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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-06
FLU Germ May
take COUNT BY
CLOSE OF WEEK

Spanish influenza may be at a
stnndHtill In Seattle before the end
Of the week. II the present reports
indicative Of decline are maintain.
ed. by exacting adherence 10 health
precautions. city officials say they
will see that u In maintained.
But nine deaths among Seattle
residents have been recorded In the
last 20 hours. three OF which oc.
CURED Wednesday morning. Two
OF the passengers Of the Alaska
Steamship Co.'s liner Victoria. which
arrived In Elliott bay Tuesday night
mel Of 100 suffering from influenza.
have died OF influenza. Louis Jardo.
IA young man believed TO be OF
Nome. Alaska. expiring In the old
courthouse emergency hospital wed.
nesday morning. The other influ.
enza passenger was buried al sea.
The deaths OF Martin Olson. Of
10. address unknown, occurred in a
local hospital Wednesday.
Nurses Respond
According 10 Miss Olson. head
nurse at the old courthouse emery.
ency hospital. where 100 OF the
Victoria's influenza victims were
taken for treatment. the facilities Of
the hospital are In excellent shape.
Nurses have responded literally 70
the call sent out by the health de.
parunent during the past week, and
the sudden rush Of additional cases
was met promptly.
With "A minimum total OF PA I'm.
fiucnza cases reported 20 the health
department Tuesday. but few new
cases were reported Wednesday
morning.
Two more serum injection sta
tons. one In the University district
at the branch library. and one at the
Rainier Valley police station. were
opened by City Health Commits
sioner Mcbride Tuesday. and are
administering free vaccinations
against influenza wednesday.
This makes a total OF six free
stations. the others being at George
town and Ballard. at the city hos
pltai and at 3is Maynard ave. Tho
station at 3is Maynard ave. is In
charge OF a Japanese physician. for
Japanese residents.
The health commissioner empha
nsxes Wednesday the necessity OF
steriilxing influenza masks once
every 20 hours at least. stating thai
many unciean masks are observed
daily.
IL Is intimated that II health
orders are strictly applied. the pub
lie cooperating willingly. that many
OF the seemingly Objectionable bar
features will not be Of long dura
ton.
The following four deaths were TO
ported Tuesday afternoon:
Margaret Mary Just. aged %. l2s
:7th ave. N.
Carl Daniels. aged -. :so2 wainu,
st
II. Maruyama. aged IS. sos Yesler
way. A
Clinton J. Murphy. aged 81. Cal
houn hotel. Second ave and Viz
GINA st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-06
LANSING SENDS
NOTE PROMISING
GOVERNMENT AID

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6. - The
United States government has not.
fled Rumania that her former terms
Of peace with the central powers
would not prejudice her at the peaes
table.
Secretary Lansing wrote the Ru.
manian charge that the United States
would exert It's influence toward ful.
fillment Of Rumania's just ambitions.
Rumanla had feared that her
rights would be overlooked. 70 a few
days ago the Rumanian charge pre-
scented memorandum outlining
her aims. and suggesting they should
be recognized.
Lansing's reply today raid:
1.-The government Of the United
States has constantly held in mind
the future welfare and integrity az
Rumania. as "A free and independent
country, and prior TO the existence Of
state OF war between the United
States and Austria. Hungary a mes.
sage OF sympathy and appreciation
was sent by the president 10 the king
OF Rumania-
VIII Get Help
Conditions have changed sinos
that time. and the president accord.
ingly desires me 10 inform you that
the government Of the United States
liz not un-nindful OF the aspirations Of
the Rumanian people. without az well
as within the boundaries OF the king
dom
1T has witnessed their struggles
and sufferings and sacrifices in the
cause OF freedom from their enemies
and their oppressora. With the spir-
IL Of national unity and the aspira.
tons OF the Rumanians everywhere
the government OF the United States
deeply sympathizes. and will not neg
lect at the proper time TO exert its in.
nuence that the Just political and
territorial rights Of the Runanian
people may be obtained and made se-
cure from all foreign aggressions"
The state department also asked
the American legation a; Jassy 10
present n duplicate TO the Rumanian
government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-06
"Tareblatt" saws II is common In

Berlin to see as many as 20 people,
mostly women, who have stood
eight hours waiting their turn to
buy new or secondhand boots and
shoes at extoruonate prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-06
YANKEE SPIRIT

