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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29

Russia's Headache Is Coming

One of the easiest things does is to stand on n
soapboX and build out of hot-ar state lie can take
money from the rich and give it to the poor. He can
abolish capitalism with few ringing sentences, and hit
poor humanity from the street and dump il right into peace
comfort and luxury. lie yank the mighty from their
thrones and hur them headong into oblivion
Such is the wonderful power of imagination and ora
tory The only trouble is that when the eloquent orator
gets chance to perform he has dickens of time of 1t
making his dreams true.
Old human nature is perverse and stupid that 1t
won't move any faster than it can masse and
can't evolute fast its dreamers dream
The LenineS and Trotskys loaded TO the muzze
with dreams. and very pretty dreams at that They
dreamed farm every Russian peasant They dreamed
democracy all the world and all any nation needed was
few Lennes and Troskys to boss the job and bump the
head of every blamed son-ofagun who wouldn't be just
democratic he ordered to be-
They wanted to free poor Russia from autocracy
if they had to outczar the to do it. They wanted
every Russian to do he daned pleased but jailed him
if he didn't please Lenne and Trotsky pleased.
Poor Russia is drunk dreams. and has an awful
headache coming. But the world will profit by her
perience The thing that is certain in the future
the awful failure of the Bolshevd Utopia. Then the
world will think several times before elsewhere, it
wind TANNERS who built anything substantial
than bad dream burst of oratory.
After ALL experience counts for something. Democ
rscies be built only by laying brick at time
Dreamers may point the way they may dream the plan
but the podders must do their part of the work
before the dream comes true.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
Cheap Food for Germany With
Russian Peasants Footing Up
Bill, Meaning of Teuton Peace

What n happening 20 Russia is ex.
aciiy what would have happened 10
the wurklnRmrn Of France. England.
ana America " our government had
permitted d." German socialists IN
America 70 80 90 Stockholm to con.
fpire with their brother socialists
from Germany and Austria
The German socialists declared
against indemnltiea and annezations
Indeed, the kaiser ana the German
socialists can well DO without annex.
atoms or indcmnit.os n they can DO
what they demand Of the Holsheviki
compel the Russian workngfnen
and farmers 20 become forever the
FnHsala ~ Germany and the German
socialists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
Tells How to Stop a
Bad Cough
Surprising results from this
home mnde syrup. Easily
prepared md costs
little.


IT you have severe cough or
chest cold. accompanied with sore
ness. throat tickle. honrHencsH. or
difficult breathing. or n your child
wakes up during the night with
Group and you want quick help. Just
try this pleasant tasting home made
cough remedy Any druggist can
supply you with 2ia ounces Of Pinex
$50 cents WORTH. Pour this into n
pint bottle and fill tho bottle with
plain graduated sugar syrup. Thus
prepared. you have n pint OF really
remarkable cough remedy that
can he depended upon 10 give quick
and lasting relief at all times
You can feel this take hold OF n
cough IN a way that means business
n looaena the phlcgm, stops throat
tickle and HoothcH ana heals the
trrItated membranes that line the
throat an6 bronchial tubes with
such promptnoHs, ease and certainty
that 10 iH really natoniHhlnR.
pinox ~ a special ana highly con
contrntod compound of genuine Nor
way pine extract. and iH noted for
its speed in overcoming severe
coughs. thront and Ghost colds Its
millions Of "nthuaihHtic users have
made IL famous tho world over
There are many worthless imltn-
tionH ~ this noted mixture. To
avoid disappointment. ask for "2i4
ounces Of HineN." with FUN direc-
lions. ana don't accept anything
else. a guarantee Of absolute salts
faction or money promptly refund
ed goes with this preparation. The
Pinex Co, 1t Wayne. Ind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
Light, But Cut Out Politics

There objection to congress gong as TAR as IT
likes in investigating army and navy expenditures and
policy long there disposition farther than
get the truth for the pubic and speed up preparations If
there has been unnecessary delay official delinquency
graft favorsm, anything that makes for nef-
ficiency-by all get at the facts The public will
stand for that.
But thing the folks back home won't stand for is
any attempt by political congressman to this for
advantage Of their party And that goes for all parties
AND FOR forty days and forty nights # rnined
you
ATTORNEY GENERAL o be a
Mayor Ci1
If only into
might celebrate the New Year Berlin.
government he
Of
be In pawn
but it's cinch theyn into the king
NOW planes viii
this
NEW $ n prices ~
that prices aros
FIFTEEN sxTFENfHs OF
tap1v returns receiving
brotherly greetings other
TANGUAY, a In and
found that why
with a all round joke Ike that1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29

