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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25

Dozens OF married men who
have been certified for the war
service In Seattle will be exempt
ed. and many single men called TO
take their places. II orders are re-
ceived here TO enforce President
Wilson's plan to leave heads OF
families out OF the first draft army.
At Governor Listers office in
Olympia II Was predicted that at
least half OF the work done by To-
cal boards turnout the state would
have to be done over II President
Wilson forced his contention. as
outlined in United Press dis
patches.
on the other nand. many local
board officials declared that the
number OF men affected here would
be very small-less than 100.
The district board OF appeals
and Governor Lister have laid
down the principle that married
men were not entitled to exemp-
tion on dependency grounds unless
their wives would become a public
charge II they were certified.
Local officials declare they have
exempted most of the men in this
class ever since President Wilson
outlined his position in a letter TO
Senator Weeks. intimating that he
would insist that heads of families
be discharged except where they
had separate incomes.
Yet canvass of men certified
shows that a large number OF child.
less men who claimed exemption
because they headed family were
certified because their wives we're
healthy and apparently able to sup
port themselves
In some cases childless men
had been certified. over claims OF
exemption. when II would mean
the loss OF newly acquired homes.
4 clerk In District No. Z is re-
ported 10 have told one wife that
they were certifying four out ot
every five childless men examined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
NEW RUSSIAS PROBLEM is TO REMOVE THE WRECKAGT
RDEcARE

steadasty broken
ton system
Broken down the
When democracy in it found the trans Siberian
the OF railroad doing
.thd Of its normal work because Of the thickheaded or
dishonest work Of the old
Equipment had maintained The road
woey shy locomotives and the old methods of
of rolling
that. while other o
with Petroggad short
supplies absolutely required
military operations hung at the the factories be
locomotives haul
them
Surely the God is autooracy and all its
worksl II blight and plague OF mankind, for
nothing Its track train OF evils great
terrible.
find itself all
overwhelmed like which had
ront the world
REGIME MEETS PROBLEMS skitFuLLY
had n
the daily life OF the nation machine rickey
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
TIMBER UNION head
CHARGES COLLISION
TO n. W. LUMBERME

inside information on why
lumber operators of the state
OF Washington have repeatedly
refused 10 grant the demands
for an eishthovr day made by
the strikers In tho Industry
was given cut by J. @. Brown.
president Of the International
shinale~eavers' union In
statement Saturday.
Between the time when the
strike was declared and the
date u went into effect" said
Brown. "the members OF the
iumberncn's protective league
got together and signed a bond
ed agreement that any operator
who complied with the de-
rands and opened up his mill
on the eisht.hour basis would
forfeit a bond Of $500 a day TO
the league.
About 80 per cent OF the indus
try is tied up In this protective
league. and these men are the bis
mill and timber owners" said
Brown They can control the rest
OF the operators"
Representatives of the Western
NH Co. In Aberdeen came 10 Seat.
tie with federal mediators for the
express purpose OF being let off
this $500 a day forfeit, so that their
mill might open up and furnish
lumber for Aberdeen shlpyards.
The Crammer Scheme
They made promises not 10
lumber for the com.
mereial market" Brown declared.
only material for
wooden ships. r. s. Grammer re-
fused TO permit the mill TO open up
without paying the forfeit or
course Il would ruin a mill TO op.
crate under those conditions. and
the Western mill stayed closed
This is the extent OF the operators
patriotism.
Information AZ the strikers head.
quarters Saturday stated that the
Cascade mill. large plant in Van.
couver. u. c., opened up on the
eight-hour basis this week. The
McKenna Lumber Co. OF McKenna
also resumed operations with a
union crew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25

of democratic government. but they still have the
legs OF the Old Man OF the Sea around their necks.
The remains Of the seven times accursed old
system still hamper them.
They canned the czar. but they couldn't can all
of the vast swarm OF evils that the style of
government had nailed down upon them.
Everything in tho old autocratic government OF
Russia that wasn't done corrupty was done stupdly,
and everything that wasn't stolen was hashed.
The government. good bad, of a nation of
1S0.000000 people stretched over continent 5000
miles wide means a colossal machine-that Is to say,
offices and men st work in them.
The revolution ousted the chief engineers
Of the Russian machine, but II couldn't possibly
oust all the millions Of coos wheels and pistons
Also. IL could not possibly change at once the
methods and plans by which these did, or were sup
posed TO do. their work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
MONEY ROLLS
FOR SMOKES
"Holdup" Victims Slowly
Dropping; Three More
Come Thru; Last Call To-
day for Others.
LAST CALL, FELLOWS

