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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
AMERICAN BOY is FORCED TO DIG GRAVES FOR
VICTIMS OF FIRING SQUAD ACROSS THE BORDER

shuffiino down the hill from the
Jail with an old, wrinkled man
In a high straw hat walking
In front.
"He stumbled over the rocks
~ N he was In a dream, and
once he fell over dry wash
and had TO be dragged out.
THE others carried rifles
and an officer In gray marched
at one side with his sword
drawn, frequently walked 70
the side OF the old Mexican and
beat him across the back with
the flat OF his sword to make
him hurry 80 the officer would
not miss his breakfast,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
STATE LOSES SUIT

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Jun 30
The Missouri supreme court
knocked out on a demurrer the
case OF the state against the Chi.
cago e. Alton railroad In which
s2.0eo.00o was asked for excess
fares collected while the 2-cent
rate was In litigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
IDENTIFIES VOICE

SOUTH BEND. June 30.-Mrs.
Margaret NJ. Ross, prosecuting wit
ness In the might rider" cases. yes
terday identified Claude Wander
poole, the first OF the As defend
ants on trial. by his voice. She
said she was sure he was one of
the men she heard on the night
her cabin burned and she was
driven out OF the county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
OLDFIElD TRAVELS
80 MILES AN HOUR

TACOMA, June 30.-The arrival
OF Earl Cooper. Bob Burman. Billy
Carlson and George Hin from Chi.
cago last night completes the list
OF entrants for the automobile
races to be held at the Tacoma
speedway July 40.
The process of tuning up motors
and trying out the curves OF the
track are proceeding In lively fash.
ion.
Barney Oldfield yesterday made
several laps at the rate OF 1915
miles an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
OLD WHEELBARROW
A HEARSE FOR MANY

"Then II was that realized why
! had been digging. WAS Dig
GfNG GRAVES FOR VILLAS FIR
ING SQUAD, Each night the mock
court martial met in the Quartet
and passed sentences on all who
had been arrested by the military
during the day
For an awful month I dug. dug,
dug. My hands were raw and my
heart sick from the sights | saw.
Worst OF all, | had to bury those
limp. bleeding bodies.
"ln a bIood-staincd old wheel.
barrow ! hauled them 70 the
new-made grave and dumped
them In without shroud, coffin
or prayer.
Morning after morning. | was
prodded from my cell and taken to
the Campo Santo to dig graves.
Always there were many to fill
these newly made graves.
"One morning there were six to
be executed and because could
not dig the one long. community
grave fast enough. THEY MADE
THOSE CONDEMNED DEVILS
DIG THEIR OWN GRAVES. One
topplcd into the one he was digging,
having tainted from fright He
was dragged out by the hair. beaten
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

SAN FRANCISCO. June 40
Uncle Sam will act as foster.mother
for children whose mothers don't
know how to feed them and cannot
consult a doctor. said Mrs. II l. y.
Darling OF Boston. at the Child Wei.
fare session here. They can get
aid. she said from the nutrition bu-
rean Of the agricultural department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

PORTLAND. June 30.--Yester.
day W. Ernest Crosby. aged 2s,
was a grocer's clerk. To-day he Ia
comic opera star.
Following a tryout. Crosby was
engaged as tenor by the "Sari'
compauy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
ARREST AD BUNK MAN

TACOMA, June 30.--Suspected
Of having operated a confidence
advertising game thru the Puyal
lup valley, merchants being his
chief victims, j ID. Bagley was ar
rested and is being held at the
county Jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
HAS JOB; GETS we'll

His friends having found him &
Job. william Howe, AZ. of 2lls Sev
enth ave. who tried to commit sui
eide Tuesday night, It Is said. by
gas. because he was out OF work. IL
recovering rapidly at the city hos
pital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
CUT JITNEY RATES

SPOKANE. June 30.--JIiney rides
for az cents Is the newest thing
here. Books for 100 rides are be.
ing sold for $3.50 by a new com.
pany. which put on number OF
cara seating 10 passengers each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

