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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
HONOR TO MOTHERS
World Now Observes Day of Tribute

, out III" country and by winning
ever influential men and women in
favor OF the idea
The next year Mothers day was
celebrated In several ot the largest
cities In the United States. The
year later the idea had spread thru
Europe. and now Il has been taken
up by large organizations OF all i'm.
poriant countries IN the world
Day for Everyone
The G., A n. Confederate Vet.
Grams. Sons OF Veterans. secret and
frRternal organizations ali over this
country and In Europe. have adopt
ed the plan. and are working 10
make the Observance more popular
The day IL for everyone. regardless
Of religious belief.
Mirs Jarvis chose the white car.
nation as the memory flower be.
caus. its Wilderness Symbolizes the
purity Of a mothers love. its en-
durance. her fidelity"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

The whole woria will com
bins tomorrow In celebrating
Mothers day"
This day. on which the best
mother that ever iivco-VouR
moTHER--is honorcd by all
sons and daughters. no, only In
the United States. but In
Europe. Asia. Australia. Canada
ard even Africa.
Custom has chosen tho white
earnation 10 be worn tomorrow
Mothers day" was originated by
the lat. MiFs Anna Jarvis OF Phil
adelphla In 1907 sh. invited friends
to spend the second sunday In MAJ
Ntih her. to commemorate hcf
mothers death. and announced hci
plan for the obeeTvauc. OF Moth
cr's day"
Spreads Campaign
She spread tho campaign by
writing letters TO newspapers thru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
THE SEATTLE STAR
STATE COLLEGE
MAY Be CLOSED

SPOKANE, May i2--ln tho face
OF donlala rom college heads. II Is
persistently reported here that some
OF the oollcgcs and universities OF
the Northwest may close down next
year because OF the number Of with.
drawals The Washington state col
lege and the University OF Idaho are
two OF the larger schools seriously
affected.
While the call to the army Is prl
mariiy the cause. hun 1reds also are
leaving to help on the farms.
Farmers unable to get enough
help are sending for their sons at
school
Washington state college IL los.
ing students at the rate OF 90 a
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
RUSSELL WRITES
OF FRENCH VILLAGE


houses had been destroyed. II in.
habliants killed and GO wounded.
one OF tho victims was a woman
who crouch.d in corner Of her
cellar holding her baby. Tho old
cathedral was irreparably hurt.
Old shi,e-haired Mayor odent
sat ali day IN his office and
never bvoaeo a. the shells es.
pioded around MIN. One landed
In front OF the door.
The next day the prussians
marched in. Mayor oden,. erect.
calm. courteous. stood In front OF
the city hall and gave the city into
the hands OF the Prussian' com.
mandant. asking consideration for
the peaceful inhabitants TINS. |
BELIEVE. rs WHAT THE PA.
CIF1STS THINK THEY THINK
SHOULD he DONE IN THE CASE
or EVERY INVASION. I INVITE
THEIR ATTENTION TO WHAT
FOLLOWED HERE.
The Prussians broke open all the
stores. took all the goods OF any
value. loaded them upon trucks and
started them toward Germany.
They broke open every dwelling
and took every bottle ~ wine and
all the available food supplies
meantime shooting anybody that mp.
peared to offer a good target.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon a
troop OF them broke into the tohac
co store kept by Louis Simon AZ the
corner OF the Rue de In Republique
and the Rue Nielle dc Paris.
Only Simon and his fatherln.law
Keith. aged sc. were In the place.
The soldiers stuffed their pockets
with all the cigars and tobacco in
the shop and demanded wine.
Simon and the old man
fastened to put before them all
the wine left In the house. The
soldiers drank u. Then they
took Simon and Keith and stood
them against the outside wall
OF the house and praeticed on
them with their rifles. They
killed Simon. but left the old
man still breathing. He had
many wounds. and lived four
days In terrible agony. You
have read similar things OF the
Apaehes.
About o'clock. by order of the
commandant. the soldiers began to
( fire Senlis. They did IL systemat.
ically. BY nightfall they had de
stroyed 1915 buildings
At O'Clock old Eugene
Odcnt, five old working men
and boy were arrested and
carried before the commandant.
HE LOOKED THEM OVER
AND ORDERED THEM SHOT.
went to Senlis not long after the
Prussians had been driven out of II
I by the battle of the Marine. and
saw their work and took testimony
OF the survivors.
Stands Erect Before Guns
tell You frankly that from that
! time on ! have never read any OF
the remarks OF the BLASPHEMING
/ KAISER ABOUT HIS PARTNER
/ SHIP WITH GOD. have never read
or heard OF "Kultur," | have never
| heard anyone try TO palliate the
Prussian methods. without seeinr
/ before me the blackened ruins oi
| Senlis and old Eugene Odent re
fusing to be blindfolded. standing
erect before the rifles--never with
out feeling as II It had been my
father they had murdered and m,
sister they had tortured and my city
tthey had destroyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
THERE is NO PLEASURE IN
LONELINESS

