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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
THE FRENCH AGAIN
 IMPROVE POSITION
Berlin War Office Says Five American Arpanes Were Captured and Crew Made Prisoners. The British
 Make Capture OF Flanders

PARIS July 12-Drving forward fvemie front, the French again made important gains between the Asne and the Marne rivers this morning. capturing Longpont and several ad cent stronghods the office announced this morning. The German artillery attacking vigorously today the Verdn sector.
 The French gained ground in the Champagne region and north of Montdder today report from the office says PARIS July 2The British fighting forces in France today aggregate two million according official statement
 British Make Capture.
 LONDON July 12-One hundred and twenty prisoners ten machine taken operation southwest Morris in Flanders front General Haig reported this morning. Success full raids conducted elsewhere the Flanders Pcardy.
 Berlin Reports Capture.
 BERLIN July 12-Five arplanes of American squadron of six intending to raid Cobenz captured and their made prisoners, the office announced this morning.
 On the Balkan Front. PARIS, July 12-The drive of the allied forces continue throughout southern Albania contained official dispatch which states further that the Ausas their flight burning their depots.
 British amen bombed depots the valley ROME July 2The Austrans defeat in Albania propor tonaly overwhelming it the Pave river. VIENNA, July 12-The Austrian forces in Albania oc cupying defensive line which has organized says the offce
 Line of Battle Extending
 LONDON July 12.-Actvity is developing along whole Ball front and there increasing indications that Albanian fighting spread to the entire three line from the Adratc to the Gulf of Rendna The crossed the Semen river points nearing new Austrian defense line along the skhumb according official reports. Berat Has Fallen
 WASHINGTON, July 12-Berat has fallen before. the ad vancng Italian troops in Albania to the Italian embassy reports Berat the strategic point the Serbia ana was the objective of the allied offensive Albania great quantity of booty and have been the report says.
 German Drive Predicted.
 WASHINGTON, July 12-Mlitary authorities here believe that the German drive will 16 and 23r when the moon IS in it's first quarter.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
RuMANIANS SUFFERING
 FROM LACK OF FOOD

PARIS, July 12.-Rumania' s present population is in more precarious con- dition from lack of food and clothing than at any time since the country en- tered the war, according to reliable reports at hand, declares the Matin, this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
FAILED
 ON ATLANTIC COAST

ATLANTIC CITY, July 12.-The at tempt by Germany to interfere with the movement of troops by sending submarines to this side of the Atlantic was entirely futile, Secretary Daniels said addressing the Elks convention this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
LEVINE ORDERS
 STREAMS AND
 ITALIANS ARRESTED

STOCKHOLM, July 12-Three hun dred Serbians and Italians, among whom were many officers, have been arrested at Archangel upon an order from Premier Lenine, says dispatch from there last evening.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
TO REGISTRANTS OF
 SELECTIvE DRAFT

Notice is hereby given that voluntary induction will be accepted from registrants un- til ten o'clock on the morning of July twenty-second.
 LOCAL BOARD NUMBER Four, Ketchikan, Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

J. w. B. Ames of Anchorage, w. A. Jones of Juneau and F. H. McCue, of Seattle, are guests at the Stedman, while in the city.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. S. Hawkins are visitors in the city from Nakat anc guests at the Stedman.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
CHOLERA RAGING
 IN PETROGRAD

LONDON, July 12.-Owing to the great shortage of food, cholera is on the increase in Petrograd, according to several reports received today. The reports say that hundreds are daily falling victims.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
MOSCOW MAY BE
 ATTACKED TO-DAY

STOCKHOLM, July 12.-An enor- nous army composed mainly of peas ants led by M. Tchernoff, leader of the Socialist revolt have reached the out
 eral dispatches from that city today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

M.. A. Corning of Forest Grove, Mont, M. Corneliusen of San Francis co. and E. c. Erickson of Portland are
 recent arrivals in town, who are stop ping at the Revilla.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
BRITISH AIRMEN RAID
 CONSTANTINOPLE

LONDON, July 12.--An air squadron acting with the British navy dropped half ton of bombs upon the city of Constantinople, the admiralty ah nounced this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

Sam Thompson and Thompson of Kasaan, Ed. Metcalf of Complex, ana Geo. Steson of Cordova are guests at the Revilla, late arrivals in the city
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
GERMANY'S DEMAND FROM RUSSIAN
 MERE HANDFUL

