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The CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager. The
Washington Times. Washington, d. c.
Dear Sir. Asa reader Of The Washington
Times. I hal o~casion to notice the an
uouncement OF STEMS Shoe Rep shop. 7os
Ninth street northwest. who has gained the
distinction OF being rated among the hrst as
10 his ability as shoe repairnan, and Il
gives me pleasure TO recommend him 10
everyone.
A friend OF mine hrst made mention of
him to me. and after giving him a trial.
I must say thHt he has retained me as a reg
ular customer. SotwithstRnding the superior
services serdered by him. you must consider
that his charges are exceedingly reasonable.
I feel that his uneNcelled merit fu-tifes
this recommendation. and ! trust that II you
will give him = chance hiF rer'
prove to be exactly as exclaimed Yours sin
cerely FRITZ SrHwERTNER.
326 c street southwest
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
BY WEBB MILLER

y3,ea Frs. SAT eqTrs.ponasat ,,, d
motion the gigantic machinery of the
draft
By proclamation OF regulations the president started
the huge labor OF singing the manhood OF the nation
Tor Americas armies
The regulations fix the general classes Of Tree from
military service up the exemption boards that silt out the
men and define their duties.
Only a very small group OF classes OF exempt
from bearing arms All Others appear before the
tribunals Upon hearing evidence they will be discharged
drafted into the army the case may be Every action
Of the boards is hcdged with double safeguards against
uufairness and wide open the public gaze.
The exact method OF the lottery is LETT for later
proclamation Within few weeks the draft will be made
In military quarters it stated that one million men Will be
drawn in the first levy.
THOSE EXEMPT
Upon proof OF their statah the following classes are
exempt: -,
Men INDISPENSABLE industries that 10 the
maintenance of military eSabshmen the national interest
Men wives children parents brothers or sisters de-
pendent solely upon them for support
Members OF werecognzed religious sccts whose creed
Page Seven)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
Stabbed Eiqht Times

been going in German homes for decades.
But the great horrors Of under which life 10 gamble
night and day under which actually home blast
ed to pieces and your loved limb limb have
been removed from Germans.
For moral effect" carry the TO Germany
II sounds impossible II is only diHicut-much less diff
feu than breaking tindenburg line, and other lines
FIJI the German skies with hostile aVators II would at
alter the morale Of Germany, autooraoy and ALL
Not bomb need be dropped perhaps
Mere knowledge that thousands OF enemies there In
the air above could drop bombs would make different Ger
and perhaps mercifulIy end TO the
AND, AWFUL AS 1T is TO SAY 1T, THERE HAD BET
TER BE A BOMB ON EVERY Bull DING IN GERMANY THAN
THAT RUiNAToN OF CIVILIZATION SHOULD CONTINUE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
CARRY THE WAR INTO GERMANY

GREAT deal has been printed bout the moral eeet
~ on the allies Of having Aericn forces In France, re-
gsrdless Of their ability TO at the front
VI all the foreign peoples a. Germany alone has,
practically, escaped the Immediate OF warfare
anybody needs "noral effects the people Of Ger
many whose morale has headquarters reports
OF "the splendid achievements OF my armies"
For over 40 the German have been working
saving, building
Ihey have been decetfuy educafd conviction in the
InNunerabiltty and nvineibilty OF heir country.
Their armies been fighting the other felows ter
ritory.
Their Ubosts sinb1ing the otter fellows ships.
Their Zeppelns bombing the fellows towns,
cnurches and schoohousen
rue, Germans in Germany have injured great hardship
"ata what always Preparation for Just that has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
SAMMIES TO MARCH
IN PARIS ON FOURTH

PARIS. July Paris is going TO
make Wednesday the most glorious
Fourth in history It's to be
america day" Gen. Pershing has.
Of course. drawn lots of cheers. but
what's going to happen on the
Founh OF July viii just make the
welhn ring.
There are plenty of American
soldiers in Paris now. plenty OF
nava officers But the spectacle
OF strried ranks OF Frances latest
defenders marching is one that Will
be siyed up for July T.,
Arrangements We're completed,
with Gen. Pershing's approval. to
day. for the dispatch to Paris on
INDEPENDENCE day OF full battalion
OF American "Sammies." In regula-
ton marching order. They will
exhibit their steps TO the Partisan
popuhce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
PUBLIC OWES
PUTNAM DEBT
OF GRATITUDE"
DIR. MATTHEWS
Says He Helped Ex-Head Of
Dry Squad on Mayors
Request
WAS AFTER CROOKS

