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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
BRITISH CAPTURE
GERMAN TRENCHES

LONDON. Aug. 5.-Ger,nan sec
ond line positions on a front OF
more than 1000 yards north OF
Pozieres We're captured by British
In resumption of the Somme Of
fensive last night, Gen. Haig re-
ported today. Several hundred
prisoners were taken.
The attack was delivered by the
Australians and troops of the new
army and was completely success
iul." Haig reported.
Repeated German counter at
tacks against the newly won posi-
tions were repulseu. the Germans
suffering heavily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 5.--Staid
N'orleans. which gets gay only at
Mardi Gras time. got a rude shock
when the three handsome and pop.
ular Fernandez brothers up and
married three attractive and popu.
lar girls. after three days court.
ship. all In the same month
In the old days--fhc GOOD old
days. according TO the afistocrata
OF ST. Charles ave- Crescent
City would have tainted en- masse
had such a thing occurred.
And even nov New Orleans Is
Just getting over It's shock. and
wondering II it'Ei all come out right
In tho end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

TACOMA. Aug. with a sl0-
900 purse as an incentive, IA rae
ing drivers this afternoon Will line
Up for the beginning Of S0O-miie
Journey over the speedway course
IN the Montamarathon.Golden Pot
latch annual classic.
Ralph De Palma. the sensational
Italian racer, In his powerful Mer-
eedes car. and Barney Oldfield, IN
hls blue Delage flier, are fayorites
10 todsy's contest. but the galaxy
Qf stars entered make picking a
inner an uncertain business
bhye Lewis. for instance, has
hown an ability 10 get unexpected
results out OF the Crawford entry,
and has several practice laps OF 100
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
RALPH and BARNEY
FAVORED AT TACOMA

miles an hour or better to his cred.
IT, Wilbur De Allen and Tom Mil
ton. Of the Deusenburg team. have
both shown phenomenal speed and
must be reckoned with. The Max.
well cars. with Eddie Rickenbach-
er and Pete Henderson, have both
demonstrated exceptionally high
speed ability during the practice
and time trials. and may be expect.
ed to finish well up In the money
n they do not capture the capital
prize itself
a crowd Of 10000 Ia expected TO
attend the racing. The track Ia in
the best possible condition, and
speed records are likely to fall. The
big race will begin at 2.l5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
]. (. GhLBRAITH I'LL

j. +. Galbraith, president and
manager of Galbraith, Bacon g. Co,
who is seriously III with acute heart
affection. rested easier Friday
night. according to his physicians.
Hope of recovery has been slight
for the last few days.
Mr.. Galbraith Is former mem
her of the Seattle school board.
lie is being cared for at his home.
1923 18th ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

On the Somme front only minor
engagements. in which several
German patrols we're dispersed. oc-
CURED last night. East OF Pont.a-
Mousson. southeast OF Verdun. a
German attack in Sacq forest was
checked by French machine gun
fire.
~ Fights In Air
In seventeen air fights yester-
day two Germans dropped TO their
own lines damaged and two others
were brought down In the region OF
Verdun
The Germans again attacked ON
the whole Fleury Thiaumont front.
repeating their tactics of the pre-
vious night whom they moved for
ward In dense columns against the
newly won Trea-h positions.
Desperate fayonet fighting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
HOLD POSITIONS in
FACE OF DESPERATE
COUNTER ATTACKS

PARIS Aug 5-The Germans attacked furiously
on the Verdun front thruou last night in violent at
tempt TO recapture Thaumont wood and drive the
French from Fleury. The war office announced that
the Teuton counter assaults checked with heavy
losses.
The Germans launched particularly heavy at
tack against Thiaumont wood at o'clock last night,
after violent bombardment along the Thaumont-
Fleury front The fighting continued until early today.
Every enemy attempt was repused," said one
official dispatch "The Germans did not gain an inch,
tho they suffered heavy losses. In Feury village, the
situation remains unchanged despite heavy fighting"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
Nothing Like This
For Seattle Babies,
Declares Kempster

