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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1915
Page
3
The Star announces cash prizes for readers submitting limericks about sport shirts. Contest opens this week with rules and judging by editors. Prizes will honor witty, concise verses centered on the subject.
Letters to The Star reveal a lively debate on the sport shirt with jokes about limericks, prize money, and readers defending or criticizing the garment. Andrew Simpson denies authorship of a prior letter, while readers press for fashion perspectives and ethics of attire.
Northern France accuses Southern France of lacking courage after regiments fled under fire. An officer cites rapid mobilization and heavy bombardment, arguing soldiers acted as they could and that the charge reflects wartime psychology. Generals Joffre Foch Castelnau are cited as examples of iron courage from the Midi and Pyrenees regions.
Constantinople dispatch describes Turkish German force in Syria delaying actions to harass the Suez Canal. It recounts a January raid plan across the canal using pontoons and trenches, followed by British artillery fire and a retreat to the desert, with Red Cross aid at Beirut.
Pa Burton arrives from Des Moines to take over Seattle Orpheum management. C E Bray hails him as best man for Seattle house and promises top staff leadership and same high quality acts aligned with circuit standards. Orpheum reopens September 5 with lower prices and improved bookings. Carl Reuter to run Portland Orpheum.
A veteran with 14 years in naval service offers guidance to a boy asking about military life. He cautions life is hard at first, notes limited ease early on, and stresses sobriety, industrious conduct, and clean records. He advises seeking reliable, senior mentors for accurate information.
A reader questions whether music is a fine art and defines fine arts as works intended to affect emotions, distinguishing from useful arts. A woman recalls leaving a dance hall during supper for air and refreshments, asking if it was improper to go out alone. the advisor says leaving the hall alone at that time was not appropriate.
The speaker urges thinking before action to avoid impulsive mistakes and to learn from them. They note the escort needs coaching in good form and civility as a guest, and remark that being a stranger would make leaving the hall for refreshments inappropriate.
Antoine La Corse is under arrest charged with complicity in a plot to smuggle Chinese into the city. His alleged confederates Peter Penny and Leo Williams were taken into custody Monday night at Marysville. All will be tried before Commissioner Bowman next Monday.
Mary Lee of 801 34th Ave South wins this week's movie contest dollar. Her chosen idol is Mary Pickford and her essay showcases her interest in classic cinema.
The author declares Mary Pickford the queen of the screen and stage, citing hundreds of thousands of votes. She is praised as universally known in the United States and Canada, with unmatched charm, versatility, and influence in both acting and writing.
Honor mention list includes Dorothy OReag Harriet Baughman Viola Hubbard Marcia Kean Letha Ducommun Beth Huntz Bessie Moore Sylvan Ruble Ada Stephens with addresses in Har rt Harriet Baughman Port Angeles North Bend Monroe Acme and Pilehuck.
Centralia Scouts organize a park cleanup patrol to keep litter off grounds and protect property. The four block long park will be monitored Sundays with police backing, though Scouts lack formal powers. A similar effort starts in Cleveland, Ohio.
Ada Stephens and Beth Huntz request membership cards for Uncle Jack's Circle. Viola Hubbard from North Bend and Ada mention sending in stories for weekly contests and express appreciation for the membership card and contests.
Uncle Jack promotes a writing contest with Edith Barstow's suggestion on Why We Should Be Eager to Start to School. Entries must be one side of paper, under 150 words, by under 16s, mailed to The Star before Friday 3 p.m.
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