The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 1, 1915, Page 4

Scripps Mekae | wal By mati, out ne year, $3.50) &m A at Beattie, Waah,, Ps By carrier per month up to vd 6 mon Seattle Star f Still After Old Demon Rum | ‘ Op RUSSIA HS Hreance at | JAPAN TARY t HN \\ ve uy —— KANSAS, ¥, rl x i al " THE CAMELS ARE COMINGS The liquor magnates are beginning to look awfully blue. On top of Russia's prohibition law and the agitation in Europe, Australia has passed a law Closing its barrooms at 6 o'clock. : For some time Texas has had a 9:30 closing law, which has operated to such good result that any violent prohibition agitation in that state has been largely Stilled. 2 a Down there the liquor interests were the first to demand the absolute en- Forcement of the law and compelled the saloonkeepers to respect it. If"has removed the greatest evil of the liquor traffic, the night carousals. WDeveloping Alaska Right | They Preferred Death Sg6T)EVELOP ALASKA RIGHT.” WO pretty little Los Angeles girls, who, “e This was the slogan of The Star} by every right in the world, should be when that great territory in the North was | oie bis 1 aes Be hi ag he roi pn one hand and the general public on the , manner of escape from notoriety and shame, ther hand. _ [the result of a th ughtless escapade . And Alaska is being developed right in | They ran away from home—same old @pite of Dick Ballingers in the cabinet and | story—on motorcycles, with two youths 1 juggenheim press agents and other allies} Went to Tia Juana, the hell-hole of Lower California. After being insulted by the crim dout doubt inals who make headquarters there, deserted Seattle. If there ever were ‘about that, if there ever were any question fs to how the people of Alaska themselves it‘ about it, the answer is now clear and | across the line and into the hands Wefinite. It is written in the record of the | ican police : © Degislature of Alaska, which ended its pres | _ Officers of the law are for the purpose sient session Friday morning. | of protecting society from the acts of crim . Let us glance at that record briefly. In| inals and punishing crime is one session the Alaskan legislature pass- | This was clearly a case for discretion | | | any escape >from an opium den, they escaped of ted these measures, among others: Both girls had respectable, good mothers, _ A workmen's compensation act. the girls themselves were but wayward, had An old age pension law. committed no crime, intended n they A law abolishing the party circle on| were more sinned against than sinning ‘election ballots. How much better it woatd _ An 8-hour law for miners. have thrown the cloak of secrecy "A resolution submitting the prohibition jon to the voters. ne ; to about A Iazy-husband act. tations untarnished, that they might profit © Cah you imagine Dick Ballinger, that | by their fearful lesson reat “friend” of Alaska, fighting for any Instead they were placed under arrest Jof these measures? Can you imagine Con- and confined Their regrettable lapse was made public, with all the shaming details Result—an attempt at suicide, well nigh suc cessful, an added stigma to their names, more gressman Will E. Humphrey of Seattle, an- @ther of those great “friends” of Alaska, Fighting for an 8-hour law or a workmen's of an address by Sen. John D. Works, delivered in the last session of congress, were mailed out from Washington, with the con- venient little frank where the postage stamp is wont to repose. Over a third of a million people will be entertained and instructed by the sublime utterances of the’ illustrious sen- ator from California made better men and women, purer patriots, by his burning words. They will get, first hand, an insight into the monumental task of a national legislator and will sense a little of his tremendous and weighty: responsibilities To mold public opinion into proper form, to lead his people into paths of rectitude, to acquaint them more fully with a matter of | The Cave-Man’s Comeback WYOUNSELLOR PASSACHE, vice presi- 4 dent of the German Reichstag, in an im- | assioned plea for