To-day we settle the score
with the gentlemen named in
the left-hand column printed be-
low. They've got TO come thru.
be held up" like good fellows
for s. each for ringside seats 20
the Arena show. or else be label.
ed slaekers to the cause OF pro-
viding tobacco for the Sammies
In France For the Arena
smoker and boxing exhibition
'-ts given for this worthy object.
Relieving them to be good
fellows. We had thought OF hon.
oring the men whose names
we're selected by allowing them
TO be held up" But now the
end has come. Today Is the
last day. Those whose money
n not received today will get
no further opportunity TO give
Us their ringside money. II
they 90 to the smoker Tues
day. they'H 90 Ike any ordi-
nary nghf tvAns- We're they 10
crawl on ,vsir knees and beg
us 10 take their money. we'd
refuse them ringside seats.
We Won. Play
No, stree, Our pride has
been touched. and our dander
Is up. They've got to be held
up today. or we refuse TO play
bandit. That's all there's to
II. Now. we could have put
In lots OF names OF folks who'd
Just love to be held up. And
IL hurts our feelings TO find
out that We left those out and
put in the names OF some
slackers.
For instance. there's Herb
Schoenfeld. the furniture man.
OF the Standard Furniture Co,
the father OF Dads day and a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
PRESIDENTS RULING TO EXEMPT
MANY MEN CERTIFIED IN SEATTLE

A. s. Burrows. recorder Of Di-
vision Z. said that the number af-
fected in his division would amount
10 from Is to 90.
We resolved all doubts in favor
Ing the government and then In
structed. and in many cases made
out for the men. appeal papers TO
the district board" said Burrows.
I'VE thought that since so many
OF the boards were following differ
ent interpretations of the rules,
that the district board should conl
slider all claims and equalize the
rulings OF the division boards
Want Stacker Information
AS part of his plan TO Investigate
and check up all claims for exl
emption filed with the districb
board or with division boardle
Thomas J. L. Kennedy. the GOT
ernment's agent in select service
appeals. Monday morning will open
a bureau OF information" In the
mayors throne room
Here all information tending to
expose slackers may be taken, and
a staff OF clerks and Investigators
will be on hand TO run down Stacker
clues brought in by other investi-
gators and the general public.
Believes Claims Fraudulent
Kennedy is convinced that many
claims filed by shipyards workers
are fraudulent. and. will do all in
his power to run down the slackers
and also the bosses who are sign
ing the supporting ,affidavits.
c. ID. Bowles. president OF the
Duthie Shipyards. appeared before
the district board Saturday and
was requested to withdraw his
claim for exemption made for Har-
old Sherrett. a timekeeper at the
yards. and baseball player.
Bowles held that Sherrett had
worked as a ship filter and that
he was placed in the timekeepers'
office when an injury to his hand
Continued on page p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25

spot. GIN is rightfully proud OF
that garden. And the movies which
Jake took are TO be part OF the
stnr.Liberiy weekly. shown begin
nlng Sunday on the new bill at the
Liberty.
Other pictures In the weekly
show the American lake can.
tonmens. where sesttie's draft
ed men are going 70 90 In q
week or two to live.
Drafted men drilling at the
non commissioned officers
camp at Fifth ave. and Bell st.
Seattle "Bills" at the ElkS
state convention this week az
Wenatchee.
A balky automobile crashing
into the display window OF a
Second ave. store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
HESKETH MAY
Be CANDIDATE
NEXT SPRING

