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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12
Sudden Millions

Joe Duke, that poor Texas farmer who has become
mut-mlionaire thru striking oil. says he will permit
himself but "exravagance'-the giving his family
everything they require to make them happy
Poor joe he does not understand that that is the
extravaganza which, almost invariably is fatal to family
happiness The odds high that Jocs sudden millions
will ruin his family in spite of all he do
Those who acquire great wealth thru long years of
breaking effort usually find that their families
without the JOY of anticipating the possession of anything
that of fighting dads estate. Upon those who
accustomed to buying anything that attracts their fancy
possession pals because there the absence of effort and
the satisfaction of earning winning. AS rule the
rich does not leave behind him family happiness but
family envy jealousy and litigation He starts out deter
mined to give his children IA better chance than he had
and winds up with the knowledge that the chance that he
had the best that beginner possibly could have He
Sees when late that his trials and hard labor made him
strong and useful and discovers that he has raised parasites
progeny devoted to senseessy increasing his pile
If this is the rule to such families, what chance of
happiness has the suddenly enriched Duke family? Happ-
ness is condition Of mind. not commodity. In the
plunge from picking cotton TO signing bank checks there
cannot be contentment and equanmity. Since Joe
that he is going to stick to farming il is be
concluded that he has been happy His family has stuck
together bord together perhaps suffered together He
Is going buy them butterflies and rainbows and
other things without which there has been family union
and mutual happiness He live to the well that
ushed forth his chance to try to buy happiness for his
family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12
BY Mckee.

~ the iath OF June. in iss, William. Baron Hast.
" inEr. executed IN tho. Tower OF London. lie
was deNpiy attached 20 Edward w. whom he served
before his hcceshion the throne and whom he
fnainsd faithful thru the kings period % exile In the
winter of 1901 After Edward returned Hastings
fought for him at Barnet and at Te~kesbury. After
Edwards death Hastings policy became undecided.
lilo diskrd Edwards widow. queen Elizabeth. but he
refused TO ally himself with Richard Duke Of Olouoes
ter. af,erward Richard III. lie paid for his indceis.
Ion with his life. for Richard had him Ferrd and BE-
headed IN the Tower. This episode has been uped
by Shakespeare in hts play Richard III
In lsag tke 18th Of June. Lord Baltimore OBJ
tancd n grant for Of land In America. which
IL now tho State o. Maryland
On the isih Of June In 1851. Pope Benedict XIV.
Issued decree prohibiting the OF any version
Of the Bhls In the common language
In 1850 on the 18th of June society called the
American Daughters Of Liberty founded for the
purpose Of supplying the soldiers with clothes
Donations from Philadelphia and southern Jersey
amounted 10 400 shirts and $50 pairs OF socks
On the is,h of June, in 1874. a violent eruption Of
damage TO the surrounding country.
In iTTs. the i5th OF June. France declared
against England In aid of tho American colonies The
French sent Rochamboau with eooo troops and IAfay
cit. with force our Assistance. A fleet OF 20
ships was also sent 20 aid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12
Political Economy

BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE
Labor 10 not a commodity. friend:
Labor IL no; n machine.
Labor IL not a means 20 end.
OR only a stomach and spleen.
fabor's n father. husband. n son.
Iabor'r a friend and a brother:
Aye. the tally OF labor In done.
IAhor's a sister and mother.
Surely VIC tangled things when began
To figure the product. forgetting the man.
Capital isnr handful Of gold
or the books OF a banker.
Not biuesp for which labor Ii sold.
or n monster OF malice and rancor.
Capital isn't god. set apart,
or machine OF malignant acumen.
Capital. too. In = mind and a heart
Or sometimes. the heart OF a
How did we make tho mistaken beginning
OF supposing a SOUL with function but sinnlngr
Men are but mon. high and humble alike,
And few Of US dcviiicd sainted.
We dictate n lockout or join in strike
because little acquainted.
Dives and IAzartIs. scornlng each other,
Pcrished. each of his baroness
But Dives and Lazarus. brother TO brother
Shall they not find them a fairncss7
And sim our Economists gabbie and chatter,
As II hearts were boodless and but matter
Copyright 1919. y. II. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12
HOW TO HANDLE WILDCATS
SOME ARE NEEDED TO DEVELOP FIELDS ASSERTS
MARK REQUA, BUT-WATCH THE PROMOTER!
BY MARK L. REQUA
Director on Division, 4. s. Fuel Administrator

