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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
Can You Write Perfect Love
Letter.? High Cost of LOVING
Free If You Can Convince Her

We may have the champion love
letter writer Of the country right
here In Seattle. so here IN our prop
ositlon.
To the writer OF what Miss Wells
Judges the best love letter each day
Will be presented a set OF tickets for
The High Cost OF Loving Tho
show viii continue here ali this week
and all next. indicating that II must
be quite show to last that long
and indeed. 1t is. with lots OF laughs
from kolb and Din. the principals.
Two seats for the best letter re-.
celved each day untii next Wcdnos.
davl
Now. then. boys. girls let's 70 Ad
dress your letters 20 the Love Con.
test Editor The Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

tails Of how Roosevelt won the dec.
Grafton were permissible.
NEW YORK. March 19-"By
George, ! am immensely excited ana
delighted" shouted Col Roosevelt
over the telephone today when In.
formed by the United Press OF the
decoration Of his son. Capt Archie
Roosevelt. for gallantry in action in
France.
The cable received by the United
Press was read to one OF the Roosc.
welt household. a few minutes later
tho colonel called the United Press
by telephone
What IL his | hear about my
son. Archie. being decorated with the
war cross" lac asked excitediy.
When the cable was read TO him he
shouted. by George! That's fincr'
Tie colonel was like an excited
bOv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
Love letters An. mon Dleu'

Love letters An. mon Dlcu,
what Il a perfect love letter.
one thing certain. Il r. not the ono
tho stage door JohnnicE write
Miss Marie Wells. soloist with
High Cost Of Loving. NJ the Metro
poiitsn. admits she is the recipient ~
many so-called love notes John
notes. they call EN- when the John.
mics are not present But she Dc.
clares that they in no way resemble
her ideal love letter.
Her black eyes snap. her black
hair glistcns and she tells YOU
warmly that the perfect love letter
has not yet arrived in her mail
II that Is 20. maybe Nc can help
her out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
Yankees Hurl MANY
Thousand Shells
Upon TeutOn Hosts
German Aeroplane Captured and
Towns Back of the German Line
Set Afire; Fighting Intense
BY FRED S. FERGUSON

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 13.-Many thousands Of
shells were employed by Americans in bonn
bardment and barrage fires on the Toul
front this morning. 1t was 20 minutes be-
fore a single German gun was able to get
into action.
The American artillery is making good
in its daily exchanges with the Germans.
The Yankee gunners have been fast pick
ing up the details of the present war game,
and their work in connection with recent
raids proves they have reached top-notch
efficiency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
Fish Trust Agents
Plead Guilty and
Pay $4,000 Fine

Rather than continue their legal
fight. subsidiary fish concerns un-
der control of the Booth Fisheries
came into federal court here Wed
nesday morning. pleaded guilty to
long standing charges of violation OF
the sherman antitrust laws, and
paid fines aggrcgating $4,000.
The cases have buffeted thru the
courts from session To session.
II don't consider this "A compro-
mise" United states Attorney Allen
said The fines were maximum"
He said action would be taken TO
enion the Booth concerns here from
practicing combination violations set
out In the original indictment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

Troops I'm the Ch.min des Danes
captured the crew OF German air.
plane which had fallen near Clamen.
cy. u was announced today.
The American artillery fire has
reached It's greatest intensity at sew.
sral points Five groups OF German
ras projectors which were ready 20
be used were obli;eraied By shell fire.
Towns back Of the German lines were
set afire, and large quantities OF
ammunition in new dumps were
blown up.
silence Hun Guns
At 6.27 a m. II was reported from
headquarters that three enemy bat.
teries had opened fire Three min.
utes later they had been silenced
The naturalization was 80 complete
that the American infantry crossed
No Mans Land without casualty
They penetrated 800 yards into the
German lines and returned TO their
own lines. all In IL minutes.
Similar conditions obtain in other
parts OF the Lorraine sector. where
American troops are fighting. /, is
now permissible To say this setcor is
east of Luncville.
Make New Raid
Raids were made in the region OF
Badcnvillieres. after 20 minutes ar
tilleryiug. The Americans made an
other sortie this morning TO sec. II
the German trenches were still evac.
uated. No Germans were found and
the Americans returned without cas-
ualtics
German prisoners taken Saturday
said they did not know the Ameri-
cans were in the lines there until
they participated in raid against
our troops. March /. in which they
were repulsed. Their casualties were
40 dead and wounded.
The weather is now bright warm
and springlike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
ZEPPELINS AID
IN ATTACK ON
BRITISH TOWNS

