The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 28, 1914, Page 4

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PARLOR ALL THS “ a ay pace TMG, 4nd ADMIRED HIM The Wisdom of Willum | THERE ARE OTHER THIN B'GOLLY THE FELLERS DAT KitL TH’ MOST TIME ARE USUALLY H EQUIPPED WITH # SMALL CALIBER oon WERPONS' “Banned - } ~1 ™ " DON'T BOTHER | ME, ADOLPH, LM i} | - | — ° sal bef bd AND sd WORDS BY SCHAEFER--MUSIC BY MACDONALD ————__ eee” —— =F A T EE SAY How DIT YOU GET IN IT 6S A BGG MATINEE TODAY — VON BaG To GET IN E SEATTLE STAR . : OF SCRIPPS NORTHWEST LEAGUE oF Newsrarens || Telegraph News Service of United Press Assoctation. Entered at Seattic, Wash. Postoftice as Second-Ciass Matter, ne ly mail, out of city, 85 per mon. up to six mos; six mos. $1.50; year $3.25. By carrier, city, 25¢ « month. Dally by The Star Publishing Co. Phone, Main 9400. I |p } he Moribund Associated Press it really has been for a long time—a moribund institution at olutely unequal to meet the exacting demands of modern) - journalism. . n unable to sever their connection with it have had to| fffer the constantly recurring humiliation of being scooped |he iy in and day out by those newspapers which have had the | ight to leave the sinking ship |" osevee } RDINARILY the layman does not know much about such things. In many cases he has probably assumed that was something substantial back of all the bluff ana ister which the Associated Press and its member news- have engaged in about the “greatest newsgathering nization in the world,” “the wonderful Associated Press,” | PUBLISHERS OF Y¥ CITY IN THE OF THE UNITED PRESS A “UTIONS. J This is over a hundred more afternoon newspapers than withe Associated Press serves. Many of these newspapers are ‘still tied to the ociated Press by membership obliga- ‘tions, but have been forced also to become clients of the United Press Associations in order to maintain their positions} in the newspaper field ee eee HE United Press Associations as at present organized is about 10 years old. Its relation to the Associated Press today is about the game as the relation between a young, healthy, vigorous giant and a toothless, blind, deaf old man This is not hyperbole or reckless guesswork It is the exact situation as proven time after time during the past five years. | Whatever doubt remained as to the relative merits of the United’ Press Associations and the Associated Press has| been entirely removed by the results since the beginning of} the European war THIS TREMENDOUS CRISIS FOUND THE UNITED *PRESS ASSOCIATIONS PREPARED FOR EVERY “EMERGENCY. The Associated Press broke down completely The United Press Associations has beaten the Associated - Press on every important news development of*the war, and has been beaten by the Associated Press on every fake | And then in the midst of the war the pope died, and the United Press Associations scored the biggest beat of all, and in many respects the biggest beat in the history of American journalism. The Associated Press can’t get away with its bluff any Jonger. It can’t get away with it among newspaper editors It can’t get away with it among newspaper readers That motto, “This newspaper has exclusive Associated Press news,” that used to be an ASSET for a newspaper, is now a LIABILITY. THE CZAR proclaims that he’s making war “to safeguard the down-| trodden prinoples of peace and truth.” Everybody's doing it. LET FRANCE accept Jack Johnson as a private soldier. And then! read up on that game they played on Uriah that time. WHEN WOMAN harvests the crops while man is away at war, Is. she getting out of her sphere? TEBE TOE RE, ked the private concessions BULLY FOR Carranza! He has re and all of us common folks! S for fishing along the Lower California co: Z can fish now, if we can find the worms, HOUGE N THE SHOE REPAIR MAN 216 Union St-—2 Shope—110 Madison We Always Felt Thies Way About « Dachshund HE Associated Press has finally been shown up for what! ‘he great banker looked keenly | swered Johnny. Disinterested students of the newspaper business have fer?” known for years of the steady and rapid disintegration 43 al rato ten i er gpa | rametiae | is once powerful and efficient newsgathering institution. | sonal security.” Doi nee wae ik allied \ It has been common talk in every newspaper office im} The old man arose, with a slow tiest—C. N. be =I | | | | P1 for at least five years, and those newspapers which |smile, and raised the lid of @ big, Please give me & good remedy ‘by reason of their membership in the Associated Press have | !ron-bound chest which stood in that does not cost too much. I ris the corner. jhave bee hives.—J. T. startled young ANYTHING. ys MOST ANYTHING'S CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING COLUMN is the place In which I always keep) my securities.” see Chiid’s Size Rivers. “Johnny,” sald she, beginning ith « brightfaced youngster, v what Is the name of the principal TALK WHEN IM PASSING river in Egypt?” ALONG THE STREET LeT's HEAR You Pucc ANY PROVEN THEIR WORTH We Will Personally Pledge Their Good Behavior POLITA RUST REMOVER AND STEEL POLISH ........... 