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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

Enforcement By burglars Is honor or compli-
n1ent to party cho is above reproach, approach.
Has that lobby the idea that it tciu be easier to DoYk
the commission?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

Are you n bachelor7 Watch for
Manlys next article. Are you N
married man? Watch for his third
article.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

Uncle Sam has decided $3.50 900 900 year is
enough to pay the railroads It's plenty ,chen you con-
slider how bad the plumbing is and how the roof leaks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

What means IL that the big railroad lobby at Wash
tR0t0n demands that the rate control in the railroad
control bill be left NTH the interstate commerce COM
mission, instead of NTH the president?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

Hungarys premier proclaims that she didn't ente
the for conquest They'll all be confessing that tn
kaiser made 'em do it, before Iona
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

A tcho placed bomb on a ship so there tcouh
Be explosion when the vessel tcus at sea- nas sem
fenced to rs months in prison. Needless to add
that this didn't happen in Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

What's become Of the good od-fashioned idea Of
trvin0 La Toilette for somethina2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

From the Author the ruscsnia Disaster HIS C InspAn
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE
Wilt be my Valentine oh dearest Devil7
I'll be thy mate in each unhoy rcve.
Love me and will teach thee all my art.
Help thee to newest horrors sweet and smart
Evolving fresh infernos from my heart.
Let me be thine I'll share my blacklist guilt.
Make thee companion. partner what thou wilt
Devil. dear devil. / could swoon with glce,
Each time thy footprint sets its mark me-
Reiterating am loved Of thcp
Kultur shall be the stygan style Of he'll,
And il the earth will none Of il, all well!
shall have thee to safe me-Thee. the Unclaimed.
Satan Beelzebub. and Foulest Fend.
Each name is sweet to me. because It's thine
Read the initials which shall tell you NINE
Copyright. 1915 by Newspaper Enterpsse Association
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

The Labor Vote

At every election. hear the monstrous Islander
against labor that few labor politicians deliver the
rank and file to this that candidate.
II is not true The aboring people of this city have
too much independence to accept the dictatorship OF
called leaders among them who leaders only for self
agxandizement and political spoils Laborers votes are
their No set Of men. can deliver them.
There used TO be Eugene Schmtz in San Francisco
who made such boasts He shrewd enough to get
elected mayor labor candidate He promptly sought
then to deliver this labor strength into partnership with
the tenderon Laborng Of that city fooled tho they
had been in Schmitz before quick to resent that
unhoy alliance. They longer fooled by Schmitzs
labor" claims.
Schmitz will be mayor Of San Francisco again
Labor has too much serespect to permit him to the
working people of that city again their tool for private
gain.
LABOR HAS TOO MUCH sELF-REsPEcT TO MAKE
ANY ALLIANCE WITH THE TENDERLOIN. AND so
SEATTLE AND EVERYWHERE IN THE UNITED
STATES OUGHT BY THIS TIME TO REALIZE 1T.
The honest labor leader the who conscientousy
working for the of the worngman. and not seeking
political spos for himself deserves the highest praise and
esteem of his fellow The socaed leader who stays
W nights working political plots and working up partner
ships with the agents Of vice. deserving Of expulsion from
labor ranks
He may get away with II for little while bat sooner
q later organized labor will kick him out bodily. The
present election yet show up of these corrupted
leaders"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14
.uptured!
Throw

F" Many Years We Have Been Telling
Deh. for sRpmh eBrooRu ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

A Clereldnd bartender who tcorked 80 years for
MAN, and in that time took drink has bought
NJ boss saloon, say the newspapers Win some 10
teovod boy please point out ,chat Information in the
foregoing is superfiuotAs?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

1As odfosAiosed oespetbo1 q comiao back into
eeUe becosse Of the Nigh cost Of leather, says Nep
York poper. We doabt It. II may into use. but
s never heard Of anything coming into syls because
q cheap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

International Custom Cutters hare decided mems
clothes this year iU not hare belts pIedks cxfs big
patch pockets any other unnecessary fis The de-
eisiom sus first made bv toiLogs year ago. Ass
eesstis0 for tie feW friLls voc see todav-scotl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14