Especial TO The Star by ~. T.. Al
PARIS, Nov. This Is the
American spirit the Hun Is up
against:
a wounded Yank was brought
into field dressing station. One
leg was badly shot up. The sur
geon. seeing IL. said:
Pretty tough. but Wen have
you O. X. in "A few weeks"
You're wrong there. major. re
piled the wounded man; you
haven't seen this hole thru ny
chest yet I'll be gone before
night-but the only kick I've got
Is that I won't be able 10 get back
and help finish up the job"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-06

British subjects Mt Adds Ababa,
capital OF Abyssinia. who number
800. with only IL Europeans. have
sent $4,000 to the headquarters OF
the Overseas club and Patriotic
lea grre in London
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-23

Rev. S. /. Mitchell, Pastor Col. Ind. Oh
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-23
Read his
Glenmora. La, August %, 1918.

Glenmora, La, August 90, 1918.
Whereas have doing all could to make Glenmora grow
doing in my power appeal othe citizens of Glen
us take what and make what want we want
farming addition Let good white friends get their
gin good repair for We viii need them
have seven or families start in 1919 Give them
heartv welcome Among those coming Martin Bargoran
Wber Brady Manual Giles f. l. NJ son Joshua carTaer ana
nine others All these have bought land and expect to build
am helping Genmora grow Look toward Independent church
and you will see for yourself
Another appeal make Help send me to the convention at
Little Rock September 4 9th
Yours for every good work, 4
Rev s. Mitchell Pastor Col. Ind. CHI
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-23
Long Leaf Notes

Miss Fannie Quinn is on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. Hyde Of Camp Beauregard
was the guest Of Miss Erin Quinn
last Sunday.
Miss T. 4. Hobbs and Mrs.
Hewitt motored TO DeRidder
and spent a few days last week
the guests of Mrs. Shaw.
Mrs. Frank Oldham and son
Bob have gone to St. Louis for q
several weeks visit to relatives
and friends.
Miss Kate Smith entertained 9
number of her girl friends last
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-23

Tuesday evening, and they were
agreeably. surprised by a car load
of soldiers from the Base Hospit-
al, of Camp Beauregard. Theeve-
ming was enjOyably spent in so
cial conversation, and music. Re-
freshments were served.
Editor Perry of Glenmora,
transacted business nLong Leaf
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-23
GET READY

Now is the time that your hens
win moult or shed their feathers
This process is rather slow and
Nature should be ASSISTED. b A.
Thomas Poultry Remedy viii
help your mems to moult causing
them shed earlier end be ready
To lay when egp are highsst il
winter. Ii this remedy does not
make good We will
Glenmora Drug Go.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-23
TO IMPROVE YOUR DIGESTION

For years my digestion vas SO
poor that Icould only eat the Ugh
test foods. I tried everything that
I heard of to get relief, but not
until abouta year ago when I saw
Cam berlain's Tablets advertised
and [ got bottle of them did |
find the right treatment. Since
taking them my digestion is
fine. y
MRS BLANCHE BOWERS, Indiana,
Pa.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-23
LAKE CHARLES BUSINESS COLLEGE
Lake Charles, Louisiana.

L. VINCENT, Lake Charles, Louisiana
ousandso fyoungm
thenp
nefori t
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-23

France must import sugar today,
most OF 1t from this side of the ocean,
because the largest portion of French
sugar beet land is in German hands.
Az result, the French people have
bean placed on q sugar ration OF about
is pouads q year for domestic use;
a pound and half a month This
photograph rhows how the German
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-23

troops destroyed French sugar mills.
Yhanks to the French rationing sys-
TEN the annual consumption has been
cut to 60o.o00 tons, according TO ne
ports reaching the United States Food
Administration. Before the war France
had an average sugar crop of about
75o, 900 tons of sugar and had some
| left over for export.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-01

