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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-28
Business as Usual--Can Be
Business as usual 2"
Impossible.

Impossible.
1t isn't in the cards War the nations business
VIII be until kaserism is licked And isn't USUAL It's
UNUSUAL. SO business will be unusual But that doesn't
business will be dull There's for pessmsm.
Business will boom. You can't spend billions year for
clothing shoes munitions machinery material food and sup
Plies without unusual circulation of money That
business-UNUSUAL business.
That's the thing business get in their heads
We've got TO eadust business There will be plenty OF
money Business will expand The demand for labor will
Re unusual War will diminish the supply Railroads will
have TO be organized to do more business than ever Waste
be everywhere Nonessentals will have to give
way essentials, luxures to necessities
Frst-Let every manufacturer understand that the de-
and for necessities will be unusually large and the demand
ousness-war-s more important to the nations lie than
de INDIVIDUALS old business II his business doesn't tit
the game let him change HIS business
Second-After all, this defensive part.
II fail business will go smash II need be- Uncle
Sam will conserpt all private wealth Whoever aims
che enrich himself is the nations exist
ence-and hence his wealth Safety firstthat
the NATIONS safety first The individuals will follow
lJnlsss the NATIONS business is successful the INDI
EWIOUAIS can't be. And the nations business is WAR
ut now.
Food hogs coal hogs railroad hogs material hogs sup
~ hoes industrial commercial and financial hogsALL
these the successful prosecution of the
on's business There be cooperation competition
|Nu business must have common purpose Wages must
80 10 the of living down We
he manhood womanhood and childhood OF the nation No
1reediness No exploitation. No hoggsh seishness All
3or each and each for all That business UN-
USUAL and democracy triumphant
ps.sss.a Vale.
pussskmers "p,uses"-kansas City star.
ssks the ''"s'o"' working the
: s.hins holiday.
oaEAr ss,IAIs win finished mons. according
osrrsn admiral This 0s"roo extension" The time was up
msId.n spsseh-charesson Pos.
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still at work. Individual railroad corporations were
still seeking to pile up The selfinteres equa
ton, like the law of gravity is sure to operate.
Some outside force, and this alone, can pull TO-
gether the railroads of the United States and make
them work for the common good. Elimination of pri-
vate interest and excessive profit getting is the only
way in which present difficulties can be overcome.
When the senate tackled the Newlands bill for
priority of freight movement, the first thing they en-
countered was lobby OF railroad presidents, inform
ing them that nothing could happen until the railroads
permitted to form agreements to the division
of the spois o-wt the freight returns among them
selves and such a provision was duly inserted in
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been organized and nobody in Washington seems tc
know when il will begin to be organized

Many weeks ago the council of national defense
undertook to coordinate the railroads OF the nation and
make them efficient Various railroad presidents got
together and accepted appointment with President Dan
Willard at their head as committee to do this job The
railroads going to be patrotic-and undoubtedly
these gentlemen individuals thoroly patriotic
and the big job was going to be done voluntarily
Nothing has happened-nohing but ineiicency
car shortage, coal famine, freight congestion, empty
cars and hopeless tangle. II not to be expected
that anything would happen The meeting together of
five men, or their declaration that they favor the
movement of necessary commodities does not do the
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CONTINUES From Our last Issue
CHAPTER X.
81. John Rivers

