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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
Mr.. Ralph Herman,
Aged 13, Gives His
Views on Vacation

young Mr.. Herman was asked.
well. for m'sclf." said HERMAN.
II hope he gets canned for ever
maxim such a statement; and bc,
sides. there ought 20 be nine
months vacation and three months
OF school"
The young gentleman was quite
decided about this
"wha; would YOU do ~ tn. lcgis-
iature considered such PROPOSE.
tionT"
Forgotten Boyhood Days
The who"
The state legislature"
"Oh. I'd be strong for askin' the
legislature where he thinks he's
ge,tin' off at. II looks 10 mo like
certain folks have forgot they ever
was kids"
The Interview drifted toward a
discussion OF Mr. Herzman'H plans
for the summer OF 1915.
Il would like to get a Job as
spIeler on a rubberncck car" he
admitted. "and wouldn't be afraid
10 train Wild animals. I'd Just as
soon ride a motorcycle. too"
Says Water 10 Fine
He said the swimming at ut.
Baker park In exceptionally fine.
and that Il holds high place In
tho esteem of the Summit school
gang.
Starting tomorrow. said Mr.
Herman. I'm goin' TO get NJ at
4 O'Clock in the mornin. A fellow
has got to get up early N he wants
10 get any fun out OF vacation. II
don't seem like three months until
September comes"
Asked what he thought OF tho
grammar school work. as carried on
In Seattle. he said
Too Much Mathematics
IL consider the courses In our
school made up Of too much mathe
matics Mathematics should be cu,
out We ought TO have moro
manual training.
There should he moro track.
baseball, football and other ath-
letlcs. All boy pupils should get
football suits. and be permitted TO
keep them"
Being impatient to meet several
fellow classmen who we're assem-
bled on the corner. Mr.. Herman
excused himself and departed.
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would have been able 10 get vol
umes out OF IL.
DESCRIBES THE SCENE
Il will submit a description OF
what | witnessed. and hope that
on the strength OF my being
Seattle boy with the American
Legion. you can find in Il good
material to express the woman's
part OF the war as well as the
human sacrifices made BY them
for the need OF their country.
"A curt order was published
last Friday. calling for 100 men
out OF A company. 2iith over.
seas battalion. American Legion.
to parade at o'clock Sunday
morning 20 do honor 10 the
Pioneers leaving for England to
do their bit
"At s;i5 a. m. we we're posted
on the c. 2. r. station platform
with rope harricade in our
hands and backs TO tho train.
This was necessary TO hold
back the crowd that swarmed tho
platform 10 see the departing
soldiers.
Several hattaiions had. during
the last week. departed for the
summer training camps. But
what added much to the present
feeling was that these men we're
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13

that.
Marian Lambert seemed un-
happy before she met her uys-
terIous death In Helm Wood.
Marian did not tell Josephine
that Orpet gave her the cap
sules that Marian had q short
time before her death.
Josephine lied In her early
testimony TO the grand Jury,
out Of spite" for Orpet. but
she's sorry now.
Love Letters Read
The love letters that Will Orpet
wrote Marian Lambert. his sweet
heart. were placed in evidence and
read TO the jury.
The letters were written in both
English and French. The state
says the letters prove Orpet killed
the girl when he tired OF her.
Try to think a little more of
yours truly" Orpet wrote on Feb.
2. 1915. when their romance was
beginning.
Il hope I don't bore you or
make you sore" he wrote. Feb. 10,
when Marian failed TO answer his
letters.
And then, In the spring. on April
Z: Il wish ! we're back there with
my arm around you. Two
whole months before | can kiss
you again
Amost daily letters followed.
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ordered TO England direct
The boys themselves. as they
marched In 10 entraln. were ear.
ried away with the spirit OF arti.
fetal courage and brayado so i'm
portant In the makeup OF a fight.
ing man.
But Il was blessed and
sacred sight 10 behold their wives
and sweethearts.
On the train were the boys
In khaki. On the platform stood
their loved ones
And between them We Amerl.
cans.
Everybody In that great crowd
was weeping.
"A bugic sounded the notes OF
a military farewell
we American guards turned
about and stood AZ attention but
not too soon TO hide from our
eyes the scenes OF last despair.
CROWD SINGS TO THEM
AS tho train wheels com
mcnced TO move the crowd struck
up tho tuns. Keep the Home
Lights Burning.
Il am not ashamed TO state that
In the flood OF tears felt Ike
adding some myself.
What appeared most strange
10 me was why there were no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
Barrel Of Booze
Changed toWater

