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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
DIRECTORS MEET TO
TAKE UP CAR Offer

Directors OF the Puget Sound
Traction, Light & Power Co. are
scheduled to meet I'm Boston
Monday, and there deoi.je wheth-
er or not TO accept tn offer OF
the city Of Seattle to purchase
their traction system here for
-a.s15, 900. 900.
Members of the city government
and officials of the Puget Sound
Traction. Light & Power Co. are anx-
iously awaiting the decision.
Unless the offer. which Chairman
Pratt has indorsed. is accepted, the
traction problem will again be dead
locked.
II it is accepted. plans are ready to
rush operation reforms which Will
not only make Seattle one OF the
worlds greatest municipal traction
centers, but will increase service and
determine whether the problem can
be solved with fares remaining at b
cents.
u. s. to Loan Money
n. VI. dy biiFtACA VI eif' eiN''
portation section of the shipping
board. has entered into an agreement
with the city to loan Seattle s392.0oO
to improve the municipal traction
system.
Five annual payments after the
war, totallng 1880, ,750, with interest
at s per cent. will offset the city's OBJ
legation.
The tentative agreement drawn up
in a conference between Taylor, May
or Hanson, Utilities Superintendent
Murphine, Leonard and Pratt, at the
1nIew Washington Sunday, calls for:
W Extension of the city's elevated
line from Spokane st. to Whatcom
ave-. east to First ave, the estimated
cost of $50 900 to be met by the ship
ping board. and rs per cent of it to
be repaid by the city.
Purchase 81 Cars
Loan to the city OF $217,00 to pur-
chase 81 street cars.
Double track railway to be run to
the plant Of the Seattle-North Pacific
kGh1pbuilding Co and the Northern
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
Czechs Now Hold
Important Region

VALDIVOSTOK, Sept. 9.-From
Olovyanna to Penza, distance of
1000 miles, Czecho- Slovak forces
hold the railway. 1t was learned
today.
(This indicates the Czecho- Slovaks
have penetrated more important
parts Of Russia, looscning the Boil
lshevik grip.4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
SO Britishers Held
Under Death Threat

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 9.-Thirty-
six British officials are impris-
oned in Russia under threat of be-
ing shot IL Premier Lenine dies. il
was learned in a message from
Helsingfors today. The British pris-
oners are accused of being impn-
Gated in the attempt to kill Lenine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
Italy Troops Now
on Murman Coast

ROME. Sept. 9.-Italian troops
have arrived on the Murman coast,
it was semi-officially announced to-
day. british and Americans have
been operating In Russia from the
lMurman coast Tor some tmAl !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
Report Germany
and Spain Agree

MADRID. Sept. "a satisfactory
solution of the Spanish German
controversy over submarine war
fare was reported today to have
been reached. The cabinet meets
Wednesday to discuss it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
La Fere Is
Near Grasp
of French
Foch's Troops Are Now
Within Four Miles
of st. Quentin
BRITISH MAKE ATTACK
Dispatch From William
Philip Simms
By United Press Leased Wiro
Direct to The Star

PARIS, Sept. $40 q. nh
The French are at the gates Of
La Fere. which Is still aflame.-
Fall Of this bastion Of the Hin
denburg line. which the allies
were unable to occupy in 1917, is
probable.
st. Gobain, in the wooded hill
country centering in that town, Is
tenable only with difficulty. Che
st. Gobain forest is one Of the
strongest dcfenses of Laon)
The French can attack via Servais
at the north. via Fresnes at the
south. and via Barisis and Ausers-
To the westward the allies have
taken Villeveque and St Emile In
their advance toward st. Quentin.
PARIS, Sept. 9.-u:20 a. NIB
French forces have reached positions
close to La Fere and occupation Of
the city is probable, according to bat.
tle-front advices.
La Fere is one OF the principal al
lied objectives. II is behind the Hin.
denburg line. IL miles south Of st.
Quentin. The town is one Of the
strongest points in the Hindenburg
defense system, and is Of the highest
strategic importance.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-12:5o p. NIB
The British are now attacking
Gouzeaucourt, it was learned today.
line southeast Of Havrincourt woodD
British patrols have occupied Yer
mand (six miles north OF St Quentin)
and Vendelles north of Vermand). it
was learned.
The British have reached the west.
ern and northwestern edges Of
Epehy -four miles south Of Gouzeau-
court on the Hindenburg line). Brit
ish patrols are reported to have
passed thru the village.
The French are now only four
miles from St Quentin, and cavalry
patrols are close to La Fere, 1t was
learned this afternoon. The French
now hold the Crozet canal on prac-
tically its whole length.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09