II early found out. Margie." said
OF secretary TO congressman
were acting as a sort Of office
housekceper and office hostess for
him.
Congressman Smiths office was
! always made TO look perfectly
busineHH.like. yet | think man.
aged 10 give IL a little individual
distinction. For instance. we al.
/ ways had two vases filled with
flowers soon found that the con.
gressmRn was fond Of sweets. and
used TO slyiy MI a tiny basket In
his drawer with humble peanut
brittle or oId.fashioned ,affy.
Don't sniff. Margic. at the
thought OF flowers and candy for n
congressman. never knew a man
To call on Mr.. Smith for the frs,
time who did not al least give the
posics glance. and ! knew OF only
ono 10 refuse the candy.
IT took me a long time. MarEie,
to get used To being treated IA n
piece OF office furniture While |
did not expect or want the con.
gresham or his friends TO make n
society belle OF me. did some
times feel that they showed me too
little Difference.
You see | made II possible for
Mr.. Smith to be very comfortable
kept all the bores away from
| him and all those who wasted his
time. placated those who were
angry. but do you know. Margie.
he would pass me right by and go
home or some other place without
so much as "A glance In my direc-
tion. let alone wishing me good.
night
"He did this. not from any desire
TO put me in my place. I'm sure
he Just did not think. that was
all. For Frank Smith there was
only one woman In the world-the
cold little reptile he was warming
In his bosom. |. like all the other
females. whether in his employ or
not. Just did not exist-that was all
ut was not this way with some
OF his colleagues. however. They
seemed TO think that because
was 'on my own ! was common
prey.
1T was rather amusing To watch
some. Washington being the city
OF castles. not one OF these men
would pay me attention openly. but
the ingenious way they let hand
! fall over mine or the way they
would wait until | was alone to
whisper the baldest compliment in
my ear was laughable II Il had not
been almost tragic.
"Margie. have come to the con.
clusion Washington is the worst
city in America for an unattached
woman, either single or widowed.
to get any pleasure.
There are thousands of widows
in Washington and you should see
the men fight shy of them. Every
| unmarried man In the senate or
| house seems to think any unmar-
ried woman who treats him with
| the slightest courtesy has designs
on him and acts accordingly. But
the woman who works for the gov
eminent can make up her mind If
she wants to get married she
must get out of the capital. There
she is a government employe. moth
ing more.
"Margie. ! think IL | stayed In
| Washington as n congressman
secretary longer than one session
would have married jeff in self.
defense. used TO 20 trudging
home at o'clock and see pretty
|
Or. Anna G. Beebe, 30io Arcade
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
Mayor Bets Hat in
Council Argument

A bond Issue 10 meet the cost OF
salary increases and several big
improvements IL planned by the city
council Mayor Gil told the bud.
get committee Friday he was IN
favor Of the salary increases, but ne
would like TO see some other means
OF raising the money than b. tlc tax
increase adopted.
President Fitzgerald doubted the
legality OF such a bond Issue. and
after lively debate between the
mayor and the pVsideLt. during
which a brand new hat Was wag.
cred. the matter was sent 70 the
corporation council for decision.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
BRITISH Capture
MANY PRISONERS

LONDON. May i?.-"hun-
dreda of prisoners" were taken
by British forces In their ad.
Nanees today around Buile-
court. on the Arrss Cambria
road. and north Of the Searpe
river, Field Marshal talo re.
ported.
AT night and early this morn
ms. he said. we made attacks OF
the llindenburg line IN the neigh
horhood OF Rulleoourt and alse
astride Arras-Camhrai road and e
the north OF the Soarpo. We gained
our objective at all points and tool
hundreds Of prisoners.
Crown Prince Rupprecht IN try.
Ing with almost every sort ot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
HOLD man Who
LURES WOMAN
TO FAUNTLEROY

