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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
TEUTON REVOLT
IS RUSS HOPE

LONDON. Feb. 2@.--The peoples
commissaries dBoishevik minister,
have issued a proclamation declaring
they agreed to a peace with the CEN
trail powers. with enormous corces-
siooA ~ save the country from final
exhaustion and the revolution from
ruin. according 10 dispatches today.
datee - thursday.
ThS-lommissaries said they accept
ID the conditions until the German
revolution changes them
The German government II not
Fastening its reply. the ministry
pointed out. because II Is evidently
-DAng to seize as many important
points as possible"
The coulrnlssarics declared they
are firmly convinced the German
workers will rise against any attempt
70 stifle the Russian revolution.
The soviets and army orraniza-
tons should devote their efforts TO
re-creating the army" the proclarna-
ton said.
Another dispatch 20 the News said
II was Foreign Minister Trotsky's
vote for peace which decided the tie
in the ministry In favor OF sending
the peace message TO Berlin An in
dlgnasion meeting Of the Bolsheviki
was held Tuesday nlRht. the dispatch
said, 20 protest against Trotsky's at
titude. Trotsky. IL was said. prob
ably will resign
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
Well! Well! Here's
Latest Story About
Georges LII Tree

PENNYAN. N. ". Feb. eat
was not n cherry tree at all. and
George didn't hack II down with
n brand new Ratchet. either.
The proof was brought out and
held up 10 the gaze here today by
Ormond l.. Moore OF Bluff Point.
who has what he says liz the jour
nal OF Augustine Washington. IA
Their OF George Washington.
The entry referring TO the incl
dent Is dated March /. 1879. and
read:
"A fine day and warm. This
n. m. | found my best young
plum tree spoiled with n saw.
thought II was come vagabond.
Spoke of II nj noon. My son
George owned the deed. First |
was excited and minded to whip
him. but didn't. lie was truthful
and repentant lie cut II with
my small hand-saw."
So therel IL was plum tree
and the incident was pulled off
by means OF a saw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
SITUATION IN
AUSTRIA GROWS
MORE DESPERATE
ny CARL ID. CROAT


WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Aus.
trials internal situation grows con.
stantiy more desperate. according TO
advices reaching hero today.
The socialists. the Czechs and
elavs are becoming holder in their
desire and Demands. and there is a
growing feeling among the popu.
lace tiat Austria should cast off the
ties that Bind haF TO the Germans.
That ti.s emperor. however. is in
clined 90 curb the insurgents Is
manifest from his reported threats
to dissolve the reichsrat and put into
effect an iron.handed rule IL the
provisional budget is not supported.
The socialist demand for peace ne
gotiasions with the United States is
by far the strongest step the liberals
have taken. and there Is In the whole
situation an element OF revolution.
This. tho. II ms yet not sufficiently
ment. with it's Berlin alliance. would
be unable TO control IT.
Dissatisfaction with the German
annexauonlst policy. with the Teuton
advance into Russia and with the
Ukraine settlement are the imme-
date causes of the present demands
for peace. tho the more fundamental
cause is an increasingly serious eco
nomic situation and general dis
content over continuing 10 feed men
TO the cannons
The problem offers Germany one
OF the most serious hindrances her
program has encountered in the
view of many international experts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
SOLDIERS CELEBRATE
WASHINGTON'S DAY

CAMP LEWIS, Feb. 22.-Celebra.
ton OF Washington's birthday at
camp Friday consisted OF n patriotic
program In the Liberty theatre at
10 q. m. under the direction OF the
fourth degree. knights of Colum.
bus There was no official cere.
mony.
Most OF the men were given leave
until o'clock Saturday morning,
and many of them celebrated In
Tacoma and Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22

