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The evening current., 1918-08-03
LOCAL NEWS

Grandma Hill. who suffered such
a serious accident last Thursday.
doesn't seem To improve as she
ought and very few hopes are held
out as tn ultimate recovery. \
trained nurse is assisting In caring
for her, and everything Is being
done that can relieve her or IN
any way minister To- her comfort.
The evening current., 1918-08-03
WAR WORK REAL
TEST OF WORTH
Only Pure-Gold Man or Woman
Remains.
FRIED EGGS FOLLOW FLAG

American Boys In Frar3e Demand
Home Eats Early and Late-Mueh
More orudeery Than Glory for Vol.
uFteer In This war-wrlter Shows
One Side Of What Work Means over
There-lts Work That Counts.
The evening current., 1918-08-03
BY MAMMALIAN FOSTER.

War work In Frnnce IN a crucIb,e
lh0ushnds who have gone abroad vi.
slonlng themselves as heroic figures M
I'VE very battle front. only TO find that
there Is much more drudgery than
glory Tor the volunteer, have stood the
Test, Some. who were inslncrre I'm
their purpose, have weakened. They
nave been slfted out aud probably are
back In America. Only the pure.gold
man or woman ls permitted To remnin
aud do the hard. prosnic work which
VIII help the men In khaki 10 win the
war.
Just To show one side OF what WORK
means over here. take one of the con.
Nentionnl Y. NJ. q. A. huts outside the
war zone. Up at the front. of course,
there II plenty Of excitement to lcaven
the toll. the drudgery hut until nun
or woman hns been tried out aud found
able To mike good the red triangle In
clary about sending that man or won.
an there. And 80 they are tried out
where there II nothing hut work-Just
work. Dr. Charles Parks cafe for
u
The name of the establishment IL
the Old Port Duquesne canteen.
Originally IL was a cafe, one OF those
big nyblown, smelly buvettes 80 char.
hrterlstlc Of this part Of France. In
january last, when Doctor Park, n
Resident OF Santa Barbara. Cal. went
there the cafe was going out OF busi.
ness. The war had put crlmp in It's
trade. The location was Just the one
Doctor Park was seeking, so he bought
out the proprietor.
They Did Much.
with the doctor were Mrs. Park, her
daughters. Miss Betty and Miss Nancy.
They hnd agreed with the Y. NJ. G. A.
not only Ia pay all the expenses Of the
place. but also to do all the work. ON
January n last the cafe opened It's
doors, the stan nt the time consisting
Of the Park family and half q dozen
paid workers. These latter did the
cooking, the dishwashing and the
scrubbing of the floors. The Parks
did NIL the rest.
And what they did was much. The
first meal, breakfast, a regular Amer.
lean meal. was served at Z n. M. That
meant That soineOne--the Parks, IL
huppens-rose every day at six o'clock
ar earlier. when breakfast wna nm.
ished they galloped on, getting ready
for dinner. Aud when dinner was
finished thar did not mean the duy's
work was cEdrd. Till ten o'clock he.
lated soldiers from all over Frnnte
kept dropping la, demanding fried
egg, fried potatoes. coffee. chocolate
AMI tea.
TIL" unduy the writer was at Tours
one had literally Ia iigl' his way In.
side the q. f.. Seventeen hundred meuls
were served that dny. And ufter II
VAS all over. Doctor Parks two duugh.
tcrs and the siX assistants who now
wait with thUn M the tables fell into
the nearest chairs. They had been on
their feet, NIL az them, anywhere from
ten In fourteen hours.
No Romance in War.
"Romnncef inquired the Older Miss
Park. ''ihere Isn't uny such animal
not IN this mans war, nt any rate"
The other Miss pnrG shrugged her
shoulders disgusledly.
"When this wars over hope 10
goodness l never lay eyes ON food
again. The whole wars nothing else
than foods; eggs. fried potatoes. then
fried eggs, fried potatoes, after them
fried eggs Again she gave a shrug.
The evening current., 1918-08-03

The families OF W. \. Poore and
s. -. Stennis, with Mrs. Poore's
mother aud Miss isabelle Smith. had
pleasant picnic Thursday evening
at one of the many pleasant places
near town. carrying their supper
with them aud returning late In
the evening,
The evening current., 1918-08-03

Read the Evening Current and
avoid the embarrassment Of asking
your neighbor the latest news.
The evening current., 1918-08-03
Major smith to Fiy Late TomorrQw

htalOf NmItII Ia FIN IIHtr IOihOFtUN
Major Dean smith, who ls ~
the city with his biplane. coming
from san Antonio. made short
night over the city last night, later
parking his plane In the Hubbard
field, west OF town, Major Smith
will give another flight tomorrow
night about sundown and will
lsass at six o'clock Monday morn
log on the return 10 San Antonio.
The evening current., 1918-08-03
4 Million Dollar Crnn.

