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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
1emp|ar knights Cut
Out Entertainment at
Commandary Meeting

HUNTINGTON. V. Va. May ID
With All social features eliminated III"
grand rummand"ry. Knights T"mrlar a.
West Virginia opened ON" 81 H. sh"ri"~r
cnnciaVcS in its rNiS:"u." hire l"ci.Iy
TIL" hanQu.; and parade. twu events
which have featured meetings IL The
past w"r" eliminated as war con-
s"rvaiion mcasutc. and the money usual
~ spent On entertainment viii lie d.
mated 10 tn" army Y. NJ {. y. fund.
Although several o. the most "Nrnts
wer" missing tr"m n" program, 'h7
cnnclave was unusually well attended,
Thr election @! officers for In" ensuing
year resulted rs follows. Grand com
mandrr. Ed Il. Patton. rari>"rshurg
deputy grand cummnuro". charles y.
Sunset. Grafton: g"u"rRl!SSlm". =. =.
pusenhcrry. Huntington: captain. Gem
rral Frank w Van Horn. MLrl.nsburE:
SENIOR warden. Scott 4. Lowe FhIrmnnt;
junior warden, benjamin a. 1arrulh"rs.
Charleston; recorder. Francis T.. Mich
OILS Fuirmuut: grand treasurer. j. :.
rRndcvnrt. Weston: grand rr"iat".
Bishop w. l.. Gravau. Charles town;
grand standard bearer. william II.
Wad" Blucticld; grand sword bearer.
charles T.. tarrlGnn. MnundSviil"; cay
tain 81 the guard. John N. Crawford.
park"rShurE.
Grafton VAS chosen rs Tho r"nvcn-
ti"n city for 1919. The meeting Will
convene on tn" third Wednesday N
May.
Members Of IN" past grand com.
mandrr aSSurIaiIun held thor annual
meeting and banquet tonight and "l"rT"d
IN" following "ffC"rS: President. j. NJ
Hawkins. Nuntington: ware president.
John ~ Xorn Wheeling. secretary.
James \ Bryan. rnrk""Sh"rg; 'r'hS-
urer. !. y. Miller. Wheeling
The grand lHdg" commits" appointed
10 consider the location of IA" Masonic
homo which m" grand lndg" Tr"rrS"S
to build in West Virginia. Wi! h"lh lis
first session nj r'Ciurk inm"rr"w morn
Ing Several cities havr Nni III an ai'-
plication Cor the hnm". hui Il wnS SAID
tonight TIM. no i.'Ci>I"n N tn matter
would he reached III IN" meeting t"!n"r-
row. Among IN" cities milking appl'-
cation Ar. Park"rshurE. Wheeling. Fair
mont Grafton. kshurE. charleston
and Hunt inEtOn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16

RHEUMATICS
MOST JOYOUS
All Over the Country. They Are
Recommending "Neutrone Pre-
scription &c."

"NpuIrOnr Prescription % in a few
days will permanently Timber w anu
remove all aches and pains that none
Except a rheumatic SUITES. The :noS'
Skeprical persons have Il, chc2 De'
come lis warmr;t cndOrS"rS
As d relieved pa lent expressed II.
You can dist:actly feel modifica.
ion ., IiElnr..;r n :Our iU:nt' Ia. mus.
cleS.'
"Noutrone Prescription ~" aClS in a
mysterious manner that is almost UNI
brlievablr. when in fact il immedi.
atcly relieves ne most obstinate
cases Of rhemualiSm.
Are YOU troubled with rheumatism"
If YOU are "Nruironr Prescription 90
will cure YOU. YES chr" you.
Go 10 your druggist and say god.
bye rheumatism. Mail orders filled
on Sl.Q0 size,
G. II. Griest K Co. Wheeling. W.
Va. and leading druggists every
where.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
Don't Blame "Spring Fever"
For That "Down-and out" Feeling

,h,. change. OF seasons. They show
thar naiur., needs assistance in CIV
ina the system general houseclean.
ing.
Everybody Just now needs few
bottles Of :. s s., the great vege-
table blood remedy. TO purify their
blood and cleanse il Of impurities
II is good for the children. for It gives
Them new strength and puts their
systems in condition 90 they can mora
easily resist the many ailments. so
prevalent in summer S. S. S. is with.
out an equal as a general ionic. and
system builder. il improves the APP
petite and Lives new strength ana
vitality 10 both old and young.
Full information and valuable lit.
erature can be had by writing 10
Swift Specific Co. 440 Swift Labora.
tory, Atlanta, Ga
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
EASY
FOR WEST Va.

