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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
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STRIP
BELGIUM; WHOLE
NATION A DESERT

rivers. natural at this time OF year.
which have inundated thousands OF
acres and compelled hundreds OF
families 10 abandon their homes 10
the waters.
The conqueror's taxes have ex-
hausted the capital resources. their
principal object seeming TO be To
destroy Belgium's commerce and
industry. Absolute famine has so
far been prevented only by the food
supplied by the American relief
committee.
"Of all the impressions OF a trip
through Northern France" do
clares a man who has visited the
German headquarters there. the
most striking is that left by the
countless stacks OF unthreshed
grain.
More than 100 German thresh.
ing machines are working double
shifts In the region occupied by the
army, and more are coming up dali
ly 10 get into the fields.
The army II not only living on
the supplies OF flour and meat de-
rived from this section, but II ia
actually sending wheat back
THROUGH Belgium into Ger
many"
This presents a startling con-
trast--shIploads Of American
food pouring into Belgium by
way OF Holland. while carloads
OF French grain roll through
and beyond fsmine-hsunted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Editor The Star: For pity sake.
stop such junk as that written by
Lillian Bell. Who and what is she
Is she an old hen, an old maid. a
man hater, or what? l wonder at
The Stars accepting and publish.
ing such rot.
I'll venture TO say that II II were
put TO vote whether you should
continue those articles. the major
ity would vote mo"
Try IL and see.
Since reading the first article by
this person. find that have lot
of respect for Cynthia Grey. She's
human always read The Star
and always intend to read II, but
IL such junk as Lillian Bells con-
tinues. | don't want 10 take The
Star. Let's see you publish this let
ter and arrange n voting contest,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
BslaIYmi


Reputable American physicians
are among those who testify that
the military authorities have looted
every doctor and druggist office.
home and store In belgium. carry
ing away surgical Instruments. lint
and bandaEcs and every other nee
essary, 40 that they have no means
OF keeping up their practice.
Hospitals have been seized and
turned Into military hospitals ex.
clusiyely. The natural population
are left 90 get through their all
ments unattended.
In Belgium the misery OF tho
populace IL greater than the plight
OF the fugitlyca. Picture tho oft
recited condition OF the million and
half refugees In Holland, not the
least horror among which are the
war orphans who shall never find
their parentR.
Then multiply this condition
many times and the predicament OF
the Bclgians In their own land may
be imagined.
Herbert c. Hoover. chairman
OF the American relief commit.
tee. declares 5000 tons OF food
month are required 70 barely
save the 6elaians from starva.
slon.
This 10 but onc-duartcr Of the
normal requirement and but
one-haf OF a soldiers rations.
The committee needs $1,000.
600 month until the next har.
vest--whenever that will be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
SPORTING
FLASHES

Tho international Derby, the an
nual racing classic OF the DorvaI
Park Jockey club at Montreal. has
been called off for this year.
VIM Noyes. star Spokane twiri.
er. has been traded 90 the Omaha
team OF the Western league for
First Bascman Earl Chase.
The Chicago polo four won the
Pacific Coast junior championship
al Riverside, Cal. yesterday by dc.
feating Riverside. gu TO IA.
Meeting In Cleveland yesterday.
National Amateur Baseball associa-
ton voted to take In Sacramento.
Richmond. Va. Pittsburg. Detroit
and Akron. O.
Under the direction Of Wrestling
Coach Brown. 2b matches viii be
wrestled tonight I'm the u. OF w.
gym In the interclass tournament.
Pitcher Bill Msisrkey has re-
signed from the Oakland Coast
leaguers.
The louisville American sssocia.
ton team has handed Pitcher Bill
Burns his unconditional release.
The Vancouver mIllIonalres last
night defeated the Victoria Cham
pions. to 4. thereby maintaining
their lead In the Pacific Coast
Hockey league race.
Los ANGELES. Feb. f3.--what
Is believed 10 be the first betless
horse race meet 10 be held In the
u. $. will open today az Ascot park
here. The meeting Is an expert
ment and will be continued every
Saturday and Sunday for several
weeks, II II proves self-supportIng
SUPERIOR. Wis., Feb. f3.-Pal
Brown will meet either Red Wat
son OF California or Milburn Saylor
in "A ten-round bout here on Feb.
&c. according to announcement to-
day.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. f3.-carI
Morris holds ten-round decision
over AL Norton as a result OF their
bout here last night. Morris out
classed Norton in each round.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

