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Ii appears then that the riots were only among the blacks, for no whites seem to have been indicted. We had supposed that the whites started the riots and finished them: but here, as so often, the newspapers have misled us. There was a report of a black beinpr stoned at a bathing beach, but evidently the wires got crossed and it should have read "white." Of course the grand jury being partly made up of blacks, the black men and women indicted received lair treatment and will have no complaint. We expect to have it brought ont that the rioting was confined to the "black colony" on the South Side, that the fi^htinp: was between the blacks and that whites only came in to preserve law and order. There were reports of blacks bein*? at tacked by whites, in the Loop and on the North Side —but doubtless they were false. Great is white-robed Justice with her evenly balanced scales! The black man will tret his just deserts—even more. The white man is generous and holds no <?rud£e: he is even Avillin£ to tax himself to enforce the demands of justice!— Union Record. Johnson Hasn't a Chance. Recently the editoir hereof received the following inquiry from Wesley C. Peoples of San Francisco, Cal., who is the publisher of the California Free Lance: "Would you please submit to us a statement as to what in your opinion will be the attitude of the voters of the State of Washington on the nomination of United States Senator ITiram Johnson as the Republican nominee for 1920.' We. have a very hi<?h regard for your knowledge as a political forecaster and we are endeavoring to find out what the sentiment of your section of the state is in tbis connection. Under separate cover and by this mail we are sending you a copy of the California Free Lance. We would like to publish a statement from you in our Hiram Johnson edition." Senator Hiram Johnson has not a look in in the State of Washington. The delegation to the next National Republican Convention will be in structed to vote for Miles C. Poindexter. and in case of his defeat the delegation will itself decide as to its second choice, but that will hardly be Senator Johnson. There is little or no sentiment in this state for Johnson for president, though here and there a supporter of Johnson is to be found. Leonard Wood seems to have the ear of more of the voters of the state than any one else after Poindexter. In our opinion Johnson will never get a Washington vote for the presidential nomination and yet he will carry the state by 100,000 plurality if ho happens to be nominated. A Royal Weakling Coming. Tiide Sam is making ready to prostrate himself at the feet of one, Prince of Wales. who for some unknown reason has decided to put himself on public exhibition in many of the eastern cities of this country, that our citizens may fall all over themselves to do him honor. Now this Prince of Wales is probably one of the most insignificant mortals, if mortal he is. in all England, and. if by some means his royal title could be snatched from him and we could see him as he is. the average restauranter would COLORED LITERATURE,^ 1" S a c ;« Periodicals. High-brow Toilet Articles. First Class Tonsorial Articles at Tutt's Shop, 300 Main Street. HD C T All CM Dentist. Examination free. Ul\. \^. J. ALLJLIN, 211 Globe Bids., Ist and Madison. Office hours 9to 12 a. m., 1 to 6p. m., Sun days by appointment. Residence 1830 24th Avenue. East G419. CAYTON'S WEEKLY » DU.i l 2B te4 OOIIHH made up after thtis style and fashion. Rates very reasonable. Beacon 1910. Pn) A 7TEP Real Estate, Insurance, Collect . T l\/\Z.lC,l\ ions. 316 Pacific Block, Seattle Main 4554. T. W. EDMUNDS, OPH. D., SSS& 2K Eye Specialist. Personal attention given In Eye ex aminations for Glasses. Fifteen years in Seattle. Balcony, Fraser-Paterson Co. consider him too insignificant, from a man viewpoint, to employ him to sweep the kitchen floor and pare the potatoes, hut no, he is of royal hlood, and our hard-headed business men will leave their places of business and all but kill themselves for an opportunity to prostrate themselves before a "suit of clothes." There are a million young men in the United States who are a million times more deserving; of public consideration than this English weakling, all of which prompts us to conclude, "What, fools we mortals be." Looking Over This Republic. We suspect that Do Valera, the president of the would-be Irish republic, and the Abysinian ruler, both of whom are in this country with the view of bettering', the prospective republics with which