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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22

The world is too busy acting to do much reading.
Americans read only about so per cent many books
after three years OF they read three years before the
began.
In 1910, the record year in United States publishing
circles when apparently everybody stayed at home nights and
burned the midnight OIL total OF 347O different titles were
issued in 1910 only l0+4S
The publishing business is keen any other. The
numbered different books printed is accurate index to
the OF reading done.
Why Americans ceasing TO be bookworms! Evening
jaun? Or they completely occupiA with their
newspapers in these days when history being made rap
idly that the days pushes all other reading matter oil
the library table?
Men said the would turn the to religious thought
and make mankind be comorted by Gods rod and
staff But hasn't Americans read and one-thd
many books religion and theology in 1910 in 1916.
High prices and food shortages have sent housewives
scurryng the library for books domestic economy
Not exactly. Only Isl such titles in 1916 against 332
in 1910
The diagram speaks for itself
When nation is devong every energy and resource 10
making the world safe for democracy hasn't much time
about dead heroes dead deeds Not much time for
fiction when the days facts stranger than fiction
Even books travel show decrease Only history
the record OF the past by which try understand the
prcscnt-prcsents growth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22
GO . e. ID. TX. S. /.
COL YUM

The high cost OF living, says a
consulting engineer. Is due 10 the
railways poor terminal facilities.
Most folk find the h. c. OF !. due TO
their own poor terminal facilities.
eaid l. Z. being so constructed that
they are unable TO make both ends
meet.
'aThe law" said cx.Cov. Fort. talk
ing OF coal prices. "is full Of teeth. ="
Baby. permanent or falses
n. NJ sends Il. calling II His
Standbys"
Every time see
A new toy 20 in
And buy II
For my kiddie.
And each time
picture
Ills delight in receiving Il.
Then when take u
Home 10 him
He gives II the o. o.
Jabherr moment
In his baby lingo.
Drops u
md goes back
To an old tin box
And piece OF wood.
n skirts are TO be- any shorter.
and Sucking Is around he might
write Il:
Her knees beneath her petticoat.
Like little mice. stole In and out.
CThat ls. OF course. n there's
such thing as petticoat any
morc)
There's one fine thing about
autumn: You never see anything
on the sport pages about the ball
players who are going TO give Ty
Cobb n battle for batting honors.
Doc Harry Garfield urges every
family in the United States 10 save
ton OF coal What's the use7 We
saved q ton last winter. and had 10
burn IL In July and August
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22

We thank the $50 Long Lefty musical comedy
company for the splendid which they organized
and put the Friday show at the Metropolitan
theatre for The Stars tobacco fund.
Stage folks busy folks but Miss Charlotte Green
wood and her players busy selfish
member the in theatre, where Mars is the
stage director.
They remembered the who standing in the
wings OF that theatre awaiting their
They thought OF the weary nights these will spend
in boodrmmed mud-foued trenches and OF the comfort
tobacco will give to their fretted, shattered
Then they acted.
From the gddiest chorus girl Miss Greenwood and
Manager Cyril Ring the so Long Lefty" company worked
day and night to produce program which would please
Seattle people and swell the fund which is to buy Uncle
Sans tobacco.
Manager George Hood OF the Metropolitan theatre, did
his the Metropolitan orchestra and
trbucd their services the naval militia band and the girl
helped, we'll all others whom The Star asked
but it the $50 Long Lefty" company that really did
the work
Tonight the company plays its final performance of
weeks engagement here It's good show It's people
patriots and good scouts II you haven't yet them, do
tonight.
So Long, Lefty, we hate to you go.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22

CEVENTEEN years ago, when German
~ troops were about to depart from Brem-
erhaven TO help suppress the Boxers REBEL
ION in China and secure revenge for what
had been done to Germans, Kaiser Wilhelm
said, among other things:
eff you meet the enemy, you will
defeat him, give no quarter, make no
prisoners; let whoever falls in your
hands be doomed. just as thousand
years ago the Huns, under their King
Etzel, made for themselves name
which to this day is a mighty one in ira
dition, SO may your appearance make
the name German be feared for thou
sand years in China, so never again will
a Chinaman dare to look askance at
any German.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22

world. 1t is the God of his Hunnish an
cestors, God of battles, God that rejoices
in blood
No man, not even the emperor of the
Huns, could dare appeal to the God we
worship, when his hands are dripping with
the blood of the innocents. His minions
have outraged women and mutiated chill
dren, carried off the helpless into slavery,
assassinatcd civilians upon the high seas.
In no way, as brute and barbar-
ian, is King Etzel the superior Of Kaiser
Wilhelm. They are from the same
mould.
Just as King Etzel made for himself
a name, SO has the Hohenzollern-a
name of infamy which will be execrat-
ed by generations yet unborn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22
Read The Creed of the Hing Of the Hun.

