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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
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Mystery
i'm Death
Frank McEaChern's Body
Found in Back Seat
OF Auto
POLICE SAY IT'S SUICIDE

Police detectives and relatives
Of Prank McEA<hrrn. secretary
treasurer OF tho J. A. McEaehern
Co. Inc. who WAS found dead
with y gunshot wound thru the
head Tuesday. WERE convinced
this afternoon that he had com.
united suicide ~ the result OF y
nervous breakdown.
Hut failure TO find traces Of
powder burns near the wound.
and other strange circumstances,
have made n mystery Of the a.
fair, which continued 10 battle
inyestig Ators who sought an cr.
PLANTATION
The body was found In the rear
scat OF the dead mans automobile.
which stood about 80 feet from the
FIRMS offices. 4is Bell at. at $50
n m.
The dead man was 81 years OF age.
single. and lived at as 10th ave. y.
lie failed 10 return home Monday
night. 4 32-caliber revolver was
found on the floor Of tho car.
w. II. Brockmann. 5ooT W. roth
at. Waterman for the L. s. Stores
Co. located on Western ave. 200
feet from the spot where the body
was found. gave the police informa'
ton supporting the murder theory.
II noticed the car drive up about
n. m" he said Two men APP
pcared In the rear OF the car.
remember they walked around back
OF the car. | didn't pay any partic-
ular attention after that. and ]
didn't hear any cunshot report"
Carried Revolver
a bullet hole In the rear 81 the car
top. police pointed out. indicated that
McEachern might have fired the
shot himself The body had fallen 10
one side. The revolver. they said.
might have slipped out OF his hand
TO the spot where they found IT,
IL was learned that the dead man
was suffering from a nervous break
down. lie had obtained permission
TO carry revolver February II. and
purchased n revolver two days later.
The McE,achern company con
structed piers and took pile-driving
contracts
Miss Samuelson. stenographer in
the employ OF the McEachern Co.
stated that McEachern was very
nervous Monday. pacing backward
and forward from his desk TO the
window. seemingly unable 10 sit still
a moment. Mrs McEachern. wife Of
Dan McEachern. head OF the firm.
says that Frank had been very nerv.
Gus for several days. falling To eat
breakfast Monday. and tossing about
restlcssly all Sunday night.
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sides
Henry greeted me cordially
but briefly.
We've already put two Of tho
suckers on the blink. MIR. Lyon.
he said. stick around and
watch me get this third one"
Then he resumed his business
Ia hand.
A little later. when hia pals
were doing something 90 tho
gun. Henry had some more time
for conversation
Coin over tho top with us
after the sheliin' stops?" he
asked.
They won't let me. Henry"
replied. Il used up all the pull I
had getting up this far. The
bis boss says he'll take shot
at mo himself II he se-s mo out
in No Mans Land
Gay. that's tough. Amt IT.
Han the fun1l he In routing
those Huns out % their duEoutn
and then In brlnE.n' en- back
here IN front ~ our hayonet.
BEFORE irf, Henry TO SO 20
another part OF Tho trench. I said
to him.
say. Henry. want TO take
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
LIBEL MONCERS
TELL HUNS j. s.
IS FRIGHTENED
nv WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

ny WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
United Press Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH AR
MIEs IN FRANCE. April g.
simultaneously with linden
burg's offensive. tho most stu.
pcpdous propaganda offensive
agzint France. Great britain and
the nitrd States IL going ON.
Its object l. the splitting up of
the countries and creating bad
blood. while persuadinE Ger.
and Franc. are on the brink OF
collapse. and that America II n
total failure ~ war power.
There ia abundant proof that Ger,
many IL playing the most desperate
game. while all scruples are flung
TO the winds. not hesitating 20 use
any means. physical or moral. 90
win.
Prisoners naive admissions. cap.
tured documents. handhills sent in
balloons and items In German news
circulated among the German troops
prove IL TO be powerfully organized
Islander Americans
4 band OF field propaganda told
German troops that tho German OF.
f.nEivc scared the United States wit.
less. that panic was rampant in
America. which had utterly failed 10
fulfill It's war promises. and that the
few Americans at the front were
such poor soldiers tho French and
British wouldn't trust them.
Even the Portuguese. Belgians
and colonials are allowed TO fight
separately. but the Americans are
too inefficient TO fight alone" read a
statement scattered In the hope OF
creating bad feeling and preventing
Americas immediate cooperation.
Spread Vicious Lies
Similarly. alleged statements OF
British officers. criticislng the
French. and OF the latter criticising
the British. were strewn everywhere
in the attempt to create friction.
German prisoners admit they were
told the offensive means immediate
peace, because the French and Brit
ish are demoralizcd and their govern.
ments lettering: that the allies are
already licked and that America g
knees are knocking.
Colossal Anglo French loss" cap.
ture OF booty. causing n "dearth of
allied ammunition" and the lombard
ment OF Paris are all part OF this
terrific scheme TO boost German splr.
it's and depress the allies.
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JACkIES FIGHT
AS SHIP SINKS