Fourth degree Knights OF Colum
bus. i50 strong. arrived here from
Chicago Wednesday morning, and
were taken for trip round Sound
by local knights. They will be
given n dance and banquet at the
Knights clubhouse tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
EXPECT SEA BATTLE

LONDON. June 3n.--The Austrian
fleet Is preparing TO steam out and
force a decisive battle with the
Italians IN the Adriatic. according
TO Amsterdam reports here today,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
IRISH PATRIOT DIES

NEW YORK, June 30.---Jeremiah
O'Donovan. known as o'Donovan
Rosa. Irish patriot and revolu-
ZIONIST, banished by Great Britain
for 20 years. died here at the age
OF 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
ELLSWORTH TELLS
STORY OF HORROR

He was little more tnan boy
this IAe Ellsworth ~ who had
crossed the border to do little
eigfii-seeing during his vacation.
But they arrested him, made him
4 grave digger and he came back
10 good old American soil a mature
man, a mon who had Witnessed
worse sights and experienced more
horror than he can blot out II he
lives to be 100.
"It was bad enough In a prison
with the rats and lice and cent?
pedes crawling over me as ! slept,
he said. Next morning they
prodded me out OF my cell before
daylight and led me down a narrow
street and out onto a plain where
hundreds OF white crosses showed
In the dim light Of dawn.
"The guards showed pick and
shovel into my hands and ordered
me to dig. dug until the sun came
no and blistered my back where
the officer had beaten me the night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
Socialists
Ask Kaiser
to End War
Want Government TO Open
Negotiations For Sake
of Humanity"
APPEAL TO NATIONS
Socialists in Other Countries
Asked to Help; English
Willing. They Say.

BERLIN, June 3d.
The governing body of the
socialist party, in a mani
festo issued today, and
passed by the censor, called
upon the government Sin
the name of humanity to
begin peace negotiations. "
The socialists expect their
friends In other belIleeren,
countries 10 take the same
steps" the manifesto declared.
The recent statement Of the
vor~aerfs. the socialist organ.
ss 20 peace. was srnpiifIec. and
failure OF an earlier peace was
blamed upon the efforts Of
= French sro Belgian socialists.
''Who ssubbornly demanded Ger
nany's destruction"
The manifesto reviewed the
efforts of the German socialists
20 presen; war. and regretted
they had been "too weak TO
stem the tide Of the world con.
Naprssion."
The statement said repeated Ht.
tsmpts had been made to connect
with the socialists Of other coun-
tries In a movement toward peace.
and. while there we're some signs Of
cooperation from the English. the
French and Beigians defeated the
efforts.
II vas reiterated the socialists OF
are opposed 10 war for
the purpose Of annexation. and de
clared II would he proper II one OF
enemies make the first
proffers Of peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
MERCHANTS TO MEET

Seattle merchants have invited
$4,000 other merchants from all
parts OF Washington. Oregon and
Idaho to attend the third annual
convention of Northwest merchants
TO be held here August l6 to 81.
Stevens Woman's Relief club viii
give social and lunch Friday at
noon In the Veteran hall. Armory
All members and friends invited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

Five occupants Of a racing
automobile. which left the
scene Of the Seattle -Renton In.
terurbsn car hoidup ss North
Park station early today and
outdistznced Sheriff Hodges
car In . puff OF dust. are being
sought ~ suspects In conree-
tlon with the robbery of pas
oon0ers aboard the car. which
netted the bandits $40.
The hcIdup occurred az
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Two men. both masked. went
thru ths car.
: The shsrnfs posse. . haf
6Aeh out Of the woods with
thefs, car headed towards Rem
ton.
The sheriff returned 10 Seat
tle a . o'clock this morning
ewpty handed. leaving ospu-
ties Malone and Brewer near
North Park.
Witnesses OF the hoid-up say II
was like q party where everybody
= embarrassed. The two men ap
rareutly did not know how TO pro
coed. None Of the passengers bad
ever been In such predicament be
fbye. Everybody. including the
highwaymen. waited for somebody
d make the first move.
0sndIt Embarrassed
In bis embarrassment one OF the
bandits showed his elbow thru
pane Of glass
They boarded the car At NORTH
Park station. A they entered one
of them drew red handkerchief
over his face. the other blue one
Both we're armed with heavy caiioei
revolvers
In casual tones they told the pas
pengcrs TO hold up their hands. One
81 them went forward and com
uranded the motorman TO proceed
1iy.
smkter that they seemed at losi
10 proceed. First they ordered
oassenger 10 the front end o
car. then changed their mindi
ara ordered them back.
Ask for Cash Only
Never mind watches. We wan
cash they said. And AZ their re
quest passengers. one at time
brought them money contributions
IKE pilgrims making offerings at
shrine.
Satisfied at last they had all thu
loose chaage available. they disap
peared into the front vestibule. ans
none OF the passengers knew whel
they dropped off the car.
AIfho many OF the passenger
were women, there was no trac'
of excitement evident at any time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30
~ NoaMAN wAIkER

