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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-19
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~ CHARLES DICKENS

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All the clerks laughed in con.
cert
There was such game with
Fogg hero. this mornin'. said the
man In the brown coat. while
Jack was upstairs. sorting the
papers. and you two were gone to
the Htnmp-offiee Fogg was down
here. when that chap hH we inHuod
the writ against 90 Camberwell
sou know. came in what's his
lame again."
Ramsey" said the clerk who
had spoken To Mr.. Pickwick
All. Ramsey precious seedy.
looking customer. Well. sir. says
old F'ogg. looking AZ him very
fierce YOU know his way-'well.
a!r. have YOU come 20 settle7' Yes.
| have, SIR said Ramsey. putting
his hand In his pocket. and bring
Ink out the money. the debts two
mound five. and hero Il is. sir. and
he sighed like brick. 40 he lugged
out the money Old Fog looked
firsi AZ the money. and then AT
him. then he coughcd In his rum
way 30 that knew something
was coming. You don't know
there's declaration filed which
Increases tho costs materially. |
EuppoHeg' said rogg You don't
say that. sir. said Ramsey. start
ing back tho time was only last
nigh,. sir I do say IT, tho. said
Fosg. my clerks Just gone TO file
H. Hasn't Mr. Jackson gone IN file
that declaration IN Bullman and
Ramsey Mr. Wicks7' or course. I
said yes. and then Fogg coughed
sRnin. and looked al Ramsey Ny
God said Ramsey aud here have
! nearly driven myself mad. scrap
ing this money together. and all
to no purpose None az ALL said
fogg. coolly. so you had better
40 back and scrape some more to
gcther. and bring II hero In time.
4 can't get II. by Cod said Ram.
soy, striking tho dehk with his fist
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The Friendless Kaiser

Cesare oi the best American cartoonists. recently
striking picture Beside artillery blasted the
kaiser with sword drawn, stands post duty The Angel
of Peace approaches
Kaiser-faltl Who goes there?
Peace-Friend
kaiser-I have none.
What makes this worth while is its poignant and terrible
truth The kaiser and the country for which he stands have
friends in the world today
The allied countries bitterly hate the monarch who
brought this awful upon the world The little European
neuals shake and shiver the OF attack they do
sneak food the Germans
among his allies the kaiser finds real friends
The and the proud Hungarians hate the yoke OF
the alliance Their pride humbIcd into the dust when they
the command of the Austrian and Hungarian
delegated Germans.
The Bulgarians would make peace ii they could and
dared The Turks ships manned by German officers,
his capital city
And after the conditions will be pleasing for
the German people II they should vsnwheh is unthink-
able-they would be hated and feared all the world
would trembe the clnk OF their spurrcd boots II
they lose they will be hated and despsed the world
Mention the kaiser, mention Prussia and you will call
up of little ruined cities pill
LACED churches sacked helpless noncombatants carried
slavery and children assassnaed by submarines
the high and by bombs from airpanes while asleep in
their quiet homes.
wander uessy the globe only return sadly TO their
native land forced the bitter confession that they have
friends nowtNfc.
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CAN YOU ANSWER

Editor The Star: am strang-
er to the laws OF this state. and
come TO you for advice. | have
contracted to construct n building
Since taking the contract, material
has advanced so that cannot com.
plete the work without loss. want
to know II ! can go before the pub.
lie service commission and have
the contract annulled or compel the
party to pay more money
The telephone company had its
contracts annulled. II looks TO me
az tho ! should have tho same con
sideration. n not. should I go 10
court? II so, what court. state or
federal? ! am here nearly six
months. Am citizen OF this
state? The street car company
goes before both. and one. at least,
gives relief
ANDREW HANSEN.
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Don't bully me, sir said Fogg.
getting into passion on purpose.
\ ann not bullying you. sir. said
Ramsey You are. said Fogg;
set out. sir. get ont OF this office.
hlr. and come back. eir. when you
know how TO behave yourself
Well. Ramsey tried 10 speak but
Fogg wouldn't let him. 20 he put
The money IN his pocket and
tneaked out
The door Was scarcely shut.
when old Fogg turned round 20 me
and drew the declaration out OF his
coat pocket Here, WickH.' says
Fog. take a cab. and 20 down 10
the Temple as quick as you can.
and file that Tho costs are quite
safe. for he's steady man with a
large family. AZ a salary Of fiye.and-
twenty Fhillingu a week. and II he
gives ua warrant OF attorney. M
he must In the end. ! know his
employers will see II paid 40 We
may 40 well get all We can out OF
him. Mr. Wicks. he'll be all the
peil"r Tor good lesson against
getting into won't he. Mr.
wickH. won't he7' Fogg Is cap.
ital man OF business" Fald Wicks.
In a tone Of the deepest admiration.
capital. isn't he7"
The other three cordially sub
scribed 20 this opinion. and the
anecdote afforded the most unilm-
tied satisfaction.
Nice men. those here. sir. ="
whispered Sir. Weller 10 his mas
ter. very nice notion OF fun they
has. sir"
Mr. Pickwlrk nodded assent. and
coughed TO attract the atteution Of
The young gentlemen behind the
partition. who. having now RELAXED
their minds by a little conversation
among themselves. condesocnded 10
take some notice Of the stranger.
II wonder whether Fogg's Olsen
gagged now" said Jackson.
I'm see" said wicks. dismount
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Don't Be Neutral

