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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

A strict dselplIrarian on
shlpboard; . man Of keen
Judgment. and quick unyleIe-
Ing decision; Admiral Henry
r. Mayo. commanding officer
Of Uncle Sans principal Tight
Ing arrt-she Atlantic fleet
and, az such. the man who
will be first In tho fight II war
comes, 10 an ideal naval com
rnancer.
For all his stern discipline. and
insistence on efficiency and hard
work at sea. Mayo off duty Is
known 10 his brother officers as n
big -heartci. affable. popular and
unassuming officer.
Mayo frs, attracted nation wide
attention when. in command OF the
squadron off tho Mexican port OF
Tampico, no demanded that Gen.
Huerta. then dc facto head OF the
Mexican republic. should uncondl
t!onRlly release the boatcrew OF
American blueJaclets and fire n
salute TO the American flag. or
face stern measures at the hands
OF the United States government
From, Fighting Stock
The bluejackets came back
aboard promptly. but Huerta refus
ed the salute. and tho order 70
take Vera Cruz" followed from
Washington.
Admiral Mayo was born az
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
Burtlnuton. W. December q
1855. Of fighting stock. Two
o. HE ancestors were offioers
In the continental army during

burlington W. eeSoHNc0t ~
1855. Of fighting stock. Two
o. HE ancestors were oFfieers
In the continental army during
the revolution.
A. a young hoy. MAYO displayed
keen scientific bent. and entered
tho naval academy ut 10. being
graduated as an ensign In rs.
In the navy. Msyos scientific
bent had full play. for no was for
years attached 20 tho coast survey
then n part OF tho naval obserya.
tory.
Succeeded Fletcher
Serving thru all grades. with all
kinds OF duty at sea and ashore.
Mayo reached tho grade OF rear
admiral IN June. 1913. and was Inn
mediately picked by Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels as one OF the lat
ter's personal aids.
Here he 30 impressed the newly
Installed secretary that he was put
e. charge OF the first and fourth
divisions OF the Atlantic fleet. In
Mexican waters. Here the Tampico
incident occurred.
In June. 1915. under the new
naval bill. Mayo was appointed our
first vice admiral since stephen
Rowan IN 1870 lie was then
placed in charge of the battleship
division OF tho Atlantic fleet a
year later. he was promoted TO be
an admiral. succeeding Admiral
Frank +. Fletcher ss commander
OF the Atlantic fleet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
CITY PAYS WELL

Councilman Hanna Gays Seattle
municipal employees are better
paid than those OF other olties
He Is preparing q tahuiatef state
mont OF tho wages paid here. but
has not completed Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

ever y gardener
should have muir
der In his heart
when he secs a
potato bug on
HE plants or a
cluster OF yellow
eacs on the un-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02


h. we spring Of is3s 1 was attacked
~. Asseziar and inflsmmstOrY Hheuma-
Il suffered AZ only those who have
,.., sDH isr over three years. tried
sa.sey after remedy. and doctor after
a. out such relief as received was
~. ssmDsraFy. Finally I found REM
s.,. ma, cured me completely, and Il has
s.r I1ernsd. have given II TO 4
~. Who we're terribly afflicted. and
Co., snriddsn with Rhsums tisIn. and 10
. - cure In every case
a. An' every sufferer from any form
is.i,.h@ue trouble 70 try this nsrvsious
nsn power Don't ssnd "A cent. simply
s.nn 49, name and address and 1 will
re 70 Try After you have used
lss..a . mas proven Itself 10 be that long
tisrn .l1' ~ means - curing your Rheuns-
ssll., hay send the price Of a. one
sogr ~, w understand. do not want
isfiss ,s ~ unless you are perfectly sat
saf,s, ssna u Inu't that fair7 Why
thu, .,,.y ipnser when positive relief IL
/, tad, You ffes7 Don't delay. write
htRK ". Jackson. no. sac
A'dx. Syracuse. w. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
/ Winds May Blow, but Baby Swings Low!

