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weather Fair, colder east portion; light - westerly winds. - ? WXTV-KKVKXTH VKAH XO. 27W; HALKM, OUMiO.V, FIUPAV M()KM.(J, IMIII.IAKV 13, 1018 DAILY EDITIOn it if'1 ' : v,'v f r ' BOLO PASHA TO PAY LIFE TO FRANCE 'I t j Unanimou s Courtmartial Brings Mere Shrug of . Shoulders by Frenchman . Convicted of High Treason UULT1TUDES REJOICE AS SENTENCE IS READ Conviction Follows Disclos ure of Relations With 1 . Bernstorff in U. S. PARIS. Febt14. Without the slightest tremor, : Bolo Pasha, con victed of high treason, heard Colonel Voyer. president , of the court mar tial, pronounce sentence of death up on tttm today amid Inrpresslve alienee la the court room. .Merely shaking his bead and shrugging his shoul ders as if to say It was hopeless to fight against the odds, Iklo returned to hi cell. 11 J,-'l!'-''-'-'!?s-1 w Awed by the soldiers with fixed bayonets, those .who bad1 assembled In the court room refrained from any rtflmenatratlotw but the crowd out- Bid the court house uttered a ter rific roar and cheers of -approval as word, of the sentence reached them, pltlnlyshowlnf the favor which the seatence of death found among the French neonle.' Swirtly the news of the coming execution of Bolo Pasha spread throughout the city. Colonel Voyer bad not yet' completed reading the sentence when the cheers of the mul titude from outside drowned his voice. ;' - ." ' Conrt Martial Is Unanimou. " The court martial was unanimous in condemning Bolo. It stood for a time four t three against the con vtction of Porchere. but finally com promised, six to one, on convlctloa on the charge of "commerce with the enemy," carrying a lighter sen tence. The Judges deliberated -only Mil m molt r f Shades Best , Grades Fair : Prices .40 jch S3k Crepa De Chine $1.65 a Yard New shades for SprinfiT. Juat received Aprieot, Pink, Flesh, New Blue, Ilais, Flam, Gold, Tan, Grey, Golf Bed, Old Rose, Copenhagen Blu,e, Russian Green, Cream, Navy, Burgundy Black, and Reseda. $1.65 Yard BILLION DOLLAR DEFICIENCY BILL SENT TO HOUSE Appropriations for Numerous Large Storages Are Pro rided ROAD AGREEMENT MADE Railways Built by U. S. I Abroad to Be Bought by prance After War WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Prlnci pal items for the army in the billion dollar urgency deficiency bill favor ably reported to the house today In clude $277,732,000 for bombs for ah. planes, $100,000,000 for quarter master Storage plant on the seaseoaat and at Interior points, and $81,600, 000 for mountain, field siege and other artillery in addition to the bil lion danars already spent for ord nance and contract authorization for $579,000,000 additional. In asking for an appropriation of $100,000,000 for storage and ship ping facilities with an authoriza- of $50,000,000 more, Major Genet at Goethals, acting quartermaster gen eral disclosed that It ts proposed to spend from $20,000,000 to $25,000,- 000 enlarging the Bui h terminals at Brooklyn. New storage plants at At lantic coast points will cost $69, 700,000 and Interior plants, the lo cations of which were nbt given, will cost $50,000,000. V , Storage Locations Many. - The bill also reveal i that the army medical corps contemplates an ag- greate of, 1.000.000 square feet Tor Its storehouses at New York, Phila delphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Louis ville. Washington, Water to wo, San Antonio. Atlanta and San ranclaco. The ordnance department contem plates storage at Newrort, Charles ton. Baltimore, Chicago, rnuaaei nhla. Paterson. Watertown. Spring field. Illinois: Cleveland. Springfield, Mass.: Rock Island, San Francisco and Boston, with storage for xpto- Ivea . on Raritan river. N. J. The C CA0 We call yenr attention to ourpment attorbnenl oi Seaion able CrepeCwitlipardonaWe pide; conUdentlHat hx every re'ipect, they reyeal the highe.t Mandard of quality deiired by the moil careful dre$er. ' . 