davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newark post., 1915-11-24

that not only has there not been an
alarming increase of violent crime,
but there has been a very decided .
decrease of the same in both coun-
ties. In Kent County there has not
been such a great decrease as in
Sussex, due to the fact that that
county borders on "wet" New Cas-
tie county, making it easier for the
citizens of that county to get liq
our, but the number of criminals
has not reached that of 1908, the
year of the adjustment from Ii
cense to no-license, but there has
been a decrease. In the year 1914
under the Hazel Law, crime was
reduced more than fifty per cent
over what it had been in 1908.
In Sussex County there has been
a very marked decrease. But twice
during the siv years since 1908 has
the number of criminals from that
county reached fifty per cent of
what it was in 1908, and in 1914
under the Hazel Law, the number
of criminals had been reduced to
sexenty-fve percent. While in
New Castle County there were 258
long term prisoners in the Work
house in 1908, in December, 1914,
the number of long term prisoners
had increased to 333. While there
has been a very marked decrease
in Kent and in Sussex counties
under Local Option, in "wet" New
Castle County there has been a
gradual, if not an alarming, in
crease, and none of these are
,, drunks from Carney's Point.
There is this year an increase in
crime in Kent and Sussex county
, especially caused by illegal sale Of
liquor. The Grand Jury of SUSSEX
1 county, commenting on thi sfact
said that if the will of the people
!, as expressed in the special election
8 of 1907 were carried out in tina
: county only small quantity of liq
q uor could be secured by individu
n ais, the conditions that now exis
h would cease.
J. The repeal of the Hazel Law
Thus allowing the unrestricte
shipment of liquor into these coun
}. ties, is the couse of the present dis
Is order, and yet the number of pris
Is oners sent to the Workhouse frol
2 these counties this year is les
70 than fifty per cent of those sent
3 1908.
% Sincerely yours,
L9 E. G. Prettyman,
se Superintendent Peninsula Distri,
Newark post., 1915-11-24
temperance Worker Con-
tradicts Newspaper Statement

Inc following open letter has
oeen received at this office from
the Superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
loon League Of Delaware:
The Editor, The Post,
Newark, Del.
Dear Sir:
A Wilmington daily recently
commenting on crime in Lower
Delaware said:
1T is fact that crime has in
creased in Lower Delaware during
the past ten or more years with
out any increase in respect to
population that Of itself would
warrant such unfavorable condi,
tion." "1t was contended by advo.
Gates of Prohibition that change
from license to no-license woulc
tend to reduce violent crime to &
material extent, but it has not hat
this desirable result in the two
lower counties. The courts il
these two lower sounties have hat
more criminal business to dispos'
of sinve the elimination of license,
sale of Intoxicating liquors thai
before"
The Local Option Law went int
effect Jan. 1, 1908, and if there ha
been an alarming increase of vic
lent crime it will be shown by tn
number of prisoners received fror
these two counties beginning wit
the year 1908. They are as fo
lows:
Newark post., 1915-11-24
Use Of Sunday Schools For
Day Schools Suggested

The condemnation by the Health
Department of fourteen of the
schools of Wilmington, has forced
a serious problem upon the Board
of Education of that city. Mrs. A.
D. Warner, prominent in educa-
tional and club work in Delaware,
has suggested the following tenn
porary solution to the dilemma:
"Appreciating the imperative
need of continuing our schools and
realizing the cemor alizing effects
of their dismissal and the Difficult
ties our able superintendent and
efficient teachers would be subject
ed through loss of time in study
and in reorganizing a disbanded
body, may we take the liberty OF
suggesting to our m n tie r s,
church wardens and trustees that
wherever possible they offer the
use of their Sunday school rooms
for day school purposes until the
necessary sanitary repairs can be
made?
"Many of the Sunday school rooms
are large and spacious and equip
ped with blackboards, class seats
and benches and our day children
are just the same children as oul
Sunday school children only witt
their every day clothes on insteac
of their Sunday clothes.
Can we not, therefore az
church people, offer to solve thu
problem in this way and as goot
citizens give this larger service u
our schools and to the children o
our city,"
Newark post., 1915-11-24
ners received from

From these figures you can see
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
US. CRUISER
SHELLS B0B0
and HIS Army

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.
The cruiser Eagle shelled
the Haitien rebels under
command of Gen. Bobo
when they endeavored to
enter Cape Haitien yester-
day, Admiral Caperton re-
ported today.
The rebels were driven back
Into the woods outside the city.
II 10 not believed the Eagle
damaged the city In firing up
on the rebels, as tho sheils
probably went over the town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
BEGIN FIGHT
FOR CUSTODY
OF YOGA GIRL

