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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
RULES MADE FOR
ExEMPTINC Of
SHIPBUILDERS
by gibson GARDNER

WASHINGTON. u. c. Nov. rs
Men employed in building ships are
exempted from military service. This
Is now announced officially.
These questions are answered In
the now select service regulations.
just issued by Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder's office.
THAT men employed In shipbuild.
ing must be registered and classified
under the new rules just as other
eligiblcs OF draft age.
THAT men employed under the
general supervision OF the Emerg
cncy Fleet Corporation or the navy
shall bc placed on a separate list
headed "Emei Urgency fleet"
THAT the names OF men so en-
pioyed shall be placed on this special
list on request from the local super.
intendcnt OF the Emergency Fleet
Corporation or the commandant of
the navy in charge OF the naval con.
struction.
THAT local exemption boards
shall be notified when the name of
a registrant has been placed on the
emergency fleet list and shall mark
the name in red ink "E. +"
That names so marked shall be
regarded as not available for mill.
tary service"
Regulations provide that the dis.
charge OF any man working for the
Emergency Fleet Corporation or the
navy shipyards shall at once tormi.
nate the exemption and he shall he
treated as other eligibles to the Sc
lcct service army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
BECKER DID NOT
APPOINT LANG

Lieut.. +. w. Becker. OF the naval
intelligence department, and first
choice candidate OF the Minute Men
for police chief. did not employ fcss
mer Chief Louis Lang to break up
the longshoremen's strike. as had
been announced at the city hall. Ac-
cording TO information on the water
front. Becker made IL conditional
before assuming managership OF the
Waterfront Employers union that
Lang would have TO so. Lang had
been employed on the job for Two
months before Becker became man.
ager.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
BERLIN CONFIRMS
DISASTER TO ARMS

BERLIN. via London. Nov. 2S.--
Temporary loss" Of the zone from
Bourbon 10 Fontaine Notre Dame
was announced in today's official
statement. describing the fighting
around Cambria
Between Bourbon and Fontaine
Notre Dame the enemy penetrated
our defense" the statement said,
and the zone Of Bourbon and Fon-
taine has been temporarily lost"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28

tie. upon the recommendation OF the
federal government
III. c. GILL. Mayor
You will observe from his pub
lished statement. which evidently
was written before he held the
promised conference on Tuesday.
that he misquotes his own agree
ment
we do not recognize his reasons
for not appointing Lieut. Becker He
is an honored officer in the navy
and has the absolute confidence OF
his superior officers He Is worthy
and competent. and would have
cleaned out the police department.
Continued on Page Eight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28

# - - - NAAN hhh 49, 49,
As this dispatch Is eabled. the Brit
izh line has apparently shifted to
west % Fontainc Notrs Dame. but
positions In Bourbon wood are stand
: ing secure. despite the encrny's most
s7c6rsrate efforts.
BIG Guns in Duel
.ss'.nd over all came the crash Of
fEr~a, esoio~ives. Tho Boch@s are
taking Z chances OF letting British
reinforg/ients come M. Minute BY
minute. they are busy crumbling
every known road. or every known
track by which they think the Brit
fxh troops may enter the saiient
High explosive shells are used. great
monsters that dlE deep craters
The British guns do not hesitate
o. reply. Back on the German roads
Byng's men make life miserable for
the Germans.
As this great duel ruared there
was sudden cyclone blast Of rat
ting hail We peered ou; over No
Mans land 20 see British planes
sUooping. swerving and carecning--
IL seemed almost tolrhing the heads
OF the Germans. Trsir machine guns
shot ven0mousiy as they raked the
lines
British Surprise In Air
They were far too low for the
sntialrcraft guns to touch them
and they moved too fast for the sur.
prised Germans to twist their ma
chine guns upward and fire at them.
Down along the line they ziE
-s like angry hornets. Then
me rlore-three together cou.
sfie--half a dozsn--one lone one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
ITALIANS FIGHT way
OUT OF CRISIS ALONE
T&fS GEN. MAURICE

NJ LONDON. Nov z8.-"The Italian
crisis ls past" declared Gen. y. u.
Maurice. director Of operations IN
his weekly interview today with the
United Press.
s-The credit Is due to the Italians
alone"
SO appalling have been the casual
ties suffered by the enemy In the
fruitless attacks that II was reported
today ne had withdrawn seven Grip
pied divisions NEARLY 10000 mem
Prisoners declare that some battal-
ions Of several hundred men nave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
BY MILTON BRONNER