col. \. l.. Gurley OF the Gurley
Broom Corn company. In an inter
view with u Journal representative,
states that there will be over u
million dollars worth of broom
corn marketed In Clovis this sea
son. As tn the condition OF the
crop at this time, Colonel GOricI
SAYS II is good and promises "A
good Yield. lie bases his predic-
tions ON the fact that We have had
good rains this season more than
twenty days earlier than last The
market conditions at this time are
good and prices will remain good
on good corn Clovis IN M
Journal.
shelby King is having birth
day party at his home In La
Huerta this afternoon, from four
until six o'clock. shelby Is seven
years old today hence the party.
Ice cream and cookies are the re-
freshments. and agood time is
assured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
FARE DECISION
AWAITS RESULT
OF BOOK PROBE

Car fares 60 bc paid by the public
now depend largely on the result of
the investigation being made OF the
traction eompany'a books by the city.
This will not he finished for two or
three weeks.
Late Tuesday the conference be.
tween traction officials. city utility
men and labor leaders decided on the
5o.5s-6o cents an hour wage scale.
and the matter goes before the men
themselves "wednesday for rutifica
ton The hourly wage begins at so
cents an hour and Increases 8 cents
the second year. ana 10 cents the
third year
The new wage scale will more than
cat up the revenue. coafereeA agreed
The relief 20 be afforded VIII depend
on the revenue required by the trac.
ton company % pay dividends Of
. per cent and Improve service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
HARRY WHEELER'S
FAMILY THOUGHT he
WAS GOING TO Die
Entirely Relieved Of Trouble
With Tanlac-Gains
% Pounds.

well. sir. Tanlac has not only en-.
tircly relieved me OF my awful trou-
bic. but | have rcgained twenty-five
pounds OF my lost weight and never
felt stronger and better In my life."
said Harry X. Wheeler. who Is EN-
ployed at the Pacific Coast Steel
Plant and lives at 474I Forty Eighth
Ave. South. Seattle. the other day.
About a year ago" he continued.
II began TO suffer with intestinal In.
digestion that. in spite OF all could
do. got worse and worse till was In
terrible condition. Everything |
would eat fermented and / would be
in such agony. that IL was like n
sharp knife. cutting clean across my
stomach. / got so weak that | could
hardly do a thing. and IL was only
my viii power that kept me going at
all when | would get home Mt night
| would be so weak and In so much
pain that my wife was always ready
with hot.water bottle To put right
on me and even then ] would be in
such agony at times | thought IL
would drive me distracted My hips
ached with rheuma tism and the
muscles of my right arm and leg
would get all drawn into knots. and
at times | couldn't raise my arm
halfway to my head. | went down In
weight from two hundred pounds to
a hundred and fifty'two. n loss of
forty eight pounds, and my cond-
ton was so serious that my family
actually thought | was going to die.
81 tried everything | could hear OF
to get relief. but nothing did me any
good Then my sister-inlaw. who
had been suffering with rheumatism,
got me to try Tanlac, as 1t had done
and when found It was helping Ice.
| just kept II up till now | haven't
a pain or an ache about me. | have
n splendid appetite. and can eat any
thing / want without il hurting me
In the least. | used to lie awake
night after night, suffering terribly
but now | go to sleep as soon as my
head hits the pillow, and sleep like
log all night. | am picking up I'm
weight every day, and am feeling so
fine and well that | am glad to tel,
everybody how much this wonderful
medicine has benefited me-
Tanlac IL sold In Seattle by Bartell
Drug stores under the personal dl.
rectIon OF a special Tanlac represent.
ative.-Advertisem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
REGIMENTS OF
GERMAN DEAD
LIE UNBURIED

fpeeiai 10 The gfar bU ". T.. 4.
AMSTERDAM. Holland. July al
Germnny's losses in her last two Of
fenslves In the region OF Soissons
have been so tremendous that the
army has been unable 10 bury the
dend
A neutral Newspaper man visited
scissors just before the start Of the
July offensive as Il guest Of the Ger
man general staff. what he was al
lowed 10 witness. he said. was more
terrible than anything he had seen
In the war tho he has visited all the
fronts IN Europe
Whole regiments OF Hun soldiers
had been wiped out and lay un.
buried. he said Masses OF corpsea
had been bundled together pell-meli.
tied with wire, and covered with
lime. ready 20 be burned
"one German officer said TO me:
How could we bury them We
should need 10 immobilzc thousands
OF men TO do II. and we cannot spare
them. " said the correspondent.
The wounded were almost AS nu-
mcrouA as the dead. They taxed the
capacity Of the base hospitals. so
that wounded men lay on the ground
awaiting their turn TO be treated.
The German officers. he said. had
changed their minds about the value
OF the Hlndenburg brcak.thru-atail.
costs" strategy. The sight OF 80
many dead Germans may have had
something 10 do with their change OF
attitude.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
WOMEN WHO rASCngAH

