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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-11

All fire lookouts have been with
drawn by the forest office as no fur
ther danger from forest fires is an
ticipated. Also it is not necessary te
have a permit to burn slashings and
brush from now on.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-10-11

Forest Ranger Rice has been trans
ferred from Lake Wenatchee, where
he has been stationed for some six
years, and will hereafter be con
nected with the Chelan national for
est,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12
JURY IN DEbS
CASE CHARGED

CLEVELAND. O.. Sept. 12.-Elo.
quently defending the principles OF
socialism, for which he declared his
willingness to die In prison II need
be. Eugene V. Debs Wednesday per
sonally made his closing statements
TO the jury. that Thursday Will try
him on "A charge OF espionage.
The defense submitted no evidence.
Debs' opening statement was: II
have no dispute with the evidence
submitted by the government. Ac-
cording TO Prosecutor Edwin $.
wertz. the speech OF Debs was a
complete confession that he opposed
all wars and actively opposed this
one
Debs SAID that history showed mi
noriiics were always in the riIft on
great questions. AMI that men who
thought honestly and Justly were
nrirtyred by their fellows. lie cited
Socrates as an example. Judge
Westcnhaven today instructed the
jury. The jury was expected TO re
tire by noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12
TENANTS WIN
RENTAL FIGHT

Tenants of Rialto Court. 1879 Boyl.
ston ave. have won four weeks
fight waged against rent increases
which were about TO so into effect
thru change OF ownership. In
creases of SIS were threatened. &C.
cording TO the tenants.
Vigorous protests and decided
front by the occupants OF the build.
ing's 40 apartments resulted in an
increase OF but $3.50 to IS a month.
TO which all the tenants were agree
able.
The rental agents have notified
the tenants that there will be no fur.
Their increases above the IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12
DEMAND QUICK
RENT SOLUTION

f'ircmen delegates at the Central
Labor Council Wednesday urged
that the dormltories OF the city fire
halls be made use OF to help house
seattle's surplus population. Five
hundred men could be bunked In the
irc.halls. IT was claimed.
Secretary James Duncan denounc-
ed the proprietor Of one downtown
apartment, whom, he claimed. Is
charging $50 month for two rooms
and "A kitchenette.
I'VE want more speed on this
housing problem than Is being given
by the Chamber OF Commerce" he
said.
on Duncan's motion. the council
passed resolution that the Cham
Der Of Commerce be notified that the
council was standing with the city
council In urging the federal govern
nlent 10 appoint a rent regulation
bureau In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12
War Song Leader L.
Coming Here Friday

Everybody Sing" Lyons. who is
training thousands OF Camp Lewis
soldiers how 10 sing their way to
Berlin. win come to Seattle Friday
night TO lead the crowds at the
Arena when they celebrate General
Pcrshing's birthday.
Everybody is invited. There viii
be stirring music by military and
naval bands. community singing and
speeches. Representatives OF the
army and navy will be on hand.
Parents OF service men are especial.
ly invited. and asked TO bring service
flags.
The celebration Is under auspices
OF the Parents Association OF Sol.
diers and Sailors OF Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12
KILL ENEMIES,
BOLSHEvIKI CRY

STOCKHOLM. Sept. IL. - Mas
sacrcs In revenge for the murder Of
Moses Uritiski Petrograd police
chief. and the attack on Premier lie
nine were demanded by the Boil.
shcvik newspaper Krasnaya Ga
sette. according TO a dispatch receiv.
ed here today. The article was
headed BLOOD for Blood" and said;
I'VE will turn our hearts to steel
and without mercy we will kill our
enemies by the scores and by the
hundreds. Let them be killed by the
thousands for the blood OF Lenine
and Uritiski."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12
''cure Your
Rupture Like
ICured M ine''
Old Sea Captain Cured His Own Rup
ture After Doctors Said 'Oper.
ate or Death"