think OF US Canucks, any way' We
have given you h.. haven't wei"
Typical OF every German l have ever
met, he had his answer ready. 1t would
almost seem as though they learn q
schedule OF replies were II possible for
them TO anticipate the questions asked
you - Canadians" He paused TO
expectorate. felt my fingers twitching
"You are all just white barbarians
worse than the original Indians. You
fight just for souvenirs--there you are,
souvenir hunters we think you, nothing
more"
To q Finish.
So that was il. That was why small
counter was given us. Barbarians
should be gassed, barbarians should be
cruciied.
"The English, why do they fight" |
ssked-"the Irish, the Scotch"
"English-pigdogs Irish-madmen
Seotch-they. the Ladies Of Hell-they
fight for fightW
] left him. II was getting too much
but | had had my answer
Time and time again as I have gone
through the cantonments of the states
watched parades or talked to soldiers
in trains and hotels II comes TO me &c
ask what will the Prussian designate
the boys OF the Stars and Stripes.
In my own mind have settled the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-01

question. The Hun, in the newborn
humility which We will teach him, will
call the boys OF Uncle Sam "Finishers y
II any body OF men can end me matter
alongside OF Us, the boys are right here
on, the start Of the job today.
"Finishers" to a right finish.
Only One Souvenir-vietory.
There are dozens OF individuals who
argue why one lot Of allied soldiers
fight and why another. II may be that
the Irishman realizes his dream OF an
unhindered, unpoliced fight OF fun, the
Highlander gets his fighting for fight.
poilu fights for France, Tommy for
gloD-it may be the Canuck fights for a
souvenir.
For all Of US put together, there Is
one souvenir-victory. II must be ours
The soldiers who have been there
these many months, are determined. the
soldiers who have come back crippled
and MANNED are determined that the
ideals for which they offered life and
blood shall be upheld.
The soldiers OF the States who arc 60
ing, who are on their way to the battle
fields soggy with the blood of comrades
gone ahead, they are the last, but the
embodiment of all that is greatest
Soldiers OF LibertyA For Glory, for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-01
NURSES IN GRADY COUNTY
WILL BE REGISTERED SOON

CHICKASHA. Okla, June l.-(Spe-
cial)-Actins upon advices for tho
head of the southwestern division. Mrs.
w. II. Gilkey, chairman OF the Grady
county chapter of the Red Cross. will
at an early date begin the work OF list
ING all possible Red Cross nurses IN
Grady county. Grady county bears the
distinction Of being the first county in
Oklahoma to have a Red Cross nurse on
the battle front, Miss Edith Crosn OF
Bradley having been in active service
for several months.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-01

denly, but I'had the Irishman's point
OF view; specifically anyhow He
Tough, for the fun OF the fight What
was the loss OF an arm, anyway, when
there were no police around and .
straight fight aheadl
For the Glory OF Old England.
| got the fighting perspective Of an
English Tommy from one OF the boys OF
The No,s and Derby Regiment. There
had been the usual ",trafeing" going
on, perhaps with a little increase on
the usual severity Our battalion and
that OF the English boys were sand
wiched in the same trenches.
] don't know the name OF the chap
10 whom | spoke. To the English
Tommy a name is a small matter any
how. Mate" or "Matey" suffiees for
all and sundry.
A nightly sufficient word, too. Who
wouldn't be proud TO be hailed as
Mate" to one Of the fighting men OF
the old landI
! met him coming down a eommuni-
cation trench, or what served as one.
He was bleeding from the cheek where
shrapnel had plowed an ugly cash, and
his left arm was tucked in the bosom
Of his tunic, from which blood oozed
slowly.
Gee, old timer you sure have caught
lovely packet, haven't your"
Yes; he was grinning in lop-
sided, tortured but quite cheerful way.
"Yes. those d-d-d.double d Boches
nearly got me, but its all for the glory
OF old England"
So there il was. Tommy Atkins was
fighting for the glory of his country.
Deep down in his heart he had me
image of his wife, a mother, a sweet
heart, a baby son, or baby girl--the
glory Of old England, folks. lie fought
and bled and cursed and fought again
and the end and aim was glory.
Hated Canucks.
There came a day when II occurred TO
me that | should ask the enemy priS-
oner why he thought we we're fighting
we Canucks. II had not come to my
mind before when other opportunities
had happened. but in totting up the
conversations had had with repre-
sentative soldiers | felt ! lacked our
side Of the case as the enemy saw II.
My opportunity came sooner than |
hoped when we took a Prussian officer
Gee, sometimes wish we boys had a
little less of the British code of honor
to the "foe when down" How that
prussian ried mellow he insulted US
He assured me that he expressed
the feelings OF all Germans for all
Canucks They hated us. We were
standing alongside the rest of the en-
pire as a direct obstacle in the path OF
their ambition.
They Wanted Canada.
They envied Canada, they wanted
Canada; Canada was 10 be the prize OF
war After that--a year or twt per-
haps, and then the states-why the
states were to them a ripe plum hang
ing low from the branch-but Canada
first, and Canada unSeemingly inter-
vencd
Well, sir" l opened the conversation.
He was piggish-looging Hun, fat.
greasy well fed in appearance and his
clothes were good | regretted after
ward the cigaret | had given him.
We'll, sir, what do you Germans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-01
French Poilu Fights for Home;
British Tommy for Glory, and
American Fights for a Finish