Effectiveness in women is founded on
good health. Women who drag
through long hours. days. weeks and
sometimes months of suffering with
headaches. backache and dragging.
down pains soon wear tho tell. tale
expression Of voc and misery. II
every such woman would only turn
10 that good old fashioned root and
herb remedy. Lydia T.. Plnkham's
Vegetable Compound. to alleviate
such ailments Il would surely prove
the greatest aid 10 health and conse-
aucnt beauty that she has ever
known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
DOCS UNCOVER
SLAIN GERMAN

SAN DIEGO. July si.--neaien to
death By -nurdcrers and buried In
the yard at Mime. F.rueatiue Schu.
mann Helnk's paiatlal country resi-.
dencc at Grosstnont, near here. tho
body OF Wilhelm Bssthorn. the divn'H
gardener. WAS found when his own
dogs were discovered franticaliy dig
ging above Il. Today sheriffs depu.
ties are eudeavoring 10 find clcws
that will lead to the identity Of the
slayer
Besthoru was Of German birth. II
Ia said he was a naturalixed Ameri.
can. He was Of nafty appearance
and usually carried large sum Of
money.
lie disappeared several days ago
and employees at the Schumann'
Heink home thought he had gone
elsewhere to seek work. Yesterday
maid saw tho gardeners dogs dig
ginS In the earth. The body was
discovered and the authorities mott.
fled. Mime. schpmanu.Heink is in
the East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Far and Near
News by Telegraph
and Telephone

Seven men ON the lists Of seiective
draft board No, $ win entraln for
Camp Fremont. Cal. August 8.
g. X. Snow. prominent Alaska
man. former memlses' of the ALASKA
Legislature. died at Alliance. Ncb,,
Monday
Mrs. Kate Mcdonald. wife of 10.
Mcdonald OF Seattle, died suddenly
at Los Angeles SUNDAY. Body Will
be brought here Funeral arrange
mcntA uneomplcted
Rotary club luncheon held We'd
nepday noon at Masonic club. Meet
Ing given over 10 reports from dele
gates OF the win the War conven.
ton held in Kansas city.
Funeral services Of George Muir.
ply. former president OF the King
County Democratic club. will be held
Thursday AT . a. m from 81. Joseph's
church 18th ave ~. and Aloha IT.
Ivy Peterson married Harold Peter.
son, In the naval service. In 1915.
and then tangled her matrimonial
affairs by marrying W. q. iioFlo. of
the army. In 1917. she confessed TO
Judge Clay Allen Tuesday. The
court has taken the case under nd
yiaement
4. =. District Attorney Saunders
Will speak to Minute Men OF Pre-
elnota Nos. 1872. 1913 and 1914 Wednes
day night. ia the Madrona school.
Michael Pandcios Angelo. Ameri
can born. asked the superior court
10 change hia name 10 Mitchell T.,
Angel. because the former name
sounded too foreign for him.
4. =. Sheppard. SOL Ninth ave. -,
reports the theft Of two suit caAen
from the Coast hotel Valuable
clothing was stolen.
William Eklimb. se0oIa First ave,
reports that his purse. containing
$50. was lifted by pickpocket while
he was attending movie Tuesday
night
Mrs. Uiida Gunderson. 1913 King
st. complained 10 the police that "a
blacksmith. at 1915 King st. works
all night and every sunday. dis
turblng the peace OF the neighbora.
Martha Lowe. Great Falls. report
III AAH AiAFAA VI - Ettp MFNR Wv -
Thrift stamps and 5000 In Liberty
Bonds from Arcade hotel.
WIN T.. Humphrey will speak a,
meeting OF British American Relief
association "Wednesday night at
Eagles hail. seventh ave. and Pine
st. at 5 y. IN.
r. Ishisaka reported To police
that he and friend were held up
at $50 Tuesday morning short
distance from Green Lake. lie was
relieved OF s. and his friend lost s..
lloyd Harrison. II. ga Se~Ier
way. reported missing from his
home since sunday Parents have
asked police assistance IN finding
him.
u. 7. Clark. si3 T.. Pike st. re-
ported 10 police that a worthless
check was passed on him for $3.50
by one -. l.. leighton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Watch the Little Pimples;
Thew Are Natures Warning