WAS.II>x1ON, ID e., Nov
2s-I.ast month. just about this
time, the tragedy Of Belgium
sNsne home to a group Of Ameri
SST~rench and Belgian officials
I'm a little town In France.
u was the tragedy of a Bei-
gium crucified by the Huns,
crucified thru the needless ana
wantoD sufferipgs imposed upon
helpless children by the conquer
ors.
some of these little victims,
who had somehow survived
were allowed to come Int"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
CHILEAN BEAUTY
NOT HERSELF AS
SHE SHOT MATE.
By HUGH BAu.IIE

Unled Press Correspondent
MINEOLA. l.. L.. Nov. ss.--
Blanca DE SsulIes was like n
woman walking In her sleep
when examined by physicians
Just after killing her divorced
husband. John DE Saulles. DIR.
ID. j. sherman Wight testified
today.
lie declared the Chilean heireas
undoubtedly had no knowledge Of
what she was doing when she fired
four bullets into De Saullcs the
night Of August 3
"she took no notice Of her sur
roundings." declared Wight. telling
Of his usi, 20 the Jail "sho had =
peculiar wax.like paiior. The whites
of her eyes had a BLUSH tingc when
spoke she did not hear me. Her
talk was vague and confused.
Heart Was Feeble
"f was unable to find any pulse
In her left wrist. Her heart was
very feeble There was a depressed
area on her head. She shrank
when / touched her. Her thyroid
gland was withered. her limbs
swollen. The depression I'm her
head was an inch and a half in di.
amoter. three-eighths OF an inch
deep
August .. she had hallucinations
thought people were In the room
when she asked me II her husband
would take the baby / told her the
man was dead. but she was not
moyed."
This was in startling contrast to
the appearance Of Mrs De Saullcs
on the witness stand. when she made
brilliant sallles at the district nttor
ney. Or Wight cited a number OF
Continued on Page Eight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
BY JOHN H. HEARLEY

Urtfrd Press corrssDoHdcnf
ROME. Nov. 2s.-Wiihin the
last "a hours Italian troops. as
suming the offensive. have
smashed German first and sec
ond lines. infIicting tremendous
losses on the invader. The an
nouncement was made here to-
day.
Details Of the victory were
withheld for the present. Inc
news was cited a. evidence OF
tbe growing strength of the
Italian army. its complete rcha-
Utilization, as an illustration that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28

Negotiations between Mayor
Gin and the Minute Men to
launch n cleanup program that
would lift Gen. Greene's qunran.
tine from seattle, were dead
locked "Wednesday.
What the next step would be
to clear up the situation was un-
certain.
Representative Of Is civic
organizations. however. met
" cdnesday afternoon to lay
plans for a gigantic mass meet
ing. TO he held Friday afternoon
or evening.
Resolutions calling upon Mayor
GIL to resign, or for the city coun-
ell TO start Impeachment proceed.
ings. will probably be introduced.
Statement Issued
The meeting was held in the OF.
flee OF c. J. France, who represents
the Municipal league. Other organ
izatlons asked to send representa-
tives were: Rotary club. Central
Labor Council. Women's Good Gov
ernment league. Minute Men. Cham
Der OF Commerce. Mothers Con
rress. women's Federated clubs,
King County Medical society, Seattle
Bar association. Women's College
club. Hundred Per Cent club, Com
monwealth club. Manufacturers as
sociation and Ministerial federation.
Referring TO Mayor Gilrs refusal
to appoint f. w. Becker chief OF
police. Secretary Blackwood OF the
Minute Men issued the following
statement.
The Minute Men OF Seattle, in dis
charge OF their patriotic duty. of
fered Mayor GIN their services TO
assist in solving a prupiem and re-
lieving the city OF an awful stigma
placed upon IL by the present city
administration.
Gave Written Pledge
He agreed to our plan. as will
be shown by the following, which
he signed:
seattle. Wash, Nov. 20, 1917.
"T hereby agree to appoint as
chief OF police OF the city OF Seat.
tie, Wash. such officer of the regu.
lar or reserve forces of the United
states army or navy as may he
named by the Minute Men of Seat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28

