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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23
IEUERsTnTnEE EDITOR


Editor The Star. The repor, OF tho senate
foreign relations committee fasoFing Irish selfde
termination has focused attention the Emerald
Isle and nearly Of state legislatures have
adopted motions fayoring the Irish demand and
urging the American delegation TO bring IL before
tho peace conference. This lie only a part % what
tho little Bit ~ heaven that fell and took
the bosom Of the bread Atlantic. IL would
take up entirely too much space 60 establish why
president should their ht the peace
conferences. Keen realization ~ wha, the Irish had
done tn the revolution voiced in the house Of
commons April end 1854 by the Hon. Luke
Gardiner who said
Il am assured from the hss; authority that the
major portion OF the American army composed
~ Irish. also Informed u was their valor
determined the contest, 20 that n England had
America detached from her BY force OF Irish i'm.
migrants"
dencc given before a committee In London In i7S5.
testified that the Amsrican general Henry LEE. in.
formed him half the Continental army werc boys
from Ireland.
The declaration Of Independence signed by
three Of Irish birth. Smith, Taylor and Thornton.
Three others Mexican, Read and Rou,iedge
Of Irish parents. white Carroll Lynch, Hancock and
Whppls had Irish grandparents.
Further evidence % the well known accomplish
nsnts OF Irish the fact that George wash
ngton became associate member of the Friendly
Of 81. Patrick and styled the Irish the flower
and pick Of tho Continental army" II space would
only permit. I could remind you OF many things
we owe these people who love America for the good
they in Tell not Of the aid received
from any other European nation In the struggle for
Ireland had furnished In the ratio OF hundred
for one OF any foreign nation whatever. And what
OF the just pastg Everybody knows tho per.
centaga of Irish blood In army and navy, and
a figure not eqeaed by other nationality.
And so would say TO President Wilson, do not
let slippery Lloyd George whisper In your car and
aend YOU back with your hands empty the Irish
Twcnty.six millions OF that watching your
every move. and unless they receive justice, you
will find Il difficult 20 explain.
To England would sny. your knees and
ask God 20 forgive you for the past. and give Him
thanks for the present, for she has lot to be
gratifed for Had the Almighty not led In
the side OF the allies. where would she be today7
with her back 10 the wall than year ago.
/, is the firm belief OF selfthinking that
she would have been clean thru II long before this
From what I II will take more than
league Of nations to guarantee her her future
independence just as her navy failed her In 1914.
.tust shall II fail her again. Therefore, my advice
10 England is do justice 10 her neighbor withdraw
her army OF occupation from Ireland and perhaps
God In return may bless her for all time to
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23

TOMORROW. April ~. will be the anniversary Of
i the death OF Daniel Dsfoe. the English novelist.
who died In 1881. Defoe. Of a London butcher.
received an excellent education AT Dissenting acad-
envy His early life employed with various
successful business adventures and adventurous
periences lie sold hosiery bore under Mon
mouth became commission merchant, served a
trooper for william and Mary their entrance 10
London. and finally undertook the operation OF
tile works Tiibury.
In 1898 Dcfoe produced his Essay Projects"
and a series OF other pamphlets dealing with economic
and political questions OF the day. These OF
Dsfoc brought him TO the notice OF the king
william OF Orange whose policies the author In HIS
pamphlets defending vigorously. and from that
period the course OF Defoe's life determined.
then he turned his attention 20 literature.
ueatses and pamphlets. chiefly controversial and
topical
II was not until i7is when he co years old
that his most famous work. Robinson Crusoe."
From 1919 until his death. ~ years later
all OF Defoes fiction produced. and as IL IL his
fiction that has made him famous. his period Of
greatest literary brilhancy between the ages
Of 60 and ~.
on April -. in 1904 the frs, permanent news
paper started in America Several papers had
made short appearance and failed but the News
Letter published In Boston by John Campbell. the
and lived as weekly for ~ years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23
Bedtime Tales in 1865

