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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-25
FOR NoN-pARTIsANsHIP

Editor The Star: want TO be
Among the first to congratulate you.
and thru you Mr.. Erickson. on the
splendid move for non-partisanship.
We all know what non-partisanship
has done for our city government
and for our splendid port commits
sion. There Is no more reason why
state officials should be chosen be
cause OF their connection with a
national political party.
remarked one noon 10 Or. Hugh
Elmer Brown: There's really no
connection between a national par.
~ and state government or a city
government"
Except loot" he answered.
He Is right II helps the national
party organization to have state and
county jobs TO offer. but does II
help the people Of the state to have
an efficient legislature, responsive
to the peoples will? Decidedly not
Yours for non-partisanship.
ANNA LOUISE STRONG.
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Letters to the Editor

At the right prices in the Duwam.
ish valley. along tho Duvamish
waterway. made available as such
By the united action OF the prop.
erty owners OF the valley. who
financed and constructed the water.
way. The daily papers OF the city.
while filling column after column
on the virtues OF the Lake Wash.
ington canal. fail TO say word
about the Duwamish waterway,
which has more real merit than
the Lake Washington waterway
ever had or ever will have.
Whether this neglect OF the Du.
vanish valley is ignorance on the
part OF the daily papers or preju.
dice. am unable to say. Tho fact
remains that the best and cheapest
factory site district in the city i,
entirely neglected by the daily pa.
pers. GEO. W. FRITZ.
6023 DuwamIsh Ave.
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A Novel
A Week
Observation-Disclosures,
By
Joseph c. Lincoln
copyrish,. isst
by a. y Barnes a Co.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HiH.Hs!i!5sIHM

own particular problem received
far more attention than did those
OF the class. Suddenly he spoke
Teacher" he said. please may
! ask n question:"
rs the question as lmportent as
How many bushels did G. SELF:
which happens to be my particular
troublc just now
1T Il 10 me. certainly" Ralph
was serious enough now. 1T is n
question that have been wrestling
with for some time. II In. shall
I take a position that has been Of.
! fcred me in the West. or shall I
stay here and become superintend.
ent OF tho station? The superin.
tendents place may be mine.
think, n want IT,"
Elsie laid down her pencil and
hesitated for moment before she
spoke. Wael she did reply her
face was turned away from her
companion
81 should think that question
might best be decided by compar.
Ing the salaries and prospects of
the two positions" she said quietly
The TWO positions are much
alike In one way. You know what
the life at the station means the
greater portion OF the year-nO
companions OF your own age and
condition. no society, no 1niuse-
ments. The Western offer means
all this and worse. for the situa.
ton IL the same all the year I
say these things because hope
you may be willing ~ consider
them. not from my point II view
solely. but from yours"
From miner"
Yes. You see. am recklessly
daring TO hope that. whichever lot
rs chosen. you may be willing to
share u with meas my wife
Elsie. DO you think you could con.
slider the question from that view
polnt7"
And-well-Elsie though; she
could.
The consideration--we suppose
u hah iHt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 70
long that Il was nearly dark when
Elsie announced that she simply
must 20.
Dearest" said Ralph. after the
door was locked. Il forgot 10 have
another hunt for whatever Il WIS
that Captain Fri wanted mo to
get"
Elsie smiled rather oddly.
Are you sure you haven't cot
it7" she asked eemureiy.
Go, ~ Why-why. by George.
what a numbskull | am, The old
rascal ] thought there was n
twinkle In his eye"
He said he should come back
after me-"
Well. Well, Bless his heart.
It's sound and sweet all the way
thru. Yes. have got Il. and.
what's more, ! shall tell him that
| mean 10 keep IT,"
The END.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-25

