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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
BAN ORIENTAL
RICE IMPORTS

Rice will no longer figure among
Oriental imports 10 the United
States. beginning Thursday. August
/. according 10 information reaching
the foreign trade bureau Of tho 10
attic Chamber 81 Commerce and
Commercial club from the VAR trade
board Mt Washington, ID. G. The
notification was received by tho
trade bureau early Thursday.
No further licenses for importa-
ton OF that commodity will be Ia
sued, and thos. In existence are mad.
void by the ruling The foreign TRADE
bureau Of the chamber Thursday
presented tho rulings Of the new reg
ulation TO Seattle shipping men.
This will mean that domestic rice
only VIII 10 available IN the near fu'
ture. which IL not RAISED In nearly
sufficient quantities TO meet the ma
,ionhi demand.
Importation Of rice into the United
states In bond for trans shipment 10
the West Indies or Central America
viii be permitted.
simultaneously with the announce.
ment OF tho rice embargo. an an
nouncement OF tho iiftinK ~ the
eopra embargo. placed IN effect June
"a. Was issued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
Hit by Fire Plug,
6. n. Gould Wants
$500 Damage Fee

q. II. Gould. 10 Virginia ~. ~as
standing IN front Of his home when
the metal plus cap on the firo
hydrant at Western ave. ard Viz
sinia bles OF with a roar and
struck him a Nloieni blow. The
rush Of water which followed swept
Gould clear across the street That
~aa on July !.
THURSDAY morning Gould flied
with tho cliy clerk a personal in-
Jury claim fof $500
other claims against the city filed
Thursday were
J A. Helairom. 40 West noy
At. $50 damage "a truck which fen
thru street az Vino and Railroad
ave. JuiD Is. L>ilih Clendraning
$500 FOR physical pain and mental
suffering. and $3.50 for pair 81
shoes destroyed when sand Pile sup
ports collapsed May I on Union a.:
and Thomas Owens. tiiis Hfth
ave. siss for funeral expenses OF
son Arthur. killed by fre truck a;
f1fth ave. and Harrison a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
REACH AGREEMENT IN
GIRLS DAMAGE SUIT

Settlement In tho damage case Of
N.rnice Holt. .. OF Kirkland. against
tn. Rose nm school district Of Kirk.
land. was arranged Wednesday Yer.
nice Hol, fell from a playfield ap-
parstus. resulting In fractured
skull The supreme court sustained a
ruling of the lower courts and grant.
ed g. 900 damages. The district will
pay one.third Of the amount now and
the rest later
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
u. S. Officers Seize
40 Pounds Macaroni

How much fnAcaronl II a reason.
able amount for an Italian to have
In hts poasessionf
Tha; 10 tho question which puzzled
fssierel officials Thursday morning.
following tho seizure Of 90 pounds Of
the italian rtrngy staple at the
homo of G. -. AMIGO. along with
three - pound sacks OF wheat flour
Charles Mai,c~. seattle was also
visited by federal operatives Thurs.
day morning and relieved OF three
sspound sacks Of wheat flour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
COMMANDER ARRESTS
GIRL AT NAVAL CAMP

Pearl Williams. a Seattle girl.
who claims TO be Is years old. but
who Is declared by her sister 20
be only IS. is in the hands OF tho
juvenile authorities Thursday. after
her arrest Wednesday night by
Commander Miller Freeman, OF the
naval training station on tho Uni
versity OF Washington grounds.
4 sailor. whose name is withheld.
taken IN company with the girl.
Is in detention at the naval train
ing station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
REORGANIZE DIVISION

Division No 7. OF the Council OF
Patriotic Service. will hold a mas
meeting at broadway high school
August s, for the purpose OF re
organization. Professor Bissett. OF
the University Of Washington. will
be the principal speaker. Several
Canadian soldiers who have been to
the front will also speak
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
Invites Everybody
to Big Clam-Bake

Dan II. Tr.fethen. chairman Of the
Oe,.Acauaintcd Clam Bake commit
tee Of the Seattle Chamber OF Com
mcrce and Commercial Club. has is
sued general invitation to the
chambers clam bake. TO be held on
the Dcs Moinos beach Wednesday.
August :.
Wen have an orchestra and a
steamer. and everything" Trcfcthcn
says Dancing on the deck and at
the pavilion lots 81 food. lots Of fun.
lots 81 clans"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
WHAT TO USE TO
PREVENT APPENDICITIS