MORO; NEToWN. W. Va. May ID
West Virginia Swamprd colgate nero
his afternoon hy \ score of IN 7" j. Lat
."rnr: and Taylor started we'll ms rit'h-
,, md III. ilrst Two innings Wrrr score
i'~-. In The .l,.ird inning s""r!n: began
and IN only an" !nninS thereafter dH
tho MountnIn."rs fail In score. TAEl"r
was renewed! hut Miller. his suc""ss"r'
was pounded numerically. Rodgers
had Il good day nj bat. getting three
d";hf"s ana 4 single in five times mp.
Sc"rr:
+. II. f..
t'uigatn .....An ~" e e. = |"
West Virginia e" " " :" Nj" !"
Taylor. Miller and More: l"";teEneF
and Gregg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
-FOUR WEST VIRGINIA
BOYS ARE REJECTED

Si".r ial lispalch I" The int, II 2rnC"r.
CAMP MEtNl't. Md. May li.---The
wedding process among ~" S"l"''t"d N"E
VIII" recently arrived h""" ir"Iu points
IN West Virginia j. "n III earnest NOW
aud t"-Iat IN" tnllnw!uE. Wrr" rejected
i"ralI*'' IT rl!; ~.'ai diSulial;t'HtI"rIS and
viii h" ~"nt lr'I T.. ih,.i" homes ~ once:
liIil"s T.. Johnson ~ Which. John Jack
80 flkiHS ami Wilbur Roy and Charles
l.. carrie" a." l'rrS"n$ TIL. fourth
officers training camp h"cHn here. to-
dHy and Il nlini"'r "r W.S; Virginia h,vs
las" h'.',n ""l"'t"d -. i:'i>" N" course
which VIII ~ them :"r ,'"rnnlisSio ~
srrnnh lI"Gt"nAnts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
G. A. House Co.
1141 MARKET STREET.
Our Experience Your Safeguard.

Housewife. Pa; Dennis J. Riordan.
Manchester " H: George Rudnick
Mrs. Anna Ruinick. 1925 North Hernl-
tage avenue. Chicago: Thomas c. Solder.
Ravens Croft. Tenn: Robert F. Spiegei.
Perth Amboy. y. J.: Walter Thomas.
Lexington. ny: Bonita Walls. Bill
Borne 20 Maple street Cincinnati a.:
Raymond Watson. Hart. Mich; Michael
II. Whit" Maiden. Mass.
Wounded in Acknowledgment Gray
Bosley. Annie Bosley. 50 Franklin
street. Shelbyville. Ind; Corporals.
Charles r. James. David James. ~
Whittier place. Indianapolis. ind: VIII
liam E Traub Miami Fla; Prtvates
Jesse \. Billhym"r. ogiesbr. Ill: Peter
II. Bohan. brooklyn. y. Y: H"rber:
Fulen Weider. Mary J. Reid. 4s Lex
tngton apartment Indianapolis. Ind;
Everett r. Heckard Van Ruren. Ind:
John c. Townsley. Eincrnncs. Ind.
Missing in action-Caplain George {.
Freeland. Westvilla. Conn: Lieutenant
James Crawford. Warsaw. y. j.; Ser
Ssant Walter J. Reynolds. New Haven.
Conn: Corporals Thomas F. EartN. New
yaven. Conn: Jack Rathgate. orange
,'oun.: Harold y. Bergman. New Haf-
~ Conn.,: Gustav K. Carlson. Middle
own Conn: Frrd W. Gritty. Mex IiaE-
er, Conn: James F. Coleman. New
Haven. Conn: Arthur F. Johnson. Md
.lr.,own. Conn: William kluth. Ne"
Haven. Conn: George r. McHtgh. New
Haven. Conn: M"chani". John +. Cr"-
min Portland. Ennn.: Potter +. Plant.
Quincy. Mass: 1;agler Herbert X. New
INN Hartford tnHu.: Privates chester
u ,;rn,ai,. Ocean Grove. y. j.: Ed
ward clark. Cnllinsvillc. Conn; STlveS-
,er +. Elements Geneva. Ma; Lr"Haro
rnlburn. Now Haven. Conn: Harry l.
cook. Eas: Hampton. Conn: Leroy NJ
t.ourh, New Milford. Conn: Joseph D
Anne. New Milford. Conn: John VI.
Jennings. ELL" Iiain. La: Raymond ~.
1Sano:f. New iln,"n. ''"un.: John khua-
sor New Huv"r. '"nu.; Nincenzo. La
hrinla bristol I"un.: William +. La
rIoux. M!ddl..'"~ II. conn. I"hn \.
Minor N.w Maven. conn. Michael NJ
nli.. PequabucN. Conn: Fvn"st II. Mo-
min, Bristol. Conn: Edward ". Pre-
,ni.r. New Haven. Conn: l"'t - Quinn
rI.ncoe. Ala: John Sachs. New ltAr"n
,,nrn.. Danel r.. Sala. W"St"ar"ham
Mass: John Samak. k"r"l. RUSSIA;
g.,o.law F. S"f",k. New London. Conn:
Warren {. Thompson. Portland. conn :
ryi:S " Young. E""r"t,. Mass.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
Your Blood Needs a. Tho
Cleansing Just Now.