way. Of communication. addresses
mass meeting Mt Hippodrome.
Evening Of South Park
Red Cross auxillary's carnival and
service flag dedication. at South
Park field house. Attorney Glen G,
Beochcr. speaker. Booths. Rmuse-
ments. dancing. and lunchcons and
dinners win DO features Friday
night and Saturday.
T3o y. m.--washIngton day ban.
quot OF University OF Pennsylvania
alumni at College club.
Annual ball Of Police Relief asso-
citation. Masonic temple.
sp. injecting OF Seattle Auxil.
inry. Eighteenth United States en-.
gincers. Manufacturers building.
Fourth ave. and University ST.:
Judge ciaypooi. orator.
3 y. m.--Dcdication OF service flag
and special exercises at Mount Baker
park clubhouse: T.. c. Hughes. ora
tor.
S p. m.---Retaii grocers meet to
hear address by Frank -. Connolly.
former president OF National Retail
Groccrs' association. Montelius hail.
Third ave. and University at
sp. m.-Oberlin college alumni an
nual banquet. Plymouth congrega-
tonai church. DIR. +. A. Churchill.
orator.
sp. m.-washington's birthday
celebration and dedication OF service
flag by Salvation Army Mt citadel.
Fifth ave. s. and Washington st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
u. S. Guns Pound
Teufon Trenches

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Feb. 2i.-Delayedl--
Heavy exchange OF artillery fire con
tinued today on the American front.
In a brisk fight this afternoon.
American guns pounded German po-
sitlons, doing considerable damage
behind the lines. as well as destroy
ing wire entangle,nents.
American airplane observers, work
ing In conjunction with the artillery.
did excellent work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
Bethmann-Hollweg
Buys Liberty Bonds

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Former
German Chancellor Won Bethmann.
Hollwcg has subscribed TO American
Liberty bonds.
The oaretaker Of the exclaimed
lor's real estate holdings in Waco.
Tex. has asked that the total in
come from the property, approx
mately $4,000 n year, be converted
into the bonds. which are being used
to fight the kaiser.
In stating this today. officials OF
the alien property custodian's office
declared some OF the money already
has been turned into bonds.
II is assumed that the caretaker
acted on instructions from Hollweg
himself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
BELIEVE RUSSIA WILL
FORM FIGHTING FRONT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Russia
win form a fighting line TO resist
the German invasion. according to
the view Of reliable diplomatic
sources in close touch with the stu
alton officially reported to this gov.
eminent.
This stand against the Teuton may
not be Immediate. IL might be as
far back as Serbia, but just as surely
as the German continues to drive.
so surely will the Russian eventuais
~ resist him. is the view OF the gov
eminent informant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
PRINCETON HEAD SAYS
GERMANY Is WINNING

NEW YORK, Feb. 22,-"At the
present time Germany is winning the
war" declared President John Grier
Hibben. OF Princeton university. be
fore the American Institute OF Min.
ing Engineers.
I'VE are not winning the war and
we might as well confess H.. We
must mobilize the intelligence OF the
country and especially scientific in,
telligence. This must turn the bal.
ance,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
WOMAN LOSES SUIT FOR
100000 HEART BALM

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 22.--Mrs.
Havilas Cure. of Dallas. Tex. will
get no heart balm as result OF
her 100000 breach of promise suit
against j. ]. Waters. Detroit. After
seven hours elaboration. the Jury
decided she had no cause for actio,
The defense sprang n surprise Just
before the trial ended, by introducing
two kilograms, showing Mrs. Cure
has n husband In San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
BIRTHDAY Of
WASHINGTON
IS OBSERVED

Seattle paused Friday TO Oh
serve with reverence the birth
day Of George Washington. lead
~ Of other war days. after
whom this state was named.
Schools. banks and public Of
fees closed. Mail deliveries were
cut down.
Men In olive drab--members
Of the Washington state guard
paradcd.
Memorial exercises were held
ut the Washington statue on
the university campus - and
many organizations met and lis
tened 10 rulogy Of the nations
first president.
a list Of local observanccs follows
II n. m.-Memorial services oh
served Mt the statue Of Washington
on the university campus. ID. a. II
In charge. Gen. Hazard stevens and
Prof Edmond 8 Meany. speakers.
Noon-Addrcss on washington
and Patriotism" by Judge +. V
Brown at Transportation club meet
ing. Transportation building.
Patriotic luncheon OF members oi
Young Mems Republican club. Good
Fats cafeteria. Judge Carroll II
Graves, speaker.
1870 n. m.-Washlngton state
guard. parade and review. Third
two machine gun com
panles and infirmary. w. 8. q. take
part. Line OF march; down First
ave. from Armory TO Cherry. up Sec
ond ave. 10 University. then east &c
Fourth ave. and north 10 Fourth
and Virginia.
2 y. m.--Prof. George V. Lomonos
soft, head OF Russian mission on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
GAS RESOLUTION WILL
COME UP SATURDAY

