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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-04-25
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u. S. VESSELS TOO WELL
Conveyed FOR ENEMY

:. Amsterdam, April 90. = The
< Germans r not sinking Amer
!. lean transports because they
x are SO well conveyed that sub
!. marine attacks are either i'm
= possible or extremely hazard
= Gus. Captain K%uhlivettar, writ
4 ing in the Lokal AnZeiger, naiv-
X ly admits.
Il :. IL =. = X 4 = = !. >. !. ).
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
Pair Of l5-Year-Olds
Get $4,000 in Loot

NEW YORK. Dec lG.--Tith the ar
rest to-day. on :. charge Of juvrnilr de-
linqucncy Of two lJ-ycar-old Brooklyn
hoya. who had been reported as miSSn;
by th"lr pnr'1lts. the police assert they
have captured Two Of tho most accom,-
plishcd and daring flat robbers thcy
have dealt with for years
According to tho police the huyS have
confessed to more than 40 rnhhrri"S In
the last two months. Jcwcry anil
other v;tluib!"s worth $G.nn0 were found
III the furnished room they had rrnl,d,
and the polio" say the loot probably Will
total $4,000.
Both boys were armed when arrested.
and one, asked VIVA, they would hu.r,
done had they been surprised Whit
robhinG flat. is said To have replied:
We'll, VIC are both pretty good shots. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
Probate Court.

The Sillac. az E:arurSviile vs. T. i.
Edwards. Application 10 assess COM
pcnsation flied with waiver Of notice.
Freeman L. p"rkinS. deceased. Order
of private sale OF personal property re-
turned and til"d. endorsed with report OF
sale. Sale confirmed and record or
dered
ton tcf widow to make election under
will returned and til'G. endorsed with
Acknowledgements OF service.
Arthhr Rogers. deceased. Application
for order to fix collateral tax fled. Tax
determined and ordered paid.
Mary Elizabeth Meyer, deceased. In
ventory tlled. approved and ordered re-
corded.
William Thompson. deceased. Final
account flied. set for hearing January
o5. 1919. notice ordered and continued.
Albert r. McGisnn. deceased. Proof
Of publication Of notice OF appointment
filed. approved and ordered recorded.
Isaiah Eierlck, dcceasSd. nro"t OF OF
iiied approved and or,lored recorded.
Walter ~ H"ss. deceased. Proof OF
publication of notice OF appointment
flied. approved and ordered recorded.
Antony Bz"neniak. deceased. Proof
Of publication OF notice of appointment
filed. approved and ordered recorded.
Eugene CirimSlcy. deceased. Proof of
publication of notice Of appointment
tlled. approved and ordered recorded.
Henry Lewis. deceased. Final ac-
count filed. scs for hearing January 25
1919. Notice ordered and continued.
John W. Eea, administrator % David
r. Rea deceas ed. vs.. Ottn 3. R"a- Or.
der of appraiscn.srt re- turned and filed
Appraiscmcat conf C:red.
Katie Susac. mothers pension. April
cation filed. Edward d. Meek appointed
10 make examination and report con
tinucd.
Lola Hesloo. mothers pension, Ap'
plication :iicd Edward p. Meek. ap-
pointed to make examination and re-
port continued.
Loretta McGF7ton st al minors. Ap-
plication filed for appointment Of guar
dian. Bond $3hn. Filed and approved
appointment made. letters ordered and
issued.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
Christmas Roll Cali.

