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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04
FOUR CONCERTS IN
PARKS TOMORROW

There will be four band concerts
in Seattle parks Sunday. The Moose
band Will play at Alki beach. from
2:30 until p m. and at the same
time Wagner's band will play at
Woodland park.
In the evening. from Z until .. Du-
thie's band will play at Volunteer
park, and Adams band at Leschi
park.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04
NEUTRALS BEWARE,
IS GERMAN Warning

By United Press Leased Wire
ROME. Aug. f.--Germany is In
forming neutrals who are consider
ing closing their frontiers against
the Teutonic empire that such an
act will be considered cause for
war. II was reported here today
The German threat. II is said. had
been declared especially against
Holland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04
j. S. WILL RUSH
SHIPS WITH USE
Of EXTRA LABOR

By Cnited rress Iessed Wire
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4-The
shipping board has seiesraphed
orders 20 over score Of the
eountry's largest ship yards
requisitioning all ships Of 2.5oo
dead-~eight tonnage or more
now building. Management Of
the yards Will be In the hands
Of the present owners, but un-
der government direction.
About s75 ships are affected by
the governments order. Their az
gregate tonnage Is more than
1900 900 Included are many Eng
tish. Norwegian and other foreign
vessels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04
.gg!H|L|AN BEAUTY SHOOTS
EX-YALE FOOTBALL STAR
Young Son Sees MotherEnd
Quarrel by Staying Di-
vorced Father at Home.
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NEW YORK, Aug 4.-Hoding his baby hands
to his to shut out the sound of Shots little John
de SauleS, four the innocent of the tragic end
OF almost fiction-ke romance, his mother kill
his father Jack" dc Saules, at his summer home at
Hempsed l.. L., last night.
Clutched in the arms of his aunt, Mrs. Caroline
Degner the child watched his father, former Yale foot
ai-captan reel bullet entered his back and then
pitch headlong thru an open front window four
more shots were fired.
With Mrs. de Saues, beautiful Chilean heiress
in JAIL charged with the murder and declaring she is
glad she killed the father of little Jack corrected details
OF me tragedy were furnished by the family today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04

By United Pre~s Iens~d Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug A.
There will be no strike OF Southern
Pacific employees tonight An
nouncement was made today that
tho brotherhoods. yielding 10 pres
sure from the federal board OF con
ciliation and mediation and the
national defense council, had
agreed to postpone the strike
pending arbitration. The board OF
mediation and conciliation will act
AZ the mediatoTA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04
WAR NEWS

You want world promptly, and you
want u clear and accurate. And that's the way
you get Il In The Star, which Is served by the
staff OF the United Press the greatest news gather
ina organization in the world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04

The street cars and the weather
man will do their part tomorrow II
you want TO take the family on
picnic. "Fsir tonight and sunday;
warmer Sunday" says Salisbury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04

