greene Attorney General
W. V. Tanner and Assistant Attorney General Thomas
F. Murphne plans for state control of vice conditions
in Seattle are believed today TO be under way.
The conference took place at Camp Lewis
While the exact plans discussed have not been
made public il is believed that the attorney general may
name Murphine, who Seattle man, familiar with the
situation, TO handle the matter with the assistance of
the newly organized home militia.
The latter is subject to the call of Governor Lister
His cooperation if such plan is adopted, is regarded
aS certain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
BABY KILLERS CRY


numerous French cities in easy
reach Of German bombing air fleets
IL the allies. including America, car.
ry out any program Of attack on
open German towns.
This same authoritative source
declared:
Talk to Keep Up -uraee
THE British press ties to com
fort the British population with as
surances at the beginning of -
winter cessation of the Fland,.
battle, English air fleets. aided by
Continued on Page 16)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
French Give Kaiser
Years Worst Beating
nv tENax Aoon
Bv HENRY WOOD


tnNed frees tfsf toffsegonfsr'
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. Oct. 20. With
every hour today there grew evi-
dence that Gen. Petain's stroke on
the Alsne had Inflicted on Germany
her greatest defeat OF 1917.
Demoralired by IN. triphammcr
blows OF the great French war ma.
chine. the Germans today were
abandoning their guns In an effort
10 retreat across the marshy
Alletto valley and the Aisne snd
Oise canal Fighting with the des-
peration OF men who knew they
are beaten. the enemy gave way
for the French wedge. until today
II had been jammed more than
Continued on Page i6l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
The Star in the Trenches

The Star can be sent any soldier or sailor
abroad at home, IN the camp this side or IN
the trenches IN France at the following rates,
postpaid:
One Month, 40c: Three Months, $115;
Six Months $500; One Year, $780,
All mail subscriptions must be paid IN Advance
No phone orders taken.
Remittdnccs mast be accompanied by name Of
soldier, the number of the company and that of his
regiment Name of ship must be giren If The
Star is to be mailed to IN the United States
napy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
new SHAKE-UP
TO GUST CAPPS
and GET SHIPS

VuMeE i"re~& f~as<H WV
WASHINGTON, Oct 2e.--
The American shipbuiIdina or
oanixation 10 likely soon TO un-
deruo a second reorganization.
Rear Admiral Capps. head Of
the Emergency Fleet corpora
fIon and successor to Gen.
Coethais, will step down or be
forced out. unless present indi-
cations fail.
Capps il In III health. due 10 a
devotion to duty. which kept him
sf his desk rs or more hours a day
constantly. Besides this. there are
many Manifestations that Chair.
man Hurley, OF the United States
Shipping board. and he are not 10
full harmony.
Officials admit that there Is such
: shortage of vessels and such de-
lay In construction as really to
hamper war work.
There Is no dispute over types
or ships as in the Denman-Goe-
thals row, but there Is far less
construction than America and her
allies require.
Capps' Ill health will probably
serve as the vessel for his elimina-
lion sooner or later. while amend
ment OF the shipping Law also is
auite probable. so that there viii
not be two boards as at present.
One board constructs ships, the
other operates them. But where
the first hesitates the other is
cowerless. That appears TO be the
eiculty today.
Hurley is in favor OF conscrip-
lion Of labor as one means OF
speeding construction. Three
hundred thousand to five hundred
Thousand workers are needed. but
until some strong hand takes ac-
Iflon shipbuIlding is destined to be
slow for want Of labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
ANCLO-FRENCH
STRIKE AGAIN
n, rri,.a rr-.. r....a wi.

ny rrifed rr~.- I~a.ed Ntrv
LONDON. Oct. 2s.--nritlAh and
French forces In Flanders loined
In another great drive today
Northeast OF yprcs British and
French troops attacked at bs5
this morning. and made satiSfac
tory progress" Field Marshal Haig
reported.
Rain fell heavily during tho lat.
ter part Of tho night. and IL con.
tinnlng today" tho official state
ment added
This In the second blow struck
by combined British and French
forces against Gcrmany's vital
spot IN Flanders In five days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
Iowa Man Invents
Cornstalk kicks"

NEW YORK. oct. 26.--Cornstalk
shoes have appeared on Broadway.
They were introduced by J. NJ.
Dinman OF Storm Lake. la. He
that cornstalk shoes retail
for $3.50 and out-wear leather. The
,hoes are made OF composition
of cornstalks and glucose, pressed
into n fabric by secret process
patented by the Iowan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26