Copyrighted by Metropolitan Masazins
Ns1 York.
Ell PASO. Texas. June 30.--
n sou, In your dreams OF your
summer vacation. dreamed that you
became the grave digger OF the
euil.otine OF the French revolution.
what horrors would the vision not
unfold for your
And yet. Lee Ellsworth. an
American, has just come. gaunt and
ferror-sfricken, from worse than a
dream--he has been THE GRAVE
DIGGER OF THE VILLA FIRING
-auEAD. which counts It's victims
IN iipmbers like the French guillo-
tine At old.
Hatless. barefooted his face
blistered and his hands as raw as
lean beef. Ellsworth staggered
across the Mexican border and fell
In a faint His faded blue serge
xoat was cut to ribbons where he
M been beaten over the back with
saffrs, and great blue welts showed
IN his skin beneath.
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before with his sword.
when the graves were dug
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

was ordered to wait. Soon |
saw a little group Of men come
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Faithful Everett True's \
still on the job with
the other funmakers on II
The Stars editorial
page. He does what
YOU'D like TO do. but darer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-30

WEATHER FoREcAsT-Fair
TiDEs Al SEATTLE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

; : 5 - $ q: &: : :: 4. ;:
ID office, the Municipal Buildings, City Hall, the
Custom House and the Stock Exchange the territory
affords the office worker d means of concentration Of
effort that no other community can offer
On the other hand claims arc made that Office rents
below Twenty bird Street compare very favoraby
with Cities of much smaller population For out-of-
town concerns contemplating the establishment of New
York headquarters it would be we'll to investigate the
advantages offered here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

~&7UBWAYS. Since the establishment OF the
E(& present system Of subvays New York has
NGI4 been able boast of local and express
IL train service second to none. This has been
especially favorable lines Of business located East of
Broadway. With the advent of the new Seventh Ave
nue. Subway, the West Side of the city will receive
service equally favorable, and added to the Hudson
Tunnel will bring to lower Manhattan means of trans
poraton that will enable out otown buyers to reach
showrooms and Offices at d minimum cost OF time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

r--i ERS Here is the solution OF another item in
. VI the cost Of doing business Lightly per cent of
- the shipping of New York is hauled through
- the lower section of the city and the fact that
the business houses this section practically adoin the
piers that lead to the markets of the world makes this
territory exceedingly desirable. The piers Of both
rivers arc easy Of access necessitating only slight
carriage cost in comparison with territory uptown. And
every dollar saved in shipping reduces the cost OF
kcting American products
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
An Excellent Judge.

If the decisions of Magistrate o. Grant
Esterbrook in the varied cases which come
before him equal in wisdom and discern
ment the decision he has made in assum-
ing judicial duties, he will be q Daniel
come to judgment. Appointed to succeed
the late Otto II. Kempner, Chief Magistrate
for Brooklyn, three days before the law
abohshing that Office was to take effect,
Magistrate Esterbrook found that he
would be entitled to a salary Of $4,000 a
year instead Of $1,000, the compensation
of the other magistrates. That seemed
manifestly unfair, so he has asked the city
authorities to take steps to see that he
draws only the regulation salary-$7OOO
year.
It is seldom that any public servant
asks to have his salary reduced. Usually
the action is the other way. When one
does take this notable, patriotic and self
sacrificing course, the public which
benefits by it should not neglect to do him
honor. 1t is not to be expected that the
example will be very contagious-such Is
human nature-but it should be in many
cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
"One Stubborn Fact. d"

