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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
Chop Trains OFT
N. Y.-Chicago Run,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.--Thru
passenger service between New York
and Chicago will soon be limited 70
one fast train each way. day and
night. It was officially stated today
at the railroad administration offices
here.
This marks the Inauguration Of Z
nationwide clipping OF fast passen-
ger service between practically all
the big cities.
Surveys were being made today by
the railroad administration to deter
mine exact passenger conditions ut
all points. what service may be lop-
ped. what conditions must first be al
tered to permit OF the sweeping cur
tailments which eventually will some.
What line will be used for the re-
duced New York Chicago service has
been left to Regional Director Smith.
at New York. II was stated. Four
teen fast thru trains now run be-
tween the two cities. four leaving ter
minals at the same time. None. ac-
cording to Director McAdoo. carries
a full complement OF passengers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
Lawyers Cannot
Aid Drafted Men
Staff Corrcspondcnt


CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma, Feb. 81.
Drafted men cannot be aided I'm
obtaining discharge by civilian law
yers.
THE government has the facili.
ties and will fully protect the rights
Of any soldier claiming discharge
from the army" said Maj. Eugene
West. camp Judge advocate. to mem
bers OF an investigating committee
OF the Tacoma Bar association.
The committee investigated
charges made against several Ia
coma lawyers by Maj. West that
they had received undue fees for al.
legged assistance To enlisted men
seeking a way out Of the service.
The committee exonerated the
men. claiming that they were paid
for helping the men while their
claims pended before local boards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
BRADFORD men
ORGANIZE FOR
THE CAMP AICN
Headquarters Opened in the
Postal Telegraph Building
and Meetings Planned
HIS FOURTH CITY RACE

ORGANIZATION OF supporters OF
James u. Bradford. candidate for
mayor. f. now under way. His cam
paign committee plans to have him
address n number OF meetings Mt
school houses. a mass meeting at
the Dreamland Saturday night has
been arranged. IL will begin at 1:Ab.
Headquarters have been estab-
lished by the Bradford campaign
committee In the Postal Telegraph
building. Yesterday he addressed
meetings Mt the Good Eats cafeteria
and the Labor Temple. At the for
mer place. he spoke before the State
Prison Reform club. At the latter
place. he received the unanimous In
dorsement OF the Central Labor
Council.
This In the fourth time Bradford
ran for city office. He ran Tor cor
poration counsel three times, being
elected twice. lie was opposed by
labor in two campaigns, when the
municipal ownership, progressive.
and labor forces Joined in behalf OF
the candidacy OF II. j. Brown for
corporation counsel In 1912 and In
1914. In 1915, Bradford was sup
ported by a portion OF the labor elc-
ment.
Forms Corporation
Following that campaign, Brad
ford became progressive candidate
for governor.
when the war was declared. Brad
ford and Otto a. Case organized a
shipbuilding corporation. They re-
ceived several contracts from the
government to build war emergency
fleet vessels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
GERMAN SPIES
ARE ROUTED IN
FRENCH TOWN

PARIS. Feb. II = a formidahfe
German spy organization. the object
Of which was to create Instructions
In France while the German often
sive was in fun swing, has been dis
covered In St Etienne. IL was an
nounced today.
The organization In said 10 have
been directed by a German barkeep-
er. Many arrests have been made.
including a draughtsman In a St
Etienne arms factory. who was con
uected with recent strikes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
'HunSLOSe
I'm Fierce
Combat
Aerial Cavalry" Clashes in
Clouds; Explosives Are
Dropped
BRITISHERS CONFIDENT
by wM. PHILIP sIMMS
Stat Correspondent

