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thinking Of the war alor
PRESS COULD
HAVE BEEN LED

The press lacked the single guild
ance which was so remarkable with
the enemy. UnIed. IL could so easily
become, not merely useless. but
positively dangerous weapon OF
war. That this was not the case In
purely military questions. but
that on the contrary. II followed
In noteworthy manner the instrrc
tons given 10 II. Is a proof OF It's
readiness 10 submit to a firm leader.
ship based on mutual trust.
There were. II Il true. - few stray
ing sheep, but. In the main. my re-
quest that military events should be
discussed from this or that point OF
view was fulfilled. Here I must ex.
press my thanks for this.
The quite comprehensive efforts to
satisfy the readers craving for nov.
city sometimes resulted I'm news even
of a purely military character, really
exclusively designed to further the
aims of enemy propaganda. finding
It's way into our press from neutral
or enemy sources. When one adds
the sensational padding and heading
OF such news that Is so dear TO n
section OF our preSs, then our en-.
emies could not desire better helpers
I'm their propaganda work
II Ii not In my nature 10 seek the
causes OF such stupidity In ill.wlll or
sensation-mongering. Short sighted.
ness WIS often at the bottom Of such
cases. Ind oftener still the great DIR.
ficultles under which the press work.
ed. the calling.up of many trained
men throwing an undue amount of
work on TO the editorial staff.
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RUSS PLANNED
TO TRAP REDS
Soviet Government Threat
ened by New Plan

LONDON. Nov. 2s. Omitted
Press)-A widespread plot TO over
throw the soviet government in
Pctrograd and cooperate with Gems.
Dcnikcn and Yudoni,ch has been dis
covered, according to an official wire
less dispatch from Moscow today.
Tho revolutionary organization,
said TO number nearly 1900. was de-
clared To have been financed by the
allies 90 the extent OF tens OF mil
lions OF rubles, and 20 have been
headed by Editor Bakoff. According
10 the wireless. the plotters planned
an attack on the red army in the
rear as Yudenitch ncarcd Petrograd
In "A fresh offensive. Communication
was said TO have been established
with Deniken by airplanc.
Meanwhile. according 20 Moscow
claims. the Bolsheviki continue TO
advance on 60-mile front. from the
Gulf OF Finland 20 Churskoe lake.
Destruction OF Kolchaks army
continues. and our advance is un-
interrupted" said the communique.
I'VE have taken 300 additional pris-
oncrs.
1--WE have flung back DenilSen in
the Kurshlgoff region. and captured
three armored trains"
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4 COUGAR AND LYNX HUNT


Jan. II. 1901.
Blessed Ted: From the railroad
we drove 80 miles 90 the little from
tier town OF Mcekcr. There we were
met by the hunter Goff. "A fine. quiet.
hardy fellow. who knows his business
thoroly. Next morning we started
on horseback. while our luggage
went by wagon TO GoffH ranch. We
started soon after sunrise. and made
our way. hunting as We went across
the high. exceedingly rugged hills,
until sunset We were hunting
cougar and lynx, or. as they are
called out here. Zion" and eat" The
first cat We put up gave the dogs II
two hours chase. and got away
among some high cliffs. In the after
noon we put up another. and had "a
very good hours run. the dogs bay
ing until the glenH rang again TO the
echoes. aa they worked hither and
thlther thru the raYineR We walked
our ponies up and down steep. rock.
strcwu. and tree clad slopes. where IL
did not seem possible horse could
climb. and ON the level places we
last the lynx went up a tree. Then
saw really funny sight. Seven
hounds had been doing the trailing.
while large brindled bloodhound
and two half breeds between collie
and bull styed behind Goff. running
20 close TO his horses heels that they
continually bumped into them. which
he accepted with philonophic com.
posture. Then the dogs proceeded
literally 10 climb the tree. which was
UNAUTHORIZED pinon. one OF the
half hrceds. named Tony. got up Ger.
tainly IS feet. until the lynx, which
looked like huge and exceedingly
malevolcnt pussy-cat. made vicious
dabs at him. ! shot tho lynx low,
no as not TO hurt his skin.
Yesterday we were In tho saddle
for 10 hours, The dogs ran ono lynx
down and killed IL among the rocks
after a vigorous scuffic II was in a
hole and only two OF them could get
at II.
This morning. soon after starting
out. VIC struck tho cold trail OF n
mountain lion. The hounds puzzled
about for nearly two hours. going up
and down tho great gorgcs. until we
sometimes absolutely Lost even the
sound OF the baying. Then they
struck tho fresh trail. where tho
cougar had killed a deer over night
In half an hour n clainorous yelling
told us they had overtaken the
quarry; for we had been riding up
the slopes and along the crcsis.
wherever II was possible for the
horses 20 get footing. As we plunged
and scrambled down towards the
noise. one OF my companions. Phil
Stewart. stopped us while he took n
kodak OF a rabbit which sat uncon.
ccrnedly right beside our path. Soon
we saw the lion In n tree,op. with
two Of the dogs so high up among
the branches that he was striking
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ITALY NEARING WAR
WITH JUe0-SLAVIA

