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All the pretty patterns that. the
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
JAPANESE WARSHIPS
QUIET VlADIv0ST0K

TOXIC. Feb. i.-tBy Maill-Pres.
ence OF squadron OF japanese war
ships in the harbor OF Vladivostok
has been instrumental In restoring
quiet and maintaining order at the
Russian port. according 10 all reports
sent here.
Since the squadron arrived. condi-
lions have returned nearly 10 nor
mai, and altho factions OF Russian
revolutionists are said to be decided
ly covetous OF the millions Of dollars
worth Of munitions and railroad
equipment shipped TO Vladivostok by
the allies, II has not been nolested.
Lieut.. Col Araki. Of the japanese
general staff. who has been In Rus
STA since August, 1914. spending
much Of his time on the Galician
front, has returned to Toxic, and re-
ports chaotic conditions turnout the
country.
In Russia he said financial and in
dustrial systems are entirely dislo-
Gated, and Russian paper money has
become practically worthless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
RIFLES RUSHED
FOR u. S. ARMY,
BAKER REPORTS

WASHINGTON. Feb. s3.--Satig-
factory cduipping OF the army Ia
now assured. Secretary Of War
Baker officially announced today.
Rifle and cartridge production has
reached n plane guaranteeing plenty
OF materials for the American army
in France
Since April G. this country has
turned out roo. 900 rifles. For the
week ending February .. i3.0i2 n
files was the daily output. with 7i.i92
for the week. This was four times
as many In ono week ms Great
Britain turned out in ten months OF
war. the secretary said.
Also. ut the end OF ten months OF
the war. the United States has pro
duced twice as many rifles as Great
Britain did after two and a half
years.
Production has been hampered. he
said. by the difficulty OF procuring
steel and skilled labor.
The rifles being made are com
bination Of the Enfield and Spring
field
Some $500 .oo0. 900 has been spent
20 produce these results. The pro
duction Of cartridges during Janu.
airy was. says the secretary. 1900. 900
a day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
ALLIED A|RMEN
CROSS ALPS TO
BOMB INNSBRUCK

BrCHAS. Switzerland. Feb. "a
After "A flight OF at least 100 miles
In the intense cold OF the Alpine win.
ter. five allied airmcn successfully
attacked with bombs Innsbruck. cap
ital OF the Austrian Tyrol. last Wed.
ncsday. according 10 word received
here. The flight OF the machines Is
considered one OF the great air feats
of the war.
Innsbruck. which Is the war base
for Austrian operations in the
Trentino. was not protected against
mir raids and the allied bombs played
havoc with munitions plants and
troop trains and destroyed the rail.
road station and a number OF bar.
racks.
Tho airmcn are believed TO have
begun their journey from the Upper
Piave. Tho distance from there. as
the crow flies. TO Innsbruck is 100
miles. and the line crosses range aft
or range OF mountains which would
keep the filters Mt an altitude Of al.
most 10. 900 feet for most OF the dis.
lance. At this time OF the year the
cold in the Julian Alps In intense.
They may have followed a railroad
line. II liz said. but in this case. altho
at lower level. they would have
been forced TO remain In the air and
TO suffer the cold for a much longer
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
MOVE FOOD ANY
PLACE, M'AD00
TELLS HOOVER
nv ROBERT ,. BENDER
Uni,ed Press Commencement

= hitfH fffsA Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb 21.-Thc
food crisis facing the allies has dovei.
oped n sharp dispute between the
railroad and food administrations.
Herbert Hoover has announced
tina; tho next GO days would be crit
cal ones. and that everything do
ponds on tho ability Of tho railroads
to move food.
Director General McAdoo has re.
piled that go far aa transportation ls
concerned. there Ia no danger Of a
food shortage again In the eastern
part OF tho country
While tho verbal duel went on. the
house agricultural committee com.
pletrd its work on the compulsory
meatless and wheatleHs day bill. and
declared. as the allied food situation
lis becoming seriously critical" Hoo
ver must have broader powers Mt
once.
Whcatiess and mcatieas weeks arc
ahead. officials here believe. until the
present chaos is relieved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
Seattle's Next
Mayor Shown in
Star-Liberty Film

