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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS
HE HAD NERVE

HE HAD NERVE
al am a young man. % years
old. Three years ago ! began going
with a young girl who moved Into
our noinhborhood. She waa rather
bold. and kept calling me up all the
time. Ny mother did not like her,
but ! thought she was all right
Tho second time We were out TO.
gether she threw her arms around
my neck and put her face up to
mine, and I kissed her. for had
not the nerve TO turn her down.
Altho liked her, and liked 10 kise
her, knew II wss not right, but I
thought II was because ahe loved
me. and boy.like. I was Natterod.
But found out since then she
kisses every fellow ske happens 20
be with. About a year ago sho In
vited me to 90 fishing. and wore a
pair OF overalls. You can Imagine
how a fat Girl looks In ovorslls. All
the love had for her died. I could
not help myself. Everyone we met
either laughed or looked disgusted.
and felt 80 ashamed for her, but
she seemed TO strut around and
think IL cute. tried my best 70
forget. and like her as used 20,
but I can never care for her again.
| do not think II would be right 10
marry her, feeling aa do. She
says after a fellow kisses Girl
every time he wants 20 II lie a funny
time TO talk Of mistakes. Now. Miss
Grey, as hope 20 meet God some
day. I never kissed her except when
she asked me TO. don't sec why
I should have TO sacrifice my hap.
piness 20 marry her. altho she and
her people think I am a cur " !
don't. They gay we havo been en-
gagged for two years. but never
asked her 20 marry me In all my
life. All there 10 between us 10 a
lot Of silly talk and foolish bissea.
Now. am wrong. ard should |
be blamed 90 very mueh7
ANON.
A.-Poor boy You certainly
have my sympathy. I, Is too bad
tho way you have been imposed
upon You dldn', have the nerve
TO turn the girl down when she
asked you TO kiss her" 20 you i'm.
imedlately got up nerve enough TO
, kiss her.
You know as well IA ! DO that had
you needed your mothers advice IN
regard TO tho Girl. you would not
nov be- placed in this embarrassing
position. You can't play with fire
and not expect 10 yet burned. Now
you are tired OF the game. and want
20 rctlr. by placing all 81 the blAm.
upon tho girl. Tho only thing you
can do n to gather together every
Zach OF manhood you have accumu.
lated In your - years and 70 TO the
girl and tell her plainly that you
don't and can't respect her for the
manner IN which sho has conducted
herself. and neither do you rcfpec;
yourself for being influenced. Con.
scqueutly the sooner you part
friendship. tho better for both OF
you. for marriage Is or shauld be
sacred. Together with love there
must be respect. II is the main
pillar OF tho foundation OF a happy
marriage without Il. the structure
is bound 10 tumble
And Just a last word. sonny-use
the brains God gave you and don't
let another woman wrap you around
her finger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30

blue material, upon which have
been pasted tiny white satin stars
of various sizes. On the top place
rcd flowers or a large bow OF red
and white ribbon. This would be
effective for a round box.
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o.-Would you kindly tell me
where William s. Hart lives, and
his address1 n. A. w.
A.-Address Mr.. Hart. care OF
Kay-Bee Triangle Film Co.. Culver
City. Cal.
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RED CROSS IS GOING
AFTER new MEMBERS

With scores of volunteer workers
on hand and scores more needed,
the Seattle Red Cross this week
Will lay its plans for tho biggest
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DE AT D

o.-Will you kindly tell me "
British Columbia is going dry and at
what timer r. X.
Prohibition was defeated In
British Columbia by the soldiers
votes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
GO 10 LIBRARY

o-Being that New York city Ia
such large place, could you tell
me II there Is any place In town
that has directory OF that elty7
BESS.
A.-You will find directories of
New York city at the reference
Room Of the public library.
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n von value your watch. let
Haynes repair 4. Next Liberty the
theatre .-f ADVERTISEMENT
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MARKET REPORT
NEsET ABft-s

Prtess Paid Wholesale Dealers fsr
Nsxstahles and fruit
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Dr. Shelabarger. Oculist. si4-fs
Northern Bank Bldg. Attn and Pike
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-30
Prices Paid Producers for EgKs.
Poultry, Veal and Pork

selling Prices to HetsiI~r for
Butter. EERs and Cheese
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
RUSSIANS REcAPTURE
PSK0FF TRENCHES;
WITHDRAW 0UTPOSTS