continuance of the war, gives utterance to these words: “The Fatherland MUST NOT STOP, but must progress on to the English channel, and capture all British strongholds, as an earnest of a permanent peace THINK WHAT THIS MEANS. War to the knife and the knife to the hilt. It means a Europe strewed with the corpses of its manhood, filled with the ravished bodies of its womanhood, a land of pestilence and dis- ease, of death and worse than death. It means the extinction of one or more © moble races, the abasement of the others. It | means the death of old world civilization, a © ‘fFeversion to the barbaric age. It means be- Binning again at the beginning, for ALL the warring nations 4 IT MEANS AN ORIENTAL EUROPE, A WEAK AND-HELPLESS AMERICA | forth, three hundred strong and fifty thousand Uncle Sam's expense In this hour of national peril, when the United States of America the brink of war, when it must be constantly on guard, it is well that our chosen leaders be permitted to counsel hovers on ' LEFT ALONE TO MEET THE SAME | and advise us, via the frank method | ‘FATE. And “On to Berlin” means the same What was Sen. Works’ speech about? ‘dread things. We almost forgot to mention it. It was in May such counsel never prevail, for the sake ‘of MAN, whom Jesus Christ gladly died to save. advocacy of a new school of healing Sen, Works is even going our own Con- gressman Humphrey one better Editorialettes WHAT TICKLES us is that gain on New] UNCLE SAM beginning to feel aw- = York stock exchange by issues having no |fully out-of-daie, a regular bacx number, but | relation to “war spcialties.” Looks as if the |he can hold up hi psychology were swinging toward prosperity, |darn man in the eye War or no war. ‘from an aeroplane. was head again and look any We have been fired on ‘ | by their boy companions, and after a narrow] Amer | have been} the whole sad affair, to have returned them] to their homes and mothers, with their repu-/ compensation act? degrading publicity In spite of the Ballingers and Hum- They henceforth will be pointed out to (phreys and their brand of politicians, the |the gaze of vulgar curious as “those Tia government railroad is coming to Alaska, | Juana girls.” Have the true ends of justi and the Alaskans are going to make their | been served? territory fit, by humane and just legislation, i ara for real Americans to live in. Alaska is be- Keeping the Folks Posted ing developed right - | ae HREE hundred and fifty thousand copies They will perhaps be} national import, is why this brochure is sent} STAR—SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1915. PAGE 4. | DIANA DILLPICKLES IN MOVIELAND "MISS GREASEPAINT, YOURE THE 2 MILLIONAIRE LADY IN “NELL OF TIN CAN ALLEY!" “VERY efi gh wett,mr. | 4® 'NELL" FADEAWAY!” si A SPIRITED SCENE “AND YOU HAVE A SCENE WITH MISS DILLPICKLES “THAT UPSTARTI' a ad “NELL, You ARE GRATEFUL To THE RICH LADY FoR THE DOLL. NOW HUG WHEE!” HER' ‘OUCHT SHE'S _ CHOKING ME ee | | | | | Have You GoT A i DAY, @v, Autre’? *+ z LOOK IN THIS TIN OF baled RBs MING THAT YOU PECCOWS ARE | ae ALWAYS DIPPING INTO! IF Pe YOU CAN FIND ANY IT WICC } * CERTAINLY BE A / ~ | | Customs receipts for last month largest of any April in history of Seattle Daniel Walker, 64, well known} Alaskan, and once rich, but now] penniless, arrived in Seattle Friday, | jfrom Sitka, Taken to ins asy-| jum at Por 4, Or \ Gov. Lister, visitor in Seattle, | says work on state highways will rushed this summer | 8. B. Condon and wife of New York among passengers who sailed | on steamer Northwestern for South: | Jeastern and Southwestern Alaska | ports. | The Chicago Maru sailed on Fri.| In Thousands of Homes — early and certain relief is found for the ailments to ch all are subject—ailments due to defective or irregular action of the stomach, |be liver, kidneys or bowels—in the most famous family remedy, the world has ever known PILL are justly famous because they have | proved to be no reliable as correctives | or preventives of the sufferings, dull feelings and danger due to indigestion | or biliousness. 