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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-23
ARMIerICE POSTPONED

BERLIN. Via London, March "a
The Rumanlan arTnistice has been
prolonged three days, the German
war office announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-23

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-23

Bullecourt Is three miles north
west Of Lagnicourt and one and a
half miles east of Croiselles.
All these points are approximately
in British lines, as they were before
the attack, indicating that in these
places. at least. the Germans have
made little progress.
AMSTERDAM. March 23.-Mem.
bers of the German reichstag stood
while its vice president expressed
the houses thanks TO the army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-23
SEE THIS GAME

Hockey fans who attend Monday nights contest In the
Arena between the winners Of the Seattle
amateur leagues viii not onl, fast skating but
will help swell Our Boys in France Tobacco tund as all
receipts above expenses 60 be turned 10 II.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
MESSENGERS Of Death.

There are about 200 separate and
distinct kinds of shells fired from Ger
man guns, and each and every one of
them has been given at least n nick
name by the TOmmies, according to
London Tit-Bits. Some Of them have
been given several.
The biggest kind Of high explosive
shells, for instance, are known in
differently as "Dirty Dicks" "Jack
Johnsons." Goal Boxes" 'Flower
Pots" "Crumps," "Black Peters" or
"Whlstling Willies."
The smaller kind are "Black Ma
rias" and "Woolly Bears" according to
whether the smoke they emit when
bursting is black, or white with a yell
lOwish tinge.
High explosive shrapnel and trench
mortar shells are respectively "whizz-
bangs" and 'plp-squeaks," from their
habit of giving only those warnings OF
their approach. "A%rchibalds'' are anti
aircraft shells. Ordinary shrapnel
~projectiles are Little Wlllies."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
LEWIS r. WHISTLER, OF SALIVA,
KAN, KILLS SELF AFTER LOOT
ING ARMY BANK.
SLEW -FOUR WITH AN AK
DECLARED IN NOTE TO WOMAN
HE WANTED TO COMMIT SUI
eide AND MADE REASON"
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Camp Funston, Kan, Jan. 14.-With
the finding of the body Of Capt. Lewis
q. whistler of Salina, Kan, in his tiny
office at the National Army canton
ment here, the mystery which had sur
rounded the looting of the Army bank
and the subsequent murder Of four
men and serious wounding of a fifth,
t believed to have been cleared up.
The murders were committed with a
hand a Captain Whistler killed him
sell, firing two shots from a regula-
ton army service rifle into his head.
The first bullet glanced downward
through n cheek, but the other went
through and lodged in his brain. The
suicide followed a general order from
headquarters i%nstructing all captains
at the cantonment to report and have
their finger prints taken.
According to some officers Whistler
obtained between $4,000 and $4,000.
A note was left by the army Off
name the authorities so far have de-
clined to divulge. The note said:
Il have been thinking Of commit
ting suicide for a long time but
have never had a good reason. Yes
terday l went out and made myself a
reason
The room in which Captain Whis-
ler's body was found was smeared
with blood spots. Two blood-soaked
towels were found in the room and
the table was spotted with gore.
Army officials Saturday declined to
say whether any of the money which
the robber is supposed to have OBJ
tanned vas found in Captain Whisler's
room.
Wornall identified Captain whistler
as the man who committed the muir
ders, it was announced by Army Off
cials, who said his identification
would be taken as conclusive and that
the case would be regarded as closed.
Captain Whisler's former wife, from
whom he was divorced about a year
ago, and a son, Duane, IA years old, re-
side in Salina, Kan. His parents live
at Goodland, Kan.
Captain Whistler fought in the Span
ish-American war and later saw con
siderable service in the Philippines.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
TURKS BREAK RUSSIAN TRUCE.
U-5oat Sinks Transport and End Of
Brest-litovsk ParIev ls Seen,

