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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12
HUGH MINTosH SAYS thai

boxing is the safest game In the
world There would seem to be
some truth I'm this when you re-
fleet that a man can be champion
Of Europe by merely knocking out
Bombardior Wells
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12
"RITCHIE FIGHT OFF"

claims % morning paper Funny
that anybody would consider news
"a champion refusal 60 DO bat
tie
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12

AS NEARLY AS WE CAN
figure 1ur. the New YorN Yacht
club Ii planning "a series of Joint
debates and writing con-
tests for the American Cup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03

DOlN N SCHLoScHHEIMER

Herr go Benz spond
o'"o0"es the engagement cr,.' Of their daughter
Jacob sehiosshhsmsr
's' s 't ' % ne Ao os s ''' s'
Suited ~ h me s,S ~ ys koos ns,T ,IsGs @ 30
IN be shower at the '. " {: \
ID Tss os Ssa up so sss ~ sst and lame
He , sla, her .s to Dis Up and not Try 70 lse
rh tse nfs, conibaaa to u s. eo1es sop something
better appears This Is pretty punk
.S% %as splitting
gentlemen they mustn't sa0:eaF'': on the cars
S t. O oo hard to-day ~ 0. Ga"
o. Now. showing. Therefore
ANSWERED ey Wa CYNTHIA osey
SAYING good night AZ tho front door7-Ehyle "
each vi.,' "''' ~ Nv mean many 'F''
bothered Win ineowns finger nails Can you toll mo how
stop wearing shoes your hands
Is good for win side whI'Eor" hat
quite proper srss,
by removing putting ~h'ssr'
Mrs M @ 1. t5o @ "aGs IN @s s, by making ggo
making with small hole The smaller tho hole the less
dough dough Ssas TO 'qGs92 argue the larger the hole the more
question by persons
depends soo.hr upon whether the a0usnu or the hole made
first inserted
What 3 way o Europe7-D. r.
'' '
l. s D writes. notice l. $ asks Il seateeo.
scratching MON mae' them ish-'omotmea
1 2 q 5 NIB u esS n % r1 10 ss
I plant in the morning o evonng7-B.
Does farmer plant WIN military dll'mE D. M
a his a girl does
How much a weather report?-B. n o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE STAR
Il MACHINE or DEMOCRACY

was of President Wilson's daughters-those girls
who the parlor reading novels but who like dad
doing something useful every mnuehat recently called
the social center a machine OF democracy
And that after states is authorizing the use OF
school buildings for social maybe we'd better
refresh recollection of Just what social center IS
It's safiron-hued. jeIyboned baby that hasn't got
bleahed out nor set final shape. but the idea is
clear The idea place and plan and spirit at
and by folks of neighborhood get together
peoples without dues and fellow with each other and
talk and find again amidst the
many influences of presenday life that tend eiques
and classes dividing lines, how much all
have in common than apart
Ever study the youngsters at Playground Saies ma
may not Marys and Tins old may be in jail
to the seorn Of Wies papa, wedressed Pharsee But
Sally Mary and Tim and Willie don't let that interfere
with ring around the rosy zone old cat There aren't
any cques a wellordered playground.
Well that's the spirit of social center It's to get the
gron-up hdren-the folks who fooshly let differences in
incomes in where orefathers from in the
on which they live differences in THINGS. separate them
the wholesome practice OF coming together level
and knowing each other FOLKS
II tried the experiment you'll be surprised
after first shock has passed how eNqusey humanity pleas.
ant it is-how stimulating and how instructive.
The idea doesn't die. Strange it here it pops up there
And gets bigger every minute all good ideas do Because
the presidents daughter says it offers MACHINE OF
DEMOCRACY; and democracy, the soul of America must
machine of It's machine that the little special
interest machines capture cripple
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
TOTING THE FAMILY WASH

