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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
Wedding Announcement

Miss Margaret Farmer and Mr..
Frank William Buckley were mar
ried August II. the Rev. Mr.. Green
officiating. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Buckley are Of Kirkland. the bride
the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Wit
liam o. Farmer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
Alki improvement Club

The entertainment committee Of
the Alki Improvement club gave a
dinner and dance last Saturday even.
Ing at the Alki inn. EiRhtysix
guests were present. Music and
dancing followed the dinner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
Seattle Flyers
to Greet Fleet

To participate In the aerial demon
STATIONS during the welcoming of the
Pacific fleet to California waters,
Lieuts. Ben u. and Rudolph j. Ehr-
lehman, Scattle's two flying broth
ers are on their way to Mather field.
California, having left here Thursday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
Tea at Tennis Club

There was a representative gath
cring Thursday afternoon Mt the
Seattle Tennis club for the regular
tea. Mrs. Clare r. Farnsworth.
Mrs. Hugh Purcell and Mrs. Walter
Beals presided over the tea table.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29


u there no place any more for
the girls that are good and who want
10 stay good I promised my mother
on her deathbed 20 always bc a good
giri. but I never thought 90 the
time what hard time was 70
have. trying % keep my promise
But. nevertheless. I'm glad I made
u.
Miss Grey. would you advise me
to marry man Who is almost 40.
and ! ann only 20? I have been en-.
gagged 10 this man for some time,
and he is very anxious 10 get mar.
ried. DO not love him. but then !
don't believe there ever was love. as
I never could find man that /
could love.
II I we're 10 fan in love. the man
would have 20 be- different from any
I have seen set. This man IL rich
and ! am supposed 10 marry him be.
cause | am tired OF work.
MILDRED.
My dear girl. there Is such
thing as love. By the time you
are 20 or - years OF age. II you
continue 10 do right and live
right. I'm sure IL will come 10
you. Perhaps. even now. the
real man might reveal himself
10 you. II II were not for the
fact that you are struggling un-
der false ideal You are try.
Ing 10 KID yourself into beiicv.
ing that you will stiil remain
good By bartepng your very soul
for n few paitry doilarS In the
eyes Of the conventional. world
you would remain respectable.
but In the eyes Of people who
maintain Ideals and a standard
Of right. you would appear un-
clean. There can be no real
marriage ties unless love binds
them.
! can appreciate how very
difficult Il ~ for some working
girls 20 remain decent. But. my
dear. IL CAN be done. All men
are not of the vuifure type you
describe. IL you will make tho
NEEtT ~ NV aRRNF ZIG
strata ~ society In which you
now find yourself cmmeshcd.
you will meet the other kind.
Try a.
Don't marry the rich man OF
30. A girl Of your ideals would
find worse slavery In such
marriage than the life you are
now living as a hard working.
but honest girl.
Dear Miss Grey: Other people
seem TO come "a you with their trou.
bles. and l just want TO register my
kick. too. My complaint il ON the
question that is troubling 20 many
these days. the high cost OF living
Possibly Il would be better TO say
the high cost OF living in Seattle. II
most certainly costs more here than
In most other places under similar
conditions. is there any excuse for
things costing so much more here
than insother cities7 For instance
why are we asked SIS for a suit OF
clothes by a Second ave. establish
ment, when wctbought exactly the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

"Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin TO b.
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy
an unbroken Bayer package which
contains proper directions TO safe
ly relieve Headache. Toothachc.
Earache. Neuralgia. Colds and pain.
Handy tin boxes OF II tablets cost
but few cents at drug stores
larger packages also. Aspirin Is
the trade mark OF Bayer Manu-
fscturc OF Monoaceticacidester Of
Salicyilcacid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
ClvaJbD
CLUBS roR SATURDAY
Ancient Order Of Iiibrrnians

Nncisnt Order OF IIIbrrnians
A card party and social viii 10
given by the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the Ancient order Of Hibernsans at
the W. O. w. hall. Fourth ave. and
Marion IT. Saturday evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
Bridge-Lltncheon