At 1870 Thursday afternoon, the
legal battle for the custody OF
5-year-old Areal. daughter OF Dr. and
Mrs. Rudolph n. Gerber. OF San
Francisco. will begin In the su'
perior court here.
The charge OF improper conduct
against Ralph DE Bit. Yoga leader,
and Mrs. Gerber. his alleged affin-
ity. has been taken under advise
ment by Justice Brinker, and de-
cision Ia expected Friday.
The justice intimated that. as no
direct evidence OF immoral conduct
has been shown. the case would be
dismlsged Deputy Prosecutor
Friend. in that event, Will file a
charge OF lewdness direct in the su.
perior court against "Dr." De BIT.
Besides the habeas corpus pro-
ceedipgs brought by DR.. Gerber for
the possession OF his daughter, the
Cerbers also have another case
pending in which Mrs. Gerber seeks
a divorce and temporary alimony.
In an interview reported In a San
Francisco newspaper. Mrs. Louis
Gordon. grandmother OF Areal. de
niee that she Ia to inherit fortune
OF 81 100000.
my entire estate In a heavily
mortgaged piece OF property she
,.ff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05

Warsaw capital and commercial and Industrial center OF
Poland.
Located cliny above the vs,ula Twenty de-
tached forts defend a.
Population. seaost OF this number 10000 skilled
artisans.
s chief industries machinery. weaving printing
Chief buidinEN Square. University OF Warsaw
Church of Holy Cathedral John
Palaoe-the OF
Tho Alexander bridge spanning tho Nlstua is OF tho
sights OF Warsaw Strong Notifications guard II either side
the
Warsaw has been a capital city since medieval days Tho
longer OF political importance IL and
active metropolis until bllshted by the present
IT has been the OF famous bancs-in s5s th
made unsuccessful
1874 The capiulated TO the Russians
uprising 1890 which lasted
Russia has been under
Russian
Onethrd OF tho population n Jewish.
Warsaw s sOt miles from Berlin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05

CAPTAIN COWAN,
~ keeper OF the Ia
toosh light. hates the sea.
But he docs not fear the
sea.
He was a seafaring
man before he came TO
Tatoosh island. IS years
ago. Therefore he knew,
before he took charge Of
the light and the horn
which bellows when the
weather is thick. some
thing OF the menace OF the
sea.
To you who travel the
sea III great liners. play
ing shufilcboard on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05

deck. getting up amateur
concerts, sitting in poker
games in the smoking
saloon. or killing time in
a deck chair. snugly wrap
ped in rugs--to you this
sea is indeed Pacific"
ocean.
The worst hardship you can en-.
dure In an attack OF mai de mere.
But Capt. Cowan knows the
oceans other side.
We talked together In the little
high-up room where tho light is
housed--a room reached by revoiv-
ing stairs and ladders-and whore
the light sent its rays in vain
against tho impenetrable wall OF
fog which hemmed us in At inter.
walls we heard tho hoarss cry OF
the fog siren. Three hundred feet
below the surf doomed
1t sometimes seems 10 me"
said Capt. Cowan. 1T should be
called the Terrific ocean
Life is what they make II on
Tatoosh island. Most times II is
gay. Three governmental depart.
ments are represented on the
lslaE6-the lighthouse. the navy
wireless and the weather bureau.
In the shadow Of the lighthouse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
US. WILL ACCEPT GERMANY'S
OFFER IN SINKING OF FRYE

its insistence that settlement for
the destruction OF the Frye should
be made thru German prize court.
but the crucial point remains open.
Officials today said that. while
the controversy does not warrant a
break. II IL imperative that n set.
tlement be reached Upon the point
at issue hinges the right Of Ger
many 10 sink contraband carriers
which this government denies No
action Is expected to be taken
upon the British notes rejecting the
admiuistration's demands regarding
the rights of neutral commerce un.
III President Wilson returns to
Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
JERUSALEM PAPERS
ARE ENTERPRISING

LONDON. Aug. 5.--London peo-
pie don't believe all they read In the
newspapers or Jerusalem. copies OF
which we're received here today.
King George. ono paper reported.
was captured early In the war by a
German Zeppelin crew. who dropped
a powerful magnet overheard In
one OF the nightly flights over Lon
don and pulled HIS majesty aboard.
In the same week. this paper stated.
the czar OF Russia and President
Poincare OF France were plucked
from earth and made prisoners
Another paper reported Ger
man guns shelling London from
Antwerp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
~ c. p. STEWART

