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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
AN EXCUSE FOR WEALTH
IS CHARITY

II has been weeks. little book.
since confided anything 20 you,
but somehow have not had a
minute to myself
In the first place. there was so
rnuch To be done in settling mp the
Selwln estate After the viii had
been read. the lawyer handed me a
letter on which was the superscrip-
ton. For Marraret Waverly. To be
opened after my will is probated.
With no preamble. the letter.
which was evidently written while
was at Atlantic City, read:
by this time. Margie. my child.
you will know what you have been
TO mellow much have loved you
how much I trust you. Msrgie.
am very fond of Richard. but you
have always been to me, ever since
the first night | saw you, the
daughter would like to have had.
II know more about you. child,
than you know yourself. | know
Your hatred of cant. your disgust
Of hypocrisy. your contempt OF cow
ardice. also know many OF your
temptations. but | know your hon
esty of purpose. your sense of JUS
tice and human sympathy, not only
with suffering but with sin.
"Margie dear. do not, | beg OF
you, let this sympathy falter. Re
member. while 1t may not be any
harder for men to resist, yet they
sometimes fall because they are
tempted oftener than women. |
have made you Independent OF any
enc. MarRie dear. ] would like to
have you keep the old home, and
I think | will rest more quietly II
can 20 TO sleep with the feeling
that your children will make the
old rooms gay and run about the
grounds.
home, Margie. and very sad. You
and Richard have contributed both
to my happiness and my sorrow.
have rejoiced in your youth and
your love and care OF me, and
have Rrieved because ! have felt
that you and Richard did not I'M
derstand each other as you should.
In this. my child. you are partly to
blame. You wanted the stars, my
dear. and because they are always
out of reach YOU have been con
tent with nothing else.
II know much of this restless.
TESS has come from the fact that
there are no children climbing into
your lap and holding your face be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
irish RlOTINC
ALARMS ENGLISH

LONDON. June 26.-Rioting In
Dublin and Cork by Sim Feiners
was causing apprehension here to-
day that the Irish question was far
from settled. despite the supposed
solution arrived at thru the Irish
convention plan.
Yesterdays disturbances at Cork
resulted in the killing of one man
and wounding of more than a
score. Sim Fein agitators tried to
make Jail delivery of political
prisoners and attacked recruiting
stations. Police and army re-
serves were called out and there
was spirited fight In the streets.
Several people have been wound
ed In rioting at Dublin during the
past week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
LIFE AND LOVE ARE
AL WAYS THE SAME

As feature in addition 10 Pat.
~" Arbucklc. Al 81 John. Buster
keaton and Josephine Stevens.
who appear In the latest and fun.
ulost OF all Arbuckie comedies.
called The Roughhouse. the Coll.
scum shows the admirable House
Peters in an unusual drama. with
an unusual theme. called Tho Helr
OF the Ages" The story dates as
far back aa the first deadly trian.
gle which was written. not on tab
let's OF stone or paper. but In tho
hearts OF mankind This part OF
the play 10 introduced merely as
lead to the introduction 10 the
theme. and IL called the prologue.
Tho main play In similar in charae.
ter. but takes place in the present
day. In n small Western mining
town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
AIRCRAFT BILL
COMES UP SOON

ny United Pres. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, June 20
The first great American air
craft bill Is ready.
Asking an appropriation Of
$500, ooo,o 900 for aIrship con-
struction and designed TO drive
the German birdmen from the
sky, the bill may be Intro.
duced today or tomorrow.
House Leader kitchin thinks
the house will pass the bill In
half day.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels
today conferred with the senate
military affairs subcommittee rel.
alive to introduction of the bill
end conduct of hearings. They are
understood to have advised against
creation of separate department
OF aeronautics at this time.
The bill is the largest initial ap
preparation for aero work original
ly launched by any country row nj
war, but all belligerents since the
war began have each year incTeas
cd their appropriation for air serv
ice until England this year sci
aside billion dollars and probably
will need more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
THERE WAS MOVING,
BUT HART DIDN'T

