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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Scribner's illustrations by Maud Tansey FangeI

over the United States, tramped some thou
sands of miles. These parades looked ex-
actly like every other parade for every other
object. The result, in bond subscriptions
was decidedly disappointing.
of it is not big parade it attracts little
attention. If it is big parade it slows
down industry very perceptblv and reduces
production. 1t is holiday affair." ard we
don't want more holidays. We want more
work. Half the time and energy that the
parades consumed would have brought bet
ter results if directed to more efficient
method
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
The Child in the House
By Madison Cawein
Scrabner'S

Scribner's
w T HEN from the tower, like some
wv big flower,
The bell drops petals of the
hour,
That says cts getting late";
For nothing else on earth care,
But wash my face and comb my hair,
And hurry out to meet him there,
My father at the gate.
It's--oh, how slow the hours CO.
How hard it is to wait!
Till, drawing near, his steps hear,
And up he grabs me, lifts me clear
Above the garden gate.
When curved and white, bugle bright,
The moon makes magic of the night,
A fairy trumpet blowing:
To me this seems the very best
To kiss good night and be undressed,
And held against my mothers breast,
Like snow outside that's blowing.
It's-oh, how fast the time goes past!
How quick the moments leap!
Till mother lays me down and sings
A song, and, dreaming many things,
She leaves me fast asleep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Too Many Parades
Saturday Evening Post

Saturday Evenlng Post
THIS magazine thinks the parade idea
has been overdone. Editorially it
writes:
1T is time to discourage this overfreoucnt
parading. AS method of focusing public
a'teh'ion and rousing enthusiasm The pa
rade originated. of course, in illiteratc cow
munities whose minds were opcn Ia on]v
the most elementary appeals. By freouent
repetition 1t grows stale, and it has been
repeated too much of late.
The President appointed Liberty Day in
aid of the third loan Some million mon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
German War Ciphers
EUerYbOdU'S

4 HIGHLY remarkable article by Mel
IA vile Davisson Post appears in the
June issue of this magazine. 1t deals
with the amazing ingenuity of German
cipher codes which have succeeded in
evading all censorship. 1t soon became
evident to the Wilhelmstrasse that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
When the Lights Go Out

"APS,
Slow and beautiful,
Sounding family through dis
tant corridors,
Nearer, now, the last long note
Directly over my cot.
Echoes, trembling, vibrating
Against the stone walls of the distant
drill shed.
The lights go out
with low cursings from a late man
Making his bed up in the dark.
Bantering, noisy cries,
Get under, Mac"
Or "That will keep, won't it,"
Some one sinHng,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

From Mumseys
Designed by an anonymous French artist.
WeH Get Them"-.A spirited
poster aPpeaying for subscriptions
TO the second French loan of ma
fi0naI defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

OF the mind, to read one story and TO skin
another according to their special interests
and needs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
HOWMuchOf
"Aliens % Is
Melee?

IA n ANY readers of William Nc
NE Fees "Alens" may have Won
~ Il dered just how much Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

"A CURIOUS tendency toward an
n Identification with nature il M
ticeable among novelists and
poets this spring. There IL
manifest a kind of hankering after
brotherhood Of the wide universe-noss;-
bly, induced by the partial collapse NJ
what had been called the brotherhood -
man.
Thus one finds Alfred Kreymsborg %.
ing so far lin The New Republic") as
thus to address a worm:
I was once as free as you,
I once young as you,
sand to me- sweet pure food.
life to me, one oozy slime,
for was as long as you,
longer far than most Of you
now I'm only two short worms
worms you couldn't call me.
Living two lives, never one.
two small lives, each more than one,
so twain, twain remain.
twain Of one and one of twain,
treacherous day, sunny day,
sunniest day that ever knew,
a thing crawled near, cut me in two,
| that once was long like you
Had one of the mountain trolls recited
these Ohilosonhic-reaJistio st,r7aS ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Anew Book
by Mary
Webb

CURIOUS tendency toward an
identification with nature il M
ticeable among novelists and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
TELECRAMS ARE
SENT BY MAILS,
SAY UNIONISTS

