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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16

II the power OF the submarine 10
Cestroy sea commerce In TO be
checked. Il viii be- done 10y ordi'
nary, commonplace methods, no
doubt. Such IA the substitution OF
ships of a smaller build for tho
carrying trade 10 take tho place OF
the great steel freight carriers OF
today. Tho sinking OF one OF these
last Is n work OF less time and et
fort on the part of the sub, II being
a better mark than one OF the
smaller vessels. And gives the
sub a two or threefoid advantage
against the sea trade.
Aud IL tho building OF the small
er typo OF wooden ships for freight.
ers is thwartod by combination
OF the lumber trade to raise prices,
the government should regulate
such conspiracies.
]. r. CASS.
Mt. Vernon. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16

The Germans
Few Americans yet have the slightest conception
Of the ideas which govern Germany Many Americans have
only lately believe the OF German barbarsm
did such things the Germans have done be in this
Goth century
But everything Germany has has been done calmly
cooly and with malice aorehought Germany IS not mad
dog foamng at the mouth The nation is mad but il is
the cool lunaoy of poisoned brain, the red fury OF
rabies
To find what is the with Germany it is neces
yary to 90 ideas-to the thinkers
fashioned her ideals for the past generations
Here is the German creed as formulated by Germanys
philosophers
MOT only the be obeyed, it be
zf1tcd as God Success by might is the
Of right "-Hege.
weak nations have right existence, and must be
absorbed by powerful nations The OF the state is
power Nothing exists exist which superior to the
state. "-Trcitschke.
1.-THE state can wrong The observance OF treaties
is of duty but OF vanage-Adolphus Lassen
love God above all things and thy neighbor hyself
This law claim no significance for the relations OF one
country another There has been and will
be universal rights OF men"-Bernhard.
Morality is symptom OF decadence. War is as neces
ary the slavery to society Might is the
OF right There right other than that OF theft
ton and violence "-Nietzsche
And finally the renegade Englishman Houston Cham
berlan hates his country and from his Berlin home
for years savagey attacked Engshmen decadcnt
Mtarism is the indispensable instrument OF German eu
builds its brightest hopes OF supremacy on the
termination of others"
There are Americans who believe such theories and
try to practice them For them many peniten
iares and electric chairs We them with dec
place them the chairs OF universities No
American has successfully published book uphodng
such doctrines In Germany such books be bought
any railway stand.
Is it any wonder the Germans say can't understand
them?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
FREE RhuRARp SEED

Editor The Star. In regard to
the rhuharb proposition | just
made at your office. In order that
there may be no mistake. would like
to add further:
know from experience that most
people enjoy a few rhuharb plants,
but do not know that they can be
produced from seed at homo, but
think they must buy roots. when
seeds will do as well. but takes one
year longer.
When once started. the plants
will continue TO grow and increase
each year Not only do the plants
furnish sauce for the family but
often may furnish source OF con.
siderable revenue 90 poor people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16

10 the fact that II no men had en-
listed In the army during peaceful
times, what would ths fighting re
sources Of the nation DO In TINS
national crisis. II there were no eh'
perienced men 10 lead and drill the
new army that conscription VIII
bring into the Hervice1 Conscrip-
ton would not have been enforced
today II more men had enlisted
aud answered the nations call
sooner. II seems 10 be very
common thing OF late 10 hear OF
flccrs Of the regular army throw.
ing slams like these 10 enlisted
men. as tho they we're n lot OF
tramps. picked up from the back al
ley.
We hope that patriotic people
OF the country Interested In sol
dlers will overlook such statements
by officers are less patriotic
than the men they have the honor
10 command.
PATRIOTIC SOLDIER SoF
THIRD co, G. a. c,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
SOLDIERS PROTEST

