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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
Public Ownership Leader
Endorses Car Line Purchase
By Otway Pardee
Former President Public Ownr~hip League

Mayor Hanson and the city council have accom-
pshed something in the purchase Of the street car lines
which will outdstance in benefits the line results
of our Port of Seattle properties.
Recent events reveal the fact that the street car
service is absolutely vital to our industrial development
and growth.
Without the payment of cent of money. the cleo
trio company deeds to their property We put our
name on it and run it II pays ts way and pays for
has the line for securty-nothna else.
Why did they make this deal? Because the U: s.
government thru Mr. Taylor forced them out after they
refused TO deal with the city on a fair basis.
Some question has been raised as TO the value OF the
property. and the assessed valuation used for taxation
purposes has been quoted TO show lower value than the
$4,000 900 paid for the line.
This is indication of the value and it is common
knowledge that the assessed valuation (full value) OF
any property is no indication Of its market value. !
have helped condemn several million dollars worth of
property and have the value determined from
the figures The assessed valuation is not ad
mtted in court competent evidence showing the value
of property.
The attempt in this car line purchase TO show the
value by use of the figures indicate the weak
of the stand of those claiming that the price is too
high.
We have for years asserted that the public service
companies do not taxes the true value OF their
property let's be honest with ourselves if we do not
have any other grounds and admit it Even taking
the assessed value Of the street railway operating prop
erty in Seattle. which is approximately S6,6944s2. it
shows full value of S14553.OoO and this does not IN
cude any of the 70 and other additions in 1918
which the city gets.
If the city does not secure this property will pay
or cents as soon as the legislature repeas the Scent
limit and the public service commission passes ques
ton but we have the whole question in our control and
with the same fare under private ownership we will
buy it as we 60
There isn't city in the United States but what
would jump at the chance have. So let's o. X. the
action of the United States and city officials who have
studied this question and are serving the public
Editors Note-In this state the assessed value of
property is 10 per cent of the real value.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
BERLIN WAITS
ON VERSAILLES
FOR DECISION
Dispatch From William
Philip Sinms
By Uatted Press Leased Wire
Direct to The Etor

VERSAILLES. Oct. e9.-As
the allied chieftains gathered
here today for the purpose Of de-
ltbcrating On terms Of an arm.
istice with Germany. the central
powers seemed disintegrating
under pressure from within and
without.
Marshal Foch Is continuing his
pressure along the west front from
Holland to the Meuse. with the Huns
giving ground at important points.
Discouraged murmurings seep out
from Germany as Won Hindenburg's
whole scheme OF retreat is imperiled.
Berlin is hanging on the words
which will cmanate from Versailles.
She win not have TO wait long. as a
few days at most are deemed suffi-
cient, once the formal sfttings are
under way.
Foch and the allied generals are
believed to be ready with the purely
military demands. which will be
necessary II Germany gets an arm
istice.
AustriaHungary Is considered as
already having ceased to exist. as
she was known before the war.
The allies moment has come" a
high parsonage said to the United
Press.
whether the war ends In the next
few weeks. or Is prolonged indefi-
nitely, depends upon how the situa-
ton is handled today.
Absolute unity is more important
now than ever. and every atom OF
strength must be put into our next
blows. both political and military"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29

LONDON. Oct. ss.-tii:so D
m.HStx Austrian divisions have
Dsss more than 50 pr cent of
thrir effertives. 80 far. In The
Italian offensive. according TO
6hpaeeh from Rome to-day.
ROME. Oct ss.--Itslian and
Deifsh troops, continuing their
sffwiye in the Pave region.
have broken thru the Austrian
lInss On wide front. the italian
w offSce announced today.
The battle is proceeding on front
Of about 30 miles from the Asiago
region 10 a point on the Piave be-
tween Treviso and oderzo. The rtai-
ians and British are across the Piave
on the whole 3o-niie front between
valdobbiadene and Roncadeile.
The allies have driven a great
wedge into the enemy lines east Of
Reveso. advancing more than five
miles east Of the Piave, on t5rnile
front The villages Of Brogo. NAL
snotte. Tezzc. Raj. San Michele di
Pisve. Cimadolmo. Orneiic. Ronga-
deiis. Tempo and Blanche have been
captured.
san Lucia III Piave and Vazzola
have been entered. Italian troops
are within a mile of the Monticano
river.
Take 1000 Yesterday
In the mountain region the Italians
have extended their gains north Of
she Ornic river. Numerous prisoners
nave been taken. In addition to the
1900 announced in yesterdays com
munique.
The Italians have entered the i'm
portant town Of Aiessio, In Albania
szo miles south Of ScutarD. and are
sovancing on San Giovanni di
Aedua.
The 18th and Eighth armies have
extsnded their bridgehead." the state
ment said. North Of the Ornic Tor
ent we have gained new advantages.
East of Grave III Papadopoli. the
Enemy ceded ground. We broke thru
tne enemy lines and liberated the vii.
nses OF Brogo. Malanotte. Tezze.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
REvOLUTIONISTS
CETTINJE