The postoffice is the only place
where money will be given in ex.
change for War Savings Stamps be
fore the time Of maturity by the U.
s. government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
AGAIN
ON HILL FOR
CHICAGO CUBS
Chicago tied the score In the
first Of the eighth inning. Score
2 to 2.
Lineup for tOday's game:

Lineup for today's game:
Chicago-F1ack, RI; Hollocher, IS;
Mann, II; Paskert. cf: Merkle, 1b;
Pick, 2b; Deal, 3b; Killifer. c; Ty.
Ter. p.
BOston-HOoper. RI: Shean, 2b;
Strunk, CT; Whiteman. n: McInnis,
1b; Agnew, C; Scott, IS; Thomas, 3b;
Ruth, y.
Umpires-Klem and ODay CNa-
tionals); Hildebrand and Owens
(Americans).
BY II. G. HAMILTON
Omitted Press Correspondent
FENWAY PARK, Boston, Sept. O..
Back on their home lot and the
game count standing two to one in
their favor, the Red Sox appeared
with the Chicago Cubs in the fourth
game of the worlds series here to-
day.
Indications were that Comiskey
parks $1,000 attendance. last Satur-
day. would not be seriously threaten
ed today.
There were plenty of clouds. and
the day was damply cold.
The infield. after last nights rain,
was soft and slow. The Cubs and
Sox drew faint cheers when they
stepped onto the field for batting
practice.
Just before the game started Man.
ager Barrow delegated Babe" Ruth
to hurl against the Cubs again today.
Mitchell Immediately named George
Tyler to take the hill against Ruth.
Shean's attempt to give the Sox
an early start by slammi'ng out a
two-bagger in the first inning was
fruitless when Strunk, the next bat
ter, famed.
The score was 2 to 0 in favor Of
the Red sox at the end Of the
seyenth4nning,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09

This is q aodr of MEN
and 1t is also O aCar of
Money. We hare the MEN
and zoe hare the MONEY.
We cannot be more stingy
Of Money than n0e are of
MEN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
HUN PRINCE FERDINAND
IS KILLED IN BATTLE

LONDON. Sept 9.-Prince Ferdi-
nand of Hohenloe has been killed in
action at the front, according to the
Cologne Gazette
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
u. S. Men Fighting
With Czech Forces

VLADIVOSTOK. Sept. 1.-Two
battalions of American troops have
Joined the japanese and Czechs on
the front line beyond Nikolisk. An
other battalion is guarding the rail-
road between Vladivostok and Niko-
lisk. so miles.
The discipline OF the Americans
has made them popular among the
other allied troops here.
The purchaser may write his name
on War Savings Stamps to identify
them. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09

What difference does II make to
you to keep your savings in the bank
or with Uncle San? Buy war saw.
ings stamps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
SHARE WORLD
TO BE BID OF
HUN EMPEROR
BY J. w. T.. MASON
Famous American Military Authority

NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-Ger-
many's coming peace offensive,
her last hope Of preventing q
knockout blow on the field Of
battle, will be n bid to share the
world between Germany and the
allies for mutual material gain.
Germany will try TO persuade
the allies 10 abandon their souls
and join the German hunt for
plunder wherever II can be
found. To accomplish this pur-
pose fully, however. the GERMANS
must retire with the allies into
those secret recesses where Gym
ical diplomats in all the past
epochs Of the world have played
NTH sHounsalS~. as naUns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09

Germany's peace offensive. there
fore, will begin by suggesting a con
ference among the belligerent pow.
ers. Specious arguments will be ad.
vanced about the necessity for con.
fidential exchanges. II will be EN-.
phasized. with engaging frankness.
that big questions can be settled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09

You can convert war savings
stamps into ready cash on 10 days
notice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09
ed heir Honn he purchase ngs
in 5Od$1OO OOpedg city pledge
ut tbreu must
STAR HOPES placed the list DOLLAR SLACKER$
SPEED IT UP!