1nt ave.
- just ad
from my
trance II
tween FIR
not raise
W1Y. but [
dental pre-
business
cost of 4
me war.
! want
nan il Sc
prices bec
EDWIN
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20

humane treatment of the brave men
into whose hands we entrust the safe
ty of our lives and property. We
should be no less in earnest now
about this new policy than we were
positive in our promises when we
We're asking TO he elected.
am informed that there today re-
mains in the city treasury out of the
!90S bond issue sum OF about S17.-
500. upon which for ten years we
have been paying per cent Interest,
and only receiving per cent on bank
uepnsits. Out Of this same bond is
sue the city purchased a tract Of land
at Fourth and Faraon streets which
cost about $4,000 for purchase price,
together with the expense of grading
the high bank Of dirt off Of it, This
makes about $4,000 Of the bond is
sue upon viii we are paying interest
which has been eXpensiyely and in
iudiciously handled.
SiN-Ccnt Car Fare.
Since have practically finished
writing this communication 10 your
honorably body there appears in the
daily papers notice that the street
railway company intends to apply to
he state utilities commission for per-
mission to raise the price of fares
from the present rate Of cents to.
that OF cents. this coming on the
heels of a former raise within the last
two months Of cent-from to
cents.
ask your hearty cooperation in a
thorough Investigation as to the JUS
tice OF such an advance. Certainly
when so recently the company found
il necessary to increase tho fares, it
then knew that it intended to again in
the near future stlH further add to its
income by asking for another raise
Why was 1t that at that one showing
before the commission they did not
ask for 2-rent raise instead of l.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20

Brave services on the battlefront
are being rewarded with honorable
mentions, decorations and honors.
Why not honor man who render
brave services in their daily work
The Canadian Pacific RAILWAY Com
pauy has decided to 90 SO. lis roster
Of faithful employees contains the
n"'upa Of many engineers who are
"heroes Of the rail"
The manner in which honor will be
shown these drivers Of iron horses"
is to place the name of each on a
locomotive. II you number any en-
Einccrs among your acquaintance,
you will know that nothing could be
devised that would please them
better. The Canadian Pacific orcr-
ates more than 2,GUU locomotives
and soon the traveller over its lines
will find the name of a veteran of
the throttle" showing UP alongside
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20
O;hCr Messages.

II shall he my privilege and pur-
pose to from time to time address you
in less lengthy and frequent messages
upon such subjects as seem best to
engage our attention. We are the
managing board of directors of a big
institution. and we must give our
work an unstlnted service. We should
have no public secrets, nor star cham
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20

from fellow workmen and officials
father Of western engineers ard AS
sistant Grand Chief Of the Brother
hood.
Dave Bowker, identified particular
ly with No. 920, has a record Of
thirty-fcur years without a black
mark. Norman Wight-forced by
illness into other works-holds a
medal of the Royal Humane Society
for n brave rescue at his own peril.
Seeing a child on the track, too late
10 stop his train, he ran along the
pilot and leaning forward, snatched
the little one out of harms way. Aft
Solloway has thirty years service TO
his credit and knows Cascade Canyon
like a book. Lew Patrick, called the
safe man Of the Se!kirks," was
credited with being able to smell a
snowslide ten miles away in the days
before the Connaught Tunnel OBJ
waited snowsl!Le dangers. Con Leary
Of the prairies, nicknamed The Presi-
dent, is open-hearted, big hearted
and always on time. Further east
we find Billy Woods, a Sky Pilot in
overalls.
Some Of the men whose names
will be honored, have passed over
the Great Divide. Some have done
their bit and passed from the active
payroll to the pension list. Others
are in active service on every divi-
sion from Vancouver to st. John.
To a man they are intensely loyal to
their company and to their presi-
dent, Lord Shaughnessy. TO them
he stands as one who always gives
the Brotherhood a square deal.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20

the prosaic engine number and as he
rides he may read the honor roll Of
this branch Of the great roads serv-
ice. Each name will mean a story;
each story will be unique.
To the initiated, Bronco Wilson
will stand for the record Of one Of
the most popular western engineers.
One who considers it a disgrace to
let his engine die on the road, even
though to prevent it means drawing
his fire, laying slabs over hot CRATES,
Caulking tubes in binding steam,
building a new fire and bringing her
in against fifty y-miIe-an-hour wind
with the mercury at 80 below.
Ash Kennedy grew up with the
west and ran engines while the
prairie grasses still covered much Of
the present right way, Like the
prairies he is big-mentally. morally
and physically, commanding respect
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20
Commerce Club.

\ planf In our platform promises
an en1,ayor for a more intimate re-
lationship between the city govern
ment and the Commerce club which
is the principal business and semi
public orsanizlt!on of the city. This
splendid association is indeed COM
mendablc for the work it is doing, and
the tasks accomplished. When we
stop to consider that the Commerce
club is wholly operated by a yolun-
tary service. and a free contribution
OF membership dues, made by the
same citizens that are compelled to
pay taxes that provide for the city Of
ficera salaries, then II is that we are
impressed with the sincerity Of pur-
pose OF these men.
A closer relationship would reveal
that all Of Us are intent upon the
same purpose and We would under
stand ea.h other better could he
more s,iontirc in thought and theory
and all be more efficient in service,
and, moreover, what is said Of the
Commerce Clph is equally true Of all
other civic ORGANIZATIONS Of the city,
including both the men ami the
women. ! ana sure that every mem
Der oS this administration would be
wonderfully helped. both in his pri-
vate and public life. if he would Join
the Commerce cub, and then attend
its meetings regularly and thereby
identify himself with that very useful
and influential body.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20
NcM N,scseMcnl nnl LNNY.