Searching investigation Of
the actions Of Harry L. Rob
erts, 80, during the last two
months was being made by po.
lice detectives Saturday. fol.
lowing his confession OF bru.
tai attack on Mrs. {. W. Fos-
set. In Fauntleroy park, Thurs
day night
He 10 being held on an open
charge.
The police are trying 10 find oui
N Roberts has any knowledge al
who attacked Mrs. Florence Wehn
who was found murdered on Queer
Anne hill. and other Seattle women
who were victims OF flend.
Mrs. Foseet. with her 3year.old
hoy. had gone 10 Fauntleroy park
In answer TO an advertisement
She was looking for homework
Roberts met her at the car and led
her thru "A thick grove. where he
struck her over the head and threw
her 10 the ground.
When Mrs. Fosse, recovered
from the blow. she asked what was
the matter. Roberts said he
thought lightning had struck them
Mrs. Fosset then returned 20 town,
Htill In a dazed condition. and wen,
10 hotel. Her purse. containing
s. co had been taken from her
Roberts was arrested by De
iectives NJ NJ Kaiser aud Berg
strom. After grilllng. he admit.
ted knocking Mrs Fosset down
His photograph Was found in the
rugues' gallery. with a record OF
having served 100 days In the
Multnomah county Jail. lie Is also
known as Mai. Craven and Hen.
Erickson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

weapon known 10 military science
TO dislodge the British grip on Ger
man positions around Frcanoy and
liullecourt. Front dispatches told
of hand grenades. trench mortarH.
liquid fire. boiling OIL nauaeating
gases, bnyonctH. big guns. little
guns. machine guns. rifle fire-all
concentrated In fury OF attack.
All opportunity for concerted
points. according 10 descriptions
received here. The struggle has
developed into hand.to hand bits OF
fighting. while behind. guns on
both sides are pelting the lines op.
pohlte with vast quantities OF
nhcllH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

Az Juvincourt. there was patrol
fighting. In tho regions south Of
Pargny and in the Champagne.
west OF the Corniilet woods. the
same style Of fighting prevailed.
Around Nerdun. there was an AZ
tlllery battle in the region Of
Ayocour,. but without infantry ac'
ton
French detachmeniE penetrated
the German lines north OF Bezon.
vauN." the statement concluded.
as well as at several points IN
Alsacc. ia the sector Of Am
mertzwillcr imprisoning many"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
NIvELLE'S FORCES PENETRATE
GERMAN LINES IN ALSACE

PARIS. May r. Fighting all The
way from south OF i.aon down to
AlHace Lorraine was detailed n
today'H French official statement.
Gains were achieved by Gen Nj
telie's forces ~ penetrating the
German lines north OF BexonyauS
rs well as several points IA the
Ammertzwiilcr. sector OF Alsacc.
the war office said
Around Chemin Dea DANES. the
artillery combat showed SLIGHT
flackening. the statement said
The French blew up n munitions
depot In this section
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
PLAN TO PAY CASH

Paying contractors on local i'm
proyements in bonds rather than
cash has cost the city and the tax
payers much money. says J. v. Pat
rick. bond salesman. In a letter to
the finance committee OF the city
council
The committee Friday recon.
mended that the board OF public
works award the Lake Union steam
heat plant contract to the Charles
G. Moore Co. on condition that the
company accept cash in payment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
BOY ENTANGlED IN
MURDER MYSTERY

SAN FRANCISCO. May Ia
ST. Paul detectives are on their
way here today 10 question T.. H..
Hamilton. alias Harry Lux. 10. bell
boy. believed TO have been implI.
Gated in the murder OF Mrs. Alice
McQuiIlan Dunn, killed In n hotel
there recently. Hamilton is also
charged with robbIng a Nebraska
bank. shooting a Minneapolis DO
liceman and burglarizing In Port
land, Ore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

Work on city street grading and
building contracts has been delayed
by demands from employees OF con.
tracing companies for 50.cent
Increase Ia wages. according 10
complaints made by the contractors
10 the board of public works Friday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

Curt Bothell. night Waterman at
the county-city building. who fell 20
feet down an elevator shaft there
Friday, was reported slightly better
at the city hospital Saturday. He Is
paralyzcd below the waist as the re-.
suit Of injuries 10 the spinal cord
Physicians say his spine may not
be broken, AZ was first reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

Because he didn't know whether
or not he would be willing to
fight II America should ever have
TO invade his native Sweden. John
Aaron HARRISON was refused citizen.
ship papers by Judge Boyd Tall.
man, In superior court Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

ear,h-YouR mother.
" you are away fror, home.
write mother letter OF sppre-
citation.
II you are living with her.
bring her something GOOD. and n
she has already been taken from
you. put a spriG Of green on her
grave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

