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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
Police Here Doubt
Chicago Suspect
Is Sor,ish Robber

Seattle police "wednesday were in.
clined to doubt whether Harry
Mathews. alias Harry Wade. arrest.
ed In Chicago during a recent vice
cleanup. was implicated in the rob
bery OF a Great Northern train near
Samish. Skagit county. February 20.
1914. when three men were shot and
killed
lie IL being held for investigation
on tho theory that he IT,
Aitho rewards OF $4,000 for each
Of the two or three men who held up
the train attracted hundreds OF do.
tectives 70 the scene % the robbery.
only the faintest clues to the identity
OF IN. perpetrators were ever dis.
closed
At the time % IN. crime n man
named Mathews was arrested but
WAS able 10 prove an abb and was
released. The similarity In tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
TWO ATTEMPT
SUICIDE; ONE IS
DEAD, ONE DYING

William A. Seal. age IS. com
mitted suicide by shooting him
self thru the head some time
Tuesday night at the home 81
his half-brothcr. c. II. Seal. 20si
Ninth ave. and Andrew Ander.
son. SO. native of Sweden. tried
To end his own life by slashing
his threat and wrists with a pen
knife on board n Northern Pa
cific train. near Kent, early
Wednesday.
Seal. a carpenter, had recently ar.
rived here from Kansas to go>to
work in the shipyards lie has been
acting queerly, according TO rela-
tives, who declared he suffered from
a wild belief that some one was
planning To hang him"
Anderson. who is at the city hos.
pital. was under the influence of
liquor, according to the police inves
tigators. whom Lieut.. T.. l.. Hedges
sent with an ambulance to meet the
train. His lSyear.old son. ivar. was
asleep in the seat in front of him at
the time OF the attempt at suicide.
They were coming 10 Seattle from
san Francisco. and had reaently ar.
rived i'm the United States from
Sweden. Anderson. II is believed.
will live.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
BRITISH SEAMEN FROM
TORPED0ED HOSPITAL
SHIP ON u. S. VESSEL

LONDON. Ieb' flat AmeFleHn
destroyer brought 10 survivors 81 the
hospital ship Oicnart Castle. which
was sunk IN bristol channel ycster.
day. the admiralty announced to-day
The Glcnar, Castle waa outbound,
with lights burning. and had no pa
,ienta aboard Eight boats with sur.
,tvors are ntlli ndrft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

The Lloyd George society Mon
day evening rc-elected as president
Thomas Hughes. while ID. II. Will
Jams and John u, Treharne were
respectively elected vice president
aud secretary, Rowland Hughes
continues as treasurer An eN-
ecutivc board, and ladies' and pro-
gram committees were also chosen
Cor the coming year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
lUMBERMEN TO CUT RED
TAPE IN SPRUCE WORK

PORTLAND. Feb - rnnecea-
sAFy red tape war nlashsd from tho
business of getting out spruo. for
Americas airpianra today. when the
representative Of leading Northwest
lumber firms formed the spruce "a
vision Of IN. West Coast Lumtrr.
mems association.
This viii D. the associations Off.
cial intermediary In negotiations
with Col pisaus and the aircraft pro.
ductluu board.
Ralph r Angel i manager Of tho
new division. II will have offices On
N, signal corps spruce headquarters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
AMERICANS AND FRENCH
HURL BACK ENEMY RAIDS

PARIS. Feb. 27-Strong German
raids were repulsed in the Chemin
des Danes region. where American
troops are aiding the French the of.
fetal communique stated today.
In the Champagne region, the
Germans twice attempted raids after
violent bombardment southwest OF
Butte du Mesnil. whore American ar.
tillery is located, but were thrown
back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
LISTER ASKS BAKER TO
MAKE INVESTIGATION

OLYMPIA. Feb. - Thrcc times
Mir, Jessie Bennett of Orting
wash. has arranged for IN. funeral
% her son. Private william y Web
stcr. who died at Camp Mead. Md.
January 81. but tho body never ar.
rived.
Gov. Lister wired Secretary Baker
Tuesday TO check No on Tho lost body
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
rs NEGRO SOLDIERS
ARRESTED IN RIOT

