The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 15, 1914, Page 4

THE SEATTLE STAR! Service of ¢ Becond-Clasn Matter. l] attio, Wash. per mon. Six mos, $1.80; yoar $3.25 y carrier The Star exchange counccting all depar q Ground Up by Greed TS right arm useless and his spine badly crushed, former ; Conductor B. Wilson, of thé Baltimore and] ) Ohio railroad, told a story to a Chicago jury, the other day, t in itself sums up the horrors of an industrial system | Which does not count the cost in blood where private profit is concerned Forced to work for three and nights, with only Rimine hours off for rest, because he did not dare to lose his} and utterly exhausted by the strain, Wilson says that on| ne third day he stumbled and fell between a car and the} ine, and what was once a man was carried to the hos- bs i by his fellows, to emerge after many days a cripple for fe and to receive the $7,500 judgment that was hande¢ wn against the company And so the incident was closed, "To the company it meant just $7,500 To the man it meant—who knows what? To the rest of! Ms it means this: That a human sacrifice has been made, that human sacrifices are being made daily, for all our wanted civilization, to a modern god—Greed. If you don't lieve it, read your newspaper carefully and clip the items industrial accidents which appear with a sickening regu- that has become monotonous in that it is the same story told over and over again : Tt won't be long before you have a basketful, and when have the basketful you will have material for a series of dies that would make the world sit up and take notice could be staged by a Belasco for the benefit of those es that are moved so mightily by fiction and will yet in unmoved before a fact, because it is a common fact, Suppose—too common to have any dramatic value | fours for Health 7 ° ha of the large life insurance companies now permits any of its policy holgers to go when he will to the st company doctor and get himself examined “If it isn't convenient to go in person, he can send to the office for directions how to have an examination made mail. The idea is that frequent examinations may save funeral! ses and thus be of mutual advantage. Inasmuch as} company prefers a live risk to a dead one, it is willing 0 foot the bill ‘ “4 "= Doesn't it occur to you that if this is a good investment a fit-making insurance company it would be equally 00 a everybody? Why shouldn't Uncle Sam do it, too? Through his agricultural depagtment or in other ways examines cows for tuberculosis, cereals for blight, cotton) for the boll weevil and trees for moth pests | | Surely the health of a man, woman or child is of at least] importance. Worth- While Test it true that the plain folks love an aristocrat? Watch York state if you want to see a test. Running for senator there this fall is Jimmie Wadsworth) Geneseo, a typical British squire, transplanted. Running) tor before the people. , James days as such incidents are Wadsworths own great acres, hunt foxes, patronize + tenants, are firm standpatters, entertain lavishly and) believe it is their right to govern. Jimmie, a most charming chap, is for everything that is against. : say he has a good chance to win. “But it will te the plain fulks who this time will do| deciding. ! So you see it will be a worth-while test | bing a Cemetery “graveyard of the Atlantic’—that rocky stretch of| b coast-wise traffic lanes just off Cape Cod—will soon) to rest content with its present harvest of dead. / In 60 years it has seen the wrecking of more than 2,000 with the toll of thousands of lives. But the Cape Cod canal, from Buzzard’s Bay to Barnsta- puts it out of business, besides saving vesselmen a jour- of 6 miles. Twenty-five feet deep at low water, 250 and 16 miles long, its whole length electric lighted, this [2,000,000 private waterway expects not only to make