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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31

London Nation is of the few influential foreign
publications that Jump the proposed constitution OF
the league of paons and it winds long assault thus
The fatal flaw the foundation of this structure is
IL complete antocacy The of vast vested
a sefconstitued autocracy of five minister's who con-
troll all determined judgments and actions of the league
When mankind from the scare produced by
Hohenzoe autocracy it is likely to discover that there
= some virtue in auocracy and often downright and ust
fable necessity for to it, Much depends upon the
aims and the sources of the autocratc powers While
you have the detectives of Hohenzoen auocracy
YOU have to concede its high efficiency. It's purpose
evsh and its of authority degenerate, but 1t came
mighty winning the world.
Isn't center of vast power the real thing that makes
IN international agreement of sort worth while? Isn't
eentrazaon Of the final authority and to do. the
thing that makes any undertaking. factory bank store
farm or family go?
To meet any sort of crisis, are not the essentials
promptness and decisiveness?
Picture France Belgium again raided by the blood
thirsty Hun. and dependent 80 nations or
more formally assembling and agreeing what to do!
The allies didn't get start at winning the war until
they made Foch autocrat.
When great democracy entered the strife the
first thing it did. and wisely. too. TO hand auto
cratic power to the center of authority.
At Paris the nations trying to prepare to meet
poaEhle crisis as we'll to ward off crisis Mr.. Wilson
viii make mistake II he returns without consentng to
arrangement under which such crisis can be hit
promptly and definitely with the force and efficiency which
autocracy furnishes.
It is the self-consuted irresponsible autocacy that
q really dangerous The boss is good thing If he bosses
for the general good and be pulled down at the option
Of bossed and that's the sort of autocracy at which
the league of nations proposition seems to be aiming
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31
Letters to Editor
HAVE WE GONE INsaNEs

Editor The STAR Have the public and the newH'
papers of Seattle become entirely tnsane7 ono IL
almost tempted believe b. the tenor Of most Of
the the Garrison The writer has
always believed that murder II serious crime. but
tho public and newspapers Of this city seem TO have
entirely lost slwii, OF the fact such crime has
been committed
II seems be- the general. and. believe the
correct impression that Dudley storrs wronged Ruth
Garrison bitterly n II storrs himself whom
Mlan Garrison had poisoned. I would be inclined to
justify the deed and would say. "A good riddance.
bu, Miss Garrison apparently stl retains the warmesi
regard for the author % her troubles and seems
to show particular regret for her cruel and cold
bloodsd murder Of Mrs. storrs
Miss Garrison receives letters OF sympathy by the
score but no one have any sympathy for
contained columns OF reading matter about Miss Gar
rison the very day that the burial Of her victim
announced In a bare dozen so OF lines Appar
entity 1t Ia beginning to be considered mere incden,
for 60 commit murder. II the murdered one il la
position 10 interfere with the desires OF the murderer
What 10 the OF trying TO camouf1agc the real
the beginning but IN the end entirely willing submitted
herself TO the desires Of Dudley Storrs There
be doubt tina, she made two trips 20 visit him a,
okanogan, living with him as his wife for nearly a
month the last occasion. whether not she was
deceived In the beginning. she certainly under
msa this time And then she returns
Seattle and proceeds To Mrs. Storrs In order
be able he with Storrs all the time.
sheriff sringcr and Others IN attempting to defend
excuse condone the crime. plead that Ruth Is a
child in years and hns chld's mind" Apparently
her mind not too childish 90 know what kind OF
could he procured at the drug store what kind
OF story to tell TO get IL, how much of dose to
administer and in what kind OF food TO administer H.
The fact that she snid she threw away part of the
poson would seem TO show she also knew that
overdose would not do the work. when interviewed
by The star reporter, Mrs Garrison careful to
omit to answer a question as to why she went "a
storrs at okanogan. Such caution IT, OF course en-
trely characteristic OF chldlshness Apparently her
principal regret ut her deed Is that she was a boob
TO get caught"
II the conduct OF Ruth Garrison shows n childish
mind then God help her neighbors IL she Is
loose upon them after her mind has fully matured
for then she would likely not be boob TO get
caught" ]. IT, H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31
acknowledgements

