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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
GERMAN FREICHTER
SUNK IN CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb. 1.-The German
freghter liebenfeS lying in harbor here since the war
started mySteriousy began to go down by the stern
and continued sinking until her after deck was nearly
awaSh and her bow raised at her anchorage today Tugs
captains said
While reason has been found for the sinking,
shipping men in general leaned to the runor that the
vessel must have been deliberately scuted
Capt. klattenhoff commanded the vessel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01

stroyed'
Continuing the chancellor after
enumerating and commenting on
the enemy's designs" declared II
cannot express II more strongly
than 10 say that Germany accepts
the challenge 70 fight TO finish
and Is stalking everything
In their reply TO our peace offer,
our opponents declared they wanted
only a peace which they dictated.
the chancellor said. Thus the
whole guilt of the wars continuation
falls upon our opponents alone. Con-
dltions which they made are only
accepted by a totally defeated peo-
pie
President Wilson's speech in the
senate shows the sincerity OF his de-
sire for peace"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
BANk.FlURRY
OVER; PLAN NOW
TO REORCANIzE
The bank hurry ha. sabsIded.

The bank furry has subsided.
nv II O'Clock Thursday morning
the crowds OF waiting dcpositors had
disappeared from every bank.
Assurances by the Seattle Clear.
ing House association thar every
bank which opened for business TO.
day Is safe. and the further fact that
the federal reserve board at San
Francisco yesterday offered Sos 600. :
600 to It's member banks. relieved
the uneaslnesa among those who
had been unreasonahly scared at
first.
To Reornsnixe
The furry over. the bank exam
iner IL turning his attention TO plans
for reorganization OF the Northern
Bank and Trust Co. the German.
American bank. and the Fremont
bank The latter two were closed
yesterday as protection to deposit.
ors. II was announced.
The following statement was f.
sued by the German-American
bank:
VIII Pay All
We regret TO announce that IL
has been necessary for this bank
temporarily TO close it's doors. owing
to tho fact that we could not realize
on our securities
The bank IA absolutely solvent.
and II It had been given time and
assistance. based upon good socurl.
ties. II could have arranged 10 take
care OF all It's depositors needing
money. We firmly believe that every
depositor In this bank will receive
every dollar he has In IT,"
Plans are under way for the reor.
ganization OF the Northern bank
also, by which depositors will be
paid from 20 TO so per cent OF their
money. Definite announcement OF
the plans OF the organization. how.
ever. will not be made for several
days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
SUB WAR NETS
SIX VESSELS
By Ed L. Keen


LONDON, Feb. i.-Gemanys new submarine
campaign OF ruthlesSness is under way.
Six vessels have been reported sunk so far today.
The Dutch steamer Epsilon the first victim
TO be sunk in the ''barred zone'' today Three
British fishing smacks the Merit, Watt and Wetherill,
were also among the first vessels known to have been
sunk in pursuance of the new German order
The Epsilon was a steel screw steamer of 32if
tons gross built in Rotterdam in 1913 and owned by
the Vrachtvaart Mats Bothnia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01

able under penalty OF a break
seemed To many TO be the logical
course. authorities pointed out that
the president has these courses of
action open in addition:
He might await an act in
voiving American rights or
lives.
Ne might await an act In.
volvina American rights or
lives.
He might make a quick move
TO get a relaxation Of the Brit
ish starvation blockade and
Modification OF oermany's new
move.
He might make a big elev-
enth.hour peace move intended
TO call q halt to hostiilties.
Either OF the last two courses
however. appeared to be too darIne
stroke 20 have prospect OF sue
cess at this late hour
The president is said still to feel
he should follow the idea OF nc
war" insofar as the call can be an
swered honorably.
Recall Warlike Warnings
But few persons in authority be
lieve n break in diplomatic rela.
tions can mean other than war. OF.
ficials recalled today the presi.
dents past warlike warnings-"the
sparks are flying Secre-
tary Lansing's verge of war" com.
ment on December 81. last
Allied sources claimed TO have
known of the move for three
months and To have prepared arm
ament for t.
The president conferred today
with his adviser. Col. T.. NJ House,
who hastened here secretly over
night.
The president studied the Ger.
man war note alone all last even.
ing. and Col. House was booked as
his first caller today.
Invites Worlds Antagonism
Germany's historic move Is re.
garded as an act of a people. will
ing to risk the antagonism OF the
whole world in the final effort Ia
win by applying the starvation
means that-in different form
has been applied to her. Officials
see In IL a desperation bred OF eco
nomic suffering.
This governments peace sugges'
tions and the fear of break with
Germany have been interviewer
The allied reply TO peace over
lures turned the scales. While re.
garded here as leaving the peace
door open. events did not develop
rapidly enough TO ward off the
crisis. officials say
Hndenburs inspires Move
The clamor OF suffering people
is regarded as having overcome the
more moderate trend of the Holl
veg regime while the forceful In
fluence of llindenburg determined
the new sea war.
Germany herself warned OF this
when she made her last pledges
In her note of May 4. she said neu
trails could not expect her. forced
TO fight for her existence. to re.
strict the use Of an effective
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
germany STAKES
EVERYTHING" SAYS
HER CHANCELLOR

