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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-11
Holiday Is
Proclaimed

Both Gov. Lister and Mayor Han.
non this morning proclaimed today a
holiday. The governors proclama-
ton. which has jurisdiction over the
state, points out that besides II being
peace jubilee today. this is also
the anniversary of washington's
entry as a state into the Union.
The state was admitted on Novem-
Der IL. 1889
The mayor, I'm his proclamation,
urges the citizens to keep~in mind
the fact that our soldiers are still
across the sea. and need our help.
Let US not forget them now" he
stated
At Olympia the governor made n
brief address to large crowd that
assembled early this morning. Bust
ness had automatically suspended at
the capital.
Workers Parade
In gigantic. cheering masses, Sc
attle's army OF industrial workers
surged thru the streets Monday
morning. following being "shooed"
out Of the shipyard plants and steel
works BY their forcmen, acting on
orders from the heads OF the estab.
lishments
Long. thick lines OF men started
an informal parade at First ave.
shortly after $50 a. m., shouting and
laughing. They pulled people off
the sidewalks and forced them TO
march. forced the autos off the
streets. and in general celebrated to
the best of their ability.
Seattle was a mad, surging. seeth-
ing beehive as early ms n. m, and
growing madder and merricr all the
time.
Industrial magnatcs. in opulent
automobiles. with tin cans and gar
bage can lids banging and Changing
in the rear. traversed the principal
pavements. driving slowly. while be-
side them shipyard workers in
smaller cars, with sheet metal and
corrugated iron and tin. attached by
means of wire and strings. dangling
behind, footed madly up and down.
Shipyard workers. following the
parade. entered establishments that
had opened at 10 a. m. and dragged
the help outside. to the accompani-
ment of sustained cheering. Intim-
idated. several places closed up at
once. and n short time later proc
lamaton by Gov. Lister declaring
Monday n holiday. released thru the
mayors office. resulted in the clos
ing Of all establishments.
Sailors Keep Order
Two hundred sailors from the
naval training station were called by
the police to help in the preservation
OF property and assist the police to
maintain a semblance OF order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-11

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1f.--Amer-
ic=a's great war work now is to assist
In the establishment ''of just democ.
racy thruout the world" said Presi-
dent Wilson in a proclamation an
nouncing the signing OF the armis.
tce. lie said:
My Fellow Coun,rymen: The
armistice was signed this morning.
Everything for which America
fought for has been achieved. II
Will now be our fortunate duty to
assist. by example. BY sober. friend
ly counsel and by material aid. in
the establishment of JUS; democracy
thruout the world. sSignedn
WOODROW WILSON"
The president then ordered that
all government departments be
given a holiday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-11
SAILORS PARADE

-Four thousand sailors from
the naval training station,
headed by their band. were
slated to parade the down
town streets at p. m. Mon
day as a JOY celebration Mt the
arrival o peace. Announce
ment OF the parade was made
by officials Of the United War
Work campaign. under whose
cooperation the demonstra-
ton was planned.
Evening star., 1918-08-22

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 22.-German troops
were forced back over a twenty-mile
front to a depth Of from one to two
miles from Lassigny to the Ailette
river during the night. according to
the official statement issued at the
war office today.
French troops have reached the
Ailette river at several points. 1t is
not expected that the Germans will
try to hold the Ailette line. but may
retreat to the Disc.
Gen. Humbert's army has made
great advance between the Watx and
the Disc rivers. The French military
men saw this makes the early fall OF
the town of Noyon inevitable.
Several Villages Taken.
French troops maintained contact
with the retreating enemy between
Matz and the Disc during the night.
.cco,dine to the Official statement is
eued by the war office today. -Four
yiIlares. LIE Plemont, Thiescourt,
Cannectancourt and Vile, were occu-
nied by the French, who have reach-
I'd the Divette river. the statement
The French have reached the Disc
IN a six-mile front east Of Nopon.
their line extending from Sempigny
to Bretigny.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
RUSS WAR ON j. S.;
AMERICANS TODEPART