Seattle-S merchants, its professional men, its
skilled and unSkiled workers-canno afford 10 see the
street strikers lose. Seattle cannot stand neutral in
this situation.
The must win their strike They must
get better living conditions. They will suffer if they
fail
Whatever makes for the prosperity and happiness
OF the average citizen of Seattle makes for the happiness
and prosperity OF Seattle. The problem OF these 1000
striking street car should he, and is, the problem
OF the community.
A city, as The Star pointed out yesterday, is no
better than its people
If the suffer, all Seattle will suffer with
them SO DON'T BE NEUTRAL.
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RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE

Editor The Star Your editorial
Wells on the Rampage" in today s
Star. deserves no reclamation.
Why should Mr.. Wells theology
produce angry sermons? His theol.
ogy differs from other theologies
merely In name, which has lonR
since by rationalistic mankind been
labeled unmitigated nonsense.
Altho the established churches
In England and other Western
countries have some power and
privileges. yet. tolerance and free
dom Of speech and press seems far
greater than in the United States.
Your much boosted religious toll.
erance is only apparcnt-and not
real-and II seems to me unneces-
sary TO point to the ecclosiastlc
privileges prevalent in this SO
called most democratic country.
In fact. TO an impartial observer.
the United States seems 10 be the
Mecca Of intolerance and hypoc-
risy O.~KIHLSTROM.
1913 Second ave.
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Here's That Bathing Beach
You've Been Looking For!

These the days when all lovers OF the water HE
themselves away to the bathing beaches.
dip and swim in pleasantly tempered salt
IS a tonic TO tired nerves. And it's heap OF fun
Wadng. splashng. canoe fitting and floating about
log plank is a fsvorie sport with the women
and children. The places where you enjoy these
sports in safety Puget Sound. Seattle only
too few.
YOU CAN ENJOY THEM to the fullest extent at
lndianola Beach II is close Seattle in the first
place and the beach unsurpassed in the second place
Just think Of il full hali-mle OF beach. all Clean
hard sand with 600 to 900 feet OF it exposed old Sol
at low tide Facing south. these sands get the fullest
benefit OF the suns rays and the incoming water
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a delightful temperature. All the water
lovers Of Seattle could sport this beach and
the time without overcrowding. II you've never
it and enjoyed it, you've missed something decd
eddy worth while. Bathing pavilion. with dressing
rooms. is provided. also float with spnngboards for
diving
One thing about bathing beaches. Puget
Sound has hundreds OF miles OF beach, but precious few
real bathing beaches. When you property adver-
tised and bathing beach" featured, HAVE A LOOK
at that beach. As often not it is coarse gravel
rough rock. with only lew feet to deep water YOU
CAN BATTLE such beaches but you won't il such
beach the Indianola Bathing Beach is available.
Bathers from miles around to enjoy the bathing
al Indlanoa Beach
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EDITORIALETTES
HIT EN- again. kerenskyl

