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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-20

smells burst All ABOUT trees are
stripped until they resemble tooth.
picks. while substantial buildings are
reduced TO ahapcless heaps Of rubble
The men are excited at the prospect
OF getting into tho fight. as they ar
rive at the front. and are constantly
cheering and singing.
The Americans who swept forward
with tho French from three 10 five
kilometers on the first day near
Chateau Thierry are impatient h.
cause they are holding the pivotal
sector and must wait until their com
radcs farther north swing in. sur
rounding the Germans
Allied airnen report heavy congcz
ton on the roads extending north
ward from Chateau Thicrry. Will,
prisoners say the Germans are hast
lly removing all guns and materials
In that region In an effort 10 save
them
Every prisoner expressed yfnaxc
msnt at the rapldity and unexpected
ness OF tho allied attack. The dough
boys report that most OF the prison.
crs were taken when the first wave
caught the bochcs asleep In their
dugouts. Many machine guns were
taken before the Germans had time
to remove the protective cases from
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-20
Hay onefs Effective

The doughboys say the Germans
won't fight with tie bayonet. pre-
fcrring 10 surrender IL IL is impos
slble to fight in mass formation. be
hind guns and bulwarks.
Workmanship OF the American
infantry took heavy toll among the
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WACINC GRIM
STRUGGLE FOR
ENEMY'S ROAD
Continued From Page One

are fewer enemy machines along the
battle lines. they evidently having
been withdrawn tn other localities,
An American unit notified the com.
mandcr OF an escadrille today that
three German observation balloons
near Chateau Thierry were seeing
too much" Twenty minutes later all
three were blazing wrecks ON the
ground.
Incomplete figures today show
that American units have captured
more than 5000 Germans. including
numerous officers Among the Il.
ter were several majors and lieu.
tenant colonel Tho figures will be
greatly augmented when the count
Is completed. Additional prisoners
are constantly being picked up.
The areas In tho rear OF tho allied
line are almost as busy as the front
Unendlng streams OF supplies. Rrtii.
lery and men are rolling forward
while similar lines OF motor trucks
are moving TO the rear carrying
wounded
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
LIKED 'DOHEM|ANS,' ;
SUED FOR DIVORCE

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. s.-A
high-strung. temperamental nature
and a penchant for society of high
class Bohemians" are set forth as
the causes OF the domestic rupture be-
tween Mrs. Olive Moore White and
her millionaire husband, Archibald
White. After listening to the evil
dence Judge Kennedy took the case
under advisement Mrs. White did
not contest the suit of her husband,
which has just closed.
Mrs. Edna GoodseIl Moore. sister-in-
law of Mrs. White, testified in support
of White. She said that many of
Mrs. Whites guests at The Lodge.
the White home in the Adirondacks.
so-called ARTISTS. writer's and sing
ers," were ain such dire straits that
it was necessary for the hostess to
clothe them"
Some of the guests" Mrs Moore
testified, stole the hostess clothes"
Mr.. White testified that he gave his
wife an allowance OF 1000. but that
she spent from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
TO NEARLY DOUBLE
+. J.. S. NAVY BY 1920

The United States navy will shoot
away more money in target practice
In the 1919-2o fiscal year than ever
before In its history. under Secretary
Daniels present plans for increasing
its sIke and efficiency without wait
ing for the outcome of the peace con-
ference
Estimates submitted by the Navy
Department to the House Naval Az
fairs Committee, which were made
public last night, include one for
$3,596.004 for shells-from 16-lnch tc
-pounders-to be used by navy gun.
nera-
Rear Admiral Earle, chief OF ord
nance, pointed out to the committee
that in 1915 the navy spent $s19.s2e.
and in 1917 $685. $50. Now It is ask
ing for nearly 100000 for the next
hscal year for the same purpose.
Earle also explained that the navy
wanted a total of S134,115.374 for
ordnance during the same year, or the
minimum amotint upon which the
navy can operate in. an efficient
modern and progressive manner"
I'VE do not want the navy to de-
srease in efficiency in ordnance"
Earle added. "If we do. then the
country does not get real money val
ue in fighting ships. or. in ships that
lend a moral factor in maintaining
peace"
The following table submitted by
he Navy Department to the House
Naval Affairs Committee tells its own
story:
Apr & Nov Iutv
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
Striking ShipwOrkers
Demand More Pay for
Performing Dirty Work