Supt. A. L. Kempster OF the trac-
ton company says the example set
by an Oakland interurban line will
not be followed in this city.
The California company has in
stalled second conductor on one
Of its cars whose duties are not to
ring up fares and call streets, but
to answer foolish questions. help
women on and off and amuse the
babies.
There are no lines long enough
In Seattle to warrant the innova.
ton" says Kempster. And be
sides, there are not enough babies y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

lren. who married Mlss Bertha Win.
ningkoff before priest.
Then Everett crossed the Missis.
slppi with Miss Stella Goodwin. of
Mobile. who was visiting here. and
they were married In Gretna.
Next. Earl. third brother. was
married In 81. Patrick's. wealthiest
Catholic church I'm the South. to
Miss Violet Counchaldia.
Only last August the Fernandez
sister. Pearl. had eloped and mar.
ried Roy Carey.
Mrs. Ada Fernandez. mother OF
the boys. In the biz boss in the
honeymoon flats Ethel Fernan.
dex. II. remains there in single
bliss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
TRIES TO PUT OUT
FIRE; BURNS HANDS

Il. II. Willard. AS02 S0th ave. S.
w. was painfully burned on The
hands when he tried to put out a
fire in his home at 3 30 "A. m. Sat
urday. The blaze started from an
overheated stove and did 5000
damages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

running down the bank.
Take me with you" she said.
He's my friend"
Tell 'em Il was n negro. Maud, =
the wounded man moaned
BE careful what you say"
To the police she gave her name
as Maud Sacks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
MOORE IS ELECTED

TACOMA. Aug. 5.--P. r Sands.
". r. Grant and W. a. Wicks. OF
Seattle. were elected Friday to the
executive board OF the Washington
Automobile Chamber OF Commerce.
which is in session here. G. L.
Moore, Of Seattle. was elected man.
aging secretary OF the organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

again occurred In the streets OF
F1eury, tho wa office stated. The
Germans charged repeatedly. bat
were repulsed by the French, who
defended themselves with Dayo-
nets. rifle and machine gun fro
from behind ruined buildings and5
barricades.
RepuIse Counter-Attacks
The attack BY which the French
again caDtured the Thiaumont
work was delivered yesterday.
French batteries first silenced
German guns which had forced tho
French out OF the position n
Thursdays fighting. Infantry tlien
sprsng to he attack and within
few minutes had driven the Ger
mans from the redoubt. The
French began organizing their po-
sitions and repulEed several at.
tacks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
Odd SItulEf
Read This Tomorrow

Major Jones, bailiff In Judge Ron.
AIDS court. is anxious to get all
former superior court Jurors out 10
the jurors picnic at Woodland Park
next Sunday
Everybody must bring his own
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
K. P. SELECT DETROIT

PORTLAND. Aug. 5.-Knights of
Pythias. meeting In the Goth bien-
nial session here, selected Detroit
as the convention place OF the SUI
preme lodge in 1918.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

Which wonder would bring em.
phatlc rebuke IL expressed In the
triple Fernandez household
FIRST there was Mervyn. 10.
youngest OF the Fernandez hreth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

basket lunch" says Major Jones.
"All persons who ever sat on
Jury In King county are invited
Print that In your paper two or
three times" he added, so they
will all see It,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
STRIKEBREAKERS
WILL BE DEPORTED

WINNIPEG. Aug. 5.-StrI'ic-
breakers imported by the Great
Northwestern Commercial Tele-
graph Co. Will he deported as I'M
desirable aliens. II a committee OF
employees that interviewed Attor-
ney General HudSon today. is sue.
cessful. The majority OF the strik.
ers plan moving to the United
States TO relieve an operators
shortage n the states.
DURING JULY 34.45s bathers
took advantage OF the various
bathing beaches near Seattle. with
Alki lead showing n total OF 1870
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

can get pineapple sodas at his place
again.
II just got the pineapple contain
er back. says John. "Sergt. Put
nam had 1t down to police head.
quarters"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

John Boyd, the druggist at Sev.
enth ave. and Union st has an.
nounced to his customers that they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05

