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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05
j. s. MEN MAKE
new GAINS ON
2O-MILE FRONT
Dispatch From Frank
J. Taylor
ny United Press LEASED Wtrs
Direct 10 The Star

WITH THE AMERICAN AR.
MES IN FRANCE. Nov. b.--Driy.
ing ahead In the face OF increasing
enemy resistance. the First army
has closed the famous stenay gap
and IN now within ten miles Of the
southern foothills Of the Ardennes.
At Beaumont. the Americans can
look from the heights south Of that
village into German territory. II
miles distant
Since Saturday the First army
has advanced about IS miles on a
front Of 30 miles. In the capture Of
IA Neuvllle. the American lines
were carried 10 the very outskirts
OF the village Of stenay. just across
the Mouse.
The Germans are now pillng
great masses Of reserves into this
narrow front 20 retard our progress
toward Sedan,
The important railway. which
runs from Montmedy thru Sedan to
Mezieres and charlevilic. IL already
under heavy fire from our artillery.
The enemy also had brought up "A
big additional concentration OF air
forces. resulting IN constant battles
for aerial supremacy. In the last
four days American aviators have
brought down more than $50 planes.
LONDON. Nov. 5.--The Ameri.
cans. continuing their progress be.
tween the Aisne and the Neuse. ad-
vanccd three miles on a front OF
nearly 20 miles. IL was indicated In
The American report.
Tho important Stenay gap. the
principal point OF egrcsH for the
Germans In a retreat south Of the
Ardenncs. Is definitely closed by
the capture OF La Neuvilie. just
across the Mcuse from the village
os sienay. Beaumont heights were
occupied and the American lines
were carried 10 Grandes-Armolaen
ten miles directly south OF Sedan.
Thirty German alrpiAnea were de.
stroycd.
THE First army. continuing It's
advance, drove the enemy into the
Mouse valley and occupied Ia Neu-
vile. opposite the important cross
ing Of the M.use at Stenay." the re-
port said.
we occupied beaumont heights
and advanced 20 Grandcs-Arnoises
We captured stores. munitions and
engineer material.
I'VE raidcd Montmedy from the
air. over five tons OF bombs were
dropped.
Thirty hostile airpianes were de
s,roycd or driven down out OF con
troll. Three balloons were shot down,
Seven Of our planes are missing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05
new OPERATOR
SCALE ARRIVES

Local officials OF the Telephone
Operators union have received
copies OF the new wage scale APP
proved at san Francisco by repre-
sentatlves OF the operators turnout
the coast district.
In groups Of two and three. the
Seattle hello girls" are being asked
10 visit their union headquarters at
the Labor temple and vote for or
against the new scale. Following It's
expected approval II Will be submit
ted TO the company next week.
Under the proposed scale. student
operators viii receive 81 n day
agalng, the 50 weekly formerly paid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05
Wilson Congratulates
Italians on Victory

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.--Presi.
dent Wilson cabled congratulations
yesterday to the king Of Italy and
the Italian people on their great
victory.
His message read:
May / not say how deeply and
sincerely the people OF the United
states rejoice that the soil OF Italy
IL delivered from her enemies? In
their name. 7 send your majesty
and the great Italian people the
most enthusiastic congratulations. :"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05
ITALIANS WIN
TRIUMPH IN A
TO-DAY FIGHT
Dispatch From Henry
Wood
WITH THE ITALIAN ARM

les IN THE FIELD, Nov. D.
AZ the moment the Austrian
armisiice became effective. the
Italian and allied armies In
ten.day battle had attained the
greatest military victory In the
worlds history.
when the battle opened. more
than million bayonets. with an
auxiliary million In the rear. OPP
posed them. The victory was Oh.
tained by the Italians practically
single handed. only five Anglo
French divisions and one American
regiment aiding them.
During the ten days the Italians
and allies captured more than 3oo.'
coo prisoners and 5000 guns. They
liberated more than 5000 square
kilometers OF territory and 1000
villages. which exceeds the losses OF
every item In the caporctta disaster.
altho they operated with forces far
Inferior TO tho enemy in number.
Every detail was planned tn adj
vance. not permitting the loss OF
moment. The progress OF the ital'
lans from their starting points av'
crage 50 kiiometers. aitho the dis
tance travelled over the winding
roads exceeded 100 kilometers.
The first effort to negotiate with
Italy for an armistice was made DC
tohcr 90. when an Austrian captain
with white flaE presented himself
in the Italian lines in the Adigc
valley. south OF Roverto. The ftal.
lans refused TO negotiate. as his
credentials were insufficient.
The following day. nine military
and naval officers. headed By Gen.
vone. accompanied by their order
lies. presented themselves Mt the
same place after a signal by bugies.
They were taken in automobiles 20
the headquarters of Gen. plax. near
Padova. where the request was I'M
msdiateiy transmitted To Versailles.
The final signature took place
there at the earliest possible mo
mcnt after the terms were accepted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05
u. S. Recognizes
Poland's Fighters