Seattle people should know simple
buckthorn bark. Elyccrine. etc. as
mixed in Adleri-ka. flushea the EN-.
TIRE bowel tract so completely that
appendicitis 10 prevented. ONE
SPOONFUL Adlcr.i.ka relieves ANY
CASE sour stomach. gas or constpn.
ton. because II removes ALL foul
matter which clogEed and poisoned
your system. The INSTANT action
surprises both doctors and patients
Bartell Drug Company and Swift
Drug Company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
Permits to Build
Show Big Increase

Seattle building permits for July.
according to figures prepared by the
building department Thursday morn.
ing. were almost double those OF
July. 1917 These are the figures:
July. 1913. 1850 permits go. 1912 .es5
July, 1917, SIG permits go. 475.1so
Tho majority of the permits dur.
ing tho past month were for small
cottages and bungalows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
Patriotic Council
Issues "Patriot"

Division No. 4. OF the Council Of
Patriotic Service. have inauguratci
a semi monthly publication called
the Patriot" The paper will be
distributed 20 the residents Of the
division. News Of the war. and aid
to War Savings Stamps and Liberty
Bonds IL the purpose Of the pubiica'
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
HOLLY STREET
KHAKI CLUB IS
FUND BOOSTER

The Holly Street Khaki club raised
1880 for Tho Star smoke fund at
It's monthly whist party at the home
OF Mrs. Patterson. 42o2 Morgan
street. Saturday night
Tho club holds n card party every
month and all Of the money raised
by the entertainments h turned over
TO the tobacco fund by Mrs. ". ".
henson. 3sss Warsaw st. treasurer,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
Transfers System
Approved by Board

Tho city utilities committee Thurs
day approved the plan OF Thomas
Murphine. superintendent o. city
utilities. that an Interchange OF
transfers bc made between the city
traction lines and the limo operated
BY the Western Washington Power
Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
Revised Charter to
Be Published Soon

a new publication Of the city char
ter VIII be made shortly. The coun-
Gil has requested the city's legal
department 10 draw UP a revised
charter. as amended by ordinances.
and with provisions Cancelled by the
state legislature stricken out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
English Girls Drive
Hun Captives in Car

SprctaI 70 TIC Sfdr bV Y. Y. a
LONDON. Aug. LIN the com
mon council. Councilman Redding
protested against permitting society
girls 10 drive German prisoners thru
London In their motor cars and pro
vldinE the Hun captivos with tennls'
rackets and other Injuries. while
British prisoners in Germany are
HtarvinE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01

Capt Jacques poyrivcn IL the ex.
pert aviator detailed by the French
government 10 assist tho Unitrs,
states In perfecting ifs aviation stu
dents. Capt. Boyriven has charge
Of squad Of "a at Aineola. ~. has
received every honor possible from
the hands OF the French govern.
nsnt. Including the Legion OF
Honor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
BUNC0 SUSPECT HELD
WHILE POLICE PROBE

Joseph Ed" Murphy. AZ years old.
who gave his occupation "a sales.
man. but who IN alleged by the dctec.
tive department OF tho Seattle police
system 10 be a "hunco" man with n
rep" was arrested Thursday morn
ing at First ave. and Ycslcr way by
Detectives r. W. Cochran and q. A..
Bergstrom. lie IN hold in the city
jail. while an investigation Of his &C.
uvitios In Seattle Is under way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
TWO HELD THEFT CASE

+. X. Cornell and Frank Perry
were arrested "Wednesday. charged
with oonceaiing shoes and shoe laccs
stolen from the s. s Waialeaie OF the
y. S. y. Co. The stolen articles were
valued at $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
MOMENTS Clue Will MEET

The business Women's club will
meet Friday, $ p. m. at the Y. w.
G. A. This club has for It's work.
ing plan an educational program
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
FILES FOR JUSTICE

!. l.. Durbin. Tukwila, filed for jus.
tice Of the peace July 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01