sOnce upon time when daddy was little boy long
long ago. he sold newspapers. = A.,
"And every night he would sell paper to man they
called a bartender. ,. .h,
HE wore a white apron. and worked IN place eiey
called saloon and he sold things to drink 10 people
"IIe had a regular trade, and men would ever "lei-
noon gather there and laugh and sing and tax ana pay
cards and lots of them stay up till way late Mt night
"What made them laugh and sing papaf
sThe drinks. There something they called WHISKY
and something called beer, and-um, let's see what was
that other drink-oh, yes there boiernakers COCK
tail: but don't know what they put in It, But II mace
nan act crazer than anything else"
"And was that all the did, Just sell Things 10
drink"
ssYes that was all he had time to do why he opened
~ long before sunup and stayed open until after mid
n{aht, selling drinks to people,"
'aBut didn't anybody work then papal'
"Oh yes men worked but they didn't let that interfere
much. -,..-.
~And in this saloon there big bright pictures,
and rows and Of bottles, behind long counter tht
had rail in front of it. And there was not lunch
table where any could go and eat all they wanted 10
1or nothing And marble floors, and stained glass WIN
Gowx and mahogany furniture my but 1t was fne
"Finer than our church. daddy
mot finer than church now but lots inner than
lie church was then Churches weren't so nice when
I was boy.
"And you toddle along to Bye Bye
Nope, Abigail. there hasn't been SOLITARY cop ap-
prekended this tceek for bootlegging. Ran! Ran!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23

It's a good thing for city TO get out into
the country in while
II does him good TO bunch Of sky unintcr.
rupted by tall buildings, and plenty of open work
fields with cows and what nots scattered hthcr and
thither and yon browsing and kicking up their heels
and getting nice and betty for future use in the
form OF steaks etc
II does him good TO realize the peace and quietude
and the solitude OF the country and hear birds
and tho neighing of horses In place OF the cnng of
trolley and the honklng OF autos. II does him
good-we say-to get out into the country every once
in while
And the II does city much good
TO do this IL because II makes him dawgone glad
very often TO get back into the city aganl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23
The Kaiser Wrong Again
BY THE REV. CHAR

The kaiser In solitude In Holland, said
viewer that he cared nothing whatever for the
opinions OF men-he was responsible 20 God alone.
This Is n haftruth which In largely responsible
for the kaisers downfall.
God himself cares for the good opinions OF men
| II the Bible is true.
lie sent Jesus into the world 10 win Him.
self And this the mission OF many OF the
prophets of old
II would be easy 10 quote Scripture this point.
God yearns for His children tenderly than
earthly parents do.
the spirit OF the Almighty he would quietly think
thru tho famous words found in both the old and
the testamepts:
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart. with all thy soul. with all thy strength. and
with all thy mind and thy neighbor myself"
And truly that he loves God with
all his heart unless he also loves his neishbor.
The kaiser can't afford 10 be Indifferent to the
opinions OF men, because IL he Is, he deliberately
makes himself superior to God
Nor any of the OF shut ourselves
70 God" and thereby shut ourselves out from
neighbor
II any man does not love his neghbor whom he
has seen. how he love God whom he has not
Scent
| The kaser might better so back and study his
lesson again He hasn't got II leterperfect--
to say nothing about Its spirit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23
The Heart of America

II hope to really know America day." said a
famous Engshman leaving this country after lectures.
banquets dinners feeds II hope to country when
have functions conferences and newspaper interviews
onong the duties of the day."
The farther you get away from the american crowd
the less you know about America The place to find
who and what America stands for is to stand in the crowd
md listen instead of making speeches for the crowd
hoor.
Marshal Petan is just sending word from Paris that
he Is going to make two trips to America and it two
Ways Once he will and eat big feeds and toss off
Wooches. And the second time he ncog and can
mix with the crowd and hunt for the secrets Of the heart
q America.
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M. T..


NEWS OF THE NItJI>tt
born To Mr. and Mrs Ernest c. Willing hounc.
ing baby girl on Friday evening. II ia their first
born and IL the pride Of thu household The grand
parents on both sides also have increased confidence
In the young couple In their good efforts In utatr
rnonaI success Mother and child doing well
under the able attendance OF DR. N. o. caSwsi' of
Fort Atkinson. Friend Ernest IL wearing the blg
smile and cigars are forthcoming TO his well wishing
friends. Coed luck" In the wish Of the banner
jefferson Cwisl Banner.
THE SIMPLE LIFE FOR THEM
Mr. and Mrs George Hartshorn. who have been
on one Of tho barges all winter. have gone TO New
York for rest and qulstDce River tconn1 New Era.
A remarkable bird I'm Mexico ia the bee martin.
which has trick Of ruffiinE up the feathers top
Of its head into the resemblance OF beautiful
flower when a bes comes along 10 sip tho honey IL
Ii snapped up
Army officers announce they have n trap that re.
Benbies a balloon TO be used In fighting files. sort
OF anthnying machine.
Won't SONS congressman introduce bin tina, win
provide;
cgare,s must be not iess than 40 per cen,
tobacco.
Cigars must be not less than 60 20 per cent
tobacco.
Havana cigars must contain not less than rs per
cent Of Havana tobacco.
Pipe tobacco must DO b2h cent tobacco.
This IL the rainy season all over the world nc.
cording TO the newspaper headlines;
Reign OF Bolshevih in Russia.
Reign OF Terror In Hungary,
Reign OF Reds In Berlin.
However, u. IT. ID. says:
Kahn A Sugarman opening confectionery
store at 6o32 Broadway. Cleveland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23
The Flying Elephant
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE
Zone for the Children.)

