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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
GIRLS AND PATRIOTIC
SONGS HELP CANADA TOSEND
half MILLION men TO FRONT

when the European war first
broke out Canada Was asked To pro-
vide 100000 men. and she did 80
easily and quickly.
Her standing forces and militia
amounted TO nearly that many. and
within few months 10000 OF her
soldiers had crossed tho seas. and
today 10000 more are on their way
or training
Hut the fortunes OF war have not
conceded with early prophecies and
Kitchener has asked Canada for
more men and more men and more
men" in his own striking words
And 80 TODAY Canada has sud.
denly come face TO face with WAC.
ING A CAMPAIGN FOR UP.
WARDS or 100000 MORE
TROOPS and her regulars. her
floating population" and her born
fighters" already gone.
GETTING HALF a MILLION
IN AMERICAN WAY
The SPIRIT OF awakened Cana
dian loyalty. tho. In most obvious to
the lay eye on the streets OF Mon.
traal.
For Cansda's campaign for 500.
600 troops. II needed. II going 20 be
conducted In tho STRICTLY AMER.
lCAN WAY-by advertising.
There has been great deal re-.
ported about the advertising cam.
paiEn In England To garner recruits,
but have been In wartime London
recently aud ! know that Il can't
compare with the Yankee stunts
the Canadians have started In "a
do
Today. along tho entire length OF
81. GATHERINGS 1T. the principal
thorofare. boy scouts-vcry young
oncs-are stationed NJ EVERY cor.
ner.
Their spinily. pipe stem legs
are bare from calf TO knee. and
they look ms fragile as glass In com.
parison with the great overlapping
banners they carry and on which
red letters read
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
EAGLES TO Meet IN
SAVANNAH IN 1916

Several hundred delegates to the
national convention OF the Fra
ernal order of Eagles. which was
held this week In Spokane, will ar
rive here Friday night.
Others will pour into the city on
Saturday and Sunday. with mum
Der OF bands and drill teams, en-
route TO the Panama-paciflc ex-
position. where Eagles day Will be
August 10.
A banquet and hlgh-Jlnks will be
held at Eagles hall on Monday
night. and the visitors. during their
stay here. will be driven about the
city In auto caravans and shown
some of the prettiest water trips
the sound and lakes afford.
Spokane's convention was second
only 10 the great gathering OF
Shriners In Seattle three weeks
ago. Tho big inland town greeted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
CIRCUS IN TOWN
FOR TWO DAYS.;
PARADE TODAY
The cir-kuss is with us.

Grand, gorgeous, stupendous,
magnificent. and awe-inspiring as
ever, not to mention amusing, en-.
tertaining. and instructive.
1t formally announced It's pres.
ence by street parade Friday
forenoon. But hours and hours be.
fore that the Seattle small boy
knew that the Al. G. Barnes wild
animal circus was on the job He
watched. open-mouthed. as the big
tents went up at Fourth av. and
Lenora St, he did odd Jobs and
chores for the circus hands, with
the promise of ticket looming on
the horizon. and In all ways at his
command he proclaimed himself an
ardent devotee to the cause.
II will he here Friday and Satur.
day, with shows at . and again at
S p. m. both days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
MANY BOY AND GIRL READERS OF the
STAR ARE DISAPPOINTED IN CONTEST

The Star owes an apology
20 a lot OF Its boy and girl
readers.
Thru an error In reckoning
the time, u had been announced
that the wild animal name con.
test would not close until o
O'Clock Thursday evening.
SO many letters were roeelv.
ed. however. that the Judges
found they would be compelled
20 close the contest M noon
on Thursday, In order that the
winners could be determined In
time 20 Get circus tickets de-
livered 10 them thru tho mail
before the frat performance OF
the show Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06

Only letters. therefore. that
came 20 Tho Star before "
o'clock Thursday were exam
lnod.
The Star Ia sorry for tho
young folks who, upon exam
lining the Hat OF winners print
ed In Thursdays Star, dlseov-
cred that their own lists, as
submitted, contained sufficient
names 20 have won them ono
OF tho cash prizes.
They must remember, how
ever. that the judges checked
off many names which they did
not consider eligible. and that
many OF the winning llsts were
much longer before the Judges
had finished pruning them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
MRS. BUTTERWORTH
IS Laid TO REST

