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The evening world., 1917-07-12
A LONG DROUGHT.

A WESTERN Congressman. in
~ discussing the droughts that
sometimes afrlict his State.
tells this story:
zone day some one asked an old
farmer, How would you like to see IL
rain?'
"'I don't care about II myself said
the old man, but I've got a boy siS
years old who would like to sec n
rain "-Harper's Magazine.
The evening world., 1917-07-12
Copyright. 1917. by The Pres Pubh.hns Co.
cthe New York hcnins WORLDLY
BY Sophie Irene Loeb

A YOUNG woman writes me and
~ strongly urges a warning to all
girls who want TO be good
The evening world., 1917-07-12
Thurscay. srl7 Es. 81
Famous Heroes
of the l.. S. Navy
BY Albert Payson Terhune

Publishing w'd)
23-LSAAC CHAUNCEY Hero of the Great Lakes Blockade.
177S had forth
from there almost
blowing little the harbo
fI drnr tho nnnfd dnnk lnan and
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the all by Chauncey And
told It's
another the skipper
hands had been smiten by
9~~~N~" Presently tend the
sck-almost o dead
IBaaoC
ambitious youngs.er who had picked up a Tnatter-
not
Q
especially a
with
Chauncey Joined
a
did brilliant
his chief exploits
n OF 1872
In thai
bodies Of Chauney
Chauncey build
Sir had build their
the
Then began a bokadinE
British
Of much o
Own Fleet maintaining
For all this Chauncey
OF and
Sides and
opportunities
the a at
commanders
and
let the
subordinates grumbled that ne overcautous
o.
various in the until his death in 1888.
The evening world., 1917-07-12
Bachelor Girl Reflections
BY II elem Rowland

TARRIAGE is largely Some mentally and
sentmenaN bachelors forever often they
= through the wedding
The evening world., 1917-07-12
HEP.

NE war bunde- been corrected in time New York to
opportunity saying cheering goOdby to ts departing
~ soldiers marching through the streets Of the Metropolis
Secretly sneakng away from home ridiculous in
democracy as the ostrich hiding head in the sand hobnaed
cop trying to softly The Evening World chas one more
victory on its scoreboard Of common sense.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21
DOROTHY GISH PLAYS DUTCH GIRL PART IN
 NEW TRIANGLE FILM
Favorite of Fans Appears This Evening at the Lowell Play House in Gretchen the Creenhorn."

In Gretchen, the Greenhorn," the Trianele-Fine Arts feature to be seen at the Lowell theatre today. Dorothy Gish appears as Gretchen Van Houck. d lassie from Holland, who comes to the United States to join her father, Jan Van Houck, an engraver, who has saved enough money to send for his daughter.
 Clad in quaint costume, with boxes, bundles, baskets and 9 live duck on the end of string, Gretchen arrives, to the joy of her parent and all the dwellers in the humble tenement where he lives. A poor widows brood of six attach themselves promptly to the kind-hearted Dutch girl and her father. and PietrO, a young Italian musician. falls in love with her
 Also there comes into the happy household man who makes his head quarters on a mysterious ship in the harbor. He tells the old engraver that his uncle is superintendent of the mint, and he can get the old man fine job if he can show a satisfactory sample of his work The credulous Van Houck engraves plates for Unit ed States Note-and counterfeit money is made by the gang on the ship from his plates. Worse, Gretchen is duped in,o passing some of the bogus bills when they are given to her to buy food and toys for the poor children in her care.
 Van Houck finds Gretchen with one of the bills, realizes what has been done. and threatens the counterfeiter with arrest He is drugged and car ried aboard the ship. One of the kid dies, played by George Stone, sees the old man carried away in fake ann bulance. catches on behind and sees him put on the ship. Returning ro he brings her to the pier, with the result that both are in turn But there are other kid dies with watchful eyes, and they, Pietro, are means of bring ing in the harbor police, who rescue the captives and arrest the crooks.
 Gretchen is supported by Ralph Lewis as Jan, and Frank Bennett as Pietro. There are six of the kiddies, and they play big part in the pic lure. Eugene Palette is the villain.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21
TOM LONGB0AT WILL
 APPEAR ON MONDAY
Indian Athlete Postpones En- tertainment Until Mon
 day Evening.

Tom Longboat. noted Indian mara thon runner. who was to have appear "a st the Y. NJ. c. A. last evening, postponed his entertainment and will Gi.l place will be announced Monday afternoon.
 This afternoon the Indian will go to Naco and talk to the members of the First Arizona Infantry. At the performance Monday the runner will give his Indian war dance and several athletic events. Other events will fill in the program.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21
POWERFUL DRAMA IS
 RUSSELL'S PICTURE
 AT ORPHEUM THEATRE
The Love Hermit" Featur- ing William Russell, Said to Be One of Best Offerings Made by Mutual People.

