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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-29
The Hour for Rumonio

D UMANTAN participation in the inevitable.
IN Once before Rumana afforded opportunity
into the game with the inducements offered
free title the rich province of Besaraba
with 1900 square miles of territory and population OF
100000 souls
But the former occasion the OF the European
quite different Then Germany and Austria. fresh
from decisive defeat OF the Russian hosts had turned their
victorious armies the East with the avowed intention of
crushing Serbia The Turkish campaign the far East
in full swing and English domination OF Egypt and India
seriously mcnaced.
On the front the forcing the and
extremely doubtful the allied lines would hold The
Central Powers had reached the height OF their military
and the victory apparently about perch
their banners.
Today the situation is reversed Russia coming back
stronger than before
The Italians driving toward the great Austrian sea-
OF Trieste and Poa The Austrian army shattered
and the Germans themselves sorely beeagured Turkey
IS whipped sandstil and is talking about separate
peace.
Without hope of great rcinorcements from Germany.
the Bulgarans confronted by OF largely
numbers In short the tide OF battle has toward the
allies
Rumanias participation short shr for
Bulgaria for will be crushed between the msones
of warthe Allies 10000 strong, below and the Roumanians
almost mighty, above.
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CHAPTER ".
The Mine at Snowy Cresk

Osborne was sitting on HIS veran
da one hot evening while Ruth re
clined IN a basket chair. glancinr
at him thoughtfully.
"Aynsley was talking 10 mo q
few DAYS ago. she said. II under
stand that he means to take charge
OF the Canadian mill"
Then suppose you applauded
his decision. In fact. | wonder
whether he arrived at II quite unas.
listed? The last time Clay men.
toned tho matter he told me tho
young fool didn't seem. able 10
make mp his mind
Ruth grew somewhat uneasy be.
meath his amused glance Her father
was shrewd, and she was not pre.
pared TO acknowledge that she had
influenced Aynsley.
Where did you first meet Avn
sley's father" Ruth asked.
Osborne smiled reminlscentlv
at desolate settlement in AT.
Zona number of years ago. The
Southern Pacific had lately reached
the coast and ] was travelling West
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JUST OFFICE
BOYS, SAYS He
Railroad Managers Can't Settle
With Men, Says
Writer
PRESIDENTS
CALLED

staff Special
WASHINGTON. o. c.. Aug. "a
THE railroad managers are Jus,
"a lot Of office boys"
This IL the explanation made by
one Of the big men close to the
railroad strike situation in wash.
ington. in discussing Pregiden,
Wilson's cali 20 the presidents o.
the railroads 10 come to Washing
ton
What really happened" said
this man. was that the president
found the managers OF the roads
! absolutely out or the end OF a
, wire-th.y can't settle with the
men. they don't dare do anything
except obey orders.
These are the men with the
brains. the men who manage the
roads. the men responsible for
getting results. the men who pro
duce the dollars OF dividends which
goio the owners of railroad securi.
ties. And yet. these men cant
settle this question
Fully half OF the big COM
rItsee OF railroad managers
would like 20 have settled the
elaht.hour controversy with
the men on an equitable basis.
Fully half of them are real
men" I'm the language OF one of
the railroad Brotherhood delegates.
They wanted to meet the men half
way nj least. and they would not
have been averse TO granting the
whole of the demands.
But the president had TO call In
The private-car presidents who
hardly know a driving wheel from
valve. :" said this man. dis.
gustedly.
As a matter of fact. Il Is openly
limited that President Wilson may
have to 30 behind the railroad
presidents to the Vanderlip and
Morgan bankers. who control the
roads. before a settlement ia Sc
cured.
Whatever may come out of the
controversy, the fact is becoming
more and more apparent as a re.
suit OF the White House confer.
ences. that the control of the rail.
roads does not rest with the men
responsible for their operation
the brains Of the roads. So
called
These ren--the actual man.
aaers-have had their orders,
and have not dared to 90 be.
You'd them.
The president found this was so,
and took the shortcut method OF
calling in the men who really can
settle the question.
And IL he finds the railroad
presidents are dummies. too. It is
freely predicted he viii go over
THEIR leads TO the real bosses
the New York banking groups that
really own the roads.
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au,f,rr.uuii.
A Novel
A Week
-issuII.isassli.