The operator lost ana produced
On unopened bag OF round white
loxenges from a bottom drawer In
. neighboring desk. closed the
drawer. locked Il carefully and
tucked the key away in n pocket.
Then both men fell upon the
candy.
Phone Changes Things
The telephone rang. and Frank
nu Cntt was report clerk again In
an fhstant-
Yes he shot into the mouth
niece. "Burglar7-Where do you
Iive.-Youn have to tell me your
address, sir, and your namef--t
will not take so long as Il will to
tell me how much time I'm vast
ing. and I can do nothing until ]
know Very weli.-You did not
see the thief?--What Is missing
"a what? Oh. safety razor
Anything more7-A tin child's'
whafg Oh. a chiid's savings bank
All right: I'll have an officer
cut there shortly"
Mr.. Du Cett slipped a pepper
mt into his mouth and began
Hking the safety-razor-tin-child' q
savings bank incident out on the
typewriter
Don't you usually have more
serious things than that to worry
about7" I demanded.
Serious to That Chap
The report clerk laughed and
afre4 a little OF his philosophy
why. that's serious TO that
chap" he said. Means more 10
him than the big dynamite excite
ment the other night did, or any
thing else that sounds serious to
other people.
"Of course" he went on. Il usu-
ally get notice Of the loss OF things
that would seem more vital In
ones life than razor or a tin
bank. This morning a fellow call
ed up who had lost suit case
that contained one white bed
spread. two sets OF wooden blank.
cts. several fancy dishes, and a
silver teapot. VIII kind Of muss
mp his housekeeping arrangements.
I'm afraid
DO you have many lost chill
dren reported" ! asked him.
He chuckled.
|. Lose Kids In Afternoon
\ Lost Kids flourish In the after
bons. Their mothers take them
0shopping and lose EN-
He looked over the file.
Kind OF slump in lost kids.
he mused
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
His philosophy Is minslins Of thinking
that everything is rather funny when you
th,nk u nvev and eatiuu ueurerrnnfs

n When went IN yesterday he was busy matching
nckes with the telephone operator to see who would
buy the next sack of peppermints. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
AID
POLICE CLERK, so
MISS GLASS FINDS
BY CORNELIA GLASS


have always wondered who il is at the police
station who answers the telephone and assures the ex-
cited person at the other end that IAN officer will be
right OUT
As police reporter Saturday found out He is
a big, blackhared person named Frank DuCett whose
official title is Report Clerk. sat at his desk and
nVached him for little
He sits at big desk with two telephones on it,
ron table beside him typewriter and as he receives
call he reports all the details of it specially prepared
blanks, and slips the blanks into looseleaf file for
future reference He also interviews those who come
in person to voice their woes
All Things to All Men
He's busy man-is Mr.. DuCett, and he is won
denu combination of diplomat detective city directory
and philosopher
He has TO be diplomat to soothe the outraged
souls of those who can't why he is wasting time
in asking questions that seem irrelevant.
He has TO be detective to realize that when an
hysierical describes burglar more than six
feet high, with black hair he is probably short and
redheaded
Ais nhilosouhv Ia n minplinC of thinking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
MIGHT EDITION

IT'LL BE FAIR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY" MERRf.
LY SINGS GEORGE OUR WEATHER MAN. AND
IT'LL BE GRAND OLD TIME TOO. NEXT FRIDAY
NIGHT. WHEN SENATOR MILES PONDExTER
Will SPEAK At TUE DREAMLASD RINK. BETTER
BE THERE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-05
REGISTERED?

riAvE YOU REGISTERED YEre III yotrvp vo
en- IN THE CITY ELECTION IN MARCH. you poN
THAvE TO REGisTER AGAIN m you FAILED 7
VOTE, YOU 10 AND iF YOU LAVE IN THE cor
TRY. aE SURE 70 GEr REGISTERED BEFORE sr
TEMPER
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
Snake Dance the 25th

According to report, the an
nual Moqui Indian snake dance
will convene this year on Aug.
25th. At the close of this cele-
bration last year, word was
given out that there would be
no more of these annual dances
that the Indians did not approve
of the white people "encroach-
ing" on their sacred {? per-
formance. 1t is a we'll known
fact. however, that the visitors
always donated literally to the
Indians at these festivities, ano
as money makes the mare 60
the Red Men must have scented
the hint.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
Dancing for Votes