WASHINGTON. April o.--Torpe.
doed by an enemy U-boat February
rs. the Santa Maria. manned by an
American gun crew, fought gamely
until the sea enveloped her forward
guns. the navy department announe.
ed today. John Weber. chief boat.
SWANS mate, Y. S. N, who remained
on board with the crew until the
guns were rendered useless, was com
mended for bravery by Secretary
Daniels
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EYE WITNESS TELLS OF YANKEE BATTLE
HERE'S THE STORY OF HENRY, AN OFFICE BOY

In one OF the squads marched
a boy named Henry,
Henry was once my office boy.
And well | recalled tho day some
four years ago. when sent for
Henry and gently but firmly sep.
arated him from his s. a week
job on my payroll
Henry" had said 20 him on
thar occasion, you're positively
worthless. and unless YOU mend
your ways youli never amount
To "A tinker's darn In life. You're
unreliable. when | send you on
an srrand never know when
you're coming back Half tho
time YOU stop to play with other
kids on the street"
hut today. as Henry marched
past rcgirnental headquarters. he
was n different Henry. ~.
looked as n he had but one idea
in his head and that was TO go
straight thru the German lines
and on 10 Berlin for a personal
interview with Kaiser Bill
on his back Henry carried an
automatic rifle. while IN un-
hand he nonchalantly swung a
pair OF mammoth wire cutters
Tied to his belt was a couple OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
FRENCH RETIRE
TWO MILES IN
0ISE DISTRICT

LONDON. April .. - Another
French retirement south Of the Otse
to the depth OF about two miles was
reported in the night statement Of
the Berlin war office.
The French now hold a line along
the north bank OF the Ailette river
from a point near Anizy-Le Chateau
northwestward along the river to the
neighborhood OF the confluence Of
the Ailette and Disc. near Manicamp.
about six miles east of Noyon. The
Germans claimed the capture OF 1000
prisoners in this region.
In admitting this retirement. the
Paris war office declared the enemy.
which was in greatly superior num-
bers. suffered heavy losses. Aside
from this front. only artillery fight.
ing along the Disc between Noyon
and Montdidier. was reported by the
French.
The British statement reported
hostile activities on different parts
OF the front. especially in the neigh
borhood OF Bucquoy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
FOCHS STRATEGY SEEN IN
FORCED MOVES BY GERMANS

the drive toward the great French
railway center. This is strategic
accomplishment OF high rank.
The German operations along the
Ailette are about so miles southeast
OF Amiens. Hindenburg has not vol
unfairly turned his attention SO far
to the rear of Amiens.
An emergency of some sort hao
not only arisen there but persists.
Gen. Foch may have engaged in sue
cessful camouflage or he may have
threatened serious offensive to-
ward the central German supply
station at La Fere.
Since the latter has not developed
II is probable that Gen, Foch has
created his diversion by means OF a
feint. The effect has been to com.
pei Hindenburg TO keep up his kill
ing OF Germans. but at point along
the front that has the least danger
for the allies.
Further small gains of territory by
Hindenburg in the Aillette district
can well be afforded by Gen. Foch
II the penalty OF German casualties
II fully paid.
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Ambulance Unit at Allentown
Impatient-Flies Service Flag

the first four men to transfer into
another organization.
I'VE graduated from the Pennsyl.
vania Dutch ambulance outfit into n
real New England Yankee field ar.
tillery regiment"
Sandy Wick. who played center on
Doble's football champs. and Pete
Summerset. one OF Conibear's oars.
men, were among those who left
They gave their comrades a serv-
Ice flag with four stars when they
left or the 36 Washington men who
enlisted in Section $40. 20 have gone
into other branches OF the service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
SEATTLE NOT YET
PAST LOAN QUOTA

