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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-01
MINNIE b. FRAZIER
ARMY NO PEACE SURETY

Editor The Star: In an article
printed recently about Italy's go.
ing to war, you said Italy Is well
prepared for war"
Italy being well prepared for
war is likely why the public" was
so eager for a battle. In Italy II
is highly probable, as 1t Ia else
where. that she people" represent
about 10 per cent OF the popula-
ton.
Many OF those who we're eager for
war are likely staying at home az
armchair soldiers. while many Of
those who opposed II will have to
do the fighting.
Being prepared for war does not
guarantee peace. What We need In
this country is to put the power to
declare war into the hands OF the
voters. Then we should prepare
our defense. And by this plan those
who vote for aggressive war would
have TO be the ones 10 do the fight.
ing. VIM. BROWN,
Selleck, Wash,
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MILITIA ON GUARD
AGAINST RAIDERS

ENID. Okla. June Following
the deportation Of 900 harvesters
who threatened food raids unless
the city provided them with pro.
visions. Enid today was patrolled by
milltismen.
Two hundred other men who par.
ticipsied In the threatened riots will
be deported today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-01

hands before his eyes 10 shut out the mon
strous nfamy.
Already Poland was a cemetery, but today
they're putting corpse on corpse.
Here is a cemetery containing the bodies
Of 1000 little children who were shot 20
death or starved to death
From east to west west to east. south
TO north, north to SOUTH wars bloody seythe
moved and moved again.
And today. 100000 Polish workmen,
and women. and children gnaw roots nd
the bark of trees. and shiver in caves swamps
and thickets.
American sympathy shot forth like the glare
OF an electric scarch-light at the outrage upon
Belgium.
There's Poland. outraged drawn and quar-
tered. her quivering limbs used as food for
foreign cannon. brother slaughtering brother.
while millions of their women and children
starvc.
II has been argued that all America 5
relief OF victims OF the European war has
been poor policy Without il the war would
sooner end. and there is plenty of suffering
at home.
Ii may be good argument.
More Belgian misery may be the cure for
Belgian misery.
But that cry of ten million in Poland for
bread must make the last spare cent in every
American pocket burn with white-hot heat
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cucuMaER SEASON

Editor The Star: II is a dandy
time to plant cucumbers. 900 can
be raised on q lot IS feet square in
a season. planting in shallow
trenches to hold moisture at roots
II has been done already yet
Later plunge the cucumbers In cold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-01
A Real Patriotisr7,

dor the first time in the history OF any
- big city in the Union, the veterans OF
the civil war were relieved from toilsomc
march in the Decoration Day parade and rode
instead in autos in Seattle.
Every veteran and every member OF the
Women's Relief Corps was thus taken care OF.
The appeal OF the Tilikums for autos was
generously responded 10. There were more
autos on hand than were needed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

per. add vinegar and eat at once
a bushel at a meal Never soak.
wrinkle and make leathery in briny
water. There is no more poison
in cucumbers than in potatoes. to-
matoes or watermelons. The poison
Is in the old superstition--the
poisoned fear-the curse OF mother
earth, who gave us the luscious GU.
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Ninety jitney drivers contributed to this
fine tribute to the heroes OF a great war--a
war distinguished from the butchery now go
ing on in Europe by the big fact that it was
struggle for a great principle
Seattle did itself proud on Memorial day
by its splendid cooperation to make for all
the comfort possible for these veterans. How
ever we may differ on the immediate inter
national complications. Seattle attested yester-
day that it is united on all things essentially
American and patriotic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-01

cured. am so pleased with the
results have obtained from Akoz
that | am convinced that little
longer treatment will cure me com
pletely and | shall continue with
the remedy"
Akoz has proven effective In
thousands of cases OF rheumatism,
stomach. liver. kidney and bladder
trouble. catarrh and other ailments.
For sale at all leading drug stores.
where further information may ba
had regarding this advertisement.
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AYE, AYE, SAYS HENRY

