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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
San Franciscans
Rushing for Bacon

SAN FRANCISCO. July 31.--De.
mand for army bacon at "a cents a
pound was SO strong when the sale
to consumers thru the city govern
ment opened today that an ad.
ditional 5O.o0o.pound lot was ordered
purchased. The bacon Is being sold
to the public for "a cents a pound.
A large department store is the me.
dium of distribution, handling the
sales without cost to the city or
consumers.
A number of neishborhood organ.
izations are arranging to make bulk
purchases of bacon and other sur.
plus army foods as they are of.
fered, the goods to be pro.rated
among the members at actual cost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
Wire Systems to
Go Back Toni1ht

WARRINGTON. July si.--At mid
r1c1nt. all government controlled tele-
moph and telephone systems go
ock to private ownership. Post.
noeter General Burleson last night
uued an order making effective leg.
11nfion 10 return the systems at mid.
Int on the last day Of July.
Durleson win make a report on
~ government control Of the wire
~v1oom to congress BY November 4.
fela he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

SAN FRANCISCO. July s1.--Tbe
Chinese boycott against Japanese
as result of the Shantung award
has spread from the Orient 10 the
United States. The Young Chi
nese membership In California Is
everywhere boycotting Japanese
merchants. following a series Of
talks by Chinese students Of the
University Of California
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
MRS. MOONEY COMES
TO AID HER HUSBAND

Rena Mooney. wife Of Tom Moo
ney. was scheduled to arrive in Sc
attic Thursday afternoon to continue
her fight to obtain her husbands re.
lease from prison, where he is serv.
ing life term for alleged completely
In the San Francisco preparedness
parade bomb outrages. She WIN
speak at s p. m Thursday, in room
2o1 Labor temple. Friday and sat.
urday nights she will speak at the
Labor Temple Annex. Fifth ave. and
University st. Mrs. Mooney comes
to Seattle under auspices Of the Cen.
tral Labor councils Mooney Defense
committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
Pr0fiteerS
AreFacinq
New Fight
President Expected to Con-
suit Cabinet Regarding
High Cost Of Living
R. R. ENGINEERS SEE HIM

WARRINGTON, July ST.
Deep - carsfu1 censi1erstisns
, belag sivsn ~ RFsniasnt W.
- = ~ rsdksot q ~
nsu1h<sAeod - Ixoeonooesse n
ginssss thae he Hahe tnus6lase
aet1sa tewprd rsdns1ng ~ esst
81 nving. Tlb Wao Goo1e6 ~
thesstat1vely = the Whios Hsuss
te6nv.
Ons of t1ia first steps 10 b taken
~ Wgnea VIII ,tfubonfy - - ~
the whole vfeaf matter befors M
cabinet for cons1dsratlon. The next
regular mesting u the cabinet IL
nest Tuesday. but 4 was believed .
special meeting might ~ called. The
president. II wns stated 1t the White
House. has not yet decided ON any
definite action. f
The president, Il 10 known, II tre-
mendously Interested In reports by
the federal trade commission ON its
investigation Of the packers. Friends
- the Kenyon bin 10 regulate the
packers, drawn after publication Of
thsss reports. win have the support
u the president, advocates Of the
MEASURE declare.
A resolution drawn by Representa-
tive Wood u pending in the houss,
asking Wilson what additional au.
thorfty he needs to bring down
prices. Action on this is expected
soon.
Campaign Planned
Sales to the public thru the postal
service Of the army's surplus food
stores. now In progress, will result
In only temporary drop In living
costs. according TO economic experts
here today. Therefore. placing Of
this food on the market will not
check the campaign. rapidly gather
ing momentum In the capital, to
permanently reduce prices, II was in
dicated.
The various Investigations of in
dustries here are attracting wide
spread attention. judging from the
number Of letters from all parts
Of the country. received by chairmen
Of the committees.
Scope Of the Investigation ap-
tcoNT'D ON PAGE FouR)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
Hines Confers on
Increase of WAGE

WASHINGTON. July 3i.--Direct-
or General Of Railroads Hines has
been comforting since Monday with
committee OF more than 100 rep
resentatives of railroad employees
with regard to "a very substantial
increase In wages to meet the rap
idly increasing cost OF living"
Hines announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
Shipping Board
Men Nominated