According to the Snowflake
Herald Gov. Hunt and Chas. R.
Osborn, member of the board of
control, while in that town Sun
day before last were attendants
at the Mormon church. The
bishop invited them to address
the congregation, they did SO
and their remarks, although
somewhat of a political nature,
were listened to with much in
terest. This reminds us that
some years ago well known
politician of Maricopa county,
accompanied by his loyal but
religious wife, was found one
Sunday night, dancing in the
old opera house on Center street
at a Mexican dance. What are
you doing here asked friend.
Dancing for votes, was the
ready reply. The Messenger,
Phoenix.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
Another Pioneer Passes
to the Great Beyond

Word was received here Mon
dayof the death that moring of
John Reidhead at his home in
Woodruff.
Deceased was a pioneer of this
part of Arizona of those
who ''blazed the trail" :" with
stood the trials and vicissitudes
and underwent great hardships
SO that we later generation
might enter and locate in coun-
try where marauding bands of
Indians had been subdued and
peace reigned.
Mr.. Reidhead after coming to
this section first located at Lone
Pine on ShoWlow creek, later
moving to Woodruff, where he
resided until his. death. A large
number Of relatives are left be-
hind to mourn his passing,
He was probably the oldest
man in Navajo county. being 81
years of age, and was the oldest
patriarch of Snowflake Stake of
the L. d. S. church.
The funeral took place in Wood.
ruff Tuesday and was attended
by a large concourse of sorrow
ing relatives and friends.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
Stake Conference Held
in Snowflake IL and Is

Stake conference convened in
Snowflake Aug. IL and 13 and
was considered by all who at
tended it as a very profitable
time. Four regular sessions,
besides the high council, bish-
ops, and several other meetings.
were held.
Elder Geo. Albert Smith. of
the council of the Twelve, and
Sister May Anderson, one of the
counselers in the presidency of
the General Primary Board, were
in attendance and addressed the
general assembly several times.
Elder Smith, among many other
things, spoke of the fruits of
''Mormonism," and showed US
that, by right living, the church
had reduced it's death rate to
8.3 per thousand for 1915, and
Snowflake Stakes death rate
for the same year was only 5.4
per thousand, while the rate for
the u. S. was IA per thousand.
The Primary organization held
several meetings, among which
was the Sunday morning session.
Sister Anderson addressed the
assembly and read some statis-
tics relating to the Primary.
They have 808 organizations
with an enrolment of officers
and children of over Is, 900.
Four of our late returned mis-
sionaries from various parts OF
the world gave brief accounts of
their labors, and bore strong
testimonies to the truth of Nor
monism. IN. R. I.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
Pinedale

Lucy Eagar of Snowflake is
here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Pace.
Harold Crandell, who has been
sick for several weeks, seems to
be improving.
May Webb has returned home
from Snowflake where she has
been for a short visit to rela-
tyeS.
The Poverty ball which was
gwen by the M. |. AS. was a
decided success. Everyone took
part and had a merry time.
Mr.. ]. 0. Murray and family
nave moved to their ranch home
west of town. Mrs. Murray
Will teach in that district this
winter.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18

z. B. Decker was down from
Joppa yesterday. We under
stand he is contemplating having
erected a large dwelling house
on his lots in Taylor
Ex-Gov. ]. H. Kibbey, repub-
lican candidate for U. S. SEN
ator, was in town the first Of
the week from southern Ari-
zona in the interest of his can
didacy. Hon. James Mahoney
of Winslow was showing him
around.
Among those from this place
whom we failed to mention in
last weeks issue as attending
the Elks' Follies in Winslow
were: 7. w. Tanner and wife,
o. D. and Marshall Flake, G. E.
Owens, and Misses Sue Lion
bar and Loie and Georgia Hunt.
They report grand time, and
that the program was carried
out as advertised.
O. D. Flakes moving picture
show which was to have opened
Monday night failed to come
through" on account of the ma
chine and films not arriving.
The show, however, will be put
on tomorrow night, and a batch
of independent films was ordered
the first of the week from Los
Angeles and will be shown for
the first time in this part of the
country. Some of the films were
taken in Arizona.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
-,""'"O III Inc rrO'.u.n.e Oh. .sI,'
Voter Can Change
Party Affiliations

Any voter who has already
registered for the primary cleo
tion September IL, may change
their party affiliations before the
primaries if they care to.
Such is the decision received
from Attorney General Wiley
zones and made public today by
County Attorney C. B. Wilson.
In order to change their party
affiliations voter can cancel and
re-register, according to the at
torney general. Northern Ari-
zona (Flagstaff) Leader, Aug. Is.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
Urges AgriCulturiStS
to Get Up Good Exhibits

