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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
8-HOUR DAY IS URGED
BY GOVERNOR lister

The refusal OF the lumber
men OF the state to comply
with the reques, OF the seere-
tsry Of war 20 settle the strike
by granting the elsht-hour day.
followed by an appeal from
Governor Lister Of Washington
that a settlement be brought
about on the basis OF an eight
hour day on nine hours pay.
ard the announcement that or
ders had been placed with
Northwest lumbermen for TO-
COO. 600 feet Of ship lumber for
-~the United States shipping
board TO be used in Southern
shipyards. are latest develop
r,ents In the lumber strike.
In rejecting the plan Of settle
nent suggested by the secretary o
xar. the iumbermen declared agar
hat any regional reduction II
hours would wreck the industry.
Secretary Robert b. Allen OF tn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
PASS THRU SEATTLE

The British army recruiting COM
mission passed thru Seattle We'd
nesday on its way from Vancouver
TO Portland The commission was
accompanied by Lieut. Col. J. S.
Dennis. who will have charge of
recruiting on the Coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
BY WILLIAM PHILIP simms

y
United Pres. staff Correspondent,
WITH BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Aug. is.-Britlsh
troops swung another terrific
blow against the Germans to-
day. attacking on front Of ak
miles In Belgium.
The French struck slrul.
taneously. and AZ the time OF
cabling. the forces Of both ma
lions were pressing forward
with relentless fury.
Sidestepping TO the left the Brit.
ish delivered their blow today
northeast OF Ypres. while the Ger.
mans were stu staggering in
bloody confusion from the assault
on Lens.
From opposite Polygon woad
about four and n half miles north.
east OF Ypres. To the junction with
the French line. six miles distant
the forces Of Field Marshal Hats
advanced. after perfect preparation
Fighting 10 Bloody
The French. timing their thrust
to strike with that OF the British
had crossed the Steenbeck at the
time OF cabling. and we're still push
ing forward
The fighting In the region "a
Lens was extremely bloody during
the night.
Crushed Like Files
The Canadians crushed the Ger
mans like flies. as they came bach
time and time again in counter at
tAcks. One after another German
division came on until NJ . O'Clock
last night ten counter assaults had
been thrown back with bloody
losses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

The United States spends annu-
ally sl74.000. 900 for soft drinks
You can wager that the statistics
weren't collected by the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

addressing commons He declared.
however, II would not be in the
national interest to reveal details
of the controversy at this time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
Save Your
Magazines
BY United Pres. Leased Wire


WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-
Following Gen. Pershing's APP
peal thru the United Press for
literature for the Sammies.
Postmaster General Burleson
has asked publishers to print
the following on magazine COW
ers:
Notice to readers: When
you finish reading this maya
zine place a l-cent stamp on
this notice, hand same to any
postal employee and II will be
placed in the hands OF our sol
diers or sailors at the front. No
wrapping-no address"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

Lagemarck Is a little over fivs
miles northeast OF Yprcs, on the
road leading 20 Poelcappelle. and
Just across the Sieenbeck river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
HAIC SWEEPS
ON, CAPTURING
MORE GROUND

ny raited Press Leased Wire
LONDON. Aug. ie.-Field
Marshal Hsie's troops captured
Isgemares at noon today, Pre-
rier Lloyd George announced
In commons.
Twelve hundred prisoners
and five guns were captured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
Friday Hour Sales
10 to II

Tub Skirts-An aaaort-
ment priced for "A quick
cleanup that consists
OF ~ Cotton Gaber-
dimes with rich Orien
tai designs In sizes -
10 30 waist measure.
Marked once at ~ 30
and $500. And plain
white Pique Skirts In
waist measures OF "a
and 80. Once marked
at tt.25. For TX.
this hour. NV
Ribbons - $50 yards OF
plain and fancy ribbons
In short lengths or
three.quarterB 10 21z
yards. Once priced at
zoe. 2Jc and Doc. For
this hour, ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
9 to 10
COATS and TUB
DRESSES

For this sale the Won
ems Ready TO Wear Sec
ton have priced for a
quick disposal ~ Tub
Dresses OF cotton Palm
Beach cloth and ging
ham In two and one
piece styles. Sizes lG
10 - Once marked at
$3.50. $500 and $3.50.
Also II short Cheyiot
and Velour Coats In
black and white checks
and plain gold and
brown. Sizes 80. 80 and
40. Once marked at
81. 30 and a few at $40.
s ror 's n.... $1.95
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
II to IL