ZURICH. Oct. ga revolution
has broken out In Montenegro. &C.
eording TO a dispatch from Laioaeh
today.
The revolutionistr. which include
Albanian soldiers. have seized Get.
TIME. scutari and Ricka. Tho Aus
ro.Hungarians are eyacuaung tho
country.
Cettin1e. tn. capital Of Montenegro.
is located within two miles Of tho
Hungarian frontier. Rieka In ais
miles east Of ccttinJc. Scuari. tho
princiSai city Of northern Albania. Is
IS miles southeast Of Cettinjc. Lai.
bach is a Hungarian city. ~ miles
northeast OF Trieste.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
KAROLYI HEADS
HUNGARY STATE
IN REVOLUTION

COPENHAGEN. Oct. ,s-
Hungary has definitely rrvoltrd
and formed IN independent anti
dynassic stasr. undev the lesdcr-
ship of Count karolyi. In coop
erztion with the Cxeehs and
Jugo oslavs. according IN Wen
M dispatch 10 tho Pollsikcn.
kxroiyi. who was elected hcad
of the national council. Was CIV.
en- an ovstlon upon his arrival In
budapest. Ne told the crowds.
which uugbered thossnands. sIsst
Emprrur kasi has rvfusesl his
progpam fer . gruneer or9r~e ~
seVarnaisu hstwecn Austria an1
Hungary. wtsr~fose IN iudepeud-
ent state was neccsssry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
Austria Out of War,
View of Hun Papers

COPENHAGEN. Oct. 2s.--Com'
mentlng on the Austrian note. Ger
man liberal newspapers say there In
no use to complain, and that Aus
trias action was no surprise to Ger
many
I'VE must regard Austria as defi'
nitely out OF the war" is the consen-
sus of German press comment
Austrian newspapers consider the
alliance with Germany as finally
broken"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29

Raj San Michele di Piavc, Cimadol-
mo. San Polo di Piave and orrnclle.
We entered San Lucia di Piave and
vaxzola. ana are approaching the
Monsicano river. We captured add
tional prisoners and guns.
In Albania we entered Aiesaio and
aer marching on San Givanni de
Media"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
Austrians Report
Gigantic Battle

VIENNA, via London. Oct. 90
East OF the Brcnta. n great battle
is raging on n front so kilometers
37A mIlcs) wide" the Austrian war
office announced today. In the
mountains between the Brenta and
the Piavc all enemy assaults failed.
In spite Of the strong forces en-.
pioyed."
THE entente attacked Saturday
night and gained the left bank OF
the Piave. pressing us back for the
most part from Vicdor."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
"Wat Will Last
Only FeW Days."
Says Hun Paper

BERNIE. Oct. 2s.--"The world
war will not last longer than a
few days; we must arrest the vain
flow OF our blood" declares the
socialist newspaper Vorwaerts.
which is nowsregarded virtually a
German government organ.
1T is upon Austria's bureau
J Gratis. who sent the ultf-natum TO
Serbia. that the responsibility for
the war rests the heaviest Aus.
tria's disappearance will end the
was."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
Berger Released
on $4,000 Bond