Scattie'a next mayor will be
shown aE tho feature picture Of
The Star Liberty Weekly TO be
flashed on the screen at the Lib
crty Sunday.
This is tho confidential report
OF Photographer Frank Jacobs.
tho man behind the lens. and
this In why he's so sure Of the
announcement.
lie made assurance doubly
sure by shooting" both candi-
dates. ole Hanson and James
Bradford Their smiling faces
will add luEtcr to the new week.
~ film.
Other pictures will include:
Seattle auto owners and dealers
who made snow journey on sun.
set highway last Sunday: Lin
coin high school basketball
champions; Washington State
Guard in washinRton's birthday
parade. and Foster school chill
drcn In a toothbrush drill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
SCOTTISH TROOPS CARRY
OUT SUCCESSFUL RAID

LONDON. Feb. 20. 49, Scottish
troops carried out a successful raid
around Money lie Preux last night.
and took few prisoners. Field Mar
snail Haig reported 10 the war office
today.
Prisoners also were brought back
by raiding party east OF
Wytschaete. he reported.
Near the Menin road, and south OF
tho Houlhust road, hostile artillery
Uas active during the night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
WHITMAN ASKS HEALTH
TRAINING FOR YOUTH

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.--Gov. Charles
s. Whitman OF New York. address
ing the Congress of National Service
here today. pleaded for better
physical training OF Americas
youth lie outlined the steps taken
by New York state for improving
the health OF it's citizenry.
Chas. Edward Russell last night
denounced the pacifists in America.
He declared them to be either Ger.
man spies. German agents or pro.
Germans" and as gentlemen who
have been running around in the
guisc OF champions of peace. but
really doing the dirty work OF the
kaiser"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
DRAFT
CALL WILL Be
MADE IN june

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25-The
second big draft viii be made in
June. according TO present plans. IL
was learned from authoritative
sources at the provost marshal gen
erals office today.
The number TO be- included In the
call is TO be determined by the war
council OF the war department. II
was stated. Unless some great
emergency arises. no nation wide
calls OF men will be made under the
second draft.
The present plan provides for a
continuous stream OF men moving
from civil life TO army camps and
from the camps to France.
Comparatively small numbers OF
men will be ordered from certain dis.
tricts TO camps Just ms rapidly as
men now there start across the sea.
The formal call authorizing def
mite numbers will be made merely
for the purpose OF allocaung the dis
trict quotas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
BY FRED y. FERGUSON
United Press Correspondent


WITH THE AMERICAN AR
MES IN FRANCE. Feb. 22.--De-
layed standing on fire steps.
crouchlng in listening posts and ma
chine gun positions or concealed In
dugouts where telephones and other
war instruments are hidden, Ameri-
can soldiers observed Wasbington's
birthday.
II was the first time the sons OF
the Father OF Democracy had spent
that day in n European battle line,
10 save the principles he represented.
Every man In the front line
trenches had turkey dinner In hon
or OF the occasion.
German shells were whlstling by
and shrapnel was bursting overhead
AS the anniversary was ushered In
at midnight. Men from the rear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
WOULD EXPEl PUPILS
FOR INSULTING FLAG

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. "a
School children who refuse 20
salute the American flag should be
expelled from this country" dcciar.
ell Rev. Frank Smith. Of Kansas
City. in n dramatic address on pa.
,riousn" at last nights session OF
the Liberty conference OF the Ro-
tary clubs. being held here.
Ambitious and selfish pan-Ameri-
canism" he blamed ms the cause Of
the war
Ia speaking on immigration. he
declared IL pcriious for the United
States 10 take into her national life
foreign elements faster than she can
make them into American citizens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
KITCHIN, DEMOCRATIC
LEADER, AND FRIENDS
NEAR DEATH IN CRASH