Long Island Motor Parkway. driv-
Ing an Alec.
The field includes such noted
drivers as Barney Oldfield. Earl
Cooper. Louis Disbrow. William
Carlson, Duesenberg. Caleb Bragg.
Marquis. the italian. and others.
The situation has raised interest
TO the most intense pitch through
out the sporting world. and n crowd
OF at least 100000 IL expected TO
witness what may very likely be
the last OF the present Vanderbilt
cup races. The grandstand alone
will seat $1,000.
Course Turns Are Sharp
Because OF the shortness OF the
exposition course and the sharp
turns necessitated by the big fair
palaces that bound part OF the
speedway, the element OF danger
to the drivers has been greatly
magnified.
Heretofore the shortest Wander
bilt cup course has been about
eight miles 10 the lap: here Il is
less than four, necessitating twice
ms many turns. The 30o-mile race
win be completed In rs loops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. Ia
Five thousand semi.professiona
ball players hail Nat c. Strong As
King OF tho Bushers." and perhaps
more than any other man he has
extended the popularity OF the sport
outside the regular. fire-spitting
ball fan In the country.
Strong Is at tina mead OF the In.
ter.City association. which Is tho big
league OF bush baseball.
The inter-City association Is a
sort OF booking agency. meeting
every Tuesday night at which Sat
urday and Sunday schedules are ar
ranged for New York. Philadelphia.
Chicago. Detroit and other cities.
Ten per cent of the gate receipts
are taken by the organization. the
games bringing In from $500 10
$4,000 each.
With the consent OF their man.
ayers. big league stars are often
hired for the day as added attrac.
tiuus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
Rice Beats
Chas. Hulen
Cue Match

TACOMA. Feb. i3.--Charley
Hulen OF Seattle. representing TIA
coma In the Northwestern 1s.e
baiklinc billiard championship
matches. dropped game here last
night TO Frank Rice OF Spokane.
The men were tied frequently dur.
ing the Trimming contest and the
game belonged to either one until
the last inning was played. az they
were never more than a few points
apart. Hulen made more spectacu.
lar shots than Rice. but the latter
played a steadler game. and that Is
what won for him. Rice averaged
$50 for the match. Tonight Hulen
will meet Wallgren OF Everett In
the second match OF the series
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
D0BlE WILL COACH
BASEBALL SQUAD

Gllrour Dobie. coach Of the
sesen-time champion v. Of W.
football team, will direct the
destinics Of the varsity base
ball team this season, having
accepted the proffered position
yesterday. following confer
enee with Manager Art Young
er. Doble expects TO issue the
first call for men who hope TO
make the team, within the next
two weeks, and II Is expected
that more than 100 men will re-
spond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
FRESHMAN CREW IS
RAISING SA00 FUND

Freshmen oarsmen OF the U. OF
w. yesterday launched campaign
to raise $500 10 send the freshmen
crew to California, to compete with
the freshmen eights OF Stanford and
California at the time the first
Fights OF the three colleges will row
on Oakland creek.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
FOR COPS COMFORT

Editor The Star: As a matter of
comfort, n tunic should be added
to that blouse Chief Lang proposes
to provide the policemen. 1t could
be three-piece, semi-fitting af-
fair, with a center seam. This adj
dition would increase the comfort
of the now uniform immensely. II
would make II easier for the chief
to get hundred additional men to
Join the force. SUBSCRIBER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

take your medicine without whin.
Ing, and keep out OF the way of the
wheels OF progress. r. b. GELS.
Editor The Star: The Chamber
of Commerce objects TO Councilman
Erickson's bill to cut the residence
lighting rate from cents TO 8 cents
a kilowatt hour. The reason given
is that the rate on street lighting
should be cut first.
There are at least two jokers In
the Chambers recommendation
Tho first In that II the city plant
makes a cent cut in the residence
lighting rate the s. Il. Co. will have
to do the same or lose It's business.
A cut in street lighting rates would
not affect the s. II. Co.
The second joker Ia this:
Street lighting is paid for by gen.
eral taxation. Within the city lin
its about seven out of nine lots are
vacant. II the rate for street light
ing Is lowered tho taxes on all these
vacant lots will be lowered. But
what the taxpayers save will have
to be paid by the home owning
light users because they will have
to continue paying 6 cents instead
of 8 cents kilowatt hour.
Citizens should not find II hard
to choose sides on that question.
THEODORE TEEPE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
IOWA MAY SUBMIT
EQUAL SUFFRAGE

