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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

Dear Miss Grey: am a young
man n. and have a sweetheart a.,
who has n large ranch. love her
sincerely. and she has often ex.
pressed desire 10 marry me.
know another girl my own age who
loves me dearly. but she has red
hair. and hasn't any money. She
works In a laundry. My friends
think should marry the younger
girl, but think like the older
lady most because she has settled
ideas. DO you think | could man.
age a ranch at my age7 This mat.
ter Is very serious to me. What
do you thInk7 UNDECIDED.
Al think you are a mere In.
FAINT In arms when Il comes 10 a
question Of }ove--oven love spelt
with a small letter. II Ia a com
mon failing for a young boy 10
think he is In love with an older
woman. but you win get over IT,.
you certainly will II you marry her.
From your letter Judge you are
inexperienced In managing ranches
--or women. A man who will put
a red.haIred. poor girl In one side
OF the scale, and a mature woman
of means in the other will, II he
Is not careful. get poor weight
whichever he takes-and he viii
deserve II. Wait until you know
what love means.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
Cynthia Crey's Letters
THE WIFE oETs TIRED

Ii a man to ia a
where when the wife tired him. she him
conyicted- WOMAN READER
A-My Woman Reader" q a o
the moral right and being justified killing
other the capital
" readers have asked opinion capital punishment Nov
VIII DO believe human right life
another and think wise Judge who sentenced
That the direction which
Who tired
did
a condition will
the
happy homes
Dear Miss Grey am only q old and have been married
eight three children husband gooftha
% be- but he always has such big IDEAS about What he sons
Lately
left and he makes unpleasant because don't M him
have IL 10 invest DO think I ought tot WIFE
ANo positively don't think should gise him
foiow
children Land the
a
middle of road" let "wlio
their wings
Ike ghtthe
children who will be dsagreeable
this kind will be disagreeabe anyway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
The Babe TWh Sssf Born il Bethlehemea

At home today Christina dny--bo
cause the big mills keep right on
making hard. tough. soullcss steel
day and night. Sunday. Christmas
my. and every other day. N the
baby's father would refuse 10 work
every day. why. they would get
somebody else who would. and then
what would become OF this little
babe OF bethlehem. Par
The baby's mother-thars her
picture. right by the baby's cradle
~ young woman. You wouldn't
think no by looking Mt the picture,
and you would think II less n you
yourself saw Mrs. Dimmick.
IL wasn't very long before this
babe OF Bethlehem. Pa. came. that
John aud his fellow workers asked
the giant steel company to pay them
few cents more an hour and To
stop much of the Sunday work, 80
that the men could NO 10 church. or
stay home resting with their FAINT
lies.
The company refused. They said
that this baby'a father needn't
work ~ hours day before that
nery furnace seven days week AT
II cents an hour IN he didn't want
10. He WAS a free man. he was free
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

less creatures.
The precious gift that was ours
for day Is gone. We let IL 10.
We couldn't keep It all NO.
possibly not; II Is not I'm human
nature to be each day as perfectly
altruistic. kindly. and loving as we
are at Christmas time.
And yet. IL Is entirely within hu.
man possibilities to be kinder and
more loving than we are.
The Christmas spirit need not
Just touch us in passing, and then
depart Much Of II may remain
with us, watering the desert OF our
making to grow In II beau
tiful forest of love. and n sustain.
ing pasture OF goodness.
When the wonderful gift OF tho
Christmas spirit knocks, lot II en-
ter, and suffer II not to pass away
again. but let II abide with us.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25


Dear Miss ORGY: Merry Christ
mas. Miss Grey. That doesn't
sound sincere when I am going to
tell you my troubles. ! am another
disconteuted mortal. am clerking
In one of the stores here In town.
The girls call me an old maid. and
I guess | deserve Il. but II seems
TO me that they talk of nothing but
shows. clothes and beagx. ! have
no clothes to brag OF. don't care for
shows. and don't believe In talking
or beaux. Before coming here I
was a good deal in hospital with
some ~ my friends. DO you think
with that little experience could
get la a doctors offlce7 don't be-
ileve I will ever be satisfied with
any other work. II not. could you
suggest anything | can do to make
myself more In common with the
people ! have TO work within
HOPE.
A.--Now. Hope. Jus, because
these girls have been silly you
have gone to the other extreme. II
Is perfectly natural for girls to
like amusement and beaux. The
wrong is when they go the extreme.
Ny dear girl. you are going 10 warp
your nature by tabooing all these
things. You want to be level head.
ed enough TO meet men and women
alike and enjoy the company of
both. Yes. think you might get
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

