The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 11, 1914, Page 1

a A nannnnwenns ROPE Then heard a footfall,” the corporal added, “and, look ing up, we saw a charming girl of 16 picking her way through the piles of dead and wounded, She bad brought milk and wine to relleve our thirst ‘She was carried into a hospital next day shot on the way back, Every soldier who saw her every night AAR Renn WOMEN RISKING THEIR LIVES EVERY DAY ON BATTLEFIELDS IN EU ETROGRAD.—(Ry Matt to New York.)—The army ONDON.—(iy Mail to ties are having their troubles discovering and sending bayonets with the enemy | | 16-year-old girl, who was found wounded while acting back to thelr homes women who have volunteered tn the Two daughters of a landed proprietor at Kurék have been an a vivandlere for stricken British soldiers on the firing | p ranks, disguised as men. There have been numerous instances arrested on their way to Join the colors, one of them posing as line along the Aisne, is lauded by Corporal 8. Healy, of the of the kind since the war started. A girl named Liuba Uglickt Prince Adrianoff,” and the other as her servant, A peasant Royal Irish regiment, in a letter bom: ' Was present at four engagements in East Prussia and woman who was killed at Caumbinnen had donned her husband's It wan after one of the hardest fights of the war, and doz | The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News Poland, and was wounded slightly, She says that during long clothes and impersonated him when he shirked the summons ens of wounded soldiers were left lying in the range fighting she had no fear, but had a horror of crossing we She had been her prays for State Says This Girl of 17 Dressed Up Like a Man and { Robbed; Faces 5-Year Term } ae LAST | EDITION Madman Presses Razor Again Priest’s Throat in Confession SEATTLE MAN GOES 3,000 MILES TO GET A BRIDE; TURNS RIGHT AROUND AND VOLUME 16. NO, 249 SEATTLE, WASH., FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 1914. ONE CENT? stil! advancing slowly; fighting along entire 280-mile front, except at Ypr RUSSIA—Petrograd says Germans are making Little progress, but hints that Slav evacuation of Warsaw might not be consitiered back-set for the czar. AUSTRIA—Batti: uth of Cracow developing inte biggest; Austro-German forces supremely attempting city’ ENGLAND—Admiraity refuses confirmation of reported attempted German raid on Dover, with sinking of three German submarines. German cruiser Nurnberg con: ie of war's 4 Father Carmello enters |the Church of Our Lady Monte Virgine, Massach setts st. and Bradner plac at 6 o’clock last night, was attacked by a mai who sprang upon the pri from his hiding place in tl confessional. The madman pressed a against his throat. It was dark in the chtreh Father Carmelio — entered closed the door behind him, candles flickered before the @ say three British ships were lost in Falkiand Isiand figh' 000 Germans perished; Japanese declared to have helped British “Why PminLove With My Office Stenographer!” —By a Seattle Business Man By Cynthia Grey HERE are two sides to every story. However prejudiced we may be, we mist’ agree to that. Wehave read with At the girt’#iside of the question as to whether a girl should receive the attentions of her employer, anit the argu- ments were good. But this story, as all others, must have another side. A Seattle business man volufitarily throws a little light upon that side in the following letter which I found in my mail this morning. Besides being interesting, it will prove of benefit to wives who are clever enough to read between the lines. Dear Madam: I read your | article in The Star of Monday and noted especially the story told by the stenographer who is in love with her employer. I's a sureenough hard-luck story. But what about the em- ployer's side? Had you ever thought of this? I'm « man similarly situated, and I want to tell you a true story—too true, in fact, for my peace of mind, | ALLIES’ FLEET icin ee the priest sald. “But how?” “Open my breast... Fill it A: the Consecrated Host. Then I ‘ be invisible to my enemies ; their bullets will not hurt me. If you do not do as I ask I will Kill you.” | He pressed the razor’s keen edge against the father's throat. Though the fear of death was in |his heart, Father Carmello was | thinking rapidly. He managed to yawn. : |" “Tomorrow,” he said. “Tonight ~ Tam tired. What with the school — tions that supported the family ; children, and the many sick to in good style, To do this, I ir f visit in the parish, you have no have had to pay 6 pect Meal of idea how tired one gets by night.” attention to business affairs “Now!” said the maniac, amg while at home. drew the razor ever so lightly My wife ts very domestic, and across the priest's throat. 