PETROGRAD, Oct 13.-By a coun-
ter attack yesterday Russian troops
reeaptured the trenches lost wednes-
day south OF the Pskort road in the
Riga region, the war Office announced
today. North OF the road Russian
advance posts were drawn in where
they were exposed to a violent ar
tillery fire by the Germans. The
statement regarding these operations
reads:
Northern front-we counter at
lacked and recaptured after sharp
! lighting the trenches we lost on Wed
neSday. The position was restored.
"'In the Skull sector north OF the
Pskoh high road the enemy's violent
artillery FIRE forced our advanced
posts to retire.
"Roumanian front--0n Tuesday the
enemy after artillery nre, attacked
in the Buczacz region and took sew
&ral trenches, which were restored
by counter attacks. The enemy yes
terday several times bombarded
Galatz
Caucasus front-In the ReVanduz
region We occupied height fifty
miles south OF ornia, driving out the
Turks.
"AviatiOn-In the Zbrocz sector two
enemy airplanes attacked a Russian
captive balloon, which began to de-
scsnd. The observer was mortally
injured because Of his parachute
failing to open"
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
At Once! Stops
Stomach Misery
and Indigestion
"Pape,s Diapepsin" makes sick,
sour, gassy Stomachs
feel fine.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly: fsrment
into acids and cause a sick, sour.
Kassy stomach: Now. Mr.. or Mrs
Dyspsptie, jot this down: Pape's DiG-
pepsin helps neutralize the excessive
acids in the stomach so your food
won't sour and upset you. There
never was anything so safely quick.
so certainly effective. No differ encs
how badly your stomach 10 upset you
usually get happy relief In ave min
utes, but what pleaseS you most is
that II helps to regulate your gtom-
ach % you can eat your fAvoritO
foods without fear.
Most remedies give you relief some
times-they are slow, but not sure.
"Pape's DiapepSin" Is positive IN neu-
tralizing the acidity, so the misery
won't come back very quickly.
You feel different as soon as 'TPape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distress tust vanishes =
your stomach gets sweet, no gases.
no belching, no eructations Of undi-
gested food. your head clears and you
feel fine.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made, By getting q large
ffty-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless II Is TO suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia, or
any stomach disorder due to acid fer
msntAtion--Advt
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
USED UNIFORM Of
OFFICER TO CHARM
ANOTHER'S WIFE

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Oct. 13.-An-
other army romance is shattered. Mrs.
billie" Schwartz is at the point of
death today in Eddy Road Hospi tai
and Lieut." Merrill c. Snyder is in
Jail, charged with impersonatInE an
officer.
Snyder. . widoWer with three small
children. Is said to have masQueraded
through several cities winning hearts
and hands From letters found in
his room 1t is evident. say the-OolIce,
that little nurse in the North Caro-
lima mountains also is suffering with
a broken heart.
MIS- Schwartz yesterday drank
poison as the only way out OF an un-
fortunate affair. Snyder lived lust
across the street from the Schwartz
home and his uniform charmed the
young wife. Her husband caused the
arrest
At the District Attorneys office
Snyder was made to strip and don
civilian garb.
I'VE mean to see that the uniform
of our soldiers Is not misused," said
the district attorney in holding Snyder
for the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
REPORT MIcHAELIS WILL
RESIGN BEFORE NEXT
MEETING OF REIchSTAe

AMSTERDAM, Oct 13.-Some indi-
cation OF the political crisis in Ger
many which may hint at retirement OF
Chancellor Michaelfs was furnished in
remarkably frank German newspaper
editorials received today.
The Centrist organ, Germania. voiced
a vigorous demand for men Of the
highest experience in leading post
tIons and urged that the ablest gen
erals be placed in supreme command
OF the army.
The Tageblatt expressed bitter con-
demnation OF the long recess period
OF The Relghstag, declaring that the
press cannot accept such evidence Of
Stacking"
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
MAJORITY OF PEOPLE
AGAINST Won TIRPTTz

LONDON, Oct. ia Times dis
patch from Amsterdam dated the 10th.
quotes Naumann, the progressive
peoples party deputy. as saying in
the Reichstag on the 9th that since
the end OF 1914 Germany has had two
governments, the Bethmann Holweg
government and the Won Tirpltz gov
eminent"
There was a long time when neither
the monarch nor parliament could
make a decisive distinction between
the Bethmann Holweg government
and the Won Tirpitz government, or
even venture to make the one de-
cIared. From this dualism resulted
the situation that In the army, amopg
the authorities, the newspapers, and
the entire people the dualism Of the
two governments that wrestled with
one another went on.
Today the battle, he said. was be-
tween Won Tirpitz and a majority of
the German nation (criSs quite
trus").
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
PRESIDENT WILSON.
MAY co ABROAD
WHEN WARSOVER
By DAVID LAWRENCE
(Continued from First Pase.)