LONDON. March l3.-Threo Yep
pelins participated ir last nights air
raid on England. Lord French an
nounced today. or these only one
ventured TO approach the defended
district.
Four bombs were dropped at Hun.
4 house was demolished and "A WON.
an died OF shock.
The other airships wandered for
hours In remote country districts.
dropping. bombs in the open country.
This is the first time Zeppelns
have participated In an English raid
since last fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
ARMY WILL RECRUIT
$500 RAILWAY MEN

WASHINGTON. March I3.-Nine
thousand. five hundred additional
railroad men will be recruited in this
country for service abroad. Mai. r..
NJ. Sanctuary. OF the army recruiting
service, will leave tonight for Cleve-
land. to consult the railroad brother.
hoods as TO assistance in the cam
paign. on Saturday he will attend a
meeting OF American. Canadian and
British recruiting officers at Chica-
20. The $500 men will include about
800 commissioned officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

cd from a flying visit to the British,
French and American fronts In
France At the invitation of Dr,
Mark a. Matthews. who wired him
welcome on his arrival In the
United states, Gen. Greene told
Tuesday night Of his impressions on
the war fronts.
He came from Camp Lewis by au.
tomobilc and was accompanied by
Col. 8. Il. Allen. In command OF this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
CAPT. ROOSEVELT Is
AWARDED FRENCH CROSS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMYc
IN FRANCE. March i3.-Capt.
Archie Roosevelt. son Of Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. was decorated with
the Crolx dc Guerrc by n French
general for gallantry In action. The
presentation was dramatic No de.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
CZECH DESERTERS IN
BATTLE AGAINST HUNS

COPENHAGEN. March i2.--Ger-
man troops defeated strong opposi-
ton" composed mostly OF Czech de-
serters from the Austrian army. at
Bochmatsch. so miles northeast Of
Kieff. according TO dispatches rcceiv-
ed here today.
The dispatches also said German
troops have arrived within nine
miles OF odessa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
81 ARE KILLED
IN PARIS RAID

PARIS. March Herman air
raiders over Paris killed "a persons
and injured ~ others Monday night.
Besides these casualties. Sc per
sons were suffocated in crowd that
sought refuge in a railway entrance
Thirteen were killed and so wound
ed in the Friday night raid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

1T viii take the young West.
'ern giant 10 whip the Hun and
DO II successfully.
oDfhis was the declaration OF
MAJ. Gen. Henry A. Greene, com.
msnder Of Camp Lewis, to 300
Seattle men and n large number
81 women Mt dinner held In
his honor at the First Presbyter.
Ian church Tuesday night. IL
was the generals first visit 10
seattle since his return from the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

General Pershing IL the man TO
command the American troops In
France" he continued. The admin
lstratlon made no mistake in select.
ing him 10 be the pioneer general
OF America In France. As Tor
smartness Of appearance and smart
ness Of saiuting and general military
bearing, the American has them al
beaten. In my opinion"
General Greene Is recently return
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
HE WAS A LIBERAL SON