OF. SonN NiSofb
But such tranquility was not to
last. One afternoon while walking
home with me from my school,
still continued my iabors as before,
tho now they we're charitable in.
stead OF for a remuneration--St
John informed me that In SIX
weeks time he would leave for In
dia and become a missionary.
But this announcement was not
20 startling rs his request--nay.
command. rather--that I accom-.
pany him an his wife.
God and nature intended you
for a missionary's wife" he con.
tinued You are formed for labor.
not for love. A missionary's wife
you must-shall be. claim you
not for my pleasure. but for my
Sovereign'E service"
II am not TT for Il; have no
vocation" | said.
He argued for an hour. Al the
end OF that time: Il scorn your
idea OF love" could not help say
ing; II scorn the counterfeit senti.
ment you offer; yes. st John. and
I scorn you when you offer It."
He looked at me fixedly.
II scarcely expected to hear that
expression from you be said: II
think have done nothing to de-
serve scorn."
was touched by his gentle tone.
Forgive me the words. st.
John: but II Is your own fault.
You introduced topic on which
our natures are at variance, the
very name OF love IL an apple OF
discord between us--if the reality
we're required what should we do
How should we feel? My dear
cousin. abandon your scheme OF
msrriage--forget IT,"
NO" said he. but I shall urge
you no further at present. To.
morrow. leave for Cambridge.
shall be absent fortnight-take
that time to consider my offer: and
do not forget that II you reject IL,
IL Is not me you deny. but God"
He did not leave for Cambridge
the next day. az he had said he
would. He deferred his departure
a whole week. and during that
time he made me feel what severe
| punishment, conscientious yet
implacable man can infllct on one
Who has offended him. Without one
upbraiding word. he contrived 10
impress me momently with the
conviction that was put beyond
the pale Of his favor.
The night before he left home
for the reading before prayers, he
selected the twenty-first chapter OF
Revelation.
"He that overcometh shall in
herit all things; and | will be his
God. and he shall be my son. But.
was slowly. distinctly read. "the
fearful. the unbelieving, shall have
their part In the lake which burn
eth with fire and birthstone. which
Is the second death"
Henceforward. knew what fate
St John feared for me.
In the prayer following the chap
ter. all his energy gathered. Hs
duplicated strength for the weak
hearted: return even at the elev
! enth hour for those whom the temp
tations Of the world were lurinI
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Let the railroads and the coal mines be taken over
uy the government and operated on government ae-
count Let the production and distribution of coal and
coke be conducted thru pool in the hands of gov
eminent agency, and let the transportation agencies
handling coal, both rail and water, be similarly pooled
and operated government account This is the rec
ommendaton of the federal trade commission to meet
the alarming condition which has resulted turnout the
country from the utter collapse of the railroads.
The commission is right. No halfway measures
win meet this situation. Congress and private agencies
have been hddlins with this situation long enough.
Only last month congress passed shortage BILL and
he number of which short greater this month
than last. The shortage commission has not even
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the law. but that he won't accept
The Stars advice 20 keep his
mouth shut.
Don't let your hopes soar on the
news that there IL no soap IN Ger.
many. The Turks put up u pretty
fair fight and there never was any
soap In that country.
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easily.
A celluloId collar will not turn
yellow II given an occasional coat
Of shellac.
DON'T LOOK FOR AMI OF
THEM IN SEATTLE, ,. O.
Mr.. y. Z. Pstten isfs fer chSeaGo.
joints on the Pacific csasf and IN Ak
ws. Mr.. Patton will ~ gene sbsss tws
months.--Ashevtlie On. c. TtDes.
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by wringing his hands.
QUESTIONS MR.. e. D. X. CAN.
NOT ANSWER

II an author strings out a story.
will the reader lose the thread OF
It'll. ID.
Does sausage maker have 20
begin work when a boy 10 learn
the business from the ground-up7
IT. NJ. NJ.
What Kind OF perfume does the
government put on a one scent
stamp MARY O..
Would Walter johnson make a
good mail carrier7 The papers
say he has a fast deiiyery.-R. T.
MR.. E. D. KS HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
A clo;heshorse should be curricd
at least once a week.
Always use linen thread 10 darn
the garden hose.
Pour boiling water over goose
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give him Two ne
on ~ says In an
editorial In the
German Press
that he will &C.
cept The Stars
advice 70 obey
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IN IL proper TO say. Il thrun a
brick at a cat and missed it,
George Hood.
No. It L. not. II In better TO say.
u hrun n brick at n cat and hit
a."
Which do people like the better.
i,rslries or hills Miss Rose Buddy.
II 10 probable that most persons
prefer prairies. At any rate. they
run down hills.
Why do We say tina, a fence
runs from ono point to another
when. as a matter OF fact. IL does
rot run nor even move9-D. w. D.
A fence does move. Didn't you
ever notice It's gate?
How can man make a noise
like q bell &C. A. y.
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HOLD PATRIOTIC MEET