l&Ns
Thruout the late afternoon they
kept II up until darkness erased the
iine % the enerny trenches. l did
rot see a single German airfnan all
day. Tho sky was filled with Brit
ish flyers As this is written. Hour'
lon village Is the center OF tho fight.
lnE--for N. moment Tho main
street is Ia ruins. IL practically
marks the division limo between tho
two sides-a division line tina, ls
constantly overrun by Prussians or
British. that Is swept by hail OF
fire
Germans Gut TO Pieces
Rynr'H Tonmi~s carried their way
into the village from the south. bu,
were slowed up by desperate masses
og tho enemy. Machine gun nests In
Ia Foiiox wood. for tim. inter
fered with the British swing forward
but British artillery got on the
job to attend 10 this matter. and the
Tornmlcs continued onward.
Near midnight the prussians flung
themselves on the wood--then firm.
ly held by the British. A. tho pre-
cise momen, of their attempt. British
flares Illuminated every man In their
rIlassed ranks-transflxed them mo
mentariiy BY the brilliance Of ths
light
Then came the roar Of machine
Kuns--liierally as one voice Of death
that sliced the e'assed shadows into
qu!verins. twisting. groaning groups
while other knots ran back. vainiy
trying 20 outspeed tho searching
shower OF lead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
BOY STILL MISSING

Little I-year-old Lester Rhuddy is
still missing
He has been absent from his home,
1l5S Eastlake ave, since last Satur-
day.
His father, Charles Rhuddy. has
Travelled hundreds of miles in his ef-
forts to find the boy. and refuses to
abandon hope.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
BOURBON WOOD.
|HELDBY HEROES.
Byng's Lines Extended in Face of
Fruitless Attacks That COST Flower
\ of Crown Princes Army
- BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMNlS
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMAlS


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD,
Nov 2S.-Crown Prince Rupprecht fed thousands OF
his best men into the reekng NAV of the British lion
today
The PruSSanS seldom fought with such deSpera-
ton as they haei last night and early today-vanly
hooiily frantically striving to wreSt Bourbon wood
from the British
The Germans uncorked a countryside full of gas
in their attempt to shake the British grip back OF the
Hindenburg line
Shells containing the powerful vapor were dis
tributed by German guns wide area back of the
British positions No damage was done and the shells
a..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28

Search for the Northwest ring
leader of the direoIa stud So
eiiii band Of proGsrman an
archistio propsgandists extended
TO Tacoma Wednesday. where
government agents assembled TO
bring about his capture.
The guiding genius of the Itai-
Ian reds. 20 Of whom have been
arrested by federal agents here.
escaped sunday night when the
roundup was begun In Seattle.
Further astounding disclosures OF
the secret organizations operations
were made by Henry NJ. white. i'm
migration commissioner in charge OF
the government crusade. today.
Taught Anarchy TO Children
Schools" he aaid. were actually
established here to teach boys how
to spread the propaganda. and in.
struct them in life work OF an
archism.
Parents affiliated with the Cir.
cola were taught birth control. so
their time would not be overburdcn.
ed by raising so many children that
~ NRhNA lNfNftA AtAfit AtNhh P'hNf'f
all their energies to the propaganda.
"One of the instructions was:
Don't send your children to the cap
italistic schools, but to the Circola
schools Secret classes were estab
lishcd at 1909 Weller st, where the
band maintained headquarters.
No Plot to Kin Wilson
white said that a careful scrutiny
of the evidence obtained by the gov.
ernment did not warrant the as.
sumption that the reds aimed to as
aassinate either President Wilson or
Victor Emanuel king OF Italy. as
was reported.
"But II has been revealed" he
said. that the orRanizatlon's aim
was TO break down the morale OF the
Italian armies-and later OF other
allied armies"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
ITALIANS take OFFENSIVE AND
SMASH THRU TWO GERMAN LINES

the cncmy's most powerful ef.
forts TO break the Pinve noun.
tain line have been utterly fruit
less.
with French and British aid
now rapidly approaching the
front. Rome looks for decisive
strategic step Of vast import.
ance.
Mrs. VIM. Vanderbilt. Mrs.
Havcmeyer. Miss Ruth Morgan
and n number Of other promi-
ncnt American women reached
Rome today from France to or
ganiye and aid In the work OF
relief among Italian refugees.
been reduced to 30 or 40 by the vigo
n the Italian defense.
There was no change In the dead
ock along the entire front today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28

A little less wheat will help put
the kaiser on the run. Today's
Wheatlcss day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28

BERLIN. via London. Nov. as.--
Nothing new" was reported from
the Italian front in today's official
statement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-28
NIGHT
EDITION

WEATHER FORECAST: Tonight ana
Thursday. probably rain. colder tonight. mod
crate southwesterly winds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
RUSSIANS WILL
STAND FIRM
Omitted Press Leased wireJ