Member Of Legislature
Murphine was a member OF the
legislature Of 1913 and 1915. and
drafted a white slave bill 10 apply
to cases within the state on the
same principle as the Mann law
covers cases between states.
In the last legislature, he was
special attorney for the Legislature.
appointed TO draft bills.
A resident of Seattle since boy
hood. having attended the Uni
versity OF Washington. and en-
gagged In the law practice here
since 1907. until his recent appoint.
ment as assistant attorney general.
Murphine is believed by Attorney
General Tanner TO be one OF the
best equipped men In the state to
handle the cleanup campaign"
When asked for statement OF
their plans. however. both Tanner
and Murphine refused 20 say any
thing today. They would not ac-
knowledge even that they were
working on some plans.
Gen. Greene. while refusing to
go into details. Issued the follow.
ing statement concerning the con.
ference held yesterday
II Informed the attorney gener-
al" said Major General Greene.
in an interview that we
are willing to place at his
disposal all evidence that we
have. but that for me to take any
hand in the cleaning up of Seattle
or attempt TO dictate methods
would be entirely improper.
II told him that discussion OF
the problem at this time Is useless.
that the time for action has come.
My stand on the question Is known.
have stated what my alternative
would be IL conditions In Seattle
are not improved. The conditions
are known generally. But II is not
within my province to start 10 right
them. pointed out TO the attor-
ney general that the state has in
its hands the power to act. and IL
is up TO the city and state authori-
ties to have house cleaning"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
ACQU|T WOMAN
IN MURDER CASE

Mrs. Amy Rosenburg Frid1y
stands acquitted OF second degree
murder In killing her husband.
Fred c. Rosenburg. by a jury in
four and a half hours deliberation.
Mrs. Rosenburg was charged
with shooting her husband follow
ing quarrel in their home at 521S
Brandon St. September %. She
claimed self defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26

the map when II comes 20 standing
by the United States. the chief ex
ponent OF government by demoern
ey. In subscribing the bonds OF tie
second Liberty loan. according TO
barney sitko. charter member OF
the first Lithuanian society IN So
attle-
Mr.. Sltko. who subscribed yestcr.
day 10 Liberty bonds for each OF
his three dsughssrs-Mildred .
years old; Frances. years. and
Isabella. ? years old. declared that
his was but an example OF Others.
rar;hcst North. In Liberty bond
subscriptions. was reached yestsr.
day. when Circle CITY. q ANAL set
tlemeut on the shores OF the fu'
kon, Just where the mighty North
ern river touches the Arctic circle,
transmitted 5000 by wireless 10
the Dexter Horton National bank
10 buy government war bonds for
the loyal Americans livins In the
very Arctic zone itself.
This IA but one example OF many
from remote camps in the Interior
OF Alaska. Subscriptions received
10 date from settlements too small
TO have banks. settlements which
have to transmit their subscriptions
by wireless and send the money In
the spring. after the ice breaks no.
total $50 900.
twenty-five thousand dolla-S vas
received yesterday and I. day
before from these small camps.
Seattle's 10000 school children
have been deputed bond solicitors.
King county's schools. under
County Superintendent A. s. Bur
rows. have fallen In line. and Cam
paign Manager George W. Allen
said the county pupils are doing
fine work.
Boy Scouts are canvasslng the
city. J. n. Piper. scout executive.
yesterday reported that the Boy
Scouts have obtained a total OF
1900 subscriptions to date.
Sailors on Job
Forty sailors from the naval sta.
ton al the university were on the
job. aiding the Liberty Loan drive.
under Ensi-n Rex Roudebush Fri
day. and 40 more will join the
squad 50 rrday.
These Sailors. with federal EN-
ployes. bank srs. insurance men and
host OF other volunteer workers
will go from office TO office In
quest OF Americans who haven't
yet done their bit with their dol
lars
Unless man wears n Liberty
Bond button, he'll be fair prey for
workers Friday afternoon and Sat
urday.
Everybody is expected TO get be
hind the drive and invest In war
bonds.
New subscriptions include:
County-city employees. $3.50.
Charles Frye a. Co. $4,000; Stand
ard OIL Co. Of California, s1S3,000
(aIlotted TO Seattle): Union Pacific.
s425.000 10 the state t$l75.000 al
lotted 10 Seattle); A. w. Mylroie.
$4,000. and Mrs. Mylrole. 10000:
Northern Life Insurance employees,
$4,000: Skinner g. Eddy employees.
s22,350; X. Uyeda. $4,000. r. X.
Struye. 10000; Lee II. Wakefield.
s. 1000. and G.. Allen Dale, $500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
FAST TRAINS CRASH;
FIREMAN KILLED

MACON, Ga, Oct. 26.-The Roy
nj Palm, south-bound, sideswiped
the Kansas City Special, north
bound on the Southern railway. at
Reeds station. ten miles south of
here. early today. Fireman VIII
Mathews, negro, was killed and
Engineer II. X. Burgay was pain
fully injured. Both were on the
Royal Palm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
POOR health CAUSES
WAR LEADER TO QUIT

By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINTGON, oct 26.- Frank
A. Scott. Cleveland. chairman OF
the war Industries board. resigned
today. Ill health was given as the
reason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-26
Huns Complain at
BY JOHN GRANDINS

United Press staff Correspondent
BERLIN, via London, Oct. 26.
IL the allies, and England In
particular, hope by brutality In
bombisp unfortified German
cities, 20 bring Germany to her
knees, that hope 10 vain, ac-
eordine TO the belief expressed
In the highest official quarters
today.
The United Press was told on
highest authority that the entente
should not forget that there are