A barrel OF booze had turned TO
water when II was brought as evi.
dence before Justice Brinker last
week In the case OF the state
against the J. A. Ferry drug store
In Kirkland.
Altho the charges n week ago
were dismissed. the same drug
store proprietor Is facing the same
charge In the same court Tuesday
as result Of second raid by
Deputy Scott Malone and his
squad.
Malone ralded the Kirkland
store May ~. and turned over II
barrels OF evidence TO Capt. Harry
Cady OF Kirkland for safe keeping
When he went to look Il over n
week ago he says he found the
booze had been replaced by water.
On raidlng the drug store the
second time. another supply OF eyi-
dence was gathered.
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President Tells Why Country Must Be Prepared to Fight
Seattle With American Legion. Soon the
When

c. e. G. palren OF Seattle. for
nerly an umpire In the North
western league. football coach at
Central school, and well known
figure In the amateur sporting
life Of tho city. now a corporal In
the American Legion, recruited In
Canada for European service, has
written The Star telling some
thing Of army life as he has seen
II thus far.
Palren 10 with the 2itth Over.
seas battalion. now encamped at
Hastings park, Vancouver. 3. c.
He writes:
Il have permission from the
colonel TO let you have any ac-
ceptable news tina, you may de-
sire. and he compliments your
paper on what he has learned By
reading II.
Il am now fairly familiar with
proceedings. and expect to be ap-
pointed corporal tomorrow. In
fact was made that yesterday.
but Il will not appear in orders
until Monday.
attended the departing OF tho
Pioneers this morning. and Il was
a sight 20 behold.
Il haven't words TO tell II ef.
fectively.
-one OF your feature men
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Yesterday. 10 minutes
after leaving the Summit
school. where he has been
in regular attendance for
the last nine months, Mr..
Ralph Herman. age Is.
OF 200 Eighth ave. ut
tered a seathing denunci-
alton OF existing methods
OF education.
Mr.. Hcrzrnan's remarks
were made in answer TO
questions directed to him
by an interviewer from
The Star.
Mr.. Herman expects. some dal
o be n spieier for one OF Seattle
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more single men In the ranks or
tho Pioneers.
1T showed very clearly that II
VAS the married men mostly who
answered their country's call.
THE youthful sIackers were
very conspicuous by their alb
aence And the streets up here
are filled with them-with good
military material--at all hours
OF the day.
Directly behind me ! heard a
cry louder than the rest. turned
and saw in n mothers embrace n
child OF perhaps six.
she sobbed as II her heart
would break.
That young girl was one who
had seen her father leave for
Europe'a fighting front
'It 10 the women who suf-
fer. But s,iii. In the tear
stained faces We could plainly
see devoted courage. deter
rnination, love of country.
"The men have gone, and
may never return. but a. has
always been. the women will
1.-Two on and toll. convinced
that they did their bit when
they gave 20 the king and
country wha, they held most
dear"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
HUGHES TO GET HIS
FACE IN the MOVIES

NEW YORK. June l3.-Charles r.
Hughes. whiskers. smile and all. Ia
to look every American square in
the eve and prove that he is not an
iceberg
The movies will be the medium.
II became known at Hughes head.
quarters today that the national
committee is making arrangements
to have pictures OF Hughes shown
in practically every movie house In
the United States.
II is held that this will dispel tho
impression that Hughes is a think
ing machine" rather than "regu.
lar fellow"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
TOM TAGGART SPILLS
BEANS IN DEMOCRATS
PLAN TO GRAB MOOSE

should be asked here to offer sug.
gestions before the platform is
completed. initlators OF the kldnap.
Ing scheme went ahead lining up
support today. ~
Many big democrats, as fast as
they reached the city, we're enlist.
ed In the movement.
Secretary OF Agriculture Hous.
ton was one OF these.
The party has been working out
many Of the ideas advanced by
the progressives four years ago. he
said. and there is room for the
prcgresslYes IN the party.
Democratic National Chairman
William f McCombs wired Balm
bridge Colby OF New York an invl
tation TO join the democratic party
Colby made the nominating
speech for T. n. in the progressly ye
convention at Chicago.
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:" "Surely There
Is Some Way
Quit"