o. the elephant looks like big balloon
And his tough skin win tear.
30 wen blow in his trunk and pretty
Hell be all filled with air.
And them when the air In heated thru
He do the funniest things:
Why perhaps he fly. like the brides do.
II he nops his like wings.
Take big breath and blowi
For II we blow the elephants hide,
Maybe he'll give airship ride.
Q. the elephant once In the circus tent,
Didn't want to perform his trick.
And the bad. bad Zimmerman he
And punched him with his stick
But when the elephant let's ride
Why win a goad
For II we should prick the elephants hide
Why the elephant might explode.
90! 90!
I'm that would do.
For II we should fall off the elephants hide.
wouldn't we get terrible bumpl
Copyright, 1919. N. D. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23
The Seattle Star

ny mail out Of city. soc per month"; . menths
tise. mcnths, ssfSi year. tseg, In enc
fSe per month. 1850 for months, or tp,ep
per year. ny carrier. city. lie per week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23
Pointed Paragraphs

Pensions the silver Innings OF clouds.
The chronic bore makes big hole In a mans busy
day.
Yes. Hazel. the tawbone Is the original bone of
tention.
In covered with bark and q dog 10 usually
lined with H.
rcyolyc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23
On the ISSUE Of
4mericdnism There Can
BE NO Compromise
RIDICULE
ny Dir. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1919. by Frank cranel

at the sober, the thief at the honest man,
the spendthrift at the thrifty, the un-
principed at the conscientious, the nasty
at the clean.
The most heish thing about hell is not
its tears, it is its laughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23

Nope Abigail. there hasn't been solitary cop APP
pretended this tceek for bootleoging Rah! Kan!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23

Why not depose the dove the emblem Of peace
and ddopt the snail?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23

Victory Bonds hasten the return OF oar men home
10 their families The failure OF this bond issue 'ooud
delap their return. They tpont "oper there dd
their dnty. No,g do yours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23
NOW, HERE'S ANOTHER OLD TIMER THAT
Used TO HIRING A LAUGH

"a young man In one OF our western towns had
patronzed the arts far ms to buy picture OF the
Temptation OF Adam and Eve Some asked him
II II chaste picture YES" ha replied chased
by snake"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-23
STARSHELLS

Star fan since 1901 Sends the following suExes
ton n fitting tablet 10 show what the legislature
did for returned Yanks;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
FOOD CONTROL
EXTENSION BILL
PASSES SENATE

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE house
bill extending the food control act 10
penalize profitcering. as requested D!
President Wilson and Attorney General
Palmer as n means of reducing the cost
Of living, was passed by In" senate late
to-day aud sent to conference.
In addition to pcnalties--$H.coO Zine
and two years imprisonment-for
pror!tccring, boarding. destroying or
monnpolizlng OF food and other neccS-
sarieS or making any unjust or unreal
sonabIr rate or charge" the bill extends
the law tn include wearing apparel and
containers uC food. F"cds and fertilizers
as we'll as food. fuel, fertilizers and
agricultural machinery. The life OF the
proposed law would terminate upon the
proclamation IF peace.
Although many senators criticised the
bill and. general expression OF reluCt-
anre grudginply assrntcd to its pasSag"
! without a record vote, there was virtu-
ally no opposition to the measure and
only about Il dozen senators followed
its course.
Only one amendment OF substance
was made TO the bill as passed by the
house. rider proposing an ofticial hody
to supervise property rentals In the Dis
trict OF Columbia to prevent profiteer-
ing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
COLERAIN