am intensely Interested in the ad-
j"-,ueut of our levy to the new asses
sod valuation The ucw lists have
been 80 recently promulgated by the
state that IL win he difficult to cslab-
I>h an equitable levy in the short
time you will have to consider the
subject. lf the assessed valuation is
Very materially raised and the levy
not proportionaily reduced it may be
"a great burden upon the taNpaUng
citizens. This subject .alls for the
most careful and thoughtful consider
alton
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20
May BE 80 Already

The editor of the Burlington June
tion Post has been elected mayor OF
his town and IL he proves as effis lent
in guiding the functions ship of state
as he is as editor of the town paper,
Burlington Junction may in a short
time be nearly as good a town as
Hopkins.-HOpkins Journal.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20
City Charter.

The absence Of a printed copy Of
our city charter is indeed sad con-
dition OF affairs. The legislative act
of l9O9-n!ne years ago--that gave
the city the power TO govern itself
has never been put IN print, except as
set out In the statutes OF the state
and as Erac!ously printed in news
paper form by one Of the daily papers
II has been q practical impgssibility
for an ordinary citizen 10 familiarize
himself with the contents of this i'm
portant document. recommend that
IL at ongo be printed In book form
and maio ready for distribution at
actual cost price 10 ali who may de-
sire "a copy.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20
Watc1.work- Franchise.

The watorworks franchise expires
within the next few years. A new con-
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20

Der sessions, but be out in the open
with all public business. An efficient,
prompt and willing service should be
our guiding spirit. Nothing short Of
our best efforts will satisfy.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20

cent | am not now prepared to say
that the company positively ought not
TO have an additional income, but GER
tainly this is an unusual procedure
to make request for two advances in
rates within 50 short a time. The
people Of this city have no other
authority with more power or duty to
represent them than the city officers.
Prc-EIcction Promises.
The successful party at an ele tion
always has a platform upon which its
candidates have run and pledged
themselves 10 support. This creates
moral obligation that is a pronun-
ciamento OF principles and politics
that extends to all members of the
same party. even to those who may
have Heretofore been elected and
have further time to serve.
Vt this particular jCH,ture the
members of the party to which hap
pen to belong have a list of pledges
and promises. to every one Of which l
call your special attention. We invite
all officers of the city, regardless of
party affiliations. to join in putting
these promises into full force and ef-
feet We feel that our declaration OF
principles has mu- h to do with our
success at the polls, and that every
city official earnestly desires to obey
the wishes Of the majority electorate.
We should proceed at once TO comply
with our pre-election promises, and
never cease until all are accomplish
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20
Political Announcements
FOR CONGRESS

William Il. Spratt of st. Joseph. Mo-.
hereby declares himself and announces
that he will be candidate upon the
Democratic ticket for the nomination
OF Representative OF the Fourth Dis
trict In the National Congress at
Washington, ID. C.. In the state
Primary Election to be hnld August
9Th. 1914.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20

tract will have to Zoe made with the
holders of this utility. or else the city
will have to pure hase the plant. This
is too big "A proposition to be delayed
in negotiation. recommend that YOU
at once call conference with the Of
ficers Of the water company and those
Of the city that this subject may he
discussed.
Fire Department.
our fire department is sntiquated
and out Of date. Only a very few Of
stations here have motor engine driv-
en- apparatus. A horse-drawn vehickle
is too slow and too expensive for ef-
ficlent service Nearly every indi-
yiiual citizen Of st. Joseph has aband-
oned horses for gasoline or electric
conveyanCes. and yet this one very
great and important department Of
the city still retains its olIen methods.
cannot but think that in the past
the proper energy and business acu-
men has no. always been applied,
else from year to year one or more
modern fire fighting apparatus would
have been supplied. Many Of the fire
houses are unpainted on the extC 'ior
many also need plaster and paint on
the inside Of the buildings to make
them habitahle. II is not enough for
a city TO simply enclose these insttu-
tions in four walls, but II is the duty
Of the authorities to make them as
pleasing and inviting in appearance as
which a station is located is entitled
to have it maintained in the most at
tractive manner. Much OF the main
teuance work could be done by the
members I'm their leisure hours, with
the material furnished by the city.
The modern style Of architecture Of
these buildings has changed wonder
fully in the residential districts. EX-
perienca has taught that it is not at
all h'ttSadIE 10 nave INC DullNlus a.
two-story barn or store building in
effect, but equally as useful and much
more attractive In the style Of a cot
tage or bungalow. with lawn and
garden made to blend into the sur
roundinEs
With modern fire-fighting appara-
tus there would be a large saving to
the citizens in cost Of fire Insurance.
There is no way of estimating how
much money II has cost the citizens
in all these years by the excess rate
in a failure to modernlze this depart
ment. A bond issue Is the Ideal
method OF quickly accomplishing this
end, but 1 am sure that much could
have been accomplished by purchas-
ing some new equipment each year
and not waiting for wholesale sup
ply. Let us turn our attention to this
/ department and work in conjunction
with those in charge, to the end that
We may raise the standard OF service
expecting a hearty cooperation from
the head Of this public institution.
We have promised a twelye-hour
shift service for the members. and W.
must at once conform to this very
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20