" was chot.
en- by the late
Miss Anna Jar.
via. mother o.
- NJ oth er'
day" az the
nefrory flow.
err.
Wear one or
Mothers day.
N ay -. to
show your sp-
probation and
honor OF the
best mother on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

IL you value your watch. let
Haynes repair H. Next Liberty the
theatre.-( Advcrtiseme
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

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First. Third.
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Los Angeles s20.00-$2l.50 $3.50
San Diego . s22 0o-s23 80 $3.50
The steamer CELLO" one OF
the MCCORMICK LINE Co.'S fast
liners. will sail Saturday, May
18th. for Southern California ports.
Every convenience for passengers.
large outside staterooms. good
service and unsurpassed meals.
Full particulars at
CITY TICKET OFFICE
1909 Cherry St-Phone Elliott 1896.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12
WEAR CARNAn0M
TO HONOR MOTHER

A white esrnstior 10 the sym.
Dol Of mother love ard fidelity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-12

Or. Anna c. Beebe, 30i5 Arcade
Chronic diseases. Consultation free
Advertisement.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21

Decree.
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
District Court, Fourth Judicial District.
Mitchell and John w. Mitchell, De-
PENDANTS.
Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue of judgment and Decree
entered in the above entitled action on
the 9th day of March, 1917, certified
copy of which has been delivered to me
directing the sale of the premises here
found and adjudged due said plaintiff
in the above entitled action from said
defendant l. the undersigned, Sheriff
of Hennepin County, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
on Monday, the. 2Sth day of May, 1917,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the
S Sherif Ho main in of Office in The District
in the said county and state, the prem
isess and real, estate described in said
Judgment and Decree, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying
and being in the County of Hennepin
and State of Minnesota, described as
e. CO. il BioGk TWenty5sx !2e Is Jack
Minneapolis, according to the plat
thereof. on file and Of record in the
office of the Register of Deeds, in and
for said Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Dated April Z. 1917.
OTTO S. LANGUM.
Sheriff of Hennepin County,
BY JOHN P. WALL.
NEIL NJ. CRoNIN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
April 14-21-2s. May 5-12-19.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21
EnqIish TYRANNY Rampant.

Mr.. j. Dorgan, rural district coun-
cillor, Cork, has been sentenced by
courtmartial to a months imprison-
ment for having made statements in
the workhouse school likely to preju-
dice recruiting. The speech of Mr..
Dorgan before the school children of
the workhouse would not be ques-
toned in any tree country. He simp.
ly asked the boys to be true to Ireland
and to serve Ireland before any other
country. Free speech or freedom is
unknown in Ireland and England's
pretense as the champion of small ma
tionalties is mockery. But the days
OF the tyrant is numbered and her
dupes cannot save her from destruc.
ton.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP.
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION,
ETC, REQUIRED BY THE
ACT OF CONGRESS OF

ETC, REQUIRED BY THE
ACT OF CONGRESS OF
AUGUST "a, 1912.
OF The Irish Standard, Published Each
Week at Minneapolis, Mimi, for
April 1, 1917. State Of Minne-
sofa, County of Hennepin.
Before me, a Notary Public in and
for the state and county aforesaid, per-
sonally appeared R. M. Reichel who.
having been duly sworn according to
Editor Of The Irish Standard and that
the following is, to the best of his
knowledge and belief true statement
a daily paper, the circulation), etc, Of
the aforesaid publication for the date
S b1 tIa IN the IN
in Section 443, Postal Laws and Regu-
lations, printed OH the reverse of this
f0f i. r t1awi the names and addresses of
the publisher, editor, managing editor
And are
Reichei; managing editor, +. NJ. Reichei:
business manager, none.
and addresses Of individual> owners. Or
if corporation, give it's name and the
names and addresses of stockholders
Murphy, Minneapolis, Minnesota; D. NJ.
Ryan, Minneapolis, Minnesota; r. M.
D.. That the, known bondholders.
mortgages, and other security holders
owning or holding 1 per cent of total
of f%ara or other
state.
None.
4. That. the, two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the owners,
stockholders, and security holders, II
any; contain not only the list of stock
holders and security holders as they
but also, in cases where the stockhold-
er or security holders appear upon the
books of the company as trustee or in
any az other rid fduciary relation, the name
that the said two paragraphs contain
statements embracing atlantis full
stances and conditions under which
stockholders and security holders who
do not appear upon the books of the
securities in a capacity other than that hat
of a bona fide owner; and this affiant
has no reason to believe that any other
any, interest; direct or indirect. in the
said stock bonds, or, other securities
than as SO stated by him.
5. That the average number of cop
sold or distributed, through the mails
or otherwise, to paid subscribers dur
ing the. six months preceding the date
from daily publications only.
Signature of editor, publisher, BUSH
ness manager or owner.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
~ MATHTAs BAIDw1N,
Notary Public,
Ny commission expires July 81, 1917.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21
End Of English Soldier.