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Feb 81
- result o. riot In the mess hail
At Camp PIKE Tuesday morning. ~
negroes ot tho Ei2th Engineer Ser.
yice battalion are IN the guard
house awaiting oourtmartiai
A white non commissioned officer
. tffes~d a scalp wound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

iblc. then tho entire battery OF mine.
werfcrs let 20 hurting gas and ex-
plosivcs Tho Sammics tried 20 reach
their dugouts and also to signal their
artillery for barrngc. The wires
from this sector were found TO have
been severed. and the barrage was
delayed more than 40 minutes while
rockets were sent up.
In addition TO this attack. an i'm
portant village was gas shclled three
times during the night The attacks
continued during the day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

THE Bon MARCHE IS: :::; IS: s;
SIX |. ". ". IN PORTLAND ARE
GIVEN JAIL TERMS; 10 ARE HELD

PORTLAND Feb. e7.-Following
Investigation OF literature seized in n
raid on /. W. W. headquarters Satur.
day night. tending 10 show plans for
embarrassing the arny's work OF
speeding production OF fir and spruce
for ship and airplanc construction.
six / W. w. were today sentenced to
30 days In the city Jail and 10 held
for federal investigation.
one OF the men Is alleged TO be a
draft cvadcr.
Evidence for the state consisted
largely OF letters found upon tho
men. Plans to disorgnnizc the Loyal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

Legion OF Lumhermen and Loggers."
patriotic society formed by the sig.
nal corps. were discussed and the adj
visibility OF sending Japanese or
ganizer to camp employing Japa-
nesc help was discussed
1t has not been smooth shedding
for tho "wobbly' organizers, accord.
Ing to the letters. In these. several
mon complain OF the steady refusal
Of the Slaves as they term patri.
otto loggers. TO listen 20 criticism OF
the government Grays harbor and
Marshfield camps are listed as espe.
cially tough on speakers OF sedition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

names OF this man and the man held
tn Chicago gives rise Co the theory
that this IL the Mathews Involved In
the hoidup. aud that the arrest 81 the
other man was a cas-. of mistaken
Identity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
UNCLE SAM REWARDS
HIS FAITHFUL SERVANT

WASHINGTON. Feb. e7.-Thomaa
Harrison. 81. has served continuous.
~ for 50 years as clerk In the naval
Observatory here.
Now he has been notified that he
- to be rewarded with six month";
vacation without pay.
Senator Jones Tuesday asked con.
rress TO retire the old man on a $50
monthly pension.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
Observation-Disclosures house sss

cultural committee voted by ma
tority OF one not to report 10 the
house bill to appropriate 50,eoo.-
600 to finance farmers in the pur-
chase OF seeds. The bill was intro
duced by Representative Baer. %
North Dakota,
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five U.S.MEN
DIE IN GAS RAID
Continued From Page one /

men endeavorcd TO adjust their
masks. Those who weren't quick
enough were soon Casping for
breath. These were carried TO a hos.
pltal.
Yankees "See Red"
Tho American army has gas equip
ment and viii use IL as the occasion
demands. hut Il Is a matter OF self.
defense Tho bochcs introduced the
gas terror TO the world It's first
use against the Americans has arous.
cd the entire army to the stage OF
seeing red"
II would stir the fighting blood Of
every American TO view tho hospital
where lay tho victims OF the first gas
attack. At the hour OF cabling five
were dead and 20 were in hospitals
Word came that IL additional were
en- route to the hospital.
Doctors Enragcd
The doctors at tho hospitals cursed
tho boches for every minute the men
suffered. They treat wounded men
with no special feeling of hatred for
the enemy. But watching gas vie.
Tins In like watching men slowly
drowning.
The gas victims were in hospital
recently repeatedly bombed. Doctors
declare the final act they might ex.
pect from the Huns would be an air
raid on the hospital while the gassed
men were In Il.
Between ! and o'clock Tuesday
morning gas proiectiles were hurled
from minewerfers. There we're two
attacks. in which about rs chlorine
and psogcne gas shells were thrown.
Small balls OF fire were first Wis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
After having approved a rr.oiu

ton TO create a large drainage dis.
trict. which will include tho Carna.
ton stock farms az Tolt. tho county
commissioners have ordered Samuel
J. Humes. county engineer. 10 make
survey OF the proposed district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
CalicOes 10c a I'd.

