The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 13, 1917, Page 4

By mall, out of city, one year, # By carrier, ett fee PFITH the keen interest developed in the food question, there is no great likeli- od of a shortage of the food supply in state. | We are blessed with fertile soil-and plenty it. In the cities, the average homekeeper, interest awakened by the garden move can supply himself with a considerable of the vegetables he will need, In the district, greater areas than ever will ly be put under cultivation the problem does not end there, A supply of food does not necessarily the situation, There must also be an Mitable distribution of it. The great supply ast not be left to speculators to juggle Secretary of Agriculture Houston hit mai) on the head recently when he dk that he was not afraid of a shortage Tt was the speculators against whom warned. 9 solve the real food problem, the middle Must be eliminated, This is real work bre the state advisory board appointed in ittle yesterday, of which State Agriculturist F. Benson is chairman. It is the question Which the producers and consumers are vitally interested. erhaps there is no other way of solving except thru state control of food prices, accommodations, and storage facil- Let there be no faltering, however e are war days. The cringing, fearsome of Special Privilege have no place for ership now. needs men of courage in food mobiliza- and distribution as it does on the battle- - The Star is exceedingly sorry that lendid publicly-owned port facilities, in- the storage plants and warehouses on farmers have so much reliance, failed proper recognition at the food e. It exceedingly regrets that the 4 services in the marketing field, such " H. Paulhamus could give, will not be in the advisory committees appointed re yesterday. away with regrets. The state looks ly to the advisory committee—to ad- @ not only how to raise big crops but how 4 them from speculators and from ex- prices to the consumer. sah political freedom, popular nt, free Finland, free Jews, free ria and now absolute freedom of re- ! Hail, great Russia! Bethmann-Hollweg is selling his real estate. Maybe he thinks that can’t take Texas, Arizona and y Mexico, after all. ‘The single man who can’t or won't get in > the war service, and who has $1,000 “ine should pay an income tax. ow, that Washington pacificist marched part way up the hill and again. The Seattle Star Entered at Seattia Waeh.. Postoftios me O° second clase Aho per month « or to @ mes Railroad Rates and Railroad Raids that the eight-hour law expenses, the companies are demanding @ 15 per cent increase in freight rates The law but they want the rates hoisted now into effect Nobody hasn't gone knows how much operating expenses will be increased, if at all Give us our 15 per cent advance and give i quickly Fifteen will be ing by weekly Phat would per bills of the workers and producers would mean that the railroad workers jand name the man higher up to ask for another increase in wages, otherwise they would be worse off than before Whereupon the railroad companies would pry up rates again and repeat the old situa tion ‘This kind of thing has already twice in our history and is likely to happen again and again Every increase of wages in either the rail-/no eign. road or coal industry (having about the same he conti ownership) is followed by a much greater increase in prices to the public Forty per cent of the railroad stock in the ambassador for} yet, ‘sinking cent increase in freight rates 30 per cent increase in the cost of liv time it gets to the tables and)? Jn stripes mean happened putting a STAR—FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1917. — PAGE 4 THE DOUBLE SQUEEZE Copyright, 1915, Doubleday, P By Henry Beach Needham & Co, | ree | | (Continued from Our Last leeue) "We have no desire to proseout an get from will convict the We aren't bother him proof which jan higher up ailroad workers will increase operating |log with the tools ‘Anyhow, that man Mansel seved many Hvee—protected women and| childrenwhen the Regent was That deed shouldn't be for potten wot it vietim of other m We look upon Mansel as the N's greed, Mirst That makes no difference.