DIES MONIES. Feb. lathe
Iowa senate. by vote OF 3s to IL.
Unexpectedly passed a resolution
submitting To the voters constitu.
tional amendment granting woman
suffrage. II has not passed the
house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
Do~linSR|

The Seattle knights Of Columbus
team heat the Tacoma Knights on
the local alleys last night. by a
score OF a.51T to 2.7so. o'Donnell
OF Seattle rolled high score OF 235
and tied with kratschmer OF Taco.
ma for high, average. at iss
In the Elks' house league tourney,
last night. Capt. Bakers team. No.
s. won from Capt. Jones team. No.
3. ASST to 2,2s3. Wright and La
than OF the winning squad rolled
high score OF ga and high average
Of 1s7.
On the imperial alleys, last NIGHT.
the Freshmen beat tho Press Feed
ers, 2.lss to c.07T. pressman Peter
son putting over the high score OF
2c2 and high average Of 1874.
Fourteen men engaged In the
elimination contests bowied last
night on the Bismarck alleys. Lowe
being the only man standing at the
end OF the contest He had rolled
2fl In his last game to beat Pea
cock. who finished second.
The team representing the Fire
stone Tire Co. beat the Foster 4
Kisiser five In a match in the Bis
marck Commercial league last night
By . score Of 1859 to 2,lss.
Capt. paIey's crew handed the
short end OF 2,243-2.022 score OF
Capt. Muiligan's outfit. In the
knights OF Columbus House league
tourney last night. Daley bowled
both high score OF 1876 and high av-
erage OF 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

Dee Hoei. rural mail carrier OF
Cottonwood Falls. Kan. has con-
verted his motorcycle into a bob.
sled. thereby making II possible for
him to cover his route every day
with the two-wheeler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
WOULD AID MOTHER RvTHsR'

Editor The Star. am sorry TO
learn from recent article In your
paper that Mother Rythcr IL again
handicapped in her good work. She
comes nearest TO being a genuine
mother 10 poor, unfortunate dhil.
dron than any other person that
we have ever visited.
I've called out of visiting hours
have never seen any dirt TO
speak OF. Things looked very
sanitary 70 me and are much bet
ter, no doubt, than conditions were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

as / suggested. Are you game?
! don't think this Lillian Bell or
a good many more of us would be
In this good old world II our par
ents had broken their engagements.
! am sure peeved and disappointed
at The Star.
II A WHITESIDE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

Donds.
While | am not in favor Of the
repeal OF the mothers pension bill.
! suppose, like many of our other
laws. the measure has loopholes.
and needs fixing up. else Washing.
ton may become the almshouse OF
the world. TAXPAYER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
GOOD WORDS oR HIM

!, Editor Tho Star: There seems
TO be considerable criticism OF ne
numerous bills introduced by Sem.
Taylor. However, | think he IL en-
titled TO some praise. at least. for
the measure he has proposed to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

lines in regard to a shipment OF
eggs from the Orient What about
the shipment that came into this
port about three weeks ago? Sew
eral cases we're smashed and the
smell-weil. | am unable TO de-
scribe II.
What becomes OF these eggs2
understand the bakeries use n
large amount for pastries. Is II
right TO let John Chinaman hand
It to Va wise, authenticated Ames-
icans7
What Is your opinion on the
case7 A CONSTANT READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
ROGERS ISN'T POPULAR


Editor The Star: have lived
in this city IA years and have no
ticed as other people have. that II
The Star decides to take up a fight
II always wins.
Therefore was overioyed to
read In last nights Star that our
paper Is the one who Is trying to
get Justice in the case OF the poor,
unfortunate Ida Sniffen-Walters.
I'VE signed and sent the coupon
TO Attorney Martin In New York
and / think every woman In the
United States should do the same.
One thing ! cannot understand
is why any woman should want to
live with such dog az Rogers.
II he were my husband | would be
glad to hand him on to any woman
who would take him. His present
wife IL very heartless, but ] sup
pose she In childless and can't I'M
deDtand a fathers duty.
A STAR READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

