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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-14
Draft Boards, Be Human!

Kennedys that the members OF the DC
se and King county draft boards result OF meet
ing this afternoon adopt uniform rules within the latitude
allowed thcm governing exemptions OF married men, IS
wise
II is only wise but absolutely necessary.
The Star again express its appreciation OF the
services freely given by every the boards They have
8 hard, irritating and often embarrassing task
At the time, they do nothing except what IS
fair And il stories that come to The Star are true and IN
vestgaton has shown OF them be tue there are
occasional abuses OF power For instance 1t is reported
that than OF stripped naked at one
time in Division No. and thus had to wait for quite
procedure embarrassing the examined land
they are be remembered those registered for select
fight for who stay home) but IS also dis
comforting .
physical examination claimed exemption because OF de-
pendent WIFE who crippled The local board compelled
him 10 produce and six witnesses it charged, and the
helpless put thru virtual third degree cxam
her husbands wouldn't take OF her and finally
she couldn't live with other relatives friends and pay
her way by helping with the washing
The Star doesn't want ANY Stacker to escape But
there is such thing as going extremesand the local and
appeal avoid that The draft law not meant
TO be a cruel law 1t be fair 1t meant
human 1t is NOT human to force wife on relatives
for her livelihood Where of relatives are willing to
take the husband need be exempted we do
not want nation OF wives in the beggar class If their hus-
bands fighting lines, the wives must not be
abe cases of charity dependent the crumbs OF
unwilling parentsnaw and other relatives Nor must wives
be condemned industrial slavery.
The draft law must become symbol OF atrocious-
ness the boards keep their pose and good humor
and kindly spirit how often real slackers rtate
them Don't the righteous suffer for the wicked Don't
families needessly death and want and sorrow
and to charity.
assured who rely him for support ade
quately taken care OF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-14
Insurance Plan for
Soldiers Praised

Adoos discussed OF indemnity insurance
whole the
plan application liability insurance for work
hazardous Omaha News
will speedily because will hear from million Ame
homes"
Secretary McAdoos plan would give the boneeaes OF the In
soldier OF death loss than $1,000 His
provided his service Providing no
will tho soldier
80 81
Suitable made for ndem
wounded ncapaciatcd from following
This estimated viii cost tho government
than 100000 the first
According the Chicago Herald Germany began similar meth
sufferers within weeks OF the outbreak
OF hostiltlcs.'
Arguing against pension tho Tacoma Times Port
the OF 81
soldiers which could their insurance With
the soldiers family home does
public Withholding half his salary I'll the
until they neapaeatcd no VIII have
no mone establish himself In business
Portland oregonian. viii
possible
considered
claims to tho widows and orphans OF
furnish with immediate
support Herald being than
N insurance scheme
ut combination OF life Insurance and pension says the Her
OF the characteristics OF Industrial
pensa laws"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-14

what you eat. your food merely
passes through YOU without doing
you any good. You don't get the
strength out OF IL. and as a conse-
quence you become weak. pale and
sickiy looking, just like plant
trying to grow In soil deficient in
iron. IL YOU are not strong or well.
you owe IL TO yourself to make the
following test. See how long you
can work or how far you can walk
without becoming tired. Next take
two five-grain tablets OF ordinary
nuNated iron three times per gay
after meals for two weeks Then
test your strength again and see
how much you have gained. l have
seen dozens OF nervous, run-ou N
people who were alling all the while
double their strength and endurance
and entirely rid themselves of all
symptoms OF dyspepsia. liver and
or or f~euhles In from ten 20 four
iron IA uae proper form. And this,
after they had, In some cases. been
doctoring for months without OBJ
tanning any benefit,
DR.. Schuyler c. jacques, Visiting
Surgeon of ST. Eligabeth's Hospital,
New York City. said; Il have never
before given out any medical infor-
nation or advice for publication.
as l ordinarily do not believe iu l.
But in the case OF Nuxated Iron I
not to mention IT. l have talk en- IL
myself and given II to my patients
with most surprising and satisfao-
tory results. And those who wish
to Increase their strength, power
and endurance will find it most
remarkable and wonderfully effec-
tive remedy"
DR. James Louis Beyea. for 10
years Adjunct Professor In the New
York Homeopathic Medical College.
says, "As a physician have al
ways been opposed TO prescribing
advertised remedies, and for fifteen
years. while Adjunct Professor I'm
the New York homeopathic Medical
College, l taught my medical stu
dents that such remedies were gem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-14

