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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26

on suspicion of being implicated in
starting a fire which swept munich
pal docks. United States quarter-nas-
ter's warehouses. and menaced the
Submarine Boat Corporations plant.
Damage in the fire was estimated
at $500 900 this afternoon. much low.
err than had been expected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26
British Liner on
Fire in American
Port: Fear Spies

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. 2s.-
Fire broke out here early today In
Tue hold Of large British liner. The
lire was confined TO a forward hold.
where oil was stored. Rumors OF
ny plot were circulated.
ifrol shortly after it's discovery.
53onstroI shortly after It's discovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26
TODAY's MYSTERIOUS FIRES

Seven quartermsstcr's ware
houses and municipal docks
burned at Newark Submarine
Boat Corporation plant men,
accd. Conflagrasion followed
SPY rumors. Damage unesti-
mated
Westinghouse Electric Com
pany plant. Buffalo. burned.
damage $500 900.
Celia Mills and II. w. Smith
Drydock Company plant. near
Baltimore. destroyed. Damage
nearly 81 900. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26
REGISTER TONIGHT

You can register for the municipal
elections at the county-city building
Saturday night
Wen stay open as long as tho
crowd comes" says Chief Registrar
ton Clerk Gaines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26
ARREST % MEN AS
FIRE SPY SUSPECTS

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.--Twenty-
three men we're detained by secret
service agents At Port Newark today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26
"PRETTY SOFT" SAYS
PRISONER SENTENCED
THLRTYDAYS OFEASE

Mr.. Joe Ambrose. late OF Washing.
toms coal mines. deftly placed a fra
grant Havana between his lips.
croaaed hts knees. placed his thumbs
firmly in tn. arm holes OF his vest.
and remarked oontentcdiy. Pretty
softr'
The aforementioned Ar. Ambrose
was this morning the guest Of the
King county commissioners With
the grand jury and Judge Maekin-
tosh, he agrees that n rat.infcsted.
unhealthy Jail In not a nice place in
which 20 be confined for 10 days.
Ambrose doesn't put IL just that
way. tho. lie says: That Jail. she
ccs one tough joint"
Judge Macintosh sentenced Am
brose to spend 30 days in the county
commissions office Friday. because
the grand jury had reported that the
county Jail was not n tit place for
human confinement. Ambrose plead
cd guilty To n charge of stealing 81
from fellow -roorner Mt the White
Star lodging house. GIT Dearborn st
Joe is getting more attention today
than he has had In n long time. too.
At his heels. never permitting him to
get lonesome. there is always "A dep
uty sheriff
lie Dinsd Out
Yesterday Signor Ambrose res
tauranted. That is. he dined out
Did I like it, You betcha lifer'
he said today. But this morning !
had TO walk to jail for breakfast
when interviewed for The Star
this morning. Mister Ambrose looked
n picture OF content. He was smok.
ing a fat cigar.
This cigar-did n politician give II
10 me? think not I bought him
with my own 5 cents.
Sure. I like IL here. Why shouldn't
II bc better than jain Amt this
supposed TO he n gcntlemcn's officer
Don't I have n regular bed to sleep
ONT Nothing To worry me. either.
Sure, I'm happy"
Wants Hair Cut
Tho only thing that seems to be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26

Maxim Gorky's real name is Alick.
sci Maximoviteh Picshkov. He was
born In Mini Novgood. March IA.
1858. OF humble parents. and as a
boy was peddlcr. scullery assistant
and apprentice. He visited the
United States In 1915. Gorky has
written score or more novels. He
Is social revolutionary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26
j. S. BOARD SAYS
LABOR LEADER
WAS FRAMED
BY ROBERT >. BENDER

Ualfed Press Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. "a
President Wilson today began an
OPEN fight TO save the life Of
Thomas Mooney. convicted Of
the San Francisco preparedness
parade bomb crime. July 20. 1916.
by making public n report Of his
special Investigating committee.
Tho case IL ono Of the most
dramatic In tho legal history Of
this country. because Of It's grave
local and int~rnaiio aspect..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26

