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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24

starr Special
LONDON. Eng. Sept. "a
This 10 the story OF Britaln's
flrst ''unwritten law seaulttal
OF man who killed.
What exceptional plot 90
touched an Unconditional Brit.
ish Jury az TO establish that
precedent
This:
II 10 such q drama OF love
and war that the great world
conflict. with all its uphesval
Of circumstances ard sermers
Of human passions. has not
elsewhere produced It's equal.
II might be the theme OF n mas
ter novelist. II II as elemental a
an epic. II goes to the root OF hu
man motives.
II tells how two British juriei
decided Douglas Malcolm. lleuten
ant In the Royal artillery return
ing from the front in France I,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
What Matters the Name if the Dose Cures

We received a letter from reader today. He
writes
Dear Sir For good have been reading
the subjects OF unionsm and democracy Re-
decidedly apparently heeom
prussian the of democracy IL
They that this make the world safe for
democracy. going wipe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
this thlngY What its eharaotcrsosT AS
I understand a. there are five things
First. enforced military service, We have a.
Second censorship the press. with the suppression
publications which tho pocie, and opinions
OF We H.
Third crime speak disrcspectfuly OF the rulers
OF the government Those who do In
jaii II.
Fourth orbiddng peaceabc assembly tho suppress
speech soldiers break meetings and
stop
of the workman who quits his job In
bill passed IL provided that workman
How about this Prussanism. and how about taking
brand of
= A. r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24

We entered the war, not for the sake of con-
quest territorial acquisition, but to make the
world safe for democracy" part of the
Rouaced intention of Germany to collect the cost
of her war out of U.S.
We would be idotic not to employ all the war
strength we have, including measures thru which
Prussia has been able to stand off her powerful
enemies for three years.
We have long been nice, pacific, selfsatsfied
nation, slowly developing fatty degeneration of
patriotism.
We are now in war of selfdefense, as Ger
many assures us.
We are like a child who has got to take castor
oil.
That we take the awful dose does not neces-
sariy make us q castor oil fiend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24

The answer is that we are warning for our
democracy.
Ii is true that our government has resorted to
certain measures that have the characteristics of
So-called "PruSSianiSm," but not as the all-im-
portant continuing, permanent national policy,
which makes all the difference in the world.
PruSSianiSm, like arsenic, opiaes and other posons,
is sometimes, for some particular purpose, the thing
to prescribe
When we consider the fight that Germany has
made the past three years. we have to admit that
PruSSianiSm is the very strongest policy for war
purposes II means concentration of all the ma
tons resources under the abest leadership, with
the minimum of interference with the acts of that
leadership. II means definite authority, backed by
strength
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24

English language7-P. NJ.
Postoffice. At any rate. Mr.. r.
ID. X. can think OF nothing that
has more letters In II.
Questions e. D. X. Cannot Answer
Several persons have asked m.
to send a book to the soldiers.
Should | send them a scrap book
ID. T.
Every time tho weather changes
my thermometer squeaks. How
can ! stop this IL. X.
What should ! take for cold in
my Ice chest7--A. G. II.
Why IL the director OF an orches.
ira never late TO rehearsal? BE.
cause he has no trouble In beating
time. Thank you.-IIenry II.
German Paper Flags Luxburg
for Bungling." The objectionable
sin OF being found out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
UNWRTTEN Law FREES BRITISH OFFICER WHO KILLED STACKER
T Low LM Hearts of Jury in of MAJ W Slew 6 Saw
is Count to Save His Wife's Honor