The motto OF the United States OF
America is T. Pluribus Unum.
The gospel of the United States Of
America is-Federation.
Many in One! That is our open secret.
That is our contribution TO history, TO hui
manity. To show how divers states can
live together in unity. How many races.
variant bloods, divergent creeds, can still
be one people.
Daniel Webster. in the peroration to his
famous reply TO Hayne, said something
to the effect that, after being long tossed
about in storm and cloud, it behooves the
mariner, in the first clear sky, TO locate the
fixed stars and get his bearings.
SO now, in this welter Of discussion, as
TO whether we shall go on with our al
lance with Europe or disentangle ourselves
and withdraw TO our former aloofness, it
will be well TO look again at our watchword,
the Pole Star Of our existence, the distilled
drop of wisdom that contains the essence
of our national life Pluribus Unum.
That is the gist of the American consti-
tuition.
And that is the gist of what the world
is now trying TO effect at Versailles.
II is laboring TO make one out Of many.
America showed the world the way. The
league Of nations means the Americaniza-
ton of the world. Even the French jour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31

The perils that grow out of Unemployment of large
numbers of increasing every day.
Dangerous situations arise anywhere at any time when
man unemployed and hungry The danger increases
women and children begin to suffer.
There is real reason for the closing OF single
Industry that produces food clothing of the neces
nities Of life.
BY crestng class of disemployed the greatest surest
an6 valuable market any country have Is crippled
staenated and all but destroyed
With all of the workers in the United States employed
% god wages, the home market would be worth far
e the manufacturers and producers than complete
conquest of the South American trade.
The whole world needs the products Of North America
EQrope will look to for foodstuffs, fuel bers, metals
timber and other products which we can have in
abundance.
Every industry producing anything but the munitions
~ war, should be running full blast.
n Every building project should be put forward with
III speed There is widespread demand for better hous
inc for the people, More building should be begun at
Every public Improvement enterprise should start with
out days delay.
Restoration Of confidence and courage shorter hours
and spirit of sacrifice if need be the part of
poyer will give hundreds Of thousands of returning sol
ders work without displacement Of other workers
that viii any suffering.
All this demands immediate action.
1t will bring about great of prosperity that will
last indefinitely.
Then everybody should get behind Secretary Lanes
proposition to provide employment and land for soldiers
who returning to their homes eager for employment
and eager to get on the land.
All this would mean not only "a Job for every star
IN the service flag" but Job for every worker"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31

MUSINGS o. >. BARIEYooRN

O. dear They'll 10 using the ieonnee shells for
flower after Jnns 20.
The styiea In mems clothes for the coming summer
viii not include the shiny risht elbow
Obsolete expression No L. 90 luck"
Won't II be nice TO ring for the boy In the morning
The bnbous nose viii no longer be worn in
tho best society.
Shades Of Johnnie Walker the raisn and near bcsr
market IL goinw up
lie that as / may Mrs. Belle BELL lives In Utica
o, and Dayton Brewer u druggist In Iavaea Ark.
And w. w Hire. OF Cleveland. has been advertising
And Chas Parent Is a bachelor In Seattle
EXPERIENCED
just discharged from army, first class. all around
butcher and meat cutter. Any in need Of good
write C. A. Hrawneer. EarIville, iLAurora III.
Beacon News
Kindly make a note Of a." postcards l. D. 4
hotel porter yesterday brushing tho floor Of lobby
and he didn't ask single TO move"
Reading the newspaper stories of the fence built
around witness chair In New York court room.
have come 10 the conclusion that there two feet
TO Inch
GOOD ADVICE
An Trshman presented himself before magistrate
10 seek advice.
"sor" he said, Il kapes hens In cellar but the
wather pipes IN bust an hens Is all drownded."
Sorry can't do anything for YOU" said the mags
trate you had better apply TO the water company"
A few days later Pat again appeared
We'll. what now? What did the company
tell your" auered the magistrate.
They told me. honor" the reply. ito kape
ducks. Chicago Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31
On the ISSUE Of
4mericanism There Can
BE No Compromise
F. Pluribus Unum
By DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1919. by Frank craneJ