Editor The Star: A quoted
statement In Mondays edition OF
Tho Star II resented by enlisted
men OF the regular army at Fort
Iawton.
The statement was made to
Echo Zahl that the men coming In
the army nt tho present time were
not down and cutters. and were not
coming IN for meal ticket.
We wish 10 state that II goes
against the grain OF the regular
soldiers who have been In the ser
vice for some time 10 be practic.
ally called hoboes.
The Third company. c. A. c.. OF
Fort Fiaglcr. now at Fort Lawton.
In composed OF good. manly
patriotic class OF men. who have
enlisted during the past three
years. while the country has been
In a war fever. and we can not
help but resent the slam on men
OF the regular army as being down
and out. and only Joining the army
az n last resort from starving to
death.
We wish 10 call your attention
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16

ni mthis
There are several reasons for
tho high price OF beef. and these
vary according to location, rules
pnd regulations OF particular
community. so | Will simply give
the ono that applies To this com
munity.
was very much amused read
Ing about the butchers in Seattle
wanting TO pass "a law forbiddlng
tho sale OF calf AS veal less than
{ year old. and no COW calf at all
Now. | would like these gentlemen
10 tell us what 10 do with our
calves. as We have no place 10
keep them after they are thru
drinking milk There Ia no pas.
turo that Ia fenced and can be
rented. altho there are thousands
OF acres OF the very choicest of
pasture all around un. But no
stock IL allowed TO feed on this
pasture. as some interruptions per
ron would either shut them up
and hold them for n ransom. shoot
them full Of load. or complain To
the county attorney about cattle
running at large. here contrary to
law.
Now. In my opinion. II the coun.
~ commissioning would raise the
ban on stock 80 We could turn our
calves loose when they are old
enough 10 go alone. and make good
uae of this feed that In now going
to waste. We would have both
more and cheaper milk. several
Eat steers In the fail that would
have IA tendency 10 bring down the
Price OF meat.
OF oouf9. few people with
poor fences. or no fences AZ all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
LET s. SELL ACREAGE

Editor The Star: read of the
appropriation OF sit.7oo.000 for in
vesugating tho food situation; also
over $1,000 600 for the purchase OF
free seed. II seems we have had
considerable Investigating" al.
ready. why not have bit OF ao-
tionT
II Is too late 20 spend the money
intelllgently for seed" this year
also too late 20 use Il. but with the
large amount OF money available.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
BUILD SMALLER SHIPS

Editor The Star; The exalted
faith OF the ordinary intelligence
IN the power OF the supernatural.
and OF wizards" TO do things is
astonishing. Such seems 10 have
It's place In the common ideas re-
lating To the matter OF the elm.
nation OF the submarine menace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16

would raise cry. at this living In
y COW pasture. These people Ger
tainly made mistake leaving the
city 10 come into the country. IN
less they are willing to adapt them
selves 10 country ways. and put up
with country customs.
This article applies TO this 10
oality In particular. but | believe
II Will also apply To "A number OF
localities In this county.
A. A. PETERSON.
NelleYue. WAah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
The Man Without
Country"

~ EDWARD EVERETT HALE

tcontinued From Our Last issue)
Since writing this. and while
considering whether or no | would
Print Il. aa a warning 20 the young
NolanA and VallandighamH and
TatnRlls OF today Of what Il IN To
throw away country. have re
celved from Danforth. who is on
board the Levant. letter which
gives an account OF Nolan's hast
hours. II removes all my doubts
about telling this story.
To underBtsnd tho first words OF
the letter. the nonprofessional
reader should remember that after
1917 tho position OF every officer
who had Nolan In charge was one
81 the greatest delicacy. The Gov.
crnmeut had failed TO renew tho
order OF 1907 regarding him. What
Was man 10 do should he let
him so2 What. then. II he were
called TO account by the depart.
mcnt for violating the order OF
1897 should he keep him.
What. then. II Nolan should be
liberated some day. and should
bring action for false impriSon.
ment or KIDNAPPING AxAins, every
maa who had had him In chsrEcT
I urged and pressed this upon
Southland. and have reason to
think that other officers did tho
same thing. But the secretary al.
ways said. as they so often do at
Washington. that thore were no
special orders TO give. and that we
must act on our own judgment
That means. III you succeed. you
eill be sustained: II you fail. you
will be disavowed." We'll. as Dan.
forth says. all that IA over now.
tho do not know but expose
myself 10 a criminal prosecution
on the evidence OF the very rev.
citation I am making.
Details Of Holan's Death
Here In the letter:
"LEvANT, Latitude 2 degrees 2
minutes south. Longitude 1871 do
Erees west.
Dear Fred try 20 find heart
and life 10 tell you that IL H. all
over with dear old Nolan. have
been with him on this voyage
more than ever was. and I can
understand wholly now the way In
which you used TO speak OF the
dear old fellow. could sec that
he was not strong. but I hAe no
idea the end vas so near.
The doctor has been watching
him very carefully. and yesterday
morning came to me and uid me
that Nolan was not 80 vol. and
had not left his stateroom-a
thing | never remember before. He
had let tho doctor come and see
him as he lay there-the first time
the doctor had been In his state.
room and he said he should like
to see me Oh. dear do you re.
member the mysteries We boys
used 10 invent about his room. In
the old Intrepid days' Wei. I
went In. and there. TO be sure. the
poor fellow lay in his berth, smil.
ing pleasantly as he gave me his
hand. but looking very frail.
Il could not help n glance round,
which showed me what n little
shrine he had made OF the box he
was lying in. The Stars and Stripes
were triccd up above and around
picture OF Washington. and he
had painted a majestic eagle, with
lightnings blazing from his beak
and his foot clasping the whole
globe. which his wings overshad.
owed. The dear old boy saw my
glance and said. with n sad smile.
Here. you see. have countryp
And then he pointed to the foot OF
his bed, where ! had not seen be-
fore great map OF the United
States. as he had drawn II from
memory, and which he had there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
NORWAY NO AID TO KAISER