Suitcases. filled with teiegrams
flied In SEATTLE and paid for. are
being taken TO other cities and
there sent over the wires after .
delay of hour. union tejeErz-
pliers declared today.
Workers are ready 10 make
affidavits substsntiating this
charge. Vice President Charlie.
=. Rice told the Central Labor
Council Wesinseslsy night. Many
kilograms are being mailed. he
said.
This IL the situation. despite the
announcement by company officials
that they are able to handle the
traffic as usual" he said we
stand ready to return to our posts.
We have not struck. We feel sure
that the government will back us in
our effort 10 bargain collectively
Unless the government becomes
Indifferent to our struggle. we viii
not strike. Otherwise We may have
TO exert our economic strength"
J. a. Campbell international vice
president OF the Commercial Teieg.
raphcrs' union who arrived from
Vancouver Wednesday. continued to
inspect organization progress Thurs
day.
statements TO the press made by
Western Union officials that they
are keeping up service are false. -
Campbell said today. They are
sending paid-up kilograms by mail
and messenger TO Tacoma and Port.
land to be sent out. They are not
maintaining normal service. and
many OF their customers could get
identical results by using the mails
at this time
Campbell declared that German
spies are undoubtedly at work in the
commercial telegraph offices OF the
country. and that the government
should establish a stringent censor.
ship to curb them.
Word reached the union officials
that the Western Union was offering
transportation and double pay to tel
egraphers in Portland TO come to So.
attle and fill vacancies caused by the
lockout.
Postal Fires Men
All employees on the night shift of
the Postal Telegraph who wore union
Continued on PAGE ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
BRITISH take
5,241 TEUT0NS
DURING APRIL

LONDON. MAY 1.-The Western
battle front continued quiet yester.
day. only the usual artillery activity
action and local encounters being re
ported In overnight statements.
Marshal Haig reported enemy bonn.
bardnent OF the back areas near Be
thune and French positions in the
region of Locre.
The French war office said there
was lively cannonading north OF
Montdidier. Despite the allied
statements that there were no infan.
try combats OF Importance. the Ger
man war office said that several
French assaults near Dranoutre
were repulsed.
Successful reconnaissance" on
both sides OF the Somme were claim.
ed
Haig said the British took 5.2si
German prisoners during April.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
BAKER OUTLINES
ARMY INCREASE
PLAN TO CHIEFS


WASHINGTON. May 2.--Ameri-
cas- 1918 army. the foundation force
on which the allies will build to beat
the Germans. was outlined 20 the
house military committee today by
Secretary Baker.
Behind closed doors. Baker. Pro
vost Marshal Gen. Crowdcr and Gen.
March. chief Of staff. discussed with
the committee the man power posi-
bilities Of the United states during
1918 and 1919
The war departments ability to
equip. and transport men Is the only
limit TO be placed on Americas 1918
army. Secretary Baker told the com.
mittee.
Coincident with Bakers appear
ance before the committee. II be
came known that the draft office
will send out a call, probably Friday
or Saturday. for a quota estimated
a. more than 200 900 men. the largest
single call thus far made. Another
100 900 will be summoned In May
At the same time the shipping
board. forging ahead on providing
extra tonnage. revealed that ! 900 900
tons Of overseas shipping will be
added to the merchant marine as a
result OF It's policy OF expansion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02

with the federal officers watching
for misuse OF the mails. with tho In.
vestment BANKERS association lying
awake night. trying to get the goods
on them. the wildcat brokers never
theiess rak. in the savings OF the
poor. wash women. scrub women.
clerks. iaborers. farmers They do II
very cieveriy.
First they have to be satisfied
that you are sucker" a person
who'll bite at their golden promises
and that you are not rich enough to
make trouble when you're "stung .
II they suspect you they will give
the wlldcatter in Denver or Okla.
homa your address and he will offer
you the stock by mail.
BE suspicious OF all stock with n
par value OF $40 a share OF less.
Invest only in companies. the pro
moters OF which you know. or whose
stock is listed In reputable stock ex.
changes. and even then investigate
Beware OF all mining. plantation.
oil companies offering stock with a
par value OF 81 or less. NINETY.
NINE PER CENT OF THEM ARE
HAZARDOUS INVESTMENTS: 30
PER CENT ARE OUT AND orT
WILDCATS.
Before you buy consult your
banker. any banker or reputable
financial house.
WHEN IN DOUBT. BY
LIBERTY BONDS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02

check ! paid him he lost in n gam.
bling game. and told him then that
! wouldn't hayc my personal checks
peddled around gambling houses"
with the exception Of a period OF
10 years. Callaghan stated that he
had held political positions either in
California or Washington ever since
1883.
In an effort To confuse the witness
fIelseil led him thru n maze OF aues-
tlons regarding the technical admin.
istration OF the county welfare OF.
flee which left the court room spec
tators and the members OF the jury
obviously dazed. Court was ad
Journed before light appeared.
shortly before 3 y. m. wedncs-
day the state rested its case.
Judge William Bell. attorney for
Continued on page -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
GET-RICH-QUICK
SCHEME TAKES
MANY MILLIONS
Money That Should Buy Guns and
Ammunition for Our Boys With
Liberty Bonds Goes to Fakers