one objective are fighting the German
people as whole
With their mothers milk they imbibe
the belief Of CermanyS overlordship f.
it is taught in their schools II is spok-
en- from the university platform, as II
IS preached from the pulpit.
There is only one way 10 destroy this
mistaken belief. We must chastise il
out OF them-out Of the people. Ger
many never will learn anything from a
distance. It's up TO us 10 bring the
new fesson home at the point OF the
bayonet. and drive it in to stay for all
time.
For France. Monsieur.
What are we fighting for1
Ask the French poilu, as ! did one
day. An, the little nobleman he is
For France, monsieur, la belle
Franee-my France%
Little blue -garbsd poilu-his eyes
dimmcd with the tragedy Of the trenches
for four long years, It is always for
France
lie digs deep into the soil Of his be-
loved land, and as he waits patiently
for the zero hour OF charge. he
touches rcvcrently the SCARED top OF
the trench parapet 1t is the soil OF
France, richly soaked with the lifes
blood OF Frances sons and daughters
also. We OF wider empire can
scarcely grasp the significance OF the
poilu's bearing.
Nivc Ia France
For the Fun Of the Fight.
II was old Johnny Brice who gave
me an insight into the psychology Of a.
Irishpan'S fighting reasons Their un'
derlying principle Is the same as our
own OF Canada or The Englishman oi
England, but Paddy has cheerful
iconoclastic spirit
There were fifteen OF US on a raid
We were all volunteers, and it wa
one of the most ticklish jobs I've beer
on for some time. 3D..
We crept out and across No Man.
Land in silence 1t took rs maybe ar
hour to get across. was alongside
Johnny Brice. He was Irish of the
Irish, red-headed, quick tempered, good
hearted and full OF humor
We dropped in the enemys fir,
trench. | don't remember much Of the
next few minutes II was quick work
All rading must be done quickly We
got through this one we'll Six prison
ers and only three of our own boys
lost, but Johnny Brice had got his
fairly.
He was a mass OF cuts and bruises
his right arm was gone completely from
above the elbow. How he stood up
/ can't tell ] helped him back myself
and helped dress his wounds,
No Police to Interfere.
well, Johnny" said |. "You sure got
h. this time, What did you think
Of it-not much, bet" | rambled or
with a vague idea that ! would sue
ceed in taking his mind off the agony
he must have been suffering.
"Killed a couple Of thin squarehead'
meseli" Johnny muttered, "the glori.
Gus foght | ever was in--no p'leece
buttin' in--foightin' an KILN square
heads is good work, better nor amy Al
Ballymunion"
Johnny keeled over in a faint sud.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-01

France. for Souvenirs--for Liberty. II
is ours.
fcopyright. 1918, Bobbs- Merrill Co. Great
Britain Rights Reserved. 2lst Century
Press, Inc. New York;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-01

