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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21
WILL H. PARRY
FACING DEATH

WASHINGTON. April 21.-Will
II. Parry. republican member OF the
federal trade commission. is critical
~ III at Emergency hospital, here.
and his death is said to bo only a
matter OF hours.
Parry was operated on for gall
stones a week ago Thursday, when
II was found he was suffering from
abscess OF the liver. His vigorous
constitution appeared TO have
thought him thru the danger period
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21
SAVE SPUD PARINGS

PORTLAND. April 21.-In an ef-
fort to lessen the acute shortage OF
seed potatoes. Portland restaurant
and hotel men today announced
they would save all potato peelings
and distribute them among the
fan free.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21
BALFouR ARRIVES

WASHINGTON. April 2i.--
Arthur J. Balfour. the British
foreign minister. has landed
safely, the state department an
nounced this afternoon.
Balfour and other members OF tho
var commission are on American
erriiory, n was stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
GOOD


Are on tap for theatre
goers the coming
week. Full details, as
usual, will be found in
today'S Star. Thou
sands and thousands of
people find the SatuT-
day Star the handiest
possible way to find
out what they want to
know about what's do
ing at Seattle'S places
of amusement. Today
is no exception. This
is just another evil
dence of the very val
liable and convenient
service you can get BY
reading the ads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21

VINO knew a
nurse who had
seen the letter.
The letter was
from a woman in
Germany 10 her
sister in Seattle.
30 the editors In
fOrmant said The
nurse had been
called when the
SEATTLE " o m a n
collapsed
Al m oat h ,
whole of the letter
had been blOtted
out by the censor.
The few sen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21
BY MABEL ABBOTT

II was great story-perhaps
the greatest story ever had a
chance at
II was told the editor by man
who knew a man who had friend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21

division OF troops as an argu-
ment against obligatory ser
vice. In the first interview he
has granted on his army plan.
accorded tho United Press. he
reiterated strongly his demand
Tor universal obligatory ser
vice. coupled with a plea that
while this compulsory system
was being made operative a
volunteer force be sent abroad.
II do not want 10 be put
in the position OF saying to my
fellow eountrymen. Go TO the
war, he declared.
IL want 10 be in the posi-
ton OF saying. come TO the
war: am going with YOU
II wish we already had uni
vcrsal military training in this
country. But VIC are as Great
Britain was when the war
broke out. She had disrc-
gardcd Lord Roberts advice
TO have ivcrsal military ser
vice. She was very wrong IN
doing that.
But it would have been
capital mistake il. when the
war broke out. she had de-
clined to send a small military
expedition at once 10 Belgium
and had refused 10 accept vol
unteers from Canada and Aus
tralia--on the plea that she
except in accordance with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21

RIO DE JANEIRO. April 21.-
brazil formally announced today
she will cooperate with the Usited
states in sending munitions and
rupplies 10 the allies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21

tenceg thlf we're left. told With
tragic bsi enees 81 The complete OK
termination Of the family. Win the
exception Of the sister who wrote
and the sister who received 1t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21
Should Send Expeditionary Army

: What she ought have done send her
edtionay army exactly she did, the volunteers
S:acy she didand instantly the system OF
obligatory service also This precisely what should do
With all my heart. approve Of the presidents plan for
universal obligatory servceboth for the and
our permanent policy. This plan will give the army
we have l8 months hence But ought
necessary supplement this plan the utilizing OF volunteers
(continued or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21

Tells why HE'D
flight IN FRANCE

NEW YORK April 2i.-Col. Roosevelt struck back to-
day az those who have been using his plan Tor rasng
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21

THE FASTEST GROWING PAPER
IN THE NORTHWEST
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21

until last night. when he suffered
serious relapse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21
FLOYD RAIDER

Hes the aerteulturist OF KING
county. hes the expert employed
by the largest county In the state
90 advise farmers how 20 improve
their crops. And he's the man whose
articles arc appearing daily In The
star. telling you how TO make
YOUR garden success. see
Page 5.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
GIRL ST0PSLEAk
 IN GERMAN CAMP
Locates Two lnterned Men While
 Sheriff Gets Third