Little Jack was about the house
and playing with his pets In the
front yard today. ignorant OF the
tragedy that had robbed him OF a
father.
New Story Of Tragedy
Charles Pettinus. a friend of De
gaulies. told the district attorney
<>e story OF the killing. after hav-
9x talked with all witnesses
~ts.ittie Jack was playing on the
floor OF the living room when his
mother suddenly appeared with
revolver concealed in the folds OF
her gown.
As told by Pettinus. the story OF
the murder materially differs from
the first police versions.
He said that De Sanlles called
at his former wifes home yester-
day afternoon to remind her the
boy was due at his house August
I. according to the order OF the
divorce court. which directed the
parents to have his custody alter
<pafe each month. He took the boy
%me in his automobile.
~ Greets es.Wife srilingIy
4 De Sauiles wantel TO have the
child. as his father. Maj Arthur
de Sarlles and his sister. Mis-.
Degencr. were visiting him.
About $50 last night. while the
family was congregated in the re-
ception room. the mother burst In
unannounced and stood In the
midst OF them. Her hands were
hidden in the folds OF her dress.
Mai te Sauiles was on the lounge.
De saulles smiled as the woman
entered. He put out his hand and
stepped close. saying: why.
hello. Blnanca."
Shoots Him in Back
A brief conversation ensued. the
man standing. smiling. the woman.
her eyes fixed hungrily on her child,
not glancing at her former husband.
1T Is no use" she said; you can
not have the boy. I have come to
see about taking him away"
I'm sorry" replied De Saulles.
"but : cannot discuss that. ! don't
wsne'to argue" !
lie .zrstured TO end the talk and
stepped{o {o an open French window.
wherf he stood with his back to
his former wife. Suddenly Mrs. de
saufbs flashed the gun from her
dress and began shooting. she
hesitated after the first shot. then
w<d four more.
xHr4. Degener ran from the stairs
where she had been standing and
seized the child, but he witnessed
II al.
TtHn. according 10 Pettinus, Mrs.
Dc Saulles remarked:
'swell, it's too bad, but 1t had TO
be done. suppose it's time to send
for the police"
Mrs. Degener told similar story.
..fhs boy was sitting at the foot
Of, f,he st<fS, and Mai. de Saulles
~ on the bch when she entered.
For .Iopg une after the shooting
she sat on the couch In tbe living
room, her head In her hands. gaz-
ing straight ahead. ] asked her
why she had done this thing.
IT had 20 be done she replied.
I'm glad. Where are the pOliceY
The boy was taken to the home OF
Mrs. August Hecker. another sister
Of the dead man. at Huntington. ID
T., today. The body OF De Saulles
probably will be sent TO Bethlehem.
Pa. for burial
Was Great Quarterback
aI.okv do gaulIea Ia "A name
fcontinued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04
~ r. VINCENT DIES

coIlapsing while he was at din
ner at Boidt's restaurant Friday
evening. W. r. Vincent, IS. "A
Wholesale lumber and shingle
broker, died IN the ambulance on
the way to the city hospital. IL
ID believed death was due TO heart
trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04
SEATTLE THRONG CHEERS
FIGHTING TALK At ARENA
Bring Good News That New
Russia Will Do Her Part
in War for Democracy.

Optimistic of the future of New Russia the
American commissioners headed by Elhu Root, spend
ing their first day on United States soil at Seattle on
their return trip Saturday gave out the cheering mes
sage that time will adjust the present uncertainties in
the great republic and that it will yet prove formid-
able aly in the war for world democracy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04

"Kerensky has accomplished
wonderful results because he has
gone about his task sanely. and be-
cause the people are anxious to CO.
operate with him. True, he has a
marvellous gift OF oratory. but the
secret of Kerensky's success is not
his oratory, or his personal mag
netism. but the fact that vast
majority OF the people of Russia
want the new government To sue
Continued on page 81
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. A.
President Baum of the Coast league
comes forth with denial that the
league intends, or ever did intend.
to close its season before the schcd-
ule has been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

to the executive offices, which compose the west wing of the White House. Be- fore one is allowed to enter he must give his name and the object of his visit to the blue-coated guardian who stands at the gate.
 Humorous incidents occur daily when men and women who are prominent in the public, social and official life of the country are halted at the entrance to the grounds and politely but firmly informed that it is impossible for them to see the President.
 Recently Secretary Baker hurried from his office in the state, war and navy building, that is directly across the street rom the executive offices to see the President at the White House, having been summoned by President Wilson by phone. With his characteristic energy he ran up the steps from the street to the grounds and was well on his way along the walk to the White House be- fore the surprised bluecoat was fully aware of what had happened
 Hey, you, come back here?'' shouted the now irritated policeman.
 The Secretary, failing to. understand that he was being hailed, continued blithely on his way The first he knew that he was being halted was when the lncensed officer, after a speedy stern ehase, seized him roughly by the shoul. der and said:
 Come on out of here; don't you know no one Is allowed to go up to the White House?"
 MT. Bakers explanation that he hap pened to be Secretary of War and had been called to the White House by the tresident evoked only a curt reply:
 Don't make no difference who you are; got to get you identified first'
 And the secretary good naturedly ac- companied the policeman to the ground patrol box, while the officer reported the occurrence to the sergeant in charge of the White House force and obtained word to pass" the Secretary
 Now, however, the policemen on duty have come to know cabinet officers on sight and pass them freely without question. But it would be a pretty diff cult job for any crank or German spy to effect entrance into the White House grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
ATLANTA's GRIH0NlNG CHININEYS