HIT EN- again. keenssyl
WHATS BECOME Of the odfahoned who said
Russia Of the fisht7
VILLA rs today captured Jirnex Jimmy
summer
strike
yesterday coming
legitimate does time the
naming distinction Of the actors union.
THEY'RE GOING hold the draft lottery Friday sun there's
the ink believers they didn't hold
drawing last Friday the 18th.
BILLION bushels Increase In the food
eo6nedl notification
we're serious.
8 u, cabinet
the Austrian cabinet be full Of Joy don't
Goldman
bush II s sure real for sincere anarchists
VICE PRESIDENT MoRATH Of the p. 3. Co, charged
during the tbus the
strike President Leonard his
secretary
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ing ieisurely from his stool. What
name shall tell Mr.. Fogg7"
"Piekwick." replied the illustrtous
aubjee, OF these memoirs.
Mr. Wicks departed upstairs on
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his errand, and Immediately 70
turned with n message that Nr.
Fogg would see Mr.. Pickwick II hs
would step upstairs.
fContlnued In Our Next lssue)
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Lumber is sold on the ground Mt lowest
Seattle prices and YOU may secure this on
easy payments as well. A comfortable tent
camp can be erected In - hours; a more
pretentious summer home in n week or 10
days. II is not yet too late TO enjoy THIS
summer AT Indianola Beach
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TWO WEEKS enough for H. and the Austrian cabinet
resign Job In the Austrian cabinet must be full OF Joy do
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ANDREW HANSEN.
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Goldman and Herr serkman In jail fo
for publicly raising the
bushl real punishment for sincere anarchists
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" IS reported that thrown at strikebreakr
drivers yesterday In Seattle Thus coming after the hea
Of the movies the legitimate stage, does time take u
manning distinction Of the actors union.
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THEY'RE GOING hold the draft lottery Friday Still
consolation for the INK believers they didn't
drawing last Friday the 18th.
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WHATS BECOME Of the oidfashloned war expert vi
Russia Of the fight?
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BILLION bushels Increase In the food with
we're
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VILLA rs reported today 10 have captured Jirnlr
10 that Villa who surrounded and killed &C
last summer
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
FAT FOLKS FISH FRY
ON SATILLA SUCCESSFUL

On Wednesday party from Fitz-
gerald joined enroute by fishermen
from several other cities, enjoyed a
very successful fishing trip on the
Satllla river, near Zirkle From the
way the fish bit it must be that the
food scarcity has already struck the
denizcns of the deep, and gone hard
with them. They certainly seemed
hungry. But the eating was as good
as it has ever been.
The pursuit of the piscatorial prizes
'peared powerfully promising all day
The name of fat folks fish fry" is
merited because twelve of the party
weighed over 200 pounds.
Those who enjoyed the day were
DIR. and Mrs. w. D. Dorimney. w. D.
Jr, Roy Dorminey, Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Dorminey, Thelma, Eula Lee
and Elizabeth, Elizabeth McCarty
Mrs. A. L. Blizzard, Of Lcesburg,
Fla. Mr. Tom Price joined the party
at Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. Shafer, Of
Brunswick, at Nichols. The Davis's
and the Zerkle's completed the roll
when Zerkle was reached.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
No PASSPORTS
FOR AMERICAN
SOCIALISTS

Washington, D. c., May 24-The
state department announced today
that no passports would be issued to
any one desiring to leave the United
States to attend the. conference OF
Socialists at Stockholm to discuss
peace.
In making the announcement Sec
cretary Lansing pointed out that any
American now in Stockholm, or who
might go there without a passport
and participate in the proposed con-
vention, would be subject to the penal
provisions of the Logan act of 1899.
Big Fine is Provided.
This law provides fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000 or imprisonment from
six months to three years, or both,
for any citizen of the United States
who participates directly or indirect
ly in any verbal or written cores
pondence with foreign government
or Its representative IN relation TO
disputes or controversies of the
United States.
Notification Of this governments
attitude has been sent to representa-
tives of the United States abroad.
Mr.. Lansing said that such a position
had been taken after long and serious
consideration. He explained that it
had been the policy of the govern
ment for more than hundred years
not to permit an interference in inter
national affairs by private citizens
that might in any way defeat the
plans of the government.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
AUSTRIAN LINE
ENETRATEO BY
IT ITALIAN TROOPS