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: There has been so much said for and
against Germany by the most eminent and
learned men Of this age in your valuable
columns, as in the rest Of the prominent
papers Of this continent that there is not
much left to be said by layman. But there
is one stubborn fact which stares the world
in its eyes, and that is, with all of Ger
manys ten or twenty years Of preparedness
for war. with all Of her powerful strength
and wonderful military organization, with
all Of her 42-centimetres. and with all Of her
scientific ingenuity and Renteness in sub
marining and in killing thousands with gas
fumes, she cOwardly hides behind the skirts
Of innocent and defenceless Belgium, in
order 10 make short work Of France. Had
she, at the beginning Of the war, started out
bravely and legtimately along the lines Of
civilized and human warfare the world, as
court, with its nations as judges and
jurors, could not have indicted her and found
her guilty Of murder in the first degree.
FROM ONE WHOSE HEART BLEEDS FOR
THE SACRIFICE OF THE GERMAN
PEOPLE AND CANNOT HELP But
HATE THEIR "KRIEG PARTIE."
New York, June IS, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
Irishmen in the British Army.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In answer to Mr.. Armstrong; letter
ireland and the War" l would like to ask
him. What has England done TO merit the
love of the Irish race? The following facts
are history:
The English confscated the lands Of the
Irish people, and for centuries made life in
Ireland almost impossible for them. Crom-
we'll tried 10 extirpate them. The proof Of
this statement is bore out by the massacres
of Drogheda and Wexford, where Cromwell,
not satisfied with killing the fighting men,
put 10 death priests and any other non-com-
batants.
Up to 1900 the Irish had little or no say
in buying and holding land, and it was only
when Nh Wyndham introduced bill for the
appropriation Of money to purchase land 20
BIO sold on reasonable terms TO the Irish
peasants that their lives were made bearable
And be it remembered, Mr.. Armstrong. that
the concessions made to the Irish people
were won by their own statesmen, who
fought the House of Lords and the bgots Of
the North Of Ireland to a standstill For the
benefit Of Mr.. Armstrong, | suggest that he
read Justin McCarthy's book entitled IRE
land and Her Story
Statistics show that the regular British
army was about 100000 strong when the
present war broke out, and of that number
5000 were Irshmen mot Ulsterites) leav-
ing England and the rest of her colonies 20
make up the other 10000. But since then at
least another $4,000 Irishmen have enlisted
How about the Carsonites, Mr.. Armstrong?
As Mr. Armstrong is so anxious about who
should fight for England, it is about time for
him TO 30 to England, provided he is not a
coward, and do his share Of the fighting
And if he is not willing TO make the sacrifice
he is no longer a true friend Of England.
JOSEPH A. KELLY.
New York. June 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
Germany's New Submarines.

