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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
WILSON'S KIN
ROASTS HIM

ST. LOUIS. Sept President
Wilson was flayed from the pulpit
OF the Pilgrim Congregat ional
church by his own Kin yesterday.
The Rev 3. H. Woodrow n
cousin OF the president, attacked
tho passage OF the eighthour law In
a sermon. "A Menace to Free GOV.
eminent
Or Woodrow said he spoke
as "A free American citizen 20
bondage neither to capitalists nor
labor unions"
lie said the settlement OF the rail.
road situation was enough to
cause alarm 10 every thoughtful
citizen and FREQ government The
chief points OF Woodrow'a sermon
were The most pltiahle EXHIBIT.
ton was that OF a president and
congress frightened into blue
funk by the demands OF n small
portion of the citizenship
This raises the question whether
congress is any longer a deliberate
body. or a servant of the chief ex.
ecutiyc or OF any moi that goes 10
Washington with clamor and
threats
"oh. for dozen Tom Reeds in
the halls OF congress today"
Il trust We never again may feel
any group. either OF capitalists or
laborers. can 30 10 Washington and
demand concessions under threats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
URGE GENERAL
STRIKE IN n. Y,

NEW YORK. Sept ii--An or.
der recommending a general strike
OF New York's 500 900 trade union
lists In sympathy with the transit
strike. which today affected New
York. Bronx and Queens counties
went CIT to IN. union heads today
Leaving the night session OF un.
ion heads two hours before II
closed. samuel GomperA. president
OF the American Federation Of la.
Dor. recommended that union mem.
bers give the strikers financial and
moral support
Will. surface lines are prac.
tically at a standstill. the strikers
are making an appeal 10 the pub.
lie TO refrain from using surface.
subway and elevated. on which
strikes are In progress Police re-.
ports show that in tho last -
hours. % persons we're injured In
the strike district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
DOCK WORKERS
ARE BEATEN UP

Five men. one % them red beard.
ed. jumped upon j y. wroteu. 1894
18th ave. near Third ave. and
Spring st. Sunday afternoon. and
knocked ont four OF his teeth before
running away lie told the police
he thought they were water front
strikers
4 little while iator one man beat
mp =. l.. Borror. SIC Pike at. at
seventh ave and University ST
Both victims were said 10 be non
union dock workers.
At II .. m. Sunday. William Pa.
tnllo. who works for Baifour. Guth.
rie T. Co. had Just lief, a Union st.
cafe. between Second and Third
AYES. when two men. each about 25
years OF axe. jumped on him. He
sustained bruises on the face
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
SEATTLE WILL SEE
BIBLE PAGEANT

The pageant. The Bible Among
the Nations OF the American nj
BILE society. will be presented here
under auspices OF the Seattle Min.
isterial Federation. headed by Rev.
Frank NJ sisley. It's president. Oct
1914.
The production Of this pageant,
Involves cast OF $50 TO 500 PEG
pie. which will be drawn from tho
various churches In the city. Rep
res.ntatiye leaders OF these
churches have signified their
pleasure at these performances
and are To- cooperate TO insure its
success
This Will be the second produc.
ton Of this pageant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11

ination on the republican ticket. Il
must bo remembered
10 sure and designate the party
ballot or u dishonest official might
hand YOU the wrong one. The non
partisan judiciary ballot II separate
from the others.
Second choice voting should be
thoroughly Understood.
Unless both first and second
choice votes are marked for United
states senator. United States con.
sresHman. governor. lieutenant gov.
ernor. state treasurer aud Huperln.
tendcnt OF public instruction. the
vote on those offices are automat.
ieally invalidhted
The ballots are clearly arranged
with n column for first choice and
a column for second choice marks
Many voters who are Interested
in an honest count and the defeat
OF tho reactionary element. es.
pecially In the republican party
have volunteered 10 stay and watch
tho counts
II IN believed this will be neces.
sary In many precincts 20 insure
fair count
No Humphrey money was TO be
found any where In Seattle Monday
There we're several thousand dol.
lars OF Poindexter money at the
Manca cafe. with no takers. and
enthusiastic poindexter hackers In
other parts OF the state were OF
fering odds on the senator. with
few takers
one poinderter hacker hunted
Saturday and Sunday for Hum.
phrey man who would back his
claims with real money. Monday
he reported he had been able TO
find hut 800.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
GERMANS COUNTER
ON ENGLISH FRONT

