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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12
SELFISH MOTHER YIELDS
TO sons ENLISTMENT

In the Claws OF the Hun" the pa.
triouc picture featuring Charles Ray
at the Liberty this week. IL based
on the selfishnezs OF a mother who
had so much that she had forgotten
how 20 deny herself.
BY making herself and her son be
Hove that his enlistment would re
suit in her death. she keeps him
from Joining the army and no, until
he has undergone torture 90 kecp
valuable papers dealing with his
fathers nnuniuon plant from falling
into German hands. does she realize
her selfishness and give her consent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12

Tho United states r. the pro
prictor OF the largest laundriea In
the world. These tremendous wash
ing establishments are IN action In
many oantunments In which the
American soldiers are being trained
and are shown in the L. :. official
war film. "rcrShing's Crusaders" TO
BE- shown at the Metropolitan thea
tire. beginning Monday night.
Among the many interesting
scenes shown In the official film are
those depicting the way Uncle Sam
has provided for cleanliness.
Also II Is shown how the sailors
wash and dry their white uniforms
and after seeing them II In easily
understood how Uncle SANS naval
men always appear In spoues~
white.
Many interesting things are shown
in ~Pcrshings Crusaiers." but
nothing Of more interes, than the
way the government In insuring the
cleanliness OF the fighting men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12
COLONIAL FILM STAGES
REALISTIC MOB SCENE

One OF the features OF Tho Birth
Of Democracy" which is showing at
the Colonial until Saturday night
is the way the director has handled
the mob riot Thousands OF people
storm the house OF deputies In one
scene OF this play and a more real
istic mob scene would be hard to
stage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12
Second Box Office
for LEWIS Orpheum

on account OF the large crowds Mt
Levy's Orpheum to sec u. w. Crif.
fith's Hearts Of the World" II has
been necessary 10 install an extra
box office in order TO accommodate
the patrons. Every night has wit.
messed n sold-out house since the at
traction started n week ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12
MOVIE STUDIO Is
SHOWN IN ACTION

Patrons OF the Coliseum ge, n
chance to visit a movie studio at the
Coliseum this week. with Jim
Dykcman played by Elliot Dexter
In We Can't Have Everything
-kedxie." a pretty little motion
picture actress. invites Jim 10 be on
hand when a picture In which abe
plays the lead Is being filmed. II
IL during this scene that the audi.
cncc gets a chance 10 see the direct
ors and players OF biz studio In
action.
Wanda Hawisy plays kedxie. and
besides being clever this little actress
Is more than ordinarily pretty. She
has a wealth Of blonde hair. dim
pies. and eycs that Just can't behave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12
B0lSHEVIK GENERAL
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE

LONDON. July 12.--An official
wireless dispatch from Russia tells
OF the suicide OF Gen. Muravieff.
commander OF the Bolshevik forces
now fighting against the Czecho-Slo-
VnkR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12

roDAy's PROGRAMS
IfuERrN--t hsris- Hay In The
Claws OF the Hun. star Liberty
Weekly.
service star"
M--"Ws Csnt Have Every
thing" with all. star east.
LEWIS oHfttIt Nd, ", Griffith's
Heart. Of tn. Nsrid'
srHt>p-siar~ himtsIi Young In
The House of aias-"
MI~-tO>-W Russell In TIP fto-
nance Read"
rsey."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12

cruelty
Sirhola. Douglass against Josephine
Douglass cruelty.
Amelia Laura against Alefander hAu'A'
cruelty and dssertion.
Lillian G. Armstrong aginst claude
Armstrong. cruelty.
Aim. " Adams against Charles II
Adams. cruelty.
fort pay. ineompRtihhlty
sarah nrAndup against Charles Il
nrandup. non support
DEGREES were entered m follows
William u. Whitmors from Frances L.
whltmors. -. ,..
son.
Marsare, carley. 50. s5is ",h 8.
w George II. COPELAND. Is. ,co' 1,h ave
=, Johanna 5~,T \. MeMioken. -. ','7 East
William schoneld. 50. 7os 18th ave-
Henry NJ. Boss. II. COS Tindiay ct.
jay IL Matthews. -. Right hotel
Mar Ann Carl. 70. King county aims
Hoy Hoy l.. Ross. IS. 7sa ". s.th st. July ..
Charles Turner. Is. Green Lake, June ~
Herman DAILY. 90. Providence hospital
July 8.
Harry Arnold. 80. s3ii California ave.
charlie. II. sontaE. -. $500 18th N. W.
July .. 49, ,.,,,
clara r. Nelson. bs. sol Kilbourne'
July .. -,
Admiral A. Stafford. ~. Metro snni-
tarfurn. July :.
tohn p, Olson. -. vaidemsr hotel.
July 6.
Iou,- RineiIe. 1905 Poplar pl. July ..
Elizabeth Dohrcr. u, 9A36 1sth ave.
g. w July 8.
George u. Adalr. 10. 1891 First ave. W.
July &.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12