DALLAS. Texas. March 13-Hor.
ace Lester. negro. saying he gave
his dependent mother 'as much as
81 some months" claimed exemp.
ton from army service. The board
made him a soldier and will pay his
mother $50 month Horace said
he is ready 10 go to war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
T WILL YOUNG WESTERN GIANT TO WHIP THE HUGEN GREENE

and some French officers climb.
ed out To look around. Not to
be outdone. the Americans fol-
lowed them. Shells began To
drop uncomfortably close and
French and Americans climbed
back. The French were still I'm
the lead
"Our transport was surrounded by
. fleet of torpedo boat chnsers and
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
OFFER SEATTLE
SMELLS AT | IL
CENTS POUND
M'Bride Says Fish Market
Is Wiling to Supply
Demand
FISHERMEN ARE IDLE

HOUSEWIVES Millions OF
smelt are running in the Lewis
river. There - man who can
sell these Hmeit 10 the city OF
Seattle at Is cents per so
pounds
Health officer Mcbride iH will.
inE and anxious 20 buy just as
many hundred pounds OF this
valuable food an Seattle house.
wives will purchare
At present the city fiHh mar.
ket Is selling 900 pounds "A day.
at 5 cents a pound
Fish that are not caught
spawn and die.
Here IL your opportunity 20
purchase ehcaply food that 9th
erwlne viii so 20 waste.
It's war food economy.
DO you want any smelt7 II
so. let the "muny market know
IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

WASHINGTON. March 13.-Capt.
Archibald Roosevelt was listed In TO.
days casualty bulletin as wounded
slightly" The list showed six killed
in action two died Of wounds seven
Of diseaae. two wounded severely and
II slightly.
OYSTER BAY. March i3-~Capt
Archie Roosevelt was wounded In
one leg by shrapnel and suffered a
broken arm in recent fighting in
France. according TO n cable receiv-
cd today by Col Theodore Roosevelt
from Mai. Theodore Roosevelt.
This cablegram was received
shortly after the colonel had been in
formed by the United Press OF Capt.
Roosevelt's decoration with the
French cross Of war. The wounds
are not serious. the cable stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
BRITISH TROOPS ARE
MISSING AFTER RAID

LONDON. March IA strong
enemy party ralded British post
south Of Armentieres last night, fol
lowing heavy bombar dmont. Marshal
Haig reported today. a few British
soldiers are missing.
Around fsavacqucrc an approach.
ing party Of the enemy was driven
off by tho British fire 4 British
raid north Of Lens was successful
Southwest Of Cambria and oppo-
sits Loos. the euemy's artillery was
active and in the MeHgines sector
and at Passchendaele last night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE

LONDON, March 13.--"With our
American brethren. we are fighting
for dellverance Of the world from the
bondage OF the sword" Premier
Lloyd George declared today In n
speech before the national council OF
Free churches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
10 ALLIED PLANES ARE
BAGGED. SAYS BERLIN

BERLIN. via London. March Ia
Nineteen enemy airplanes and two
captive balloons were downed on the
west froi.t yesterday. the German
war office declared today, There
were reconnoitu ing actions at vari-
Gus western points" the sta'sment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
ASKS new WAR
POWER TO take
over LOGGING
lumbermen Are Opposed to
New Plan Which Presi-
dent Is Urging
CONGRESS IS PROBING
ny L. &. MARTIN

III H. u MARLIN
aifed Press Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March Ia
The latest war power asked by
President Wilson-authority to
control lumber and oEging buSi-
n-~s--is being withheld to-day
while congress investigates To
learn Its nerd.
The president wants authority
TO commander standing timber.
tn designate what timber shall
he cut aud Of what lengths. and
then To say how " shall he
sawed.
Logs and lumber are among the
most badly needed products for
Americas war program. Both the
shipping and the aviation programs
have suffered from Lack OF the right
kind Of lumber AZ the right time and
In the right place
Timber Men Opposed
But congress. convinced By ium-
bcrrncn that the pending bill giving
the president what he asks may be
unnecessary viii give the lumber
and logging interests a hearing be-
ginning today before the senate mil.
itary affairs committee. The timber
men win tell the committee that IL
IL no, necessary TO commander
any timber.
Let us in on the government poi
icy; tell us whether the shipping
board has n concrete plan for tho
building % wooden ships and well
guarantee to get out tho lumber IL
10 be the keynote OF the timbcrmcn's
talk
They made the same plea before
the senate commerce committee In.
ves,igating the shipping situation.
Lack Information
According to witnesses then. there
II no lack Of timber. no lack OF a..
Dor. no lack Of money 20 develop
new tracts. but there il no informa.
ton as To how far tho shipping
board IL going with its wooden ship
ping program. Hence timber men
won't spend money TO extend roads
and railroad spurs into new tracts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