The problem OF wildcat oil wells Ia an important
ona and cannot be lightly dismissed
wildcat well ls well drilled in undeveloped ter
ri,ory without any certainty OF finding oil A com.
pany organized for the purpose Of drilling such a
well IA called validating company. a man en-.
gagged In the drilling Of such well IL called wild.
cater These terms are not dscredtable. but they
are generally used Indicative perhaps of the
ccrtainties surrounding such operations.
By far the largest proportion Of wildcat wells are
failures. people even going 20 far NJ TO say
that 20 per OF the strictly wildcat wells are
negative In result The 10 per cent remaining,
however. the foundation upon which the petroleum
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

Had you wish for all humanity-what would it be
Perpetual peace, universal prosperity, happiness Or
would you have eternal youth. world rid of disease evil
vanquished, an artistic industrial perfection?
This matter of endowing the world with a quality or
condition calls for. much elaboration and debate
Wish happiness for the murderer? Prosperity for
the kaiser and his kin? Eternal youth when the LIMIT of
lies span is what makes existence precious?
One wish is momentous thing to contemplate We
Al may have granted to at least BIG personal wish
Il 1t be based sincere desire.
That which you wish for earnestly enough you will
strive for diligently enough Individual success
y but wish materialized.
8 But to venture single wish for all humanity lis an
assumption of responsibility by being for the destiny
and life conduct Of all others
An Eskimo would wish for warmth. n Hottentot would
welcome ice. Are all Eskmos and Hottentots in our
narrow speres of preference prejudice and provncaty
Yet could you wish what WOULD you wish for all
humanity?
The Huns tell us that not in ttco thousand PEARS
has nation been punished. Not in tlco thousand
yeprs has nation so deserved punishment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

TtaNs" HAfN prNti
added TO the
daily menu as a
regular Rtun [
along with tho
other habits. IN
time to come.
aIrpianes will be
part of the make
up. like watches.
Eiasees. styles.
cornn. etc Time
will be taken by
tho fofeluck and
be twisted into
giving more min
ute value per
hour. Distance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

Industry OF this country IL built
There is a perfectly legitimate field open 20 the
promoter who wildcats with the hope OF big profits
thru final Operations Of this kind fire.
by the personal activity OF the promoter among i'm
mediste friends and acquaintance and a certain
extent with the aid OF newspaper advertising Such
promotion should be encouraged, operations are
usually conducted openly and above board, with the
final profit depending the Of the
prise.
On the other hand. there great abuses thru
irresponsible using advertising space freely
issuing extensive prospectuses and exaggerated state
nents and presuming that there is opportunity
for failure. In many OF these cases. even with the
possible OF the well-dring the investor has
very little chance for the Of his capital.
As a general proposition. / believe that any pros
pec;ive investor who has been told the whole truth
as 20 the company whose stock he purchasing
should be permitted to make the investment IL he
cares TO take the chance. OF course the important
factor here is that he should be told whole truth
and this . seldom IL done In ordinary oil ad-
vertising The promoter should discuss fully the
stock authorized by his company. in dollars and
shares; how much promotion stock WAS issued and
what value: the nature and terms OF contract for
land. setting forth prices 20 be paid. etc.
the promotion stock issued the promoters The
amount amounts TO be paid for selling the stock
should be disclosed: the amount expended for adyer.
Using fees and similar expenses not directly COZ
nected with drilling should be disclosed and agreed
upon.
II might be wise 20 insist upon the promoter
escrcwing his stock and being prevented from selling
II until after the property Is n paying basis =
In other words. should limit possible profits
TO promoters, and make a full and truthful state-
ment absolutely a prerequisite TO the granting of any
permit. And am inclined to believe that promoters
should not be permitted to sell any of their share,
until the concern Is a success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