90 have underground railroads in
America Ia your slavery days.
yeaT'"
saw tho point instantly.
ANY able bodied belgian who
has not tried 20 get out Of eastern
belgium Go Join our army Vii
mover DO able 90 hold hts head up
after our country has been re-
stored 90 vs." DO added
The Bslriann have anything bat
desirable part % the western
battle limo % hold. Flanders mud
Sc historic The country Is low
and swampy and mills after mile
- the trenches have been ariifI.
claliy CONSTRUCTED with bags o. sand
ard dirt
& uciEiAn soldier az night. pa.
trolling hir post. has 10 keep his
eyes open 81 he De- likely 60 fail
from tho paths into ono ~ the
thousands ~ pools that dot the
countrywide
lie must Dr. a marine AZ well as
soldier.
ia The Belgian sector. for the first
time IN Europe. ! rsw boats being
uaod fur land" warfare
water separates neaFiy the entire
belgian first line trenches from tho
opposing German first line trenches.
"Nc make many 81 our night
raids la boats" iiclgian officer
told me we mount our mn.
chine guns IN the prows and
mAny's the time we've taheu tho
Roche completely by surprise.
It's one very different way Of
going Over tho top"
The ficiEians hate tho Germans
with a fcrociiy that ~ terrible
Practically every husband and a.
Their in The army ln cut OF complete
~ from bis family and many q thefn
know too well that their wives and
daughters are undergoing unfnen.
tinuhhln lndignitiep at the hands of
their German masters
For this reason. the Belgian. once
90 Fripu with his German foe fgh,s
like mailman.
There aro no halfway measures
It's kiii or get killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
Edition. S Mail
DRAFT ron INDUs TItY

Editor The Star. Tho enelosed
letter. self explanatory. was mailed "a
Gov. Lister today. Several Dr9ninent
men here signed similar Droposai.
ERNEST Lister. Governor.
Dear Sir war II he'll. but In tbs
hope that this viii b. the last war I
am willing % wage % ~ effectively
that n Will soon end There seem.
no way Of securing peace except thru
prosecution 81 this war There II a
way. n the world we're zane. but In
rs madness 10 is lost 70 reason In
~ madness u has taken my neigh.
born boys. and is calling for three u
my own sons, THEY MUST 90.
AND / An WORSE THAN TRAIT.
OK ~ ] LET THEM % UNAfDED.
ITO this end J offer my services TO
my state. 10 my country. but not len.
20 that greater instltutiOn-the world
"Our greatest needs. 20 experts tell
uH. ARE ships. aeroplanea. guns and
food and !. therefore. urge that al
activities not craentiat 20 their pro-
ducuOn be prohibited II Is my pur.
pose 20 volunteer my services In an
industrial army % cut logs. 70 bnh
machines. 20 build ships. 70 raise
food. The only condition ] Impose
n that no private profit shall accrus
from my labors. That the state shan
seize an necessary timber lands,
mills and equipments. farm lands
and equipments Compromising the
private owners thereof on the basis
Of the aRaeEeed value FOR taxation. I
shall insist that while overaeers and
supervisors viii be necessary. an
ranks shall be subject 70 the sane
needs and therefore shall receive the
same pay.
Relieving that no service 10 the
country can be Of greater value than
that Of the private soldier. am will.
Ing 20 accept his pay and his eondi-
ton Of living in fun compensation
for my services during tine war. and I
believe II unpatriotic 10 ask more.
agree 10 work for the same pay and
under the same condition as TO cloth.
Ing and housing, food and insurance
as my boys are compelled to accept
! only ask that all ny labors inurs
10 the benefit Of my country. and
that nothing be taken therefrom thru
concessions. rents and profits.
III you do not lind yourself au-
thorized 20 use my services. trust
YOU viii Immediately appeal TO con-
greas. now In session. 10 provide the
necessary machinery for employment
o. persons like myself who really de-
government. For I believe there are
millions who viii respond readily. II
the response Is not ready and gen
eroux. ! certainly believe all persons
not engaged In work essential TO the
prosecution OF the war should be i'm
modlately drafted into service sim
liar 10 that for which I volunteer.
WILL EVERETT.
Spokane, Wash"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29

