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* LAST EDITION READ THE DIGEST LAST EDITION _ Each week The Star publishes a digest of opin fon, gleaned from thoughtful discussions here and abroad, that are shaping world opinion ite an obligation of good citizenship to do some clear thinking these days. The digest appears on the editorial page Spend some of these glorious days aiding your country by help- ing harvest Washington fruit. Ap- ply Harvesters’ league, Arctic Club building Weather “Fair tonight and Wednesday.” g IM LO ne i EOD iA 1B is | GREAT EST DAILY CIRCULA® TION OF ANY NEWSPAPER | IN PACIFIC ‘NORTHWEST | VOLUME 19 SEATTLE, WASH,, TUES ONE CENT }\ sisstissststsiistib iin siites ssabssitiisisssiissttcttesssssssstecstessts] CSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1917 ‘(CHINA JOINS WAR ON KAISER: BOARDS TO STANDARDIZE EXEMPTION RULES | PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING SAMMIES NEAR FIRING LINE IN FRANCE DECLARES STATE OF WAR AGAINST CENTRAL POWERS Formal Declaration Became ~ Effective at 10 a.m.Today | , Washington Is Told. Hy United Dress Leased Wire Direct to The § WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—China de- clared a state of war against Germany and Austria-Hungary beginning at 10 a. m. to- day, the Chinese legation was informed in — cables from Peking this afternoon. 5 NEVER BEFORE SEEN IN FRANCE! SAFETY ZONE AT THE BALL GAME! American cavalrymen are here seen shoeing a recalcitrant broncho, which This was snapped at the first ball game after the Sammies landed, which they have roped and thrown. Wild West scenes such as this are becoming com- was played between picked nines of American and Canadian troops. When he mon in the “American zone,” but they never before were seen in France. reaches the front Sammy won't shirk peril, but here he is screened. the slacker. The meeting will be held in the mayor's “throne room,” — and will be attended by Prosecutor A. H. Lundin and Cit: Attorney Thomas Kennedy, who are the government's representatives in of appeal “We hope,” said Lundin Tuesday, “to arrive at some plan which BY JOHN 4 . HEARLEY will make it impossible for slackers to evade service on flimsy claima ie teal - Also it is probable that all of the officials will be benefited by hearing — olf how other boards are handling the details of the work.” 0 1K. M Bpeci R Aug i The district board of appeals will not get down to the consider concrete conditions which his holl- my United eas Lensed Wire Direet to The Star ation of individual claims for at least a week, according to Secretary ~ wo ‘ as, Pope Benedict, believes may {INGTON Aug 14.—America’s R WR. L. Proctor. The second session, held Tuesday morning, was spent Dan Salt Has a Fine Idea for Helpin Sol- sopcomo olgiad uh e n th peladalablalia nip Senet 7 p g the rs of alli Fr Some of boards passed on} Ford from its place in front of the ~ b ( . Na Guardsmen re tates |Claims Monday, but most of them peng dae mrp en? license © : » Wines: ai ; wk : \; {merely gave th prelim- number is 74384, and engine num diers’ Tobacco Fund; Money Rolling i in | these com isom New Nath to Tena and Califor, the new forces wi mere? gure, the aedarta prelim Sumber i 7 peat fort ‘ t abr | jude until after Tuesday's Harry Maxwell, who re n It the 42nd m, a new one, assembled under the] meeti in Division 10, married on June 18, To Get Enlisted Men eight days ter registration, and to Buy Smokes for Sammies i in Europe. : Ge ger. re t reorg zation plan, It represent flower a 7 ts. It ome ot tte pe \ few of the boards examined Moved to North Yakima. Officials BY THE EDITOR 1 - a ‘ I sends those called on the supplementary “doubt whether his claim for exemp= Mr. Daniel Salt and “vy roundwork | |i) ; sengyp'r i lists Tuesday and oth wave be on the sround | of depend . r. Lonnie Austin called “Have it your own way,” sald he : M. , . gar ee ote pagin, : Many Have Weak Zyes pre eng ' Several men who enliste 5 = me today on a matter rer Boxers WII! Volunteer Ait 5 : : the Ra ws \ led for examination One of the chief causes of rejee™ patriotism. Seoiein: say ar ome G Mi os back and made to tion by the physicians, according Messrs. Austin and cori Pa rhe