orally valueless. but in the case OF
Nuxated Iron severe tests made on
myself and numerous patients h2Y4r
absolutely convinced me that II 90
remedy OF most extraordinary merit
and one which should be generally
prescribed by all physicians. Not
outstanding the fact that I am
nearing my seth birthday. n short
me feel like a new man. Friends
say. What have you been doing to
yourself. you look so well and full
OF lifef In my opinion there is
nothing like organic iron--Nuxated
lron--to put youthful strength and
power into the veins OF the weak.
rundown, infirm or aged. But be-
ware OF the old forms Of metallic
iron which often do more harm than
good, To be absolutely sure that
my patients get real organic iron
ana not some form OF the metallic
variety, / always prescribe Nuxated
Iron in its original packages"
Noihi Nuxated Iron, which is pre-
scribed and recommended above by ply
siciRns In such great variety OF cases.
is not patent medicine nor secret REM
edy, but one which is well known to
druggists and whose iron constituents
are widely prescribed by eminent ply
sicians both in Europe and America
Unlike tho older inorganic iron products
II is easily assimilsted, does not inture
tho teeth. make them black, nor upset
the stomach. on the contrary, II IL a
most potent remedy in nesfy all forms
OF Indigestion as well rs for nervous.
rundown conditions. The manufac-
turers have such great confidence in
nuxated iron. that they offer to forfeit
$4,000 to any charitable Institution Il
they cannot take any man or woman
under 90 who lacks iron, and increV0y''
their strength 100 per cent or over IN
four weeks time, provided they have
no serious organic trouble. They also
offer 20 refund your money II Il does
not at least double your strength and
endurance In ten days time IL Is dis
pcnscd In this city by owl Drug Co..
barteil prug Co. swifts Pharmacy 81
all good druggists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-14
Irish Convention
and Sim Feiners

Dublin gathered Lloyd George. who has II
yted the Irish TO settle or themselves their form OF government Tn
Sim Fene told independent state longer Do
Ing content with
The OF will resis
anything the Taoom
Ledger and that is something the British government has no inter
ton OF coucedng'
According Irish independent ireland
Australia Canada and Sout
Africa
optimistic Nationalist the Iris
News declaring that basic that all concerned
eerey anxious for satisfactory and final settlement"
NOW to that II all the bull peddIed
about this nobodyd TO Establishing
ham Journal
ONE THING about those Russian women soldiers
they'll be immune s,reeteorner masbers-PortIand
News
MABEL, THE pory s,enou. exclaimed this morning;
Thank tho Lord for the drst Now wlmmin will have
the South Tacoma esr"-raeoma Times
WE MAY b. wrong. but understand II, congress
has decided In favor Of dry United States bu-f-altho
however, ete.-spokane Press
mcHAELis SEES Teutons victorious a man
OF 90 Mike has remarkable eyessh,-wan St. Journal.
GENTLEMEN, HAVE a smoke with M. NIkitne. minis
OF posts and eegraphs In the new Russian cabinet
Seattle P-i
THERE "pollus," the "TommIes"
mes"-snd the siamese Will require nickname. How
would "'~innles" bsi-Taeoms Tribune
EVERYBODY SEEMS believe everything will b
Even the days will be clipped
snds-ore9onan.
enough" say already in,ensIvely trained by
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Russians Divided
on Military Policy