Pleasures the year round AZ a nominal cost
No lefup season for the owner Of u Kodak or
Camera Come and let explain IL all.
Keep the boys Mt tho front supplied with pic
tur~S % home and scenes they well remember.
Bring your Kodak troubles 10
ko1aI1s. $50 to $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

shipping board were misleading and
that German submarines are sinking
ships twice as fast as they can be
built
After Senator Shafroth of Colorado,
democrat, had deplored what he
termed unfair" criticism of war oper-
atoms and said all government Off
Gals were doing their best, Senator
williams took the floor. He referred
to the demand of Senator Johnson Of
California, republican. yesterday for
"pitiless publicity" regarding lack o.
American airplanes and to the asscr-
tion of Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sctts republican, that the people be
told the truth about war conditions.
remarking that these speeches were
made on the most critical day Of thp
German offensive.
While in the Wisconsin election be-
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BRITISH ARE NOW
HOLDING FIRMLY
ALONG LINE, SAYS
CORRESPONDENT
Enemy Unable to Make
Progress With Attacks
Made At Various
Points Today
ISOMME AND ANCRE
BASES OF DEFENSE
Fighting Along Northern
Part Of Line Showed De-
crease-Local Battles
Still in Progress
|SOMME AND ANCRE
BASES OF DEFENSE

London, March H. The
British front is standing firm
along whole line, which appears
to be the strongest it has oc-
cupied since the battle began,
says Reuters correspondent
with the British headquarters
in France.
Even at points where the
line is. not strong, the CORE
spondent adds, it is being held
in very orderly array alike OF
men and guns and nowhere is
shown any signs of enforced
retirement.
The enemy, says the correspondent,
attacked at various points today, but
from all reports these efforts made no
progress.
British airinen report the whole of
the enemy front areas to be black with
troops
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
REPLY TO
WILSON MESSAGE

Marshal Haig's reply to President
Wilson's cablegram was received
today at the White House.
sYOur message Of generous ap-
probation OF the steadfastness nnd
vaior Of our soldiers in the Rreat
battle now raging has grentIy
touched us all" cabled the field
marshal. "Please accept our heart
felt thanks. One and all believe in
the Justice Of our cause and are de-
termined to fight ON without
counting the cost until the free
dom OF mankind Ii safe.
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Artillery Fire Stops
Attack On Americans

With the American Army In France
March H.-(By the Associated Press-)
What promised to be a German attack
on the American lines northwest Of Toul
this morning was broken up by Ameri-
can artillery fire.
The enemy had heavily bombarded GER
tain positions of the American lines and
then had sent a sweeping barrage across
No Mans Land Enemy trench mortars
firing from the west Of Richecourt, start
oil q box barrage and from enemy ma
chine guns came a rain Of bullets.
The American infantry emerged from
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~
n The passed TODAY
among troops who have Morne great
share In the fighting Of the last five
days Everywhere oheerfulness was TO
he found and perfect confidence in the
future. Nowhere has the correspondent
seen such splendid morale among
troops after long, hard fighting, mora
especially when those troops had to
fall back Both officers and men,
whether French or British. tell narra-
t.ves of wonderful heroism on the part
Of individuals and units.
The gunners OF a battery of French
75s In the nciHhborhood OF Chauny
were surrounded for three days vita
out food, but fought until the last
round YVES fired then, taking advant-
age of some confusion among the Ger
mans in the course of the third night,
they somehow made their way through
their encircling foe and escaped, carr
rying their wounded comrades with
them. This is merely one Instance
among many similar daring deeds.
GUNS BECAME RED HOT
Men belonging to dismounted
French cavalry corps. acting as in
fantry, fought a rear guard action day
after day against immense odds. The
troopers declare that the enemy came
forward in such deep waves that II
was only necessary to fire point blank
to hit with certainty These cavalry
men fired into the enemy so rapidly
that the Germans fell in swathes. yet
still others came on. until the French
defenders were compelled to cease fire,
because both rifles and machine guns
were red hot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