An attractive luncheon was given
by Mrs. ]. NJ Mseedo az the sun
set Club on Thursday. Covers were
placed for nine and later bridge
was enjoyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Miss Christine McNab OF San
Francisco WAS in Seattle two days
this week. guest at the New
Washington Hotel. Miss McNab.
who has often been a guest in Sc
attic. usually accompanying Mr..
and Mrs. Jafet LindeberK north. re.
turned on the Empress OF Asia from
"A six months tour OF the Orient
and the Philippine Islands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Berkmnn and
their daughters. Dorothy and Luz
ciie, have returned from a weeks
motor trip to Hoods Canal. Lake
Crescent and the Pacific Beach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Among the Tacoma guests nc the
luncheon given by Mrs. John Ewing
Price for the Colonial Danes OF the
state we're Mrs. George Wagner.
Mrs. George Brown. sr.. Mrs. s. II.
Wells. Mrs. Addison G.. Foster and
Miss Swift.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Mr.. ana Mrs John A. Campbell
and daughter Miss Dorothy Camp.
bell, left yesterday for Portland and
Crater Lake 70 spend ten days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Mrs. W r. stevens and sons. Guy
and Claude. and daughter, Eileen,
arc occupying Bay View cottage at
Delano Beach for tho summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sheehan o
Chicago, formerly Of this city
whose two weeks visit here In,
been the occasion for many informa
social affairs. will leave Saturday
for Victoria. Vancouver. ~. c.. and
later Banff and Lake Louise. They
expect to return 10 Chicago by Sep
TENDER l5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Miss Elizabeth Chadwick returned
to Seattle yesterday after cruise
to Alaska with MIR. and Mrs. Mau.
rice McMicken on their yacht.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond AuzIas de
Turenne and sons, Mr.. Amnury and
Mr. Leon. have returned from a
week spent at Paradise Inn. Mount
Rainier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Mrs. wilma M. Crosby has 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs Dana Brown and
Mr. and Mrs Waiter Hainsworth
have returned from an extended
motor trip through Southern Cali
fornia. Mas Roberta Hainsworth.
who accompanied them. remained
in Los Angeles 10 visit friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29

Miss Bessie +. cottrcii returned
from California this week. where
she has been taking the courses In
Americanixafion az the University
Of California
The sun., 1919-07-10

aware Of apparent violations Of the pro-
hibitlon provisions OF the act, they should
report such facts as come to their at
tention 70 the local officers Of the De-
partment Of Justice. They will cooper
ate with the Department OF Justice
agents II such cooperation is requested.
Tho regulations and Instructions re-
garding the use OF non-beverage spirits
and alcohol for purposes other than those
specifically dealt with will continue In
effect.
when there is evidence that wine or
liquor obtained actually or ostensibly
for sacramental. medicinal or non-bev-
erage purposes has been used for bev-
erage purposes, It shall be reported to
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
for assession of additional tax liability
and to the United States attorney for
prosecution under the internal revenue
laws.
80 long as the taxes on alcoholic
liquor and on occupations connected with
the production. and sale Of alcoholic
beverages remain in force they must be
enforced. The Attorney General has adj
vised this department that the fact that
an occupation or the production or sale
OF a beverage Is prohibited does not re-
lieve those engaged in such occupation
or producing or selling the beverage
from tax liability.
ut must. however. be clearly under
stood that payment of tax in no wise
conveys any right TO act contrary to or
to be exempt from liabilities imposed
by the prohibition legislation. The re-
suit Of the statutes imposing the taxes
and prohibiting the traffic Is that the
same person may incur liability to tax
and at the same time be liable to prose-
cutlon under the prohibition laws"
The sun., 1919-07-10
BEER SALES IN STATE
MUST BE REPORTED
Warning Issued to Liquor Tax
Certificate Holders.
Special Despatch TO Tue srx.


ALBANY, July State liquor tax GER
tihcate holders engaged In the sale of
as per cent. beer must render reports
Of the volume OF sales of near beer or
run the risk of having their licenses re-
voked. Herbert S. Sisson. State Excise
Commissioner. to-day issued the follow
ing statement:
1.-TWO seventy-fve per cent beer comes
clearly under the definition OF liquors
In the State liquor tax law and may
not be sold legally without n State
liquor tax certificate. Section ga OF
that law requires that report of sales
OF liquor must be made to the State
Excise Commissioner. on which tax
Is issued based on the volume Of such
sales.
"A general impression Stems to pre-
vail among holders OF State liquor tax
certificates that II is not necessary to
keep account OF sales of 2.75 per cent.
beer and other liquors since the taking
effect OF the national war time prohibit
ton law. Unless such accounts are kept
and reports made as provided by law Il
will become necessary to revoke GER
tihcates and refuse to issue new certif-
Gates for premises where the owners
have failed to keep accounts or render
reports
The sun., 1919-07-10
WANTS HER CHILD RETURNED.
Mother Seeks s-Year-Old Brought
Up by Neishbor.

