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The evening world., 1919-07-08
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gestion was made that President
Wilson alter his plans and make
flying trip 10 Roosevelt Field late
to-day to welcome the British flyers.
But II such an effort has been made
there has been no indication OF the
outcome. The American commanders
OF the NC boats, Read. Towers and
Bellinger. were received In London
by King George.
Despite the announcement that the
R-A would not leave to-day, hum
dreds OF persons remained near
Roosevelt Field until morning. Their.
cars clogsed the roads ana many Of
them remained up all night.
A fog settled down about midnight,
but It did not blot out from view the
big dlrigible because OF the search
lights. It did furnish a new spectacle
and one we'll worth seeing. The air
ship was somewhat higher than on
the preceding night and was almost
iovel. The searchhghts threw It
strongly in relief.
The customary guards kept every
body at a distance OF 500 feet. Thus
far. only four American visitors have
gotten aboard the craft They were
President Wilson's two daughters.
Mrs. william q. MoAdoo and Mrs.
Francis b. sayre, Mr.. sayre and Mrs.
Archie Miller. wife Of Col. Miller, who
commands the group OF flying fields.
To- day 1t is hoped conditions will be
such that a few other visitors, in
cluding representatives OF the press,
will be admitted.
CASH IN OUTER ENVELOPE
REPAIRED.
The cash torn in the outer envelope
o: the dirigible yesterday has been re-
paired. There Is more work TO be
done overhauling the engines, and
the last OF the gas and oil have yet
tn be pumped aboard.
All day yesterday thousands OF
persons journsyed 10 MlneolA 10 see
the great dirigible.
the watchers received temporary
scare shortly altar 10 o'clock lasi
night when the stern suddenly
started 10 settle. Quick action on tn,
part OF an army balloon ofilcer whC
ordered a man 10 climb into the cal
and allow several tons OF water bal
last at the stern 10 escape, preYentet
any damage being done to the craft.
Gen. Maitland. in an interview with
newspaper men at Roosevelt Fielt
last evening. discussed the genera
plans for the departure OF the dirigi
BILE. He also discussed in detail hi
recent sketchy forecast that the da.
is not far distant when ships iighte
than air larger than the R-S4 will b,
CONSTRUCTED for commercial use.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14

The stage is set for full production universal employ
ment-prosperity.
What's the delay in the performance?
There is need for all products and plenty of money
with which puchase-more than three times the gold
reserve of 1914. under the old banking system.
Professor Irving Fisher Yale university answers TINS
question in address delivered at conference oil gov
ernors and mayors held recently in Washington.
He says that is in the failure of the manufactures
and business generally buy and in the hopes that
material and labor will down.
"o talk reverently of the 1854 prices Professor
Fisher says sis to speak in the dead language today
sThe man of today is not the man who waits, he con-
tinues but the who finds the prices facts and
acts"
That there is too much of speculative tendency in all
of us in awaiting the lowering of prices that prices are
not going to drop that new price level Is
Professor Fishers opinion and that of other price experts
expressed in other bulletins sent out by the government
We are doing business with increased number OF
counters and while and material prices are hish'
yet the selling price is will be in proportion.
1t is entirely matter of scale in TRANSACTION the
results, the profits the
AS for instance building house from plans drawn
one-eghh of inch foot onequarter OF an men
per foot the drawings the latter scale twice
large the proportions of the building the results are
the
With food prices as they are. and due to European
demands. wages will not down.
1t is desirable that should ever be reduced
for this the curtament of the purchasing
power peope-one of the large and original
of prosperity.
There can be no natural lowering of material prices
without reduction of labor prices for the large value Of
even very material is by of labor bestowed
upon il.
1t is this speculative tendency in all of us-watng
for prices to drop below normal production costbargans
But man cannot live by bargains alone
The way start the performance of prosperity and
continue performance for all of the manufacturer
the merchant the farmer. the householder to buy what
need NOW and all need NOW
This may loss in few incidental items, but
by purchasing now this loss win be restored in profits of
prosperity many fold
We may well wait for the prices of 1896 the
pre- war prices of 19l3-1914
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14