breaatbone WAS cut thru; Sharply
cleft. az II by an AK"
How dreadful You THINK ths
Indians killed the man =
1T looked like II. There may
have been d fight over the last OF
the provisions. which the Aleutf
cnrried off. because found very
few cans and only one small empty
-four bag. bat the tools Indicated
that II was the came man Who haa
tsflted tn factory had not eVep
heard his name. and II be had any
fiiends they never learned his
fate he died rich
lie had found gold7" Ruth .
eyes were large with excitement.
Yea" said Osborne. 1T was a
rich alluyiai pocket. aud J p1sde u2
my mind TO no back to snowy
creek some day"
But couldn't you have washed
cut some Of the gold ?"
Il got small quantity; but J
y az the e0mpanys servant. and
had It's business TO mind. and We
Lad only provisions enough for the
trip. Anyway. soon after my r..
turn. had dispute with tie chief
factor and left the 4. &. {. with
= y secret and three or four hun.
bred dollars"
What did you do them"
I'm afraid an account OF all my
shifts and adventures would be
/, onotonous. wandered about the
facific slope until | fell IN with
Clay again"
Was Clay prosperous7 Ruth
stfed.
lie was getting known a. a man
who would have 10 be reekoned
With: but he was short Of money
ard ready for shot AZ anything
that promised few dollars. Clay
never shirked a risk. but / believe
be was honestly glad 20 see me.
and IN moment Of expansion
told him about the Snowy creek
mine and the gold that would be
waiting for me when could re.
tHrn.'
All was waiting until you
came 10 tina, again. felt its i'm.
rortance. II waa the mire that
r.ade you rich and surrounded me
y It'll luxury. wasn't it,"
7 don't know Why YOU should be
go bent on hearing about the
rhine" he said. ON the whole, I'D
rather forget the thing. because
sood luck never followed the gold
ttat was taken from Snowy creek.
CONTINUED In Our Next lssue)
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And who is AynslcyT"
Il forgot you don't know iie'S
Aynsley Clay. the son Of my fathers
old partner. and runs Ia and out d
the house when he's at home
Turning away. che hurried toward
the house. aud az she reached II 4
young man came out on tbs
veranda.
4 came right thru. he said. hold
iug out his hand
I'm glad TO sec you back" Ruth
responded ibid you have a pleas
left tho yacht nj Portland yea
terday. and came straight on
ant timsT when did you set home ?
Found the old man out OF town. and
decided I'd stop al Martins place.
When he ~as presented. Miss
Dexter gave him a glance OF candid
scrutiny. n he were on. Of the idls
rich. he was. she thought. a rathei
good specimen.
A haifhour later Ruth and AyuH
ley were StrolllnK together thru q
arove Of frs by the waters edge
Well" she said. you have told
NE nothing about your voyage. You
must have seen something Of inter
est. and had few adventures
tits n good rule 10 avoid advcn
lures when you can. and We fol
lowed A. Perhaps the most inter
essing thing was my meeting with
three men who we're fishing on !
lonely island far up 10 the north. b
Fishing That doesn't sound
very exciting"
That's what they seemed TO be
doing, but I've had my suspicious
about II since II they caught any,
thing Il would DO n long way from
a market. and two OF them hadn't
tho look OF regular fishermen. One
rather amusing fellow was very
much Of the kind you'd meet nj q
sporting club. and tho other had
the stamp OF navy or flrst-class
mallboat man lie was Enrlish
Ruth looked up quickly. Jimmy
had often been In her thoughts
since she had last seen him.
What was the man like7" she
asked.
Which Of them7"
The last one--the navy man. d
She found II slightly embarrassing
to answer the question.
Aynsley gave her a keen glance.
80 far as | can recollect. hs
had light hair. and his eyes were
a darker blue than you often see
about my age. think. and unmis
takabiy sailor. but he had .
smart look and the stamp OF com
mand Do you know anybody like
THAR"
Ruth did not answer with her
usual frankness: altho she did not
doubt that this was the second mate
with whom she had spent many
evenings on the big liners saloon
deck.
"Oh. OF course. We met several
steamboat officers. and they're
much of type" she answered. In
an Indifferent tone.
Aynsley saw that she was on her
guard
Anyway" he said. they were
pleasant fellows. and seemed TO be
having a hard time. Between the
ice and gales and fog. It's by no
means charming neighborhood. -
Wasn't 1t on one OF those islands
that my father was wrecked. and
lost the gold he was bringing
DOWN."
Somewhere about there. Islands
are plentiful in the North" Aynsley
paused and laughed "Still. as my
respected parent had some Interest
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in the same gold. shouldn't i'm.
aginc they lost much Losing things
IL not a habit OF his. believe he
had a share IN tho vessel. too"
Bu, she vent down"
That wouldnt matter The un.
deTNritera would pay up"
Your father and mine have had
dealings for long time. haven't
they"
They had stood by each other fos
4 good many years II lookN Rs II
you and ! wers destined 10 be good
friends. but sometimes think you
don't understand just what your
friendship IL TO me
Ruth firmly turned tho converse.
ton into another channel.
Yes. I know" Aynsley said. de-
spondsutly. I'm not to talk like
that when I play the good .na,nred
idiot people applaud. but they put
me down smArtly when ] speak the
truth"
you are never In the least idiot
ic.' Ruth smiled But II you are
to oross the hilla before dark. it's
time We gave you something TO
cat"
He turned TO her. half resigned
and half indignant.
"oh. well' II the auto Jumps .
huEhman's bridge or goes down into
Eulch. you'll De sorry you snnbbed
me
We won't anticipate anything SO
dlreful." Ruth responded. then.
with a sudden change OF tone. she
added Take that post I'm your
fathers min. Aynaley: ! think you
ought"
He studied her n moment. and
then made sign OF assent
"All right III do H." he HAld.
an hour later she watched him
start the car. and then Rat down
among tho firs 10 think.
Ayusley was very likeahle. Re.
yond that she did not so. Her
thoughts turned TO Farquhar. and
she wondered WHY she resented hir
dropping out Of sight. She knew
little about him, but she could not
forget their evenings together on
the mooniit sea. Now, for abe be-
lieved he was the man Aynsley had
met. he was IN the desolate North
and she wondered what he was
doing there. and what perils he had
to face
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MRS WI. NEUBEQI.