Because the bolshevik government
tween Russia and the United States.
Vice Consul Imbrie has lowered the
at Petrograd. closed the consulate and
placed the affairs of the United States
in the charge of the Norwegian gov
ernment
Americans in Petrograd. of whom
there are approximately twenty. have
been warned to leave the country by
the vice consul. Their houses were
searched. one of them is under arrest
and one is in hiding. a.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
French Reach the AIette
In Smash on Wide Front

Further east the villages Of Bour-
guignon and st. Paul-aux-Bois have
been taken. The French reached the
Ailette river at La Quincy-Basse.
The western outskirts of. Pom
mieres, on the Aisne west of scissors,
also have been taken.
Important Positions Gained.
LONDON. August %. 1:15 pm
French troops under the command OF
Gen. Mangin, according to informs-
tion received in London today from
the battle front along the Disc river.
are continuing to press back the Ger
mans. Several important German
positions already have been gained by
the French.
The Germans are offering stubborn
resistance and heavy fighting is tax
ing place, and it is reported to be
favoring the French. Gen. Mangin's
army has taken numerous prisoners.
Capture Of Lassigny.
PARIS. August 21.-Lassigny has
been captured by the French forces.
whose lines have now reached tho
outskirts of Chiry-Ourscamjs, south
west of Noyon.
The official statement making this
announcement also says that twenty
villages have been liberated since
yesterday, and that the French have
advanced about five miles at certain
points
Evening star., 1918-08-22

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 22.-Brtish forces
attacked the Germans this morning De-
tween the somme and the Ancre rivers.
A.. ,f,,c,al statement issued at the war
office today announces.
North Of the Ancre. the statement
saws. the Arras-Bapaume railway has
n.en crossed in spite Of strong enemy
between 1000 and 5000 prisoners
we're captured by the British IN ysster-
dsy's operations. the statement says.
Grip A.ras-Albert Railway
- -. Aesociated Press.
:, WITH M THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, August %. 2 p.m;-.British
trnors are holding virtually all OF the
I~s.Albert railroad and have estao-
iished their posts well east Of that line; ans;
.cahied the tanks to pass beyond the
raiiroad. Some were reported tnis
Evening star., 1918-08-22
URUcUAYAN IS. GREETED
Dr.. Brum Welcomed by Secretary
lansing and Other Officials
at Station.

Coming as tho guest Of this nation On
a special mission. DR.. Baltasar Brum,
minister Of foreign affairs Of Uruguay,
arrived in Washington this afternoon
and was met at the station by Secretary
Lansing and group Of State Depart
ment officials.
The distinguished visitor. with his
suite. was escorted by squadron Of
cavalry. . battalion Of infantry and a
battalion Of engineers to the residence Of
Maj. Gist Blair. 1851 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. which the party win occupy while
here.
DR.. Brum will call upon the Secre-
tary Of State tomorrow and will be 40
companied by him to call upon the
President -
Evening star., 1918-08-22
French Gain on 2O-Mile Front,
Now Standing Before
Noyon.
BRITISH GAIN IN ANCRE REGION
ALSO PROGRESS IN FLANDERS
BY the Associated Press.

ny the Assoiat Press
Fighting their way forward along the southern reaches of
'front.' French troops today stand before Noyon
This city referred key the whole German
line west of the Somme.
During last night Gen. Humbes reached the Dvette
for long distance of its confluence with the Disc
South of Noyon the commanded by Gen Mangn holds the
south bank of the Disc from Sempigny Bgny distance
of than six miles At Sempigny they only little
than a mile from Noyon.
The line the south Bretgny and Bour
gugnon where the and reaches the Alette
La QuincyBasse 1t then
officially that the French have
Pommiers village the Aisne less miles west
Scissors
Evening star., 1918-08-22
SMI4HSFIEIE FIRM
F0RRALF-AND-HALF
Interest in D. C. Appropria-
ton Bill Resumed in
Congress.