man capitalists and high wages
for German worhingmcn.
II means that Russia viii not
have the industries or the skilled
labor that can make munitions
OF war.
II means cheap food for Ger
man worlsmcn Mt the expense Of
Russian peasants and farmers.
If THE KAISER OFFERS SUCH
TERMS AS THESE TO THE SO.
CfALIsTs OF RUSSIA. IN OR.
DER To GET RUSSIA To DESERT
THE ALLIES. WHAT WILL HE
DO TO THE WOBKINGMAN or
ENGLAND AND AMER.
ICA IL HE WHIPS Uss
Tho socialists Of Germany have
been the kaiacr's willing and eager
agents TO got the socialists and
worlIinFmcn OF tho world 10 fall into
the very trap laid for the Bolshevild.
This is shown by what they tried TO
do at Stockholm.
They invited the socialists and
worknEmcn Of the world to meet
ut SiNtNUNlils III 'iNtI W uiAtuHA
terms OF peace. Then they fixed up
the representation 40 that the Ike.
rcnsky socialists would not be repre-.
scented. but tho Bolsheviki would
send delegates.
Tho Kcrcnsky socialists knew
what Germany would do 10 Russia.
Tho BolshcVild were willing to yield
to the socialists OF Germany.
In the Same way tho German so
cialists fixed up the representation
at Stockholm so that the 100 600 so
cialists In America would have l6
delegates and the 10000 trade un.
ionists only four delegates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
~ c. c. LYON
Special staff Reporter Of The Star.
Who Wen, 10 France With
perahing's Army

peruhina's Army
WITH THE BELGIAN ARMY
~ WESTERN BELGIUM. Dee ~.
The belgian army In Fiaudefs
has given mo the biggest surprise
/ have had 10 my six months stay
on the western battle front
Somehow had got the idea
they were mere handful. poorly
clothed and fcd. possessing iufe
riar guns and artillery. and not
counting for much from a military
standpoint
For some days : have been visit
Ing the troops - King Albert I've
seen the whole Show I've gone
from ono end Of their baltic front 70
tho other
can tfuihfuiiy say that Belgium
noN has magnificent body Of
troops Boo ariian.
Man FOR Man. THE uEt.-
GfAS Is TuE BIGGEST SOLDIER
PHYSICALLY. SOW FIGtTiNu
rs THE ALLIED LINE ~ TIE
WEST.
with the possible exception ~
,hs Americans DO - also tho beni
dressed soldier
iIis fighting equipment IL ~ the
sauo high quality a. that ~ The
French and English and Ameri-
cans
Tho commander In chief ~ the
Belgian army. In n brief official
history - tho memorable days 81
the fall % 1910. after ail Belgium
except narrow strip in The west
had been oycfrun IS tho German
hordeH. states that 90 that time
thc Belgian forces we're reduced 70
" coo men
To-day. seirium has a vastly
larger army in tho field. tho exact
size. 81 course. being military
secret
Wonderful" exclaimed with
admiration 90 former editor n
an Antwerp Newspaper. who waa
plotting mo from place 20 place
How is this present larger army
possible. when you are cut of from
the great bulk Of your population o.
To understand that sou must
know the Belgian character" he
replied
Nobody wili ever know how
many BclTiana have been Killed
by German bullets while trying
10 get thru tho German lines 70
Join their own army
but in spite 90 German watch
fulnoas our men have comc-teng
~ thousands ~ them. You used
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
Glass Eyes Switched
in Ewes of Drunks

MONA. Wyo. Dec 7s.--police are
hunting tho practical Joker who
switched tho glass eye 81 Lafe old
ham and Gene Gray. two one-cyed
mon. while they were asleep after q
tiehauch ia city prison shortly
after their release they were rear
rested FOR making advances to each
others wives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
President Of the American Economic
Association. aud Professor Of foliti.
cal Economy Ia the University Of
Wisconsin
ny rR0F. JOHN r. COMMONS

CcrmAnyn alleged offer 81 peace
TO 10. Bolshrviki ~ Russia ahu~H
why the socialists Of Germany sup
port thc kaiser
Germany IN reported As demand
ms that Russia should admi; Ger
man manufactures free 81 tariff
duty. and should give 80 Germany
control q the entire Russian expor-
uilon - wheat
NhFther these are The actual Dc
manda or not. theY agree with Ger
mnnyr record II ~ the record of
what aho calls peaceful pcnstra
ton
Thi. Kind 81 peaceful pene-
fration" means the destruction
Of Russian manufactures and
low wAEcs for Russian worknen.
IN favor 81 high profits for Ger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
u. V. u. suRRENDEEs TO THE
COLD