WASHINGTON. July s1.-Nomi.
nations of John Barton Payne. Chi.
cago; II. N. Robinson. Los Angeles,
and Thomas r. Scott. New London,
Conn. to be members OF the ship
ping board. were ordered favorabiy
reported by the senate commerce
committee today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

Plans being formulated by the Mutual Business club and American
Legion committeeman Thursday enlist Seaes
united movement to study japanese penetration in the Northwest foster
frank discussion the problem and bring about intelligent
tion special committee named by the
OF the American legion called 1912 Green building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
Both Sides Of
Jap Question
Readers Of The Star Discuss Problem in
Letters to the Editor

(EDITOR'S NOTE-The yapamsse question, like
Others has tsUo sides of Readers of The Star
naturally are divided the subject. The foL0Uing
are a feO of the letters received from them. We
specially call your attention to those letters schich dis
agree sith The Star, and zoe desire again to en-
phdsizc that the issue . not the character of ts Jap
0nese, nor his family Hfe, his education nor his
0blity The issue Is simply: Shall the Pacific coast
be tChite or Japanese? 1t cannot be both)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
Liberty Bonds Quoted

NEW YORK. July s1.--Liberty bond
quotations today; avs. t9s.s<; first as,
seas. second As. Ss4.6t: first AVS,
$3.50; second 4k's. ssAo6; third tN's
$3.50; fourth tk's. Ss4.1o; Victory sX's,
tss.s4; Victory 4k's. tso.ss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

10 taking. just what II to be
gained by an anti.Japanese agi.
tation In Seattle at this time,
I fail to see. The Star did val
liant service for this community
during our recent cleanup and
It Is painful to see II lend its
columns to rehash OF Califor.
MAS discredited anti.Japanes
agitation. especially when the
real motives behind this agita-
ton are SO uncertain and ques.
tionable.
Yours sincerely,
U. G. MURPHY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
LOUISE RAND

I'd like to buy little farm,
Which will a garden grow:
A Star want ad win deal King Cost
A Dempsey Knockout blow.
Do you use the want ads?
The authors.ef the above
rhyme has the right idea. II
you want something, the
short cut to your desire is q
Star Want Ad. Suppose you
try it. Phone Main 600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
WANT PUBLIC RECORD
OF JAPANESE AGENTS

Another step to be brought before the meeting Thurs
day will be consideration of urging enactment of which
would eliminate those who act Japanese agents. and
require them to make public record of all transactions
whereby Japanese control of corporations prop
critics by leases.
The stand taken by Senator Phelan California who
has opposed japanese immigration here will also come
up for Endorsement at the meeting Thursday.
All the recommendations made by Miller Freeman to
the Mutual Business club will be considered by the meeting
They provide that steps be taken by the government to
take UP with Japan the matter of further checking Japan
ese immigration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

An overloaded motor car Is sImo~t
as safe as an unioaded gun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

miller Freeman's presentations Of IL
Japanese problem here has convinced us
that thoro and frank study of the situation
must be made" said Frank E. Kannair, soc-E
retary Of the Mutual Business club, cpo-
prised Of ITO business firms. THE Anlo15
can Legion officers see the situatioul
we do. az
I'VE plan to call upon all civic orsanixo-
tions to join with u in the discussion. W.
will ask them to send representatives % :
special meeting"
The American Legion officers and Mutual Business club
committeeman will consider the advsabity Of pettonuG
the attorney general of the state to investigate alleged H.
legal holding, by Aliens of majority stock in corporations
and long leases They point out that the financial pene
traon Of Orentals has reached point that demands i'm
mediate attention.
The attention of congressman at Washington win b
called to the of the picture bride immigration which
the members of the committee say is violation Of the
spirit Of the genemens agreement, and is propaeatng
Orientals at an alarming rate.
WILL ASK AID
AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
Not only will congressman from this state be asked to
enlist themselves in the movement to check Japanizaton
the Pacific Coast but nearly member of both
will be asked to consider the demands made for the sol
on of the Japanese problem the Coast Steps curt
the immigration of all Japanese will be requested to be
taken by congress-
special request will be the public at large to
discourage in possible the expansion of Japanese
interests here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