Why. no. want. ain; been
10 my store this mornln'. and I'm
'fraid ! ought TO be there
Then you1l have TO harness
Dan1 aud take me down. mustn I
wait another minute"
Why. Mrs. snow" eXpostuiated
Captain Jerry. you mustn't 20
down there Tho Doctors goln'
and III so. and Pashy's thoro al.
ready"
But tho housekeepcr merely
waved him aside Shs set about
getting ready With vim and at.
teniion TO detail that proved that
her "fidEes' had not affected her
commun.sense. She was pale and
her hands trembled a little. bat
she took covered basket and
packed in II cloth for bandagen, a
hotwa,or bottle. mustard. a bottle
OF linlment. and numerous other
things likely to be- OF use.
Ralph and Captain Perez we're
/ surprised men when tho house
keeper. dripping. but cheerful, ap-
pcaFcd on tho scene. Mrs. Snow
took charge at once OF the tired
men. and the oyertaxed Miss
Patience was glad enough 10 have
her do II. Luther Davis was In
bed. and Captain Fri. dressed In a
suit belonging TO the commandant.
was stretched upon sofa in the
front room
The Captain was the most sur.
pfised OF all when Mrs. Snow an.
peared He fairly gaspcd when
she first entered the room. and
seemed to be struck speochiess.
for he said scarcely a word while
she doscd him with hot drinks
rubbed his shoulder-the bone was
not broken. but there was a bruise
there as big az a saucer--with the
llniment. and made him generally
comfortable. lie watched her every
movement with a sort OF worshipfui
wonder. and seemed to be thinking
hard.
Captain Davis. altho feeling lit.
tie better. VAS still very weak. and
his sister and Captain Perez were
with him. Ralph. finding that there
was nothing more that be could do.
went back TO the cable station.
Captain Fri and Mrs. Snow we're
alone In the front room. and. for
the first time since she entered
the house. the lady from Nan.
tucket sat down 90 rest. Then the
Captain spoke
Mrs. Snow" he said graycly.
you hadn't ought to have come
over here day like this. Not but
what the Lord knows it's good 20
have you here he added hastily.
The housekecper seemed sur.
prised
"Cap'n Fri" she said. Il b1ieye
II you was dyln' you'd worry for
fear somebody else wouldn't be
comftable while you was doing IT,"
We'll. Jerry hadn't ought TO have
let you come.
Let me come should like 10
have seen him try to stop me. The
idea! Where would | be II twa'n't
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WHEN WE FIGHT

Editor The Star: Hughes Is
beaten! All his shifts. lodges, sub.
terfuges. evasions and feints. all
his doublings. twistings. wlndlngs
and turnings. all his hypocrisles,
all his explanations and excuses,
and. finally. all his desperate. de
spairing assaults cannot get him
By the democratic line OF defense
He kept rs ont OF war"
We are a fighting nation. But
when Americans fight, they fight
for great causes. not petty ones.
They fight to save their country,
not to crafty feelings OF spite,
envy, anger, hatred. or revenge.
CHARLES r. HOOPER.
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helpin' YOU. after all you've done
for me7"
i've done7 haven't done any.
thing"
You've made me happier'n I've
been for years You've been 20
Kind thRt-thAt--"
She stopped and looked out of
the window.
TIA you that's been kind" said
tho Captain You've made n home
for me: somethin' ! Amt had afore
Hcnce | was a boy
Mrs Snow went on aA II he had
not spoken
And TO think that you Nigh,
have been drowned the same as
the rest" she said Il knew some.
thin WAS happenin. Jest felt It,
somehow ! told Elsie was sure
OF II. ! couldn't think Of anything
but you all the forenoon
The Captain sat up on the couch
"Marthy." he said. In an awed
tone. do YOU know what I WIS
thinkin' Of when was pullin thru
the wust OF II this mornin? was
thinkin Of you. II kept comm
back 10 me that II went under
shouldn't see you agln. And you
waH thinkin' OF me-"
Yes"
Wen. well. weli'" said the Cap.
tain reyerently, and still In the
same low tone. Il said once afore
that b'licved you was sent here.
and now I'm sure OF Il. II seems
almost aa II you was sent 10 me.
don't IT.
The housekeeper still looked out
OF the window. but she answered
simply. Il don't know"
IL does. IL does 30. Marthy.
we've been happy together while
you've been here. DO you b1ieye
you could be happy with me nj.
wayB-if you married me. mean o.
Mrs. Snow turned and looked a,
him. There we're tears In her eyes,
but she did not wipe them away.
Yes" she said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-25