In this powerful dramauZatiSn ol
 Clarke Irvin's gripping story of love and high finance. The Love Hermit :"
 which appears at the Orpheum to- night. William Russell plays the role of Tom Weston. in the employ of James Bolton, a prominent broker. Through his indidual effort he doubles his employers wealth and is invited down to BoltOn's country place for the week end, There he meets Marie Bol- tons daughter. and falls in love with her She leads him 10 believe his. af lection is returned, and he takes her in his arms and kisses her. just as her father and millman. a suitor. en- ter and discovers them. Mary ob- serves their entrance in mirror, frees herself from Toms embrace and angrily denounces him. Tom is or dered out of the house by the father and returning to his home with a bit ter heart toward all womankind, vows vengeance upon the entire sex. and in years that follow. plays with the hearts Of women as Marie had trified with hIs. Finally. by manipulating the stock market, he brings Bolton to verge of ruin and Marie comes to his rooms, not for her fathers sake. but to tell him that she has changed her ideas of life and feels no resentment toward the man who has paid her back in her own coin.
 In the strong denunciation scene which follows and the tense love scenes which bring this unusual drama to a powerful surprise climax. Will liam Russell does some of the best work of his long and successful career as an actor
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21
GLADYS BROCKWELL PLAYS DOUBLE ROLE
 IN FOX OFFERING
Talented Actress, ID Fox Feat ure Which will Be Repeated Today at the Royal, Plays Two Parts in One.

In her first starring vehicle for Vii liam Fox, Gladys Brockwell plays a double role. The photoplay is Sins Of Her Parent" which plays again to- day at the Royal, and Miss Brockwell plays the shining mother as well as the daughter who bears the punish ment for her mothers wrongs.
 Adrian Courtney (Miss BrockwelD falls in love with Richard Carver CCarl Von Schiller), but cannot marry him because of the objections of Rich ards father Robert Carver Civilian Clifford) objects to an alliance with a woman of uncertain birth. The re- suit is that Richard starts a quest for Adrian's mother, and he finds her.
 She is Valerie Marchmont Hiss BrockwelD. frequenter of Alaskan dance halls. Just after he has learned who she is, Richard is injured in a brawl. with the result that a friend of his cables to Adrian and to Robert Carver to come at once
 When old Carver arrives he meets Valerie and recognizes her as the se- cret wife of Arthur Heartherway. former Virginian George Webb) Then he agrees to his sons marriage
 Adrian, meanwhile, has been car ried away by a saloon owner of the city tHerschel MayalD. The rescuers follow and arrive just in time to fight off the big man. Valerie is fatally wounded in the browl but ske reserves just enough strength to kill the saloon owner.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21
MExiCANS HEAR ONLY
 RUMORS OF RAIDER.

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 20.-In spite of persistent rumors from the coast that the German commerce raider now is in the Gulf of Mexico, no definite news concerning the vessel has been re ceived here. None of the belligerents or neutral diplomats here has received any confirmation of the reports that the raider was in the gulf.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21
BOWLING

. Fourth night of team tournament to decide the first and second teams for the shield trophy between Bisbee and Douglas. games played each month and the winning team keeping trophy until lost. All players must bowl the full 21 games by February Srd. to qualify Those missing tour nament nights may make up lost games by special arrangement with MT. Mitchell Monday the 22nd, C. Q. Office vs P. D. Co. and Bisbee Bankers vs Teachers
 Scores made were as follows:
 F. P. X s. w.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21
Entire Remaining Stock WOn2en's GQrm1e,
 At Prices Thai Make Them inc Biggest Bargains ofhe Sea

- THE VAST NUMBER of women who wait for the last half of January to pick up their requirements in Winter Apparel at next to nothing prices will surely find the porunity of their lives here Monday Think of buying Handsome, Stylish Tailored Suits at $7.65 $l0.95 and $12.95 that worth than double the sale prices, You will buy them on sight
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21

Claude GrahamWhite and his spin. Claude Gaham-Whte, famous and an has just taken to himself bride She George M Conan the American playwright ed on the American stage Ethel Levy
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21

- THEN THERE $ A WONDERFUL collection of
 ing and your choice of any of these may be pur- chased st reductions of 4, 5 and 2 original selling prices. There's wonderful sale of Win ter Coats at worthwhile savings Then there of the biggest bargains in Silk Underskrs have offered
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21