With hundreds of friends attend
ing and with three auto loads oi
floral tributes in evidence. Mrs. H
II. Butterworth. 52l Olympic place
mother of the members of the But
terworth undertaking firm. was
laid to rest Thursday afternoon in
Mt Pleasant cemetery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06


the shadow of tho
huge Macdonald monument on Do
minion square. the center OF this
great. growing clty-metropolis OF
Canada. with its 500 900 people. It's
rush ~ urban traffic and lts files 81
looming skyscrapers. ! was stand.
ing s,ill trying TO catch the words
as they rang out above the din OF
the streets:
nsase Canadians, true Canadians. r~'r'ai-
on. and ALL
cslnx isysiiy. Epias nanfuliy. answering
tho call
rhey'r~ crossing c'~e tho .~a 20 fxhs for
liberty
Tor nritaia viii they br.rcly fight TN
thy have ~ea the dsri
a GREAT WAVE OF
RECRUITING FERvoR
For Il was tho first time had
heard the great Canadian recruiting
song. "DritRin's Call" that they are
singing everywhere up here. But |
had scarcely stopped when hand
dropped on my shoulder and voice
said. This fellow looks as tho his
chest will measure -. all right.
Come on. don't be Stacker Do
your duty and Join the coiors'"
This Incident shows THE
SPIRIT OF CANADA TODAY
English speaking csnaeai
For now abe 10 FULLY awake.
and the nes, three months are
surely going 20 witness here
wave OF recruiting fever such
as has seldom. II ever. been
seen anywhere, unless all sians
fail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06

no ono has asked
mo my name. nor
my business. nor
d G m an a g 4 my
passport. but !
was Ia Montreal
less than tire"
hours when ! was
held up" on the
corner and re-
quested TO do
my duty and join
the colorsi
They we're sing
Ing. n biz crowd
OF recruits and
4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06

the visitors with n wide-open wei.
come and sustained It's hospitality
with much eclat all week.
In all probability about 1000
members of the lodge, including all
the grand officers and nearly all
charter members. the lodge being
still young. will visit hore.
Friday nights arrivals are com
Ing on special train, and will
number between 80 and $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06

Mrs. Thomas =. Porter. a recent
bride OF ST. Charles. la, studied
law during her oourtshIp by young
lawyer Porter. Now she practices
before the supreme court Of Louisl-
ana, the only woman who has that
privilege
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
Caught Withthe Goods
Dr.. Shark SquealS

| People who read Dental advertise
imeuta must admit that ono particular
iafleged Dentist began to make Hiur =
ring remarks about my pubIlshsa
menta was true. This young DR..
shark even copied the headlines OF
Il my advertisement and proceeded 70
have his ad writer get cute ana WHY
and Islander many OF the best Den :
| lists In Seattle. who are among our
| hest men and citizens. and. ~ Dem
lists rank far above Or. shark or
lany Dentist In HIS employ because
1 Of their large experience yet his
men are average Dentists. ana those
In know are fine gentlemen
| Dr. Shark continued In his endeav-
| or to impugn my motives and sling
mud by tho raukest FAKE methou OF
advertising ever perpetrated upon
| tho people I'm Seattle.
| Dr. shark probably hires some one
70 write his advertisements. and III
/ he has any heart. intellect or de-
cency, he knows that he iH insulting
land trying 10 iniure some OF the
finest gentlemen In the Dental pro-
/ fesslon, Just 20 use cheap adver-
Using stunt. He now pretends TO
| be hsartbroken about the people get
ting the right kind OF Dental work,
hut when he ran the old fake Denta
College HIS heart was not troubled
about the people. Now, when the
Hight ia turned on him. he does the
! baby act and squeals like n pig
caught under the fence. lie says
some one ~ jealous. save rs from II.
/ II would require not less than six
J offices like his to make one Ike
mine I have two registered, or, a.
he used to say fliceuaed), Dentists
for every one IN HIS office. Every
one with common sense knows that
an educated failure Cor food, with
diploma and certificate IL the poor
est and most dangerous Dentist on
earth when n Dentist knows moth
ing and talks about nothing but his
diploma and his license" he Ia
dnubly dangerous because he prosti-
tutes his alma mater and the pro-
feHaion 10 which We tries 10 belong
Think Of the Kali ~ Or Shark
trying 10 trampie upon other Den
lists for his personal gain. after he
land his men had been practicing
Dentistry for years without n certin-
cate In this state. IL II not tho
cheapest trick you ever heard Off
Is ~ not tho worst betrayal OF the
ptibIIc's confidence you ever know
lof7 n ~ Dentist 10 dishonest with
his college. with his profession, with
himself and with the whole world,
can he he honest with his patients2
why take chances on the other
KIND. when you can go TO Dentists
that are at least sincere and honert7
NOT 49," BuT "EDwIN j." BnOwv
TIA FIRST Ave, tnion Hook
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
ARE YOU GOING TO JoiNg
W YOU DON'T. WE'LL
HAVE tor

