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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28
WHEN DAVID GOT DADS
NJ MBfR

David. son OF seven years.
Called Ia up at his store.
Inquiring ncekly. Who IL thisz'
Thus waking funny lore.
So. much amused at navid's voice.
As heard upon the wire,
Perc thought himself 10 create fun.
And thus he opened fire;
I'm the wiscst man In all the
world"
nf~ WINS stopped by interrupt
I've got the wrong number David
said.
And hung the receiver up"
And here's a good one from Miss
Belle c. Anderson OF wihslow;
Travelling ON the steamer Ken.
nedy from Seattle TO Brem.rton ono
day recently was a young man. his
wife and their son. Willie. s years
old. Right across the aisle WINS 8
wonderfully pretty girl. and tho
young man began looking over that
way with admiring Eiances. Willie
also began TO look and all nj once
ne slipped into IN. seat behind hts
father. and. leaning over his shout.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28

Mrs. Kaufman. Of BT4b ,sth ave
y. r.. believes this Ia about ready 10
grab first prize:
My s-year-old son heard his sisters
laughing about their bcauxr As he
climbed into my lap. ! asked him:
You are my beau. aren't you. DEAR"
Yes. and you are my arrow. too"
he replied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28

G. T.. JcstinEs Of Monroe breaks
into poetry. thus invading Cookies
own territory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28

In common with
main
other
hungry
and wife
n OF men,
o
The poets wife Is
tobacco much that the physical
She beckoned
a
"oh. obngng walter. may
smoke wherever she pieaser EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
Nopyrigh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28

From Mrs. II. Foran. OF sso2 Nor.
ton ave. Everett, comes this chai.
lcnge to Cooke:
At lunch the other day remarked:
II wonder why grandpa has not
come homer"
His grandson. 6 years old. pipcd
up; Guess he's out with the girlaf'
Ills granddaughter. s years old
with disdainb '-out with the girls,
DO YOU think any girls would go out
with him--so old and fun OF wrin.
kiesg+
And grandson came hack instantly
with this; You bet your boots they
would. n he takes them TO n show.
buys them ice cream cones. cake and
candies. Girls don't care how old we
are. do they. marnag-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28

Romaync Bantx. Of las 18th ave.
". tells tho world ubat this Ia better
than the Cooke brand.
As we lived out OF town. my moth.
or often ordered several samples Of
articles cent TO tn. house. and. after
choosing. abe would send the remain.
der back 10 the store. One day two
tables came to our house. and when
my little brother saw them on the
bed he Inquired: which one are you
going to send back. namaT''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28

Mrs. c.. w. Lambert. Of 1907 East
Olive vt. has a good one on father.
which she submits in the contest:
Ny husband SHORES. Ills favorite
hour IL just before bedtime. when.
settled comfortably In his easy chair.
he ratties the shingles. On one such
occasion our io-ycar-oid son. in bed
In m adjoining room. waking from
n dozc. yelled excitedly:
Mama. somebody Is stealing our
lawn mowerr'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28
Cooks Offering Today

~ IS a mean pho ioW tell a Joke
Upon has trusting pife know 10 iceH
But haze in mind Whecxe I might epoke-
BIT chdt good is a joke may not teHf
It's such prinie joke, too. IRISH could
But IT'S suppressed, however much prize IL.
Uniess-toea. non you mention it-oh, Very good!
might get by NTH 10, If I disguise IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28

der. exclaimed ahriily; she's some
chicken. ain't she. daddy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28

Mrs. NJ. A. Carly. OF Tho Heights.
Manette. thinks the following IL the
best sell ever put over on her by
her eight.year-old son;
lie came home from his first shop
ping tour very much excited over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-28

MIR and Mrs. Earle Mcintosh Of
Bremerton come TO bat with this
story TO combat the Cooke offerings,
After our hoy had come home
from his first day Mt sunday school.
We asked him what he had learned
about Jesus.
''Ife replied. Jesus wasn't there"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10

Our easy payment plan will
enable YOU 20 have a Grafonola
for Christmas. Come in and
make a small payment down on
machine. Pay a like amount
every week and by Christmas
your machine will be delivered
nearly paid for. h000
Models from S25 to. OEUU
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10