But was there?
How can you find out
whether there was a way
out for Ethel?
It's a very simple mat
ter.
Grab a copy of next
Mondays Star.
Read Under Cover"
the livest story printed in
months.
Ethel wanted to know il
there wasn't some way
out.
Out Of what?
Read "Under Cover"
The first installment OF
this new novel-a-week will
appear next Monday in
The Star.
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DELIVERS
ADDRESS
AT west
POINT
WILSON TELLS HIS
CONCEPTION Of US

~ am an American, but !
don't believe that any OF US
loves q clustering natlonali-
~, q nationality with a chip
on lts shoulder. a nation
with It's elbows out and its
s~saoer on.
I'VE love that quiet. self.
respecting. uncooquerable
spirit which does not strike
until IL 10 necessary TO
strike and then strikes 20
conquer.
Never. since was .
younester. have I been
afraid OF the noisy man. !
have always been afraid OF
the quiet man.
~ had q eIassmste az col
lepe who was most danger
ous when he wss most az
fable. When he was mad
oest. he seemed 10 have the
sweetest temper In the
world.
"rc would approach you
with most inarstlatina
smile. and then you knew
that cv.ry red corpuscle In
hls blood Was up and shout
Ing.
"if you work things of
In your elbows. you do not
work them OFF In your
minds: you do not work
them OF In your purposes.
so my conception OF
America 10 a conception Of
infinite dignity along with
quiet. unquestiorsbie pow.
err"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
RUSSIANS
SMASHING
: AHEAD

PETRooRAD. June Ia
Hurting westward with super
human viaor. the Russian
armies Of Gen. 6russIioH are
now hammerino their way 20
Lemberg. the oaIielsn capital,
In oreat strides.
The demorsilxed Austrians
are rolling back before them.
u is now estimated that
more than one-third Of the
men In the Austrian army on
the east front have been
killed. wounded or taken pris-
cner since the giant offensive
started. June 4.
Approximately 10000 men an
officers have been imprisoned :
date.
The new Russian line noy
makes deep U into the regio
toward Kovel. Every mile here !
\ double gain.
II drives the Austrians back an
st the same time makes the pos
tons OF the Germans on the lin
toward Riga less tenable.
In the south the armies OF IN
ear are knocking at the gates o
Czernowitz and the rich countr
beyond.
Unofficial reports are tina
has already bee
taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
CHANGE WAR BREAD

THE HAGUE. June 13.-Hol-
lands war bread. which has been
in use for the last few weeks, will
have to be changed.
Unlike the war bread OF other
European countries. the Holland
bread was made OF flour which con
tanned husks Of the wheat Even
the sturdy Dutch stomach was un-
able TO endure the scrapings and
scratchings OF the wheat husks.
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COURT ROOM, WAU-
KEGAN, ILL.,. June l3.--
Marian Lambert threat
ened to kill herself a few
days before she was found
dead.
That was the bombshell
testimony that Josephine
Davis. Marian's closest
chum, sprung in the trial
OF Will Orpet for Mar
ian's murder, this after
noon.
The suicide threat. Josephine
said. was made on Sunday. Febru-
AIRY 6. at Marian's birthday party.
four days before her body was
found.
The testimony came on cross.ex-
animation by the defense. after the
state. which had hoped Josephine
would be its star witness. succeed
ed in drawing from her answers
that only strengthened the suicide
theory.
Was AbnormaIiy Gay
Marian was frequently despond-
ent and melancholy when alone
with me-" said Josephine. But
when in company with others. she
was abnormally gay.
"On the Sunday afternoon OF her
18th birthday party she had cry
ing spell. We all seemed happy
but Marian. She came to me and
said.
10. oh. 10. can't be happy.
knowing my present condition
Then she told me she intended
TO kin herself II Orpet married Ce-
lestia Youker.
kidded Miss Lambert
'kidded her about her threat
and asked her IL she wanted me to
tell her parents about her reIa-
tions with Orpet after she was
dead.
Don't ten my father and moth
err she answered. II would only
start lot of gossip"
Threatened TO Elk Him"
Under cross-examination. Jo-
sephine said:
Marian made this remark TO me
after she had learned from Dorothy
Mason that Celestia and VIII were
engaged to be married: Joseph.
inc. I wonder II there is any truth
to the report Dorothy Mason told
us about the engagement. II VIII
is engaged to marry Celestia You
ker. I'll fix him
Asked by Josephine the meaning
Of the threat. "l'n fix him" Miss
I Davis testified that Marian replied:
"Oh. never mind; you'll find
out"
Mother Makes Remark
When court had adjourned. Mrs.
Davis rushed up toward the wit
ness stand TO meet her daughter,
and they met at Attorney Dady's
desk.
Josephine, Mr.. Dady is sore be-
cause you are telling the truth"
said Mrs. Davis.
Attorney Dady protested to the
court. but the Judge declared that
he did not believe the remark i'm.
proper.
| States Attorney Ralph ].
Dady tried today to have Josephine
Davis mend the fabric of evidence
against Orpet which Josephine was
considered to have torn by her un-
expected testimony yesterday.
Dldy today sought to show that
Miss Davis. Marian's closest
friend. had been approached by
detectives for the defense, and, as
result. had turned against the
state.
Dady had expected her to be his
principal witness
Yesterday Josephine testified
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
TO KEEP UP Fight
FOR Preparedness