provisions decided upon for disposal
OF Adriafic territory. II these terms
arc not executed speedily. in the
opinion OF this newspaper. Jraly
soon may find herself involved IN =
disastrous Balkan adventure be-
cause Of the actions of her ''fiitbus.
terers."
D'Annunzio has become a ''seri-
Gus nuisance" in the opinion Of
the Evening Standard.
The Evening News prints a ~
marhablc interview with d'Annun-
zio. given its correspondent by the
poet three weeks ago under prom
ise II would not be printed until
d'Annunzio RELEASED" 1t.
D'AnnunzIo Talks
D'Annuazio plans. according to
the interview. TO occupy the prin-
cipal cities of Dalma;ia and free
Montenegro" of Serbian influence.
He is prepared TO fight" TO carry
out his ideals. In case his forces
are threatened with expulsion"
Il am going to occupy the towns
given Italy by the pact OF London"
the correspondent quoted dAnnun.
zio as saying. II am going to free
Montenegro. which is being do
nationalized by Serbian methods.
at has been stated that the Italian
government is helping me secretly.
This is absolutely false. The gov-
eminent knows what / ask is only
right. but IL would seek to better
conditions by diplomacy.
TO brighten world opinion there
will be much talk of civil war in
Italy. the menace of Balkan war
and the sowing OF the seeds OF Boil
shevism. This means nothing. My
expedition is not the germ Of rev.
olution. It is the evolution of a coun-
try toward complete unity as great
nation"
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at them. He was more afraid OF US
than OF the dogs. and as coon as he
Eaw us he took "A great flying leap
and was off. the pack close behind.
In "a few hundred yards they had him
up another tree. Here | could have
shot him rrony climbed almost up
to him. and then fell 20 feet out OF
the tree). but We waited for stewart
10 get "A photo; and he jumped again.
This time. after couple OF hundred
yards. the dogs caught him. and "A
great fight followed. They could
have killed him by themselves, but
he bit or clawed four Of them. and
for fear he might kin one. I ran In
and stabbed him behind the shoulder.
thrustlng the knife you loaned ne
right into his heart I have always
wished 90 kin a cougar as I did this
one. with dogs and the knife.
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Legion Men Will
Carry Appeal to
People of State

Elmer J. Noble post. No. / Ameri.
can Legion. will carry the fight to
eradicate the reds" 10 the people.
according 10 plans formulated Tues.
day night at n meeting in Veterans
hall. at the Armory.
A speakers bureau will be formed
by the local post. II viii be com
posed OF DICTIONARIES who win go be.
fore public gatherings 10 educate the
general public as 60 the aims OF the
radicals. and 20 bring home the fact
that while state laws are sufficient
10 cope with the situation. federal
wartime acts are inadequate and
should be supplemented by more
stringent statutca.
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TWO ARRESTED AS
C0UNTERFEITERS

being kept secret by the federal
authorities.
True was arrested on the street.
He Is said to have had one OF the
dollars in his possession when ar.
rested.
The federal authorities declare
that the dollar. which corresponds
in weight TO a real dollar, is an ex.
cellent imitation.
The first specimens of the Illicit
coinage began to appear in 1918 and
have since been found circulating
in all Pacific coast cites from
Everett to San Diego.
The evidence against both men.
the authorities declare. is conclusive.
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San Franciscans
Jared by Quake

