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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
SOUND SHIPS WARNED OF SUE5
u s. TROOPS TO co ABROAD, SAYS THOMPSO
Our Chance

nHREE THOUSAND wooden vessels to be
built at once to bridge the Atlantic and smash
the kaisers U-boat campaign!
Seventy per cent to be built on the Pacific
coast the first year!
Four to five hundred to be built in Seattle and
the Northwest If the labor facilities adequate
From $50 1000 900 to $30, 900 900 to be spent
here in one year on labor alone in connection with
this gigantic shipbuildins program!
From 10000 to 10000 woodworkers needed
The lumber industry to boom Mills to run full
blast!
1T will be Seattle's opportunity to become the
greatest shipbuilding center Of the nation.
And il will-with labor and capital
operating There must be fair dealing between
them. That alone will be a great, worth while
result But above all. il is the opportunity to join
forces in great patriotic service, not only to the
United States at war, but to the victory Of world
democracy.
The time is here when every and woman
in the city, by pulling together make Seattle
giant Of service and leader in cooperative effort.
N REPARE, then every industry already estah-
lished here to grasp the BIG CHANCE and
hold it.
Bring every force into action for expansion.
Let the water front, the tidefIsts and the log
sing plants hum night and day!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
DEFENSIVE AREA
IN j. S. NAMED

WASHINGTON. April i3.--whiie
congress wr1tled with the $1,000
600 900 bond and treasury note is-
sue bill. all executive departments
today turned TO means of further
protecting American shores from
surprise attacks. and food ship
ments to Europe from destruction.
President Wilson issued a proc
iamation creating Defensive
areas" about all harbors and Inn
portant coastal points Of the u. s.
within a radius OF from two TO ten
miles which no ship cac penetrate,
except at certain times. and after
being fully identified.
Officers OF the British and
French royal corps were detailed
to the war department 10 assist In
the rapid upbuilding OF Americas
aerial service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
Cen. hAlC BREAKS
HlNDENBuRC LINE

ing a few more German fighters
= hlIe the word has gone ou, for
reinforcorents While awaiting
those rsinforcements. the enemy
ir using non-flghting auxiliaries OF
the army TO fiil UP depleted ranks
Of Its fighting regiments.
Make Another oIe Dent
Further TO the south around
Metz. tn. British averaged a mile
gain on front OF approximately
five miles, including Gonzcacourt.
In their sweep.
Canadian troops were steadily
advancing from vimy ridge today.
They occupied trenches 10 the
east OF tho forest on the eastern
slope OF the ridge.
At Souchez. 40 prisoners. nine
machine guns and one trench gun
we're captured
Scores OF captured trench defend.
ers today were transport drivers
and assistants. chauffeurs. bands
men and other auxiliary service
men. They had been pressed into
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
FLY OLD GLORY ON AMBULANCES

cIrcied by the French attack.
French infantry fought hand to
hand with Germang Artillery was
throwing rain OF projectiles onto
the crests. dominating st. Quentin.
French seigo guns were being
moved further and further forwari 1
today In anticipation OF a duel with
the German "Ilnsy Berthas" known
a. be fixed on the Hindenburg line.
Great pals OF smoke hung over
st. Quentin today. visible for is
miles in the d,solation everywhere
about
French forces advancing from
the south on the city were actually
emazcd TODAY 20 discover ono
building which the Germans had
not destroyed. II rose abruptly
from the surrounding desolation.
situated on Knoll, and was a
hunting lodge.
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tion of ripping an envelope.
Then an English bayonet
from somewhere beside him
struck upward under the chin OF
the German who had wounded
him.
Then another German bayo-
net slashed his arm
That's about all my friend
told me. ! don't even know how
the man got away. He did get
away. because he is in hos
pital now. all sewed UP"
Beeler frowned.
Somehow ! haven't been able
TO forget the thing
Neither have |,
And ! know now why Uncle
Philip never answered my Ques-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
Diver HEADED FOR
SEATTLE, WARNING