Councilman Robert Hesketh
may resign from the council
and become candidate for
mayor next spring.
A good many OF his friends.
says hesketh. are urging him
TO take this action.
Il haven't decided definitely" he
said today. but I'll admit I'm
about It. Several delega-
tions came to my office 20 talk the
matter over yesterday.
~ believe ! can serve the pub.
lie better as mayor than ! can In
the council. I'll resign and make
the run"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25

few other affairs. We didn't
have bis name on the list. but
thus be wired from Colyille.
Wash.
Greetings from iungles OF
Northeastern Washington. Just
saw Stars efforts In behalf of
Our Boys In France Tobacco
Fund. and want to be counted
In on this BIT OF patriotic help
in this worthy movement. Hop
Ing the fund will be a whale.
as Star enterprise usually de-
velops. add s. 10 fund for
HERBERT A. SCHoENFELD."
BiIly's "5tlly"
Iesterday a messenger came
up with big sack. He said II
came from the county city
building. room 700. II was
officially and unofficialiy seal
ed up and tied with rope. We
had deuce OF n time opening
II. But We finally succeeded.
And II had s. worth OF PEN
MES. a mysterious note, asking
Us 10 soak Ed Chilberg. George
Allen. Charles Roscoe May.
bury. and a few Others. II
contained a billy" and a black
mask. a bullet and and an ap-
pie. and a written injunction
for Us 10 go TO IT,"
We did a little detective
work. and discovered that Billy
Connor. one OF the draft board
mem oers. was thus getting
even with US for holding him
up In other words. we had to
work to count his IS.
Now. II Ed Chilberg. George
Allen. Charlie Maybury, etc
want 10 show up some chaps
let them hurry mp. Wen ac.
cept their money. you bet
Here's the hold up" box
score to date.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
YOUNG BRIDE and
$1,000 DISAPPEAR

The i5-yesr-oid bride Of v. Trow-
bridge took 81 600 from his trousers
pocket and disapp~ared n few hours
after they were married.
~ was later discovered that she
took "a honeymoon trip alone to NJ
sgsra Taiis. lie Joined her there
later.
According 10 Mara,en~ Thompson.
author of Persuasive Feggy." the
fascinating novel which begins In
The star Monday. this young bride
got away with some real new stuff"
designed To make her obstinate hu.-
baud submissive. lie sure to read
this story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
BIG CROWD DANCES TO AID BOYS IN FRANCE" TOBACCO FUN
WILSON TO TELL
POPE that The
KAISER MUST co
Archbishop in United States
Says Only Pride Now Halts
Peace Conference
LONDON is SILENT

Hy tnit~d rre.. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Aug 25.-
President Wilson's reply 20 the
pope's prof'er will 90 forward
soon. Exchange OF views With
the allies has been completed.
With most of the price fix
Inc problem. out OF the way
and the burden OF the coal
work on the shoulders OF Con.
troiler Garfield ard n. s. Low
EFT. the president has been
able 70 devote much time TO
the peace note.
No Deal Win Kaiser
Congress and the country have
renewed interest in this reply. fol.
lowing publication thruout the
country OF the Natlcan'H explana-
ton thru tho United Press OF
questioned points IN HIS original
offer. Unsettled conditions IN Ger
many and Austria are expected TO
gain momentum IN the presidents
refusal TO accept peace on the
popc's terms unless some ono 9th.
er than the kaiser speaks for the
German people
The Capitalization OF war work
Ia now we'll established Tho al
lied purchasing board. formation OF
which Was announced some time
aKo by the United Press has been
officially proclaimed now that ali
legal questions involved in its
work have been settled
Eyes on Moscow
B.rnard Baruch will head II and
the board will buy all copper. steel
and other supplies needed both by
this country and her allics.
The Moscow eonferenee--crpect
ed TO be historic In the records OF
Russtas eyoiation~-drswA the at.
tention OF the world today. This
country awaits with great conf.
dence the outcome.
The senate fight To conHcript
wealth took n new tack today In
measures designed TO round up
Stacker dollars and disclose hid.
den wealth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25

The resolutions adopted by the
Seattle Building Trades council at
the meeting Friday might follow:
Organized labor OF Seattle. and
probably OF all Washington. will re-.
fuse TO handle lumber except from
eight.hour mills after September /.
shlpyards included Central Labor
council urges cight.hour clause in
government contracts. or. better. TO
commander and operate sufficient
plants TO supply industries imme.
diately.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
WOMEN DOCTORS
ASK ARMY TITLES
By United Pres. Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20
Army commissions for women ply
sicians who serve in the medical
corps we're demanded today by
women physicians OF San Francis
co The war department has Of
fered TO contract for their services
at 81 500 a year salary. but with no
rank The women. according TO
Or. Louise Deal. secretary OF the
Woman Physicians society. feel
they are just as much entitled 10
commissions as the male members
OF their profession.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25

knew u was for a good cause,
their money was being spert in
noble cause. ~
During Friday nights perform.
ance OF Ringing Bros circus, the
show was stopped while an an
nouncement was made OF The
stars dance at Dreamland. for the
benefit OF the tobacco fund. The
audience was urged TO drop in at
Dreamland for dance on the way
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
II was SOME dsncel