The stories told by the survivors of the
Armenian tend TO confirm recent accounts
of the newer German submarines now at
work about the British coasts. There Is
little reason to suspect eXaggeration on
the part of the observer who estimated
the length of the U-3S as 500 feet. A re-
markable snapshot taken when the Zaand-
stroom and Batavier V were captured gave
u very clear idea of the general appear
ance and proportions of the U-36, and she
must be fully that length. In fact, these
new vessels are apparently something near
the size of large destroyer.
The same witness speaks Of the "incredi-
BILE speed" at which the submarine pursued
the Armenian while she tried to get away
"a circumstance, by the way, which seems
to account sufficiently for her ultimate
fate-but in respect of what is known OF
the later submarines there is nothing in
credible about it. The Armenian was
apparently making about IA knots; the
submarine, from all accounts, was running
light, and it is known that in this con-
dition Germanys newer vessels are capa-
BILE of 20 knots. 1t is no wonder, then, that
the Armenian was soon overtaken.
No very definite description Of the
armament of the U-38 has as yet been
given. We are told that she mounted sew
eral guns" and one witness says that
about a hundred shells were fired before
the torpedoes were used. The U-36, accord
ing to some accounts, mounts only two l.
Founders and one 14-pounder, which has
to be brought up on deck and mounted.
But there is reason to believe that some
of these vessels are more formidably
equipped. The officer of British mer-
chant vessel recently torpedoed speaks
positively of a "heavily-mounted gun
which he saw in place while the vessel was
rising from the submerged position. 1T
was in no way covered up" he says, "for
before the periscope Of the submarine
came to the surface it showed itself in
position" All recent accounts make it
plain that the newer German submarines
are extraordinarily formidable vessels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
NOT NUMBERS BUT MERITS
Decision of Woman Suffrage Issue
Should Rest on Principles.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The anti-sufragists are laying great
stress these days on the fact that some
women are apathetic on the subject OF
woman suffrage and claim that because they
are so all women should be deprived Of the
ballot. majority Of women did not clamor
for education. A few made the fight for the
right to il, and now the majority gladly
enjoy school and college privileges. A ma
jority Of women did not seek legal emanci-
patton, being quite content 70 remain as their
husbands chattels, nonentities in the eyes
of the law. handful Of brave souls fought
for them all, and to-day women in general
take great satisfaction in owning their own
property, in being able to make wills, in
keeping their own wages Gin the states where
they cam and in acting like responsible
human beings in the conduct of their per-
sonal affairs. Again, majority Of women
did not rise up and demand the right to
earn their own living, but now women are
proud of their places in the industrial world.
The proper way to decide the question Of
woman's enfranchsement is TO do it not on
the basis of the number Of human beings
who support it but on its merits as prin-
ciple. Is it right that in a democracy one
half Of the adult population should be denied
a voice in the government and in the making
of the laws they must obey? Is it right for
women taxpayers TO be debarred from an
expression Of opinion as to how their money
shall be expended when in priva Q business
this would be considered unfair? Is it right,
since rolitics regulates the purity Of the
food supply, housing conditions, fire protec-
ton, sanitation, the removal Of waste and
rubbish, the conduct Of the schools, the num-
Der of Fairgrounds, the moral conditions Of
the streets-in fact, all interests that pertain
to the home and the children-that home
makers and mothers should be kept without
any political influence? Is it right that
millions Of wage earning women should have
nothing to say about the powers that control
the conditions under which they earn their
livelihoods? The answers to these questions
must be negative if one is fair-minded and
just, and these are the ideas that ought TO
be considered, not how many women are in
different to their rights and duties.
Not counting the thousands enrolled as
suifragists, great organizations like the In
ternational Council of Women, the National
Federation of Womens Clubs. representing
over 100000 women; the National Women's
Trades Union League, the National Order Of
Maccabees, the National Council Of Nurses,
now stand for political equality. And every
day some pr minent person, some new
organization, some NV group Of individuals,
Joins the movement. Still, the principles
of the cause were not good, the number Of
its adherents would not make them right.
Therefore, it seems to me, since voting is not
compulsory for those women who do not
want it, that the real argument should not
be clouded by mists of thought that rise
from the brains OF the ultra-conservatiye.
OREOLA HASKELL.
New York, June 90 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
Sir Roger Easement.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The paragraph which appears in your
always interesting columns this morning in
reference 10 Sir Roger Easement addressing
Irish prisoners of war and being unable to
sway them TO disloyalty TO the British En-
pire is most interesting. 1t is understood
that Sir Roger Easement is being paid a
large salary by the German Empire, and pre-
sumably he has TO justify his position.
An absurd statement appeared recently in
some of your less well informed contem-
poraries stating that Sir Roger Easement
proposed seeking election as Member Of Par
lament OF the city of Dublin. In view OF
Sir Roger Easement being at present an out
law, naturally the statement was unfounded,
Just as the absurd story circulated by Ger
man sympathizers as 20 an offer by the
British authorities 10 capture Sir Roger
Easement, dead or alive. and which story has
been elaborated and printed for circulation
in this country among Sir Roger Easements
Teutonic friends, as well as a still more
ridiculous statement that $4,000 was offered