Editor The Star: n you could
hear the favorable comments upon
your articles roasting Seattlc's In.
efficient, dormant. stupid park com.
missloners. they would please you
beyond expression.
The ports public roof garden,
which seems to displease the board.
Is one OF the best advertisements
the city has.
HENRY BROADSTONE.
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A RTHuR r. NELSON sells
AZ beda The Intelligence la OF

A RTHuR r. NELSON sells
u beds. The intelligence 10 OF
general interest. inasmuch AS
every bodys sleeps. and almost ey-
erybody goes TO bed when sleepy.
Quite million people Ia the
Northwest find easement for aching
bones snd refreshmcnt for tired
minds every night In the beds that
Nelson sold them
This Ia conservative estimate.
based on the erroneous theory that
folks never sleep two In bed
Or. get NJ II Ia another way. II
the money Nciison has taken IN for
beds In the past year we're prorated.
every man, woman and child III
Alaska. British Columbia. Washing
ton and Oregon would get two. bits.
From this it Nili be seen that
Nelson sells n lot OF beds.
NJ ELLISON prepared himself for
IN successful career az bed.
seller hy firing a locomotive
on the u. a. O. This statement OF
"a &. unless explained. sounds like
nonsense Il Ia. however. gospel.
true
Firing on railroad. Neilson
says. taught me application. II
any man needs application. fire
man does You watch tho gauge
and shovel And shovel n you
quit shoyeling. the steam goes down,
the train falls behind schedule. and
the whole system Ia tied up."
Nelson's train was the Cannon.
ball. out OF Washington. He fired
from Baltimore 10 Hrunswick. Md.
and back
lie quit railroading when hls
chum. also a fireman. was killed
The boiler exploded II took all the
romance out OF railroading for Neil.
son.
Firing on a railroad" says Nell
81. taught me something beside
application. II taught me to appre.
clate a good bed. You are not. per
haps. familiar with the hotels along
tn. n 4 o. Oh. Lord"
VIZ HEN Nelson quit railroad.
wv Ing. he took his nerve IN
both hands and went 10 the
Simmons Manufacturing Co. and
asked for n job selling beds on the
road.
He knew about the Simmons
Misunderstanding Co. because, as
fireman. he had switched
trains alongside the eompany's
PLAN.
With eorns on his palma and
eotton-wasse stlIl elingIna 10
his jumpers, he penetrated the
offices Of the bed-msnufsetory,
and said:
~ you have good beds. I can
sell them: because. as q q. a
o. fireman. have slept on the
worst beds In the world"
He was mistaken.
They gave him the Southern
states for territory and. COM
pared with the beds he tossed
on In jerk-water towns In the
South. the o. q o. beds were
downy eouehes.
In two years he increased tho
Trims Southern business from
nothing much TO 100000
year Then he was transferred
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Firing railroad taught how to sell bed taught me application
anym
shovcP
Or sell b o fireman have
sep on the worst n
he'd"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-11
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service J
GALVESTON, Texas, June 11.-Villa
and Angeles are now open enemies.
each accusing the other of cowardice
in first retreating at Leon, according
to an official cablegram to the Car
ranzista consul, which quoted General
Obregon.
Villa, Obregon said, has sworn to
kill Angeles on sight and a pitched
battle between their forces, is expect
ed.
Stay on the Border
WASHINGTON, June 11.-Orders
for the Ninth and Fifteenth cavalry
and Twenty-seventh infantry, now on
the Mexican border, to relieve the
Seventh and Eighth cavalry and Twer-
ty.fourth infantry in the Philippines
were suspended today. 1t was said
the suspension was at General Fun
ston's request.
The statement to the press was to
the effect that the suspension was
temporary, but it was understood that
in the form it was sent to Texas, it
was indefinite.
There would be no changes, at pres
ent. it was stated, in the force on the
border.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce]
NEW YORK, June IL II a. nh
Another cabinet crisis is threatening
in England, which may lead to the
retirement OF Mr. Asquith and the
elevation of LloydG Gorge to the pre-
miership. The present ministry is
showing undoubted weakness in deal
ing with the British labor situation
and Loyd-George who as minister OF
munitions, is responsible for the out
put of war supplies, evidently intends
to try to overthrow the government
If that is the only way of awakening
England to realization OF the serl-
BUSINESS of the situation.
The undoubted fact is that the al
lies up to the present, have lost the
war on land. The theory that Ger
many can be brought to terms by be-
ing economically crushed is not as
confidently maintained by statesmen
among the allies now as 1t was last
summer. The crushing process gives
evidence not only of taking too long,
but also of involving the allies them
selves in financial difficulties. The
wonderful vitality of the Germans,
and the remarkable recovery of the
Austrfans are being demonstrated 81
multaneously with the collapse OF
Russia in the east and the failure of
Ntchener's army to help the French
move forward In the west.
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The Last Note From America to Germany Skill
fully Conceals an Iron Hand in a Velvet
Glove in Presenting Cause Of Humanity.
had NOT BEEN PRESENTED TODAY
Cable Errors Caused Delay in Handing the Docu-
ment Over to Foreign Office Until
Possibly Late This Evening.