LONDON. Sept 1.-Two Ger
man counter attacks last night
against the village OF Ginchy. cap.
tured by Irish regiments Saturday.
were reported officially by Gen
HaiE The Germans also attacked
Mouquet farm. but were driven
hack. Otherwise there were no i'm
por,ant operations on the Somme
battle front Between Melville. 81
Vast and the Isbassee canal. the
British entered enemy trenches at
several points. taking a number OF
prisoneYN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
P0INDExTER HACKERS CAN'T FIND ANY ,,.,.
HUMPHREY MONEY LOOSE IN SEATTLE

Fair weather Ia the predie.
ton OF the weather man for
Tuesdays primary elections,
when s6,57s voters In Seattle
are qualified TO cast ballots for
federal. state and county nomi.
nees.
The polls Will open at II q.
m. and close at 3 ., m.
But voters who arrive at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
WILSON GOES TO
SEE SICK SISTER
~ ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press staff Corrs.popden

LONG BRANCH. n, J.. Sept II.
President Wilson. accompanied by
Mrs Wilson ana Secretary Tumul.
". left the summer White House at
p n, m. today for New London.
Conn, where the presidents only
sister. Mrs Annie r. Howe. IN m.
The trip to New York was made
by motor. The president planned TO
catch a y m. train for New Lon.
don. lie has cancelled all engage
ments for the next few days. and his
stay will be indefinite.
The president and Mrs. Howe al.
ways were greatly devoted to each
other Before hts marriage To Mrs
Gait. Mrs. Howe spent much OF her
time with President Wilson. paying
frequent visits 20 the White House
She was with him at Cornish. y n.
last summer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
BREAKS BACK IN
TRYING TO ESCAPE

John Miller. former stockade pris-
oner. was In the city hospital Mon
day In a critical condition
Altho he would have completed
his sentence Monday. he tried 10
escape from the van that vas bring
ing him in from the stockade Sat.
urdsy. and was run over during the
-aifemni
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
RUMANIA LOSES
BIC TERRITORY
TO BULCARIANS

BERLIN. Sept ti.--more
than a third Of the territory
taken from Bulgaria by tho RI.
manisns at the close OF the sec
ond Balkan war has been recon.
quered by the oermsn.Buigarisn
forces.
The Rumsnians and Russians
are again In retreat toward tho
Danube, abandoning still more
positions east and southeast Of
the fortress Of Sliistra. said
Budapest dispatches today.
In little more than a week
the combined German and Bul.
asrlan forces have captured far
more Rumsnian territory than
the allies have been able 10 take
OF German territory since the
beginning OF the war.
Two Rumanlan fortresHes. Tutra.
kan and silistra. have fallen TO the
invaders The Rumanian and Rus
sian prisoners now total more than
30 900.
Large captures ~ guns have AZ
fected the Rumanian artillery sup.
ply.
The capture OF sllistra. officially
announced yesterday. ls expected
60 cause the early withdrawal OF the
Russo. Rumanlan forces still oper.
ating near Dobric. In Southeastern
Rumania The force that occupied
Sillstta II advancing eastward
while a bulgarian army continues
To move northward along the Black
sea coast The enemy already IL in
n deep pocket
Whether the German Bulgaria n
advance marks the beginning OF a
real drive on Bucharest. newspaper
critics here confess they are unable
20 decide.
In some quarters. II IL believed
the Germans plan TO drive the Rus.
SLAMS and RumanIans behind the
Danube and the Constanza railway.
and throw up strong defensive lines
TO check q Russo. Rumanian march
on Bulgaria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
BRITISH OPEN DRIVE
ON BALKAN FRONT

PARIS. Sept. ii-British troops
have taken the offensive In the
Balkans. II was officially announc-
ed here today The British
crossed the Struma river Ut Cri.
iax and attacked the BulEarlans at
Nivolgen and ksradjaquoii. Heavy
fighting Is going on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
May CALL STRIKE

The convention OF the union coal
miners was brought 10 close in
the Labor Temple Saturday. The
sub-scale committee was instructed
TO call n strike in case the oper.
ators refused TO grant the 5 per
cent wage increase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
SKATER GERMANS