140-Inch - Gotham Crepe $265 a M ;- ' ' : TT. f ' ' aJ new vexy heavy, all ilk Crep. especially' adapted for Suits, tV - ml Tailored Waist, unlimited in Quality and Service. Kose, and Silver CJrey. ' ; ' : , . ;40-Inch Georgette Crepe $1.85 a our Black, Whi cock, and others. FULLDEMAND IS REFUSED Restricted Export of Norweg- 'ian Product! to Central ! Powers -Declined ; Head of Mission Explains U. S. PRODUCTS NOT TO REACH GERMANY Existence Depends on Sup- pliciFrom Central Pow- i - crs, Says Note WARTtlNOTOW. Feb. 14. Norway In her renlr to bt proposals of the United States for a rood rauonin asrt-eement1 made nubile here today by Dr. Frldtjof Nansen, neaa or ma Xorwerian soeciai mission, oners o guarantee that no American product hall ro thtouch Norway xo uer mn hm Aiina n mpft the full i m.nrfa nf Amorin foV a restricted nr vArffian nrnduet to tne central powers. : vnt. Fdim itn accede io ino ...mironMi nt ih war trade board that it stop exporting to the central powers any materials that may be rued In the manufacture of muni tIonsor supplies of war. It points out that these : exports have been going forward to the central powers in limited quantities., and that since Norway IsT dependent upon Cermanv m m llfl A . mon tat.Hi Mntial to Us economic existence it cannot abide by the war trade boara's require- ments in this respect. However, it t green to limit the, amount of these supplies exported to tne central pow- cr. .' L : i " . - BY NORWAY Widespread Feelin JJerelopeo, AMSTERDAM, Feb. 14. The Aus "A very 'strong and widespread trian emneror has issued at Vienna feeling has developed In Norway, un the note, "demanding that , ex - demanding mai.ex- port prohibitions should be issued for all articles or -importance in or- der that Norway shall be In a posl - tlon to prevent that such articles go i Continued on- page 21 AUSTRIA SEEKS CONCLUSION OF GENERAL PEACE Emperor Hopes Ukraine Pact Will Lead to Ending of Whole War CZERNIN TO SPEAK SOON President Wilson's Speech to Be Discussed by Minister Saturday AMSTERDAM. 1 Feb. 14. Count Cxernin, the Austro-Jlungarlan for eign minister, ac-coraing io a Vienna dispatch, has announced his inten tion of dfcfcverinc.a long statement to the delegations or im iwo idi -: . . . . . attmrn on Saturday concerning tne lirest-Litovsk negotiations and pres ident Wilson's latest speechi l;i The dissolution,, of the Austrian Reichstrat la possible as a result of Polish Indignation over the cession of Cholm to Ukraine, according to the Vienna correspondent of the Vos- sische Zeitnng, of Berlin. It at ears"nhat the PollBh member Join ed with tne uzeens ana aiavs iu iurm a -walitlcn of 217 votesagalnst the overnmeni. wun u uiiwb - Ukrainian parties together number ered only 212. The socUlists who liave been opposed to all war credits thus hold the balance of power. The Austrian press continue to disenss President Wilson's speen nnd the eace with the Ukraine. Tn Reichspost , halls Count Czemin as the successful peace chancellor or a I De'ace emnerbr. and declares that the breakup of the war has now set in. ine peace mc i u iur it says, "otherwise the war agita- tors at Versailles would nof be so aesperaie I the following manifesto: "To mr peoples: Thanks to uoa s I to mr neonles: I cracIous aid we , have concluded a Deace with Ukraine, our victorious j armies and the sincere peace policy j which we pursued with indefatigible perseverance- oi " vim i fmi At a rnaJre war waaed fort nn nrurYi nn i General Peace Wanted. -In common with my hard tried peoples. Itrust that after the f7t ,Mi.ln.lnn a) kmm whtrli In gratifying an event for us. a general VWUVAUO.VU W -.