PARIS, July 12-German's claim for indemnity from Russia amounts to eigkt billion rubles, according to Der Tn Vossische Zeitung. Germany de- mands immediate payment accompan- jed by threats.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

SACRAMENTO, July 12.-Carl Schilter, an employe of the local brew cry, was found giulty of seditious ut terances and given two years and a half in the federal penitentiary. He entered no defense.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
BACK TO SPOKANE

Leslie F. Washburn, who has been visitcr in town since the past six weeks, guest of his brother George Washburn, left on the Farragut for his home in Spokane last night.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
 SOUTHBOUND.

Northwestern tonight o'clock. Princess Sophia a. m. Saturday. City of Seattle Sunday. Humboldt Sunday night. Spokane Monday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
BELGIAN ROYAL PAIR
 RETURNS

PARIS, July 12-The King and Queen of Belgium, who have been vis- iting in England, have returned to France in their airplanes today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

John Carlson, A. J. Bozarth, Ole Batk, are registered at the Stedman as also are S. T. Bentley of Kasaan, and E. Fribrock of Petersburg.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

O. L. Woods who has been with his brother F. J. Wood, proprietor of the Bowling Alley left on the Farragut for Seattle last night.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
f f = WEATHER REPORT

< For "A hours ending p. m. | % yesterday cloudy and occasional ! showers: Precipitation .76 inches. < Maximum temperature 55'; Mini |
 | mum 49'. q
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
VISITOR RETURNS HOME

Mrs. E. J. Wheeler, who has been visiting her mother Mrs. Kubley here for month past left on the Farragut last night for her home at Leaven- worth, Wash.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

The beautiful countess of Pembroke 10 shown in her costume as a Rec Cross nurse. She, like many ether prominent ladies of the British peer
 age, is wearing the garb Of Red Cross nurse while working for the soldiers. Lady Pembroke is the wife of the fif- teenth earl of Pembroke and has been serving as nurse at home while her husband is at the front. Before her marriage she was Lady Beatrice Paset
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

A narcotic derived from a Mexican hemp plant has been found to be more powerful than opium.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

MT. and Mrs. J. F. Wikidal, have re- turned from Complex and are guests al the Reyilla for short time.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12
' ' Y + + + ' 1
THE WORLD WAR A
 YEAR AGO TODAY

. JULY 12.-Russian advance 1 s checked west of Rohrodozanv |
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-12

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
Farmer Is Opposed to Paying
War Profits Tax on His Debts

tell OF case where farmer In
the South raised so acres OF pota-
toes which he sold at n good price.
Before the war he had been farm
ing unprofltabiy and had accum-
ulated fine assortment OF debts
The money from his potatoes paid
these debts and he was about TO
start even. when tho collector
swoopcd down on him and made a
comparison between his farm
profits during peace years and his
farm profits since the war began
On this comparison what he got
for his potatoes was practically all
excess profits and he had to mort
gage his land again to pay his in
come tax.
II the government had been after
war profits alone they would not
have driven this man back into
debt on the theory that anything
he made was excess" profits
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
NOTE TO ALLIES: Let's Have Turkey for Thanksgiving
Editors Mail
FARE FOR SOLDIERS

Editor The Star: l would like
TO know thru your papers " n
soldier In Uncle Sans army Is
entitled to one-cent fare when
he gets IS hours to come home
and visit his parents. l have two
boys. one Is in the regulars. and
one has been to Pullman In the
radio. He goes to Fort Icaven-
worth today. When he came home
to visit his parents he was charged
full fare on the railroad. the same
az a civilian. 1 think II Is a mean
way to treat our soldier boys.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
We Did Not Fill Our F. L. L. Quota in One
Day. But We Can Do 1t in ONE Week
The History Text Books

