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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
NoROOm inCityfOr
Child of Soldier.
Declares Mother
mo Children Allowed" Is Hurled at
! Mother by Seattle's "Rent Hogs"
She Charges in Letter

SIS there to be no room for an American woman
in her own country with her own boy'"
Seattle mother asks this question in a letter to
the editor of The Star Her boy is six years old His
father is now at the 'front.' fighting for the Stars and
Stripes. Yet
When in her struggles and her sacrifices she seeks
relief from the higher and higher demanded of her
by her present landlord she is confronted by others
Seattle with a blunt mo Children Allowed"
Her letter follows:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
HALF STARVED,
MINATTO GIVES
: UP TO OFFICERS

walking bareheaded into police
headquarters I'm search Of an officer
10 arrest him. Luigi Minatto. who
shot and killed Albert Soles In the
White Center tragedy Of April 4.
gaze himself up Wednesday morning.
After wandering. cold and hungry.
thru the woods for n week and half
following the shooting. Minat,o final
~ decided 10 give up. He went TO
his mothers home In Georgetown
wednesday. at hearty meal, told
her goodbye, and then took a street
car for police headauarters.
Ho walked into the dry squad
room and collided with a Star re
porter.
II want TO be arrested" he said.
"where can I find the chief OF
police7"
All Want Him
He was told to go down stairs.
Luigi walked into the arms OF
Lieut.. J. r. Mason. who recognized
him, sergt. Smith. @. r. Holmes.
+. r. McNarme and Report Clerk
Pay Newton. who all clamored for
M honor OF arresting him In a
body. grinnlnE from ear TO ear. they
escorted Luigi TO Capt. Of Detectives
Charles Tenants room
Where have you been7 What,
have you been doing?" questioned
Capt. Tenant
Ailnatto spread out his hands and
said: Il walked I'm the woods and
ate dandelions. ate stale bread
got plenty sick and tired OF IT, SO
here I am
why did you give yourself up?'
asked Tenant.
Hungry" replied Minatto.
Minatto said he has seen traces
Of Sheriff Stringers bloodhounds.
and that he would have been glad IL
they had discovered him. He ex-
planned that he was 30 hungry that
he would have eaten them.
Ninatto shot Solcs thru the head
when under the influence Of liquor
IN 5oles' home, where they were en-
toy'ng midnight party.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
BRITISH
T0LAUNCH VAST
COUNTER PUSH
ny CARL u. GROAT

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
British forces In Flanders may be
nearing their battle OF the Marine. .
A experts looked over the critical
situation facing Haig today. they
forecast that the allies. before yield.
ing Yprcs and the little strip Of Rel.
GUM they still hold. will launch a
desperate counter attack.
Such drive. II II declared. means
the situation had passed beyond the
stage where further efforts could be
made 60 defeat German strategy by
slowly yielding ground and merci.
Iessly Strengthening the invaders.
Foch i Waiting
That no great counter attack has
been ordered 10 date by Gen. Foch
indicates. II Is believed here. that the
situation has not yet reached tho
desperate stage. when the peril In
admitted by Foch. tho world viii
see in Flanders another such stand
ms was made by Joffre at the
Marine. The order win be 10 go for
ward or die"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17

LONDON April 17.-British troops have recaptured
Meteren Field Marshal Haig announced today.
I'm the neghborhood of Wytschaete, yesterday
ing successfully counter attacked Hag reported I'm
the Meteren the situation also restored The village
is ours"
Wytschaete, the northeastern slopes of the famous
Messnes ridge, entered by the enemy yesterday Pre-
the British counter attack the Germans had gained
a footing in Meteren mile west of Bailleul)
1.-THE enemy endeavored to develop attack east Of
Robecq yesterday after bombaidment but the advance
was broken up.
Advancing enemy parties caught under fire
of Ypres yesterday afternoon old positions and
were destroyed.
South of the Somme hostile artillery fire increased
considerably this morning.
South of Arras opposite Boyees (seven miles south)
our line completely restored"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17

Veterinary corps. who has been in
speeding Yankee horses.
II was the night of the bombing
raid on Paris. Wolf, In his four
scatter biplanc. whose propeller
blades were painted with his name.
had gone In the raid with Lieutenant
Kaemmercr and Sergeant-Major
Fischer. II there was a fourth man
in the plane. he escaped. There Is
story, which could not be verified.
that there was such n man, and that
he was caught by the French.
Well on Way Home
Anyway. Wolff loaded his aero
plane with bombs, and Joined his
squadrillc. In the long flight OF
night hawks no held his place,
reached the French capital, and by
II o'clock was over Scissors, almost
at the line. on his way home.
The supply company captain was
just going to bed in his barrack. In
fact. he had already tucked his dead
~ automatic under his pillow. where
IL couldn't go off In the night and
shoot him. He heard the roar OF a
propeller 40 loud that he knew a
plane must be very near the ground,
and rushed out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
BOLSHEVIkI FIRE
UPON CHINESE IN
MANCHURIA CITY
ny RALPH N. TURNER