by wM. PHILIP SIMMS
Gfdr Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH AR
MlES IN THE FIELD. Feb. 81.
Aerial cavalry" has been
successful and busy during the
past few gorgeous days In the
high. freezing. sun filled heavens.
The aerial thlAns continued TO
hattie Britain's cloud hurting
lanrerS. which are daily obs~rv-
Ing preparations for the Ger.
man offensive.
Thirty-fivc German planes have
been destroyed In the past three
DAYS and 10 driven carthward un.
controlled. a total OF 81 "quietused'
by the Rritishers. of whom only 10
are missing. despite the seycrest and
almost unenaing fighting day and
night
Air IL Filled
While Hindenburg and Ludeudorff
are porting over the details OF their
impending foriorn hope. the air Is
fifled with the throbbing OF motors.
the faint pattcr OF machine guns and
the bursting Of air bombs
The British air men have dropped
hinge quantities OF explosives on
bfllsts. ammunition dumps. railway
stations and aerodromes In northern
France. They attacked enemy quar-
ters from just above the roofs. ma
chine gunned marching columns. dis
r,rbted transport trains and wrecked
h1g gun pits The fine. freezing
weather has aided them greatly.
Meantime British troops are busy
-aiding and rcpuisins raids. Short.
sharp clashes are constantly oc-
curing on the frozen earth Of No
Mans Land The ice In shell holes
n sufficiently strong to support the
death. graphing men,
The Britishers are In fine fettle.
not nervous. and ready whenever
Hindenburg starts. While this may
h1ppen any day. the Germans may
try to surprise the allies by n sud.
den shift. or may attempt to produces
. state Of "nerves'' by further delay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
Canned Supply
Is Held for the
Army and Navy
All Brands Are Communicated Ex-
cept Poor Grade of "Chums"; No
Sales to Private Consumer

The canned salmon supply of the Pacific North
west was Communicated today by the government.
Orders were sent to all local packing companies by
Salmon Administrator Ed B. Deming at Bellingham
for holdg all canned salmon for army and navy use.
Prices will be fixed later.
The order covers every sized case can of sanl-
and all grades and varieties, except the "Chum, or
poorest grade.
All Northwest and Alaskan canneres affected.
Preceding the order, Deming sent requests from Bel
ingham to all packers and Gamers asking an modite
report on the amount of salmon hand stating the
government desired it for the army and navy.
Shortly after the information was telegraphed the
order flashed from Bellingham, ordering all salmon
in the warehouses of and packers held for the
use of the fighting forces.
The method of price fixing has not been outlined
as yet by Demng.
/ This order means that canned salmon is now off
the market and sales TO retailers are being
made today. Sales that have already been made will
be filled. The government will permit them to eNde
vered.
Consumers will be able to buy only such und9
ivered stock and that which is hand at retail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
ole HANSON And
DIR. {. J. BROWN
SPEAK TONIGHT
Municipal Ownership Candi-
date Against Bradford
to Show Record
TO TALK AT BALLARD

Ole Hanson supporters will
hold an organization meeting In
his office, 30 New York block.
Friday night mt 3 o'clock
Tonight. mt Eagles hall. Bal.
lard. at 3 o'clock. Ole Hanson.
Dr. r.. J. Brown. Rep. W. 4.
Christensen and II. V. Bohllse.
will address a public meeting.
II will be the beginning Of
the final lap Of the city cam
paign.
DIR. Brown
DR. Brown was the labor candidate
and municipal ownership candidate
in 1912 and i'm 1914 against James
II. Bradford. for corporation counsel
who was then supported by the
forces opposed to labor and munich
pal ownership. Altho Brown ran ms
a socialist. he came within Sigh,
margin OF defeating Bradford. now
candidate for mayor.
While Brown will 30 into the
Bradford record. Hanson today de.
clarcd that he will refrain. az IA the
primaries. from making any per
sonal campaign.
'The truth Is all ask" said Ole
Hanson today. "All my life I have
fought for labor. I never employed
a nonunion worker on any house
Yet yesterday some one called me
up asking me II II were true that
"a house constructed In West Sent
tie recently was put up by non.
union labor. do not own any house
In West Seattle in the first place.
and. in the second place, have. for
(Continncd on page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21

oyerails In great
This week I've been setting up
my own machine. I'm making trun-
Mon pins now. and the work must
be very accurate. My boss said this
iH "A regular machinist's Job"
Miss Malone lives with hor chum.
Ada Greer. who operates the next
machine. Her mother is in Nash.
VILE.
Run Turrvt Iathes
The girls run turret iathcs. punch
presses and power drills. wind arma.
lures and make mica condenscrs.
They are paid from $40 TO 3it per
week. Some work night shifts
Miss Margaret Houts works from
4 to 1870 at night. on tho same ma
chine used by Miss Malone on the
day shift she IL the sole support
of her mother. Her brother. pri.
vatc In the Tooth aero squadron. Is
among the Tuscania's survivors.
Mrs. Houts as yet has received no
allotment from the government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21

