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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-08
PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. ". Va. Feb. 4 Is.
Furnished Tho lntelllgencer by A. r.
aastcn & Co. members New York Stock
EXCHANGE National Bank OF West Viz.
Y,;.l, building. Wheeling. W 10 Louis
+ Brand manager.
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LOCAL STOCKS


WHEELING. W. Va. Fob. :. rs.
Daily quotation list of the Wheeling
Stock Exchange. cunpiI"d FOR lntclh-
~ rrr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-08

Joscphthal s: Co.-Tne demand for in
ves;mcnt stocks continues firm and Sc
curities at those levels may hc urCumu-
lated for the long pull.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-08

Z. i. Hutton e Go. says--Whilc peace
would bn bull argument. war means
big business for all tho manufacturing
companies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-08
WHEELING LIVE STOCK

WHEE1.!Ni;. ". Va. F"h. :, rs. =
(F'uruishcd D.. TIL" Wheeling Live
;tu,.k L. commission Coz
WHEEL.iN,; W. Va. F"h. I. rs.
1N'"'rI l..
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. W. Va. Feb. :. Is.
Furnished the lntelltgencer by A. T.
Stock Exchange. National Bank Build
Ing. Wheeling. ". Va. Louis +. Brand.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-08

ia rather dri'r HAN "n':' "N"la'm-
ed the motor 'Hu.
Tar: ~l,.r ,i".- i",r ,vIf" ~ay ah"u;
It
'rph sh.'L .,-h.r ri,tr. -iau "o.k: :"
-. :..l along iu,."--MiIryl"nrS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-08

steel holds here and as Il Is down ~
points with only one point hh"v" 20
without getting oui of trading area.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-08

Midvalc Steel preliminary report coy
cr!ny 1917 operations show net profits
uf ~S34.o33.503 after all deductions aud
federal taxes. equivalent To SIZE
share.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-08
COFFEE

NEW YORK. Feb. T.--CoiTcc-Rln No.
:. Si.": futures unsettled; March.
1.t5c: July, 7.15c.
The valve uf n whales hInwhoin Is a
more perfect structure than II is pos
sibln I" imagine. Day and night asleep
or awake the whole works his breathing
apparatus in such m9nncr that not a
lungs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
NESTHAMPTOh PICNIC
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
gathering Under n Perfect Sky the
Inhabitants OF the Western Part
of City Enjoy Themselves.

The community picnic held by the
Inhabitants of Westhampton. on July
n, was pronounced a success by all
pf the 1000 or more who were there.
The success OF this picnic has made
1.-THE community look forward with
pleasant antlcipations to the next
Fourth OF July, when the committee
In charge has promised an even great
pr time
A ball game between the married
hnd single men started affairs in the
morning. The married men won by
the score of IA to I. This was fol-
Bowed by patriotic talk and a bless
ung by the Rev. Gibsen. After this
Everybody made dive for the mess
tables for their part of the chow that
WAS served la Westhampton. Attn
aetic events held the forefront from
b until s. Then the awards were
made. followed by more speechmak-
tng In the grove. Senator Julien Gum
md Councilman r Gray Haddon made
bnpireing talks. being introduced by
MR.. Gaines. Of the Dumbarton league.
Supper. and dancing until . O'Clock
closed the end of perfect day, as It
was pronounced by the Westhamp-
kpnites.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
BROWN AND DYER
COME THIS WEEK

The Brown and Dyer shows will
open up weeks engagement In
Richmond tomorrow night at Six
teenth and Hull streets, Manchester,
for the benelt of the Golden Seal.
Brown and Dyer's show 10 one of the
cleanest and best shows on the road
today. They have all the means OF
amusing the public that can be de-
sired Merry rounds, Ferris wheel,
animals and musical comedy help
to make up the amusemenst of this
Organization. When o Brown and
Dyer band headed a regiment of
United States soldiers at Columbia,
S. C., who were being reviewed by
Secretary McAdoo and Governor
Manning OF South Carolina. it was
heartily applauded by both men for
the excellence Of its music. Thou
sands Of electric lights will make the
grounds as bright as day. The grand
opening will be at 1880 tomorrow
evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
Burbank Has New
Variety of Wheat

Santa Rosa. Cal, July 6.~-Luther
Burbank. the plant wizard. today has
a new variety OF wheat which he says
will revolutionize the farm industry.
II is not the super wheat he created
soon after American entered the war.
hut distinct variety that VIII pro-
duee fifty b1Shels to the acre that
formerly produced but twelve. and Is
rich In nutritive value.
Corn liz not wheat substitute,
says Burbank In his announcement.
Il have given my time with patriotic
intent and recent experiments have
crowned my efforts with success
Before leaving Indianapolis Lon
Mcdonald worked Zomrect mile IN
2:o6 He also drove the two-year-
Ally. Bessie worthy. mile In 7;le,
hut as she seemed a little of after the
workout he did not put her In the car
when he shipped to Cleveland
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
SHIPbU|LDERS TAKE
A DOUDLE-HEADER