Mrs. Anna Baukal of Chicago,
widow of Tsingtau. China, i'm.
orter. advertised for a husband.
DR. William l.. Noubert. Lake For.
est, ILL.,, dentist, had known Mrs.
Baukal three months. The stun.
bling block was the proposal. The
advertisement solved II.
DR., Neubert proposed, Mrs.
Baukal accented and they married.
Unknowns who answered the
"ad' were rejected.
Mrs. Baukal was widowed two
years ago and went to Chicago
from Tsingtau. with her two chill.
dren. when the Japanese invaded
Tgingtau.
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CHAPTER III.
puxxlinq Questions.

not sunshine poured into the
Gearing on the shore of Puget
Sound. where Henry Osborne had
ia dwelling The pretty. wooden
house was finely situated In a belt
Of tall fir forest
Caroline Dexter. lately arrived
from a small New England town.
sat In the shade OF cedar. She
Az elderly and OF austers charac
ter. but those who knew her best
tad learned that her cens0rious
hsrshness covered a warm heart
Nov she was surveying her
brother.in.law's house and Earder
with a disappearing expression
She had never been quite sure
about him. and Il was not with
her goodwill that he had married
her younger sister. But after bis
w.fe's death, she had taken his
child into her keeping and tenderly
cared for her
sitting stiffly erect in the gar.
den chair. she turned to her niece.
who reclined with negligent grace
in canvas lounge.
Well. dear. she said this is a
lretty place. and your fathers at
fairs have evidently improved. It's
sad your dear mother didn't live
TO enjoy H.
Ruth looked up at her with an air
OF thoughtful regret.
Yes: / often feel that. when I
think ~ he hard struggle she must
have had. Tho | was very young
then. | can remember the shabby
boarding houses We stayed In, and
my mothers pale, anxious face
when she and my father used to
talk in the evenings. He seldom
speaks about those days. but ]
know he does not forget"
1T is to his credit that he never
married again." Miss Dexter re-
marked. with n bluntness in which
there was nothing coarse. HE
loved your mother. and one can for.
give him much for that"
But have you much to forgive?
sometimes think you arc rather
hard on him."
III admit that have often won
dered how he got his money. One
cannot mako fortune quickly
without meeting many temptations.
Does your father never tell you
anything about his business?"
II haven't thought OF asking him"
Ruth answered, with some warmth.
Ruth was more amused than re.
sentful. She believed her aunt dis
trusted the makers OF rapid for
tunes as a class. rather than her
brother-in-law In particular. For
all that, Caroline Dexter had reused
the girls curiosity az to her fathers
fortune, and she determined to
learn something about his years OF
struggle when opportunity offered.
A moving cloud OF dust rose
among the frs where the descend.
Ing road crossed the hillside, and a
big gray automobile flashed across
an opening. Ruth knew the car.
IT'S Aynsley," she said, with n
pleased expression. "I'll bring him
here"
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;tf.,,:,t,i:.ii.ff.t ..ll