This single advertising achem.
has made terrific sensation In
Montreal and you can witness many
a little tad leading off a strapping
youth 20 one OF the recruiting tents
which have Just been erected on all
the squares.
Every vacant store. practically, In
the business district has been given
over AS recruiting station also.
and all the windows are plasterea
with striking and attractive recruit.
ing posters. In each doorway hangs
brown prlyate's cap and on Il the
legend. II the cap fits you. wear
IT. while beneath n biz ytctrola
plays ITS Long Way 10 Upper.
airy and other patriotic airs.
There In always n crowd about
each place and every few minutes
one young fellow detnches himself
enters the store and becomes a
volunteer"
PRETTY GIRLS
AS RECRUITING OFFICERS
But most of all you notice when
you arrive in Montreal that the
streets are ablazc with pink hand
bills. Every one seems TO have
one. given to him by one OF the
pretty girls who pass them out nj
the corners. Here IL what these
hand bills say:
THE CANADIAN ARMY 10
the Best Paid In the World
"A man Joining the Canadian
Overseas Forces need no, wor-
~ about his family and de-
pendents. They are we'll pro.
vlded for. The rates OF pay
are as follows:
Pay
Private .....sf.fo a day
Corporal .....si.2o a day
Sergeant .....Si.5o a day
Separation Allowance.
Private 80. $40 per month
Corporal :. $40 per month
Sergeant .S25 per month
THE HOUR OF NEED is
HEREl CANADA NEEDS HER
BEST SONS IN HER
ARmIEsi"
Then follows n list or the recruit.
Ing stations and their addresses.
The best OF Montreals war spirit,
the most complete manifestation, Is
being displayed in the matter OF
manufacturing munitions.
THERE is NOT ONE SHOP
which Is available for this purpose
which has not responded TO THE
FULL.
Even the Canadian Pacific rail-
roads workshops are wholly occu-
pied with this work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
~ HARRY BURTON

staff Correspondent. vha Is In Canada 60
Report " ar Time scenes for Tho star.
MONTREAL, Canada. July 30
| have been In Canada a week and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06

Portugal, In the grip OF three
separate revolts. may have to 90 to
war to maintain peace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
TIGERS WIN FREE
HITTING Matinee

SPOKANE, Aug. 6.-Tacoma
won, IL to 10. yesterday. in a game
in which pitchers suffered. Score:
Spokane ............10 II s
Tacoma IL IL a
Batteries-Liefer. Wicker, Moves
and Brenegan; Kaufman. Meikle
and Stevens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
TIA FIRST Ave, Union block
OPTICAL DEPARTMENT
1nr First ANc.. MnshInEIOn uIdR.

open evenings until 3 and Sundays
unti1 4 for people who work. Phone
Main 3Gf0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06

"THE HOUR OF NEED IS
HEREl CANADA NEEDS HER
BEST SONS IN HER
ARMIESi"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-06
PRETTY GIRLS
AS RECRUITING OEEIcERs

the Best Paid In the World
"A man Joining the Canadian
Overseas Forces need not wor-
~ about his family and de-
pendents. They are we'll pro-
vlded for. The rates OF pay
are as follows:
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18

Chairman Vernon will call a public
meeting on the petition, probably
for next Monday night. -
Mayor Marx vetoed the action of
the council in indorsing a report OF
Aid. wartell's committee ON claims
and accounts. awarding $4oo each TO
Jesse bort and George bort. Jr..
cons OF George Dort, Sr.. foreman
ir the department OF public works,
who was discharged in 1913 for pad
ding the payrolls. His sons worked
under him and they. too. were dis
chahrged. although no charge was
made against them. The father was
arrested and pleaded guilty In the
recorders court. He was released
on $500 bond pending sentence.
lie has never been sentenced.
Dort's sons appealed to the civil
service commission. and that board
ruled that they had been Illegally
dis missed and were entitled to COM
pepsation for the time they had not
worked. The corporation counsel
agreed with the ruling made by the
commission. but he made no recon.
mendation as 10 the amount to be
paid by Dorts. The committee voted
them s4O0 each. The mayor thinks
the amounts are excessive and he
asks the committee TO make sub
stantial reduction.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
BY LEO.

