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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
POTATO GRAFT
Editor The Star.

Editor The Star.
4 few Seattle restaurants are
serving Special Baked Potato At
% cents. Have you ever stopped
10 figure what that means
An average sack Of potatoes con.
tains from $50 TO 220 aud $50 pota.
toes 10 tho sack, and 20 sacks to
the ton. Taxing the $50 potatoes
to the sack. in Is sacks. or ton,
OF potatoes there would he $50"
potatoes
Now. supposing We say that one
third OF ton OF potatoes Ia waste
and culls. We stili have 5000 per
'ectly good potatoes OF ordinary
siTe weighing five or six ounces
each,
hut. let us say making all the
allowance possible in favor Of the
restanrateur--ihR they are only Zoe
each. there ia $500 for the ton Of
potatoes that cost $50. showing a
profit on tho ton OF ta2n: and We
will make another allowance for
labor. overhead expense, etc OF
one.ghird q this profit go. which,
leaves $1,000,
IL not this enough profit on the
Investment Without charging e5
cents each for potatoes
Then YOU might say, Well. there
Ia the butter and the pepper and
the salt Oh. yes. but We are be.
ing charged extra for those things
also,
On the farm have helped sort
potatoes for market. we select the
inform sired ones and keep the
rulis al home for our own use Nos
have counted them also aud
krow whereof speak. and Il II
possible to hns a ton OF potatoes
containing 500 good ones. and n
thcae were all TO be used for bak.
ing ard cold at 80 cents each You
would receive SHES for them 10
aides. potatoes are no longer sell.
lnE az sSn a ton. We cannot ship
them TO Europe, 30 why ~ much
graft 4 READER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
Letters to the Editor

and undesirable immigrants on
this coast Americans misIudged
the Japanese IN japan by the
Japanese on this Coast Low class
lnborers and uneducated iinmi'
grants are not ONLY n dlshonor 10
Japan. but also undesirable 10 this
country,
For the aforementioned rea.
sons ! am against the proposal.
a MAN IN TIE SOUTHEAST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

tablish q new route foT nerve I'M
Lulses thru partially destroyed
nerve centers Is OF the greatest i'm
portsnce.
Unfortunately. few physiclan<
and nurses have the precise KNOW
edge and special training neces-
sary 10 undertake this muscle
training.
Absolute rest Is advised in In
fantile paralysis during the course
o. the disease. Every effort must
be made TO make this rest com
piete. The limb must not be al
lowed 10 drag on paralyZe3 mus
Gle. but should be supported by
pillows. or pads or bandages.
Partial paralysis Is much more
common than total paralysis.
After the patient has passed the
acute stages OF the disease. a thoro
examination should be made to de-
iermine which muscles. or group OF
muscles. are normal. which show
weakness and which paralysis.
Treatment then consists OF efforts
TO restore efficiency to the affected
muscles
Massage, correctly controlled. al
WAYS helps. Very little walking
should be allowed during the first
year In children whose leg muscles
are affected.
The affected limbs should be
kept warm. Warm salt baths are
nj yalue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
Domestic Trouble for John

John Barleyeorn is in trouble again and its real family
trouble this The brewers have declared Tor safety
first the OF attacking the disterS which
that alcoholic good fellows aren't getting together
formerly.
The brewers the congressional proposition pro-
hib OF grain in making drinks by declaring that II
would send folks excessive OF harmful liquors
ing whisky and such II i beer biting whisky
scalp. and prohbitionsts ought bc able TO cnjo,
that OF fight right we'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
Editorialettes-

TWO SEATTLE Collins o. ~ Sehoonover
81
dollar OF Seattle got TO
FRANKLIN HIGH school office
When girls handler
MINISTER'S urge prohibit employment
halls In sho5ns galleries Huhl
There other.
JUNE Select permits In this
Two cses that will be remembered
tsss $50 LIBERTY LOAN
. paid instalImenta
UREATHes THERE his
vvse hath family srub.-f
: o put Bill Ts~ . diet!
. lsms-sh. raised and medal for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
The debt OF wars OF other years

