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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17

c.,hie~n >~.bift. tho fascinating little
tathlevn >e-bitt. the fascinating bttls
viii make her initial Debut In Milwaukee
tonix hi. -MiiosuLee tNl.l Free fres..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
Spanking Machine
Used on Unruly Youths

BRIDGETON. ". J.. Aug IT,
Whenever a Bridgeton youngster
gets too obstreperous for his natur.
al guardians and the mayors help
Is sought. the new spanking ma-
chine" recently installed in tho city
hall is put into use. and II gets sur.
prising results.
a boz Of IL was taken before the
mayor by his mother, who request
ed that the boy be sent to the re-
form school. as she could do moth.
Ing with him. When a policeman
conducted him to the "spanhing ma
chine" II was found that he had
prepared lie wore two pairs Of
trousers. one OF them being OF the
padded baseball variety.
lie was stripped. however. and
officially spanked. and. being prom
ised a daily treatment un,ess he he
haved. the authorities have heard
no more complaints OF his conduct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
RUSS ABOLISHES
u. S. EXPORT BAN
a, United rr,-. I....a wir.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 Russia
has Informed the state department
she In ready TO abolish restrictions
.on exports 90 the United States.
The Communication. apparently.
will lay the foundation for new
trade treaty between the two gov.
eruments
II involves ahrogation Of the 1915
Russo. American agreement. where.
by tho United States recognized.
"a measure OF military necessity.
the Russian restrictions against re-.
exporting Russian goods to Ger
many after they arrived here.
The new treaty 20 replace that
of 1897. abrogRtcd by President
Taft in 1912. will probably be I'M
dcrtakcn after the Russian consti-
tutionai assembly decides upon the
permanent form OF government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
CONFESSIONS
OF A Wife
THE EASIEST ROAD DOES
NOT LEAD TO HONOR

"'Oh. Mr. Arthur called as !
came on deck.
"Margic." said Paula. Il wish I
could describe 20 YOU the look on
Arthur Ruhins face as he turned
10 me His skin was drawn and
old and his eyes red from want 81
sleep. but the expression In them
vas that Of despair
"'Oh. Mr. Arthur. did YOU lose
all your money last night ! said
quickly.
what do you mean. little giri7'
he asked In surprise.
why. the stewardcss said
there was heavy play in the card
room last night. and YOU said YOU
did not get To bed until after I.
and thought maybe you had lost
all your money playing with those
rich men," ! explained breath
leHsiy.
And were you very sorry for
me- he asked softly,
SO much so. Mr. Arthur. that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17

ann going 10 say to you ] have
about $3.50 OF my own. and won I
Won take half Of II, please? My
expenses will be paid in Paris. ana
/ really will not need 1t until you
can pay IL back
Paula. child. YOU are not
poor little. rich girl. but n rich lit
tie rich girl. To have the blessed
inclination 10 do for your friends
H. more than the material wealth
OF the whole world. DO you know.
child. against all the laws OF con
yention. believe II needed II |
ould take It from you. for know
IL would give you great pleasure to
let me have half your little money.
But, child. ! won last night |
have 80 much cash and so many
checks this morning ! don't know
what TO do with them. In fact, |
hate II all. and that Is probably
the reason why I am all in.
And having more money than
know what 20 do with. Paula.
continued Arthur. will you remem'
Der. II YOU get IN a tight place and
need money. that once you offered
me some2
HE looked at me beseechingly
and reached out my hand. Sure.
I'll do II. Mr.. Arthur. and I'm
mighty glad TO know ! have some
one TO go TO II get into financial
trouble Arthur held my hand in
his. which was hot and feverish.
while he said earnestly. Look
here. Paula, won't YOU call upon
me II you get in any kind OF trou.
BILE? ! would give YOU any kind of
help you wanted that was In my
power You do not know. child.
what IL means To me to have you
remember MIR. Arthur
Then why did you walk away
from me when told you was
alone and poor
Arthur hesitated a minute, then
he said. I am going to tell you the
truth. dear child--you will prob
ably hear Il anyway before you
leave the boat Paula. | make my
living by playing cards on ocean
steamers with rich travellers
81 must have looked Mortified.
for he hastily added. NO. Paula.
haven't sunk as low as that yet. |
am as good a bridge player as one
may be who plays II all the time.
The odds are In my favor and the
men can afford to lose They are
playing for amusement and thrill
That is why you were looking
SO down this morning. asked
Well, ! am having "A bad case
of the morning after dear child.
and part of It is on your account
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17