Calicoes. % inches wide. in
light and medium colors. figures
and stripes. Not over Is yards TO
customer at l0c a yard.
LOWER MAIN FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

Councilmanic candidate. will
speak at meeting OF the Public
Ownership league in room i0T OF
the Labor Temple Thursday evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
Billie Burke
House Dresses S1.45

For Thursday - Billie Burke
Dresses in light shades of percale
in dainty figures and stripes at
sl.45. They are neatly finished
with piping.
THIRD FIOoR-TIiE BON MARCHE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
Slightly Soiled Net Dresses
Sharply Reduced-MOw $500
ONLY TWELVE DRESSES IN THE
LOT-i2 GOOD BARGAINS

The Dresses are made Of nice quality white net
with high wastlines and trimmed with French
roses and satin bandS-short sleeves Dainty party
or graduation frocks and only $500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
$50 to $50 Afternoon and
Evening Gowns Half Price

Il HANDSOME GOWNS THAT ARE
REPRODUCTIONS OF PARIS MODELS
Brocade Satin Gowns with overdrapes Of silk
net and silver lace-a beautiful combination effect
of silk net, Georgette and crepe meteor-otheT
attractive models TO choose from. French Blue,
Flame Pearl, White and others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27
Street Dresses Reduced to SIS

hghuaa model uh silk collar
blad crushed
in SeygeD yesses Brooon Sand and Khaki.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

Just received, shipment of Mems
Shirts that are made of good grade
chambray and are just what men want
for work shirts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

A new shipment of Boys Wash
Blouses for school wear. Fancy stripes
and plain colors to choose from. Sizes
6 to IL years.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-15
AMERICAN ARTILLERY
ACTIVE IN VICTORY
GAINED TERRITORY TO A DEPTH
OF THREE. QUARTERS ON
FRONT OF NEARLY A
MILE,

Grand Headquarters of the French
Army in France, Feb. 1.-THE Amerl-
can artillery took brilliant part in
an important French raid yesterday
between Tahure and the Butte du
Mesnil. in the Champagne, participat-
ing in the preparatory bombardment
and the ensuing barrage fire while the
operation was being successfully ac-
complished
The action was extremely interest
ing and the result most satisfactory.
The assaulting troops brought back
100 prisoners and they established
themselves in German positions to a
depth of three-quarters Of mile
along a front OF nearly mile.
The tasks OF the assaulting forces
was to take a German salient dipping
into. the French position IL was a
difficult operation owing TO the
ground which formed a basin into
which the Germans could pour the fire
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BRITISH AND GERMANS
AGAIN MEET ABOUT LENS
There Is Considerable Dstrust in
German and Austrian Circles of the
Bolshevlki Leaders in Russia-Aus-
trian Emperor Expresses Hope for
a General Peace.

New York, Feb, 14.-On the battle
front in France the fighting activities
between the British French and the
Germans has assumed somewhat
vilent proportions on at least two
sectors with the forces of Field
Marshal Haig and General Petain the
Ieggressors. Probably the heaviest Ell
counter was in the Champagne region
where aided by American batteries
which gave the French very effective
support" the French have captured
and organized German trenches
southwest of the Butte Du Mesnil. The
German Officials communication ad-
mits the loss of this ground.
North OF Lens, the famous coal min
ing region the British and Germans
again have met in a snarp encounter
but no details of 1t have yet come
through. The artillery activity con-
tinues heavy on numerous sectors
from Flanders to the Swiss border
The mention of American artillery
being engaged with the French against
the Germans in the Champagne is the
first indication that United States
forces were in battle line elsewhere
than east of st. ATihiel which is miles
distant from the Champagne frot. The
presumption is that the American
artillerists are in training with the
French preparatory to joining their
comrades in their own sector.
Unofficial dispatches indicate that
in German and Austrian official cir
cles there is very considerable dis
trust of the Bolshevik leaders in Rus
sia and that preparations even ara in
the making for stemming a surprise
maneuyer on the east front. One
Bavarian newspaper asserts that the
final conference between the Bolshe-
wiki and German and Austrian peace
delegates at Brest-Litovsk ended in
violent rupture which held all the
seeds of a future conflict.
In a manifesto to his subjects deal
ing with the peace effected with the
Ukraine, the Austrian emperor reiter-
ates his desire for an early general
peace.
"'In common with my hard tried peo-
pies" said the Emperor, Il trust that
after this fisrt conclusion of peace.
which is so gratifying an event for US.
general peace soon will be granted
suffering humanity"
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THIRTY EIGHT CHILDREN
BURNED To DEATH
IT is FEARED MANY MORE
PERlsHED AND THAT THE
DEATH LIST MAY REACH 100.