But what with JUNE weddings and vacation plan
ming one doesn't notice the holiday shortage.
REMEMBER THIS JULY
Ehe Maine law and act "to prohibit drinking houses
and tipping shops" approved by Governor w. q.
Crosby. JUNE 2. 1851 and thus Maine became the
first prohibition state.
REMEMBER JUNE g. 1917 DO YOU
That the day you and lot OF other brave
lads cages 2t30) registered for the draft
On JUNE g. 1898. Great Britain started her search
and seize OF American ships, and I'm JUNE, 1919
American legislation win pass search and seize
laws which will be tough dry day cellars
The battle OF Bunker Hi fought In JUNE and
many matrimonial battles trace their ancestry
back 10 tho month.
For three hours after tho big dry hits Boston
Mass, II still VIII be wet In California.
Newspaper telcgraphers know go" the end OF
the days job.
Bartcnders sec the finish In JUNE 30.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12
Big Day Saturday

Every boy in Seattle between the age of 10 and 1e
years Is invited to Woodland park Saturday. when the
Elks will be hosts at their big Flag Day picnic
It will be great day for the kids.
The big brothers of Elkdom leaving nothing I'M
and are taking every precauton to keep mothers
fathers from worrying.
For instance, there win be big corps of doctors or
hand Elks will be stationed at transfer
points to that the boys get the park back home
without mishap.
Plenty of eats and plenty of entertainment will be
supplied $3.50 p' " :' '''i-e"' VIM ''
Every boy in Seattle ought to be permitted to go tc
the picnic, which begins at 10 and ends at p
statement issued by the democratic national com
mittee asks the country to the management Of
aged the NTH Spain That ".carS With Spain, in
modern language, would be called NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the-Uestern-front
Another rebellion is threatened in Ireland II isn't
any Of business but hare noticed that peoples
usually get their liberty ohem they prefer it to life NTH
out ii.
Mrs Pennypaeker, Of Terds says that human
Offhond can't think of anything that is fuller of
human moral issues than politics.
We must take Schlesrcig- Hostein from. Ger7mahu
because 1t belongs to Denmark, and Denmark doesn't
want because IL is full of Germans. Here matter; a
small order Of sef-determination.
Padere,cski says he is afraid Geymany is reparino
70 attack Poland We hare doubt int that he ,1gh
The preparation ao erend period of gears ho,o-
When asked for interviews, the kaiser tells rescs-
paper men that has attitude IL unchanged That nm
changed attitude stuff IS What is afficag the ,choie
of Germany.
What pe wGnt to kloW is Ohether the done of peace
wGiting for favorable aceaer in order To tae
its hop-oU
Thrift is q virtue talked about by peope ,vho hnpe
not recently compared fve-doHar bill Nth mess of
sirLoin steak
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12
GASOLINE TO DRIVE OUT
JAPANESE JINRIKISHA

TOk1O-The Kushi car Is going to retire tho lin.
rikisha. The kush cars little auto car tbe ,oin,
product OF an American and japanese. II "a three.
wheeled seven feet long and three feet wide and has
a lfhorsepower engine, but 1t can hit 40 miles an
hour. and It's built for comfort II viii carry two or
three passengers. The promoter. Kushbiki has lost
leg and wanted n machine easier to handle than An
auto and more comfortable than a jinrikisha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

will be Jus, around the corner" then. cI,is~ns can
live In town and hold down Job In another eli
mate. During the winter keep tho family down
south and hop back and forth daily to The office
north. -Nert door nsixhborx" viii he spread all
the map The tourist Of today will be OF the man
about town" speed then.
ny q. H. JOYFUL
JUNE achieves It's greatsst fame by being tho sixth
month OF the year. When you're thru JUNE you're
halfway over the onetime round the
Also there JUNE brid---and JUNE bugs
The old Romans rot the idea that JUNE was the
lucky month for marriages II E,il is--for some.
JUNE started with 20 days. Romulus gave 4, 30.
Suma stole day. but Julius Caesar put /, back The
Equal Day Calendar Society wants TO down
to rs.
Recite this some nicely raw JUNE day:
And what In 80 a day In JUNEr
Then. IL ever. come perfect days.
Then heaven tries earth II II be In tune
And over II sootly her lays
Lowell.
JUNE HAS But ONE NATION. WIDE HOLIDAY:
THE FOURTEENTH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