Our Jim Ham" Lewis helping poor woman TO tote a
big clothes basket containing family washing made pref
spectacle in Springfield H. the other day, than United
usually make capitals around election
time We congratulate him upon doing real service.
Many senators, regret say don't help the washer
carry the washing but CLIMB INTO her basket
metaphocaly speaking and expect her carry them and
the washing And dirty lot to have to
clean linen.
Until Jim Ham" has proved up. can't say whether he
all the significance his little feat of good Samaritan
ship; but helping carry the family wash what
should be doing ALL THE TIME.
We have been mighty slow here in this rich country, in
thinking about how Mary is TO bring the washing home
For long time scarcely thought OF Mary ALL but
only Of the washing We wanted the clothes done sched
ued time We expected Mary leave her home and
babies and do the washing in back We told her
what we'd pay She could take leave it. II in her need
she neglected her children and they up be loads upon
society complained when they got in way but
did we feel a Of responsibility.
But we're beginning that when Mary mothers
her children and helps them grow up sturdy members
of the she does small work for society and that
cheaper for all of chip in and help her by mothers
pension which isn't pension ALL but only slight
for value received than ourselves for human
waste, and have the waste into the bargain.
bring the washing home and the from Illinois wasn't
OF place in bending his back and hope his brain.
novel experience
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
OUR OWN 4LIEN LAND Law

1t rather peculiar circumstance that effort to
amend the Washington alien land law should be made the
very time that California wrestling with problem which
would have been eliminated had the southern similar
law TO
Washingtons alien land law adopted part OF its
constitution in 1889 Its object is eliminate abb
landIodism 1t discriminatory against all foreigners
alike. The law provides that citizens only and those who
have declared their intention become citizens may acquire
real estate here.
For "a years the law remained the books unchanged
During the session Of the last legislature however principally
through the efforts Of the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce
amendment submitted to the of the people in
November 1914 which would allow aliens land in
corporated cities and towns.
Proponents Of the amendment frankly argue that the
advantages Of foreign investments in Washington outweigh
the evils Of absentee landlordism.
Campus day Is certainly becoming popular than
Hal There's " M. c. A. sleuh finds D. Rum In
university That's the fellow who ought
be able discover who $4,000
fruit
pretty much the free list, anyhow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03

The Circles big drawing contest
closed Friday afternoon. with an
even hundred contributions. Many
splendid drawings were received in
the contest. which made the award
ing Of the weekly prize n difficult
task for the Judges. -
Con Anderson. "A talented Circle
artist. won the prize with a beauti-
ful drawing OF a horses head. This
is the first time he has sent In his
work 10 the Circle. and Il If hoped
be VIII compete again should other
drawing contests be held The hon
or roll this week Is longer than
ever.
The following boys and girls sent
In drawings which are worthy Of
honorable mention:
Selma Stewart. 1872 fist av. s..
w. Alice Stewart, 1872 4ist av.
8 W. Lola Flagg. 1919 Yakima av
Ida Enos. Poulsbo. Wash Cecil
Lewis. i27 Terry az. n: Mabel Of.
son. Monroe. Wash. Glady Tinker.
403i 3ist av. s. W; Winlfred Grin.
mel 1928 Queen Anne av.; Albert
Lewis. 1877 Terry av n: Emma
Rolkowsh. 1909 Jackson: Ethelyn
Du Vail; Gladys Thornton. 1857 W
o1rd At, Ballard station. Mary Mer-
ellie. 50i Monroe. Port Townsend:
Lena Lind. hgona. Wash: syneva
Lee. Bangor. Wash; Nora Lee.
Bangor. Wash; Amelia Johnson.
Redmond. wash: Maggie Erickson.
l920H Eighth av. Sarah Wallen-
berg, Tukwila; Anna Taube. Greco
cote. Mrah
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
In EDITORS
MAIL
Discriminating Agslns, the japanese