Children's Vests and
Pants 49, The Women's
Knit Underwear Sec
ton has for this sale
about 90 garments In
broken lines and sizes
OF Summer weight, knit
shirts and pants. The
sizes range from 2 TO
~ years. but not each
size In every garment.
once marked at l5c.
Fc 7 this hour. E.
chuiCe.......... ~
7 Smocks These are
made OF white Poplin
with lavender figures
and lavender collar.
cuffs and belt. Sizes
80 TO 40. Once marked
at 1878. For this hour,
choice Ct 20
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
Probate viii of Ludwig Gown c

Probate Will Of Ludwig Gown owner.
Denver.-The will of Mrs. Anita
Koeck, who came to America from
Germany shortly after war was de-
clared, bringing with her the court
gown of King Ludwig II of Bavaria,
which is valued at more than 100000,
was admitted to probate in the Coun-
ty Court. The testatriX died in Denver
a few months ago Her will, witnessed
by A Kuensmuller and Katherine
Buechner, was executed on March 25,
1916, shortly after she came to this
city. The Ludwig gown, it became
known, is covered with $4,000 pearls
and is heavily embroidered with gold.
1t is adorned otherwise with precious
stones and metals, according to l.. ].
Stark, counsel for the estate. The
gown is in the United States custom
house at New York awaiting disposi
tion. There is duty of $4,000 against
it and warehouse charges of $500.
Mrs. Koeck bequeathed the gown to
DR.. Herman Wurz of Stuttgart, Ger
many. In her will she directed that,
If her executors saw fit, they might
dispose of the gown and give the pro-
ceeds to DR.. Wurz and the residuary
legatees, all of whom are German sub
jects.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
Seize Seven Tons of Gold Ore.

Cripple Creek.-Acting on search
warrants sworn out by federal Off
GERS, local officials searched an assay
office once operated by Tony Cuaz
and seized approximately seven tons
of high-grade gold ore, worth, it was
estimated. $4,000 to $4,000 Cuaz was
among those indicted at Cheyenne on
a charge of "conspiring to defraud the
federal government" in connection
with an alleged interstate stolen gold
conspiracy. The gold ore is stored in
the county Jail here, where, with other
ore seized previously in connection
with the affair, there now is about
$4,000 worth of the material
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
Farrand Heads French Health Board.

Boulder.-The whole public health
problem of France is to be under
taken by the mission which he will
head, DR.. Livingston Farrand, presi-
dent of the University of Colorado, an
nounced. The mission, which will in
clude two or three of the best-known
tuberculosis experts of the country, is
being sent by the Rockefeller founda-
ton, DR.. Farrand said, will cooperate
directly with the French government
The campaign involves the establish
ment of dispensaries everywhere, and
the setting up of a whole modern sys-
TEN of dealing with tuberculosis,
which is, of course, the first point of
attack"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
Foreign