OF Mrs. Malcolm's meeting with
the Pole Baumberg. a war service
Stacker, at garden party. IL re-
received details OF his career as a
ladies' man In his pose as Count
DE Borch." and OF his own admis-
sions that he had no right to a
title. His letters 10 other women,
among them a German woman spy,
were read.
How he exercised n strange fas-
cination over Mrs. Malcolm. how
her husband burst into a friends
house 10 find the count" and the
woman with the Rossetti neck"
together In the counts bedroom,
how Lieut. Malcolm thrashed his
wife's seducer and tried for
months 10 force him into a duel in
order 20 save his wife and spare
her name from gossip-and how
pistol lay almost within the
Poles reach as he was found dead
details like these the witnesses
stories unfolded.
And the Jurors drew In their
minds a picture OF a tall. tanned
artillery officer. placing not only
his life but his home before his
country as war sacrifice. refus-
ing 10 believe In his wife's dis
honor when she herself protested
II to him. proclaiming her virtue
In one court while she was con-
Tossing her disgrace In another,
loving her In the face OF her
proiestations OF love for her par
amour and determined 70 save her
when she was glad TO be lost
And-they acquitted him.
Which explains why there is q
new precedent in British legal REQ
ords.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24

7 Several times In the last para.
graph the coroner stopped and
turned and looked closely at the
paper and then went on reading.
When tho coroner's Jury began
it's deliberations Mrs. Malcolm
walked unmoved from the court
room. without n tear In her eyes
or a tremble on her lips.
While the coroner was reading
the verdict OF "justifiable homi-
eide IN selfdefense." Lieut. NAL
colin was being arraigned In Mar
leybone police court.
A delay until the court received
the coroner's verdict was asked.
and as II was granted the artillery
officer arose In the dock and In
sisted upon speaking. lie was tall.
well-built. about 81. and he swayed
from aide 10 side as he spoke:
Il see published wicked and
scurriloue report that my wife had
intimate relations with this man.
swear II is false. You see. she Is
all alone. and has no one 10 look
after her. II Is faise--absolutely
false. Do you hear met II is alb
eolutely false, ! say"
His voice was growing higher.
and the magistrate waved his arm
hastily. The lieutenant was led
out OF court. crushing his soft hat
between his hands.
The trial OF Lieut. Malcolm IN
Marleybone court was formulas
formal as Il could be. with the
sympathies OF spectators aud jury.
and even OF the court and prosecu-
ton. not 90 be concealed.
The jurors heard OF Lieut. Nal.
collins service in the Royal artil.
lery on the French front II heard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
ANOTHER WAR IDEA

writer Popular Science has. at swoop. solved
the problems of breaking Hndenbug lines and conservation
of human lives 1t have the aforesaid lines attacked by
imachnes only. thus:
Take q thousand cheap automobiles. load them
with 1000 pound torpedoes set them going the lines full
speed and explode the topedoes by wire control when the
{enche barbed wire other deenscs reached Among
(the special advantages claimed that the fighting
can ride up from the in the machines thus conserving
|1nsporaton that nearly be used and
that and torpedo together would less than fifth
1.-THE of ordinary torpedo.
Safety. cheapness and way dispose Of your old
lvver 1t be of the real bright ideas spring
ling Of this
The Germans said TO be unable TO stand
mnder terror of the British tanks"
1t would be stone-blind who would stand
charge by thousand wild fivvers. OF EN- second
hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24

ture 10 the most unspeakable black
guard ever born. shudder to
think that he should even dare to
speak 70 you. simply cannot
stand II any longer. am going 10
thrash him until he 10 unrecoqnlx-
able. may shoot him N think
he has a gun. expect he 10 too
much OF q cur 20 stand a thrash.
ing. N the Inevitable has 20 hap
pen, o. course I may get u first
You see. arm quite cool. N that
happens--o. believe mo. my little
love 80 Observation-Disclosures me. II
10 for you"
The coroner stopped and polish.
ed his glasses. then put them on
the table and read on without
them:
~ swear 20 you, love you more
than a man has ever loved a wor,-
an before, and II there 10 anything
wrong In me u 10 because I love
you too much. You are brave
woman noble. honorable, up.
right one. with beautiful soul. I
believe In God. I ssld yesterday I
didn't: but ! do. I do. and thank
Him from the bottom OF my heart
that he sent me over from
France In time 20 save you from
this devil lnesrnste. Your honor
10 safe. thank God. thank God.
"Coodbyei ! love you and shall
60 on loving you 10 eternlty--for-
ever. know ! shall meet you In
the next world u the worst hap
pens. When you come 20 me you
will come with open arms and
those beautiful eyes shinIra--sno
you Will say 10 me, 'DuGaie, for
give your Forever. your loving
husband. DOUGLAS"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
Editors Mail
THE GAS RAISE