If poe become f.lly civilized, aoe man outoro
the idea that 1t isn't fashionable unless it is uncosfO,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14
Observation-Disclosures

There's Il good deal of talk going on these
times that recalls strongly DR.. Johnson's
definition Of patriotism as 1.-THE last refuge
of a scoundrel.'
And Old Ed Howe's Monthly had a pungent
paragraph the other day: Don't be sensible
about war; be patriotic"
All the finest highest, best things in
life are subject 10 the most disgusting per-
versions. Love is "the greatest thing in
the world" yet its mask is often worn by
lust Purity is contorted into prudery
Religion is 'carcatured by degrading super
stition. The gentleman is aped by the sissy,
and the bully thinks himself a hero.
There's nothing nobler than intelligent
patriotism. And there's nothing cheaper,
narrower or more dangerous than a good
deal of the bunk that calls itself patriotism.
II was crazy patriotism that got Ger
many into this war. The Turks thought
they were patriotic. and so did the Aus
trians.
Patriotism as these people conceived It,
led them to batter Rheims cathedral, devas-
tate Louvain, massacre Aimenians and
Greeks, enslave Belgian men and outrage
Belgian women, sink the Lusitania, and
send their dirty spies thruout the world.
From which we are justified in concluding
that patriotism unchecked, and unmixed
with justice humaneness, chivalry and
common sense is an unmitgated curse,
truly "the last refuge of a scoundre"
And right here in America is brand
of patriotism as vicious as anything made
in Germany.
1t is just as much septic patriotism TO
cry America first, last and all the time"
and MY country, right or wrong" as it is
TO sing, Deutschland Uber Allies"
1t is septic patriotism which seeks to stir
up hate here against foreign nations
There are not few who are doing their
best to cause bad blood between us and
Japan. and stirring up hate toward Mexico
These mischief makers are infinitely more
dangerous than the J. W. W They call
themselves "red-blooded Americans" but
they could do nothing so beneficial TO their
country as to take themselves out of it,
Just now no one thing is of more i'm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14
ToJaxcReno
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE
A-Runnin' Round the Block

60 say that youth has wisdom. age has only
knowledge.
Yesterday spied before me Prexy Of the College;
Saw his broad and cushioned shoulders, saw his
fringe OF Yak;
Something In me somersaulted and the years turned
back:
Grabbed his neck with thumb and fingers. his
Tugs shock.
Yelling "Hr old Paleothi I'll round the
block"
Half a century ago often had started,
Heel to heel and "one.twothrcc" and straight away
darted
He ran west and I ran south and both devoid OF
reaped along like MercurIes with fitting feet
a.feathor
How we strained be the first to turn the halfway
cornerl
Foretaste who should bear the scorn. who should
play the scorner.
How the breast fun to burstingl how the feet
leadedl
As heaving round the final turn. both were
homcwardhcaded
And Come on. Jimg' and Come on. Timr Home
stretch nowr' Make a dashr'
And oh, the putting, painting JOY of winning by
lash"
Then 'Id a beat YOU but stubbed my toe against
a rockf'
Good old. ancient alibG when racing round the
block
Then perhaps raced again and then went in to
supper
Edged horse and saddle stirrup, bit and
crupper.
Went to bed and slept like dead; might have been
dlssected
Rose next morning feeling like = being resurreeted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14
On the ISSUE Of
4mericanism There Cql
Be No Compromise y
Septic Patriotism
By DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1913. ~ FRANK craneJ

portance than to have the strongest 81
feeling and cooperation with the Bnf
empire. As our soldiers fought side
side with theirs, so now we ought 10 -
together in the tremendous task OF nef
structing the world. Yet there is a troub
making group who rest not night ana d
in their effort TO sow dissension betwe
America and Great Britain.
Anything that calls itself patriotism, Z
functions in jealousy, hate, suspicion
Islander toward another nation is septic.
The nations of the world are now tryl
to get together. There is nothing in up
and cooperation inconsistent with the y
patriotism. In fact, no patriotism is ~
inc unless it loves humanity more.
Beware Of the septic patriotism W.
a cheap and ignorant appeal TO md
egotism, seeks TO prevent this country
national cooperation.
The United States is not bully;
gentleman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14