wASHINGTOOS. Nov. 1.-The
United States has recognized the
Polish army. fighting In France. as
a -belligerent with the United
States and associated powers.
In a letter to Roman Dmowski.
president Of the Polish national
council. Secretary Lansing said
that this government Is glad to
comply with the Polish arrnys re-
auest that the United States Join
France and Great Britain in recog-
MIXING the Polish army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05

At the end OF six months they are
TO get $3.50 n day and be gradually
promoted until at the end OF two
years they receive 81 daily.
Evening operators under the
scale are TO receive Is cents daily
above these figures and night opef.
ators 90 cents additional
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05

Every six minutes merchant
vessel arrives and another departs
from American ports. From North
Atlantic seaports there is de-
parture every IL minutes, and one
for Europe every 40 minutes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05
INTEREST Low
IN ELECTIONS
HELD TUESDAY

Clad In influenza masks. Scat
tie voters went Ia the polls
Tuesday 90 elect n congressman.
record sentiment ON the pur.
chase Of the traction system.
and name long list Of other
public servants.
Polls opened In tho city at
m. and will Glove at 8 .. m. In the
county polling places. they opened
at a. m. and were TO close at 7
p. IN.
Cloudy weather and tho influenza
epidemic initiated agains, heavy
vote. Interest IL far below normal
Voters were ciccung "A fun state
legislative representation. county Of
ficcrs. Judges for state and county.
constabi.s and Justices. passing on
tho bone dry referendum. n PROPOSE
tlon 20 pay salaries TO the port com.
rnissioners. n Sss000O bond issue 10
pay county debts tina, have long been
accommodating. and tho plan 20 hold n
Nh4sAf fRfANfAAtRtA*
No Senatorial Vote
with no contest for election OF
United States senator to catch tho
minds Of the voters. election inter.
est In Washington conferred upon
whether the republicans would re-
turn their four-to-onc majority in
the congressional delegation. or wipe
out the one democrat. making the
delegation solid.
Hints came I'm from various dis
trics usually considered safely re.
publican that the labor-farrncr vote
gys showing unusual activity. hav.
~g In many cases been stirred by
President Wilson's appeal for n vote
OF confidence.
From Tacoma came word that Rep.
resentative Albert Johnson. rcpub-
lican. was facing opposition Of this
nature. and that altho his reelection
had been conceded up TO n week ago.
the street railway union had an.
nounced IL would throw n big vote
10 Theodore Hoss. the democratic
candidate. II Hoss should get a big
labor farmer vote he would be a
serious contender.
Friends Of Lin Hadlcy. rcpub.
iican congressman from Bclilngham.
admitted he faced n serious fight.
and said uncertain elements. such
as the labor vote. which is inclined
TO attribute high wages TO Wilson.
made the result uncertain.
Hot Fight On
John +. Miller. republican, Seattle,
appeared 10 have n strong lead over
J. NJ. Hawthorne. his democratic op.
ponent
The stiffest contest IL in the Fifth.
where G. G. Din. democrat. seeks re.
election against Judge ]. Stanley
Webster. republican. Webster claims
he will carry Spokane county with
from $500 20 $500 majority. and will
carry Chelan and Lincoln counties.
Dill expects TO carry Spokane
county by small majority and the
rest OF the district by 1000. The
vote Is expected 10 be light because
OF the Influenza epidemic. interest in
the war and absence OF n state wide
contest to focus attention.
J. w. Summers. republican, has
supplanted Representative William
l.. LaFollette. cousin Of tho wlscon.
sin senator. as candidate from the
Fourth district. w. Il. McCroskey.
democrat, is his opponent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05
u s REORGANIZATION PLANS ARE COMPLETED
new STATES TO
FORM NUCLEUS
OF SURE PEACE
Continued From Page One

