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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16

late to work every day. We will
soon have a conference and demand
service from the company and we
will get service or put service on
ourselves in some form or other.
"The $780, 900 residents OF Seattle
must not be forced to remain at
home because of rotten street car
service. or course we will at once
construct the elevated road. Work
will start directly but that only COW
ers small area of the city. We
need transportation and need II bad
ly. Every day makes it worse: the
population increases daily. Some
concerted plan must he adopted and
the citizens served by the present
company. or else we will be conn
PEELED to do something else to get
service
First word that steam trains had
been ordered came in kilograms to
Capt Blaine, local representative Of
the shipping board, and to Mayor
Hanson from senator Wesley Jones,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
''No Need of Gloom, +"
Says Tank Inventor
Who Is Nou in SeattIs

The situation on the West front Is
serious. No doubt Of that. We can't
smile about II. Hut there IL no n~ssl
Of gloom. The British have been
thru wors~ fights before and held
! ann confident that their limo will
not break now"
Maj. Gen. ~. d. Swinton % the
British army. the man who con.
ccivcd and built the famous British
tanks. mad. the above Interpretation
Of the western hattie situation az tho
Scw Washington today.
This historic soldier IL In Seattle
TO speak for the Third Liberty Loan
at a great open mass meeting at Ma
sonic Temple. Harvard ave. and Pine
, IT.. Tuesday night
In case the lin. should break. I
have no prediction 90 make" Gen.
rrsi swniton continued. adding
6runauely. Amy individual prediction
would be- nlorh. even II ! had been
authorized 20 make ono,
Germany IL making n determined
effort 20 br~ak thru the line befor.
America can throw her fun strength
to France.
Pays With Dead
she has pushed the allies back. IL
IL true. Tho papers every day toll
how much territory has been lost TO
the Hun. bat they don't tell how
many gray chad bodies cover that
ground. Germany Ia paying for sv.
cry inch OF ground shc gains with
tho lives Of countless men"
Regarding his own achievement.
the British war tank. General swim.
ton had little 10 say. Designed to
nose out and destroy machine gun
nests. the world knows that II has
been particularly effective.
The idea came to me when I
heard 81 a small caterpillar tractor
In Antwerp which would climb up
hills" the inventor said
Doesn't Really Know
Before I left England we heard
rumors Of the development OF Ger.
man tank. but really don't know
whether or not IL was perfected. I
have been In America since January
and know little 81 what Is going on
except what see In your daily pa
pers. Tho Germans have been util.
ling light artillery In combating our
tanks"
The general in not ;rustfui. when
questions bear too closely on what he
considers information that In valu.
able he abruptly steers away. IL the
questioner pcrssverc he grows irri.
table.
He's Playing Safe
Certainly I'll not tell you" he
told reporter from Tho Star today
TN anawer 10 what he evidently con
sidsred particularly impairment
question Il never saw you before.
You may be "a pro-Gcrrnan. I don't
mean TO be rude. and I don't think
you are. But you might be"
Liberty loan campaigns won't be
necessary In order to secure money
10 carry on the war within few
months. the British officer believes
You are a long way from the war
You can have no realization. What
could you know OF its actual horrors
here in Scatter
WIN Give Then
when your casualty lists come
back TO you after your armies go
into action. then you will begin TO
know Then you won't need "a cam.
paign to secure your dollars for the
war. You will give them without
being asked. Give every cent that
you can give and more besides. That
time will come
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
LIBERTYLOAN
NEAR BILLION

WASHINGTON. April ie,-Liber
~ Loan subscriptions are passing
the first billion dollars today
Figures from II of the IL federal
reserve districts showed n total OF
$500. 4s5. $50 up 20 the close OF bust
ness yesterday.
No official reports have been re
celved yet from the big Minneapolis
district. where the campaign opened
yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
FIRE DESTROYS GERMAN
AIRPlANE EQUIPMENT

PARIS. April ls.-The material
losses In the fire which destroyed
tho aircraft factories az Friedrichs'
hafcn Saturday night were numer'
Gus, including 30 squadrons OF air.
planes reserved for use aassinst the
American air fleets. It was announc'
ed here today.
One hundred and forty persons
were Killed and 200 injured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
"N0THING BUT TRUTH"
FOR STAR NEWSBOYS