Seven years ago Mrs. Mary Finn. UNI
able to support her three-months-old
baby, Marie, took her to Mrs. Gabriel
Grant, a neighbour and asked her to
bring the child up. Mrs. Grant agreed
and in the intervening years has come
to love Marie SO much that now she Is
unwilling to return her to her mother.
When she appeared with the child in
Supreme Court, The Bronx, yesterday
in response TO habeas corpus proceed
ings she claimed that she had bestowed
all the affection of a mother upon little
Marie and that she did not think 1t fair
for Mrs. Finn to reclaim the child now.
In reserving his decision Justice George
V. Mullan said there is no question as
to the right Of the mother. but that
there were certain aspects of the case
which would require his personal In
vestigation. He allowed Mrs. Grant to
keep the child pending his decision. Mrs.
Grant lives at 632 East 18th street,
The Bronx.
The sun., 1919-07-10
U. S. BEGINS WAR
UPON 2.75 BEER
Eleven Officials Of Pittsburg
Brewery Made Defendants
in Opening Drive.

PIrrsBURo. July s.-The Governments
drive against the sale of beer contain
ing as per cent. alcohol was launched
here to-day when United States Attor-
ney r. L. Crawford flied a suit against
the Pittsburg Brewing Company. owner
Of the clty's largest breweries, in the
United States District Court, charging
violation Of the war time prohibition law.
Eleven officials of the company were
named in the information.
Immediately following filing OF the
suit United States Judge w. II. 8.
Thompson on pleas OF the Federal 'at-
torneys issued a writ upon the COM
pany to appear in court. simultaneously
he issued bench warrants for the ar
rest Of the eleven officers Of the COM
pany named in the suit. The warrants
were placed in the hands Of United
States Marshal Short, who immeolate
started out to round UP the officials.
The individuals named in the suit,
some of whom are miiiIopa aires. were
c. II. Ridall, Il. J. vilsack. w. p. Heck
man, A. p. Behrenberg. e. II. Straub.
A. H. Sunstein, L. p. Monahan, A. A.
Frauenheim. E W. Gwinner, Alois Win
ter and George A. Dickson.
The suit was filed by the Federal at
torney on information furnished by r b.
Spencer. special agent Of the Depart
ment Of Justice. An affidavit OF Spen-
GER accompanying the papers in the suit
specifically charged that beer sold by the
company contained by weight 1.s4 per
cent alcohol and by volume 2.43 per
cent.
The suit, which was predicted several
days ago in the Department of JUS
tice's announcement that II was after
persons higher up" charges the company
sold Daniel Olmstead, a local saloon
keeper. ten barrels of beer at SIT a
barrel. before the termination Of de-
mobilization Of the United States Army
engaged in war with Germany" The
suit, II Is said, was brought upon proof
that the beer alleged to have been sold
contained more than one-hak of per
cent. alcohol, In violation of the war
time prohibition law.
Up to 2 o'clock Federal deputies had
been unable to find any, OF the COM
pany's officials to serve the warrants.
A short while later, however. Charles A.
Pagan. attorney for the Pittsburg Brew
Ing Company, telephoned United States
Attorney Crawford that he would appear
at the Federal Building with the eleven
defendants In about an hour.
True to his word, Attorney Pagan and
the eleven officials appeared. After a
conference in the Office of United States
Attorney Crawford. 1t was announced
that the defendants had agreed to APP
pear in court on Saturday morning and
plead or demur. Mr.. Crawford warned
the defendants that pending their hear
ing on Saturday all sales of beer to
saloons will be accounted for by the
Government and will be construed as so
many additional violations of the law.
should the case be decided against them.
The sun., 1919-07-10
BARMEN QUIT WORK
TO FORCE TOWN DRY
Strike Called to Reveal "Hor.
rors" of Prohibition.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. July "a strike of
members Of the bartenders' union OF this
city was called to-day to impress c!t!-
zens with the horrors" OF bone dry"
territory, with the expectation. officers
Of the union explained. that a general
protest would be made to members of
Congress and the State Legislature
against war time prohibition.
The municipality would remain dry
until the war time measure is lifted.
II was declared.
All OF the 200 members of the union.
with-/two exceptions, quit work under
the threat Of a 800 fine and expulsion
from the union for disobeying this
order.
The sun., 1919-07-10
PRINTING PLANT FOR RAIL MEN
Convention Indorses Brotherho ODD
Labor Party Also.