The regular Saturday noon lunch
of tho King County Democratic club.
at Good Eats cafeteria, win be ad.
dressed by General Secretary Clar.
ence Gilbert Hoag. OF the American
Proportional Representation league.
He comes from Philadelphia. ..
Josph Sloan, shipbuilder. will talk
upon his impressions Of the national
capital.
Charles A. Reynolds resolution up
on the state public service commits.
sion's consideration OF the telephone
and gas rates will be finally consid
cred by the club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
SEC. LANE OPENS LAND
IN STATES FOR ENTRY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22--Secre.
tary of the Interior Lane today an.
nounced the opening to public eltry
OF 6s.s00 acres OF public domain in
New Mexico. distributed ms follows:
Quail county. 32,lo0 acres; Roosevelt
1880: Union, 1000; Curry. 1900;
Chaves. 400.
In North Dakota $4,000 acres. 1t
was announced. are also now avail
able for settlement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
SLACKERS MUST
SERVE AT ONCE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.--Immedi.
ate drafting into service OF all slack
ers under arrest win be begun ua-
der plan being prepared by the
justice department. IL was stated to-
day.
County jails. Il was explained.
have become crowded to excess with
the shirkers and quick relief is i'm
peratiye
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
1000 MAY STRIKE ON
BOSTON RAILWAY LINES

BOSTON. Feb. ss.--Unloss quick
action II taken by the Boston File
waited Railway Co. the Hubs entire
street railway system. including Gle
waited. surface and subway lines. viii
be tied up by a strike.
II WAS estimated today that more
than 1000 OF the $500 employees
voted to strike unless higher wages
and heated cars were granted by
Monday. at midnight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
SENATE AIDS WILSON

WASHINGTON. Feb. 72.-The sen.
ate today refused TO take from
President Wilson the power Of init.
aung rates. conferred on him by the
railroad control bill.
without n roll call the senate de-
feated an amendment by Sterling.
leaving the interstate commerce com
mission TO determine just and rea-
sonable rates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
INDIAN SQUAWS
GO ON WARPATH
TO RESCUE MEN

GOLD HILL. Utah. Feb. 22.--Fok
lowing the arrest here OF seyei In
dams. alleged draft evaders Of the
Goshute reservation by a detachment
OF soldiers from Fort Douglas.
squaws of the tribe went on the war
path here last night and raided the
agency. threatening the life OF Jim
Glover. Indian interpreter. who was
in charge.
Glover was saved from actual
harm by DIR. j. III. Peck. n Salt Lake
physician. who has kindly influ-
ence over the Indians. The in
censed squaws We're auieted.
The seven Indians taken by the
soldiers are being held for investiga-
ton on charges of attempting to
evade the draft law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
$500 SICK; CITY is j..
TESTING WATER SUPPLY

PEORIA, Ill. Feb. 22.-More than
$500 cases Of suspected poisoning
here were declared today by City
Health Commissioner Parker 20 be an
epidemic OF intestinal grippe. Pre-.
cautions are being taken with the
drinking water supply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
Wilson's PoLUer
Upheld in Vote
on Railway Bill
BY L. c. MARTIN


United Press Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. ga de.
termined effort to curtail President
wilson's power to set aside laws
hampering free control OF the rail.
roads under federal management.
was defeated In the senate today.
BY vote OF 46 TO 25. the senate re.
Jected Hitchcock amendment to the
railroad bill. providing that the prcsi-
dent must have congressional au.
thority for all orders affecting rail.
road control.
An early passage OF the bin Is cx-
pected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
RUSSIAN CITIES
LEFT TO ENEMY

PETROGRAD. Feb. 2f.-fNightt-
Russian forces are evacuating Psk-
off and Polotsk. IL was reported.
The capture Of Minsk gravely en-
dangers Homei and Mohileff. where
huge supplies OF ammunition and
foodstuffs are stored.
The Austrians were reported to
have taken Lutsk and Dubno.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE GARDEN THINGS GROW?
WE'LL YOU CAN LEARN IF YOU WATCH THE STAR!
HARPEN the OF scissors