FRIDAY
AUGUST I
F1rst low Tide
t;fs a. m. III n.
First High Tide
nIi a. m. 81 n.
Second Low Tide
t:S5 p. m. s.s n.
second High Tide
s:sl p. m. s.s n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-15
LET GERMANY TRY KAISER

whole duty had been done.
 Civilizations thought is not a unit las to the part of the German peot!e in making or supporting war oae
 view is that at least all commerc .aI and manufacturing Germany was heartily in favor of proclaimfng Der Tag the other view is that no Ger man anywhere was in a position to protest without peril to his life and
 certainty of imprisonment: that the
 Kaiser controlling the machine guns, could coerce easily any local revolt; that Germany was utterly helpless un- h despotism. Transfer responsibility tor the kaiser's punishment to his fe.-
 low countrymen. and what follows will go far to establish one view or the
 other. It will go far to point thu course of civilization should take to- ward Germany; it will go far to con- firm or to blast the hopes optimists
 have entertained of Germany fit ra enter the family of nations
 And if this course should be adopted An absolutely free hand should Le given to the so-cailed free Germany She should not be hampered by even suggestions The way she may choose to exercise her freedom of will, can not but be of keenest significance to
 the judicial historian. f. as a nation she now chooses to assume responsible ity for the worlds cataclism by eNoa- eratinS the Kaiser or palliating his course, so much the worse for her
 own future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-15
u NE M'LIIxE SAYS

Ihe Srouch that Poppa has on when you ask nm Tor money, young lady, isn't a marker to the grouch hubby will have ol when you ask him for money after you are married.
 A man doesn't admire the other mans wife because she is prettier than his own 'wife. He admires her because she is the other mans wife. Love is something that impels fool men to give up bachelor quarters for better halves.
 It costs money to SOW wild oats. But there never has been time when the sup ply didn't exceed the demand | After man gets married and settled down he often wonders how she man. aged to keep so quiet when he was court : ing her. ] Anyway, the high price of 'skee' makes for the city beautiful: With nose paint at two bits splash there won't be many red noses.
 | Any time man marries to suit him self and pays no attention to the advice of his relatives, his relatives can tell yo,l that he is easily suited.
 A good cook book is often made by a took. But good cook is seldom made by l cook book.
 Any time mutt begins whining that he was driven to drink listen a little longer and you will be sure to learn tha. Forle wosae en handled the reins.
 Our iGSn of the strenuous life is when You arg ii ing to have big time on q Gttis Aones.
 Gdaes nn. You can always rely on your friends stan ling by you until your last Aollar E eoNe.
 Not two men in each 100 know how to uodGfaif the voice. Women forget that nef'penett should first of all be re- fls ted ia toe oice.
 lt iai ihe siest way, but the surest ws ret rid If an affinity is to marry hei
 An lacn cioes wouldn't he much good Arou AQnae mother wasn't up to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-15
MEN TOLD ME, LORD

By David Starr Jordan. Men told me, Lord! it was vale of tears Where thou hadst placed me, wickedness
 and woe My twain companions whereso I might
 go; That 1 through ten and three score weary Should stumble on, beset by pains anu
 fears, Fierce conflict round me. passions hot
 within, Enjoyment brief and fatal but in sin. When all was ended then should 1 de-
 mand Full compensation from thine auster,.
 hand; To be not just, but generous, at last. Lord. here am l. my three score yenrs anl
 ten All counted to the full; I've fought tn,
 fight, Crossed thy dark valleys scaled thy
 rocks harsh height. Borne all thy burdens thou dost lay on
 men With sand unsrAring, three-score years
 and ten, Before thee now I make my claim, O
 Lord! What shall pray thee as meet reward: ask for nothing! Let the balance fall. All that am or know or may confess But swell swells the weight 9f mine indebt- Burdens and sorrows stand transfigured
 all; Thy hands rude buffet turns to a caress. For Love, with all the rest, thou gavesl
 me here, And Love is heavens very atmopshere Lo. have dwelt with thee. Lord. Let me
 die; | could no more though all Ftss-:.,-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-15
WHO'S THIS BUSYBODY.

