The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 4, 1923, Page 8

ma ‘X LETTER FERoM ms VRiDGE MANN aistewed, ; Ghia. Beeneiens Folks laa Scarcer Each Year, "ry to Science, from Me wo i aati a5 5 deer om 4, autos ang ae causing © Mont inte; natural history, =a * the strangest Proce ig animals—ang has been unable to Blowing Railway Bubbles er day the interstate commerce commission own decisions fixing the values of two compara portant railroads, the Atlanta, Birmingham & Angeles & Salt Lake nd the San Pedro, I | 1 these decisions lit of ficance about railroads point to this para- sioner Eastman’s dissenting opinion, h valuation of these roads: xed and if we should attempt to regate, under section 15a of the . the results would be ruinous both a Moreover, relief thru | cs cE os cquisition of the properties would be pos- " ; L a ea en prohibitive costs. In judgment, it is t but in deer jt ty this latter result which the carriers more particularly cr hardly rows & met of gm have in mind.” before operations besin forage See the railroads’ game? ‘ them, owners of a defunct or weak road go before the , opposing the values were he carr commission, and, on the basis of reproduction cost ceed in having value fixed. Then, that value used in making rate demands, and if the time comes @ ts affected oy come it may—wlien the government may have to take the day of bis deus over the railroads, it will be used to hold up the public, 1 probably never will never made a profit a i $24,000,000, yet the roac mission fixed its value ¢ y could: hardly be sold for more than a third of that value as a business proposition. ? Upon all that excess value, the shippers of the South must pay profits in the form of high rates, and if ever the road is sold to the government, the public must pz for this railroad bubble which the interstate commerce commission and the railros rs have blown, DAREDEVIL STUNTS wr e Walla Wa tu m) Daredevil feats are always popular with crowds, but it is beginning to sink into the general unders ¢ that they are not worth the risk. A balloon jumper in Spokar fall lost his life because the third para: chute, used in the stunt, failed to open. At the Yakima state fair a youth ba LAE RT me When a Dog Bites a Boy ear s 4 teasing ty fat us to him an it tog mother explained i thought dogs ought 1, 80, when them, they couldn't tite in astonishment $f gly her child tease a Big Business From 68-Cent Investment ''« ' ssin tin’ SUE he quickly disclaimed it te Mer welf, when she sensed my attitnle assured me that other wot know where there ts @ who are in the habit of t 8 which are kept widel me) boys are almost men—and ous ‘m had the effrontery to sayy the owner that if her dog bit hi jy | would have it killed. When |® death sentence on a do, [ of the man whose boy was bitten,| 1 the authorities would t hink, who] At least that is the way it was ex.| aks ie Down With Tips fel get sf i st ned to me by one who ought to] determine whether the damien BY W. W. PORTERFIELD np Ate itemise tna nan it cs Y | ) One seems to take Into c de * ned around hig they bite, and whe seelting to leave an auto by clutching at a rope hanging from an airplane was almost killed because things did not go as planned. Colville reports that an aviator had a narrow escape there trying to fly too small a machine to thrill fair crowds. Money will tempt people to risk thelr Ives and countless people will pay money to see these events, figuring on the possibility of an accident We denounce the ancient F thelr bloody sporting events and we hold up our hi in he all fight in Mexico or Spain, but we encourage equally as dangerous and bloodthirsty It is time to stop these things. og has | trie h tle |more meat from the United Stay pro-| than they did a year ago, accor Yea, though I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear |to federal statistics. no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.— Ps, xxiii. Due to the annual coal shortage, the most poular winter resort will be two sults of underwear. Winter is coming pretty quick. Lay ln some more coal and take a ing out $5 t without the bat = cae Fm). | Ammstrongs Linoleum for Every Fi ”~ date t much remarked Can a man bring suit for breach of promise? OLLIES LoD spi cg od en the questions answered recently by Cynthia Grey “Can I sue?” is a question one hears almost daily. The popular ignorance on it is quite remarkable. A man, or a woman, can sue for breach of promise or anything else in human conception. All that is necessary is to have money to back the cost and to find a lawyer who will take the case, the latter requirement being as easy as | '*% falling off a log. Starting a lawsuit is so obviously one | *°x"Per™ of the fundamental rights that it isn’t even mentioned | tray in the constitution, and, hence, hasn't been nullified by | Stier seg hee the United States supreme court. | ie St ta : : ‘ sania ian gb Anybody can sue any other body for anything. Win- or dinner In one ning the suit is an entirely different thing. Anybody or,in_the. House In it because joyen are underpaid? Or because said p perfect trall of crumpled) cash surpluses; which m: Or fherely becau: messy ash custoin © certain pe around with palms out? After ort al hotels of that can plant radish seed but whether the crop is radish or 2 fhe to . ee y when we St z Fy Sweets to the sweet" fered a tip to the waiter, a big rag-weed is a pure gamble. Teohinan With a rather unpleasant ex- ¢ | He said with a titter behind it, | | | | pression on his countenance, | | Semen tata “The t ou,” 1 swered A gentle soul back in Minneapolis writes: eee He acer t anewen “I understand from a resident of Seattle who {s visiting here that about @ year or more ago you had some interesting articles on the dapanese and Chinese situation in the West and, as I am to read a paper before our study club, thought if you could