Editor The Star: Az am one Of
the readers OF your paper, please
permit me 10 make an answer to
your article OF May 30. In which you
say. Let Them of the Fence" !
viii try TO show the truth In the
controversy.
The star charges Norway with
placing contracts for her merchant
shipping in America. so that her
own shipyards can turn out subma-
rines for Germany. with which the
latter can destroy our shipping.
Did ever anybody hear such an
argument? Would Norway do such
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
BUSINESS AS USUAL

Poolroom keep
ers say they won't
let young men
who can't show
registration cards
play on their ta-
bles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
. . Es. ID. TX. S . . -.
COlL,Y(UNNl
HOUSEHOLD HINTS


Never throw away an old cheese
box. Cover the top OF II with tin
and let tho children use It for "A
drum.
Never throw away an old drum.
Put a wooden head and bottom In
Il and use II for n ~heese box.
Always leave the seeds in straw
berries when canning them. They
add TO the flavor OF the berry and
Il is rare sport TO get them out OF
the teeth. A fine game can be ar.
ranged for children. giving prizes
TO the boy or girl who can remove
tho largest number from HIS teeth
without using a toothpick.
BUSINESS AS USUAL
win not be responsible for any
debts contracted b. my wife--M.
Lipski.
This advertisement was inserted
by mistake on my part VI Apsh
Advertisement in Wauaau (Wis)
Record.
A blind man OF ~ who married a
year ago has sued for divorce. Any.
way. he can see his mistake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
A FUTURE STATESMAN

All the talk OF hyphenated citi-
zenship has evidently had it's 81.
feet upon a San Francisco young.
ster. American born. who recently
rebelled fiercely when his Italian
father whipped him for some mis-
demeauor.
But. Tomasco." said one OF the
family. your father has a right 10
whip you when you are bad"
Tomasco's eyes flashed. Il am
a citizen OF the United States" he
declared. DO you think that am
going to let any foreigner lick
me?"-Ladies' Home Journal.
TWO WIVES
MY wife is like George Wash.
ington; don't believe she could
tell lie TO save her soul"
You're lucky Mine can tell a
lie the minute ! get It out OF my
mouth"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
EDITORIALETTES

HAVING 10 dependent children his
hs present WIFE connseeu man claimed exemption from select
let him out Of the fighting But when to the we've
$4,000 man. bena able
10 80 children alive has $4,000
enlist feio~s laundry work has been ar.
service
UTOPIA be enjoyable and IL mob.
be
The has AK
YOUNG registered pick the dsI,.,
part,ch
Turkey Zeppelin" Berlns dream now And
hopec there soon-and stays there "
THE KAISER hIndmos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
LEI CAIYES ROAM

Editor The Star have read
with great deal OF interest In the
daily press about the calves or
, eal. tho shortage. and high price
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16