HOLToN. Kanss--A popular game In rural circles
In this vicinity is the "avordupos" party The girls
are weighed their weights written slips OF paper
All the elips are put into hat and the young man
draws He is allowed to take the girl he draws to
supper, paying half a cent pound for their meal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12
WHAT is THE WORLDS
GREATEST OCCUPATION?
The Rev. DR.. Stelzle Says:
"WINNING SOULS"
What In Your Answer

BY REV. CHARLES STEELE
Staff Writrr on Religious Tog'scs for The Star

Mems souls are the most precious things earth.
IL there's hereafter then they're stii moro pre-.
eloua. because they're the only things earth that
VIII endure-everything else viii pass away
Therefore-the greatest occupation In tho world n
that OF "soulwinner"
Souls sometimes -lost--they wander into the
darkness OF sin or Indifference.
The who finds lost soul and n has
done greater piece OF work than he who might save
the whole word-for soul is OF more value than
the world
IL II is true that the man who saves a soul has
done such great service. then the who leads a
soul astray is the greatest enemy OF mankind.
such man not only becomes the means OF losing
other mems souls. but he loses his soul.
not mean that the soul is destroyed but that has
harmony with Gods plan. IL may always be brought
back
Now TO be "soulwinner- does not Imply giving
preacher, for example
Indeed, any man or woman engaged IN any other
occupation may become n successful soul winner one
adVhntaSe or being nonprofessonai soulwinnor IL
That you probably know the paths which the lost"
soul "a" taken, because you know the manner Of life
ana temptations OF real men and women
10 turn man from tho wrong path into the right
rond-and to do II humbly without a sense of H,ner
iory OF scfrigheousness-is exalted and cxaIting
occupation
Heaven holds no greater reward than that 10 be
given soul winners
They that turn many TO Righteousness. sa,. .As
Bible shall shine "as the stars. forever and ever
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

Serier court martial sentenced Captain Gipens TO
ten years for the malicious, deliberate ard prened-
stated murder Of pirate. II the pirate had
dsrsd the captain could centuries hare expressed
the sentence!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

IT YOU WANT TO STOP STREET CAR
NEW YoRK-The street cars wouldn't stop 80
Samuel Walsh lay the rails. Bum service .
he said at the hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12
aNEl.SAES06
LOCAILzING THE WORLD

Every time look up In tho sky you either
see airpian. ret q cind,r In your eye. Air.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12
The JeaHie Star

ny mail out Of city. soc per month; months.
yise; issslths. t.Ib. year. ss.ee. IN the
Ssc per month. sGso for mcnths or 81, 90
per year. Ry carrier. city. lie per week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

When asked for interviews, the kaiser &
paper men that his attitude IL Unclaimed.
changed attitude stuff is phat is affecting
of Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

Paderewski says he is afraid Germany is preparii
to attack Poland. We hare doubt but that he is rfgJ
The preparation wW ertend period of gears ho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

What we wa1t to knoao Is iOhether the dove of pea
IS aoGitg for more favorable aoeater in order To tai
Us h0D-Off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12
THIN ONES FOR LEAN PURSES

Bartcnders sec the finish In JUNE 30.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

Thrift is q virtue talked about by people rho han
not recently compared five-douar bill Nth mess o
sirl0in steak
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

But what with JUNE weddings and vacation plan
ming one doesn't notice the holiday shortage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-12

Mrs. Pennypdeker, Of TeraS, says that human
moral issue is necessary to interest Uoen in politics.
OffhQnd can't think of anything that is fuller of
human moral issues than politics
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02

new FIRE HALL
PLANS ADOPTED
Bids Will Be Received and
Contract Let About
April FL.

Formally, approving and adopting
plans submitted by. Architect w. ].
Edwards for new city lire hall to
take the place Of the Joint building
destroyed by ire in January last, the
City Water and Light commission
completed their regular business ses-
sion last evening.
The plans adopted insure the con-
struction Of . modern building which
will house the offices Of the city ad.
min%istration and the hre department.
and embrace considerable improve
-ment over the old structure, N fea-
ture Of which Twill be a community
auditorium o n the second floor for the
convenience Of public gatherings.
An examination Of the walls Of the
old building have determined that
they suffered little or no damage. and
they will be used in the construction
Of the new building according to
present plans.
Advertisements for bids will be
started at once, and it is thought that
the contract for construction will be
let about April FL. when work, will be
Immediately started and rushed to
completion. City officials hope to be
| ready to occupy the new building by
jolly 4,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
Ignite WORK
NEEDS SHOWN
State Board of Regents Elk
pect to Complete Meeting
Here Today.

