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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
OLIVER q. WALLACE MIGHT
INpHONIsE THIS

The following symphony OF hsa'
thetic proportions viii b. conducted
by the colyum conductor. who IL ALEC
I've composer OF a. II differs radio
ally In motif aud style and rendition
from Beethoven. but u IN all right.
we think
First 'nov~meut-we don't like
movie heroes. tum. tum.
second movomsnt-Tun. tum. we
don't like movie heroes
Third movement -Tum. We don,
like movie heroes. dunn.
Fourth. final. snHefnble-we hate
en-. tarara-rai
Those patriots IN Colorado. who
creased and fcathered an alleged pro
German. would have been more
patriotic had they stuck TO pree@
dent and used tar. Saving grease
In one Of Ifoover's ten command
mentn.
Everett want. TO make the crown
prince play daily on bis ukuisle.
Please knock Won IlIndenburg out
Then give the kaiser the knout.
Make the crown prince play daily
on his ukuicie.
Back 10 Your Old Sauerkrput"
EVERETT HERNEY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
Torture Is Worst i'm Severest
Weather.

Soon you viii begin 10 reach for
the Eminent bottle, just ms you did
all last winter. and begin TO rub the
painful parts. seeking relief from the
pangs Of rheumatism. which your
own experience has taught you can
only bs temporary
why not throw away your iinl.
mentH and other external appltca-
tons and get down 20 a sensible and
rational treatment. which is bound
10 get results7
rheumatism IL disordered con.
dltion Of the blood and must be treat
ed through the blood. And you
cannot reach the blood by external
applications 20 the surface. Your
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
Arrest Professor
With "Army WidoU''

CHICAGO. April 1.-the case Of
Professor William I. Thomas. Of the
University Of Chicago. and Mrs. X.
VI. Granger, army widow" who reg.
istered at Chicago hotel Thursday
night as man and wife, was turned
over TO the city authorities by the
federal department OF Justice today.
Thomas Is the author of books on
sociology. In many Of which he ex.
ounds unusual sex theories.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

One more day. folks, for that
/ limerick on Tin. the Hun. Bill.
the Kaiser. or any OF that tribe.
Write u limerick ON a war phase
that will draw "a smiie-and the
best one received by the limerick
editor by tomorrow viii get 81.
The following ar. u few re-
ceivcd today:
old Hlndy. the Hun.
Aud the bright kultured one.
Are surely the devils creation.
II our country We love.
Wen give 'em shove
To tho place OF eternal cremation
ANBosNtTE.
H. ? Box las, Auburn.
when the Huns spirits started 20 lag
Old iilndenhurg then made his braE
"Hy April the first
Into Paris ~ burst"
But he never got by with that gag
SARA q. BOWMAN,
1908 Taft ct. Port Townsend
VIZ wv lH'fNH NfNfhAH NAAHfA
VIII surely u. saddcr and wiser,
For Uncle Sam with his mon.
The great war viii have won.
And the kaiser
viii
give
up
his
pie.
sir.
MRS. H. NJ. BAILEY.
1905 W. cath 81
There was an old fellow named nlii.
Who lowed he'd make the world
stand atill.
Hut that old kaiser
VIII SURE look wiser.
For tho sammles are after said WIN
MRS. l. a. JOHNSON.
7sos Finh Ave. n y.
To maintain hts place in the sun.
Kaiser ulli ordered Hlndy the Hun
No poor old iiindy
Kicked up quite shindy.
nu, well darn coon set him on the
run.
MRS. J. J. CHISHOLM.
Fail city.
The kaiser had won many battle
Before Uncle Sam shook his rattle
He was sure very sick
And scared stlff as a stick.
when the sarnmlen did round up his
cattle
MISS CECILIA BAILEY.
AZ. ~. 1906 w. cath NJ,
There was young Hamnio In
France.
To get the kaiser" he wanted a
chance.
Says he. ~f'd give my last dollar
n I could make tho brut. hoIisr.
With a swift Kick in the scat o. his
pants
EDWIN c. CHASE.
Eimondn. wash.
II =. u. Aiderwood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