The debt OF wars OF othfr years
Was carried by PoSterlty.
Let this be one in which the blu
~ settled by Prosperity
Russian Sorkmcn hav. appealed
60 Germany 10 spare their country.
Our idea ~ mlsdiFec'ed energy ig
TO apncal 10 Germany 20 spare some
,hln.
\ lot o. ioia who are hearing
about cornmcal for IN. frat ume
are wondering what Kind ~ meal
Il 10 something like a banquet or
breakfast
The governments n~r daily news
paper IL said TO be dry" reading
Everything Is going against the "a
loonkeepcr.
I'm getting very fond OF New
York" says Biily Sunday. Careful.
Billy. careful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

infantile paraly.
sis is the after
care OF patients
who have been
crippled by the
disease.
Muscle train.
ing 10 help es.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
CHAPTER TX
Ordeal by Fire

The whole OF the Army ot the
South was drawn up on the i'm.
rnense level OF The plateau TO ait.
ness the presentation OF the Cross
Of the Legion Of Honor.
The Army was en- fetc. En- fete.
for IL did honor TO It's darling
Cigarette received the Cross
Among the Marshal's guests who
bad come 10 witness the review
there were the Duke OF Lyonesse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
SPORT ITEMS
Tomorrow Races

Cement lioof IN horned 10
come clouting the dust an the
ace bird. while Lady Finger II
custsfd for "A tie TO rattle In
the merry finish. Bonnie Back.
ward II the Hindu Of the fra.
cas- and IL well worth peep
thru the cheaters and don't
snub Morning AMER. This Jay
won In limp last week with
q field OF red bricka. Also
Loaded Dice Ia a plumber for
speed and should ankle 10 the
shelf with all the gravy " he's
the only pebble on the cinders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
i. . . E. ID. TX. S j.. . /.
COL YUM

I regret that my
LOT Was so cast
that | was not
made 10 make my
way by the labor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
AFTERsCARE

One OF the most serious prob
lens growing out OF an epidemic o,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24

or 10 you II that had been my lot.
John ID, Rockefeller. ". Ia a
statement 10 labor members OF the
British commission and 10 Cana
dian labor leaders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
BEST GET
3taya"sy

Kid I.mpknob has put the
banana peel 10 his manager.
Miko lioolall The Md Is IN
Al style for his tro,fesi with
Spike Fatskull this coming pay
night
The Benehvarmern VS. New.
erEweets game came TO u whoa
when the umplie went South
with the koackF
The Alahams Ovls would
lie 20 grange game S''h
auy team with az least two uni
forms Call Red O'Grogan.
stein. Stugle s.5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
EXPENSIVE MODERN SPORT

DO you remember when you yer.
Heurgst~r ana PLAYED b~aa hagf"
'f~a weren't beans cheap IN those
faAr
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
OLDTiMER ON THE ISLAND REPORTED
 TO HAVE DROWNED

DOUGLAS, Aug. 13-Two fisher men arrived here yesterday with a story of the drowning of an aged man named Henry Paravara. As the men could not be located this morning, news of the affair is some what unstable. The story is that three men were in small fishing launch and that Paravara, who was at the wheel told his two com panions to go to sleep and he would run the boat. The other two slept for some time and were awakened by the boat striking and becoming enmeshed in some floating kelp They called to their partner but received no answer and investi' gation proved that he was not on the boat.
 Paravara was an old timer on the island and for long time was employed at Treadwell. All the men aboard the boat were Films.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
HUN FINANCIAL
 SYSTEM SEEMS
 CRUMBLINC NOW
Washington Takes Demand as An Indication of Credit Collapse
 in Berlin.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13-A cer- ious shrinkage in the German gold reserve reported from abroad, at tracted attention as possibly fore shadowing crumbling of the Ger man financial system, which up to now has borne the immense load placed upon it. As yet, however, the shrnkage is small and not in any sense fatal, but taken in con nection with the appeals of the gov ernment to industrials to give up gold jewelry is considered import ant
 Observers here are at a loss to account for the shrinkage, but give possible causes. One is that Ger many, unable to maintain her bal ance of trade with contiguous neAl trals, is being forced to export gold in payment Another is that Bulgar- ia and Turkey refuse to take Ger man bank notes and third that actual gold is needed for the i'm mense propaganda work that Ger many is conducting in Russia and other countries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
Cook in American Camp Tells Gen. Pershing That Commodity Is
 in His Kitchen.
SW00PS UPON COOKS
Pershing Makes Sudden Call at the Front to Learn Needs of Men
 and of Conditions