His Remedy md Book Sent Free
Captain Ceilings sailed the seas
for many years: then ne sustained n
bad double rupture that soon forced
him TO not only remain ashore. but
kept him bedriddcn for years. He
tried doctor after doctor, and truss
after truss. No results. Finally he was
assured that he must either submit
to dangerous and abhorrent opera
ton or die. He did neither. He cured
himself instead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12

Fox, sable and ermine furs from
Siberia. valued at s+0o.o 900. were sold
to Eastern buyers Wednesday thru
the Hibbard- Stewart Co. This IL be-
lieved to be the largest single collec-
ton OF Siberian furs ever gathered
to gether on the continent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12

mt. Mrs. r. o. Mcintyre
...Parguale Santarelli
II. Mrs. Langarda Piece
al. Mrs. Jennie Toby
h ....Hyrum II. Perry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12

NEW YORK. Sept. IA bomb
containing five sticks OF dynamite
was found by the police yesterday on
an approach to the City Island
bridge. The bridge Is being used
constantly by soldiers and sailors.
many hundreds of whom are quar-
tered on City Island.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12

NOTICE Is hereby given that At 10 Monday October is
meeting. tOs street Term
King County Warrington Commson Port OF Sc
n
be heard
favor Of against proposed levy When such hear
determine and decide OF the
q
adopted by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12

The Seattle Foreign Trade club
neld Japanese night and smoker
Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-12

Seattle. and n graduate OF Lincoln
high school. has been commissioned
"a second lieutenant at Camp Jack
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
u. S. Will Make
Call for Men to
Boost War Work

WASHINGTON. March s.. Many
special Industrial calls Of drafted
men TO fill army needs In France and
this country will be made within the
next few months.
Men from 400 branches Of industry
will be taken, II was estimated today.
Most of the calls will be compare
lively small. ranging from 10 to 1000
men each.
Probably n ma jorlty Of these spe-
cial calls will be made under the re-
manning quota OF the first draft, but
some are certain to come under the
second call
Under the present plans OF the war
department. many OF the calls will
be state or local, not nation wide. One
section OF the country in which men
Of one trade are most numerous will
be asked to furnish the entire quota
OF that trade. unless II is very large.
instead u taking a few men from ev.
cry state I'm the Union
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
II KILLED; as
INJURED; HUNS
ATTACK LONDON

LONDON. March s-Eieven per
sons were killed and 90 Injured when
London was raided by enemy air
planes last night. Lord French.
commander Of tho home defense
forces. announced today
lie added that IL was feared sir
others arc buried In tho wreckagc
caused by bombs dropped from the
hostile mir craft
Two airplaneS Of a fleet Of seven
or eight. succeeded in reaching the
city. IL was stated. These dropped
several bombs.
Two other planes. coming up tho
Thames estuary. were turned back
before reaching London
Others crossed E=sev. dropping
bombs southwest. northwest and
north of London
Several houses were demolished.
Reports from the coast declare
that vivid aurora borealis over the
North soa Illuminated the coast and
made possible last nights moonless
air raid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
INDUSTRIAL SITUATION
o. X, SAY OFFICIALS

WASHINGTON. March s.-The
industrial situation In the United
States is now In n better state than
Mt any time before the war, the In.
Dor department announced today
Today there are only "a labor dis.
putes. and only II OF these have re.
suited I'm strike
Less than 100 900 men are involved
in these II. and negotiations are un.
der way to settle all others before
they reach the strike stage.
During the first II months OF this
countrys participation In the war.
the department dealt with S07 dis.
putcs. which directly affected zoo.
900 men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
MRS,MAIN TAKES
STAND AGAIN TO
CLEAR HUSBAND

