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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08

When President Wilson said
peace must rest upon the rights OF
neople great and small-not upon
royernments--he meant II literal
IN. and that point applies directly
40 his utterance against oisneno
bermept OF empires.
II ,s declared thai Abace-Lor'
rssne. Herzegovina - even
schIesswig Holstein, wrested oy
Germany from Denmark. In 1866
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08
U.S.PEACE Terms
ARE MADE CLEAR
in Washington
On HighestAuthorityPo
of Wilson's Reply to Pope
Are Cleared Up; Bluff Re-
form Won't Be Acceptable.
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER
unit.d Press E,sff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Sept. S-Ful suffrage for a Germany
rid of Hohcnzoensm right of disputed errtorites TO speak
fe their futures and restitution and restoration Tor those
untrics troddcn under foot during the peace
Nothing short OF this terminate the
To clear the confusion created by the state depart
ments apparent conflict with Pesi
reply the pope the United Press sought and
obtained today scmoicia Interpretation OF tho actual at
titude OF the administration vouched for by the highest au
thoritics.
The allies talk peace with the Hohenzoerns IN
opinion OF administration officials The German people
should promptly eliminate entirely this dynasty and
abandon all mitaristc Cue il the war is not TO go on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08
CUPID GETS MA'AMS

Two Seattle teachers Joined tho
army and - married this summer.
according 10 the report OF Superln-
tendent OF Schools +. u. Cooper.
F'ifty-ni resigned last June.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08
BLUFF REFORM WILL NOT GO;
IT MUST BE THE REAL THING

Bluff reform such merely making the chancellor sub
iec will OF the reichstag. Is not sufficient There
knowledge among the allies OF ul RESPONSE
blity OF the Germanic powers to their people
Acceptabity Of Germanys internal reforms will not de-
mend ,pon the decision Of the United States England
France but such he other peoples OF the world
would be justified in accepting
This point stated. OF the most important IN
the presidents reply the pope 1t IN TACT that the
United States believes all the allies and the rest OF the world
shau a, az court OF Judgment Gcrmanys reforms.
The United States will be guided its peace opinions
largely by nations which have had the most experience with
Germany-Franoe for example France beheves would be
madness TO enter peace negotiations with the kaiser So does
he United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08

by United Press Leased Wire
. oHEMPSTEAD. y. Y, Sept. S.
The second field hospital corps Of
Oregon. arrived at Camp Mills to-
day and joined the Rainbow divis-
ion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08
"sMokE FUND" CORRECTION

In noting the contribution OF
the marine recruiting offices. at
Yesler way. yesterday, an error
was made. II should have been
$l.75. instead of 75 cents.
Also, the total yesterday
should have been sl.40S.25, In
stead of 81, ,39S,25.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08
PERSnINe ASKED
FOR CASUALTY LIST

~ United Frrs- I~ascd Wire
WASHINGTON. Sept. s-Gen
Pershing today was ordered by the
war department to send an imnc-
date report OF the casualties 10 the
Harvard and st. Louis hospital
units In France. and hereafter to
put all casualties at the head OF his
daily cableRram.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08

Mai Cen A. Greene q. S A. o cantonment
at Camp Lewis American Lake
years Ah-ba
Panama the Philippines Born New York
OF army boards Washing
H. C.. his has been In the West
he commanded regiment OF Sioux indians lie
the Spanish American with the
Eagle
achievement
Tho of the have their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08

II turned out % be a prac-
ticai Joker. however, who did It.
But when. the nes2 day. Mrs.
Marybelle Moss was found dead,
again the young woman dc
cIsred the "poltergeist" must
have done It. There were four
=. or five other theories, and so
battling was the case that II
well earns the title. The Moss
Mystery"
The novel, written by
Carolyn Wells, who is
known nationally not only
uas humorist, but even more
essentially as a master
weaver Of mystery" will
begin Monday in The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08

A dinner by the Industrial burcau
OF III. Chamber of Commerce will
he held AT the Masonic club rooms.
Arcade building. September IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08
Poltergeist!
L Do You Know 4
Who or What
That Is?