ders. And the one remedy which has
no equal as purifier is s. s. s.. the
purely vegetable blood medicine.
which has been on the market for
more than fifty years. II is sold by
druggists everywhere.
II you are afflicted with any form
Of skin disease, do not expect to be
cured by lotions. ointments. salyes
and other local remedies. rs they can
not possibly reach the source OF the
trouble, which Is in tic blood Begin
taking S. S. s. today. and write a
complete story Of yoJr case TO our
chief medical adviser. who win give
you special instructions. without
charge. Write ut once to Swift Spe.
cific Co, AL Swift Laboratory. At.
lanta, Ga.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Efficient Service,
McAdoo's Demand

WASHINGTON. July 3i.-Every
railroad employe must devote him
self with now energy TO his work.
and by faithful and efficient service
justify the large increases In pay
and Improvement in working condi-
tons granted by the government Di'
rector General McAdoo advised shop
employees on federal controlled roads.
The director generals message
was included in pamphlet setting
forth the findings OF tho railroad
board Of adjustments In the shop.
mems demands for Increased pay,
Copies of tho decision were mailed TO
every cmploye.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Threaten to Raid
Venice as Reprisal

BERNIE. July 3i.-Threats OF air
raid reprisals against the Italians
for attacks on Austrian towns are
contained in an interview with Vice
Admiral Won Nagybanya. published
in the Poster Lloyd today The
Italians ought 10 dcslst from raid
ing Pola, Trieste ana towns along
the Dalmatian coast" he said. III
they do not we are determined on
reprisals.
Raids on Venice are limited at in
the interview.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

Knox Price. - year boy
orator. will come to scattl. sunday
to lend his genius to war work. He
s the son Of Mr. and Mrs. II. G.
Price OF San Francisco and has APP
pearei at patriotic gatherings Of all
kinds in the Coast and interior cities
Of California. ~. IL fully aecresiit'
I'd -four minute man"
Little Knox appears in military
uniform. lie will appear first at the
Liberty theatre sunday afternoon.
and hi. other engagements Will be
announced later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Founder of Bank in
China to Wed Here

NJ. Joseph Adolphe Pcrrotte. or
Paris. founder Of the Bank Industrial
do chene. in China. win wed Miss
Marguerite Buckler. OF III Paso. Tex.
at the 81. James cathedral Wednes-
day. NJ. Perroite is known as one OF
the wcalthiest bachelors in China.
while his bride TO he was formerly OF
the Chicago grand opera
After a trip TO New York and
Paris. the couple will return to Pc
King. China. whore they Will reside.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Forest Fire RACES;
Town Is Threatened

MARYSvILLE. Cal. July 3i.~-A
forest fire which threatens tho little
mountain town Of Rackerby. on Hon.
cut creek. northeast OF here. was rag.
ing today. The fire was thought to
be under control last night but broke
out afresh this morning with n stiff
wind blowing Scores Of men from
tho surrounding country are fighting
the fire. Hundreds OF acres already
have been burned over.
The fire Is said to have been start.
ed by small boy playing with
matches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Unsightly and Disfiguring
Signals of Bad Blood.

Don't close your eyes TO the warn
ing which nature gives. when un.
slightly pimples appear on your face
and other parts OF ues body.
Not only are these pimples and
splotches disflguring. but they lead to
serious skin diseases that spread and
cause the most discomforting irrita-
ton and pain. Sometimes they fore
tell eczema. boils. bllsters. scaiy erup-
tons and other annoyanccs that burn
like flames Of fire. and make you feel
that your skin Is abIaze.
when these symptoms appear on
any part OF the body. take prompt
steps to rid the blood OF these disor-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
War Labor Board
Garments Award
Is AZ to 48 Cents

WASHINGTON. July ai-Car.
mems wages to be fixed by the ma.
tlonal war labor board viii range
from a. 20 Is cents an hour. IL was
learned today. The board plans TO
hand down formal award today.
Carmen ~ more than 30 cities now
have their demands for wage In.
crcasca before the board Board eS.
pcrtH worked All last night. summar.
tzing the mass OF testimony given
at numerous hearings held by the
board in dozen cities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
7-Cent Fares in
Tacoma Fail to
Improve Service