TOXIC. April II. - delayed. y
Boishevik leaders on the Manchurian.
Siberian border delivered an ulti-
matum 90 Chinese authorities de
mandinr the delivery Of the Cossack
leader Seminole and the disarming
OF his force. according to dispatch
60 the Kokusai. received from Picking
today.
When the Chinese refused 10 turn
Seminoff over TO the Bolshiviki, says
the dispatch. they bombarded a rail-
why station on the Manchurian Dor
der. The shells. however. fell short.
The Bolsheviki are concentrating
forces near Nladivostok.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
YANKEES WIPE
OUT ENEMY'S
Gun POSITIONS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. April 1.-Two Amer.
lean patrols crossed No Mans Land
northwest Of Toul this morning and
cleared out German machine gun 20.
siuons. They found the enemy gone.
Americans wounded in last weeks
battle arc begging their nurses to let
th.m out for another whack at the
enemy.
The weather IL damp and cold and
the ground IN muddy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
RAJECZ GIVEN
CZERNIN'S JOB

AMSTERDAM. April f7.-Baron
stephen Burian Won Rajecz. former
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister.
has been appointed successor TO
Count Czernin. who resigned from
that office following the recent ex.
posture OF Emperor Karl's letter to
Prince sistus. IL was reported here
today from Vienna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
ADVANTAGE IS
WITH BRITISH
AROUND YPRES
Hindenburg Must Send Men
Thru Death Traps to
Reach Objective
ALLIES MAY KICK BACK
ny J. ". 7. MASON

III y. w. U. MNSON
Written for the United Press
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE
British are recovering the initi-
alive In the struggle for the hills
south Of yprc~.
The r~capture of Mctrr~n by
Marshal Iiaig indicates that Won
HindrnburK's plans are being
seriously disarranged.
Instead OF proceeding with his
operations against Yprcs from the
south. iindenburE has shifted his at.
lacks 20 the east. where there are
Htiil more death traps for him in
the bills. The slight retirement in
thls area by the British suggests
simply tactical Encouragement.
which should present new difficulties
for the Germans
Danger In Salient
Hlndenburg's continued efforts 20
penetrate thru the Ypres highlands
from any direction at 80 heavy a
cost In casualties. has now become
a measure OF nelfdcfense 10 protect
a highly dangerous German saiien,
10 the east of Nicppe forest
This salient IN the weakest link
In the new German front Iilnden.
burg IL compelled TO risk holding
fast 20 IL. because Il represents the
nearest approach OF the important
German line 10 tho British railway
junction at Haxebrouck. The capture
OF uaxobrouek Ia Hindenburg's i'm.
mediate objective an the most nec-s.
vary preliminary stcp In his effort
10 reach the channel port
In his latest efforts TO reach Hane-
hrouck. however. Hindcnbury has
come perilourly near overplaying his
hand. The British position here IN
"A continuation OF the British salient
at Ypres. The two together form
huge IS" turned on its side
The Yprcs salient runs eastward
into the German line in the upper
half OF the 81 and the Nicppc forest
salient extends westward into the
British line In the lower half OF the
go
N the British hold fast 10 Ypres.
the German front cannot be straight
cned. Any time Gen. Foch concludes
tho situation is critical. he can strike
the German Nieppe salient with his
reserves and doubtless bend IL back.
But 20 do this now. while linden
burg is 40 fcrociously Staying his
own men. IN probably not Gen.
Foch's plan Hindenburg must be
given nil possible freedom first for
self destruction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
THREE AvIAT0RS DIE
4 ON TRAINING FIELD

: HOUSTON. Tex. April i7.-Second
Lieut.. Roland J. Wlnterton, South
Boston. Mass; Cadet Forest Dean
ppwnes. Worcester. Mass. and Second
Lieut. Leo J. Sugent, Washburn. Ia,
were killed and Cadet Maurice was
seriously injured in two 'aeroplalne
crashes at Ellington field here. late
yesterday.
Winterton and Jones we're doing
camera gun work when their plane
went into a tail spin and crashed TO
the ground Nugent and Maurice,
flying together. fell about 200 feet In
the second accident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
GREEK FORCES
MAKE ADVANCE