|a greedy theatrical manager tempt tied him to commercialize his hero iem-—then cast him adrift when he was no longer a bowoffice attrac tion, Mansel was broke, got to drinking, and had no job, He war, at ripe for Jake Stinger to pluck The ambassador nodded vig ely So if Man will confeas We're satiafied,” finished Ford “‘Wo're after Jake Stinger. And it aln't just for revenge. The only menace to the integrity of baseball ia gambling—and I want to hit the gamblers «@ crack that they won't! forget, Say—putting Jake Stinger, much to me as trust Heans to he president! he's got hia heart set The ay magnate tn fall Understand | m it.” | Jor smiled—but gave ra diplomatic paus the conversation detained on the red could be anding of the Colonia tomorrow and Mansel paroled tn the stody of the British Then it could all b United States stands in the names of 3,000 fixed up diplomatically—quietly rn | corporations, firms and individuals se When these come to be examined for du plications it appears that 40 per cent of our explained John railroad stock is in the hands of two groups of financiers in control two-thirds of our important mileage | Mansel I'll acknowledge that Amert-| Cote It is for their benefit that freight rates are can baseball came from English | Cod* With her; to be increased again sake of increased dividends but for the sake) gina, New York city, who own or of operations in railroad securities, which fur-| nish the greater part of their profits We give and give to these influences, tribute upon ask them? tribute. now and then Wouldn't it be reasonable to what we ever get from Pretty Late, Anyway O ? Germany those Bryan treaties calling Berlin newspaper declares “that had refused to sign one of for a year of not parley, Germany would not be threatened as now. talk. y, we wonder what the kaiser would do to a Bryan treaty about now With the other party howling for 12 Ri-p-p-ety-ip! Let the Statute Rest! HERE isa U.S. statute under which, in case of war, all unnaturalized Germans over 14 years of ae can be confined in or removed from our country fools in this country already sv And we have ggesting the execution of such measures We're now going to see whether Pan- Americanism means anything. Dress up! ee somebody wouldn't begin about Straw Hat day. | the near-by towns. this until past x allied war maps. C id Jarge dog ran in front of the overturning it."—Lincoin, Il, Mary Goddard, of Brunswick, must be a woman of remark- eelebrated her 107th birthday J. Pinney, whoever he ie, has|dinary church the following note to the New) without lic, highbrow weekly: the high cost of living. year, mr theory why Germans with-/ made the price $1.26 ‘on the West line is that it Was/ On being asked the reason for the ‘@ malicious intention to ruin) advance, an Indian replied, ‘a hell of |a war In Burope.’” 7° arpa ted —if one can believe “- . Transcript, which ®878| Head of Zion City h ed the decree that the faithful wii! not be allowed to eat oysters. But the faithful can still attend the or suppere” rule. Since the revolution the Russian folk have had a peep at the czar’ personal expenses, and they find his «2 autos cost him $600,000 a year. must have kept two. And kept them in a garage “oyster breaking the lone Oregon town there is be a rubber oyster that has served following incident 1s too good|one church for three y: Behind the smiles that _ fit up the face of Harriet _ Santoine was the tragic realization that the man _ she cared for more than anything in the world Dore the stamp of a fugi- tive. Yet she knew him to be innocent. HARRIET SANTOINE THERE IS MYSTERY IN The Indi-} they prociaim. BEAMS .... . BEDE to keep under your hat ans in the Gran@ Bonde and Wallo-| wa valleys of Eastern Oregon gath ler huckleberries and sell them in For many years their price has been $1 per gallon when per gallon When bud the oaks And the wild goose honks, When the crocus croaks And the jonqui! jonks, Then the earth grows young, For epring is sprung. When April sobs Till the tubers tube, When the robina rob And the bluebirds blube, Then youth must sing, For sprung is spring. Swatting Olid H. C. L Dear E. D. K The high cost of living has been such a serious problem for my husband that | re solved recently to help him all 1 could, to economize at every point to save every penny, and thus give im an opportunity to save ttle In money. Thereupon I bough! a new to spring hat yesterday for $50 and em not going to buy an Easter bon net at all this year--Mra. B. BL B. Basil Santoine, a law- yer with sightless eyes, possessed the strange power