REeIni pINoz ANClENT BAICf<EAST ARHEX ENCLAf

Twelve years ago six monks be
gan the work restoring the famous
monastery of our Lady of Buckfast.
This self-imposed task has gone for
ward with amazing success. consid-
ering that the work is done entirely
by these six mon without outside aid
Of any sort. Today one of the chap
els stands rebuilt and the earnest
workers are employed at recon
structing the tower. They estimate
that they will have rebuilt the anci-
ent abbey boy another ten years.
Buckfast Abbey is situated two
miles from Ashburton in a beautiful
Devonshire valley watered by the
Dap The time Of its foundation is
not known. but it certainly ante
dates the Norman conquest. The
earliest authentic document is
grant from King Canute GO15-
1850 To the monks Of Buckfast of
the manor of Sele. now called Zeal
Nonacherum.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10
LIANS
DISCUSS UNREST
Triennial General Convention
Holds Busy Session
in Detroit.

DETROIT. oct. 1O.-By means
Of a PASTORAL letter the duty OF
churca people Of America IN facing
the social and industrial problems
and after-the-war unrest viii be
brought sharply TO the attention Of
the membership Of the Protestant
Episcopal church, the trieunial gen
ersl convention Of which is meeting
here. The house Of bishops. the
higher legislative body OF the con-
ventiOn Thursday delegated prepare
ton OF the letter 90 Bishop Charles
II. Anderson, OF Chicago. and Char
les II. Brent. OF Western New York.
with one other yet TO be named The
convention is prepared 20 deal az
sconsidGrab Bile length with after the
war problems and a great part %
the church work extension plan is
being formulated along this line.
Revise Liturgy
The convention tGdeE
CussiOn OF proposed canOnical. pray
er book and HurgicaI revision.
fight developing in the house of
deputies for pOstponement until the
next general convention If action on
The latter two. This fight was led
by Rev Floyd " Tomkins OF Phila-
delphia, supported by Dr. Randolph
McKim OF Washington l. c.. In
dicatiOns are that the question viii
be fought out on the floor I'm a line
up OF the conservatives and progress
sives
The house Of bishops spent the
greater part Of the day in discussion
OF canOnical revision. particularly
the canOns OF ordination The pro
posed revision would modify exam
fnatiOn OF the candidates and inter
pretatiOn Of Holy Scripture. add an
elective study subject prior 20 ordin-
alton and admit ordained priests of
ether churches 70 practice IN the
Episcopal church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10

Your friends will lend eX-
carnations OF delight and pleas
ure when they see this suite in
your bedroom. II is designed
in the latest period style and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10

To begin with work is trade, perhaps better
number of trades Before becoming proficient spend
years getting the proper experience and learning the
facts OF business such routes rates. schemes and the
details. Yet of value, for the things
have learned nobody except the Posof1ce Depart
ment Nobody else bids for our services This perhaps
is the greatest for present low scale of wages
You perhaps do not know that we are still paid under
wage classification that adopted by the Govern
ment in 1907 with the exception of small bonus That
classification calls for salaries of $500, $780, 000
$l,lO0 and 200 according grade for clerks and
carriers The grade determined by length of service
and efficiency. Rural Route Carriers receive 200 for
a standard route and furnish their own vehicle The
bonus the last fiscal year $500 and this year 500
more.
You will observe that the highest paid men, men who
have served you for from 10 80 years get only
500 per year or Is per month, SAL per day or
81 cents per hour. The lowest paid would figure 35
cents per hour. All other grades in proportion
American Men with the average American Family
cannot live according to AMERICAN STANDARDS,
such wage. Many of well the various mem
bers Of families including wives have to perform
all manner of outside work to make ends
Statistics prepared by a department of the u. S.
Government itself say that American family cannot
reasonably exist under 800 per year let alone enjoy
some of the things worth living for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10
ATTENTION ladies.