MILWAUKEE,. Oct. 29.--Victor l.,
Berger. socialist. and five other Wis
consin party leaders. under indict.
ment by the federal grand jury on
charge OF violations Of the espionage
law. were today at liberty following
posting Of bonds with Judge y. A.
Gciger, United States district court.
Berger furnished $4,000 bonds and
the others 5000 each.
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his full sympathy with the idea that
war work must so on without
hindrance.
Germany Is Alone
ustroHungary is virtually out OF
the war. now leaving Germany to
fight IL out alone. according to al
most unanimous diplomatic circles
here today.
Austria wants peace and intends
to desert Germany IL the allies will
let her. This Is the Interpretation
diplomats place on her appeal for
an immediate armistice without
awaiting the result Of other nego-
tiations.'
Semi-official statements here to-
day reported disorder and virtual
revolution in Hungary.
Magyar leaders are arousing their
people to break from Vienna and
gain the freedom from the Haps-
burgs which they tried to get in
is4s. when Austrian arms forced
them back into the empire.
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Sooner or later Germany viii be
brought to these terms II she does
not yield. officials here declare. she
may be able to fight on for years
within her own borders Should
she capitulate. peace will ensue.
Hun Allies Weaken
Austria has sued for a separate
peace. Turkey IN reported to have
done likewise. The oppressed ma
uonalities of Austria-the Czecho-
Slovaks. Jugo- Slavs and Bohemians
have demanded peace and their
Independence. Austria has sent
word TO President Wilson that she
abides by his determination TO give
these separate nations what they
want.
Hungary has completed a blood
less revolution and established her
self as a separate state according
TO further advices today.
Generalization has struck the
allies OF Germany. Only the
kaiser's empire now appears TO
block the path of peace. The YER
saiiies conference is making the
momentous decision which will de-
termine the fate OF Germany.
Meantime America and her as
sociates In the war are driving
ahead with their plans for a COM
plete victory.
II may be implied, then. that
the conference will tell the Ger
mans they must leave heavy ar
xrbn~A ~ a. all
fronts. tho they may take home
their side arms; they must evac-
uate all occupied territory. in
cluding Russia and Rumania;
submit TO allied control Of Ger.
man scarraft and important mu-
milton plants for the time at
least, and must expect the allies
to occupy strategic points In Ger.
many, including strongholds in
Alsace- Lorraine. so that there
will be no double dealing Mt the
peace table.
Same for Austria
The same terms will apply to the
armistice with Austria Hungary.
President Wilson IL expected to for
ward Immediately the Austrian ap-
peal for peace TO the Versailles con-
ference so that the whole question
OF terms for Germany. Austria and
Turkey may be discussed at the
same time.
1t IL also believed by diplomats
here that Austria will be forced to
turn over her railroads as Bulgaria
was, TO permit allied use OF them
in transporting troops and supplies
for possible use In an attack on
Germany's eastern front.
Acceptance by the Teuton powers
of these terms will mean an end to
hostilities.
The president is represented today.
by men In his confidence. as believ.
ing the Germans will knuckle now
to n peace dictated by the allies.
The war department. however. is
proceeding with war orders and war
preparations as tho no peace talk
were In the air.
The draft machinery Is being hur-
ried and every possible effort Is be.
ing made TO keep munitions and
other industries at full pitch.
Secretary of War Baker declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
Teuton Bishops
Plead for Pope
to Save Germany

( COPENHAGEN. oct. 29.-The
Cologne Volks Zeitung says n
! congress OF German bishops has
} asked the pope to exercise his in.
J fluence In favor of just peace
! which will prevent the allies from
destroying Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29

LONDON. Oct z9.--The Aus
TRAN note TO Presidcnt Wilson
is tantamount TO surrender. in
the opinion today Of weli-in-
formed authorities and the
Express OF London
The Express says II is Informed
from authoritative sources that the
allied conference at Paris soon will
present to Germany the terms Of
an armissice. which. II Is believed.
win include the occupation OF Metz.
the Krupp arsenal at Essen and
other fortrcsses Of the enemy.
II IL believed IN diplomatic cir
cies that the publication OF the al
lied armis;ice terms viii lead TO
hosting Of the white flag OF sur
render by the enemy forces
Tho note follows:
I'm reply TO the note OF Pred-
dent Wilson OF the 18th OF this
month. addressed TO the Austro-
Hungarian government and giving
the decision OF the president TO
speak directly with the Austro-
Hungarian government on the ques-
,ion OF an arrnisticc and peace. the
Austro- Hungarian government has
the honor TO declare tha: equally
with the preceding proclamations Of
the president II adheres also 90 the
same point OF view contained in
tho last note upon the rights OF
the Austro-Hungarian peoples.
especially those OF the Czecho-S -Slo-
vaks and tho Jugo-Slavz
The Austro-Hungarian govern
ment declares itself ready. In con-
sequence. without awaiting the re-
suit OF other negotiations. to enter
into negotiations upon peace be-
tween Austria-Hungary and the
states In the opposing group. and
for an immediate armistice upon all
Austro- Hungarian fronts.
ut asks President Wilson TO be
no kind as TO begin ovcrtures on
the subject"
The Austrian note Is dated Oc-
tober IS at Vienna, and Is signed
by Count julius Andrassy, the new
foreign minister.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
REQUEST
PEACE treaty