Who
Georg. Randolph Chester. att.
thor OF tho "Ce, Rich Quick Wall.
ingford- stories In fact. the IA.
nous American actor and play
wright drafnatized these stories
OF Chester's because he realized
they were actual transcripts of
American iife-that Chester IL a
real REPORTER
Taking n tip from the adrolt
Cohan. The Star picked Chester
as THE GREATEST REPORT
Err IN THE WORLD TODAY.
and has sent him 10 report THE
GREATEST STORY IN THE
WORLD TODAY.
The Wonderful Human
Story Of the People Of France.
~ They Are la February.
1913. supporting with blood.
courage and treasure tho bat
tie line that Il defeating the
purpose Of the Hun 10 rule
the world by forve Of might
Chester Is now In Paris. His
stories are already on tho way.
part OF them having already ar.
rived In America Their publica-
ton will begin Monday In this
Newspaper. They chronicle the
most important part Of this war
the story OF the human element
at crises behind the military op-
erationa
DO NOT MISS THEMi
THEY ARE DRAMlA--HIS-
TORY IN THE MAKING,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
ROBERT WARREN
LISTED AS SAFE

Private Robert r. Warren Of Seat
tie, first included among the list OF
victims OF the Tuscania sinking. Is
reported safe.
The schwager.Nettl company.
where he worked as bookkeeper.
last night received n message say
ing that Warren has been officially
reported saved from the Tuscania,
but details were lacking.
In early reports, Warren was In
cluded In the unaccounted for and
was finally listed as victim. with
five other Western Washington men.
His mother. Mrs. Julia Warren.
and sister live at the Ravenna apart
ments, 1874 Terry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
STAYS WIFE AND
SHOOTS SELF IN
CROWDED STREET

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 2f.-Don
Van Dusen. Is. travelling salesInan.
today shot and killed his wife. Anna.
Fl. in the heart of the city. and then
killed himself.
Two men. II. =. Jackson and J. r..
Minter. saw tho tragedy. They were
approaching n street corner when
they saw Van Dusen raise the gun
and fire five shots point blank at his
wife. She fell 10 the sidewalk dead.
n bullet thru her heart
Jackson and Minter started in pur-
suit Of Van Dusen. who ran n block
thru the drizzling rain. and. M they
were about 20 overtake him. Van
Dusen lifted the revolver to hts head
and pulled the trigger. He fell dead.
Police nre attempting 10 establish
a motive for the tragedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
Francis Is
Ready TO
Escape
Diplomats in Russia Prepare
to Flee as Germans
Approach
NO BREAK IS FEARED

ny JOSEPH sHAPLEN
staff Correspondent
PErROGRAD. Feb. so.--tDe-
lsyed1 American Ambassador
Francis and the allied ENJOYS
ut noon today were preparing
for quick departure from
Pctrograd
They WIRE overwhelmed by
the sudden news 81 I-nine's and
Trotsiy's Willingness" 10 sign
the German dictated peace.
They DECLARED. however. that
even q separate peace would
not mean n break between Rus
sia and the allies.
Premier fssnIn. was the chief ad
vocate Of the wireless rcnt out from
here announcing Ruzala's willing
ness TO sign the German peace. -Four
other commiszaries supported L.
nine. while four opposed him.
The opinion prevails that Petro
grads fate viii be decided In n fort
night
The members OF the left created
a stormy scene in tho execntivs
fConfinaed on PAGE 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
SEATTLE'S STREET CAR
BANDIT BUSY AGAIN

For tho fourth time in as many
weeks. Seattlc's busy little street car
holdup busted himself again Wednes-
day night lie stopped a Fauntleroy
car at the suburban end of the line.
and relieved Conductor -. Rodgers
Of s27 company money and $40 OF his
personal coin.
The description Of the robber tai.
lies with that given by other street
car men who have been held up in
the past few weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
Irish Republic"
Has Ambassador

NEW YORK. Feb. s1.-The
Irish Republic" In going TO open
an embassy In Washington. with
an ambassador. and Will fly the
flag OF the republic that was
put down after few days bat
tie by the British two years ago.
Tho embassy was made possi-
BILE as the result of n meeting
held here. I'm which $1,000 was
subscribed to maintain IL. among
the contributors being the Boil
shevik club OF New York. which
gave $40.
Tho Irish Ambassador will be
Or. Patrick McCarten. McCar.
ten stated he would pay nm off
cial visit TO President Wilson
upon his arrived In Washington
TO establish the embassy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
Elihu Root Warns
America Against
Peace Talk Danger