From the Collinsville Courier
 Some simlet-eyed, white livered skunk who lives in this town and who pretends to be friend to the editor of this paper, keeps up the practice of sending to the department of justice copies ot the Cour, fer which he thinks will get the editor in trouble. He hopes to get us to pay out a fine, or go to jail. or have our mailing privileges taken away from us.
 To this cowardly, sneaking cur. we will say this: We will put our patriotism against his any day: ours is of the kind that we have never been or will we ever be ashamed or afraid to proclaim it before the world; when we see some man doing something against this gov ernment which will be detrimental to it, we will not sneak around behind this back to tell it while protesting friend ship for him to his face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-15
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 M9[ Y F have no hesitation in say
 W\V ing that a vast majority of
 Americans believe William Hohenzollern was the one man who could have prevented the war, the oLe man who, having gone into the War, could have prevented violations of She rules of civilized warfare, hence that they believe justice requires his pun ishment, hence that they disa gree with Robert Lansing on letting technicali- ties stand in the way of such punish ment. But there are many who thirk that living under the weight of tne worlds contempt is harsher fate than death many who believe Kaiserism is so dead that aiming at deterency is not called for; many who see a peril of fake martyrdom in the imposition of the ultimate penalty
 The logic of history seems to offer the wisest suggestion. England exc cuted Charles I for attempting to je- stroy liberty. France executed Louis XVI for violating pledges, for bringing in foreign troops to kill Frenchmen. Why not let Germany deal with the monarch who betrayed her?
 Some will answer that the Germans would he too merciful. We do not be- lieve that. The Kaier does not be- lieve it. or he would not be in Hol- land. If the powers were simply to ln- sist on his extradton to the country he wrecked they could feel that their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-15
From the Kansas City Times.

6NHEY call him Major at the Hotel Baltimore His fellow e employees say they do not know why they call him that-except that
 he has a stately, military bearing, and uses very precise English more oe- coming to a college professor than ali elevator man. The Major is the chief elevator man
 at the Hotel Baltimore. Many patrons have mentioned to the hotel man agen.ent that his courtesy and bear ing show that he has been accus- toned to the better things Of llfc. No one ever has guessed that he studied under some of the best profes-
 sors in the schools and colleges of
 England; that he was an officer in
 the English army; that he has been
 student of science for many years
 and has written many essays on scieh-
 tific research work
 His full name is Major Charles De- vonshire He is tall and very straight
 despite the fact that he is 50 years oid.
 He talks with a distinct English ac-
 cent He says his life has been fill
 ed with disappointments. The Major
 was born in Eastbourne. Sussex coun-
 ty, England, the son of well known
 London bcrrister At the age Of I the Major was sent to Wellington college, at that time one of the best known schools in England
 From Wellington. college Major De- vonshire went to the Royal Military academy at Sandhurst. After beins graduated there he was commissioners
 an officer in the First battalion of the famous Leicestershire regiment, the old seventeenth of the line, com monly known as the Bengal Tigers, from their badge-a Bengal tiger. After three and half years in the army I became restless" the Ma ior said "I longed to get out and do something in the world About this time my father died, leaving a much smaller fortune than it was be- lieyed he had. I decided to quit the army forever and to strike out for myself. I had been accustomed to spending money all my lire without ever having to earn a penny of it, ana I found hard struggle ahead or ne. But I had many friends in England His London friends suggested po- litical career for him, which he re- fused
 When the Boer war began, MaJos Devonshire< again entered the army serving with Lord Kitchener in Soul Africa. He was a lieutenant at tha' time. For his services in the Boer war he was made an honorary major and presented both the Kings and Queens medal. He left the army at the end of the war.
 "As a boy in school I was much in- terested Tn scientific research work. ] Majov Devonshire said. T studied books of many of the noted scientists l 1 always had longed to delve deepci into science. so after the. war l ie-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-15
THE OLD AND THE NEW