Driftwood camp. Modern Wood
men OF America. held . patriotic
meeting AT the Swedish club We'd
nesday evening. which was attend
ed by 200 members OF the camp and
their friends.
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81 KILLED WHEN
70 PLANES SWEEP
ON HEART OF CITY

Press q
LONDON, July 7-Thry-seven women and chill
dren killed and l4 wounded when the 20 German
planes bombarded London early today.
Lord French officially announced the casualties this
afternoon OF the dead y and children.
The injured include "a men. 80 and 81 children.
The admiralty announced three OF the raiders brought
down the North and Lord French announced the
destruction OF another, which brought down the
mouth OF the Thames river
The arpanes flew exceedingly low while unloading their
first bombs but the aircraft got into action and air
fighters OF the home defense forces took the they
mounted greater heights. These battles in the air
waged with the British machines reentlesy pursuing raid
who maneuvered and twisted and turned effort
prevent their retreat being cut off
Shrapnel from the aircraft guns burst all about the
tending aeopane Thousands outside the district which
the raiders made their attack watched the sky fight
The Germans first appeared the northeast OF London.
They swept great sem-crce the northwest and the
outskirts turned southwest the city.
No estimate had been made up a late hour OF the
number Of bombs dropped The high explosives poured
down upon defenseess areas. Men, and children
fell manned in the
Apparently proiting by their poor aim in the past,
due the great height which the bombs dropped,
todays German air pirates flew very low
They plainly from the This in
direct the great raid of June l3 when the 10
raiders flew such height that they practically
invisible.
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courts and Loewe & Co and the
AntEBoycott association have their
way.
ITS very queer law" said
owen, sitting In the little red
rocking chair In the parlor of his
New England home while his
daughter busted about and apollo
gized because the Spring house
cleaning hasn't been done yet on
account OF us not knowing what's
what"
"l've always paid my honest
debts" continued the old man,
"and wherever I've dealt with
man you can ask him II
haven't been square. I've man
aged to pay Nny taxes and
saved up enough to- fix up my
house, but now ! don't know
what ~ do II the place Is sold
and we are turned out.
II have been trying not 10 think
OF II. because of what happened to
my neighbor. Henry Judd.
Worries Man to Death
Last time | saw Judd was AT the
store. and he said to me. owen.
Continued on page 81
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WASHINGTON. July : The
senate found Itself IN n swirl today
on the question OF whether or not
the public shall have the chance 10
consume existing stocks of liquor.
or whether these shall be confis.
Gated by the government for war
purposes with manufacture OF
whisky and other distilled liquors
doomed by yesterdays senate &C
tion. the big fight today was on
proposals 10 prevent withdrawal of
the millions OF gallons of whisky
now held In hond
Vets lost the first skirmlsh OF
the day when the senate defeated.
i5 To IS. an amendment by Sena-
tor Reed. Missouri. that would
have permitted the president to an.
thorize Withdrawal from bond OF
distilled liquors. in the public IN.
terest" This was an amendment
to the Robinson amendment. still
pending
Upon rejection OF the Reed
amendment. Senator Smoot intro.
duced an amendment directing the
president 10 take over ali distilled
liquor in bond, and pay therefor &C.
tual cost OF distllation and profit,
not to exceed 10 per cent.
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GERMAN AGENTS
MUST co HOME
IN SHORT ORDER
BY CARL D. GROaT

WASHINGTON. July 7.-All
German diplomatic agents are
to be cleaned out OF the United
States as the government pro-
ceeds with its work Of stopping
the leak Of Information TO Ger
many.
Count Won Bernstorffs asso-
ciates, who remained In Amer
lea when the envoy departed.
are to leave in a short time for
Berlin, a high official stated
today.
n. Chautfhausen and NJ Bern.
German consular secretaries. will
leave first.
The remainder. some OF whom
have been temporarily attached to
the Swiss legation. will leave later.
The state department today
made arrangements for Bern and
Chauffhausen. consulate attaches,
under Swiss protection. TO quit the
country.
Others. including German con
suls scattered at several points
German clerks and other German
employees. will follow.
American employees OF the Span.
ish embassy In Berlin, assisting
in handling American interests,
will be removed directly thereaft-
err. as natural retaliation.
The government has no evidence
against Bern and Chauffhausen II
is acting only as precaution and
to satisfy public demand that
possible sources OF German news
in this country be choked.
This action followed the arrest,
yesterday. of a pair Of Germans
who did spy work for Won Papen
before we entered the war.
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Give CARDS TO
CEN. THOMPSON