The Liberty Loan drive begins September %.
So if Seattle is going to lift herself Of the hole
War Savings Stamps must get into the campaign in a
hurry.
Two million dollars is a lot of money.
But a quarter of a million Star readers make that
up in time.
YOU of that quarter of a million
You expected to buy many stamps you have
money spare, up 81 OO0 And why folks? Stamps
s good money Stamps ARE money. You
change them for money whenever you need it. BUT
UNCLE SAM NEEDS 1T NOW Loan him your savings
for a short time
Seattle the only big city the which has fallen
down in its quota. And Seattle has reaped har
vest, financially, than any of them.
Now, them get busy. Here stamp pledge, ready to
be filled You don't have anywhere nconven
ience yourself. It's right before NOW Fill out and
drop it in the mail
LET YOUR AMERICANISM PREVAIL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09

Pacific siding TO be electrified at n
cost of s75 .000-the city paying rs
per cent. with the cost money ad
vanced by the shipping board.
Forty per cent Of the cost to be
met by the Seattle North Pacific Co
The municipal Lake Burien line to
be double-tracked II 1t is found i'm
possible to use the Northern Pacific
tracks.
The city to grant franchise for
the building OF a single track line on
Avalon way.
Hold Meeting Today
The establishment of a station on
the municipal line at 18th and Spo-
kane ave. W.. for the Duthie yard.
The traction company to have
joint-user rights on the city's elevat
ed from First ave. to owa ave. in the
event of the company's purchase by
the city falling thru.
The city to have joint-user rights
on the bridge spanning the West wa
terway.
The city council will hold n spe-
cial meeting Monday to consider the
agreement.
Unless the traction problem Is
solved, Seattle will not receive any
more big shipbuilding contracts. Tay
lor says.
Taylor, before leaving for Portland
said he was highly pleased with the
outcome of the traction conferences
here.
1.-THE additional facilities should
permit of the proper expansion OF
Seattle's shipbuilding industry" he
said.
He declared that shipbulldlne
could not expand beyond the facill.
ties extended the workers, and com
mended the housing drive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09

PARIS. Sept. 9.-u:20 a. NIB
French forces have reached positions
close to La Fere and occupation Of
the city is probable, according to bat.
tle-front advices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-09

STAR BALLOT

The Stars advisory ballot candidates In the
primary election TO he held tomorrow will be
found today on page IL. The polls are open from
III a. m. to p. m. BE sure 10 vote-and vote
right.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12

in England. 1t never appears on the
table
Sugar may be served only with
puddings and cocoa The reason it
happens to be permitted with cocoa
is that when the present restrictions
were drawn up there was no cocoa
in the country. Consequently, it was
not mentioned among the non-sugara-
Bile beverages. Now there is plenty
OF cocoa and the law does not forbid
serving sugar with it.
A few confirmed sugar eaters fill
out a sugar ration card and carry
their rations for the week with them
in a bag. The average Londoner
seems to think this more bother than
it's worth, however.
Meat may be had twice a day, or
three times if ham is used for one
meal. A coupon is no longer requir-
ed for ham. Bread, potatoes, peas,
FLAT" (ima) and French" Istrlngl
beans, and other vegetables are as
abundant as in the United States.
Except that food is more expensive
the food situation in England is as
good as in America.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
COUNTRY CLUB
GOLF TOURNEY
IS UNDER WAY