Montreal, Fec. 1.-THE charred
bodies of thirty eight children had
been recovered late tonight frcm the
ruins of the Grey Nunnery, which was
destroyed by fire. 1t is feared many
more perished and searchers believed
the toll of death might reach 100
All the inmates OF the great build
ings except the children are believed
to have escaped. They included nuns,
nursing sisters. wounded or sick SOL
diers from overseas, aged. sick. or
crippled men and women to the mum
Der Of almost a thousand.
When the flames were discovered
in the west wing the alarm was
quickly given and all those able u
help themselves fled to places OF
safety The heroic nuns and nursing
| sisters strove yaliantly to save the
sick aud wounded as well as the in
fants under their charge
T1e children were housed IN tae
section OF the building where the fire
started and the flames spread so rap
idly it was impossible to save them
all None Of the soldiers suffered in
jury, however. although nearly 200 of
them were quartered in the building
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BOLT OF LIGHTNING
STRIKES CAMP SHERIDAN

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 1.-THE fact
that the men were mounted at the
time probably saved a score of lives
late today at the artillery range north
OF the city when a bolt OF lightning,
from an almost clear sky struck Bat
terry d. 13t4h field artillery. Camp
Sheridan. killing one man, seriously
injuring two others and severely
shocking several. Six horses were
killed nd others were injured
The dead man was Private Thomas
Hawthorne, OF Dayton. Ohio.
Sergeant Pearl Devices was SER
iousiy injured and Private Paul
Decker was 50 seriously hurt that ne
was removed TO the base hospital foI
medical attention. A score OF ths
other artillerymen We're bruised when
thrown from their mounts.
The bolt that struck Hawthorns
tore his uaiform from his body and
passed into his horse and on into the
other horses. the first six of which
lwere killed
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SOLDIERS STAB GUARD
IN MAKING ESCAPE

Houston. Tex Feb lin the last
moments OF his life Private Ralph NJ
Foley made q heroic attempt to pre-
vent the escape OF his prisoners PH-
Yates John b. Mann and Walter Mat
thews, 370th infantry, who attacked
and stabbed him on Wednesday to
gain freedom. He struggled 20 keep
his feet long enough to shoot down
the fleeing negroes. Blood from a
knife wound through his left ear into
his throat ohoked him and he moaned
aloud. He held his rifle to his shoul-
der trying to aim at Mann, but his
hand was not strong enough to pull
the trigger
This dramatic story was told Thurs
day afternoon by Berry Taylor, a col
ored laborer working near the base
hospita. to the general court martial
trying Mann and Matthews for tbs
murder of Foley.
Confessions OF the defendants were
also offered in evidence over the ob-
iections of counsel The trial likely
will be concluded tomorrow
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Of their concentrated guns from the
surrounding heights.
The artillery preparation lasted six
hours and with the aid of aYiators It
was ascertained that the enemies
defensive positions which were re
markably strong, had been broken UP
10 large extent.
AT AIS in the afternoon the order
was given to the infantry units to go
over the top, Every man had been
instructed fully regarding the objec-
ttves to be attained.
Just before this a steady fine rain
began TO make the chalky earth like
a skating rink. The troops, however,
advanced with determination although
they were obliged occasionally to ar
rest their progress owing to machine
gun positions having escaped the at
tention of the French and American
gunners.
With the help Of the courageous
grendiers these positions were storm
ed and destroyed and their occupants
were either killed or captured. At
.5:15 O'Clock rockets announced that
all the detectives had been gained
The American gunners with their
French comrades extended their
range putting up an effective barrage
to prevent counter attacks which,
however, did not come, the Germans
having been compltely disconnected.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-15
GERMAN PRESS
DIVIDED over
WILSON'S SPEECH
MOST o THE PAPERS coNcEDE
IT OFFERS A WAY TO TAKE
UP PEACE QUESTION.
The Industrial Organizations Of
Western Germany Are Bitter in
Their Criticism and Profess to See
Only Weakness on Part Of United
States.