CHICAGO. Feb. 21.--Urging Amer
lea not 10 be shaken from war prep
arations by peace talk and citing
poor Russia's present condition"
as a warning. Elihu Root today ad-
dressed stirring letter to the Con-
gress OF National Service. in opening
session here.
The Bolshevili." Root wrotov
were very eloquent about peace
without annexations and indemni-
ties. They filled the minds of the
Russian peasants with these ideas
TO such an extent that they stopped
fighting and stopped making NUM-
tons. When they got to Brest-
Litoysk they found that Germany
had no intention OF making such Z
peace.
''She wanted the Baltic provinces
OF Russia and she desires to keep
them. We must beware OF anything
in the remotest degree approaching
that"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
Girl Refuses to
Salute the Flag

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2i.--Six-
tccn.year-old Hazel Stewart was sus-
pended from the girls high school
today because she refused to salute
the flag with the other students.
II am n socialist. and II Is against
my belief 10 salute any flag" de-
clared the girl.
II back my daughters action. All
her belief has come thru my teach
ings." was the statement OF the
girls mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
URGES ADOPTION OF
UNIVERSAL TRAINING

CHICAGO. Feb. 2i.--UrRing n
permanent policy OF universal mill.
tary training and n definite program
for this war. Gov. Frank o. Lowden.
OF Illinois, today opened the Con-
gress Of National Service here.
Adoption OF these two policies
now would shatter the hope of tho
central empires that we may become
war.wcary." Lowden Eaid.
Former President Taft and the
governors OF eight states are expect
ed TO address the congress-. whose
1900 delegates will formulate plans
to educate the American people con-
corning war problems and the new
responsibilities OF citizenship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
EMBARGO ON LAKE COAL
FOR TWO DAKOTAS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-An
embargo against lake shipment OF
bituminous coal to North and South
Dakota. except for public utility re
quirements. is being prepared. the
by shutting off lake shipments. the
Dakotas will be required to draw on
the surplus from Montana and Wyo-
ming. thus releasing the dock supply
for Illinois and Eastern ccnters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
Mayor Mitchell Reports
for Aviation DUTY

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Feb. 2i.-For-
mer Mayor John Purroy Mitchell. OF
New York. today reported for duty at
the North Island army aviation sta.
ton.
He has the rank OF major and Join.
ed the corps in New York, immediate.
~ after his defeat for reelection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
SEATTLE MAN BURNED
FIGHTING HOME FIRE

Endeavoring to put out a fire In
his home Wednesday morning. w.
NJ. Shird. 2732 Commodore way. was
severely burned about the neck and
chest. Damage TO the property.
owned by ID. C. Patterson. Hogue
building, was but slight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
WHAT? DANCE HALLS
IN TACOMA? YEA, YEA

TACOMA. Feb. 2i.--After having
been arrested Wednesday on a
charge OF maintaining nuisances,
proprietors OF the American. Liberty
and Lowcnna dance halls are out on
fb0O hail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
DEMANDS I.W.W. PAPERS

81 TTLLAMOOK, Ore, Feb. 21.--De-
mand for the return OF incendiary
literature confiscated when an I. w.
w. was arrested for attempting OF.
ganization work at n local lumber
camp was made today by G. II. Lib
by. Portland attorney. who states he
Ii counsel for the I. w. w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
GERMANS TAKE
5000 RUSS AS.
AS PRISONERS

BERLIN. via London. Feb. 2f.--
Pressing eastward from Dvinsk and
Rovno IN front Of more than 400
miles. we have cleared the country
and taken prisoner n general. sever.
al divisional commanders. 425 off.
GERS and 800 men" the German war
office declared today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
RIDlCULES SUCCESSES"

ZURICH. Feb. Accommodating on
the German movement against Rus.
sIa, copies OF the Mannheim Nelks
Stimme. received here. say;
"Gcrmany's successes in the East
against non existcnt enemy's demo
bilized army are grotcsquc and un.
worthy of heroic troops"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
COPS WILL DANCE

All policemen have big. big
They viii be ninhle footed enough
Friday night. however. when the an.
nual ball for the Relief association i
held. in the Masonic temple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21

ovcraiied women are firmly en-
trenched In Seattle industries.
About rs are now holding a sector
Of the war Industries district. cap
turcd by few OF their listers six
months ago.
They are doing mems and boys
work on government contracts at
the Kilbourno a Clark Manufactur
ing Co.'S plant Connecticut at and
East Waterway. which In furnishing
radio apparatus for $50 ahips.
The veteran OF the campaign In
Miss Eurah Malone. n pretty ie.year.
old Irish girl. from Nashville. She
came 20 Seattle eight months ago.
and went TO work two months later.
I'm the oldest girl on n machine"
Miss Malone told n Star reporter.
They put me on a week before any
of tho others. had never seen n
machine shop before and never wore
ovcrails. This IL my first Job.
Likes the Work
81 love tho work. and wearing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
LABOR COUNCIL BACKS
WILSON AND CABINET