With the resumption Of the regular
session of the Senate and House to-
day. interest in the probable outcome
priation bill increased.
The resolution continuing the ap-
for the District as OF. the
last fiscal year is effective only until
the end Of this month. After that 1t
will be necessary either to enact
another resolution continuing the ap-
or to reach an agreement
and finally pass the pending appro-
priation bill.
go ahead with u further conference on
the bill as soon as the House is pre-
pared to do SO. The House before the
summer recesses began voted to aA-
here to its opposition to the three
Senate amendments still in dispute.
including the ha1f-and-half plan OF
appropriating for the District. The
House conferees can hold no further
or yield in any manner un-
til the House has reconsidered its for
mer vote to adhere to ils opposition
to the Senate amendment
Senator Smith Emphatic.
Senator John Walter Smith. in
charge of the District bill in the Sem
ate and chairman of the conference
committee, said today that the Senate
conferees were ready to do business.
He said. however, that he intended
to carry on the fight in favor Of the
half-and-half plan. and that he did
not believe the Senate would ever
yield on that matter. 1t having voted
overwhelmingly in favor Of 1t.
II believe that 1t, is only right that
the half-and-half plan of appropria-
tion for the District shall be con-
tinued." said Senator Smith today.
'It was right before the war icoidi-'
tions arose here. It is all the more
a matter of Justice to continue the
plan. now that the federal govern
ment is still further developing sits
property here to meet war require
ments."
R,fore the summer recess began
Senator Curtis of Kansas and Sem
ator Underwood Of Alabama were
in the place of Senator Gallinger and
Senator Robinson. botK of whom were
originally members of the conference
committee and both Of whom were
out of the city. Senator Gallinger
has died, and 1t is probable that Sem
ator Curtis will continue as a con-
feree. Senator Robinson has returned
to Washington, and either he or Sem
ator Underwood will be the. third
member Of the conference committee
on the part OF the Senate.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
British Cross Ancre Riuer;;
Grin ArrQS-ALbe1t RQillUdu

morning to be working as far east
ward as the Bapaume-Arras road.
In their new attack the British
early this morning apparently had
taken their final objectives on the
right and were well inside the enemy
lines.
South Of Albert the British crossed
the Ancre river during the night This
morning the British lines had moved
forward until they ran along in front
of the Meaulte-Albert road.
The British attack between the
Somme and the Ancre was not on
very extended front. Satisfactory
progress has been reported from
every point On the British right
wing about $50 Germans were cap
tured early in the drive.
Meet Desperate Resistance.
PARIS. August 22.-Gen. Byng's army
Is encountering desperate resistance in
the region OF Bapaume. Achiet-le-Grand
changed hands several times late yes
terday afternoon and last night. The
British now are in that position
Evening star., 1918-08-22
HiNDENBURG ADMITS
SETBACK FOR HIS ARMY

AMSTERDAM. August %. Field
MARSHAL Hindenburg. addressing the
ad regiment of Guards, is quoted by
the Tages Zeitung Of Berlin as say
ing: -
nositioa, is favorable, although, and
we may frankly admit it. we lately
have happened to have been set back.
Rut this is fortune Of war with
which we must reckon"
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Lacked "one-Man'' Control.

THE mistakes and errors referred to"
the report continued, would probably
have been largely avoided if the aircraft
program had been under the control of
one man. assisted by skilled aeronauticaI
engineers and practical fiiers to design
and test our machines. with production
made. subordinate to them"
The liberty twelve-cylinder motor was
declared to be excellent for heavier
yplanes and other purposes, but ''too
heavy and powerful for lighter types.
ut is not yet perfect" the commit
tee reported. but is improving under
: repeated experiments. 1t is now in
. quantity production. more than 1000
J having been delivered. and is approved
by our allies. who are anxious to OBJ
tain more of them than we can at
present supply. In the development
of this motor the aircraft board has
performed an important task, for
which due credit should be given.
But the announcement that 1t had
been evolved in a few days was un-
founded and the notion. which was
encouraged. that it could be used for
CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
Evening star., 1918-08-22
German Position Is Seized
Bu British Attack in Flanders

pulsed after heavy fighting and that
sharp combats took place during the
night in this sector.
Fresh German counter attacks are
reported to have developed east OF
Miraumont and 1rles. The hostile ar
tillery Ia said to have been very active
during. the night and to be continuing
its heavy fre this morning.
British troops have reached the
village Of Neuf BerQuin. northeast Of
Nsrvtlls. The sts*sment ssyA
Evening star., 1918-08-22
DEFEATED
BY OVER 5000 VOTES

4 JACKSON. Miss. August 22.-omcial
returns from Mississipprs congress
sionaI primary Of Tuesday. including
the soldier vote. came in slowly this
morning. Indications are that the
majority Of B. Pat Harrison. who has
apparently been elected to the Senate
to succeed Senator James K varda-
man, will be between ffve and seven
thousand. The votes Of the soldiers
are not being reported separately. but
are placsd in of1cisl returns from the
Evening star., 1918-08-22
British Also Attacking.