~ ONCLUDlNG its labors with IL indictments, the King
~ county grand jury declares in its report that the laws
against gambling and vice be enforced better adj
vantage by the police and the Sher office than by spas
modic efforts OF grand juries
The grand jury right only gambling and vice
but in respect all lawsand respect the greatest OF
all public evilS-grait!
Called from private occupations to grand jury work, the
members of that body have neither the experience the
intimate knowledge OF conditions necessary TO get at the
proper oupritS. They rely mainly voluntary wit
nesseS-and these come few and far between.
For its limited opportunities however the grand jury
has directly and indirectly effected wholesome results
Ii not afraid to get real evdeneeand that counts
for great deal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-25
BOOSTS oUWAMisH SITES

Editor The Star: Permit me to
say a word regarding your editorial
in yesterdays Star under the head
ing. Seattle Must Have Factories. I"
in which was stated: THE first
step toward getting factories here
is to obtain factory sites at reason
able prices. Here Ia opportunity for
united city action"
] heartily agree with the senti-
ments therein expressed. and trust
that The Star will carry out. as II
can, in pointing out to the public
the fact that there are factory sites
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-25
Then, What?

A FTER years of letting things slide along Great
Britain discovers that feeding folks great
sy OF warfare killing them and she will follow
Gcrmany example in controlling and conserving the food
supply by government action.
France time ago, took somewhat similar steps and
italy and Russia adopt the policy the limit
Now If American high prices largely due to foreign
demands what is going be the effect OF this coseisted
foreign policy upon American pces Even respect OF
war munitions Britain is daily becoming able to
supply her needs.
II is sure a time for close guessing by the American
"bulls' and bears
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r APAN has been mighty good TO mighty mean We
will not know which until further developments
She has refused let the renowned Jap Sada-
yakko Kawakami and procession of Yoshwara girls
visit for exhibition purposes said Yoshwaras being girls
who sure do exhibit.
The prohibition against s X and her Y. girls
cured Purity society OF Toxic. which somewhat in
dieaes that Japan looking after purity This would
be real good Of Japan.
But can't help remembering that the way promote
paying show business in American cities is 10 raise
the purity of the show and the suspicion arises that this
Yoshiwara girl procession will later appear Seattle the
Pacific and all thru the United States backed by
real Juicy international advertising.
II would be rank in Japan to work up our
purity until fight each other. tooth nail knee and elbow.
to get into that show wouldn't it:
And another piece of traffic advice is: Don't
the crossing cop
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A Novel
A Week
fiisaiiiisssssnu

| Continued From Our Last Issue
They obeyed him without quea.
ton. As the dory settled right side
up. two heavy oars. that had been
secured hy being thrust under the
seats. fell back with clatter.
What was Il. Captain9" shouted
Ralph.
The lifeboat upset. How many
did you make out hangin' onto her,
Peroxg Five. seemed % me"
-Four. I thought Fri. you ain {
goln' TO try Co reach her with this
dory7 You couldn't do H. You'll
only be- drowned yourself Nv
Lord" he moaned. wringlng his
hands, "whatll Pasny dor
Catch a.holt now" commanded
Captain Eri Down To- the shore
with herr Now"
They dragged the dory to the wa.
ters edge with one rush Then
Fri hurrledly thrust ia the hole.
pins. Perez protested again.
Fri. he said. 81 alnt no use
She won't live to get thru the
breakers
His friend answered without,
looking up. DO YOU s'poEe." he
said. that I'm goln' 10 let Lutte
Davis and them other fellers drown
without makin' a try for en- Push
Off when | tell YOU to"
Then you let me 40 instead OF
you"
Don't talk foolish You've got
pashy 10 look after. Ready nov ="
hut Ralph Haxeltine interviewed
I'm going myself" he said firm.
~. putting one foot over the gun.
vale. TIN a younger man than
either OF you. and I'm used to n
boat | mean g. I'm going
Captain Fri looked at the elcc.
trician's face: he saw nothing but
determination there.
Wen all 20. be said suddenly
Mr. Hazeltine. run back TO the sta.
ton and git another set OF cara
Hurry"
Without answering. the young
man sprang up the beach and ran
toward the buildings The moment
that be was inside. Captain Fri
ieaped into tho dory.
Push OF. Perez" he command.
ed. THAT young fellers got a life
70 live"
you don't 20 without me" as.
serted Perez stoutly.
All right Push off. and then
Jump In"
Captain Perez attempted TO obey.
lie wAded into the water and gave
tho dory a push. but. just as he
vas about 10 scramble In. he re-
cciyed a shove that sent him back.
wards
Your jobs takiu' caro- OF
Pashy!" roarod Captain Fri
When Ralph came hurrying 20
tho beach. bearing the oars. he
found CaptasQ Perez alone.
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oAmpENINo HIS LOGIC