U-boats. II they prove really to be
IN the Pacific. are bound for the
Northern route from Seattle and
Vancouver to Vladivostok. over
which huge shipments OF munitions
have been sent TO Russia.
Capt. Gilmer said he has not
been able to run down all the re-
ports received. but that none will
be overlooked.
People tell me IL is not likely
lis almost inipossible-that Ger
man submarines could have reach.
ed the Pacific" said Gilmer. "But
] say nothing is impossible In
these days. The tremendous
cruising radius Of the new u-hoats
makes il easily possible that they
might have gone around the Horn.
Gilmer would not reveal any OF
Tho sources OF his Information. but
II Is said that certain American
manufacturing company furnished
H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
Woman Reporter Finds Out Why Old Soldiers Do Not Talk Killing

artillery fire had stopped. AS
they got TO the trench. a Ger
man rose up in front of him, and
ho jabbed with his bayonet--
right thru the heart-so far thru
he couldn't pull the bayonet out
again.
The Germans We're swarming
up like cockroachcs out OF
crack. He simply had to get
that bayonet out of-out of what
1t was sticking in. He tugged
and tugged.
Finally the bayonet came out
but before Il came, a German
bayonet went across his own
body from side TO side, tearing
up the skin"
Beeler's finger. quite uncon-
sciously. think. made the mo-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

never could get Uncle Phillip TO
tell me. and that was whether
he had ever killed anybody.
knew that soldiers did XIII
people. very often. And yet. II
was absolutely impossible for me
to imagine Uncle Phillip killing
anybody.
And ne never answered that
question.
Sometimes he didn't seem 10
hear II. Sometimes he suddenly
thought OF something else TO tell
me, and | forgot H. And some
times he put me down and told
me TO run along now.
wondered whether he didn't
answer because he had killed
somebody. or because he hadn't.
but ] nsver kpAw-thsn-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
MESSAGE Sent
BYCAPT.COONTz.
TO ALL VESSELS

submarines operating in the Pacific were
sent broadcast to Puget Sound and Alaska
shipping men today by Capt. r. E. Coontz
of the Puget Sound navy yard, commandant
of the 18th naval district.
All ships and stations of the Northwest
received the following radio message:
Numerous reports received that sub
marines are in the Paci6c-keep bright look
out, particularly when entering the waters
adjacent to Lower California
"COMMANDANT 18TH DISTRICT"
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SAN FRANCISCO. April f3.
New warning OF the presence
Of German submarines in the
Pacific was issued 10 shipping
men today by Capt. w. w.
GiImer. commanding the t2th
United States naval district.
The second warning set the
issatIon OF the reported sub
marines more definitely, as
sertine they have been seen
near the Mexican coast. Re-
ports from reliable sources in
dicste that German submarines
are In the Pacific, probably
OF the Mexican coast. said
GiImer.
II is understood the second warn
ng was issued because steamship
nen did not seriously heed tn,
irst warning of yesterday. Obsery
RS who are familiar with nayiga
ion OF the Pacific believe I'll,
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new FIRMS TO
BUILD SHIPS IN
SEATTLE SOON
Three Dicker for Land OH
Salmon Bay Near
Ballard Bridge
OTHERS ARE FORMING

Three new shipbuliding com
psnies were negotiating Friday
with the port commission for
plant sites fronting on Salmon
bay. Just north Of the Ballard
bridge.
No desls have yet been
closed. and the names Of the
companies were not disclosed.
One OF the concerns. however.
10 said TO have 10 contracts.
and will start laying the fret
ksei with 500 wortmen or the
payroll.
This eas one OF the firs, indlea.
tions OF Scat,le's big shipbuildlng
boom which has been gathering
momentum since tho 4. =. shipping
commission firs, announced that
wooden hulis sfll be needed 10
handle the trsn.-orean commerce
threatened by the submarine men.
ace.
Controls IS Acres
The port comniirtion controls -
srres OF land fronting on Salmon
bar. already divided into factory
sites
shipbuildinK concerns already es-
tabiished here are rushing construe-
ton work In an effort to complete
ships already on( tho ways before
contract time
Five hundred rnin a, the skinner.
Eddy plant are working In tcn.hoar
shifts instead OF eiGht.honr shifts.
and being paid double time for the
extra two hours.
More Companies Formed
A number OF prospective ship
building concerns are said 10 be in
the process OF formation in Seattle.
and interest was considerably
Quickened with the receipt Of the
announcement, Of the u. s. shipping
commission that the government
would build 1000 small wooden
ships within the next IL months.
and that 10 per cent Of them would
be constructed on the Pacific coast.
New shipbuilding interests are
known 20 have been negotiating for
sites on tho Duwamish waterway
for several weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
CONCRETE
ENJOlNED