President Vernon L. Mangun Of the
State School of Forestry at Bottineau,
met with the North Dakota Board Of
Regents in session in the regents
room at the university this morning
for the purpose of laying before the
regents the financial needs of the
forestry school for the coming year.
Continuation of the consideration Of
the university financial needs also
was in order.
DR.. Earle j.. Babcock, dean Of the
colleges Of engineering of the uni
versity outlined the situation in re-
gard-to the matter Of appropriations
for the carrying on of the ignite coal
development In North Dakota. Gen.
eral discussion upon the part of the
regents az to the best apportionment
of the funds already appropriated for
this development ensued.
1.-THE present outlook is that we will
be able to clean up on our business
here by tonight" said President Muir
this oon Matters that have been
before the regents have been Of an al
most entirely routine nature. pertain
ing principally to financial matters"
The regents will take an early train
to Fargo where they will make their
headquarters for the next few days
while interviewing the heads Of vari.
Gus other state institutions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
SULLIVAN GUEST
OF ROTARY CLUB

7. A.. Sullivan returned this morn.
ing from st. Paul. where he spent
several days attending to business
matters. His visit primarily was in
acceptance Of an invitation to attend
and speak before a meeting Of the
Rotary club, a business mems civic
welfare organization. Tuesday eve
ming. His talk was along general ag.
ricultural and trade conditions, and
brought out the importance and ne
cessity for complete understanding
and cooperation among the manu-
featuring and agricultural producing
sections along trade lines. 1t is MOI
a matter of independence Of com,
munity, but rather one of the strictes'
inter-dependence, he said.
Red River wheat and Red River
"spuds" are famous throughout thu
world and the immense agricultural
resources making for their successful
production have given the Red River
valley a position Of rare confidence
as a principal in the producing sec
tons of the nation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
FRANK KRUGER
RESUMES STAND

Neillsville, Wis, April 2.-The
Kruger murder a with Mrs. Car
oline Kruger and her sons, Frank
and Leslie. the principals. and ac-
|cused of the murder of Harry Jensen,
will probably go to the jury this week
Frank Kruger. the oldest brother,
resuming his testimony today. denied
doing any shooting except for firing
one shot from the road in front OF
the house to a away the men
shooting at him and his brother.
He said the eason he and Ennis
did not register was because they did
not believe in war. He declared En-.
mis-, who was killed. did all the shoot
ing except the shot mentioned.
In beginning his testimony late yes
terday, Frank told how he escorted
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
REVOLUTION
BREAKS IN
PETROCRAD
Serious Railroad Strikes are
Reported From Russ
Capital.

London, April 2.-Reports that 4
revolution against the Soviet govern
ment has broken out in Petrograd are
supported by IN official Russian wire-
less dispatch received here which
says that there is a serious strike Of
railwaymenk in the Petrograd region.
The strike. it is said. was prompted BY
the Mensheviki and the Social Revo-
lutionaries. The Russian wireless
message reads:
There is no transport and conse-
quently there is no bread in Petro-
grad. The Mensheviki and the Social
Revolutionaries are calling out the
ratlwaymen and railway communica-
ton has been stopped.
THE social revolutionaries are the
agents OF Denekine, Kolchak and the
Allied ~imperialists." ,,
Situation is Worse.
Washington, April 2.-Swedish
press reports received today at the
state department. said the situation in
Petrograd is steadily growing worse
HOSPITALS were reported still short Of
medical supplies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
Mrs. Frank Wilder
Fargo Commissioner

Mrs. Frank H. wildef, a former
resident Of Grand Forks and now liv-
ing in Fargo, was today formally de-
clared elected city commissioner Of
Fargo. Mrs. Wilder carried the cleo
ton with a plurality Of v votes,
and wa elected on the issue of es-
tablishing municipal ownership Of
public utilities Of Fargo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-02
LADIES OF EASTERN
STAR TO ENTERTAIN

Local ladies Of the Eastern Star
will entertain members OF the Mason
ic order and their families at the
Masonic hall. East Grand Forks,
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Diver
dancing.