worrying tho son Of sunny Italy IL
that he needs a hair cut. lie can't
have one to-day. Deputy Sheriff
Hughes says. because Monday Is
halr-cutting and shave day at the
county jail. SO Joe win just have To
walt and let IL grow til then.
A yet. the prisoner de luxe hasn't
had TO sit thru a session OF the coun.
~ commissioners. but he says they
won't bother him.
You see. I Amt got lot ~ edu.
cation" he says. and maybe | can
learn something II | listen to EN-.
No. they won't keep me awake.
don'ta sleep much during tho day"
Things are pretty soft for tn. new
occupant of the commissions sanc.
turn- Whether he's to dine In Jail or
In the commissioners office has not
been decided. The sheriff may de.
lookup. he has to be fed in the room
hos confined IN.
Has Laundry Done
He used to do his own washing.
Ho was In the jail two months. he
says. waiting for trial. But now IL
In planned TO have his laundry done
for him
And. OH the office force OF the
county commissioners are cheerful
lot They like their new boardcr-
not T. +. Bliss. clerk of the com.
mission. was anything but blissful TO.
day. when he opened his office and
found Signor Ambrose. seated In the
back row of benches In tho auditori-
UNI. blowing smoke rings thought.
fully at the ceiling and reading the
news OF the day.
In fact. the county commissioners
were 40 sore that they decided to try
and have Ambrose removed by court
order.
Commissioner Ramsay was in con
ference with Prosecutor Lundin
early Saturday afternoon. to see II
something couldn't be done to re-
move the unwelcome prisoner from
the golden oak benches OF the com
missioners' office.
But no usel Prosecutor Lundin
said II would take him until Monday
TO find out what kind OF a legal
course to steer.
So II looks as tho Mr.. Ambrose
would spend Sunday as guest of the
county commissioners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26

The Puget Sound Traction. Light
q Power Co. has started installation
Of new heating process at the com.
pany's plant. on Western ave. The
new system will cost about $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26

II has resulted In widespread
strikes and disorders turnout the
West. rioting about the American
embassy in Petrograd. threats upon
the life OF American Ambassador
Francis. and disquietude turnout the
labor world.
With n formal report before him.
delivered by n special investigating
committee. headed by Secretary Of
Labor Wilson. the president today
took his first steps toward securing
a retrial for Mooney
The commissions report. based on
a searching inquiry into the trial OF
Mooney and the events leading up to
and following the bomb outrage in
San Francisco. was made public to
day.
II plainly intlmatcs that Mooney
was the victim OF "fra1neup" based
on dubious testimony. II recon-
mends the president urge upon the
governor and people Of California n
new trial for Mooney IL the Califor-
mia supreme court refuses To grant
an appeal from Moneys death sen-
tence. imposed by the lower court
and once upheld by tho state STU
preme court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26
MAXIM CORKY
HIT BY SHOT
ny JOS. SIIAPLEN

PETROGRAD. Jan. 26.--Maxim
Gorky. famous novelist. was slightly
wounded by a stray shot today.
Gorky's friends did not say exactly
how the Russian writer happened to
be struck by the bullet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26
World Protests

The presidents attention was first
called To the Mooney case when
meetings OF protest sprang up In
Russia and the Western states. From
there the protest spread to the en-.
tire country. until II had gathered
momentum from many sources
whose opposition to violence In I'M
questioned and whose devotion to our
cause In the war Is unstinted.
The liberal sentiment of Russia
and this country was aroused" the
commission reported. because the
circumstances Of Moneys prosecu-
ton. in the light of his history. led
to the belief that the terrible and
sacred Instruments Of criminal JUS
tice were consciously or unconscious.
~ made use of against labor by its
enemies In an Industrial conflict"
A just disposition of the Mooney
case, the commission believes. liz
vital, because II affects influences
far beyond the confines Of California.
and California can be counted on to
see the wider Implications OF the
case.
War In fought with moral. as well
as material. resources" said the re-
port. We are In this war TO vindl-
cate the moral claims OF unstaincd
processes OF law. These claims must
be tempered by the fire Of our own
devotion To them at home"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-26
lie DinNl Out

Tho only thing that seems to be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

driving Of mules and horses. tho men
will be taught how TO load and unload
wagons and various other wrinkles that
are III line with the general theme Of
army efficiency.
Manufacturers and business men
who employ tcamstors lose vast sums
OF money every year through the in
efficiency OF their drivers" said one of
the instructors.
Loading a team properly Is an art,
aud one that pays, for an efficient man
who knows how to load truck and
make every foot OF space count is the
man who Is worth while"
\ number of transfers have been an
nounccd. which means that the camp
loses several more good soldiers pri-
Yates John II. Frankeniicld. 3i6th In
fintry; Harrison u. l<riebcl. 3Oith SAN
itarN Train. aud John T.. Boyd. 31Gth
Infantry, who are skilled mechanics
have been sent to u signal corps detach-
mcnt IN Washington A. r Mctcalr
dllth Infantry, Is transferred to- signal
corps unit at Hampton. Va. aud Ser
geant Bernard y, O'Bricn. 3Oith Sani-
tary Tra'n, has hccn sent to the school
of Military Acrouautics. Princeton. y. u
William H. Brohc. 3I3th Infantry, who
was inducted into tho military service
through error. has been discharged and
left the camp for his home in Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania
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u. S. Trench Rdided;
TlUO SaJ,,Nnees Die