Newport News, Va, July S--Tomiin
this afternoon pitched a seven inning
no-hit game against Norfolk after
pitching the locals to victory in an
eleven Ginning contest. The Builders
took the first game to and the Sec
ond 2 to 0.
In the first game Newport News tied
the count in the eighth inning and
put the winning run across in the
eleventh after one man was down
Norfolk scored two runs in the first
inning. but was unable to get another
across, Tomlin being given excellent
support in the pinches.
Norfolk was unable to get man to
second in the second game, Only two
reached first safely. one on bob and
another on Henges muf OF what
should have been an easy out at first.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
schr.h priyes Errss Rives.

San Francisco, July Charles NJ,
Schwab. director genera! OF the
Emergency Fleet corporation, today
drove the first rivet in one of nineteen
new keels laid today in shipyards
around San Francisco bay Immediately
following the launching of seventeen
ships, a worlds record yesterday.
Charles Piez, vice president of the
Fleet corporation, acted as holder-on.
and George e. Dickey, seventy-four-
year-old shipbuilder. constructor OF
historic battleship oregon. was heater
boy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
sets Trap For Germans.

Los Angeles, July s.---Anita Bald
win, daughter of the late e. ].
lucky Baldwin. and who inherited
most OF his $4,000, 600 fortune, set the
trap which resulted today in the ar
rest of Schwenn Bonds, an unnatur-
allied German, who is charged with
having written threatening letters to
her. Bonds was arrested while on his
way to meeting with Miss Bald
win, arranged by her. and during
which she was to have pand him a
large sum of money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
TY COBB Is NOW TIE
WITH GEORGE sIsLER

Ty Cobb is now tie with George
Sister for first place I'm the Ameri-
can league batting race. Through
the double bill with the Athletics
yesterday, the Georgia peach hit
for mark OF 800. which gave
him the two percentage points
necessary to equal the mark set
by Browns first bascman. Frank
Baker, OF New York, failed to make
the century mark I'm safe hits for
the city yesterday In the double
bill with the White Sox.
The Ave leaders arc:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
who have enlisted for war

training young women as rapidly as
possible for good business positions,
and pupils entering now can still
get our old rate of $4,000 for a COM
plete course.
Special Glasses Now Forming
A Special Glass for women is now
forming at the Massey Business
College. We are preparing to train
SIX hundred a year who want to
serve in big business or in Govern
ment Offices.
Individual Instruction will be
given every student. The average
time for completion of course is
from three to six months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
Nrwnnrf NrrxA.

tSeven innings by agreementF
summary. Two-bass hit-Daughton.
Base on halls-On Culloton, 3; of Tom
lin, Left on bases-Norfolk. 2; New
mort News, s struck out--By Cullotof,
2 by Tomlin, 3. Sacrifice htts--Rich-f
borg. Rust Time OF gaIne--One hour.
Tmpire--Rayheld
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

Summary: Two-base hit -~ Devlin.
stolen hases--Mangus Daughton, Rich
borg, @ Double play-Morgan to
Broom. Base on balls-OH Morgan, .;
off Toniin, 8 Left on bases-Sorfolk
= Newport News, T. Struck out-By
Morgan 4: TomIin. 5. wild pitch
Tomiin Time Of game--Two hours and
twenty-five minutes. Umpire -- Ray
feld Sacrifice hits--Phelan. Whit
craft. Daughtou.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
CITIES MUST HELP FARMERS

In any American city it may
come to pass that men who know
how to chop wood or pick cotton
or harvest wheat will have TO
close their offices and stores dur
ing the periods OF seasonal strain
and come out and help the farm
ers. All the other countries at
war have done that and we must
do 1t il the need appears.-Clar-
ence Ousley, Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