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.--The
United States will probably accept
Germany's proposition to submit
the Frye case TO The Hague trib.
unal TO test the treaty OF 1928 be
tween this country and Prussia.
In her reply dealing with the
sinking OF the VIM. r. Frye in the
South Atlantic. by the converted
cruiser Prinz Eitel Frederick. Ger.
many maintained that the sinking
OF American ships carrying contra
band was not In violation OF this
treaty.
The imperial government waived
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
KEEPER OF THE LIGHT
AT TATOOSH TELLS
WHY HE HATES SEA

The star sent fr~d T. Bssif over onto
the oiymp pie p>nsnsuia to seansint rad
er. 81 this paper With some Of the things
that exlst In the iis,ie-bssrd-ef eountfr
srouna Cape ftait>ry. Yesterday uosft
told 81 hi. night journey cut To rsico.h
nxhs Tatso-h t.iard. off tho eap~. 10
tho psint from which Weather ch-srv-rs
sarn ~ coming gsies. from which tho
strei~~. brings n~ss Of incou'tng ships
To-day he tell. why Capt. towsn. Keeper
of the Tatsosh light. hate~ tho s~a. To-
morrow The star will print . third nosit
story. thi. time about Indiana.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
POLICE KNEW ABOUT
"ORIENTAL BEAUTIES, "
GIRL EMPLOYE SAYS

A far back a. sls weeks ago
the Oriental. or Stag theatre. at
fef Washington St. was run
ming wide open. and the po-
LICE WERE WiNkiN6 AT III
Mrs. Marie Keller. f8. who
worked there just one hour
before she knew the character
OF the plsee--ls willing 70 tes-
tfy 10 this fact.
She communicated with The
Star Wednesday. after The
Star had told about the place.
Mrs. Keller went there in an.
swer to a want ad for a cashier.
Mrs. Keller is pretty. She has
black hair and eyes. She was en-
ployed on the spot
A fat woman issued Instructions
Shows Her the "coppers"
Those three young men-you
see them they are decoys. They
draw the crowd. They viii shove
you their dimes. but you must not
take them--you are to shove them
back"
This was the word OF the fat
woman. who continued:
DO not change any large pieces
OF money without first seeing me.
After she had been there few
minutes. a very tall. deep-voiced po-
liceman came across the street and
handed her a ten-dollar gold piece.
indicating he wanted TO buy a
ticket. Following instructions. she
took the money TO the fat woman.
who came and talked with the po-
liceman.
Warns Her 10 Leave
The latter smiled socially at
Mrs. Keller. the girl tells. and said
In n testing way: Don't you know
II is against the law to take money
from a policeman"
a little while after this. when
Mrs. Keller began TO realize the
true character OF the place. one OF
the girls in the theatre took her
aside, and told her not to stay an
other minute.
This Is an awful place" said the
girl Il am staying here only be
cause | am at starvation's door
Don't ever come back"
The girl was dressed In pink
tights.
A few minutes later the fat WON
an suddenly announced TO Mrs.
Keller that the old cashier had
come back. but that II Mrs. Keller
desired to remain she could do
zone OF the Illusion stunts"
But Mrs. Keller declined and
came away.
The "Orlentsi dance" show
was still In operation Wednes-
day night.
The sign. "For men only"
stilI hangs outside on Washing.
ton st.
Chief Lang apparently had
not yet eorroborated today the
rumor which he said Wednes-
day he had heard TO the effect
that some sort OF show was
beirg conducted there.
THE POLICE HAVE NOT
YET CLOSED THE PLACE.
Anything new today" Star re
porter asked Chief Lang Thursday
Nope" said genial Louie.
Going TO close up the Oriental
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
SLICE OFF 100000

A total cut Of approximately $780,
900 from the budget estimates Of
eight city departments has been
made since the budget committee
began welding it's pairing knife.
Wednesday II sliced the streets
and sewers estimate to $4,000 be-
low the 1915 allowance. Supterin-
tendent Case had asked for a $1,000
Increase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05

Beauties
Haven't heard anything wrong
there"
Did YOU investigate"
Not yet"
It's a nice day today"
The weather's fine"
'So.long."
Goodbye"
The hearing against Officers
Phillips and Collins. accused OF bru-
tality In arresting an old man. is
scheduled 10 come up before the
chief at 3 y. m. Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
PLAN Big ADDITION

lnasmuch as the Whatcom ave.
port commission warehouse has a
capacity for only 100000 cases of
salmon. and the port has contracted
for 100000 cases. the commission
Wednesday considered an addition
to the structure. increasing the ca
pacity So per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
CONSIDER TAX BILL