as he stood at the very entrance to the
coloners dugout. The colonel had just
entered underground. The interpreter
was close behind and was in the act of
descending the steps when struck. The
colonel rushed up to find his companion
mangled and dead
The only American officer included in
the list of recently wounded men Is cap
tain Kingman. who was shot in the chest
at close range by an American soldier,
who mistook him for Boche in the
night. Captain Kingman was crawling
over No Mans Land in night recon-
noissance and in the darkness an Amerl-
can soldier on the firing step of the
trench thought he might be an enemy
Discovering his mistake, the Samne"
hurried out and helped carry the
wounded officer in.
MORALE CONTtNU ES HIGH
The morale OF the A.herican troops is
high and all the men are anXiously
awaiting an opportunity to prove their
worthiness courage and soldierilness.
The sector is comparatively quiet, ana
in no sense is il considered an active
one, Notwithstanding the occasional
raids.
For the last few days the weather has
been very mild. AT night there has
been bright moonlight, but this Is usu-
ally followed in the early morning by
heavy fogs.
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MORE HANCOCK
FALL in SHAE
Stillwell and Logan,
From Pennsylvania, Az
Retired From Service u

AUGUSTA, Ga. Jan Brit&&I
Generals Frederick w. stiIlwclI and "a Z
bert J. Logan. stationed al Camp I>aI
cock. after today will no longer " n Y
service there. Because or reasous ,Rin(
made public. General StIllweIi has n IS
for physical disability. Temporartly &t({
ing In their commands until their xut->
ccssors arrive. are Lieutenant Ccsynei n.
Bruce Gamble for General LoganA ami
Lieutenant Colonel Fletcher for Ce1lkraf'
Stillwell. 1'1,
Both General Iogan.who is from ritts.
bursh. and General Stllweli. who IL from
Scranton, have been hero with the Twef,..
ty'eighth Division since September II;
Is WIN genuine regret. many soldiers
AID, that Camp Hancock aces them leave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
DEATH OF IL BY TORPEDO
EXPLOSION ACCIDENTAL
Navy Bureau of Ordnance Dismisses
Idea of Alien Plot-Trib-
ute TO Victims

WASHINGTON. Jan 81 Enemy
aliens arc not believed TO have caused
the explosion at the naval torpedo sta
tion at Newport which killed twelve men.
according to the navy bureau OF ord
nance today,
"'rhc reports received by the bureau
OF ordnance" says the statement, "show
that the explosion occurred in the dry
house, located in the former bomb proof.
in which $4,000 detonators that were
being dried exploded The total weight
of tho amount of illuminate ., mercury
destroyed was 125 pounds.
Every man In the drying room was
killed SO that there Is no reason TO sus-
peCt the work Of an enemy. Tho work.
men Of the torpedo station resumed
work on dctonators Immediately. not
wthstauding the danger OF that class OF
work"
Rear Admiral Earle, chief of ordnance
extending tho bureaus sympathy to the
families oC tho victims. praised their
conduct and expressed confidence that
tho personnel of tho station viii rise
equal to any emergency that confronts
them, Admiral Earle states that It must
be appreciated that tho men gave their
lives for their country IN a manner de-
serving as much pralsc as II they we're
in tho trenches opposite the enemy
forces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
COAL SHORTAGE HERE
BASIS OF OFFICIAL
PLAN TO GUST GARFIELD

The Philadelphia coal shortage will be
taken up on the floor of the House of
Representatives at Washington, today, IL
is expected as part of a nationwide
move to place the National Fuel Admin
istration In the hands of expert coal
men.
Repr\entative j. Hampton Moore, of
Philadelphia, is scheduled TO speak in the
House today on the subject of TIE thou
sands of complaints that the Pennsyl-
vana delegation i'm Congress have re-
ceived from constituents in this city and
elsewhere in the state. Adjournment
out of respect for the late Senator
Hughes, of New Jersey, prevented Repre-
sentative Moore from taking up the coal
issue yesterday.
A series of resolutions, demanding that
the authority of National Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield be transferred to expert
coal men and that all shipping ports-in-
GLIDING Philadelphla-be used to pre-
vent congestion, were drawn up by a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
DELAWARE SOCIETY MEETS
Former Residents. Now of New
York, Elect Officers