Possibly Mr.. Reader, you have not had time to
figure up the tremendous amount of money lost to
Liberty Loans and to legitimate business by the rapidly
mounting investments in wildcat stock companies and
We call your attention to them at this time, when
the savings of our people should go to help win the
war and not to fatten wildcat promoters.
At this time the oil promoter is running wild
Working people making bigger wages than
ever. and they are easily hoodwinked by the un-
scrupulous faker.
Swat the wildcat game and help boost the Third
Liberty Loan campaign-and every succeeding Liberty
Loan campaign!
They are operating in this city, either by local
agents or thru the mails. There isn't township in all
4eneriea which hasn't contributed in the past year to
these wildcat thieves.
The Star has made investigation of the local situa-
and has also got in touch with the wildcat game
operated thruout the United States In Seattle shpyard
workers and their families well other toers have been
specially preyed upon by the gbongued stock sellers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
TURKEY MAY Be
FORCED TO MAKE
SEPARATE PEACE

United Press War Expert
NEW YORK. May "A ~
arate peace. with the reluctama
consent Of Germany. may ~
forced on Turkey with the ~ +
ncwal Of new and highly impsr.
tant operations north and north
west Of Bagdad by the British
expeditionAry forces in Mess
potamia-
North OF Bagdad the British arr
within less than 100 miles OF Mosui.
and northwest of Bagdad a second
British column is following the Eu-
pirates to Aleppo. which is less than
200 miles from the present resting
place of the invading expedition.
Both of these detectives are impor-
tant Turkish bases. The capture OF
Mosul would give TO the British pos
session of the mos, important center
OF communication in Northern Meso-
potamia.
II British troops were TO occupy
Aleppo. the whole OF that part of the
'eetsN ia'NaN SUPPLYING NoftUC1 u
Mesopotamia would fall prize to
the British. simultaneously tho
Turkish forces in Palestine would b
forced to surrender. because all Of
their supplies are received by way OF
Aleppo.
catastrophe of this magnitude
would be the severest blow that
could be inflicted on the pan-Cer-
mans.
Their major ambition Is TO doms-
nate in future years the entire area
now being won by the British Meso-
pota-nian troops. Rather than see
the total collapse of the Turks and
the capture Of the Bagdad railway
by Great Britain. the kaiser might
well advise the sultan to surrender.
in the hope that a part. at least, Of
the territory could be saved for fu-
ture German exploitation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
HANSON AND SON CLOSE

The realty offices OF Hanson &
Son closed Wednesday. Mayor ole
Hanson, who has dropped business
affairs since taking the mayors
chair, intended TO leave the manage.
mcnt OF his office to his son. Ole.
jr. Serious Illness. from which Han
son, jr., is not yet recovered. will
make resumption Of work impossible
Young Hanson has Just returned
from a five months stay In Cali.
fornia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
CALLAChAN GOES ON The STAND

Sweeping denial that he graft
I'd on the county or purchased
luxuries for himself and friends
with charity money approprt
atSSi for the needy poor. WAS
made BY James J. Gala CHAN.
welfare commissiou~r. when he
took the stand In his own de-
fense before Judge Frater
Thursday.
Seemingly at ea~~. he flueutly
explained some Of the damaging
Accusations ma<i~ by 1,r~tsr
Gandoifo. grocer and alleged CO.
CRATER. who WAS the states star
witness.
lie was asked why orders for Ger.
tain poor families exceeded $40 n
month.
One woman had tuberculosis and
five children. and $40 would not have
given her fuel or rent" he said.
Another woman had five children.
and her husband was in the peni-
teniiary.
Il helped her on ton
Of the sheriffs office" he said
Confronted with the lat OF names
Of charity bcncficiaries which Gan
dolfo said were forgeries. caliaghan
said they were presentea To MIN b,.
Candolfo
CT. =. ~.
ne to'o me 'he hst was OF people
recothHehnen oy three priests az
Northy OF care sala ,almghhn.
We never MADE special invesuga'
uohS OF cases recommended oy the
cisrsy
re was then asked 70 explain why
was ne Haoe personaI purchases
Sucn as haper"ashery ana iehther
soods ana oharged ,hem 10 oan'
uouo'
dld ~ TOT tandofo' said Cal
aghan. PAID MN cash Tor any
thing ever Eot-ne shid u would
pe taVor az nc was hard up ana
needed cash' ana couid get from 90
10 ~ Gays ume 10 pay Tor the
thihgs'
Explains WOOD Diii
The 'Soo grocery bili OF James
!" "oou' y, "oou ~n'." .pe
county was maid for with cash cai.
laghan said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02