Councilman Hannas ordinance
taxing and regulating the erection
OF billboards will be finally consld.
cred before being recommended 10
the council at joint meeting Of
the public safety committee and
the license committee. Monday, at
10 n. m.
Foster e. Klelser, billboard mag.
mates. contend the courts will not
uphold the measure II II passes the
council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
WANT MONEY SPENT
RIGHT here At home

Why did the secretary OF state
give an order for auto license plates
to Los Angeles concern. rather
than place the order here7
The Chamber OF Commerce and
enameling manufacturers of Seattle
will try TO find out at a hearing
Friday morning. In the campaign TO
boost for home industries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
POPE WILL MAKE
TRY FOR PEACE

ZURICH, Aug. b.-Newspapers to-
day announced that Pope Benedict
has decided TO convoke a grand con
sistory at the end OF September. at
which he will again attempt to bring
about peace In Europe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
BREMERT0N VOTES
TO BUY PLANT

BREMERTON. Aug. 5-Bremer-
ton is on record today by n two-to-
one vote In favor OF the purchase
OF the Bremerton-C Charleston water
works system as n municipal enter
prise. The election yesterday on a
bond issue of s225,000 resulted in a
vote of asa against 227.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
SHOOTS HIS father

WALLA wALLA, Aug 5.--The
body OF Robert Henry steele. black.
smith. accidentally shot and killed
by hls son while the two were hunt
ing rabbits. was brought here today.
The boy thought the safety catch
was on the rife. II wasn't.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
avED BY PULMoToR

=, ,rvRTLAND. Aug. 5.-The puI.
ys'I ~ Yesterday saved che lives OF
flsr. Y anderson, Of Chicago. Miss
E..k haxson, OF Vancouver,
pa,,,., and Miss Eta Price OF
Nh. who nearly drowned
~. ~ swimming in the Columbia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
mac IS
||SlJRElY Y
in BAD!
VALET OF VISITING
MlLLlONAlRESS FALLS
DOWN GRlENOUSLY
ON THE JOB.

MeGrcgor is "in Dutch"
-very, VERY Dutch.
Reporters who inter-
viewed Mrs. Marshall
Field. widow of the great
Chicago merchant. at the
Hotel Washington Thurs
day morning. did SO over
the telephone.
Mrs. Field was unable
10 receive them.
And i, was McGregor's
fault.
Mrs. Field arrived in
her private car, the
Chicago" from San
Francisco Wednesday
night. With her arc
Mrs. Eames, Mrs. Wor-
ihirgton and Mrs. Alice
Bruz. all OF Washington.
D. c. Also Mrs. Fields
maid. Also McGrcgor.
We had been In the car ss
ing Mrs. Field told the reporters
~ positively loa,hed IT,"
% NrGrsgor was instructed. ir
pez,y Of time, mind you. 10 secur,
. earre apartment in a hotel foi
. party when II reached Seattle
xdsree0rs instructions were quite
AN and simple. lie was TO en-
~ an entire apartment.
ne6rseor Faila Utterly
4 came as dreadful shock Il
~ Field when she learned how
uefy NeGrcgor had failed In tn,
NiuFnance Of this simple ant
~ daty.
4 did not do for McCregor 10 ex
- that the hotels In Seattle
~ fnll-up: that Seattle was en-
raining the national convention
ne Knights Of Columbus: tha
= city was full OF visitors.
7 woman who is worth 800.
= ~ cant have an entire hote
e. or an entire hotel. for tina
Mzles. II she wants II and is will
- 70 pay for it--well, Organized
He'sey has come TO a pretty pass
Nc ID the Lady's Valet
AcSrsEor Is an imported article
m vas attached TO the persons O
- most important ladies' ant
'allemen In England before he en-
~ the employ OF Mrs. Field.
nes . valet-secretary, n yol
scv what that is. Maybe yoi
Mt know that women OF wealtl
g fashion have vslets as well a.
ms. but they do. The valet
Y dress 'em--certainly not,
lhey take over a large share o
80 mistresses onerous dutie
M society imposes. and, whei
aady travels. the valetsecretar,
.ss the tickets, and secures &C
anodation In hotels. and so on
Only Has One Room
~ McGregor IA one OF the bes
= ~ Kind. A dapper. efficient III
Y man 10 McGregor.
an sorry," said Mrs. Field TO
~ reporter, but you canno
- ap. We were promised al
:, slre apartment. And here we arc
y ioar of US. in one room. Ca
~ imagine III
Naturally. there IL no sittinl
.nn where ! can receive you. NJ
npanions are dressing. I am Il
scrnins gown. don't propos
less all over again to talk to
po1'sr In the lobby. And Gel
~aiJ won't appear in the lobby Il
ofning gown. And / won't b
' 'sleEed In the hall or thru tn
1ao'e !. And you can't com
you may say that,
s J am not a suffrseIst, I
hsve all American women
sneu'o be given the vote. -
stufai'y. deplore the war In
ese. Yes, I like Sc
% u 10 beautiful, wonder
~ can't stand hero
- ov. I'm sure you will un-
snd my position. Good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
PANTON STORE TO BE
WOUND-UP AT ONCE