Editor The Star: see that the
Seattle Lighting Co. IL appealing to
the public service commission for
permission TO add % cents to each
monthly bill. under tho guise OF
ready
Owing 20 the fact that there in n
war in Europe, these blood-sucking
corporations make 1t an excuse TO
raise their rates. The cost OF llv.
Ing now Is sky high. without them
adding insult TO injury.
Whom are the public service com.
mission represcntlng-the public or
the corporations7
May | suggest postal card
shower" on these gentlemen who
compose this commission, aa a pro
test on this "ready-to-sorve" hoax?
II Ia Just one grand bluff on the
part Of the Seattle Lighting Co.
II. Z. HUGHES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
LET'S STAND BY THE PRESIDENT

4 Not long ago President Wilson motoring along a
Maryland road In turning his limousine backed OFF the high
way into mire covered with grass The wheels OF the
machine sank almost OF sight.
A Baltimore man, driving a five-ton truck, along
and pulled the presidents The service
offered pay the of the truck but he declined AS
|he turned to leave he remarked
at is enough reward be able get President Wilson
.out OF hole"
II would be fine thing for the country il everyone Of
ms animated by the spirit OF that speech.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
WANTS TO KEEP PIGS

Editor Tho Star: Why IL II. with
all the talk and writing about the
saving OF food and food supplies
we who have pig or two must got
rid OF them n we are in the city
limits?
Why could there not be permits
granted, so that we I'm the suburbs
VIII be allowed to keep them to eat
waste fruit and the like. and In turn
make food for us7
ROSETTA OWENS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
Rough, Red Hands Softened
and Whitened with Lemon Juice
Girls! II costs but few cents to make quarter pint Of
wonderful lemon beauty cream! Surely Try it!

this creamy lotion will stay sweet
ly fragrant and fresh for months.
Any grocer will supply the lemons
and your druggist or any toilet
counter will sell you three ounces
Of orchard white for few cents.
This Is by all means the best 10.
tlon you could use. Massage II
daily into the face, neck, arms and
hands, and see for yourself. II re.
moves tan, freckles. saIlowness and
blemishes, and every girl knows
that lemons are used TO bleach and
whiten the skin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24

To soften, smoother and whiten
the face, neck, arms, and partlcu-
larry the hands when chafed, red
or rough, there is nothing better
than lemon Juice, but pure lemon
Juice Is too highly acid and often
Irritating. A splendid lotion is pre-
pared In a moment by squeezi.e
the juice OF two fresh lemons into
bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white. BE sure to strain
the lemon Juice through a cloth. 80
- pulp gets into the bottle; then
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
BOY SCOUTS

Editor The Star: There ia one
statement made by Judge King
Dykeman in behalf of the Boy Scout
movement. and which was published
In The Star. which leaves wrong
Impression. The church should be
given credit for making the most of
the Boy Scout movement in It's in
fluence upon the boy. Tho church
should not only be Interested In
making the boy a church member,
but should take real interest in
making the boy obey the scout oath
ana law. NJ II. ELY,
TAO N. Slst 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
OUGHT TO BE EASY

II the Kansas City express and freight teup is the result
o. the discharge OF employees because they organizing
unions, ought be easy for that fine old democratic
1leman. Uncle Sam. to speedily settle the matter
The employees have the democratic right to organize
and we have worldwide democracy without having
democracy at home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
There is no thought of making Prussian
a permanent diet.