good out of “safety first” tolls, but also out of miles of h waste which it has filled and will sell for manufac- Notice it is a private venture. Why is public enterprise so slow? ¢ SOCIETY 18 Jealous of The Star's Potiatch couple, who will get mar- in the Smith building tower Saturday. There never was a “higher- ‘event than that in all of Seatti mart set, you know. ‘THE TILIKUMS have been given the key of the city. Forthwi! opened the joy box. f " ay CONGRESS HAS again voted to retain the “mileage graft.” it ey 2 or 3 cents a mile for travel, but representatives will still McCarron’s id Shoe Repairing -Rapi BOOTS AND SHOES **,'°,Msssore, | NEW AND REPAIR WORK IN ALL BRANCHES | 104 CHERRY ST., AT 1ST AVE. | 10 SECONDS’ WALK FIONERR CAKE SAV 3 TRANSYERS| “a Sah REPAIR MAI | marriage picture in many months. THE SEATTLE STAR’ | Ponto, the Purp] THAT'S SOMETHING For THE CAT'S DINNER 1 suppose! WELL, 'LL JUST SPiLe iT SO GHE CAN'T HWE IT, HELP! , ». GET ME Loose!" * At the Fiction Deek Young Lady (reading from Ist) "Engaged to Be Married”? Librarian (referring to shelf)— No, madam. Lady-—"Thou Art the Man"? Librarian—Yes, madam, ~ Thank you, “Two ? n—Out, madam. Lady—" After Dark’? Librarian—Yes, madam. Lady—Thanks. “Love Me For- ever"? Librarian—No, “Wooed and Married"? Lady--No, thank you. Love's Rule"? Labrarian—No, madam. Lady—"Good-bye, Sweetheart”? ‘Thank you very much. “Under A cn i RNR RNR eA STAR—WEDNESDAY, J ULY 15, 1914. PAGE 4 | OU ETT TR ITBURSTS OF EVER DLL Back UPS BAcK UP! QUIT YouR Crowdine$ WHAT DO YOU THINIX THIS ($8, THS STOCK Baving the Situation Little Lottie was being taken @ Journey by train by her Aunt Ka- tle and her young man, and when they got Into one of the numer ous tunnels of the suburb the emacking of tips wae painfully audible to every one in the com- partment, followed by little Lot- tle tleping: ‘Kiss me, too, auntie.” Light broke in on them again before Aunt Kate ceased blush. but then, with great pres of mind, she turned to her coyish little es you should be say: ‘Kiss me ee In Merrie England “We will open the meeting,” said the chairman of the lady militants, “by singing, ‘I Have —= HERE AND ELSEWHE I Green corn, grown west of Cas jonday. Smith College club annual picnic at Crystal Springs Saturday. Funeral of Bertha Board, Lincoin high student, held toda: Nine births recorded by health department. Rush plane for eilmination of dangerous road crossings. Ten marriage licenses Monday. Little tug Manila brings cargo of 350,000 feet of lumber. Retail grocers hear A. W. Rein- hart, deputy state superintendent of weights and measures. Contracts for Woodinvilie-Bothell and Hollywood roads let. NOWELVA WANTS HER HEART BALM LOS ANGELES, July 15.—Dam- ages of $50,000 for alleged breach of promise to marry are asked by Miss Elva Fowler of Frank ©. Woodford, a capitalist of Boise, Idaho. Miss Fowler, who ts unusually at- tractive, alleges Woodford proposed nd was accepted in March, 1918, while both were visit: ing in Los Angeles. Woodford went to Boise, she saya, to prepare for the wedding, but re- turned with a wif “taken out WHAT THE PRESS AGENT SAYS From every standpoint from which a motion picture may be con- sidered, “The Spoilers,” now cur- ‘ent at the Moore theatre and book- ed to run for the balance of this week and all of next, with two per- | formances daily, is a sensation. The novel lends itself admirably to the visualization and the cast is prob- ably the best all-around seen in a Sapacity houses are the rule and are likely hope—110 json to be for the balance of the en- gagement. YARDS #! ui 4 Found a Mansion In the Skies. “Oh, goody, goody,” cried Liz tle Torch, “we're going to burn another mansion.” see What Everybody Knows The Sunday school teacher was talking to her puplis on patience. She explained her topic careful ly, and, as an ald to understand ing, che gave each pupil