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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
INFLUENZA
takes 100
IN BOSTON


BOSTON. Mass. Sept 24.--with
the death toll from the epidemic Of
Spanish influenza mounting steadily.
the schools OF Boston were closed at
noon today until the disease Is
stamped out.
There were approximately 100
deaths in the 2ihour period ending
today. OF these seven were among
men In the first naval district.
Officials also reported 10 new
cases among sailors this morning.
Instead OF decreasing with the
fair weather the number OF deaths
and new cases increased at an alarm
ing rate. while cold rainy weather
with heavy clouds today indicated
a further increase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
Is AGAIN CONSCIOUS

ST. PAUL. MINI. Sept. 24.-After
losing consciousness for the first
time during his long illness. Arch
bishop John Ireland rallied again
early today. His secretary, Rev. T.
a. Welch. said the prelate's wonder
full stamina saved him several times
during the night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Artillery Battle
in Aisne Region
Reported by Frencl,

PARIS. Sept. 24.-ArtiIlery fight
ing in the St Quentin sector and be-
tween the Ailette and Aisne was re-
ported by the French war office to
day.
I'm the region OF st. Quentin and
between the Ailette and the Aisne,
the night was marked by artillery
fighting" the report said.
"In the region Of Perthes and
near Butte du MesniI. our two sur
prise attacks resulted in 40 prison
ers"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
HUN PREDICTS
j. s. ATTACKS

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 24.-The
Americans have completed their
artillery concentration on the st.
Mihiel front and new attacks may
be expected. declares Gen. Ardenne.
writing In the Berlin Tageblatt.
Ardenne also states that the Ger.
mans probably will abandon st.
Quentin shortly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Condemned House
to Be Rented by CITY

To help solve Seattle's housing
problem the house formerly occupied
by the Italian Sisters school. 18th
ave, S. and Judkins St. is to be
opened as n rooming house by the
city, according to Superintendent of
Buildings j. A. Johnson. The rent
is to be moderate. All proceeds from
the building are to be turned over to
the city treasurer. stated Johnson
and several other large houses in the
district are to be fixed UP and rented
to home-seekers The house was
condemned by city authorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Umm! Sen. Lewis
Got I'm a Cream
Colored Plug Hat

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-Sen-
ator Lewis. Illinois, is now the
proud possessor OF cream-col-
ored plug hat. He says it's the
prince of war collections brought
from the other side. He bought II
in London. from a shopkeeper who
had been working six years to
find a customer with enough dig
nifty to do the hat justice"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Double Guards in
Chicago Postoffice

CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-Guards in
the federal building were doubled to.
day and every person entering was
searched. following rumors that an
other bomb had been found there.
Federal state and city officials
were investigating the report.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
DEATH FOLLOWS RIDE
ON YESLER CABLE CAR

william X. Wilson, city lighting
employe. dropped dead OF heart fail
ure on an inbound Yesler way cable
car at 7:45 "A. IN. Tuesday. An ambu-
lance met the cable car at Third and
Yesler and took Wilson TO the city
hospital. where efforts to revive
him failed. Wilson is survived by
sisterin-law. Mrs. l.. f. Share, 4509
First ave. N. T.. The body Is at the
county morgue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
'LIBEkTYI0AN
FLASHES

Three plans on which to buy Lib.
erty bonds of the fourth issue-and
In some cases. four-are open TO all.
Plan No. l calls for cash with sub.
scription. Plan No. calls for 10
per cent cash payment: 20 per cent
November 21 20 per cent December
10; 20 per cent January 16, and 30
per cent plus accrued interest on de
ferred payments January 80
Plan No. 3, which is known as the
bank plan" and which many con.
slider the easiest, requires 10 per
cent cash payment with the subscrip.
ton; 10 per cent on October 2S, and
20 per cent on or before the 28th of
each succeeding month. Subscrip.
tions under this plan are limited to
$500. In addition many business
houses are taking blocks of bonds for
their employees and financing the op.
GRAFTON out Of the payroll.
The amount of the Fourth Liberty
Loan, forecast as around $4,000, ,000.-
900, will be announced within the
next "a hours, according to news dis.
patches. Terms of the loan have
been decided upon by treasury Off
cials. and it Is likely the bonds will
be payable in 1888. 1t is probable
Secretary McAdoo will call for all
over subscriptions This. it Is esti-
mated, will bring about 81. 7.O00, 900.
900 into the treasury. The three
previous war loans aggregate S9,-
9S4 900, 900. OF this sum s., 1881, 900.
900 has been paid over to allied gov.
ernments. and credits OF nearly
$500, 900 900 more have been extend
ed, but not paid.
Did you know that you can insure
Liberty bonds against loss, fire or
theft? The department OF loans and
currency of the treasury will look
after this for you on payment Of a
small fee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
ONWARD GO
ALLIES IN
EAST RUSH