Just as he desired the name of Ger
man should be feared for a thousand
years in China, SO the name of German
will be hated for thousand years thru
out the world.
1t will not be necessary, after this war,
to form an economic union of the free ma
tons against Germany. The union is al
ready formed 1t is union of hearts and
of spirits.
To mark an article MADE in Germany"
will be to put on it the mark of the beast.
People will pass it by.
THE GERMAN PEOPLE ARE IN
FOR A PENANCE AND A PUNISH
MENT WHICH WILL LAST FOR
GENERATIONS, THANKS TO THE
KAISER AND HIS HUNS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22
CONSERVATIVE CHRISTMAS

II IL urged upon me. thru your
editorial. T.et's Begin TO Think
About Christmas" that there are
dance halls In this city that have a
revenue OF 5000 a week. that
there il one famous candy and re.
treatment parlor that has an equal
revenue, and II this Is 30. the reve.
nue. from tho dance hall and the
ice cream parlor IA sufficient. under
present conditions. TO run the en-
tire Red Cross organization OF this
city.
II ia also stated that 500. 900 a
month. ut least. is spent on raso-
line for cars used strictly for pleas.
ure purposes This f. five times
tina amount that the Red Cross OF
this city IL nj present able 10 spend
TO relieve pain and save lives.
Can we not. all Of us. bring our
selves 20 a realization that Christ
mas this year Is even far greater
than the Christmas that comes
from Bethlehem and from Christ.
and means life and death struggle
for tho survival OF and the en-
largement OF true democracy?
! have not the slightest doubt in
saying that n every citizen in this
city would read your editorial. and
act upon II. that the citizen himself.
or herself. would be better as a cltl.
zen and more helpful in tho com.
munlty and In the nation. While
there IN not one OF us who would
desire 10 eliminate the many little
pleasures that must. and should.
come to children at Christmas, we
shepld cat out to tho core the giv-
ing OF preseHts eae 10 the other. the
indulgence Of costly dinners, cele-
bratieas. the e1travaaa1es In dreas
for, after all. what are the material
things OF Bfe whom tho very life.
blood OF the nation II being thrown
into this worlds war, and we know
not the end. n we really believe In
the conservation OF waste. Christ
mas gives us an Ideal opportunity
to practice what we preach.
]. r. MANNING.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22
Editors Mail
COAL SITUATIONS

Judging from your various Items
about the coal business. including
the conspicuous one last evening.
The Star evidently is not aware Of
the local coal situation.
You make the excuse that retail
erS bought coal n, a higher price
per contract than the president has
fixed
n sou had taken the trouble to
ask. you would have found that the
big fellows would not give them
any contract 10 buy ahead at any
time within year ago.
The retailers have had TO pur.
chase their coal without getting fur.
Their notice. And their rates kept
increasing Whenever the wholesai.
ers felt like a.. until prices jumped
10 what they are at present
A READER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22
1.-THE MOSS MYSTERY


her Indian tribe. and smouldering
In her great. oudblack eyes was
the dull light OF souls revenge.
an accomplishment OF the vow. a
life for life.
Il made IL my life-work. ] plan
ned for IL. and waited the day.
which knew would come, when
Marybelle should be on the thresh'
old OF the greatest happiness she
could desire. II came the night
OF her engagement 10 the Earl. !
didn't falter. was in no whit
stayed by a thought OF pity for her.
Indians are not like that. The
time had come-that was all.
came up here while some we're
playing bridge. and | knew where
all the others were. There was no
chance OF failure. but must do my
work perfectly. Bringing In that
very hall chair. stooi on IL. while
! removed the tip from the burner.
Then --------"
Janets clear voice faltercd a lit
tie. her scarlet lip trembled. but
she went on. Then. put on that
burner the betrothal ring Bradley
had given me. a poor little Jewel
but the symbol OF Our deep. pure.
perfect love. that Marybelle stole
away from Is Thru that ring
that Sign manual OF our plIghted
J iroth-sh should flow the fumes that
should mete out righteous judg-
ment on the woman Who had muir
dcred my beloved.
In Bradlcy's name and mine, !
put that ring on the burner, and
thru II came the death tina,
avenged our wrong. Marybellc had
KILLED both our Eouls-wllfully.
knowingly. purposeiy. Also. she
had killed Bradley's wiifully.
knowingly. purposely. She has paid
that debt--a life for n life. The
murder Of our souls, OF our happi-
ness. OF our hopes. can never be
repaid. ! have no care as To what
becomes OF me. An Indian never
forgives or forrets. Ny life ended
when Marybelle stole my love.
There Is nothing more"
Janet sat again In her chair. re-
Taxed but not limp. There was n
silence. ana then she said. In her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22