The first matches in the Chickasha
Country Club golf tourney were
staged yesterday, Phillips, Bond, Har-
well and Sphinx Williams coming out
winners in the first round. Other
matches in the initial round are being
played this afternoon and a great
deal Of interest is being shown in
addition to which some hot contests
are uncorked.
The first rounds resulted as fol
lows: Sphinx Williams put out Alger
Melton six up and five to CO. Har-
well beat Linton on the 10Th green,
one up. Phillips eliminated Cabeen
in Z hot match, one up ON the 18th
hole. Bond romped away with Nc
Arthur eight up and seven to go.
The following matches are sceduled
witherspoon VS.. Bowden; Cavaness
VS.. Barefoot; Murray vs.. W. Melton;
Ludlow vs.. Sheegog. The winners
name will be engraved on the club
trophy and the runner up as well as
the consolation winner will receive
golf balls as prizes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
VETS GET
RATES TO
REUNION

Director General McAdoo, under
order No. 2S, has instructed all rail
roads in The United States to make
special rate Of one cent per mile
each way to the Confederate reunion
at Tulsa, Oklahoma on September
2i-27 inclusive.
Tickets will be on sale in ample
time to reach Tulsa by the 24th of
September and will be good for re-
turn trip until Oct. 81 The rate
applies to the following parties:
Members of the United Confeder.
ate Veterans.
A member of the family of mem
Der of the United Confederate Vet
erans.
Member of the sons of Confederate
Veterans.
A member of the family of mem
Der Of the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams.
A member Of the Confederate
Southern Memorial Association.
A member of the family OF a mem
ber of the Confederated Southern
Memorial Association.
These parties are entitled to pur-
chase one round trip ticket to Tulsa,
Oklahoam, and return at the re-
duced fare and under the regula
tons authorized for the occasion.
Identification certificates will be
forwarded to all officers of the
above named organizations, to be.
countersigned and issued by them
to their families. All camp officers
are requested to advise Immediately
the number of certificates they will
probably require for their sections.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12

Express want ads, three lines three
times for 25c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
MOVIE MAN HAD
DOPE ON SHELLS
PAGE SIX

Paris. August ia Y. NJ. c. A,
movie man, working with the Ameri-
can troops in certain sector in
France, picked UP an army chaplain
the other day for ride to a neigh
boring outpost. In a few minutes
they were on stretch of road over
which the big shells were whizzing.
NThey seem to sing a song said
the chaplain as he listened.
Il thought the same thing when
first heard them" said the movie
man.
what tune did it sound like to
you?" asked the chaplain after a
pause.
First it was Home, Sweet Home"
was the reply
And then?"
Nearer my God to Thee" said the
movie man, swerving his car sudden
ly to avoid she'll hole.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
We Should Worry" an Abundance
of Hiehtly Amusing and Strong.
ly Dramatic Situations.

Jane and Katherine are living with
their aunt, Miss Ashton, young, beau
tiful and wealthy, who has many sui
tors. The children decide the worth.
lest is Jack Fenton Their aunt also
prefers him until Percival GilpatriclI
arrives. Gilpatriek is suave and
smooth and dazzles her, but Jane
and Katherine are suspicious of him.
lie is really a crook come to rob the
bank
Gilpatrick has brought with him
two pals who Investigate the situa-
ton while their leader ingratiates
himself with the local aristocracy
He wishes to propose to Miss Ashton
a dozen times but on each occasion
the children foil him. Meantime, the
two burglars, weary of waiting for
Gilpatrick to order action and kidnap
Jane and Katherine. The two little
imps make things so hot for their
captors that their liberty is offered
to them, but the children stay to tor
ment the crooks.
percival stages rescue" This
puts him in the light of hero, and
Fenton is thrust into the background
by Miss Ashton. The aunt holds a
reception, and Cilpatrick fixes the
clock so that he assists in lootihg the
bank but returns to the social func.
tion to establish an alibi
The scoundrel loses through the
cleyerness Of Jane and Katherine.
They have been watching Gilpatrick,
and know enough Of his movements
on the night of the robbery to set
Fenton on the trail that leads to Per
cival's, being unmasked
Jack turns to Miss Ashton, who |
smiles at him, calls Jane and Kath-
crime to her side and whispers some
thing in thei rears. They smile
heir understanding, run to Jack and
greet him with: Hello, Uncle!"
We Should Worry shows them
IS a matrimonial committee of two |
which brushes aside such incidents
rs bank burglars, kidnappers and for
.une hunters in arranging a marriage
or their aunt.
Alec a AT,,tf Tnff oDp,ad,,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
OLD ENGLISH TOWN
FULL OF YANKEES