EDITORS MOTEL II 10 part Of
the kaiser's program Of ruthlessness
20 sink without warning passenger
vessels aboard which are innocent
women and children, then IL 10 not
hard TO imagine that II is a part OF
his campaign OF terrorism to have
instilled in bis soldiers the same
kind OF inhuman warfare. II the
kaiser was not the man behind the
atrocities OF individual soldiers, they
would never happen.
Suppose the war ended today
would We. in America, be less In.
clined TO tolerate the kaiser and
Germany autocracy? No. That is
what We are fighting. But with
the war at an end. our quarrel with
the German people In at IN end.
Freed OF the kaiser and the kaiser's
war methods, the German people
are. like the rest OF Us. MEMBER Of
the human family.
We do not go into this war. As
others may have done, because OF
race hatred or eoveting new terri
tory. We are at war TO fight for
an ideal. the crushing of autocratic
rule and the making OF . world
democracy. That ideal does not
permit race hatred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16

He who hesltates Ioses IN seat
In tn street car. SO does she, BY
heckl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16

Editor The Star: When will thu
American editors cut out the cant
and hyprocr1sy about not hating
the Germans and not fighting the
German people?
II We are going 20 fight at an.
we've got 10 fight the German GEO.
pie. For German soldiers are Ger.
man men. aren't they7 And thsy
were raised by German mothern
weren't they? And some peschy
mothers they must have been to
have raised such devils. too.
Ny boy IN only IL, but I KNOW
be will never be such a man a
the "Boches" are.
IL isn't the kaiser that ia com.
hitting the atrocities at the front.
and It Isn't militarism. it's men
German men. II were running
this war. I'd fight them with their
own weapons. poison gas and all
And the people who are running
It had better quit trying to nun II
and be neutral. too.
TUT you can rove your enemy
and fight him at the same time.
When you quit telling the Amer.
can people that We arc not fighf.
ing the people. but an abstract
theory. that We don't hate the OsFl
mans. but just hate their ways.
and trying TO make out that we are
a whole lot better and have more
Christian feeling than the FOLKS
that are suffering and dying At
the front, then. and not until then.
Americans Will wake up and take
an interest In the war. Wait tn
our soldiers find one Of their CON-
rhdes crucified on a barn door.
Then see II they won't hate Ger.
mans.
MRS. J. J. CHISHOLM,
FALL CITY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
Ships Sofia Few of the Things Star Readers Write Abou

n thing7 Germany has sunk about
500 ships for Norway. and over
1900 sailors were drowned. Would
not that be a terrible thing. TO turn
out submarines for Germany, 80 aa
10 have her own ships sunk and her
own marines or sailors drowned2
In regard 20 Norway and the sub.
marines. she does not build subma,
rlnes. as she has no rolling mill for
that purpose. but takes all her
heavy machinery from England and
Germany.
Hoping The Star will correct the
error. 30 the public can see the
truth about the condition, or else
there would be a wrong side OF the
case, G. CHRISTTANsEN,
zl8 Taylor Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
MADE HER ANXIOUS

Jack Tar and his Sal vere up
In front OF the parSon. On being
asked the usual question. "wilt
thou have this woman" etc. Jack
answered. Il 'ull You must say.
I WILL corrected the parson. and
repeated the question.
Il 'ull." responded Jack. more
firmly than ever.
The irate clergyman threatened
10 stop the service altogether IL
the response was not properly
given. That was too much for
Sally. who broke In quite saw.
agely. Look a-herel thee 'ull ave
our Jack sayin' o won't IN a min.
ute II ye keep on badgerin'."
The service was resumed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16

Do Americans understand Germans
The Germans say we do not.
The Germans are correct
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
TWO KINDS

Mistress-Do you know how TO
serve company
New Girl-Yessum: either way.
Histress--Either way
New Girl-Yessum: SOS they'll
come again or SOS they won't
Judge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22
Married -Four Times
LUTHER HARRISON ON THE
POLITICAL SITUATION