In eur first year Of war, u h
eatimased. wil5cats stole Se5o.-
ese. - from smsli American In
vessors whirh Otherwise might
have been invested In Liberty
loan Bonds.
They are now taking money
at the rate Of over $50 600 900 .
month from those who can least
Afford 10 lose. working men and
women. widows. orphans and the
aged.
The operations Of the wildcats
seriously hinder Liberty Loan
cnmpsigns and Increase the spec
uIattve fever which already ex-
tends into many Industries.
BY wildcats is meant those stocl
founded upon fraud b,
dishonest promoters. built out O
promises and doomed TO failure from
the very day their Incorporating pa
pers are filed.
Many Crooks In Game
~ust now, and for the past
year. hordes Of these wildcatt<rs
have turned to oil.
Thousands Of oil companies
have been organized with prob
ably 10 per cent based upon a
real desire 10 produce oil.
The rest are noat~d just to
fztten the pockefbooks u the
promoters.
All the money sunk in the lat
ter l. Lost TO the investor--and
to Liberty Loans.
A Star man has been on the trai
Of this oil wildcat. Its tracks ar'
plainly visible all over the country
This is how the wildcat oil pro
moter works.
Leases land. begins boring a hole
opens an office. prints gilded stoc'
placing the par valu'
low. usually at a dollar or less, ant
promises victims great fortunes In
little time. when the fakir has soI'
the stock he fades away.
Every cent invested with him i
Iost TO the investors He didn't In
tend to use their money boring TO
~ He didn't have any honest hop'
Of striking oil on the land he leased
but he had 10 lease land and start
we'll as a basis for the promises AM
guarantees" he made In his adver
tising literature.
They reach the small investor
men who have thousands 10 inves
don't bite on these stocks. for thel
first investigate the company AM
the men back Of it--by such glitter
ing bait.
Poor men make fortunes
from small Investments
"Such production as we expect
viii make every investor a rich
man"
Buy Blank stock today at 3
cents a share now and be a
Rockefeller soon"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
y
THREE
MORE
DAYS

You have three days left
TO reckon with your con-
science on the question of
Liberty Bonds. Three more
days TO do the right thing
by the government Of the
United States-and your
own flesh and blood with
Gen. Pershing '.over
there"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
g Bad Man Cupid
Gets the Drop on
Friend Bill Hart

LOS ANGELES. May 7.--The
Engagement OF william =. Hart.
)portrnycr Of bad man" roles on
the movie screen. and Miss Mar
garet Evans. daughter OF veal.
hhy rancber. was announced here
to-day by tho film actor.
The romance is one that began
thru corrcspondence when Hart
was In Butte. Mont. recently. he
met the young woman and was
guest at her fathers hou~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
YANKEES WHIP
HUNS IN FIGHT
AROUND AMIENS
RY HENRY WOOD

Unised I'ress correspondenf
WITH THE FRENCH AR
MIES IN THE FIELD. May -
An American regiment anal.
EAmat~d with the French on the
Amiens battle front. after being
violcntly bombasded for two
hours Tuesday night. WAS st-
tackled by approximately three
battaiions Of German infantry.
The Americans. after violent
combat. repuised the Germans. who
left the field covered with dead The
Americans took five prisoners The
battle occurred south of Crivesnes.
between Cantgny and Fontaine Sous
Montdidier.
Despite serious losses. the Ameri-
cans made valiant defense.
Fontaine Sous MontdIdier il two
miles west and slightly north OF the
important town OF Montdidier. Can.
tigny IN a mile and half west OF
Fontaine Sous Montdidicr. The line
between the two towns forms the
northern half Of a sharp salient into
the German front.
Cantigny is II miles south of
villcrs Bretonneux. where the Brit.
ish and French lines are supposed TO
converge. and is Il miles south and
east OF Amiens.
Americans are thus fighting in at
least two distinct points on the
Amiens front. as n French report Is.
sued April %. referred to Franco
American positions behind Han.
gard En- .Santerre and Hailles. These
towns are II miles north OF Cantigny
and Fontaine Sous Montdidier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02