"Rockabye. baby. on the tree
top: when tho wind blows. the
cradle is safe" This backyard
swinging cot gives baby all tho
air OF the mythical child who
inhabited tho cradle among the
leafy boughs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
British,

England now believes she
At last has the one big man
she has needed 10 lead her 20
victory.
That man 10 Sir Douglas
Haig, commanding the British
army In France and the dri..
ing power behind the great AZ.
tack which 10 pushing back tho
Germans day after day.
And Haig. called "Enoland's
savior" was once barred from
the army because he was color
blind.
Haig. when "A student A. oxford.
had no idea OF Joining the army. but
on a bet with n claaamate. applied
for admission He was turned down
hy tho medical board Determined
he asked tho Duke Of Cambridge 90
help. and thru him finally was &C
copied without examination.
Haig comes from a noble family
OF Scotch stock. lie was born June
10. 1864. and married In 1905 70
Dorothy Vivian. daughter OF the
third Lord Vivian and maid ln.honor
to Qucoa Alexandra They have
two daughters.
Studied In Germany
once In the service. llaig moved
up rapidly. lie studied the Amer.
lean civil war. and went 10 Germany
to study the PruSsian military nys-
tenn. He served in the Sudan in
1898, and was under Kitchener a,
Atbara and Khartoum.
The first great achievement OF
Halg was under Gen. French IN
South Africa during the Boer war
in 1899.
lie was nj mess with other OF
ficcrs after tho ColesburE operation,
and the qnartcrrnaater was listing
the losses OF each man.
did you lose anything HaigT
asked the qunrtormaAter.
Yes" answered tho young OF
fieer. my Bible"
Studies Blbl,
That inborn picty accompanied
Haig turnout his military career
and the Bible has It's place among
hts maps and book. and is consulted
by tho general every day.
Haig was Btill practically IN
known 10 tho public until the pres
ent war. He was In command nj
the Battle OF Mons. when II looked
as II tho British would have TO re
treat. HaIg calmly studied the cit.
uation and quietly turned 10 his
subordinates. saying:
I'VE shall hold on hero for
while. II we all die for H."
That aroused the English
forces 10 stop the oneomlrg
Germans. hsia became "the
hero OF Mons"
Sleeps Eight Hours
When Gen. French Was with
drawn from command OF the British
forces in France. the command fell
to Haig. He Is the man for the Job.
He has a mastery over his men
that IL magnetic. spiritual. rather
than material. lie uses no lash. but
quiet. calm orders that no man
would disobey.
Haig IS a skilled rider. He talks
German and French fluently. and
has a working knowledge OF Arabic
No matter how urgent the war
Gen. Haig takes his regular eight
hours OF sleep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

o.-Why does blood look blue In
tho veins and red when Il flows
from a eut7 PERPLEHED.
A.-The veins are blue. The
blood Ii red.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

We need larger crop OF pots.
toes this year than ever before, so
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

o.-Pleaso tell me the diet Of a
vegetarian. a READER.
A vegetarian In the strict
sense OF the word. Is one who does
not eat meat. who substitutes
fruits. vegetables. nuts and plain
water. You can get numerous
books on yogetarianiam at the pub
lie library.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

"a question OF propriety
arises Being young bachelor.
and an owner Of home, ! am In
doubt as 10 whether IL would be
proper 10 engage the services Of
young woman 10 care for my
house. | have a Japanese servant
at present. but owing TO conditions.
Il 10 necessary TO economic and a
woman housekeepcr, am sure.
could be secured AT a smaller out
lay. would greatly appreciate
advice from you as 10 whether such
action would be taken In the wrong
light by neiehbors ard friends.
BACHELOR.
A-Without a doubt some Of
them viii talk" but they are the
people who would find something
10 crit cire YOU about II you were
an angel IN Heaven. Any one who
attompts TO please his neighbors
and friends at tho expense OF his
own best interests. has a thankless
and impossible task. II 10 per.
Missile for n bachelor 10 employ a
woman to care for his homo Per.
hRps a middleagcd woman would
cause less comment than q young
one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