a card bearing the picture of boy fish- ing ven pleasure,” she sald, “re- quirve the exercise of patience. Seo the boy fishing; he must sit and wait and walt, He must be fully, she began with pleat, most practical question: “And now, can any little boy tell me what need most when we go fishing?” The answer was quickly shout- ed with one voice: “Bait!” S LAUGH DEPARTMENT] & GOOD MOVE ‘Lam getting up a petition for ougenic marriages, Will you sign it?” “To be sure, People like you and 1 ought to be protected from each other,” eee Bottied East Wind A little boy one evening at dinner gazed at his father’s face a long while and then said Papa, what makes your nose #0 dreadful red?” “The east wind, of course,” the father answered, with gruff haste, “ is that bottle of beer, and don’ 1k so much,” Then, from the other end of the table, the boy’s mother said sweetly: “Yea, Tommy, pass your father the east wind, and be careful not to spill any on the table cloth.” oe Mr, Cynthia Gre Hints To prevent glue from sticking, Household 7 let it harden before using it When skinning a watermelon, first remove the hair with a razor or pair of clippers, then re- move the skin with a pair of tweezors. Cracked ice nowadays. It is soften the ice by with cold cream. Woode hingles on your house will last longer if removed and dried after every rain Never throw away bat Tt can be sold to hanger or bill poster at a good price. is seldom used much better to massaging It ee Wisdom There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise; He put in bide for city work, For buildings and supplies. And if he heard his bid was high, With all his might and main, He “saw” the man who tipped him off. And made it low again, Richard Gaxe Jones and Chas. F. Riddell form law partnership, Party of Chicago A. A. members bound for Gincier National park, stops off in Seatth --— o En ders declare suffra for women will be party txaue. North Carolina cloudburst does $100,000 damage. Wisconsin democrats pick nomi- nees for fall primaries and uphold Wilson's policies. Albanian ruler appeals to powers for help to hold his throne. Recently “plucked’ nav: ask to be reinstated. Terrific rainstorm does $180,000 damage in Louisiana. ELSEWHERE officers Our service is swift Our work high class, Our prices reasonable. No fabric too delicate for our process of cleaning. We remove shine or gloss when possible. Send us something hard to clean. We will ‘demonstrate the truth of our claims. Phone Us Today Six Wagons at Your Service The CROWN CLEANERS Two Stores ‘COMES ON, DANA, WEIRS STARTING FoR THAT PICNIC ON BALD MOUNTAIN,’ Surveyors declare Takw-Atiin rall- roadjn Alaska feasible. . Arkaneas republicans declare for womag suffrage. Aero Club of America withholds ction for round-the-world sero: plane race. Empress Eugenie reproved by guard for picking flowers in Paris park. Secretary F. K. Lane or Attorney General McReynolds may suoceed Supreme Justice Lurton. Eastman Kodak Co. sued by Hall Camera Co, under Sherman ant!-| evidence to Justify Sir Thomas trust act. tion in September. Arbitration treaty between United State and Peru . French deputies budget. Bundy Cole, New York banker, predicts fall of Nicaragua if Amer. jean support withdrawn. al 8 prevent Lieut. Porte from making trial flight in air-boat America. Scandinavian seaman shanghaied and sent to prisofi as substitute for forger released at San Francisco. vu transport Hancock Is sent MAYBE THE POOR THING IS HUNGRY An automobile slid into H. Lewis’ restaurant, 824 Maynard av., yes- terday, and lined up at the counter with the rest of the dairy lunchers. It got away from A. Lipinsky, who was trying to drive it around a cor- ner. Lipinsky arrested. HERE'S ANOTHER Well, here's another college ro- mance going to smash. Erna O. Bush, wife of George P. Bush, former U. of W. student, says he hasn't supported her,.and that they don't get along. She asks the superior court for divor He is | the son of the late George S. Bush, head of the company of customs 190 Second, 1831 Fourth, ¥.