debate establish
soldiers at the front who after
and retreatod NJ
offensive opinion Petrograd pravda merely helping
Wilhelm"
guarantee safety the capital from German
connue7' this Revolution
offensive VIII VII
helm 20 extnguish the flames"
Zhzh distrustns
offensive Increased military
without corresponding
deiveance from the laruc hege
Germany" Gorky however. then asks But how much
would the liberated nations gandf Would they not have
the frying into the fire."
Rabatchaya Gazeta Imposing the
belgium, Serbia
be restored but let the
OF
O Europe"
nearly ALL sociasdc.
senng radical belief The Ruskiya
vedomo moderate radical argues that as long as peace
Zenia VOLTA, revolution
this but the Pstrograd Delo
socialist declares that would
foreign policy the discreta
allies adherence tho watchwod without
nexatlon."
die. pie for the junkers.
SENATOR LEWIS Illinois fancIes the German chan
"direct bid" u not loud enough
be caught by the auetoneer-New York World
showing about the statue q
countries Individual 10 amply able TO
take Of himsef-Everett Herald
having declared Germany,
confidently mission TO negotiate ioan-bsI
bingham Journal
he wa w anything from Bryon
for spe-oympla Recorder.
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NEW YORK. n. Y.---sinoe the re-
mRrkRblc discovery OF organic iron,
SuIated Iron or Fer NuxRte," as
the French call IT, has taken the
lively estimated that over three mill
lion people annually are taking ~
in this country alone. Most aston
iRhing results are reported from It's
use by both physicians and laYmcn.
50 much 80 that doctors predict that
we shall soon have new age or Tar
more beautiful. rosy checked women
and vigorous iron men.
DR. Ferdinand King. n New York
Physician and Medical Author. when
interviewed on this subject. said:
There can be no vigorous iron men
without iron. Pallor means anaemia;.
AnRsmia means iron deficiency. Ths
skin OF nnacmic men and women Is
pale: the flesh fiabhy. The muscles
lack tone. the brain fags and the
memory fails and often they become
weak, nervous. irritable, despond-
goes from the blood OF women. the
rogcs so from their cheeks.
In tho most common foods OF
America. the starcheE. sugars. table
syrups. candles. polished rice white
bread. soda crackers, biscuits. mac
fnrina degerminRtod cornmeal. no
longer IL iron TO be found. Refin-
Ing processes have removed the iron
OF Mother Earth from these impov-
crishod foods, and silly methods OF
home cookery. by throwing down
our vegetables are cooked. are re-
sponsiblo for another grave iron
loss.
therefore. n you wish to pre-
serve your youthful vim and yiEor
to a ripe old age. you must supply
the iron deficiency IN YOUR food by
using some form OF organic iron,
lust as you would use salt when
your food has not enough salt"
Former Health Commissioners
VIM. r. Korr OF tho city OF Chi
caEo, says II have taken Nuxated
health giving, strength building ef-
feet and In the interest of the pub
Ito welfare. feel IT my duty to
mako known the results OF Its use.
am well past three score years
and want 20 say that / believe my
own great physical activity is
largely due today to my personal
use OF NuNated Iron. From my own
experience with NuXatcd Iron, I
feel Il Is such valuable remedy
that II ought to he used In every
hospital and prescribed by every
physician in this country"
Dr. H.. Sauer. a Boston physician,
who has studied both I'm this coun-
try and In great European medical
Institutions. said: AS I have said
hundred times over. organic iron
IL tho greatest OF all strength build
ors.
Not long ago n man came to me
who was nearly half century old
and asked mo 20 give him prellm-
inary examination for lifo insur-
Rnce. was astonishcd to find him
with tho blood pressure OF a boy OF
twenty and az full OF vigor vim and
vitality as young man. In fact,
young man he really was, not
wIthstanding hts age. The secret
he said. was taking iron--NuNnted
Iron had filled him with renewed
life. ~ 30 he was In bad health;
az 40 he was careworn and nearly
all In. Now at so, after taking
Nuxated Iron, miracle of vitality
and his face heaming with the buoy
ancy OF youth Iron IL absolutely
necessary 10 enable your blood to
change food into living tissue.
Without It, no matter how much or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-14
1.-THE Allison PEARL"
az EDWARD n. HuRlBUr
eaprrtrht. raxst NsNspapsr RSrytrs

tentious comment Your necklace
was unqu-ationably cut and lifted
from your neck by a very def pair
Of hands. II has been done many
times.-
Even conccding that" she re-
piled. Il do no, wish TO do any
thing about II until have consult
ed my father. Therefore. you viii
please both 20 no further in the
matter" a.
1t won't be necessary TO 30
and out OF the newspaper business
m a great intuitivc detective.
I.eslie was nettled. We are not
compromising with crime. Miss Al
lison." he retorted. Please with
draw until am finished with these
gentlemen" She withdrew.
Now, gentlemen" resumed Lcs-
lie. briefly. To begin where we
left off"
II, seems 10 me. air." interrupted
Masters. becoming slowly aroused.
that this inquisition has gone far
enough. Do you realize how dis
tasteful this sort OF thing is' To
be treated-aA II werc the one
under EuspicionT"
You have little conjunction d.
rccting suspicious ai Others" Win.
keppner shot at him. stingingiy, IL
was the straw that broke The back
OF Masters patience.
Damn you. Winkeppnerl You'll
keep on until will begin 10 think
that you did have finger In that "
Il had a finger In Il, noticed
that you fumblcd pretty long
around Miss Allison yourself. max.
ing your bluff about helping to dis
engage her gown from my boot
furthsr-very much further. at any
rate" remarked flanagan idly. and
Leslie glanced at him sharply. He
knew flanagan was not triner
with words and he knew as per
fectly an tho flanagan had told him.
that when he spoke in that man
ner. II was from some sudden con
ccived "hunch"--one OF those bril-.
liant, spontaneous Examinations OF
motives and solutions that had
within the past few years herald
cd hiH name far and wide. both In
buckle. was attending 10 that
matter. And there wasn't another
soul within four feet OF MS but you
and Miss Cadogan,"
Masters paled. THAT n rather
serious Language" he said. still
with that same showing OF labored
dignity.
Yes. II is rather serious Ian
Fiage." cut in Leslie. jumping 10
his feet. There IL something
queer about you both. Sergeant.
search winkeppner. I'll take Mas
ters."
The climax came with a sudden
ness that left both Masters and
Winkeppner speechless. Neither
offered the slightest resistance.
Royan held up his hands to indi-
cate there was nothing on Win
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Nert Novel
Persuasive Peggy"
by MAvARENE THOMPSON