Own you please tell me what
the term WAR Brides" mean and
how IL originated S. W. p.
A.-The term originated over I'm
Europe during the present war.
Girls and women who married men
Just before they went to the front
wcro called war brides" This
was especially the case In England
Oh am a very puzzled young
Girl and, you help 60 many out, I
believe you can help me, too. Here
Ia my unanswerable question:: "
a girl marrles the man she loves
and 10 happy with, without the con-
sent Of her folks, is she hsppy7 I
love a young man very dearly, but
know my parents would not con-
sent TO any marriage. He is fine,
clean young man, but he lacks
money and social standing. I am
truly happy only when I am with
him, but would I be happy II I
marry wIthou; my mothers con-
sent7
I am attending college, and my
friend works and has never gone
TO college. Mother wants me 10
marry some wealthy know-lt-all,
and don't like the Idea. D. S.
A--Your age IL the most i'm
portant factor in the case. and you
have omitted II. II you are under
II years OF age. would advise
you 10 put marriage out OF your
head until such time as you can
decide the question for yourself.
will say. however. that wealth and
social standing alone cannot consti-
tute n happy marriage. Love Is the
real issue. and without II marriage
is n mockery.
al am at my wits end, so come
to you for help. There are three In
our family, and our grocery bill is
S25 per month. My husband says
il is because am cstravasant. but
waste nothing. and we only have
very plain food. Do you think I,
90 much for three peopIe1 I might
ID that the child is 9 years old.
have tried. but i, seems | cannot
make Il less. A HOUSEWIFE.
An this day OF h. c. OF l.
hould say that S25 per month for
groceries for three people is very
reasonable. Your husband, no
doubt, has failed TO take into con
LIBERATION the exorbitant advance in
the price of foodstuffs.
al have taken the kcenest in
.erest in your solutions Of the nu
merous cases laid before you, anc
believing you capable Of solving any
problem. I herewith present mine
thanking you In advance for ar
answer.
am a girl OF 10, and have :
brother t5-just the smarty age
Now. Miss Grey, understand fully
that my brother will outgrow these
faults Of his | am going to tell yot
OF, but II you can find plan e
remove them Immediately, you vii
have made a perfectly miserable
family happy.
Jack has the habit Of refutinS
any and every statement made a
home, In a loud and quarrelsom'
voice. He glarcs at mother In
rude way when corrected by her
and uses an over-measure Of slang
He has no respect for his father
and says naughty things behind hi
fathers back. He strikes his older
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-02

selling Prices to Retailer for
Batter, EGEs and Cheese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Soapless Germany.

If tales that are coming out of Ger
many in letters and from travellers are
true the Teutons are in sad, sad plight
For many months there has been vir-
tuaily no soap in either Germany or
Austria for common domestic or per-
sonal uses. Soap has become one of the
rarest Injuries Various substitutes
have been evolved from the wonderful
chemical Laboratories that have made
Germany famous-and in some quarters
through certain n0xiOus carnations in
famous7sbut these. substitutes have
proved most unsatisfactory. They have
made for effective ablution, but the
after effects have been decidedly unpleas-
ant. So they have fallen into disfavor,
and now if stranger were to appear
in Germany with supply of good soap
he could make a fortune by its sale, so
anxious are the people for something
that will cleanse thoroughly and leave
the skin whole. According to some of
these stories Germany is likely to be-
come the worlds "great unwashed' by
the time the war is over, and this is a
terrible predicament, for people of
such naturally cleanly habits as the Ten
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

the choice of Mr.. Tumulty, first for the
secretaryship to the governor, and then
for the secretaryship to the President.
He is regarded as a clever politician; ;
and should he become his partys leader
at home would with the Presidents sup
port give the republicans something
to do.
A campaign under Mr.. Tumulty's
leadership would be a very direct ap-
peal to the Jersey electorate IN behalf
of the administration. The first. which
was made last year under the Presidents
own leadership, failed. The state gave
a large majority for Hughes. That APP
peal, however, did not. of course, in
clude matters that have ripened in the
past eight months
Next year the appeal will he brought
up to date. Whatever of political
character may at that time be claimed
for the administration will enter into
the equation, and voters be asked to
support the administration local can
didates. 1t should on every account be
a stirring contest The country at large
will give attention when the President
is on his second trial before his home
people, and this time through a per
sonal friend and one of his most cher
ished and respected political advisers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Appalling Grade Crossing Slaughter.