The controversy now raging between School Directors
ghorrock and Ecksten, side, and superintendent
Cooper and history teachers generally on the otner sae
q TO the merits of the Robinson and Beard outlines OIL
European History" need not disturb loyal Americans
The pro- question does not enter into the revised
edition Of the Robinson and Beard book If anything 1t
Is more antiGerm than the West history which Shor-
rock and Eckstein prefer .
Professor Robinson ones of the authors was recently
amounted by President Wilson member of COL Houses
commission to study the problem of and to gather
historical data of this war. :, =,
Absolute candidness compels the statement that Mr.
Shorrock particularly opposed to the Robinson and
eard book before he thought of proGerman attack
ii He opposed because it too revolutionary in
M opinion The political economy which it evidenced was
TOO advanced and liberal for conservative man, such as
Nj. Shorrock is -
Let the controversy them be determined this issue
and this issue alone 1t NOT fair for Mr. ShorTock and
Mr. Eckstein to drag in pro.German question when 1t
does NOT exist the revised edition President Wilson is
not afraid of Dr. Robnsons Americanism Neither should
we be. ,
If the consensus of opinion of the teachers and the
taxi book commission is that the Robinson and Beard book
IS better than the West book that should end the matter
We are not afraid of the Amercanism of Superin-
tendent Cooper whose boy-s in France of the
Seattle high school teachers who have been well represented
IN every American movement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
] MEET A MIGHTY HUNTER
IN THE FOREST AND
BRIDE HIM.


for long ride terribly.
Now Just to be kind l asked
what's in basket?"
snakes he answered Want em7"
should do backing the
path catch them
the snakes
Nope. backt thar
"Wha-what for?" |
That's what n
pocket An he'll
dumped Gosh this
hsseh "A
btin'
kept me listening.
doc the gtun the
he backf"
Luke aren't there snakes in the cellar Now7" asked
ina amt nutin' thar
amt no lizards
no Amt
Varnlnts an why?
a hun family OF feres to see en-?
goodness n rapid crecendo
felt II Now
listen Lukel
get the last
the snake back where I4uke"
oh. maybe mile maybe three"
Go FAR enough with it. Lakeland kill itv'
viii you give anuher ride do7"
"of quickly child
bit OF
be continucd1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
CONCERNING BOOZE

Editor The Star: have read
the pamphlets upon the amend
ments TO be voted upon this fall.
AS 1 understand II. after this
amendment passes no persons can
make, sell or buy any kind OF In
toxicating liquors or keep on hand
any whisky. wine. gin. rum or beer,
except preachers. rabbis and or
dained ministers. They can buy
booze In any quantity and can
keep It on hand any hour. Nobody
Will get n smell OF Il except the
hoty men. And the present prohi-
bition laws we're fought for by
these same holy men. who want
everything unto themselves.
CHAS. n. DAVIDSON.
Box -. Thorpe. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
Adler-i7ka
Did It!

II had pain in the pit OF my stom-
ach. no appetite, sour stomach and
very much gas. Doctors could not
help me. The FIRST dose OF Adler.i
ka helped me" (Slgne0 Henry Welp.
Lake View. Iowa
Adler-i.ka expels ALL gas and
sourncss. stopping stomach distress
INSTANTLY. Emptles BOTH up
per and lower bowel. flushing EN-
TIRE alimentary canal. Removes
ALL foul matter which poisons sys-
tenn. Often CURES constipation.
Prevents appendicitis. We have sold
Adlcr.i-ka many years. 1t is a mix
ture OF buckthorn. cascara, glycerine
and nine other simple drugs. Swift
Drug Co. and leading druggists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30

Speaking Of letters-and nearly cv-
erybody on five continents is talking
about Wilson's--there was once fel.
low in this country named Grant,
who wrote a model letter to n fellow
who wanted to talk It over. Possibly
you may have forgotten 1t. so well
reproduce IL:
February IS. 1852.
Gen. s. y. Buckner.
Confederate Army.
Sir: Yours OF this date, proposing
arrnistce and appointment OF com.
missioners to settle terms OF capitula.
ton. is Just received. No terms ex-
cept an unconditional and immediate
surrender can be accepted. / pro-
pose TO move Immediately upon your
works.
Il am, sir. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
~. S. GRANT. Brig. Cen"
Grant wasn't educated for literary
pursuits. He took a course in letter
writing In a military business col.
lege.
Some day, when We have nothing
else TO do. we're going to novelize one
OF the Charlie Chaplin comedies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
SCORES FEED MEN