Save time. hair and money by
having Lady Maria, scalp specialist
look your scalp over. She Will tell
YOU just what 10 do with that sick
scalp and falling hair. She viii only
be here for one week or 10 days on
the wa 20 Porto Rico. One touch
OF her fingers will tell YOU she is
the best In the country. Madame
Swartz. BrandOn-Durren Co.
5169-12.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10

by the United States transport An
tigon, and damaged so seriosuly that
1t was found necessary to beach her.
The Antigon was not badly damaged
and made port under her own
steam. The cause Of the collision
could not be learned
The Gaelic Prince, a British yes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10
HUNS MARCH OK RIGA

LONDON. oct. 1O.-The Germans
arc marching on Riga, according to-
n dispatch to the Daily Mail from It's
Finland. correspondent.
dated Thursday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10
RAM BRITISH STEAMER
IN NEW YORK HARBOR

NEW YORK. oct. 1O-The British
steamer Gaelic Prince, inward bound
from Manila, was rammed Thurs
day night i'm Ambrose channel, in
the entrance to New York harbor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10
itizens OF South Bend and Vicinity
The Post Office SERVANTS Wish to Talk 1U'th You
IN

The United States Congress fixes wage.
Every Congressman and Senator wants to do what
the Peep lie wish.
So appeal to you to write to Andrew J. Hickey,
Congressman from the thirteenth district and E
Watson and Harry S. New Senators from Indiana, urg-
ing them support s. per cent increase and asking for
permanent reclassihcaton calling for wage of 800
81 400 in three grades. Congress in l907 deemed
S. 200 just compensation with the of living which
has increased % per S. 400 per year of
son? And the Rural Carriers basic salary of $500
for standard Of "a miles, overmleage to be in
creased prcporonatey and under mileage be deducted
proportionately and 5000 annually for equipment
Mr. Business Man. Merchant and Farmer we know
that you will grant little of your prosperity. Mr. Pro
fessiona Man need your services. How we pay
you? Mr. Craftsman and Laborer, drawing the highest
wage in history we know you will not fail
FOR OUR FAMILIES SAKE and the sake of good
postal service we ask this favor
(Signed)
Branch No go National Association of Letter Carriers
Local No. 2l0 National Federation of Postal Clerks.
Branch No So ST. Joseph County Rural Letter Carriers
Association.
Write Right Now
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10

Procurable today. Next week will be known Bedroom
week at the Res Company and it will pay you our
offerings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10

We went to the secretary Of the South Bend Grocers
and Butchers Association with list of twenty-five staple
articles He told that these articles in the aggregate
have increased So per cent since 9O7 One OF old
creased | SO per cent since 9O7.
Clothing tell us that mems is l29 per cent
higher Ask the housewife about dry goods
Coal is practically twice as high in 9O7 also
professional services such as doctors and dentists.
Let us compare hourly wages of other trades and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10

sci OF 1852 tons, left Manila July
, for New York via Panama canal
The AntigOn has a tonnage Of
$500. 1t left its Hoboken pier at
seven o'clock last night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10

Post Office Workers 35C to SIC per Hour
Postoce workers receive only straight time for over
time Sundays and Holidays.
We ask you. If every expenditure has in
creased 1000 or more what should
our wage be?
We know that under the great labor turnover
caused by resgnng because of the meagre pay that
the service has deteriorated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-10
An Entire Carload ofBedroom Suites

We have just received entire carload of bedroom urni
that has been the way for many months. Conse-
quenty these pieces considerably lower than those
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-15
BRlTISHERS DISAGREED
ON RUSSIAN PROBLEMS
Some Leaders Urge Intervention, While
Others Advocate Withdrawal
of Entente Troops.

LONDON. January II (SpeciaD-
There is 4 wide divergence OF opinion
among English politicians and news
papers as TO the attitude which the
entente powers should assume toward
Soviet Russia.
ON The one hand Is the view cx-
pressed by Sir George Buchanan. Brit
.sh ambassador 10 Russia, who. in a
recent public speech, urged that rc-cn-
iorccmcnis be recruited on volun-
t,ry basis and be Immediately sent to
cheek the Bolshrviki. Sir George con
tended that the allies must not desert
Russia NOW. and that they would br
untrue 10 the cause of democracy IL
they did not put an end to the reign
Of Boishcvism
At IN" opposite pole is Ramsay Nc
Donald and such newspapers as the
Manchester Guardian ana London Daily
News, which call for the immediate
withdrawal OF NIL enentc forces and
demand that Great Britain cease par
hcipanons IN military operations,
which they dcnouncc as interference
~ Russian Internal politics
IN" majority OF the press is gen
crafty noncomm!ttal. and contents it.
self with printing Russian news and
reirhlning from an expression OF
opinion pending consideration OF Rus
Hiam poiicy 10y the peace conference.
Iherc appears TO be q WIDESPREAD nm.
willingness among Engl!shmcn To sun.
PORT any policy which may involve
continuation of military action on n
in.ec scale. unless ~ he clearly estnb
lsned mat such action is necessary m
saicsnnrd the entente victory. Never
theIcss. ihcrc seems to he n yrowIn1
disposition in the prcsa to regard ~
restoration OF peace and order in RUS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-15
Scor-62 TO IL. favor Buzzards.
WASHINGTON AND LEE
TO OPEN 1919 SEASON
VIII Meet Bnskctbnll Aggregation Rep
resenting RnndOIph-M Macon
College.