A. Spring approaches. tho impuri-
lies that AVE been accommodating In
the system throughout The winter be
gin To clog up the circulation. calls
ing a general wcnkn" nd drblitai.
ed condition that is gen, rally known
as Spring fever"
The first symptoms aTn usually 4
loss OF appetite. followed by grad
ually lrssening of energy. the. Sys-
tenn becomes weaker day by day.
until yOu feel Yourself on the verge
OF 4 breakdown Children just al
this season are p""vish and irriia'
Bile. and become pUny and lIfrless.
This whole condition is bur The re-
sui Of impurities in the blood that
have been accumulai zig and make
themselves felt more distinctly with
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
LIBERTY WINS
FORFEIT CAME
Cathedral Eine Walks on The Field IN
Tenth and Game Goes TO West
Liberty.

s""r". cathedral nigh schools fast nine
walked # tho field ut West Liberty yes
tcrday afternoon. thus FORGETTING tho
game. TIL" score when The team left
as 90.
Tho game was fast every minute Of
the PLAYING. Individual star plays were
many and all players on both teams
came III FOR their share o. credit. The
pitching Of Lee was better than ever.
and Henry for West Liberty. was in his
nrllllc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
Ford SMASHED

The Ford touring car owned and dry.
on hv ". =. Rurrts. of G!"nw"'I wa'
srna shed beyond repair lat" last night
when II Was hit by biz mu';,'Ee =;
the ,op OF chicken mock hill. TN" 'arc
,r machinc was travelling ih~i hn'
knocked :hn Ford about fifteen f',i
Mr.. Rurris was ni"n" nud IL Ia. ";h"r
ruarhi,lr were ihr'" ir"n, and ON" woman
Tho men and woman l''t the car.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
BEECH BOTTOM FIRE

Fire nc unku"wr "ri"nl ""nrl"i''i
destrnycd the home &c .I"hu Reggie. ~
Beech BOTTOM. Tn" hlax". = ''"uEh' ''
hay. started from an "N"rh"ni"d store.
The house. a frame huG'liuc. WAS "w1r''i
nv tho coal company WIh n" IRE -
first threatened to spread :" tn" Who!
rulcny. Tho loss viii h. Hhrut SIM.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
canadian Casualties.

OTTAWA. MAY 18th" names ~ me
fn,iuwinc Americans npp"nr in t"d8FS
Canadian ra>ual;: i;si'
Wounded ". IonH'd f"rf!a1h
orc; " Marshall. jersey CITY y. j.;
g - Erlshic. FnrtlaMI. ore.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
READY FOR TIE RACE.