! (contlnued From Our Lsst issuel
II ETuuNE went down ana
* when he came up Moran
- asked him dryly;
How much OF that sand did you
shiftf"
Three good bueketfuls, which !
imagine IN moro than Jimmy did,
Eethuue answered with a Erin.
s'hen his face grew serious As
there seems 20 be forty or hfty
tons OF Il. well have TO do better
THAT" agreed Moran. SIS a sure
thing.
For three days bitter gale
ragged about the island, Then inc
wind fell. and when the swell went
down they set 20 work again and
found their task grow less trouble
some.
For while nothing but the
weather disturbed them; and then,
one calm day when trails OF mist
moved slowly across the water
Jimmy saw A streak 81 smoke on
a patch ~ clear horizon.
Somebody farther To- the east
than he ought TO be. he said.
nethune had gone below and
Jimmy was turning the crank OF
the pump. Moran looked up
sharply.
That blame steamboat 10 com.
ing herel" be cried. diving into The
cabin 60 get their glasses.
she's pretty close! Bring him
Up; you have the line" Moran ex.
claimed.
The steamers white hall and
small. cream funnel proclaimed her
an auxiliary yacht
There's Wlnd enough to move
Is. and We have to light out or
this as quick as We can. Moran
tRId. signaling again 90 Bethune.
Whea the copper helmet came
into sight. they dragged Bethune
on deck and then act TO work.
Getting under way. they headed
for the blight. and presently saw a
white giE following them
Pulling ashore Ia roe deFy. they
waited Tor the yachts boat. which
carried tive uniformed seamen and
a young man smartly dressed
Glad TO find gomebody here:
you're fishing. SUPPOSE" he said
You'll know where there's wafer.
and ours Is getting short III take
some fish. II you can spare them
Bethuns laughed
You can have all we've got. he
said. There's . good spring be
hiId the ridge. veil show you
where II is"
The man becknned the Asamsn.
Who shouIdered two brass hooped
breakers. and the party set Off up
The beach When they reached The
EpFing the seamen returned with
the breakers to empty them into
the boat. using her as n tank 70
carry the water off. and Jimmy
took the ygehtsman into hut they
lEd roughly built OF stones be
tween two big rocks. lie gave
u en- cigars and told them that the
yacht was returning from a trip 10
tho north. where they explored
several OF the glaciers He was a
lit OF a naturalist and interested
In birds. and that vas why he had
come ashore. but the deEolate ap.
psaranee os the island had deferred
BIS friends. who were playing
cards.
lie sat and chatted with them
TN his men had secured an ade.
quato supply OF water. and then he
Fe-eutered the GIG and was rowsd
lack 10 the ship
In a short time the three part.
rsrs had the satisfaction OF seeing
the yacht steam away without.
tl,ey believed. its owner having any
knowledge Of what they we're do
ing
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TIP GOES the price OF flour and bread The sit
~ ting committee Of the whole demand that the city
council that the legislature investigate that the
congress itself get down brass acks and halt
increased cost Of living.
Up goes the price OF thoro inquiry is demanded
by the OF the nation Stock raiser meat packer
wholesaler retailer each in for his share Of blame It's
no Of the who's hit Something be done
and quickly done.
Up goes the price OF butter OF eggs OF milk OF sugar
coffee and Of all things edible And also up goes the
united protest OF a united womanhood.
And then up the price Of eotheof street costumes
evening gowns Shoes millinery and But do
the voices Of unite in protest? No The price that
is asked the price that paid and council legislature and
congress, if they will may adjourn sine die
Now maybe you think the is that the more money
pays for her clothes the better she likes EN- You're
wrong Here's the
When wheat goes up women threaten substitute
bran When meat up they threaten substitute
fish, when coffee goes up-chicory.
But when the price OF womens clothes goes uphonesty,
where womansi2d substitute for clothes?
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Ex-NAvAL MEN GIVE PARTY

All ex-naval service men and
their families are invited to Mt.
tend a combination card and dance
party to be given by the Ex-Naval
Service Mems club. In the Graydiel
hall, 2Sth and Jackson st, Tues.
day night. The festivities begin
at s sharp.
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VERY MUCH THERE