When the cards flew up
and hit the lady on the
noee. she ssid the potter
geist" did it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-08

music of n
behind
n t. mt
war; blood4a dcolor of
Clonu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
AN ORACULAR ROCK

The Himalayas are the home of count
less gods, spirits and witches, and any,
thing at all out Of the common is at once
attributed to supernatural agency. GER
tain enormous rocking stone. so they tell
you, possesses several miraculous proper
ties. For instance, If a small portion of
1t is Clipped off and put into the milk,
much larger yield Of butter may be ex-
pected. On the top Of the boulder will al
ways be found a large number Of small
pebbles The story the natives tell about
these is that If a man is expecting an ad-
dition to his family, the rocking stone will
prophesy for him the sex of the child. The
method of procedure is delightfully."- simple
The man stands some little distance away
and throws a pebble on to the top of the
stone. If it remains there, the child will
be boy If it falls eff, a girl. They do
not tell you how often the prophecy proves
false.--Wide World Magazine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
INEVITABLE CONFLICT

last November the West with the
Ladvantage of somewhat greater re.
moteness than that which the East
enjoyed, saw clearly enough that we had
no cause for war. 1t voted against def.
nitely facing the nation toward voluntary
participation in the most frightful human
calamity that modern history records.
Black as were the atrocities OF Germany,
the West could see in them no more
cause for war than we had had score
of times for crimes committed by Russia
and Turkey against humanity. Ours was
not the role of swashbuckling giant TO
stride across the earth correcting evils
wherever they appeared.
That was last November. In February
Germany turned loose her submarines to
prey indiscriminately upon the shipping
of the world. This not only forced the
United States to vindicate the policies
enunciated by it in the Lusitania CORE
spondence. but it did more. 1t compelled
our Government to reach instantly a de
cision of the most momentous Importance
to the whole human race.
We may imagine the Presidents rea-
soning to have been very simple and verv
direct, perhaps as follows: ut is openly
stated in Berlin that Germany will get
the United States so soon as her hands
are free in Europe. There is grave dan.
ger that submarine activity may free Ger.
many's hands by securing for her com
plete victory or virtual domination of
Europe. In that case, we, although unpre-
pared would have to fight her alone. By
throwing our support to the Allies now,
we can assure the defeat of Germany, and
thus assure peace to the United States for
a long period to come. We have got to
whip Germany sooner or later. We can
do il better with than without help. Not
only does the defense of our present rights
compel us to fight but the situation has
actually become one of self-preservation."
Democracy united will win; democracy
divided may lose.
The West did not vote for war. 1t did
not want war, nor did the country as a
whole. But in February it ceased to be a
question Of what we wanted or did not
want. Events with the sureness of fate
sucked us into the whirlpool. We are ir
because we had to be in. 1t is because
we love peace that we must fight 1t is
because we have a President who can see
further than his nose that we have been
brought to see that we must fight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
FIVE TOWNS

TENS, Douai. Cambria, st. Quentin,
IL Laon Mere names of half-ruined
towns, railroad centers,' if the ripped.up
rails and ties which an enemy in retreat
leaves behind him can still be called rail
roads, towns doomed to erasure so that
no hut shall shelter so much as squad
of Allied soldiers-these are not much to
win. and yet the names will stand out in
the fortnight to come as the symbols of
victory or defeat.
The fight has come to the suburbs of
Lens and st. Quentin. There are a few
weary miles to go to capture the others.
Technical victory may be said to have
been won by the Allies in the results al
ready obtained. But it is not technical
success that lifts up the hearts of peo.
pie. Verdun captured, though at the cost
of twice as many German casualties as
there were French, would have been a
great victory that would have thrilled all
Middle Europe. Verdun saved. though
the cost were twice what il was, is an i'm.
perishable triumph, an immortal and
magic name. the Gettysburg of the war.
Never since Verdun have the French fal.
tered. Never since Verdun have the
Germans fought with their old spirit.
SO with the I've famous towns that now
hang in the balance. Their mea ming
floats aloft like Jeanne dArc's gonfalon.
They were always fortresses. dating from
Roman times. There is the old Cathedral
OF Our Lady at Laon, finished in ICES.
"Laudunum," the Romans called the city.
TIE others have their churches that
sprang up in that Jewel Of the centuries.
the thirteenth. Their combined popula.
tson is--or was--150.000.
A city that Is ioved can. like the Tenn.
p'e. - destroyed and rebuilt IL thres
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