Luther Harrison. In The Wewoka
ucmocrar The big war has changed
tho fncc of oklahoma politics to some
extent and will bring greater changes
as the world rolls ON, but neither wars
nor rumors Of war can put any effect.
! I've silencer on those determined To-
"s'.ve the country" The state fair Is
always incubatinS time for political
bOomlets aud the recent state fair at
Oklahoma City running true 10 form
brought "A goOdly crop of'pic patriots out
Of the oning. a state wide campaign
viii soon compete with war talk and
spring cyclones. and the tom-toms will
deafen the ears of u long suffering
public. Newspapers will soon bc filled
with political advertisements tmany OF
them unpaid and telephone poles will
be decorated with those who have made
good"
The storm center of 1918 will be
located. as OF old, in the headquarters
of the gubernatorial aspirants. A ba-
ker's dozen OF Oklahoma's leading men
are playing for position on the political
race track and at least one sextet will
probably go under the wire.
For three years now Oklahoma has
had only one certain candidate for gov
ernor. Running so close to the winner
in 1914 that his followers yet believe
that he was actually nominated in that
pungent primary. Judge Robertson will
take the field early and his lead may
be difficult Ia overcome. Aside from
the advantage of sympathy created by
"A widespread belief that the cards were
dealt him from the Bottom in the last
game he has an even greater advantage
In that for three years he has been the
only man known To be a candidate. This
has enabled his friends. who are legion.
to urge his cause at every public meet ,
ing in the state, inasmuch as he has |
been talked positively more than all !
other possibilities he drew to his stand l
ard the entire band wagon aggregation /
Df Oklahoma and the census enumerators |
figure this aggregation as the sands Of /
the sea for multitude. pleasing per
gifted orator. and great |
who makes many friends
and no enemies. the Chandler man
looks from this angle as a candidate
who will win by handsome margin
Or who win lose by the fraction Of an
inch.
In the discussion of other entries we
ire embarrassed by the attitude OF l.
hose who while running all the time
refuse to state positively that their hats
IRE in the ring. But political conjec
-ure advises that places must be re.
served for Will Durant, VIII Alexander.
Robert Wilson, Frank NJ. Gault. and ,
Vm II. Murray. OF these only Durant ;
s an announced candidate. He stated
months ago that he would run. and !
traightway, Durantlike, he began to .
un and run hard. Il
Can Durant beat Robertson? \ care I
ul prophet would not answer this ques- 4
ion outright, but would 50 hedge about q
lis discussion with statement of con. c
ingencies that a safe place To- light G
iould be left for the prophet aforesaid
tut considerable light may be thrown I
n the subject if some student of the G
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets
copic Service
Copic Service

fyour skin is yellow-complexion pallid
tongue coated-appetitep poor-you have
bad taste in your mouth-a lazy, no-good
feeling-you should take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a substitute
forcalomel-were prepared by DR.. Edwards
after II years of study with his patients
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
You will know them by their olive color
To have clear. pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome consti.
patton. That's why millions of boxes are
sold annually at 10c and 25c per box. All
druggists. Take one or two nightly and
nnte the pleasing results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22
When the Skin Seems Ablaze
With Itching and Burning

not iind a blood remedy that ap'
proaches S. 5. 5. for real efficiency
Il has been on the market for fifty
years, during which time II has been
giving uniform satisfaction for all
manner OF blood disorders. II you
want prompt and lasting relief. you
can rely upon s. 6. s. For expert
advice as 10 the treatment 81 your
own individual case. write t'day TO
Chief Medical Adyiser, Swift Specific
Co, Dept. c Atlanta. Ga
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22
sCHEIDEMANN Is PRESIDENT.

Amsterdam. oct. 22.-Phnlip Scheide.
mann and Friedrich Ebert have been
elected president and vice president of
he social democratic party, according
o Wurzburg dispatch. They re.
ceived respectively 3l2 and 81 votes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22
There's just one thing to do.

II your skin seems ablaze with the
fiery burning and itching Of Eczema.
real and lasting relief can only
come from treatment that goes below
the surface-that reaches down 20
the very source OF the trouble. So
called skin diseases come from q dis.
ordered condition Of the blood. and
the proper treatment Is through the
blood
Search far aud near. and you can
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22
TOBACCO CARDS IN AUSTRIA.

Vienna. Oct. 22-The Austrian COY
'rnment has announced the introduc
ion on January l of tobacco cards
Without which smokers win be- unable
buy tobacco.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22
Russ Military Schools Closing.

Petrograd. oct. 22.-The war minister
mas ordered that new pupils be not ad-
nitted to the military schools. These
viii all be closed as the pupils complete
heir studies.