New York. March 27.--A message
from David Lloyd George. prime min
lister of Great Britain. calling upon
the United States to send american
reinforcements across the Atlantic in
the shortest possible space OF time
was read tonight by Lord Reading,
Pritish high commissioner to the Uni
ted States in dinner here tonight.
given in his honor.
I'VE are at the crisis Of the war.
attacked by an, immense superiority
OF German troops" said the premier in
his message. Our army has been
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GERMAN EMPEROR
is AT ST. QUENTIN

Copenhagen, March 2.-The corre-
srondent of the Berlin vorwaerts, at
the French front, reports that the
German Emperor. with his staff. now is
at ST. Quentin.
The German losses he adds. though
great have not been so heavy as
feared. a great number Of tanks were
used in the battle, and. he says. the
advance has been made because OF ex-
cellent leadership and keen prepara-
ton
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forced to retire. The retirement has
been carried out methodically before
the pressure of steady succession Of
fresh German reserves which are suf-
fering enormous losses.
The situation is being faced with
splendid courage and resolution. The
logged pluck Of our troops has for
the moment checked the ceaseless on
rush of the enemy. and the French
have now Joined in the struggle, but
this battle. the greatest and most mo-
mentous in the history of the world
is only just beginning. Throughout Il
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revenge. Attempts of certain republican
senators, Historically 4rraigning the
President for many alleged shortcomings
ranging from shortage OF ships to the ex-
istence OF breweries. have apparently fall
en- flat. The President. It is reported,
will heed them not. 1t is.said by those
understood to be close to him that he
doesn't regard the present moment In
international crisis an appropriate time to
engage in partisan political or prohibi-
ton debates.
Regarding the position on the line OF
the Rainbow division innumerable In
.quires reached Alabama members Of Con-
gress today and many reached the war de-
partment While no definite answer
was vouchsafed 1t may be stated that
best Judgment is that Aiabamians are
not in the big hghting at present, but
that they soon will be il regarded as
exceedingly probable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS.
1-Germnn losses estimated mt 100000
British hold line firmly.
Gallant French still cheerful.
Bitter partisan clash In senAte.
Lloyd George urges America to
hurry forces.
Submarine losses increase.
Washington expects counter Of
fensive soon.
2-Washingt0n eagerly looks for signs
of counter stroke.
3-George Maurice describes battle
line.
0--Increase for steel corporation em-
pl0yex.
for Ohio boys parade in cap
it'll.
LOCAL MEMS
5--Alnbnmn Educational association
meets today.
BIrminaham hoy writes from
France.
Training school campaign.
FEATURES
4---EdutOrial comment.
G--socicty and Dolly DalrympIe.
S-SpOrts.
section.
1S-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

Washington. March 27.- Especial Dis
patches FROM General Maurice in London
that the situation on the western front
is, for the first time since the beginning
OF the German drive. good and from,
Premier Clemenceau that within 4s hours
the allies will be aggressors and mas
tors. 30 pleased President Wilson and
others in authority this afternoon thar
the partisan republican-prohibition At
tack Of Senator Jones Of Washington
failed absolutely to make an impress
sion.
Regarding reports from General Persh-
ing nothing this afternoon was divulged.
The war department failed to confirm the
report that the general commanding was
himself in the thick Of the drive, al
though unofficial Warrington has been
thriled with rumors to that eject The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

their underground covers at the proper
moment and advanced to meet the ex-
pected assault. Meanwhile, the eAmeri~
can artillery had started a counter bar
rage against the German side Of No
Mans Land and apparently this was Of
fective, for. although the Americans
waited, no Germans appeared. What
happened on the other side Of the line
is not known
The artillery fire has been heavy and
some shots were well placed. The Amer
lean sunners gave the enemy batteries
severe drenching with gas shells.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
,ubnarine Increases It's
Weekly Toll Of Vessels

London March 27Submarines and mines have increased
eir weekly toll Of British shipping The admiraltys report
lows the last week % merchantmen SUNK 16
vessels being 1000 and IL that tonnage
he fishing vessel was lost.
rivals ports the United Kingdom numbered 2471; sail
rs 2488.
THE admiralty report for the previous week showed the loss
II British merchantmen BY mine submarine, while for
veral weeks preceding that the weekly loss IS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