THIS IS THE FIRST CUT PRICE sale this st tuniy for women to supply their needs in this lir of this seasons colors, as well as black and whit that are pleated or ruffled
 Regular S4.5o SIX Underskrts. .............
 Regular $500 Silk Underskrts. ........ ...
 Regular S650 SIX Underskirts. .............
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
SMOKE CLOUDS
HELP TANKS TO
FOOL GERMANS

LONDON. AUG. 90. Further
gains in the Ypres sector were an
nounccd by Field Marshal Haig to
day. as tho sequel 10 vigorous
fighting last might in Flanders.
Our line was slightly advanced
southeast OF ST. Jansholk." he de.
clared.
ilaig also reported repulsc OF a
German counter attack against new
British positions southeast OF
Epepy. There was violent fighting
In this sector.
South OF Lens the British troops
made successful raid.
ny sheer weight of steel the Brit.
ish have forced continued recess
sions of the German line In the
Ypres Poelkapelle sector
\ brand new battle wrinkle
greatly aided the British drive, II
was the use of tanks equipped with
smoke devices. permitting the lum'
hering var machines TO progress
enveloped in yeritablo fog. which
prevented accurate location for the
artillery
The British losses have been ex'
traordinaflly light. considering the
intensity OF the drive The crum.
BLEED. sheli.torn ground conquered.
however. showed heavy German
losses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
pERSHINC PAYS
SURPRISE VISIT
TO HIS TROOPS
~ J. w. pEoLER

United Frees starr Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ES-
pEDiTloNARY ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 2o.-oen. Per.
shina thinks his soldiers are
progressing satisfactorily" In
their battle training. he said to-
day. following a surprise visit
81 am entirely satisfied with what
| have seen. he said. One thing
that impressed me forcibly was the
spirit OF the officers and men"
Tho first notice the troops had OF
their commanders visit was an OK.
cited burst OF bugle calls about
dawn. The men tumbled hurriedly
from their hunks and lined up al as
sembly.
Then the word few over the camp
that Gen. Pershing and Gen. Petain
had quietly slipped into the adioin-
Ing town during the night The
troops stood at attention while dust
cloud grew bigger and bigger on the
snakc.like road. hcralding the visit
ora' approach In automobiles.
Then came the formal reception
at camp headquarters and the in.
spection. The two generals pass.
ed between long rows OF the Amer.
lean troops. Gen. Petain being par
ticularly interested in the sharp
shooter and marksmanship medals
worn by numerous American
fighters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
GIRL DEFENDS
HERSELF WITH
SHARP HATP|N

You are coming with me. sis
ter"
This was what a prowler said to
Miss Caroline McVicker. 5l19 Bal
lard ave. when he accosted her on
the stairway leading from Pike
Place market to Western ave. Sat
urday night
Miss McVicker was OF n differ
ent opinion. however. She kicked
him and jabbed him in the arm
with hat pin until he was forced
TO beat retreat.
Five other reports OF women be-
ing molested. followed, or fright.
ened by suspicious looking men
were made to the police Saturday
evening. AS n result. Pete Melo-
vich, "a n waiter. was arrested
Sunday morning, after he had been
Swallowed from Alki ave. by p.
Findley. 2946 Alki ave. He is al
legged TO have followed Miss II.
Johnston to her home and acted
suspiciously. He WIS charged with
being abroad at night, pending in
vestigation of his actions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
GIGANTIC BATTLES ARE RAGING
French Open Offensive Over ID Miles Verdun; Italians Strike
after week OF
ARTILLERYINC.
POILU ATTACK

Verdun's already blood soak.
ed lines held the center Of the
fighting stage today. over a
front Of from ~ to - miles. the
French started a violent often.
slve. the climax TO nearly
week OF tremendous artillery.
Ing
The Paris official statement to.
day said this gigantic battle was
developing advantageously" to the
French The Berlin statement nd.
mitted surrender OF Talon ridge to
the attacking forces without fight.
Ing presumably meaning a volun.
tary evacuation because of the de.
struetiseness or the French arlll-
lery fire.
Tho battle Eone in the Verdun
sector. where the new battle Is
nov on. extends from Ayoeourt
wood, on the west. 20 north Of
bekonNauN. on tho east. II ia.
cludes IN It's Irregular are such
crumhlcd and Hoodwinked slopes
as the famous Doadman's hill. mn
S0t. and beaumont
On the Flanders front. Field
Marshal iaig reported slight ad-
vance OF the British line southeast
OF Jansholk. The French state.
ment detailed vigorous artillcrying
From Rome came word OF a new
and concerted offensive by Italian
troops. started over the Julian.
Carso and lsou1o fronts. which has
already made favorable progress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
KAISER THANKS NAVY
FOR SAVING FRONT