Misses Mildred and Hattie Peterson
Of Amsterdam. Ohio. returned home
Monday after visit with Mr.. and Mrs
". T. Boyd and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Baker and daugh-
tcrs. Pauline and Rosalie. Of Jerusalem.
Ohio, the guests OF their parents, 1A1'
and Mrs. F. P. Simpson
SQUIRE X. NJ Simpson and wife OF
Barton were callers at this place Sun
day.
Mrs. ]. F. Beck and Mrs La l. Mercer
Of Pleasant Grove were callers here
Wednesday.
Mr.. Gilbert Thomas and son OF Har-
risville, Ohio. were business callers al
this place Tuesday.
Mr.. James Gesford Is suffering with
a badly burned foot
Miss Leila Lyle Of st. Clairsville was
the guest of Miss Anna Walker Tues
day.
Miss Ruth Peabody Is Improving
slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Fen Of Martins
Ferry were callers in Colerain Monday.
Miss Anna and Joel Walker enter
tanned a number OF their friends with
a marshmallow toast Tuesday evening
at their home.
Mr.. Jay Thomas had two horses killed
by lightning Wednesday morning.
Mr.. J. E. Beck Of Pleasant Grove vas
a caller here Thursday.
Miss Abbie Murdoch Is able to be
about again.
Mr.. Russell Clark Of St clatrsvt1le
was a caller at this place Tuesday.
Tho st. Clairsvtlle presoytery VIII
meet at the Colerain Presbyterian
church Monday and Tuesday, September
Is and Is.
Miss Claire Hogue was caller IN
Wheeling Tuesday.
4 number from Colerain attended the
st. Clairsville fair Thursday and Friday
Mr.. Ernest Ashton Is getting along as
we'll as could be expected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
County Must Caro- for UnsanItary
Matter.

City Clerk StidScr has received let
ter from State Health Commissioner
Jepson in reply to request sent last
week for action on an unsanitary dump
on Tomlinson avenue. Commissioners
Jepson replied that il was Impossible
for the state to attend to these matters,
as many such have been brought TO his
attention. and the county board OF
health was formed for this purpose and
must attend to such things. The place
referred to is Dug's hill. Just outside the
city limits on Tomlinson avenue. and is
used as a very unsanitary dump. The
attention Of the city council was called
to the matter some time ago. but they
had no power to act and requested the
county board of health. of which the
prosecuting attorney is member. to
look into the affair. but no action was
taken and the city council wrote to DIT
Jepson-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
LAST APPEARANCE

II rather looks az though Douglas
Fairbanks is establishing n permanent
stock company of actors. for in his now
picture, Ills Majesty. the American"
which is now showing at the Liberty
theatre for the last time. there are n
number of faces familiar to Fairbanks
picture followers.
This marks the sixth picture In
which Marjory Daw has played the
leading female role opposite Douglas.
Frank Campcau. who plays the william.
has boon with Fairbanks for over Il
year. Lillian I.angdon appeared with
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
OBITUARY
ans. Retty Beatty Alexander.

Miss Hetty Beatty Alexander died at
her home. s13 Howard street. Kirkwood,
Bridgeport. Ohio. Friday Afternoon at 5
O'Clock. after a lingering Illness She
was the eldest daughter Of the late Will
liam Alexander and Sarah Pack Alex
ander, both Of whim were early resi-
dents of the Ohio Valley. She IS sur
vived by a sister. Mrs c. C Hays, wife
Of Rev. c. c. Hays. D. D., Of Johnstown.
Pa, and a brother Of Park Alexander,
Of Pittsburgh.
Funeral services will be held at her
late home Monday afternoon ut .
O'Clock, in charge Of Rev. John W. Noel.
Of Kirkwood Presbyterian church. In
torment private at a later hour.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
Mounasvt,ls VIM Rave Fast Team.