BALTIMORE, Nd. Dec. About
TO machinists. blaoksmiths. and rig
gers. employed at the plant Of the
Baltimore Dry Dock and Ship
building Company, are on strike to-
day as result. II Is claimed. Of tbs
decision Of the shipbuilding labor
adjustment board fixing the wages
OF workers In the Atlantic coast
plants.
coast plans.
The principal grievance Of the men.
according to o1ficials OF the com
pany. u, that their work was not
CHASED as dirty work" and that
they were thus not paid the addl-
tional 10 cents an hour which was
allowed by the board for that class
Of work.
The board specified seven classes
OF dirty work." but these ciasses.
It is said. are not very clearly de-
fined. and the ruling has been ap-
pealed by both Representatives Of
the workers and by the Atlantic
Coast shlpbuilding Association.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
CHARGES BAPTIST WAR
WORKERS WERE SIGHTED

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. s. Charges
that Baptists in war work were dis
eliminated against by Third Assist
ant Secretary of War keppeI made
H~re bv Or. George Green. of Atlanta
Ca, were under discussion today.
Dr. Green, hsead Of Baptist war ac-
tivities in seventeen Southern States,
said he had documentary evidence TO
prove favoritism was shown Catholics
and Jews al the expense of the Bap-
fists.
Baptists. he said, had been, a. times,
barred from preaching in munitiOn
depots and some camps. Green made
his statement before the Texas Bap-
list General Convention.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
FRENCH LABORITES
TO HAIL PRESIDENT

PARIS. Dec. S-Laborites through
out France have started a movement TO
celebrate the arrival of President vii.
son on the basis that he is the en-
bodyment Of world democracy.
dent will land. is rapidly filling up
with committees OF citizens. who arr
cooperating with the officials in ar
ranging for his reception.
4 huge replica of the Statue OF
Liberty is being erected. 1t will be
visible from any point in the harbor.
There will be a great procession OF
floats, illustrative OF the history and
criticisms Of Brittany. The mayor will
welcome the President under a tri-
umphal arch.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
For Washington's Girl
Workers

supervision of Camp Community Service
organized the hor entertainment OF girl
workers Washington This committee sks for the cooperation OF
the Of Washington plan - relieving some measure e
lonely state of of the girls @orkng in this city
The workers here State in the Union and the
Of Washington opportunity the interest
the " their Capital create and bring about feeling
cooperation interchange ideas citizens of this great
public.
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance Of the Departments
which must continue for to come This department mas
10000 girls, most Of whom from outside Washington
Many organizations doing wonderful work for the girl workers.
small groups committee above mentioned
templates offering girls, individually, simple form OF
entertainment either unh dinner motor rides the theaer
girl from California who had been to dinner with secretary
department sad If invited out to dinner in
while real home it would raise morale for month"
This plan received the enthusiastic OF the clergy
Its however depends entirely the support Of the
OF Washington.
HOME ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
Honorary Committee
Mrs Woodrow Wilson Mrs. Sydney F. BurlesO4
Mrs Thomas R. Marshall Mrs. Josephus Daniels
Mrs. Franklin K Lane
Mrs William G. McAdoo Mrs. David +. Houston
Mrs. William Cox Redfeld
Mrs Thomas H. Gregory Mrs. William B. Wilson
Mrs. Louis Brownlow Mrs. Charles Hamin
Mrs Charles J. Bell Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
Mrs Thomas H Carter Miss Elizabeth Marshall
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
SUES FOR CENT IN
SCENT FARE TEST

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-Suit for cent
the smallest ever filed here-was en-
tered yesterday in the municipal
court by Jack Schlifke against the
Metropolitan Elevated Railway Com
pany.
Schlifke bases his action on the re-
fusal of an agent of the company to
return more than q cents change from
a dime in payment of fare on a speci-
fed occasion
His move is a test suit attacking
the validity of the 6-cent fare grant
ed the elevated roads by the public
utility commission.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
CALIFORNIA ORANGE CROP
YIELDS $1,50o AN ACRE

LINDSAY, Cal, Dec. s.-Charles o.
Cowles claims the 1918 record for
orange returns, his ten-acre Valencia
orchard this year bringing him over
81 500 per acre. or at the rate Of more
than $4,000 net for the property.
Cowles' fruit was allowed to re-
main in the orchard until dead ripe
and graded of a very high quality.
He reports that he has made net. a
grand average annual income Of $500
per acre
This is the grove for which Cowles
ouce refused $4,000 cash per acre.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
Treasury Gets Thrifty;
Limits Size Of Tip U. S.
EmpIOye May Dispense