LONDON. Sept. 24.-Allied
estine continue to grow. Control
OF Siberia also Is being rapidly
completed by the allies.
Italian troops, operating on tho
left flank Of the British. and
Greeks in the Vardar valley.
have advanced 10 miles since
yesterday, according to advices
from the Saloniki front.
British troops have captured the
important town of Doiran. on the
southern shore of Lake Dorian, in
Macedonia, according to dispatches
received here today
They have occupied the important
seaport of Acre, Palestine, it was
announced today.
Acre is on the Mediterranean. 22
miles northeast of Nazareth. where
the British cavalry was last reported.
1t is a terminal of the railway run
ming from Dera to the coast. 1t has
a population of about 10000
The operations in the Balkans
are taking on the aspect of q
'iNlpA ipi tiit bulkdIlduSs
Their armies in Southern Serbia
and Northeastern Greece have
been virtually split by cutting OF
the Uskub- -Saloniki and Gradsko-
Prilip railways. The allies are ad-
vancing in the whole region be-
tween Monastir and Lake Doiran,
and the original front of about 20
miles has been stretched TO 100
miles by the growth OF the big
wedge being driven northward.
Six Miles From Prilip
Thru the seizure of Kalyani, al
lied troops are only six miles
southeast of the important city Of
Prilip. which is one of their i'm
mediate objectives.
To the eastward they have pene-
trated much farther north, and are
paralleling the Vardar from the
Doiran region to its junction with
the Cerna. West of Doiran the
allies are within reach of Bogdance,
six miles west and north of the
village of Doiran, while their left
wing has passed Mogila. five miles
north of Monastir.
Serbs Take 1000 Prisoners
Official reports of prisoners and
guns to date are lacking, but it
is unofficially stated that the
Serbians alone have taken nearly
10000 Bulgarians and 40 guns,
British, French and Greek, together
with Italians and Szecho- Slovaks.
are participating in the offensive.
The latest official announcement
Continued on Page Ttcelre)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
BIG EVENTS
looming IN
GREAT WAR

hNbs, SSpt ue iuoSt
colossal battle Of all time Is now
raging. tho battle line stretch
ing from New York to the other
side Of the banks Of the Jordan.
Perhaps the intensity is varying,
but II will not stop until the
boches are beaten everywhere.
The allies hold the whip hand. and
big events seem brewing for the com
paratively near future.
Sun. every allied officer and man
today IL most emphatic that there
never was n time when the allies
needed more 10 keep their eyes wide
open. and never more needed to be
strong than now.
Critics disagree on minor points.
but are In accord regarding the big
theme-that decisive moment is ap-
preaching. They do not mean that
this will be tomorrow. next week or
next month; but certainly in 1919
they can see an allied victory, provid.
ing the allies do not spare their ut.
most effort, afloat and ashore. fight.
ers and civilians alike.
Indications poiiit TO n grand finale.
The Americans. French and British
are pinning the Prussians tighter
and tighter against the Hindenburg
wall. with mightier efforts in per.
spective: the U-boats are defeated on
the sea. Gen. March announcing that
one and three-quarters millions OF
Americans are now in France and
Italy.
The Balkans already are aflame
again when Gen. Allenby's cavalry
gallops the Turks off the field OF Ar.
mageddon.
But the real field of Armageddon is
in Northern France. where the titan.
ic armies are set for the final get
away.
The Bulgarian debacle is big in
possibilities, and the rout Of the
Turks may have important repercus.
sion elsewhere. but the fate of the
allies will be decided between New
York and Switzerla and-first by keep
ing the seas clear and teeming. and
last, by cracking the Hindenburg
line and marching on Berlin.
The front is all one. from New
York TO the Jordan, but the war ulti.
mately will be lost or won in France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Bulgaria Admits
Front Gives Way