U-Boat Sinks Transport and End Of
Brest-LitoVsk Farley ls Seen.
London, Jan. 1.-THE Daily News
correspondent at P%etrograd sends the
following: THE final rupture of ne
gotiations at Brest-LitoYsk may be ex-
pected at any moment, If, as seems
probable, the German militarists on
tinue to impose their policy IN their
delegates" The correspondent says a
dispatch from Kuban reports that the
Turks have broken the armistice by
landing 10000 troops between Trebi-
zond and Lice and that a submarine
has sunk a Russian transport. The
Daily Mails Petrograd correspondent
reports that rioting has been going on
for several days at Sebastopol. The
date of the trouble is not specifically
stated.
Apparently the rioting was started
by the crew of a torpedo boat. who
arrested their officers and shot them.
The sailors then made wholesale ar
rests, and many ~lynchings followed.
Sixty-two officers were killed, includ-
ing Vice Admiral NOvitski and three
other admirals.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
LenlsIator AEIopesD 70 JoIn Army

Clayton.-senator G.. G. Smith Of
Union county. reached FL Paso and i'm
mediately took oath to serve Uncle
Sam as a private in the Photographic
branch. Smith, who vas elected state
senator at the last state election. has
aspired to service for many months.
Failing to gain his wife's consent to
enlist he took matters in his own
hands and "eloped." He turned his
business over to a friend and is said
to have mailed his wife a deed to
considerable property before leaving
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
MIdwInter ouIet On eattlete!ds.

London, Jan. 14.-Midwinter quiet
on the part Of the infantry continues
to prevail on the various battle fronts.
The artillery has been active in some
sectors, notably north Of Verdun,
where the firing was reported heavy
between Beaumont and Bezonvaux.
The British carried out a raid east of
Loos and captured a few prisoners.
The British navy lost a war vessel
when the destroyer Racoon ran on
the rocks off the north Irish coast and
sank with all hands.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Strictly Aooordlna 10 Law.

Mr.. j. ]. Hissey, in his book, 'The
Road to the Inn," tells the following
story:
A parson was quietly seated In his
study when one of his male parish
toner's was shown in to him, carrying
a baby.
'P~arson," he says, "as the law tells ]
must give you one-tenth Of all l pro-
duce, here's. my tenth child" and with
out another word the nan placed the
baby on the astonished parsons knee
and departed.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Valuations Fixed on Live Stock.

Santa Fe.-New Mexico livestock
men are much interested in the val
uation placed on livestock for the
present year by the Arizona State
Tax Commission, which announces
that range cattle r to be rated at
S27, two-year-olds at $35, mich cows
at $40 to 800, sheep $3.50, swine Sc,
goats 81, range horses $40, work and
saddle horses and mules $40 to 500,
buuros IS, jacks 500, automobiles at
dealers price with twenty per cent,
reduction for first year and thirty per
cent. for second year. Non-productive
mining claims are assessed at $3.50
per claim.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
10000 soldiers narbeeue euests.

Deming.-Ten thousand soldiers at
Camp Cody were guests at a New
Year barbecue of the Deming War
Service Board. The barbecue was
held at a local amusement park and
The soldiers were seated at tables
stretched for a distance Of n and
o~ne-fourth miles, the soldiers from
Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and
Minnesota being grouped according to
states.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
ArmlstIee wlth Teutons Extended

London, Jan. 14.-Leon Trotzky, the
Bolshevik foreign minister, proposed
at the peace negotiations that the
present armistice between Russia and
Germany be prolonged for another
month, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from %Petrograd.
The central powers accepted the pro.
posal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Rohsrts Named for West Point.

Santa Fe.-Alfred s. Roberts, o Of
Justice c. ]. Roberts, Of the New Mex
leo Supreme Court, has been desig-
mated by Governor Lindsey for ap-
pointment to the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Marme,t peeember IN Year..

Santa Fe.-The warmest December
and also one Of the %sunniest in seven
teen years, is the official record for
the month just past, the weather bu'
reau announcing that the average
temperature for the month was 3S
degrees.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
A GlrlIa nenIaI-

"Mary, Johnny tells me that when
he went into the dining room last night
he saw Mr.. Bin with his arms round
your waist"
"What a story, mammal Why, the
gas was out"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
sale Of Eastern R. R. on Fob. 5.

Santa Fe.-Special Master Lorin G.
Collins has set Feb. 5 as the date for
the sale Of the New Mexico and AL
b%uquerQue Eastern, government con-
troll not affecting ownership of bonds,
stocks or other securities involved.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Worst Blizzard In Fifty Years.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-From the Rocky
Mountains to the Alleghenies and
from the Gulf Of Mexico to Hudson
bay, the most terrible storm in more
than fifty years Saturday and Sunday
paralyzed transportation and cut off
entire cities and states from commune
cation with the outside world.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Distributing First Assets Of Bank.