The Rid Cross membership rarnptiEn
started r"ccu'!'r- II. IN! +; - hoped that
every. one will h.Cotn" Il member. tier-
bert w Mitchell * thr county FrcSld'nt
Of this organization and Miss Nellie
Lester is the secretary. Miss Mary Gray
Mcbride has been named as chairman
Of solicitors. and the following SolIcis-
ors have been named: Market street
tHoteN 10 Marietta street. Rs2tslce
Russell and Eva Stewart: from Nun
street (ncludinE hotel 70 Sugar streeo'
Lucy Cochran and Mary Gray McRride;
Sugar street to Thor0burgs. Fannie
l;awcett and Emma Stewart: Thorn
burg's TO Barton Road. Gertrude Lewis
and Mrs. Sarah Perkins; Sugar street
(includinc north additi0n>. Bertha Graz :;
and I.lcwcllyn Shepherd Old North
Commons and north I" corporation
line. Gree p"1l""k; Woodrow avenue
and Market street. Marguerite Brown
and Beulah St"tf"i: Marietta street TO
Davis corner. Mrs. Howard X. Dixon
and Miss Eleanor Pickering: Marietta
street from Davis corner south}
Misses Carrie Troll and Bcrnice Van
Horne; West Main street. north side and
Butler avenue. Mrs. Charles EulE"r and
Elizabeth Major: West Main street
SOUTH side. Hannah E;nbl"ten and Mrs
Wayne White: South Sugar street. Mrs
Harry Pollock and Mrs. Harry E'orotf
East to High Ridge road. Miss Mary
Newlfn and Miss Mary Hammond: West
to- East Eich!aud. Miss Lena Lyle; Bar
ton Road. Miss Neil Citizen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
GREAT WORK BY THE
INDIAN HELPED WIN WAR

1 WASHINGTON. Dec. 1G.--Thc Amcri-
can Indian, by enlistinS in the army
and navy. by subscribing literally IL
the Liberty loans. by increasing the rr =
duction OF foodstuffs on Indian lands.
and by contributions TO relief agencies
greatly aided the United States and the
allies in winning the wa. declared Cato
Sells, commissioner OF Indian affairs,
today in his annual report.
: Mr.. Sells said that out OF $4,000 eli
Eihlc for military duty moro than 6,5On
Indians entered the army. 900 enlisted
in the navy and 500 were in other war
work. More than 5000 of the enlist
mnnts were voluntary. Liberty bonds
wcra bought. Commissioner Sells said
until Indians now hold the equivalent
of one $50 bond for every man, woman
and child Of their race in the nation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
ANOTHER APPEAL FOR
ALLIED INTERVENTION

WASHINGTON Dec I6.--Rcprrscnta-
tivcS OF all political groups in Southern
Russia except tho Eulshcrlki and Nh
solutls;S. hay" appealed to the Ancrl-
can and Allied governments 10 send an
expedition into Southern Russia 10 COM
lat the Sovicts and prevent onarchy
there.
Until an Allied force sufficient to
clear tho country of the lawlrSs ole
m"nts can he gathered, the R"sSlnnS
suggested that some Of the Elnck SEA-
portS lG patrullfd hy Allied ships ard
that Allied soldiers DC stationed ut all
81 ruIGgical railroad functions and
cities. The Russian delegation was said
10 have emphasized the urgency or m
mediate action. as they have decided not
10 recognize tho Soviet government,
whose only purpoS" they said. seems To
be the acknowledgements of Russia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
Realty Deeds Filed.

William McCraw and: wife to Louis
Sustersic. land in Colcrain township:
consideration $ln0.
William Pi"rSo! and Elizabeth Piersol
to Charles f.. Brown. land in kirkwcOd
township: consideration SSn0.
Louis SuSt.rsic and wife 20 William
McGraw land in cnl"rain township:
consideration 500.
A. f. kcnnart! and Annie n Ennnard
land in Eara"sviil": consideration $500
John Ot.ornnr to Mary VI. O'rnnnor
and Irene !. O'Conaor. iHnd-- IN Shady
side: consideration 500.
e.. T. Duffy To Frsd rny.t. land in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

LISBON, Portugal, Dec. 16.-Dr.
Brito Camacho. leader OF the Unionist
group In the Portuguese chamber OF
deputies. and Magalhaes Lima, leader or
tho Republican party have been ar
rested.
Mahalhaes Lima was taken into Gus
tody because. it is alleged. letter All
dressed to him vas found on the pcrs'H
Of the assassin Of President Pacs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.