II you value your watch. let
Haynes repair u. Mkt Liberty
theatre Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17

When ! look at you aud think with
what courage you have faced "
difficulties. and how you still N
TO be In love with life and living.
] think ! am the veriest coward for
not sticking 10 my profession OF
law. Paula. just as many men as
women make failures of their lives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
Four-Fifths of Hubbies
Faithless, Saws She

MURPHYSBORO, III. Aug. IL
Charging her husband has been en-.
ticed from her seven times by the
youth and beauty OF seven different
girls. Mrs. Edward Jcanson. author.
has arranged lecture course on
Men"
Eighty per cent of the married
men lead unfaithful lives" said
Mrs. Jcanson
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by taking the easiest way
But the easiest way for . man
is different from that OF womGn,
Mr. Arthur I said.
They both sell what the woF)d
calls honor was his uncompromfs-
ing reply -
ITO be continued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
Build Houses for
Navy Yard Workers

", tuft~d ffw-s f-s.<d Wr~
BREMERToN. Aug. IA mass
meeting OF Bremerton citizens
held Thursday night voted TO sup.
port the plan of the Commercial
Club TO build more homes for work
ers employed at the navy yard who
are forced To live In hotels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
Blind Man Saves
Girls From Water

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. Aug.
IT, Major Vandervoort OF Chicago,
blind man. saved two girls from
drowning by grasping them by the
hair and holding them above water
until help arrived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
VISIT saEMERToN

Ninety.,wo children. who are
the charges OF the Missionary Sis.
ters OF the Sacred Heart. made an
excursion to nremerton Thursday
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17
KAISER'S SPY
CHASING WOMAN
HELD IN K. c.

~ united Pres. Isr.ed Wire
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug. ~.
-Armgaard Karl Graves. In
terItntlonaI spy, and author OF
Revelations Of the kalsers
Personal spy" was under ar
rest here today, charged with
being within the forbidden
rome without q permit.
Graves says he 10 In the en-
ploy OF the state department
and is searching for Mrs.
Cavendish, descendant OF tho
British Earl OF Cavelidish."
who, he alleges. 10 In posses
sion OF papers proving the W.
legitimacy OF the Hohen-
xoilerns.
Graves declares he has followed
Mrs. Cayendish' from New or
leans To 81 Louis. and was one dal
behind her on his way To Denver
when arrested here.
Graves has lost much OF hii
previous dapper appearance. Ill
is frayed, and his shoe
are run over" he is "travelinl
light" carrying only two suitcaseH
In one was q monocie and som'
clothing. The other contalne,
"paperB."
Since Graves was arrested u
1914 for alleged blaekmail o
Countess Won Bernstorff and Coun
Won Bernstorff. then Ambassador
TO the L. s.. he has not been mucl
in the limellghi
A. that time he claimed TO hay'
in his possession letters directed
to the countess. aud he used then
In an effort To- secure funds. whicl
no claimed were due him iron
properties In Germany He was nc
quilted
Graves probably will be interne'
for the remainder of the war.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16
University News
\rihona Debate Tomorrow Nlght.

f'sfFhf f'N AbNNAHN WV NNEtNH
The debate team representing the
tniVcrsit, og Nrizouu Will meet the
u. - VI team in Rod,y HAN tomorrow
night Tile question &C. debated 10
that timc iS on the subject Of con
scriptiou versus the volunteer system
Tn" University ct Sew Mexico will
argue iu favor 81 c,usuriptlon and tho
debate should be- very interesting ae 10
Will give the audience "a chance 20
hear the best arguments pro aud con
that p"pl, who haze made % thorough
study uf tho question can put forth
MI Irtur Timmpus and Mi.
GcorE. Butler will bc the representa-
ti,es Ton thc t;riycr-it, and uhc stu
dents are sure that ~ viii bee uo fauIt
of th, team n tuvs do mot win tho
decision ts both men are good speak
ot- and thHy have nrou Vol drilled 'H
argument at Professor Bonnet
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

pr John o. tinrk OF the chemistry
Kansas city. whore the American
Chemical Association has been In ses-
SION Hc ,lv- that this meeting Prov
Ga tn hc one ~ the most important
meetings ever held Pos the organiza-
t.ur, us several features arose a. a re-
sult of the impending war hat will
have n great deal to DO with tho sue
cess ~ the United States.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