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 25.--Light
slecpers here were Jared awake at
3;05 a. m. by an earthquake shocla
Two distinct temblors were felt. Not
all those on the streets felt them.
but they saw hotel windows light up.
Two men working on a pipe organ
In the Fillmore theatre. ran into the
street and notified a policeman that
some one had blown snfe.
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IHisChi1drea
Joseph Dvcnin Bishor
crpyvioHr 1919 NJ
Ct-e<rLrs tcsu efsra's ,ops

with the ranch cat and kittens. The
three chief fighting dogs. who do not
follow the trail. are the most affec.
Tomato Of all. and moreover. they
climb trees Yesterday We got big
lynx in the top Of pinon tree--a
low. spreading kind Of pinc--about 20
feet tall Turk. the bloodhound, fol.
lowed him up. and after much
sprawiing. actually got TO the very
top. within couple OF feet Of him.
Then. when the lynx was shot out of
the tree. Turk. after short scram.
BILE. took header down thru the
branches. landing with n bounce on
his back. Tony. one OF the half-breed
bulldogs. takes such headers on an
average at least once for every am
Imal we put up tree. We have nice
little horses which climb the most
extraordinary places you can
imagine. Get Mother to show some
OF Gustaye Dore's trees. the trees
on these mountains look just like
them.
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CAPTAIN TO SPEAK
TO COCHRAN POST

Capt. Campbell. recently returned
from service with the cxpeditionary
forces In Siberia, will speak before
the Lloyd 7. Cochran post No. 40 of
the American Legion Tuesday night
at the old city hail in Ballard. All
ex.service men are invited to attend
the meeting, as many important mat
tiers touching on the welfare OF the
red chevron men are TO be taken up
at the meeting.
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DOGS THAT CLIMB TREES

MY FARIt 1sAbAHs
Jan. IS. 1901.
Darling Little Ethel: Most OF the
trip neither you nor Mother nor Sis
ter would enjoy; but you would all OF
you be immensely amused with the
dogs. There are IL all told. but really
only eight do very much hunting.
These eight are all Scared with the
wounds they have received this very
week In battling with the cougars
and lynxes. and they are always
threatening 10 fight one another; but
they are as affectionate toward men
land especially toward me. as / pet
them as our own home dogs. At
this moment. large hound and a
small half.breed bulldog. both OF
whom were quite badly wounded this
morning by "A cougar. are showing
their noses into my lap to be petted.
and humming defiance 20 one an.
other. They are on excellent terms
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Clever sleuthing on the part of
federal investigators has resulted in
the arrest OF two men. who Capt.
Thomas h. Foster. u. $. secret
service. declares have been flooding
the cities OF the Pacific coast with
phony dollars.
The men arrested are William
True. 80, machinist. and Dexter
Smothers. 90, clerk. Both men
are in the city Jail Tuesday.
A house. where the men are said
TO have made their money, was
raided by the authorities, A num-
Der of plaster of paris casts, acids.
and other materials used In counter.
feiting were found. The address is
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class was turning against the auto
Gratis and trying 10 get into touch
with other peoples. Hut they were
not trusted.
Gcrmany's record Of unity In am.
h'tion aud ruthlessness when victor,
had seemed possible made the world
suspect these evidences Of awaken.
'ns and look upon them ~ simply
another form Of propaganda. How
earnest was the disillusioncd and
probably badly frightened middle
class In trying 60 escap. from their
plight II attested beyond doubt BY
Ludendorff.
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SAYS RICH CHILDREN
NEED WELFARE WORK

LONDON, Nov. 25.-"The two
occasions on which | have known
infant welfare work TO be most
urgently needed were in two of the
richest homes l have ever come in
contact with" declared Lord
Beauchamp. in a recent address at
Walmer.
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Genial Jailer Was
in Receptive Mood

OF all the places TO rap for ad.
mittance, Oscar Johnson. "a, choose
the poorest place In Seattle.
Johnson appeared at the county
Jail Monday night and banged on
the outer door OF the bastile.
When Jailcr VIII II. Barr appeared
johnson politely inquired: II want
s560.75. Do you know where can
get IT."
Certainly" responded the jailor:
step right in"
In a minute a telephone voice
over long distance to the Western
Hospital for the Insane at Stella
COON announced that Johnson was
under arrest. lie escaped Monday
morning.
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FUNERAL WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for Frank u.
Sample, SO, who died Monday at his
home, 1911 Stevens ST., will be held
at the Home Undertaking chapel at
2 y. m. "Wednesday. Sample was for.
merly IA Seattle contractor. Later he
bought hotel at Kirkland, which he
was operating at the time OF death.
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GUEST STUBS TOE ON
WELCOME MAT: HURT