"A man learns most who begins
a. the bottom" remarked the Par
Tor Philosopher
How about the fellow who is
learning 10 SWIM" asked the Mere
Man.-Judge.
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HIS RECOVERY

Yep" said Mr.. Gap Johnson OF
Rumpus Ridge. Ark. When that
there tree fell on my brother-in-law
IL knocked him plumb senseless.
But II didn't take him long to 81
tuperate Judge.
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HAIG REPORTS RAIN

LONDON. Nov. 25.-Nothing bu,
heavy rain was reported from the
British front today by Gen. Haig.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-25

Seattle attorney gets judgment of 500 90 from Mrs.
Bob Fitzsimmons. Christmas bargain. marked down
from Sl00?
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NEVER AGAIN

Does your wife ever make you
exchange goods she buys and
l doesn't llke?"
She tried that once. and once
only. / exchanged a silk dress for
meerschaum pipe"
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Victory!

m HE Austrian air raids Padua Italy have been
OF considerable military value.
Sixteen children killed
The dead boys won't be able to fight quarter OF 4
century and tie dead girls won't be able make ban
dagcsl
One week more-for Saturday, Nonpartisan day.
Boost for Seatte-and the port belt line.
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BUCHANAN. y. WINNIE Quit
house punctured a masher I'm three
places with a darning needle when
he tried TO kiss her. The mssher
saw the point and hurried on.
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fe22}kG'
COLYUN
WAY OFF

WAY OFF
First Katherine doesn't un-
dergtand baseball at all.
Second Giri-She doesn't
First Girl-No. Why. the other
day she went 10 a game and fell
in love with the umpire.
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UNNE CESSARY

III were you. Peck. Id let
wife know who is boss in 4
house"
Let her known" Great Scott.
she knows already"
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And another piece of traffic advice is: Don't cross
the crossing cop"
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Hsst Week
The City of
Numbered Days"
ny FRANCIS lVNDE

iiiii:iiisiiiiii;iiiis,iiiiiiiiiiissis:
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One week more-for Saturday, Nonpartisan
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
-s4.g.4l5.Oo0.

and other manufacturing enterprises
are owned and controlled almost Who'll
Nv BY people who are non-rosidents of
the state. While we welcome their
appearance among US and rejoice in
their success. and do not hold n
against them that they were not born
ia West Virginia. yet we cannot but
regret that residents Of central WesS
Virginia. who possess ample means
have not also Joined more literally
in these enterprises, and thereby
shared to a greater extent ia the i'm
raense wealth which this region is pro
duclng.
Opportunities Are Many.
y hope to# see the citizens OF the dis
trict. who possess means and capital,
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fords to investors and business men.
he banking institutions stand ready %
furnish capital II almost unlimited
means.
The banking resources made up Of
capital. surplus. and deposits II cen
.tfll West Virginia, aggregate more
than sixty million dollars. The de-
posts in the tanks in such counties
. few weeks ago when the last fnan--
.cial statement was published aggrc-
gated IN round numbers. nifty million
dollars or this amount. thirteen nli'-
lion dollars. or more than one-fourth,
was deposited in the banks Of Clarks-
burg This information should be q
Interest," to everyone who .contenplatcs
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Home Folk Reluctant.
GRAND TOTAL