New York, May 24.-On a front of
nearly ten miles on the Caiso plateau
the Italian troops have smashed the
Austrian line hard and taken various
positions from the town of Castap-
navizza to the head OF the Gulf of
Triest.
In their renewal of their offensive,
the Italians received valuable aid
from some of the nine British bat
teries that have hauled their big guns
down to the 1sonzo front to help in
the efforts aimed at the conquest Of
Triest. Austria's big seaport on the
Adriatic.
Not alone were the Italians success
full in capturing numerous points of
vantage but more than 5000 Austrian
prisoners, including officers in excess
of 800 were taken.
The Austrians are declared to have
been taken completely by surprise by
the sudden onslaught of the Italians,
who to divert attention from the
southern end OF the Isonzo line, had
struck hard blow to the north. When
however the Austrians recovered
from their surprise they launched
heavy counter-attacks. but the Ital-
ians tenaciously held the ground they
had Won
The new advance of the Italians
brings them appreciably nearer Triest
which from the lower part of the line
is less than ten miles away. The
ground traversed and yet to be passed
over is difficult for military operations
and even with other successful ad,
vances such as the last one, the OBJ
jective of the Italians will not be at.
tanned except by fighting of mos
desperate nature
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
REPORTED AUSTRIA WILL
OFFER PEACE TO RUSSIANS

Amsterdam, May 24-That Aus
tria- Hungary intends to make a peace
offer to Russia was indicated by ad-
vices received here today. This Of
fer was discussed at the recent CON
ference of Count Czernin, the Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister, and
German officials at German great
headquarters, it was stated. Accord
ing to the prevailing belief in Vienna,
Emperor Charles is disposed to "offer
generous terms" to the Russians, in
Guiding the freedom fthe Darda-
nelles and the restoration of Poland.
Peace talk is becoming more and
more insistent in the Central En-
pires, and practically all over Europe
outside of England, France and Italy.
SOCIALISTS in the Scandinavian
countries are working with might and
main, and their influence is not going
entirely to waste.
1t is reporters rom Rome that the
German Allies nlsde a secret peace
offer to the Allies and that it was re-
jected.
The peace talk movement is gain
ing strength in Turkey, as we'll as
the countries of Europe, and certain
factions OF the young Turks party are
becoming very active in that direc-
ton.
Count Hertling. the Bavarian Pre-
mier, is again in the peace limelight.
This time he predicts that the states
men of the Entente countries will see
the error of their ways by autumn and
be ready to talk peace seriously"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25

eight cents a pound thereafter.
The house retained in the bill by a
vote of 345 to 90 the Lenroot income
tax amendments. already adopted in
the committee of the whole.
The Lenroot income tax amend
ment, retained by the house, makes
an increase of Is per cent on all sur
taxes on incomes over $4,000 origi-
nally written into the bill by the ways
and means committee.
The Doremus amendment exempt
from the five per cent automobile tax
the companies making less than eight
per cent on their capital actually in
vested was eliminated from the bill
by vote 81 ia to 233
The committee second-class mail
rate increa &c proposal was adopted.
ESQ to $50. 1t would provide for
three graduated rates, the highest.
from / IL to 6 cents pound, becom-
ing effective March |, 1918
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o
ENGLISH FOOD STU
ALTON IMPROVED
Especial to Leader-Enterprise.)

Especial to Leader Enterprise.)
London, May 25.-"The successes
against submarines have resulted in a
distinct Improvement in our food stu
ation," said Premier Lloyd-George in
the House of Commons today.
The Premier said more effective
blows had been dealt the submarines
during the last three weeks than in
any corresponding period during the
war
I'VE owe a very considerable debt
of gratitude to the great American
people for the effective assistance
they have rendered and the craft they
have placed at our disposal" he de-
clared.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
HOUSE PASSES
WAR TAX BILL