teal and economical method that
can be evolved at the present for
securing possession OF a street rail
way system for the city," states the
communication. 1T provides for the
prompt delivery of the property at
fair one reasonable price, on a
basis that is entirely workable from
business standpoint"
In the wake of the municipal
railway propaganda came the re-
port of the committee on health and
city hospitals recommending that
the city tie up with private cor
poratior under five-year contract
for the disposal OF garbage. The
corporation counsel was instructed
to draw up a contract with the De
troit Reduction Co. for a period OF
five years from July l. 1916. The
contract is favorable to the reduc-
ton company. Under the new con-
tract il will cost the city about ST.
600 more annually tc dispose of the
pany officials as final concession"
TO the may or. agreed TO ssplit the
freight rates Under the present
contract the company hears the en-
tire expense OF moving the garbage
to It's pls mt in French Landing
Aid. Case and Wilson. OF the
Eighth ward, were defeated in an
attempt TO take from the committee
on public utilities the petition OF the
n. u. r. asking permission TO con-
strust loop on Trumbull and stan
ley-aves.. and rush the grant through
the council. Aid. Vernon. chairman
of the committee, Is opposed to
granting the petition. insisting that
the company can reconstruct the
present loop on its own property
without using the public streets
Aid. Cases resolution giving the
company the desired permit, was
laid over for one week Meanwhile,
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
SAYS u. S. is
HARBORING
BIG MENACE
,Continued from Page Oae.)

tion then obtains, for these war-ex-
hausted peoples TO cross the ocean
that by only a week divided them
from a country helpless and defense
less, from which they might qui6:ly
recoun their staggering losses.
But | believe that the agitation
that grove from day TO day, awak-
ening the genius OF America TO this
peril, will find us at the end of the
struggle ready for any attack from
across the seas.
But a greater peril menaces from
the enemy within our gates. A dis
patch in the evening papers says
that there are 100000 German and
Austrian reservists within this coun-
try, no1 naturalized. subject to the
kaiscr's orders. Every German and
Austrian consulate is an army post
TO which hey report regularly. and
they can be mobilized at any time
within d week
These men look peaceful. inno-
cent and harmless, but only he'll
met. n Gniform OF German gray and
a rife are necessary TO transform
these units into an army OF the kind
that over-ran Belgium and northern
France"
Mr. Moore then entered into a de
tailed description OF the atrocities
which these men may perpetrate.
some day.
not a word appears in the press"
he continued. about the vast guam
titles of ammunition and equipment
for war that have been purchased
BY the Germans within the past year
and which they are daily purchas-
Ing ana are not shipping from this
country. Most OF the chlorine gas
they already control and also many
plants that can be used only for I'M
portant parts of guns and rifles.
Within As hours. on ar order
from the kaiser. a division OF his
soldiers could be marched down
Woodward-ave., singing Deutschland
ueber allies and il will takee ,Michi-
gan three years to prepare men
their equal in military efficiency.
Every man present should urge
upon this government the immediate
seizure of every kind OF ammunition
or equipment that Is being purchas-
ed by any foreign power and kept
within fhis country
Wednesday evening, the veterans
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
TO DISCUSS
SCHEME TO
BUY ID. u. X.

rhasizing the fact that. under the
contract. possession of the property
is to be turned over to the city with
In 30 days after suit is instituted
by the city to,fix the price. The
city will have so days after an
Affirmative vote of the people before
starting suit.
The proposed charter amendment,
which accompanies the plan, IL
adopted. will give the necessary
covers TO the commission and to the
common council to carry out the
city's part of the contract and the
necessary powers to operate the rail
way steam. The whole plan of the
commission, the communication
states. is to pay for the entire prop
erty and its extensions out of the
earnings.
The board believes that the prop
osition as embodied in the contract
with the company is the most prac-
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18


early Monday. The Russian guns
are making an energetic reply and
have silenced several of the en-
emys batteries. The artillery battle
is the most furious since the fight
ing before Przemysl weeks ago.
The Teutons have lost heavily in
massed assaults. Great gaps were
torn in the ranks OF Gen. Won Eic-
horns army when the Germans
threw themselves in close formation
on the positions facing Kovno from
the southeast. The enemy was ex-
posed TO the cross fire OF Russian
works on either side. The captured
fort and the German troops holding
Il are being heavily shelled by the
river Notifications.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
MT. CLEMENS