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 2o.-Kalser
Wilhelm expressed formal thanks
to the German navy for prevent.
ing the enemy breaking thru on
the Flanders front" Mt his recent
inspection OF the German base NJ
Heligoland. according TO word re.
ceived here today.
The emperor was accompanied
by Admiral Won Capelle. minister
OF marine. and Count Won Holtzen-
dorf lie was escorted by flotilla
OF heavy and light cruisers. de
stroyers. submarines and sea
planes.
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TROOPS ARREST
|. W. W. IN SPOKANE
Continued From Page l

and release OF war prisoners.
class which includes a large number
of interned Germans. slackers and
industrialites.
Army authorities today began
probe OF the plans and activities OF
|. W. W. leaders. following the ar
rest. Yesterday. OF VIM. Rowan. In
charge Of the strike here, and &c
leading ! W. W.
Rowan was arrested by MAJ. Will
kins and squad OF guard NJ the !.
w. W. headquarters. The !. W. w.
did not offer resistance. and outside
the hall double column OF soldiers,
with the industrials between. march
ed thru the streets.
A crowd gathered and followed
the arrested agitators.
"l've wired Haywood one man
yelled at Rowan.
mo talking to men in the ranks, -
Mai. wilkins commanded
The probe into the activities OF
Rowan and his associates Is being
made by army authorities. No
charges have been placed against
them.
Following the refusal of city au-
thorities. several weeks ago. to pro-
hibit street meetings, Mai. wilkins
today ordered all street speaking by
tho agitators stopped. Soldiers pa
troll the street on which the J. w. w.
have been holding meetings.
Army authorities are determined
10 stamp out the !. W. w. movement
In this district
Spokane has been the center OF
|. W. W. propaganda for months.
Strikes in the Idaho panhandle and
Eastern Montana we're conducted
from Spokane. Literature was sent
from here to all point in the North
west. and agitators met here and
planned new campaigns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
DRAFT CRAFTERS
PLEAD GUILTY.;
GIVEN z YEARS

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-Pleading
guilty TO charges OF Conspiracy TO
violate the draft law. DIR. Samuel
J. Bernfeld and Louis ]. Cherry
ousted members OF exemption
board No. 90. were sentenced TO
two years in Atlanta prison and
fined $4,000 each today.
Both fines were later RENTED at
the request OF Assistant L. s. At
torney Knox. who said the Z. s.
government did not care to accept
tainted money"
Federal Judge Manton character.
lied the offense most heinous
one"
The plea OF guilty was unex-
pected. The prisoners declared
they were making restitution to the
drafted men from whom they &C
cepted money for exemptions.
Kalman l. Gruher. indicted with
Bernfeld and Cherry, has yet TO
plead. 1t is believed he will fight
the case. The sentences and fines
were the maximum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
ITALIANS HIT
new BLOW ON
THREE FRONTS
~ JOHN n. HEARLEY

~ JOHN n. HEARLEY
United Press starr Correspondent
ROME. Aug. 2o.--lssIy ls to-
day waslng a determined Of
fenslve against the Austrian
lines from the AdriatIe 10 the
Alps
Fighting OF great magnitude
is In progress. The blow Ia
probably the hardest the ital-
lans have yet struck. and ear.
ly reports tell Of initial sue
ceases gained by Gen. Ca.
dorna's troops.
The offensive followed days ~
artillery preparation and extensive
aerial activity during which Italian
observers brought tho most valu.
able information TO headquarters
Assaults were launched on the
Carso. lsonzo and Julian fronts NJ.
mulinnconsly. the troops working
In such concert ms 10 weld the
three ATTACKS into one gigantic 81.
fort.
The attack WIS opened on a tire
mendous scale. the Italian infantry
leaving their trenches on wide
front as the artillery fire Was llft.
ed. Word from headquarters was
that the attack was expected 10 be
the most effective that Italians
have yet attempted
At many places along the rocky
line. which marks the front. the
tremendous Italian fire actually
pulyerizcd the Austrian defenses
Front dispatches today reported
the enemy hurrying up reserves TO
back mp the weak spots and fling.
Ing their troops IN human ram.
parts into the italian advancing
waves.
Il was NJ these spots. where
breaches have been blasted ia the
Austrian defense line. that tho
hrnd.to-hand fighting was occur.
Ing today. The defenders bitterly
resisted tho Italian assaults
Tho total length Of the battle
line on the Carao. lsonzo and
Julian fronts Is about go miles.
ltaiy's April offensive centered for
the most part along the lsonzo
from Gorltx south 20 the Gulf OF
Trieste. where the drive was to-
ward the Austrian seaport of
Trieste Italian troops penetrated
10 within IL miles OF this queen
city Of the Adriadc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
BATTLE RACES
NEAR vERDUN