I desira to call attention 70 the FACT
which may have been overlooked by
many. but which IS an occasion Of sin
ere regret to myself. and that is, that
citizens Of our section have not per-
!sonally profted 70 the extent they
hould have done, IL the development
Iof the community. " glance At q liss
Iof the plants and factories located IA
his region. and few words q in-
curry, disclose the fact that they haTs
.Iot engaged IN manufacturing and in-
Idustrial enterprises in anything ap-
preaching the extent to which they
IEho.ld have done.
The traction lines. steel and iron
actories. glass plants, smelling plants.
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become much moro Interested lii thu
development Of the resources whicl.
flte nj hand III order tha, they may
obtain greater share Of the profits
which are sure u be derived from
such enterprises. While nil should
sock to enlist the capital. brains, anl
energy or non-rcsldents III tho develop
mont Or our resources and building
up or our community. our own people.
who have sufficient means Ia cunhlc
them % engage In such enterprises.
Should not let the golden opportunt.
ties pass,
\ The development Of this community
Fts the basis Of groat riches 10 munY
people, and We earnestly desire d
Esec our own people share 10 q greater
extent in these riches. The citizens Of
Central West Virginia. who possess
capital to engage in productive enter
prises should be stimulated IN thI
.fact that strangers como among us. nnc
invest their own means literally n
every line or industrial Developments.
Opportunities which arc good enough
5toattrnct strangers and cause them tu
1aaye their own homes md core
among us and invest their money III
our community. should not be Over
/ looked md neglected by our own poo
pie. The more of these opportunities
(which our people miss. the greater viii
he their regret in tho future when they
behold the magnificent success
achieved by the strangers VINO have
come among US and invested theE
capital in the development Or our nat
lurnl resources.
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going into business in this region, be.
cause It assures them sufficient tnan-
cial assistance 10 enable then, 70 cnr-
~ on any and every meritorious un.
dcrtakinE or enterprise.
Aggregate Banking Resources.
The accompanying tables showing the
aggregate capital Or tho banks of the
district. the amount q surplus and
profits. and the amounts Of deposits
~tl1 be Or interest to any one who hns
1lvestmcnts in this region. or conteM-
plates making them, and contains II.
formation for those who have not ely
en- much thought to the splendid tinan:
cial situation Of our community:
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SMALL CAPITAL
I'M OIL AND GAS.

While 1t Is perfectly true the corpo-3
rations with immense capital arc OPP
Grating in the coal. oil and gas fields
OF central West Virginia there Is still.
opportunity here for tho small lnves-
tors II these industries. During the
recent furry In coal prices It was tho
small operator who reapcd the big
gest. benefit proportionntely He was.
ns n rule. unhamperod by contracts
md able therefore to sell his output
In the spot mnrkot in which he could
practically name his own price.
Groups or men or small means FREE
5quently get together to drill OIL and
gas wells. and there Is n ready outlet
for MI that can be produced OF either
commodity. Gas wells that flow from
n million and half to two million
cubic feet dny are ordinary, and the
income from such q property Is from
$75 to 500 a day. a tidy return for
the expense Of bringing It to produc-..
ton.
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MORE DEPOSITS
THAN CITIZENS

The fact that there are more sep
.arate deposits II the Clnrksburg
banks than there areresidents, men.
women and children, II tile city indi-
Gates the completeness with which
the Clarksburg banks serve the dis
trict tributary. The peculiar rola-
ton Of mum Der OF deposltors to pop
#ulation has created much comment.
and has been widely mentioned by
bankers as an advertisement to their
respective cliente1es urging the safe
.ty and convenience a checking ac-
count.
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Chances for Investment.

factories.
Chances for Investment.
Central West Virginia capital has
financed the Developments which have
already taken place on such vast
scale, and in doing So, has not fell
The slightest strain. Capital has
proved abundant for every enterprise
which had any promise OF success 4in
the entire region and millions Of dol
lars are now inviting men Of enter
prise and business foresight 70 come
among US and build factories, Or en-
gage il developing the natural r.
Sources which are awaiting on every
hand. and which will pour wealth into
the Golfers Of all who u have the fore
sight to properly develop them
One thing that We want 10 especial
u emphasize is the fact that in addi-
ton to the natural resources and 9TH
Ter attractions which this regions ar
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BANK RESOURCES
PROVE WEALTH
Institutions III Central West Vir-
ginia Are III Highly Prosper
Gus Condition
President of the Empire National Bank of CT
~ W. u. HIGHLAND,

only Importance
munity and the potential wealth which produce the
veopnent growth Of necessary capital
with which carry developing work build industrial
and commercial institutions.
The nexhalstbe natural county
the central West Virginia counties Immediately
rounding county part
been the subject articles
natural exist under conditions that
development The country possesses saubrous and healthul
climate; it travesed by
water most abundant quantity every
need
one Of the great railroad systems Of the reaching
Atlantic seaboard in vergng lines the Lakes Chicago
the Mississippi Valley all points beyond SOUTH branch
lines radiating from Carksburg, which may
sin pian tUhen