Truthful TollIver." at the Mis-.
sion. shows William g. Hart as n
hard.hitting individual with big
heart. a clean soul and two guns
Truthful" Tolliver Is n newspa.
per man by occupation. and drif,s
into mining camp called GLORY
Hole" 10 start n paper. In the
course Of time he finds II neces.
sary either TO take himself and bis
paper out OF Glory Hole. or rid the
place OF certain individuals who
don't like his honesty and decency.
Tolliver and the paper stay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
George Creel Finds
lob Isn't CinCh

WASHINGTON. June ga
rose by any other name may be as
sweet. but a censor by any other
name is just burden TO himself
George Creel branded himself
common public informant" to
dodge the title of censor The
public has taken him at his word
He has to answer all sorts OF
questions every day from every
whore. One woman sought 10 pur-
chase q monkey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
CHARLIE RAY WINS
WITH HIS DANCE

Charles Ray displays u new
phase OF his versatility In THE
Clodhoppcr." At the Liberty. In
this picture he doea a dance. "the
clodhoppcr Glide" with chorus
OF little clodhoppers. known as the
billion dollar beauties To pass
from the obscurity or Bnmpkinville
to brightllghtcd fame on Broadway
IN three days and three nights Is
the dizxying sensation that Ray I'M
dergocs as the Ciodhoppcr
The betrayal OF Maggie" ~ a
tworeel Keystone. feNturlng
Louise Fazcnda. Charles Murray
Mary Thurman. Chester Conklin
and Harry Booker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
Today's Programs

ItBIRry-<Assses HAY In The Ciod.
hopp-r"
COtIsEt M-ucuse r~tcrs In ''rise
H~tr OF the Ago"
CiEMdEH--r~ggy uytAnd In The
sixt~~nth WIFE"
MIsSto>-wm n Hart In Truthful
feIilyer."
REN--waru.ri,~ CLARK In wild
fieWer"
srRA>D-Chariie Chspiis In The in-
migrant
COIo~IAIS-NiIiiam Farnum In Rat
tic Of ueart.."
CLASS A--Mnnrtr- Costello In The
Man " hs Coaldn'I Heat God
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
PEGGY WAS TUrORGD
IN BELGIAN CITY

Peggy fiyland. who plays the
heroine In The Sixteenth Wife"
at the Clcmmcr. ia not an Amer!.
can girl. as many OF her admirers
have supposed. she wa. born in
England and was educated at
Liege. the little Belgian town which
made the first stand against the
German advance at the opening OF
the European war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
MARY IS JUST
nIOXEY MARY"

Mary Miles Minter has n splen-
did chance 10 be just "Lovey Mary"
In "perlwinkle." n play by Julian
Lamothe. from William Faruuhar
Payson'S gripping story OF the
same title. now at the Strand. Miss
Minter Is provided with a part that
brings out all her ehildlIke appeal
and permits the exercise OF that
pervaslve fascination, the "Lovey
Mary" smile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
Summer Is Here;
Movies Prove 1t

Summer 10 herei
No better proof that bainy
summery days arc at hand 10 TO
be found than the fact that the
movie shows have QUILTED
their ushers and doormen In
their hot weather repalls.
White suits are the order OF
the day at the Coliseum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
WILLIAM FARNUh
COMES AGAIN

NAL. starring the talented William
Farnum. II the first film story OF
sea life filmed by William Fox. In
this picture. Farnum acts the part
OF a noble sailor character, brave
and capable OF great self-sacrifice.
He Ia In love with sea captains
daughter. n part taken by Elda Fur
nv. his new leading woman. but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
MARGUERITE rs A
WILD FLOWER

As Lefty, in "Wildflower," At the
Rex. Marguerite Clark has an OPP
portuuity to display her most re-
markablc talents IA an actress
The story Ia done in different
way than usual. and IL most appeal
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
COLISEUM CORNER
6th It Pike
Ambulance Men Train

Ambulance Company No. IL. con.
Stating Of 81 University OF wash
ington students and four surgeons.
has arrived In Allentown. PA.
where Its training for service on
French ba,tleflelds Is to be com.
pleted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
Discontinue Magazine

With the resignation of DIR. Her
man G.. Brauer. chief of the bureau
of municipal research of the Uni
versity of Washington, the bureaus
magazine, Washington Municipali-
ties" will no longer be published
by the university.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26

thru tho plots OF the villain the girl
does not realize the capacity OF HIS
love until the end OF the play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26