Resolutions pledging support to
President Wilson and his officers.
and condemning the Chamberlain
bnI calling for the formation Of n
EAR cabinet. were adopted by the
1ehtraI Labor Council at It's weekly
meeting Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
IMMENSE FINANCE BILL
REPORTED TO SENATE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21s--The
senate finance committee today re-
ported the $500 100000 finance cor.
poration bill. The bill has been ma
terially amended and some portions
Of IL rewritten.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
DUTCH BUTCHERS STRIKE

THE HAGUE. Feb. 2i.--The butch.
ers in Holland are on strike, because
the prices OF cattle will not allow
them a profit at the maximum retail
prices fixed by the government. The
government. II II said. intends TO
seize all cattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
GERMAN PRISONERS

LONDON. Feb. IA successful
raid by New Zealand troops early
today. in the nelghborhood Of Poly.
gon wood, in which a few Germans
were taken. was reported today by
Field Marshal Haig.
Near F'lcsquires the enemy's mr..
tillery was active yesterday evening. .
the report stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
DRAFT MEN LEAVE

0>ocai exemption board No. 6.
which handles nearly all out-of.town
sregistered men. win send away about
y volunteers for mobilization Friday.
us is much larger than the average
Weeks enlistment thru the board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
SIMPSON is CANDIDATE

MaRSHFIELD. Ore, Feb. 21.---
Col l.. J. Simpson today announced
himself an a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for governor, and
oDnight will open his campaign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
END TESTIMONY
IN WELLS CASE

Testimony In the trial Of Hulet
NJ. Wells. Sam Sadier and the
Pass brothers. charged with sedi.
tious conspiracy. was concluded
shortly before noon Thursday.
and both sides rested their case.
4. y. District Judge Jeremiah
Neterer then called the prosecut-
ors and defense attorneys 10 the
bench for consultation. after
which court was adjourned.
Following final arguments. after
lunch. the case was TO 20 to tho jur,
late this afternoon.
Prosecutor Clarence J.. Rearnes
and Judge w. X. Bell. defense attor
ney. FLASHED just before the case wa
closed. over the Introduction Of o
Transcript showing the examination
OF Joe Pass by New York officials.
(Continucd on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
HARRY LAUDER ILL; DOES
NOT SPEAK AT LEWIS

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Feb. 2i.--
Because Harry Lauder was indispos.
ed. he did not speak to the soldiers ct
Camn Lewis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
ALLENBY NEARS
JERICHO, FAMED
AS BIBLE TOWN

LONDON. Feb. si.--Gen. Ailenhy.s
force advanced 10 within four miles
% Jericho yesterday. II was officially
announced today.
Despite rains We advanced ~
miles thru n difficult country on a
front "a miles wide. east OF Jerusa-
lem"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21

Jericho. situated ~ miles northeast
u Jerusalem. In famed in Biblical
aistory for having been taken by
Joshua's hosts. The legend says
the walls fell after Joshua's forces
had marched ~ times around tn,
city. BLOWN. their trurnpeta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21

clan. now in this country, carries
scars Of 81 wounds. and still has 10
fragments Of shell In his body.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-21
NIGHT
EDITION

Weather Forecast; Fair tonight and Friday;
moderate eaeterly winds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-19
FAST MOTOR BOATS
BEING BUILT QUIETLY

DETROIT. Feb. 10. - The keen
rivalry between motor boat enthu-
siasts OF Detroit, Minneapolis. Tole-
do. Cleveland and eastern cities now
IS warmer than ever. IL is an open
secret that several clubs are quietly
building boats for this summer that
Will smash all of the remarkable
records made in the past hve years.
II has been learned from good au-
thority that Detroit III otor boat
owners are preparing TO spend at
least So, 600 for a new craft Rumor
has &c that the boat Will have a
speed OF IS miles an hour. Chris
Smoth of Algonac, Mich. who has
been prominent in the construction
OF boats which have revolutionized
speed racing. has been quoted as de-
cIaring that the mile-a- minute craft
viii be- considered obsolete in a few
wears. smiths ambition is to bufld
"a speeder that viii travel 100 miles
in one hour he believes that IS
miles VIII be attained this year
The Gold cup races are 20 bee held
here late IN July or early i'm Au-
gust. on l. mile course around
Belle isle The championship event
viii be AT go miles. The cup was
brought here last year by Miss De-
roit H..