AMSTERDAM. Feb. i.--Germany
accepts the challenge to fight to
the finish. and Is stalking every
thing to win.
The imperial Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg thus summed
up Germany's attitude in a speech
which he made yesterday 10 the
main committee Of the reichstag.
Dispatches today from Berlin
quoted the chancellor as follows:
We have been challenged to
fight TO the finish. we accept. and
are stalking everything
Many OF President Wilson's
maxims agree with our aims" the
chancellor said But the enemy's
conditions mean that Germany's
defensive force would be de-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
BRITISH PRESS
IS ANGRY OVER
KAISER THREAT
BY Ed L. KEENg

Aarked Press starr Correspondent
LONDON. Feb. THE text
Of oerrsny's unrestricted sea
warfare note vas not received
In time for the morning papers,
but with its appearance In the
afternoon papers the editorials
were filled with expressions sf
denunciation and vituperation.
The Evening News held the
note frankly declared Ger.
rsny's Intention to wage sea
warfare hereafter without rrer-
ey, and regardless Of the laws
Of nations and humanity.
This latest note" the editoria
commented. "bombastic and sniyel
ing by turns, IL barefacod attemp
10 force President Wilson into fur
ther peace efforts.
United States commerce. as wei
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
S, S. philadelphia
LIMPS BACK TODAY

NEW YORK, Feb. THE Amer
lean liner Philadelphia broke a
crank shaft on her port engine
while 1.4s5 miles out from Liver
,-s..1cl yesterday, and is proceeding To
liverpool under reduced speed. sc-
cording 10 wireless message to
day. Officials OF the line said they
feel no anxiety for the vessel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01

which the describes adjacent England,
France. Italy and all entente powers.
Germany approves the Wilson speech for nterna-
,ona and emphasizes the principle of freedom Of
the seas"
Policy of starving Germany by blockade denounced
inhuman and the attempt OF the Teutonie powers
their adversaries.'
Approving Wilson's statement to the freedom Of
na,ionaities Germany would welcome the freedom OF
Ireland and India
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
III. s. IS FACING WAR
SUMMARY OF GERMAN NOTE

Chief points made in Germanys unrestricted
fare the United States. which has brought
America face to face with a crisis. follow
Germany by refusal of allies negotiate for peace
is forced to employ all the weapons which
its disposal"
II will do away. beginning February /, with the
strictons which have been imposed upon her fighting
means the sea"
The United States is urged to warn Americans
against taking passage ships plying in the barred
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
NO MORE BANKS
T0CL0SE, SAYS
CLEARING HOUSE

The Clearing House association of
Seattle Thursday issued the follow
ing statement:
No more banks will be closed In
the city OF Seattle.
Those banks which have been
taken over by the state banking de-
partment for liquidation have been
closed in the belief that such action
was to the best interests of their
depositors.
The Clearing House association OF
Seattle stands behind every bnnk
open for business In Seattle today.
CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION
OF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
HOG PRICE HIGHEST
SINCE CIVIL WAR

CHICAGO. Feb. Hog prices
established new record today.
The top price at the opening Of
the market was $500 per 100
pounds. the highest price since the
civil war
YearlIng sheep opened at $3.50
per 100 pounds. the highest ever
known here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
wheat LOSS Big