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.---.The Delaware
Society of tho city Of New York held its
twcnty-ninth annual meeting in connec.
ton with n luncheon at tho Machinery
Club, When tho following Delawarcans.
resident in the city and vicinity. were
elected az officers and members of tho
executive committee: President, Clarence
llodson; first vice president, Thomas
Garrett second vice president. H. NJ
Grant; third vice president. John II
Mccrackcn: secretary and treasurer
oscar NJ Prettyman; executive commit,
tee. Frank 7. Mason. J. l.atimcr Tat.
nall ", V. Bootcs, G. l.. Bonham, Edwin
5. Farra. Wesley Mceteer. Jacob Il. Van.
dever, Albert q. Weber and Lemuel t.
QuigE.
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SAMMEES WIN PRAISE
FOR STURDY DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, Jan 81.

w ASH NJ lON, Jan OI'
War Department officials We're EN-
phatic IN their praise today over the
manner in which the latest American
troops to come under German fire ac-
quilted themselves. They read with the
deepest interest the story of the fighting
and agreed that the American units had
shown themselves well worthy Of all of
the traditions of the service.
The casualty lists from this latest
raid have failed to come in as yet.
1t is assumed that they will be sent
forward by General Pershng as soon
as completed The raid. however, is
believed here to have been continu-
alton of the fighting which has been
in progress for the last fortnight at
a number of points along the line as
shown by the reports of men killed in
action which General Pershng has
sent forward. The report of the fight
also shows that Secretary OF War Baker
knew what he was talking about when
he told the Senate Military Affairs COM
mittee that the American forces soon
would give a good account of themselves.
The fact that National Guard soldiers
were engaged shows that the Rainbow
Division and the New England Division.
which it was announced some time ago
had been landed in France, have COM
pleted their preliminary training ana
now are a real part of the fighting
forces assembled on the other side.
The War Department still withholds
any announcement of personnel of the
new units sent forward, although II
had no objection to the publication yes
terday of the fact that all Of the seized
German liners had made the trip across
and all of them carried troops. But 1t
was pointed out that Secretary Baker
told the Senate Committee that the ad-
vanccd units of the regular army, the
national guard and the national army
were to have an equal chance against
the enemy. As a matter of fact. ofl-
cials said today. the pressure from the
National Guard divisions. which are con-
plctely trained, and the National Army
organizations, which are nearly ready
to be sent across, is very Intense
Through their officers, their political sup
porters and their home communities
these various organizations are I'M
portuning the War Department TO be
sent overseas, and the requests are being
granted as fast as shipping can be
secured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
UNREST IN LUMBER CAMPS

N VIRGINIA, MINI, Jan. 25.-A squad
OF deputy sheriffs departed for the north
woods TO cooperate with detachment
OF the Fourth Minnesota Regiment in
preventing a threatened outbreak among
timber workers
Rumbllngs OF disorder followed re-
cent distribution of ]. w. w. literature.
cent distribution Of ]. w. w. literature
printed In Seattle. through lumber
camps between here and the Canadian
border. according TO the authorities. The
unrest is most pronounced among the
5000 employees OF large concern pro-
ducing timber for Government use, re-
5ports received here said.
~ Guards liays been sent TO cusson, aud
dctachments OF troops probably will be
ordered to liibbing. Bemidji and Eve
Sleth. MINI. because Of the number OF
lunberiacks 'irifting into those towns.
Reports that February ] had been fixed
(. ~ The date Tor general strike Of the
I ololz>n lncieed confirmation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Lack of Coal May
PdrdIyze All Industry