Walter Jones and Harold Smith
of Bayonne. n. j., are planning .
coast-to-coast motorcycle tour.
They expect to start early in the
spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

The motorcycle has fixed stand.
Ing in the fire department OF Fres-
no. Cal, there now being IL ma
chimes in use In that department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
cRiTlclsEs THE MOVIES

Editor The Star: agree with
Reader" in regard to too much
about priests in The Star. Also
the same In movie houses. ] en-
Joy good pictures, but get disgust.
ed with 80 many priests. nuns and
iron bars.
hope motion picture managers
will get wisSr and give US some
thing better and more interesting
AMERICAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
we're played on the S. A. c. floor.

The Edmonds high school team
went down to defeat last night on
the Edmonds floor before the on
slaughts of the team representing
Co. b OF the National Guard. Tho
soldiers won easily by a score OF
46 to 6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
MRS. sNIFFEN-wALTERs

Editor The Star: ] am very
much gratified 10 see you have
taken up the cause OF Mrs. Sniffen-
Walters. have been hoping you
would as you are always ON the
side OF humanity. ! cannot under
stand how any human being can
seemingly enjoy the distress and
suffering OF another.
think these judges will stand
in fear and trembling before the
Great Judge. A READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
ABOUT CHINESE Zoos

Editor The Star: In a recent is-
sue OF your paper noticed few
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
AHoY. The JITNEY BUS

Editor The Star: There are
some people living today who bit
terly fought the expansion of the
steam railway. claiming that It
meant the loss OF money invested
In stage lines, canal boats, etc, be-
sides the loss Of employment OF
those who operated them.
Likewise electricity has been
crowdlng out the cumbersome
steam machinery with the same
consequences.
Sixty days ago II took me 20 min.
utes to reach Pike Ht. from my
home 'lf was lucky" Now can
reach Pike st. In a jitney In 10
minutes.
Perhaps II Father Time keeps
playing the same game with us.
our descendants will see CREST pa
latlal coaches. swiftly and safely
following wire across the coun-
try above all possible distractions,
Then. II we peep a little farmer
we will see the independent iitney
air bus producing the same old
consequences.
There Ia no use kicking against
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
QgBasketw
~ Ball |

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. f3-The
University OF Washington team de-
feated the University OF Idaho squad
here last night, in a close contest.
81 to %. The teams we're neck and
neck until toward the end OF the
second half. when Washington forg-
ed ahead TO victory. The teams
leave for the Coast today and will
play at Seattle Monday night.
Playing scheduled matches in the
Seattle Basketball league, the team
representing Company b of the Ma
tional Guard defeated the X. of c.
team, No. ., AZ 10 2f, and S. A. c.
team, No. /. ran up a score OF 90
points against the Coast Artillery
team. Mortland scoring the only
basket for the latter. The games
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

In any OF tho homes these children
came from.
have taken my Sunday school
class OF little girls TO this home In
order that they might see how
beautifully these children could re.
peat Bible verses.
Can't the good people OF Seattle
wipe out this $500 debt? will
start the fund with S.. Let every
one sacrifice some little thing thai
they may have part in n most
worthy cause. ANNA G. FISHER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

the inevitable. When you are sick,
take your medicine without whin.
Ing. and keep out OF the way OF the
wheels OF progress. II. b. GELS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-07-03
QUARTERLY MEETING OF DIXIE
DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
Dixie Dairymen's Association, of which
Prof. j. M. Cadwallader, Assistant
Professor of Animal Industry, l.. S. u,
is Secretary, will be held at the Hun
dred Oaks Dairy Farm, near Baton
Rouge, on July 6. The program of the
meeting will consist of addresses by
members of the faculty, experiment
stations and extension staff of the
Louisiana State University; an inspec-
ton of the Hundred Oaks Farm, which
is one of the most up-to-date and best
equipped dairy establishments in the
State; and business meeting Of the
Association. At the business meeting
the matter of changing the name of
the Association to the Louisiana State
Dairymen's Association will be voted
on.
The membership in this Association
is composed of about eighty Of the
leading dairymen of the State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-07-03
QUARANTiNED