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.--Demo.
cratic Leader Claude Kitchin was
suffering today from n confusion OF
the leg. following a narrow escape
from death last night when an au-
tomobile. in which he was riding.
crashed into n street car.
Mrs. Thomas II. Reilly. wife OF
former Representative Reilly OF Con.
nectlcut. suffered decorations and
spinal injuries.
Mrs. kitchin sustained n sprained
arm and severe shock.
Representative and Mrs. Kitchin
and Mrs. Reilly were motoring with
Charles II. England. Kitchin's secre-
tary, and his wife, England escaped
without injury but his wife was
rendered unconscious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
G. N. ATTEMPTS TO
BLOCK CITYS LINE

An attempt by attorneys for the
Great Northern Railway Co, TO pre-
vent the city from condemning prop
erty for the proposed elevated mu'
niclpal car line 10 the shipyard zone
was lost Saturday. when Judge Fra
ter overruled their demurrer. Cor
porntion Counsel Caldwell represent
cd the city. This leaves the way open
for construction OF the proposed line,
following indorsemcnt by the voters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
GERMANS ARE TO GET
IDENTIFICATION CARDS

Identification cards for Germans
who registered Mt tho postofflcc re
Gently MS alien enemies may be oh
tained from Monday 20 Friday OF
next week.
A print OF tho left thumb will be
takhn on the registrant's card. which
also win contain n photograph and
personal description.
ThIrtysiN Germans living on rura,
mail routes are registered at the post.
office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
FRANCIS REPORTS ON
RUSSIAN SITUATION

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.--officiai
confirmation of United Press dis
patches from Petrograd that the
Russians will fight the German in
vasion and that allied ambassadors
are preparing to leave the city IL the
situation grows threatening was re-
ceived by the state department today.
Under date of February is, Ambas
sador Francis cabled that the soviet
had announced its intention of de-
Tending Petrograd. He added that IL
the Germans reach Petrograd the al
lied representatives would leave. He
did not indicate where they would
go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
FORMER UNITED
PRESS HEAD IS
DEAD IN SOUTH

Hamilton -. Clark. one OF the
founders and for several years presi-
dent of the United Press Associations,
died at Chula Vista, Cal, today Of
heart IA e.
Clark was AZ years old and became
identified with r.. w. Scripps In 1896.
Two years later he helped TO estab-
Iish The Seattle Star. In 1906 he
-Acarne one Of the founders Of the
Ned Press.
He sold his Interest In the Scripps
enterprises two years ago and retlr.
ed. Besides his widow. three chill.
drefi, Francis. Mary and Charles. and
both his parents survive him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
SANIMIES SPEND WASHINGTON'S
LOOKING FOR ENEMY

brought up steaming hot coffee. car
rying the huge cans thru the twist
ing communication trenches. Every
man got big cup OF good coffee.
In the artillery's telephone dugout
were two boys from Chicago, two
from Boston and one from Salt Lake
City. Two were constantly watch
ing the telephone, which connects
the battery with all parts OF the
American sector. The Sammics in
the dugout wanted all tho news from
home. They had come over In No
vembcr.
Tho dugout was tight curtained
and invisible until. clambering down
steps. one came abruptly into n
warm. dry, cramped room. lighted by
Pickering candles. The post com
mauder. n captain, had his duHout
on the mine floor. II was filled
with water by the recent rains, but
was pumped out today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
8-YEAR- 0LO BOY WALKS
FOUR BLOCKS IN SLEEP

Seby Mcintosh. age s, 3303 Third
ave w. got out OF bed in his sleep
and walked. barefooted and in his
night clothes. down the street. four
blocks 10 the home OF Rev. James W.
Eva. 67 W. Dravus st. during the
early hours Saturday. His parents
discovered him missing and notified
the police a few minutes later
Rev. Eva called the police and in.
formed them that the child was in
his caro-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
COLD STORAGE FOWL
RULES NOW IN EFFECT

Seattle went on cold storage
poultry diet Saturday.
Until April 30. only. cold storage
stock will be sold here. The ruling
was made by the state food admin
istrator February II, when dealers
were given until February 20 to get
rid OF fresh stock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS
SEPARATED FROM ARMY