There 10 no thought OF making ITuss'"''''s
permanent diet.
However, il is highly possible that our tempo
rary application Of PrusSanism will give us, finally,
more of genuine democracy.
We already see quite number of undemo-
cratic cnches going overheard.
Our CONSUMPTION is giving considerable EVIL
dence TO the effect that one American is just as
good as another, and no better We are showing,
in several conspicuous instances, that big private
interests are not sacred and sovereign, when they
can be used for the general good.
These things more of democracy, q
stronger democracy. II should be our purpose
and endeavor to hang onto them
II makes little difference whether they come
to us labeled Prussian or Samese, or original
American.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-24
90 /. f.. ID. TX. S. .
COL YUM

Easy Lesson In Valuable French
A half dozen bottlesl
Une demi-douzaine bouteilles!
Once more. boysl
Encore une fois. garconsl
Now boysl This time. the last
timei
Maitenant garconsl Cette fois CT.
Ia derniere fois!
What will you have7
Que voulez vous7
The samel
lie memel
II is twenty minutes to fourl
II est quartz heures molns vingtl
Hic' Home, Jamesl
Hicl Homme. Jacquesl
Hail. Hail, the gangs all herel
Grelei Grelel lie gangs tout lei
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-06

lines to various brokerage houses.
Before he has an opportunity to re-
move these wires you must obtain a
list of them. If he is compelled to
supply you with list I would check
it by obtaining an identical list from
the New ''ork Telephone company
and the Western Union Telegraph
company, these being the two COM
panies that supply the wires. Hav-
ing obtained this list, you can obtain
from all the brokerage houses con-
nected thereby transcript of all or
ders executed for his account within
the period in question. This should
cover not only his personal accounts,
but any secret accounts, such . ac-
counts carried by numbers or any
fictitious names, all of which, as the
brokers books will show, are con-
trolled by him or guaranteed by him.
"If the brokers refused this infor-
nation congress has the power to
compel it. The Stock exchange also
has the power to force its members
to produce their books and accounts,
and as the rules of the Stock ex-
change are sufficiently broad and
elastic to cover every departure from
ethical business methods on the part
Of its members, an appeal to the gov
ernors of that institution will no
doubt elicit the desired information.
Many reputable members of the ex-
change arc anxious to assist you in
running to earth this most unsavory
scandal.
There is a great deal more in this
matter than you imagine, and if you
can once get your machinery in mo-
ton | am in a position to say that
you will be supplied with all the
necessary information.
VERY truly yours,
(Signaturc) "A. CURTIS"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-06
Federal Court Holds
Session On Trans
Continental Train

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 5.-On a
Southern Pacific limited train, which
left here late yesterday for the east
special sessions of the United States
district court will be held. No wit
nesses will be examined, it was an
nounced, but attorneys will argue be-
fore United States District Judge
Benjamin F. Bledsoe of Los Angeles
the admissability of certain evidence
in the so-called fraud suits, in which
the government is seeking to cancel
patents on California oil lands &C
quired by the Southern Pacific COM
pany.
For the convenience of witnesses
for the defense Judge Bledsoe con-
sented to hold court i'll New York
January fe.- This is the second trans
continental trip taken by the court
and its attaches in this case.
The travelling expenses of the
court in this case will be heavy, as
sessions have been held in San
Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
Fresno, Cal; Washington, D. C.; and
now in New York
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-06
COMMITTEE BERTHS
SOUGHT BY MEMBERS
AS SESSION OPENS
Adjournment Taken Until Tues
day to Permit Committees on
Committees to Make
Their Assignments.
REISHICK FOR FINANCE
Richardson County Member
May Be Chosen to Guide
Money Matters.
NORMAL FIGHT SIZZLING
REIsH1CK FOR FINANCE
NORMAL FIGHT SIZZLING