OYSTER BAY. June 13.--Tho Col.
Roosevelt has declared he 10 out
OF politics, he will not abandon his
struggle to place the U. S. on a
proper basis Of preparedness.
Roosevelt has refused to make any
detailed statements on his posi-
ton.
He will go to New York today
to meet his son, Kermit and Ker-
mit's wife and baby. due today
from Panama on the transport
Kirkpatrick. No provision is
made in the c.lonel's itinerary for
a call on Charles +. Hughes.
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Arrest Witness

Mrs. A. Olson. proprietor of a
rooming house on Ninth ave. was
arrested Monday on the charge OF
having more than the legal amount
OF liquor in her possession. Her
arrest took place the moment aft.
er she left the witness stand
where she had testified for Gus
Johnson, chauffeur. who was ar
rested on the same charge.
She was released on $3.50 bail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
Hang Out a Flag!

Wednesday is Flag day.
Old Glory is coming in for her
share OF homage in Seattle.
IL will float from hundreds Of
homes and business blocks.
The Elks will have Flag day
dinner at s O'Clock in the lodge
rooms. Their honor guests will be
the veterans of the Grand Army.
After the dinner. a program will
be given which will include the
regular flag ritual of the Elks'
order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
KITCHENER IS PAID
tribute BY PUBLIC

LONDON. June 13.-The late
Earl Kitchener was today paid
tribute as great as England has
ever given to her departed peers.
The services were held In ST
Paul's cathedral The king and
queen were among those who at
tended. Thousands stood outside
in the rain. with heads barred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
DEMOCRATS INJURED

OWENSBORO. KY. June Ia
Kentucky democrats bound for the
national convention were injured
when Louisville. Henderson e. St
Louis train No. n was wrecked
early today
Two Pullmans left the rails. An.
other overturned. Many passen.
gers we're Injured, none seriously
Mayor John H. Buschmeyer OF
Louisville was badly bruised.
Included In the party was Gov.
A. o. Stanley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13

sightseeing autos. or an animal
trainer. or a motorcycle rider.
His ambitions for a career are
laid along those lines. at least.
He was intercepted by The Star
reporter on his way from the school
house to Mt. Baker park. where.
with one Mr.. George Bell. age IA.
Of 5li Terry ave. he had planned
TO celebrate the beginning OF the
school vacation by going swimming.
Would Reverse Seasons
would you care TO be quoted
concerning statements credited to
the superintendent Of schools. In
the public press. in which he advo-
Gated school the year around?'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
RUSH COAST ARTILLERY

SAN ANTONIO. June Four
companies Of Coast artillery are
en- route here from the East today
and will be rushed TO Eagle Pass,
Tex. across from Piedras Negras
which has become hotbed OF an
start a lot OF gossip"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
BY LOWELL MELlETT
u. p. Staff Correspondent

ST. LOUIS, June 13.-Pisns
for kidnapping the progress
tive psrty's 100000 father
less" voters showed signs Of
difficulty today.
Cautious old line democratic
leaders, headed by Senator
Tsggart, succeeded In holding
up the move planned by Chair
man McCombs and others to
bring the leaders Of the pro
qressive convention from Chi
csgo 10 ST. Louis.
The matter was too important
'or instant decision, Taggart said
He won several others to his
riew that the platform should be
lrsfted before the progressiye'
we're invited.
Urging that the progressiyef
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
Sounds His Slogan