CHEHtLlS. March s.-Short-
~ befor, noon, Oscar u. Main, nc.
cused by the state OF killing his
friend. Fred Swayne. took the
stand In his own behalf. He de-
tailed his movements OF the day
Of the murder. corroborating the
alibi previously established by
his witnesses.
lie said he had only thr~e
axes In his life--and they were
still In his possession. None OF
he>e corrcspondcd To the de-
srription Of the lathe AZ. which
the prosecution claimed VISA useS
in the murder.
Main also denied that when
Swa,ne's body was found. he
had declared there was no need
10 call the sheriff
II never made statement Of
that kind" he testified.
There Is every indication that
the case will 20 to the jury late
this afternoon and also that n
speedy verdict viii be returned.
Attorney White for the prose
euiion said today the states re-
buttaI would be very short.
The testimony OF Robert
Hodge. who said hc saw Main en-
ter Swayne's grocery store on
the afternoon Of the murder, was
attacked.
Several witnesses early today stood
whore Hodge said he had stood. while
others walked where he said MAR
had walked. The latter testified that
Hodge positively could not have iden
titled Main in those positions
Mrs Main Testifies
Mrs. Main on the stand today
swore she knew all about the three
trips taken by Main and
Mrs. Swayne. as brought out in the
testimony. and said they were per
fectly proper.
Mrs. {. l.. Stone. wife OF n Napa
vine banker. testified she saw Mair
AZ his home nj $50 on the afternoo
OF the murder. The state had placed
tho time Of the murder at between
and $40
She also said Swayne and Main
were the closest of friends.
MIR and Mrs. NJ. ]. Brandugan both
testified they saw Main at his Of
flee between 5 and $50
The interesting feature OF the
NainrSwayne murder trial
Thursday afternoon was the
testimony OF Mrs. Oscar X.
Main. wife Of the defendant. and
Mrs. Fred III. Swayne. wife OF
the murdered man.
The courtroom was packed.
The audience listened eagerly as
each gave her testimony.
Mrs. Swayne. I'm explaining a
quarrel. had with her husband. No.
vember %. and alleged by the state
TO have beer caused by Mrs
Swayne's friendship with Main. said:
That affair was not a quarrel II
was dispute. Mr.. Swayne had
been TO Chehalis, and ! and Mr.. and
Mrs. Main were to have met him In
Continued on Page SirfeenJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
POPE BELIEVES
WILSON DRAWS
WARS END NEAR
BY JOHN III. UEtRLE'


Trtfcd Press Correspondent
ROME. March s--Prcsident VII.
sons pen is doing more for the cause
of Just and popular peace than
twenty million swords Vatican an.
thorities and the holy father himself
candidly express this opinion.
The presidents periodical ad.
dresses TO humanity. and not the
years. are regarded as tho mile
posts by which history will measure
the wars length.
Like countless other observers.
the pope sees that the warning PEG.
pies need political light and guild
ance. So Wilson's democratic scr.
mons TO tho world" admittedly find
q sympathetic and applauding audi.
ence in the hite-rohed figure of the
Vatican. Foreign nuncios all make
substantially the same report TO the
holy see--l'resident Wilson lin real.
ity not only feels the popular pulse.
but touches the popular heart"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
RUSS PREPARE
FOR NEW WAR
AGAINST HUNS
ny JOSEPH SHtPLEN

JrncI Press Correspondent
PETROGRAD. March S-the war
commissioned today published "A
plan for arminE the whole Russian
people. offering an immediate oppor.
tunity for all desiring TO learn mill.
tary science to prepare for renewal
OF the war in the future.
After withdrawal from Narva. the
Russians retreated 10 hamburg
which they fortified with the aid OF
achievements from Petrograd
Railroad men from Sarva report
the Germans halted operations. in
accordance with Gen. Hoffman's
order.
Witnesses say the bombardment
OF Narva was begun Sunday. and
was renewed with intensity Monday.
causing numerous explosions.
Tho Russians attempted n stand
outside the city but were Obliged TO
fall back. owing TO the enemy's ar.
tillery fire. The German occupa-
ton OF the city was accomplished
Monday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
u. S. Adopts NeW
Wheat Standards