Nothing But the Truth" for The
star carriers on Wednesday night.
Max FiRman and Manager George
Hood. OF the Metropolitan theatre,
have asked The Star carriers to be
their guests for the evening.
Two hundred young news merch'
ants will go to the theatre In a
body. prepared to laugh. as guests OF
the famous fun maker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
BAKER RETURNS
FROM JOURNEY
TO u. S. FRONT

WASHINGTON. April ie.--Secre-
fary Of War Baker returned to this
country from his inspection tour In
France. landing this morning at an
Atlantic port.
Baker notified officials here by tel
ephone Of his safe return. He plans
to return soon 10 Washington.
Il have feeling Of pride and con.
fidence in the American army and
its achievements in France Secre-
fary Of War Baker said here, today.
on his arrival from Europe.
Baker intimated that the American
troops In France were very eager to
get into the fighting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
STATE LEADS COUNTRY
IN MARINE RECRUITING

Washington state proportlonately
led the country during the first year
Of war in furnishing recruits for the
marine corps. according TO n state
mcnt issued by the stockholders to-
day. The state OF Washington fur
nishcd / .316 recruits, while the whole
state OF New York. with it's vast pop
ulation. furnished only 5000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
WAR PRISONERS
ARRIVE IN u. S.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. April i6.--
The first German prisoners OF war
arrived in the United States today.
They are members of the crew OF
the submarine u-5s, which was sunk
by an American destroyer. The pris.
oners are to be informed.
Their exact number was not given
out but It is believed there are about
90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16

and those In "Star Shells" on
page 6. and join In the fun.
For the best limerick received
by Tuesday Star Shells" will
pay s..
The limerick editor shares the
skepticism of r.. A. Shanklin.
Thanks for the pronunciation OF
IicRe.
That the kaiser and God
In cahoots WELD the ROD.
Is hard 10 believe. on the level.
Attic. by the way.
The BeIgians say
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16

There's . place for BiIi. the
Kaiser. according to the lin
uvicks written TO Star Shells"
editor by readers Of The Star.
But II IL not In the sun. It's
somewhere else. Across the
river styx. ~ poets might put II.
And Hin, the Hun! Unless our
limerick writers are al wrong,
he'll get his a-plenty when the
Yanks get into the fray In full
swing before long.
The laugh IL ON the kaiser.
lie may not know II yet. Bnt
- win. Head these iincricts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16

There once was n wicked old Hun
who made war for "a place In the
SUM-"
II would have been wiser
To first kill the kaiser.
And finished before we'd begun.
SARA q. BOWMAN.
1906 Taft St. Port Townsend.
The German crown prince. so they
say.
Has n half.bakcd head made OF clay
Like some other guys,
Who think they are visa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16

He's deuce. not even n trey.
MISS MABEL JOHNSON,
Bellevue. Wash.
a fanatical Hun once supposed
He could lick the whole world II he
chose.
He started TO do II.
But now seems to rue II.
As United States troops are opposed.
AJA\ A. TODD. u. :. A..
Fort Iawton.
There once waa Hun called ALTA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
MIR. Whitconb
Might Answer
This; We Can't

Editor The Star: VIII you
kindly publish an answer to this
letter? / arm working in the ship.
yard and trying to do my best for
my country and our cause. To
day ] ordered load OF slab wood.
The price. he told me. was 1925.
| ordered load OF the same wood
30 days ago and paid 1925. This
sure can not be just am only
five blocks from the Western mill
on Westlake.
JAMES LANE.
ZIG Dexter ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
CZERNIN GIVEN
ARMY COMMAND

COPENHAGEN. April ie.--Count
Cxernin. who resigned as Austrian
foreign minister. has received com
mand OF an Austrian brigade on the
Italian front, II was learned here to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
BATTLE ANALYSIS