abandonment would seriously impair
their confidence in the government.
An announcement OF modification,
however, If coupled with the explana-
tion that such action will strengthen
the German cause in neutral Amer
lea, would be well received, officials
here think 1t Is this belief that is
the only ray Of sunshine in very
black international sky. Should the
German government take this view,
the critical stage has been passed and
a way can be found out OF situation
fraught with the gravest consequences
for both nations.
Diplomats Of prO-ally sympathies
we're. not inclined to accept this View.
They declared that the note. although
expressed in beautiful phrases, skill.
fully concealed m iron hand in vel
vet glove. Il Is known that former
Secretary Of State William Jennings
Bryan who retired from the cabinet
when confronted with the obligation
of signing the note, entertains the
same views. He considers the note
the fulfiilment Of policy Of direct
ness. To his mind Il typifies force
that speaks with firmn.sss and acts
through the ultimatum:"
p All who entertain the view that
Germany will not fall into line and
accept the note at its face value, in
sist that the kaiser and his advisers
must measure it in the light of what
has gone before. 1t is simply another
step forward, they say. Commencing
with the note Of February 10, which
enunciated the principle of ''strict ac-
countability," the note of May 10 call
ed for "entire disavowal" and the
present document deems it reason
able to expect that the imperial Ger
man government will adopt the meas
ures necessary to meet the wishes
OF the United States. All three docu-
ments have declared submarine war
fare contrary to the principles Of
humanity and international law. This
is what Bryan and those who agree
with him were insisting today They
claimed that the United States makes
no promises itself, but exacts prom
Uses under conditions that SAVIOR OF
force
The president and his advisors how
ever, were convinced that the German
/ u
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ITALY !

UNITED Press Leased Wire dce.i
ROME, June 11.-savase + Ing at
4 bridge over the lsonzo, @ /. miles
northwest Of Goritz and tn .puIse Of
new Austrian attempts Sreespture
5Freikopel pass, were re- $.ed in dis
patches from the front say.
FOR the past twenty-t~lr hours the
battiino near Goritz has been more
furIous than at any other point along
the Isonxo. The Italians at one stage
rushed small forces across the river
but its ranks were thinned by steady
machine gun fire from the Austrian
trenches and forced to retire. Italian
aunners opened heavy bombardment
Of the bridge head on the east bank
Of the river and the fight to dislod3e
the Austrian batteries 10 continuing
with great violence.
From caporetto south to MonfaIcone.
the Isonxo fighting, despite the flooded
condition Of the valley 10 resulting
satisfactorily to the italian arms, Gen
eraI cadorna reported to the war o..
flee today. Since the general advanc.
against the river positions began NOR
than 1000 Austrian prisoners have
been taken.
Though they lost more than 500 in
killed and wounded In a previous at
tempt to retake FreikopeI pass, the
Austrians have renewed the struggle
at that point, bringing up reinforce
ments. The nature Of the pass 10 such
that only small bodies can be engaged
at one time, but az quickly as one lire
is slaughtered, the Austrians rush re-
serves In to close the gaps.
Heavy artillery has proven useless
At Freikopei and in other battles in
narrow mountain passes. Light noun
tain pieces have been wheeled up some
Of the heights, but machine guns are
the most important part.
The tactics in each OF these bloody
struggles along high mountain trails
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Under the original plan the border
forces would have been weakened by
the absence of the Ninth, Fifteenth
and Twenty-seventh from the date OF
their departure until time was given
them to reach the Philippines and for
the Seventh, Eighth and Twenty-fourth
to return to this country. 1t was ex-
planned when the order was made pub
lie, however, that this action was con
tingent on conditions along the bord-
er.
Other troops. it was said today
probably would be sent to the Philip
pines. No reason was given for the
altered program.
Two Americans.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-Delay in
the case of the two Americans who
Villistas planned to execute for pass.
ing counterfeit money, was demanded
by the state department today. The
two were George Marks and S. Frank
lin. They were arrested at Juarez
but it was understood they were tr
have been taken to chihuahua Thurs.
day night to suffer sentence of the
military court which convicted them,
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THE NOTE TO GERMANY