Francis Frederick, who fought with
the Connaught Rangers at Gallipol
and in Servia and France, and who
was invaded home last August after
two years active service, was admit
ted to Athlone workhouse. He stated
that the army allowed him a small
pension, on which he was not able te
support himself. The clerk has com
municated with the war Office. To enc
his days in the workhouse is invariab
ly the fate of the old or disabled
soldier who has served England.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21
QUEENS.
The Castle JUDGE

The Castle Judge.
At the Queens County Assizes, held
recently in Maryborough, Judge Mad
den delivered a long harangue on the
destruction Of pillow, the property OF
a member of the grand jury. He tried
to magnify the triviality into a grave
crime that threatened to undermine
civilization. After unburden1ng his
mind on the seriousness of this de-
struction he said the county was in a
very satisfactory condition. The
castle judge is tool and generally q
man of small mental calibre.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21
DONEGAL.
Progress of TiIIage.

Farmers in Carrick are turning
meadow land for potatoes, and are
sowing oats on the old ploughed land.
In Donegal a good deal of ploughing
is being done on the hiring system.
Near Stranorlar grazing farms have
been let in conacre for oats. In Crees.
Tough old meadow land is being turned
for potatoes, and there has been a
large increase in the area under win.
ter wheat. In Innishowen and Fanad
there will be great increase of early
potatoes, and there has been also an
increase in the area under wheat.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21
DUBLIN.
Death Of Charles Dawson.

The death is announced of Charles
Dawson, who had been lord mayor of
Dublin in 1882. 1t was during his term
as lord mayor that the freedom of the
city was conferred on Parnen. He
was also NJ p. for Carlow A man of
wide reading and fine taste in litera.
ture and art, Mr.. Dawson was deeply
interested in the Irish language move
ment, and his musical gifts, which
were considerable, resulted in his pro-
duction of an opera, "Finola." He
received the National University LII
d. two years ago.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21
MONAGHAN.
centenarian's Death.

There was laid to rest in the family
burying ground, Tattan, Ballybay, the
remains of B. Gillen, Cormeen, who
died at the advanced age of 1O1 years.
He was a laborer and was engaged
on the government public works that
followed the famine when many new
roads were made in county Monaghan.
He remembered the coming of the
Indian meal to Ireland.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21
TYRONE.
Death of Mrs. Macdonald.

After Requiem Mass at Carrick
more, the remains were inferred OF
the late Mrs. Macdonald, Creggan, the
large attendance bearing testimony
to the deep esteem in which that lady
was held. Among those present or
represented were Cardinal Logue
Most Rev. DR.. MacRory, Monsignor
Byrne, V. G., Dungannon, and other
members of the clergy from all parts
of the diocese.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21

For offenses under the Defence of
the Realm Act, Patrick Doherty, Jr,
each fined 92 at Kilmallock, and Ter
ence ODonnell G5. Patrick Doherty
accepted time for payment, but the
others went to Jail.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21
SLIGO.
A Sheep Drive.

Owing to popular displeasure at the
congested districts boards refusal to
use the lands of the Jones estate,
county Sligo, for charging the hold
ings of tenants whose acreage does
not exceed four each, close on 100
sheep were dispersed off the lands by
a drive, and have not yet been recov-
cred. 1t is believed the stock took to
a mountain from which they had late
ly been taken.
The Irish standard., 1917-04-21
Farmers Sons Arrested.

A large force of police arrested
twenty-five sons of farmers in the Kill
giverin district, charged with trespass
on farm owned by Mr.. j. d. Blake,
Broollawn, Tuam, which, it was al
legged, they broke up for cropping.
They were tried at special court be-
fore Mr.. Hinkson, resident magistrate.
Sixteen of the defendants who refused
to give bail got months imprison-
ment.