for II viii feed first on nth ana then
upon the food which We eat In this
way IL carries germ laden nth 10 the
food We put into our mouths.
'rhe house fly's prohoHcir or mouth
Is provided with a profunion 81 fine
hairs. which serve as collectors OF
germs and nth, The foot OF the fly
when examined under the micro,
scope. presents an astonishing atruc
ture. Each Of tho nix let IN equally
fitted with a hrirtiy structure and
pads which secrcte n sticky material.
thus adding TO their power TO gather
up germs.
Circumsian,ial evidence aEainH,
the house fiy an a transmittcr OF such
infectious diseases as typhoid fever.
tuberculosis. dyHrnterien and cholera
MAJ be- summed up aa follows: First
II ponsessen tho best poasibl. strue-
lures for the conveyance OF gcGns
and nth. second. II Possesses the
habit Of feeding on disease breeding
refuse OF ali kinds. third. the house
fiy IL the principal rs found In dwell.
ingH. Aiighune upon the prepared
food 81 man. or on food products In
grocery stores. fruit stands and meat
markets
Evidence that IN. house ny nc,
tually does carry germs upon it's
mouth parts and feet and In It's In.
festival tract has been proved by
experiments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
COUNTRY NEEDS DOLLARS

Editor The Star. ~ time like
this when all the manhood OF the
country Is needed 10 defend the
country'H interests firnt-when all
the money IN needed TO finance the
government In this heroic struggle
for humanity Americans should
view the proposed willard Fulton
prize { ght nH The Star does
WIN the government permit this
outrageous fight 10 take place In our
country on the national birthday ?
Loyal Americans should rcmonntrate.
MRS. NJ. H. BOY1NGToN.
1905 3oren Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
DIGGING IN
ny EDMuND VANCE COOKE


The British stop the German amashl
And Hats has halted Hin"
Along the wires there comes tho
flash,
The Zoe IL digging In"
The French bite at the German
flank.
The German line grows thin.
Divisions shrlvel. rank by rank.
The thrust II digging In.
The Yankees leap Co meet their
chance,
How shall We help thom win
How back our own In their advance :
How but by digginE in
Copyright. 1918. y. =. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
Ian and Cider Value

Is mans life of less value than glass of cider.
lightly alcoholic? But a day ago n boy pleaded
utility to the destruction of his fellow thru his
ossness In the use of automobile The boy fined
. 1000 and sentence suspended.
Upon the day following. of more mature years
United the sale of glass of cider That cider analysed
lowed per cent alcohol. Fifty dollars the penalty
Tor its sale. Sentence not suspended.
Under comparative ratios the single glass Of cider was
worth one-tenth of mans existence in the eyes Of the
court. By punishment actually imposed, $50 more
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

Have you been told by YOUR banker
that there is such law? And that
it does not cost the depositor anything
for this legal assurance that his money
is absolutely secure against loss?
Leading bankers of the state volun-
tarily asked for this model Washington
law, and worked untiringly to have it
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
CALLS TT DENIIISU

Editor The Star. ! have read your
article on the front page OF The Star
about the prize fight | think II IN
fine. This In no time 10 be wasting
money. or time. on such deviliRh
things. 4. NJ. BIRD.
5403 Fremont Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

official record that in the states Of
North and South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. where
Guaranty Laws have been in force for
a number of years, that not one penny
has been lost in a Guaranty Bank.
Washington's Guaranty Law is even
stronger than those of other states.
A large number of the most careful
ly conducted banks in Washington.
with combined resources of approx
mately FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
have been admitted to membership in
the Washington Bank Depositors'
Guaranty Fund. Others viii be admit
ted as rapidly as they can pass the
rigid examination.
The Washington Bank Depositors'
Guaranty Fund is positive protection,
plus faith and trust in the honesty and
integrity of your banker.
Guaranty Fund banks are designated
by the official Symbol of Safety, a sign
that means careful, conservative bank
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
DOESN'T UNDERSTAND

Editor The Star: Why are xh..
substltutes higher in price ~ ~
wheat ITSELF ! recently moved 4.
Seattle from farm. and brouyh, =. ~
own potatoes along DO not ~,
30 buy a substitute. yet the Law ~.
pels me 20 DO 80. just the sam. -
not understand this. W
MRS g. w. Gorcuv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
LET TIERS SENT TO /: THE EDITOR

This nwleHsnens seems 10 be on.
courngod Instead Of being discour
aged. There certainly can't be any
thing patriotic about lhwlesHness
Are we living In Russia or in Seat
tie. u. y. NJ u. W. NJ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
Hardening of tho Arteries