WloDon this week
oGn1gDander In chiei
- b his prime to
y ~ d commanding
1ftu1ent n San Fran.
eoq ~ battle front
Da1eN Wood sought
y lrooj6aht 10 rescind
y hal>ed and turned him
- The Eighty y-ninth di.
GndonAl army. which he
- Fluston, was getting
- TT France.
: - \ Ririny Line.
~ pleaded that he be al
- The firing line, or fall
oerve In some more active
4aa that OF q department,
ooa listened to General
J Do1l without committing him.
4 than to say that the re-
: BE referred TO the secretary
ocsstary Baker said General
SoQoest had been referred to
Slam March.
Dovlng the White House General
tA1d 10 idea himself whether the
at b disposed TO modify In any
! Me order OF banishment to the
4 coast. He said that he had a
|aut talk" with the president.
Ready to Obey Orders,
ean't say anything about my visit
] president" General Wood said
\. Whatever orders I get |
obey with q cheerful heart"
srder barring one Of the fore
American officers in active sery-
Dday from the scene OF conflict.
oil the military skill the nation
,Des Is sorely needed, created a
Hon In the capital.
" lines went to smash, demo-
leaders were heard echoing the
Int OF the New York World, chief
|listic defender OF the administra-
hat "the news that Gen. Leonard
b TO be kept in this country
the division whose training he Is
kting will 20 abroad under his
In command. will give every
hiuded man bad taste in the
Put Blame on Psrshins.
hink that the order TO keep Gen.
Wood out OF France" said one
AtiAl democratic senator, rs a
= tactical blunder. General Wood
most popular, officer in the army
for no other reason this move is
nder from q purely psychological
point. II arouses resentment
{ The people and Is bad for the
al morale Of the country"
J administration sought to defend
Iktipn by stating that the order
Inspired by General Pershing. who,
alleged, had named General Wood
ne Of two prominent officers II
q not be. desirable to send TO
e. The other officer Is said to be
]. Franklin Bell.
was stated that General Pershing
|orwarded 4 list OF officers he de-
sent to France and that the names
neral Wood and General Bell are
ID.
Calls on Senator Warren.
neral Wood is a masterful man,
General Pershing and France is
e enough to hold two such men"
The war department official who
out this version OF the affair.
s move to pass the buck" to Gen
Pershing had no sooner material
han General Wood appeared at the
Il and called on Senator Warren
'yoming. father in-law OF General
hing. Neither the general nor the
lor would discuss the matter after
lends Of General Wood. however
,atically disputed the truth of tn,
rtion that General Pershing doe,
want General Wood In France.
Ulcers who were in France wit,
nal Wood a few months ago re
4 that Wood and Pershing had
|ial exchange Of greetings in rari.
efal Pershine, recalling the fac
he had been appointed governo
Moro province by General Woot
n the iatter vas r,;i,taty ror,,,, a
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-05

sion field. The Ceylon Catholic press
has published numerous tributes to
his memory, not the least of them be-
ing the striking Sketch of Father
Cooreman's Career" which appeared
in the Ceylon Morning Leader, under
the signature of one of his Jesuit col
leagues in the Gale Vicariate.
Father Secchi. An incident in
Father Secchi's life shows how even
the greatest scientists may sometimes
make slip in overlooking some small
detail, and how an unduly prolonged
concentration on one subject may
occasionally defeat its own ends. The
tale relates how Father Secchi worked
without bringing 1t to a successful
conclusion, and how the lay brother
who called him in the morning, COM
ing freshly to the subject, detected at
once tiny arithmetical error in the
first calculation which had thrown out
the whole construction based on it.
Nor. Lindsay.-The news reaches
us of the death in London of Mgr.
Claud R. Lindsay. Mgr. Lindsay died
on Tuesday, in his 57th year. He was
the youngest son of the late Hon. Colin
and Lady Frances Lindsay, the former
being the eminent Victorian convert
who was Lord Halifax's first and only
predecessor in the craftsmanship OF
the English Church Union. Like his
brother, Mr.. Leonard Lindsay, Mgr
Lindsay was an accomplished anti
quarry and historian, and one of the
ablest and most indefatigable contrib
utors to the important work of the
Catholic Record Society.
The Cathedral Of MiIan.-1f you are
an architect you will see and be an
noyed by the incongruities of the
world famous Cathedral at Milan; il
you are keen to beauty for no othel
| than esthetic reasons, however, vol
will stand in awe before this wonder
full church, that in Italy is second onl!
| to st. Peters for size. Delicate a:
lace are the instructive words o
description that spring to the lips O
the traveller looking for the first time
upon the forest of spires, pinnacle
and turrets that are we'll nigh count
less. In striking contrast to the intri
cacy of the exterior-every foot o
available space being occupied by
statue or an ornaments the solemn
grandeur of the yaulted interior witt
the soft, rich light mellowing through
colored glass in an effect that is wort
travelling far to see. Patient lndee'
have been the Italian church maker
and decorators throughout the ages
the present cathedral is the third t
have occupied this site. The first wa
!, destroyed by that famous king of tn
Huns, Attila, known to history a
THE Scourge of God"