Geo. Francis Rowe & Co. announce that the af-
fairs of the Panon store will be closed up and the
store vacated by August 5is
Large quantities of merchandise yet remain which
must be closed out, and vigorous selling campaign
will be waged for the balance of the month. The
opening gun is fired today in the way of large ad
on page of this paper. The merchandise will be
sold to the public and merchants alike. You'll find
the ad interesting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
WAFER sHur.oEF NOTICE

Water will be shut off on
Grand blvd. from 23rd w. to
39th W. and In the district
from 25th w. to goth w, from
w. Lntona TO w. Blaine Friday,
August 6. from 1880 p. m. to
b y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
SElz E
FORCE
in CIT Y
BERLIN REJOICES AT
NEWS THAT KAISER
HAS TAKEN CAPITAL.
OF POLAND.

BERLIN, Aug. 5.-War-
saw has fallen. An official
statement from the war
office today announced the
Germans had entered the
The Russian garrison, it
was announced, retired over
the three bridges spanning
the ViStula to the eastern
suburb of Praga, after Of
fering brief resistance to
the Teutonic forces.
The Russian garrison. u was
announced, retired over the
three bridges spanning the vls-
tuia to the eastern suburb Of
Praea after offering brief re-
sistanee to the TeutonIc forces.
The Bavarlsn troops under
Prince Leopold stormed the
last line OF defenses and en-
tered the city over the koilsh
and Radon roads.
From Praea the Russian GEN.
ter 10 retreatino along the rail-
way leading to Novo MInsh
and over the plain OF the north
ern railway. keeping In touch
with the right wing near Novo
Georelewsk.
The German forces, pursuing
the retreatIng Slsvs, captured
many straogIers.
Berlin Rejolces
When official announcement was
made. bells were tolled and the cap
ital gave itself over to general re-
joicing.
That the struggle before the last
defenses OF the city was short and
fierce is evidenced by the fact that
Prince Leopold arrived before the
outer works of Warsaw only day
and a half ago.
The Russians were holding line
running thru Blonie. 13 miles from
the city.
With the opening OF the Bavarian
assault. they fell back to the last
lines In front OF the city and final
ly were driven out entirely.
Garrison Captured
II Is believed greater part OF
the Russian garrison which remainr
ed in Warsaw was captured.
No specific mention is made OF
the success Of the pursuit of the
remainder which escaped. and IL Is
assumed the Slavs either destroyed
the Vistula bridges or attempted to
destroy them after Withdrawing in
order to impede the pursuit.
The first Germans entered the
city last night. simultaneously.
assaults were begun along
the Narew river to Ostrolenka and
against the Russian positions be-
fore the Bug.
Trying to Save Railway
A great battle Is now raging In
this region. with the result still in
doubt.
The Russians are making desper-
ate attempts TO save the Petrogrsd
railway. which Gen. Won Gallwitz is
placing in peril by his drive toward
Byskof.
East OF Rozan. II is said the Ger
mans took 5000 prisoners and
field guns.
Gen. Won Buelow. pressing for
ward in the Courland district, has
taken 1000 prisoners during the
last two days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
ARchpukE HoNoREp

BERLIN, Aug. 5.--Archduke
FREDERICK Of Austria has been made
a Prussinn field marshal in recog
milton Of bis servIcea IN the East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-05
CALL MAIN 94OO

nHAT'S The Star. Ask for cireu-
/ la,ion department. Tell 'em to
\. sure to have The Star delivered TO
sour home every day. Because. be-
ss;uning August l6, The Star is going
:, nr;nt BUD Fishers famous Mutt
and Jeff cartoons exclusively in
Seattle.