British Also Attacking.
British troops attacked the Germans
along the line between the Somme and
the Ancre river at 4:45 o'clock this
morning. This may be considered a
continuation of the attack north Of
the Ancre at dawn yesterday. The
front of the latest attack is about
five miles long.
North of the Ancre the British have
advanced in spite Of enemy resistance
and have crossed the Arras-Bapaume
railway line. This railroad embank-
ment was a serious obstacle to the
British advance yesterday.
In tho Fqandefs area the British are
closely following the retiring Ger
mans and have reached Neuf Berquin.
a village two miles within the German
lines, as they stood when the last def
mite reports were received from this
sector of the front.
On the northern side of the Iys sa-
lient, in Flanders, the Germans have
been forced out Of strong position
Evening star., 1918-08-22

By the Associated Press
LONDON. August %. 1920 p.m--In
the Flanders battle area the H1tisn
last night attacked and captured a
German position north Of Bailleul. ac-
cordinx to advices from tho front to-
day.
It is reported sthat q strong local
counter attack made yesterday morn
Ing against the Lecss Hospics was re-
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Troop Ships to Move.

It was stated emphatically at the
Navy Department. today that the u
boat raid on the fishermen on the
the conveying Of troop transports
overseas.
The movement Of troops will pro-
ceed in increasing volume and under
ample protection Of warships. The
Hun ruse to retard sailing Of trans
ports will not be successful.
Tho Navy is not neglecting the fish
ermen, however. but is doing all that
is possible to AFFORD them protection.
Admiral Benson has recently had q
conference with operators Of fishing
fleets. at which program of naval
assistance was agreed upon and is
now being carried out.
Evening star., 1918-08-22

north of Bailleul. The Germans
launched a heavy counter attack
against the British positions at Locre.
Germans Counter Attack.
Heavy fighting is reported in this
area
Strong German counter attacks are
developing near Miraumont and Irles.
which are near the southern end Of
the inc over which the British at
tackled yesterday.
Noyon. it would appear, is almost
untenable. 1t would seem that q re-
treat by the enemy toward Chauny.
further east, is almost impossible The
railroad leading east OF Noyon now
is under direct fire from the French
guns. The only remaining avenue for
a German retreat appears to be the
northeast. toward Ham. Mount Re-
maud. a height which stands as a
sentinel to the southwest of Novon.
now appears to be outdanked, and
therefore useless as defensive po-
sition.
There have been no reports Of fight
ing from LAssigny north to the
Somme. (Lassigny was captured by
the French in yesterdays fighting)
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Grain l. Harvested Under Fire.

Under fire of the enemy. italian SOL
diers and civilians have succeeded in
harvesting the grain on the right
bank of the Piave river, according to
ofi1cial reports from Rome The en-
tire district was swept. while the har-
vesters worked, by the enemy's aFti1-
lery. ~ ~
Evening star., 1918-08-22
Serbs Raid Bulgar Lines.

PARIS. August 51-Eastern theater.
August zo:. Along. the. whole front
there was active reconnoiterinS. A
Serbian detachment SUCCESSFULLY
raided the Bulgarian lines. A French
aviator brought down an enemy air.
plane south Of PrileN
Evening star., 1918-08-22
ONLY ONE BUILDING
SURVIVES TORNADO
Sixteen Killed in Collapsed
Restaurant at Ty-
Ter, MINI.
TOLL OF LIFE IS 80 TO a5