Hindenburg has won his most
important victory In the Elan.
der~ drive thru the capture Of
Bailleui aud abandonment Of
Wulverghem.
A. he drove his wedge west
ward between the Ypres-Com-
ines and Ia Bassee canals, BAL
leul became the key 10 Messines
ridge and the Yprcs salient on
the north and 10 Iissebrouck on
the west.
Bailleul is located midway between
Ar-nentieres and Hazebrouck. on a
sharp bend in the railway between
those two cities II is seven and a
half miles east of Hazebrouck and
about eight miles southwest of
Ypres.
Mcssines Key Ridge
The Messines ridge. which Is the
strongest defensive position in all
Flanders. runs westward from the
village of Messines. past Wulver-
CHEM to KENNEL. a distance OF three
miles. /, is about a mile and a half
wide and on its eastern face runs
northward to Wytschaete.
This ridge is practically impreg-
nable from the east. and only slight
ly less difficult from the south or
north. One OF Hindenburg's main
detectives In Flanders has been TO
work around to the west Of this ridge
and assault the British positions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16

That he was in "Liege" with the
devil.
r.. A. SfIANKLIN,
City Division, Postoffice.
My son says. why not write n son.
net
II you've got such bee In your bon
metz"
But a sonnet 10 Willy
Would sound rather silly.
I'd much rather shoot him. dog
gone IL.
7. CHISHOLM,
Fall City.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
With Faith in Him, Hold Fast!

The other evening influential lawyers church
linen in Seattle said this
~ IL have almost reached the where I'm ready
gion can't much further and believe in the justice of God who
end the motive of God who permits the Germans that
church,"
Hold fast, friend lawyer and churctmani
There the affairs of when all that material is
hopeless material and the thought heart and soul OF man
to the spiritual alone.
Hope in his efforts be gaspng its last breath Bu
there is apays letf Faith.
dogs their lives their thoughts fixed by the worpow
that they should could above the level of bues Hop
These millions had Charity? These millions knew Bur
Faith came!
product of Christianity How did about and what's it?
Did about because after Calvary erected big buildings
organized utocraces Of financial or political made great dsco
the sources or means OF material maintaining the doctrine that
about because died for bes sake and hence their
brothers. they're dong today
about because stood torture and death that
s d., ne" arc bleeding and dying for ." the fields France
Materially considered shows remarkable But
times? Is administration justice impartial? Have we autocraces
OF wealth or social aTf we all AZ we all
.kxSd,ifnng oravd brutal anfocrdcys
@ mot S 's od ea a si
America France and grsa, Italy to hold back from NINA
and that God is with them to establish it?
each toward the brotherhood of
thru suffering blood and sacrifice
may fall. The British army be beaten back home. The
be eliminated Italy crushed and all the little nations
soul for human liberty Into her records she has engraved n God
We Trust In the darkest hour of civilizations reuvenaon she must
believe, she must believe!
The right liberty feloove Gods may
understand His methods but she hold fast her Faith
Our lawyer longer able explain the motive
ground and will become tall shrub bearing seed thousand
fold. Let the wsest amongst us explain that
doet all things WE'LL This the beginning the continuance
the end But don't fully when trial or loss
mpends
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
Hun Gun KILLS WOMAN

PARIS. April i6.-One woman
was killed and two persons injured
when the long range bomhardment
OF Paris was resumed today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
TEN HUN SHIPS
SUNK IN FIGHT
WITH BRITISH
LONDON. April i6.-Ten Ger.
man trawler. were sunk by
British wsrships in the Cattcras
yesterday. the British admiralty
anuouues~f today.

THE cattegat was swept Monday
the statement said. Ten German
trawicrs werc sunk by gun fire.
Their crews were saved by British
ships. There were no British cas-.
ualties."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16

THE Huns have taken Bailleul!
Isn't that enough to impress you
with our danger and the need for
Overwhelming the Liberty Loan
so that those at the front may have
the means to fight on to victory?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
FOR THE HUN is NOT IN THE SUM- THE LMER1CKS
QUITE CLEAR; THEM AND JOIN IN THE FUN

Who had the instincts of n gorilla.
He destroyed and he slew.
And between me and you.
The kaiser is worse than Attila-
MISS II. c.. LOWELL.
Apt. 1906, 1928 Bellevue.
am sure this suggestions not
wrong,
That as Hindenburg sings his swan
song,
lie should ask his best friend
To be sure and send
A suit OF asbestos along,
J. p. TODD. 4 colman Dock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
Captures Bailleul,
Objective Railway
Town in Flanders
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

nuod Press crcpo
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, April 16-The
in Baleu Won Stetns fresh attacked
south, while Carowz hurled north
past city, the simultaneously assaulne lie Ra
vetsberg heights which the southernmost of prote
rising the otherwise pancakee owlands of Elan
Several divisions swept against Baeul itself Bailleu
during the night With fell lie Raveberg ridge, be
tween Baleul and Neuve Egse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
AMERICANS LOSE
TOTAL OF 1859
MEN IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON. April i6.--Total
casualties among the American expe-
dictionary forces abroad to date are
1853. divided Az follows:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-16
BULL'S-EYE FOR THE HUN