Judge Gillian just before noon
Friday granted permanent re-
straining order prohibiting the
county commissioners from laying
concrete paving on the Pacific
highway thru Tukwila-
II Is held that the property owners
who doedcsi 10 a former board OF
county commissioners the land for
the road did 40 with the understand
ing that the paving would be done
with brick.
IL II the contention of the county
that n promises OF brick we're made.
thev were made by other officials
OF the county. and without the au.
thorization OF the commissioners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
aY MABEL ABBOTT

Uncle Philip had been n
soldier.
When was little girl we
had photograph In little
leather case Of Uncle Phillip In
a uniform, leaning on a rifle.
He had fought all thru the
civil war. marched with Sher-
man to the sea, and been In
many battles.
Consequently. Uncle Phillip,
when he rode In from the farm
on MS rough workhorse. with his
pockets full OF NUS for me. was
figure Of fascinating interest.
and an nnfailing source OF stor-
les
lie told me. as ! snuggled mp
against his vest buttons about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

IT'S in attacks like that. my
friend said the man told him.
that the hand-to-hand fighting
takes place. BNk In the days
of the civil waNs for instance,
and before that. most battles
were hand-to-hand; but in this
war most OF them are at long
range.
DESCRIBES CHARGE
But when they are going TO
rush a trench. the artillery drops
hail OF shots into II first.
while the men get mp as close
a. they can. Then the artillery
stops. and then-that's the part
| cant get out of my head.
This man ran for the trench
with the rest. Tho Germans
were expecting them because the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

Altho II is naval secret. and
not definitely known. the general
supposition In shipping circles is
that az ssSmsrine net is now
htresched across the entrance OF
Puget sound. between Port Wilson
and Fort Casey. The distance Is
s.5 miles.
Another indication of danger
was made public with the an
nouncement that any vessel enter
ing the war zone" within two
miles OF Port Orchard after sun
down would be fired upon with.
cut question" The Puget sound
navy yard is or Pert Orchard wa
ters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
NAVY OFFICIALS CAN'T FIND
DIVER IN PACIFIC WATERS

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-Ru-
mors OF submarine plying off the
Pacific Coast are persistent. but
thus far have no official verifica-
tion, the navy department an
nounced today.
At the same time II announced
receipt of unofficial reports OF n
German raider in the South At.
lantic.
THE report of a submarine off
the Pacific Coast Is persistent" !"
said the department. "and so much
so that We are on the lookout. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

but no vessel has seen the subma-
rine."
Queries as TO the Galveston re-
port that a British ship signalled
the sighting OF a raider in the
fucatan channel. ELECTED the infor-
nation that We have had ru.
NOR of a raider TO the SOUTH
The navy has no confirmation OF
the sinking Of the British steamer
Trevesl off the Cuban coast. Nor
had it any Information as to
whether Germany had declared
barred zone around American At
lnntic norris
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
SOLDIER SHOT
FROM AMBUSH

SAN FRANCISCO. April Ia
While guarding a railroad tunnel in
the Slerrss. Private Murphy. OF the
California National Guard company.
was shot from ambush and fatally
wounded last night. according 10 pri.
vate messages received by the West
ern railroad today. lie Is In hos
pital at Elko. New. the wire stated.
IL is believed that some alien
enemy" fired the shot. altho no at.
tempt was made TO damage the tun-
mel. Other soldiers OF Murphy's
company are searching for the as
sailant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
HEARS STORY or DEATH

Yesterday. Adam Bceler, attor-
ney. 80 White building. told me
q story that had come out of the
trenches in France.
II had been told him several
days before. secondhand and
bare OF all detailsa mere dis
jointed fragment out OF great
battle. told by one who had not
himself been there. And yet II
had 40 stuck in Beeicr's mem
ory that he could not rid himself
OF Il.
g. II was told 10 the man who
told II TO me, said Beeler. by
tho man who was In the charge
on the German trench. lie was
Vancouver man. home on fur.
Tough.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
Take No Chances
on Hoodoo Friday