nalists are exclaiming, "Voila lie monde qui
characterised
A United States senator in a speech the
other day said that after thinking over
this whole international business he had
decided TO remain an American"
What he meant was Little American"
He had in mind to be an American as
Prussian Junker is a German, as q Turk
is a Turk or asChinaman is Chinese.
The great American takes in the whole
earth. Nothing human is alien to him.
His ideas are inclusive. not exclusive
He also is world-conqueror, not as
Caesar or Napoleon or Wilhelm, to bring
unity by force and dominance, but Is .
man. to bring unity by cooperation.
He. too, has his dream, but it Ii not Of
empire, it Is Of federation.
He believes he cannot save his own ma
ton unless he saves the world, for who
ever would save his life (alone) shall lose
it."
And he is not afraid of the task. He
shrinks not from the high emprise.
He goes smiling to the contentious diplo-
mats Of the Old World, and amidst their
confusion and despair shows them the way.
They have no other way. They turn
TO him and 10 that device he carries On
his banner
f. PLURIBUS UNUM.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31
a LETTER or APPRECIATION

Editor The Star; writing not for publication
publicity, but just to relieve chest Doubtless
there Thousands In the city who feel do regard
ing The Star and who just remiss about telling
you. Please don't misunderstood me. that think you
need pattIng the back for doing your duty, for
believe that patriotism In than skin deep.
You have shown this In your editorials In fact
editorials tho have been the best OF any paper
In Seattle Your stand the labor question truly
patriotic and manifested genuine Americanism. and
position doubt resulted in great business loss
but trust IL will all be returned to you with interest
Every fair.mnded man wants labor TO have its due,
and II must get II, but the only for II to win is
to be fair give value received stand by its
and then the great tide OF public sentiment will stand
squarely behind IL in any reasonable demand that Il
may make. and see that II gets square deal
No honest man paper give II support while
tho character OF its management is such has been
In the past horo housekeeping is absolutely essen.
tia and different principle must characterize the
representatives OF labor. But l wandering from
the subject. The letter is to commend The Star for
It's honest fearless and patriotic stand and you
every success Sincerely, GEO. A. VIRTUE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31
MORE THIRD DEGREE

Editor The Star; In the of sense.
decency and Justice what is the idea of carrying that
barbarous third degree system TO extreme and
continually hammering Mt that GIRL Ruth CARR.
son. and trying to make her say, THE told mo
to do it, when he may be perfectly innocent?
am no detective, but the mental strain, especially
on those no young, may them TO throw their
hands In desperation and to anything In order
to DO let alone. Those would.be officers make mo
tired They would ha~- for their own profit
C. w. Ill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31
HEART FAILURE KILLS
WORKER, NOT ACCIDENT

Rudolph Ronanchlck. ~. a holder
ON at Skinner a Eddy's shipyard,
dropped dead Of heart failure at mid.
night Thursday. while az work. and
did not die from injuries from fall.
as was previously reported.
The body was taken TO the morgue
and brother In Burke. Idaho. mott
fed.
Efforts 10 find the address Of Ro'
nanchlek failed. tn. address he gave
at skinner A Eddy'a being false.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31
Censoring Things

young girl the other day confessed that she placed
poison in the food of her rival in 'love." This story
aroused interest and attention than much
important topics.
Whether it in the back yards in socetys draw
ing rooms where neghbors exchanged opinions the
ease whether in the barber shop, in busy marts of
trade, the Garrison held supreme attention The
league Of nations didn't have chance alongside it.
Naturally then, enterprisng photopay house owner
secured moving pictures of the Garrison girl as she
was taken from the juvenile detention home to the SUI
perlor court, few days ago.
But when he advertised that the pictures would be
presented at of his theatres 10 behold he
ceived word from the acting that the picture
censored. 49,
Censored! BY what right? Freedom of press and
speech must recognize the evolution of things extend
also to freedom of the stage and movies" Exhibitors
Just like publishers must be held accountable for the
abuse of their privilege But no man. be he acting
royal nabob of Timbucto should have the right arbi
nar1ly to This peases me; therefore it NAV be
shown This do not like; therefore it must not be
shown" ~ ~
We may haze outgrown the desire to lick another
nation, bnt haven't outgroWn the desire to adyise IL
concerning its own Gffairs.
The popular vieao is that the seepino sickness ,,os
caused by the flu the fin by the aoar the wnr by the
Hun, the Hun by the deviI.
True, the league constitution pledges us to mir in
any scrap that mag happen, but pledges the aoor to
see that none happen.
statesman is oho knoaos aohether TO cheer
aChen he reads that faction In Russia has
~ captured t0s0n
n German expansion is booked for long siege of
that sleeping Sickness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31
To5axcReno
THE STREET CAR
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