LONDON. April i7.--Greek forces
crossed the Struma river above
Lnchtahtno this morning and occu-
pied Bejiikmah. Kakcraska. Salah.
kishcki. Ada and villages 10 the
nor,hwari. according TO an official
report from British headquarters at
saloniki today. The British occu.
pied Kunli and Ormanli.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
DIE
AT HELSINCFORS

WASHINGTON. April i7.-Thou-
sands OF casualties occurred in the
Teuton capture OF Helsingfors. April
IL. taken after three days storming.
according 10 Swedish reports 10 the
state department white Guard pris-
oners were released.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
Little CHILD HURT

Elex schuman. 6. was seriously in
iured when run down by an automo'
bile driven by II. Finney. Of 40s goth
ave. n. in front Of the Schuman
home, 122 goth ave. Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
GERMAN PLANE BROUGHT
DOWN IN PARIS REGION

PARIS. April ia German bat.
tie plane has been brought down be.
tween Creve Occur and lie Grand.
Brctuil about SO miles northwest OF
Parisl. 1t was officially announced
tnIaW
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
British Recapture
Meteren Counter

LONDON, April 17.-"East of Ypres, in consequence Of
the enemy progress along the Lys, British troops holding
forward positions withdrawn to ine deliberately
and without interference from the enemy Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
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town
AND HOLDS HUNS
T0ASTANDSTILI

Onffed PreSS Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, April H. Won Armin and Won
Quasi, continuing their drive toward Haze
brouck, are suffering heavy losses.
Apparently the only enemy gains in the past "a
hours have been at Wytschaete which occupied
during binding mist at dusk last night.
British troops reported advancing against Wyts-
chaete which probably will be retaken.
CRUSH HUN CHARGE =.
South of Ypres attempted enemy advance was shot
down short range In retreatng both enemy anks were
caught by the full force of the British artillery and machine
guns. z
From an elevation near Balleul / watched the battle
swirl thruout the afternoon. M
The to the west constantly pounded by high
velocity and Shells while drfted across the cult
waited fields.
DEAD COVER FIELDS
Northeast of Baileu Branoutre, Won Bernhardts
divisions attacked heavily at o'clock in the afternoon the
British guns tearing great holes in their ranks. BY night
fall British line seemed intact while the sprouting fields
tx with dead.
T., famous Virgin leaning from the church tower at
destroyed The figure has been overhang
ing the 1914 when the city sheed by the
Germans. There widespread superstition that when
the Virgin holding the figure of the Infant Jesus fell
would be declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
PREMIER QUITS
AUSTRIAN POST

ZURICH. April i7.--Austrian Pre-.
mier Won Seydler has resigned, ac-
cording TO reports received here to.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
HAlG 1'IGHIEhS UP
we Have Fallen BaCkp

I'VE have fallen back. Bailleul is in
the hands of the enemy marshal Haig.
That is the Hateful message from the
battle front.
I'VE have fallen back"
The Huns sweep on-but stopped they
shall be if we give our generals at the
front enough reserves. Have you quail
fled as reserve? Are you helping to
brace that army of ours, battling on the
frontiers of civilization? Or have you,
here at home, surrounded with safety
and comfort, fallen back, too?
Your conscience will tell you.
If you have not bought Liberty Bonds
to your limit; if you have not sacrificed
to increase your limit to buy-.-you have
fallen back, toow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17
The kaiser's
Lament

BY April In Paris sworc ! would
dino.
I'm now overdue. and with hunger I
pine.
For iimburRer and sauerkraut.
Also. perhaps. a pigs snout.
Shall dine without wine or wfhlne
without dine
a. G BLACKAJL.
20a Rialto Court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-17

" " ono 81 sreat sra,esicai political military i'm.
rcftancc IL IL city In which Seattle Il vitality inter.
vstsd ~ IN thru Nadivosok that Seattle been
he'dng un great Siberian and Russian You win
be mshuN interested in the article Nladivostok ON
page g.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
GREATER FAIRN0NT
INVEST. OFFICERS
Election Took Place at Meet
ing Held Yesterday
Morning.