Money makes the war go.
Haynes makes the watches go.
Next Liberty theatre.-Ady.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26

In the most unusual drama
ever presented upon the
sereen--a story of loves
eternal sacrifice and the
selfishness Of passions
thrill-filled reels
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-26
Drapery Remnants Reduced

ON the Table Square, Wednesday. accumulated short
~ lengths of Drapery Fabrics at greatly reduced
prices Included
Figured Curtain Silks Figured Curtain
Madras Lamp Shade Silks, Reps, Cretonnes,
Printed Linens. Tapestries, Nevets, Curtain
Marqusette and Wolfe. Drapery Nets
Table Square. First Floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
CAMP SHERIDAN ART|LLERYMEN ID
 HAVE FIELD GUNS
War Department Advises Ordnance Officers These Are on Way-School
 for Musicians

Montgomery, November 5-(Special) ) Maj. Otto Miller of Cincinnati, chief ordnance officer, Seventh division, was advised by the war department Monday that two three-inch field guns have been shipped by him from gov ernment arsenal for use in instruct ing the artillerymen. The guns will be issued to the 135th (Fifth Ohio) field artillery.
 Officers of this regiment are now drilling as gun crews with guns brought to camp by the First bat talion of the 18th (First Ohio) field artillery and when the guns arrive will be ready to instruct the artillery men.
 Ahe famous band of the First regi- ment of Cincinnati. which was ab- sorbed when the depot brigade was abandoned two weeks ago, was placed with the 113th ammunition train by the division headquarters Monday The band of the Second brigade, also abandoned, will be sent to the rifle range in Hlmore county No dispo- sitlon has been made of the Seventh infantry band.
 Two schools for musicians have been opened and within a few weeks 250 musicians will be ready for work in the bands One is being conducted by the bandmaster of the 135th field ar- tillery and the other by the leader of the band of the 147th infantry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
GARFIELD RULES
 |. ALL QUESTIONS BE SUBMITTED ID HIM

Washington, November 5.--To further assure continuous and increased produc- tion of coal during the war, Fuel Admin istrator Garfield today directed that no independent action be taken by either op- orators or miners to force any settlement of a dispute without submitting the mat ter in controversy to the fuel adminis- trator.
 This applies" said MT. Garfield's state ment Ito all districts, whether joint re lations have been established or not. Where joint relations have been estab- lished, the regular machinery prescribed in the contract for adjustment of dis putes. shall first be used and remedies ex- hausted Work at the mines shall con- tinue without interruption pending the final settlement of the question in the manner indicated"
 Dr. Garfield today invited joint com- nittees of the operators and miners in the Michigan district to come to Wash ington to continue negotiations on re- adjustment of wage advances and the working out of a penalty clause suffici- ently to the fuel administration on which a deadlock has been reached at a joint conference at Saginaw, Mich. Both sides were informed that the fuel administra tion expects the mines to be operated bending a settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
At Loew's Bijou

1 An unusually attractive bill is the or fering at Loew's Bijou for the first half of the week and the entertainment IS varied eltough to please the most exact ing. Heading the list of attractions Is "Phun Pheinds." miniature musical com
 edy. bubbling over with pretty girls, new song hits and lovely dances. The com edy is clean and new and the action goes with snap that adds much to it's merit. drug store and a new clerk furnish the plot The girlies are all good looking and wear some attractive cos tumes
 The Vespo Duo. couple of instrument alists and singers, open the bill and proved interesting. The piano-accordeon selections called for repeated encores and the singing numbers included almost ev- erything from grand opera to ragtlme. Manning and Hall, another duo of fun makers, pleased the aud last nignt with their offering, Always Late The act is decidedly out of the ordinary.
 Holden and Heron, who appeared here last season, have an entirely new line of comedy chatter and song and as was the case on their last appearance were the hit of the bill A decided nov city is the act of the Randalls, who per- form the Impossible" with the rifle and pistol. Their feats of sharpshooting are really marvellous and almost all the stunts are new. The act is unusually well staged.
 Carmel Meyers in the "The Lash of Power affords great opportunities fdr the splendid talent of the new movie star and the picture is one of the strongest pie lures of the season. Loew's Current Events show the latest happenings of in terest at home and abroad, and the new comedy reels complete the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
STORY OF SAVAGE
 SHOOTING UP IF
 HOUSTON IS TOLD
Witnesses in Court-Martial of Negro Soldiers Testify About March of Riot
 CTS to Town