Discriminating Against the Japanese
Editor The Star Not long ago
we had a little trouble with Russia
because OF unjust discrimination
against American citizens OF Jewish
faith. We called Russia barbar.
ouB and uncivllizcd country. and ab.
rogated our treaty with them. The
shoe IL on the other foot now--we
are discriminating against the Jap.
ancHe Though Russia IL not held
out as n model country FOR an er-
ample for other nations 20 follow.
and therefore can be excused, but
such cannot be said OF this country
One ~ the cardinal principles Of the
Declaration Of Independence. upon
which this country r. founded. ~
we hold these truths 20 be self.
evident: That all men are created
equal" 49, EQUALITY. A good
thing. IL seems. 20 boast OF and
preach. but hard 10 apply by mar.
row. blgoted and ignorant people.
And what N tho rcAsonf lie II a
Jap. In the language of Shakes.
pearc: Hath not n Jap eyes, Hath
not Jap hands. ORGANS. dimen.
Niona senses. affections. passions,
fed with the same food. hurt with
the same weapons subject 10 the
same diseases healed by the same
means. warmed and cooled by the
same winter and summer. ms a white
European or Americnn--is3 II
you prick us. do we not hleed7 II
you tickle Ne. do We not laughg II
you poison ua. do we not die7 And
10 you preach equality 10 others.
shall We not do likewise 10 your "
We are like you in the rest. we will
resemble you IN that"
The Callforniana are claiming
that the Jap Is becoming a menace
20 that state because ~ his COB
bling up the land. Tho Southern
Pacific railroad was lately com.
PEELED TO forfeit over 1000. 900 acres
OF land IN Oregon TO the govern
msnt. How much land ~ owned. or
leased by this company. other rail.
road companies. timber companies
and other large corporations. which
IL not utilized. in comparison 10 the
few holdings Of the Japanese. who.
al least. work tho soil? II seems
by all this yelling. in tho last an
alyHis. that II we are 10 be robbed
Of our opportunities. Il should be
done by so-called Americans.
There ~ some talk OF war be-
tween this country and Japan by
some hngolsts. Whether we are
prepared for war or not iB not the
question. but what will we gain by
it, The Japs will fight 10 the last
ditch for principle. equality. and
every pure-minded American who IL
not blind and who understands the
cardinal principles OF this govern
ment. must certainly sympaihlze
with the laps.
MARK ". LITCHMAN.
Sil Madison st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
oM G(IMLzNN a
NEGLECTED TO

Dear Uncle Jack have wanted
10 Join your Circle for some time.
but have neglected 10 do 70 am
~ years old. and IN the seventh a.
My brother carries The Star. and
We like # very much ! have arti-
cles ready % send TO you. hut have
been afraid they were not good
enough Please send me a mem
berahip card-Ruth Whltner 5000
Burke av.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
To Demonstrate
His Own Serum

DR., Martin Damourette, discover.
or Of an alleged cure" for tuberou.
losis. will be given chance 10
demonstrate the merits OF the
serum before committee OF ply.
sicians TO be appointed by CITY
Health Commissioner Crichton.
Several persons who are affected
with tuberculosis In the
different stages will be inocu.
lated by Damourette. In order 10
prove his serum harmless, Or.
Damourette will first inject Il into
his own body before treating the
tubercular patients.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
CUT ALASKA TOLLS

Announcement Is made by the
war department that. beginning
with July 1. 50 per cent reduction
will be made on commercial mes
sages not exceeding 10 words in
length. sent over tho Alaska cable.
which Ia operated by the army sig
nal corps. The reduction was rec
commended by Mai. d. J. Carr. of.
ficer In charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
DECIDES TO JOIN

Dear Uncle Jack. I have beers
reading The Star Circle Corner. and
have decided TO Join. arm u years
old. and am IN the fifth grade.
Please send me a membership card.
-Elvira Stokes, North Bend Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
CHOOSING JUDGES FOR MOTORCYCLE
RACES ON MAY II AT The MEADOWS

editor Of The Cyril Player
Frederick Wagner will be the three judges The Meadows
cycle May H.
John F. German state organizer OF tho W 70
position Of starter Dr. O. A. Swngey and two associates viii be
the official A.
ton The has been prepared
p Roy Her
already the
motorcycle parade, Will
the days festivities and the races
In rapid General Manager Robert A. Hitler
the there will be delays
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
BAGLEY SCHOOL

Dear Uncle Jack. ! would Ike
10 join The Star Circle very much.
90 20 the Daniel Bagley school.
am in the sixth grade, and am u
years old. would like 70 have a
membership card very" much
Ellen Andc rsor, s03l Walllngford
ny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
AUBURN GIRL

Dear Uncle Jack: We take The
Star. and am much interested In
the Circle page. would like to
have you send me a membership
card. am in the seventh grade
LerouS chaussle, Auburn. Wash. R
=. d. No. /. Box es.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
FROM THREE LAKES

Dear Uncle Jack: have been
reading The Star Circle Corner,
and have decided 70 become mem
Der. Please send me membership
card Mildred Swanson, Three
Lakes. Wash, Box 2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03

Congressman Mookhlser Is ter
be commended fer tn generous
amount O. patronage he has die.
trlbuted IN Beeleysport. He has
made his son private secretary, put
ho sister in TIL pension department,
an his daughter In tn bureau OF
engraVln,' all Of whom lived here"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03