15: Quickly erases rust spots from saws, hammers, knives and ished surfaces. Every mechanic and every housekeeper needs one. ATKINS SILVER STEEL BLADE — ATKINS) “The Nile.” was the easy re ITH M 7 |Jolnder of Johnny. H w wire tt = | AAA OLD HICKORY-FRAME BUCKSAW .... | “That right,” returned the) ore fn sensee seeasesecesesessaeene seseues ‘teacher, encouragingly “Now [please give me the names of the Nile's emalier tributaries.” Safe Security. Juveniles, Miss Mary,” an-| ver steel, fast-entting blade. Extra heavy dow- ble brace frame, with extra heavy turnbuckle) rod and loop. You won't get so much exercise ~—but you will saw more wood. NO, 23 COLUMBIA SHEFFIELD CHAMPION TOOTH DOUBLE BRACE BUCKSAW. This is as high a grade as is usually carried in hardware stores. Lawn Mowers Sharpened, Trued, Adjusted and Cleaned....$1.50) Watch us do it and you will realize that first class work ts different. SPINNING’S CASH STORE foara av.’ WOMAN IS ATTACKED « E. BY ONE QUEER BIRD |{r is ceces and hestshe nes le. | PETERSBURG, Ind., Aug. 28. [every appearance of being able to Residents of this town are (care for itself as well as its four- puzzied over the queer actions (legged brothers and sisters do, It of a mysterious bird, which at- [has two legs in front and one be- tacks M Ann Goodrich | hind, but runs well on them. There eaves the house (is only a It never molests | the left side and no . |\COTTAGE GROVE HEN blackbird and its LAYS OSTRICH EGG ite ba eavered oath COTTAGB GROVE, Ore., Aug. 28. fur. —W. C. Billings deciares he has the largest hen's egg ever produced in THREE-LEGGED CALF «Cottage Grove country. It measures 7% inches in circum- CAN SHOW SPEED ‘erence one way and 6% Inches the FLORENCE, Ore., Aug. 28,—Al-| other, and looks as if it might hateh though a three-legged calf, the prop-| an ostrich. the young man, } ay llird "How much do you want?” | One Might Say Ulire- Modern } | | A thousand would tide me over.”| von nenT—#omething good in a two! “And what security can you of.| furnished housekeeping roome, of wil! Tent for sleeping; modern, privete fam oe eblidren Muskogee (Okla) | ‘T can offer you,” sald the young, }hoests “Will you get in here, please’”| What kind of clay should I use sald lin making brick cheese?—Sam hy? asked the) T. H. n Should I use giue in repairing « “Because,” was the reply, “this coaster brake’—Dorothy R. ‘In there? } | | If It’s Correst for Fall, Cheasty Has It Saturday Night Sees End of Cheasty’s Big August Suit Clearance--So You Must Act Quickly to Save Money. | ELECTRIC CHAIR | TO EXECUTE DOGS KANSAS CITY, Kan., Aug. 28.— | This efty ts going to provide an elec- A QUEAK FRoM v tric chair for killing stray dogs. | SESS |imynes|| Oven Coke | power plant and the chief electric.) | i | een ordered to construct | }an apparatus at the dog pound for! Some LCORLE. |the painless disposition of stray | WAKE UP AO FINO | dogs and cats. THEM SELVES “FPOIOUS * e / THE “WAKE UP” PART OF |An Easy Way to Get)| W <o7,.2 6 =" | PER TON | Fat and Be Strong | 1 i 3 Prices. ule IE Coke made in our new Chamber Oven plant, which will be in opera- tion in September, will be of the very highest efficiency for all domestic purposes, as well as for foundry and gen- | ; eral industrial use. The price of $6.00 eee oy FOR A CAT; per ton, plus the usual delivery charges, ‘S SHOWER OF ’EM brings tia exnelle aa Oe : ae | brings this excellent hard fuel within the downpour of Kitens follow Mer | sven Ved everyone, and the care used in Te ete mie tired to tamale: Crugiing and | screening it to different he thought she had been robbing aiff sizes, makes it especially adaptable for Alfred Benjamin and Society And, you potion, Now your | own full of little tury tattle well} house-heating in all forms and sizes of Brand Made-right Fancy Suits, seigagee etn Son appliances. ‘The trouble with most thin folke who that they tnstet on fting 1 On all this season’s stock of fancy Suits, to clear space for the immense showing of smart all Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, arriving daily from New York, and designed specially for men ff} inte'simpie and young men who know. | Se “ All Cheasty Speciat Fancy Suits regularly selling at $15 and $18 —grouped at $11.00. values $20, $22.50 and $25. HE WORKS 35 YEARS, | We will be pleased to give expert infor- eh eit ace hel SHE DRAWS THE COIN}}} mation and assistance to those who are Alfred Benjamin and Society JERSEY CITY, Aug. 28—James|{{ Unfamiliar with the varied uses of this ‘ine Sui ic atterns !-IW. Donely has been work y * ¢ * . aig ee : patterns ULM for ae beara. nut naas stead superior fuel, which contains great heat- iGo SFTP ie dine whan a” oeeent"e eam | ing energy, which does not soil your arly $30 to $40. : gut how much he has been paid hands, emits no smoke or soot—and is the 35 years he has always : page Next Week We Feature the New Fall Clothing. Jf) Anything Delivered J} turned over his unopened pay en- if] best and cheapest commodity of its kind iliclibatibiaigeniie Anywhere. | Ne me non or on the market. After once becoming ac- vast excursion of ni REASC > 7 3 Pe i j AUTO DELIVERY CO,§|?t.Angetor Sunday,” Aug. "s0, customed to its use, you will never go pittott 254. 506 Olive se.) senmer Iroquois. Round trip $1.00. back to coal. See page 8.—-Advertisement, Cheasty’s — Quality ALBERT HANSEN || SeattleLighting Company O. C. GRAVES, Manager. Service pope ~ ceSeqpeig | i Pesta oh : : ing St. ICE DELIVERY CO. New Sore hone: ~Main 6767. Sot ie ELLIOTT 5560 1010 Becona pig al Madison. Mi ) nee =