Santa Fe.-Charles B. Morrill,, re-
ceiver of the Peoples Savings bank Of
Silver City is making his first distri-
button of assets, amounting to $4,000
or Is per cent. OF the claims.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18

"Jane, is my wife going Out2" Eyes,
sir" do you know If l am going
with herr"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Accounting for II.

"What makes the old fellow over
there such a croker?" "He told me he
had a frog in his throat"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18

In the game of life a good deal de-
ponds on a good deal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
EERNOR'S APT REPLY
N SOCIAL UNREST COMMENDED
BY WERNER z. REED.
hreo Of World and Deeeitfulness Of
Riches Choke TRUTH" Lindsey
Tells Mediation Board.

v~estern Newspaper Union News Service.
Santa Fe.-verner 2. Reed, member
the Presidents mediation board,
as sent to Governor Lindsey a tele-
sram In which he congratulates the
thief executive Of New Mexico upon
his reply to the inquiry recently made
81 him as to his idea of the cause Of
the present condition of social unrest
n the United States and a remedy
therefor. Mr.. Reed wired the govern
or on Dec. 81 for his views on this
important subject and the executive
replied on Jan. 2, as follows:
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Jan. 2.-President
of Mediation Commission, Department
Of Labor, Washington, d. c.: Reply
ing to your telegraphic request for
my opinion as to the cause Of the
present social unrest and the sugges-
ton of a remedy therefor. The cares
OF this world and the deceitfulness Of
riches choke the truth. AS to a rem
edy for it, l am Of the opinion that
some higher power must either thrust
OF lead us closer back to earth and
sky.
VERY respectfully,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
w. ". hlNDOEls
Governor of New Mexico"

Governor OF new
The governor received the following
message from Mr.. Reed:
Denver, Colo, Jan. 4.-GOvernor
w. g. Lindsey, Santa Fe, N. NJ:
While we shall have a great number
of replies to our request for opinions
as to the cause of the present social
unrest and the suggestions for a rem
edy therefor, l take this occasion to
tell you that / think that no one could
possibly have put his reply in a more
concise and truthful way than you
have done. / offer you sincere thanks.
WERNER d. REED,
Member OF Presidents Mediation
Commission"
Mr.. Reed, in his original message,
stated that the replies of the persons
asked for opinions regarding the
causes for social unrest, consisting for
the most part of leading officials aAd
deep thinkers of the various states,
would be presented personally to the
President and placed in the perman-
ent archives of the department of la
Dor. Friends of Governor Lindsey are
disposed to congratulate him upon his
apt answer, which found appreciation
in the Presidents Mediation Com
mission.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
CONDENSED RECORD OF the
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
sAYiNos. o ., ACHIEVE.
MENTs. sUFFERINos. HOPES
AND FEARS or MANKIND.
western Newspaper Union news service
ABOUT THE WAR

British casualties reported during
the week ending Jan. 7 totaled 1898.
Twenty-seven British, two Italian
and one French ship were sunk dur
ing the past week.
Germans attempted raids against
British trenches south of Armentieres
but we're repulsed.
The French General Lise. command
ing the artillery on the Italian front,
has been killed in action.
British patrols at several places
forced crossings Of the Piave river
against the Teutonic allies.
The Germans admit the success Of
a French attack on a mile front, but
claim to have elected the invaders.
The hospital ship Rewa was torpe-
doed and sunk in the Bristol channel
Jan. 4. while OF her way to Gibraltar.
Further extension Of the submarine
barred zone is announced In a wire
less statement sent out by the Ger
man government.
Since the beginning of the war 215
Danish ships with a total tonnage of
224,OOO have been sunk and 234 Danes
have been killed.
British ~aeroplanes on the Italian
front attacked a squadron Of seven
hostile machines and brought down
four Of them, the London war office
announced.
Several trench raiding operations
have been carried out on the western
front by the French in the Argonne
forest and Vosges mountain sectors in
which German prisoners were taken,
The American steamship Harry
Luckenbach was torpedoed and sunk
with loss OF life, according to word re.
ceived by the owner of the vessel in
New York. Eight of the crew are
missing.
The London War Office has issued
a summary of the British captures and
losses in the war during 1917. The
total captures on all fronts numbered
1854 prisoners and ISL guns. The
losses numbered $3.50 prisoners anC
166 guns.
Notwithstanding the deep snow or
the northern Italian front the Italian
guns have been active near Cavazuc
churina. in the hill region, demolish
ing Austro-G German trenches and fore
ing the enemy to ~evacuate them. The
italian machine guns worked havoc
among the enemy as they ~endeavorec
IN retire
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18