SerGt. ChiswcII will address Min.
ute Men Of Precinct 7G. at the Ere.
mont Baptist church. Friday, ut .
y. IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12
Sheiling l. Terrible

"The artillery 4. becoming more
and more violent than the preceding
days. We receive shells Of every
caiiber. oven :so'a The mutllations
are horrible ~ mothers knew what
happens 90 their sona. I think they
would smother them TO death against
their bonomH 10 save them such suf
fcrinEH
Toward morning We were violent
~ rhcilesi and az a. m. were at
tackled. but repuls~i the enemy. At
noon there was a new bornbariment
that was frighfuL A. 8 o'clock an
English and American attack was
rvpuised We are in the advance
and our position IL critical. Tho
regimen, at our right has already
fallen back"
Three days later just before this
soldier was taken prisoner. hts last
letter read as follows.
AT o'clock this morning another
attack. The remainder Of the day
was more calm. Toward evening the
artillery fire Increased and became
even more terrible during the follow
ing morning All who rest are
killed and buried. ! am the NTH TO
take command Of tn. company"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12
Poor Devils Asleep"
losses Heavier


'The enemy's resistance has he.
come stronger and our losses now
are heavy During the night Of June
81. was called because several sec.
ton commanders Ind already been
killed was sent 10 the Third com
pany. which had lost all It's section
commanders,
"Our attack was without result.
owing Co the terrible machine gun
firc. our second attack was rcpulE.d
on account Of the heavy losses we
sustained tmore than haln. We are
sun in tho midst OF n terrible. unin.
tcrrupted artillery fire that continues
day and night
As Rdyrrraric-. We have seen
English. negro colonial troopH.
French and Americans.
Taken from the same soldier was
n letter he had written three days
later after his regiment had had
moro 20 do with the Americans.
IL r0aAas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12
COMMANDMENT
OF j. S. GUNS
TERR|FIES HUNS
ny HENRY WOOD
Unifcd Press Correspondent

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. June 2os-tBy
Mail. )-Lettcrs taken from German
prisoners captured In American sec
tors make no secret OF the terrible
losses being inflicted by American
infantry. machine gunners and artil'
lery. This H. especially the case In
the sectors near Chateau Thierry.
one letter. written June u, by n
soldier Of "a German infantry rcgi'
ment reads.
My division has been engaged
only since the situation has stabil-
lied In the region Of iionnea- Chateau
Thicrry. My company Htll numbers
40 men. But In three days my bat
TALON was exhausted and placed IN
reserve.
However. we are stlli required 20
go wherever necessary across a ter
riblc bnrraEe fire Naturally. we got
less and less numerous. Finally.
when we were completely exhausted,
battalion OF the --- regiment re-
lieyed us,
Poor Devils AsIc~p"
Yesterday morning the poor dew
lis were Htill asleep. they were 30 IA.
tgucd. They were taken prisoners,
We were accordingly given the alarm
and were Obliged AZ once 10 occupy
the sustaining position.
Before US now there are Ameri.
cans. Previously there were Eng
nHh. French and Madagascar forces.
| am astoniahed that am attn alive.
for IL has cost us masses OF men"
Another letter taken from "A prls.
0uer AVS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12
GET YOUR
SEATS EARLY

These prices are
universal throughout
the entire United
States under bond
with u. w. Griffith
until December. 1920.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-12
Girls Tub Dresses. Special s3.9S
800 New Crepe de Chime and
SeorsefGe Crepe Waists, ON Sale
Saturday at sS.S5

m HESE are the very best values obtainable at the
i price. There are dozens and dozens of pretty
models all the late style collars, yokes and fancy
fronts. White flesh, maize, rose, Nile, etc.
AT $1.S5:
-Fraser-Paterson Co. Third Floor.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
RIGHT YOU ARE.