CHICAGO. Feb. THE grain
market closed with wheat showing
a recovery from the low figures.
May closed sl63h, 3hc above the
opening. but s cents below last
nights close. July closed at t1.41M.
! 7sc below the. opening and Sc below
Yesterday close. September clos
ed at si.32A. i1sc below yesterday
close.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
j, s, GUARDS GERMAN LINERS
TIED UP TO new YORK PIERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. T.
The treasury department an
nounced today that all ships will
be permitted to clear In the
regular order Of procedure to
and from the port Of New York.
The action taken by Collector
Malone. II was stated. was not
scaling OF the port. but mere
ly neutrality measure.
NEW YORK. Feb. AFTER
special guards had been estab-
lished about interned German
liners anchored at Hoboken and
other New York piers, the or
der issued by Collector OF the
Port Malone last night prohibit
ing departure Of any ships. was
lifted to-day.
The British Atlantic fleet was el
route to the waters OF New Yorl
harbor two days ago. ostensibl,
bent on chasing the German raide
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
STOCKS BREAK IN
FACE OF WAR NOTE

NEW YORK. Feb. lin a
mad rush to unload, started by
the submarine proclamation,
traders on the stock exchange
today dumped hundreds Of thou
sands OF shares OF stocks, caus-
ing break OF 2 TO 26 points.
Leading industrials. shippers and
war brides" crashed downward Z
to 26 points. The widest loss was
in Bethlehem Steel. which sold al
1915. Rails broke 2 to Z points.
4. s. Steel common broke Z
points TO 100, recovering 3 to
points.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
VIEW BELLIMcHAM
SITES FOR SUB BASE

BREMERTON. Feb. Members
of the navy yard commission start
ed Thursday on an inspection trip
TO Bellingham and other Sound
cities with "A view toward selecting
submarine and aeronautic bases.
Later in the week the commission
will visit the Grays Harbor country
for the same purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01

Two more vessels--the British
$. S. Trevesn and the Belgian s. S.
Euphrates-were reported this aft.
ernoon as victims of the new Ger.
man ruthlessness This makes a
total OF six vessels so far reported
as sunk since the German barred
zone" decree went into effect at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
guarded in secrecy.

At the same time, the state department
has issued an order refusing passports to
travellers planning to sail for Europe. This
action by the state department served to in
crease the tension in all departments today
following receipt of the German note.
1t was pointed out that refusal to issue
passports might mcan either that this gov
ernment was planning to take drastic action
and foresaw an inevitable break in relations
between the United States and Germany or
that President Wilson has determined to
modify his former stand, prevent Americans
from travelling on the high seas and thus
maintain this country's neutral status
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
GREATEST STORM IS
RAGING IN COTTON

NEW YORK. Feb IA storm
such as the cotton exchange has
never seen I'm its entire history
broke at the opening today. when
May futures crashed s25 bale to
l21ac pound. and March broke
sls bale.
Wavering repeatedly, prices grad.
ually worked upward. May selling
around l6c and March at t6iac at
the end OF the first hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01

weapon for the sake or neutral in
terests II her enemy is permitted
to continue to apply at will meth
DDS of warfare violating the rules
of international law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01

midnight.
The Treyean was a steamer Of
S.0sl tons gross. owned by the
Hahn Steamship Co. and registered
at st. Ives. The Euphrates was Z
vessel of 2.s09 tons. property OF the
Gle National Belgique Co. OF Ant
werp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01

AT A meeting OF the sportsmen
at Birds cafeteria II was decided
to ask for three-year terms for the
game commissioners, one being
elected each year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01

Following an hours confer
enee with the president. during
which the forthcoming note
from this government, was dis
eussed. Lansing declared he
probably would see the newspa.
per men at $40 o. m. causing
general belief that there may be
an official announcement OF the
decision at this time of this
government.
Withholding an expected an
nouneement Of this govern
nerta contentious in the crisis
with Germany. Secretary OF
State Lansing refused TO COM
ment today In any way on the
situation.
Meeting the newspapermen
at 3: 30 .. m, he said;
~ have nothing TO say TO
you, nor will I answer any
questions bearing on the pres
ent situation"
Lansing Shows Concern
After comforting with President
Wilson for some time. Secretary
Lansing positively declined to make
any statement concerning the Ger.
man.American situation.
Tho secretary appeared disturbed
and more than usually solemn.
lie came nervously 20 the front
door of the White Housc. peered
hurrledly out for his carriage. light
ed a cigaret and disappeared into
waiting room before newspaper
mon could reach him. Coming out
when the carriage arrived. he said !.
Il can say nothing" when asked
ms To the nature OF his visit or
whether any definite action had
been taken.
Wilson Sees Lansing
Lansing and the president. II was
learned today, had conference
last evening In secret. at which the
serious development in relations
between this government and Ger.
many were studied with most care.
full deliberation.
The port OF New York. II was
learned, was closed on orders from
Washington.
No official would discuss In any
way the steps this government has
planned or taken, pending an an.
nouncement from President Wilson.
An ultimatum to Germany or
an immediate break with her
that was what Washington today
believes will be President Wilson 3
course.
Seems Last Ditch
The present situation appeared
to be the last ditch But officials
we're not certain President Wilson
would SO regard II.
II he follows his Sussex note
threat he will break with Germany.
Il was declared That threat was
TO sever relations IL Germany vio-
lated her pledges.
Germany now has served notice
that she will break them. There is
no time for long thought The new.
gigantic war started last midnight.
tho neutral shipping has few
days grace.
While the break or the ultima.
tum-holding Germany account
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01