The following drawing Of a
horses head. by Con Anderson.
Circle member. won the Circles
weekly prize offer in the contest
Just closed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
WILLIE JOINS

Dear Uncle Jack have been
reading The Star Circle. and wish
10 Join a. Please send ne a card
Willie Anna Loras. 4i61 39tn av. S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03

Best modern outside rooms in
Seattle. 25c 10 soc. Stewart House.
Sc West Stewart (near Pike Public
Market) s''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03

MODERN elegantly furnished
rooms NJ lowest rates at Hotel Vir
glnus, Eighth and Virginia, near
WeBtlake. Elliott 500. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03

STORY CONTEST.


Tho Circles next weekly
prize offer viii be- awarded
+ 70 the boy or girl writing
; the best short story, on any
subject. containing not over
I $50 words The al1rity
! u Circle members appear
adapted along these lines,
+ and the next contest should
see nearly every member Of
! the Circle competing. The
contest closes next Friday -,
afternoon az 2 O'Clock. Ad. 4,
dress al communications 70
Uncle Jack, IN care Of The !
Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
AT THE THEATRES
THIS WEEK.

Moore-Darlg.
Motropolltan--Dark.
eeattle--Bailey & Mitchell Stock
Co. in The Fortune Hunter"
Orpheum--Vaudevills
Emprese-Vaud~ville.
pantapes--Vaudeville.
oRhND--Vaudeville and motion
pictures.
cLEMMEF - Photoplays and
vaudeville.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ma
vaudeville.
ALEXANDRA - PhotoplnyH ana
vaudeville.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-03
Rich Hair

long. thick. heavy hair. Want this kindl
Ayers Hair Yigor promotes growth
Does not color the hair.
A.. 49, 49, J. G. Ay~s O..
Ash Your Doctor. Lowell Ma
The Washington times., 1913-05-23
CLERKS NAMEDFOR
TEMPORARY PLACES
Various Bureaus Announce Their
Appointments and Demo-
tions in Federal Jobs.

Miss Laura NJ. Ard and Miss Mabel
b Ward were today appointed tempo
rary clerks in the Census Bureau.
The temporary appointment of Ernest
J. Thompson as aid and Miss Julia D..
Klinge as clerk in the Coast and Geo
detic Survey were announced by Secre-
tary ot Commerce Redfield
In the Bureau Of Standards. Alice NJ.
Purinton and William H. Taylor. labor
atory assistants, have been promoted.
and Chauncey G. Peters has been pro-
nationally appointed as laboratory as
sistant
James F. Shannon and Frank T. Shea
have been temporarily appointed as
clerks in the Bureau Of Navigation at
Cleveland. Ohio, and Boston. Mass, re-
spectively.
In the Lighthouse Service. Frank
Hingle. second assistant keeper Of South
Pass Range rear light station. La, has
resigned. and Harry NJ. Bailey has been
PROBATIONARY appointed second assistant
The Washington times., 1913-05-23
HUNDRED REFUSED
SHAD BAKE TICKETS
Apply Too Late for Provision
for Board Of Trades River
View Feast.

Everything Is in readiness for the
nineteenth annual shad-bake Of the
Board of Trade at Riverview tomor.
row. Richard Conner has had to
refuse more than 100 requests for
tickets that came in late.
The steamer st. Johns will leave the
Seventh street wharf at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. She will return
Immediately and leave with the sec.
ond load of passengers at 1:45 in the
afternoon.
The baseball game between the
Crushed Violets and the Smothered
Onions, which will feature in the
morning entertainment, will have to
go for thirteen innings because up
to date 154 ball tossers have made
applications for positions on one OF
the two teams.
II each man phys only one inning
four extra innings will have to be add.
ed to the game In order to allow every.
body q chance.
Great rivalry II being manifested il
The Washington times., 1913-05-23
RECEIVE REPORT ON
EXPLOSION At FORT

An official report Of the explosion of
one OF the three-inch rifles in Fort
Moultrie, In the harbor of Charleston.
s. c., in which two men were killed
and four injured. was received by the
War Department today, and an inves-
tigation of the accident was ordered.
The dead are:
PRIVATE ALTON Med. BAXTER.
Of Cosby. Tenn.
PRIVATE ARTHUR CHRISTIAN. of
Longstreet, Ohio.
The injured are:
Capt. G. B. G. Hanna, Of the Coast
Artillery, first reported killed.
Private Roy Dalton, OF Conway, KY.
Private Charles B. Swaggergy, slight
ly hurt.
Private Leo stinesprings. slightly
hurt.
The official report Of the accident was
transmitted to the War Department by
Colonel Strong. commander OF Fort
Moultr1e.
The Washington times., 1913-05-23