II was SOME dsncei
Seldom has Oresmland seen
such q crowd.
IL 10 too early yet TO deter
mine Just how much was real
ized for the Boys in France To-
bacco Fund" because OF tardy
reports on ticket sales. But
the amount will be In excess
Of 5000.
Every one who was there
had a good time, and enjoyed
II all the more because they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
ASK CONGRESS-
TO FIX LUMBER
AND HOURS
Seattle Building Trades Reso-
luton Stirs u. S. Senate
on Local Situation
ACTION is DEMANDED

ny Initsd Pres. leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.--A
telegram from the Seattle
Building Trades council. threat
enlng to tie up building opera
sions there unless congress
provides an eight-hour day for
lumber mill workers by Sep
tember I was read to the SEN
ate today by Senator Jones.
Senator Ne~isnds. Nevada.
said he believed II would be
necessary for the government
TO fix not only the hours Of Ia
Dor. but the price of lumber.
President Wilson has been
Informed Of the development
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
Charles Edward
RusselPs Fourth
Russian Article

nvriterf who mon In n
Of
Of
Monday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25

These Haven't Paid
Col Geo. Iamping
y. r. Case
J. r. swsiweii
VIII Morris
sam Hiii
Judge Burke
James Gleason
Judge BaIiinger
Brown a Huien
" J. Brown
Frederick sfruvs
DR.. ". A. Matthew
A. T.. Lundin
Bert Bufterwoyth
Bert swerea
DIR. Carlyle De Mile
John e.. Won Herberg
Ted Daksn
James Narmsduks
EA Sweeney
w. G.. Potts
John u. Agen
Judson r. Wilson
James ID. Hogs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25

msravene Thompson wrote "Per.
suasive Peqgy." 'NuH sed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
These Men Paid

These Men Paid
Hssen =. Titus
Joshua Green
DIR. 4. &. bates
Virgil &. Carver
Daniel Trefethen
q. n. Eovig
Jim Furriey
Dr. .. :. Mcbride
Geo. L. Trotfer
VI. ". Kennedy
Jake Goft.tein
Joe Newberger
Anton DeikIn CThs
Chief >ut)
" =. Frye
DIR. Clyde ". Nstties
Barney Lustig
AieI fantages
~ v. anksny
Dan Bass
walter FULTON
eol Spring
w. W. Connor
A. Cheshire Mitchell
Chssncey Wright
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25
By Charles Edward Russell

The Russians are fighting and struggling on toward
and stable form of democratic government. but they =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-25

UATUIHi Generally fair Saturday night
iay fair Moderate uorthyssfsrly winds
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
Want Ads

FOR SALE-One 1920 II. 7. Heider
Tractor, complete with Rock Island,
three bottom II inch plow, with auto
matte lift. All in first class working
order, good as new. Purchased new
from factory Tuly /, 1916. Cut 100
acres of grain and plowed eighty
acres. New sugar factory at Bayard
gives me two large beet acreage to
make tractor use advisable. Above
outfit cost me Sl22S.6S last July.
Will sell for 81 10000 cash and load
it on car at Bayard for purchaser.
This is a bargain price in view of
recent advance in factory price.
Everybody kno w of the great success
Of Heider Traction Drive. This is a
one-man outfit. Any boy can operate
it. Turns over twelve acres per day.
The gearing, including that of drive
wheels. are fully inca>cd and rim in
oil. The undersigned is an experi-
cnced operator and will, if desired,
spend one day trainin. purchaser at
any point, not more than 100 miles
distant from Bayard.-Fred D. Belt
ner, Bayard, Nebr. m29- ask
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Once in awhile you will find a
knocker on any proposition, no
matter what the issue may be.
But the chronic knocker IS the
person that is losing ground
every day in this community.
Things are moving along in such
. progressive way that the knock
err are hunting other fields in
which to "chirp." There is no
rom for such an individual here
and this is becoming more appar-
ent all tie time. Julesburg and
community is pushing forward at
q lively rate, in fact SO much SO
that the knockers are having hard
work in making any impression
whatsoever.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Peter Soderquist, of near Chap.
pellelI, was Julesburg visitor
last Monday, and while in the city
made us pleasant and appreciated
call, renewing his subscription to
the Grit. t.Advocate for another
year. Mr.. Soderquist is one of
the early settlers in this section
and has made marked success.
He is very enthusiastic oyer the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