In written statement issued
by Or. N. A. Matthews Mon
day. he declares ''the public Will
not be deceived" and ia rec
ognisea that /, owes Sergeant
Putnam a great debt for his
faithful enforcement OF the
laws"
That Or. Matthews will prob
ably lend active support TO
Sergeant Putnam In an appeal
20 the civil service board for
reinstatement. may be Inferred
from his warning:
Eternal vigilance Ia tho price OF
civic righteousness. Therefore. the
righteous forces of this community
Will continue 60 fight for tho purity
and progress OF the city"
The hnte-room 70 the pastors =
study vas filled with people who
sought him on various matters.
Monday morning. and this was the
reason he ascrlbcd for a prepared
written statement. rather than a
personal Interview.
TN his arrival from NaHhinsion.
u. G., saturday uirh', DR. Matthews
said he had given Sergeant Putnam
81. zoo TO assist him In his work
Mayor gin and Chief BeckiuE.
ham had sent IN. dry squad head
10 him. Dr. Matthews said Putnam
had informed him.
when Putnam was appointed by
Mayor Gin and Chief Buckingham
TO head the dry squad" said Mat
thsws. they sent him TO me for
any Encouragement and assistance
that ! might give. so Sergeant Put.
nam stated And rendered every
possible assistance"
Asked II he knew that money
furnished by him was used to set
trap. thru a gambling and boot
Logging Joint. for Inspector Powers.
Dr. Matthews said
Il learned OF IL later. was
ready TO renders Putnam or any
(Contlnued on page i2l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
M0NARCHISTS WIN,
WORD AT CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. July 2.-The Chi.
nese monarchists have accom-
plished coup detat. dislodging
President Iii Yuan Hung. according
to state department information to
day.
Gen. Chang Shun has declared
himself dictator and has powerful
backing. including that of Isu
Shihechang. a cabinet member
These men intend to restore the
boy emperor" Hsuan Tung. who
was removed in 1912.
The state department message.
dated yesterday. Indicated the coup
would take place Immediately Az
the South OF China is opposed to
the overturn. civil war in China is
regarded as practically inevitable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
CAPTURE
1918 in
day
Beginning OF General Drive;
Wins Along Front in
Galicia
ALLIES ENTHUSIASTIC
WAR SITUATION TODAY

WAR SITUATION TODAY
owed all other action today. when IL
was reported that s.5s4 prisoners have4
been taken la Gaiieia.
ON the West front Usig reported fur .
ther success In the gradual encirciing OF
Lens.
sermaus launched surprise attacks
aga inst the French in the Prunsy region.
but were thrown hack
No announcement of important action
has come from either Rome vienna !
concerning the Italian front. where the
fighting has evidently isp~ed.
u, United Pres. Leased Wire
PETROGRAD. July p
Gen. Brusiloff's offensive, now
under way. took 1918 pris-
oners in "a hours. according
10 war office announcement
today. This was the total of
those captured on Sundayl
alone in free Russia's smash /.
in Galicia. More Teutonsi
were reported as being taken,
in the active fighting today, |
which is raging all along the
-Gallcian line.
One village has already been
taken and strong German po-
sitions occupied.
The town OF Kominkhy was cap
tured. according TO official war Of |
flee statements. More prisoners
are coming back of the lines
hourly
Here in Petrograd. Minister OF
War Kerensky formally called on
Premier Lyoff to inform him that
rev Russia has begun to play her
pert with the allied armies.
Allied attaches here hailed the
EeWs joyfully. believing that the
rev army. reinvigorated by free
dom and knowledge that ii was
fighting to keep that which had
been won by the revolution. would
give a splendid account of itself.
Gen. Brusiloff is driving again at /
the Galician city OF Lemberg in the
same region where the Russian Of /,
fensive of late last summer smash +.
ed thru to Halicz. The front. over
which the fighting is now being
pressed by the Russians totals
about % miles.
In capturing the village OF
kominkhy the Russians took seven
guns and seven machine guns. The
count of prisoners. the war office I
declared. had not yet been complet- i
ed. Southwest of Brzezany. the
Russians occupied some strongly /.
fortified positions. the statement
said.
The war office also reported Wig
crous offensive fighting proceeding
on other Russian fronts. There was
vigorous artillerying in the Carpa-
thians and skirmish fighting in the
Caucasus, near the Persian line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