L. war for ACKNOWLEDGMENT means war for
ns nsstronaI n advancement or ,accumulatisn
:. There are $40 acres In a square mile.
o. Cisatlantic means on this Side of the A.
Iahtlc ocean, as opposed to transatlaB.
Ic, wniGa means on the other side. The
hrst syllable Is pronounced isis"
.. senators Hiram w. johnson and James D.
fheian are from California.
D. Inc seat Of the Belgian Government q
temporarily at Havre, France, TO Whlch
was moved when the Germans occu.
dom. o N"'"' VI '"0 A"S
o. He gave 1t to she and T. Is incorrect bs.
cause the proposition "to" should be ri.
lowed by the objective case, "Hc gsge
u 70 her and mo" IL correct.
y" me Dover-Calais Line across the Eugilsh
tnannel is the principal route used 81
aIued supply and other ships. It con.
EHects Dover. England. and Calais.
o. Inc Dual Monarchy is Austria-H -Hungary, tho
union OF tho two monarchies forming tho
Austro-HmEarian Empire. -
u Aeropiane Is pronounced "ayer-o-plans,"
Wth the accent on tho first syllable,
wnich is composed Of the combined sounds
OF ay" and ..er." Tho ''er'' Is pre-
hounced distinctly.
io' Fish cannot live out Of water because the
organs with which they breathe absorb
oxygen from water and not from air.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25

MO NATION entering a fray was ever
~ armed with so many practical warn
ings against error as is the United States
In the luggage of the Balfour commits
sion there is trunkful OF documents re.
cordng British mistakes. Failure on the
part of Washington authorities to heed
these blunders would be nothing short of
criminal.
Under ordinary circumstances bel
ligerent Is entitled 10 certain privileges or
"muddling through" But Americas sit
uation in the war is not ordinary. 1t is
the most exceptional in history. England
mudded with mishandled volunteering.
France muddled with defective equip
ment and outmoded trust In the ability
of fortified places to withstand attacks OF
the new, gigantic, yet fairly mobile, artll'
lery. a confidence Immediately forgone
when Maubeuge Vent suddenly crashing
down.
All the Allies muddled through lack OF
intelligent cooperation in war strategy
and through hardness in organizing In
dustrial resources. Doubtless the French
commission as well as ia four's brings
its catalogue of fallacies.
At the outset OF the Civil War we had
no safe guide against misconceptions. The
magnitude of the struggle and its far-
reaching possibilities were all new to us.
Both North and South learned bitter les
sons through four years OF cruel trial
Greek myth tells how Pandora opened
the fateful box filled with all the errors
of mankind. Ignorance of what the chest
contained partly prompted her act we
are neither so guileless nor so helpless as
she. We have the unprecedented right
to lift the lid, examine minutely all the
records of mistaken endeavor and then
seal fast the stronghold so that none or
the germs of incompetence are scattered
among us.
Nay, more than this mere right Is
Americas, for, supremely favored, we are
under the surest obligation not to copy
the early blunders of our companions in
arms. our eyes are open. with vision
so acute there is not the faintest excuse
for not hitting hard, for not making every
blow tell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25

And speaking of fishing, as many or
our fellow workers are, rather wistfully,
these days, there is rare news in Robert
H. Dodd's clearance sale catalog. set
Of the first five editions of Izaak Wal
ton his book, The Compleat Angler" is
offered for sale. Apart from the re-
minder that this work, born before the
day of the best seller, had the uncommon
achievement of five editions In the
twenty-three years between 1853 and
1876, we read this note, which should
arrest the fisherman on his way to the
fshing.tackle shop: uniformly inclosed
in fine brown levant morocco solander
cases, forming altogether most at
tractive set of the first five editions OF
this classic at a moderate price. Re
duced from $4,000 to $4,000"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
LA MARSEILLAISE

