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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
INCOME TAX MEN AT
CANTONMENT PUZZLED
staff Correspondent

tfdII Correspondent
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma Feb. IL.
Just hoy many "borderline" SOL
dIers there are In camp who will
have TO pay income tax because
the government compels them to
figure the cost OF their food and
clothing as part Of their income.
puzzled officers here today.
II was agreed by many Of the
income tax officers working with
the tax collectors in the barracks
that there are hundreds OF men
who would not have to pay the tax
II the governments ruling was
changed but thus far there has
been no attempt to calculate the
number.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
YOU CAN HELP
MAKE SEATTLE
LOTS BLOSSOM

Help To make Seattle . city
81 gardens.
Uncle Sam has recommended
thnt every available piece Of idle
land In the country be planted
In vegetables or fooistuffs Of
some sort.
How about that vacant lot Of
yours,
II you are not going 10 tin II
yourself. lend u to somebody
who will transform 1t into q
{ garden.
This appeal has been made by
County Welfare Commissioner
Cailzghan. who IL getting plans
under way for gardens ON va
rant lots and Other unused
land.
The parcels OF land do not have
10 be large. a 5O-foot lot, 100 feet
deep. is large enough for n garden
To be cared for by one man. when
necessary. the county welfare com
missioner furnishes seed potatoes
and other seed for the gardens. altho
last year the majority Of the vacant
lot gardeners supplied their own
seed.
In the city. when the-plots are
large enough. the city will plough
the land. Councilman Bolton. at a
meeting OF the city council Monday
afternoon. presented an ordinance to
and the council acted favorably on H..
provide funds for this plouRhing.
The street department supplies as
ASny teams and ploughs as IL
has available, and when necessary.
hires outside teams and plouRhs TO
augment their own. Last year.
often ~ many az six teams n day
were used.
~ you have a piece Of land that
you are not going 20 use, and you
are willing to permit somebody who
II deserving and can use the plot
70 good advantage TO plant IL in
garden truck, send your name and
ADDRESS and the location Of the land
10 the county welfare commissioner.
in the county-clty building. In this
way. the person wanting to use land
located nearest the land you offer
VIII be told OF your offer and will
be placed In touch with you.
In The same way. II you want to
lant garden on such a piece Of
cant land. and you know Of n
plot IN your neighborhood. phone or
call upon the county welfare com.
missioner and he will get you In
touch with the owner Of the land.
Congressman John r. Miller has
written to The Star saying that he
~ prepared 70 send seed to those
sending him requests. He should be
Addressed At Washington, u. c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12

erybody In town will know the man
who's going to kill the kaiser"
The first man met on the street
was stopped.
i've been here nigh on to 30 years.
but I never heard Of any man by the
name OF Sky--Shok like what you
said" he replied to the question.
Nor did Jesse Storey. the postmas.
ter know him.
"If he's going 10 kill the kaiser. III
keep my eyes open for him, but I've
never seen him yet" was his answer
Never Used Phones
Nobody like that on our payrolls.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
WILHELM SAYS GERMAN
ARMY AND HINDENBURG
HIS PEACE DELEGATES

BERNIE. Feb. 1.-THE kaiser
today wired Marshal Hindenburg
that "Russia's readiness to withdraw
from the war was due 20 linden
burg's magnificent victories"
Because Of this. he said, linden
burg and the German army are
the real peace delegates"
The kaiser also wired congratu-
lations to Emperor Karl and the
eiIItan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
TRAINING BILL
IS INTRODUCED

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Feb. L..
Universal military training Is
provided for in n measure introduc-
ed today by Senator New, Ind.
News measure provides all young
men from 10 to 80 shall be sub
jcct TO registration and draft.
Between 10 and q registrants
shall be given military training un-
der rules 10 be prescribed by the
president. and no registrant shall
bc drafted into active military SER
vice until he Is 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12

i'm turn reported the officials OF the
Renton mine. the Briquet company,
the Seattle Car Manufacturing Co.
and the local brickyards.
Never had call for name like
that before" said Miss Audrey Ian.
ich. lady of the telephone. Might try
Mr.. Anderson. who lives over three
blocks down the railroad tracks, and
in the little gray house to the left"
In 10 minutes | was knocking on
the door of little gray house to the
left.
Mr.. Anderson live here?"
mo: Mr.. johnson lives here"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
FEAR YOUNG ARMY MAN
MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED

PORTLAND. Feb. 12.-City and
county officials are today lnvestigat.
ing the disappearance Of Lieut.. c.
X. Twohy. who was last seen at.
tending n party at house boat Sat
urday night.
The fact that two rough looking
men were seen lettering around dur
ing the evening caused the police To
work on tho theory that the young
officer may have been felled and
robbed and his body thrown into the
river.
Divers and grapplers have thus
far been unable to find the body In
the river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
TO Intern
Alleged
Spy
Washington Orders Arrest
by Civil Instead of Mill
tary Authorities
WAS BORN IN GERMANY

The fate Of Helmufh Ritter,
former sergeant alarms at Camp
Lewis, who was arrested NOvem.
Der II n German spy suspect
was determined Tuesday. when
United States Attorney Clay Al
len was authorized by the attOr-
ney general TO arrest Ritter.
This places the case in the hands
OF the civil instead OF the military
ward internment.
Ritter has been held in the Pierco
county Jail. Since his arrest he has
been facing either possible execu-
ton by the military authorities - -
spy. or interpment by n elya e1r
khQrtf1ea. ~ s-.s' ~ "A w
Ritter was in charge Of outenin9
mail at Camp Lewis when arrested
His arrest was kept secret until jar
uary S. He was charged with having
served in the German army. OF hav.
ing deserted the United States army
on the Mexican border. and OF hav-
ing communicated with German
agents in various parts of the world.
Disappearance OF important papers
has been laid to him by military Of
ficials.
He Took Maps
Army authorities at Camp Lewfa
say that they have not been Of
ficlally notified OF the intention Of
the civil authorities TO arrest Rit-
ter. However. they declare that
when his arrest is made. he will
he Immediately discharged from the
lathe United states infantry. in
which he was sergeant major at
the time OF his detention in the
guard house 10y the military authors
tiles on November IL.
II was alleged. at the time Ritz
ter was placed under arrest by
the camp authorities, that he had
stolen important military papers and
maps while employed in the division
adjutant's office. in charge OF out
going correspondents.
II was also indirectly alleged that
he might he held responsible for
the dynamiiing Of troop train.
thru information he was believed
to have furnished German spies
working in this country.
Since his arrest. he has been de-
tanned i'm the 36lst guard house in
the camp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
ri tier ESCAPES DEATH
"WarMust Go On, Floyd George Tells Commons
PLAN "SKIP STOPS" TO
IMPROVE CAR SERVICE

skip stops" may be adopted
soon on Seattle street car lines.
To save fuel and better the
service, according TO United Press
dispatches. the fuel adrninistra.
ton today was considering order.
ing the skip stop" on every 9th
er street stop on electric. urban
and interurban lines thru the
United States.
Under the skip stop. you either
catch every other car-or walk TO
tho next corner. II you're on
board. there are just half as
many stops between home and
office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12

Ever hear OF y. Skohieloff?"
No"
Five minutes and | was knocking
at the door OF another little gray
house to the left.
Yes. This is Anderson. No: new
err heard OF Skohieloff. Try Kiwados.
across the alley.
Neither the front nor back door Of
kiwados would open to my knock.
Thus ended that.
Then church societies and exbar-
rooms were questioned as to what in
the way of Skohieloff they could pro
duce. Neither produced anything.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
RENTON KAISER SAYS so HIMSELF; ASKS REWARD

except queries as to what he had
done.
The town marshal. the truant Off
Ger. soft drink establishments. gro
Gerry men, the city hospital. Russian
Inhabitants and Renton inhabitants
at random were interrogated.
Nothing doing.
ANY one who will kill the kaiser is
intese ting. Do YOU know him? Tip
us off If you do.
In the meantime, there is disap.
pointed city editor in Seattle. and a
b. Skohieloff somewhere in Rem
ton."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
Iced Fowl
Prices Go
SkyWard
Action OF Seattle Brokers
Anglers Food Admins
tration Agents
QUOTATIONS ARE DOUBLE