Fuzzy Woodruff, in the Atlanta Geor-
 gian
 ~ HIMNEYS are grinning at Atlanta V this morning.
 W Their grin isn't the grim that makes man want to grasp man by the hand.
 It's the sort of grin that makes men fight.
 It is sinister, sardonic and sinful
 It's a grin without humor. It's the grin that moving picture actors of the vil- lainous type use when they register ac- complished hate It's jagged-toothed and wicked. and it means that Atlanta has found a foe to fight, and that foe is cunning and remorseless and merciless.
 For each one of those grinning chim- neys means that where they stand to- day, stark in the southern sunlight, yes terday stood a home
 And today the chimneys are about all There are some treasured little family heirlooms stored with unstricken neigh bors or in somebody's garage, or being carried around by the homeless. There are some negroes carrying around china dogs that their white folks gave them last Christmas, and there xre some brides carrying the diamonds with which their husbands pledged their troth. There is some furniture stacked on somebody else's front porch, and there are some family Bibles in safety deposit vaults
 But the places that were loved and cherished and surrounded with mem ories are lying in ashes, and above them the chimneys are grinning, and the grin is snaggle- e-toothed and mean.
 They grinned all last night in the face of people that wept and people that wondered. The people that wept were those for whom the chimneys meant a monument for their homes. Riding through the fire-swept district last night, hundreds of these people could be seen just sitting. watching nothing, thinking lots, and the chimneys always grinned.
 The people who wondered stood on roofs of downtown slzyscrapers and saw pyrotechnics through eyeglasses. No greater show was ever staged. Down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
This is No Time for
seSl@p-SGick Patri@Gism

ssSIap-Stick Patriotism M BILL has been introduced in the GA Pennsylvania house of repre- sentatives with the purpose of dis couraging what is known as slap stick patriotism" There is great deal of foolish legislation in this country, but the proposed Pennsyl- vania law is not of that class. A show of patriotism is often made by people who merely use the national flag and the national anthem to win applause for themselves.
 Theatrical performers, and particu- larly vaudeville artists" are the worst offenders. George M. Conan set the fashion for using the Ameri- can flag and American patriotic airs to popularize his musical shows, but he at least had something else worth while to offer. His wit and tuneful music would have made his piece suc- cessful without the indiscriminate use of "Old Glory"
 Nowadays stage folk know that it is easy to bolster up weak musical comedy or a vaudeville turn by ap- pealing to the patriotism of an au- dience. No matter how indifferent their singing may be or how insane their batter, they can at least create a ripple of applause by waving the American flag or dragging in by the heels some reference to President Will son.
 "Slap-stick patriotism" was always in poor taste and it is much less ac- ceptable now. The national anthem should only be played on appropriate occasions. It should never be syn copated under any circumstances. The American flag should also be kept sacred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Men in Great Demand