- " - M peace soon will be granted suffering humanity. - 'Under the Impression of this peace with Ukraine, our glance turns with full sympathy to that aspiring young people In whose heart, first amongst our opponents, tne reeling of neighborly love has become opera- tive. and which, after bravery, exhlh - lted in numerous battles, also pos - sessed sufficient covrage to give Impression by doed before whole world to its better conviction. "It thus has been the first to leave the camp of our enemies in order, in the Interest of the speeaiest .pos - slble attainment of a new and .great common aim. to unite Its erforts irllh niif itrrntth V Wldewpraul Itellef Korc.X ' "Ilavlnr from the first mamehtvl mounted the tnrone of my exaltelJ rnnfithM'i rtt rnvneir one with mvl uaiiIm In Hia rrw lr-1ilr rMolrt tol ri,t.i nn k tnirr1 forced unonM its until an honorable" peace wasl reached. I feel myself so mueh thejably the heaviest-encounter aha with tim In I hia hoar IK Bhi.k ttiAi flnil tan nnw has been taken tnr the realization of this aim. With admiration for an affectionate ... i i v .murnii. mm-wi nil iiiii ail luct k,u.ubm r;m endurance and Incomparable man self sacrifice of my herole troops, as well s of those at home who dally thow no less self sacrifice, I loo forward with full confidence to tho Bear and happier future. "May the Almighty blew ns fur ther -with strength and endurance. . w . . n i rn. nnriAitM mnA mi iui. '"'J - faithful allies, but also ror enure i uy is nwjr human ty, we may attain a final Flanders to the SwisiT larder. -L-r. ThA.mention of American artillery peace, Man Who Took Pictures k A .niw ,'- attM Vf mm J v.-!- . ..w- Zr: SEATTLE. FeD. 1 4. ll was ed tonight that William Tarka was arrested here several day ago, cnarsea wun uaiiuK " at Fort woraen ana oi i Ing country. United State. commis- sloner R. W. McClelland taday fUed Tarka's balUat $10.00, which eonld not furnish. Feaeral officers refused to discuss .thw case Bowling Toitrenment to Be at Spokane April 8 SPOKAN'S. Feb. 14. The annual tournamenT of the Pacific Interna tional' Northwest Dowllng - conven tion will be held hera the week of pril S, it waa announced tonight by the secretary. 1Ie aald 2$ entries from this .city have been promised and that teams from Seattle, n couver, Portland and other north. western cities have also promised to attend. H- S. TROOPS FIGHT HUNS . ..-;.: WITH FRENCH Enemy line Pierced to Depth of Three Quarters of a Mile and 160 Prisoners Are Brought Back V V NO COUNTER-ATTACK MADE BY-GERMANS Artillery Preparation Lasts ' Six Hours Loss Admitted by Berlin ORAND HKADQITARTERS Tin. vi i'vrn a i vi v iv vtt a vrr. I Feb. 14 The American artlllerl a a a iiixvi a -s"s i innb m ikriiiian mr in in imiMir- tant French raid, yesterday between T.hnr, ami th Hutto An Msnil. in I the Champagne, participating in th J preparatory bombardment and the l cuniyog uarrata lire wmic iuv vf-- i ration wan bln? miccessruiRr exe-i cuted. The action was extremely in- teresting and the result most satis - r..n,v - - Tha nuanlf nv rnnn hrnltlrht I back ,160 prisoners and they estab-1 Il.hnd thomwWM In German nosi- tlons to a depth ef three-quarters oi I . .ln., - nf nsarlv a mllo t -r l- i. itirrirait- The task, of the assaulting forces wai to attack and take- a German I a.llAn t Innlnnr Intn tka. Vnnch niwl'thsm Ml. .Hinn it IfMotilt miratlnn. I Aua..A 4v; wiani-A Nha frrnnni I H,klAk,- as Ko.tn.lltr ' nonfAK. 