Seattle prices ON cold storage
fowl Of all sorts jumped, Tues
day, from 80 20 100 per cent
Cold storage poultry brokers.
following publication. Monday.
Of AN order by the United States
food administration. prohibiting
now and April 80. sent quota
tions soaring sky-high
Cold storage spring chicken. 1911
climbed from 20 cents to new
perch at % cents a POUND Fat
ducks also took l0-cent increase
going from % cents TO 80 cents per
pound. Hens under four pounds
sold. last week. at IS cents. but no,
now The cold storage profiieers
want % cents for every pound OF
small hen. And for hens over four
pounds the price on Tuesday was
marked at 80 cents. II used TO be-
as long ago as Monday--22 cents.
All these fowl are frozen.
And State Food Administrators
Hebbord's statement. Monday. pre-
vents brokers from saying that there
Is any tnofttlEe OF COlu NibTdEe iuNi
The state administrator declared
that the reason for the order was the
fact that there II a surplus of cold
storage fowl here.
The government order provides
that fresh fowl cannot be sold until
April 30. but that dealers may sell
what fresh stock they have on hand
II they do so before February %.
Chairman Goodwin. OF the state
food administration price publishing
board. when the new prices were call
ed to his attention. Tuesday, said
that the increases are outrageous.
These increases are not warrant
ed" he said. Il shall consult with
State Food Administrator Charles
Hebberd. who is now in Seattle. as to
what action shall be taken TO pre-
vent this price boosting. Something
win have to be done"
Chairman Goodwin said that it was
evidently the intention of the nation
al administration to leave the price
fixing to the local committee.
lie said that some action will be
taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
BY A STAR REPORTER

Editor The Star: How much
IL the reward for the kaiser's
neck? am man who Is will
ing 10 sacrifice his ability for
humanity II there Is red blood
among the people 10 fulfill their
promise. You may call on the
people as IN how much they will
pay for the kaiser's neck. There
are many persons who think u Is
impossible for any man 10 come
near the kaiser. II IN not. OF
course. one has 10 know how
and have the means 70 do 70. ]
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
FAIRLY COMFORTABLE

NEW YORK. Feb. l2.-Col
Roosevelt passed fairly comfort
able night" It was reported at the
hospital. Late last night Doctors
Martin and Buel. the attending
physicians, announced that the
colonel had not improved during
the previous - hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
Austria
Wants
Peace
Wars Ruin and Deaths Are
Terrifying Monarchy'S
Hungry People
APPROVE WILSON PLAN

tEDITOR's >OTE--The following
dispatch reveals conditions behind
Count Csernin's speech. 10 which
President Wilson replied yesterday.
This IL the second Of the series Of
dispatches by VIM. Philip Simms. re.
vcaiinr actual conditions in the cen.
trial ~mpires1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
GERMAN PEACE
PINCERS NOW
AFTER RUMANIA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1e. - The
state department today officially an
nounced that Germany served an nj
timatum on Rumania, demanding
immediate peace, and that the Ru-
manian cabinet has resigned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
Wilson Plan Winning

know for fact that an Austrian
official. now In Switzerland. declared
Austria IN ready 10 accept President
Wilson's peace terms.
The Austrian rulers are afraid Of
the future. especially II the war con
tinucs They have already had to
back down TO avoid trouble.
The strong. now Hungarian party
plans a separate Hungarian army.
The Karolyi party refuses TO join the
government party because IL wants
an independent Hungary. The Tisza
party Is undecided.
The Czechs are suspicious toward
Germany and have asked appoint
mont OF an tro-Hungarian coun.
Gil TO watch their interests in the
peace conference.
The pan-Gerrnans are equally sus.
picious OF their neighbors and are
calling each other names.
hut the masses OF the country feel
the same--thc cry Of 10th peoples Is
for bread and peace.
The Bolshcvik government Is
rampant and growing In Austro-
Continued on page f0J
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
No Peace
Basis Yet
at Hand
Premier Is Not Yet Ready
to Lay Down British
Arms
TALKS IN LOWER HOUSE