e sons OF france, awake TO glory!
Hark! What myriads round you rise!
Your children, wives and grandsires hoary :
Behold their tears and hear their cries
Shall hateful tyrants mischief breeding,
With hireling hosts, ruffian band,
Alright and desolate the land,
While peace and liberty lie bleeding?
To arms, to arms, ye brave!
Tn avenging sword unsheathe
March on, march on,
All hearts resolved on liberty or death.
Now. now the dangerous storm Is rolling.
Which treacherous kings, confederate
raise:
The dogs of war. let loose, are bowling.
And, 10 our fields and cities blaze.
And shall we basely view the ruin,
While lawless force with guilty stride
Spreads desolation far and wide
with crimes and blood his hands mbrulns?
TO arms, to arms. ye brave!
Tn avenging sword unsheathe:
March on, march on,
All hearts resolved on liberty or death.
With luxury and pride surrounded.
The vile, insatiate despots dare,
Their thirst of power and gold unbounded
10 mete and vend the light and air:
IKE axe beasts OF burden they would load us.
Like gods, would bid their slaves adore. Vs.
But man is man--and who is moreY
Then shall they longer lash and goad no,
To arms. to arms. ye bravei
IN avenging sword unsheathe;
March on, march on,
All hearts resolved on liberty or d..,h
Liberty! Can man resign thee.
Having once felt thy gen,rous flame,
can dungeons bolts and bars confine tbs.
Or whips thy noble spirit tame? "ee'
TOO long the world has wept bewaiI,n~
snat falsehood's dagger tyrants wis,d.
uS us sreeeom s Is our sword and shield. {.
10 arms, to arms. ye bravo!
IN evenging sword unsheaths,
Harcn on, march on,
&. az AZ ofer's rssolvsd en ubssty Or t,sash
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THE BANNER THEY LOVE

THE BANNER THEY LOVE
Bars that Uere born OF the flame from
the guns,
Bars that are purer than myriad suns,
Bars of the Banner they lored.
Stars that are one ,oith the hosts IN the
sky,
Stars ,cith a glory that comes from on
high,
Stars Of the Banner they lored.
Life at its SCeetest, un0rudging they
0aUe,
Life, that the bars In their glory might
aUdUe,
Life for the Banner thev loved.
An they hare 9ipen, ,ohat more could
they do,
An, for the stars that tcere rlucked from
the blue.
All for the Banner they lored.
MACKIE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
ENLISTMENT OF NEWSPAPERMEN

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-When / was boy | learned an
epigram which ran you in your corner
and I in mine" think that should an
swer the friendly critics who are asking
why editorial writer's have not enlisted
Perhaps these critics are not aware that
Beneath the rule of men entirely great
The pen is mghtier than the sword
We are not living in the Middle A..
(although some of the atrocities of our
enemies belong to that era) and the peo-
Pile demand knowledge of current events
Editorial writer's mold the public sentiment
The power Of the press is the greatest force
in the world. Reporters and editorial writ
ers are the men who are preaching pre-
paredness and patriotism today. Silence
and liberty cannot exist together Our
Government cannot wage war and keep
the people In ignorance OF the facts. No,
the newspapers must spread the message
unto the entire country. Well can the
journalist say. This is my task: In depths
of unstarred night to keep
Faith on her lofty throne"
Let not thote whose task is but to fight
feel any resentment against the editorial
writer. In after years those who have
survived grim war will be counted among
earth's chosen few; and those who fell
will long be remembered. Years after
WdrQ Will. tnelT graves De decorated with
flags and a salute fired across their last
earthly resting place at least once every
year. But what Of those who stayed at
home, not as sackers. but to preach pa
triotism and courage, to assuage the an
guish Of mothers broken heart with
beautiful and loving euloges of those who
died for liberty and justice? In some al
most unknown grave will they rest. mourned
by but few, and no salute will be fired
over their graves. Yet they were not
afraid; they merely obeyed the MASTER
Captain. and instead Of fighting with a
sword they used pen, and valiantly fought
against jingoism, anarchy and internal
trouble. Always with message of true
patriotism.
Garrison. an editor and writer. was i'm
prisoned was mobbed and suffered hu-
initiation because he was convinced that
he was right He was soldier of the pen,
and on the first day of January. 1863. the
shack.es fell from the wrists of the bla ck
man after $3.50 years Of unrequited toll :"
And yet we find but a few lines devoted TO
Garrison in the history OF this struggle
whittier, Lowell and the many others who
by their writings stirred the sentiment OF
the people into action are only considered
as literary characters Yet they were the
real leaders In the struggle. The soldier
is the man we honor, but we must not
forget the mon who take care Of nublie
opinion hack homs and whose tssk q 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
WOULD COERCE OILERS