The Washington and Ice Generals
Will open the 1919 basketball season
Tomorrow night against Randolph
Macon. according to the tentative
son. Games with the Navy at Anna
polls. Georgetown at Washington. V.
+. ]. at LviThburg. West Virginia
Wesleyan and University of North
Carolina at Lexington. are among the
games included in the program for
Five monogram men again on the
floor, make the prospects for sue
cessful season seem unusually bright.
Captain Fain. Graham. Mccain. John
ston and Bryant form the nucleus OF
old material upon which Coach Raftery
ing the severe season ahead.
The schedule as far as can DO an
nOunced as present is as follows:
January lt-Randolph- Macon College at
Lexington
January l7-Brdsewa,cr College at Lex
inEton.
January s-opcn.
January ?i-st. Johns College a, licking
January 4.wnllam and Mary College a,
Lexington.
February navy at Annapolis ipend-
February 6-Georsctown at Washington
(pcndingj.
February S-N. =. I. at LynchburE.
February io-Emory and Henry College
al Lexington
February l2-Elon College at Lexington
FeSruary l7-Universsty OF North Caro-.
Ina at Lexington tpendinEl
February 3-Wakc Forest College at Lex
inEton.
February West Virginia Wesleyan a;
Lexington.
February :I--Trinity (S. CO College az
Lexington
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-15
SHOWS NAVAL OFFICER
HOW TO DISCIPLINE MEN
British Captain Finds Sailor, Holding
Forth In the Cabin OF the
NcShcI'S Skipper.

, LONDON, January II tSpecian. One
British naval officer showed n German
naval captain how to handle his undis-
ctpiincd sailors during the surrender
fleet off the Firth OF Forth
u is related that when the British
officer boarded a German battleship TO
make the ofiicia discrimination he found
about in tho captains lobby and some
Of them max ing themselves very much
at home in the captains cabin. Many
were wearing armlets inscribed SOL
allegiance to the soldiers and work
ers' councils which brought about the
revolution.
You will need no exclamation, sir,
man captain. approaching the English
man. You gee how things are"
You Will please converhe with me
In your own Language replied the
British officer. returning the salute.
you will also order these men out OF
these quarters before we do anything
clBc."
What would be the good to COM
mand them" asked the German.
Very we'll" snapped the Britisher,
AK he swung around. Look here. you
men" he Numbered In German "if
have any more OF this insubordina ton
I'll put all OF you In irons. Attention..
Every man scrang to his feet. Cigars
talking ccased.
Fail in there" ordered the Britisher
And you"--.he indicated ii petty off,
cer-"you take these men away; And
reason rc, why. That'n do. carry AIRY on"
The petty officer stiffened. saluted and
rapped out word Of command In
Now" said the English commander
| I'll give you your orders"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-15
SAINTS CHANGE HANDS
.STONEHAM AND M'QUADE
MGRAW'S NEW PARTNERS
Arbitration Hoard Disnliows Rich
mond's Claim Against Omaha
for Hnnford.
TRv Assoclntch Press I