they are connected, as they viewed from afar the riots at Washington City and Chicago, said to themselves, truly this is a republic, for only in abnormal conditions does, such out breaks occur in monarchical forms of gov ernment. If the United States has suc ceeded in making the world safe for democ racy, in her excitement she has overlooked herself. This model republic, to which the world governments have been invited to look over and take pattern thereafter, comes nearer being a government of anarchists than a republic, the chief corner stone of which is, "All men are born equal with cer tain unalienable rights." Doubtless after thus pondering to themselves they are will ing- to return to their homes with "No re public for me." Mississippi's Senatorial Buffoon. John Shap Williams, United States sena tor from Mississippi, who in temperament and disposition is of the same breed of poisoned pnps as was the vulgar buffoon who assaulted Senator Snmner from be hind, denounced Senator Lod<?e in the senate using* language that only Mississippi roughnecks use in public, thereby making 1 a spectacle of himself that called for many hisses from the galleries. The Mississippi bombast argued for the peace pact on the grounds that it would assure world peace, but in that he is mistaken because the state of Mississippi would never go Democratic if a state of civil war was not constantly in action. Mexico is a Sunday school picnic in comparison to Mississippi. World peace, I say! Williams and his murderous cohorts keep the state of Mississippi in guerilla warfare year in and year out, and in our opinion if he had his just deserts he would be in the penitentiary instead of in the senate for murder after the fact. Organized Labor's Inconsistencies. White organized packing house workers, who threatened to strike if the packers em ployed colored workers, did not strike. They thought better of killing the hen that laid the golden egg on sober second thought. What more like ''God bless me and my wife, my son John and his wife, us four and no more, than the following organized labor creed as taught by the Union Record of this city: "If all members of labor organi zations would spend their earnings only for goods bearing the union label, they would in b very short time be able to obtain the conditions they desire without being forced to strike to secure justice." In other words organized labor wants no one to exist ex cept those who belong to its various branches. It is safe to say that in the United States not to exceed one person in twenty is a member of organized labor and yet the pernicious doctrines above would have the one dictate to the twenty. If that is not autocracy in its vilest form, then what is it? Prohibition may have a lon<r. Ion? trap to travel ere it finds & resting place, bnt it is on its way. Stop! Look! Listen!!! G. U. 0. OF ODD FELLOWS Will Give Their Fifteenth Annual Picnic August 18th, 1919, at WILDWOOD PARK Don't Miss the Biggest and Best Picnic of the Season. Plenty Refreshments of All Kinds, Fried Chicken. Plenty of Jazz Music by the Best Jazz Band in Town. Lots of Sport. FISHING, BATHING AND BOATING. Take the Yesler Way Cable to Leschi Boats for Wild wood. Admission, including fare on boat and grounds, 75 cents. Tickets for sale at Tutt's Barber Shop. LISTEN! Are you going to the Grand Dancing Entertainment given by the Efficiency Club MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1919, 8:30 O'CLOCK You Know Us.—At Renton Club House, 18th and Madison. COMMITTEE. J. T. Gayton, A. Hartsfield, S. Young, C. Miller, Ed. A. Pitter, W. H. Wilson, Arthur Williams. Tickets, 50c. MUSIC BY SMITH'S BAND. Watch for announcement of formal com plimentary entertainment. Leave your name and address or card for invitation. WHERE TO EAT 1207 Jackson Street At the Diamond you will find every thing as you like it. Chaffen Dishes Our Specialty. So long as you eat, so long will you live. If. therefore, you want to live long, come to the Diamond to eat. Boxes for ladies. WE NEVER SLEEP GEORGE SIMMONDS, Proprietor William Mcllinton, Manager 1207 Jackson Street The Grand Opening of the ATLAS POOL HALL Is Announced, with 808 DISHMORE, Proprietor, M. C. HARRIS, Manager Every Accommodation 1212 Main Street Seattle Phone East 179 Calls Made Promptly Day or Night PENN UNDERTAKING CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS and EMBALMERS H. Alfred Lewis, Funeral Director 1215 East Marion St., Seattle RICHARDSON'S UNDERTAKING PARLORS Embalmer and Funeral Director 1216-18 Jackson Street Office, Beacon 103; Res., Main 5610