tbNhHN'h rum fLVf OnF
Black sea and from the BLACK
sea 10 the Mediterranean win
prepare the way for the organ.
ixaiion Of "A worldwide League
Of Nations. The Balkan fedora
fion will be reJuvenated; a union
between the tzecho- SlOyaks and
the Poles and between Finland
and Poland. another between
Kumanis and Ilrainis. and stjlI
another between Russia and her
DeigbbOrs. are contemplated "A
bases for this federation.
g. Complete and unlimited access
10 the sea must be granted to an
nations which are without Heapors
Tariff duties must be abolished Be-.
tween those nations. For example
czecho-Slovakia. which In entirely
must have free and un.
taxed access 10 the seaports OF the
Black sea and the Adriauc.
Q. Common economic interests
must be preserved by sorne sort q
economic union which viii work for
the benefit OF all European nations
large and small. against the inter.
eHts OF any one nation. a new rali.
road and canal policy. making pos.
able direct interchange OF products.
and a rational division OF national
labor must be effected The prac.
tlcc Of ioanlng English or French
capital 20 small nations thru Ger.
man brokers must be abolished.
10. Facilities for education mus,
be assured the common people Of an
nations. and the children Of every
people must be inspired with respec.
and friendly feeling towards their
nelghbors and all nations.
II. Finally. the abolition OF an.
tocracy everywhere Is imperative TO
the justice Of the world In the new
The fate OF whole nations
must no longer be decided without
their consent.
An appeal viii be made TO the
peace congress by every nation
which signed the Declaration Of In
dependence at Philadelphia for rep
at It's conferences. Each
nation will present its own aims and
desires.
The - nations represented are in
the order Of their geographical loca-
ssav. ,areA 30 aaftfts
Lithuania. Poland. Ukrainia.
o-slovakia. Uhro.R usinia the
Of Hungary, Rumania.
IuRo- Slavia. Italia Irredenta. the
Greeks OF Thrace and Asia Minor.
Albania. Armenia. Palestine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05

Persons In Christiania have been
arrested on charge OF trying to use
secret documents stolen from the
Storting by an attendant In the
building. to offer to Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05
WILL take LONG
Time TO RETURN
AMERICAN ARMY
Dispatch From Carl D.
Croat
BY Untfcd Pvcss Leased Wire
Direct 90 The star

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.--Amer'
ica's armies will be a year or two
years returning and demobiliEing.
That Is the general war depart
mcnt estimate today. tho tho depart.
ment IL doing nothing toward de.
mobilization until Il Is assured that
Germany has fulfilled the armisuec
terms.
Decentralization plans. however.
are all made.
In fact. they were mapped out
along with mobilization plans by the
general staff. on the whole, the
rehabilitation will follow the Sc
icctive system. Men longest over
seas and those most needed In in.
dustrics will be the first returned.
The shipping problem will offer
some difficulties.
Must Have SHIPS
Britain plans TO withdraw her
transports from the American serv'
ice. taking care OF her Australian.
Canadian and Indian troops. Hence
the process OF return will be slowed
sun another phase OF demobiiiEa-
ton. which spells a year or two for
eign service for many troops. is the
need for police duty abroad.
One phase calls for return OF mon
20 this country for sending them TO
camps and feeding them back into
industry as industry adjusts itself.
Secretary Baker has given the
plain warning that II will be many
months before the last man Is out
of khaki and back at a productive
task
The general staff plans are so ad.
5usted that there will be no sudden
Cutting OF the labor market with a
resultant hard times" era.
Stoppage OF further drafts will
probably follow announcement OF
Cermany's acceptance OF armistice
terms. However. until the armistice
l. signed. sealed and delivered. the
war department Is proceeding on
the theory that there can be no
slackening.
Tho IL has machinery ready for
slowing down certain war work. IL
has not ordered II slowed yet. and
81 IL continuing troop shipments, &C.
cording to Baker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-05

lila Ropine, whose portraits Of
Tolstoy and MussorgsISy in the Mos.
COW gallery brought him fame, has
died Of hunger In hut on the road
from Petrograd TO Finland.
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UNITED NAVY TO
SECURE PEACE,
SAYS SHEPHERD
Continued From Page One

be placed under arrest in ita own
home. until Il comes back into the
peace family.
To Arrest Nayies
II two nations attempt 10 go 20
war. their naviea viii b. placed IN
der arrest. and. II necessary. marines
OF the worlds police force will be-
landed 10 restore order. The two Of.
Tending nations Will find themselves
In arms against all the rest OF the
world, instead OF with each other.
and. cut off commercially from the
rest Of the world. will be forced 20
terms.
The International board viii then
settle their dispute by arbitration.
Thser VIII be- "A president Of the
board. elected by the board itself.
and IL the country TO which he be.
longs becomes an offender OF the
worlds peace during his term. he will
automatically be supplanted by "A
ranking vice president
People WIN he Helped
Tho chief presumption. in estab-
fishing the league. viii be that every
country IL ruled by a government Sc.
lected by the people. which rules with
the consent Of the governed No ac.
ton which the mass Of people may
take in any one country ~ considered
likely 10 upset the worlds peace.
When any action II taken by any
country that threatens TO upset
peace. the presumption Will be that
this act Is that Of agroup OF men who
have. In some way or other. perfldi.
ously gained control Of the people. In
such case the people viii be helped
to throw off the government. and
may perhaps be provoked TO do so By
beln Rcut off from the rest OF the
world.
II is along these lines that the plan
for the league 70 enforce peace IL
forming Itself. Some such arrange
ment II likely 30 be IN existence be-
fore the world IL many years older.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
RECEIVES
SEVERAL PASTORS