TOMORROW. April Is. will be the Anniversary OF
i Abraham Lincoln. On the evening % April ~.
Lincoln. with is family srended a benefit perform
anc~ OF AOur American Cousin" given for Laura
Kcans al Forda iheetrc IN Washington. During tho
third act John Wilkes Booth. actor. entered the
presidential and discharged pistol at the presi
dents head. shouting he did 40. sic semper
tyrannls." Col Hathbonc. guest Of Lincoln. at
tempted to hold Booth. bat the assassin threw him
off leaped tho box the stage. ~ fee; below.
and escaped.
The wounded president was borne house
and he resained consciousness. dying a;
April H. 1885
Seven men and woman. Mary surati.
implicated tn the plot assassinate Lincoln. The
trial 81 the conspraors lasted a month. Airs surat
and three Of the men hanged the others sen.
fenced to life imprisonment Booth discovered
and shot IL days after his escape by a detachment,
OF cavalry that had been hunting him.
On April Is in 1851. President Lincoln issued the
first cali for $4,000 volunteers put down the
rebellion OF the Southern states
In 1859 on April H. Father Damien died. Father
Damien was a Catholic priest who devoted his life
To the care Of epers the lepcr colony Moiokai.
Hawaii After Il years Moloka during which
time he materially improved the condition OF the
ieper colony Father Damien suecumbed loprosy.
which he had contracted.
In 1919 on April IS the steamship Titanic. OF
the largest transatlantic liners, bound from Liverpool
10 New York on her maiden voyage. struck Ice.
burg and sank several hundred miles off the OF
Ncwfoundland. one thousand and ninetyfvc lives
lost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14
The Man Who Gets
There First
BY THE REV. CHARL 5 sTELZLE

The difference between rut and a grave
about six feet but most OF US might just II
be buried to fall Into rut
II isn't a question OF the depth Of the -
which We originally felI. because, having on01
into It. every move we make simply cuts
deeper until wc are finally buried In It.
You've seen automobile stuck in the
mud. the more the tires whirrcd. the deeper
the machine sank until Il finally rested -
on the mud heap. the tires whirling In space
That's q pretty good picture Of a lot OF "a
Were active but never move. There's \
but not progress.
We're in a rutland we're fast making the I
grave.
It's much easier to sink down into commas,
things than 20 fight TO get over the top of tn
Most Of US look for ruts-roads already tn
by others-so that the way will be smoother
easier.
But the ruitsd road Is the way for the man
l. quite content 20 follow where others have al
won the first and best fruits o. pioneering.
It's only the man who blzzes the trail WIZ
there first.
William Hohenzoilcrn H. TO be branded &
criminal by the peace conference. Maybe they1
his wrist too. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14