1 if uivu avs saa-tr - mm mhwi - at 4-a , wVUli V a nAVmana HAtti.l I guns on the surrounding heights. ; The artillery preparation lasted six hours, and. with the aid of aviators. It was ascertained the enemy's' de- renslves, which were remarkably strong, had been broken up to I large extent. At 4 : 1 5 in the after noon tne order was given to the in- f.rv . 1n vn n-.r fn ton. Every man naj been instructed fully reMrdins; the .objectives to be at- talned - - -- - - -f r ,.. u ki. J fin ntn I v. i. .vl Aiv k Hirol a .katlnr rink. TMe troops, how- eTe, advanced with! determination. although they wereV obliged occa I . .a i il.i. A-. .-itii, I innoilV III r,.l Hint 1I1IUK1 CIS U .UKi to machine, gun positions having es- J upe(i the attention of the Frenci and American gunners. linns WhoUr Ii-roncrrlel. with the help of the courageous grenadiers these v portions were stormed and destroyed and their oc- cunants were either- killed or cap- I tared. By 5:1 o'clock rockets an- ! nounced that all the objectives Jiad 1 been gained. . "- ' l The 'American gunners, with their French comrades, extended their range, putting up an effective bar- I raee to nrevent counter attacits. which, however, did not come, the 1 oermans Having bea completely ai- I concerted. I ittu T AatoeUttei Pre) I On the battle front in j-ranre ir I flrhtirur artivtr between the llrltUh and French and the Germans has as- mtmed oomewhat violent proportions nn at least two Hectors, with the fnrcea of Field Marshal llalg ani General Petaln the aggressors. Probr the ChamDarn region, w i-t. iuc. rtiT American batteries, which gave I the French "very effective support. the French have captured and organ- i.Aii Rarmin trenrhea southwest of i.c.u a h. w h - - - the Itntte d Mesnil. The Germa official communication admlta the loss of this ground. Khnrn V'nciMinter Met. North of Lens, the famous coal mining region, the Ilrltish and Ger mans again have met In a sharp en pnnnter. but no details of it have yet r I eome through. The artillery activ- - ---- --- - f .o rmm holnr eneaeed with the French against the. Germans !n the Cbam- naene Is. the first - - inaicauon r,- cAsa rAHa n In the bat Ha AluwhorA than east of St. Mihlel . -. - AU..nt from the C2jampagne front. The presumption. i . .m.ri,,n artillerists are . . . wIth the French prepara- l . jolnlng their comrades in ,t I their own sector. i v.t Vmnt Nunrtte r:rectei. rnofficlai dispatches still indicate ;., , n(irman and Austria official ne ' Irclea there Is very considerable dis- trust of the IJolshevm leaaera f.o Russia, and that preparations even are in the making for. stemming a surprise maneuver on the east front. One Bavarian newspaper asserts that the final conference between the Ilolsbevik and German and fivtlrian neace delegates at Breat-WtoTrt ended in bore all a .violent rupio re . . . a. Vlih the seeds of a future conflict. t. . In a manifesto to hU subjects rioaltnr with the teaee effected with the Ukraine,; the Austrian emperor reiterates bis desire lor an eany anu .ahI neace. ' ':' '"' ' "In common with m hafd tried (Continued on' page 2) 100 CHILDREN MAY-HAVE DIED IN NUNNERY FIRE Charred Bodies of 41 Remov ed After Big Montreal Conflagration 5 OTHER INMATES ESCAPE Heroic Nuns Work Valiantly ' to Save Wounded Sold iers Not Injured unxTRKAL. Que.. Keb. 14. The -harrod tMxlle of thirty-eight chll drn had been recovered late to night from th ruins or the umy nunnery, whicn was -tiestrojeu -jr tiro r it ia feared manv more jnau perished and searchers ienevea, av tii f anth mteht reach .w - - ----- . All Inmates or