WANTED To buy oil heater.
Must be IN good condition Write
p. V. d. Record Herald Advertise
ment IN Wauscon. Wis. Record
Herald.
Singers. 20 our ear. are In two
classes one r. easy % listen 20. the
other Is not And the first may have
no more voice than Tommy Tucker
while the second may have all the
voice there is
Senator pcnrosc r. leading n fight
In the senate against the adminlstra-
tons nominees as explosive inspect
orH In the various states. saying that
they are deserving democrats or
mongrel republicans" Wen. what
grand old party administration didn't
name deserving republicans or mon
democrats?"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
A Tip 10 John ID. and Andy

For years the Elks have made
special effort TO tighten the homes Of
the property stricken.-Eikhart und.l
Truth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
4 nlo,ouS Might

FIRST was what ~ described as
Eryan hiEhball That went quickly
Then the piece Dc resistance" Of
duck with attendant condiments and
auxillaries This was topped or
with pumpkin plc well dfifted lp
with whipped cream. The evening
vas spent 90 playing checkers
Madison. s. b.. Leader.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
10 Can Iic Done

Haren , Titus IL being suggested
for dining car director Of MI the
IT. Rs In tho 4. q vs.. would say
something about great. big baked
potato " We could think OF any
thing clever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
Grossly Exaggerated

Prom ottawa. M. Republican
TimfHi
Notice 70 Public !. Mrs James
Tosaw want the public 20 under
stand this That "a no time ala ms
husband try 20 XIII mo with an AK
or drag mo on tho floor By my hair
and. to the rest Il was al made a
little too strong. and am. very
sorry that such was made public
which f. absolutely false Irs
James Toaaw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29

1T used 20 be n struggle for bread
and butter" postcards q. =. "Sow
it's for bread. ! can't afford 20 think
Of butter"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
. : /. r.. ID. TX S. . .
COL YUM

"pouble Acting Raises the
Dough" says sign AZ Eighth ave
and Pine ~ Aud this admirable
description ~ lot of men We could
name 10 We wanted To. II merely an
advertisement Tor flour.
Twenty Minutes For
when the government takes over
the control or railroads. dining ears
will be discarded says dispatch
90 the s. - Looks like IT'S back
20 the ola days 90 "Ronaiheefpork-
anbeans rarnboofancahhage mashed
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
And We are waiting Anxioualy 90
see whether Uncle sam viii decide
the boy who yclln "tatos' maya
zines, chcwln' gum canny and
fruits" g. luxury or one ~ the
necessary illa that flesh II heir 20.
II the Green river continues to
Rise. Kent citizens may celebrate
New Years eve clinging 60 their
house tops as they sing that once
popular sons. Floating Down the
old Green River"
II things keep up like they are 20.
Ing now. women VIII be everything
that men ara. except husbands.
why wait until New Years 20
make those good rcsolutionHf
I'm happy" writes Patrick 20
Maggie from France.
-An' viii stay with this war tiil
drop.
- -ris the furrst good fisht tina, I've
ever been In
THAT the city polaco didn't stop
y.
And speaking 81 tho b. OF W. how
about tho giri who tells what che
would DO u she wcro a mani
We pipcd the following in our
esteemed contemporary tho San
Diego sun
a man wearing a dark suit and
a cap weighing 40 pounds,
Miliionairr- Only
A. four men who robbed tn bank
at white Bear. MINI drove up In
Limousine. We suppose that the de
tcrtivcB will limit their search %
bank robbers and rcatAurateurn
Uncle Sam gets so. 900 600 600
worth u railroads today. Oh. ven.
We aren't Jealous. todaya payday
II costs a lot - money 60 keep
clean in France these days says "A
Paris dispatch our grocer ard
butcher keep ua clean for nothing
\ Perfect Disguise
sheriff Evans caught tho prisoner
Disgusting himself by hiding hls
star and hy sticking a ticket in hls
HFraan.H asa.HHa.a a..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-29
Mliilonalrrs onl,
4 Perfect Disguise

sheriff Evans caught tho prisoner
Disgusting himself by hiding HE
star and by sticking a ticket iu hls
haihand he waited ~ tho intrrur.
ban station Tor a car champaign.
M. Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
NEW SCHEME FOR
 FINANCING THE
 STATE SCHOOLS Millage Basis for Education al Institutions Is Favored
 by Lower House.
MONEY TO BE TAKEN
 FROM GENERAL LEVY
Deduction of 1-9 Mills From Levy of , 1-4 Mills Will Leave Just 1 5-36 Mills for Charities and Gen.
 eral GOyernment.