of seeing things others failed to compre- hend. It was this strange ability that solved the tangle of crime which en- meshed those about him and threatened the happi- ness of his daughter. | t see Sir George Claugton at once.” Tris Ford looked puzzled | ‘The Britieh ambassador to Italy,” Bismer “Great cricketer in his day—he'll take a keen interest in thin case.” Tell him if he'll help use out with Not directly for the |¢ricket!” | You're a born diplomat,” dor's compliment. } That's strange—for I happen to| be an Irishman.” Tris Ford thought {t a good joke. was the CHAPTER IX. Open Mystery If Win Shute marvelled at sight} Tris Ford waiting on the quay} at Naples, the manager Glantkillers returned ment and opened his mouth In as tontahment. For James Winton Shute, quite evidently in the best of health, did not disembark alone! On bis arm waa a« timid, eweet faced woman of middle age, whose of the | wan a protest jetand it the compli-| “Sure I am, The President of the United States has ‘released him j to me! There was a matchless amile. | Mine business! Now you can lhelp me get Miss Leonard out of | trouble.” “Mine Leonard ?—daughter+ “Only daughter only girl’ | Win's eyes gleamed. ‘Then, catch and we ain't going to for-|ing the look of understanding on Tria Ford's face, half humorous,| half glad, he blushed-—-blushed aa a bush leaguer metinen whon returning to the bench after his first safe bit “You haven't been signed, have does yout” asked the r “Not yet,” con Win, sup | pressing the Inevitable sigh. | Then he told all about it, ending and the wherefore of his {ncognito of “8, W. James.” “Bho'll never care for mo a se ond when she knows I'm a profes sional ballplayer, She's a dead swell.” Win exuded gloom with every syllable. y When Tris Ford sought informa | tfon about Jerrold Mansel, there) with the w Tris,” argued Win, what Mansel did to Ine-—supp ing my monsages and faking & wireless from you to the captain rotten bad, | know, But let tell you something: at the same he was protecting Miss Leon See here. se | war thm ard! How?" “The captain of the Colonia was getting messages aking him if a person answering bh e was aboard the boat under the name of Riley, r 1 told you, Same time eb getting messages from some frien ashore warning her, An I und her wirelesses but she didn't have t #0 couldn't re and had to ask for translations in plain English. Of course then the} wireless operator stopped her, Put Jerrold Mansel didn’t give her away to a soul on the ship—not the captain! he didn’t take ad vantage of his inside information be didn’t try to—to work on ber sympathion because he waa shicid ing her. There's some good in that chap yet.” ‘Tria Ford gave assurances of fair in regard to the wireless for Mies Leonard's sake’ Abruptly he ed about the young lady: where «! wae that Imogene Leonard was detained lin the best hotel at Genoa, which even t What's more | dealing | operator wistful eyes confessed that she had been weeping. She was treated with a kind of gallant deference eo months of|Joyed only by the mother of a par.) jtleularly attractive daughter. | Win Shute bowled Tris Ford over | with his effusiveness. “How are| you, old boy? Tickled pink to see | you! La'me introduce you to Mra, Leonard—Mrs, Leonard, Mr. Ford— isn't this sky some biue!"-—all be- fore Tris Ford could get in a wordt, Win whispered: “My name's James 8 W, James—remomber!t Ex plain later.” Getting the sign, Tris Fort not ded “When's the next train to Rome?* |” asked Win, emiling significantly upon Mra. Leonard. “T don't know exactly,” answered | Ford | “Must start at once. Wiha. “What fort” Tris Ford could not suppress his curiosity entirely “To see the American ambassa- dor.” The manager's face brightened He's hereon the dock-~walting for Win acowled for an American meet.” completed Ford. After he sees his friend ever he have the ambassador liook us up at the Excelsior—that's he has announced | who | was surrounded by guards, and that Win Shute wouldn't have left her there alone if she hadn't insisted that he take ber mother to Rome to merican Ambassador had made it miasios him not to leave the ship until ar- rival at Naples. ‘Tris Ford asked polatedly. wored Win. You don't know?” “Of course not! You don’t sup-, Win Shute’s manner sald further But n't taken He looked Win str in let fly The beat of us get fooled once tn la while ! You Leonard?” fooled Win, thiak