Moundsville high school will be repre-
scented on the gridiron this fall by
very. fast team. and expect TO atone Tor
several defeats which have been admin
fstered in the past two years. NO reSu-
lar coach has been secured at the pres
ent time. but Prof. Merrick IS eNpeno-
ing all his energies trying to get com
petent coach this year that will perfect
a team as good as some OF those in the
past, and expects to have one here
some time next week. No time is being
lost, however, and Principal Stewart and
bfr. Rogers are conducting scrimmage
and other practice until the regular
coach arrives. About thirty men have
turned out for the team, and the new
coach should turn out one Of the FAST
est teams in the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
warwood Brtefs-

Born to MI. and Mrs Frye. OF NORTH
Warwood, a baby boy.
Mrs. Sam Schultz Of Charleston "
Va, is visiting Mrs. Louise Casey.
Miss Williams of Columbus. Ohio. Is
the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. Ellcy Will
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. E s. Wade Of Echo
Point, attended the supper given by the
Presbyterian church Thursday.
Mr.. w. A. Smith. of Tenth street. Is
improving nicely after an illness.
Mr.. William Baurs Of Benwood. has
accepted a position In Warwood.
Mr.. and Mrs Murphy and family OF
21st street, has removed to Atlanta, Ga
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where he will attend Ohio state univer-

where he will attend Ohio State univer-
sty.
Ross Bonar left yesterday afternoon
for Buckhannon. where he will attend
Wesleyan college.
Mrs. w. f. Clayton has returned from
a visit to friends and relatives.
Miss Margaret Bone will leave next
week for Washington. Pa. where she
will attend Washington seminary.
Mrs. B. F. Bone OF Jefferson avenue
and brother. George Bone, attended the
Smithfeld fair yesterday.
o. V. Ault OF jefferson avenue Is
visiting friends and relatives at Fair
view, Ohio.
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=, r, Smith,

Funeral services for tho late James
Franklin Smith. VINO died Thursday af-
ternoon Will" attending tn" West Alex
ander fair will be held this afternoon
at the West Alexander VI. T.. church.
followed by intnrmcnt in West Alrxan-
der cemetery.
Mr. Smith IL survived by his wife. a
small son and daughter. his mother.
Mn. Elizabeth Smith. Of Kcdive. Pa.
ana two brothers and one sister. He
was a wcll-known farmer OF West Alex
ander and was road commissioner. He
had also taught school in that section
Of tho country.
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Br1afk

Rev. William Stidger. late pastor Of
the San Jose. California, church. is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. l..
Stidger Of Jefferson avenue. He Will
leave in a short time for San Francisco.
where he will sail for japan on tour
Of the world N the interest Of the CEN
tenary movement
George Bone and Luther Grove Of
this city are attending hnsly institute.
Sheriff ". e. Clayton attended the
federal court at Wheeling yesterday.
John Meredith Of Lafayette avenue
win leave today on e business TIP to
Buckhannon and Charleston.
Brooks Rogerson OF Jefferson avenue
win leave Sunday for Columbus, Ohio,
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Mrs, A. NJ. EmInerth.

This morning at $40 o'clock ut the
residence OF her daughter. Mrs. William
Mueller, No. IS Alley 20. funeral sor-
vices win be held for the lat" Mrs.
Anna Mary Emmereth. Intermcnt will
be made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Emmerth was born in Germany
90 years ago. but had resided her" for
the last so years. She was n deVout
member Of st. Alphonsus church. Be-
sides the daughter with whom she had
made her home. she Is survived by two
sons. Peter and Anton Emmcrth. both
Of this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
MOUNDSVILLE
NEWS
Soldiers Meet

All returned soldiers who were In the
army up to November IL are requested
to meet In the Park theatre Sunday ait
ernoon for the purpose OF organizing
post No. Of the American Legion. A
temporary charter was received several
weeks ago, but a permanent orSaniza,
ton will be perfected tomorrow. and II
Ia expected a delegate will be chosen for
the state convention and a name will
also be selected. A short time ago 6
temporary organization VS. effected with
BYRON F. Henderson as chairman, but II
Is hoped a permanent organization vii!
be effected this time.
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Rev. ". G. Ulfert, pastor OF st. Johns
Evangelical church. will conduct the
funeral services for the late Edward
Moon. who died in Akron Wednesday.
The services will be hold this afternoon
at $50 o'clock at the home Of his
brother-in-law. James C. Huffman. Of
South Eoff street. and int"rmstn will
be made in Greenwood cemetery.
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narrovs nearly Completed.

The road through. the NarrowS Is
rapidly nearing completion and will be
entirely finished in about two weeks,
only a few more rods of paving being
necessary. When completed this will be
one OF the finest roads in this section
and will furnish a direct paved route
from Moundsyille to Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13

Fairbanks in The Lamb" the first pio-
ture he over made. and has been seen In
other pictures with him. Albert Nc
Quarric and Jay Dwiggins have likewise
For these people. at least. the Fairbanks
company would seem 10 mean something
very substantial and definite,