Jim Middleton. s5. homeless was
found In an old barn on Cass-avc.
early this morning. whore he was
brutaliy assaulted Everitt Bodah and
Degoiian Shilling are being held at
police headquartcrs pending the out
come OF tho mans injuries. Physi-
clans say he may die.
John Slarzik this morning pleaded
guilty TO serious charge before
Judge Tucker In circuit courd. and
was sentenced 20 from six months tn
year in fonia state prison. with
months. Starzik was arrested May
on North-aye.. where he had offend
ed number OF children.
Although bids had been opened and
plans completed for the paving Of
Grand-avc., the common council at
the work be postponed for at least
year asa result OF petition pre-
sented by residents who claimed that
should they be compelled to pay Tor
the paving at this time IL would be
working a hardship upon them. fnan-
cially.
Jesse Mcdonald. Of the Hudson Mo-
tor Co, Detroit. died in that city
Monday. Mr.. Mcdonald was weii
known in Mt; clcmen,, an. ana ,rsoras At ons
institute In this city.
The remains Of George Dubard, the
i,.iroit boy drowned Sunday at ISL
and Lake. will be brought here We'd
nesday for burial In Clinton Grove
cemetery. Dubard, with his parents,
at one time resided on Jones-st.
William Guyette, Of Detroit. the
young man charged with having an
propriatcd Gus Cooks automobile
late Saturday night at the point OF
a gun. was arraigned In justice court.
His examination was set for Aug. ~
and bail was nxed at $4,000, Joe
Guyette, the young mans father. Is
expected to make arrangements Tor
the sons release from jail tomorrow
Though still confined TO his bed the
condition OF Rev. William MiekIeham,
taken suddenly III Saturday evening,
ia reported as considerably improved.
He is suffering from acute tonsilitis
Miss Mabeiie Russell, who has been
spSndine several weeks In Denver.
Col. and other western cities. return
ed here this morning.
TIE ~. Anapew's society ~ Detrcit
wsli he'd its annual picnic snd
Caiedopian gamss on Bois Blanc.
Thursday, Aug. -. Some OF the
very best athletes end Highland
dancers In the country. Will take
foot Of Bates-st. st $3.50 o. m.
Dssssst u.ss ,sss -Pss.sa.s DsDs.--
The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
Children Cry J
FOR FLeTCHER'S
. q = TO RIA
NOTICE. PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit Aug. Is, 1915.
Paving Notice No. l742.

TO Clara H. Stamm, Fred Cr.bbIn
1hna Lansfield, Harriet Il. smith III
latter. Dave Kennedy Est. jaime,
Egah, a. Mccormick. VI. Roney, A &;
cam eron. T.. H. Quackcnbush. Chns.
a. Duei Grand Upton Tea Co. syI.
.ester Pheney. A. L. Gordon, Chris.
iopher Plum. A. Fitzpatrick.
smith. Mary Lynch. II. II. CoIlIns
cupying or otherwise Interested in
any OF the lots and parcels Of reai
estate la the local assessment distric,
"stablished' by the Common Council
To defray the expenses OF grading and
paving the alley within the boun.
daIies herein set forth.
The assessment roll has been rom.
pleted for defrayinR the expense ~
paving the alley No. 43e. being tho
III alley In block bounded by Bag
ley avenue. Jones street. Second and
Third avenues. and In now open To in
spection at this office, and will re-.
main I'm this Office for i've days fror,
the hrst publication Of this notice Tor
the inspection OF all concerned All
lots or parcels OF land abgttlnu On
or adjoining the alley so described
have been assessed for such improve.
ment.
The Beard OF Assessors will me.,
on Tuesday. the 24th day OF August
1915, Mt 2 o'clock a. M at their o.
fee in the City Hall. and will remain
In session for n period OF six hours
to hear any person or persons desiring
to object to any assessment so made
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
BY Gustave J. Albrecht
B-lf5 President.