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE, Aug. 1.-(SpeciaD- Gen. eral Pershing gave the American ex- peditionary forces an example of the strenuous life by sweeping through nearly dozen villages where Unit. cd States soldiers are living in France and visiting nearly all train ing centers which have been estab- ished for Americas first great war force
 It was not a cursOry inspection He went into minute details all along the line, questioning privates, company cooks and various other ranks as to how things were going, and what, if anything, could be done to improve the situetion.
 General Pershing was expected Monday, but delayed leaving Paris until late yesterday. He spent the night at a quaint little French viii llage, and reached the American army lrea early today. His visit was en- .irely informal and he found the forces just as he desired-engaged in their daily routine work and drill.
 The General also is inspecting var ous places suggested for his field headquarters, for he expects before very long to remove from Paris near the troops in training. He will return to Paris late tomorrow.
 Admits It is a Big Task
 At the end of the first days in spection General Pershing said:
 "Our principal concern just now, of course, is to perfect the army or ganization. This is a big task, but it is moving along smoothly and in Ia most satisfactory manner
 '"The work at certain parts of dis authorization is well started. Rail- road material is coming over as rapidly as possible. The progress we have made thus far with the assis- tance of the French is a source of great satisfaction with me. Billets and training ground for men are as well located as could be expected at this time of the year, when space is limited by crops in the fields.
 After these are removed we will have plenty of space for lodging and training the divisions that are to come. Some of the places where men are sleeping now are not all that could be desired, but this soon will be remedied by the construc- ton of portable barracks. Training is progressing very we'll with the assistance of the French"
 He's Untirins in Inspection
 General Pershing was untiring in his inspection of the training area He inquired into every phase of the mems daily life. the character and quantity of their food. even to the of garbage, which he
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
"BIG BROTHERS" ASSISTING DOUGLAS BOY TO MAKE
 GOOD IN THIS WORLC

DOUGLAS, Aug. 13.-The first attempt at anything along the line of the Big Brother" movement was recently undertaken by Juneau Lodge No. APO, B. P. O. E., when U. S. Commissioner N. l.. Burton, who was some time ago designated by the head of a movement in New York to take the initiative for the Juneau lodge, named as his co workers Geo. F. Forrest of Juneau and E. J. White of Douglas, these three at once getting to work in behalf of boy by the name of Peter Calsyn of Douglas, on whom the monotony of doing nothing was beginning to pail. In fact, Peter had reached the forks of the road and needed help.
 Naturally bright and preposessing thing for himself. The Big Broth CTS" got busy and arranged with Captain A. w. Thomas, manager of the Alaska Herring and Sardine company of Port Walter, an Elk and a father, to take the boy and give him a place and work. The latter was sent to Port Walter and let. ter from Captain Thomas to the Big Brothers" today announces his safe arrival and the further state ment that he will be we'll looked af- ter and cared for.
 In the event that Peter makes good where he is. and 1t is a safe bet that he will, it is the intention Of the Elks to send him out next year to some agricultural college where his effervescing youthful ar dor will have ample opportunity to exert itself in manual labor and acquiring an education, both pre-. requisits to manhood and good citi- zenship.
 The Big Brothers" are looking for more boys that need assistance in determining the proper road to travel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13