lFVtn WV
day other points of fuel consumption
may be ordered to reduce operations TO
the minimum. II is probable that cNcry
retailer in Philadelphia viii he request
cd to usc almost his entire delivery
equipment for domestic delivery. House
holders may be sure that everything will
be done for their interests"
The anthracite situation in rhladcl.
phia was cascd somewhat by tho de-
livery or 5000 tons of domestic sizes
and 1o.soO tons of steam sizes in the
last twcnty-four hours. With no rC-
serve On hand. however, this coal. which
IL a days rccord-brcalsng shipment for
several months. simply melted away in
the face of the great demand for fuel
The NJ. \. Hanna Company reports
consignmcnts of 1000 tons of domestic
sizes ans $500 tons steam sizes from its
mines to Philadelphia. This big ship
mcnt for this company emphasizes the
pledge given by w. ]. Richards. prcsl-
dent Of the company. to Doctor Garfield.
! that the city's needs are to he given all
possible attention.
NEW RULING on ADJUSTMENTS
After hearing from fuel administra-
tion officials at Washington, state Fuel
Administrator William Potter ruled that
AL amusement places may he opened
on fuelless Mondays" In making this
ruling, Mr.. Potter said: This includes
theatres. motion picture houses. dance
halls. billiard and poorooms, boxing
bouts, roller skating rinks, etc"
The protest of the United Business
Mems Association against possible ac-
ton by the national fuel administrator
ordering shorter business hours Go a.
MS p. m.) every day in lieu of heat
less Mondays. was made public today in
the form of letter to Doctor Garfield
from Edward A. Noppcl, president, aud
Charles II. Won Tagcn. secretary. In
part it reads as follows
This order would be extremely detri-
mental to the interests OF the locality
Small-store keeper and would he to the
| interests of large department stores
/ The greatest amount of shopping and
/ purchasing Is done on Friday and Sat
/ urday evenings. The larger rroportion
of wage-earners are paid on Friday and
$ Iturday, which compels the housewife
| &C. make her purchases largely On tn,
/ evenings of 'hese days, To put in fore
| an order that would forbid s".all To-
| cality merchants in the large cities such
| as Philadelphia, to remain open during
the evening, and particularly Friday and
/ saturday evenings, woull cause IRE
parable loss to this urea: class of mor-
chants and would divert their trade tc
the large department stores.
'rhe United Business Mems Associa.
/ tion Of Philadelphia therefore desires
i to lodge the strongest kind of protest
with your administration against an or.
der restricting the hours of business sc
( that the smaller merchants cannot dc
business in the evening. Our associatio,
/ rpDreSentg aDDrOyimately 4 nan p,ar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
FIT. OGLETHORPE RAIDS
M'CLELLAN'S COOKS
100 Men Transferred to North
Georgia Camp for
Service

HEADQUARTERS BLUE AND GRAY
ton, Ala. Jan. 81.
1t isn't that Fort Oglethorpe has gone
in the wholesale bakery business or that
they are going to have a stupenduous
spread of any kind over there. It's just
because bakers are needed and in the
call there have gone close to 100 men
from the Blue and Gray Division. These
men, who come from all States contribute
ing to the division. have been in train
ing at the field bakery here for several
months and they have been turned out
great bread and pastry cooks.
Camp Mcclellan won't be without
bread because the real bakery company
is still here and will commence forth
with with the organization of new
class A number of regulars were in
Guided in those who have gone to Fort
Oglethorpe for assignment where needed
but the names of those who belonged to
the Blue and Gray Division are given
as follows:
corpqTsl Ravg nSues Bal}moTs cor.
SsqrEs 4: ElIyIa; ly TearqissE; James 1assk
Charles Fowler. Forres,yiile, Md Waller
T. Ceisler. Paterson; Ellis u. Milton. Nor
folk; James J. Elder. Camden: William j.
Mcdonald. jersey city: Henry Nishtengale.
Paterson; Floyd PAYNE Baltimore; John w.
Pritchett, Petersburg, Va; Joseph J, Russo.
New Brunswick, y. j.: Albert Schuldl
aGkeYsqSk Ghares Il AshSy iob1 Rsnmq6@d
Ir.. ~ Bloomfield, N., j.; Raymond b. Erown.
Rr0oIlyn; Vernon +. Cochran. Portsmouth
Va; George +. Cox, Buena Vista. Va
Adoiph Demberg, Midland Park, y j;
Joseph Dziados, Baltimore; William f.
FaCemeyer, Centrevlle Md. Matthew fitz-
simmons. Newark John +. Hlagins. New
ark; Fred o. Houlton. Danyille. Va: Leo
Jantusch. Newark; charles kessler. sum
Ri tasus5ns er.s} e y gosn a%n STsTd
Newark Leslie H. Mlcllins, Newark Harry
Moretta. Hoboken Potter J. Nikol. Balti-
more: Thomas IL. o. O'Connor. New Bruns-
wick. ~. j.. Charles Ossranes, Newark;
Frank Pfeifer. Newark; Robert l., Pryde,
Green Springs. Va: George W. Rau. North
Bergen, y. j.: Thonss J. Sawyer, Free
hold. y, j.: joseph j., Robertson Wasnlns-
ion p Robert SGihloss ssnn East ogsnsG
dan. Newark; John NJ, sherman, Ph2ebusi
Tarnstrom Hackensack; Edward A. raylor.
| Jersey City: Matthew v. Ward. Newark;
| towsly. Baltimore: william =. johnson.
! Nutiey' y. j.: Orry Martell. Bellyillc. n j.
! John g. Winsor. Baltimore William Kon-
rad, Newark; Ward r. Murray Baltimore;
! John NJ. Morgan. Orange, y. j.