Following is a portion of a let
eF from the Arizona State Fair
Commission to F. ]. Willis, Nav
w cOunty's Fair Commissioner:
u. Ihe State Fair Commission
VI rlS year is bending every effort
W., ~ make the Agricultural De-
o"l'nent 90 of the Fair a success,
paa pao much better than previous
W. s"S' With this end in view,
w., are extremely desirous that
ron. ,r' association get back of the
soanty ,,.ll Fair Commissioner and
vons s' MN in every way to make
exhibit representative of
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
Candidate Breaks Arm

C. E. Owens, republican can
didate for member of the county
board of supervisors, had the
misfortue last Saturday to get
his right arm broken near the
wrist while cranking his car in
Holbrook preparatory to journey
to Snowflake. Mr.. Owens is of
a strong, healthy physique, and
we are almost sure no serious re-
suits will accrue from the ac-
cident.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
Farmers Fix Prices

A meeting of the members of
the Navajo County Farm I'm
provement Association was held
in Snowflake Aug. IL. Don c..
Smith was sustained secretary.
Jas. J. Shumway resigned.
The subject Of fixing prices
for the hay and grain raised by
the farmers of Snowflake and
Taylor was taken up and for the
present decided to hold first
grade alfalfa hay at $l2 per ton,
loose; SIS per ton, bailed. Grain
at the Holbrook wholesale price,
plus freight from Holbrook.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
Taylor

=. ond Mrs. L. .Standifrd made
..;sit h,.T to Woodruff last week.
" w r Smith and family of Hol-
,.p.k n, were here Monday evening
''',' noodlv number of our citi-
a std sottended the quarterly con-
5s.9 9s.soce held at Snowflake. Re
iSlt' 4 y yerv enjoyable and profit
able time. -.
w wasIev Palmer is here from
:. ,ancb making the bricks for
s;s " new house. He intends build
nsit lls just behind the tlthlns
office barn.
rba pinedale baseball team is
.,ning to play the Taylor team
cY o,l,rdav afternoon, Aug. 19, at
O'clock. oa,cI No doubt it will be a
very interesting contest.
Tho Rec Hive girls are plan
,ing to entertain the mothers
A
~ l.DT TWakefeld's Thursday at 4
" ~ NJ The party will be held on
p lbe lawn and refreshments will
be served.
Marion Gibbons and family
won't to St. Johns last week to
visit relatives and friends. They
are expected home every day.
Ny Gibbons will again be the
minciipal Of the Taylor district
for the coming year.
We have had some feIreSulIS
rains the past week. It's effect
has been three fold. 1t h a $
made earth's carpet greener, 1T
has elevated the corners of some
mouths, and with others it has
.-ffF ! =
had such a relaxing effect that
thew have fallen below normal.
HAY wet).
Mr.. and Mrs. @. R. Gardner,
Jr.. and Mrs. Ella Gibbons of
Woodruff were here Saturday
and Sunday to attend confer
ence atSnowhake. They started
for home Sunday evening and
got down below Snowflake a few
miles and was unable to go
further so had to return. There
had been such a terrible rain
that it had made the roads I'M
paSSable.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-08-18
News Items From Our Correspondents

the agriculture of your county.
Your County Fair Commissioner
has been busy for some time
along this line, but he will need
the combined assistance of all
interested Associations and in
dividuals of your community.
"Mr. j. F. Nicholson, Agrono-
mist of the Experiment Station,
Tucson, Arizona, will be Super
intendent of this department,
and he offers every assistance
in his power to make the repre-
sentation from your county a
success. Feel absolutely free
to call upon him for any sug-
gestions, or assistance that you
feel he can give"
Ye Farm Associations and far
mers of Navajo county: Will
you join hands in boosting our
county at your state fair by
gathering exhibits of the va
rious kinds of farm, garden and
orchard products?
Dry your sheaf grains and
forage exhibits in a dry place,
and reasonably dark, to retain
their color.
If you haven't received a pre-
MUM list let me know and | will
have some forwarded to you.
F. ]. WILLIS,
Fair Commissioner
Navajo County