Generous tips of Treasury De-
partment employees while travel
ing on official business is be-
lieved to have caused the issue
of a circular last night in which
the attention of employees is call
ed to the fact that only ''pru-
dent expenditures" will be al
lowed.
The limit "tip" that a Govern
ment employe may give a porter
or waiter is duly fixed at 25 cents
for each twenty-four hours in
the case of porters, and "tips" to
walters must come out of the set
daily allowance of IS which
Uncle Sam allows his employees
to spend on subsistence.
This includes all expenses for
lodging, meals, batha, laundry,
pressing clothes, fees to walters,
fees to maids. and fees to bell-
boys" the circular thriftily sets
forth.
Before the war Government
employees were allowed. only 81
a day for expenses.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

That the House will pass the Dis
trict bill the coming week with the
provision in it wiping out the half
aud-half system is expected. in view
OF the report of the House Aprpopria
tions Committee.
That committee, through Congress
man Sissou, has reported the bill to
the House and it will be taken up
Monday.
The amount recommended in the
bill for the next fiscal year is slight
ly over $14.oOO,OO0.
No Long DIscussion Likely.
Indications are there will not be
prolonged discussion OF the bill In the
House. though members may desire
a good deal OF time in general de-
bate.
The general opinion at the Capitol.
because OF the House Committee ac-
ton, is that the Senate will once
more have TO save the half.and-half
system and that ii Will do IT.
The following statement as to the
revenues appears in the report Of
the committee:
THE committee recommends that the
appropriations contained in the bill
be paid entirely out OF the revenues
of the District of Columbia to the
extent that they are sufficient there
for and the remainder out OF the
Treasury OF the United States, with
the exception OF the interest on the
debt OF the District Of Columbia and
the sinking fund, which they rec
ommend shall be met one-half from
the revenues of the District and one
half from the Treasury OF the United
States. The expenses Of the water
service are recommended to be paid
wholly out of the revenues Of the
Water Department, which has been
the practice for several years.
Surplus OF Revenues.
The surplus of revenues OF the
District OF Columbia on June 80. 1918,
was 1920. .6s5.46. The estimated sur
plus OF revenues for the fiscal year
1919 is $3.50, T2T.6I. The surplus,
therefore, on June 80. 1919. would be
approximately S3.720.4 .4I3O7. II the
amounts recommended In this bill
and other bills carrying items that
are payable half and half should be
appropriated one-half out of the
Treasury and one-half out OF the
revenues OF the District. the esti-
mated surplus for the fiscal year 1920
would be $1.TOS.416.5O, which, added
to the estimated surplus of S3,T2O,-
413.OT on June so, 1919. would bring
the surplus on June so. 1920, approx
mately to S5,I2S. .S29.57.
The amount OF the bill as reported
by the committee will be payable from
the revenues OF the District and the
Treasury OF the United States as fol-
lows:
Amount Of the accompanying
Dill ....--.--..-..-.....- Sl4,g4,9Ul
Less water service payable
wholly from water revenus.. 691, $50
sl3,GO2.9H
Amount OF District OF Column
bla revenues ................... s,547.SO
Amount payable by the
United States .............. $3.SS5.lH
Percentage OF authorized ex-
penditures payable from Dis
trict revenues .................. IL2
Percentage OF authorized ex-
penditures payable by the
United States Observation-Disclosures. Isl
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
MAY CARRY COTTON
ON TRANSPORTS

Utilization OF the ships bringing home
American soldiers to carry American
export cotton abroad on their return
trips, has been asked OF Secretary Of
War Baker by Senator Smith Of South
Carolina.
Senator Smiths plan would have
the transports touch al South Atlantic
ports after the returning soldiers had
landed. Secretary Baker and Senator
Smith particularly considered Charles
ton. 8. c.: Savannah Ca: Wilmington.
Del. and Norfolk. Va, as ports where
cotton cargoes could be loaded by the
vessels returning to Europe.
A decision from Secretary Baker on
the plan is expected shortly by Senator
Smith. who said that Secretary Baker
was heartily in sympathy with the
plan.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
MCNAMARA AND MAGIN
WIN SIX-DAY BIKE RACE

NEW YORK Dec. s. Mcnamara
and Magin won the annual six-day
bike race here last night from d
field Of star competitors.
The winners scored a total OF .29T
points and covered a distance of 2,447
miles during the l46 hours of riding.
Cory and Madden were second,
with a score OF 9I2 points.
Grenda ard Hill finished third in
the point score. with 53l points. Law
renee and Hanley were fourth with
1871 points.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
HOLD SUFFRAGIST MASS
MEETING THIS AFTERNOON