PARIS. Sept 1.-THE Germans
launched five attacks against the
French lines south o, the Somme
between Berry and point south
81 Chaulnes last night. using
liquid fire The war office an.
nounced that all these attacks
we're checked by artillery fire. the
Germans losing heavily
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11

polling places by q p. m, and
arc kept from Immediately
voting by the crowd. may cast
their ballots after the closing
hour, 40 aeon ss the eorges.
ton permits II.
All voters must designate what
party ballot they want. either re.
publican, democratic. progressive
or socialist Many OF the former
progrt saves are running for nom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
AM | A LAWYER?
WHAT WILL lido If
ELECTED?
EDWIN J. BROWN
For County Attorney
EDWIN J. BROWN


manufacture all alcoholic liquors
used within Its borders. make II
pure and dispense ~ without proflt
for medicinal purpOgeE to those
qusllfled 10 use g. Cheap squirrel
biskey and dividend beer brguRh I
large profits to o few. and should
also epd Is manufacture and sale
tfor private prolific
VIII enforce the Labor Laws.
regulating the hours OF labor. as a
duty ! owe civilization.
viii enforce the Pure FOOD and
Drug Laws. they protect the people.
viii enforce tho Vice Laws AZ
they never were enforced In this
county
/ win use my offices TO put down
viii prosecute big criminals a.
vel a. the small. they are all alike
20 me
Will organize my office 20 give
efficiencv and stop the waste and
loss 10 taxpayers which result from
the lack Of proper organization.
will appoint az my deputies up =
right. mature lawyers Of ability. and
create criminal. a civil and an ad-
yIaory department, under separate
heads. Will conduct the people,
law office Just exactly "a II IL were
my own business.
will protect the rights and In
feresta Of the people Of King County
In every department Of their county
government
King County'r legal business VIII
be properly cared for. Your county
officials Will not have TO go 10 out
side lawyers for advice. and tho tax p
PAYERS Will not have 10 pay outside
iavevera in order 10 get competent
legal services II I am nominated and
elected
~ ufv Wednssdav article. printed
Boz Tie gtar only I viii tell why
Socialist voters should vote the
Democratic ticket this year.
EDWIN 7 BROWN.
Candidate for County Attorney on
tho Democratic Ticket
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
PAID ADVERTISING
PROGRESSIVE VOTERS, The CEN
TERING OF YOUR BALLOTS UPON
One CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS-
MAN WILL INSURE The NOMINAL
TON OF A PROGRESSIVE!

Test Polls Show John
<. Ballsine Far in the
Lead Among the Five
Progressive Congression-
al Candidates, and in One
Recent Test of a Days
Balloting at Birds Cafe
terra He Was Ahead of
All the Standpat Candi-
dates as Well A Final
Statement and Appeal by
John E. Balaine to All
Forward Thinking Vot-
ers With Whom Progress
i've Principles Are of First
Consideration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11

JOHN e.. BAlLAlNE
For Congress
5000 Miles o. Government Rail.
roads In Alaska
Prosperity for Seattle and Wash.
irgton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
SEATTLE SHOOTERS ON JOB

PORTLAND Sept. ii.-Many Sc.
attic trapshots are listed to com.
pete In the annual Pacific Coast
handicap events scheduled TO be-
gin here today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11

Ordinarily 81 does not show good
taste FOR one 20 talk aD0ut Oneself
ont 80 many friends have spoken 70
me about people saying That ihef
rad teeu told by some person or
some other candidate that was not
LAWYER that feel 1usttilrd 10
making the following statement
I graduated a. the Kansas 10y
sch0Ol Of Law in 1893. 10 1870"
formed the law firm Of Parker and
crown. and opened Offices IN tne
/fOneer Building ! devoted = IA ~
part Of my time 20 ~. htudt sHu
practice of law until l3lf when ~
Parker's health failed and ! decided
10 turn my law practice over 10 my
son. Edwin James Brown. IT. "1o
f. now located In office 1905 L..''.
smith Building.
sud secured for our clients f"oh
fair settlements Or good verdi -.
ard were very seldom rrveraed by
our state Supreme Court
IN the court 81 Equity We mao
marked success Ia securing Tor our
clients that 20 which they were
Justly entitled. but that which th.y
had lost temporarily in the courts
~ law because the law OF equity hhd
not been brought into action by
their former attorneys. The law OF
satfitv f. the very essence Of mans
hfShest and broadcast conception Or
Justice between individuals ana CIT
izsns
Many men have been Vaccinated
for lawyers IN whom tho vaccine Ola
not take beyond the stage Or cute
detail shvater practice This type
usually occupies their time IT, tsYl-
inR ~ their greatness ana thF
weakness Of others
WHAT GtN AsD Will 10 ~
OFFICE
There are absolutely no Influences
surrounding me that could Influence
or hinder me in public dufE. TIE
peoples will IL my guide ana mas
ter and I Acknowledge no other,
7 will enforce the Dry Laws !
truly believe that each state should
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-11
EDWIN j BROWN.