trip MIN with a padded foot and
send him rolling over cliff into
a big swim.
When Chaplin registered for So
lect service he said he was Brit.
ish subject. Now Britain informs
American authorities that II Chap
liz isn't taken In the American
army he will be claimed for the
British army 50 Charlie has no
chance except 10 fight
Recruiting officers have It doped
out that II they can get Charlie
into the front line trenches It will
be all off with the Germans.
And several million Americans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

By f chO 4 a hi

How could she laugh thought
wondered II she knew she was to
be arrested
"Er-have you ever been in trou.
bic bofore7" asked her
TROUBLE" she said Gee. this
ain't trouble. kid SAY. button up
my waist viii you?" ..-.-
She turned her back. and mechan.
ically. with stiff fingers and swell.
Ing eyes. fumbled over The but
tons.
The room nauseated me
Tho same musty smell that per.
meated tho rest OF the house was
here. too There was no opening
for sunshine. II was the smell Of
darkness and evil and-blood.
The silence was horrible.
do you know anything OF the
crimc7" | ventured.
Nav" she answered The bulls
Just piled in here and told me to get
ready to beat IL down To the can I"
when did you see the man
last ?" | wRyered
Saturday" she answered; "and
he was soused."
was glad when the waist was
fastened and could get out.
ran out into the alley. and she
came down the front. shaken-down
steps SMILING She greeted n
man as she passed
She laughed as she stepped into
the automobile patrol and was whiz.
zcd TO the police station.
I walked bace to the office
clowlr
The sun is still stealing thru the
window as write. casting weird
shadows on my copy paper-but
they are shadows OF musty smelling
huts. Hogan's alley and a woman
who laughs. dry-eyed. when they
i,ap home, o'0o2@ o2@S%YoS ""'' 0' "e'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

Me. piactdlN hiilhE NJ mf ifP'
writer. The sun. stealing thru the
window. casting weird shadows OF
Happiness and all the joys OF sum
mer across the sheet OF copy pa
per Ia my typewriter
Business OF looking around mo.
No one seems to feel the sunshine
and the goodness OF the life out.
side Reporters with heads buried
IN their work. City editor hurting
COPY out 90 the composing room.
telegraph operator frenziedly tap.
ping out the news that comes over
his wire
And I. alone. SIT and battle with
the call Of the great outdoors--,
where men and women are big.
rcd d-blooded. cager--and strong
4 telephone ringl
4 murder
Hurry with the reporter to Ho-
rsn's alley" the city editor. calls
20 me
I speed out OF the office and
down the stairs. and five blocks
without a stop-to get Jake, the
photographer. jump into waiting
machine. and dash off TO Hogan's
alley
There jumped Off. followed by
Matt. the reporter
Fifty feet down the alley stood
the dead wagon!
Circled about we're men and
women. The sun was still shining,
but somehow II didn't seem the
same, down there in the alley.
/ brushed aside fat woman and
her barefooted child. to get into
the basement where the body had
been found.
pool OF blood. A mans blood.
Detectives were gathered about.
They we're indifferently discuss
ing theories. My throat was get,
ting dry. wanted 10 speak and
| couldn't.
In tho alley the people were
laughing.
The fat woman had said some
thing funny about the murder.
was glad when Matt told me to
get to a phone and call the office.
When ] came back the detectives
were in the house next door
went In.
Four rooms' Remains of n
gcanty meal on the kitchen table.
A musty smell about the house.
One Of the detectives hailed me,
Come In here he said
Shiveringly. | followed him into
what assumed 10 be a bedroom
At least. II had bed and piece
of dresser in II.
On the mirror Of the dresser
we're splotches of blood
On the wall-more blood. On the
floor lay confusion Of dirty
clothes.
My feet seemed to weigh a hun
dred pounds apiece.
But the detectives moved out
and | was afraid.
! From a room off the kitchen a
woman appeared, hnlf-clothed.
"Who ls she?" ! whispered.
Maud Hallock." the detective
said. We're going 20 hold her.
/ A Woman--in Trouble
A woman. And she was In trou-
BILE. I went into her room trem-
bling with the excitement of my ex-
perience.
"Well. kid. where did you come
from? ?" she laughed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
Chaplin Has
toGotoWar
Says Hes British Subject
When He Registers; Nov
Englsnd's Recruiting o.
ficers Say They Want
Hin to Fight