That's what Lieut. Iocck. the "f,mpey Of tho Air.
American aviator. was. lie relates how he the tar
get Tor the enemy In article page today the
'nd OF tho series OF thrilling narratives appear
star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
CANCELLED MORTGAGES.

ARA G. Dixon to Sampson & Co.,
37.21xS21 feet, beginning in the south
east side of Shore Road and land of
Carrie Boice; $1,000.
Enoch L. Leeds to D. w. Ingersoll;
6 chains by 6 chains 81 links, begin
ming at a stake standing near the edge
of the swamp and on the east side of
road leading across the swamp now
Leeds avenue; $3.50.
Amy A. Penhollow to P~leasantville
Mutual L.. & B. Asso.; 50x150 it.; north
side Washington avenue, so it. east of
Third avenue; 2 parcels a%ggregating
$4,000.
Almon Sherwood Risley to John B.
Fassio; 45x125 #, south side Verona
avenue, $50 it. west of Franklin ave
nue.; $4,000.
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PLEASANTVILLE TRANSFERS.

Charles S. Adams ct ux. to Robert
Kirscht, Jr.: 30X140 #, northwest side
of Edgeley avenue, $50 fit. southwest
of Mulberry avenue; 81.
Enoeh L. Leeds ct ux. to Ralph l..
Stewart; 8 chains X 6 chains, 81 links,
beginning at a stake standing near the
edge of the swamp and on East side
of road leading across the swamp over
TO Mark Adams farm; $500.
William NJ. Golf ct ux. to Charles
Adams; 30x150 #, southwest side of
Washington avenue. 40 it. from north
west side of Franklin avenue; 81.
Pleasantville Trust Co. to Emma
Leeds; S0x115 #, southwest side of
Edgewater avenue. 215 feet southeast
of Prospect avenue; $1,000.
Ella Miner to Reuben E. Adams ct
ux.; irregular. south corner of Adams
avenue and West Fourth street, south
west in line of West Fourth street, 400
it. to a stake; 81.
Delaney Co. TO Eugene R. Colloty,
lots Nos. II and IS in block ? on plan
of Delaney Co, 81.
Samuel ]. Clark ct Il to Charles NJ.
Jansen, irreg. Northeast side of Wind
O Ave. sos #. Southeast of New
Road. SIS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05

German arms which would otherwise
have been certain, thus saving us from
the terrors of German m~ilitarism. We
are fighting Germany because the sue
cess of Germany would mean the end
of freedom here and everywhere.
America cannot remain free if kaiser
ism wins. If Germany should tri-
umiph over our European allies, we
would have to battle single handed
with a victorious Teuton autocracy,
determined to conquer and subjugate
the world.
For 40 years Germany has been
building up a military machine, the
central thought of which has been
world domination, and this terrible
world calamity of blood and misery is
the result of this aim of the German
|autoeracy.
Outlaw Among Nations.
Germany's method of warfare, in the
sinking of merchant ships without
warning, in the drowning of helpless
women and children, in bombarding
unfortified cities, in lurking like as
Sassins beneath the waters and IN the
air, ready to strike and murder the I'M
armed, the u%nsuspecting, and the help
less, has evidenced a savagery and
brutality such as the world has
known before. Humanity will lind it
difficult to forgive and history impos-
sible TO forget. Germany is the out
law among the nations, trampiilg I'M
der foot every obligation of interna-
tional law, threatening every ideal
dear to the hearts of freemen; and
the world will not he a safe place for
liberty until the German autocracy is
overthrow and crushed forever.
We would have lost the respect OF
mankind and our w self-respect had
we failed to take up the gauntlet so
insolently thrown in our face by the
German rulers. We are fighting for
our own freedom and for the freedom
of all men during all the years ~
come. It takes fighting to make the
people free and more fighting To keen
the people free. We want 40 con
Quered territory, we desire no ipuem-
nifty The mission of America in TINS
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05