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Aug. 2O.-A daring attempt of three German pris- oners, William M. J. Wagoner, Gus tav Hartwig and Robert Auer, to es- cape from the German prison bar racks here Wednesday night would have succeeded had it not been for a warning given to Sheriff Cross, of Dade county, Georgia. by Miss Elea- nor Coonrod. a member of the Chat tanooga Bar. One of the fugitives was caught at Wildwood. Ga, and the other two at Trenton. Ga.
 Prison officials and guards were ab- sorbed in the task of moving the prison camp here to a new site when two of the prisoners, Hartwig and Auer, got inside a large dry goods box and Wagoner, the other prisoner, hid in a trunk.
 The box and trunk, with others, were left at the new quarters, and the guards returned to the barracks.
 At 8 o'clock that night the three emerged from box and trunk and made their escape, walking about half the distance to Rossville, where they caught car that went to Chat tanOoga
 Arriving there, they registered at the Read House. They registered at A. McInnis and G. Wonderpad of Atlanta, and F. Paterson, of New Or leans. Thursday morning after break fast they hired two automobiles, Hartwig and Auer occupying one and WagOner the other.
 Wagoner went to Wildwood, Ga, paying the driver $5 to carry him there. On his arrival he was dis appointed to learn that he could not get a train for the South until the next day, and he continued his jour- ney down the road.
 Deputy Sheriff Ben Wilson noticed the man and his apparent nervous. ness. He recalled 8 published de scription of the German prisoners. and decided that Wagoner fitted one of the descriptions. He placed the man under arrest, later taking him to Trenton.
 Girls Suspicious Aroused.
 When Hartwig and Auer left Chat tanooga they went to Trenton and stopped at the Williams House. Their presence there and their apparent anxiety for seclusion led Miss Coon- rod, who also was stopping at the Williams House, being in Trenton on
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20

that the underwater missile had passed under the very overhang of the stern. missing the rudder by not more than 12 inches. Only the U- boat shippers miscalculation of the liners speed saved them, they said.
 The naval gunners also had missed their mark but within few minutes the periscopes which had vanished at their shot again plunged through the waves, this time only 200 yards astern, apparently intent on discover ing the damage wrought by the tor- pedo. Another shot, which also went wide, was fired at them and the sub- marine submerged.
 Drove Auto With Supplies.
 Miss Arnold is the daughter of Benjamin Woolworth Arnold, of AL bany, N. Y. Clad in a uniform con- slst1ng of dark blue blouse and skirt, She drove truck laden with hospital supplies for the American Fund for French Wounded. Part of the time she was in Paris and part in the re- claimed districts of Northern France In Paris her working hours were from 9:3O a. m. to 6 D. m.
 Its different when you're sent out of the city, she said, for then vo,r hours last till the work is done. For six weeks I was in the recovered dis trict near Noyon, and saw the wanton destruction of the retreating Ger mans. The city had been wasted by fire and ptllage. and in the country side thousands of fruit trees had been cut off at the roots. The trees were not all destroyed; the choppers had done their work in sections, or in long straight lines"
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
PULLAR X MVEN
MEAT SUPPLY OF
 WORLD DECREASES
War Demands Cut Deep Into
 Europe's Animal Herds