Cars and men; men and cars; loco motives. cars and men; this Is the his- tory of the raw material markets for the past 12 months" says Rogers. Brown & Co.'S weekly statement
 "As far as men are concerned, the prospects for the future are anything but encouraging, for in spite of the very necessary agitation to keep men connected with the railrqads, the iron, steel and coke industries at work, men will. without doubt, find the call to arms irresistible. It is difficult to dis cover where workers will be secured to fill their places unless the situation should become so extremely bad, that the government would put these indus tries on a war basis and run them with enlisted men. At this time, however, it is hard to believe that it will be necessary for the government to go to this extreme.
 While the railroad equipment situa- tion is still a long way from a solu- ton, the prospects do appear slightly better in that all seem to realize the futility of the carriers efforts to secure sufficient cars and locomotives to han dle the traffic, and the shippers are de- termined to discover methods of accom- modating the traffic to the cars and locomotives available. The coal men are especially active in this movement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Enthusiastic over Reunion

Everybody in Washington is tremen- dously enthusiastic over the reunion, '' said Frank Lee Jenkins, division passen- ger agent of the Southern railroad. MT. Jenkins has just returned to Birmingham from a visit to Washington.
 The hotels are already filling up, and one has to go almost to the suburbs to find accommodation. The people say, though, that they win be able to handle the crowds that are coming later. A lot of the streets and houses are decorated with flags and bunting, and everyone is showing his patriotism There Is a great deal of serious war talk, too. The con census of opinion seems to be that we are in for long. hard war, but of course, everybody believes that we will be suc- cessful in the end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
THE OLD CAT

By Samuel Minturn Peck. My memory goes a-wandering Amid the long ago When as child, joyed to swing Where summer breezes blow; The swingers took turn about. And every lad would cry: Don't stop the swing--don't push me
 out;
 Let the cat die!" As life wears on we feel the same. We men who once were boys: An, how we hate to quit the game. And cling unto its joys When younger comrades restless erov. And show it in their eye, We want to say, as long ago:
 rLet the cat die!" And so think when at the end
 Time claims his final due, We shall not greet him as a friend: His face rejoice to view. rear, Tor one, that shall grieve To see his sythe-will sSzigh, The swing of life how Nh to leave: Let the cat dier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
SENATOR WHITES APPEAL

From the Mobile Register,
 The Register made editorial mention a few days ago of the movement set on foot by the Birmingham Civic associa- ton with the object of obtaining re- duction of freight rate from Birming- ham to the Warrior river. such as would allow of routing Alabama products by water to Mobile and the gulf A strong committee was charged with working up public sentiment in favor of the proposal and Mobile was expected, it was said, to take a hand in the matter, being very greatly affected by the utilization of the Warrior Senator Frank S. White of that committee sends to the Register a thoughtful and forcible letter, pointing out that the government has spent mil lions to make the water way navigabl but the transportation lines do not coop crate by making rates that encourage water traffic At the same time there is great and general complaint of car short age. There would be cars enough, for all the business if the waterways of the country were brought into service. The railroads, however, do not help, but op- pose the development of water traffic, ignoring that whatever benefits the pro- ducers and the country generally makes business for the railroads. It is a short sighted policy that persuades the rail- road managers to fight the water inter- ests. Why should the mineral products of Alabama be diverted from Mobile and exported from Pensacola?" asks Captain White. The answer is that the railroads have decreed it. "Is it possi- ble,' the senator further asks that our people will allow to continue unused this great highway of success to both cities Birmingham and Mobile), and be constant reminder to them of their want of appreciation of its value ana their indsposition to avail themselves of it's unsurpassed advantages?''
 This is a question that the Mobile Chamber of Commerce is competent to answer, for it is directed to our business community which the chamber represents and serves. Cannot We have action upon this matter? But few things are more important to Mobile than this. The chamber cannot very we'll busy itself with anything that will be productive of more immediate and beneficial result.
 Captain White has written the sem tence Let us take care that he does not attach 1t permanently upon this business community Action! That is what we need
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
French Emvoys Are
 At EIogae Again