Among the useless institutions at
the state house might be mentioned
the automobile section OF the secre-
tary of states STAFF. It's sheer waste
to have new auto tag every year,
but the manufacture OF auto tags was
a source OF revenue TO some one so
the waste has continued year after
year. Other states have applied IN
EXPENSIVE little rosettcs 10 the old
tags. but Kansas hasn't been looking
for methods Of conservation Of mater
ial and money At a time when the
nation needed every ounce OF sheet
metal for the building Of ships and
the making OF munitions Kansas was
wasting tons of iron on auto tags
that had to be thrown away-Topeka
Pink Rag.
Besides that, the state sends out
every tag by mail and letter about
il, costing cents postage, total OF
nearly $4,000 wasted every year
to So nothing Of the army of clerks
employed to do the work.
In the campaign the Reflector ask
cd every candidate for secretary of
state election, what he proposed
TO do about this waste. The only
one who replied to the letter was l..
i. Pettijohn, and he was elected
We're looking for something to hap
pen--but you can't tell. Topeka
wants all that postage money and all
that clerk hire and al that tag max
ing. Still 1t does seem that with
taxes going higher each year some
$4,000 to $4,000 a year is worth
saving.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
AN OPEN LETTED.

70 Hon. w. G. McAdoo, director
general Of the railroads. Dear Sir:
We notice that your administration
Is sending ont with official letters an
advertising circular Of Chicago job
printer, Offering to furnish blanks to
merchants at a good fat price. We
would like to know if ii is possible
also to have included in your official
letters an announcement of the Re
hectors job printing department. We
could announce our ability to furnish
letter heads, envelopes, bill heads,
cards, circulars, etc, all printed with
neatness and dispatch and forwarded
to any address on receipt of price.
1t would be n nice little boost for
business and it seems to us that the
Reflector has just as good a right to
have this service as the Chicago job
printer. Kindly let us hear from yon
by return mail.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
FILLING BATTERY TOO FULL
As Bad as Not Putting in Any Water,
as Overflow Runs Into Bottom,
Eating 1t Out.

Filling your battery too full is as
bad as not putting any water into 1t
at all.
When the cells are too full, rough
riding or a rapid charging of the bat
terry due to long sustained or rapid
driving forces the electrolyte to over
flow and run down into the bottom of
the battery box. It is only short
time until the acid fluid will eat the
bottom out.
The motorist should keep in mind
that while 1t is pure distilled water
he puts into the cells, it is not wster,
but diluted acid that overflows. This
acid will corrode both wood and steel.
In filling the battery cover the plates
with about a half inch of water More
than this is unnecessary. This depth
will allow for the movement of cleo
trolyte caused by rough driving or
rapid charging.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

If Postmaster General Burleson
has a reply to make to the charge of
the Civil Service Reform League to
the effect that, in conjunction with
the Federal Civil Service Commits
sion, he has perverted the rural free
delivery service to partisan ends. he
should lose no time about It. The
statement Of the League is specific,
and reveals peculiarly shameless
procedure. Old routes were abolished
and new ones established, because
the law inconveniently stood in the
way of throwing out Republicans
and appointing Democrats directly If
this is not an open violation of the
spirit Of the law, Mr.. Burleson owes
1t to himself to explain how.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
RevoIutlonIzlna Salmon Industry.

Construction of power plants that
will cost $60OO,00O and that will revo-
lutionize the salmon packing industry
In the whole Columbia river basin,
are forecasted by application of Nc
Gowan CWash.) packers for power de-
velopment sites on the Deschutes riv-
er in Oregon.
Applications for 5000 cubic feet of
water rights In all have been filed,
and plans have been prepared for two
gigantic dams, one 118 feet high, 500
feet long at the bottom ard 800 feet
long at the top, and the other 236 feet
high, 90 feet long at the bottom and
420 feet at the top.
Power generated by the water inn
pounded behind these dams win be
used to run salmon canneries and tim
plate plants in which the cans will be
made.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
CRANKCASE ILLS
OF MOTOR CARS
DistiIIation Tests of Lubricant
Made by Engineer Of Ma
tional Reputation.
GASOLINE HAD LEAKED OUT
Figures Given Should Form IIluminat-
ing Comment on Troubles Motor.
lists Are Having--Dlfflculty
Solved In TWO Ways.