I looked down the lane of a car
With passenger.heads In a row.
And I said to each head What you
am curious, somewhat, to know.
I could fancy you ranged on a shelf,
Lake a series OF overturned bowls
So think, to enliven myself,
/ shall take off the tops OF your souls"
And one soul was full Of a scheme
OF how TO grub gold. lily-handed,
And one soul was ripe with a dream
OF relief for the stricken and stranded.
And one soul was witess and wild,
All needless OF gaining or giving
And one--'twns the soul of child
Bubbied up with the laughter OF living.
And one soul was grinning with guile
Intent upon tricking woman,
And one loed and anguished the while
And approved its own wit and acumen.
And one soul fretful and thin
a flying soul sentenced to flivving-
And one with an African skim
Chucxled up with the laughter OF living.
And one soul sticky with pride
And counted all things by their cost
And one soul was dreary and dried
And afraid IL lost.
And soul was saved-and to show IT,
IL wept with n mournful Thanksgiving;
And one--twas the soul OF a poet
Leaped up with the laughter OF living
I set back their tops the souls
On their frivol and fret, and their folly
And again. with expressonless jowls.
They were passenger.heads on a trolley
Then peeped in my own soul. my brothers;
/ uptopped IL with misgiving.
And found all l found In the others,
Excepting the laughter OF living
Copyright. 1919. by N. II. Al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31

German expansion is booked for long siege of
that sleeping sickness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31

True, the league constitution pledges US to mir in
any scrap that may happen, but pledges the oord to
see that none happen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31
REMOVED TO ms HOME

Motorcycle officer W. A. Elliott.
who was severely injured Thursday
when Ford delivery car struck his
machine. WAS removed today from
the city hospital 20 his home In the
Aafurta hofaf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-31

A statesman Is a man Uho knoaos aoheth
or groan Uhen he reads that faction In
captured a t0tOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
OPEN HOMES FOR
UNION MEETINGS

Following are the homes open
for prayer meetings to be held to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock IN
the interest of the Billy Sunday
campaign: Mrs. E. NJ Swingle,
1903 Forty-fourth street; Mrs.
Frank Dillon, 4O16 Seventh ave-
nue.; Mrs. A. o. Messenger. 1928
Eighth avenue; Mrs. F. G. Miller,
912 Forty-fourth street; Mrs. En-
ma Anderson, 4307 Eighth avenue;
Mrs. Joseph Wilmer. $40 Forty
third street; Mrs. G. M. Anderson,
4011h Seventh avenue; Mrs. G.
w. Halves, 1900 Eighteenth avenue;
Mrs. J. c. Fry, 1902 Twenty-fourth-
and-a-half street; Mrs. H. c. First,
1881 Twenty-first street: Mrs. G.
W. Hessell, 1912 Thirtieth street;
Mrs. r. L. Baird, 1907 ThiTty-frst
street; Mrs. J. T. Bauer, 1907 Thir-
ty-first street; Mrs. ]. H. Nicholas,
1906 Thirty-second street; Mrs. Dix
on, 1907 Eighth aver y Mrs. Il. H.
Dunavin, 1880 Fifteenth street;
Mrs. Robert Burr, 11121a Twelfth
street, and Mrs. Neal, 1910 9hir-
teenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
NO DRESS SUITS
TO GREET KING
And HIS PARTY
Acting Mayor HosfOrd Says Bust
ness Attire in Afternoon is
American Way.
Especial Moline Service.)