It matters little whether our
Christmas gifts are many and cost
Iy, or paltry and few. Beautiful
presents will not make us happy.
nor VIII the lack OF remembrances
make us sad. However wealthy or
poor we are, and how cIrcum-
stanced In life. but one thing In the
world can make our Yuletide rich
and full Of Joy. and that is the god
like presence of the Christmas
spirit.
The Christmas spirit Is the great
est gift of the Yuletide. And. rke
sunshine and air, It is free to all
alike. II knocks at eyeryone'g
door
To us who bid II welcome. IL Ia
fairy godmothcr. It's magic touch
Transforms our meanness into kind
ness. our stlnginess Into generosity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
~ o. p. NEWMAN
llethlehrm. Pa.

htAHftttAHs 'as af
Dec. 60. 1917
This babe--in the cradle hcrd~-
was born on the eve OF this Christ
mas season In Bethlehem BetiI1e
hem. Pa. IL Is only tiny. weo bit
OF baby, Ia this babe of bethlehem.
Pa. with It's large. wondering eyes
and It's frail. poorly nourished body:
yet there IL much 90 tell about Il.
First. though. word or two
about bethlehem. Pa. and then
more about the babe OF bethlehem.
PA, On chriatmas eve. 174i, a M.
tie band of Moraviana. driven from
Europe by prosecutors OF their
faith. met here In worship. That
night they decided 60 call the set.
uement--now large cisy--ileihle.
hon. as a monument In the wilder.
ness OF the New World 10 the lover
OF mankind who was born In Beth
iehem OF Judea. The lastly gliding
years have changed this religious
Moraylan village into a great steel
mills city.
In meanly furnished home OF
'tt't HhiAtt tD'uin tHta uAby NaH
ushcred into being No doctor was
there. the father couldn't pay for
that. A kind nnlghhor woman as-
sisted the little one In crossing the
threshold OF life. There was no
fire In the room, yet there was
snow and cold outside. You see.
this haby's father II John Dimmick.
aud he gets only IA cents an hour
nj tho big steel works. and that
wage will not allow him 10 buy
stoves for every room. nor much
coal for The one stove they have IN
tho Kitchen.
The baby's father wasn't nj home
when the baby came that cold Do.
cembsr day. He has 10 work from
9 o'clock Ia the morning until 8 az
night and the boss for whom he
works doesn't like to have HIS men
take a day off Just 10 welcome q
bit Of baby not II the father IL
a Ia cents mn hour man. Indeed.
b. didn't allow the baby'a father to
stay at home yesterday. although
most babies father can stay NJ
homo on Sunday. and he can't stay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
YOUR EYES

froufa re carefully examined and fitted
with Eyeglasses or apsetacles ~ an ex-
pert Who makes that his specially II
you suffer from eye-stratn. headaches
nervousness. etc. sss
H. w. EDMINDs. Oph. ID.
50f Inary Bldg. ind and Madison 81.
phsse<s Main 2i7fi 1878
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and our selfishness into love.
IL makes us forget our hatred,
our Misunderstanding and our diff
ferences. II brings us and those
dear ones estrangod from us to-
gether in good will and cheer.
II makes US sympathetic. char
table, forgiving. forgetful OF self.
and filled with the milk OF human
kindness. II makes us vie with one
another in trying TO make everyone
happy.
And best OF all, It fills our hearts
with tenderness and thonghtfulness
fdr little children.
TITS a blessed fact Of the Ynle-
tide--this Christmas spirit.
II we have open. willing hearts.
II touches US In passing.
And then--aftcr IL rs gone, we
are stone and adamant agaln--tlse
same seIf-centered. mean and heart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

woMANs PAGE--cYNTHIA GRE
Dear Miss Grey: ! am a young
man OF Swedish descent. 81 years
old. and | think am good looking.
Az present | am employed in de-
partment store. where ! meet a
great many young ladies' | have
what you might call woman mania,
shown by forcing my attentions on
all Of them. am at present cor.
responding with chorus lady. age
IS. and think I love her. as
write her long letter every day.
What would you suggest TO cure
me Of this maniag Would you ad-
wise marriage? SWAN.
A.--Ohl you dying Swan, I
would call you combination swan
and peacock. n you we're not so
apparently harmless I would lee
ture you. but no doubt the chorus
lady and the other girls can see
this as well an |. Suggest mar
riage? What do we want with more
like you In the world? I advise n
course Of out-in-tbe-woods manual
labor, followed by a head-buttIng
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
A Correction