Philadelphia. Pa, July s.--The
Tigers divided the opening double
header Of the series with the Athletics
to-day. to and "a !, Cobb vas
Irresponsible for the victory IN the
lopeuing game I'm the second game
he made three hits oGf Perry. hut
MACK pitching ace refused TO be up
bset by the Georgian's work on the
bags. The Athletics pounded Bin
Bailey shoots to all corners OF the
lot
First game: r. II r,
netroit 600 600 ais o
philadelphia Too o1o o0o~-2 ,
Batteries: nauss and StanaGe;
Gregg and McAvoy and Perkins Jm-
pires- ~oLoughEin and Moriartt5
Second game: r. II F.
metroit f00 600 0O0--i
Phiia . 49,, 600 oo4 COX
[ Batteries; Bailey. Cunningham and
Etanage and Yelle; Perry and Per
Rins. Umpires--M o r iarity and
pIoughhn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

the total number of horses in
Ouee nsland, Australia. are $50. 162,
being a decrease of 1888. as com
pared with 1916: cattle. 4.653,455, a
decrease of l12.202; sheep. 15,Sl2'-
425, an increase Of 22S, 81. and PICS
1s0.19s. an increase of 3o463.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

One OF the favorite tricks of the
willy Hun in the early part of the
war. until It became so familiar to
seafarers as no longer to be service
able, was 10 use an overturned boat
in order to cover up an anchored
mine. so fixed that directly the boat
was attempted to be righted the thing
nFf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
'RUTH'S TRIPLE WINS
GAME FOR RED S0x
White Sox and the Yankees Break
Even In Double Hcadcr-St. Louis
Beats Nationals.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterday Results.

New York, 8; Chicago, (first
game).
New York, O. Chicago. (second
camel.
Philadelphia, 3; Detroit. (first
game).
Philadelphia. z; Detroit. l (second
game).
Boston, S; Cleveland, 4.
Washington, 4 St. Louis, 8.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
BoY's Y0or cAUonr M < 4
or HINDER Ann TOt{ :

Harriston. Va. July s.---RsnA1 II
the eight-year-oid son Of uIx
Humphreys. OF Basic. while on =
to his uncle. @. L. Layne. attemp1o1s
to step upon the platform Of 414A
binder while 1t was in operAk30Us
caught his right foot In one of &Aea
chains, dragging 1t through the coqa
cutting and tearing It half OF.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

Chicago, July Big jim Vaughn.
OF the Cubs. won "A heart breaking
tweive-inninE game for himself today
when he singled Faskert home from
third and beat the Giants TO 0.
Vaughn held New York IN six hits
Denaree, for New York, was effec-
tive throughout and allowed but
eight safe hngles.
Score by innings r. II. +.
New York 600 coo 600 00o--e o
Chicago .. 600 900 GOO 0oi-l j
Batteries, Denarec and Mccarthy,
Vaughn and knlifer. Cmpires-kIem
and - Day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
Standing of the Clubs.
Games To-day.
(No games scheduled.
Rcd Sox Win.

Boston, July "a triple by Ruth
decided today's game here by score
of 5 to 4, and put Boston in first
place. All of the pitchers were hit
hard and Bagby, who replaced
Coumbe. of the former leaders, in the
sixth inning WAS particularly effec-
live. Double plays delayed the start
of the Red Sox offensive.
Score by innings: Il. II. h,
Cleveland -. III 600 o00--4 3
Boston 80. oil oo3 oox--5 l2 l
Batteries: Coumbe, Baghy and
O'Neill: Bush and Agnew and Schang,
Impires--Hiidebr brand and Evans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
BRAVES ARE SWAMPtD
BY P|TTSBURG NINE
First Contest Is Lost BY Score OF 1!
to Chants Are Blanked BY
Chicago Cubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Pittsburg. II; Boston, l (hrst
game).
Pittsburg, S. Boston, 4 Second
game).
Cincinnati, 10. PHILADELPHIA, 8.
Chicago, j.: New York, twelve
innings).
st. Louis. /; Brooklyn, 3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

Washington. July 6.--St. Louis
lived up to its old tricks. today and
beat the Nationals, to :, In d game
that showed real baseball. after both
teams had made a weird start. The
Nationals put six runs over in the third
and the Browns got four that eYencd
the count at seven -ali in the fourth.
Rogers, who relieved Gala, pitched
great bail for St. Louis.
A hit, sacrifice and Aus,in's single
gave the Browns the Winning run in
the seventh.
Score by Innings. II. n K,
st. Louis ~ 20l 400 l00--S IL 2
Washington 90. 900 600 Z
Batteries. Gsllia, Rogers and Nuha-
, maker and SEVERED: Harper. Bren-
nan. Ayers and Picinich, ,Umpires--
Nsllin and Dtneen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

Cincinnati, July 6,--Eutering the
ninth inning without a tally. while
ne Reds had @, the Phillies gathered
today. nearly tieing the proceed
iRgs. Schneider, who had held them
seoreless until the ninth, went to
pieces. walking the arst six men. Re-
gan relieved him. and he was dis
placed by Toney. The Reds pounded
Jacobs and Davis for sixteen hits.
Score by innings: X. ii. f.
Philadelphia . 900 600 aoa--s 2
Cincinnati .e6o OILS a0x---10 i 8 3
Batteries Jacobs, Davis and Burns
and Adams; Schneider. Regain. Toney
and Wingo and Cueto. Jmpires
Moran and piEler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

All the inhabitants of the globe. on
a rough calculation. could not in
/ 900 200 00O years write out all the
possible transpositions of the 2s let
ters of the alphabet even suppostng
that each person wrote 40 pages
daily. and each Of which pages con-
tanned not less than 40 transpositions
of the letters -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
Rodnan Crcnshaw Resigns.