Seattle has not yet reached her
Third Liberty Loan quota
No figures. however. will be Is
sued. orders from Secretary Nc
Adoo. Of the United States treas
ury. received Tuesday. instructed
local officials 10 give no reports.
They will be made weekly and Will
be official.
IAN I care 10 say" stated J. a.
Swalwell. state chairman. this
morning. rs that Seattle has not
yet attained her quota. II is n
case not merely Of doing our bit.
but doing our utmost We should
not slacken in our efforts until
we have raised the amount allot-
ted 10 us. and. in fact. we should
not slacken then. az no maximum
has been set"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
CAPT. PAULSON
is SUSPENDED

SAN FRANCISCO. April O.
Capt. II. J. Paulson. Of Seattle, dep
uty federal inspector Of hulls and
boilers. has been suspended from
service. pending probe Of his German
connections. It was announced here
today. His suspension followed tes'
timony given In the Hindu revolt
plot trial here. regarding his connec-
tons as captain Of the steamer MAJ
allan. when the ship was alleged TO
have transferred supplies 10 a Ger
man raider In the South Pacific.
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They're giving service flags 10
some OF Uncle Sans army units
now!
Yep. service flags-in recognition
Of their contribution OF man power
10 the fighting forces.
Section $40. OF the ambulance serv!
Ice. recruited at the u. OF w and sta
toned at Allentown. Pa, since early
last summer. Is the first to fly "A
service flag.
we grew tired OF Sightseeing In
France by proxy. and wanted real &c
ton" writes Earl Campbell. one OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
BRITISH

LONDON. April German artil.
lery showed great activity over a
wide front early today. Field Marshal
Haig reported.
Prom the La Bassee canal seven
miles north of Lens and 16 miles
north of Arras), to point south OF
Ar:nentieres III miles north of La
Basseel. the enemy's artillery showed
great activity this morning" the
statement said.
"There was heavy hostile Smelling
In the neighborhood OF Nillers Bre.
tonneux thine miles east and south
OF Amiensl and Mericourt-L'Abbe (six
miles southwest of AlberD"
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Official War
Reports
FRENCH

PARIS. April 9.-Heavy mutual
artillery fighting was reported on n
wide portion OF the French front by
the Paris war office today.
North of Montdidier and between
Montdidier and Noyon there was
great mutual cannonading," the re-
port said.
Along the left bank OF the Disc.
the artillery fire was intermittent.
Southwest of the lower Coucy
forest and south of Coucy-Le-Cha-
teau. according to orders. our troops
withdrew TO organized positions, in
flicting heavy casualties on the en-.
envy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
Foe Hopes
to Gain on
New Front

Hindenburg evidently is preparing for blow at the
British line in Flanders.
Hag in his official report described heavy enemy
bombardment the 11nile line between Armenteres and
the Labassee canal
The former place is only mile south of the Belgian
frontier and Labassee five miles north of Lens the
previous northern extremity of the offensive front
ARMENTIERES IMPORTANT TOWN
Armentieres, which lies about two miles behind the
British line, is important railway center but is not
closely associated with any of the important cities farther
TO the south in the path of the German advance.
drive along the front under bombardment in
this region would be entirely independent from the main
enemy offensive geographically but might to foresa
some unexpected allied pressure to the south.
The only other activity reported by Haig enemy
artillery fire sevenme front astrde the Somme.
This in the neghborhood of three
miles south of the Somme at Corbie and Mericour Liable
six miles southwest of Albert It is along this front that
Hndenburg has been striving split the British and French
armies and reach Amiens, nine miles to the west.
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lie by Cal Lyon Star Correspondent Who IL Henrys For

back what I said about YOU that
day fired you. II come thru
this scrap without being knocked
of I'm going 90 write a public
apology 10 you In my story. I'm
proud OF sou. II every American
boy had your npunk and punch
we'd win this war IN about three
months"
Henry started 10 reply. but
just then we heard "A hiE shell
coming and We all ducked. All
heard out OF Henry was a
streak Of ousa words and tn. re-
mark Say. those Huns Will
keep on until they hurt hone OF
us yet"
4 couple OF hours later l saw
Henry again Hc wouldn't have
traded places with Gen. Perish.
ms himself.
How 'dja like our show" he
asked. Say. brought you back
little souvenir" and he handel
me a button off German uni.
form
4 nipped n off a coat I found
IN their trenches he Aaid. The
guy that owned tho coat left IL
behind 30 he could run faster"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
AMERICANS ROUT
TEUT0N RAIDERS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. April 9-American
troops successfully rcpuIsed an at
tempt OF a German patrol OF con.
sidern 80 size TO raid outposts in the
sector northwest OF Toul yesterday.
The Germans were challenged by a
corporal in n listening post The
enemy replied with rifle fire. and
Americans opened up on them with
machine gun fire. scattering them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
DIPLOMATS EXPLAIN
VlADIV0STOK LANDING