PETROGRAD. Feb. 22.-Delayetll
The Russian western front mill
tary headquarters have been moved
to Smolensk go miles east OF VI
tebsk. 500 miles south OF Petrograd
and $50 miles west of Moscow. II
has lost touch with the separate ar
mics
The Germans in Livonia have seix-
ed a hundred railway engines and
thousands OF cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
M'ADOO WILL CUT HIGH
SALARIES OF R. R. MEN

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-No
more high .salaricd railroad offices
will be created no long as tho nation
retains control OF the railroads.
Director General McAdoo's first
big step toward the curtailment OF
operating expenses came today when
he put the ban on future extrava.
gance in the form OF big salaries.
As tho forerunncr of a sweeping
cut In salaries. the director general
has forbidden the filling OF vacan.
cics In offices or a grade higher than
general manager without his ap.
provnl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
WILL NOT DESTROY THE
PICTURES OF LINTON

s. G.. c'Peanuts') Linton. alleged
TO be one of the old regime south-of-
Yesler bosses. asked Saturday that
his pictures and finger prints. In the
possession OF the Seattle police be
destroyed Superior Judge Frater
refused. and sustained n demurrer
filed by City Attorney Tom Ken
nedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
LA TOILETTE IS
BRANDED I. w. w.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2s.-Gov. Charles
H. Brough. OF Arkansas. speaking
before the congress Of national scrv.
ice here today. branded the /. w. w.
as the Bolshovih of America. and
classcd United States Senator la
Toilette as an I. W. W. leader.
you and realize that there is a
Belsheviki I'm the United States as
well as IN Russia" Gov. Brough de.
clarcd. 1T In the |. W. w. II were
in tho United States senate today. |
would vote for the expulsion OF the
leader OF the Bolshevikl, Robert La
Toilette
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
III ENTOMBED IN
MINE ACCIDENT

IRON RIVER, Mich. Feb. ca
Eleven miners are shut off in n level
of the Amasa Porter mine here to-
day. without food or water.
They have been there two days.
and the superintendent said II may
be reached.
Air IL being pumped to them thru
pipes
Tho men were entombed when n
bulkhead broke and tons OF water
flowed into the mine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
AUSTRIA WON'T JOIN
TROTSKY CONFERENCE

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 23.--Austria
will not participate in negotiation
with Minister Trotsky Monday, ac-
cording to the Reichspost, copies OF
which were received here today.
The newspaper added that TrotslSy
wishes to deal only with the govern.
ment whose armies are invading
Russia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
KRYLENK0 SAYS RUSS
WILL FIGHT TO DEATH

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Dispatches
from Petrograd confirm earlier ones
stating that Ensign Krylenko. com.
mander.ln.chief of the BolshevilSi
forces. has issued a proclamation or.
dering a revolutionary mobilization,
Krylenko declared a life and death
struggle would result, IL the Ger.
mans refused peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
CapfveS-
WillHelp
Russians
German War Prisoners
Promise to Help SIavs to
Resist Invaders
TO DEFEND PETROGRAD
BY JOSEPH sHAPLEN

United Press Correspondent
PETROGRAD. Feb. 2e.-Even-
ing Men. women and even prison
ers Of war are raIlyinG 10 the -
Tense Of the Russian revolution.
A thousand women have Offered
themselves for the army.
Fifty thousand workmen soon win
be ready TO take their places in the
battle line. IL IL declared.
Even thousands OF war prisoners
in Petrograd and Moscow-mostly
tro.Hungarians and Slavs. but
including some Germans. are willing
20 Join the defense. Bolsheviki as
serf.
kilograms from soviets in an
parts OF Russia urge fight TO ths
finish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
PETROCRAD IS
PLACED UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
BY JOSEPH sHAPLEN