TACOMA. July al Shipyard
workers last evening held mass
meeting 90 proteat against 7.ccnt
street car fares
Figures prepared BY traction com.
pauy accountants attempted to
show that with The 90 per cent in
crease given the traction employees.
revenue has increased under the
new rate but Is per cent
The increased wages have catrn
IN all the extra Income and the
company does not receive the extra
money necessary TO purchase the
equipment which was promised for
better service. the company con.
tends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Hollanders Stoned
by German Women;
Steal Jobs, Charge

AMSTERDAM. July 3i.-German
women oppose the importation of
laborerH from Holland TO replace
German workmen who are sent TO
the front
Thousands Of women recently
greeted a new batch Of these Hol.
landera with shower OF stones. ac.
cordlng 10 reports today from Essen
Down the neutral job stealera. 4"
the women cried. Police, reduced
10 tenth OF their strength by
wars needs. were helpless Most OF
the imported labor Is sent TO the
krupp works.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Variety of Loot Is
Taken by Burglars

Variety featured the looting Of the
basement OF Mrs. j. H. crawford's
residence. nj i7ii 18Th ave. s.. Tues
day night one hundred and fifty
pounds OF auto tools were stolen.
also ten cans Of karo syrup. with
minor articles between. ranging from
rugs and shirts TO wooden union
suits and sweaters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
RAINBOW MEN
HOLD FERE LINE

WASHINGTON. July ai.--The
Rainbow Division is now helping
TO hold the line near Fere en- Tarde.
nois. Gen. March announced today
Tho division. which IN the early
days Of the German drive around
Rheims. helped Withstand tho enemy
attack. arrived AZ lts new post with.
in the last two days to reinforce
the other Americans there.
The Third division. March said. IL
now at Clerges, another point Of
violent fighting.
Formation OF sir new divisions.
TO b. numbered from II TO 20. Is
under way az the following camps:
Logan. Kearny. SEWER. nsaureEard.
Travis and Dodge.
Two regular army regiments will
form the NUCLEUS OF each new al.
vision. March said.
March stated that n cable has
been sent to Gen. PerwhiuR. instruct.
Ing him 10 send casualties as they
occur. without any attempt to sep
arate them. according 70 the engage.
merts. The casualties will be given
out en- toto as soon as received. II
was stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
RETREAT
CONTINUES ON
WAY TO FISMES
Continued From Page One

one section our line bridges over
the Ourca and roada leading 10 the
river were mined. In the expectation
that our troops would be blown up
when they tried TO cross the stream.
One II tn. roads was eaviiy mined
but the explosion failed 10 material
Inc
Tho bochs also established ma.
chine gun pita--two men 20 each
In fields and along ridges north Of
the Ouruq. Working under cover OF
darkness the enemy organized
strong positions into which the
Americans were expected 60 blundcr
in their advance.
In one section considerable barhed
wire was found stretched in front
81 the machine gun pits. our ar
iillcry did excellent work In destroy
ing these barbados and shelters
them the Americans rushed in and
routed the enemy in hand to hand
encounters
ambulanccs Busy
Amhuianccs are being driven
straight TO the front linc so the
wounded may bc cared for with
more speed. The signal corps.
working under sheil fire. has main
tanned uninterrupted telephone con
ncctiona since the start OF the bat
tic. stretching new wires as fast as
tho enemy's bombardment destroys
them.
Prisoners were brought In during
the night from the Fifth Bavariau
reserves. tho Fifth and sixth chas
acurs and tho Fifth foot guards.
They reported that one bochc
company. which was 100 strong be
fore IL crossed the Marnc. at the
start of tho German offensive. has
only seven men left. Two men.
taken today. said they were the only
survivors 81 their unit
Struggle In Air
There ia constant struggle for
mastery of the air German and al
lied planes are constantly diving in
and out Of the clouds. Some air
men exhibit great daring. sweeping
low to turn their machine guns
upon batteries and roads packed
with tricks from which great clouds
Of dust roll up. betrnying the place
where traffic IL dense. Avlators al.
ways select such highways for their
attacks. Military policemen at
crossroads direct traffic so. despite
the congestion. there liz no confu-
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
Sockeye Run Will
Begin This Week

EVERETT. wash. July 2i.--Ac.
cordinR TO the statement Of an Alas.
kan packing official. the sockeyc run
will begin about August ,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

The Rainbow Division" is com.
posed Of National Guard troops from
various states. and has already won
a reputation for valorous work on
tho battlefield. Local officials to.
day were unable 10 announce
whether or not Washington troops
were included In the ranks OF this
orEaniza ton. now in the thick Of
the fighting against the crown
princes best.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31

Liquors can he solidified into tab
lot form by method a French chem
list has invented.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-31
MARIUs HRAMBlII.A. Conductor

q you value your watch. let
repair IT, Next Liberty
sra.-Adyertisem