MOSCOW, April s.-~The Japanese
diplomatic mission has issued n state.
ment guaranteeing that the landing
OF armed forces at Nladivostok had
purely local object, which VIII soon
be fulfilled
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u. s. CUNNERS
ROUT 2DIVERS

WASHINGTON. April e--In n
2O.minute running battle with two
German submarines in which many
shots were fired on both sides. the
American armed guard on the FL
Occidentc put both Of the U-boats TO
flight. One OF the divers suffered n
demolished pcriscope. The fight oc-
CURED February 2.
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NO DATE FOR SECOND
TRIAL OF MRS. MOONEY

SAN FRANCISCO. April O.
When Mrs. Rena Mooney will be Civ
en- a second trial for completely in
the preparedness parade dynamiting
still was In doubt today.
When her case was called, late yes
terday. by consent OF counsel. IL was
continued until April 20. when the
trial date will be set.
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FAILURE GREETS FOE
IN RHEIMS DISTRICT

PARIS. April e.--"Two enemy sur.
prise attacks failed near Eperges.
northwest Of Rheims Din the Chcmin
Des Danes sector. where American
troops are holding a portion Of the
linel." the French war office an
nounced today North Of Bonhom-
me. German attacks were unsuccess-
fu1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
BAD WEATHER
BOTHERS HUN
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
United Press Correspondent,

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FRANCE, April Bad weather
is delaying Hindenburg. not only be
cause OF the difficulty Of transport,
but by increasing the hazards of a
further advance.
Meantime, the Germans are prac
ticing shooting and conducting bar.
rage rehearsals. As this is cabled
there is some Smelling around Tilloy.
Famopout, Grenier wood and Yves
Fampourt. Grenier wood and Yves.
the Arras sector)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
AUSTRIANS OEPLORE
PRESIDENTS SPEECH

ZURICH. April e.-The Austrian
press deplores President Wilson's
Baltimore speech. tho. under the cir.
cumstances. 1t is declared to be in
telligible." according to Vienna die.
patches.
The essential point, according to
the newspapers. is Wilson's readi.
ness to conclude peace. The press
regards the speech as moderate"
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Cal Lyon
Sees Men
in Action
Colonel Goes lover Top"
With Troop in First
Attack on Huns
ENEMY ROUTED BY BOYS
BY c. c. LYON
Star Reporter In the Front Line
Trenches With Gen. Pcrshing's
Army.
TN THE AMERICAN
TIRE N G. II Z s y
ED k>ffE Anil O

In TIE aNLINlN~fNlN
TREN 6 II E s n
= FRANCE, April 9
(Controle Americain) i
shave just come thru the
most thrilling experience
of my life.
MingGng and touching
should : with our Ameri-
can Il IS in their first line
trenches, | have seen them
shatter their German enc
mics and carry to a brilliant
conclusion the biggest mill
tary operation yet attempt
ed BY the American army
in France.
II will always be one OF
my most cherished memo
ries that was privileged TO
observe with my own eyes
the behavior of American
troops in their first big
''acid test"
And of added interest is
the fact that many of the
boys whom | babe Cod
speed as they went over the
top with their bayonets
fixed are lads I've known
since they wore knee
trousers.
viii the American army in
France make good? Is the
American soldier destined to
outstrip the fighters of all
other nations in GOODNESS,
dash, and bravery?
The answer is to be found
in the simple narrative I'm
going to give of what / heard
and saw.
For some time n German salient
opposite a part OF the American
front had been a source OF constant
danger and annoyance to our troops
The location OF salient was such that
II afforded unusual opportunities for
!. hidden Shippers and machine guuners
Vino had. for days. been popping
away at every American head tnai
showed Itself above the top OF the
trenches
II was decided that the salient
must be wiped out
SO great was the pressure from OF
fIcers and men Of all the units com
prising the regiments designated 70
make the attack. that IL was thought
best to permit every company 70
contribute it's quota to the attacking
party But even then difficulties
arose. because company commander
after company commander found
EVERY man In his organization
teers were called for. In many
cases. the attackers were chosen by
bot
Dawn the next day found our
over the top" men in their places
In the first lines. Then came the
long hours Of waiting for the attack
r. begin.
They were 20 go over the tops In
bvoad daylight. after the artillery
had ssaveeded In pulyerizing the
German trenches. plliboxes. and ma
chine gun placements.
had made my way into the
trenches shortly after the noon hour
and IA passed from place 10 place
u7sre was hardly a face that was
able 10 hide signs Of extreme ner
vousness. There were frequent at
tempts al ieylty. but noticed that
very few Of the jokes got q hand.
Nearly every officev and man
WIS smoking.
Pretty soon colonel came thru
Continued on page ~
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CH1OLD the Hun! The kaiser
SSSk is too near Amiens and
Paris NOW to suit us. Don't
let him get nearer. Don't let
HIM go over the top. Your
part in holding him is to sup
ply OUR men-our boys, as
Lyon describes them today
with guns, ships, food. Liberty
Bonds will buy these.
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MOSCOW, April Count Mir
bach, the German ambassador. will
arrive here this week.
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FRENCH SHELL
TEUT0NS' LONG
DISTANCE GUN