32.8 Lawn Now
ers. made from first
quality h ig h-grade
stock throughout and
fitted with specially
I 0 m ed steel
knives that are
sharpened ready for
use: light and easy
running: 01 40
ls-in- size. 01sOC
$3.50 Gas Ranges.
the "FAVORITE::"
has high elevated
oven on side. sep
arate broiler and
warming oven. large
baking and roasting
oven. four large re-
movable burners on
top and simmerer;:
C h oice Of either
glass or porcelain
p a n e Is in oven
esoie. esss; .S29.98
S1.ss Laundry or
wash Sets, compris-
ing e4-inch galvan-
lied iron washtub.
family size wash
board, 100 hardwood
clothespins and so
foot galvanized wire
clothesline. 0QO
The set for. VCN
The Washington times., 1913-05-23

eariy-fully six weeks ahead Of the
usual time. and excellent shad were
taken in the Potomac In January, abou;
q month ahead Of the usual time they
present themselves. Two Of the first
ones taken were presented to President
Taft.
But the season closes June II. More
over the supply IL running short al.
ready, and many market men declared
today they were finding some difficulty
in fiiling their orders. In spite Of this
there has been no advance In price. as
the demand has fallen of q trifie with
the lateness Of the season.
The Washington times., 1913-05-23
MANY COMING FOR
ENGINEERS MEETING
Thousand Expected at Brother.
hoods Annual Convention
Here, Including Women.

More than one thousand persons are
expected to attend the twenty-sixth
convention of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers, which opens here
Monday, June 9. This is the an
nouncement by officials of the Cham
Der of Commerce and the brotherhood
here today. OF this number nearly
$50 delegates probably will belong
to the women's auxiliary, which
meets at the same time. The wom-
ems convention will continue for ten
days. The mems convention will con-
tinue not less than three weeks. it is
declared. and in case of difficulty over
any measures. it may be delayed for
a week or more over that At the
convention in 1910, in Columbus. the
convention lasted thirty-two days.
Important railroad men from all
coming meeting will be the first tri-
enntal convention, other conventions
having been held biennially.
Welcome By Rudolph.
At the first open meeting to be held
In Continental Hall. June 2. Com
missioner Cuno H. Rudolph, win de-
liver the address of welcome on be-
half Of the city, and d. J. Callahan,
va OShoaA Va INC SndulDcT VI SOtu-
merce. which was largely instrument
n In bringing the convention here.
Cabinet officers are being invited to
address the meeting, and a number
Of Senators and Congressman proba-
bly, win be present
Sessions Of the convention will be
held In the Arcade, Fourteenth street
and Park road. the men in the skat-
ing rink. the women in the gold ball
room on the third floor. Special res
taurant fAcilities are being arranged
Tor the guests in the Arcade. The en-
tertainment OF the delegates here
Of interest Mt Vernon. the Monu.
nnent. and the Government buildings
and q ride to Great Falls on June Is.
Reception By President.
A reception by President Wilson
probably will be one of the features
OF the visit here.
A souvenir program is now being
prepared giving complete informa-
ticn about the city for the use of
visitors. outlining the proceedings Of
the convention.
The entertainment of the visitors IL
In charge of the convention commit
tee Of the Chamber of Commerce. with
John Dolph as chairman. and a spe-
cial committee with Thomas Grant,
chairman: John +. Slaven. and e. C.
Head
The local committee of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers in
c1udes w. y. Borland, chairman: w.
4 Cahoon, secretary and treasurer:
a e. Johnson. vice chairman; II. @.
AcComas. NJ. E. Scarborough, p e.
Admins. l. r. Williams. and others.
The Washington times., 1913-05-23

the choice Of pitchers. 1t has been sug-
gested that President Edward Droop
and former President Arthur c. Moses
be selected for the box work.
DIR. d. Percy Hickling is picked to WIN
the 10O-yard dash, and is such a great
favorite in the betting that he Is being
urged to withdraw from the race to
give somebody else a chance.