the pAcs conference and the per-
sonnel of IL from the American point
Of view.
The peace negotiations are expected
on every side to last for several
mohthS. II not year-there are so
many complex questions to be set
tieA and 50 many details to be work
Cd out, not to mention the machinery
Of ratification by parliamentary
bodies and the American Congress.
OPENING CsnVersatiens.
But the most important stage Of
the neEotiations will be the opening
eonversations and the spirit of re-
Cancellation which should prevail at
q conference that IL to reconstruct
the Governmental structure OF the
world. President Wilson could take
q brief journey abroad in an Ameri-
can battleship, address the peace con-
ference on the principles for which
the United States stands, pay q COM
plimsntary visit to England and
France and return to the United
StateS-all within a month.
whether he.is thinking about ii or
not Is hard to say. but many Ameri-
cans have heretofore thought 1t
would be q splendid means Of draw
ing the nations OF the world together
and signaliEing the end of Americas
policy OF aloofness and isolation in
world Affairs.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
MINIMUM WAGE
FOR TEACHERS IN
ENGLISH SCHOOLS

LONDON, Oct. 13.-The minimum
wage plan for school teachers IL be-
ing introduced in England. This
however. is only one of the many ed
ucational reforms which the national
board of education has under ad-
yisemsnt. The whole school system
is to be reorganized, and IL Is un-
derstood that some American methods
are to be copied. H. L. Fisher, presi-
dent Of the board, declared today that
the facilities for education are to be
widely extended in England.
We shall insist upon full time ed
ucAtion up to the age OF fourteen"
said Mr.. Fisher. Manifold as are
the services of our national scheme
OF education, 1t does not perform the
full functions. We have too many
sicllly, ignorant, and undeveloped
children"
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
CONSERVATION AIDS CANADA.

Food conservation in Cnpada has
resulted in the first month in a saving
OF 81 per cent OF bacon and 40 per
cent In beef, according to a report of
Food Controller Hanna, received by
the food administration today. 1t
has been announced that after No
vember / the net profit OF Canadian
millers will be limited to a maximum
average OF IS cents per barrel on
-four. New regulations which de-
mand fewer byproducts and more
-four are also to be issued.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
LA TOILETTE CHARGES
PUZZLES COMMITTEE

The exact charge against Senator
Lo Toilette is troubling the commit
tee investigating his alleged disloyal
utterances. Should the Wisconsin
pacifist insist on their formulating 1t
in strict accordance with rules OF
criminal law, hearings opening next
Tuesday may be delayed.
Committeeman today suggested
charges:
"Seditious utterances. discouraging
enlistments, giving aid and comfort
to the enemy"
A letter to the committee suggested
Expulsion for conduct unbecoming
a Senator"
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
of Great EIrnin.....

The fact that today's German coun-
ter attack mentioned above was not
sufficiently strong even to reach the
British lines is OF great significance.
coupled with Field Marshal Haig's re-
port that there were no German coun-
ter blows attempted against his new
positions last night. The fact that
the Germans withheld all attempts to
shake the British from their newly
won ground except for what must
have been a very weak effort around
PasschendRele. indicates strict OBJ
seryance of the Hindenburg new rules
for conservation OF man power. Ger
many is now hard pressed for men,
and is only using her forces in eoun-
ter attacks where it is absolutely vi
tai
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
CIRCUMFERENCE
RESULTS AWAITED
BY YANXIOUS WORLD

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18th. world
awaits with the keenest interest the
outcome Of conferences being held at
Sofia, Bulgaria. where representatives
OF several Of the central powers are
present. Among them are the Ger
man Emperor, Prince August wilhelm
and Foreign Secretary Won KuehI-
mann.
The Kaiser hastened to Soma fol
lowing the announcement that some
OF the minor powers were planning to
determine on q joint uItimatum de-
mandIng from Germany an early end
OF the war.
1t has been admitted that peace
parleys will be in order at this con-
ference and that the political aims
OF the central powers will be out
llned-
The Kaiser's appearance in Sofia
was marked by elaborate ceremonies.
He was received by the King OF Bull
gAria, who rode with him through
decorated streets to q trIumphal arch
erected In his honor.
Carrying out an old custom salt and
bread were offered the Kaiser by the
burEomaster.
Kaiser wilheIm's visit to Bulgaria
Is primarily for the purpose OF dis
suading Bulgaria from insisting upon
receiving territory she demanded as
the price for her aid, according to
Swiss cable advices received here to-
day.
Bulgaria now holds all OF Dobrudja,
Macedonia, and parts of the MoraVa
valley. Peace in the Balkans Is an
impossibility, unless Serbia is re-
stored, according to allied diplomats.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
EUROPEAN WAR
: NEWS SUMMARY