WASHINGTON. March s--New
and less exacting wheat standards
have been adopted by the govern
ment Tentative revisions. announc-
ed today by the department of agri.
culture. will be laid before grain men
and fan ers. however. before final
action rs taken
Hearings for this purpose will be
held as follows: Philadelphia. March
IA. indianapolis. March 49, Kansas
city March is. Spokane, March IS,
Minneapolis. March 81.
Fixing Of prices and elimination OF
speculation have made 1t possible to
relax strict grading regulations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
Notice, Winners of
Thrift Contest

one OF the checks sent out by
The Star TO winner OF tho thrift
letter contest has como back Evi
IDENTITY the wrong address WINS Civ.
en-. Win the party who has not
received the prize money yet com.
municaie with The star as soon
as possible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
FIvE-YEAR-0LD
BOY IS INJURED
BY AUTOMOBILE

John Hewitt. 5.year-old son Of W.
II Hewitt. COL seth ave. ". presi-
dent Of the Hewitt Lumber Co. was
fatally injured Friday morning
about 2 O'Clock at East Denny way
and Florence court when he was
struck down an auto driven by w.
+. jain. 3445 Florence court. presi-
dent OF the firm bearing his name
The boy was rushed to the Minor
hospital. where doctors pronounced
! him suffering from fracture Of tho
skull. and said there was no chance
of recovery.
Hewitt. who was taking his smau
Eon to school in his own car. stopped
az East Denny way and Florence
court. vbcrf the school Is located.
and let the boy out of the car. The
boy then ran around the front OF his
fathers chr TO cross the street TO the
school. and was struck by Jahn's
car which was coming from the OPP
posite direction.
Hewitt Immediately took his son
TO the hospital in his own car. while
Jain reported the accident to the po-
lice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
Universal 8-Hour
Day to Be Sought
BY Labor Unions

CHICAGO. March S.--A universal
eight hour day and minimum,
comfort" wage will he strongly urged
by the unions before the war labor
planning board. Frank p. Walsh.
member of the board. indicated this
In his conduct OF the employees side
of the packing house wage probe.
Government sanction was claimed
for this program by reason of Presi-
dent Wilson's stand in favor OF the
eight-hour day. and from decisions
OF federal arbitrators and mediators
In labor disputes since the war
started.
Walsh declared; No matter what
pre-war standards We're. as a matter
of policy. TO insure proper indus
trial support of the war. a minimum
comfort wage should be allowed to
workers. Proper hours of work
should he granted to secure maxi
mum, most economical and most
prolonged output. The eighthour
day will do this"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08

ing this information to the
enemy. United and intelli-
gent cooperation will do
more TO speed up the war
and force it thru to a quickly
victorious finish than any
other one thing. and the more
intimately the people under
stand just what is being done
and what is TO be done, the
more diligently they will pull
together to finish the job in
the shortest possible way. For
this is the peoples war. And
no people will fight efficient
ly and enthusiastically in the
dark
This war, expert observers
agree, is as much an indus
trial and engineering work as
a purely military undertake
ing. To gauge Just what we
have done, then, let us
measure our war work in
terms of the biggest single
engineering job previously
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
MELBA TO SING
HERE SATURDAY

Seats for the Melba concert TO be
given Saturday afternoon in the Hip.
podrome at 1895 are practically sold
out. according to the announcement
OF ]. w Sayre. who is managing the
affair here.
The fIinpodrome was secured for
the concert due TO the fact that on
previous appearances here no the.
atre has been large enough to hold
the gathering of Melba's admirers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
BY HARRY b. HUNT
Special Staff Dis bafch

WASHINGTON, March S.-Just what, to-
day, after eleven months in the war, is our stua-
ton with regard to rifles, machine guns, heavy
ordnance ammunition, aircraft? What quaint
ties of each have we under order or what quaint
ties delivered?
What is our program i'll the war? Just how
does our war organization fit into the allied fight
ing machine?
How did the Russian collapse and the Italian
retreat affect our war pansT .tt..- t.tet.
How much of an organization have we built
up in France to handle our men and suppiesY
These are all matters about sUhich the Amer1-
can people should kno1V actual facts. not vague
geneyaEheS!
Lack of information at home with regard to most of
our activities be much dangerous than Civ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
Ordnance Bureau Spends in Eleuen
M0nths EfgM Times Cost Of Canal