Spertl pispa,'h |" The ln'"!l:;;"'""r.
I'NI0NTDWN. ia. NIay L. -- Barney
uid;i. III stripped his car Of rs hood ana
otter parts not absolutely n"r"SShfF u"
actual racine today as :; las means y"
i,.rr.,s.. IN. sr",,l Tor IN. match raro
with I.ni:N Chevrolet n: Ini"nt"wn
S;.cdwa: Thursday afternoon. Barn':'
ard Leafs cHci averaged !0l miles An
hou, il; Zach Try "ui and Barney. lik"
-. J.,nnlI Frrurhrnau ISN'T overlooking
bets which will ;orh % urn him In =
winucr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
Marine Casual+ies.

wASHiNt;TON. May IL T"daES
marine corps casual! FS' '"htHih'H
"nl. on" nam. 'ha' ~ private tt"rman
I.>lny Wilson &c t'rankl:nvili". Ill. dsan
-: disease i'll France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16

~ ,rurSe Il is none of our business.
But "" arc her" TO announce that ih+
man who morrIcs money certainly earns
II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16
The Public Confidence
1.-THE Big Store" Enjoys
II has taken wears of hard work and thousands

OF dollars to establish
this big Musical ln*ti-
tuition and to create
the public confidence
and the reputation
this store now ENJOYS.
We believe the key
to success in any mer-
camille line is the coz
fdence of the public
with which you must
deal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-16

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
WAR AS 1T AMT

a battle RACES around the smok.
Ing ruins (Formerly a foundry
in y. j. Shells are dropping on
every square foot OF ground.
bland tossed from the sidelincs.)
They roll about smoking like n
griddle. then burst in pretty white
puffs, throwing sparks like a July
Attn flower pot.
\ handsome officer leading a
charge with sword in hand. is hit
by shrapnel in the wrist His men
all gather around him. but he
urges them on with the battle, not
TO bother with him. 'snothlng. he's
all right.
Next VIC see our hero in n hos
pltal. Altho he was only hit In the
wrist, he has both arms In a sling,
and his head and legs all bandaged
up.
He Is unconscious. \ pretty
nurse Is gently patting his cheeks.
His eyes open. He smiles. What
luck. His sweetheart IS his nurse I,
The other convalescents all sit
up in their cots. and at n given
signal give three cheers for the
handsome officer and his sweet =
heart nurse. then pelt them with
flowers.
THAT'S THE WAY WAR is
DONE IN THE MOVIES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25

During n long wait outside Der.
lin food store the ration book OF the
mother Of large family was stolen.
She hurried to the police station.
but there the inspector only abused
her. The bread commissioner on
whom she called next declined TO
furnish her with another card.
The desperate woman ran back
ward and forward all the afternoon
between the bread commission office.
the food department. and the police
station. where she was eventually
ordered to pack herself Off" and
to boil some grass and eat it,"
The result is that both she and
the two youngest OF her children are
now In the town infirmary suffering
from starvation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
Save Your Ewes

Trachoma a chronic infectious disease of the lining
membrane of the eyelids.
1t is communicable to others by of towels hand
kechefs fingers other articles which transfer the in
fected discharges from the of those suffering from
the disease.
1t may begin acute inflammation but often
its onset is nsidous and the patient may be of
its presence for time.
The lining membrane of the eyeids becomes thckened
the eyeid is heavy and drops the eyeba
cases the patient shuns the light account of the pain
it causes.
If the lids rolled back number Of small granular
bodies, resembling grains will be noted There is also
discharge present abundant in than in
others.
The disease produces roughened condition of the in
side OF the lid which irrtates the front the eyeba
causing inflammation of that structure which often leads
to blindness.
The disease occurs among Indians and persons who
in the mountains of Connecticut, Tennessee and Virginia
who dwell in the thckly populated portions of large
cities In short it is prevalent among those people who
have not the conveniences to live properly.
To prevent its spread each member of the family should
have his own towel, handkerchief and wash rag
Kaiser BH IS noao about TO the second part of
the poetess hne Laugh and the aOord aughs Nth uon
aUeep and you Weep Alone"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25