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R. buy old Ezra Meeker mansion at Puyallup for home for aged women whose hus Japanese ports, | nd a number) reservists, bound for bands’ had fought in the elvil war. | Public service commission takes under advisement rates on coal freight from Roslyn on N. P. road Public service commission places valuation of $1,375,000 on Grays Harbor Ratlway & Light Co., which ia $460,000 less than company es timated State Auditor Cla Washington exbibit saying it's too scattered. Alaska legislature ends session. Fifteen passengers saved from Mexican steamer Victoria, disabled off Coronado islands, near San Diego, Both sides criticise the arbitra tion results at Chicago in disputes between employes and railways, Steamer Northern Pacific, en route from Astoria to San Francisco, is at Point Arena, with both steam and hand-steering gear disabled, ni criticises exposition WANT 20 PER CENT LONDON, May 1--An offer of mine owners to give their men a 10 per cent increase in wages has failed to rid England of this phase of the country's labor troubles. The miners today rejected the offer, holding out for their demand of an ine se of 20 per cent. They left VERETT TRUE OUTBURSTS OF E the decision in the dispute to Premier Asquith, Some Similarity wife can drive nails lke don't mean it! “Sure 1 do. Lightning. know, seldom strikes twice the same, place eee Helpful Hint You are wasting your My lightn You in Friend time painting picturesy old chap. | Artint-—But I sell my Friend—That proves eafd. It shows that you could sell anything; so why not take Up something with money in it? pleturer what | Why do you call this show ‘The Astronomy Burlesquers'? Becayse it is composed few sters and several heav bodies eee Bounced The now baby bad proved itaelt the possessor of extraordinary lung power, One day babe's brother, little Jimmy, said to his mother “Ma, little brother came from Heaven, didn't he” Yes, dear,” answered the mother, Johnny was silent for a min- ute, and then he went on “T day, ma,” “What is it, Johnny?” “| don't blame the angels for slinging him out, do you? cee Week-Day References Applicant for Position—-I have here # letter of recommendation from my minister. Head of Firm—That'a very good so far"as it gc but we won't need your services on Sun days. Have you got any refer. ences ffom anybody who knows you the other six days of the week? RESIGNED TO IT | | a7 “Come, let's go down to Gus’.* “But the place is closed on election day.” “Oh, that’s so, Well, I don't care. “You take it rather lightly.” “Sure, [was going to pay for the drinks!” o- Desirable Quarters “What is that crowd of men after? fou mean the tough mob | there? 8 “They're trying to get into our new uplift jail.” . . This Is Too Bad Trott-Well, my dear, did you enjoy your shopping trip today? Mrs, rit—-No, | didn't 1 found actly what I wanted in the very first store I entered, | | i} | The careful typhoid studies car ried out in New York efty evident ! are bearing |fruit for the t phoid rate for 19194 falls the rat previou ' jond makes a new typhoid ecord secording to fg lures gathered by the American Medical association The following table shows the death r from typ in cities over 500,000 Deaths from Typhoid per 100,000 Population ' 1914 1913 New York 6.2 69 Chicago 7A 104 Philadelphia ‘ 15.6 Cleveland 8.3 134 Boston 9.1 fel St. Louls ...+ qu 16.8 Detroit 13.0 7,2 Pittsburg as 18.0 Baltimore 224 23.4 | The prohibition of bathing in the polluted water surrounding Manhattan Island has probably prevented some typhoid deaths, but the control of the milk supply ts more largely responsible than any other factor for th narkable re duction in typhold fever In the largest city in the country the average typhoid “When You're Well, Keep Well” Another article in The Star’s health campaign being conducted with co-operation of American Medical Assoclation Big Cities Gain in Typhoid Fight | death rate for 1913 and 1914 was less than one-half the av. erage for 1906-1910. Chicago, also, achieves a low record, and probably for much reasons as New York The gen 1 pasteurization of milk hes probably