Mrs. VI. J. asks. When IL harden.
lng OF tho arteries likely TO Begin
Z, may begin al any ago. but IL
generally shows itself after 40 unless
due TO some conEenitai disease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

State Bank Examiners, and undergo
the most rigid test not only as to its
financial strength, but also its moral
and ethical standing and conservatism
of its management?
Do YOU know that the Washington
Bank Depositors' Guaranty Fund and
Banking Laws are recognized through
out the United States as the best pro-
lection yet offered bank patrons? So
good, in fact, that the Comptroller of
Currency has selected some Of its
strongest features in framing his pro-
posed National Guaranty Law for the
protection of depositors in National
RankS2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

Letters 10 the editor must be
kept within $50 words. Long
letters have less chance ~ being
published.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

Spokane hen lays egg marked "U. s." Bddv GER
fainly isn't going to let anyone put made in Germany
stamp on her goods
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

Who said, you first Atphonse," in the turin damage
suits brought by the city against the traction company
and the traction company against the city?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

In England. II person dIs Il
or her sugar ticket must he ret,,,, !.
10 the food adminisirator's GO
A sugar ticket II issued with .g.s.
birth certificate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

There was an old German professor.
or picture. the happy poHzeHsor.
Twas displayed 10 his school.
The indignant old fool.
SwenrH revenge on the happy trans.
EreHnor
II w. Brcmcrton.
Nv April" said Won. into Paris
Wen stroll. and wen ride around
Calais"
lie forgot TO relate.
only part OF the date.
or his plan seemed 10 badly miacnrry.
VI W. I3remerton,
OLIVIA HEARD TOM DUFF SAY
THIS IL PAI>T.IP WEEK"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
COULD ANYTHING
Be MORE SIMPLE?
Apply few drops then lift
tOuchy cOrns off with fingers

Yes! Magicl Drop a little Free.
zone on bothersome corn. instant.
~ that corn stops hurting. then you
lift 1t right off. No paint Try It.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

These are trying days for gardeners. II the 8,
shines, the chickens scratch M the seed and IL Il rail-
the seed motds in the ground.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

According to runor, attempts made to disable
shtpydrd tcorkers By Of ground glass in candy
Ground glass is nothing in the RUes Of those bovs Then
can digest harder things than that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

The tcorm has turned. Thirtg-fiue fishermen re-
fuse to 90 TO Alaska aud augment the nations food
supply unless their whisky is returned bv the dry
squad Is this reflection the patriotism Of the dry
squad?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

The gulf stream Il NOR, rapid than
the Amazon. more impetuoua than
the Mississippi and Us volume more
than thousand times greater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

The public is getting toise to the fact that ,oishe
DO not alter the situation the oestern front Libert
Bonds much more effective
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

Speaking Of profiteers. hare you ordered any fuel
rood dtey? Or tried to bitv O. Dair of sboes1 (r n
ton of coal?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

Yakima has epidemic Of achoopLess tohoopino
cough Conservation is al right bit iohen IL is carried
to hoopess whoopng cough, that is going too far sa1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

the state OF Washing
ton? And that this
protection is limited TO
banks that are men,
bers of what is known
as the Washington
Bank Depositors' Guar
anty Fund?
Do you know that a
bank. TO become eligible
TO membership, must
first submit its entire
affairs TO a Board of
Examiners. W h oily
apart from the regular
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

This IL because the
house fiy iH by
habit and structure
one Of the most
dangerous ~ dln.
ease transmitting
insects
In habit the
house fly II partic.
uia rly revolving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

In response to the nations oUer-subscription TO tn
Third Liberty Loan, American troops at the from
drove the Huns out Of their trenches and chaLted u,
another victory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

a few cents buys a tiny bottle 81
Freezone at any drug store. This
y sufficient 10 rid your feet OF every
lard corn. soft corn, or corn between
The toes. also all calluses. and with.
out the slightest soreness or irrita.
lion. II doesn't hurt at an Free.
sone Is the magic ether discovery Of
the Cincinnati genius.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15
FLIES

In April a hue and cry Is raised
against the fly This IL because the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

greater confidence IN
banks on the part Of
the public; a wedding
out of wildcat" meth
DDS and speculative
banking.
A large Guaranty
fund, being constantly
increased, is kept in
the State Treasures
vaults, at Olympia, to
secure prompt pay
ment of deposits in
case of emergency.
II is a matter of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