for County Attorney on
tho Democratic Ticket
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-21

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ing, that is the finest quality and
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It's shown in about forty new
shades.
Phoenix Silk Hose. full guar
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A fine lustrous Fiber Silk
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range of beautiful colorings, and
is a thoroughly dependable quail
ity at soc
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-21
costs Uncle Sam 9 Cents an
Ounce to Deliver This Mail

words, how'd you like TO be the
mail carrier for Uncle Sam
from kotxebue to Barrow,
Arctic Alaskaf
II costs Uncle Sam s625 for each
round trip over this most northerly
mail route In the world, and altho
this is &1.56 for each pound OF mail
or little over 2 cents an ounce.
it's cheap at the price. For the
owner OF the dog team which goes
over this route has an investment
In equipment amounting TO between
$4,000 and $1,000 for dogs alone.
It's some trip. with the Their
mometer sometimes 60 degrees be-
low zero. But the dogs stand II
better than the man. A great many
of the Alaska dogs are almost pure
wolf, having been trained up from
pups to drag the dog sleds.
The dog teams are used In prefer
ence to reindeer for several rea-
sons. In the first place, food must
dog food is fish. which is light. is
well liked by the dogs. is easily
packed. and takes up very little
room The reindeer on the other
hand. feed on the tundra moss, and
this Is bulky and cannot be carried
on the sleds. The alternative Ia to
stop every two hours and allow the
deer to kick up the snow, find their
own moss and take two hours te
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-21
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

mine which I may write by and by.
and II do you may publish II II
you wish"
Won't you begin II right away
asked Pat eagerly.
Il am going TO wait until Mollie
gets back. She Gays she has a
plan for some work In which she
wants my help. am going TO ace
II can do both. or II viii have
to choose which I would rather do.
I must work at something, Pat, and
without being able stand upright IL
almost seems as tho writing
were the only thing that could
do"
Just then Alice came into the
room and ! introduced her to Pat.
Alice" I said. this IL one OF my
dearest friends. Mr.. Pat Sullivan"
Pat. I want you to know tho
splendid. sympathetic companion
and tireless worker who makes mf
lot at least endurable."
Someway. little book. | was glad
that Alice was so pretty as ] saw
the honest admiration In Pats eyes.
wonder why II IL that no one
can Introduce an unmarried man
to an unattached woman without
the idea OF a romance popping into
ones head.
I expect. little book, that the
"unco' guild" as Bobby Burns called
them, would simply be speechless
with horror n by any possibility Pat
should fall In love with Alice and
she should return that love, and yet
to you I will confide something
especially a. I do not expect to let
anyone read II but you, at least for
a long time know few, better,
more honorable or moral women
than Alice. She is quite good
enough TO marry any man ] have
ever known.
You, little book. know that | have
no use for n double standard of
morals or an impossible standard
OF goodness, and because either n
man or woman succumbs to any
temptation once is no reason why
either should not regain morality
and be perfectly good" again.
You remember when ] told Dick
that II the time came when | should
love a man better than ! did him
should 20 to him. Well. ! believe
that thought at least comes to every
woman whose husband IL untrue to
her. II Is perfectly human and nat
ural n you are hurt TO want TO
hurt back, and yet II Il very prob
n bic that II this little book was pub
Ilshed, I, Margie Waverly. would
come in for some very sharp crit
Icism, because | said that.
We can't be truthful even with
ourselves women.
n II would help any woman TO
that blessed end. would almost be
reconclled to giving YOU. little book.
who are part--in fact. the greater
part-of myself. to the world.
! have come 10 believe that the
greatest Of sins IL lying, and that Is
why the great spirit Of all evil Is
called THE Father OF Lies And /
think will add only 10 you. little
book. that the objectionable sin Is
lying to ones self.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-21
LITTLE WARS ON
WITHIN BIG ONE
BY WILLIAM PHILIP siMMS
UNITED Prcss staff Correspo n de Mt