aide. Lieut.. q. T.. Raymond.
Frequently he was interrupted by
applause and more frequently by
laughter. during his recital OF the
things that had amused him and
pleased him most during his trip
Some OF the things he said. fol
low:
I'm glad to be back on tie
Coast, and I don't want 10 leave
IL again until I lead first class
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

division 10 France. I'm salts
fled 10 hang my hat in this
neck of the woods indefinitely"
II am life member OF the
Scorpion club was elected after |
paid 300 francs. about S52. for n
pair of boots In Paris. Scorpions are
army officers who have been stung
in Paris"
"Once we were in the trenches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
Offensive Coming
on Western Front

LONDON. March 13.-Gen. Mau.
rice. British director OF operations.
declared In an interview with the
United Press today that there are in
dications on the West front that an
offensive is Imminent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
FRENCH CAPTURE HUN
AIRPLANE AND CREW

PARIS. March i3.-Mutual artil.
lerying along the right bank OF the
Meusc and in the Railloan, Anger.
viiiier aud Lorraine regions was re.
ported by the French war office last
night.
\ German airplane WAS shot down
north OF scissors. It's three occu.
pants. including two officers. were
taken prisoner.
Three other Gothas. each contain
ing four men. and an enemy biplane.
were shot down within the French
lines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
Charge ShySterS
Are Defraudinq
informed WOneT
Pretend They Can Get Releases for
Hopeless Cases; Girls Are Given
No Chance for Exercise

Huge sums have been paid Seattle attorneys by women
fned IN the quarantine ward of the city hospital
wees never rendered according City Attorney Thomas
~ L. Kennedy, who launched investigation today.
The women are prisoners taken in Seattle's
here are 40 OF these unwilling hostages of society quar-
anfine and every of them eager liberty
them according to Kennedy have been the victims I'M
cupuous attorneys and have paid ranging from $50
TO $100 for help that the attorneys knew they could not
give, and never attempted to give.
The status of the women has been fixed by the courts
SAID Kennedy Tuesday Because OF their diseases
menace to the public health. and writ of habeas
corpus mandamus Injunction will help them in the least
leper cannot buy his liberty for single hour and in the
of the law these women the same reason cannot
free themselves until they cured and have ceased
dangerous to societys best interests"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

Of pounds available which will
be wasted unless n market for
the fish can be found.
Mcbride n willing 10 place on sale
as much fish aH Seattle will pur
chase. ana as soon as possible hs
intends 10 put a quantity Of srnelr
in cold storage
w n Paulhamus. OF the Puy
allup and Sumner Fruit Growers as
sociation. tclcgraphed The star Tues
day telling Of the opportunity Seat
tie has TO purchase chcaply food
that will otherwise be wasted. but. in
Mollride's opinion. unless houHew ives
are quick convinced OF the value
Of the fish. the city can do nothing
toward conserving this supply OF
food.
Fishermen Idle
W. \ Miller. Of woodland. Wash
has written Tho star 20 say that
since March ] the smolt have been
running In the Lewis river.
only small percentage OF these
fish" his letter says. ARE being
caught. regardless OF the fact that
any number Of fishermen here are
laie
The fishermen say TINT the nuy'
crs at kelso will not buy their fish.
claiming there is no market for
them The buyers. according 90 the
fishermen have entered into an agree
ment setting certain price TO re.
iallers and another 20 wholesalers,
and have Instructed the fishermen to
catch only certain number OF fish
each lay.
Sell nj Cent
II have entered the game at the
request OF the fishermen. who say
the price I'm tho cities is from cents
to Q cents pound | am trying to
let tho public know that | can sell
them AZ kelso for 1 cent n pound
Including the cost Of boxing. tho
rate 10 Seattle will be 10 cents per
so pounds,
lie Fears Trust
Miller says there is so much talk
at woodland OF secret meetings and
combinations that II il hard TO get
at the truth, but he believes that a
trust kns been formed among the
dealers to keep up the price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