No criminal suits In Justice Brink.
ers' court on Friday. the 18th.
The Justice was n bit unwilling
to dispense equity on such an un-
fortunate day. and there was no at.
torney brave enough TO have his
case set for the fateful Friday. so
everybody rested.
business as usual" say Clerk
Kennedy. OF the marriage license
desk
Fridays and l3s can't rattle
love- he said. Looks like a good
day for the knot tyers."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
~ WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

0r WILLIAM PNt1'V oi""S
rnn.a rr-.s STAR csrre.psuden,
WITH THE BRITISH
ARMIES AFigLO. April IA
Another mile Of the Hlndsn'
burg line was captured BY Brit
ish forces today. The posi-
tions lay southeast of the Co
jevf river. Their possession by
Gen. Hsio's troops moro and
more thrsstens the pivotal
point Of the German line
around Arrss.
Simultaneous with this ad-
vance, an entire salient. two
miles In width and nearly .
mile In depth. In which the
particular trench was located,
came into the hands OF the
British.
Desperation stalks behind th'
German lines. The German arm,
,hiefs, astounded at the tremen
.ous unceasinE strength OF this
British smash. are using prisoner
n war to dig trenches. thus reliev
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
TRIO NEAR Death
m MOUNTAIN nike

PORTLAND. April is.--Daring
death, c. u. Blakney. Chester ".
Trichel and Dean Van Zandt tried
to climb Mount Hood during a
binding snowstorm last Friday. and
found their way back TO Govern
ment camp only by the use Of a com
pass. The first word OF their death.
defying adventure reached Portland
today,
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the time he lived for three days
on a handful OF parched corn,
and about the time when he got
hold of real piece OF meat. and
was toasting II on his bayonet
over the campfire. when II some
how slipped off and fell In the
fire and was burned up.
ASKS ABOUT KILLING
iIe even told me. when
pressed for further particulars
OF this tragedy. how, when
comraae laughed. Phil, that's
q queer way TO cook your meat"
hunger and a halr-trigger temper
came together like powder and
Fpars. and there was fight
In camp that got everybody con
cernod into trouble.
But there was one thing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

At no time will vessels be per-
mitted 20 travel faster than five
ino,s an hour in theseswaters-
Crestion of the will zones
within prescribed areas ~s~-lnadA.
by proclamation OF President
Wilson fyday. Other guarded
areas on fhe Pacific Coast are At
San Diego San Francisco and at
the mouth of the Columbia river.
Another indication of increased
vigilance WAS exhibited when Sc
attic shipping men began TO buy
war risk Insurance on cargoes and
bottoms leaving here. This insur-
cnce is written separately and
the cost depends upon the destina-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
RECRUITING SLOW

WAS hikGToN. April a.
u would take over six years to
raise an army Of 1000, 900 " re-
cruitlng were TO continue only
at the rate marking the ten
days following the declaration
OF war.
In that time 4.s55 men were
recruited.
Previously the average re-
erultlng had been 235 men
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
REAL MONEY
SAVING BARGAINS

There are lots Of them In the ads
IN Tho Star today You can savs
substantial sum b. making up your
Saturday shopping Iist from the ads.
ssattiss best and lives; Institutions
srs represented. Among them are;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
PREDICTS
FORCE Of
A MILLION
Tells The Star That President
~Sand War Department
Plan Real War
WAITING ON CONGRESS