San Antonio, November 5.-How nc groes of the Twenty-fourth infantry she down people in the streets, fired int their houses and in one instance aimee deliberately at members of one family who were on their front porch on the night of August 23, last was told today by Houston civilians who lived near the camp on the night of the riot, at the court martial trial of the 63 negroes charged with rnutiny. murder and rioting. This was the first testimony with reference to the shooting outside Camp Logan
 Although this testimony dealt only with the shooting in the immediate vicinity of the camp, it was stated that the march of the negroes on into the city, where additional lives were lost will be deia.ed by other witnesses to follow.
 William Drucks, with his right hand off just above the wrist, testified that he came out on his porch and seeing the soldiers marching past, called to his half sister, Miss Mary Winkler, to turn on the porch hght so he could sec wiio they were.
 He was at once fired upon. Standing beside him on the porch, Drucks testi- fed, stood Fred WinlSler, his half brother Ninkler was shot and Killed. The wit ness estimated there were between S5 ana l00 of the negroes. He said over dozen shots were fired into the house. An examination next morning, the witness said, showed IS or II bullet holes in the house.
 Otner testimony given related to the number Of negro soldiers who took park in the rioting and as to the death of civilians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
"Mutt and Jeff's Divorce"

Popular playgoing interest locally is storming the box office at the Jeff ferson this morning with reservation desires for places for the newest, big gest and best of all the Fud Fisher comic cartoon comedies with music, Mutt and Jeff's Divorce" announced for presentation for three days, begin- ming Thursday with a matinee Satur- day.
 Nothing approaching the rapidity of action, variety of tone and color, tune fitness of score, or hypnotism of dance numbers, with which the new piece is said to abound, has ever before, it is averred, graced the musical comedy field The two drolls, as all the world knows. are even now in their cartoon manifests making war mad kings laugh amid all their troubles Also as all the world knows in print and on the stage the immortal pair have made the masses throughout the world roar Tn their newest medium their in spired author has hit happy subject for their antics and the way they whirl through it's nonsense and gayety is said to be a panacea for all ennui. Songs that you sing in your sleep and dances that wake you up is the way one of the announcements heralding the play reads. Overland reports say the melody and terpsichore of the pro- duction are not too fulsomely de- Scribed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
AND
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE
 FEATURE ELECTION

1 Columbus, O., November 5.--State-wide prohibition and presidential women suf- frage are questions to be decided by Ohio voters at tomorrow's- election.
 Tonight marked the close of one of the
 hardest fought campaigns the state has
 ever witnessed and predictions were nu-
 merous that Near would carry the cleo
 ton by a big majority. On the other
 hand both the wet and dry campaign
 managers predicted victory by big votes.
 Suffragists expressed the belief that
 their cause would carry but failed to es-
 innate by what majority. Anti-sufrra-
 gists predicted that the issue would be defeated by from 125OoO to 175,00o.
 Both the suffrage and prohibition is sues have been twice defeated by Ohio voters.
 Albuquerque, NJ, November 5.--New Mexico voters will ballot tomorrow on prohibition constitutional amendment The amendment would become effective October l. 1918. There are no large dis stilling interests in New Mexico and only three breWeries.
 Boston November 5.-Interest In rpe Quietest political campaign Massachusetts has had in years was qickened tonight by the sharp fight which has developed sn the last few days over the question of granting state-aid to private institu- tions. This issue is contained in one of the three proposed amendments to the state constitutions which will appear on the ballots in tomorrow's election.
 Richmond, Va, November 5.-On the eve of the election tomorrow in which Virginia will choose q governor and oth- CT state officials, including the lower house of the general assembly, demo- cratic political leaders were confidently the usual majorities for their candidates. The state ticket is led by Davis of Loudon county, democrat, and Thomas J. Muncy of Bland county, republican, candidates for gov ernor.
 Albany, N. r., November 5-Nearly one-tenth of the states voters are away from their homes in military or naval service, so the result of any close con test Tuesday may not be determined for sometime. The suffrage question is he principal statewide issue and there las been great activity of the associations both for and against the measure. An attorney general also will be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06