pounds OF
In this house months
houneed until the
everybody followed
as the Hon Mrs James d. Lorber
unnecessary trouble
do not know to
tell question he
perhaps ought
unnecessarily the feminine
nlaw astonished me this
Jane don't he n to
Thomas
with her
Jimmy, in
sweey "and call
IN the Queen OF Smiles III
take ' ' ~ w
Meaning lucky according VIII
OF uniform Jimmeboy. being
the only
And truly. that Jim.
had
survived broken Thrice
neither he naturally he
Mother
nrst
Money doubtless a
IN but mothers
loneliness
OF
America"
Mother who wouldn't
herhes
the completely Then quoting
Liberty
feeling
o
|
How oh how, Is this
To be connued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
TIME FOR ACTION
Editor Star:

IsultOf star.
do not believe that YOU or any
other newspaper in Seattle realizes
how far the rent hog Is going. That
is n question that not even the land.
lords can answer. Seattle today IN
facing "A crisis caused by the vulture
who seeks only to deprive Seattle OF
what Is just by driving away people
who desire 10 locate here by charging
excessive rents. II IL inconceivable
to realize what some of the landlords
are doing. Take for Instance an
apartment on T.. Denny way. Apt
c rented up TO September 18th for
the sum OF S2b per month. A notice
dated September 18th raised the
same TO $40. a notice dated Septom.
Der 18th raised the rent TO s55. max.
ing a total increase OF $50 or more
than 100 per cent in practically one
jump.
The landlord is entitled TO but 25
per cent increase. which should make
the rent around s31 or S32. But he
has taken advantage OF conditions
caused by expansion OF our great in.
dustrial district and is trying TO force
the tenants in this property 10 more
than 100 per cent Increase.
Is Seattle. is the government OF
the United States going TO allow
such profiteering. which will event
ually drive the people from the doors
OF our city. doing us great harm and
injustice?
Let us wake up and enter into
the most vigorous campaign that can
possibly be waged against the enemy
OF this country. who resides in
Seattle.
The time for action is here. Let US
delay no longer. Give us your sup
port.
NORMAN a. HAVERCAMP.
President Ambient Profiteering
League.
2l30 y. 62nd st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
Editors Mail
WARNS nTSINEsS MEN

Editor The Star: My husband
came here "A month ago from "A mid
die west city to work in the ship
yards. when we came we expected
20 make Seattle our home after the
war. but when one is told that II we
don't like the greed OF the rent hog
We may live In n tent or buy lumber
and build ourselves shack. it is
high time TO move on.
We have been buying TO our limit
Of War Savings stamps and Liberty
bonds. but with the prices confront
ing US here we Will have TO be
classed as slackors In the next Liber-
" loan.
I talked with two ladies' from Mis-.
souri, and Kansas who came here
under the same conditions az we
did. and are going back. and 1t Is
q sorry tale Of Seattle they are tax.
ing East. Business men, what are
you thinking OF, TO allow such condi.
lions to exist In your city. Remem.
Der there IL an after thc.war period
coming for Seattle and her profiteers
the same as for Germany and her
kultur. DISAPPOINTED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
THIS DAY IN THE WAR

Sept. %, 19l7-Argentine chamber
OF deputies votes rupture with Ger.
many.
Sept. 25, 1916-Britsh launch at,
tack along 12-mile front on Somme.
Sept. %. 1915-Franco British
forces launch offensive from Bel.
GUM to Switzerland.
Sept. 20. l9li-Berlin Tageblatt
says Germany cannot agree to peace
until her future position has been
made quite unassailable."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25

at took me 10 minutes to enroll
for the draft and three hours to get a
sugar card" postcards C. s. IF my
wife asks me to get another sugar
card l am going to waive excmp.
ton"
There Is danger of a milk bottle
shortage. Don't worry. There'll be
"A surplus OF beer bottles pretty soon.
A woman working in the Il. & o.
shops in Baltimore has quit her job
TO get married. Alas. the world has
not changed so much as we had eX.
pected. We were certain that by this
time we would read OF men quitting
their jobs TO get married.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
COME EARLY AND AVOID RUSH