United Press Correspondent
PETROGRAD. Feb. .s.-lAfter-
noon.l--A high defense council has
been formed. composed Of Premier
Lcnine. Foreign Minister Trots1y.
Stain. Prospian and kareiin.
The city has been placed un6er
martial law.
The Petrograd soviet and the pam
soviet executive council have indorH-
ed the peoples commissaries policy
probably refers TO the ministry's ef-
many will permit: and to fight. IL
Germany continues the invasionl-
The workmen are eagerly prepar-
ing TO fight. The soldiers are hes-
tating. Hurried preparations for de-
Tense are marked by confusion and
desperation.
To Defend Capital
The peoples commissaries are In
favor OF the Russian armies retreat
Ing until they make a stand before
Petrograd. This is especially true Of
the workmen's representatives.
Officials opposing this plan point
out that evacuation of Ukrainc
means Northern Russia will starve-
Lettish riflemen have announced
they will go to the front to fight for
the freedom of Lithunia and Es-
thonia.
The Bourgeoisie in Pctrograd seem
20 be waiting the coming of the Ger
mans gleefully. hoping they will b
able to save the property they held
before the revolution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
Allied Labor Committee
to Make American Visit

LONDON. Feb. 23.--That an allied
labor delegation will go to Washing
ton, was officially confirmed today.
The delegation. II was said. would
include the Belgian socialist. Hugs
mans. J. H. Thomas probably will
represent England.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
VIOLENT RAIN STORM
HITS SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 23.--san
Francisco was visited by the most
violent ralnstorm of the year early
today. following an electrical storm.
Between and $40 o'clock, 30 inches
of rain fell here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
TEUT0NS REACH DUBNO,
SAYS BERLIN REPORT

BERLIN. via London. Feb, ga
we are proceeding eastward in Els.
thonia, and have occupied Tekraine,
in Livonia," the German war office
announced today.
"Dubno has been reached. Our
prisoners, all together, include two
generals, two colonels. 443 other Of.
ficers and S.770 men"
Duhno IL in Nolhynia. so miles
west of Revno, city already report.
ed TO have been entered by the Aus.
TRANS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
TO CONVOkE ASSEMBLY

PETROGRAD, Feb. 22.--tEvening)
Members OF the constituent assem-
bly, have decided to convoke that
body as soon as possible. II was an
nounced tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
Industrial Calls

Many moro special and Industrial
calls. such az the recent ones for
bricklaysrs and accountants with
Pershings forces, will be made under
the second draft. II Is believed. For
this purpose an elaborate card index,
system. showing the occupations OF
all registered men. Is being compiled.
Commencing today. about 10000
men Of the first draft will begin nov
ing TO the training camps In Eastern
and Southern states. This ,nobiliza-
ton will be completed within five
days. On March ,. about 10000 more
will be cent. and this viii leave only
about s per cent. approximately 40
900. OF the first draft. who have not
been indicted into service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
You Are No Stacker!

uneis sam wants sv.rybosy 90 increase tie -orias
faod suppiy ~ xroviaT garden Seattle make
every BIT % ground waFk OF yoaI do your
The Star today publishes the fr-, Of s~rts.
den lessons prepared under supervision - County ART
ruifurts, Hafsr They will from day.
sso~ you jos, hos 70 .hou, preparing Gsrdsn
Thsr. isn't any grouse. this rear. for not havtnE
garden
Turn TO psx. for IN. frs, lesson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23

series Of articles, France She Is Today" which
will begin Monday in The Star. II is IA story that
will thrill you-f you have the human spark within
YOU. II IL story which will clutch YOU at the very
heartstrings. for TT Is THE GREATEST STORY IN
THE WORLD TODAY WRITTEN BY THE GREAT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23
HUN TROOPS TO FIGHT KAISER
When Dying Men Refuse to Die--No
Wonder Huns Are Not in Paris Today

in ifcet ,aniso long there's pecoh him
bent in
W from e
lie q
Paris" From George Rdd First Story "F She
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23

France Is full Of Papa Guiemonts-men who
simply refused to die when Death grimly beckoned.
George Randolph Chester the author Of the Get
Rich Quick Walngford" stories. gives the above
count OF of them in the first story in his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-23

EST REPORTER IN THE WORLD. II is the story
Of that most amazing and stupendous thing-THE
SPIRIT OF FRANCE.
Begin Chester's articles in THE STAR MON
DAY They will continue from day to day for the
next several weeks.