StubblnR his toe on the Wei
come" mat. Grover Lewis, 20. fell
thru the plate glass OF the front
door OF the Donald hotel. 'ls23 T..
Denny way. and II suffering facial
lacerations Tuesday morning at the
city hospital. The accident occur
rcd Monday night.
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CHARGED
WITH MURDERS
Portland Jury Recommends
Capital Punishment

PORTLAND. Nov. 2s.--A coroner's
jury here recommended the trial Of
David Smith. Walter Banastcr and
Jane. ogle. charged with the muir.
der OF J. ~. Burgess and George
PerinEer. who were killed during a
hoid.up Mt cIarcmont Tavern. near
here. las, Friday night.
The jury recommended capital
punishment. All OF the bandits
have been positively identified. the
police declare. According 10 con-
fcssions obtained by the police from
the bandits. Smith Is alleged to have
been the man who fired the fatal
shots
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LUDENDORFF FLAYS WAR PROFITEERS
SAYS GREED FOR MONEY
OVERCAME THEIR HONOR

How powerfully the propaganda Of
the entente was smashing the Ger.
man "home 'front.'" even at the be-
ginning Of 1917. was told by 1sudeu.
derff yesterday. While tho kaiser's
armies were stiil winning In the
field. he and the junker militsrists
were losing In the hattie of the
minds.
II h curious memory that many
evidences Of the anti miiitarist stir.
rings In Germany came out thru
neutral countries In 1917. hut the
world refused 10 have faith In their
Eenuineness. The liberal middle
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BURlESON SERVICE
FOR POSTAL CARD

LONDON, Nov. 25.-A postcard
posted in the dining car of a Bel
gian train at Brussels on July 8.
1914. has just been delivered in
Pimlico. II was found hidden away
in a ticket box in a sleeping car. 1t
had been there all thru the German
occupation of Belgium.
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Seeing the battle Of minds go
Ing against him. Ludcndorff tried
10 bring all the thoughts Of Ger
many under his dictatorship In
tho summer of 1917. as he had
already brought L. armies aud
most Of Its industries. Here he
came Into direct conflict with
Chancellor Won BcthmannI ioii.
veg aud found an opponent who
was determined that the army
should not be completely dom.
inant. To his regret. he was able
only partially 10 control the press
and propag anda. lie tells of this
struggle tomorrow.
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THE PIG NAMED MAUDE
Keystone Ranch.
lar % lQfl1

Jan. 20. 1901
Darling Little Ethel: You would b.
much amused with the animals
round the ranch. The most thoroiy
independent and self-possessed OF
them is a large white pig. which We
have christened Maude. She goes
everywhere at her own Will; she
picks up scraps from the dogs. who
bay dismally at her. but know they
have no right to XIII her: and then
she eats the green alfalfa hay from
the two mich cows who live In the
big corral with the horses. Ono Of
the dogs has just had litter OF pup
pies: you would love them. with
their little wrinkied noses and
squeaky voices.
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BREAKS BABY'S NOSE

LONDON. Nov. Sentence of
three months Imprisonment was
imposed on Eliza Day, 81, for
cruelty 20 child. age 7. who she
struck across the face with n
poker because the child accidentally
dropped loaf Her face was
bruised and her nose broken. The
woman was not the child's mother.
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United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON. Nov. 25.--Growing
fear Of another Balkan war
with Italy and Jugo-Slavia
playing the lcading roIcs-was
expressed In the British press
today.
The anomalous situation Gre
ated by Gabrielle fAnnunxio In
Fiume and Dalmatia has
brought the allies nearly 10 the
end Of their patience. in the
opinion OF some newspapers. IL
this situation Is allowed 10 cons
time unchecked. In the opinion
Of the Evening Standard. II
will provide n new war.
The Pail Mall Gazette fears a
possible Balkan war unless the
peace conference takes action 10
enforce Its decisions with regard TO
Fiume and Dalmatia-
No agreement Italy can enter
can be considered more than q
scrap OF paper" so long as her
soldiers and sailors may be weanei
from allegiance to their government
by an "egotistical rebel and in
duced 10 flout the peace confer
cnce." the Gazette announced.
Dcfies Peace Conference
D'Annunzio holds Fiumc and cara
not only against tho request of the
peace conference. hut in direct de.
nance OF the orders of his govern.
ment. this newspaper pointed out.
and he even has induced Italian
military forces TO embark upon ''at-
taoks upon neighnoring Countries
Jugo-slavia. the Gazette said. has
exercised most exemplary re-
straint" in not taking action against
d Annunzio, assuming that the
peace conference will carry out the
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Old Boys to Shake
Secret Terpsichore