divorce was granted In London
to Mrs. Anthony ]. Drexel, wife OF the
Philadelphia banker.
Many regiments are leaving Petro-
grad for the front daily. bearing ban
ners which are inscribed liberty and
honor"
The great decline in the German
birth rate, due to the war, continues
to produce disquietude among German
sociologists.
Former Premier Clemenceau OF
France, in an open letter, appeals to
President Wilson to send over Col
Roosevelt and his companions"
During the last few days German
aircraft have dropped bombs on towns
situated in the Danube region, inflict-
ing many casualties.
Ten thousand seven hundred liquor
saloon licenses have been cancelled
by purchase since the passing of the
English licensing act of 1904
Resolutions adopted at the great
mass meeting in favor of the entente
allies held in Madrid were presented
to the Spanish minister of the inte-
rior.
The Geneva La Suisse printed details
of case similar to that of Miss Edith
Cavell, the English nurse who was
executed by the Germans in Brussels
in October, 1915
Forty-eight passengers and eighty
five members of the crew of the Span
ish steamer C. DeEizaguierre are be-
lieved to have perished as a result of
the sinking of the steamer.
Premier Lloyd George told the
House of Commons that the govern
ment had taken steps TO deal with the
present labor unrest in the country
and prevent it in the future.
The Brazilian Chamber passed the
first reading of the government meas
ure revoking Brazil's neutrality in the
war between Germany and the United
States. The vote was 1876 to 8.
BY vote of 3SS to rs the House of
Representatives at Peking approved
the nomination of Ii Ching-Hsi, the
minister of finance, as premier in sue
cession to Tuan-Chi-Jui, who was dis
missed by President Ii Yuan-Hung
May 23rd
Alaskans are preparing this spring
to garden on a scale never before at
tempted in the territory, following a
proclamation by the governor urging
his constituents to recognize their re-
sponsibility and add all possible to the
nations food supply.
Virtually all the divergent political
factions, all class organizations, coun-
ellis and even the Socialist leaders
with the exception of the Extreme
Letters, at Petrograd, re-echo the ap-
peal of Minister of War Kerensky to
the troops and applaud the new order
of the day: Advance"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
-FOUR TROOPS OF SCOUTS
FORMED BY BOYS AND CITIZENS
OF FORT COLLINS.
Business Men Of City Aid Boys in Get
ting Up Council for Training
In Woodcraft.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Fort Collins, Colo.-With the appli-
cation for a local council charter sent
to national headquarters, Fort Collins
now takes its place on the Boy Scout
map OF the United States. An enthu-
siastic reception has been accorded
the movement both by the boys and
the citizens OF Fort Collins. -Four
troops have been formed and as many
more will be formed soon.
An experiment which will be
watched with keen interest not only in
Colorado but in every part of the
country is being planned in adopting
the scout training and activities as
part of the program of the boys CLUB
work now being done under the exten-
sion department of the Colorado Agri-
cultural College President Charles A.
Lory has recommended the scheme to
C. G. Sargent, in charge of rural and
industrial education, and W. E. Vap-
Ion, state leader of boys and girls
clubs.
The local scout council has been or
ganized as follows: Charles Mcmillan,
president; DR.. p. ]. Hugh, vice presi-
dent; H. II. Hartman, secretary; Dean
S. Arthur Johnson, scout commits
sioner. Other members are: Supt. A.
H. Dunn, Fred w. Stover, H. N. Wheel
er, G. R. Gushing, C. R. Evans and c.
]. Rolfe. The court of honor, which
will be in charge of the work of in
struction and examination, is com
posed OF Lory, Johnson, Hartman,
Dunn and Mcmillan.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
viii Work over smeIter Dump.

Canon City.-The dump of the old
smelter, which formerly stood on
South Ninth street, near the Arkansas
river will be worked over by a leas-
ing company formed for that purpose
and who are convinced that there are
millions of dollars worth of metals to
be yielded under modern methods of
treatment.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS oF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
About the War

Newspaper Union rvews rsryIee.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
Colorado Wheat in Good Condition.

Denver.-More favorable weather
prevailed during the greater part of
the last week and much progress was
made in plowing and planting, accord
ing to the Weather Bureaus weekly
crop report
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
Pueblo Advances Pay to Teachers.

Pueblo.-A per cent increase in
the salaries of teachers of the South
Side district of the city has been an
nounced. 1t adds $4,000 to the pay
roll with a minimum salary paid
teachers of the grade advanced to 5000
and a maximum to $1,000 About 14O
teachers will be affected.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02

Man Crushed Under 15,000-lb. Truck.
Pueblo.-Donald Fisher was crushed
to death when he fell under a meat
truck here, the wagon and load
weighing $4,000 pounds.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
COLORADO
STATE NEW
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.

June 5-6.-Meeting woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society at Windsor.
June 16.-Annual Strawberry Festival
and Carnival at Glenwood Springs.
June 2l-22-Christian Endeavor Con-
vention at Salida.
Aug. National Convention of Afri-
can Race at Denver.
Sept. 17-22-Colorado state Fair at Pu-
eblo.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
Sporting News

Jack Forester, former baseball play
er in the Western League, was killed
in his home in Ringing, Okla, by two
robbers.
Walter Cummings, one of the Vests
most popular race horse trainers ten
years ago, died at the county hospital
in Denver at the age of 61 years.
Enthusiasm, more than crowds,
made the Buffalo Bill shoot, held at
the Denver Trap Club, one of the best
shoots ever held in the state, and as
there were more prizes than gun
handlers, several contestants received
double honors. The shooting contests
divided the admiration of spectators
with William Bradford Cody, nephew
of Col. Cody. who discussed some of
the relics of the late Buffalo Bill
which were on exhibition and also fur
nished them with a display of spec
tacular shooting during which he pic
tured his late uncle by shooting his
profile on a target
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02