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
 A family dispute in a church in a New Jersey city is fair illustration of the universal controversy between the old and the new, the conservative and the advanced viewpoints, and may be an actual part of the world psychology. The elders of the congregation-elders by sen iority in age as well as titularly-pre- ferred charges against the pastor, allGg- ing failure to honor long-established c,ls- toms of church practice. weakening of spirituality. exaltation of the social side of fraternal intercourse, departure from Scriptural exactness and several other specifications. At the session called Ito hear and pronounce judgment on the ac- cusations the more youthful element of the congregation was in such numerical strength that instead of voting to de- mand the preachers resignation asked for by the elders, the congregation de cided to refuse the request, but insteAd q increased his salary s250 a year, dating from April 1. Thereupon the elders re- signed in body, leaving the field in complete possession of the younger brethren.
 The pastor, in defense, admitted that he had provided wholesome recreations and social entertainment which included what had been called fun" for the young pep- pie; that he had declared in a sermon that any soldier who met death in No Mans Land had gone to glory that he had introduced up-to-date methods in the business affairs of the church. He fur ther explained that he had been charged informally with heresy for his remarks about the soldiers killed in battle for humanitarian principles, and that he was accused of weakening his own spiritual- ity and menacing the quality in others by the practical construction which he placed upon the teachings of the Scrip lures. Whether conservatism or it's op- posite is to determine the words and conduct of the future, there is no que$- tion that the contest to decide has ad- vanced we'll into the body of society. World experience since 1914 has furnished a strong light under which there is con- siderable remodeled thinking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-15
PROHIBITION, TOWN AND CoUNrRn

From the New York World.
 It is officially announced at Washing ton that the internal revenue bureau has force of 800 inspectors and 22S3 agents under instruction for the enforcement ot wartime prohibition on July next As we have about 1000 counties in the United States, it will be seen that this arrange- ment provides for less than one maj |, each.
 There are some very populous counties, such as Cook in Illinois and Wayne in Michigan, which comprehend the cities Of Chicago and Detroit. Last week Chicago voted against prohibition two and one+ pressed itself in the same way. Except as laws have popular sanction, evason$ must be expected.
 Probably in many rural counties where prohibition sentiment is strong the serv~ ices of these officers will not be needed right away, but on general principles we should say that if the cities named, mol to mention others, are to be thoroughly subdued, at least 30S3 revenue inspectors and agents will have to be permanently employed in every one of them. The ques- tion as to the country districts will pre- sent itself later and call for reinforce ments on a large scale.
 One reason why farmers and villagers overwhelm city voters when prohibition
 is at stake, as has now been the case in Michigan, may be found in the fac that they are nearer the natural sources of supply and so are less inclined to fear inconvenient deprivation. When the rev enue bureau finds it necessary to look after these conservers and manipulatorS of the baleful cider, root beer and grape juice, to say nothing of priVate stills, it will need several times 3OS3 men in every state, and thus it vii solve the problems of drink and unemployment al one stroke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-15
SHOOTING IN THE SLIPPERS

From the New York World.
 In the matter of searching the hand baggage and clothing of passengers on interstate trains for contraband intoXi- cants is the national railroad admins tration quite sure of it's ground when it warns officers of the law to desst?
 The Reed amendment to the postoffice appropriation bill which became law in February, 1917, authorizes the Post master General all postmasters and all letter carriers in states forbidding such traffic to throw out of the mails letters, postal cards, newspapers and magazines containing advertisements of intoxicat ting beverages. To deposit such articles in the mails is made an offense punishable by fines and imprisonment. It is provided, furthermore, that any one who causes intoxicants to be transported in inter state commerce except for scientific, sac- ramental, medicial and mechanical pur- poses shall suffer the same penalties
 If every employe in the postal service is authorized to rummage the mails in a pretended quest for liquor advertisements or bills of sale what authority has the railroad administration to interfere with the inspection of baggage and pockets? The seuths of prohibition open trunks in the baggage ears and packages in the express cars. Unless personal belongings are to be subjected to the same pro- cess there can be no adequate enforce ment of the law
 The obvious intention of the Reed amendment was to permit this very thing, and it is as truly the law of the United States as any that runs against counterfeiting and smuggling. The rail- road administration has no right to inter- fere with it. J