con-" replied the cook, somewhat subdued.
 Any other complaint" the com mander inquired.
 There was none and again the General passed on, completely sat isfied with prevailing conditions.
 It's Their First Glimpse
 Many troopers saw General Per shing for the first time in their lives. His visit was so unexpected lat certain points of the far-flung training area that the soldiers spec ulated at first whether he was Pershing. Several times they re ferred the dispute to the cores pondents accompanying the off cer
 q knew it was Pershing all the time" boasted one old trooper, 'be. cause I saw his picture in the pa per and he looks just like it."
 General Pershing gave orders look ing to a little smarter set-up of the men in the future. A great ma iority of the troops now in France are recruits in the regular army, and many of them are learning the art of soldering for the first time
 They are doing remarkably well, but being plunged into actual war training all at once they naturally have neglected some smaller details that would seem unimportant to the uninitiated, but that go long way toward establishing and maintaining the morale of an army. General Pershing late in the day found time to visit the war cores pondents' headquarters and was en tertained there. He will visit one and perhaps two of the American hospital units in the American zone tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13

found was going to French farmers ter to feed their pigs, taking advant age of every sort of refuse contain ing fat.
 General Pershing found the Ameri can soldiers and the French villag CTS living together in the greatest amnity. He inquired about the wash ing for soldiers and found that near ly all washed their own clothes il the village washhouse erected along running streams, the villagers wash ing on one bank and the soldiers or the other.
 At several company kitchens the American commander interrogatet the cooks closely.
 Do you get enough to eat and tt ! feed the mem" he asked one veter an cook, who has been in the regu lar army a number of years
 "Yes, sir" replied the cook, stand ing at respectful attention.
 Do you get any vegetables?' asked General Pershing.
 No, sir"
 What Are Vegetables? i Don't you get any potatoes?' ? asked General Pershing with somt surprise.
 "Oh, yes sir" was the prompt re ply.
 And onions and tomatOes?' ques toned the General farther.
 "Yes, sir"
 And beans?"
 "Yes, sir"
 Then what do you want?"
 Nothing. sir" 1 General Pershing smiled and moved away, satisfied that that particular company was doing very well il war times and in the war zone.
 At another company kitchen tho cook said the only complaint he hat to make was that the company'i share of canned Alaska salmon hat not been forthcoming regularly.
 What do you get as a substi itute?" asked the General.
 Well, of course, sir, we get ba
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
RETURNS TO SCHOOL

TREADWELL, Aug. 13. - Miss Leola Finger. who spent the vaca. ton here with her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. A. Finger. was southbound passenger on the City of Seattle last night enroute to Berkeley. Califnor- mia, where she will re-enter the University of California for a post grauate course, she having graduat- ed from that institution this year. Miss Finger is returning for the normal course.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
SIS FOR THE RED CROSS

DOUGLAS, Aug. 13. - Eighteen dollars was realized at the sale of the Ladies Exchange, an auxiliary of the Red Cross, Saturday after noon The sale was conducted at the Palace of Sweets and the ladies are highly gratified at the success of the enterprise.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13

q An honest statement of facts, placed in type in an attractive manner, will bring de- sired results when wise choice is made of the medium employed to place before the buying public the goods you wish to dis pose of. The Empire has always given satis- faction to buyer and merchant.
 q You read this advertisement, others will read yours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13

Old papers for safe at The Empire office, Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13

THE aMPlnEsa slasslaeds psy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
REGISTRATION SLOW

DOUGLAS, Aug 13.-Dave Chris toe, chief registration clerk at the Douglas office, reports 99 men as having registered here and D. J Kinzie, the Treadwell registrar, re- ports Al at his office, making to- tai of 140. It is thought the Island will have upward of 150 by the time they are all in
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
CADETS TO GIVE DANCE

DOUGLAS, Aug. 13. - The high school cadets will give another dance Wednesday night of this week in the Natatorium when good time is promised. Wasterlain's orchestra rill furnish the music. An admis sic, of 25 cents will be charged ard dances will retail at cents each. The boys need the money for their tsaipment fund and as they wfli give value for every cent ex. pended vifls xhem, they are entitled to ' good crowd.
 -S< (
 THE nMPinfsa slassineds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
GOOD FISH SHIPMENT

DOUGLAS, Aug 13.-The A. C.. Fish Company shipped forty boxes of fish south last night and num- Der of boats were unloading their catches here this forenoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
BODY ExHUMED FOR SHIPMENT