send me a copy of these articles before that time it would be much more interesting than other articles. Thanking you for your early attention to this matter, I am, yours,” ete. a bag of peanuts at his| that Irishman handed back the tip and remarked: “You paid The Fragrance of the East Wouldn't it be great {f an old summer suit brought enough to get an is imprisoned in every leaf of overcoat out of hock? " Don’t keep yout wife at home too much. If you do she may learn to i 1 make salads, Takes nine tailors to make a gentleman, and one bootlegger to break ‘d him. There is no excuse for a bootlegger’s daughter staying single. Ha93 TE A. a flavor, fresh, rich and satisfying, | Try it today. A section of a men’sfurnishing shop which has a floor of Arm- strong’s Marble Tile Linoleum. FOOT-EASY FLOORS! That's Good for Business! Talk to this merchant In your city or near you is a high-grade lino- leum merchant. who makes a specialty of designing © floors of linoleum to fi Some 20 Per Cent. Dividends Poor, stricken Ireland! The Bank of Ireland has just raised its semi-annual dividend from 6 to 7 per cent! The Munster and Leinster bank, largest in the Free State, has increased deposits to more than $150,000,000 and has just declared a half-yearly dividend of 20 per cent! Bring F OR its durability alone, a floor of Armstrong’s Linoleum would be worth its cost in any place where the public walks, But linoleum is more than durable. It makes a sanitary floor, It is virtually a seamless floor when properly laid, Dust on linoleum is all surface dust, on your revolutions! Magnus Johnson: “Don't harbor the fear that I'm going to destroy the supreme court or bring on revolution. What we need is a little horse sense and I thank God that I got a little of that. What we should teach is more love and more regard for the principles of the Golden Rule.” Officer George Wight, 40 years on Detroit police force: “The pol'ce officer’s life isn't worth’ 30 cents today. Bootleggers have created such easily and economically swept away. But linoleum particular places of business, a disrespect for the law that gangsters think they are doing the world ‘ : : ffices, stores, smart sh a favor by shooting us. Give me the old days by far.” is more than sanitary. 3) ; a ere ~. 5 ig | : 4 restaurants, semi =p! An apple a day keeps the boy away—from school, if it is green, ; i —— Linoleum’s resiliency—a foot-easy quality Linoleum permanently 30.4 public buildings. H ‘ joes * camented in place re- x turkeys to call hunger strikes, ; | Linoleum is made of cork and oxidized linseed Rare he Teasing ~~ ussend you his name and : have him call upon youwith — nial canis. hie oy 7 A train of thought arrives no place if it {5 running local. ’ oil pressed onto strong burlap. Now, cork Man’s Home samples of Armstrong's 5 va | is at once tough and resilient, as 1 Companion Look fr the you know. So is linoleum—resil- — Linoleum in plain colorings, tile and marble inlaids, I frre YA ient to a degree that makes it the or typical border effects. He will submit esti- the burlap back truly comfortable floor for customers d fe loyees t to stand on and for employees to haces and ell yan how your floor should be laid walk on. This quality makes walking or work- A ing on linoleum a pleasure and insures and advise you how to long wear. Moreover, linoleum makes a silent oor __giVe it proper care. You —especially desirable in a business floor. will be under no obliga- Resilience, durability, cleanliness, silence—these _ tion whatsoever. Simply are qualities all business floors should have; these write, asking for our are the qualities linoleum has. Add to them free 48-page book illus- trated with colorplates, “Business Floors.” Kindé economy of upkeep and positive, dignified beauty, ly use your letterhead. and you have a floor that touches the apex ef what modern business floors should be. Axmstronc Cork Company, Linoleum Division, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA Seattle Office—1614 L. C. Smith Building. Telephone—Main 8794 Almost time for Thanksgivi iy retrimming. Such @ s a res Jloor is smooth and tight A hunter tells us the way of the trespasser is pretty hard. The female of the specie re gabby than the male, What Would Greeley Say Now? Census bureau reports a decided exodus from western states to New England farms on account of the low price of land in the East! Presently we may see lines of prairie schooners headed toward the rising sun, bearing the banner, “Vermont or bust!” You might as well try to get along without a frying pan in the kitchen as without a File in the home tool kit. A Few Recent Installations of Armstrong’s Linoleum State Tee Sanita- it ite Use sharp-cutting, keen- eae tempered Nicholson Files to shape things and make them fit. The name is a guarantee of quality. ; BROTHER, YOU LEAVE THE NEEDLE ALONE Now! We are almost to the open shop, and when it comes it is going to come - with a big rash, but it may not come until after bloodshed, suffering and starvation have been forced upon our unfortunate people—The Manufacturers’ Record, Chie: Portland, Ore. Spokane Hotel, Spokane First National Bankof Holly- wood, Hollywood, Grote Rankin Co., Seattle Be sure the name NICHOLSON is stamped on the file you buy A FILE FOR EVERY ‘PURPOSE NICHOLSON FILE G PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND Two bootleggers have been the sole occupants of the city jail for some time pai In the old days the same jail was filled with drunks. It is quite a nge when drunks become scarce and dealers of ilicit liquor fake their place in the city cage.—We © World, The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it, Skillful pilots gain thelr reputation from storms and tempests.—Epleurus, Fourteen countries are asking America for loans. Think Unele Sam ty their vich uncle, Coal dealers ure looking ab calendars and chucking