EIkTON Md, Dee lG.--CharlCS Hal
wart johnson. for many years connect
cd with ~" national banks Of this town
land, Ah"rd"rn. Ma. rs ;ciirr and cashier.
r,,Sir"rt:N ely. WAS placed on trial today
on 4" mdirinc!> charging him with
the m;Irirr " Major William n. King Of
Hr""kiyn. y. s., tn" army architect
whh designed The government proving
grounds at Aberdeen, Md. The major
WAS shot July II last. the day he re-
ccivcd word nf his promotion 10 he q
lieutenant colonel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
WELCOME
FOR TIE YANK5
Leviathan Reaches Dock
With Nearly 5000 Sol
diers and Sailors.

, NEW YORK. Doc. IL. 80 Her decks
; ,.~:runng with nearly 5000 blue and
Et,aki-"lad yr:rrln.> al Am"rjca'S over
. sous >,rNirr. tn" liner I.'viaIhHn. when
rni",l Give suhm"r'n" atta"k$ while
: transporting irr"P* In France. d"'kc"
. TO-DAY.
IN" Vessels speed SAVED her From tor
pr,Iu.~ according t" officers who 'oId
{ Tor ~. u~$, ,iin" If IL" former Water
bands encounters with t-l"nlS. None
: IT tn" pr"J"cill"S cam" dangerously
i u"ar. they said. and The biz ship was
, 1T "loS" quarters with the zoe only
= once.
{ rhr former German liner cam" M the
: by a'ui 4 din. SURPRISING III volume
. any previous W"lr"nl" ia Il returning
, irgUpshir. or her sick and woundcd--
, Il officers AMI i.i"I m"a--,hc majority
7 wrrn on deck. $''mc WIKI crut"h"S ana
! rau"S Will" her rails were lined with
. tlrnSt 1000 naval officers aud mrn,
! troll off til" French and l;r,'iSs coast $.
and "a" sailors with som" Of ihrir
/ commanders. heroes ~ III" bitter fight
imr in the final w"'h$ "f The war.
NEW YORK, Dor. 1G.-Thc United
| Stairs transport Santa Ana bringing
home 4H officers II enlisted mon. ~
. Young M"n'$ chri@iinn Association
! workers. from overseas, arrived here
/ late 'rhaF. three days behind Scch"dulc.
+, 'rtr ships Officers reported Il voyage
; So rough that II had Ia H. broken al
, bermuda by =, few days stop,
; The enlisted mcu. nn ;hc Santa Ana
were mctlhrrs Ni tho T3rd field ARTILLERY
, among the officers was Major w. ii.
! Rogers. at Pittsburgh
WASIIlNGrnN. Dec. 1G.-Annnuncc-
| m"ni WAS mad" Ivy The War d"rari mcnt
| late today nf tho sailing from France Of
! -Four additional TRANSPORTS. III" General
! tiorirae. the SaY0nIa the Cedric and the
! Mongolia t. 4. SlrtIInIus. special rep
! r"SrntHtiEr of Secretary Baker III
: France. is returning aboard the Cedric:
/ 7ath coast artillery md l3Sth field ar
! tiIrry. with lie hcndqunrtrr$ OF the
! 10th coast artillery brigade. Tho vcs-
! sci also carries T%5 sick and wounded
/ mon.
aboard the Cedric is tho 332nd acro
squadron and ton cn$ua companies and
Il large numb"r Of sick and wounded,
unassigned officers and other general
! Th" saxnnia carries casuals and 9C3
: sick and wounded. Tho General G"rgas
| has only fourteen officers. seven enlist
! and Cedric sailed from ENGLAND on pc-
I crmh"r II and the General G"rgas anil
the Mongolia from France. DrcvmbGr 10.
WASlrIN,;TON. Tcc. 18th" war de-
: parlmrnt Announced today tn" sailing
7 from France Of tho transports Mai
churia. Persia Maru. Garlic and Nansn-
Aboard til" Manrhmria are the 10th
and 1lT;h field artillery. h"nlGunrtrrS
5Gth field artillery brigade. 1uGIh am
! mnlnIiiom train. headquarters End in
In" $lsl division and ?GG sick ana
/ wpuntrI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
Pu1IN1ANs RESTORED.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1f.-nircctor-
General McAdon today announced the
restoration on JanuarE 81 i" OF me
,brnurl slceniuc car lines in the east
and south. discontinued - Year ago as
4 war measure. The additional service
sill include trains from New York to
Florida and other parts OF the south.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
Liebknecht Foments
Strikes in Berlin