I'm on Miss anked | ute.” “Not necessarily,” was Ford's dip lomatic rejoinder they te |me history's full o' men who ge fooled by w on. And the better looking and cleverer they are the saxier a man's fooled 1 assum Miss Leonard’s—eh—ood to look ar Well—rather jthe top-notch hotel, ian’t it? | Mebbe = Ford. “I'm stopping there.” our y.” ordered Win you there in—half « hour,” said the manager, “after I'v arranged with the ambassador, Say John Bismer's all right. Why a real fan But Win Shute away with Mra, Leonard At the time agreed Tris Ford knocked at the door of 8. W. Jame Jam¢s Winton Shute was registered at the hotel in Naples he Ford asked, room ?” Leonard « hurrying for #0 Shall we talk or go Here the hall to my Mrs. ts acrons ye-who's this Mra. Laonard and what's the game?" demanded Tris Ford, “You didn't wise up to it, but the Amertean Ambassador | was down on that dock looking for | | | | i] | | | | [almost from birth, he euffered a |mother, Mre. you.” “Honest? Ambassador?” eagerly Are you next to the Win Shute asked Will Never Be acknowledged | | “And not exactly dull?” drawled Tr | er enough to dope out new the Giant-killers! And care for baseball,” Win . failing com- | plays e doesn u This} poralble far) ————— |Win to obey the cablogram directing Ho was told! | |knew he was drinking and slipping down grade—and they werent keon “Why is Miss Leonard detained ?”| singer had to give that part of the 1 : Her mother kpowe-—I don't,” | ty hot nage hogy pose I tried to pry into her secreta.”| gtinger nt in the eye, | Pond, smiled in a wey to take the sting | helped us out by testifying he can off what he intended to say, then} come tc frowning. | I'm not fooled-—not for one min-! ining for baseball Fe PEAT THAT AGAIN, PLEASE — I MUST HAvE | | Editor’s Mail | my | rrr I SAY f ° HAVEN'T WRITTEN | |) NOTICE, LETTER WRITERS HOME TO My ||} Communications to The Star, } e ing opinions on vital mat- { ters, 3 be signed with the { ABOUT fouR namo and of the writer § and eo not than 200 ) words, If you don’t want your ? {nome published, simply say so § at the end of the communica § tion HASTEN RURAL CREDIT Kditor The Sta I notice you re urging farmers to plant the limit of acreage to crops for food apply : The advice good, But seed. 5 feed and ure all high, and | the bent way I now to enable farmers to comply with the ad lee 1 to get the Rural Credit banks operative as speedily as pow sible Much confidence could thus bee pired in agri | circles and ase a tremend expansion in WM. F. IZETT, Oak Harbor. ‘Dr. Ferdinand King, New | York Physician and Medical Author, says: wny, HELLO, EVERY WOMAN MOTHER! How ARE your WHY, YOU MAVEN’ T CHANGED MUCH! zi Ls Lom! God of Baw cee HYMN BEFORE ACTION The earth is fall of anger, The seas are dark with wrath; The Nations in their harness Go up against our path yet we loose the legions Ere yet we draw the blade, Jehovah of the Thunders, tles, aid! ° nh now their vanguard gathers, Wen new we face the fray As Thou didst help our fathers, Help Thou our host today! Fulfilled of signs and wonders, In life, in death made clear- Jehovah of the Thunders, Lord God of Battles, hear! EVERY MOTHER EVERY DAUGHTER | NEEDS IRON AT TIMES To put strength into her nerves and color into her cheeks. fron trouble the past h or up Increase the strength and endurance haggard looking women ‘ time in many RUDYARD KIPLING. abeolute unded to have htm back at the key, Jake |t He 80 you'll get your man higher up, all right. Will Mansel testify against Jake ked Ford, joyously. No doubt of !t—that ts, if you promise him immunity.” | We'll do more than that,” said | “Tell him that after abd | me and I'l] see that he! gets a fresh start.” call that mighty liberal of you,” said the Ambassador. Tris Ford shook hi ead. “No) Mansel will be doing a great helping to soak the gamblere—so he deserves con sideration. Besides, there must be plenty of good in @ real bero like bim ' “Ought to be, and bet there ts.” The Ambassador pulled out his watch, caught the time, and got quic to his feet. “If you'll ex cuse me.” he said, “I'll complete this job with the British Ambassa dor so's we both can get back to Rome, Won't I see you the al “Sure.” answered Tris Ford, we play a gaine of dal! there be fore long our club and the now 4's champions pletely to no incongruity of! “Of course! 