| BY United Press.
An English Channel Port, July 2J
-(By mail This is a city of Amer
ican soldiers
In pre-war days not far from here
the German kaiser used to spend al
annual holiday, racing yachts while
close by stands the headquarters
from where British royalty raced its
boats.
To-day its different
Huge guns, dotting the crests of
green, grassy hills, other guns hid
den away but ready to blaze forth on
seconds notice. and numerous al.
lied destroyers would all join enthu.
siastically in belching roar of gun.
fire if one Of the kaiser's boats should
show its nose here now.
An Old English Town.
Back of all these strenuous forti.
fications stands one of the oldest
towns in England. 1t is a relic OF the
days of the feudal barons, and a part
of the stone wall which surrounded
the city then still stands.
But instead of remaining quiet
provincial town it has been turned
into lively, hustling American com.
mmity
Since Uncle Sam was goaded into
a scrap with Prussianism many tens
of thousands of Yankee fighting men
have made this town their temporary
headquarters.
Transfer to France.
This is one of the chief American
ports whence our boys
are transported to France. Every
second or third person one meets
wears Uncle Sans Uniform. Ameri-
can flags fly everywhere. Pretty pro
yincial girls stroll arm in arm with
the doughboys, and vie with one an
other i'll showing them a good time.
Thousands of Yankees line the |
docks, waiting to board transports
for France. At q dock one sees a
huge transport from Argentine, un-
loading horses. Later these will be |
sent to France.
Further out to sea one of the new
training ships is seen,
coming in from France. 1t carries
wounded Americans and Tommles
A long line of thousands of Ameri-
cans marches through the streets to
he embarkation office to prepare to
cave the next day. The inhabitants
iere call it the endless line"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
LONDONERS DON'T
HAVE TO GO ON
SHORT RATIONS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, July 15.-(By mailD-It is
as easy TO get a good, big meal, in a
restaurant in London as in Chicago
or Kansas City 1t probably Will
take three times as long London
walters and mattresses consider it
unseemly haste to serve an order in
less than three-quarters of an hour
but in the end the food will be the
same and quite as plentiful
The only discrepancies noticeable
to an American are the absence of
sugar and drinking water. Water
doesn't seem to be used internally
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12

of June, when many crops were in
the critical stages. and the results
are apparent now. Severe late frosts
killed beans and potatoes in the
northeast provinces.
Forage for livestock will be very
scarce this winer, the hay crop be-
ing hit hard by drought, and the
oats straw and other forage materials
being stunted Insect pests, encour-
aged by dry weather, did great dam
age. The wheat crop in general is
classed as rather good" in the crop
reports
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
WILL GET
LITTLE DUTCH FOOD
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Amsterdam, Aug 12.-Cermany can
not hope for much alienation of food
shortage conditions from her neigh
bor Holland, this year
Crops have suffered severely
throughout the country, from lack of
rain. Only 50 per cent of the normal
rainfall was recorded throughout Hol-
land during May and the first part
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
ENTER, Mr.. PERsHlNe

By United Press.
Montrose, Colo, Aug. 1O.-General
Pershing's name has been given to
majestic peak in the Rockies, within
view OF this city. It is the first and
only peak so named in the United
States. The great crag named after
Americas first leader in the battle
field in France is 1851 feet high
and heretofore has been nameless
among 2S peaks, visible from Mont
rose, averaging 1S,3O7 feet. Two are
higher than Pixies peak
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-12
Toe AND 2Oc

On June IS you made a solemn
obligation to invest your savings in
War Savings stamps. Are you full
filling that obligation?