COPENHAGEN. Oct. Coon
stantinople has proposed a separate
peace for Turkey. according To In.
formation received here today. IL
In stated that the proposal was made
Independently by the Porte.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29

Austria Srenders Says London Germany Yield Wilson Believes
Turkey Asks for Separate Peace Huns Lower Rhine Valley Flight

As%. .S
both A"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29

Rcsoling Of pair Of shoes. heels
included. costs IS TO $40 in Belgium.
Most people have wooden soles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
BREAK THRU
ENEMY LINE


DISPATCH FROM HENRY WOOD
~ TA~ Starr
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES IN. THE FIELD,
Oct z9-(fo a. m)-Thc Italians are now advancing
on continuous front of 90 klometers (37H mlles) ex
tending from east of Mont Spnoncia Rocandoe The
Austrian lines have been completely pierced east Of the
Pave
Italian patrols already have crossed the Monticano
river, IS kilos (nearly 10 mies) Beyond the Pave.
number of additional bridges have been thrown
the Pave and these are constantly being added the
engineers work like madmen
Across these bridges light infantry and other units
poured all night long in increasing numbers to take up the
pressure against the enemy where his lines have been
shattered.
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HAIG'S FRONT Is QUIET
LONDON, Oct. 29.-"Apart from
artillery activity and patrol cncoun.
ters on different parts Of the front,
there In nothing to report" Field
Marshal Haig announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
ARMISTICE
SESSION ON

/ ny 4
WASHINGTON, Oct 2o.-Decision, which will
determine whether Germany is to accept a dictated
peace fight to the bitter end will come out of the
great Versailles conference opening its sessions today
II may be stated authoritatvey that President VIII
son believes his program for armsce terms will be
accepted by the kaiser. sst
World events rapidly shaping to make "uncondi-
tona surrender the only for the central powers
AS one after another of the Teuton vassals crumbes
before the strength of the nations allied against Them the
stronger grows the feeling everywhere that only unqua
fled surrender should be the mandate of the Versailles
conference.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-02
SOLDIERS ARE EXEMPTED
FROM MASONIC DUES
Grand Lodge Meeting Instructs
Subordinate Bodies Not To
Collect Fees; New Of
fiCers Named

Frank Derr has returned from Me-
Alester, where he attended the ses
sion of the grand lodge Of Masons.
Oklahoma City was named the next
place Of meeting Guthrie put in a
bid but was defeated The lodge
adopted resolution requiring all Ok
lahma ldges to exempt soldiers from
dues. The resolution for the recog
milton Of French Masonry, which was
expected to come up for consicer=,iol
was not discussed 1t Is not known
whether thc resolution wH be sub
Hi-.ed later u not
I'm tho election Of officers Alonzo
connor Of Vinita was named deputy
grand master. Frank A Derr Of Guth-
RE senior Warden. j S Patterson OF
Prague junior grand warden, William
NJ Anderson Oklahoma City grand
secretary, A ii Palmer OF Ardmore
grand treasurer; Fred Y Hurlburt, Of
Muskogee, grand lecturer and Henry
S johnson, OF Perry, grand orator,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-02
JAPAN'S ENTRANCE INTO WAR NOT
PART OF P1E0F ALLIED NATIONS
Wedding is Good
But Check Is Bad
Minister Is Mad

Detroit. Mich, March III u wife
were goods, commodities, or money
The Rev Edward Collins might
swear out warrant for Alton \
uupp. TO whour ne delivered bluaA
lug Hazel BmEgou as a bride early
last week
The minister told thc county
prosecutor that he had been given
worthless SIS check by the bride
groom aud asked tor warrant
he was told that it was first neces-
aay for him to deliver goods
chattcls. or money before he had
criminal recourse
Rr Collins grieycd ovur thc fact
That he had used the $5 TO pur-
chase somo eht|oU lna mH' now
mahe good una u ac daaMr0
to-day ma Jh. decline o. huum
fith would Ae the subject Of biA
DISCOURSE Sunday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-02

that.
What is all this about? What have
| done that is bringing his mystery
and unhappiness to mes And why
has my mother changed
When August frs came hdGe my
mother was willing and eager for or
marriage at the earliest possible mo-
ment Now | do not know what to
think. cant see why she should
change.
August, too, told me the war would
end before many weeks, and that We
then should try TO leave Germany
and go to South America, where we
could get away from such mon as
Captain Fritz
What does he know about the can
tain that he should want TO take me
away? When | see the captain / am
afraid of him, but | lose my fear
when | do not see him, l only dis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-02
Japan Can Best Deal
With Siberian Situation.