DOUGLAS, Aug 13.-On Saturday Undertaken T. P. Sheldon exhumed the body of child buried in the Douglas cemetery five years ago and is preparing for shipment to Seattle on the next trip of the steamer AlKi. The body is that of the son of Mir and Mrs. M. G. Rodgers, former residents of this place but now of near Seattle. The child was five years old at the time of death. Mir. Sheldon found the body in a remarkably good state of pres ervation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
Perfectly Correct

Tt is shame .,the way that beauty doctor is selling those pret- ty girls gold bricks"
 Entirely legtamate business. He IS merely grating peaches" - (Exchange.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
FIRE MEETING TONIGHT

DOUGLAS, Aug. 13-There will be regular monthly meeting of Hose Company No. 1 at the Fire Hall tonight and all members are urged to be present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
Bound To Be

"I am glad to call my book after my heroine, Cinders."
 Why select name like that?" Because 1 want them both to be in the public ve."-(Exchange)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
LOOKING PRoHlelTIoNwARp.

The government of Peru is planning
for nationwide prohibition. "Strict
laws are to be passed forbidding the
making or the importation of drinks
containing more than one and one-half
of one per cent of alcohol" says Mr..
Porfirio Adam of Lima, as quoted by
the Christian Science Monitor. "Event-
ually these also will be eliminated, and
the government is even now expert
menting with the production of non
alcoholic drinks which gradually can
be substituted for the harmful drinks.
1t is estimated that nearly 20 per cent
of the adult population of the repub-
lie, both men and women, are addict
ed to alcoholic drinks"
One step in the movement was an
offer by the government of $500 for
the best temperance textbook to be
used III the public schools.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
FREE FROM SALOON DOMINANCE

Mr.. Otto f. Thum, first president Of
the Colorado Federation of Labor, says
that prohibition has strengthened or
ganlzed labor in that state, and it is in
better condition than ever before.
"In Denver" said Mr.. Thum, 1--WE
have been for many years trying to get
the boys to build labor temple, but
were always thrown down by sin
lister influence-the saloons. We have
10S unions in Denver and they meet
in twenty-eight different buildings. The
saloons saw to 1t that we were not
punched in labor temple. But now
that we are well rid Of the saloons
we are able to get together, and In a
very short time we will have labor
temple to cost, about S25,OO0."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
Never Thouuht of That.

PROFESSIONALISM, Emily, I've won
that hundred gallons of gasoline from
Jones. He wagered 1t against my
Shakespeare first folio that couldn't
get ten miles per gallon, so put five
gallons in the tank and we've done
over fifty-fve.
Emlly-But. Henry, dear. where are
we? Night Is coming on, and however
shall we get back with no gas?
Professor Gracious! l never
thought of that Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
The Smile Of Fortune.

His Wife lin intense excitement)-
Albert, did you know the Nabors' home
burned to the ground this morning7
Isn't that perfectly terrlble2
Hub (who speaks and then thlnks)
Nav, that was pure luck.
Ills Wife-Why, Albert. I'm sur
prlsed at you; what do you mean2
But Albert. had just disappeared
around the corner of the shed with the
parlor rug over his arm and beating
utensil in his hand, muttering some
thing under his breath which sounded
susplciously like "housecleaning."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
GIVES SERVICE TO RED CROSS

Robert S. Lovett, chairman of the
board of the Union Pacific railroad,
has volunteered "the whole of his
time during the war to any work to
which he might be assigned" by the
American Red Cross. In "A letter TO
Henry p. Dawson, chairman of the
war council of the Red Cross, Mr.. Low
EFT said he was 'too old to go to the
'front.'" but was anxious to do his
"bit" in whatever manner he could be
made useful.
Accordingly, Mr.. Dawson asked
him to come to Washington for a con-
ference preliminary to the formation
of committee to prevent duplication
and waste in all activities of relief
and alienation resulting from the war.
He also was asked to accept the chair
manship of this committee.
Others requested to join Mr.. Low
ett at the conference In Washington,
according to Mr.. Dawson, are Rt. Rev.
Charles II. Brent, Protestant Episco-