SOFIA, Sept. RE
tirement OF the Bulgarian armies be-
tween the Ccrna and the Vardar was
announced by the Bulgarian war of
flee today.
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with is
earded absolutely
8
and with swift punch such the Italians would
to and
need of o
and
especially
to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Kaiserin Is III
Thru Fear of
Czarina's Fate
BY EDWARD ". THIERRY
Paris Correspondent Of the Newspa.
per Enterprise AssOciation)

per EHtfrpTlse Associauonl
PARIS. Sept. 24.--The German
kaiscrin Is prey TO overpowering
fears that the fate of the Roman
offs will be visited upon the Hohen-
zollerna
That is the real reason, am
told. for the continual illness OF
the empress OF Germany. The
latest confirmation comes from
The Hague In the shape OF a letter
received by n noblewoman OF Hol-
land from a friend OF the kaiserin's s
court.
II IL said the kaiscrin's illness
dates from the arrest of the car
and the czarina. becoming acute
when news came OF the cars as
sassination.
Reads the News
Lately the German empress has
shut herself In her rooms. devour-
ing the newspapers, fixing her at
tention on news from Russia. in
ternal disorders in Austria and
food troubles and social democracy
agitation in Germany.
The letter to Holland says the
kaiser has no time to comfort his
consort' and that she is possessed
OF one idea-that the military re-
verses in France and the economic
situation at home will spread Rus
sian revolutionary seed thru Ger
many and lead TO the fall of the
family of Hohenzollern.
The kaiserin suffers violent
pains in the head. followed by
fainting fits and hallucinations."
Her physical and mental condition
is completely undermined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Epidemic Serious
in Sweden; SO Die

STOCKHOLM. Sept. "a. - The
epidemic of Spanish influenza is
very serious in Sweden. Sixty-nlne
persons died Monday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24

from Italy, docIafcd today IN an IhtefN1o" VIII the
United Press
Russell was member OF the Social Democratic
league mission. which went abroad 10 study war
conditions
III there ten divisions OF American soldiers
In Italy now the would he ended by Christmas
before" he said This s not rash assertion
OF a civilian who has only few battle fronts.
but II is the deliberate judgment OF the best mill
tary observers who have carefully studied the exact
situation In Italy.
Even II the Americans fired shot
the battle line. went out OF training
camp. the effect OF their presence In Italy
would be tremendous that In all probability
the Italians would break the Austrian lnes and in
flict blow that would put Austria out OF business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Baron Burian Says
Wilson Was Hasty

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 24-Baron
Burian. Austrian foreign minister, in
a statement to the Berlin newspa-
pers. declared he was not surprised
at the allies reception of the Aus
trian proposal but that nothing
should be neglected to bring peace
nearer.
The rapidity with which Presi.
dent Wilson replied is remarkable, "
he said. He clearly wanted to antic-
ipate the other members of the en-.
tente.
He always wanted to be the ar.
bitter of the world. Even his neutral.
ity was an assumed role, and he is
now striving to keep up the role.
do not say he is insincere. but there
are cases in American history in
which America herself violates the IA
points he formulates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Says Line Will Hold

Proof that the entente fears the
effects of the proposal on the pacif
lists is shown by the speed with
which Premier Clemenceau and Bal
four spoke. 1t would serve no pur.
pose to reply to their speeches.
There was complete agreement
between Germany and Austria Hun
gary in rgard to the dispatch of the
note.
THE Hindenburg line will hold
but we must neglect nothing that
will bring peace nearer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24

Star Liberty Bell Ringer No. 2

All that you hdre-aH that you
prize in iife-aU honor of lcomdn-
hood-your women, be it remem-
bered-the safety of the prattiing
baby, the child get unborn, your
oion America, are notO stdked
upon ho,C you meet your indiridual
responsibility in this, earth's su-
premest hour.
You cannot, you dare not shirk.
You cannot throW the burden upon
others. Front the iComen, the
babies, your country, comes the
call to you in thunder tones to do
your duty, and do it noW.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Ten u. S. Divisions in
Italy Could End War by
Christmas, Says Russell