Washington Aug. 2O.-The problem of supplying the Allies with meat has devolved mainly on the United States and daily the burden is growing more onerous, according to statement is- sued by the food administration today. Wartime demands have been so great that Europe has been making alarm ing inroads on it's herds with a conse- quent reduction in it's domestic sup ply. Since the war started there has been a total decrease of 115, ,005,000 in the worlds supply of meat produc- ing animals. Cattle increased 7,O90,- 900 in the United States while the to- tai world decrease was 28,OS0,00 Sheep decreased 3,000,00O in this country, while the world supply was diminished by 54,50O,0OO. Hogs in creased 6,275,0 900 in America but the general supply decreased 32,425,000.
 During the year ending June 30, 1916 America exported 1,339,193,00O pounds of meat as compared with three year ante-bellum average of 493,84S, 900 pounds. These exports went chiefly to the Allies whose capital stock of anil mals has decreased 30,600.
 Although the European countries have drastically reduced meat con- sumption among war workers" says a statement, this saving has become utilized by the greatly increased de- mands to supply men in the armies and shops, and womeh who have taken up physical labor. Millions of indi- viduals to whom fresh meat twice a week was a luxury, are now, by neces- sity of their extreme physical labor eating it twice daily.
 'The war has injected into a al ready difficult situation a number. of vicious conditions which are jeopardiZ. ing the ultimate animal products sup ply of the world. The production of fodder in Europe has been diminished by the diversion of productive labor to war, and its imports have been cur tailed by shortage in shipping and by the isolation of markets by belligerent lines.
 ''The problem facing America is not only one of supplying the immediate demand of the Allies but one which is more far-reaching in it's significance As the war goes on there will be a con- stant lessening of the capital stock o1 the worlds food animals
 The food administration points ou that the only immediate solution O. the problem lies in reduction of con sumption and elimination of waste.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
TORPEDO MISSES
 VESSEL BY FOOT
American Ship Narrowly Escapes
 Destruction Off Irish Coast

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 2O.-Ad- venture followed Miss Dorothy Treat Arnold, a volunteer truck driver in France for the last ten months, until she was out of sight of the Irish coast on her return trip in an Ameri- can passenger ship which arrived yes- terday from England.
 A U-boat's periscopes popped up abeam so unexpectedly that the warn ing cry of the lookout who sighted them was drowned by the yell of an- other who saw a torpedo cleaving the water straight at the stern of the ves- sel.
 Passengers clustered anxiously at the rail, forgetting in their absor bing interest in the gamble the life pre- servers that hung in their cabins and the boat drills that are a part of every transatlantic voyage.
 Gun crews Jumped alertly to their rifles and shot went skipping to- ward the nautical bushwhacker at the moment that cries of relief told that the torpedo had missed.
 Officers of the steamship q -NN
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
SLUR ON WILSON
 CAUSE FOR ARREST
Yigilantes Announce Vigorous
 War on Seditious Speakers

New York, Aug, 20-Cleveland Moffett's Vigilantes yesterday de- nounced pro-Germans in less general terms than heretofore, and at meet ing at the headquarters of the Ameri- can Defense society. 303 Fifth Avenue, announced precisely on what grounds they would cause the arrest of dis loyal street corner orators.
 A slur on the President of the United States, an attempt to dissuade young men from Joining the military service and propaganda against the sending of American troops to France or against the purpose of freeing Bel gium or fighting Germany will be the kinds of disoyal utterances which the Vigilantes will fight. A committee of seven on policy formulated this pro- gram yesterday, after hearing the experiences of ellow Vigilantes who patrolled Broadway for the first time Saturday night.
 MT. Moffett had heretofore believed that an attack on England or any oth- CT of our allies would be considered as treason and last week he asked President Wilson for an authoritative decision on this point But his fellow members of the committee overruled him, and insisted that for the present the fight against seditious utterances be concentrated entirely on attacks against the United States. If the president should clear up the status of criticism of England. such as the Friends of Irish Freedom, who hold meetings regularly at Thirty street and Broadway. indulge in, then the Vigilantes will broaden their cam paign.
 As a result of advice from Inspector Cornelius Callahan, whom Police Com missioner Woods had assigned to the meeting Mr. Moffett and his associates decided that they would be cautious in the drive on the unpa atriotic and that they would be scrupulously careful not to violate the law in their zeal. Mir.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20