At a meeting held yesterday morn
ing the following officers OF the
Greater Fairmont Investment company
we're reelected:
c. W. Watson, chairman OF the
board: Clarence D. Robinson. presi-
dent; A. T Watson. vice president; II.
L. Heintzelman, vice president; J. NJ.
Jacobs. vice president; R. T. Ginning
ham. treasurer: W. ]. Wiegel, secre-
cary; T. H. Pierson. manager.
The Working committee consists OF
c. ". Watson. C. D. Robinson, H. L.
Hein;zclman. T. H. Pierson, ". j.
WiegeI. Geo. T Watson. r. T. Gun
ninEham. c. e. Smith. o. s. Mckinney.
The Board of Directors is as follows:
Geo. NJ. Alexander, Merle Amos. An
thony Bowen, r. T. Cunningham, Rollo
J. Conley. Clarence Currey. q. F. Davis,
a. Brooks Fleming. Jr., H. L. Heint-
zeImau. ]. NJ. Hartley. NJ. L. Hutchin-
son. Frank c. Raymond, Chas. G. Hood,
E. C. Jones. j. NJ. Jacobs, o. S. Mckin-
ney. OdelI ?. Mckinney. Sam R. Nj
rum. C. D. Robinson. c. S. Riggs. II. ].
Ross. ". F. Shafferman, c. E. Smith,
c. ". Watson. Geo. T, Watson. ". j.
Niegel. a. I. Watson, J. E. Watson.
Jr., T. h. Pierson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
NY. CENTRAL IS
HOLDING OUT ON
Mr.. PRODUCERS
Movement on Foot to Get B.
& o. To Extend the
Monongah Division.

The New York Central railroad IS
not sending any cars into the mines
on the NIonopgahela Railroad after
fuel although mines aloDg that line
suspended commercial contracts in or,
der to take contracts for New YORK
Central fuel. Just what led to the
action on the part oc the New York
Central is not clear.
The Monousahe1a Railroad Is oNueG
Jointly by the New York Central and
the Pennsylvania and has had few
cars recently for commercial loading,
largely upon fuel. sending coal out for
the New York Central, Delaware 4:
Hudson. Boston & Albany and other
railroads. Suddenly this week with
out warning tnV New York Central
cars stop coming in. When inquiry
was made at division Headquarters al
Brownsville nothing satisfactory could
be obtained. II was learned from
semi-official sources that no ears OF
the New York Central would cone in
for today or in the future as far az is
known.
The New York Central has been try
ing to contract for its fuel supply with
mines along that line and there is
more than a suspicion that the two
matters have connection. The opin-
ion prevails to such an extent AMONG
members OF the Fairmont Coal Club
be sent TO ". G. McAdoo, director
general OF railroads. summarizing the
situation and pointing out how de-
moTaliziuS it vas to coal business ia
this district fora contract TO be Ger
Continued on PaEe Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
Pythian Sisters
at Warrington

Fairnont oythian Sisters and othe,
members OF the order from this dis
trict are in session 1T Warrington to-
day IN their district convention. There
are just 90 temples in this district and
practically all Of them are represented.
The meeting this morning was a
business meeting and was held at
1920 O'Clock. At noon today a lunch
was served the visiting Pytnian Sis
tiers by the members OF the Mountain
state Temple no. 4 Of Warrington.
This afternoon an appropriate pa
trsotic prosram is being held. The
afternoon meeting is open to the pub
lie az well as the Pythian Sisters. This
evening the degree team from the
Mountain City Temple of Fairmont will
have charge OF initiatory work TO. sew
erGI Candidates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
injunction Ties Up
An Insurance Case

Judge Vincent in an opinion handed
down yesterday perpetuated the tenn
porary injunction in the chancery
cause of the Columbus Mutual Life
Insurance company of Columbus. o.,
vs.. Michael Butcher, OF Fairmont.
Butcher secured a judgment on a
policy before Justice Musgrove. but
under the policy no action could be
taken until so days after the filing OF
the notice Of death. the defendant hav-
ing been the beneficiary of the policy
OF his brother, the late John B. Butch
er. Two years ago Judge Vincent
granted temporary Injunction. By
his honor's recent ruling the defend
ant has been enjoined from proceed
ing to collect under the judgment.
Attorney L. C. MusSrave represents
the plaintiff and Attorney n. W. o.
den the defendant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
MUNITIONS PLANTS
WANT GAS COAL IN
LARGER AMOUNTS
This Demand May Have
Some Influence Upon
the Zoning System.