n thre ett nr service army to Dr, George H. T. Sparling, exam ~ Salt frequently call at The given in pterest Seidel’ 4 lapartment announce , Pe on aaa reich ce cf the ton Star office, but, as a rule, , fund, A that the e prt s present-|its composition today as follows Aumuat 1¢ nd who was called ed down have poor ey says the they are not interested in Inpan, the scientifi ng gen # world,| Division headquarters’ gr «» BRITISH DESTROYER August 7, will be ordered from the doctor me. Their favorite is Ed- Sono bens glial tin the Ob. consist ond service, and also Dr. Park Weed. Edward R. Willard, 1708) Bal n e raight ore a sua militia e c 0 the a ‘6 tor. For Austin and Salt Peni meee.. test ig talion, No, 149, to be composed of | By United Frese Leased Wire Comes From Alaska ice some months ago. Thirty-three are proprietors of gymna- nome..of . ther ¢ lower the Third battalion, Fourth Pent LONDON, Aug. 14.—A Brit Harry A Hansen, Ketchikan, | pounds of-weight he didn't hava sium parlors and from ace has egtangs 7 deny ; " fant lah Geetroyer ‘hen been mined laska, didn't « ow he could be kept him out. The lowering of the : oe on them a ots t an t ' ~N and sunk in the North sea, the | Alask n't ask how t . : . time to time arrange pub- exhibition a - Po wy By — hae admiralty announced today examined at that place, but wired physical r quirements let ae ; ! (Continued © 5 a nsday that would and, according to John J. Sullivan, lic boxing smokers. | strate the fine * of the sct The captain, two officers | Division 6 Tuesda 2 oy ni of Division & want bid wae a This morning they brushed | ence of which they are the un } and 43 men were rescued, the [catch the first boat to a °" | joicing : Fight. by Radie, ana game ict my | | dou mit <r NEW OREGON UNIT et eee See welt the boys don’t get @ move on es » zon nom sound! and Bie ic ke ) urpris i ry to Get Pinkman Restoration of r n them and get to the front, the front Clerk Kennedy, of Division 8, ask+ “We had planned to give a show Case d Ridley, George | 4 t states would GETS EARLY CALL UNIVERSITI sineirteg ty here,” waid ‘one man, €4 8 applicant who later filed ex: next week,” said Salt, “and had Sammy Gordon, | hel ania and th | jos Dali Means akiaa "eine WILL sine stood in line waiting to be emption on the ground of being an @ven signed up a man or two in Neff, Harry An-| Adjuster control of territory | PORTLAND, Aug 14——The Ore. a amined by the doctors of Division | alien Portland, and now we're calling Sid Mitchell,\ jn dispute or offering possibilities f so ey ‘ TRAIN OFFICERS : ey 4 Yes, | hear sounds very well,” gon field hospital company, which esday morning a the thing off on account of you Joe Harrahan, for cause of in the future) will form a part of the rainbow « Vensed Wire an't claim exemption. Tell) WAS the reply Propose Benefit Show Frankie Saunders, | would include e-Lorraine and} division announced ay th AN CO, Aug. 14.—Ar I must show up,” — ‘ ion announced ny the me how soon nu rm i spl account of me?” I asked, Tomr Clark and) Poland, a 4 the territory including war department, was org were started at four: wired Li K. Jones, 4818 Holly By United Press Leased Wire Puzzled. fentif! oxing Ken: | Treiste and Trent, which t long ly a few weeks ago at La G n universities today for the st, who now is in Sturgeon B WASHINGTON, Aug, 14.—The “Yes, on account of you,” Salt Dan Salt, who, with Lonnie Aus- fied their willing the e of host ellN€ Its officers are, Maj. James J openit ix weeks’ courses to pre: Wis president today sent to the senate ‘ ditor ¢ mote a f thes i went on After what you printed |tin, got the editor to promote in any wa he yetween Austria and am and First Lieuts. James V. pare men for placed in the quarter Has Brothers in Service the names of 37 new major gen- in The Star about the Sammies in| prize—beg pardon, scientific boxing can Carl S$. Moore and’ master en reserve corps of Jones already has two brothers erals and 141 brigadier generals. France needing tobacco, and ask-|benefit for the “Our Boys in Mr. Salt, and George Adams, of : Ver the reg army in the service. He is in G. A ing everybody to chip in their two-| France Pobacco Fund. the Elks’ ¢ will make the Elect Wilson Gav rb otioacs a The adjutant general at Wash-| Grant's division, No. 11 bit pieces, it was all off with our ; : = atche Ar t will be made Wilson R. Gay was ele presi-| pointed. Practic all of on ha horized such course While Clerk Ed Elliott, Division ADVERTISING MANAGER'S show. Lonnie 8 to me: “Let’s| “Dear, dont 4 nid A rize to br I © Pinkman from Fort dent of the Mutual sine club, | enlisted men yur officer universitie of California,'5, was busy checking over claims DAILY TALK ake it a benefit for the Sammies’ | fighting prutalizing and degrad-| Worder here he is doing duty In _third election Monday nightt.