legal business, to become suspicious. Soon evidence was furnished to her by Mrs. Williams, of the hotel man. agement, who had become interested in Miss Coonrod's theories. She found, aside of several books with notations on the margin of the leaves and with several leaves missing, a photograph of one of the men which was in- closed in wire frame, such as are manufactured by men of the prison barrccks.
 The sheriff was notified and the men were arrested.
 Soon after the arrest was made Deputy Sheriff Wilson arrived with Wagoner Hartwig and Auer admit ted they had escaped from the Ger man camp but Wagoner asserted that he was 8 Swede and had never been inside the place of internment.
 Soon after the arrest Sheriff Cross and T. P. McMahon, Deputy United States Marshal, started for Ogle- thorpe with the men. The sheriff had Hartwig and Auer in custody and Marshal McMahon had charge of Wagoner.
 Wagoner was questioned at length by the marshal, and finally admitted his identity. Finally catch ques- ton, according to the marshal, brought forth the admission of Wag- oner's identity. He said he had in- tended to work his way south and cross the border into Mexico. He had $19 and a small saw concealed in the lining of his coat.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20

ing aid to nearly fifteen thousand orphans and widows in the section or France recently evacuated by the Prussians. The homes of most or those that are being aided have been devastated. Their letters show that they are bearing their burdens joy fully and speak of the happiness which the appearance of American troops has caused them. They see victory now that the Tricolor and Stars and Stripes are side by side.
 letter written by a widow in Lor- raine under the date of July 4, 1917, thanking for the aid she had re- ceived for her orphan boy, says in part
 "It gives me a very great happiness to know that you have pity for the poor orphans of the war. We are very sensible of it and we thank you infinitely. I know that you sympa- thize in the griefs that l have beer suffering for three years.
 My husband died in Germany, which was so terrible that it broke my health and made me almost useless, but I have my boy, who is growing up and I ask God to help me to guard him. I assure you that l will try to lead him in the right way and I will teach him also, dear benefactors, to know how good you have been to us. We are very thankful for your sol diers who are uniting with us and we hope that God will help us to drive away the enemy.'
 In postscript the widows little boy writes:-
 we thank you for your kindness,
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20

Callahan pointed out that cases against treasonous propagandists would have to be probed in the courts. He also advised that the Vigilantes should wait until seditious orator fln- ished his address before causing his arrest.
 Twenty-Five Viglantes attended the deliberat<G session. Miss K Grant of Jersey City, the only woman present, told her associates that she had pa trolled Broadway Saturday night and that she intended to continue to par ticipate in the work.
 J. Newman, who had fought in the Philippines asserted that Jeremiah O'Leary had offered him job as an Irish propagandist, and had told him that it was hard to get the right men, most of those who were willing to serve had a German accent and that would "give everything away
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20

dear benefactors, iD the name o1 America, which unites with us in driving the enemy from our try, invaded, destroyed and r] We honor your dear soldiers ana with all our hearts for you ana them."
 Now that your country, the America has come to fight on side, let us hope that soon we drive away from our homes th cursed horde guilty of so
 crimes, so many griefs. so N miseries, which, alas. cannot bS faced. Let us guard all of the nations now become one and kl holy hatred that the Germans aroused. Let 1t be .rememberef we fight to free our orphans fro frightful visitation of 8 similar
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
COPS FINGERS SLIPPERY

Private Arsid Roulard of Company F., First Connecticut Infantry, caused the police lot of trouble Saturday afternoon. Policeman Anthony Wal enczius made two attempts to arrest him, but the soldier twice escaped. His hat lies, at the police station, however, and they will surely catch him if he calls to claim 1t. The young soldier Is said to have caused trouble both at Keeney's theater and in Skritulsky'S saloon.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
DRAFT BARS MAN FROM w

William Skirker of 428 NC1 street called at the police statio1 morning with a real grievancel
 complained that as he has been \ ed for the new National Army unable to get job. Nobody hire him because he will soorj called out and he is unable to living. He said that he has livI New Britain. for four years, but to Bridgeport a month ago to 1 He then came back here to unI his examination and has been uI to get work since. Chief Willial Rawlings sent the unfortunate to the department of public chl
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
WIDOWS OF FRANCE SALUTE AMERICANS
Grief Stricken Women Grateful
 for Aid From US.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Strking evil dence of the great rejoicing among the widows and orphans of France caused by the appearance of Ameri- can troops on French soil is furnished in the letters which the American Society for the Relief of French War Orphans received yesterday from it's Paris office.
 The American society is distribut-
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
"ANTY" BUMPS HIS HEAD.