2iTen divisions OF American troops could win
the Christmas Charles Edward Russell who has Just returned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24

w. NJ. Whitney. chairman Of the
draft exemption board No. 9, re-
turned to Seattle Monday after "A
five weeks visit in Ohio with his
parents
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-02

rades. for not one of them was downed traditions of the k. F. c. Unfortunate ly. however of the eighteen who sailed on the Meganlc last May. happened to be the first to fall Into the hands of the Huns and what hefell my comrades after that. with one ex- ception, I know only second hand.
 The exception was the case of poor, brave Paul Raney-my closest chum- whose last battle witnessed from my German prison-but that Is a story l shall tell in It's proper place.
 In one way. however. I think the story of my own big adventure" and my miraculous escape may, perhaps. serve n purpose as useful as that of the heroic fate of my less fortunate comrades. Their story. 1t Is true. might Inspire others to deeds of heroisn, but mine: I hope, will convey the equally valuable lesson of the folly of despair.
 Many were the times In the course of my struggles when 1t seemed absO- lutely useless to continue. In n hostile country. where discovery meant death. wounded. sick. famlshed. friendless. hundreds of miles from the nearest neutral territory the frontier of which was so closely guarded that even If I got there It seemed too much to hope that l could ever get through. what was the use of enduring further agony?
 And yet hero am. in>the land of liherty-althOuph in a anmeWhat oh-
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scure corner of 1.-the little town of Momence, H., where l was born-not very much the worse for wear after all I've been through, and, as write these words not eight months have passed since my seventeen comrades and l sailed from Canadn on the Meganic.
 Can 1t be possible that I was spared to convey Il message of hope to others who are destined for similar trials? l am afraid there will be many of them
 Years ago I heard of the epitaph which Is said to have been found on q Child's grave:
 "If was so soon to be done for What, O Lord, was l ever begun for?'
 The way 1t has come to me since I returned from Europe is:
 If, o Lord, l was to be done for. What were my sufrerings e'er begun
 for?"
 Perhaps the answer lies in the sug- gestIon have made.
 At any rate. If this record of my ad- ventures should prove Instrumental in sustaining others who need encourage mcnt, I shall feel that my sufferings were not In vain.
 It Is hardly likely that anyone will quite duplicate my experiences, but l haven't the slightest doubt that many will have to go through trials equally nerve-racking and suffer disappoint- ments just as dlsheartening.
 It would be very far from the mark to imagine that the optimism which am preaching now so gllbly sustained me through all my troubles. On the contrary. I am free to confess that l frequently gave way to despair and often, for hours at time. felt so de- jected and discouraged that l really didn't care what happened to me. In deed, l rather hoped that something would happen to put an end to my misery.
 But despite all my despondency and hopelessness, the worst never hap pened. and I cant help thinking that
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CHAPTER [.
The Folly of Despair.

Less than nine months ago eighteen officers of the Royal flying corps. which had been training in Canada. left for England on the Meganc.
 If any of them was over twenty years of age, he had successfully con cealed the fact, because they don't ac- cept older men for the k. F. C.
 Nine of the squadron were British blects; the other nine were Ameri- cans, who. tired of waiting for their own country to take her place with the allies. had joined the British cOlors In Canada. I was one of the latter.
 We were going to England to earn must be won before a member of the n. F. C. is allowed to hunt the Huns on the western front.
 This was in May, 1917.
 By August 1. most of us were full nedged pilots, actively engaged at varl- ous parts of the line in daily conflict with the enemy.
 By December 15. every man Jack of us who had met the enemy in France, with one exception. had appeared on the casualty list. The exception was H. K. Boysen. an American. who at last report was fighting on the Italian front still unscathed. Whether his good fortune has stood him up to this time don't know, but if 1t has 1 would be very much surprised.
 Of the others, five were killed In ac- tion-three Americans. one Canadian and one Englishman. Three more were In all probability killed In action al' though officially they are listed merely as missing" One of these was ar American, one Canadian, and the third Scotchman. Three more, two of them Americans, were seriously wounded. Another, Canadian, Is | prisoner In Germany. I know nothing of the others.
 What happened to me Is narrated IT these pages. I wish. instead l coult tell the story of each of my brave com
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PR EFACE.