2 “T must eat first, then.” Now!” said the madman. ® “At least,” sald the priest, “I must tell the lay brother to keep — my supper hot. Then I will re- turn, Otherwise ‘he will worry. It To begin at married when just 21. That was 21 years ago, We have two children, a boy and a girl of high schoo! age. | am not well off, but have always had posal- Mrs. Myrtie Newell, photographed outside the county jall today by The Star's staff photographer. a ue | the first time Myrtle had seen sunshine in the two weeks since her arrest. It was WEALTH of chestnut brown hair, circling her face, falls in bewildering array of curls upon her throat and shoulders. There is a gleam of merriment in her eyes Upon her lips there hovers a faint smile, as though she is ready for a burst of fun—for en joyment. That's the impression you get of Myrtle Newell, 17, charged with robbery Myrtle is accused of masquerading as a man and of holding up, with the assistance of ¢ husband, Charles Newell, Mrs. William H. Rayner, 2558 Dexter ave., on November 23. irs. Rayner is grandmother of Charles Newell Myrtle is accused of having broken a milk bottle on the head of Mrs. Rayner and then bound her up and gagged her, while her husband went through the Rayner home and ap- propriated several articles of value. (Continued on Page 7.) An hour later Spencer arrived, ~ land sought out Assistant Manager | Johnson, who ushered him in to his IS. Speticer [bi " Myrtle, when her mother visite eee ' “Eighty-eight per cent of the prisoners on parole have made good,” declared Ben Ludlow, parole officer of the Wal Walla penitentiary, who was in Beattie Thursday. “Many of them ought never to have been sent to the peni- tentiary, although they we: guilty of the crimes charged against them. They were first offenders who should have been given a chance to m without first placing the stigma of the penitentiary upon them.” oes I am innocent,” cried her At the jail. “I swear to you I didn’t do it.” “Mother, I have made a thorongh investi: | | gation, Griswold said Attorney Edwin V and I am sure the girl had nothing—absolutely nothing to do with the crime.” But the prosecuting attorney's of fice Is convinced she ts guilty. Mra. Raymer positively Identifies her as her assailant. She |s positive one of the robbers was a woman. ove “There are 400 prisoners at Walla Walla now, who can safely be paroled,” says Officer Ludiow. “The present iaw, however, restricts the paroling power. The prisoners are sen- tenced to serve an indeterm- inate term with a minimum, however, being definitely fixed. “There ought to be a law em powering judges to suspend WAITERS _ IN PURS INTO TOY FUND ~ in a mag: iter We read a funny stor @zine a while back about a w Who couldn't eat He served #0 miny fat that en the sbhorrent people overfed people thought of food bec to hin As he watched well dressed, two-legged stuffing themselves with soups and sauces meats and pastries, working the! jaws through many courses, three times a day upon 4 fo and week he was filled horror of food The story was pure The constant sight of food doesn't way On thone pigs week year suing day after bse out, year with an fietio id handling alters that the contrary, they see many comfortsble, well-fleshed happy people thet their hearts go out to folks who are not always comfortable, well-fleshed and happy. Waiters, as a class, are sympa: | SEND E TOGO at Grant's cafe are didn't know oing We didn't ask them to. sted with pleas they w Star about the ki and the big land Christma and kids aren't going to useful, ike second. hand shoe and underwear, for Christmas, b junt to: and candy and other foolish #8 things And those waiters dug d into thelr jeans and made a And yesterday they handed the mouey get anything to us 1 when $17.50 In behalf of the kids” of Seattle waiters at Grant's cafe. mit them to memberghip in the EB ty Stocking club, nd we wish them a very Merry Christmas! we counted it, there little-chimney thank the and we ad we re meriting such proced- ure to go on parole during good behavior before they are sent to the penitentiary,’ offi. cer Ludiow. “Other states have such laws, THE NEXT LEGISLATURE OUGHT TO PASS IT.” | If Myrtle Newell, 17, 1s convicted | of robbery, she will have to be sent to the penitentiary qj Walla Walla for no leas than five years. That ts the present law | There is no alternative, There! {a no reformatory for women. The judge has no power to parole her pe ai) LOST 3 BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 11.