The world is getting better everywhere except here
1t is getting better here, only don't notice itwe're
Go back to the little town with which you we're IA
miliar say Is years ago-most any town
1t has a tapestry brick station, the streets
well paved mo splitting signs are conspcuousy displayed
bubbier fountains the public square. there is a
public library several good buildings have been erected
along the main street nearly all the old store fronts have
all the show windows welarranged and wel-ghted
displays of goods indicating that the towns people buy
ing more and better Of all the useful things of life.
Yet ask any native who hasn't been out of town within
Is years and he will tell you that it getting worsemuch
The improvements in this town have gradually
that the inhabitants have not noticed them.
And this is about the way with the world in general
We Of this world do not improve ourselves and
surroundings at one fell swoop
Usually first improves the food that he eats,
then his clothing then the furnishing of his house and
then the house.
With better house he demands paved streets water
works system, electric lights.
The merchant Is quick to see that there is demand
for better goods and carries better stock of goods
The exhibition of this better stock has educational
effect in creating desire and raising the purchasing
standard of the whole community.
With better individual life, the spirit finally extends
to better administration of their public affairs. and
down TO the fundamentals of community economics.
We not be quite to this last state yet but
The world is getting better.
1t cannot be conceived that present attempt at
civilization will be failure for transportation, communi-
cation and extension Of intelligence thru the printing
giving the world the facility by which the people of
part observe and profit by the failure and sue
of another part and make example for
each to their part
The conference has issued official note charging
the press NTH printing false statements about pha has
been DOME II the press has accused the conference of
doing anything, the accusation is false.
Baron Maxine says that Japan is not too proud to
fi0ht but too proud to accept place of admitted in
ferority. We hope he is Maxine threats
The Berlin government has denied Bavaya's request
to be represented at the peace conference Bovaras
merit more is to turn Bolshevik by protest.
The allies could hare soved lot of trouble If then
had made agreement about Ohere they mere going
before they started
II poe become fully civiHzed, man out0roD
the idea that isn't fashionable unless it is uncoufort-
able.
The task that is delaying the oork of the peace dele
gates is that Of living up former professions of piey
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14

been some puzzle A Chinese wireless operator has
TO be acrobat and juxger as wen The Chinese
wireless companies will collect tho sen per
word messages, since short message sputterei
in Chinese would cover volume. Auy outsider that
picks off Chinese wireless message viii think hts
instrument has gone in for jazz.
surely you've heard that old joke about the wife
fsome not allD wearing the husbands trousers.
Figura,iveiy speaking OF course Well Mrs Leslie
81 Wilson of Atlanta. Ca. asks that her matrimonial
venture with Elmer Il Wilson be terminated because
he insists wearing her corscts.
BERNARD Brietbort. Of BrootIvn. y. y married Mrs.
sadie Goodman. ThcB started of nth family Of ~
children II contributed by fhe bridegroom and SIR bD
the bride Aside from that. nothing unusual about
the erocpt that BERNARD Is so old aud
MS biushing bride - H.
PRETTY coon UNDERSTANDING
entered u is reported and ssssssnstsd the consul whose
injuries Understood to be seriousSew York On. "
FINGERS FOR EYES
wouldn't 1t be strange II you had TO learn every.
thing thru your finxers7 They are teaching classes
OF blind children In American Museum Natural
History in New York and it's all finger work. They
feel the mountains. valleys and with their
fingers relief maps. When Arctic explorer
iectured. he brought scdgc dogs and all the children
petted the dogs and rizzled their fingers the
crinkly. clspy hair. What life-making fingers do
the work OF eyes!
MY husband and the best of friends" said
Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks. speaking of Doug. The
best OF friends must sometimes be divorced
Those the days OF sheer delight and these the days
which mock;
Wonder could bring them back by racing round
the block?
Meanwhile. laughter geysered. Prexy stood
there staring.
Meanwhile my smile subsidized. Prexy's face was
glaring.
We'll sir: well, sir, must say sir to be hailed and
halted.
Like a lunatc insuted like a thug assaulted
Are YOU sir shock'troop leader with your Up and
'emr
Surely, even in you, sir, this Is mira dgnitatem
Aye, sir. while still recall juvenile relations
Surely sir. must conceive the difference In our
stations.
None cares what poet does, but I, sir, head
A COLLEGEw
There you have II. Youth has wisdom. Age has
only knowledge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14

how. about the
wireless You III
probably thin X
they've been a
bit HiO " o n
adopting tho aii
chatter business
But when you
stop TO figure
that their alpha.
bet IN a VA e .
4ft4s letters,
you'll understand
the hardness
How TO twist a
ton OF trick let
tors on the tick
er. and buzz EN-
backwards. h a y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14
Starshells
CHINA ADOPTS AIR CHATTER
China To Have Wir~le.s-->ews Itsm.l