An engineer of national reputation,
who has been making distillation tests
of lubricant taken from the crankcases
of motorcars, reports In one typical
case that As per cent Of the supposed
oil in the crankcase was nothing more
nor less than gasoline which had not
been consumed and had leaked down
past the pistons. Only 371a per cent
of good lubricating oil was found--oil
that is really suited for fabrication Of
the cylinder walls and piston rings.
Nor was this a neglected car. The oil
had been In the crankcase only nine
days and grade of gasoline testing 90
Baume had been used.
The test figures We're checked by a
government chemist and are incontro-
vertible. They should form an lllumi-
mating comment ON the trouble motor
fists are having in these days of low
gravity fuels.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

. Golfers Weekly which is noted for
the horse sense with which it views
public affairs, thinks the back to
the farm" movement for soldiers Is
being slightly overdone by eminent
gentlemen who themselves would not
go on a farm on a bet 1t suggests
that the soldiers, tired of dark nights
and digging trenches, may like to
walk on pavements and see electric
signs. OF course thousands of farm
boys will 90 back to farm homes
gladly but for those who have lived
in towns a piece of western prairie
out where existence is a struggle witt,
drouth IS not likely to look inviting.
Kansas has mighty little land on
which a soldier can make a living
that can be bought for less than $25
an acre. Even If he wants to farm
and knows how, it is going to take
capital to start him. Nobody has yet
formulated a plan that will finance
the soldier without means-if he has
means he needs no help. Many things
can be done for the returned soldier,
some of them more practical than
sending him to farming unless he ser
iously desires to till the soil.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

Of a private garage avoided the neces-
sity Of keeping the doors open by
piping the exhaust outside, as shown
In the illustration. An old drain pipe
was used for the purpose. 1t was con-
nected in such way that when the
automobile was backed into the ga
rage the end of the exhaust pipe en-
tered the end of the drain pipe. This
led down to the floor, where long
piece ran through the wall to the out
side and carried all unpleasant or dan
gerous fumes to the outside, leaving
the interior free from the poisonous
carbon monoxide gas.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

Mistakes have frequently been
made even by railroad men in refer
ring to the increase in freight and
passenger rates that have been au-
thorized since the Government took
over the railroads year ago First,
there was an increase Of 10 per cent
in freight rates of the railroads east
Of the Mississippi and north of the
Ohio. These roads handle so per
cent of the country's total freight
business. Then there was change
In the transcontinental rates that
amounted to a 10 per cent Increase
Then freight rates all over the coun
try were increased % per cent, while
passenger fares were put up any
where from so per cent to 100 per
cent or more, including Pullman
fahes.a % Qp,|
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
ONE WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED
Trouble is Due to Fact That There Is
Too Much Play in Brake Link
aoe-How to Remedy.

The owner who is not diligent ana
neglects the parts he does not see or
which do not give trouble usually may
find some time that upon starting one
of the wheels becomes locked, even
though the brake pedal and lever are
free. This is due to the fact that
there is so much play in the brake
linkage that when the hand brake
lever is released it merely takes up
the play. leaving the unlubricated
mechanism set in holding position.
This happened recently, and ham
mer had to be used to loosen the brake
mechanism. If you should have fuei
feed trouble which you cannot explain
1t may be caused by pieces OF solder
In the gas tank.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

When Leonard Wood is elected
president it is not difficult to guess
who will be postmaster of Salina--
If he will take it; or can have some
thing equally as good-if he wants
1t. J. l.. Brady organized the first
Wood for President club in the Uni
ted States, starting the movement
with his Characteristic vim and en-.
thusiasm. He does not head the clul
but he was the power behind it and
he is backing candidate of whom
the nation would be proud. General
Wood is presidential calibre.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

The Government discharges white
men from whatever training camp
they may be in and gives them
money to pay their fare home Rut
it takes the Southern Negroes back
to their homes first and then dis
charges them. The Southern poiti-
clan despises the Negro so much that
he wants him right at home where
he can keep his eye on him.-C. #.
Scott.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
"The wichita Eagle is in a quan-

1.-THE Wichita Eagle is in a guam
dary," notes the Mulvane News 1T
does not know whether to put Wood
row Wilson ahead Of Jesus Christ or
not. 1t says that to one man more
than any other, and that man Wood
row Wilson, belongs the credit for
the great success of 191S-the year
which will stand out in history as
the greatest of all years, at least
since the birth of Jesus.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
Solving Difficulty.