There is a common Idea that the age of miracles Is past. Perhaps 1t Is. but If so, the change must have come about within the past few weeks-after l es capped into Holland. For If anything Is certain In this life it Is this: this book never would have been written but for the succession of miracles set forth in these pages.
 Miracles, luck. coincidence. PrOvi- dence-lt doesn't matter much what you call it-certainIy. played an impor- tant part in the series df hair-breadth escapes in which figured during my short but eventful appearance In the great drama now being enacted across the seas. Without 1t. all my efforts and sufferings would have been quite un- availlng.
 No one realizes this better than do and want to repeat 1t right here be- cause elsewhere in these pages may appear occasionally to overlook or minimize it: without the help of Provi- dence l would not be here today.
 But this same Providence which brought me home safely. despite all the dangers which beset me. may work similar miracles for others. and 1t Is in the hope of encouraging other poor devils who may flnd themselves In situ- atiOns as hopeless apparently as mine oftentimes were that thls book is writ ten.
 II | ] trust may be sooner than I expect 1t to bel hope l shall have an Oppor- tunity to revisit the scenes of my ad- ventures and to thank In person in an adequate manner every one who ex tended a helping hand to me when I taas n wretched fugitive. All of them took great risks In befriending an es- capped prisoner and they did 1t without the slightest hope of reward. At the same time hope I shall have chance to pay my compliments to those who endenvored to take advantage of my distress. ----'~-~-----~ , In the meanwhile, however, can only express my thanks in this ineffeC tive manner, trusting that in some mysterious way copy of this book 1rny fall into the hands of every one who befriended me. hope particular Jy that every good lIollnnder who played the part of the Good Samari- tan to me so bountifully aftcrsmy es- cape from Belgium will see these pages and feel that l am absolutely sincere when l say that words cannot begin to express my sense of gratitude to the Dutch people:
 Ii Is needless for me to say how deeply I feel for my fellow-priSoncrs in Germany who were less fortunate than l. Poor, poor fellows-thcy are the real victims of the war. hope that every one of them may soon be re- stored to that freedom whose value never fully realized until after l had had to fight so hard to regain It.
 PAT O'BRIEN.
 Momence. H., January II. 1918.
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my salvation must have been designed to show the way to others.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-08-16

with himself or, his mind brok-
en- with intolerable remem-
brances, he should have passed
long years in a madhouse. But
he was only a German. He only
obeyed orders. To do the arch
deed Of pitiless savagery was to
win promotion. With what a
deIirium Of rejoicing, shoehorn
to what endless bumpers, was
that exploit celebrated by the
German tribes!
Schweiger being only a Ger
man, we cannot hope that any
doubt, much less any remorse,
ever interfered with his self
complacency. We cannot imagine
that, in the swift surge of mem
cries in the brain of drowning
men, he saw his victims strug-
Cling in the sea soon to be his
grave; that he heard the cries
of those babies, those children,
those women; that, in the dark
closing round him, he feared the
strangling hands of those nigh
eight hundred ghosts. A fat
score Of murder his, but what
is it compared with the millions
that Germany has murdered?
Yet this humble agent of the
German Death merits a place
CONSPICUOUS among all her innu-
merable devisers of destruction.
The horror of his act is unfor-
gettable even in the procession
of genuine German deeds. II
was the pioneer of German ruin
1t lay, breeding bitterness, in the
American consciousness. 1t was
the seed and prelude of Ameri.
can entrance into the war
''There is a torpedo coming, Sir
said the second officer off thu
Old Head of Kinsale. 1t did it.
work well. 1t did an infinitely
greather work. 1t was tn
signal of German Downfall
Schweiger should have lived t,
see the sequel, to see the draw
ers Of the sword perish by tn
sword. He should have lived t
see those 124 American dead o
the Lusitania avenged.
Well, he went to his place las
Fall. His old principal, Won Til