"Camouflaged shlmmie"--it's Sc.
cret--will be danced at the Thanks.
giving banquet of "oid grads" at
the College club Tuesday night. The
banquet itself will have turkey for
its motif Chinese games and n
number OF other queer amusements
are among the specifications.
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ant and deludcd. u sought after
phantoms which could never be
reached
II was thus only too comprehen.
ablc that IL should hold to those
who. either In fatal stupidity or ac.
cursed and criminal elaboration. OF.
fcred Il what II had long yearned
FOR, and that u did not understand
the men who saw the dangers OF
such conduct. and who. In anxious
care for our future ana sacred love
for the country 81 our fathers. silil
urged them TO fight on, IL was a
sorry thing that these men. aitho
they. too. ionged for peace. were
soon branded as "ncvcrendiana"
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PIONEER FUNERAL HELD

Funeral services for James s.
Glenn Seattle pioneer. who died at
his home, $500 18th ave. s. W.,
Monday, were held at p. m. Tues
day in the Home Undertaking par
Tors. He was 40.
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THE GREAT CHANGE
FROM 1911

In August. 1914. the whole preaa.
fully convinced. had ranged itself on
the aide Of the war OF defense. and
had uttered words OF dstorninat ton
as TO the necessity OF carrying the
war to successful issue I'm.
fortunately. there was later n change
OF tone in part OF the press. II fail.
ed To realize that such a war OF de
fouse could not be ended by peace
Of understanding, but only thru vic.
tory. unless we were TO he defeated
and become the victims OF unbesr.
able conditions.
As with the government and the
people. 80 also In this part OF the
press. the thoughts OF an under
standing with the enemy grew
stronger than the thoughts OF VIC.
tory. with all iis heavy demands on
an. already suffering people. Many
Of tho most widely circulating
papers became the prophets OF the
new outlook, based on the recon.
Citation OF the peoples.
They attacked violently those who
were unwilling to believe In the
enemy's readiness for peace. or. at
any rate. were unwilling to weaken
our own fighting strength. until the
enemy had given some irrcfragable
proof thereof. they attacked. too.
those who thought IL accordingly
necessary TO keep their sword AZ
sharp. and the arm that welded Il
as strong. as was possible.
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DOUBT or
VICTORY SOWN

In this connection another idea
was put forward. that the war could
never be ended by n military deci.
sion--that ~ to say. by force OF
arms. No doubt the cooperation OF
the government was required 10
enhance the effect OF the military
successes. But that the last word rest.
ed with the mass OF the population,
there was no doubt.
Were people really so ignorant OF
the enemy's real desire 10 destroy?
Did not they understand the mind
and the speeches OF Lloyd George
or n Clemenceau? why fight an.
other battle II 1t II really unneces-
sary 20 achieve victory or TO escape
defeat? Had they no idea OF the
state OF mind OF the man who has
10 leave his home. his wife and chill
dren. his secure post and to undergo
hardships and danger. II IL In after
all useless. II he is merely risSing
the future Of himself and his fam.
ily2
Could one not understand the man
who. In continual danger. alone on
a dark night in muddy crater area,
has TO work forward 10 some point
where hell awaits him. or the man
who II due tomorrow for the long
awaited leave, and who today has 10
go on fighting. and perhaps 10 die?
Ideas were thought out that were 60
bless the world. thoughts ran far into
the future, and the hard reality Of
the present was forgotten. No one
remembered the agony Of conscience
Of the soldier who had 10 risk his
life.
We were thinking OF every imagin.
able thing; we ought to have been
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When Paris was In danger Of cap
ture at the beginning of the war, the
curator OF the Louvre museum car
ried ss,ooo,ooo Jewel to Bordeaux u
his vest pocket.
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my THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS"
By Gen. Eric Won Ludendorff

evnas ce9yrshtsd 1919 Harper
by
Al se. reserved Tor