THE ORDNANCE ALONE. April I. 1917
EIGHT
TIMES THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION CANAI.-n
guns and artillery railway highly
already remaining 50
oblg
witt
OF
in
up
THAN CONSTRUCTION
CANAL
Of
hadc to build
Overnight called
fob
corps develo
this
RAILWAYS and
MEN IN FRANCE and in developing
trucks for handu nj on ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08

MOST B0lSTEROUS
MONTH Is MARCH

The old adage of March coming in
like lion is no jest. according TO
the weather expert, who says that
Of all months OF the year. March is
usually the most boisterous. hence
the snow OF Friday noon.
In 1908, nearly nine inches OF snow
fell In March, and nearly every year.
March has showed n heavier down
fall of snow or slush than any other
month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
MOSCOW DISAPPROVES
RUSSO-TEUT0N PEACE

WAsHINGTON. March Seen
eral disapproval Of the Russo Ger
man peace terms IL expressed In
Moscow, state department messages
from Consul Summers. dated March
said today.
He reported the anarchist move
4 fnt growing stronger there, and
ma some people had been killed
and wounded by bombs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
BILLY SUNDAY AFTER
THE DEVIL IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March S.-Billy Sunday
will be welcomed TO Chicago Satur-
day in the manner OF a conquering
hero. Mounted police will form the
guard of honor when Sunday and
Ma" step from the train.
thousand singers from the tab
ernacle choir will act as heralds
His Satanic Majesty. chained to
Billy's limousine as n captive. is the
one missing element for tri-
umphant entry. However. the
evangelist says he will have the
devils scalp after April 2, the day
OF Chicago's wet and dry election.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
HUNS REPULSED
IN FLAME RAID
ON AMERICANS

LONDON. March s.--A German at.
tack with llauid fire on the Amerl-
can forces northwest of Toul. in the
st Mlhiel sector. was repulscd Thurs
day. according TO dispatches receiv.
ed here today.
on the same front. Il was reported,
American sontries drove off an en-.
erny patrol Of 40 men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08

Signs Treaty to
Send Supplies
TO Our Troops

WASHINGTON, March
ga commercial agree
ment between the u. S. and
Spain has been signed, it
was announced by the state
department today. By this
agreement Spain will send
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
u. S. SOLDIERS WILL
HELP WITH CROPS

WASHINGTON. March s.-Fur.
loughs for men now in the army to
work on the farms during the plant
ing and other busy seasons were as
sured today when the house approx
ed the action OF the senate in pass.
ing the bill authorizing the secretary
of war TO grant the leaves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
SPAIN'S CABINET
FILES RESIGNATION


This In the second resignation Of
the Spanish cabinet within little
more than a week. the ministry hav.
ing resigned February 2s. At that
time King Alfonso expressed confi-
dence in the Premier Marquis Al.
hucemas. ana asked him to form IA
new ministry. Evidently the mar.
qulB failed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
BRITON THINKS JAPAN
WILL ENTER SIBERIA

LONDON, March s,-Isord Cecil.
British minister of blockade. declar-
ed in an interview with the United
Press today that he should not he
surprised" II Japan thought II desir.
able TO send troops into Siberia to
prevent that countrys "Germaniza.
ton"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
FORMER NAVY CHIEF
is CRITICALLY ILL

BOSTON, March S.-Geo. Won l..
Meyer. formerly secretary of the
navy and postmaster general. was
in serious condition today as the
result of relapse. He has sur
fered for several weeks from n
tumor OF the liver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
GEORGE WHOLE AGAIN

THAMDEE, -. r.. March s.--Geo.
e. Fletcher IL a whole man once
again. The police came TO his aid
and wresfed his -wooden--from
his former landlady. Mrs, Katherine
Priore. who said she held II as sc.
eurity for two weeks board bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-08
AUSTRIANS ARE
SENT TO FIGHT
ON WEST FRONT

ROME. March S.-Austrian troops
have been sent to France. the Prus
sian minister OF war announced in
the reichstag. according TO a dis
patch received from Berne today,
He refused to give the number.