In the repeated British attacks in Flanders
and involving large forces employed wide 'front.' in
the face immense difficulties Of weather terrain
seen an evident anxiety accomplish the extreme view before the
general conditions become
mhe existing deterioration in morale
facing the British and the oncomng winter
The British high command unquestonaby
German stan well Of the weakened morale among
opposed the British Flanders in the Ypres
ne pounding they have received for than months
te greatly dsOganed Undoubtedly
to shift the German
western front possible Flanders and
land
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
FRENCH THROW BACK
FIERCE FOE ASSAULTS

PARIS, Oct 13.-Powerful German
attacks north OF the Aisne were re-
pulsed in violent lighting last night,
today's ofncial statement asserted.
No gains were accomplished and the
Germans lost heavily.
The war office reported artillerying
on the right bank OF the Meuse.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
DEATH OF GRAND duke
WURTTEMBERGREPORTED

AMSTERDAM, Oct. ia Stutt-
gart dispatch reports the death re-
Gently OF Grand Duke Phillip Alex
ander Wurttemberg seventy-nine,
head OF the senior line OF the wurtt-
emberg family. His son, Grand Duke
Albreeht, is commander OF the Ger
man armies in the southern end Sf
the western front
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
HEAD SEVERED FROM BODY.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-The police
today are investigating the finding OF
a mans body with the head severed
from the torso, in q clump of trees
on Staten Island. They believe the
man was killed about a month ago.
In the clothing were found So, .
silver watch and razor.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
PREMIER ANXIOUS ABOUT FOOD

LONDON, Oct. 13.-The burden of
the war is falling more and more on
Great Britain. but she is squaring her
shoulders to bear II, Premier Lloyd
George told a delegation of farmers
who called on him with reference to
the food problem. The cabinet head
defended the farmers against the
charge OF profiteering, but told them
the government must count on their
efforts to an even greater sxtentsthan
before.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13

LONDON, Oct. 13.-Describing the
cnight after TUESDAYS advances, Perry
Robinson, the Times correspondent at
British headquarters, teleEraphs:
THE evening of that first day We
knew only that at places all along
our lines our men had reached the
farthermost point set for their Gd-
vance. Then night shut down and
with Il came more rsinstorms.
The Germans made no attempt to
counter attack! At half-psst six in
the evening q heavy shellfre descend
ed on our forward positions, captured
at eight in the morning, but no in
fGntry attacks came. Worse, far
worse, than any shellfre or anything
the enemy did was the night, with its
conditions Of storm and cold, out
there among those water-logged shell
holes.
Miner F1GAts Reported.
Troops who 'mOpped up later we
now knew found innumerabls minor
positions which were not reduced be-
tween which small parties Of our
men had penetrated and pushed on.
Scattered lighting went on every
where with isolated posts, which
were holding out
Such was the confusion that many
Of our wounded started to walk or
crawl to the German lines, having
lost all sense Of direction. For q
time ne transport carrying parties
with supplies could get to the ad-
Sanced posts. though heaven knows
they tried. The mere physical diff
Guilty OF progress through the ever
deepening mire while carrying bur
dens made it impossible, and every
where shells we're bursting on the
surface Of the slime which was whip
ped by bullets.
Slowly, as morning came, mopping-
up troops pushed steadily on, so that
all the ground behind them was Le-
cure. Then 4 definite line began to
shape itself.
CIosinE % On OBieetIves.
1t was not upon the final objec-
tivss, but about two-thirds OF the
way toward them. Somehow, the gal
liant little groups which had pushed
on through the nnal line were called
back or come back OF their own ac-
cord, and new continuous positions
were formed with which communi-
cation could be held and supplies
sent
THE dead were very many. Some
pill boxes were found gsrTisoned
only by the dead. killed by shell
shock. But the most significant thing
of all is that the enemy failed en-
ftirely to come back"
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
RoMARoEFs IN NEW HOME.

