The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

BY THE VILLAGE pERsECUTOR

BY THE VILLAGE PERSECUTOR
The party who took the scraper from the corner
of Sixth ST. and Western Is known. and II scraper
is not returned promptly persecution will follow An
drew Roegner--wstertown twis) Times.
We lamp on a sport page that In the Philippines
cock fighting longer the national sport Instead
of watching chickens fight the natives watch men
beat each other up. The Fillpinos about ready
for self government.
You can read a lot these days about this country's
air service being poor But. OH it's hot air service!
You hear lot Of talk about not mixing in Euro
pean affairs" but bunch is that the republican
congress will vote In favor OF this country taking
charge Of things at Constantnople. II will make
some good jobs for the faithful
Holyokc. Mass, preacher has succeeded in stop
ping Sunday golf the links that city Pretty
they'll put end to eating raisin bread in that
state.
Stopping the high OF living by raising wages
Is good deal like running in the sunshine and trying
to get away from your shadow
But. the brakeman remarked. II may be ball
player. but I've made a running catch"
A Seattle shoe dealer well all be wearing
wooden shoes pretty soon. Murray, They'll beat the
paper ones we're wearing.
New York hotel and restaurant owners say there Is
profit In dry cabaret. that folk longer patron
lie them. This confirms oft expressed belief that
would not patronize cabaret unless they could
s@~S
THIS SEEMS TO BE PERFECT EXPLANATION
OF WHEN AN AUTO Is USEFUL
Charles Renner has made the purchase of new
which ne is using for riding when he and his
wife go anywhere. The purchased thru the
agency Of the Pollock Auto Company Of this place.
Mr. Renner Is getting pretty well used to running
the now and this makes II doubly useful for him,
and after Mrs. Renner has become proficient in the
matter of handling 1t the will become useful.
-Pattsmouth (Neb) Journal
A bill has been introduced in congress to prevent
the president United States from leaving the
country. That bill could have been passed
when Bill Taft was president
Mary had
A little lamb.
Its fleece
White
But Mary had
No great love
For the lamb
Even II its fleece
Was white
For Mary had
In the papers
That hogs we're
s23 a hundred
Believe me-" said she,
To the pretty little lamb
II wish you
Were pig"
A wise Iirl
Was Mary.
Professor Todd OF Amherst. who had expected to
send wireless to Mars last Sunday. announces he
postponed sending the message. That shows how
honest the is Would any of have known the
difference II he bad said he sent it'
We EDITOR PINS MEDAL UPON HIS CHEST
The Candle Editor does not believe In Dragging
when he's sober. However, the arrival OF eight
and one.half pound baby boy at his home last Sun.
day is awful temptation. We perfectly willing
to give the Mrs full credit for her share In the epoch
making event. and congratulate the doctor and
for their good luck in officiating upon a
momentous occasion. Some people give considerable
credit a
but by Gosh, don't. We're bird ourself, we'll
say are.-Credie (Col) Candle
A Boston grand jury has indicted Armour & Co.,
Ho hum!
I'VE about to begin 40 years march thru the
desert" says Germanys foreign minister. What!
Prohibition there. too?