Which is the most delicate OF
the senses?" asked the teacher.
The touch" answered Johnnie.
''How's that9" asked the teacher.
Well" said Johnnie. when you
sit on a pin, you can't see 1t. you
can't hear II. YOU can't taste II.
but YOU know it's there. Ladies
Home Journal.
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THE TIMES CHANGE
Look at 'em," exclaimed the
burglar
Look at WHAT" asked the
pocketbook snatcher.
Them black an white stripes
that's all the style. kin remem-
Der when they put EN- on us we
thought we was disgraced!"
.sslesman--This is our new pat.
ont bmttonless tan boot, sir-''Bs-
mana Skin" brand.
Customer--whst ever makes
you give il such a peculiar name!
Salesman-Because. sir. IL is vel.
low. and so easy to slip on.
The meanest man OF whom we
have heard for two DAYS IL one
who wrote TO the Chicago Tribune
that his wife had gone to a mill.
tary training camp and added, Il
regret that ! have only one wife
to give to my country"
What has become of the old
fashioned girl who used TO wear a
tame chameleon
Er-but do you suppose a
chameleon would remain tame on
a modern sport suit?
u might be In favor of govern.
ment ownership OF public utilities"
writes Shorty Simms, but for the
fact that | am often compelled 10
write letter with pen provided
for the public in postoffices"
Men may laugh at women for
the interest they take In eonnets.
but we notice a crowd Of men al.
ways gathers to look at the new
Ford hood.
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See Dr.Edwin Thrown, DDS.
Fl ] M S E L f
Sc .r,s. DENTIST Tns, !, First ms Az.

Get a $500 set OF
teeth for $4,000. or a
$500 set for $500.
These prices Include
extracting withou
pain.
i am now making
Alloy. Gold and Syn
thetic Filings Mt a spe
cial low price, and reg
uiar $1,000 and $500
Gold Grow ms and
Bridgework for $500.
II IL admitted by the
best dentists In Seattle
that my Crown and
HridRoworlS equal the
very best.
30 sure and como t.
ur. Edwin j. Bros, -
ID. ~, himself, 5t3 First
Ave. Union block.
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They say opportunity knocks only once.
but fiivtefs knock more.
Hers remark able ease 81 . fellow
hearing the etashaSnmer Of opporf nnity
ops-steppinE ON his white pin. front door.
Mr. D.. fsoay 81 EgKsiits. M, one night.
at supper, whii. picking siissrs cot Of
binefish, saw greedy fiy Glide 0n .
sheet ~ sticky nypaper,
BfAMt A tdss--Whr not make natr-
tious glue for Stamps and snseisp@~7
GREAT
Mr. D.. Bony'. fortune 10 made.
Glue Favored like regular course
dinner. from soup Favored glue To nut
flavor.
Hers how this wonderful brain -burs,
Of Mr.. " Bony's viii save Thousands Of
dollars for big firms that send out thsu-
sands Of envelopes daily
first. Mr.. y. Bsny sells his nutritious
glue 10 the government for use ON stamps.
then he sells envelopes to these nrms
with nutritious glue flaps In all nasors.
Here's where tho big ia~s comes In
The hfrns ran throw away their stamp
IN yeiep- licking machines and hire people
10 do the work Tor 60 a~nt. = day.
What dye mean. work for 90 cents .
day
why. SURE. 80 cents day aud their
msaIs--ret usg
Great idea. WHAT
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HOW TO BE SLIM

II you are too fat and want
10 reduce your weight IL or 60
pounds. don't starvo and weak
en- your system. or think you
must always be laughed at on
account OF your fat. but go TO
Bartell Drug Go. or any good
druggist and get a box OF oil
Of Korein capsules. take one
after each meal and one before
retiring at night.
Weigh yourself once a week
and note what pleasant and
reliable method this ia for re-
moving superfluous fat from
any part Of the body.
II costs little, is absolutely
harmless. and weeks trial
should convince anyone that ii
is unnecessary to DO hurdened
with even a single pound OF
unsiRhtiy fat.
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AFEW MEN LEARN FRUM o.
sERvATIoN. BUT MOST wv EN-
HAVE r HAVE ExPERIE NcE.

We can't explain the new hot
wave unless the sun spots were
away on another vacation.
A Chicago dispatch says a bell.
boy In hotel there was left
s20. 900 by rich aunt In Rochcs-
ter. and that he started at once
for that city Playing him on bell
boy form. our guess Is that he will
arrive In Rochester about Thanks
giving day.
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IT announced-and not yet denied-that since 1910
Charles Hughes has wholly neglected to vote
The "unduted Americanisr" OF some men runs that
way They recognize political obligation only when they're
out after something