IBy Associated Press.l
egsssNEw YORK, January 1i.-Sensa-
week of baseball reconstruction work
which began here to-day.
i, The most important were:
The New York National League club.
I the best paying proposition in the
MAYOR leagues, was soid, ,,, -,
St. Louis Nationals reached a stage
3 where 1t appeared as though the prop
&crty would soon change hands.
lengthy council and strengthened their
hands for the battle for and against
the ei;r'ination Of the ORA draft $40
test between the majors and minors
was the outstanding feature Of the
day OF conferences
through it's president, David l.. Fultz,
announced after long conference that
strongly in favor of the abolition OF
the draft, and the league went on
record TO that effect.
TO REACHING COMPROMISE
So far as could be gathered from
the individual EXPRESSIONS of the big
the demands Of their little brothers.
but are not adverse TO compromising
the question
, Tonight. however the minors slo-
gan was mo compromise"
While the sale Of the 81. Louis Ma
tionals is considered highly probable;
such deal could not be completed
in time toc the new stockholders TO
appear ut the conference lntorma-
ton available tonight was TO the ef-
feet that Russell Gardner. of 81. Louis
in conjunction with James {. McGill,
former owner OF the Indianapolis
Denver and Springfield clubs, had made
what was considered 4 very attractive
offer for the Cardinals
In the midst IF the baseball hubhuh.
the hoard Of arbitration OF the Ma
tional Association OF Professional
Leagues met and disposed OF a number
of cases. The directors disallowed a
claim OF 5000. for Player Hauford.
filed against omaha by the Richmond.
Va club
Great interest was displayed in the
change OF control of the New York
Giants. John j. McCiraw and his new
partners. Charles y. Stoneham and
Judge Francis y. Mcouade. were kept
busy MI day receiving the congratulate
tions of baseball maenatcs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-15
FAST "HUSH" BOAT NEARS
COMPLETION IN ENGLAND
Vessel. rs large rs Lusitnnin, BE-
HcNcd Most Remarkable of
Fighting ships.

-, LONDON, January II tspcciaD.-.
There is now lying at Ciaybank, nearly
completed, remarkable. hush" boat
or the British navy. which. according
10 the shipping paper Fairplay. is
something notable in the history or
Ths is the Hood. a battle cruiser Of
extraordinary size. speed and gun
power, and which would. says Fairp!ay.
have inauGurated new methods OF
naval lighting and shown the German ms
That we are still far ahead OF them in
naval construction"
The prospect of AN early termination
Of hoStiiities caused work to be caSeo
on this great vessel. but in order 10
make room for merchant shipping the
Hood has been nearly completed, and
is now out OF the fitting basin.
FaiTplay says the vessel rs under
stood TO be the finest combination of
Size, speed. gun power and light armor
yet dreamed Of, and farther ahead of
the present hush boats Crhe Cour-
ageOus class) than these were of the
Lion ana Tiger As She lies At Clay
bank tho Hood seems TO fill all tho
space which was at one time occupied
by the Lusitania, and a war vessel as
long % the Lusitania--t" say moth
ing of her other featurcs--is something
notable in the history OF naval archi
lecture
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-15
QUEEN WILL MAKE DEBUT
AS PH0T0PLAY ACTRESS
British Royalty Takes Fart In Film
Production Called "Women
Who Win"

LONDON. January l4-(speciaL)-
London is eagerly waiting to see Z
picture play called Women Who VIM
for Queen Mary is making her debut
therein a. a movie actress. The film
is being prepared under the auspices
of the british Women's Service. of
which Lady Frances Balfour is presi-
Dent. !; viii be shown simultaneously
in England and the United States.
The Queens part in the play is to
talk to the heroine. who is supposed
hc engaged on airplanc work. She
mad made herself familiar with the
scenario, and knew her role well.
The scene was set al an aircraft
exhibition in Agricultural Hall. The
operators began to turn the cranlss
OF their cameras, and the Queen moved
slowly toward The spot where the
heroine ~ seated. She talked 10 her
for several moments. and then. still
according TO the scenario. shook ho.
warmly by the hand" But. to the
dismay OF the producers. the Queen
then walked on; Of the picture before
the scene was finished. one OF her
ladies' in waiting explained the si;ua-
iion. and with a smile the Queen COM
Dlet.d tho scene.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-15
BRAZIL CONTROLS FOOD
Government ConHiders Restricting Ex-
ports In Order TO Ameiiorate Con-
ditIons Among Poor.

WASHINGTON. January 1s.-Living
costs in Brazil have reached a point
where the government has been obliged
TO consider restricting exports. accord
ing to information received by tho
Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Department
OF Labor.
The President Of Brazil has author
lied food administration, consisting
OF one commissioner and the necessary
assistants, to investigate food supplies,
costs of production and handling, SELL
ing prices, and means for improving
conditions through government control
Actual government handling OF the
crops is possible If il becomes neces-
sary. One Of the plans of the admin
istration is TO assist workmens CO.
operative organizations in every way
Food prices have advanced greatly
In Rio dc Janeiro and the working
classes have foupd great difficulty in
getting enough 10 eat Prices of do
mestic products have advanced Just as
have imported articles and in some
Instances the percentage of increase
is almost as great