the great uuiiain nrvnt the e'hitdren are Dellevea to have sniped. .'iny . mwuueu nnrKliur PlMers. wounuea or sick sui djers from .overseas, agea,.,i situ f crippled men ana women w uo wi r . When tne uain-wi-r - In -'the. west wing to warm wu quickly, given and an tjvose amew hin lhmilw' fled to Tdaces of aifotv Thf JKTOIC nuns ailU U u I o sisters stroye valiantly to save. id. i UiHc and wounded, as wen as ine in-1 rants under tneir cnarRc. - ThA ( Illltlrpn Were nouwu III i iioriinn or tne ouuainic untie '" fife started and the flames spread so oulckiy u vw 'inipuwixw w . NnnA of the SOIdiers Buucrcu 'U inrv nnvpvpr. altbouKn nearly zuu -.f ftiAm WPfd CI 11 a rt6 T1 111 XuO fmUrllnV . n ftiea of the inmates of the nunnery ranged from two r three days to almost hundred Many of the infants who died in tne fire and smoke were, only a few flays ! or a few weens oia. ' The elderly Inmates were housei in another section of the nunnery and were nt immediately menaced by.tj flames. j . ROLL OF HONOR ... xcash IXGTON. Feb. 1 4. Gener al Pershinir today reported the fol- I lowing deaths from natural causca. Private Homer K. Neoster, memn UtHi lontralfa. Wash. i ' I a - . , i . Raymond B. Rlckley, pneumonia J Dufton, Ind Orin E. Davis, pneumonia, Mariet tn Ok la. ': x Private John iJurne oi iope Kan., , was crushed . to death oy crane. " . . OTTAWA. Feb. H-The follow nif names oi Americana wct . viudet in tonixbt's casualty list: . KIlled Mn action -W. II..-Banes, fiouth BelUnghtfm, Wash. Ill J. Stewart. I'oison. Aionu PARENTS CLUB- IS ORGANIZED Members to Work for Benefit of the Government Men in Uniform a Snl.llera and "Sailors Parents club was temporarily organized at the armory yesterday afternoon with forty members signing tne nw Another meeting for permanent or ganization will be held at the armory next Thursday and it is expecieu 111, the mem berahip will nave aruwu i ".t(t hv that time. The first official action of the club was to vote reso lutions of condolence to be sent to tr - vrif"wtllaon uho: son. Curtis A1S - " ' ' . Will son, was among the Tuscan! victims and who was burled on me i nner tit Kcotland. Frank ljavey called the meetlas .ut.riiar rind was elected temporary chairman. J Dr. G. F. Holt serred as temnorarr secretary. Governor WJthycon.be was one of the most en thuslastlc parents who attended th? meeting and made the motion for or ganization. The governor expvess;d the need of united action for tbeaup-fu-.i-t of the bovs in uniform and of the government. Following the tote on the governor's motion a recess was declared and the names iisiea of those who desired to beeome mem a enmm'ittee on constitution and ty-lawg and another on membership were appointed as louows: . j On constitution and by-laws Sey mour Jones, Mrs. i. G. Nadon and O. F. Holt, with Chairman "Davey as an ex-offklon member. MembershipMrs. Seymonr Jonei Mrs. F. A. IJak'er. Mrs. I. M. Drack ett, Mrs. Frank Davey and Mrs. T . B, Southwlck. : ' U Is predicted that'the new organ ization will become one o" ftbe most active In the city in working for th teneflt of the soldiers and sailors aniL in doing the things that can be done by civilians for the support of the government. . RUSSIA WttL FIGHT, BERUW PAPMSAY Suspected Attempt by Dcl tbeyiki to Create Army cf Million Men Puzzles Ger man Military Leaders PROMISE BY TR0TZP ; IS , "SHAM MArfEOVER" Order to Demobilize Regard ed ai Trick Huns Want Peace Treaty - AM8TKRDAM, Feb. ll.Judglng from the, latest Indications In thu German press, much dissatisfaction and suspicion have been aroused by th latest move of Foreign Minister Trotzky. Important political and military leaders are said to be con ferring busily to find the best solu tion to the puzzle. All German, new.