|teppncr. Leslie stepped beneath
the incAndosccnt. He held some
thing In the palm OF his hard The
next moment he had wheeled on
Masters.
where's the rest OF itT~ he
snaricd. rive got you. you society
moll-bnxIcrl Where Ia the rest OF
itf"
In tho ChiefN palm was a pearl.
Martcrn' hand went 10 his head.
"My God impoariblc' You could
not have found tina, on mel"
HERE" called Leslie. sharply.
Miss Allison came out.
Lcalic held out his hand. rs
this ono OF the pearls OF your neck
iacaT" he demanded.
For n moment she did not speak.
Her eyes swept first 10 winkeppner
and then came 20 n rest on Mas.
ters' pale face. and her own face
grow Rs white as Masters was.
NO" she said slowly and stead.
fly. but In n tone from which the
life had suddenly died. NO. It Ia
not"
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CHAPTER III.

With a rush OF quick fury Leslie
stepped before hor.
DO you mean 20 deny that this
pearl In from your necklacc?" His
tone was threatening.
Il do" she repeated. TT IL not
ono OF my pearls"
At loss for a moment for words.
Leslie could only glare down upon
her. He wheoled upon Masters.
FL presume you'll be denying. too.
that it's one OF the Allison pearls7"
Masters did not look up. Tho
pallor on his face had given way TO
a painful flushing. Il cannot deny
that II has the appearance OF one OF
the Allison pearls" he said.
where Ia your room key7"
Masters handed II over. Leslie
tossed 1t TO Royan. Go search his
room" he aid Pick up Allen and
Lord outside and cover UP all
along the line. There may be con
federates."
Royan bad Just left the room
when Fitzgerald and Murphy. two
Of Leslie's men. entered Between
them walked n dapper young man
who was smoking n monogramed
cigarette. held fastidiously in long
silver-tipped goose bone holder.
Leslie glanced keenly at the stylish
youth. and then at Fitzgerald.
"Where'd you pick him up
Didn't know he was in town" he
demanded. brusquely.
Trying to work his way out OF
the servants entrance" replied
Fitzgerald.
Did you frisk him7"
Not yet"
"Fribk him now. Chsppie Carol
isn't hanging around here for his
health. Probably got a fist full OF
jewelry on him now"
Fitzgerald Strengthened up. some
thing in his hand which he had
Just taken from the Chappie's in.
side vest pocket The Chief fairly
snatched for II.
Il suppose you'll deny this one.
too?" he flashed ut Miss Allison. In
the hand he extended toward her
was another pearl. OF tho size and
color Of the Allison pearls.
Chappie Carol. confidence man
and hotel burglar OF international
repute. shifted his cigarette holder
daintily to the other hand and
yawned politely.
did you find that on me?" he
asked. innocently. Some OF those
Frisco oysters | was eating tonight.
guess. They say you find pearls
In them at times. Is that so. Chief?
Ever find one yourself? Can't be
lleve all you hear, you know"
But you can believe what you
see" snapped Leslie, turning TO
await a reply from Miss Allison.
She was sitting In many emo.
tons. She had not realized until
Masters stood there under the
shadow OF suspicion that she loved
him.
"Well3" demanded Leslie again.
at Is not mine" she said.
She was suddenly aware that
Leslie was snarling at her. ct Is
notY Well Wen soon have other
testimony as 10 that. Take him
inside awhile" he said to Fitzger-
aid. Wen give him the dark cells
later"
The two detectives went to the
inside room with the debonair
Chappie. Leslie turned to Lana
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gan.
You've got little better break
Than other Newspaper men," he
said. Things have been coming
rather fast II would hurt the case
TO print this. and you're the only
reporter who knows these details
I'll have 10 ark you not TO print
the Carol and Masters angles
until give you permission"
flanagan could only agree. But
his work with tho Enquirer was
concerned rather with the final
ciimR1es OF exceptional mystery
cases and not with tho incidental
steps 10 their solution.
Miss Cadogan had come from the
other room when the detectives en-
tered and she rather timidiy took
Winkcppner's arm. Let us 40.
Raymond" she said. Il am so
sorry we came and were engaged
In such an unpleasant AFFAIR.""
"One moment" II was Lana
Ean'a easy assured voice Ibid
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you. Miss Cadogan. notice any per
son near Miss Allison at the mo
ment this episode Of the boot buckle
occurred1"
yes" she answered reluctantly.
Il have wanted to say 30. There
was couple. They came from the
pavilion Just behind Constance and
Mr.. Masters. They stopped al the
Interruption. and | WAS so busy
with George and Mr.. Masters strug-
Cling with the dress and the
buckle. that ! did not notice except
that they se<ned to be lowering
very close 10 u.s."
How were they dressed?" asked
flanagan.
The man had a domino. The
woman, | think, wore a Juliet cos
tune. They wore masks"
did you notice the couple. Mr.
Winkeppner7" asked flanagan.
Il did not" replied Winkeppner.
ibid you, Mr.. Masters" he
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. By E. D. X.