Substitute for the word "Chinaman" the
word allies and the speech might have
been made at the beginning of this war.
The spirit of ruthlessness, of Hunnish
savagery, of utter disregard of restraint
which bfeathed in the words of the kaiser
in 1000 is just as alive in his heart today and
in the hearts of his men.
The Germans have not made war as civ
ilized human beings make war. They have
made war as il was made thousand years
ago. They have made war as their ancestors
made it long before that, before the religion
of the God of Love had been preached TO
them.
The God to whom the kaiser is always
appealing and of whose aid he is always so
cocksure. is not the God of the Christian
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22

usual tones. what am ! TO dof
Tell the authorlties7"
mo-" cried Frank Wesley. This
story shall never go beyond these
four wallis I forbid Il. Here the
deed was done. here It has been
explained. No one knows but the
four walls, nor shall know. You
agree with me. Herringdean"
Il do" said the Earl, firmly.
] don't know what became %
Janet Field. left Woodhurst the
next day. as my work was accom-
plished and my connection with tho
Moss case at an end.
had achieved my desire. had
solved the mystery OF n murder
committed In an inaccessible room.
don't suppose any further eluci-
datlons are needed to make all
clear 10 the reader. or 10 impress
him further with my marvellous
perspioacity and perspicuity In
handling this affair.
Janet had first conceived the
idea OF her plan by seeing the long.
thin auger which Marybelle had
bought for the purpose related.
One day. when Marybelle and all
the servants CHANGED to be away
for the afternoon. Janet had bored
the hole. with extreme care and
caution. II had begun in the wall
at the height OF the gas burner
and had come out thru the base
board at the sixth step from the
top OF the stairs. She had care
fully removed all plaster that fell
and all sawdust on the stair side,
and replacing the tiny paper flaps.
had bided her time. without fear OF
discovery. The night that she drew
the threads thru. she had let fall .
slight dust OF plaster without know
ing II. and this suspected. after I
began to see into the truth. She
had pulled the threads at four
O'Clock that morning. when Vida
saw her sitting on the stairs. Her
marvellous hearing had let her
know Just where the Earl was, and
also had shown her that Marybells
was sleeping soundly in her bed.
Janet's own poise and controlled
nature enabled her 10 answer
vida's inquiries casually. and 10
turn the question Of the situation
toward the Earl.
The plan was the concept Of q
master mind. but ! may be par
doned II 7 add that the solution OF
the mystery was the achievement
OF a mind rather more remarkable.
THE END.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22
FOR TOBACCO FUND

Editor The Star: In reference
to Mrs. II. A. McMillan's letter in
your column. would like to say a
few words q
| think she Is wrong. Even n
any one In against tobacco he
should have at least n little consid.
Grafton for our boys who are fight.
ing for MS and our beloved land
A good smoke IL about all tho
enjoyment that they can have, and
why deprive them OF that? What
about women They invest about
oil their money In cosmetics. That
IL extravaganza also.
| say to every American citizen
TO boost the tobacco fund.
MISS IRENE PERRY.
Burnside Hotel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22

Miss Amalie Ruzicka, 1449 South
teth St. Omaha Nebraska- writes:
II have suffered with catarrh OF the
throat. ] caught cold and II settled
n my throat, and I coughed badly
and was very weak. could not sleep
and had no appetite. had two doc
tors. and had taken so many different
nsdicines and found no help. I thought
] viii have TO give up; but at last
NY mother read about Peruna, go
thought of trying that great medicine
Peruna. got bottle Of II and in
about four avs ! almost stopped
eoughIno, and after a while I surely
pDund relief. and from that time we
oye not without Peruna In our home"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22

And it's statesmen Of Italy who boldly declaring
that their country is in the for the characterization
states"
We would give something nice for the private opinions
Of the kings Of Italy, England Belgium, Rumana Serbia
and Montenegro this worldwide for democ-
racy We already have fair idea OF the cars @ opinion
it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22

Herr Groy was born without
arms or legs just head and trunk.
He 1. now 60 years old. and was
married 30 years ago. He In the
father OF ak children. three sons
and three daughters. lie was born
In London. but has lived In Berlin.
Germany. for many years. Two OF
his sons. bis. husky young men. are
soldiers in the English army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22
PITY MAYOR OF
ALTWASSER; He
Gets ALL BLAME