said
I'm the Champagne region. ouR
storm troops took 80 French prison
ers."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

City Health Officer Mcbride Is
selling an average Of more than
1000 pounds daily Of Lewis river
smelt st the city market. but
there are hundreds Of thousands
Of pounds available which will
be wasted unless n market for
the fish can be found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
Want More Exercise

Perhaps the most frequent complaint is against the
lack of exercise The girls have made many attempts to
break quarters and have to be watched closely TO prevent
escape. Some Of them have gotten away
Taking them from the building for exercise is not prac-
cabe cy authorities say and there is adequate place
the building for exercise 1t is possible that the roof
may later be turned into playground for them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
They Watch Reports

Kennedy declared that, knowing these facts lawyers
Aave lied and deceived their clients into paying them big
s1ms.
A common practice is to watch the reports OF
released. lawyer has client who arrested with
another woman. The other is discharged cured
and Immediately the lawyer knows that his client is likely
-6cturned out within short time
According to Kennedy these lawyers go to about
TO be released. with the following proposition
Pay there he inserts whatever he thinks he can
GET and I'll bride and a doctor who will say
you well. Then you will be released"
She, or her friends, Kennedy says, usually pay.
The lawyer sits back and waits until, in the Of
time the woman is cured and free to leave.
Then she unwtngy gives the attorney credit for
lease and recommends him to her friends still quarantine
Lawyers have advised their clients not accept treat
ment and several women afflicted with the most oahsome
of diseases daily growing and refusing aid be-
lawyer Kennedy is bleeding her and telling
her that this is the only she can be free
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
Investigations Made

The women have pleaded for months for investga-
ton Of conditions at the hospital
The women segregated according to the nature of
their ailments and the seriousness of them Those who
addition being sufferers from disease are also drug
users are in one ward of the hospital and far posi-
be wards been divided that the older and
Enthusiastically girls separated from those whom the
nurses believe will lead better lives when they leave the
quarantine
The authorities deny that the girls mail is ever opened
except in their presence The girls declare that often this
done out of their presence They make repeated
plants on this subject
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
Report Futile Strategy

Others thru court proceedings that have been tried
time and again before and have failed to convince their
clients that they working for their release
They haunt the corridors of the quarantine wards Ken
needy has found and do their best to harass the physicians
and strife and discomfort among patients.
There is widespread mutny in the quarantine ward.
- Here who have been accustomed to an
abundance Of clothing and wide variety Of food ging-
ham apron the standard hospital garb and the hospital
kitchen good food but very plain. Women in the
hospital demand privacy. The city denies them the right
friends except thru screen and opens their mail
prevent them smuggling in drugs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
A COOKE BOOK COVER

To-day raEc The star prints beautifully designed
over which YOU cut out and paste that Edmund
Vance Cooke book which you have started about
o Tho poems published in The star nv America =
most beloved poet viii be valuable addition your
eraryand by the way they will reflect a large way
he ideas OF this period
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
CAPT. ROOSEvELTIS
WOUNDED IN ACTION

tails Of how Roosevelt won the dec.
Grafton were permissible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13

Weather Forecast: Tonight and Thursday
fair. moderate southvesteriy winds.