PARIS. April s.-The German
long-range gun which has been
boanbarding Paris has been located
In Crepy-en-Laonnois. II was an
nounoed here today. French artillery
and aviators are bombarding 1t con.
unuously.
Creepy en-. Laonnois IL village of
1900 population. rs miles northeast
OF Paris II In located just east OF
the eastern fringe OF the st. Gobain
forest II Is eight miles southeast OF
la Fere. five miles northwest OF
Laon. = miles due east of Chauny.
and seven and half miles north and
east OF Anizy.le-Chateau. the nearest
point in the battle line.
The village is noted as the place
where Charles V. and Francis I. con.
cluded peace in 1874.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-09
YOU CANNOT READT

There's little piece OF Chinese ON page : OF The star
day No doubt YOU viii have difficulty reading
But the sentiment contained In ~ n right The story
plains the Chinese words You'n be interested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Advice on Foreign Trade
Allen Walker Will Direct the
Guaranty Trust Service

Allen Walker, who has bean the New
York manager for the United States
Chamber of Commerce since the organ
ization of that body, in 1913, has Joined
the staff of the Guaranty Trust Com
pany and will have charge of its for
eign trade service. Since the United
States entered the war Mr.. Walker has
been responsible for the organization
of many commercial and industrial
groups, which have been brought into
contact with various governmental de-
partmcnts through war service commit
tees.
lie had charge of the administration
Of the agreement between the United
States and Argentina, when the Inter
national High Commission established
for the settlement of commercial dis
putes by arbitration, and has acted AS
arblter in many cases OF disagreement
due to transportation and embargo diff
iiculties arising out of the war be-
tween domestic and foreign business
houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Gain in Amount
Of Untitled Orders
u. S. Steel Reports 8,35S, 293
Tons for the Month
of October

Untitled orders amounting to $685.
29S tons on October 81 were reported
yesterday by the United States Steel
Corporation in its monthly statement
issued at noon. This was q gain of
55,3S8 tons over the showing for Sep
TENDER so and compared with 9,009,675
tons on hand October 81, 1917. The
greatest total of unfinished business
ever reported by the Steel Corporation
was on April 80 last year, when the
amount 12,1s3,083 tons.
That there was an increase in un-
filed orders last month was taken as
al indication that no important can
cellations of existing contracts had
been ordered by the government, de-
spite the impression that peace is at
hand. In view Of the fact that opera
tons during October we're practically
at capacity all the time, gain in un-
filled orders was also somewhat of
SURPRISE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10


men now in the service Of tit
country will resume their ordna!
pursuits. This cannot be accomplish
wholly without disturbance. Ih
change from normal to war actiyli@
has been made without serious treaM
but the success Of the return vii o.
pend upon the manner in which w
problem is attacked by the goseH'
ment. 1t will entail much reconsir0s
ton and thorough readjustrnen' o.
wages and costs. While all the COW.
tries that are engaged in the war ~
been producing munitions and suppllfas
there has been a marked decrease ~
the manufacture of normal prooucN
the demand for which will be renew
after the war.-First National ba"
Of Boston.