NEW YORK. June 13.-"Undi.
luted Americanism' Is to be the
slogan OF Charles Il. Hughes in his
compaign for the presidency.
lie coined the phrase today in his
talk with tho newspapermen.
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day.
A moment before he had
said: "UndoubsedIy, gentle
men, u 10 the duty OF America
TO be prepared"
President Wilson promised, in be.
half OF the United States. TO uphold
the Monroe doctrine.
lie promised. too. what he did
not promise when he made the re.
cent Peace league speech, tina,
when the time comes. America will
be ready to join the other nations
TO see that that kind OF justice
prevails everywhere that we be
lieve in"
To be military does not mean
militaristic. the president said.
Looks Into Future
The president said Il need not
tell you young gentlemen that you
are not like an ordinary gradual
ing class OF one of our universities
I'm your case. there are many
extraordinary possibilities. because
gentlemen. no man can tell you
what the immediate future is going
to- be. either In the history of this
country or the world.
1T Is not by accident that the
present great war came to Europe
fGpaEU al
the contest had TO come sooner OF
later.
United States Dlslnterested
And II is not going TO be BY ac
cident that the results are worked
out. but by purpose; by the pur.
pose OF the men who are strong
enough TO have guiding minds and
indomltable wills when the time for
decision and settlement comes
And the part that the United
States Is to play has this distinction
In Il, that il is to be. in any event
a disinterested party.
Must Be on Guard
There Is nothing the United
States wants that Il has TO get by
war, but there are a great many
things that the United States has
to do.
ut has to see that its life is not
interfered with by anybody else
who wants something.
"These are days when we are
making preparations. The thing
most commonly discussed over ev.
cry sort Of table, in every sort OF
circle, In the shops and In the
Continued on page to)
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MEXICANS
shot in
BATTLE

GENERAL FIELD HEAD
QUARTERS. EXPEDITION IN
MEXICO. June i2y--Wireiess TO
Columbus. NJ. ~. June IA
Three or more Mesiesns were
killed and several wounded by
Capt Otto w. Hetheret's de-
taehment OF the fighting 18th
cavalry. which. after a forced
march. overlook and routed
remnant OF vlllista Gen. Ger
ssntes' band early yesterday.
The Americans suffered no
casualties.
The Mexicans attempted to am
bush the Americans I'm heavily
wooded canyon 20 miles northeast
OF Santa Clara. but the cavalrymer
dlsmounted and surprised the ban
dts on the flank. The Villisas
kept up a heavy rifle fire for a fev
minutes. but broke and fed when
the Americans rushed them.
The troopers followed up their &C
curate fire so rapidly the bandits
we're prevented from reaching their
horses and supplies. escaping into
the woods and rocky creyloes and
leaving - horses, some rifles and
several thousand rounds OF gnal
arms ammunition In the hands oi
the Americans.
There we're about 20 men on each
side.
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Save CrippIes

CLEVELAND. June 13.-Ten
nurses saved 200 crippled children
from death by fire here today. For
time the blaze threatened TO de-
stroy Rainbow Cottage, home for
crippled children, at South Euclid.
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President and Mrs. Henry SUI
zallo we're at home Monday after.
noon TO seniors and graduates OF
the university. Seven hundred
people called between the hours of
3 and 8.
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CHARGE HEAVY LOSSES

BERLIN (via Sayville Wireless)
June 13.-Reporting minor victor.
les at several points in the fight
to stop the powerful Russian OF.
feusiye. the Austrian official war
office report, received here today,
declares Russian losses core
spond to the reckless use OF masses
made BY the Russians"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
CALLS MEXICAN ELECTIONS

MENItD CITY, June I3--Gen.
Carranza today took steps toward
establishment OF a civil government
thruout Mexico, when he issued a
decree calling municipal elections
on the first Sunday in September.
The officials chosen will take Of
flee October I and will establish n
civil government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-13
GERMANS TAKE TRENCHES

PARIS, June 13.-The Germans in
night attacks on the east bank OF
the Meuse penetrated advanced
French trenches east OF Hill 32l,
according to the official state
ment OF the French war office
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RumANIA TO JOIN ALLIEs7

LONDON. June i3.-The pros
pect OF Rumania Joining the allies
IN the war against the central
powers il growing daily with the
advance OF the Russian armies
into Bukowina, according to re-
ports in diplomatic circles here.
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WEST POINT. June a.
THE world 10 going 20 know
that when America speaks. she
means what she says" Presi-
dent Wilson told the military
academy graduating class 70.
day.
A moment before he had
said: "undoubtedIy. gentle
men, u 10 the duty OF America
10 be prepared"