President Wilson will send an
army cs i.ooo.ooo men to
France. and perhaps q second
army 10 the Russian front. TO
huri at prussiar rniiitsrisr,-tF
CONGRESS STANDS BACK
or HIM.
Men Of the war department AZ
Wsshinqter. D. c.. realize this.
rhsy frankly discussed the situ-
ssion with Brig. Gen. Maurice
Thompson. sdjutant general for
the state of Washington. wren
he conferred with them . few
days age.
The president. Gen. Thompson
was told. feels that the United
States must take Part whoie-hcsrt.
edly In the war for democracy.
Didn't Expect II
When started back TO Washing
ton to attend the convention OF the
National Guard association. l had
no idea that tho president or war
ogpartment contemplated sending
ofmie1 - Europe said Gen.
Thognpsce 70 Z Star reporter today
II believed We would use our navy
10 help keep the lanes OF commerce
free from German divers and per.
haps 10 cooperate with the British
navy IN removing the submarine
menace.
II thought We might raise the
strength OF the regular army and
National Guard. gradually train an
army of. say. 500. 900 men. guard he
border against possible attack. and
organize an army that would nc
available II IL developed that Ger
many would be victorious over the
allies.
Rssdy TO Fight Abroad
After talking with men In the
war department, was amazed 10
learn that the president will 70 into
the war whole-heartediy 10 congress
stands hack of him
Men OF the war department told
Brig. Gen. Thompson. he said. that
President Wilson feels that IN.
United States must strike force
fully TO insure victory for democ-
Yacy.
Allies Need Men
There In feeling among mill.
fsry men and students Of the sit
Nation that Great Britain and
France are fast exhausting their.
Tesources-both men and money
md will need the complete coop
Grafton of the Tnited States savs
Gen. Thompson.
The feeling at Washington. Gen.
Thompson said, In one OF anxious
waiting to see what congress will
DO.
II congress will stand soIidly
behind the president. he Is ready
10 60 forward rap'dly in 'ha fask
OF aiding In the defeat OF German
militarism n he Is hlndered by
congress. the part the United
States will play in the war Is
problematical.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
BY HENRY WOOD

United Press stsn Correspondent
WITH THE FREN &c ~
ARMIES BEFORE ST. ouEN-
TIN. Atril 13.--Ness joined
with the British offensive, Gen.
NIveiIe's troops today had
pressed forward TO point
where the southern pivot of
the German retreat was fatally
renaced by thsIr bIo~s.
The suburbs Of st. Quentin were
reached by the French forces to-
day. Final capture OF st. Quentin
and st. Gobain-now certain---must
result in breaking the first point
IN the Hindenburg line, according
TO French strategiats.
American Ambulance corps we're
sIying the Ame, ican flag today.
st. Gobain, In the center OF the
INNER Coucy forest. was being en-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
OLD REPORTER
TELLS WHY BOYS
join THE ARMY
Tells How Spirit OF Adventure
Called to Him
4 in 1898
STAR YOUNGSTERS GO
~ THE VETERAN. REPORTED

~ THE VETERAN" REPORTER
VoU. who have been reading
L The Star, know that Albert
Lawrence. our office boy, has
Joined the coast artillery.
So had Bud Sharp. the young
man who attends to similar duties
In the advertising department.
Ross Winchester. assistant cir.
cuiation manager. also wears the
olive drsb uniform.
And there's our courthouse re
porter. and Edward Rcnaud. in the
circulation department. and O. l..
Burns. assistant bookkeeper. who
is In the reserves.
I'm not mentioning names. but
one Of these boys. nov so eager
TO see service, three months ago ex-
claimed
"whog Me, No chance They
don't ge, me for cannon food. I'll
hide out first"
WHY 90 BOYS ENLIST
he EXPLAINS
Now he's In the guard. And so
are the oihers--boyt. young. strong,
yirilc. anxious. eager. full Of pep
Why do boys cnlist' And why
do their mothers let them Eo'
What is the psychology Of patriot
ISM
remember another time, 20
years ago. Two boys verc pass.
inE a recruiiipE station p
4 VII n you Will" one chai-
isnsed.
You can't stump me-" the other
said.
So they enlisted for the war with
Spain.
They flipped nickol--"Heads
we 60. tails We doa't'" And the
CONTINUED or page io)
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Fl. S. Romance Ends
i'm Divorce Friday

Il took her away three years ago
and I'm bringing her back today"
So John Mcdonald. who had mar.
ried his class mate at Queen Anne
high school. told her father. W. l..
Chapman. last Thanksgiving day.
The young husband disappeared
and has not been seen since that
day
Judge French granted the wife.
who was Olacile Chapman. before
marriage. a divorce Friday.
-----a---'--a--7-a-
The only failure q man ought to
fear IL failure In cleaving to the
purpose he sees to be best. George
Eliot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

The bssi offerings % sssttie'H best
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