|
Lincoln, Jan. 5.-(Special During
the adjournment of the legislature
which will not meet until Tuesday
the committees on committees of the
two houses will endeavor to line up
the members for the different assign
ments, though all may not be assigned
to the places they are eventually to
occupy.
Chairmen of the two committees
have announced that nothing will be
given out until the whole list is COM
plete, but it is rumored the most inn
portant places have already been
filled. There does not appear to be
much of a scramble for any of the
chairmanships.
Reishick of Richardson will prob
ably be chairman Of the finance, ways
and means committee of the house,
and Kohl of Wayne will have his old
place as chairman of like commit
tee in the senate.
Normal School Fight.
The old protest against any men,
Der of the finance committee of either
house coming from a district where
there is state normal school, has
again been brought up by Liggett OF
Seward.
1t is said that Oils may get the
! chairmanship of schools in the house
and that the chairmanship of cities
and towns may again go to Richmond
of Douglas. There is some opposition
to Richmond on the Douglas county
delegation, and Bulla and Shannon
are especially interested in commit
tee assignments, which it is said they
fear will harm their chances if Rich
mond gets an important chairman
ship, like that of cities and towns.
How Sass May Land.
Sass of Sarpy may land the chair
manship of the committee on rail-
roads. This assignment was held by
Regan of Platte last session. Ander-
son of Boyd is said to want the COM
mittee on roads, but it is pretty well
understood that Soren Fries of How
ard will have his old place as chair
man of that committee if he wants
it. Fries has been chairman of the
committee many years, having served
six term$ in the legislature and now
starting l3i the seventh. He has for
two or more sessions been chairman
Of the committee on claims, and his
efficient work along that line has
made him a valuable member of the
committee.
May Give Way.
1t is possible that he may give way
on roads to Anderson, if the latter
desires the assignment, so that he can
put in most of his committee time on
the claims committee. Fries is well
known to be fair and willing to
change his mind if there is evidence
enough to justify it and that is the
kind of man the claims committee
needs for it's chairman.
In the senate, outside of the finance
committee, there appears to be little
Juggling for jobs. Some of the men,
bers would like to be on certain conf
mittees, but as far as the public
knows they are not making any
threats if they don't get what they
want,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-06
Gregory Considers
Facts Gathered in
Print Paper Probe

Washington, Jan. s.-Attorney Cen
eral Gregory had in his hands today
the fruit Of the Federal Trade COM
missions inquiry into the news print
paper industry, with the intention Of
instituting civil and criminal actions
if it is found paper trust has been
formed.
II konw, Of course, from what has
already been brought out" wrote the
attorney general to the trade COM
mission, referring to the commissions
investigation, that serious condi-
ton exists in this trade and that any
remedy which the law may afford
should be applied at once"
President Wilson is said to be ac-
lively interested in the paper situa-
ti'2a The commission expects to re-
port to congress within a few days
the result of its inquiry.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-06
WILSON WILL NOT
SEND NEW NOTE
State Department Says Report
President Preparing Second
One Is False.
TEUTONS WILL GIVE TERMS

Washington, Jan. 5.-The State de.
partment late today authorized the
statement that President Wilson was
not contemplating sending another
peace note.
Counsellor Polk gave out the fol.
lowing statement
The report that the president is
preparing to send new note to the
belligerent powers is false and without
any foundation. The president has nc
second note in contemplation,
Following the cabinet meeting, Sec
retary Lansing announced that Presi'
dent Wilson had authorized him to
say that the American government
had no other note in contemplation
and that such information was being
sent to all American diplomatic rep
resentatives aboard.
Secretary Lansing would not dis
cusss the question further but it was
understood that the reason for the
announcement was apprehension on
the part Of the administration that
reports. that another 4 pnte wonld
be sent would affect the entente re.
ply to the presidents first note ex.
pected here i'll the near future.
Awaiting Advices.
London, Jan. 5.-The British gov
ernment still is awaiting advices from
the French government concerning
the publication of the entente reply
to President Wilson'S peace note, The
Associated Press learned at the for
eign office today. 1t now is believed
the reply will not be made public be-
fore Monday,
Preparing Second Note.
Paris, Jan. 5.-The central powers
are reported by the Lausanne Gazette
to be preparing second note to the
entente, enumerating the precise con-
ditions of peace, says Geneva dis
patch to. the Temps.