says she doesn't mind going TO jail.
Certainly not. II isn't bad TO go 10
jail. It's staying in Jail that is so
uncomfortable.
No doubt you have noticed that
Admiral Caps is to head the ship
construction. But probably you
don't know /. Botch Ia a tailor In
Rushlyvania, o.
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STAR BEAMS

After all, is the Russian army
any worse than the United States
congress?
"stage Set for Irish Conyen-
ton" says a headline In a New
York paper. Has the rosin been
sprinkled on the floor?
One OF the White House pickets
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The Nationwide
Dry Amendment

the rafyinE either declares Chronicle following
tho adoption by tho senate OF the prohibition amendment which Is
be voted by the house December submitted the states
The Seattle Star halls this suitable for John naleyoo to
his goodbye" VIII him
good and hard-but not In the old. old way"
Prohibition inevitable this
time" the Aberdeen World
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81 cannot say that did; there
was such a whirl OF people close
by that I would probably not have
noticed in any event"
when did you discover that II
was Miss Allison with whom y0u
were entangled7" continued Lana
gan, addressing Winkcppner.
mot until the incident occurred.
Then, naturally, all Of our Identities
became known"
"And you did not see her 10 recog-
nize her In the refreshment pavfl-
ion7 You were there also, were
you not?"
II did not" answered Winkepp-
ner. bridling. Yes. l was there
CONTINUED In Our Next Issus)
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Lumbermen of N. w.
and Patriotism

The TIA
Times the umbermen to those called up for army
VIII they country
profits before the examining board
forgetting self ambition and moneygrubongf Stacker Is
sickenng spectacle"
apparent respectful aen
of that
demand their pound of flesh In
w VS. Impede
industry and who thrown in jail
Ledger before the telegram
made public declared Not to eoneede tho eighhour day
be utmost settle
would
nothing disgraceful"
To solution however. lies only In a
to enact for
generally welcome
The Hoquam washngtonsn and tho South
take the view.
ACTIVE participation OF the crown prince In the
belief that the kaiser thinking
OF a place than place for the son-Ptos
Post
THE may produce cold feet but Uncle Sam
Will MAKE ( escape-Taeoma Ledger
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cmms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-14

Universal commondation appears
In the press for tho governments
intention to substitute for the old
pension syatem tho plan OF inaur'
ing soldiers. While Secretary Nc
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count the Northwest for em- :
phatlc ratification OF the constitu'
tional amendment that will drive
the last saloon out of the country
and they don't need six years for
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Nuxated Iron to Make New
Age of Beautiful Women
and Vigorous, Iron Men

Physans-Ouiky the Cheeks Women and Most Aston
Men Often Increases the
Endurance 0 Delicate Nervous, "Run Down"
Weeks Time.
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Cause of the Draft
Riots i'm Oklahoma

resistance generally
dsoyai" finds that t Is certainly more
coincidence the draft has
In the which represented by Senator Gore persistent
of Herald declares
Oklahoma TO be the victims of aeaos inc
Aberdeen World the mob in Oklahoma
behind
fournfths liz
and onefth
lawlessness."
declares the trouble viii and forgotten long before the
Washngtonan
who virtually have started revolution
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Ignorance Is ut the bottom OF tho
draft riots In Oklahoma. according
to the Tacoma Ledger. and there
fore 1t would be unjust TO Okla