Washington, May 23-The war
revenue bill was passed late today by
the house.
Ihe vote on the final passage of the
revenue bill was 800 TO 70; present 4.
The bill proposes raising approx
mately $l,800,000,00O of revenue from
taxation.
Speaker Clark directed the clerk to
call his name, and he voted aye. Re
publican Leader Mann and many
other Republicans voted against the
bill. Majority Leader Kitchin and
the Democrats voted solidly for the
measure
Too Much Money Says Mann.
[ s.IToo great an amount of money
31r. Mann said" would be raised by
Immediate taxation under the bill
ond issues or supplementary taxes,
The declared, should raise the greater
part of the required war revenue"
Democratic Leader Kitchin caused
surprise by asking that the proposed
per cent on advertising be stricken
from the bill. He said he did not
think it fair to tax advertising if
newspaper advertisers were to be ex-
ernpt as the bill proposes.
The advertising section was strick-
en- out by an aye and nay vote, with
only few members opposing.
Representative Madden, of Illinois,
Republican, who has vigorously op-
posed the bill, also announced that
he would vote against it.
Representative Cannon, Republican
declared that he would vote for the
bill because the country needed the
money right away.
Increase of second-class postage
rates on advertising portions of pub
locations is proposed in an amendment
to the war revenue bill introduced in
the senate today by Senator Hard
wick, of Georgia. 1t would leave the
present cent-a-pound rate on news
sections of publications, but increase
that of advertising sections to three
cents a pound until July l, 1918, six
cents a pound until July /, 1919, and
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
EQUALIZERS MADE REPORT
TO COUNCIL

The Board of Equalizers for the
city made their report to the council
at its meeting last Monday night.
They report an increase in valuation
OF personal property of $4,000, max
ing the total valuation for the year
S3.58l 1880, or 62,40800 increase
over 1916.
An ordinance to fix the 1917 tax
rate had its first reading at this meet
ing and will be passed on the first
Monday in June. The rate will be
about the same as last year, we are
informed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
CHINESE PREMIER
FIRED EROM OFFICE

Picking, May 23-President Ii Yuan
Hung has issued mandate dismiss
ing Premier Tuan Chi Jul from Office
and naming DR.. WI Ting Fang, form
er ambassador to the United States,
,as acting premier and empowering
hi INTO forpa new cabinet.
This action will probably end the
deadlock in parliament and make pos
sble a declaration of war by China
against Geramny
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
LOCAL PECAN GROWERS
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

4 number of pecan growers con-.
template going to the annual meeting.
OF the Georgia Pecan Association
which will be held next week in,
Thomasville. An effort will be made
to have the association meet in Fitz-
gerald next year. Among those con-
templating going are Chas. Newcom-
er, J. B. Seanor and E. N. Davis.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
ODD FELLOWS RETURN WITH
LAURELS

The members of the Odd Fellows
lodges and Rebekahs who attended
the meeting of the Grand Lodge l. O.
O. F. at Atlanta returned Thursday
morning, bringing with the several
Grand Lodge appointments.
Mr.. c. A. Fretwell was elected
Outside Sentinel for the Grand En-
campment, Paul Gungl captured the
plum of Division Deputy and Mrs.
F. r. Justice was elected Grand War
den of the Rebekah Assembly.
All report having enjoyed the meet
ing under the chaperonage of Bro.
VIM. Mccormick, the nestor OF Odd
Fellows in the state.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
.ONLy 10 VESSELS
SUNK BY U=BOATS
IN PAST WEEK

London, May 23-The sinking of
eighteen merchantmen of more than
LOCO tons is reported in the weekly
shipping statement.
Nine vessels of less than 1000 tons
and three fishing vessels also were
sunk
For the third week in succession
the losses of British shipping from
the submarine war have been held
substantially below the large figures
which caused so much alarm last
month. The losses reported last
week were considerably less than half
those of the preceding week as re-
CARDS the number of vessels sunk, and
the report given out today shows only
small increase over last week The
destruction of eighteen vessels of
more than 1000 tons, five of less than
1000 tons and three fishing vessels.
was shown in last weeks statement.
The heaviest losses were shown in
the report OF April g. which announc-
ed the sinking of forty vessels Of
more than 1000 tons each.
In an address last week Kennedy
Jones, British director of food econ
omy, said new and successful meth
cd OF attacking submarines had been
put into operation.
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CUNARD LINER, FELTR|A
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

Especial to the LeaderS3.lterprise)
New York, May 25.-The loss of
the Cunard liner Feltria, with at least
two colored American hremen in the
hfty-three missing was reported by
travellers from Europe who were in
New York today The Feltria was
sunk May 5th by unwarned torpedo
attacks OF submarine.
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AUSTRIA MAKING 'STEENTH
NEW PEACE MOVEMENT

Amsterdam, May 23.-The Roman
Catholic newspaper Tyd, says it un-
derstandS on good authority that in
accordance with the wishes of Pope
Benedict the Austrian court is initial
ing new peace move.