DENVER, July s.--A resolution calling
for erection and establishment of a
brotherhood printing plant for printing
the organization magazine and other
union records was adopted to-day at the
convention Of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive F1remen and Enginemen in ses-
sion here.
Cost of the plant was limited to $780,
900. II probably will he located in
Cleveland.
The convention adopted resolutions
approving the order OF Railway Con-
ductors' plan to form a political labor
party embracing the railway brother
hoods, with a rider providing, for a daily
paper to be owned by the party.
The sun., 1919-07-10
U. s. FILM GRAFT CHARGED.
Two Army Omcers Accused of
Movie Exploitation.

Alfred ]. Talley. Assistant District At
torney, said yesterday he would shortly
put In the hands Of the Federal authori-
ties evidence tending to prove that two
army officers have been using their Of
fcial positions to aid in the exploita-
ton Of certain motion pictures made un-
der Government direction for Govern
ment purposes. This evidence, Mr.. Tai
ley said. was obtained when he recently
investigated the showing OF one of the
pictures here, during which he arrested
the exhibitor. charged with showing OBJ
scene pictures.
Mr.. Talley said the film was pro-
duced In a studio in New York on con-
dition that II not be exploited CONNER
cially, but would be used solely at camps
and cantonments of the army. But some
one in the War Department.. the AS
sistant District Attorney said, gave away
the rights TO the film to a man who
was dollar a year man" for the Gov
eminent, although he received $4,000 a
year for expenses.
This mans previous experience in the
moving picture business consisted In
The sun., 1919-07-10

running a small theatre in little Penn
sylvania town, but he has now branched
out as large distributor, controlling
and selling the State rights to the film
which Mr.. Talley investigated. The two
army officers are also connected with
him, Mr.. Talley said.
The sun., 1919-07-10
PENNSYLVANIA KISS
WORTH $500. RULING
Merchant Who Stole One
From, Employee Must Pay.
Special Despotch 10 THE ST,

WASHINGTON. Pa, July 9.-The price
OF a kiss was hxed at $500 by Judge J.
A. McIlvain when he sentenced Israel
Schalet, a merchant of Benteyville. con-
victed last week of simple assault upon
Helen Check, a young girl who worked
In his store. ,..
Schalet, the testimony showed. made
advances to the girl by kissing her. She
resented his familiarity and subsequently
a prosecution was brought against
Schalet and the jury found him guilty.
Schalet must pay the fine OF $500 and
the costs or spend three months in jail.
Counsel for Schalet asked for parole.
The sun., 1919-07-10

whether the user reaches any measure
BILE degree Of intoxication.
IL will be hard for Senators who
might like TO turn the less potent drinks
loose upon the public to go home and ex-
plain how they voted to keep the brewer
les open even for ais beer. Beer Ia beer
TO the white ribboners and all organized
temperance societies Throughout the
country. and politicians are not disposed
at the present juncture to trine with
this element.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-10-03
OPEN LANDS
APPLIED FOR

The Reno Gazette says all the open
lands in the state, amounting to slight
ly in excess of II 900 acres. have been
contracted for by X. IL. Peale of
Salt Lake City. for himself and as
agent for numerous other parties
Several years ago Peale made sim
iliar contract for all the open land in
Nevada at that time and after dispos-
ing of considerable of it to other part
les turned the balance back to the
state
Practically all of the land contract
ed for by Peale comes under the latest
1000 900 acre grant from the govern
ment, but few hundred acres is in
cluded in the original railroad grant.
The railroad land is contracted for at
$3.50 per acre, while the other is OBJ
tainable on contracts To pay $l.25
per acre. OF this amount so cents per
acre is paid on the $3.50 contracts and
% cents on the sl25 contracts. The
contracts expire at the end of fifty
years, full payments to be made with
in that time or at its expiration, inter
est on the contracts to be paid during
the interim.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-10-03
Grant Merrill
Takes Bride