- papers note the factT that three hours after a message Was sent out an- . . . . . . . . . i neunemg mo issuance oi a uein ut ilization order to the Russian arm another Russian message was Ibbuc I ordorlng that circulation of tbl.i communication be stopped. It la suggested 4hat, this Indicates that the Uolshevlkl foverHjant no long er thinks of adhering .to tfts declara tion of Foreign Minister Trotzky. Kham 31 aneuver Stutftecteil. The Zeltung Am Mittag goes f.o far as to say that there are proof! that Trotzky's promise of a Russian demobilization U a sham maneuver. It declares that reliable reports rep resent the llolshlvlkl as energetical ly forming a red -guard army out of the remnant of the Russian arm;. in the hope of raising a million men to establish Rolsbevlkl power In tho border states.- " The Kreuz Zeltung of Berlin on Tuesday declared "on reliable infor mation" that Trotzky's proposal la no circumstances Is to be regard e l as a ieace offer, while It is pointe l cut by other'papera that the Russian .war theater- was mentioned' especial-' ly in the official army report of Tu 3 day., - 1 1 una Want Peace Pact. -A Berlin telegram to the Kol nlsche Volks Zeltung- of Wedneslay says: - ., . - "The government is not willing to continue relations with Russia oti any basis whatsoever unless tbo present Russian government signs a regular peace treaty. As. however, It -must, be recklned, for the present at any rate, that Trotzky does rot think of signing any :'" formulated peace declaration, a situation is cre ated which makes necessary a thor ough discussion between the givern- . ment and the supremo army co..i tnand." . ' . The corresiiondent in en apparent ly inspired passage, adds: . "The chsncellor Is resolved under no circumstances to conduct further negotiations In any neutral centt-r and It will be the affair of the cen tral powers to determine where sura negotiation! may best be held. Th recal of jthe economic commission from Ketrograd Is under considera tion. . . - '' Prisoner Exchange Wantenl. "On" the other hand, it is evident! realized that the question of the bi t army ef Austro-Gertnan prisoner of war in Hanslan. territory still eon trolled by Petrograd cannot be over looked' A telegram from Vienna to the Tag) I sc he Rundrhan says: vit is pointed out in well Inform ed quarters that the confusion an 1 uncertainty of - internal conditions tn Russia demand that the central powers adopt a cautious and wait ing attitude, and that In pt of the absence of a formal conclusion cf peace, there be no hindrance to th3 exchange of prisoners. " A dispatch from Brest-Litovsk re ceived fa Amsterdam Monday said that Russia had declared the stat9 of war to be at an end and that the demobilization of the Russian ar mies on all fronts had been ordered. Rnssla,-lt -was added, did not slsn a formal peace treaty with the cen tral powers. It is indicated in the above dis patch that Foreign Minister Trotzky .may have .made further proposals to the. central powers. Ir such is the case, no report concerning it has Leen received in this country. There have been no direct dis patches from .Petroprad . for several days.i A Russian official message received in London Tuesday, con firmed the HretLltoYsk statement that demobilization bad been order ed. JSInee then there have been no id vices from Tetrograd. Fifth Italian Var Loan It Oversubscribed by Far PARIS, FebTjI. Subscription to the fifth Italian loan collected up t February 11 exceeded S.50,OOO,O&' lire, according to the Ilavas corres pondent at Rome, aaaaaamrr