Alamo Review No J.. W. y. A. q. Y.
NJ. VIII hold "a meeting tomorrow AZ
ternoon. at ESQ o'clock IN Odd Eel.
lows han. Initiation Of candidat q
Lunch viii be served. The guards are
requested 10 be present. Nisitin.'
members are cordially invited.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

The Woman's club child welfare dc
partment Of the club win hold an im
portant meeting there al 1880 o'cloti
tomorrow afternoon The meeting vii
he open to all persons who are inter
ested in child welfare.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

T. ~t.nIv, -ei"r Tea wus served
during the afternoon.
The next open house that is To- 10
given nt the sorority viii bee held on
Nn.n'1urrlto sunday which will no
MN J..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

Nurii ~. 1917. New odd Fellows
itnli. Nftcr meeting Catholic Lady
fOr.-ter> VIII have their usuai dance
and ard party. Good time and mu-
SID Assured alt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

Thcre viii DE a meeting Of .no
Democratic city oentral committee
April 20 AZ > .. m. a, the city hail.
Euslness Of Importance. Brank But.
chairman
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

Vuf bon a HELP WANTED al. then
%. Cd UN, -lTUATIONS wanted.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

The directors u the civic Better
mont league Will hoid their monthly
meeting "a b Commercial club this
evening Al s;3a o'clock s number OF
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

A follow shin drnntr viii he serrod
az the Presbyterian church at :
o'clock this evening All memoei
are invited
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

COMING EVENTS.


The optiino club will meet at ?
O'Clock tomorrow night at 2I0 West
Gold avenue.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16
MILLION eggs IN
ONE YEAR EASY FOR
DUKE CITY BIDDlES
Preparedness Committee Urges
Citizens to Keep Hensi Best
Poultry Climate in U S Buy
Baby Chicks Now

rho committee 9f uuEI.. 44frfy and
prep,redpcs. -ubcouuffte, ON ,,r-
/ danIpu ana p,urtr, Inns ..sue9 tb,
! f],I..uipr ,t,tau,ut.
Their, ,r. ,t laa.t 600 FAINT
lilo .r -AIt.Yuoraf, sch, al, NOT raise
J chickens bu, vb, Ca, and -hauid
Eocp , dozen Mons.
IL u..r oir d, Sd. t,.sa bors
,.Hb .,,u y.s,,tf,, ...I caro- vII
Increase tbt c.t,.s food .uprl by aycr
"A million ,qp. A., yo,r
In addition az lo,st b3fr of
uBo.c f,ml.a. could rails. u.s., brood
.f .1.,t.
tt.. ytl do sn fb, r.t,.. food
SUNNY u.I DID. further 8upluoutad ID.
.tu. extent u.. ru. chickens "a wear.
Nobody can make bi-atr
rrorf fr.ta chickens Than tine house,
holder ID. Ht4 ro labor cost. ,pd
haIr bIs iced him H paid .u table
.crap-.
d E,.r,H.d, Mil l,rrnf los , a,g-
rf.I rrsy,u.m Oh, r,is. chickens. I,
.wu reduce t.. cost rly.ur ana tend
Goo sf.bHis. ..,r..f pr.c,. There tr.
f.v climate Mos. L|,,urlU.. Jon tuH.-
..r. fhau fa,r .r Albuuu,fsu..
I'm, l..,lpa citizen cam clear
sio .er ,rar ..,r aud above lI costs
gu , dozen mems riy 30.
49,, Bath, Chick, Nuv.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

The knights Of Pythias viii meet !.
$ o'clock tanirlft at the knights o.
Pwthias hail The rank Of knight b
10 be given several candidates.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

Classified Ads Bring Results.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16

importont matters vii be tpken W.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-16
It's refrigerator Time
BAY STATE REFRICERATORS