Little Rock, Feb. 19.-The house this morning passed the Whitaker bill providing for millage basis of as- se:sment for the maintenance of the various educational institutions of the state. The levies are as follows: Uni versity, 4-9 mills; Arkansas normal at Conway. 1-9 mill: each of four agri- cultural schools. 1-9 mill Branch nor mal and medical school 1-9 mill; total. ] 1-9 mill. This is to be deducted from the general revenue levy of 2A mills, which will leave i 5-36 mills for the maintenance of the charitable in stitutions and the general govern mcnt The bill is more clearly ex- plained by special message from Governor Brough, which was read pending the discussion.
 For AcrOss-State Highway.
 A bill was introduced by Mir. John son of Sebastian providing for the or ganization of the Fort Snith-Little Rock Memphis highway Improvement district. He offered at the same time a resolution asking that the bill be referred to special committee to consist of all the representatives and senators of the counties touched by the proposed hway-Sebastian Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Pope, Faulkner, Conway, Pulaski. Lonoke, Cross and Crittenden. MT Gentry raised objection that other counties are interested, contending that it would take funds from the general road fund under federal aid. The res olution failed, and the bill was refer red to the committee on roads and highways.
 The entire afternoon was devoted to discussion of the Josephs bill for the creation of the office of fire mar shal, and it was defeated by a vote of 27 to 61, notwiths landing special message from Governor Brough urg ing the passage of the bill.
 Bills Passed.
 The following bills were passed:
 By York and Carter-Providing for the survey and sale of unsurveyed islands.
 By McGill-To authorize a $45C.000I bond issue for Long Prairie Levee dis trict in Lafayette county.
 By McFarlin and others-To pre- scribe limitations for the issuance of deficiency proclamations by the gov ernor, by eliminating from the list of causes, Gin case of calamity, cata strophe or visitation or dire neccs sity."
 Fifty-two counties were exempted from the bill to provide for the regis tration of county and city warrants, and thirty from the dependant moth- L: T l, expressing committee.
 The Niven bill to validate Road Im provement district No. 15 of Jefferson county was passed by the house Sat urday evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
PRESIDENT PLANS POSTPONE ACTION
 I'LL NEXT WEEK
Continued from page one.)

days.
 The civil advisory committee began today the task of organizing for de- fense the business, labor, transporta- tion and other resources allotted sep arately to various committeeman as heads of special committees.
 Secretary of the Navy Daniels is preparing to appeal to American news papers to refrain from publishing for the present any information as to movements of American naval vessels or as to acts toward defense precau- tions that may be in organization at various yards and harbors. He prob ably will seek the cooperation of the American Publishers association, as there exists no authority for the estab- lishment of strict censorship. The navy department suspended publica- tion of routine movements of vessels some time ago. It has no authority however to prevent publication of naval arrivals and departures at American harbors, and these have been printed very generally, particularly in Pacific coast papers. Publishers will be asked to refrain from this in the future as patriotic duty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-20
COnStitutiOnaH Convention of 1874 Many Members of That Body Later Were Called to High | Public Positions

l Lonoke-James P. Eagle afterward governor of Arkansas.
 Madis soh--John Carroll. Marion-Roberson J. Pearce.
 lssissippi-Charles Bowen 1 Monroe-Simon Hughes, later elect i ed governor. Montgomery-Nicholas w. Cable ! Nevada-Rufus K. Garland.
 Newton-George H. S. Dodson. Ouachita-Elijah Moseley, H. G. Bum, later chief justice of the su- preme court.
 Perry-'William H. Blackwell.
 Phlllips-John J. Horner, James T. White R. Polk.
 Pike-Henry w. Carter.
 Roderick Joyner Polk-Steven G. Bates.
 Pope-John R. Homer Scott.
 Prairie-David F. Reinhart. Pulaski-James F. Pagan, who was a major-general in the Confederate army; George N Perkins, Jesse But ker, Sidney M Barnes and Dan O'Sul- livan.
 Saline-Jabez M Smith.
 Sarber-Ben F. Chism.
 Scott-J. w. Sorrells.
 Searcy-William s. Lindsay.
 Sebastian-R. B. Pulliam and Will liam Fishback, afterward governor.
 Sevier-Burton H. Kinsworthy
 Sharp-Lewis Williams.
 St. Frances-John M. Parrott
 Stone-Walter J. Cagle.
 Union-H G. P. Williams and Robt Goodwin.
 Van Buren-Allen R. Witt.
 hington-Renjamin F. Walker, NJ. F. Lake and T. w. Thommason. White--Jesse N. Cypert and Joseph w. House.
 Woodruff-Wil]iam J. Thompson. Yell-Joseph T.-Harrison.