The Ladies' Aid Of the Second Bap-
list Colored church will give their
first entertainment on Tuesday
night. consisting OF chicken and re-
freshments. Come one. come all. and
help in this great titanic struggle
Rev. j. w. Tut. Pastor-Macomb
QllJ Journal.
The German navy is stu hugging
port There's one thipg that we
know Is on account OF the war.
Sign on a stable:
FOR SALE.
TWO WAGONS AND
A BARGAIN.
Card on the door OF n Fourth ave.
store the other day: win be back
at once"
Vice Chancellor Won Payer has
been making speeches in Germany
about indemnitles. a man with "a
name like that will come handy In
Germany in a year or two.
However, speaking of upkeep,
Elizabeth Ford and j. +. Bills have
been married In JeffersonWlle. Ind.
Charles w. Toon is a singer in Chi.
cago and Leo Lion lives in Wau-
kegan, Ill.
A Findlay, o., man has appeared
in the streets of his home town I'm
knee breeches. The knee brooches
are all right. but We hope his stock
ings are heavier than the girls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
WHY NOT SHAVE SELF

Editor The Star: Why not
adopt the slogan of shave Your
SELF? There is no man in the
city so busy that he cannot spare
Is minutes three times a week and
shave himself. thereby saving from
10 cents to 81. or more, a week,
which could be invested In War
Stamps. Not only the saving of
money would be the result, but
thousands OF able-bodied men work
ing as BARRIERS would be available
for more essential work.
Yours very truly.
L.. GUSTAFSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
Expect Crowd to
Go to Army Camp

Seattle and Washington boys who
will soon be leaving for over there"
will be honored Thursday evening
at a Washington Night" to be held
at Camp Lewis Y. NJ. C. A. audi.
forum.
Frank Gates, OF the King County
council OF defense, is completing ar.
rangements for the entertainment
and he expects hundreds of Seattle
friends and relatives OF boys at the
cantonment to attend the celebra.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
::;;;$28.000.0 F..E.<.
Remember---Oaturday
Why NOT German

There ought be need of explaining why the Ger
man language NOT be taught in American schools
even tho p p. Claxton, United States commissioner OF
education, says it should.
However, Wen explain.
We teach foreign languages in American schools be-
cause expect the pupils to make USE of them
1t is obvious that the languages they most will
be the languages widely distributed The languages
most widely distributed next to English Spanish and
French. Furthermore nearest neighbors people
who sneak Spanish and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
Editorial by a Reader

Over here we pick up our papers eagerly. and even
greedy to what's doing over there How high spirited
we when that boys have the enemy the
run!
But if things lag for few days, we become gloomy.
Many of peeved bit and wonder why they
not up and at EN- and driving them the Rhine
That is the Impotence of safety, plenty and prosperity
Over. there boys eagerly, and greediy, seek
the from home Are the folks back there support
ing with munitions, food and ships to the last dollar?
What if the Fourth Liberty Loan should ag
The spirit of the boys there would drop bit.
But would they be peeved? No! They are facing hell
of horror and possible suffering for the nobes of
If we lag in duty they will think in their hearts
'Forgive themthey know not what they do. They
not realize the horror of this situation"
That is the sublime patience of those facing great
danger for the protection of those far behind the lines.
Friends and Protectors over there-we it to you
to subscribe the Fourth Liberty Loan On the first day!
T. T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25
Ice Cream Concern
Buys $1,000 Limit

The Seattle Ice Cream company
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-25

confined restricted district in central Europe the Ian
guages of the new democraces America and elsewhere
are English Spanish French-or Portuguese in one
If we expect that these free nations present
allies future partners will drop their speech and adopt
German we then expect that German influence will
dominate these democracies-which would that Ger
man influence would dominate the world
And that won't happen
Therefore, the teaching of German foreign tongue
preference Spanish and French is not only unpatrotc
it is nonsenscal.
The future of the world in the hands of democraces
The language of the Hun is a back-number
Allied governments pay the United States sf0,
100000 month interest loans, and Whtn
the monthly return tCH be S40O00,0O0, Which a feW
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is only pin money