PETROGRADI Oct. 1S.-Nicholas
Romanoff, former Emperor. and his
family. have been transferred from
Tobolsk, Siberia, to the Asolak Mon
aStery, fourteen miles from Togols<.
Nicholas complained his prison had
no garden for exercise, and that he
and his family were annyed by curl
Gus crowds ~hieh surrounded the
house.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
OLLIE JAMES MOTHER DIES.

Word reached here today from
Marion. KY. OF the death OF Mrs.
Elizabeth James. mother OF Senator
Ollie james of Kentucky. lie was
speeding from Washington to the
bedside of his mother, but she died
before he could arrive. Mrs. james
wac ssventy-two years old.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
U. s. PRIVATE DIES IN FRANCE

Private John Hendricks, of a divl-
sion ammunition train with General
Pershing's forces, died October o of
heart trouble, the War Department
was advised today. His sister, Mrs.
Bertha Anst, lives at I24l1 No. COL
lage avenue, Philadelphla.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
HA|G HOLDS NEW
GAINS W|THOUTFOE
COUNTER ATTACKS

LONDON, Oct 1S-British
East African troops have eccu-
pied RHponda, an official state
ment announced today. The seiE-
ure Of the village Is impOrtan
inasmueh rs the enemy had in
tended occupying Ii to protect
the retreat Of its main body. The
British occupation will enable
flanking movements against this
retreat.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
Took Iron and Furnaces,

Besides helping herself to her
neighbor's land and her neighbor's
sons and daughters. she appropriated
some OF the most valuable OF her iron
mines and two-thirds Of her blast fur
naces, an invaluable addition to tbs
conveniently adjacent coal fields Of
the Sarre basin, already transferred
from France to Prussia as part OF the
one-sided bargain OF 1915.
up to the beginning OF the present
war few people Realised the extent Of
the mischief done. In 1915 France had
been shorn of some OF her posses
sions as a matter OF precAution- In
1871 she was fairly and squarely
beaten and had to pay the penalty.
That was the generally accepted
opinion until 1914 when, too late.
1t began to be realized that Germany
had been allowed to take q far
stronger position than Of which
France. in the supposed interests, OF
common safety, had been deprived .
century before. As q result of the
treaties Of Vienna and Frankfurt, she
had been allowed to take French ter
ritory which included the coal nelds
OF the Sarre basin and the iron nelds
of the Briey-Longwy district
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
OFFERS AvIAToRs REWARD.

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. "a
W. II. Veno, a wealthy resident. today
offered $4,000 to the hrst British avia
tor who drops q bomb on Berlin.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
zoe Prisoners Taken.

In spite OF the difficulties under
which his men labored. Field Mar
shal Haig evidently meant Friday'a
blow to be the greatest effort since
the gigantic thrust on September 20.
More than 800 prisoners were taken
in the fighting, according to press
advices from the Belgian front
The strongest OF the allied assaults
were made south OF Houthoulst Wood,
where the Germans were driven from
strongly fortified positions over a
wide front. The attackers had to
wallow through mud to their knees,
all the time being subjected to a pitt
less rain Of hre from German ma
chine guns.
The infantry action was followed
by an intense bombardment
The Washington times., 1917-10-13

LONDON, Oct. 13.-British troops
achieved and held their latest gains
along the Passchendaele ridge with
out German counter attack. accord
ing to Field Marshal Haig's report to-
day. He said q heavy rain deluged
the battle front throughout all Of last
might.
There were no hostile counter at
tscks," he concluded.
The fact that the Germans permit
ted the British to remain undisturbed
in their newly gained positions was
regarded as highly significant.
HaiG's latest thrust, which was evil
IDENTIFY launched with the double view
Of strengthening the British line
along the northern angle OF the Ypres
salient and of driving the Germans
from the northern tip of the Pas
schenaele ridge, has placed the Brit
ish army at the gates OF the fortified
village of Passchendaele. Capture Of
this German position is now q matter
of but a short time.
"On to the coast" is now the battle
cry OF the Anglo-French armies that
are driving to break the German hold
on their submarine bases in Belgium.
The fresh victory Of yesterday has
given the British gains of the great
est strategic importance and the Ger
mans on the greater part OF the
West Flanders front will henceforth
be compelled to night in the open
country.
Up to the time the autumnal rain
storms set in Passchendaele ridge
was the main obstacle in the path
of the advancing allied armies, but
now they have to contend with miles
OF terrain that has been turned into
vast morass.
The tanks have been unable to help
the British in their latest attacks,
because the heavy armored cars STALL
ed in the deep mud and were left
helpless.