Do you know that at the last session
of the legislature a law was passed that
gives absolute protection to money de-
posted in certain designated banks of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-15

enacted. They wanted it for their own
protection as well as for that of their
depositors. They knew in advance the
wholesome effect it would have, viz:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
THE AUTO A NECESSITY

Mrlu dfntU ciMIuo oGsISL-iulusS tMJ
NcmberS> OF the Automobl" Manu-
facturcrs' association nre not inclined
70 accept without protest tho dictum
against the continued manUfactur" or
pleasure automobiles after January /.
They point out with some force that
the automobile has ceased u To- merely
a pleasure vehicle. The automobile has
wrought great chang" in American
life. It has brought the cty back to
the country. In and about every city
many families have moved 20 ~" OK
trenc suburbs and depend upon tn" au-
tomob!Ir for reaching their city wnrr
and their city markets Mrr""y"r. =
ouSh. no, ~ hn III" policy "f. tn" GOV
e-nmont to cur:a;i seriously tn" pleas
ures ard tho health giving o"cupatinnS
of the people. The use If III" aut"mo-
bile is a source Of real pleasure and
real health. On the Other hand the
necessities Of the government in ship
building and army equipment cannot
be denied.
AS in many matters, the sensible thing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
A Soldiers Mother In France
#
and addrs OF
Bv RHETA cH1IDE

mans will die, be sure Of that The
only army in the world that is abso-
lutcly fresh and untired is the An'eri-
can ARMY. Cur men will tire. but be-
fore they do all the Germans LETT alive
will be exhausted.
The PAGAN sung by William the ac-
cursed to glorfy the thirtieth ami
versary Of his succession to the throne
Of the Iohenzollcrns is the last ono he
will ever sing. The first gun fired III
France by an American battery sealed
the doom Of the Hohcnzollerns. 1t was
the signal for the last act Of the worlds
bloodiest drama to begin.
Lafayette, were here The country
men Of Washington and Lincoln COULD
not keep. out Of this fight We shall
never stop coming. never stop fighting
until the war 70 free the world IS wol
France. Italy. Belgium. Russia wher-
ever the red tide leads. take our sons.
Spare us all useless sacrifices. for they
are very dear to Us, those young. bright
lives.
But take them. take them all II nccd
be- leave this generation wholly bcreit
and mourning. rather than surrender
to the hordes Of Atilla- Better Tor US
any sacrifice Of blood and tears than u
lose the dream. now at last so dearly
realized. Of the world set free.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
ENGLISH RoTARIAN WORK

1t is inspiring to American N"taFiilh9
to know that the Rotary clubs OF Great
Britain have taken up in systematic
manner the work Of caring for Anerl-
can soldiers III England. y great many
Americans on thrir way across. eSpe-
c;allv those who suffer severely from
the sea voyage. arc temporarily lott IN
English cities in order to fit themselves
for tn, sevcrcr work in France. Inc
president Of tho London Rotary club
says:
The gratltuds that the English people
feel toward the more vast English
speaking natiou--America-is to be. In
q measure expressed in the homes Of
England wherever there ia room. or
where room can b. made to take in Il
few OF the brave boys from across the
Atlantic When they arrive on leave
after the strenuous activity on the front.
or when they come out OF hospitals
where they have been cared for and
>nursed back to health. thousands OF
English families will be found waiting
to adopt them temporarily. and to treat
them az their own. And the homes to
which they are assigned are being Sc
lected with the utmost care: not in the
noisy city. but In the cool quiet OF the
beautiful countryside. SO that tn" TOO
short holiday may be a rcstful one.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28

IS the medium course. y great amount
of AUTOMOBILES building can BE- we'll cut
out. The people who need automooileS
for their daily work will ," adj" !"
gct them. and the people who US" the'h
for Joy riding Will find joy riding more
EXPENSIVE and Will indulge in II loss.
Tho AUTOMOBILES has come 20 stay IN
American lif". and for that matter VIC
hope that good wheat bread Will Dc
permanently n part Of every American
meal. but We arc getting along Wilt
out whole wheat bread very we'll ana
we are saving an enormous amount Of
wheat to send to our allies. w" can
get along without as many automoo'FS
as would ordinarily hc made. and we
can save I great tonnage "t steel ior
war purposes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
A DRY NATION