Idaho Senator Dies at Capital.
Washington. - Senator James H.
Brady OF Idaho died at his home here
from heart disease.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18

Druggists refund money II PAZo OINTMENT fails
to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding OF Protrudtng Piles.
First application gives relief. 300.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Important to Wothera

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
Signature p1a5n s| Of IMzGZZw
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
WESTERN

The Mississippi valley, from the
great lakes to the gulf of Mexico, and
west to the Rocky mountains, was
stormswept and in the grip of a cold
wave Jan. IL.
Governor LOwden tried to sample
all OF the 1922 war recipes at the patri-
otic food show in Chicago, but had
to give 1t up after progressing as far
as whale potpie.
The impending increase OF barber
prices in Chicago has no terrors for
Fred Zahnie. He has registered a vow
to leave his chin unshaved until the
Kaiser is shot.
Chief John l.. Butler OF Los Angeles
writes that he arrested Ernest E.
Vol for robbing a jewelry store at
600 Spring street, Los Angeles, and
that Vol has confessed to three Den
yer robberies.
c. F. o Pe%tersdorff, city engineer
OF Tucson, Ariz, in his youth a lieu
tenant in the German army and later
a major in the Third brigade National
guard of California from 1897 to 1893,
was arrested at Tucson on a federal
charge, 1t is reported, of conspiring
to set on foot an armed expedition
against a friendly nation.
WASHINGTON
Officers and employees Of the De-
partment OF Justice were urged by At
torney General Gregory in a notice
posted in all offices not to leave the
government service for private en-
ployment, even at a higher salary, un-
I'll the var emergency is past.
The officers and crew OF the des-
troyer Jacob Jones. sunk by a German
submarine on the afternoon of Dec.
6, knew their impending fate. but
were unable to avert II. This was
disclosed in the report of Lieut..
Comdr. David Worth Bagley to the
Navy Department.
Regulation of the issue of practical.
ly all private securities soon will be
proposed by the government.
New York City is In serious danger
OF an explosion similar to the Halifax
catastrophe. according to Senator
Calder Of New York.
An omnibus private pension bill,
providing for 300 cases reported by
the pensions committee as especially
deserving. was passed by the House.
The United States Emergency Fleet
Corporation will turn out 5000 900
ton during 1918, according TO Admin,
istrator Hurley OF the shipping Board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
Daily Stock Letter.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, June 1S.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day said:
Trading in today's stock market was
restricted to wholly professional OPP
erations Of rather limited scope.
There was we'll defined undertone Of
strength Notwithstanding more or less
surface irregularity.
The opening today was fractionally
higher. A reaction set in quickly,
however, and prices receded substan-
TALLY, towards mlu-day when they
began to climb upward slowly. Read
ing was strong Throughout, so were
the tobacco stocks.
The steel group participated in the
recovery with special strength in
Sloss-Sheffield, Republic and Crucib1e.
American Locomotive was an out
standing feature of strength. Marine
preferred likewise made good show
ing. There was fairly good demand
for the sugars. Rails were thin. New
York Central dropped off about a
point. The market worked lower,
while trading dragged as the after
noon advanced.
Many midday gains were cancelled
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
Y. w. c. A. NOTES

Sixty persons have registered for
the swimming classes at the Young
Woman's Christian association. Be
ginners have already learned to make
their way across the pool. Forty-five
girls were in the pool today.
The military class will enjoy pic
mic at Rand park Saturday at $50
p. m. Those who are planning to at
tend are asked to leave their names
at the "Y" by Saturday noon.
The girl scouts intend to initiate
the new kitchen in the larger cot
tage when they go camping at
Chute beach July 1. 1t is part of the
girls training that they take turns in
cooking. During the other three
weeks in July any member of the as
socittion over sixteen years of age
may join the campers. The camp will
last until July 20. Miss Laura l.. Null
ford and Miss Lulu Arnold will chap
erone the campers.
The Progressive club will have
a meeting Friday night at 8 o'clock
at the association building.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
NEW MINISTER
is ORDAINED
The Rev. William Fouts Received by
keokuk Baptist Association and
OfficiaIs-WiII Return
to Camp Taylor.