To zone or not to zone, that is the
question.
The Fuel Administration is believed
70 he undecided whether to give the
scheme trial or not.
The zoning system did not work very
well in England and whether 1t would
assist or hinder coal distributor In
the United States IS qJesuon
The action of the National Council
OF Defense may have some bearing on
the matter. That organization Is re-
ported to have insisted upon more gas
coal for munition factories and TINS
might rot be possible under the 7oninS
system.
There is reported to conferences on
at Washington this week in which the
securing of more gas coal for steel and
niInition factories is being emphasized
and the action is very importantly the
Fairmont district which turns out the
best gas coal and the greatest quantity
of it.
the Public Service Commission, has
orked out a zoninE plan which he sub
mitted to coal operators and nov has
before the Federal. Fuel Admtnistra-
ton. It is not taken particularly seri-
ously at this time as there IS no decl-
sion yet regarding whether or not
there will be a coming system.
The car supply in this region is fall
inE OF this week. There we're LOO
cars in the district Monday, 1,oo0Tue
day (not 1900 as printed yesterday,
and 666 today. There Is every assur.
ance that this regional car shortage
Continued on Page az
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Wants $4,000 Dam
ages For an AL
legged Libel
QUESTION Of LOYALTY
Plaintiff is NJ Jean West
Who Taught in Man
ington Dist

Alleging thu. they accg7ed her OF not
being patriotic - she should Rave
been, OF having handlcd Socialist liter
aturc and OF not being abic 10 see coed
in Liberty bonds, Bliss VI. jean West.
a former school teacher. OF Manning
ton district. sues ten iormer patrons
for libel to recover in the sum OF So
900. The suit bobbed mp in Circuit
court yesterday when the defense
wanted to compel the plaintiff 10 Pro
duce a certain paper ON which the
charges were prcdicated on. The court
has not Yet passed on the matter
Attorneys James =. Meredith and
NJ. ". Hess represent the plaintiff aud
Attorney Charles Powell the defense.
NJ. Jean west the plaintiff in this
suit. complains CT Z. Carl Cunningham.
j. Luther Straight, William LaVlis.
Jereu1ith Wilson, A. Mason Clark. ST.
las F. Goocb F. Emery Arnett. ".
Jackson Arnett. Thomas W. Wright
and Charles c. Hays. the defendants
In this suit. who have been duly sum
noned TO answer Of plea OF tres
pass on the case. for libel.
The plaintiff is teacher in the pub
lie schools of Marion county. claims
that she was engaged in teaching the
public school located at sub-district Is.
at Curtisrilie. Warrington district.
when. according 70 her contentious.
the plaintiff greatly en-eyinG the
happy state and condition of the plain
tiff, and Continuing. and wickedly and
maliciously intending to injure her
said good name. fame and morals. and
as teacher in the public schools in
Marion county. West Virginia, and to
bring her into public scandal. infanqy
and disgrace with and amongst all of
her neighbors. the school officials. pa
irons OF the schools. acquaintances and
the other good ard worthy citizens OF
said county and state"
She claims that the defendant false
". wickedly and maiciously did com
pose and publish. cause ard procure TO
be written the following:
November 2s. 1917.
Board Of Education of Warrington
district:-we. the undersigned pa
irons OF Curtisvilie school. kindly ask
that you remove the teacher. Miss Jean
West Cmeauing the plaintiff, NJ. Jean
West). for the following reasons:
First. that she is not as patriotic as
she should be at this time That she
handled Socialist literature. that she
addressed the Socialist peace meeting;
that she told her scholars that she
eould see no good IN Liberty bonds.
and that she could not see how the
United States government could pay
them; that she says too much. you
don't do this. or that. you are not pa
srfotic: that under the circumstances
rs they are the school can do no good.
taught by Miss West: that she reads
a paper at literary. that showed the
horrors of war, and the trenches, not
the homer Of them
The presentation OF this letter Miss
west claims resulted in the board Of
education of Warrington district dis
missing her as a teacher. She sues to
recover $1,000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
zEPPE[IHS AGAIN
VISIT LONDON
First Time This Has Occur
red Since October of Last
Year.
Cnr Associated Prcssl

LONDON. March 13.-Three Zcppe-
Inns took part in last nights air raid on
England.
One OF them dropped four bombs on
Hull. The other airship flew about
aimlessly over country districts. drop
ping bombs and then proceeded back
10 sea. One woman died Of shock in
consequence of the raid.
The Germans have sustained such
heavy losses in Zeppelins that they
have employed them only at infre-
ouent intervals in the last year for
raids on England, substituting aero
planes. The last previous Zeppelin
raid on England was on october 10.
1917. when 81 persons were killed and
Sc wounded. On returning the Zeppe-
lin fleet was put to rout by the French.
five OF the dirigibles being brought
down.