ular hits. The audience joined in on several selections, the words being flashed on the curtain. The act Is unusually good
 The Family" a nifty act, present. ing an incident in every day life, is a novelty and holds a surprise in store. The character parts are exceptionally well acted.
 "The Race of Man. the world in harmony, is another novelty act. AL though the costumes were lost en route here, some of the edge being taken off the sketch, the act is win ner. Another surprise Is held in re- serve here.
 The dancing Kennedys in their own creations are dancers of no limited ability. Their act is not of the same variety of most dancing offerings and is really entertaining.
 The Pathe weekly pictures open the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
shippers interested In the 15 per cent case; November 16 shippers testimony.
 WILLIAMS ISSUES STATEMENT

While the hearing was in progress today John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, issued a formal statement predicting that the commission would au- thorlze the increase, and declaring that the present railroad rates are not high enough to maintain the credit of the roads.
 An important development was the fil- ing by railroads entering Boston of applications for authority to increase passenger rates, involving some millions of dollars additional revenue Other New England roads not entering Boston, it was announced, will file similar applica- tions. The proposed increases are One of cent mile increase on one-way tickets and mileage tickets, and an increase of 25 per cent in rates covering the so- called trip ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
Ben Hur"-Jefferson

Klaw & Trlanger's new production of Ben Hur,' which has been at tracting the theatre crowds with greater reward this year than ever before, will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tues day, matinee Tuesday. November F and 13. It is the home of an old friends. who has conquered the stage world beyond all precedent and being American made in every way is bound to be met with the most hearty greetings. Arthur Brisbane, the noted editor and writer. says it is the great est play in 100 years. and Billy Sun day wants 100, ,O0O 900 people to see it.. Whether it is the thrilling chariot race
 with 20 madly galloping horses, the
 battle between the galleys, the soul stirring scene on the Mount of Olives. or whatever else of the quickly chang ing and always active scenes. the rev. erential treatment of General Wal laces religious story has had a sin gular power with the mixed world and the play has continued a sure fire cause of extraordinary interest and | business. One can take the whole fam- 1 fly more than once and always leave with kindly and inspiring thought 1 that clings to memory like ivy. There
 are 250 people in the cast and the production is go massive that it trav- els by special train, the baggage alone
 requiring eight special cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
Meridian. Mississippi,
 Facing Sugar Famine

Meridian, Miss, November 5.--Meridian is threatened with a sugar famine ac- cording to reports circulated here today. which added that every wholesale mer- chant in the city has exhausted his sup ply and can take orders only for future delivery. One bakery was closed down today because of being unable to secure sugar. The wholesalers expect to re- ceive small shipments before the end of the week, but declare there Is no cer- tainty of this. Retailers carry only small stock and these are fast becoming ex- hausted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
Wallace Warns Game
 Wardens of Their Duty

Montgomery. November 5--(Special.) Estimating that S,o40,o00 quail are killed during each season in Alabama and that they are worth $S04,o00, John IT. Wallace, Jr., state game and fish commissioner, called upon all game vlardens Monday to see that the game laws are enforced to the letter during the season just opening in order that tho supply of birds may increase and aid tho nation in the crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-06
IRELAND
 AND OTHER CATHOLIC LEADERS GU A RID ED
Pro- Germans Are Suspected of Plac- ing Bombs Because of Patriotic
 Pastoral Letters Read

St. Paul. November 5.--Guards were placed about the residences of Arch bishop Ireland and other Catholic leaders today while police investigated the explosion which wrecked the par ish house at St. Agnes church yester- day. The police theory is that pro- German was responsible for the explo- sion in revenge for the reading of pastoral letters in behalf of war ac- tivities. It was said that threatening letters have been received in the last eight months by Father Anthony Ogalin, the pastor of St Agnes whose parishoners are largely of German lineage.