A very popular refrigerator, made
of good quality oak. galvanized and
white enamel Innings, latest inn
proved hardware. removable parts
that ARE easy to clean.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21
MAUI EXPECTED TO
TURN IN MANY NEW ].
RED CROSS MEMBERS

While no definite report has been
received here by Al, l.. Castle. chair
man, as 10 the number OF members
which the Red Gross drive on Maui
has obtained, WORD was brought from
there today that the number Of new
members viii be large, News from
Kauai Is expected tomorrow morning.
The features-of the Red Cross Sat.
urday evening entertainment win be
the war pictures and q lecture by DR..
James Judd, talk on modern war.
fare by Captain Thomas Lowe. u. 5.
A., and an address by District At.
torney s. C. Huber onl1he Red Cross,
The entertainment viii be held at the
armory and VIII be absolutely free to
all =.
To bring the Red Cross Christmas
membership drive before as many peo-
pie rs possible A. l. Castle has sent a
letter to all the churches in the city
aslcsg for special mentioa next Sun.
day. Monday win be the last day to
join. for the drive.
To take charge OF all Red Cross
shipping. particularly that from the
other islands going through to the
mainland. shipping department has
been formed with James Wakefield
OF Theo. II. Davies q Co. as chairman
and Ben Clark as assistant.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21
GREAT BATTLE ON
ITALY LINE GOES ON
tA.,.,,.s.s pr,u ~ u. $, Mssal Wirsls,.I

WASHINGTON, l.. G.. Decg 2l.-
Exerting every energy and employ ing
immense forces, neavily massea
agains, their objective. the head OF TIE
San Lorenzo Valley. 20 forcN way
through to the Venetian plains where
winter quarters might be established
and preparations completed for the
hoped for advance upon Venice. the
Austro- G German forces are making but
small headWay and their position IN
the mountain passes is becoming more
diffiI Wit
Not only are the Italians and their
Allied reinfercements holding then
own nn this front. but they are aiming
counters against the enemv. OFFICIAL
reports issued In Berlin last night satt
that repeated counter attacks launch
ed by the Italians AGAINST Austro'
German positions al Monte Pertiea
had been repu!sed. This report claim
ed that in the fighting since December
II in the Pfave and Brenta sectors
900O Italians had been made prisoners
In the face of the tremendous losses
which il Is known that the Teuions
have suffered. estimated TO run far
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21
COMING DRAFT
TO SEND men
WHERE SUITED
# He Can Serve Country Best
in Field or Factory. There
He Will Go

Under the new system OF draft c'as-
stfication. the draft authorities have
the righr 10 cali registered men ior
industrial service as veil as Tor serY-
fce With d rifle
II the draft officers here believe
that A drafted man will serV" the
cCuntr, better on a sugar plantation
or in a factory than he would In the
trrr "hcs. they have that right 10 cali
him under the Law, according 10
statement today By Capt, r. J. Green
I'm charge OF selective draft Work toI
the TERRITORY.
Emphasis is being laid by the gov
ernmPnt on the fact that this new reg
istratior is for industrial and agri'
cultural service as well as actual mill
tarv assignment Copies OF the new
regulation which have been received
at the local office carry a toreWord
from the president bearing out this
s.ard 1t says in part:
The time has come for a more per
feet organization OF our man power.
The selectiYe principle must be car
ried 20 its logical conclusion. We
must make a complete inventory OF
the qualifications OF all resistrants in
order 10 determine, as TO each man
not already selected for duty with the
colors. the place in the military, in
dustrial or agricultural ranks OF the
nation in which his experience and
training can best be made to serve
the common good. This project in,
wolves an inquiry by the selection
boards into the domestic, industrial
and educational qualifications of near
ly ten million men.
Numbers Of these boards have rem
dered a conspicuous service. The
work was done without regard to per
sonal convenience and under a pres
sure Of immediate necessity which
imposed great sacrifices. Yet the
services of men trained by the ex.
perience of the first draft must OF
necessity be retained and the selec'
ton boards must provide the direct
ing mechanism for the new classified
tion. The thing they have done is OF
scarcely one-tenth the magnitude OF
the thing tl.at remains to be done. II
is of great importance both to our
military and to our economic interests
that the classification be carried
swiftly and accurately to a conclu-
sion" ...
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21

Increased wages have been granted
firemen and engineers Of the Grand
Trunk Railway
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21
THRUMS ANNUAL OUT