There will De n special entertain.
ment by the Eagles at their hall at
seventh and Pine Friday evening.
An members invited to attend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
NIGHT EDITION

Unsettled weather, says the
weather man today. It's rather un.
settled In the worlds arena alto
gether, isn't II? Tonight and Fri
day. unsettled" 10 the forecast;
probably rain or snow"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
SOMETHING SWIFT

DO you guarantee these eolors fsstf" asked the
toner az the hosiery counter
Certainly not. madam" replied the new clerk. Black
is never eonsldered fast, But show you something
pretty swift in stripes"-lades' Home Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-01
Wilson Ready to Answer Kdisefs
Unrestricted Sea Warfare Threat.
American Passports Suspended
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press Staff Correspon,


PressSa fConespon
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1-President Wilson is about
ready to this governments answer to Cermany
warning of future unrestraned naval warfare.
Acting upon instructions from the president, Secre
tary Lansing has prepared note the nature of which il
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-15
MAHoNEY QUITS
sIIERIFF's OFFICE

Matters have not been running any
too smoothly at the sheriff's office for
some time and therefore when B. H.
Mahoney this week rendered his resi.-
nation as deputy sheriff and jailer It
occasioned no surprise to those of an
observant nature.
The Post is not advised as to the
trouble except as to what little infor'
nation that has leaked out in spite Of
the reticence of the parties concerned.
That there has been more OK lsss HE
tion, however, and anything but cor
dial relation existing between Sheriff
Fravent and Mr.. Mahoney for some
time has been well known to those hav.
ing business with the office.
When questioned as to who would
be appointed to take Mr.. Hahoney .
place, Mr.. Ftavert said he had not yet
made any appointment but that be
would probably name Ernest Barlow
for the place, at least temporarily.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-15
STATE F1REA6EN's ASSOCIATION

The royal manner in which the Colo.
RADIO Springs people entertained at the
first annual meeting of the State Fire.
man 8 association held there last week
has set pace for other cities. The
state has appropriated $4,000, to be
distributed among the cities having
fire fighting apparatus and Ellis Criss.
man, delegate from this city paid
$3.50 for Glenwood to be taken in as
a member of the state association.
It was voted to hold the next con.
vention at Georgetown, but it is more
than probable that Glenwood will get
the convention in 1919.
The Glenwood delegate, apparently
forged to the front for he not only
served on numerous committees, but
was also made End vice-president.
The following is the list of officers
elected for the ensuing year:
"A. l.. Graber, Denver, president. IT,
G. Bates, Ordway, 1st vice-president;
E. R. Crissman, Glenwood, End vice
president; E. A. johnson, Boulder, 3rd
vice-president; L. H. Ransom, Edge.
water, 4th vice-president; julius Pearse
Denver, secretary; Ray Chamblin, Pu.
eblo, treasurer; R. NJ. Bradshaw, Colo
RADIO Springs, historian; William Crow
ley, Denver, seargeant at arms.
The Glenwood post., 1917-09-15
DIR. MILLER RETURNS

Dr.. Miller, the dentist, has just re-
turned from Denver and Kansas City
bringing with him everything known
in the dental world that will lessen
pain or expedite work. Another room
is being added to the office, with new
furniture and fixings. The doctor says
it's going to be some office.
The largest and most wonderful
selection of artificial teeth and crowns
ever brought west of Denver by one
dentist can be found in this office.
Every type and character line of any
face can be duplicated. A lady from
the Kansas City dental college will as.
sist, especially with the children s.l5.1t