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE fol
lowing is the text Of President Will
sons second note to Germany on the
sinking of the Lusitania:
American Ambassador, Berlin:
"You are instructed to deliver text
ually the following note to the minis
ter Of foreign affairs:
sIn compliance with your excel
lancy's request did not fail to trans
NIT to my government Immediately
upon their receipt of your notes OF
May % in reply to my note of May
16, and your supplementary note of
June 1, setting forth the conclusions
So far as reached by the imperial
German government concerning the
attacks on the American steamers
Gushing and Gulfight. l am now in
structed by my government to COM
municate the following reply:
"The government of the United
States notes with qualification the full
Reorganization by the imperial German
government, in discussing the cases
of the Gushing and the Gulflight of
the principle of the freedom of all
parts of the open sea to neutral ships
and the frank willingness of the i'm
perial German government to acknow-
ledge and meet it's liability where the
fact Of attack upon neutral ships
which have not been guilty of any
hostile act, by German aircraft or ves-
sells of war, Is satisfactorily establish
ed, and the government of the United
States, will in due course lay before
the imperial German government as
it requests, full information concern
ing the attack on the steamer Cush-
ing.
with regard to the sinking of the
steamer Falaba, by which an Ameri-
can citizen lost his life, the govern
ment of the United States is surpris-
ed to find the imperial German gov
ernment contending that an effort on
the part of merchantmen to escape
capture and secure assistance, alters
the obligation of the officer seeking to
make the capture in respect if the
safety OF the lives Of those on board
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THE NOTE WHICH MADE BRYAN 0UI]
RUSSIA