Charlie Chaplin's got to 40 to
war.
And Charles worried something
fierce.
There won't be any chance to
whang the recruiting officer over
the bean with a slap stick or to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
BOY EMPEROR
OF CHINA, new
PAWN OF ARMY

PEKtNG. July 2-Hsuan Tung.
former emperor Of China. deposed
in the revolution which made China
a republic. today announced his
succession TO the throne again and
assumption OF the government At
Peking martial law thruout the en-
pire was formally proclaimed. Pres.
ident III Yuan Hung has been for.
mally ordered TO relinquish all au-
thority,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
GAllCIAk ATTACK IS
GENERAL offensive
by United Prcs. leased wirc

WASHINGTON. July 2.-Rus.
sia's attack in Galicia is probably
only the beginning of a general Of.
fensive.
The state department let il be
known today that some weeks ago
II had been advised that the or
ganization of the Slav army was
under way. and that general at
tack against the Teutons would be-
gin about July |.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS

BERLIN, via London. July E.
Loss OF the village of Kominkhy,
in the Russian offensive in Galicia.
was admitted by the war office to-
day. THE Russian attack was
caught up with" the statement
said. I'VE prepared by a new bar
ring position. A fresh attack was
thus frustrated"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
home 3CT7D3
BANDITS GET $4,000

CHICAGO. July Charles
Baird. cashier OF the National Tea
Co., was slugged by two motor BAN
dts as he entered Rump's bank to
day and robbed OF between 10000
and S20.000. which he carried in a
satchel The bandits escaped
Delegates representing the coun.
~ employees In various offices will
meet Monday night to discuss the
wage increase now pending before
the county commissioners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
RACE RIOTINC IN
EAST ST. LOUIS
FATAL TO -FOUR

ny United Pres. Leased Wire
EAST ST. LOUIS, H.. July
2.-Rioting was beyond control
OF police and militia shortly
before 3 p. m. In the heart OF
the city three negroes were
killed within IS minutes,
Sixteen milt;smen were dis
armed by the mob and hooted.
All saloons were closed by
order OF Mayor Mollman.
William keyser. white
merchant. was shot as he stood
in front Of his store and died
soon after.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

WASHINGTON. July An
nouncement to all ship owners 10
be prepared for the requisition OF
their ships by the United States
government is expected to be is.
sued by the department of COM
merce today. according to Secre-
tary Redfield.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
For Your Last
Minute Needs

for the Fourth, consult the
ads in The Star today You
will find the best stores in
Seattle represented with their
choicest offerings You will
be able to get just what YOU
want at a price that will mean
a well-Worth-while saving
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

Deputy Prosecutor Summers filed
an Information Monday charging
Henry Babher with stealing "A dia-
mond ring and wedding ring from
his landlady, Mrs. NJ. Southcombe.
oil Sixth ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02
KILL PAINTER
AND HIDE BODY
IN BASEMENT
Boy Finds Body of Sam
Klumph. Stabbed and
Beaten
POLICE HOLD WOMAN