Editor The Star: I have been
Interested in your articles on prof
iteering. Here's how feed dealers
are robbing us to the tune OF 300
per cent. Bran cost, before the
war, 81 ton. Now II costs s2s.
The dealers have told their GUS
toners than bran Is now off the
market and is to be sold only
mixed with chop feed. Chop feed
is $50 n ton. Bran Is SIS. That's
where they make their 800 per
cent. AS long as We produce for
profit instead OF for use the rob-
berry will so on. X. 7. w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
|STAR&SNEELS )!
-,,a~@0l.,'l JR+3le< ~
lASSE]LE m TINES WORTH NtH

la Nouvelle Revue. "A Paris publ
cation. in n character sketch Of Sec
rotary Baker. says he never uses
slang. Quite obviously the editor
never read the interview in which
the secretary said. our boys show
great deal OF pepper"
And then again maybe he had
read II. which may account for the
papers statement
Any time man Is getting licked.
he is willing to talk things over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
WORLDS SERIES STATISTICS
THE STANDING

si,sao siMco sTe
Baseball is over until the is
The world series has ended
Nearly $4,000 paid by men and women to see
Two teams play the last six games.
OF this sum $16O,O00 is paid to the players, club
owners and the national baseball commission.
Red Cross may get S17961.90, the 10 per cent base
hall magnates said would be donated to charity If Uncle
Sam would postpone his "work fight order for the
players of two teams.
This newspaper doesn't believe that the players and
have given too much if they give all this S1796190
In the players words this world series money is
velvet" 1t and above their salaries and the club
owners profits Most of would give larger share Of
any velvet coming way Many in mine field and shop
whose earning above expenses are much less than
this world series velvet giving larger share toward
helping to win the
It now behooves each baseball player to get into
work up to his neck in essential occupation fighting
They will have to do bit to catch up with the
workers who worked fought while the players played
and the magnates counted gate receipts.
How about putting additional 10 per cent OF effort
into your work, Mr.. Baseball Player?
That sort of "ten per cent appeals more strongly to
rs than your "vevet" contribution to Red Cross
Uncle Sam is about to fla aDages and every
4corker mill hope for maximum relatively high and
of attainment as the maximum for food prod
81 Ncts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
BY gibson GARDNER
~ ell 4

WASHINGTON. Sept 3O.--The
plan to substitute war profits for
excess" profits viii be popular
among farmers. The excess profit
plan has worked some peculiar
hardships on the tillers OF the soil
Officials OF the farm loan board
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30

1.-THE Marines had plainly the furthest distance to
to get into line and they had to hurry to get there
at the hour Yet-would you believe after those
poor fellows had been the march all day long, they
moved forward the DOUBLE time in order to get there
time"
This is excerpt from Correspondent Floyd Gibbons
interview recently. Gibbons himself wounded at the
front.
They cannot procrastinate "over there" They have
to fast Neither fatigue dscomforts halt them
when they the march.
Nor should at home permit ourselves to procrasti-
nate. Our duties less burdensome.
What, indeed is the burden of investing in Liberty
Bond 1t is giving nothing, it offering nothing. 1t is
merely loaning something to Uncle SAM for which the
government pays adequate interest
Can any AMERICAN shirk small duty?
Apparently fearful that the Austrian peace con-
ference proposal IS to meet NTH favoring response
Germany has rushed to the side Of her ally W heart
felt "a"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
Good Roads

Uncle Sam needs good roads than ever before to-
carry transportation.
Liberty trucks driven from factories seaports.
Material for work is transported between towns
and cities by motor trucks covering hundreds miles each
day.
Full speed ahead is the thought in the mind of every
who is getting out material anxious to win
the war
Merchants thuout the country getting their sup
plies by motor trucks and in that way relieving the rail
roads of every possible burden.
To eliminate delays of the great truck trains there
must be GOOD ROADS.
Ruts, wash-outs, mud holes and generally run down
roads the trucks greatest enemy
We must clear the for transportation and eliminate
znoGtly delaysl
1ct's kesA things moving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30

The spirit of Gideon must consider fcith aazement
TIE battles no,c going betceen British and Turk ouer
fhe ground chere fought and along the Jordan where
with 500 men, picked because they drank the he
defeated the Midianities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
These Are Seattle People:

Mrs. Earl Edgington, 5000
10th ave. s., says: AT one
time my kidneys gave me an
awful lot of trouble. and !
could hardly bend over. my
back was so lame and weak.
My kidneys were sluggish.
and that caused dwellings OF
my hands and feet. When !
bent over specks seemed to
float before my eyes. and ]
would get so dizzy | could
hardly go at all. A friend
advised me to use Doan' .
Kidney Pills. / used seven
boxes, and they put an end
to the trouble. and ] soon felt
better in every way"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
BEFORE.THE.wAR CHIRPs


Would you please give me the
time. ccntral?'
Here. walter. give me the bill"
You people must come over to
dinner Sunday"
Guess I'll have a haircut, shave,
shampoo, massage and some tonic"
Wonder IL the janitor could get
any wear out OF these old suits Of
mine"
mo use getting these old shoes
half-solcd. when | can get new pair
for a few dollars more"
And. say. Mr.. Grocer. you might
add five pounds Of sugar to my or
der"
the rooms and varnish the floors Y
I'll renew my lease"
Think I'll dispose OF my old car.
and get lined up for new one"
How much Is gas today? Eight
cen cents! Well. fill 'er up"
Editor: Several times you have
limited that rob my customers. All
| can say is that II do. the butcher
takes it all away from NEGRO
GER.
Editor: ! do not admit the truth
OF Grocer's charge. but IL do get his
money, / don't hold IL long. The
tailor takes 1t from me.-BUTCHER
Editor: What IL do get the
butchers money. I don't keep II
long. / turn IT over TO the landlord
TAILOR.
Next!
On the bill of fare OF a downtown
restaurant:
"Soups-Paree Split Pea"
Some new French dish?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30

DR.. Gregor McGregor has reopened
dental offices at SIG Leary Bldg.
Second & Madison Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
THIRTY.FOURTII
CHAPTER

CHAPTERS
comes betw
he leaves
fromH
Jane
stoned he
n miitar
whc
I'm romth
Cete hint Of how temptation
family. all intensely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30

Mrs. w. r. Luckhurst, SIG
Sullivan St, says: MY kid
neys bothered me much until
n few months ago. and when
| did have considerable trou-
BILE with them. had n con-
slant aching in my back, and
when / bent over n sharp,
darling pain went through my
back. Ny kidneys were weak
and | was all run down. For
tunately I read about Doan's
Kidney Pills. and began using
them. In IL short time all the
symptoms OF kidney trouble
left me. j have always recon-
mended Doan's since that
time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30

should Today while the
went fishing wide Following wha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30

ably safe path | met Luke, the half
wit. carrying a large basket
what have your" ! made the In
qulry merely to please the poor boy.
IL delights the child TO find me
friendly. The other day | took him
The daily morning oasis., 1918-11-08

There is SO much variety in the
styles of fur garments that every shop
per may go forth to buy with the hap
py assurance of being pleased. There
are short coats and Coates, scarf and
ruff sets. some long coats and several
capes that are part scarf and scarfs
that are part girdle. The short fur
coat shows signs of being the best
liked of all the assortment, by women
who expect to spend the winter in the
North, but it must admit rivals when
there is likelihood of q southern So
journ. There are several fetching gar
ments that intrigue the favor of those
who have an eye for novelty and grace.
Especially when furs are to be worn
more for their beauty and becoming
ness than for actual warmth.
Some of the new capes are extended
at the front, suggesting the union Of
cape and scarf, and these betray
pockets when you least expect them
In the scarf ends. They will keep the
hands warm. The cape shown in two
views In the picture has collar form
ed of a band of martin which decides
to be generous and to perform the duty
Of girdle. This is just one more ex-
ample of the two-in-one-garment idea
The daily morning oasis., 1918-11-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Hotetter Angeles long consul for the Unit
ed States at Heos was Nogaes Tuesday and Wednesday,
having come ION Hernoslo Monday night Wednesday he
went to Los Angeles.
big given the city park Sunday afternoon
will without attract large crowd but the health officers
will not object as outdoors affair." 1t will be some
hundnger of musical event
Sunday afternoon O'Clock there will be big meeting
the court house for the contingent which will depart the 18th fol
camp will be in the nature of instruction. and several prom
inent gentlemen will speak the duties of the
embryo soldiers All other registrants invited to attend
Mention made elsewhere of the visit at this time at Mega
les of Mr. P Mntun Smith of York City Mr. Smith has I'M
portant Sonora which he had to To The
Oasis he that with the return of there
will great activity in Mexico particularly along the
West Coast. ~