Eighteen people have been killed
within two days in four auto-train col
lisions at grade crossings in this coun-
try. Every one of these accidents oc-
cured near city or town in a fire.
quented section. In one of the cases, at
Elkton, Md, safety gates supposed to
afford protection to the road users by
warning them of the approach of trains
were not lowered when the automobile
entered the railroad right of way. In
all of these cases the grossest negligence
has been manifested by the public au-
thorities in the past in not insuring
some form of safety methods at least
to give adequate warning Of the ap-
proach of trains.
Carelessness on the part of the auto
mobile drivers is doubtless the cause of
many of these Embarrassing accidents
But it is unfair to hold the road users
wholly responsible in view of the con-
ditions that prevail at the average rail
road grade crossing. In the majority
of cases the crossings are masked by
foliage or buildings, SO that the con-
ditiOns on the tracks cannot be seen In
some instances there is no visible token
in the approach of the presence of the
railroad line. More often than other
wise the crossing is rough, with no ade-
quate paving between the rails, so that
automobiles are frequently stalled on
the tracks. In the latest case, at White
hall, Nd, where six people were killed,
the motor had been brought to a halt in
this manner.
1t is, of course, up to the motorists
to be careful always. and especially at
the railroad crossings. When they know
that track lies ahead they should al
ways halt or slow their machines so
that they can stop Immediately if dan
ger appears. But there is a larger re-
sponsibility, and that rests upon the
railroads and the states, the latter to
compel the establishment of warning sig
nails or gates at frequcnted road cross
ings if the railroads themselves do not
adopt them. The slaughter of innocent
people has reached an appalling figure
and is proceeding at rate that calls
for immediate remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
The Commerce Commission

The place made vacant by the death
of Judge Clements is one of much i'm.
portance. He was filling it well, and
had filled it long. His successor. it is
assumable, will be selected with regard
to duties which call for knowledge of
law as well as of transportation and of
general business connections. The new
man will take Office at time when the
interstate commerce commission is, more
than ever before, tribunal to which
the country looks for services of CON
sequence. &c.,. ....
It is likely that the filling of this va
cancy will increase pressure for the
proposition to increase the number of
the commissioners by two. The mem
bers have for some time been over
worked Business has grown rapidly,
and the volume is now large. It will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
America.

"Know myself" the individual is
told. A nation should know itself, and
this nation is rapidly making its own
acquaintance.
Americans have learned great deal
shout their country in the past few
months. Until the present situation
arose they had been both thinking and
talking in generalities-some of them
very glittering-on the subject of the
empire they were occupying, the gov
eminent they were supporting. and what
the future seemed to promise. If lit
tie boastful, they were very thankful,
and buckling to their tasks with right
good will.
Then, as the result of the war, par
ticulars began taking the place of gen
eralities We found we must know the
full strength of the government, the
producing possibilities of the empire,
and our relations to the new world the
war bad created.
We have made some discoveries that
were startling, some depressing, some
hcartening We have the empire all
right, but have not been using it any
where near its full productivity. We
have a government strong in some
things, but needing Strengthening in
others.
The future, of course, depends on how
we apply these discoveries. We must
provide for and speed up productivity
to the point of taking full value out of
our possessions and opportunities, and
must become more than we now are
homogeneous and effective in our eff
forts.
And we should do this. and more, in
the spirit and under the forms of our
original governmental charter. We have
grown to great size. We are now a
giant nation. We owe more to ourselves
and to others than ever before. This
world-rocking war has made many
changes, and before its end will make
many more.
But still this is government of, by
and for the people. The people should
remain the source of all power. Those
in authority should continue to answer
to the people. Whatever may take place
: in Europe as respects boundaries or gov
D6exnertAl forms, we should not depart
.ips sny. Important particular from the
lines traced by Washington and his lieu
tenants and preserved by Lincoln and
his ieutenants. They wrought SO wise
~. and so much benefit has resulted
the preservation of their work is the
most solemn Of all obligations resting on
its inheritors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
. Trench. Raiding.