Draped with flags of every nation,
the National Theater this afternoon
will be the scene of a mass meeting
under the auspices of the Na-ional
American Woman Suffrage Associa
ton
Delegations OF uniformed war work
ers. with marine corps girls and yep-
wome1, under the direction OF Mrs
Louise III nIow. will act - ushsIs-
Addresses vii be made by Rev. Anna
Howard Shaw. Mrs. William q. Nc
Adou. Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Miss
Jane DeIano. Mrs. Raymond Robbins,
Mrs. Charles Tiffany, Mrs. +. Louis
Slade, and Miss Hannah Black.
The meeting will begin at 3 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
BIDS HUBBY GOOD NIGHT;
DISLOCATES Jaw YAWNING

Mrs. Annie Glassman, OF 2239 Mich
igan avenue southeast, dislocatcd her
Jawbone yawning before dropping OF
to sleep last night. She was taken
TO the Casually Hospital this morning
where doctors set the bone back in
place.
Mrs. Glassmann is sixty-five years
old. She had just bid her husband.
Louis GIassman, good night when she
felt an Irresistible desire to yawn.
She yieldly so widely that the jaw
bone slipped out OF the socket.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
CALLS HAPSBURGS' GUILT
GREATER THAN KAISER'S

PARIS, Dec. S.-President Masaryk.
of the Czecho-SlOvak republic. de-
cIared in an interview yesterday that
THE Hapsburgs are more guilty than
the Hohenzollerns." He expressed the
conviction that a society of sations
would reslt from the peace confer
ence. Masaryk was received by
President Poincaire yesterday after
noon.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
LECTURES ON RUSSIA.

The Rev. Francis Barnum. s. J..
professor of geography at George
town University. is delivering a
course OF lectures in st Mary's coun.
ty. Md. on political and internal con-
ditions in Russia. Father Barnum Is
custodian OF the archives at the uni.
vers.ny. He is an authority on Rus
sian affairs.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
PREMIER TELLS HOW.
US. ENTERED WAR

LONDON, Oct. S.-Premier David
Lloyd George paid tribute to the
United States and disclosed the dras-
tic measures which were taken by
Great Britain to deal with the criti-
cal situation which developed when
the Germans began their great west
ern front offensive last March, in an
address at Leeds yesterday.
shall never forget" the premier
SAID, that morning when ! sent
cable to President Wilson telling him
what the facts were and how II was
essential that we should get Ameri-
can help at the speediest possible
rate. inviting him to send one hun
dred and twenty thousand infantry
ana machipe gunners per month to
Europe
ESend Your Ships"
''If he did that, We would do our
best to help carry them, the cable
stated
Il sent that cablegram to Lord
Reading. and the following day came
q cablegram from President Wilson:
Send your ships across and we
will send the 10000 men,
Then l invited Sir Joseph Mackay,
the shipping controller, to Downing
street and said: Send every ship
YCu can
They were all engaged in essen
tial trades, because We were cut
right to the bone. There was moth
ing that was not essential. We said
this is the time for taking risks
We ran risks with our food. We
ran risks with essential raw material.
We said the thing to do is to get
these men across at all hazard
America sent 100000 men across,
and out of that number 100000
were carried by the British mercaH-
tile marine.
ships Saved Democracy.
The good old ships of Britain,
the ships which have saved the lib
erty of the world many times, saved
1t in the days Of Queen Elizabeth,
saved it in the days of Napoleon,
saved it in the days of Kaiser Will
helm IL.
1T is a change from December,
1915, a change from the days at the
end of the year when we made our
balance sheet and found, Germany had
acquired more allied territory than
she had before that. Germany was
advancing ruthlessly from conquest
TO conquest. That was the story up
to the end of 1916.
what is the story today? Every
German submarine is in a British
port today"
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
HEAR CHAPLAIN WILL BE
ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Dec. S-The report was
current IN Catholic circles here yes
terday that Bishop Patrick J. Hayes,
who is in charge Of Catholic chaplalHs
In the United states army, has been
annojnted archbishop Of New York. %
s,cceed the late Cardinal Farley.
Bishop Hayes. who was born here
November %. 1851. is auxiliary bishop
Of New York.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
GERMAN FOOD TO AUSTRIA.

Germany Is shipping foodstuffs
into German Austria. according to
Swiss advices to the French High
Comission here. 1t Is declared that
10000 tons of -four have been moved
from supply centers in Prussia and
Bavaria to VienItA and "loyar' por-
tions Of Austria-Ryhgary.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
czEcHs CALL TO coLoRs.