The difficulty, say the experts, Is to
be solved only In two ways-more fire.
quent changing of the oil In the crank
case and greater care in the purchase
and use of low grade or ''stale" gaso-
line.
"It is not uncommon" says the edi-
tor of Motor Age, "for a car to start
on a tour with the gasoline tank filled
with a good grade of gasoline and run
beautifully for the first two days, per-
haps, or until fresh supply of gaso-
line is taken on at some small out-of-
town garage or country store. Then,
before long, a noticeable loss Of power
manifests itself In the engine.
'"There is nothing more distressing
than the gloom of impending engine
trouble. So, think of the gasoline first
and you may find the source of that
power loss. The trouble caused by
poor gasoline is an Elusive one and
generally gives the inexperienced op-
orator no end of perplexity In laying
his hands on the difficulty.
Facilitate Starting.
''In trouble of this kind, to facilitate
starting, one should drain half to a
cupful of gasoline from the float cham
ber of the carburetor. This will re-
move water and dirt if it is that which
is giving trouble.
''The operation should be followed
by printing the cylinders with gasoline
and then holding cloth saturated
with gasoline over the air intake of
the carburetor while the starter is op-
Grated. If the engine runs with power
on the priming mixture and then dies
down to less power when the tank gas
oline is being used, it is well to as
sumo that the trouble is within the
gasoline itself, and the remedy is TO re-
place the gasoline Immediately. If this
is not possible. change the carburetor
mixture Cor more gas until new sup
ply is available"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

The Abilene good fellows gathered
up a handsome bunch of money for
the needy-of whom there are mighty
few In this community Such as
there are, however, should be remem
bered and none should go into to
morrow without feeling that rne!
have a chance for happiness.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

"You will know all that ! do"
promises the President in referring
to his visit to the peace conference.
"Tanks for them kind wods," Mr..
Wilson, but we have known all along
that Mr. Creel, ct al, would keep US
Informed of what you do. What we
want to know is what the other fel
lows do.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

Mr.. McAdoo seems to be rather in
consistent in his personal affairs. He
paid $4,000 a year rent and kept
seven servants at Washington, then
said he couldn't live on $4,000 a
year. Now with the salary cut of
he has rented zone of the show man
sions of California" at Pasadena for
the winter. Wonder If he hasn't a
few dollars Of his own and If the
cOuldn't-afford-it talk along with the
resignation wasn't camouAage.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

1t took three years but at last the
boys were "out Of the trenches by
Christmas" AS we look back on 1t,
how supremely ridiculous was Henry
Ford's peace ship and what a bless
Ing it was that Michigan did not
elect him to the United States Senate.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

Reduced to plain language, Pfesi-
dent Wilson's remarks to Congress on
the railroad problem, amount to this:
"I got you into this muddle but !
can't help you out. Go to 1t your
SELF
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
PIPE EXHAUST FROM GARAGE
Old Drain Pipe Is Used for Purpose
of Carrying Off Unpleasant or
Dangerous Fumes.

Asphyxia caused many deaths In
garages before it became generally
known that n garage must be well ven
tilated and the doors left open II the
automobile engine is kept running any
length of time, writes P. p. Avery in
Popular Science Monthly. One owner
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

BY the way, what became of the
municipal Christmas tree idea that
was so popular four or five yearo
ago? Kansas did good job ono
year and then passed on to some
thing new. 1t was CHEEKY custom
and could well have been continued.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

We are sorry for the boys down at
Funston who did not get discharge
for their Christmas present. They
ought to have had It as a matter Cf
Justice.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

Excuse us-we meant everybody
except the ex- kaiser and Ilindenburs
and few of that bunch including
the six untouched sons.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

Bad roads did great damage to the
Christmas trade. The Abilene meI-
chants could do nothing that would
pay better dividends than getting
back of good roads program in 1919
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

"wilson is hailed as demi- god
comes the gospel from France, ac-
cording to st. Creel. George sure
IL earning his money these days.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 1913.

Merry Christmas 10 everybody ate
white and not near 50 iluey as was
feared n few weeks ago. Enjoy u
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
Some philosophy.

I'VE don't know what we're fighting
for" complained Prussian private.
whats the difference7" rejoined
another "We wouldn't ever get it,
anyhow"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26
plrt causes Valve Leak.

If dirt once makes its wny into the
valve stem a leak is almost certain to
result.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1918-12-26

Entered as second class mail matter
at the postoffce at Abilene, Kansas