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE war
must 20 on" Premier Lloyd George
told the house Of commons today.
There Ii no real peace meaning.
either In H~rsiing's or Cxeruin's
statements" he said
There in no word i'm regard to
Belgium or Poland. or the rights OF
France or Italy.
I'm the absence OF anything def.
iRitr. Il Is our duty 20 no on with
the war
In reply to former Premier "a.
Quith's request for further informa.
tion regarding the Versailles confer.
ence. Lloyd George raid:
1T Is Impossible TO say anything
regarding the decisions reached
without giving information to the
Asks Ahsst Council
Az Koguner PREMIER AsquIth. at tho
oning Of debate today. asked for
1Sther Information regarding the in
&G%aiIie6 conference at Versailles.
y 4here has been some just and some
n1nst criticism OF our military and
naval Ieadership.- declared Asauith.
-but the nations confidence IL un.
shaken
He said the people look with dis.
trust upon any proposition TO ciothe
the supreme war council with execu.
tive functions
He asked II any charges had been
made In the status or functions OF
Fjeid Marshal Halg and Gen. Robert.
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12

can get near any king or kaiser.
Three times within one day l
was within three feet Of the ear,
the hardest Of all 10 approach.
or course. ] intend 10 keep my
secret 10 myself.
Is. SKOHIEIlOFF,
Renton, Wash.
Tho city editor handed me the
above letter. which had come In the
mall n few minutes before.
Find him" commanded the G. ~
He's somewhere in Renton."
Easy" thought !. as the Renton'
bound car gathered momentum "Ev.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
US. Guns
Defy Hun
Artillery
Terrific Duel Is on Between
American and Teuton
Armies
MAY PRESAGE ATTACK

ny J w. PEGLER
Unifed Press Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMIES IN FRANCE. Feb. n.
delayed. l--American and Ger
man artillery engaged In tor
rifle duel tonight. Al the time
this dispatch II written. the big
guns were sfili banging away.
Correspondents did not know
Just what action was occurring.
Hut the Infantry wanted artii-
i~rying--and they got u.
The horizon In the vicinity Of
the American front suddenly
broke out In . saw-soothed rib
bon Of flame nj ! p. m. ~ the
bc~he guns began pounding cer-
tain ef our pssilismx.
I hAppencd To b Waiting Artillery
headquarters and was talking with
the colonel The telephone rang. the
colonel answered. and repeated the
mysterious figures. "HT2Bs." jot.
ting the numerals down on n note
pad
An Urgent Call
SEEMING another felephonT. ne de
manded connection with certain bat
terry positions. and repeated the nu'
merais to them with seemingly unin,
tclligible instructions.
ITS urgent" he said. Just before
ringing off.
Two minutes later the American
guns set the sky ablaze. venting
their fury against the boche bat
terier
Whole sprays and clusters Of
vari-coiored rockets and star shells
shot up from the enemy trenches In
"A manner that indicated excitement
in that direction.
The signals and revealing lights
lowered over No Mans Land. cast
ing a weird glare over the tangie OF
weeds and wire. The horizon dane.
ed and writhed with giant caterpli.
lars as the Samniies loaded and fired
their big guns from camouflaged
conccaiments along the countryside.
Occasional flashes of flame show.
ed where the enemy shells were
bursting. tho the shell explosions
were indistinguishabie from the gun
blasts in the roaring din.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12

The health department will have
two new autos II an ordinance in
troduced by Councilman Hanna at
Mondays council meeting passes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
ny WM. PHILIP sIMMS

Copyright. lsit, by nttrd Press
ZURICH. Switzerland. Feb. IA
Austrian workers. before taking up
their tools. following the recent
strikes. did these three things:
Laid down conditions forcing
Foreign Minister Csernin 10 nd.
here 10 the Wilsonian program.
S<svG : delcgaslon 70 Esnseros
$50 1SnF1.rwooyh1neEdk -s' = $50
~rcae~ 4 my emily sim. day
and night
Formed = permanent commit
tee 10 maintain q watch on the
government and force II TO keep
its promises.
The same causes which unclaimed
the strike continue. Another and
graver social disturbance Ia possible
any day The Aus,rianN want peace
and are opposed TO dying for pan.
German drama of fpuatEeaf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
AUSTRIAN FISHERMEN
MUST BE REGISTERED