| from La Grande. Nevada, Washington and Stanford.| Monday night, some one stole his co fund,’ and I say ‘All|ing. 1 ¢ not associate myself the Coast artillery, for a match = vat, and #0 we came up to get|with a pri ghting ente ise, Duncan MeDonald, Lonnie Aus You to promote the fight ‘even for the Red Cro Let us it Pat Scott, Ad Schacht, and eee ‘ Js ge pam dig Hel called wpon Beaux Y S i age p 1 S ver O ak ments are for your aye 01K be introdtond to, the es service. They point te] | semblae | ECHO ZAHL FINDS ARCADIAN COMMUNITY NEAR LAKE TORN BY STRIFE the way to economy and Will Be Held Next Week — they also bring you much All in al was | edb was to be a thing of beauty Cur Boys in France Tobacco Fund cheaper Deion a a By Echo June Zahl ind a joy forever valuable information, Read- e bigge d bes HEN I used to be under pro All the property owners banded ing the ads in The S - ttle 8 ever W fessional care § e dea f ads e Star 1s Endorsed by the Secretary of War er d fr vs jeattle has eve jonal “4 “ an be nea g 1 ( together in a corporation known °, ‘tb Secret f Nav: 1 Ut 1 Academy of Beaux about the most profitable time n t wee the exact date and Now, thi: HE store advertise- Worth ich x AG Cel Every Cont f 25 Cents Amerie bacco Into the Hands of On Men in F as th Art The academy owns theihabit you can acquire, himera e waterfront, levies nard Shaw, or “an apare to buy tobacco for our Fighting Men. d there are onl few places j ' ; the money to pay er-Paterson Co........Page 2 (Bach dollar buys four packages of tobacco.) enough for a show of such di I can't remember which Any Grote-Rankin Co. Page 3 mensions—the Arena and the base- | how, it a ynderful place, | abs! Red Front Clothing Co.....Page @ To the Editor of The Star ras é ull park, for instance {yaa peo) vt pone oye. ih | I had heard much of this Beaux rooehouae tzu Eeep ; elosed find ob mckages - ro | breathe anc nk, here no ¢ s colon n¢ anted to see) The odes Co. . so know nothing about scientifie | where there was a common bond regated themselves there to live Movie news and ads Papa their Utopian ideal Bon Marche Page 10 he best offerings of Seattle's each dollar buys four pa and t eased to me ratand th boxing contests, and the Idea | of brotherhood with a re the person who conceived a As 1 stepped off the Issaquah tickles them. They have given re ret i ray ‘re 8 ages ul Pe will agree 10 send mo a meseag us their assurances that they | Utopia never concelved of pigs and Whev 00 POR Sere eapee ares ferry, on the slip I met a lot of. best stores appear regularly in The @ batt will be at the ringside chickens, and cows and gossip Art ; Stud in ite Haze showed |Children—probably the offspring of Star “ We have an idea that many | I know, because | have spent all) ‘Ten years ago three artists start The plans of the village showed | ji te ve att. village, But I ay church people, who have al. | of one n the “village of nuts.” ed this nook of art. They fenced} a_ten-acre plot that on | could not see wherein they dif RGD AY. J t 1 ways hankered eecretly to see : aff 60 acres of land for the future) grow into schools, workshops,’ co.d trom any other children, ex- THE FASTEST GROWING PAPER Street address a primi mean, a scientific box | The village in on She ses hore oreil ‘: ne hie to be ‘ ales a dev i m me, art sit fee pobbri pearen lib ae Eis j. 3 eae ie ora NORTHWEST ‘ ill .ak Jof Lake Ashington es un- thence by the lure of art and @ oulevards > ean, + | wr rot ata ph > al |der the active snare of Beaux that is aesthetic and rarely beau-! winding utiful things. ‘The vil-| (Continued on page 10)