1 hadn't forgotten ip character ons at big event. Keep this under Tris Ford t. He laughed your ghirt—T've promised the Pres! gleefully. Then he announced that gent to get the King to see the he must keep his return @ © ' | 4 a | “Fine The Ambassador gripped Tris CHAPTER X iFord by the hané@ preparatory to } The Political Game | going | The Ambassador o nited!" “One minute, please,” begged | States of America a to| Ford Italy welcomed Tris Ford with a ohn Bisme i his head | broad, scogrhat-a-big-boy-am grin ] Funny thing Mr. Shute has | Ford could’ guess~—'twas the sym! got jt awful bad—got stuck on a | bok of accomplishment girl! Why"'—Tria Ford leaned to | Job's done!” exclaimed John) ward the Ambassador—‘she's made | Bilamer. Jerrold Mansel has con-| nim forget a about being kid | fessed and incriminated that scoun ped—forget all about baseball!” drei Stinger! Seems it took # lot 4 Was the climax of work and pull to get Mansel re instated as an operator and signed to the Colonia Without _ This Simple Laxative Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin , Relieved Her Baby When Nothing Else Would Little Max Pendergrast {s now four years old, and a fino healthy boy. When but a tiny baby, in fact great deal from constipation. His Carl W, Pendergrast, Red Key, Ind., neard of Dr, Cald well’s Syrup Pepsin, obtained a bot tle of it from the drug store, and lwith it was able to quickly correct this condition Mrs. Pendergrast says Dr. Cald- | well’s Syrup Pepsin has saved them from calling the doctor many times, and that she will never bo wi:hout a bottle of it in the house to use | when needed, She found ft »qually effective as a laxative for herself and other members of the family. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a |combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, pleasant to the taste, mild in action and positive in effect, It does not gripe or strain, and contains no oplate or |narcotie drug. It is the Ideal fam- fly laxative, mild and pleasant for baby, yet acting quickly on the strongest constitution To avold Imitations and ineffect ive substitutes be sure to ask for Dr, Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Pe that a facsimile of Dr, Cal signature and his on the yellow carton in which the bottle is packed. A ‘rial bottle, free of charge, can bo obtained by writ- ing to Dr. W. B. ¢ 466 Washington 8t., Mont! e | well’s portrait appear] The wireless | company had kept tabs on him—jit pad, Hope she's | ! a8-| dor ett baseball! The Ambassa ouldn't believe’ it, “You don't tell me! He has got the right girl.” “Shute swears she is, She's what T want to talk to you about, if you'll | give me a minute more.” The Ambassador was obviously surprised “You can help,” Tris Ford added quickly You see, she’s an Amer fean girl, and she’s in trouble—in trouble over here.” “She's not Imogen Leonard?” For the first time .the Ambassador spoke sharply. | “That's her name. And Win Shute says she’s a mighty fine) girl.” Tit be damned!” Excellency John Bismer, Then, after a period devoted to deep thought Does the White House know Shute’s inte ed in this par. ticnlar young womar | “Not as | know,” answered Ford “Didn't know it myself still less'n an hour ago. But I say--why did you ask?” The Ambassador parried, “Because Washington knows that Imogen Leonard is under survell- lance by the Italian Government It is an international matter, And, for the present, I regret to say, | can do nothing for you. I bid you | good morning, Mr, Ford.” \ (Concluded tomorrow) exploded his Arrest Mexicans Who Attempt Riot} MONROVIA, Cal, April 13 le harged laborers on ranches near Glendora | ern, Mexicans, were arrested today by |deputy sheriffs and turned over to fede: | been days. They are said to have strong | | influence over their countrymen. | eyes Eyes.” | It t dispensed tm thie city by Ows 7 Mexican | Pru Co.. Bartell Dr wifte Phare macy and al geod drugs with inciting arm and attack their employ-| H. Portia and Jose Rivera, Bers’, Girt’ and Children's HATS KAVANAGH’S First an@ Union 1006 First, at Madison i officials. The men ve under surveillance several | er had sightl The Ti fa a8 Blind Man's i READ STAR WANT ADS | You Are Sure to Be Satisfied Our Convenient Account System Has Made Credit a Real Aid to Shopping Courtesy—efficient service—right prices—con- venience—economy—absolute satisfaction await you at our store. 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