Anthony Francike of 42 Grove street was intoxicated yesterday While under the influence of the in- toxicant he sat on the rail of his veranda. Soon afterward the police received a telephone call to send the am bulance to his home for he had fallen off the rail into the yard. He was taken to the General Hospital where it was found that he had a very large bump on top of his head
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New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
PROF. DAVTTT ENLISTS.

". E. Fay of the High school fac ulty has received a letter from Pro- lessor Davitt in which the latter states that he has joined the United States Aviation Corps at Fort slocur, N '.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20

structions and drill in the rapid don ming of the masks, because frequently the gas comes so quickly that the men are overcome before they can take the needed precautionary measures.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20

mans will have no terrors for them when they are ready to engage in actual warfare. It has been found advisable by the French and the Eng
 fish to give their soldiers special in-
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
YANKEES -LEARMNG IQ. [USE GAS MASKS @==@@

American troops in training ill Eng
 lana taking the gas treatment, equipped with masks, are shown in this picture. The men are thus trained so the gas bombs of the Ger
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20

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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-14
ENTENTE IN
7 R OIL
Of GREECE
DOUBLE OBJECT TO PRESERVE
ORDER AND PROTECT
THE CROPS

Nny IEtbAsb
ATHENS, June IA. The entente
fdrces are now landing at Piraeus,
CASTELAR,. Some troops are occupy
ing the heights near Phalerum Bay
and others are marching on Athens
Constantine left to embark on a
British warship.
The landing of troops was affected
at a point on the coast nearer Ath-
ems, probably to preserve order in
the capitol and give support to the
new government, which is to be set
up. The entente troops landed at
Piraeus and also further north for
the purpose of safeguarding the rip
ening crops of Thessaly.
The proclamation of Constantine
announcing his abdication said:
"Obeying the necessity of fulfill
ing my duty toward Greece l am
departing from my beloved country
with the heir to the throne leaving
my son Alexander my crown. beg
you to accept my decision with calm
as the slightest incident may lead
to a great catastrophe.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-14
NEW YORK EXCEEDS BOND QUOTA
BUT SAN FRANCISCO IS STILL SHY

allotment of $1,40O,0O0,000 of the
bonds-the other $6OO,OOO,O0O min
imum being allotted to New York.
Thus while the New York district
has oyersubscribed its minimum al
lotment by approximately 25 per
cent, the rest of the country as a
whole apparently has fallen 80 per
cent under its minimum. The clos
ing hour of noon Friday is not to be
extended, Notwithstanding wide
spread rumors to the contrary. The
closing hour will be the standard
time Of the section of the country
in which each reserve bank is 10
Gated and will apply to all banks
in that reserve district,
The American Smelling and Refin'
ing company subscribed $780, 900
in addition to a previous subscription
of $2,5OO,OOO. A considerable proper.
tion of this amount will be taken
by subsidiaries and 1t is expected
that employees will take s350,O00 in
bonds.
Reports received from 1913 cities
at headquarters of the Boy Scouts OF
America showed that $2,94S,70C
worth Of bonds had been sold tc
1870 persons by the boys.
The rush of applications received
from both large and small subscrib
ers made the committees sanguint
that its self appointed task of selling
81, ,OOO. .O0O,O 900 worth of bonds in the
district before Friday night would
be triumphantly accomplished.
Several New York banks announc'
ed tremendous totals OF subscriptions
for themselves and their customers.
They included: First National Bank
81, ,OO0, 900, 900; National City Bank
$64 900 900; National Bank of Com
merce, s50,O0O.OO0; Bankers Trust
company, s43,OOO,OOO; Chase National
Bank, $32.O0OOOO; Guarantee Trust
company. sS2,OOO,OOO; Mechanics and
Metals National Bank, $119,O00,000;
Union Trust company, $15,O00,OOO.