Rodman Crcnshaw Resigns.
George s. Crenshaw. Jr.. rodman in
the city engineers department, yes.
kerdAy resigned his position. He has
unlisted In the United States navy,
Ina will start at once to help defeat
he Hun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

Games Today.
tNo games scheduled
Pirates Grab Double.

Pfttsburg. July s--The Pirates
grabbed two from the Braves today.
I I to and TO 4. Rudolph was hit
hard in the first FIVE innings of the
first game. but Caravan, who sue
ceeded. was hit harder, the locals gar
nering twentyone hits for thirty
bases The second game was more
evenly fought. Sanders and Fillingim
both pitching good ball
Mayer was inyincible in the first
game.
First game:
Score by innings; r. II r.
BOSTON ...... 00. 90 600 ! 2 3
Pittsburg .... SOC ole 25x-l7 81 !
Batteries Rudolph. Caravan and
Wilson: Mayer and Schmidt and w.
Smith. Harrison and Quig-
ley.
Second game;
Score by innings: r. II. f.
Boston ........oil o00 Ij0--4
pittsburg ........ 020 00i 2Gx--5 \ |
Batteries Filingim and Henry
and Wilson. Sanders, Comstock and
Schmidt mpires--Quigley and
Harrison
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
Supcrhas Win, o to I,

st Louis. July 6.-Brooklyn started
its second invasion OF the West to-
day by beating St Louis to /.
Grimes pitched great game for the
visitors. tightening up in nearly every
pinch except the eighth. when the
Cardinals registered their lone tally
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

has been the case in England and
the other European countries, and
will be the case here.
Will you be a worker, or drone?
Young Women Of Virginia,
Enlist Today
Business must 60 on. The condi
tons we are facing today call for
the cooperation and patriotism of
our womenfolk. And they will re-
spond nobly! Begin at once the
preparations to take your place in
the business world.
Get the BEST Training Massey
The Massey Business College is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
Daily Opportunities

Every day we have opportunities
to place young women in excellent
positions in the business world. As
more young men leave avenues of
business, greater and greater will
be the call for young women. This
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
ST. Louis Turns Tricks.

u NEIII. bUhH dIIu +Nb IIEN dIfU ~
Im Hiidebrand and Evans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
Some Smiles From
Our SammieS Over
on the War Front

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE LORRAINE FRONT. April
e5.-ite WAS black boy from Ala.
bama lonesome. lie had been
working In stone quarry most all
day and no one had said "a word to
him. lie happened To- look across
the way and there was another black
boy tn khaki. The other black hoy
was French colonial. but the
American black boy looked only at
the face and the color OF the uni
form.
"'Lo. niggah. hoW'u tricks7" was
tho opening social parry
No answer.
"Ah say. nigrah. does you know
Abs taisin' to yous"
Then aatonlshment From the
other black came "a rattle of French
that would put a machine gun to
shame.
The black hoy from Alabama
gasped. lie couldn't believe his
eyes OF his ears.
"Foh da Gawds sake. niggah has
you been mixed up with these
r'rcnchers no much you done lost
yo' own language" and he went
back to work.
PARIS. April IS American sol.
diers have had some hard thlngs 10
n,y about French firewood during
the now declining winter. IL has
even been suggested that wood mer
chants have soaked their product In
water for the same purpose that a
dishonest grocer puts sand Ia sugar
Wood. In France. ~ sold by weight
Tho following true tale com.u from
an American officer. \ company OF
American soldiers on the march had
''blllcted' for the night in a small
country village, Al marching time
next morning. sergeant was do
tailed to stay behind and go. for
the benefit OF the villagers. that ev,
crything remained 20. h The SER
rcant finally saw an American
trooper come out OF door and huf'
~ to join his unit
Hey did YOU put out that fire in
therrs" the sergeant yelled.
should say I did. the soldier re-.
sponded a. be ran. Il put some Of
that French wood on ~ An of
which was satisfactory cxplana
ton for the sergeant aud tho com
pany resumed tho march
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN LORRAINE. April 2s. They
used TO figure tina, Il took. thou.
sand pounds OF lead TO kiil man
Now Il probably takes ten thousand
a company from a Middle Western
state was holding a sector recently
when a shell burst In the trench
One Of the men wRa blown clear out
Of the trench. lie landed 20 feet
hack in The open. Every one thought
he was done for Then they saw
OF the trench. lie landed 90 feet
back In the open. Every on.
thought he was done for. Then they
saw him move. ana within few
minutes he began TO crawl back to.
ward the trench. lie was given
hand. and ones back sn the trench.
tho mud was aooopcd from his cars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
HOT sEHOLD HINTS