The Prussian town Of AltwaAEer
has developed humorous burgo-
master. The "schwaeblsehe -Tag.
wacht" says:
The burgomastcr Of AltwaHser
who has been flooded with anony-
nous letters accusing him OF fall.
Ing In his duty as regards the food
supplies. has caused a reply To his
accusers TO be posted at the town
hall II reads:
81 am blamed in letters for the
scarcity OF potatoes. for tho heavy
rains and the consequent muddy
state OF the streets. and for the
unlawful appropriation OF food
cards on the part Of many OF the
inhabitants. Besides the writer's
OF these missiyes attack me for
providing my household with more
than ! am entitled to and for peck
citing public funds as salary.
81 invite some ~ these petit
Jogging spirits. who have no other
resource than to besmirch the rep
utation OF their public officials. TO
come and dine with me any sun.
day.
They would regret not having
stayed at home TO partake OF the
meat with which they are no doubt
provided. instead OF the cabbage
and turnips which they would find
representing the ielnt on my la
blo.'"
GERMAN WIDOWS
MUST MARRY AGAIN
Gcrmany's new National Com
mittee for the Re-marriage OF War
widows" pleases neither tho
widows or their spinster sisters.
the former objecting TO be disposed
OF willy-nilly. and the latter con.
tending for at least equal
chances" The Crcseld General
Anzeiger" explains:
There are more than a Riillen
war widows In Germany. They
cannot be allowed 10 remain wild
ows for two reasons. 10 the first
place. tho empire looks to them to
provide an army for Germany's fu.
ture defense, and In tho second
place many OF them arc attending
TO the business OF their late hus-
bands without possessing the neces-
sary knowledge.
"All the widows must. therefore.
get married at once, and. prefer
ably. TO wounded or otherwise I'M
tit soldiers.
"They may rest assured that the
national committee Will handle the
business with the requisite discre-
tion. The committee will pay spe-
cial attention 10 men In tho hos.
pitfalls. and win insert anonymous
advertisements In the papers gen
orally read by war widows"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-22
WHAT ARE THE KINGS THINKING?

So Long, Lefty we hate to see you go
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
LOCAL NEWS


DR.. v. G. White, veterinarian. ad
Fire Insurance; Beebe adv.12-5:
C. s. Beebe, attorney. adv.12-5i
Notary public at the Standrod
bank. adv. Il
The st~ray-pound is now at Heese's
Feed yard. adv. 435-4n
Jim Just and family, of Presto
were in town, Monday.
G.. O. Dice will probably remain
in Blackfoot this summer.
Miss Lillian Ravndale will attent
summer school in Minnesota.
DR.. F. H. Poole was in Blackfoo'
on professional business, Tuesday.
Painting, tinting and paper hang.
ing, Mike Bischoff; phone 489J.
adv. 3S5tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pearson mo.
tored to American Falls, Sunday.
Mrs. C. W. Young, of Logan, Utah,
registered at the Eccles hotel, Mon,
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. N. Austin have
named their infant daughter "Billie
Jane"
Ring Mike Bischoff for painting,
tinting and paper hanging. Phone
489J. adv. .385tf
Florence Noel leaves Saturday for
Spokane, where she will visit her
brother.
If you want to buy or sell a good
horse come to the Red Barn. Mont
gomery Bros. adv. 81 tt.
Miss .Verle Davidson will attend
school in the east during the sum-
mer months.
We sell bread cheaper than you
can buy flour and bake it. Smith
bakery. adv. 40tf
Fred Bennett, of Presto, was in
.Blackfoot, Tuesday, attending to
business matters.
If you want to buy or sell a good
horse come to the Red Barn. Mont
gomery Bros. adv. 34tf
Mrs. E. T. Peck spent the early
part of the week in Idaho Falls visit
ing her parents.
Lieut.. Stewart w. Hoover is con-
Quoting some of the examinations at
the high school this week.
ruIulIuic pollou, LIZ CCnIo Pei wv
tie Racket store. adv:
W. J, Lowry, of the high school,
will commence work in the railroad
service at Pocatello, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Hendrie and
family motored to Pocatello, Sunday,
and spent the day with relatives.
. You will find just what you want
in graduation gifts at the Blackfoot
Jewelry company, Eccles Hotel bldg.
adv. 49,?
Popular sheet music. Racket
store. adv.
Mrs. Percy Hutton and young
baby of Cooling, are visiting Mrs.
Hutton's mother, Mrs. George Camp
bell.
Lewis S. lockwood will accompany
Mrs. S. C. Benn as far as Butte, Sat
urday. Mrs. Benn is going to North
Dakota.
Miss Rebekah Baron will have
of the playground work in
Denver this summer. She will return
next fall.
DR.. Andrew McCauley, eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist, Of Idaho
will be at the new Hotel Ec-
cles, Blackfoot. Thursday, May 81.
Thoro eye, ear, nose and throat ex-
.minations by most modern methods.
Eyes tested and glasses made to tit.
adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
Life insurance.; Beebe