China Keeps slant eye America for new
notions. Every time take hop ahead. the land
Of chop Fuey and na,irons hop lee right after Us
ALE lax Meiicans. Aliho the chinks old
timers the mystery they haven't followed
nult on our revolving DOOR. Mlse old China, Any.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14

The allies could haze soved lot of trouble If tn
had made an agreement about where they mere moi
before they started.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14

The task that is delaying the aoork of the peace dele
gates is that Of living up TO former professions of pie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-14

The Berlin government has denied Bovarias r.
o be represented at the peace conference, and Ban
leIt more is to turn Bolsheyik by protest.
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The Seattle Star

ny malt out OF city. soc per month, months.
tise; months. ts.Ts. wear te.oo in The
State OF Washington, out side the state.
Use per month 1850 fcr months cr 1900
per year. ny carrier. city. lie per week.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-30
GETS LETTER FROM ''DEAD" BANDIT
 PROBABLY 4 FAKE

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Aug. 29-A letter purporting to have been written by Jesus Renteria, bandit captor of Lieu tenants Harold G. Peterson and Paul H. Davis, of the United States army, who held them for ransom, has been received by the Douglas Daily Dis patch, claiming to have evaded the expeditionary force sent to effect his capture. The letter was turned over to civil and military authorities, wko are Investigating.
 The letter was mailed in Douglas, August 2S.' As quoted literally, it says:
 MT. Editor
 Douglas Daily Dispatch:
 It caused me great surprise when 1 read your paper of Tuesday 18th inst, saying that had been killed and that the notice had been confirmed and seeing that such notice is absurd, wish, therefore. that you would let me relate some facts about it to convince ! you that 1 am still alive.
 T crossed to Mexico q few days ago l in company of four friends of mine hoping to find an opportunity of mak- 1 ing some money. as I had been out of work for many months, and fortunate ly the opportunity we met were splen- did.
 "One day we were wandering in the l Ojinaga district when we discovered | three men about a mile ahead of us. At | first we thought they were Mexican l government patrols, but when we ap- preached 1 realized that they were l travellers. Then I decided to make them give us what they had. but un- 1 fortunately they didn't have much. i Then an idea struck me; that there were two Americans in the bunch, and they were officers of U. s. government and decided to hold them for ransom. I told the Mexicans that were with them to go away; and made the Amer jeans to follow us. We took them to a little house in the hills, and l made one of them to write note to his government telling them to get s15.019 for their release, then I tried to con verse and I told them that I had worked in Kansas and that l had lost an arm and a leg in an accident, but they were so frightened that they didn't even suspect the lie. I told them not to be afraid as nothing would happen to them, because l was sure the U. S. government wouldn't refuse to give the money. but they kept on trembling and saying the U. S. and Mexico were good friends and I told them that we Mexicans were friends of the American money but that We hated the people U. s.
 When we got the money we knew perfectly well somebody would try to capture us and I told my friends to come to U. $. again and we recrossed to the United States. Next day U. s. troops crossed into Mexico. And we went to Fl Paso and then we come to
Arizona republican., 1919-08-30

Douglas, and about the time you will be reading this letter we will be in Bisbee as we have got plenty U. s. money left.
 Please tell the readers of your paper if you want to and if you are not afraid. And tell the chief of police that we will return to Douglas pretty soon and that give him my word to trp and trap me. But that he may rest assured it will cost the lives of four CT five of his gang to capture one of us. Perhaps he thinks this is only bluff but that he may be patient as I hope to God will get chance to show how much man he is
 MT. editor please excuse me as l can not write english pretty well be- cause am not accostumed to do it but I guess you will understand it alright thanking you in advance I remain your Friend
 Jesus Renteria. Pablo Schantez, Manuel Gonzales. Timioteo Ruiz, Juan Mendez.
 Note In case that you should want to know something relative to this matter ask it by medium Of your paper and I will answer it"
 Officers here to whom the letter was shewn immediately upon it's receipt were of the opinion that it was a fake, written by some Mexican wishing to have fun at their expense, but all agree that it was written by a Mexican. However, a thorough investigation of the writer's claims is being made throughout the border district.