All Austrian aliene nemies EN-.
ployed in the canning and fishing in.
dustry in Alaskan waters must be
registered with the office of u. S.
District Attorney Clay Allen. ac-
cording to announcement Tuesday.
Employers who desire to employ
Austrians must furnish the office
with the names of their respective
companies.
They also must furnish a list OF
Austrians they employ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12

Weather Forecast Tonight and Wednesday
occasional rain. moderate westerly winds.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-23
COUNTY WORKERSARE
CONGRATULATED BY
THE STATE CHAIRMAN

The following self-explanatory tele-
gram was yesterday received by Chair
man Dwight B. Heard of the local
United War Work campaign from
chairman Normal Carmichael of the
state campaign:
Clifton, Ariz-, Nov. o.
Dwight 3. Heard,
Chairman United War Work Cam
paign,
Phoenix, Ariz.
"I have just received the campaign
results and hasten to congratulate you
and your committees on the splendid
showing made by your county as evil
dence, not only of the efficiency of your
organization and the magnificent eff
forts Of its members, but also of the
generous support of your people. Such
individual enthusiasm and co-opera-
tive effort throughout the state has re-
suited in placing Arizona among the
very first states of the union in point
of accomplishment and has won for
her two honor huts. The people of
Arizona have certainly made it evident
to our boys over there that they have
a lively interest in their welfare and are
ready to support them to the limit I'M
til they return home For them thank
you.
Norman Carmichael
Chairman State Campaign Committee
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-23
LIBERTY BELL WILL
TOUR STATE To SELL
WARSAV|NCSSTAMPS

Just as soon as the epidemic situa-
ton permits, County Chairman Dob
bins of the War Savings Stamp organI-
zation, is planning a novel campaign 20
stimulate the sale of Thrift Stamps IN
Maricopa county.
He is planning to send the local
Liberty Bell" already well-known on
the streets of Phoenix where it has
rung out good news throughout the
war, all over the county. The bell will
be stopped at all of the cities and towns
in the county and meetings will be held.
But that is not all. When the cam
paign is finished, the big bell is to pc
suitably mounted in the court house
nlaZa so that it may be used to ring on
patriotic and festive occasions, and on
the standard which upholds it will be d
suitable bronze shield upon which will
be engraved the names of all the com
munities visited by the bell with the
amount each such community pur-
chased in Thrift Stamps.
This bronze tablet will be lasting
announcement of the way in which the
communities of the count vhave sup
ported the campaign to encourage
thrift and to aid Uncle Sam in his war
against military autocracy.
Maricopa county has dropped into
fourth place in the War Savings Stamp
list. For long time the county was IN
the lead Then it was nosed out by
Yavapai and now two other counties
have climbed above it.
Only one county in the state. fava-
pal, has met its full quota requirement
though Coconino is making a brave
fight to keep up with its allotment.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-23
COOKING DIFFICULT.
IN UNDERSEAS BOAT
(Kansas City Starr

Cooking under water has its dlsad-
yantages. but when you have water
proof kitchen on one of Uncle sam
safe submarines it isn't so bad, accord
ing to Mrs. M. A. Wilson of Philadel-
phia. who trains cooks for the United
States navy.
Enlisted men are Mrs. Wilson'S stu
dents and pupils and she conducts some
of her cooking classes on board battle
ships and submarines. She tells of be-
ing 391A hours under water on a sub
marine.
Housewives who are interested in
submarine cooking will learn from Mrs.
Wilson that the intense cold from the
bottom of the ocean must be consld-
cred by the submarine cook.
Electric stoves are used" she says,
but food which requires d high tenn
perature must be cooked before the
submarine is submerged
She tells Of her work in this way:
IT began with class Of so men To-
day have 1000 men under training.
at have spent days taking ranges
apart to find out why the men could
not make them work, finally discover
ing that it was because they had kept
the flames too high. The work done
has conformed entirely to navy re-
quirements. One must find the amount
of food named in the regulations to
serve at cost of As cents day.
"The cooking course lasts five weeks,
every day from $50 a. m. to 7 p. m.
Every man must know how to make
bread and under very different condi-
tions from those on land.
THE boys are enthusiastic about
their work and l don't believe l have
ever seen a better class of men. We
have doctors, lawyers, clerks-all pro-
LESSONS and trades represented. There
have been practically no failures"