AZ meeting OF the presbytory Of
New Cestde county in Eastlake Pres
Dyterian Church yesterday afternoon,
several ministers. recently assigned TO
churches OF the Presbyiory, were re-
celyed and Installed.
The Rev. Charles II. Bohner was re-
celyed from the presbytery OF West
Jersey and accepted the call from Han
over Church. He will be Installed rs
pastor Of this church on June 27.
The Rev. A p. Hallock was received
from the Presbytery Of Baltimore and
accepted the call to West nottingham
Church. The date for this installation
Will be set later.
The Rev. T. p. Mordecai, a recent
graduate Of Princeton Theologlcal
Seminary, was received and examined
Tor ordination. He passed the examine
lion and the p-esbytery will meet
again next Tuesday night 10 ordaln
Mr.. Mordecal and install him as the
pastor OF Eastlake Church.
The chairman OF the Homo Mission
and Sustentatlon Committee. the Rev
Joel $. Gllnllan, made report 10 the
meeting advising the Presbytery TO
make application 10 the Barber fund OF
the Board Of Freedmen for aid for the
Gilbert Church Of this city.
A pro re nata meeting OF the Pres
bytery Will be called for July 2 10
take up the resignation OF the Rev.
William Gibson, OF the FELTON, Presby-
terian Church. Mr.. Gibson. who is an
Englishman. has been appointed a
chaplain in the British army and hopes
TO be able to sail for England on July 3.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21

shipping on the Delaware, in addition
to Endorsements OF the proposition TO
make more use OF the canals near Phil
adelphia, and the three members VIII
win go 10 Philadelphia decided TO ar
range the hearing so that the persons
interested could get together and dis
cuss the whole matter.
Representative Small will discuss the
general situation at the port. Repre-
sentative Moore Will discuss the pro-
posed Improvements and the need for
additional bsrges on the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal. He will be accom-
panied by engineers OF the canal com
pany and the Attorney General Of Del
aware.
Among the trade organizations that
have sent Endorsements Of the pro-
pOsal 10 increase the use OF the Della
ware and Chesapeake Canal. the Della
ware and Raritan Canal and Schuylkill
Canal and the Lehlgh and Delaware Di-
vision Canal are the Philadelphia Cham
Der Of Commerce, the Grocers' and I'm
porters' Exchange and the Lumbermen's
Exchange.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
TEsREAU AT BETHLEHEM.

BETHLEHEM, June 2i.-Big Jefi
Tesreau. OF the New York Giants has
Joined the local team OF the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation League. Because Of
a clause In the league rules. he will be
eligible 10 play on Saturday against
Wilmington instead Of waiting the
usual fifteen days.
This clause states that when a player
has been drafted for war another
player may be eligible to play at once.
Cy Seymour. after being here several
days. has decided he would rather play
With the Newark, n. j., international
team, and has left for that city.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
fFnl. TQ lT{CVSS
PORT IMPRf VEkENT
Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal Betterment 10
be Urged
C0NGRESSMEN
WILL BIZ HEARD