The fighting still continues OF
character on all these sec
brs, but everywhere the British and
french are holding the enemy. Espe-
fally severe has been the fighting
best of Albert, where the Germans,
i an endeavor to debouch westward
here repulsed by Field Marshal
taig's men with the heaviest casual
les.
The British gains between the Somme
md Ancre regions are represented BY the
ecapture of the town Of Morlincourt and
|hippily South of the Somme they nave
Ihvanced to Proyart. which lies to the
buth of Bray.
EFFECTS OF GREAT DRIVE
All along the 50-mile front from the
egion of Arras to the south of the Olse
ear Noyon the effects of what was to
vs been the final stroke to end the
ar in victory for the Teutons are
NV too plainly evident in the re-deVas-
tion of the countryside and the wreck
Ia rrin of the towns. villages and nam
h through which the armies have
hssed.
Nv eastward from where the ola ps.t1le
he reared itself the Germans every
here have pushed forward fer material
hins,s but with foes before them VINO
Iught with the greatest bravery anu
ubbornness and ceded no ground unless
compensed at usurious rates in men
lied, wounded or made prisoner. II Is
ttimated that IN the great attack ee-
Eered in mass formation more than
b 900 of the nearly 100000 men the Ger
ans threw into the fray are dead,
bundled or in the hands of their foes.
FLANKS ARE EXPOSED
about Is miles represents the great
int of penetration made at any place
the enemy in his advance, and on
e northern and southern ends OF the
= salient he has left his flanks danger
,slv open to counter attacks, which, II
ccessful, possibly might result in
treat greater than the 1916 retrograde
oyement of Won Hindenburg, and nulii-
in it's entirely the drive that has been
complished 1t is not improbable that
titish and French reserves, and pos
ply American troops. known to be be-
ma the battle front, soon will be thrown
Eainst the weakened enemy.
Notwithstanding the strength of the
erman drive, nowhere has the British
French front, along the latter oi
nich American troops have given good
count of their ability as fighters, been
en- dented. Ground has been given,
is true, but so skillfully and with such
ecision OF movement that from north
south surveyor scarcely could have
brked out a more even line. Still IN
ct in the hands of the allied forces arc
rtions of the old line from which Hin
nburg fell back in his strategic" re-
ement in 1916.
WHO IS IN COMMAND?
Tust who is in command of the German
rces seems to be somewhat in doubt
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me HOLDS TIGHT ALONG FRONT;
LOSSES OF 400. 600 MEN SUFFERED BY HUNS
Erposed Fldnks Of Germans
Offer Target at Which Al
lied Reserves May BE
Hurled NoW at Any
VI Oment
nx the Associated Press

the Assocfa
The strength German offensive IN France ap
fast diminishing On the seventh day OF the titanic
atte there were strong that the feeling
The strain he and that his had
been greatly impaired through hard usage.
While the town Of Albert has been captured from the Brit
h and west of Roye the French have been compelled TO give
in the face of greatly superior numbers the British
lave repued heavy attacks both north and south OF the
bomme and also back the Ancre river the Ger
hans who forded the Wednesday
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Lloyd George Urges America
to Hurry Men Across Atlantic

the French and British are. buoyed
with the knowledge that the great
republic of the west will, neglect no
effort which can hasten its troops and
its ships to Europe.
TN war time is vital 1t is impos-
sitle to exaggerate the Importance Of
getting American reinforcements
across the Atlantic in the shortest pos.
sible space of time"
The dinner, which was given by the
Lotos club in honor Of Lord Reading.
was the most largely attended Of any
in the history of that organization.
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Amsterdam. March 27.--Enor-
Ip.ousIy long ambulance trains are
passing through LieEe and Ma
muir. Belgium. ON their way to
and other parts
81 Germany with wounded men
from the French battlefront. nc
'eordins to the TeleErnaf frontier
Many Of the wounded have been
1etrained at Namur. says the corr
Respondent, who adds that the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Streams of Ambulance
Trains Carrying German
Wounded From Front

nor sufficient accommodations for
the great stream of sufferers.
The TeleErnaf's Zevenaar COR
respondent says the FIRST trnns-
ports with wounded have arrived
Mt frontier towns. Commenting ON
this fact the TELEGRAPH says that
while the German communication
speak OF the slight German losses
II Ii significant that even In the
most out OF way places In Ger
many wounded are arriving.