In all the west front fighting in Eu-
rope there has been an almost periodic
recurrence of compa .ative quiet marked
by. operations that are known as trench
raids. Troops of the allies, for instance,
press forward suddenly into German
trenches and come back with prisoners.
They make no attempt to gain ground.
Their object is simply to find out what
German units are occupying ecrtaii. sec
tons of the line, and they do this by
taking captives, the identity of whose
divisions they learn either from their
insignia or by questions. Thus these
trench raids, apparently of no tacti
cal advantage. are valuable in that they
give information as to the dispositions
OIL the enemy. Trench raiding is in
progress now on the west front in in
tervals between the heavy assaults. 1t
is important for Gen. Haig and Gen
Petain to know what troops Won Hin
denburg IS nsing against them, and
where they have come from. If the
Russians were as active as the French
and British and fill details of their dis
coveEies could be transmitted it would
be possible for the British and French
generals, even though every prisoner
were mute, to trace the movements of
troops across Germany as accurately as
though copies Of the German orders
weret before them. A certain, price lin
casualties must be paid for this infor-
nation, but trench raiding is usually
carried on with small losses and with
an actual net gain in the inf1iction of
heavier losses upon the enemy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

, swarmed. when with an extra twirl for
+! good measure. he pitched II into the
| street. The thing fell in a limp heap
and the man. inspired by good company.
| crush the poor thing before it could
rally from it's daze. He missed. And a
man who looked young enough to go in a
! trench. and whose Clothes indicated the
els. led in a laugh of derision
/ No sport can be expected to stand for
a calldown from his peers, SO the man
performed the kangaroo act of his life
and in two jumps landed on the rats
! tail. And smashed 1t fiat
! 1t was great moment. A gent with
! waist line ten years too big for him
slapped the rat mans shoulder with a
pulpy pink hand that had a diamond on
| it. and somebody rippled out a tribute
that would put a SILVER in any pious
spine. And while the laurels were
being passed the victim. by some in
st1nct of protection, was dragging ITSELF
! to the sewer at the opposite curb.
"Betcher couldn't do it again!" The
challenge was too boyish for the sports
man to notice.
"Betcher 5 cents you couldn't do IL
again"
| Business is business. The fat for
eigner looked over at the rat, that had
| nearly traiIed it's blood-blazoned way
A passer-by got in the way.
Perhaps 4 the man who stepped IN
front of the fat man didn't know he,
was spelling sport.
Perhaps, again, he felt that suffering
has it's rights and that even rodent Is
entitled to fair play.
Another crowd. on another street:
In the middle Of it a forlorn thing in
a grass-green frock. and over her
head a wash-faded nubIa that had
once been pink. She had been arrest
ed for swiping foolish luxury that
she could have no possible use for.
and the patrol was at the curb.
Nothing new to that, of course, eN-
cept that as she scrambled to seat :
beside a blue-cloth man the forlorn
face frightened into smile-the sort
of smile you see In the race OF NJ
tie child when it gets an unexpected
pleasure.
She was going to enjoy her ride.
A sailor from foreign ship was
rolling along the Avenue. To be conf
dentially truthful, he walked like any
body else but you have to bring in
suggestion of bounding pillows. 1t is
expected of you. so:
a sailor was rolling along the Ave-
nue. when he came face to face with a
native OF ms own country "Ho was
wearing the priestly black of his
church. Each recognized in the other
compatriot, and their hands went
out in instantaneous and most hearty
clasp. the sailor uncovering in rever-
ence to the cloth. /.
The mother tongue must have sound
ed sweet to the priestly gentleman, for
his eyes sparkled under steel-rimmed
spectacles aad his face was a rosy glow.
Several passers-by caught the situa-
ton with smiling sympathy. and one
man said to the woman with him:
Those two are oblivious to sur
roundings as if they had all Washing
ton to themselves =
But the woman had better idea:
You are mistaken in your location.
They are in Italy
MAMIE LANCASTER :.