-1. nidg.' brokers. “HURRY, DIANA, THE CROWD'S CLEAVING FoR THAT PICNIC ON BALD MOUNTAIN!” <0 AHEAD, GIRLS, Tut BE ALONG DIRECTLY,” ghee ‘Screecher’ RE —— to warn Haiti and San Domingo they must compose thetr differences. idly damaged by striking an un- charted rock, the American gunboat Princeton ts beached at Tutuila, Sa- Pure food board ruled that Jelly with gelatine in it cannot be labeled pure fruit jelly. Mob took Ja Bailey, negro suspected of mule stealing, from jall and lynched him at Lake Cormorant, Miss, * Attorney general held there is no Dp | ton’s prosecution In connection wit! Virgina will vote on state prohibi-| ‘ 4 army canteen scandal. JUST IN TIME TACOMA, July 15.—City Chemist G. L. Pitchford was awakened from | sleep yesterday morning by his bull-| dog. He chased the dog out of the | window and followed, escaping just | in time to avoid a mysterious explo-| sion which wrecked and fired his) home and aroused the neighborhood. He knows of no chemicals in the! building to cause the explosion. 10¢ can U K O Hand Soap ..he Kvery housewlfe n ea can to clean pots and kett sinks, bath tubs, ete, Every hanie needs a can to get the grease and grime off. Every motorist needs it when working around the auto or motorcycle. bo Faber’s No. 2 or 4 Forget-Me- Not Lead Pencil se Two for h¢; 1 doz. . These are wold at be enc for 2be or 45e doz, regularly Money refunded if not satisfac tory, Now is your time to get 00d pencils at a big saving. q SPINNING'S CASH STORE ‘17 Ave. WILL ELIMINATE (CLUB WILL HAVE CROSSING PERIL) PEEK AT THOSE r. NEW CAR RATES 1415 FOURTH 1417 AVE. Following a personal inspection of | the dangerous grade crossings 1 King county by E. L. Van Epps, en-| ginewr for the state public service | commission, it is announced that! The transportation committee |the crossing at Riverton, where Dr.| of the Seattle Cone one |E. M. Rininger was killed, will be| Wil! make an Investigation 9 |eliminated within the next year. | the Inors In int curoas rai “i Eventually, tt {s planned to elim{-| Between Seattle and Tacoma nate all the grade crossings in tho} The Investigation wa Hed county a resolution offered last nig! PREACHER GONE eonr2s solution by J. Y. C. Kellogg, urging the Where is Albert Dahistrom, “hel- \iga” preacher, convicted under the purchase by the city of the White river power site, was re- ferred to the public utilities Mann white slave act, and sentenc- ed to five years at McNeil Island penicentlary committee. Dahlstrom was out on $6,000 ds, pending his appeal. It is med the time for the appeal now has elapsed, and neither the gov- lernment nor his own attorney, C. | F. Riddell, is able to locate him. Un. less Le appears by September, the bond will be forfeited GOT HIM, BY HECK City Marshal McCumber of Auburn qualified for a sprinter yes. terday when he beat Ed Johnson in @ fast race down the railroad track and rearrested the man after he had made a dash for liberty at the Se- attle interurban station. Johnson was brought to jail to serve a 30-day sentence for selling Nquor to an Indian. LOGGERS BUSY EVERETT, July 15—Many log-' ging camps have resumed operation | ; after the Fourth of July shutdown, and {odications are an unusually |heavy season will follow. ALASKA EXCURSIONS THE FREE DOCTOR HAS MOVED Please call at the new store, as} can serve you at a material reduo tion for prescriptions. I am now located at the RIGHT DRUG CO. 169 Washington 8t. Two Doors From Second Ave Look for the Orange Front h DANCING HIPPODROME Fifth and University 10-plece Union Orchestra. Taught by Competent ‘Teachers. REORGANIZATION SALE OFFICE SUPPLIES AT BARGAIN PRICES. Morey Stationery Co. 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