By the Associated Press.
TYLER, Mimi, August BE
tween thirty and thirty-five persons
were killed and more than 100 were
injured by a tornado which struck
Tyler about 10 o'clock last night and
tore the town to pieces in a twinkling.
bodies have been identi-
Ned. -s-., --sss@a--4 -
The tornado tore thrssEh the heart
Of the town. sparinE only one build
ing, q motion. picture theater. In
which 200 persons were sheltered.
The greatest loss Of life was in a
restaurant. Eighteen persons were
in the place when the brick walls col
lapsed Sixteen were killed and the
other two were seriously injured.
1875 Are Injured.
Persons engaged in rescue work
said that 125 injured victims was a
conservative estimate. In addition
to the business places, forty resi-
dences, the hospital, the electric light
plant and other buildings were de-
stroyed. The storm ragged until 11:25
pm. and dozens Of victims were
pinioned under debris for two or
three hours before being rescued.
The tornado roared into the city
from the east. Roofs were ripped
from stores and houses, crashing
glass whistled through the streets
and falling walls re-echoed to
thunder crashes before many resi-
dents realized what had happened
Destruction of the electric plant
with the first shock Of the storm
plunged the city in darkness. 1t was
not until early this morning that
citizens were able to notify adjoining
towns of the devastation
Hospital Patients Killed.
Three Of five patients in the Tyler
Hospital were killed when the build
ing was destroyed. Miss Rose Nell
son, head nurse. made an effort to
save one OF the patients and lost her
life. There were eight persons in
the building: only two escaped in
jury.
Home guardsmen from Pipestone
arrived here this morning and assist
cd in the rescue work. Many of the
injured were removed to hospitals in
neighboring cities. Physicians said
they feared a nunber of the victims
would not survive.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
AIM TO SAVE LINES
FROM|NSO[VENcY
Street Railway Heads, in
Session, Combating Great
est Crisis of Industry.
MANY OPERATE AT LOSS

Executives of practically all the
street railways of the country are
meeting in New York today to dis
cuss plans for saving the industry
from Insolvency.
Traction lines admittedly are facing
the greatest crisis of their history
Alarming facts concerning theirssit-
uation have been developed by the
war board of the American Electric
Railway Association. which has III
headquarters in Washington. These
are:
Facts About the Situation.
That the net income of many COM
panies has been wiped out by the in
creased war costs. and they are now
operating at a loss.
That IL the new labor rates an
nounced by the National War Labor
BOARD for certain lines are made to
appIy generally It will mean an In
crease in the payroll Of all the COM
panies of from $1oo.ooo.ooo to $685.
0o0, 900 annually.
These facts will be laid before the
conferences in New York today. They
will determine the policies TO De
adopted.
tered and a hundred ed-million-dollari In
crease in payrolls in prospect. the
executives of the roads are confronted
by a problem the answer to which IL
not yet forthcoming.
Recommends Raise Of Rates.
The war board several weeks ago
prepared a memorandum to the Presi-
dent recommending that federal au-
thority be exercised to raise the rates
of fare on electric railways in cases
where relief was shown to be re-
ouired. This appeal is still before
the President. Whether it will BE
supplemented by an additional brief,
in light of the facts to be presented
at todays conference. has not been
disclosed.
Information gathered by the war
hoard from 154 street railways COM
nanies shows that for the first quar-
ter of the present year the net in
come of these companies was $277.
563- The net income for the same
companies during the same perodNast
wear was $4,793,213. Th1S Is q reouc-
tion Of $i,515,711 or loss in net
revenue of "a per cent
Even more discouraging statistics
are coming in for the second quar-
ter of this year. AL companies have
not been heard from, but many oi
those that have responded show q
dedcit, it is stated. Conditions Of in
solvency are said to be threatened in
many cases. a.
Makes a Vast Increase.
|. When the National War Labor
Board announced the new labor rates
for certain street railways. the wal
board of the street railway associa-
tion wired to all companies for In
formation as to how their payrolls
would be affected should tho rates
be made to- apply to the industry gen.
orally. Answers now being received
show that the new rates would Heo-
duce increases ranging from 36 to
10 per cent. On the basis of these an
swers the board has figured out that
the total increase for all lines would
he NOT less than 100000, 900 and prob
ehiv nearer S125000, 900.
Evening star., 1918-08-22
100000 PRISONERS TAKEN
BY ALLIES SINCE JULY is

PARIS. August 22.-The allied
armies have taken more than 100000
prisoners since July IS, says Marcel
Hutin in the Echo de Paris.