played a large part in the great typhoid reduction of the past five years Philadelphia, from the most dangerous United tates, has the safest. Water largely responsible. Extension of | filtration system has still fur bettered the situation It is tempting to conelude that new the sam | being one of cities in the become one of filtration ts 1 the lowering of the typhoid rate in Detroit in 1914 was due in part at le t to the chemical disinfection of its water supply. At all events, water can-hardly be ruled out as 4 source of typhoid infection in De- troit, past, present or future. Cleveland, where the water sup. has been carefully chlorinated year, shows a gratify ply thruout the ime decrease over 1913 Boston is the only elty in the group to show a higher rate in 1914 than in 1913, the increase being due to a milk-born epidemic in Ja matca Plain Baltimore continues to reduce its nd for the third sion makes a new low The win lives in Everett. yet handed in. Hin Ite idea is distinct @ood luck to you, Robert! The baimy days of April have no doubt had their effect upon the numerous camera “fiends” ‘amongethe Circleites. These sunny Sundays have been just the days to take “naps,” and Uncle Jack believes those in- terested in the art of photogra- phy hawe been turning out by the hundreds to take pictures. Therefore Uncle Jack's next contest will be a photographic one. You may send in as many photos as you wish, and if you want them returned, inclose postage. The contest closes at 3 o'clock next Friday after- noon. Write your name and address on the back of each pic- ture. The prize for the best ap’ is one dollar, Outdoor pictures are preferred, The age limit is 16 years. Y.W.G.AGIRLS MEET The Sigma Sigma and the Forget Me-Not societies of the Y. W. ©. A met Saturday morning. After the |meetinx both societies held. a splash party.” KIDS’ KLUB TO KAMP | The Kids’ Kountry Klub of the Y. | M. C. A. will take their annuel sum- mer camping trip to Orcas island, in East sound, June 23. Tracey | Strong, physical, direotor of the Y! es C. A., will be in charge. | GET IN THE SWIM Uncle Jack is always glad to hear from members of his Circle, If you can write a story or poem, can jdraw a picture, or if you have a |snapshot you think is especially | good, send it to Uncle Jack. If it {has merit it will be printed. 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Reduced 50¢ each week day until sold Reduced 1¢ dozen each business day until sold or given away, SPINNING’S CASH Readers Though not quite as successful as Uncle Jack «had hoped, the \drawing contest for this week was above the average. the drawings sent in by Circheites was good. r of the dollar is Robert Dwight Margot, 15. Every one of Robert drawing, reproduced above, is one of the finest and original. . to become a cartoonist | Here are the names ef the few whose drawings merited honorable mention: © Wells, Mirsion City, B. S818 20th ave. X | Batley Wz Jung +. Irving oN. 12 Weage, 215 809 26th Ruth Lawson, 3812 Aurora ave; yd Peters, 4220 Trenton st.; Beatrice Tai 3 Gladys . Bellevue; Christina Slade, 1303 Horace Martin, Everett; Pat- Biainet Lioyd Walburn, Ed- BSS TELUS WER LONDON, M: 1.—Freda Uden is a very small girl, but she has be- ¢ quite famous in the Engtish navy. The English girl knits muffiers and sends them to the sailors. One |muffler made. from yarn sent to |her -by a little American, George Nelson Westbrook of Michigan, was so appreciated by Admiral Jellicoe, that, though very busy with war |plans, he wrote. her a personal letter of thanks. . h ave. N. W. | DOROTHY ENTERTAINS Dorothy Mullane ‘entertained 30 of her little friends at a party cele- brating her eighth birthday at her home, 8620 Wabash ave., Saturday. Our Mane Ponte oe Pereans, Trods-Morta, ee. wre nama psmeareg taroagh Mone Ce. not mun 48) Wostworth Bldg. N.Y. WASERCTOR 627 F Se, Pochingten, D.C. IF WEATHER 18 DRY A Free Auto Bus Service will be operated from the end of Phipney avenue car line to WASHELLI ° Cemetery SUNDAY AFTERNOONS From 1 to 5 20¢ | Truing Stand 4c $2.44 1416-1417 Fourth Av. STORE ; Else « exompere