Washington, March Although in
dications today arc that the state de-
partment is being steadily influenced
t. accept the allied view that Japan
alone can best deal with the menace
Of German aggression in Siberia, high
officials intimated that any predic-
ton Of the deci jion of the American
goYcumcnt would be unsafe. Con
diHons were changing so rapidly, they
said, and so many factors were con
tluually entering the problem that
tie United States would be faced by
Few issues almost daily,
From the frequent exchanges be-
tween the entente governments and
Washington, it is understood Great
Britain aud France and possibly Italy,
believe an efficient army and navy
within reach Of Siberia and not 9TH
erwise engaged and acting in con-
formity with general agreement
might be better able to deal with th,
situation than an International force
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-02
.N[LINPurNTS TO Be PUT
N CLASS ON. HEREAFTER
Must AppeaI For Physical Exams
Promptly or Penalty Follows;
Compulsory Service and
Other Punishments.

Notifications to 100 reg.3trants in
class A were put in the mails today
by the county exem, ion board. The
men are ordered TO appear for physi-
cal examination next Friday morning
at . o'clock at the federal building
Al who fail TO appear for cXamina
ton will be arbitrarily pmerd IN tha
class one division for immediate -
10 service.
So far l0l men called amer the
Gdestionnaire failed to appear; some
were found later and presented good
reasons for not appearing. Some were
IN the army already, Others had left
the city and had never received the
notification to appear There are
sill fifteen men unaccounted for
eleven MeXicans and four negroes
Warrants for their arrest are in the
hand5 Of federal officers Other pen
alties may also be imposed besides
enforced service The rule in the
past has been to be lenient with de-
lnquents when a reasonable" ex
eGse was presented This will not
be observed in the future Drastic
measures to insure prompt returns
have been ordered.
Following Logan county boy, have
been classified by the district board.
Glass Emory Giddngs Lang
ston; George Towie Livingston, Nor
man Timer e Roberts, Lawton. Ar
cen Bufford, Crescent, Harry Lester
Gem, Waterloo; Lionel Don Riker.
Guthrie, Richard Dewitt Channel,
Crescent Freddie Lee Meals. Mul-
hall Edgar Vincent Navina Harry
Lee Hattie, Guthrie James Julian
Davis, Lowell; Henry Hands. Coyle:
Continual IN naga ut,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-02
German War Brides Diary Tells Horror
Of Kaiser's Enslavement Of Women,
Document Struggled Out Germany Chicago Exposes
Secret Propaganda to Increase Birth Rate; Women Mated Foily

The Leader presents herewith the
second installment Of "The Diary OF d
German War Bride smuggled from
Germany to a sister Of the author in
Chicago The first installment told
OF her wounded sweetheart's return
from the army and her hope of an
early marriage, But she fears a Ger
man captain and is oppressed by a
secret she knows her sweetheart
shares with her mother.
May II. Something dreadful has
happened Mother knows what il IS
and August knows know they do,
because they showed ii clearly when
| asked them today But they would
not tell. me.
And mother said that The war
would soon be won and over ANA
that there would be plenty Of time
20 think OF getting married after
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-02
T6o Bolshoyiki government or Rus

The Bolshoyilli government OF Rus
.sia, under Leon Bronstein alias Leon
.Trot2ky as foreign minister has
made peace terms with Germany on
the basis ol giving up the whole
Poland ana Lithuania two afa,
provinces, which in oa. aanr
have been nations all b. irea el1
In addition The Bronstein Or TrotzFy
has consented to give Germany
$450O0,OOO,O0Q indemnity F1is map
shows how much is carved from Rus
sia by the BolsheviM deal with Ger
many Tn fact the Germans will get
territory richer than Prussia and
almost as populous, territory larger
than any single German state