Amsterdam Fen. 14-Of the Ger
man newspapers the Berlin Tageblatt,
the Vossische Zeitung. Voerwaerts,
Lokal AniMger. the F'rankfurter Zeit-
ung the Koelnische Zeitung and the
Weser Zeitung, of Bremen, have print
ed President Wilson's address in full.
The Rheinische Westfalische Zeitung
and the Dusseldorf Nachrichten have
printed abridged versions.
The Koelnisce Volks ZeitunP adds
an editorial longer than the summary
of his speech which it prints. The
editorial admits that the president
shows an honest endeayor for peace
and says it IS not a just peace.
The Frankfurter Zietung says:
President Wilson's latest speech is
not a warlike speech. 1t is more
striving to work in the interests OF
peace.
"The sole purpose of its warlike
phrases is to emphasize the strength
Of unconquered America and add
weight TO its voice in the concert oi
nations
The principles summed up by Pres
idcnt Wilson under four heads are
so vague that hard.5 any power need
I oppose them but the speeches of Lloyc
! George and Asquith have revealed
anew that the entente itself is still
| unable to find the courage for peace
by compromise agreement. The
view OF peace by understanding as
expected by NJ Wilson is even toda,
| shared hy the reischstag majority
which would today be still stronger
in its attitude if not only President
Wilson. but the other entente states
men would also show their practica
readiness for such peace.
TT Mr. Wilson'S able to bring his
infplence to bear in this direotion he
should 10 so Immediately The lesl
time lost in ending this terrible war
the justification for which is lonl
lfince out OF date. the better it win he
for the preent and future generations
AS wa~ TO be expected the industrial
organs Of Western Germany savagel,
comment on President WILSON'S ad
dress The Rhenische Westfalisch
! CONTINUED OK PAGE. TWO.
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CLARENCE FORBES DEAD.

Chicago, Feb. I4--Clarence Forbes.
feathe-weight boxer Of prominence a
decade ago. died yesterday st the II
llnois State hospital at Elgin- He Tas
81 years old.
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night he was considering naming an
assistant to conduct the investigation
ordered by the president, but would
not do so unless he found the attor
ney general would not return for
several days. 1t is probable that the
government bureau of investigation
will assist in the inquiry. Reports
that agents Of the bureau already had
investigated certain transactions in
connection with the Hog Island ship
yard could not be confirmed.
The American international corpora
tion is composed of some of the coun-
try's most powerful financiers, inQlud-
ing Frank A. Vanderlip. Percy A
Rockefeller. J. Ogden Armour, Robert
Dollar, William S. Loyett, John D.
Ryan. Theodore n. Vail, Otto Kahn,
Pierre S. Dupont. James Stillman,
Beekman Winthrop, and Charles A.
Stone
The American International ship
building corporation, a subsidiary OF
the American Shipping corporation,
is actually building the Hog Island
yards and will build the ships, al
though the governments contracts
were made with the American Inter-
national corporation. The senate
committees inquiry developed that
some work has been sublet.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-15
PEACE PARLEYS BROKE
UP IN VIOLENT RUPTURE

Zurich, Feb. 1.-THE Munich. Ba-
varia, correspondent of the Neue
Augburg Zeitung says he learns that
the discussions at Brest-Litovsk last
Sunday between Count Won Kuehl
mann, the German foreign secretary;
Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungar-
ian minister of foreign affairs and
Leon Trotzky, the Bolesheviki foreign
minister, were particularly stormy and
ended in a violent rupture which bore
seeds of a future conflict.
THAT is why the conference a.
German main headquarters is dis.
cussing the eventually of very ener-
getic military measures against the
Russians says the correspondent
The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-15
FOR RENT AID WILL
PINT THAT VACANT ROOM

poonle looking for rooms turn to
.so classified ads Of the newspapers
coo what is offered. An ad in the
ssntinel-Record is almost sure to
bring q customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-15
w EATHE X
FORE c A S1

FORECAST FOR ARKANSAS
FRIDAY FAIR. COLDER, WITH A
GOLD WAVE; SATURDAY FAIR.