LHAhfEN Lne Oh SClSooIo
- Mix up a little paste.
Get all ready, folks, for
thu big spring drive.
The Star is going to tell
you how TO make things
grow in a war garden.
County Agriculturist Floyd
RAIDER has been at work pre-
pairing lessons.
They'll be printed in The
Star.
Cuc 'em out. Paste them
in a garden scrap book.
And then get ready to peel
YOUR coat and roll up your
sleeves, because there won't
be any excuse, this year, for
slackers who do not help in
crease Americas food sup
ply by putting in a garden.
You don't know how?
Agriculturist RAIDER and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
WOMEN IN vENIRE FOR
WEINBERG TRIAL JURY

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. "a
Twenty women are included in the
venlre OF prospective Jurors to ap
pear Monday for service In tho trial
OF Israel Weinberg. charged with
completely In the preparedness pa
rade murders. The veniro numbers
100.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22

Liberty In New York Hsr.
Dor. presented 10 America by
France. her sister republic.
II u for this--l4iberty--ihst
the French people mr.. now
strug Cling In n way more heroic
than any the world has ever
seen before.
To sec them IL TO see the
greatest national spectacle In
history. To SCI them thru the
eyes Of y brilliant reporter Is
almost as thrilling.
The Star has sent the great
est reporter In America. George
Randolph Chester. author Of
the -GctRieh-Q Quick wailing.
ford' stories. to France to write
the human story Of the people
Of France as they are today.
February. 1918.
His series IL History.
II viii begin I'm this news
paper Monday.
DO NOT MISS 1T,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
GERMAN TROOPS
MUTINY; SHOOT
MANY OFFICERS

AMSTERDAM, Feb. .e.-Gcr. IN
recruits In . camp ut Beverloo. Bel-
gium go miles east Of Brusse1sl.
mutinicd and shot several officers
after one Of the latter had ssbereal~
\ soldier. II was reported from IL
frontier today.
A number Of the mutineers -
said TO have been court-martialed
and shot.
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official statement

VIEEIEFT NN7FN' TITFI IL
Polotsk Is 50 miles northwest Of
yitebsk. capital OF the province.
where the Russian armies were re
ported to be concentrating under
Gen. Bonchbruyevitch.
Minsk II i25 miles southwest Of
yitebsk. Mohileff is so miles sou.h
OF yitebsk and 100 miles east of
Minsk Homel is 125 miles south
west OF vitebsk.
Lutsk and Dubno are cities in
volynia. both n short distance west
OF Rovno. which the Germans claim
already to have taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
BRITISH TROOPS
enter JERICHO

LONDON, Feb. ,2.-"AustralIsn
mounted troops entered Jericho Ut
$50 this morning establishing them
selves on line between Jericho and
Wadi Aujs," an official dispatch
from Gen. AlIenby declared today.
Wadi Auja is a small tributary Of
the River Jordan. which runs about
five miles north OF Jericho.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
FOUR MINERS KILLED

VIRDEN. III. Feb. 22.--Four min.
ers were killed when n powder loaded
motor train exploded In the west
mine Of the Royal CollIery company
here to-day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
The Star will tell you.
You haven't a large
enough plot of ground?

'ilOuEll Dlob VI kiouiih
Sec the county welfare commits
sioner. county.city building. or call
him at Main 5000. lie is listing
available ground 10 be loaned for
war gardens. II you have n lot
that isn't working. let him know
about It right away.
You want lot plowed. but
haven't the means to pillow It?
Write an application for city
blowing TO Councilman Harry
Bolton. county-city building, Main
5000 The council has made an APP.
preparation for free piowing.
You may even be able to OBJ
tain some free government seeds
by writing Immediately to Con-
gresham John #. Miller. Wash
ington. ID. G.
no plot too smalll No lot too
big,
Everybody must plant garden.
Now that we're all agreed that
we must have gardens this year.
prepare for lesson No. I. II Will
appear in The Star tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22

Pskoff IL $50 miles southwest Of
the capital. on the RigaPetrograd
railway. II is about half way point.
and Is more than 100 miles beyond
volnar. before which the Germans
were reported in yesterdays Berlin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22