Registration cards, renumber-
ed and ready for the drawing
next week of Seattle and kino
county names for Uncle Sans
select service army were prac.
tleally all in the hands of the
adIutant general Saturday
noon.
A few city districts were rush
ing the work of putting the red
numbers on their cards and expect
ed 10 turn them over during the
afternoon.
The adjutant general is the Of
fetal custodian of the cards.
Face Puzzle
Just how Seattle men are to find
out the serial numbers which will
draft them into the army If they
are drawn from the lottery wheel
at Washington next week. is puz-
z'Ing local executive officers.
The law says that the lists show
ing the numbers must be posted in
the offices of the district boards.
Most of the boards have not open.
0u blllNtS III tiitii respective ulS-
tricts and are doing their work al
the county-city building. The lists
viii first be posted in the south
lobby of the building
May Phone Numbers
II is proposed by some to file
the lists with number of tele-
bhone operators at the county.city
Guilding and allow men to get their
numbers by telephone.
Every man must know his num-
Der and he ready TO report TO the
exemption board should he be
chosen. This applies to aliens. and
the physically unfit, as we'll as to
oil others registered 1t is for the
exemption board TO consider the
claims of those selected.
20 further instructions have
feen received by the local boards.
and il is probable that next week
detailed instructions as to the
n ethod exemptions are to be made
Uill be received.
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USHERS IN 1O0,OOOTH
WEEK OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA

Tomorrow Will be the onehundredhousandth toooooth)
Sunday OF the Christian
Atho will first day OF the fo0oo0th week,
however toooo0th Christian festival the
Sabbath.
The ambiguity to doubt about the year A. d. as to
whether IL leap
usual since year !, which is
1900 tooo For reckon
ing regarded extending
backward indefinitely into the centuries before Christ
In the first half following the reform OF the calendar by
as g. c. there irregularities In daily
calculations There stl dispute therefore to which
years as 3. c. and A. D. leap
Most authorities, however, A. D. the first leap
this hypothesis January A. D l. Sunday and
July 1917 first day Of the oooooth week Of
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Democracy and informality
will characterize the visit OF
the Belgian enissaries 20 the
United States In Seattle Sun
day and Monday. While they
are here they wish 10 be close
to the people, and especially 10
the group OF native Beleians,
now American eitixens, who
reside In this city.
This statement was made by Bel
gian vice Consul Joseph HertoEs
Saturday .
The commission is composed OF
five members. headed by Baron
Moncheur The other members are
Con. Leclercq. Mai Osterrieth. NJ.
Hector earlier and Count Louis
d'trsel
they come 10 express the graft
,ude OF the peop'e of Belgium TO
the people Of the United States for
the acts OF sympathy extended
toward the torn little country.
Arrive at 1880
ACCOMPANIED by representatives,
0f 0tfflNl tAFAifH W ffNTtfffft7 H'F''f
they will arrive in Seattle sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock by North
ern Pacific train. They will come
direct from Spokane. their pre-
yious stopping place in their tour
NJ the large cities Of the country.
Entertainment planned by
committee OF prominent Seattle
men will be OF ar entirely informal
nature.
They will be met at the train by
] J. Heinen. local head Of the Bel
QIan.American Relief association
Vice Consul Hertogs. Honorary
pelRian Consul Samuel Hill'
Judge Thomas Burke, Mayor Hiram
G. gin. 4. J. Rhodes. president OF
The Chamber OF Commerce and
Commercial Club. Gordon c. Cor
haley. executive secretary OF the
chamber of Commerce. and other
Seattle citizens.
The mission viii be taken from
tho station 10 the residence OF
Continued on page 81
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TO PERMIT FREE
Use or SCHOOLS