Never throw away an old biscuit.
II can be used in securing the bath
tub.
After cleaning pair Of white kid
gloves with gasoline. place them in
hot oven. The heat will XII the
moths II the gasoline has failed TO
do 20.
A chocolate cake should never lie
kept In cake BOX more than three
weeks.
Feathers can be cleaned by piac-
ing them on the back porch and
turning an electric fan on them.
A Connecticut mechanic has In
vented a meat FOUNDER. one snQ~af-
which can be removed ana uFy7 ~
a darning ball.
Why does an Eskimo cry when he
sees whale?- Miss Rose Buddy.
lie can't help II. \ whale always
makes him blubber.
They So the third time Is
charm. II Eva Wells II arrested
again. she'll be entitled 70 three Of
'cm.
II you are troubled with skin dis
eases. remove the skin and the dis
eases invariably disappear.
Twenty tires had a big blow
out In Tacoma today.
To conserve gasoline and motor
cycles. WIZ not install speedometers
on street cars and let speed cops nab
the Barney oldficlds from the car
gindowsg
Say. Kaiser Bin.
Why don't you viii -
To the devil your plumber?
He would be glad
To take all you had
And you TO boot. by thunder,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
WANTS EMILE LAW FOR AUTO

Editor The Star. You printed an
editorial statement In todsy's Issue
that more than 900 automobile nc.
cidrnta have been recorded at police
station headquarters since January
l. Almost every week some one 10
killed Every DAY several are
fnalfned."
Thls - tho record for about three
months OF 1915 A. the same rate
for the remaining nine months. the
total number Of accidents for the
year viii reach 5000. Taking Seat.
tie an an average town whom u
comes 60 auto collisions. u does not
rcquir- much figuring TO ascertain
that the total for the United States
will reach prodigiouu proportions.
II this 20 keep up
The accidents could be avoided in
most cass@-lf auto drivers cared to
take "A little extra trouble. bu, EN
lpERiENcE SHOWS THAT THEY
WILL NOT TAKE THAT TRou-
BILE They viii run NJ high speed
across street Intersections and take
chances. or. they will run by street
cars taking on passengers regard
lees o. all police regulations. They
are willing to KIN other people and
arc willing 10 he killed ,hcmnciyes
rather sthan run slowly thru city
streets
viii toll sou how 10 cut down
the number OF accidents at ieaH,
two.,hlrtln. Compel all amakern Of
machines 20 gear them 20 that no
speed exceeding j. miles per hour
can be got out OF them
All. now ] $50 you sauirm. Afr.
Editor, Right away you start TO
reply that the idea IL prcposterous.
Nobody would be willing TO travel az
such slow rate Of speed. You
think Of pogterlng along yourself at
~ miles an hour out In the country
or on the back streets. as an inpo.
siiion. But would you really prefer
that JOG. geo persons should be killed
or MANNED annually In the United
states. 80 that autolstA may continue
10 use high gear" and 40 at head.
long speed
Would you. Dear Editor. he VIII.
ing 10 travel by auto from Seattle to
Tacoma at II miles per hoHr7 You
would not Nobody In an auto
would
So. as long as YOU cannot control
your desire for speed. so long as no
sutoist can do Il. then the only
thing possible Ia to make speed IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
As to the War News

week ago Saturday, evidently considerable forces
of Germans and Americans had fierce battle at Seiche-
prey France.
At there to America indefinite and unau-
thcntc stories about repuse of the Nemans with terri
BILE losses also some correspondents accounts of indivd
nal heroism
The German official account claimed victory and
successful retirement planned and the capture OF five
American officers ITS men and % machine guns
For days the American public wholly at to
what had actually occurred and the German reports being
the definite and particular large part of the
American public inclined to accredit them with rea
hty and of course to suspect the American Of
Information of covering disaster to the American
fighting forces.
We present these conditions solely for the enlghten-
of that part of the L. s. management which has,
wisely otherwise. undertaken to dictate what
pie only human beings and with them, confidence is
matter of mentality.