G.ondon Times Cable. Copyright. lbs,
by Public Ledger CO.
THE HAGUE. Dec. lG.--L.ichhH :
anp"aI for i general strike t% rn""Iir-;
with NOR. response. with many striker.
in biz factories. Li"hIIn""h! himself.
entering buildings backed by force. has
p"rsIndr,! workers Ia quit.
The coal lni.r, strike 1T Essen has Ia
l1rn 4 S"rluGS Iuru. n" rntI"rS trying %
"nf"rre th"ir '!"nIaud ny threats To d.
stroy the mines on Muudry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
Only One "BEoMo oU1N1NE"

To get tho genuine. call for full name
! LAXATIVE !l!ltOMp OUININE Tablets
! Look for signature OF +. ". Grove
! Cures Il Cold III enc Day. %0c.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
GOING TO PARIS.

PARTS De-. lG.~-Iha.ii lloyd George.
Tho British rr'rn" mluiSi"r and arthur
!. Ea,!i"lir. Brush f"r'';n SECRETARY,
y i'll arrive in i'GrlS n"Ni Saturday ~
Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17
NEGROES HAVE CUTTING.
SCRAPE IN BELLAIRE

Thomas Farmer. negro. WAS stabbed
about the face. neck and chest nj IL
o'clock last night by Il jralously-cnrnScd
nrGr"ss. Venice Hopkins. in house in
South B-llairc. Both are IN jail.
Farmer is a powerfully built negro and
WAS attacked by tho hopkins woman
with a shnc-knfc when she saw hiiH
with another ncgrcss- Farmer will re-
cover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17

Earuesvill": consideration 800.
J. W: Nickers and Matu" NlckcTs TO
p p. Rowland and Winfield Q. Row
land. land in Flushing lownShlp: con-
siderati"n '2.lOU.
Alexander Nctf to Antoni NInas anu
N1ariauna Gibay. land in 1'ultIicy town
ship: consideration $3."2S.
Harry +. hughes and wife to John V.
Ftaid and Emma iaid, land In Pease
township: consideration $40.
Carl DolnicS 1t a. ~ Frank SlaviSn'
land in bridgeport: CONSIDERATION So'ooo'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17

Fly WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-17

Marriage License.
CIsidia Polla and Teresa Marinucct.
both of Flushing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
PRODUCTION OF
MORE MILK IS
DEMAND OF US.
ny HARRY II. HUNT
SPECIAL staff Dispatch

WAsiiiNGTON. - G. Jan. H.
protection and stimulation OF the
dairy business. no as TO maintain
our production Of milk and butter
TAT In tho face 81 increased feed and
labor costs. and regulation Of prices
40 an to make these necessary food.
niuffH available 10 all. aro tao con.
Trusting problems the federal food
administration In trying TO solve
thru the establishment Of federal
miik tribunals In ali large cities
No other angie of food control II
80 directly matter Of lie and death
for thousands
Inadequate milk. or hish.prlced
milk. means instant increase in ia.
mortality rate. particularly among
Infants and children.
Tho federal milk commissions for
each metropolitan area will invest
Fsi" the costs Of producing and mar.
keung milk. and will atiemp; 60 fin
pric~s which. stimulating supply by
providing a fair margin OF prof, for
the dairyman. viii place the milk In
the hands Of tho consumers at a
price within reach % an
A in the regulation ~ prices %
ether foo,intuffs the effort will he
made Particularly TO cut down IN.
ereaaes due 20 excessive. profits 90
middlcfpen. and 10 decrease the
number of hands thru which the
milk passes t-aeh 81 which claims a
profiu on the Way from producer to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
BY -. ID. COCHRAN
Spectral Correspondence