Ordination services for the Rev.
William M. Fouts, candidate for the
Baptist ministry, took place Monday
night in the First Baptist church. A
sermon was preached by the Rev. j.
H. Matthias. The Rev. w. A. Nelson.
of Pennington. and the Rev. F. G.
Ottawa, OF Fort Madison, took part
in the services.
A part in the service was also
taken by G. I. Inman and Arthur
Petry.
Mr.. Fouts was examined along
three lines when he appeared in the
afternoon before council, which
consisted Of twenty-four representa-
tives of churches of the Keokuk Bap-
fist association. He was questioned
regarding his call to the ministry,
his Christian experience, and his
views of Christian doctrine.
The council then recommended
that the church proceed with the
services of ordination.
The Rev Mr.. Fouts will return to
Camp Taylor to resume his work
there as chaplain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
upon arrival in the United
Austrians Make Gains.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
LONDON, June 1S.-The Austrians
have driven forward again at the ex-
IRENE ends of the Piave line and
menace both Italian flanks in the river
region, it was learned authoritative
ly this afternoon.
AT Montello the enemy has adj
vanced four miles and occupied two
thirds of the high ground. If the oc-
cupation of the crest is completed. it
is feared the Austrians might turn the
whole Piave line, but the Italians are
confident they can avoid this danger.
In the marsh land on the lower
Pave, teh Austrians have advanced
on the fifteen mile front between Zen
son and the sea to the depth Of three
miles at several points. This thrust
is a. direct move upon Venice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
K. & D. TO HAVE
NEW TIME CARD
Officials Of Rock Island Railroad In
City Today Comforting
With Commercial
i Officials

A. T. Abbott. G. W. Williams, John
| G. Farmer and e. C. Fisher, officials
of the Rock Island road. were in the
Ecity today comforting with officers of
THE Industrial association regarding a
new train schedule that will become
effective on the Keokuk-Des Moines
line within the next ten days or two
weeks.
The proposed schedule has not been
passed for approval, but will go to the
operating department in a short time
and then definite information of the
arrival and departure OF trains on this
line can be announced. Mr.. Farmer
left for the north this afternoon. The
other officials will remain in Keokuk
over night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
CITY NEWS.

Albert A. Blodgett was appointed
guardian Of Stephen Davenport Dy
Judge w. S. Hamilton today.
Mrs. Kate klyn O'Bleness of St
Cloud, MINI, has been appointed ad-
ministratrix of the estate OF Mrs. Viii
helmina klyn, deceased. Mrs. OBlen-
ess is the daughter of Mrs. klyn.
A marriage license has been is
sued in Keokuk to John B. Dunbar,
aged Al and Ethel May Douglas, aged
SO, Both are residents Of Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
John e. Craig, ]. o. Boyd, A L..
Parsons, E. w. McManus and NJ.
Ballinger, attorneys, are in FIT Mad1-
son, today assisting with the work OF
questionnaires of select
i've service men. 1t is expected that
the work of examination and reclassi-
fication will be finished today.
There will be two canning demon
strations Wednesday by Mrs. W. E.
kittle, government demonstration. One
will be at the Lincoln school at a.
m. and the other at the Mckinley
school at 2 p. m. All women are urs-
ed to be present.
Miss Dora Zier, of Keokuk, was
married to Frederick Steiner. OF
Carman, H.. in Quincy on Monday.
They will live at rs South Twelfth
street, here.
Monday evening at the evange-
listic service in the Young Women's
Christian Industrial mission, % North
Fourth street, song service was con-
Quoted by the superintendent, MISS
Sidney J. Davis. Evangelist Miss A.
Z. CLARK. of the Bible Training school
of Cincinnati, Ohio, accompanied by
two of the mission singers, delivered
her sermon in open air in front of the
mission. Her sermon was from the
text. go We into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature.
There will be services each evening
this week and Bible class each day
from 8 to p. m.