German artillery was busy today.
but It's activity In only two sectors
was worthy OF mention on HaIg's re
port This was In the neighborhood
Of Merris, three miles southwest Of
Eaiiieui. and in the Viilers- Breton.
neux sector. east OF Amiens.
The report also showed heavy en-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
Shah of Persia
Buys 100000
Liberty Bonds

WASHINGTON. May 2.-To
show his heart is in the right
place. tho his country is hotbed
OF German intrigue, his majesty.
the shah Of Persia today cabled
the state department for 100000
worth Of Liberty bonds. The or
der win be promptly filled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
ESTIMATE HUN
LOSSES 100000

LONDON. May "A high
English authority" Is quoted by
the Graphic as estimating the
German losses In killed. wounded
and captured. since March 81. rs
at least 900, 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02


All wildcat advertising rs the same
They're rich in promises and stor
ies OF the Standard. Texas. Prairie
Midwest. Continental and other sue
0essful oil ventures.
1They talk about how easy II is u
rich quick.
n oey point to flowing oil wells ir
linear the land leased.
They promise big dividends.
THEY GUARANTEE" TO
DO WHAT No HONEST MAN
WILL GUARANTEE - TO
FIND OIL.
Honest oil men hope 90 strike
a gusher. but they won't promise
you they will until the drill sinks
into the oil strata.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
WILL ANNOUNCE
ADDRESSES IN
CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON. May g.
Names Of nearest relatives and
emergency address Of Ameri-
can soldiers killed. wounded or
missing In France. will be re-
stored TO the casualty list. u was
announced at the war depart
ment today.
The change. effective tomorrow. is
the first result from Secretary Bak
er's study OF the questions OF public
ity for the army. II Is expected that
daily communique on the opera
tions OF Pershing's forces will fol
low soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02

emy cannonading last night In the
ST. venant sector--the westcrnmoot
point Of the Flanders wedge-aad
around Arras and Lens. This latter
front is in the sector dividing tbo
main Picardy and Flanders battle
front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
SEATTLE MUST GEAR
UP ON LIBERTY LOAN

Seattle has slowed up. instead
Of spcedcd up in the Third Libcr.
ty Loan during the last "a hours.
Only 1873 new subscriptions
we're recorded. bringing the total
number to 6f.275 Total subscrip-
tions are now st3.0i71oo. The
subscriptions for the last - hours
totalcd only $4,000
Seattle ls below her maximum
quota. The campaign ends this
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
START
WHISPER Drive
TO GAIN PEACE
BY ROBERT J. BENDER

many's expected peace Of
fensive" against allied morale
seems to have begun.
In the view of authorities here to-
day the sudden and widespread
launching of rumors. printed reports
and whispered condolences reaching
Washington and involving likelihood
OF peace proffers from the pope. Em-
peror Charles OF Austria; King AL
fonso of Spain and even the kaiser.
is merely Germany's same old game
to slacken the fighting spirit OF her
enemies.
IL may be stated that President
Wilson is not concerned in this lat
est war development, There is noth-
ing 10 indicate the frank and open
negotiations he demands before
peace steps may be taken.
Is Hun Camouflage
IL is significant that most of the
reports have had their origin in new
Teutonic sources.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-02
VET0ES FRANCHISE:
PLANS CITY SYSTEM

Mayor Hanson Thursday morning
vetoed the ordinance passed by the
council. granting a franchise to the
National District Telegraph Co. to
operate n signal system In the city.
In his reasons for the veto he init.
mated that the city will take over
the fire alarm signal system and
make II n municipality owned utility.
An agreement has been reached
whereby the city will be allowed to
take over the system OF the 1nstan.
taneous Alarm Co. without paying
for franchise rights. the mayor init
mated
Mayor Hanson gave as his reasons
for the veto his belief that the city
could acquire at n low value, either
by purchase or condemnation. the
system OF the instantaneous Alarm
company.