Regulations permitting the
free use OF school buildings for
community meetings were
adopted by the school board
Friday night.
They provide that permits for
such use he issued by the secretary
on at least As hours notice. and the
responsible persons he held ac'
countablc for damage done to the
school property Permits may be
granted to cover period not ex-
ceeding three months.
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BELCIANS READ UP
ON COPPER SUPPLY

BUTTE. July Tn oyeralls, the
Belgian war mission descended
2.2O0 feet into great copper mine
and studied pages Of reading on the
ore supply found in its depths.
Baron Moucheur. chief OF the
mission. and Gen. Leclercq, its mil
Itary head. are enthusiastic over
the abundant resources of at least
two Of the great necessities OF war
possessed by their newst any the
Unite1 States
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BY Echo June Zahl

When II comes 10 corners
why. cut EN- dead
Al least. that's my old way OF
looking at Il.
I've changed my mind since
the ordinance against jaywalk-
ing and other faux paus OF traf-
fic became effective. Saturday
Jaywalking. you know. Is the
name for cutting across street
Intersections. and it's against
the law.
The way was long The time
was short The city editor was
in u rush. as usual
tore down the street
At Third ave. and Pike st. |
was still tearing.
But not for long.
Hey, there"
| heard the call somewhere
near me didn't feel personal
about H.
A somewhat burly hand nip
ped my shoulder joint.
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]. S. SOLDIERS
HOLD RAID AT
MINE;2 HURT

GLOBE. Ariz.. July 7.--Interven-
'ention Of soldiers with bayonets
Nas all that prevented a genefai
not here today when two men we're
fatally injured In an armed clash
between metal mine workers and
Union men.
The gun fight. resulting when
sorkmen were challenged going on
shift took place at the Old Domin-
lon Mine picket line One man
vas shot thru the body four times.
His companion was cut in a hand
to-hand battle with knives. Two
J. W. W leaders are In Jail. They
are Austrians.
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90 ARE CHARGED IN
HINDU REVOLT PLOT

SAN FRANCISCO. July Nine
tv.eight indictments were returned
by the federal grand jury today,
charging persons In all walks or
l,fe. from capitalists and German
officers TO Hindu laborers, with
conspiriny TO foment revolution
in India.
Among the defendants are prom.
Itent business men Of San Fran
cisco and German consuls in Chi
clgo. Honolulu and Shanghai.
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owen Murray doesn't know much
about the sherman antitrust law.
or the supreme court. or the long
years OF litigation by which Loewe
4 Co. have finally forced a decree
OF sale for the Danbury hatters'
homes. All ne knows Is that he is
totally innocent OF wrongdoing.
that he not only took no part in
the strike. but had ceased 10 work
as halter when the strike was
called.
ttis Name on Rolls
But his name was still on the
union rolls. and he had a little
house which could be attached" :"
and so he is TO lose his home II the
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DANBURY, Conn. July Tive lived here 50 years in
this little home; my wife. my mother and my boy died here.
and I'd about Fave 60 the grave ave the place
Owen Murray 80 but still straight and strong spite OF
that from work the little field back OF his house
Bethel here the outskirts OF Danbury tell his
mixture Of Irish brogue and New England tvang what he
thinks about losing his all when the sale July 10 which
will wipe the lifetime savings and the little properties OF
himself and 40 old and women.
These are the "Danbury Hatters who the supreme
has decreed sacrifice their homes pay damages
Dietrich and the AntBoycot association because they
violated the Sherman law II years ago by nst-
ung boycott against the non-unon hats manufactured in
the Loewe shop.
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what d'yuh mean?" I swung
around-'twas a traffic cop,
NO fair cutting corners" said
he.
But today faltered. The
city editor
Doesn't make any difference
Go down to the corner and cross
with the rest Of the traffic
Traffic-ugh'
But Officer J. \ Hodge look
ed serious and crowd was
looking at the new initiate of
the jaywalkers. summoned all
my dignity, turned 70 Third and
Pike and got to the other side
when the overhead automatic
traffic signal said Go"