COPENHAGEN, April 27.-Far
from being affected by the tre-
mendous and insidious Germanic
pressure for a separate peace,
Russia's ties with the entente al
lies are slowly strengthening, ac-
eording to information reaching
here today through diplomatic
channels.
What was regarded by pro-allies
as the most interesting evidence
of Russia's increasing war power
against the Teutons was informa-
ton of highest authenticity that
tie Russian army has re-pledged
itself to the war.
Back in the early revolutionary
days it was known here that a
large percentage of those in the
Russian army supported a war
policy on promise to them that
they would not themselves be sent
to tie front.
The provisional governments
plan of sending its leaders to the
various fronts to explain in detail
to the soldiers that plans OF the
new regime and the menace of
Germany has proved very success
full. Word received here is that
there is unanimity on all fronts
among all soldiers now that the
pro- Il cral governments war pro-
gram must be carried through.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
IS
SURE OF VICTORY

decided it was no use to wave a
neutral flag In the sharks teeth"
the prime minister continued.
We have lost many ships, but
German piracy brought in Amer
ica-and we are perfectly satisfied
with the balance.
1.-THE government is planning
the 1918 harvest with 3.000,0 900
additional acres available, guar
anteeing that we would not starve
il not a single ton was imported.
But we must economize."
Emphasizing the seriousness of
the submarine problem, on which
he said the best brains of Britain
and America were now concen-
trated," the prime minister appeal
ed to the public for food economy
and increased production. voicing
at the same time the belief that
there would be no necessity for
increased food prices.
Lloyd George appealed to his
audience and through them to the
British people to lay aside all diff
ferences and aid in settlement of
the Irish question.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
SUDDEN ADvANCEIN
FOOD PRICES LOOMS

Passage of the CONSUMPTION act
in the house within the next as
hours was predicted.
AS the great war council got
under full Roadway and the ten
tativo plans to start great streams
of food and coal pouring into the
granaries and bins of our Euro
pean allies assumed definite shape
the danger of big and sudden
rise in the cost of living is the
United States doomed.
The government is prepared to
deal summarily with spectators
or merchants who take advantage
OF the situation to initiate prices.
Need of Coal Acute.
A tentative suggestion from the
French commission that the coal
situation in that country, as well
as in Italy, is acute today swung
the attention of the war confer
ees to that problem.
Chairman Fairfax Harrison OF
the railroads national defense
committee announced that all rail
roads we're today ordered to give
coal and iron ore preference over
all other traffic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
HAMMER
USED in
MURDER?

SEATTLE, April 27.-The
hammer with which S. A. Hewitt
is alleged to have murdered his
four children at Auburn January
%, was introduced in evidence
yesterday afternoon at his trial
for first degree murder now In
progress in Judge Mitchell Gil
liam's department of the superior
court here.
The state also placed in evil
dence part of a lamp and the
charred chair seat on which ii
was found, besides burned bed
clothing.
The testimony was from neigh
bors and residents of the Hewitts
at Auburn, who had been at the
scene of the fire, which Deputy
Prosecutor Helsell said in his
opening statement that he expect
ed to prove was set by Hewitt to
hide the evidence of his crime.
C. H. Bell, telegraph operator,
identified telegram filed by
Hewitt few hours after the fire.
1t was addressed to Mrs. r. II.
Boff, in South Dakota, and reads !:
Lamp set house on fire; four
children burn"
The insurance policies on the
children's lives, saved from the
fire. were described by F. f. Nc
Calvary, with whom he left the
papers after his arrest. They call
for a total payment of $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
BE CAREFUL IN USING
SOAP ON YOUR HAIR

Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali,
which is very injurious. as it dries
the scalp and makes the hair
brittle.
The best thiH to use is Just
plain mulsified cocoanut oil, for II
Is pure and entirely grsaseless.
It's very cheap, and beats the
most expensive soaps or any
thing else all to pieces. You can
get this at any drug store, and 4
few ounces will last the whole
family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with
water and rub 1t in. about a tea
spoonful II all that is required. IL
makes an abundance of rich.
creamy lather. cleanses thorough
ly, and rinses out easily. The
hair dries quickly and evenly.
and IL soft. fresh looking, bright,
fluffy. wavy, and easy to handle.
Besides, it loosens and takes out
every particle Of dust. dirt and
dandruff. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