tacular shooting during which he pic
tured his late uncle by shooting his
profile on a target.
General
John d. Rockefeller subscribed an
other $5,000,000 to the Liberty loan.
This makes s15000,000 worth of the
bonds taken by him.
Marshall Field ILL.,, who enlisted re-
Gently in the First Illinois Cavalry,
was promoted to sergeant by Governor
Frank o. Lowden of Illinois.
At Towson, Md, Mrs. Anna Brough-
ton celebrated her one hundredth
birthday anniversary surrounded by
her six sons and daughters.
Italy paid honor to America and her
first president through the Italian
war commissioners who made a pill
grimage down the Potomac to Mount
Vernon and laid on the tomb of
George Washington the bronze wreath
which since the days of ancient Rome
has been bestowed on famous heroes.
With forty dead near Hickman, KY,
fifteen in Mississippi county, Ark.
burg. Tenn; six at Gates Landing near
Tiptonville, Tenn, and two at the vii
lage of Baker, near Antioch, Tenn,
early reports from Sundays storm cen
ter continued to swell the toll in lives
and property loss.
Stamp collectors were much inter
ested in the sale for 5000 in New York
of United States postage stamp of
the first series issued by the postof-
flee department. A New York capi-
talist was the purchaser and the price
was a record.
severe earthquake was expert
enced Sunday night throughout South
ern California. At the town of Braw-
ley the quake rocked a school. where
exercises were being held so sharply
that several women and children
tainted and panic was narrowly
averted.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-03-08
ESCAPES PRISON IN BARREL
But Convict tad TO Have Fresh Air
and Is Taken Back 10 Finish
Sentence

Baltimore Md--Ju,t hrcar.c he had
io have the air =" breathe. Elmer John.
son. % convict serving q tcn.ycnr ,,n.
i"nc" iu the pcnitruIlnry Tor murder.
spoiled clever plan 10 escape.
johnson Is employed IN the shipping
d"pa 'mrui and onr night took nd.
an' - ot m" absence NJ the rcsulnr
-nnru 20 substitute himself for hrl.
I"w"u., In barrel that was tu h.
Slipped DO the morning. The regular
guard also examines barrels l"fnr.
they ar" Nrnl out. hut Johnson took
III" chunc" that the substitute would
not. ard be- Judged rightly.
The hnrrrl with johnson inside. GOV.
cred with excelsior, was wheeled nut
AMI put an the wagon. on the why
johnson f"lt the need " ulr aud
pushed np the lid 10 get IT, A boy
~" the arm 20 up out Of III. barrel
and called To the driver The latter
took look, clappcd the lid on again.
whipped up his horses and carried
Johnson back To the penltcntlary.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-03-08
The BEST TEST


Years ego this Marion resident told
Of good results from using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Now J. E. Glass. lum-
S:rman OF AZ :. Main ST.. CONFIRM,
the form statement says there has
heen no return nf the trouble. Can
Marion penrle AJAX f,r more convincing
testimony?
Mr.. Glsss. says: Il suffered from
hacksch which caused me grs,t
many sleepless nights. took doctors
medicines but nothing had the slip htest
eject. A friend advised me- TO try
Doan's Kidney Pills and | procured
box at Haynes & Taylor's drug store.
They gave ME irstsnt relief and in less
than week. the pains in my b. ct had
vanished ~ If by magic "
tStatement given February lth. 1905 }
On October Eth, 1916. Mr.. Glass
said: IL have not had any trouble with
my kidneys since | made = statement
recommending Dosn's Kidney Pill. be-
fore. | consider the cure nermanept. I"
Price ~ cents at all dealers. Don't
simpiy ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
hr. CAss has twice publicly recon.
msoded. Fostef.Milbarn Co.. Prors..
BuRalc. N. z. IS
Crittenden record-press., 1917-03-08
SKUNK SCENT C0NvIcTs THEM
Two Hunters Convicted Of viols,ino
Game ls~s by odor In
Their Coats.

'Hrmel lnd.-Scent Of skuul, an their
hunting clothes convinced the malice
magistrate In Rcdford ~ the guilt OF
william Schultz aud his son. H,lmuth
VII" protested their innocence and
convicted them of violating the game
laws.
Il. l., Townsend game warden nj.
I'g"d ih" defendants Killed n skunk
"n' of season This they denied. tn,
complainant was unable to produce
~" skunk hides before Police Justice
W. A. Adams, The warden snld IN.
hunting coats would tell so they we're
produced
"Th">" show YOU We're on the right
scent muscd the court
Schultz aud his son paid fines Of sic
and S'' Arthur Thornton also Maid
~" ''ne for Illicit skunk hunting.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-03-08
BURGLARS SNCniNh
AWANES HIS WCTsA
intruder Falls aslcsy Under lie
Bed Of Coupe tle intenued
to Rob.