bright prospects for the expan-
sion of the sugar beet industry
into the LodgepOle valley terri
tory, and he informs us that he
intends to plant some sugar beets
this year, and with the definite
assurance of a factory in this terri
tory, he will go into the beet rais-
ing business on Il more extensive
scale.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Dave Hileman arrived here last
Friday from Lincoln, Nebr.. to
spend the spring vacation with
home folks IN this city. He is
attending Nebraska university at
that place.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

The celebrated Gates orchestra
will make their headquarters in
Julesburg. Mr.. Gates having pur-
chased residence lots in this city
and expects to build a residence
here in the near future. In the
meantime they have rented the
Herfert house in the north part of
the city.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

There will be Il dance at loves
hall next Saturday night, April Z.
Gates orchestra will furnish the
music for the occasion, which
gives Il good time for all who at
tend.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Chas. Slusser arrived here the
latter part of last week from Fort
Collins, where he is attending the
state agricultural college. He
will spend weeks spring vaca-
tion here with home folks.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Miss Ora Hatch, who is teach
ing school at Dalton. Ncbr., spent
last Saturday and Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. DIR. G. +. Ewing
and husband. She had been at
tending teachers institute at Sid
ney before coming here.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

County Treasurer J. c. Wagner
returned last Saturday from a few
day business trip to different
points in Nebraska.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

1t improves the blood, cleans
the stomach, regulates the bowels,
helps the appetite. livens you up.
You work better-feel better
look better. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, a real Spring tonic.
35c. Z. \. Cleveland. a5 26
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

The il.teror of the w. M. Lab
aree store is being rcpapered this
week, adding very materially to
to the appearance of this estab-
lishment.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Miss Eleanor Labaree, who is
teaching school about fifteen miles
south Of Julcsburg, spent last
Sunday in this city with home
olks.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Harold Bretnal, who is attend
ing Denver University, arrived
here last Saturday for visit A.
the Finley Dye home in this city
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

The board of county commits
sioners met in regular monthly
session ut the court house last
Monday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Roghs. who lives
on the south table, who was re-
Gently injured by a fall, is getting
along very nicely at this time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

County Commissioner John G..
Mowbray of Red Lion, attended
the meeting of the board of county
commissioners in Juleshurg last
Monday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

The regular meeting of the city
council was held on last Monday
night in the council rooms of the
court house.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

W. J. Kelly of BeIoit. Wis. is
interested in the happenings of
this section and is new subscriber
to the Grit-AdvOcate this week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Miss Louise Dunlap, who is
teaching school Mt Big Springs,
was a Julesburg shopper last Sat-
urday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Roy Alexander and wife, of
near Ovid. were shopping in his
city last Saturday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

G. F. Schroeder of Hebron,
North Dakota, has accepted
position in the Citizens National
Bank as bo0kkeeper. having ar.
rived here the latter part of last
week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

SEED POTATOES FOR sALE-Irish
Coblsrs. e. % per busAsl while they
last.-F. -. Jehnsoa. pAoae No. lOsW
yulesburR. Celo. as
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

f. S. Eastlack and Miss Hattie
Gilchrist we're visitors to Sedg-
wick last Sunday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

A night spent at the Hipp theater 10
certainly treat to US. 1t isn't often
that We get the opportunity. but we
do enjoy it whenever possible
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Miss Bertha Durkee, who is
teaching school at Paxton, spent
last Sunday in Julcsburg with
relatives and friends.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Mrs. L. o. Pheider, of Chap
pell, was . Julesburg shopper on
last Thursday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Smith, of
Ovid, were shoppers in the county
seat last Saturday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Leslie Franklin arrived last Fri
day morning from Lincoln. Nebr..
where he is attending the Nebraska
university. He is spending the
spring vacation with homefolks.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

The Eagles Nest''-A great
western picture At the Hipp Sat
urday afternoon and night.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

County Assessor j. C. McCIary
was 4 county seat visitor from
Sedgwick last Monday.