PARIS, Aug. ga new and ter
rifle battle was reaching the ell.
max today around the bloody
ground near Ncrdun.
Today's official statement de
clared the fighting had developed
I'm our advantage"
The conflict was over front OF
II miles. extending from Ayocourt
Wood TO Beronvaux.
For a week now. guns on both
sides OF the Vcrdun sector have
been violently active. The roar ap.
preached drumfirs yesterday and
tho infantry came into action Inn
mediately aftcrward
Front dispatches today told of
desperate fighting IN these clashes
extending into n great struggle over
the whole OF the ~ miles. French
troops forged ahead at numerous
places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
man KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

James Mulvihil. 10, 22o Sew
erth ave. died In the city hos
pital at $3.50 a. m. Monday.
from Injuries sustained while
riding a motorcycle, which col
lIded Sunday night with an
automobile driven by Mrs.
Mamie Burger. 1908 Harvard
ave. The collision took place
at the corner OF Wcstlake ave.
and Thomas st.
Mrs. Burger was arrested. but
later released The broken speed
ometer OF the wrecked motorcycle
indicated n speed of SO miles. she
declared.
Charles stephens. 16, .322 West
S7th St. who was riding behind
Burger on the motorcycle. escaped
virtually uninjured
Four little children. Joseph Ian
dauer. G, 2412 Broadway N. Alex.
ander Mayer. o. 1916 SEND ave. ~.
and Billie and John Hutchinson,
aged and 3, sons OF Or. ]. L..
Hutchinson. 6102 Kepler, were In
jured in a series OF accidents Sun
day night.
Max Schmitz. Crown hotel. and
Alex Mesond. 81 Madison St. were
slightly injured when they were
struck by automobiles Sunday
night on downtown streets.
o. W. Field. Of Brockton, Mass,
has q Holstein calf. for which he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20

tirely relieved of the displacement
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mother OF beautiful, healthy
baby. ! am graduate nurse and
will be glad to recommend Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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There are many women who suf-
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
N. W. CITIZENS WILL
PUT DOWN |. w. w.

PORTLAND Aug. 20.--The Pa.
cific Northwest today is prepared
for the |. W. w.
Armed farmers In the Inland
Empire sharp shooters. with the
rifle ever handy--are organized
into seml-military organization
In practically every county.
Sheriffs In every Oregon county
have named force of special
armed deputies-the best shots In
every community repel an l.
w. w. invasion. Spanish American
war veterans are organized In a
number of towns. Troops are
scattered at convenient points
thruout the other states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
3 AMERICANS SHOT
ON FIELD OF BATTLE

By United Press Leased Wire
PARIS. Aug. 20.-Earl Osborn. OF
Garrison-on-the-Hudson. n. Y:
Dominick Rich. OF New York city.
and w Pearl. OF St Johns. Mich.
all members OF the American am.
bulance field service. were brought
to Paris. wounded, today. None is
seriously hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
BRITISH AIRMEN
DROP MANY BOMBS

LONDON. Aug. 20.-"Many tons"
OF bombs we're dropped on the
Client railway station and siding.
Thorout station and tho Bruges
docks last nirht by British sea
planes. an admiralty statement an.
nounced today. Yesterday morn.
ing the Germans attacked the aero.
drome At Snellinghem and in the
ensuing battle one enemy machine
was downed. All British machines
were uniniurcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
Greater Seattle Week
Starts Next SATURDAY.

Plans for Greater Seattle week,
which will be celebrated by the
members of the Chamber of Com
merce and Commercial Club, be.
ginning with a picnic next Satur.
day, are we'll under way. The en-
blem designed by Frank Jacobs. of
the Stetson hotel, was chosen as
the official emblem of the organ
ization Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
ALLIES TO CONFER
ON PEACE Offer

LONDON, Aug. 20.-The allies
will confer before reply is made
to the Vatican on Pope Benedicts
peace plan.
Lord Cecil. minister OF blockades.
m AIDE this announcement In com
mons today.
Lord Cecil did not indicate
whether conference had actually
been called or not. His statement
was made in reply 10 a question
from n member OF parliament.