Eirulu-hJm Ala.-Cpmic.ion II
Waiter Jones. rur-rc-yu burglar.
the criminal cow here brought
ont m unusual u,dur of house,
breaking
The story Of the burglary and cap.
urr 10, told by the evidence. showed
that Jones, Ia his effort Ia rob the
home ot Mir, ana Mr> T. T.. Nruumu.
n uld couple of the suburbs, craVlcd
under the bed aud waited Tor them
lo retire.
The burglar himself fell asleep and
his snoring aroused Mrs. Ncnnom. who
understood to light q lamp which cN.
plod,d This uwukr the burglar. who
threatened Mrs Ncnnom with death II
,hr gave the alarm.
Just then MIR Nrnuom uwokr uul
-rapplcd with the burglar wh" lrouod
Crittenden record-press., 1917-03-08
SEVEN SPRINGS
delayed, d,from last week. }

,delaSed.irom lasJ week. -
We noticed an article in last
weeks Record-Press calling for
an election to vote on road bonds
for the purpose of constructing
roads and bridges in Crittenden
county. We think our people in
this county already have enough
taxes to pay without endorsing a
measure like this, that would
lead to. ., more. and besides: this
would only be beneficial to some
who probably would be, benefited
while others would have Ito bear
their share of this burdensome
debt, that would not even taste
of the pie at all and the people
in this community are opposed
10 it, and will vote against it at
the coming election. We are in
favor of sharing. alike ION any
thing that would prove success
to all alike. who deserve it, and
not to run the poor farmers to
death who already have enough
taxes to pay, and the high cost
of every thing to buy-we do
not wonder at hearing them say:
Il want to go to another State
or somewhere, that | may do
better than here: :and il this
road bonds question passes, the
9th of March, it Will .certainiy
take hustlin9 to keep IN sign Of
the race horse. "
jim Patton ard ,o". Ir.ce, Of
near Caldwell Springs, were WIS.,
ilirg Mrs. Sarah Pet'on.
Miss E.hei Mcclure r. ur,tG
to her hon in This vlrlnjt Fri-
lay ait r several day visit to
her hrol er, Nat hew Mcclure,
of Pa iUcal.
School cos, d "A, + ia Schoc.
house Thursd y. Our teacher,
gave their pu DilS a ricA treat.
There were only two pupils who
went to school ever day during
the seven mntIs tenn. and
they were Collin ard Carton
Patton.
VIII Eaton and Eli Il Dalton
were in PadIraa SaturIa...
Mrs. Polin- Eron and sors.
Johnni- and William Penn. were
visiting Bud PeOn and Family
ar Salem Saturday and SUI.
tsy.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-03-08
LEVIA5
DELAYED from last week.

lutidNtb liNtn ldat Nctk.l
There has b. Ell Quita a lot o
sasas of Ia grippe in thi conn II
nity.
Clarence Thompson. OF 81 ri
ca, was in cor midst Saturday
II Is Wa'son was in Salem
on business Saturday.
Mrs. l. l. Price AID dau2h.
iers wer' guests Su, day at the
home of !. ii. Plice and family.
Aunt Jane Settles has almost
recovered from her recent ill.,.
,~-s Of several days. We are
yiad 10 know she is improving.
Mrs. c. c. Behout las some
,ew spriog hats for sale.
Will Davids IN. Of Lola, passed
Through our town Tuesday of
ast week.
Mrs. Mary franklin has re.
turned from an extended visit to
her son, John. of Tolu.
Mr. AID Mrs Fred Love and
sons were visitors at the home
ss Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Watson
Sunday.
Ar:. Nil,ie iHianary. of Sloan
sefghborhood. was in Levias
Saturday.
Glen Moran and family, of
near New Salem church, were
recent guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Burkiow.
Miss Lemah Ffankiin is spend
ing a few days with her cousin,
Miss Mary Mckinney, of near
Sloan church.
Joe Davidson. OF Salem, was
levias Saturday.
Mn. Antonia Price received a
slephone message Thursday.
aAlihg her Of the sad accident
wAich happened to her sister.
Yns- Mary bigisam. as she was
from her home near Chap
j Hill 10 vislt'her sister. Sallie
Paris. Her horse rsa the buggy
y On q bank. turning Il over