for democracy and autocracy cannot
exist side by side. 4 state of war was
recognized by congress-, and thus re-
~luctantly we were brought into the
world conflict, after the president had
done everything that could fairly be
done to avoid the catastrophe. Now
that we are in the war we see, with
clearer vision, that it was inevitable
that we should go in, for it is our war
as much as the war of England and
France 1t is a war to preserve our
rights and u liberties as much as
theirs.
Fight is Universal.
1t is now evident to all thinking
Americans that Germany must be con-
quered or else Germany will conquer
us along with the rest of the world.
There have been many fights for free
dom since the beginning of history,
but they were merely local, while this
is universal. There have been many
wars for the liberty of a race, while
this war is for the liberty of all man
kind. Other wars have been waged
TO free one people, while this wal is
not only to keep ourselves free but to
make free humanity of every race and
of every creed. The outcome will de-
termine whether the world will be all
democratic or all autocratic, whether
government of the people and by the
people shall obtain throughout the
earth or shall perish everywhere. We
are at war with Germany because
there is an irreconcilable conflict be-
tween the ideals of this republic and
the dominating purposes of the Ger
man ~autocracy. If our ideals do not
prevail, then the German autocracy
will prevail over us. We are fighting
Germany because of outraged Bel
GUM, invaded and enslaved; because,
of France, unjustly and barbarously
assailed and attacked because of Rus
STA, just emerging into the light of
democracy and just freed from the
shackles of tyranny because of Eng
land, from whence anne our laws and
civilization, and whose early entry into
the conflict prevented that victory for
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05

GOOD American can
question the justice of our
entering the war with Ger
many, unless he be ignor-
ant of why we did so. We
have viewed for years the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.

Mails arrive at the P~leasantville
D~oetoffce from Philadelphia at 7 a. M.
1, 5 and Z p. m.
Mails arrive from Atlantic City al
7. s and IL a. m, / and 5 p. m.
Mails close for Philadelphia at
ord 1890 a. m, 12.15, $50, 4.90 and
$40 p. m.
Mails close for Atlantic City at $50
a. m, 1915 and $50 p. M.
Sunday only mail closes for Phila.
delphia and Atlantic City at AIS p. m
The Office opens daily, except Sun
day. at 7 a. m. and closes at 7,30 p. m
Saturday only. closes at s D. m.
Money order window opens at 7 a
m. and closes at 6.45 p, m.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
Have You Made
Your Will &?

Making a will is almost a duty.
Hardship on those who who follow in
your footsteps and increased expense
of settlement of your estate will like
ly be the result of your failure to at
tend to this important matter.
This Company can be of service to
you and would appreciate an inter-
view.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05

The first woman to enlist In the navy
as an electrician has Joined the colors.
She is Abby Putnam Morrison, and
she is now an Electrician, First
Glass;" in the navy. She is a member
of the wireless class for women of
which Mrs. Hebert Sumner Owen is
the founder and director. Divisions of
this class are detailed to Hunter COL
lege, the Marconi Radio school and to
the Young Mems Christian ~associa-
ton. In this photograph Miss Morri-
son is not wearing a navy uniform, but
She is wearing the navy insignia of her
rank and branch of the service on her
sleeve.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05

Public Hairbrush Banned in Louisiana.
An amendment to the sanitary code
of Louisiana has banned the public
hairbrush in that state after March
l, next. The law applies especially to
barber shops and railroad trains.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
Why America Is Fighting
By JOSEPH w. FOLK. Former Governor Of Missouri.
Now Chief Counsel Of the Interstate Commerce Commission

We are at wal with Germany because there is IN irreconclable
conflict between the ideals of this republic and the dominating pur-
poses of the German autocracy If our ideals do not prevail, then the
German autocracy will prevail over u.s. We are fighting Ger
many because the success of Germany would mean the end of
freedom here and everywhere. America cannot remain free if kaiser
ism wins-Joseph w. Folk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
Guarantee Trust Co.
North Carolina and Atlantic Avenues
ATLANTIC CITY.

Daniel S. White, President; Henry
w. Leeds and Clarence L. Cole, Vice
Presidents; Herman NJ. Sypherd, Vice
President and Trust officer; Harry T.
Sickler, Treasurer.