Containing a. vast amount Of infor.
nation concerning Hawaii-informa.
ton which is both interesting and in
structive-'The Hawaiian Annual"
known as the reference book Of Ha-
waii, has just been issued. The pub
Usher is Thomas G. Thrum, and this is
the 44th number, the annual having
been. issued regularly since 1875. Both
to those familiar and those unfamiliar
with Hawaii and its history and pres
ent day conditions, the. annual will
prove a valuable possession.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21

John -. KockeIeiler characteriEes
the Liberty loan as best investment"
a man can make.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ELECT

honolulu Commandery No. !,
Knights Tempiar. held its annual e.ec'
ton Of officers last night, The follow
ing men were chosen: Eminent com
mander, Norval B. Young, gsneral!ssi
mo. James r. Fiddes, captain general
Charles y. Marquee. prelale Kirk 4
Porter; treasurer. James r NJ. Mac
Lean; recorder. James L. Friel, senior
warden, Herbert DunShee. junior war
den. John 4. Palmer. standard oeaGrr
Ashley J. Cooper: sword bearer. VII
liam y. Patty. warden, John X. Clarke
sentinel. Thomas II. Hughes,
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21
FRAUD STATES
DELEGATE As TO
1917 DOCUMENT
Alleges princess" Theresa or
Others Procured Document
BY "Undue Influence

Direct assertion that he Is the sole
next OF kin and sole surviving hear al
law Of the late Queen Llliuokalani is
made by DELEGATE Jonah Kuhio kaia-
,nlAnaOIe in contests OF the alleged
wills OF Dec. ,, lSnQ. and Aug 29. 1871,
OF her majesty. which he filed in cir
Cuit court thursday.
Asregards the 1909 document. Dele
gate kUhio alleges r:Iat this is not the
last will and testament OF the queen,
and that t. witnesses did not attest
1t at her request At the tire OF the
execution OF the document, he peti-
tion continues. Liliuokalani vas not of
sound mind and was incapable OF max.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21
SUPERVISORS ON TRIP
AROUND THE ISLAND

The board OF supervisors left this
morning for q trip over the belt road.
Upon the windwsrd side OF the Pail
Engineer A. s. Cantin will point out to
the members Of the board where the
grades can be reduced and short cuts
made. At Hauula where the party
stopped for lunch the subject of the
relocation of the road at that point
was discussed. They are expected to
return to the city by five O'Clock this
evening.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21
TO PAY eUARosMgN

AnnUunce eu ent was made this A..
ternoon from headquarters Ot thu l>t
Hawaiian Infantry, NationaE Guard.
that the members Of Companies A. {,
X and NJ will be given their federal
pay tonight.
over a hundred thousand men in killed
and wounded in that time. the cost TO
the Austre-Gernans has evidently
been far above anythinc which they
have been able to achieve
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21

ihg apv disposition o. her property
and OF executing a will
The 1909 document, the delegate al
Ieges, was procured by the undue in
fluence Of Col. Curtis p. laukea and
the late John AimokU Dominis, who
vas a protege OF Liltuokaiani and at
one time circuit court clerk. kuRio
contends that the. document Is nlegAi
and void and asks thar the proceed
ings TO have it ain ted to probate be
dismissed.
In The petitr Il regarding the ahcs"d
will OF 1917 kuhio alleges that il u &
not signed BY the late queen :; tn-
end or any other place. although -
natures purportiI: 10 lie those OF ~
uokalan appear on each "ase D: ;..e
i7st7umt TT. He further declares thai
the ali"~'a document vas not stgnC>t
IN TIE presence OF either or both OF ne
alleged witnesses II. kealoha aud
Rev Sam Kamakaia.
He alleges further that the alleI'c
will was pro 'ured hv the undue IL
fluence of Theresa Owana Wilcox Bel
iveau or some other person or per
sons. and that the document is fraud
ulent. Illegal and void.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21

Secretary Raymond C. Brown Of the
chamber Of commerce has been noti-
fled by the board Of supervisors Of the
county OF Hawaii that in accordance
with q resolution passed at the last
civic convention q number of comfort
stations have been installed in the
county and that more stations would
shortly be put up. ~s..~-2' ..-,