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-How to get men for the army and
navy? / believe in killing four or five birds
with one stone.
First. All men who have not or will not
work.
Second. All married men who are sepa-
rated from or will not support their wives
and families.
Third. All men who are indulging in de-
grading habits.
Fourth All men who allow their wives
to work, taking livelihood from those that
really need It.
The above mentioned men should be COM
PEELED to join the army or navy, which 10
the fifth bird. BERT,
Rockledge Pa, April "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
New Comet Is Discovered

Head in o. o. d. d.
"Is disciuered." sez you,
OF this comet" that's fyin'?
Sure, that word gives a clue
There's no sinse in denyin'.
Wild wan glass Tor few
Jisht to help us in spyin',
We may find the star, too,
Is an Irish wan, tryin'
To appear to be new. !
Sure the rascal is lynn!
He's as ould as Boru-
Aye! the king O. them, Brian
Give the divvil his due:
'Tis that rascal, ORION.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
DISTRIBUTING
THE COST OF WAR
Taxes on Cotton, Wool and Dogs
, Among Those Planned to
Raise Needed Revenue
Special Correspondence Evening Ledger

WASHINGTON, April rs.
CONGRESS has given the President
~ power to conduct the war--the greatest
financial power ever given at one time to
any one ruler by any nation--and It expects
TO give him more power. power to spend bill
lions, power to raise armies. power to en-
force what In substance is martial law
throughout the United States. There have
been some mlsgivings about the tremendous
power thus conferred upon the President,
lest the spirit of autocracy might ultimately
enthrall the people, but Congress has fallen
in with what now appears to be the popular
sentiment and has become resigned to the
belief that prompt compliance with the
Pres Hents representations of the needs Of
the hour IL the surest and safest course to
bring about speedy and successful ter
mination of the war.
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QUIZ

i. What did British Foreign Minister Balfous
mean when he said that the war cannot
end without an AppomattOx"?'
y. Who Is Sarah Bernhardt and why is she the
object Of particular concern now?
o. IL the most northerly point In the United
states, exclusive of Alaska, in Maine Of
In Washington?
.. Who is Hoke Smith?
D. What IL the difference between the Turh.
ish titles "pasha" and "bey"?
.. What Is u penny shocker" In EnsIande
Z. The Scarpe Is the scene of hard ightins.
What and where Is II?
8. Name the one nation of the Central Pov.r.
mat has diplomatic connection with the
U. The ruler Of Khiva 10 reported as favor.
Ing q constitution for his country. Whsre
Is khiya and how Is the name pro
TO- What doeS "antedlIuvian" meane
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How the war does change things"
ruminates volunteer ruminator, who
writes his initials A. l.. M. Diamonds
were once considered a gilt-edge invest
ment, but all the gilt seems now to be
the kind we associate with the Kaiser.
What I'm trying to say is this: In the
window Of a pawnbroker's shop near my
home in South Fourth street I saw this:
Genuine diamond, guaranteed one year.
$685."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25

II your front name happened to be
Louise and somebody knocked your eye
out, wouldn't your last name just
naturally be Hum? And wouldn't you
Just itch to knock the freclSles Off who
ever put this watch 1t close or 1t will
hop away from you) In a morn. contemp? ?
Having returned from Hawaii
where ne staged the Bottle Imp" Mar.
shall Neilan. the Lasky director. has
taken Jack Fickford and Louise Hun
any to santa Clara valley 70 DO the
Z iuubex Gp0p9G X s I. E I,
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Senator Ware and the citize

Senator Ware and the citizens
narcotic committee have come to an
agreement on the drug bill, and action
Is promised. A year and haf of dis
interested toll has ended in the formula
ton of what is declared to be a model bill
There can be only one reason to vote
against it-alliance with the wealthy
leaders Of the dope syndicate"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25

keep the people in harmony with the men
out on. the firing line.
Every man has his task In the worlds
change of front. The trained mechanic, the
farmer and the men who mold public opin-
ion are not wanted on the front. They have
their tasks to do. But If more men are
needed, editorial writer's and other men,
bers of the writing craft will hammer their
pens into swords before we will let the
farmer use his plow for a military weapon.
War removes all class; every man to
his place.
HENRY RIDGAwAY ZELLEY.
Paulsboro, n. j., April 22.