In one Of the towns Of the South a
ChautauQua meeting was held last
summer for the first time. The fact
was advertised for some distance round
the town, but the older negroes espe-
cially did not understand what it was
all about.
Across the front of the little hotel of
the village was flung banner bearing
the one word, "Chautauqua."
Up to this hotel one day drove an
old negro in a one-horse wagon con-
tanning few vegetables, which he
hoped to sell to the proprietor, as he
had done on former occasions. But
when he saw the banner with it's
ominous word, he was seized with
fright and would not go into the build
ing, or even get out of his wagon.
When the proprietor appeared, the old
fellow inquired nervously, what dis
ease is you-all quarantined for, boss?"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-07-03
STATE TAX SALE OF ENJOYABLE
PROPERTY.


State of Louisiana VS.. Delinquent Tax
Debtors Parish of West Feliciana.
By virtue of authority vested in me by
the Constitution and the law of the State
of Louisiana, and especially Act ITO of the
General Assembly of 1898, will sell at the
principal front door of the Court House,
in the town of St. Francisville, Parish of
West Feliciana, Louisiana, in which the
Civil District Court is being held, within
legal hours of Judicial sales, beginning at
IL o'clock a. m on
Saturday, July 81, 1915,
and continuing each succeeding day until
said sales are complete, on which taxes
are now due to the State of Louisiana,
Parish of West Feliciana, Confederate
Veteran and Good Road Taxes, to enforce
collection of taxes assessed in the year
1914, together with interest from the 3lst
day of December 1914, at the rate OF 10
per cent per annum, until paid, and all
cost.
The names of said delinquent tax pay
ers, the amount of taxes due by each on
assessment of each year, and immovable
property assessed to each to be offered
for sale, as follows:
Est Jack Thompson-Lot Number 4l6
Square 4, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, situated in the town
of Bayou Sara, La, State Taxes, .25;
Parish Taxes, .25; Confederate Veteran
Taxes, 05; Good Road Taxes, .01: Inter-
est, .O3; Cost, $500; Advertisement. $500;
Total 1888.
Jos. Cavalier--50 acres of land with all
the buildings and improvements thereon,
acquired by E. Norflis, bounded on the
North by Public Road, East by Ellerslie
Plantation, South by lands of Norflis, and
West by the Cobb tract; State Taxes, $3.50;
Parish Taxes, $500; Confederate Veteran
Taxes, soc; Good Road Taxes, 13c; Inter
est, 45c; Cost, $780, Advertisement, $500;
Total, $175S-Less a credit of $500.
! Paul Gaertner-50 acres of land, more
or less, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, being part of Sec. As
|T. S. 2 S. of r. W., bounded on the
North by lands of E. ]. Barrow, East by
LANDS of R. S. Towles, South and West by
LANDS of Mrs. V. z. Howell; State Taxes
l$1.5O; Parish Taxes, $500; Confederate
Veteran Taxes, soc; Good Road Taxes, &c
Interest, 24c; Cost, $500; Advertisement
$500; Total, Sail.
On said day of sale, l will sell such por'
ton of said property as said debtor will
lpoint out, and in case the debtor will mo-
point out sufficient property, | will a
once and without further delay sell the
least quantity of said property of any
debtor, which any bidder will buy for TIT
lamount of taxes, interest and cost due b.
the debtor
The said sale will be without appraise
ment, for cash, in legal tender money o
the United States, and property sold shall
be redeemable at any time within TIL
space of one year by paying the prize
given including cost and twenty per cen
thereon.
Witness my hand officially this Gath da.
of June, 1915.
]. H. CLACK,
Sheriff and Ex- Officio Tax Collector
Parish of West Feliciana. Louisiana
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-07-03
SOME ADVANTAGES OF
COOPERATION.

Cooperation Is an important factor
in the marketing of all crops by the
farmer. Better freight rates canusually
be secured when several ship together;
sacks, hampers and other packages
can be purchased at wholesale as well
as supplies such as fertilizers; market
reports by telegraph can be received
every morning; carload lots can be
shipped, and il the market to which
the car is consigned goes to pieces the
car can be diverted to another point
where prices are better. Where "a
Of farmers bring their produce
together for shipping the goods may
be graded to advantage and better
prices obtained.-A. f. Kidder, Louisi-
ana State University.