LONDON. Dec. s.-The new Czecho-
SIovak government has called to the
colors all men between eighteen and
forty-five according to a Prague dis
patch to the Cologne Gazette, it was
reported by the Reuter- agency.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
DECLARES BARON ROSEN
WILL SUCCEED DR.. SOLF

AMSTERDAM, Dec. S.-Baron Ro-
sen. the German minister to The
Hague. is to succeed DR.. Solf as for
eign minister Of the German govern
ment, according to Die Freiheit.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

Reports have been current for sew.
eral days that DIR. Solf was to be
forced out OF the German government
He was former colonial minister OF
the late imperial German government,
but became foreign minister shortly
before the downfall OF The imperial
government
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
ENTENTE COMMITTEE AT
WILHELMSHAVEN, REPORT

LONDON. Dec. S.-The Berlin Ma
tional Tidende announces. that an en-
tente committee has arrived at Will
helmshaven aboard British warships.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
SENATE TO DEMAND HOUSE TO WIPE OUT
RUSSIAN WAR QUIZ D. c. $3.50 SYSTEM

Demands for information on the
United States Russian policy are ex-
pected soon in Congress. They may
result In a statement of the situation
as IT is known to this Government.
A partial statement of policy also
may be made.
Republican Senators plan to ask
the status of American troops in
Russia and under what sort OF war
declaration they are fighting the Boil
sheviki. Democrats are gathering
data for an answer.
The situation as outlined today by
leading Administration Senator,
who is ready to answer the Repub-
licans, is briefly:
That in September this year Ameri-
can Ambassador Francis issued a
proclamation calling on the Russian
people to oppose Germans and Ger
man influence, and Promised them
allied help.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

Thrift Stsinps bought for Soorsef
or your children eultivate the right
spirit.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
WH|SKEY-CARRYING
ARRESTS DECREASE

WGshington's campaign OF boot
Logging arrests subsIded today.
For the hrst time in several
months the police made no early Sab
bath arrests for violations % the
Sheppard law, which prohibits the
Importation OF liquor into the Capital
for commercial purposes.
Police officials said today the ma
jority of those who have made boot
Logging their trade are behind prison
bars Fear, the authorities claim,
hsy driven many more out Of the
business.
StIn On watch.
The police are still on the watch
Reports have been received at police
headquarters that many motor trucks,
loaded with whlskey. are waiting for
an opportune time to run the police
blockade. Every road entering Wash
ington Is watched by heavily armed
guards, with orders to shoot II their
cry OF halt Is unheeded.
Charged with selling whiskey.
Preston Tolson, colored, OF SIG q
street southwest. was arrested last
night by headquarters detectives
after, II Is charged. he had sold them
half pint OF whiskey.
HoIlee Take whiskey.
Arrested on .Biadensburg roaa
while on their way from Baltimore
william Renshaw. twenty-five years
old, Of Bethesda, Nd. and Maurics
Morrison. twenty-eIght years old. Of
Rockville. Nd. were locked up at the
Ninth precinct police station. a
case of whiskey found in their auto
mobile was confscated w the poliee.
william Thomas Lee. 15Os Thir-
teenth street northwest. and Riehard
Burkley, OF North Chevy Chase, Mo,
were arrested by police OF. the Ten-
levtovVu precinct when their auto
mobile was searched and nine gallons
Of whIskey found therein
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
with Omsk Regime.

That Mr.. Francis has been CO.
operating with the constitutional
government established some time
ago at omsk, composed of represen-
tatives of states bordering the Volga
and of all members of the elected
constituent assembly dissolved by
the Trotsky-Lenine Red Guard.
That Czecho-Slovak troops in Rus
sia have appealed to the United
States to send supplies and munitions,
and that the War Department is pre-
pared TO do this.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08
Debt Interest Paid.

That Boris Bahkmeteff, Russian
ambassador here, has paid interest
on American loans to Russia, thus
keeping Russia's credit intact.
That Prince Lvoff, former head Of
the provisional government. has been
named special envoy to this country
to engage support for the Omsk gov
ernment.
This Senator said urgent appeals
have been received for more Ameri-
can troops and for a more vigorous
military cooperation with the Czecho-
Slovaks by the Americans who are
in Siberia. He declared, however,
that he believes the War Department
will not send any more troops, or
allow those now there TO broaden the
scope of their present activities.
The Washington times., 1918-12-08

ings could be used fer hospitals. Mr..
Eidlitz agreed this could be done.
The investigation, which was begun
yesterday. will cover many phases
of housing. Among those at the
hearing in company with Mr. Eidlitz
was Manager Amer. of the st. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans. who offers. for a
dollar a year, TO run the Government
hotel" He thought he could provide
two meals day for the war workers
for $50 a month.