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 2i--Pro-
jects 10 increase the facilities OF the
port OF Philadelphia will be discussed
at a public hearing In Room A96, City
Hall, next Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock, according 10 announcement
made yesterday by Mayor Smith, under
whose direction the meeting Will be
held. Final arrangements were made
by members Of Congress at Washing
ton earlier in the day.
Increased railroad terminal facilities,
ry docks. docking facilities and gen.
3Ial port improvements will be talked
over by the Representatives Of Con-
gress, the city and the various trade
organizations OF Philadelphia.
The result OF the hearing will be laid
before Judge Prouty, OF the United
States railroad administration, who is
conducting sectional hearings preliml-
nary TO making general recommends
tionsfor the improvement OF the canals
and inland waterways as one means OF
increasing the facilities OF the Allan
tic ports.
The Mayor acted after Senator Sim
mons, North Carolina, chairman OF the
Senate finance committee; Representa-
tive Small. North Carlina, chairman 10
the rivers and harbors committee OF
the House, and Representative ]. Hamp-
ton Moore, Of Philadelphia, asked him
10 arrange the hearing.
The chief interest OF the Congressman
Is to have a thorough discussion OF the
Views OF the Philadelphia trade organ
izations on the question Of improving
the inland waterways, which Is now be-
fore the railroad administration, but the
hearing will be made an opportunity
Tor consideration Of the general i'm
proYements contemplated for the port.
The United States Railroad Commis-
sion early this week in letter 10 Rep
resentative Moore promised TO give
PHILADELPHIA ell Of the overseas ship
ment that the facilities OF the port can
handle. Just how large proportion OF
the shipments above the > per cent. OF
the total for the entire Atlantic sea-
board that is now allotted to Philadel-
phia the facilities OF that port can han
die will be brought out at the hearing. |
A detailed statement OF the tonnage that
can be handled from Philadelphia VIII
be drawn up at the hearing for presen- |
tatlon TO the railroad administration
later.
The three members OF Congress who
will attend the hearing want to hear the
citizens OF Philadelphia express them |
selves on the subject Of the inland
waterways and on the conditions at the
port.
Many letters and resolutions have
been received by the members OF both
the Senate and the House recently on
the subjects Of the proposed new dry
docks and other facilities TO increase
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
EXPLOSIVE LICENsORs
ARE ANNOUNCED

The leeensors for explosives In Della
ware are announced as follows:
John L.. Wright. Clerk OF Peace, VIII
mington; Samuel S. Sarde. Clerk OF
Peace, Dover; w. Elwood Wright, Clerk
OF Peace, Georgetown.
Justices OF the Peace-Harvey p.
Quatlander, Millsboro; William S. Far
rell, Rehoboth; Joseph II. Black, Mil
ton; Arthur 5. Hearn Laurel: Charles
II. Todd, Brldgeville; James II. Jester,
Glendale; Benjamin 5. Christopher,
Frankford; George w. Chandler, Days
boro; Edward " Hendrlxson, Milford !;
Charles 5. Hamblln, Selbyyille; James
X. Phillips, Seaford; Napoleon B. Reg.
ister Lewes; Clinton L. Rackord,
Greenwood; John r. Steele, George
town; James II. Tyre, Delmsr; Daniel
w. Stevens. Middletown; John D. Car
ter, Townsend; ]. Frank Reybold, Della
ware City; Leonard w. Lovett. New
ark; John B. Wharton, Dover; Samuel
L. Shaw, Harrington; James E. Melvin.
FELTON,; William z. Davis, Frederick
Philip NJ. Money, Kentop; Francis Z. |
Postles, Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
WHALES KILLED ny cUNFIRE.

A number OF whales, sharks and por-
poises have drifted ashore on the no IN
Atlantic coast between Bsrnegat and
Cape Henry, having evidently been
killed by gun1re or by the explosion
OF bombs or shells below the surface.
The remains OF seven whales lie on the
beach between Cape lIenlopen and Cape
Henry, practically torn TO pieces. hav-
Ing apparently been mistaken for sub
ma-'nes and nred at
Entire schools OF porpoises have
d.Gs.. asnO. q. uiO than hundred at
one time. all evidently killed by one ex-
plosion. Many kinds OF flsh have also
been killed particularly sea bass and
swOrdlsh.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
Wilmington Man WOuId
Rather Fight Than Work

u suffered for years with stomach
trouble and could not eat and Just
hated for anyone to say work to me. I
would rather fight. Since taking a
course OF Mayr's Wonderful Remedy |
actually want to work, and talk about
eat, ] am the last one TO leave the table
now" u Is a simple, harmless prep
aration that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and al
lays the Inflammation which causes
practically all stomach. liver and intes-
tinal ailments, including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or money re-
funded J. NJ Eckerd, the Miller Drug
Store. n. B. Danforth.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
JEROME n. BELL IMPROVES.

Jerome h Bell former proprietor and
editor OF the Sunday Star. who was
taken suddenly m on June while al
the home home OF his friend +. d.
Brown. Claymont, Del. has been
brought 10 the home OF his son. Harrls
A. Bell. OF No. 1903 Monroe street
Mr. Bell Is recovering slowly but Il
WIFI be some time before he will be
able TO see any OF his friends.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21

and legs stretched out. Keeping the feet
close together. raise the legs. counting
one.
On count two. bring the knees up
close to the chest. clasplns them with
the arms.
Count three and stretch the legs out
again, dropping them 1at on the fourth
count.
Repeat until tired.
Evening journal., 1918-06-21
w. ID. sTooPs AT NASHVILLE.

William D. Stoops, formerly head
in one OF the dupont
plants at Carney's Point Is now To-
Gated with the same company at Nash
VILE, Tenn.