1t is far better to buy Liberty bonds
than to go into bondage.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-04-20
ST, JOSEPH is AGAIN IN
DEMOCRATIC CONTROL
Continued from pase i)

keeping In mind all the time the
thought of such emerscncies rs might
arise.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-23
THE NEED FOR WHEAT
is NEVER ENDING

The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture has announced its latest wheat
crop statistics, telling of wheat yield
far in excess of that of 1917 and bet
ter than the average yield of other
years, 1895 alone excepted.
All this is encouraging.
But it should not encourage any
loyal American to eat wheat.
There are important reasons why
we should consume less wheat now
than at any time since Food Admins
traitor Hoover first asked for wheat
less meals, wheatless bread and wheat
, less days.
The biggest of these reasons is: Our
wheat supply is now lower than it ever
has been at this time of the year. Re-
serves of wheat in the United States
are nearly exhausted. The visible
supply is down to the unheard-of level,
only 1,146,000 bushels. A year ago at
this time we had 2S,296, 900 bushels in
American warehouses.
The wheat now being cut and the
wheat that already has been harvested
in Texas and Oklahoma has not been
threshed. 1t still stands in shocks in
fields, awaiting the coming of the
] thresher. Then it must go to termi-
nal markets and from there to flour
mills. That will take weeks of time.
In the meanwhile we have but little
over one million bushels of wheat.
about one bushel to every 100 persons
in this country.
And of our small store we must con-
tinue giving wheat to our allies.
If You want TO help win this war
if you want to be true Marylander-
don't eat wheat in any form.
They don't need our bullets sover
there" half as badly as they need our
bread.
Make your meals more wheatless
than ever. Make every day a wheat
less day. Preach the gospel of wheat
saving to your friends, your neighbors,
every person you can reach.
Only one million bushels of wheat
left-and they who are fighting for
our lives and our honor in the hell of
battle in France are hungry for bread
Won't you be one Marylander who
refuses to eat any wheat at all at least
until this years crop reaches the -four
mills?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-23
SHADY SIDE NEWS

A very pretty entertainment by the
little folk took place last Saturday
night at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Delmas c. Stutler, of this place, for
the benefit of the Red Cross, under the
direction of Miss Audrey Daniel, OF
Washington.
The little ones who participated
were Miss Corrine Daniel, of Washing
ton; Master Billy Heintz and Miss FL
sic Heintz, of Annapolis and Eleanor
Stutler and May Owings, of Shady
Side. After the program was COM
pleted, Miss Daniel presided at the
punch bowl. and the little folks sold
candy and cake, realizing quite a nice
little sum for the Red Cross Chapter
at Shady Side. Everybody present en-
poyed the evening and were glad to
give the boys and girls chance to do
their bit for their country.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-23
CARDINAL GIBBONS is "a
win Spend Birthday At Shriver Home
Near Union Mills.

Cardinal Gibbons is celebrating his
eighty-fourth birthday today He is
having a short vacation at the Shriver
home near Union Mills, Carroll coun-
ty, and, as is customary with him,
will have no special ceremony to
mark the day.
His usual morning mass will be eel
ebrated in the presence of a few
friends and the remainder of the day
will be spent with the Shriver family
at their home. The Cardinals eighty
fourth birthday finds him in his usual
excellent health
On last June 80 the Cardinal OBJ
served the fifty-seventh anniversary
of his ordination into the priesthood
and his thirty-second anniversary as
/ Cardinal-Archbishop of Baltimore. He
was staying then at the home of his
old friend, Benjamin F. Shriver, al
Union Mills.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-23
MARRIAGE LICRNsE GRANTED

Harry Terry Hill Ballard, "a, Bal
timore. and Dasmar Eleanor Paulsey
%, of Baltimore
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-23
YESTERDAYS DEMONSTRATION

While only few women were pres
ent at the weekly demonstration of
the Home Economics Department of
the Woman's Club. at the clubroom
over the Annapolis Bank yesterday, on
account of the heat, the demonstration
was none the less a great success.
The demonstration was on canning
and drying lima beans and carrots, and
was conducted by the County Demon
traitor. Mrs Joshua Linthicum.
Next weeks demonstration will be
on corn The large dryer recently or
dered is expected to arrive any day
and will add greatly 10 the facilities
of the Clubs canning and drying
department.