Friends of Grant p. Merrill of
this valley received word that he and
Miss Angie Stacy were married at her
home in Petaluma. California, on
Wednesday afternoon.
The young lady is very favorably
known in this valley, having taught
the Fairview school last term. and
while here made many warm friends
who will be glad to know of her
marriage.
Grant Merrill Is the son of Mrs. M.
Merrill of Woodfords, and has been
actively engaged in conducting the
store and resort at that place. until
this summer when the hotel was leas-
ed to G. Hillygus. Mr. Merrill is
closely associated with the Alpine
Highway association and has super
vised the road construction on that
road for the past several years. He
has hosts of friends in this and Alpine
Counties who will wish him much
happiness
The young couple will spend their
honeymoon at coast points, and Will
make their home at Woodfords on
their return
We join their many friends Ia wish
them ife of endless happiness
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-10-03
SOLDIERS START
RECLAMATION
MOVE

James Fisher and Theodore Hansen,
two discharged soldiers and residents
of this Valley backed by the American
Legion. have circulated petitions
throughout this Valley and have OBJ
tanned the signatures of over three
hundred citizens and property hold
er. urging the federal government to
carry out the proposed reclamation
scheme for Carson Valley
The petition is addressed to Frank
lin X Lane. Secretary of the depart
of the Interior. and sites the fact that
the government has carried on con-
siderable preliminary work on this
project in the way of surveys and
testing of reservoir sites. The pc
tition points out that many acres of
Land in Douglas. Ormsby and Lyon
counties would be brought under
cultivation, creating new homes for
hundreds of soldiers and settlers and
at the same time the work of building
the reservoirs and canals would fur
nish employment to hundreds of re-
turned soldiers who are now looking
for jobs
The soldier boys wlfo have inter-
ested themselves in this project rea-
lie that they have hard task ahead
of them, but they possess just enough
determination to see the thing through
TO the last ditch Obstacles did not
discourage them when they were fight
ing in France for their country, and
discourage them in the work they now
have in hand
When the signatures OF more prop
erty holders in adjoining counties
have been secured, the petitions will
be carried to Washington in person.
according to present plans. The boys
intend to secure the services of an
army officer to make the appeal to
Franklin X Lane for favorable action
on the Carson Valley project.
Hundreds of returned soldiers in
Nevada are desirions of taking UP a
farm in Carson Valley. They wish to
become a vital part of this nation and
believe that by increasing the pro-
duction of land they will be doing that
very thing. In their undertaking they
have the united support of the people
of this section. who are extremely
anxious in their desire to see the pro-
ject go through, which would enable
hundred of young men to secure farms
and expand the agricultural resources
of Nevada and especially Douglas.
Ormsby and Lyon counties to twice
their present size.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-10-03
Highway Work
Now Under Way

Payments aggregating approxi-
mately $4,000 have been made to
date by the Nevada state highway
department on the two-thiros of a
million dollars worth of highway con-
strnction now under way in this
state. One-half of the amount ex-
pended has been billed against the
Federal government by the state
Checks to the amount of $34 1880
have been received and turned over
to the state treasurer by way of re-
endorsement Ii is expected that by
the end of the year 1919 fully three
fourths of million dollars will have
been expended in Nevada for road
building under contracts now in
course of execution and to be let in
the near future. Additional projects
which have been developed to con-
siderable degree by the department
will call for work costing about one
and one-half million dollars more.
Altogether. the amount of money
available for highway construction
in Nevada up to the last of the year
1921. through such resources as state
revenue, state and county bond is
sues, Federal aid. Lincoln Highway
Association. forest service. and in
Guiding all expenses of the department
from the date of its organization will
be approximately enght million dol
lars The department finances will
benefit to the amount of about twenty
four thousand dollars through the act
ion of the board of equalization in in
creasing the assessed valuation of the
property within the state.-News'