The days of John Bartycorn arc
numbered
Nation wide prohibition Is almost GER
tain to become effective MOI later than
July l. 1919. This IS not either 1y
state prohibition or by national con-
stitutional amendment. Congress. SIM
ply makes it a part Of revenue Dill.
Under the stSess OF war we DO many
things which under ordinary conditions
would be impossible. II the agreenent
which seems to have been reached IN
Washington Is enacted into the law. the
manufacture and sale Of all liquors "a
the United States will stop on July
/. 1919. A bill TO bec"u,e effective jan
nary f. before congress and Is favored
by enough votes TO insure its passage.
Thu six months delay Is q concession
to the liquor interests.
In the opinion Of The 1ntcllisencer
this means that the people ot1he United
States arc going permanently upon
dry basis While the bill pending IN
congress is only temporary measure
the growth OF prohibition In this coun-
try has been so rapid that IL is almost
certain that no backward step VIII DC
taken. The Srcas state Of ohio FoteS
on tho question this fall. with every
indication that prohibition VIII WIN
Tho national amendment Is pending b.
fore many legislatures with the chances
decidedly favorahl" for final adoption.
The elimination OF ~" liquor business
from any territory almost always stimu-
latcs temperance and prohibition SENT
rent. In many states The saloons are
strongly fortified. After a year or wv"
In which they are closed q great part
Of their powcr will hc gone. and 4 great
impetus will be given TO the temperance
movement
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-28
Camp Lee Officers Victims
Of Bold Wild West Ho|d-up
That Rivals MOYieSCenaTiO..

CAMP LEE. Aug. oT.-A typical west
.rfl hoidup, in which three camp Lee
officers, two enlisted men and ono
chauffeur were victims was staged yes
l., rday morning ut o'clock on the Rich
nrund 10 rPtcrshurE turnpike. IN mnuy
respects it rivalcd L moving picture
scenario.
Major Rice Trigg former Ken
tuck state senator. Lieutenant William
\. HaSse Of Chicago, Of the flIut pat
talon Of the depot brigadc and Lieu
tenant Waiter l.. Peters. of Syracuse,
Of tho Seventeenth battalion. depot br,-
s;lde. Private TriGbauir and another
enlisted man with n Petersburg chauf-
roup wnr,. returning from Richmond IN Il
iitncy when within : feet Of tho A G..
H.. underground crossing about five
miles from Petersburg. their machine
slowed down on account of rough roads.
Suddenly two mon appeared from the
bushes and demanded that the machine
halt.
Throw UP your hands and keep them
up. Tho first man tina; lowers them will
fr killed" shouted whit" man armed
with q shotgun Another white man
held n pistol lcvclied at the crowd.
\ negro. who was the third member
Of tho bandi; party. relieved tho men or
sl4 and several knives.
Wiki, IN" men were being robbed an
uthrr autpniDpIH came up. IL Spu
ytnp that ear VII kill YOU" was the
command Of ;h" man with the shot
gun. Thi automobile. with It's driver
witnessing The hnldnp. passed on. The
work completed tn" bandits ordered the
err to r:l.r" on. which command was
c.!,,vc,i. Th" occupants Of the Two cars
who w"r" without arms stopped further
on and 'alk"d nvrr the ndE!Sahiiity or
,,rncurirg arm" and endravorlnB TO
,..,rrh fh,. i n,iltS.
Car Itefused to Stop.
AZ This TIM. II third car coming from
Harrisburg pa$S"d and was stopped. a
fourth ra- hove in sight approaching
from Richmond. TIL" three c"rS prac-
;icallv hiork'd IN. road. Having IN
l,l.~t that tn" last car contained the
bandits. tn" robbed men SIcnallrd Tor
u t. stop hut lin" driver OF IN" fourth
machine opened up n iull speed and
,ri.d TO pass b.; wc"n Nv" of tn" cars.
The fender Of tho fourth lnhchinr was
torn awaT and nro "f thr occupant 5
either jumped mr. was thrown from the
car II" ran into nh" nearby woods.
The civil and military police nov arc
searching for a fenderlcss ear which is
the prlncipnl cleW to the bandits.