~ EN-. JOFFRE, Rene Viviani and NJ other members of the French mission to the United States have ar rived safely in Paris. Tremendous crowds greeted the distinguished Frenchmen after their eventful jour- ney. General Joffre said, "Why, this is like New York;" as cheering thou sands surged around him.
 The visit of the great French mili- tary hero, M. Viviani and their asso- ciates to America was one of the most momentous events in our his- tory. Many notables from abroad have trod American soil, some of them men of world wide fame, but none ever re- ceived more spontaneous welcome than the French envoys. General Jof- fire in particular was the idol of the men who gathered everywhere he went to look on the face of the man who "saved civilization" at the Marne. The admiration he inspired was genu- inc and deep-rooted in the hearts of the American people who were glad to honor this unassuming Frenchman, unspoiled by the renown that has come to him.
 In every respect the visit of the French envoys was tremendous sue cess. By their presence they strength ened the bonds of friendship which al ready united America with France. They brought home to the American people the fact that we are something more than allies in name. They aroused a tremendous wave of patriotism which was reflected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

at the recruiting offices of the country and last, but not least, There was no unpleasant incident to mar their stay in America. They car ried back to France vivid realization of how deeply America feels for France and how determined we are to "do our bit" that the heel of the op- pressor may be lifted forever from her soil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
LUKE NpLUKE SAYS

Some men seem to imagine that they
 were born with hands and feet so the
 supply of knockers and kickers would
 never give out
 A mans idea of good place to cast his lot is with woman who has enough
 coin to build a house on it. Don't try to kid the weather man. He can always refer you to the boobs who kidded Noah. How some people do love to tell the truth when they know 1t is going to hurt some one.
 Don't give up just because you happen to make a mistake The history of prog ress is an immense volume of mistakes. When the stork is lowering in the neighborhood a man hangs around the house for four days, he is so afraid he won't be there when his first born ar rives. But when the fourth baby comes along they have to telephone all over town to locate him so they can tell him the glad news.
 Some men seem to imagine that they are fooling the Lord when they drop a quarter into the collection plate in such
 a way that it makes noise like s5 gold piece
 After you have been over the Jumps for a while you will realize that it is the
 
 the most happiness. A married couple can start fuss over almost anything-even over the question
 as to which has the sweeter disposition
 The honeymoon hits the mat with a dull thud when she begins to realize that he is nothing but mere male like hel own brother. A smart man never judges anoAei mans income by the way the other mans wife dresses. After watching some of those who at- tempt it, we have oIteh wonoeree whether horseback riding is exercise ol punishment.
 When the jury brings in verdict against him a man gets the idea that the scales of justice are hshy A man seldom thinks or practicins economy until he finds that he has neither moey nor credit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
New Directors Added

'I am glad to say that two new names have recently been added to the directorate of the State Training School for Girls at East Lake" said Mrs. $. D. Weakley, president of the board of d. rectors.
 These names are Mrs C. F. Hooper of Selma, the president of the State Fed eration of Women's clubs, and Mrs. James H. Mccoy, wife of Bishop Me- Coy. Both are women of great influ- nee and wide knowledge of the conditions which surround such institutions, and, much on the board of directors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Boys Leave from Parker's

If my boys don't stop going to war, I am going to have to abandon my favor ite pastime of fishing, and get off my coat and go to work" said J. P. Patter- son yesterday.
 Cliff Walpole and Andrew Zwald, two of my old standbys, have enlisted in the engineering corps, and I am shy a drug man and bookkeeper today. I am giad though, that they are going to do theil part for their country, and I take my hat off to them. They will both make good men in the service, for they have served me well, and I will vouch fol them. We will double up, if necessary in order to let them go to the front, ano when they come back, there will be g glad hand and a job waiting for them here at Parkers''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
HOTEL LOBBIES
Books for Business Men

After the lecture in the chautauqua tent Wednesday night some men went up to see MT. Fogleman," said Carl H. Milan yesterday, Ito find out what to read along the line of his talk.
 "He mentioned several books but recommended especially The Job, the Man and the Boss, by Blackford and Newcomb, and others by Dr. Black ford. We have this book in the library and are ordering extra copies. Others by the same author will also be added immediately"