When King Albert, accompanied
by his party. arrives in Moline next
Tuesday he will not be greeted by
several hundred members of the
reception committee attired in full
evening dress.
At least SO says Acting Mayor
Hosford.
Business dress is the proper
dress in the afternoon for America,
says the city executive. With ev-
cry one of the 800 members of the
reception committee appearing in
full dress, it would not present a
typical afternoon gathering OF
Americans.
Those few persons delegated to
ride in the procession through the
city with the king will, however,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02

bride, was honored at a post-nup-
tial party given last evening by
the members of the o. 1. c. En-
broidery club of which she is a
member, at the home of Mrs. John
Swanson, 1925 Twenty-ffth street,
Moline. The affair took the form
of a miscellaneous shower.
During the evening victrola mu-
sic was enjoyed, and in a guessing
contest, Mrs. Arthur Schlueter OF
Rock Island and Miss Lillian Ed
strand of Moline took the prizes.
A delicious two course supper
was served at a late hour in the
dining room, where the table deco
rations were carried out in the
brides colors, pink and white. The
centerpiece was a basket Of white
asters, tied with a huge bow Of pink
tulle. Small cupids and hearts
were arranged in the center of the
table, and these were also scatter
ed over the cloth. The bride was
presented with many pretty gifts
for her new home, which will be in
GAINESVILLE, Wis, where she and her
husband are to go the last Of next
week. During Mrs. Bufum's stay
in Moline and Rock Island she will
be the honOree at a number of
parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
ONE HOUR, ONE
DOLLAR, VOTED
BYPLASTERERS
No Opposition Is Expected to De-
EelOp Among Contractors Over
Increase for Men.

Journeymen plasterers at a meet
ing last night voted themselves an
increase of 1871 cents per hour,
bringing their wages up to the even
dollar mark for one hour of work.
This will give them So per day.
Not all contractors were present,
but there was no dissent among
those who were present and union
officials state that no opposition is
expected to develop.
Wages of plasterers have been
raised to this figure generally
throughout the country, and it was
bound to result here sooner or la
ter, said one of the unions officers
this morning, and so it was made
sooner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
Pan.HeIIenic Meeting.

Twenty members of the Tri-City
Hellenic association met last
evening at the Moline community
service league rooms, when a com
mittee was appointed to draw up
a constitution which will be adop-
ted at the next meeting. This COM
mittee included Mrs. Alkaline Kerns
of Moline, Mrs. S. P. Berger of
Davenport and Miss Ella Searle of
Rock Island.
Miss Irma Goldsmith was ap-
pointed press reporter for the as
sociation. A letter was received
last evening from Mrs. T. Marshall
regarding the support of a French
orphan, whom the association will
adopt. The next meeting will be
a luncheon session in Davenport
some time during the first of No
vember, the exact date to be an
nounced later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
~ 90


The Royal Purple degree of pat
riarch Oddfellowship will be con-
ferred on a class of IA patriarchs
Friday evening, at Odd Fellows
hall. The degree staff of Rock Is
land encampment, No. u, will put
on the work. After the ceremonies
there will be social hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
SOX And REDS
STAGE SECOND
SERIES CLASH
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page one.)
brilliantly while the thermometer
registered in the neighborhood Of
80 degrees at noon.
The crowd was a little slower in
gathering at the grounds than it
was yesterday, the grandstand and
boxes being almost deserted two
hours before game time.
Bleachers Fill Rapidly.
The right field bleachers were
three-fourths full at this stage,
while the pavilions were but half
filled. The usual morning band
concert was also missing but the
numerous policemen were on the
job while the coffee and sandwich
vendors reaped their harvest.
The Reds appeared on the field at
1885 and Immediately batting prac-
tice with Bressler, southpaw,
delivering up the offerings to the
batters. Duncan received big ap-
plause when he drove a long fly
into the left field bIeachers en-
closure
The White Sox came in on the
field at 1910 p. m. and tossed balls
bench
Teams Warm Up.
Faber began to warm up for the
Gleasons and at 1:20 the Reds re-
tired to their bench and the White
Sox trotted onto the field. Frs
kline Mayer went to the pitching
mound and served up his benders
while the White Sox lineup in
dulged in batting practice. The
band introduced a novelty by play
ing a series of 20 old time songs,
including From Dixie Annie
Laurie" After the Ball" sweet
Rosie O'Grady," and f'She Has Seen
Better Days"
Fans Capture Balls.
The crowd applauded each seIec-
ton. Williams took his place in
the Sox batting order during prac-
tice.
A large number of balls were bat
ted into the crowd and in each in
stance a mad scramble ensued for
its possession. None were returned
to the field.