LONDON, April 27.-"Victory
is becoming increasingly assured, ["
was the confident note sounded
today By Premier Lloyd George
In a Guild hall speech.
Before June, 1915, we lost "a
guns and a number of prisoners;
thereafter we have not lost a sin
gle gun, while we captured 400
and have taken prisoners at a
ratio of 10 of the enemy for one
of ours.
During the first Is days of the
battle of the Somme," the prime
minister asserted, I'VE captured
l 900 prisoners and "a guns. In
the same period around Arras re-
Gently we took $4,000 men and
230 guns. Our gains were thus
quadrupled.
This means not only ultimate
victory, but at less loss. Our
chances are growing as our equip
ment is improving. And the Ger
mans know (which explains the
despair driving them into black
piracy no the sea.
America, after great patience,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 81.
The first chapter. of Americas
part in the world war was penned
in black and white here today by
British Foreign Secretary Arthur
James Balfour, when he cabled to
his home government his initial
report of agreements at the great
est war parley in American his
tory.
The report will tell our Euro
pean allies that the first problem
settled was shipping.
Americas part in the war was
put straight up to President Will
son today by the allies.
Whether America will concen-
trate on supplying men, ships,
food or gold is for the president to
decide.
Go After Spectators.
War organization of the nation
moved rapidly today.
Tentative plans were made be-
tween the war commissioners and
Secretary MeAdoo for American
loans to the allies of $500,000,000
a month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
81 PASS
TEST FOR
RESERVE

Thirty-two applicants in Taco
ma for commissions in the Off
GERS reserve corps have success.
fully passed the examination and
have been recommended for at
tendance at the reserve training
school at tn Preside by Capt. A
p. S. Hyde. examining officer for
Tacoma. They are:
For major, Earl B. Brockway
3217 No. 2Sth st.
For captain-Judge Dewitt NJ
Evans, 1922 No. goth St; Robert
c. Howard, 914 So. 1; Leo C.
Wiley, 721 So. e; Clarence f.
Wilt, Woodstock apartments
Samuel p. Knight, Aberdeen
Samuel r. Wilkeson, Box 5, Sta
tion b; Eber r. Sizer, 2041 East
32nd st.
For first William
d. Moreland, Ala No. G: William
II. Sampson, Aberdeen; DR.. John
c. Siegle, 703 Fidelity building
Charles r. Mitchell, Chehalis
Oliver G. Grazier, Croft hotel.
For second lieutenant-Robert
p. Arkley, 307 No. J; Startling L.
Buell., 421 No. 9Th; Hilbert G.
Carlson, 2613 Starr ST.; George
F. Childs, 416 So. X ST.; Keith d.
Goodman, 724 No. Sheridan ave.
Lew A. Greene, Olympia; John G
Kiefaber, 44S Broadway; Duncan
w. McRae, 511 No. Cushman
ave-: Gilbert M. Rieman, 210 No
G. St; Francis w. Siddall, 423 No
G ST.; William C. Thompson, jr.,
Steilacoom; Leonard G.. Sanders
513 So. l.; Leonard s. Langlow
1902 Division lane; Lee ]. Car
ter, 623 So. K; Ernest X. MUIR
ray, 724 So. Sheridan; Chauncey
b. Goodrich, 1905 So. 18th; Rod
erick A. Tisdale, Puget Sound
State bank; Roy A. Mcmillan,
952 So. Sheridan; Russell b. Han
hey, postal station No. II.
A bill appropriating $4,000, 900
for the pay of the reserve Off
GERS who already have their COM
missions to cover the three
months training camp course is
being drafted by the war depart
ment, 1t is reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
IT'S BIG
PUSH OF
WAR NOW
Omitted Press Leased wire.)


LONDON, April 27. - From
north of Arras down to the Cham
pa gne today the French-British of
fensive and the German defense
had developed into titanic push
of war"-not tug-of-war.
The only major infantry opera
tons on the British front were of
huge bodies of men on both sit. :
gripped in hand-to-hand conflict.
The most modern of all weap-
ons, the perfected artillery pieces,
still gave barrages of fire, but the
actual movement of the British
forces forward was almost always
by use of the most ancient of all
fighting weapons-the steel blade.
In contrast to his previous stra-
tegical methods of concentrating
the fury of his attack on particu-
lar spots in the German line, front
dispatches today indicated Field
Marshal Haig was adopting the
plan of keeping his whole front
steadily pushing in a great con-
eerted movement.
Meanwhile Hindenburg was
rushing great bodies of reserve
troops and pouring these into the
lines to interpose human barriers
to the British advance. The en-
emys losses have been colossal,
due mainly to the logged manner
in which the Germans are held in
close rank formations, literally
choking the way and offering UNI
missable targets for the British
guns.
1t is the British pressure toward
Douai which the Germans appar-
emily fear most, according to dis
patches from the front.