— | The lose by Adm of three British ship fight which ended in the de- struction of nearly the whole of the kdiser’s cruiser squad ron under Admiral Von Spee was indicated by German re- ports received today. The British losses were at any WOULD _A_ PENITENTIARY |rate much heavier than was an TERM OF FIVE YEARS MAKE A| nounced offictally BETTER WOMAN OF HER? | ‘The Germans admitted that 3,000 OR WOULD A LAW, SUCH AS) of their countrymen perished as a OFFICER LUDLOW PROPOSES, | result of the fight Us WITH DISCR P Jap Squadron in it THE JUDE 2 SUPERI According to the latest account OR COURT, 1 A GREATE! reach here, the Germans were HENEFIT TO SOCIETY As ht between a British and a WELL AS TO THE INDIVIDUAL | Japanese squadron, but fought un WHO IS A FIRST OF DER? | til their last gun was silenced WHAT WILL THE HISLA-| The Scharnhorst, Admiral DO ABOUT IT? Von | DO You REALIZE THAT We ARE IN THE BIG SPACE TODAY? NOW WE'VE GOT To PUT ON SOME KIND OF A NiPTY ALITTLE Dance ¢ |Spee's flagship, was sald to have 1 DONT THINK THIS WILL Go VERY BIG BUT WE CAN TRA IT SHIPS, LATEST REPORT continued firing until tte artillery actually was submerged Positive confirmation of the sink ing by British warships of the Ger man cruiser Nurnberg is at hand today It was also learned that the Dres den met a similar fate eight hours later. It wan learned that the main en gagement off the Falklands lasted for five hours. In view of the report that the Japanese fleet co-operated with the British, and in view of a London denial that any of Ad- Ips was dam thought possible the three lost craft referred to by the Germans might have been the mikado’s ships. MOTNING Like \ ~~ SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 10.— After traveling more than 3,000 miles to t for the first time the Georgia girl whom pledged to wed, J. S. Spencer of Seattle, Wash., arrived in Sa- vannah, only to take one look at her and start his long trip back. Some weeks ago, through » matri- montal agency, Spencer obtained an introduction by correspondence to Miss Della Gibson of Dalton, Ga. Correspondence between the two became frequent He Propo Is Accepted In his distant home on the Pacific jcoast Spencer formed a mind pic | ture of his future wife. |} Soon a proposal of marriage wae ay to the maiden in the orgia town on its w North e that he would come Bast at once, and {t was arranged that they should meet at Savannah The day of meeting was also set as the date of the wedding On the date set a young woman entered the Savannah hotel. de in the parlor, but not before | Spencer had instructed him to find |a minister at once. Nobody knows what passed be- jtween Spencer and the young woman Only it is certain that what prom ised to be a very pretty romance was rudely shattered. Johnson failed to locate a minis. ter, and was about to call a justice jof the peace when a sad-faced, jwretched and disappointed man |came out of the parlor, | It was the groom-elect | The young woman, he said, was |not the girl of his mind picture. He felt that he had been led to expect hopeless things, and his hopes had been builded high “I have been deceived,” he said. He left money with which to pay her fare back home, and disap: peared | _“fair, Tonight and Saturday TIDES AT SKATTLE low 4:26 a. m., 5.0 ft High [uta a.m, 142 ft would be better if 1 had supper first, though. I must eat or I 8 ‘ blunder in the cutting, perhaps, Tt is nice work—this cutting of the” breast to let in the Consecrated Host. If tired, my hand might slip and I would cut your throat. Then you would die.” ; So they argued the question, the razor always at the priest's throat, _ from 6 until 8:30 o'clock! Py Returns to Church; Arrested “Perhaps,” he sald, “you are not worthy. Tell me, have you ever |seen Our Lord? And the saints— {have you talked with them?” They my friends,” said the priest night I will pray, and I will ask God {f I should open your breast and let in the Host You are right,” the madman said. “I will come again tomor row, And he took the razor from the priest's throat Father Carmello fled, Friday morning the madman was jarrested at the church, to which he had returned. He is a Calabrian, [S31 years old, and he gives his 00 p. m., 48 ft [WeLL, HAVE Your OWN way ‘name as Joe Ralp. DONT FORGET Youre A BIG GIRL. GREAT WHITE lat TAKé THE WAY FOR -— y li 71MIN Hz-y, you! Be sure to go to the Class A theatre, on Third, between Pike and Pine, TODAY. That Kay-Bee film, “The Master of the House,” should be seen by every man and woman, married or single. It tells a man how to treat his wife. Be brutal! That’s the caper! Other fine And The Star’s “‘ ttle-chimney” kids get the money. So go TODAY—and drop your spare change in the box in the entrance.