Stabbed In the back. neck ard
chest. and his skull beaten In,
the body OF Sam kIumph. a
painter. 7o27 22nd ave. NJ. W..
was found in the basement of
an empty frame building AZ ii2
Bell at. in "Hosan's alley at
Q a. m. Monday.
In little house not 2b feet
away. the police arrested Maud
Aallocs. 80. and e. c. Brown.
81. after discovering blood
spa,,ered on the wallis. mirror.
and even on the ceiling.
Detectives believe the murder
may have been done with n pair OF
scissors. which we're found hidden
In the kitchen OF the house.
Both Deny Crime knowledge
The woman. Maud Halloek. dis
claimed any knowledge OF the Kill
ing. Brown declared he had been
in the house all day sunday and all
Sunday night. and a. far as be knew
nothing unusual had happened. Mrs.
Kate Kicnllm. 23i2 Second ave. who
liyea back OF the house. told the 20.
lice she passed thru the alley at 10
y. ~. sunday.
"Klunph was standing out In the
street when passed" she said.
Mrs. Haliock was on the porch.
spoke 10 her. Afterwards heard
a loud argument in the Hallock
house"
Srcars Heard
Mrs. J. =. O'iara. 260b Third ave
another neighbor. says she was
passing along Second ave. Sunday
night, at about 10 10. and heard
some one groaning. She thought lIt.
tie OF the incident. however. be
cause Hogan's alley II known as "A
neighborhood. and
brawls are not infrequeni.
Rlumph's body was lying face
downward. ,and apparently had
been dragged. Detectives pointed
to n broken window in the Hal
lock woman's bedroom and foot.
prints outside of n.
They believe the painter was
killed In her house and his body
lifted thru a window and deposited
in the basement OF the empty
building.
Bloody Finger Print
\ bloody finger print was found
On an oil cloth table top In the
room. which may provo to be i'm.
portant evidence The murderers
had clumsily endeavorcd to cover
NJ the crime by scraping the blood
marks from the wall paper and
burning the scraps In the kitchen
stove. The paper nsd only been
partly burned. 4 bloody handker.
chief. found in a pocket OF Brown +
clothing. and a stained rug found
In a bedroom In the house are also
held for evidence.
Leonard Jones. IS. walking along
the alley. happened TO look into the
basement and saw the body.
81 don't know anything about
IT," Maud Hallock told a Star re-
porter. "Klumph used 10 come and
Nff nv fNfAf oAAAthh9 bAAfaAlNOiAs
He brought me rocking chair last
Saturday He was drunk.
This morning the cops knocked
at the door and told me TO get
ready to go TO the can"
Brown. who Is clerk in the
Merchants Parcel Delivery. 1926
First ave. was said to be a friend
OF the woman.
Stabbed Eight Times
There were three stab wounds
in Klumph's neck. and five cuts on
his chest and back. His skull had
been battered in near the base.
The little house where the woman
lived was squalid. In her living
room was n bureau and a bed,
According TO Mrs. Clara Hull.
who owns the house. Miss lIallock
Continued on Page i2)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

By United Press Leased Wire
ST. LOUIS, July 2.-More
than so negroes are under ar
rest, following a resumption Of
race rioting in East St. Louis,
H., today. Detective Sergeant
Samuel Coppedge was killed
and five other men wounded,
when a mob OF 200 blacks fired
upon their automobile. Six
hundred suardsmen have been
ordered from Springfield to
East ST. Louis.
The negroes assembled at l2:lI
n. m. at a prearranged signal-tht
tolling of church bell. James
Reddy, a grocer, telephoned th,
police and an automobile was hur
ried to the scene Patrolman VIM
Hutter. acting as chauffeur. stop
ped the car where the blacks hat
congregated
What's doing. boys?" Coppedge
called TO the leaders.
None OF your damned business.
a big negro replied. Drive on"
We're officers. here to protect
YOU as well as white men, Cop
pedge said.
The reply was a volley which
riddled his body and wounded Pa
trolmen Oscar Hobbs. Gus Mass
rang. Harry l.. Walker and netec
tive Frank WoCley and Jay Long
a private citizen Hutter rushed
the injured men TO a hospital
where Coppedge died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

NEW YORK. July 2 William
Wintr. dean OF American dramatic
critic died here Saturday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

will have TO get along without
their ten.cent hilarity TIL Charlie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-02

The Giants are due home this
week 10 celebrate the Fourth by
trimming Vancouver. Let's have
some more Of this fine weather.
George says; "Fsir tonight and
Tuesday"