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PETROGRAD, June 11.-General
| Macke ensens army, marching on Lem
! berg from the west has been defeated
with heavy losses and driven back
nearly four miles In the direction Of
Przemysl. The Russians smashed
Mackensen' front In a twelve hour
battle near Mosciska.
A second Austro-German army, ad-
vancing on Lemberg from the south
and southeast, has been halted and
driven back behind the Stanislau-Lem-
BERG railway along the left bank Of
the Dneister. In the fighting north Of
Stryj, the Russians have taken two
thousand prisoners and eight machine
guns.
"At practically al! points our arm
les are now either on the offensive or
maintaining their positions" said an
official statement from the war Office
1--WE have captured RacxeWko and
other villages, taking 800 men and 20
officers prisoners. In the Shawl re-
gion, the Germans were repuIsed In
an attack along wide front on Lake
Rakiewo."
The German losses In the fighting
along the Przemysl-Lemberg railway
were extremely heavy. Military men
here today declared the enemy COM
manders must now halt their offensive
and reform their forces before begin
ming a second serious attempt upon
Lemberg. Meanwhile the Russians
will have ample time to reinforce their
armies guarding the city.
Following their evacuation Of
Przemysl, the Russians withdrew
along the Lemberg railway and took
up strong positions east Of Moscizka.
The enemy followed closely and there
were constant skrmishes between the
advance and rear guards OF the two
armies
lent attack Tuesday night. The Rus
sian entertainments were first sheiied
with heavy artillery and attacked with
poisonous "a. bombs. For three hours
the artillery onslaught continued, then
great masses Of Auatro-German lnfan-
try rushed the SIav positions.
The force Of the attack carried the
enemy's foremost lines up to the Rus
sian entangIements. All night long
Russian artillery played UP and down
the human mass before The wire de-
fenses, moving down enemy soldiers.
At daybrcak the Germans began to
retreat and fell back 1000 yards in
the direction Of PrzemysI.
The fighting along the Dniester.
south Of Lenberg, was equally fierce,
though smaller forces were engaged.
General Won Linslngen, the Austro-
German commander, In person wit
messed the defeat of a body Of his
troops that crossed the Dniester at
Zaravno.
DROVE GERMANS BACK.
PETROGRAD, June fin fierce
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At this moment when the fortunes
of the allies are at the lowest point
they have yet reached. the British
workingmen have compelled the gov
ernment to make formal announce
ment that the authority of the new min.
istry of munitions is limited This
declaration is for all particular pur-
pose. a humiliation deliberately in
flicted on Lloyd George by British
labor. Trade unionists have demand
ed the minister be brought up sharply
because in a speech a week ago he
suggeted military discipline might be
applied to war factories.
It seems as if Lloyd-George intends
to accept the challenge thus thrown at
his feet England is woefully lack
ing in strong men at this crisis in the
history of the British empire. Lloyd
George is the only man the nation
has who is capable of engaging In a
campaign against dilatory tactics Of
labor with any chance Of success. But
he cannot do this If he remains min
lister of munitions with the strictly
limited authority attached to his posi-
ton. He must become prime minister
II he is to put forth his energy and
exercise his abilities untramelled by
subordination of authority.
Mr.. Asquith has not proven himself
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the merchantmen, although the vessel
had ceased her attempt to escape
/ when torpedoed. These are not new
circumstances. They have been IN
the minds of statesmen and of inter
national jurists throughout the de-
velopment of naval warfare, and the
government of the United States does
not understand that they have ever
been held to alter the prin ciples Of
humanity upon which it has insisted.
Nothing but actual forcible resistance
or continued efforts to escape by
flight when ordered to stop for the
purpose Of visit on the part of the
merchantmen. has ever been held to
forfeit the lives of her passengers or
crew. The government of the United
States, however, does not understand
is seeking in this case to relieve It.
self of liability, but only intends to
set forth the circumstances which led
the commander of the submarine to
allow himself to be hurried into the
course which he took.
"Your excellency's note, in discuss
ing the loss Of American lives result
ing from the sinking of the steamship
LuSllduld, anu duNSEtS dCa SVIlS leuS III
to certain information which the inn
peria1 German government has receiv-
ed with regard to character and out
fit of that vessel, and your excallency
expresses the fear that this informa-
ton may not have been brought to
the attention of the government OF
the United States 1t is stated in the
note that the Lusitania was undoubt-
edly equipped with masked guns, sup
piled with trained gunners and spe-
cial ammunition, transporting troops
from Canada, carrying a cargo not
permitted under the laws of the Unit,
ed States to vessel also carrying
passengers, and serving, in virtual
effect, as an auxiliary to the naval
forces of Great Britain. Fortunately
these are matters concerning which
the government of the United States
is in position to give the imperial
German government official informa-
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FRANCE

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
PARIS, June 11.-Moving eastward
in an attempt to seize the Arras-LiIie
road, the French have captured severa!
German trenches at the point of the
bayonet.
Further advances have been made in
the "Iabyrinth' southeast Of Melville.
The Germans now hold only the fringe
of the system Of defenses covering
many acres, built by the enemy during
the winter months.
The war office this afternoon report.
ed the capture Of 100 Germans in the
fighting around Hebuterne, south OF
Arras.