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
ALSACE. April 2.-fBy Mail "A
feud in the middle OF big war.
that Is what this position OF Harris
mannswillerkopf is. feud. just like
they have down In Breathltt county,
Kentucky.
For French officers Will admit.
and 40 will German officers. that
this position on the western battle
front has no more and no less Inn
portance than scores OF other points
elsewhere between the sea and
Switzerland.
Every few DAYS the French
and German communiques mention
scrapping on the knob In the Vosges
mountains known ms "Old Armand"
Ior Hartsmannswillerltopf.
One might imagine that the side
holding this crest held the key to
Paris or TO Berlin.
II is not so. It's simply the feud
going on. each side determined to
have the honor of holding the top
OF the mountain.
The quarrel began exactly n year
ago. a small detachment OF French
Chasseurs established an advance
post on the summit OF Hartsmanns-
willerkopf.
They were surprised by n larger
force. surrounded and beaten. This
was on Jan. IS. 1915.
Fortifying the position strongly
as an observation point. the Germans
held the captures 10 officers. "a
Inoncoms and 3l3 men, all I'M
wounded.
Early In April the Germans re-
captured part OF the lost trenches.
but the French. on April G. charged
again. took all they had lost. to-
gether with the big rock on the far
side OF the summit.
Inundated, the Germans pre-
pared n counter-attack. which they
launched April 20, taking every
thing back 10 and including the sum.
init, whore they feverishly set to
work organizing the position so II
would he stronger than ever.
Changes Hands Often
On Sept . the Germans. after a
period OF comparative cal M.
slammed home a surprise attack
and retook the summit.
The French came back nj the Ger
mans the same night and rctook
their trenches.
The Germans oame back In De-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-21

Florence Ring. Who impersonstes
FIRTH seheN
Manager Alex Psntagcs Thurs
day extended an Invitation TO
FRITZ Scheff. the comic opera star
at the orphcum this week. to come
10 the Pantag.s Friday night as
his guest 10 see herself as Flor.
once Ring. until n year ago q Now
York factory Girl. sees her.
Miss Ring. a girl OF II. gives a
clever Improvisation OF Miss
scheff Rs ono Of the features OF
The Junior Review OF 1915" the
current headline attraction at Pan.
tAgea.
When MIss schsr goes 10 the
pautaEoa, curious 10 see this child
actress conception OF her. II per.
hsps VIII mean little or nothing 10
her. But Il viii mean everything
10 Miss Ring.
For Mlas scheff n the Pantages
girls Idol. and she IL anxious for
tho star to sec her work.
Miss Ring IL graduate OF
New York paper box factory.
where shc received $50 . week.
Three years ago she took e. Of
her weeks wages and won't TO see
Miss sehof play on broadway.
Three weeks later she went again.
She then began To initiate Miss
Scheff before her factory friends
AZ the noon hour and when abe got
home after work at night.
one day not long after this she
saw an announcement OF song
contest In a theatre at Avenue u
and Fifth street in New York.
| Az she had always sung nj home
she decided to enter this competi
ton. Joe Wood. the manager. hap
pened TO hear her and II wasn't
long before she had contract
Later still when she joined the
present act there came her chance
to hnpersonate Miss ScheN. She
tried II and was so successful she
has been doing II ever since-and
for weekly stipend that makes
her old factory pay envelope seem
mere ;rifle by comparison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-21

cember several times, gaining a
foothold. but just before Christmas
the French drove them back with
heavy losses. including nearly 1,i0o
prisoners.
Two days later the Germans re-
took part OF the lost ground and
some French prisoners.
Then the French surged forward,
making new gains and taking about
300 more prisoners.
SO the struggle for the top OF the
mountain goes on. To hold II is an
hon r. To win this honor many
soldiers have died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-21

probably will 20 on stumbling In
search OF II until don't want II
any more. and then perhaps out OF
very perverseness Fate win Hing
II TO me"
Pat looked at me In silence a
minute and then said: "Margie.
why don't you write something
else7 wish you would put some
OF those theories OF yours into a
story. think II would be Intense
ly Interesting
81 don't know. Pat. don't
know. Perhaps when began to
write for the people to read !
might begin TO think OF the reader.
and that would be disastrous.
1T would be like flattering an
ugly woman because you knew
she liked to hear II. However. Pat.
I don't mind telling you that have
a true story OF girl friend Of