Life insurance; Beebe adv.12-5:
The best of feed, corn, at Bono
Bros. adv. 23-t
Baled hay and grain at Heese'l
feed yard. adv. 24tf
Mrs. Evans, of Fort aHll, was here
Tuesday.
Our price on dishes will suit you
Racket store. adv
Alice Pegram, of Butte, visited il
Blackfoot, Wednesday.
Try our "Blackfoot Rolls" at the
| Smith bakery. adv. 40ti
George Ambrose, of Mackay, was
here on business this week.
Mrs. A. H. Hansen, of Shelley, was
a B1ackfoot visitor this week.
Bingham Collection Agency col.
lects honest debts. adv. 40tf
s.. G. Bixler, of Hepburn, was in
town, Tuesday of this week.
Order your Deering repairs and
supplies at Hendricks. adv. 36-tf
Tom McKenna, of Pocatello, was a
guest at the Eccles hotel, Wednesday.
W. A. Bradbury, of Idaho Falls,
was in town on business, Wednesday.
Corn at the Blackfoot Grain &
Produce company, phone POI.
adv. 38tf
Mrs. M. S. Browning and daughter,
of Ogden, were here Tuesday of this
week.
DR.. C. V. Williams, veterinarian.
Office Gibbs Livery. Telephone Is
and lat. adv. 34tf
jeff Yarbergh, of Weiser, was in
Mackay on business matters for a
few days this week.
Fl. L. Beane will spend the greater
part of the summer on his 640-arce
ranch On Willow creek,
Fresh candy 20 cents per pound at
the Racket store. adv
Charles Holland of the Little Lost
River Land & Livestock company was
in Blackfoot, Tuesday.
Alpha Barrett, of Blackfoot, has
accepted a position as manager of
the Wilburg lumber company of Shell
ley.
Alton Palmer, one of the high
school students, has taken a position
this week with Jorgensen & company,
grOcers.
The Anderson & Sons Lumber
company has recently laid down a
large cement floor for storing coal,
dimensions, 68x87 feet.
Mrs. Carrie Harris left Wednesday
for Buffalo, New York, where she
will attend the national convention
of Royal Neighbors.
The Clarke Fuel & Ice company
tried to get a large shipment of coal
this month, but so far Mr.. Clarke re-
ports he has only received three cars.
Lon Cone, who was bookkeeper
for Rowles-Mack company, will act
ticket agent for the o. S. L. rail-
road during the absence of Agent
Young and Miss Lulu Young.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18
Wusaxs~nr ~
FOR SALE-Miscellaneous

WORK TEAM. E. H. CLEMENT,
route 4. 44-3pmt
SEED POTATOES; 700 POUNDS OF
N. Y. Rurals. George Yost, Black
foot, r. F. D. 4. /
PONIES, BROKE AND UNBROKE
at the Hess Feed Yard. d.435-Smt
GOOD 5 PASSENGER STUDEBAK-
er a r See Hassing, photograph
.er, Eccles bldg. 43tf
REIMBURSEMENT, BEST 800
acres on Meadow creek about four
miles from the Blackfoot dam. E.
l.. Yule, Twin Falls, Idaho, 43tf
EGGS FOR HATCHING FROM
prize winning S. c. R. l. Reds.
Half price after May 20. Terry
Draper, R. F. D. a., Box 80.
425-4p
A SHEET IRON BUILDING. BUILT
over a gas pipe frame. Easy to
move to any location. Size 12x14.
Hoffman & Garvin Tailoring COM
pany. Toggery. 43tf
CANADIAN FIELD PEAS SIC PER
pound, Blackfoot Potato & Fruit
Growers association, phone u.
39tf
BULL CALVES: THREE HEAD
thorobred Durhams, yearlings this
spring, and n Jersey heifer, 3
years old this spring; coming fresh
in June. T. J.. Heaton, Kimball;
address Blackfoot R. F. D. No. 3,
Box So.
FOR SALE-Violins; broken violins
repaired or taken in exchange. W.
W. Kinney. 29tf.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-05-18

FOR RENT-Country Property
SO TO $50 ACRES OF IRRIGATED
land. Cash or crop rent. Reason
able terms. Call phone 281J2.
p. P. Fackrell, Blackfoot, Idaho,
Route 2. 39tf