This is accepted ~ meaning that
the Bolsheviki. in concentrating their
forces 20 resist the Teuton invasion,
fsve abandoned their attempt to CON
quer the new republic OF Finland.
which has been fighting for its indie
pendence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
BEWARE FALSE PEACE.
JUSSERAND WARNS

WASHINGTON, Feb. :2.--The al.
lies must beware "a Matched up
peace" French Ambassador Jusser.
and declared here today, in a George
Washington address to Sons ana
Daughters of the American Revoau
ton.
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to
Commence
TOMORROW

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 22.-Peace nego-
tiations between Rumania and the central
powers will be started tomorrow, according
to reports today.
The Rumanian premier and Rumanian
foreign minister are said to be in Bucharest,
trian Foreign Minister Czernin was reported
to have gone several days ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
HE'LL DO WAR WORK

w. r Henry. librarian at the e. Of
w. was given two months leave by
the regents Thursday. to do detach.
ed war work at Camp Fremont. Cal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
RUSS LEADERS ORDER
TROOPS FROM FINLAND

PETROGRAD. Feb. 2i.--tSightf-
The peoples comnissaries have or
dered Russian forces to evacuate
Finland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
HUNS ASK PETROGRAO
AS PEACE GUARANTEE

LONDON. Feb. 22.-Gcr-nany has
demanded occupation OF Petrograd
as n guarantee OF It's peace treaty
with Russia and 3oycar trade
agreement. according to a dispatch
from Petrograd. dated Thursday. re
eeived here today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22

NORTH half OF
RUSS FRONT IS
SEIZED BY FOE.
SlavS Pin Hope Now on a
Revolt OF the German
People
CITIES ARE EVACUATED
by JOSEPH SHAPLEN
I Tnisad nrrar Iera..d lHSrr

ob tahfa ffres L<dsro buc
PETRoGRAD. Feb. ei.-tSoon.t-
The Germans have occupied the en-
tire northern portion Of the Russian
front. II was reported here today.
The Russians are rctrcatiug in dis.
aetAr.
Russian cavalry Is being rushed
northward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
OF new
RUSSIA TO Be
TOLD AT 3 P. N.

Prof. George v. Lomonossoff.
head Of the Russian mission on
ways Of communication To Amer.
lea, arrived In Seattle nj noon
Friday and was scheduled 10 ad-
dress n monster meeting in the
Hippodromc nj 2 y. m. William
Short, president Of the State
Federation Of Labor, presided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
WELLS FACES
SENTENCE AS
A SEDITI0NIST
Pass Brothers and Sam
SadIer Are Also Found
Guilty
JURY OUT FIVE HOURS

Hulet VI. Wells. former prcsi.
dent Of the central labor eoun.
ell and socialist candidate for
mayor. and Sam Sadlrr and
Morris and Joe Pass. face posi-
bic fine and Imprisonment to-day.
following the verdict Of guilty
returned Mt 10 o. IN. Thursday
by the federal Jury that decided
the charges of seditious conspir.
aey for which they have been
on trial.
Tho sentence may range from 81
fine and days imprisonment TO
$1,000 fine and ak years imprigon'
mcnt Or there may b. fino alone.
or prison sentence alone.
Sadicr ia a member 81 the board
OF control % the Seattle Union Rec.
ord. and a well known socialist. This
Pass brothers were convicted In led
eral court last wo-k for evasion Of
the draft All are alleged 20 have
played q part In preparation or dis
tribution Of mo conscription
league literature here.
After five hours Of elaboration the
Jury. NJ 10 p. m. informed Judge
Jeremiah Nc;crcr Il had reached a
verdict Tho defendants were calm
when the verdict was read. They
had been prepared for IN. decision
By Judge w. u. Fell. defense attor-
tContinued ON page f.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22

The mission is In this country TO
obtain economic relief for the
starving people Of Russia. who. &C.
cortiing TO the mission secretary,
Mitchell Berg. number millions.
The meeting was open. free, to the
public.
Lomonossoff. upon his arrival in
Seattle Friday. was met'at the sta.
ton by committees from the Cham
Der OF Commerce and the Central
Labor Council.
Prof. Lomonossoff win address a
meeting at the University OF Wash
ington at 10 n. m. Monday on eco
nomic conditions In Russia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-22
NIGHT
EDITION

Weather Forecast: Tonight and Saturday
rain. moderate eisteriy winds.