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Jan. a.
The Roosevelt plot to drive secrc-
tary Ealer out Of the cabinet will
very likely die a-bornln'.
That II was n plot is Indicated
plainly enough By the sequence In
events.
First a congressional Investigation
~ the war department was started
Gen Crozier's testimony showed
that there had been delay In getting
guns Of one kind or another for IN.
army.
Then Roosevelt broke loose with
administration The Kansas City
star followed up with deolaration
that Baker must co. Right on the
heels OF that came Washington cor.
respondence to the PhIiadelphla
North American. attempting to show
Baker up as the obstrucfionist at
the war department
Both papers were leading sup
porters Of Roosevelt In 1919 and
1915.
Mccormick Quirses Self
In the meantime. Mediil McCor.
mick. congrcssman-at.isrg from
Illinois. hurried himself before the
Investigation committee to tell what
he thought he found out on his re-
cant trip 10 Europe. Mccormick il
one Of the owners Of the Chicago
Tribune. and IL ambitious to be
elected TO the United States senate
from Illinois. He was a progressive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02


Children's Muslin Night
Gowns, sizes 2 to s years,
reduced to 15c.
White Sateen Boomers,
band top. 20 pairs, sizes 2
to 6; pair 35c.
Long and Short Skirts
for infants and little tots,
reduced to 100.
Oilcloth Bibs reduced for
this sale to 1c and Sc.
Red Logging Drawers,
with feet; all wool; size /;
reduced to SOC.
Logging Drawers, with
feet, red and gray, reduced
to 35c.
SECOND FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Many Hospitals to
Care for Wounded

Capt Frederick J. Fassei. former
Seattle physician now attached TO a
British medical corps In Aberdeen.
Scotland. stated In a letter written
to a weil.kno~n Seattle man. that
while IN Washington. - C.. he
found plans under way to construct
as many hospitals "a possible IA
close 10 tho trent ~ would be safe
Capt faasri stated tina, this would
proven, many cases from becoming
infected before they receive medical
attention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
GERMAN Statesmen
FLOCkING TO RUSSIA

pETRoGRAD. Jan 2-Russia
and Germany are putting into Fl.
feet az once tho provisions Of
tho BrestIltrovsk negotiations for
resumption OF commercial relations
German naval chiefs. II was stated.
had agreed to the raising OF the
white sea blockade. and the rcrula.
tons OF maritime commerce. Com
mercinl relations. ~ WAS asserted.
viii be resumed when German
ship with German goods arrives at
Reveal shortly. Already German com.
merciai travellers are in Russia tak
ing orders. and promising delivery
In January.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

Children's Muslin Ger
trudes. lace trimmed, re-
duced to SOC.
Children's Muslin Ger
trudes, prettily embroid-
cred, reduced to Soc.
Sachet Bags, hand paint
ed. in blue and pink, %
pieces, at 15c and 25c.
Muslin Gertrudes and
Waist Skirts, lace and en-
broidery trimmed, 75c and
$1.25.
Trinket Boxes, pink and
blue, hand painted silk, at
25c.
Bootees. all wool, slightly
soiled, pair 1Oc.
lie BON MARCHE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

in isls and regular republican in
1916.
Tho man who will make the plot
and plotters ridiculous 10 Secretary
Baker himself He Ia counting FUN
Investigation and having heads or
departments in the war office make
public all the trouble there ls-auch
as the report of General GorKaz ON
sickness in camps. etc.
Says It's old Gun
Bu, when the investigators get
thru with the mistakes and mishap=
and get to the actual accomplish.
ments or the war department. anoth
or picture viii - presented
While IL IL true that machine guns
already made were offered By manu-,
faeturcrs. and the department said
II wasn't interested" the truth n
that IN. guns were old stylo-pom.
made for Russia And the depart
mcnt dldn't want these. wouldn't try
them. and wasn't interested" In
Junk.
II has appeared In the testimony
already that the machine gun finally
adopted II the beat made anywhere
the Browning gun.
But the matter goes back Of tfsat
When Sorthcllff- came over here.
representing tho British government.
his whole cry was Give us ships.
more ships. and still more shipn.- lie
said they had man. power enough
and didn't expect an American army
inside OF IS months. The allies want.
ell ships. food and fuel ahead Of sol.
dicrs.
Then Plan Changed
Everything depended upon Rhlp4.
And tho government based ia trans.
portation % soldiers and supplies on
the shipping situation. IL knew how
fast :, could send scldiers across, and
has worked according TO schedule.
There came a tiync when there was
a hurry.up call for an American
artny-and ahead Of fhe request Of
the allies previously made thru their
representatives, in this country That
was when the French morale was h-.
lieved 10 be low. and u was believed
nothing would strengthen that
morale so much as the appearance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Cats Left Dealers
When Milk Raises

kANkAKEE. H.. Jan. MIX
dealers here have been afflicted whit
an epidemic OF orphan cats.
When the price OF milk recently
was raised 2 cents quart. several
citizens declared they could not az.
ford To feed their cats. So they left
their nbbies on the dealers door
steps. One dealer inherited eight
cats In n single night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Seattle Man With
Pershinp Is Dead

John l.. Mulligan. a former resi-.
dent OF Seattle who worked aa round.
house foreman OF the Great North.
ern. died OF tuberculosis while with
Pershing's forces In France. Private
Mulligan was IS years old last April
and was a member OF Company G..
16ist infantry. lie was formerly sta.
toned Mt Camp Lewis. and. as he
was In perfect physical condition
when he Joined the army. his folks
were surprised that their relative
had died of tuberculosis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Odd Lots of Little Garments
Reduced for Quick Clearance

These are odd garments from
our best selling lines, ichich hare
been sold dotcn TO one in some
cases. and IN other instances there
are as many as 7, on up TO 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
ROOSEVELT is ACCUSED OF PLOTTING
AGAINST SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER

pcct IL. and didn't ask for H. Every
thing will DO done according TO
schedulc-cycryt thing our soldiers
need win be ON hand IN Rs--:adancc
before II Is needed They viii have
tho best rifles. the best machine
guns. the best munitions. the beet
clothing. the best food and tho best
Erneraiship the war department
can get
4 ROOSEVELT bs1
The relatives and friends 81 our
soldiers tn France should not permit
politicians to brighten them. The
truth VIII all come out. and u will
prove that our secretary OF war has
refused 20 b. budErd an inch by pc
liticai pressure from his understand.
ms OF hin duty to tho American sol.
dicr abroad
Its q Political Plot
The present furry to political
plot that has been Matching for
months II IL being Matched b.
newspapers and politicians that re.k
20 promote the political fortunes ~
Theodore Roosevelt and tho military
fortunes OF HooarvcltH army pat and
personal friend. Gen Leonard Wood.
who. Incidentally. was a receptive
candidate for the republican preai.
Dental nomination IN 1915
Tho game Ia tn try to es-arnirch
f,aker. to drive him from tho cabi
net. and 20 force President Wilson
70 form n coalition cabinet. with
Roosevelt. OF somebody he picks. a.
secretary Of war. and with Gen.
Leonard Wood at The head 81 the
army.
Il IL no, backed or supported by
such republicans az exPr.aiacnt
Taft and Judge Hughes. II "a a plot
Of tho wing OF the progressive party
which. under the leadership Of Per.
kina and Roosevelt. betrayed tho real
progreNaivrs In 1915.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
FRANCE WILL KEEP
DOWN HIS EXPENSE

c. J. France. candidate for mayor.
today announced. In a public state
mcnt. that he viii not organize
formal campaign committee. and
that his expenditures will not cx.
coed . per cent OF the mayors sal.
AIRY, or 1915.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

tEDlTOR'S NoTE--While. TO
. large extent. the views ex.
pressed In the following article
are In harmony with our own.
IN some other particulars, how.
ever. Mr.. Cochran betrsys an
inordinate desire 10 defend the
administration at all costs. and
= vehement anxiety 20 show
up" Theodore Roosevelt. In
keeping with The Star policy.
however. Mr.. Cochran. who II
= ssadcnt and = thinker. l. per
United To have his full say1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

4 r~au~~t wa. made by Mrs. y. a.
Hunsiksr. poiicc~oman discharged
hy chief Rockingham. that the
charges against her he made more
definite. Tho civil service hearing 81
FL Hagen. a discharged policeman.
was set for the evening Of January 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

S365.00O new terminal dock OF
the Union Pacific. Oregon Short Line
and Oregon Washington Railroad a
Navigation Co, at the foot OF King
and Dearborn. was opened for busi.
ness Tuesday.