On last Thursday Tho Star
published an advertisement for
the Occidental Board Company
In which a statement was made
90 tho effect that the company
was AZ the present time produc-
Ing 300 tons OF binders and fric-
ton board per month. This
should have read 100 tons OF
binders and friction board per
month
Tho Occidental Board Com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

pany has recently placed 100
shares Of its preferred stock on
the market for sale. and Mr. q.
NJ. Piiisbury. president and man
ager OF the company. wishes the
facts presented 70 the readers
OF The Star precisely as they
exist. The error In last Thurs
days advertisement was the rc-
suit OF a Misunderstanding In
the preparation OF the advertise
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

stunt. Most OF the swedes have
met are q credit 10 their country.
and I think win blush to claim the
Swan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

into a Doctors office. but I advise
you to be sure II Is with first.
class physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
GUILTY; GETS TWO YEARS.
Carl Davis, Colored, Driver, Admits
Robbing His Employer.

Carl Davis, colored, driver for John W.
Hunt and William W. Mansfield, paint
dealers. today pleaded guilty in Criminal
charge of HOUSEKEEPING. He was sem
fenced to serve two years in the peniten-
tiary.
The statement made to the court by
Assistant United States Attorney Haw-
ken showed that Mr.. Hunt went to his
warehouse in Georgetown to make an in
ventory of his surplus stock and found a
large quantity of white lead missing. A
policeman, at the request of Mr.. Hunt,
was detailed to watch the place. Several
days later Davis was seen to drive a
wagon in an alley adjacent to the ware
house, open a window and enter the build
ing. After few moments he emerged
with two kegs Of white lead. His arrest
followed. Attorney John G. Foster repre-
sented Davis.
William Henson, colored also pleaded
guilty to embezzling $40. which his en-
ployer, Samuel B. Bachrach had given
him to take to the bank for change. TN
the way to bank Henson met a friend and
suggested a trip to Baltimore, which was
taken. After threeday visit the money
ran out and Henson returned to town.
Justice Barnard remanded the prisoner
NJ. f. OBrien.
Assistant United States Attorney Haw-
ken asked permission of Justice Barnard
to noile pros. the charge of robbery
against Grant Dorsey and Thomas J.
Scott. stating the facts in the case did
not justify a conviction. The men were
discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
REQUESTS TO INSTITUTIONS.
VIII of Maria W. Harbaugh Also
Provides for Many Masses.

The will of Maria w. Harbaugh pro-
vides that 800 masses be said for the. re-
pose Of her soul and for the departed
members of her family. She directs her
executor. Frank X. Boucher. to see that
thirty masses are offered for her and the
remaining 40 for her relatives.
The testatrix leaves requests to num-
Der of charitable institutions Of WASH
ington and Baltimore and to members Of
the Catholic clergy of this city. The re-
manning estate is left to Margaret NJ.
Boucher of Washington. Interment in
Baltimore cemetery Is requested.
The executor is directed to pay the fol-
lowing beauests: st. Joseph's Male Or
AIMS Infant Asylum Of Washington.
$500: ST. Vincent de Paul Society OF
Washington. 500; st. Vincent de Paul
Society of Baltimore, $500; Tabernacle
Home of Baltimore. $1,000; Ladies of
Charity Of Washington. $50; Christ Child
Society of Washington. 500; Home of
the Good Shepherd Of Washington. $500;
Little Sisters of the Poor of Washing
ton. $500: Rev: John NJ. Barry. $500:
Shrine Of the Sacred Heart of Washing
ton, 81, 600: Dorothy Boucher of Washing-
ton. $4,000. for her education In Catholic
schools, the balance. IL any. to be paid
her at her arrival at majority; Alice w,
ansant Of Washington. $500; Mrs Julia
Woodbridge of Washington, 800; Ada
Miller Brooks Of Washington. 500:
Laura v. Harbaugh of Washington. S. O
George Woodbridge. jr.. of Washington.
500; Rev. Paul Griffith. 500; Rev. Joseph
MCGEE of Washington, $1,000; Rev. j.
Eckenrode of " ashington, $500: Miss
Anna Clarke of Washington, $1,OCO; Mrs.
Anna Upperman of Washington, 5000;
Mrs. Ludie Walker of Washington, 500:
Dorothy Boucher Of Washington, a dia-
mond ring. and Margaret A. Boucher of
Washington, $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
B00KBINDERS AT SMOKER.
Entertainment Program includes
Music. Dancing and REGULATIONS.
BY Gas Mayer

A smoker given by Local No. 4. Inter-
national Brotherhood of Bookbinders.
last night at Typographical Temple was
attended by more than 200 members and
invited guests.
The program included a tenor solo by
H. w. Anglin, bass solo by B. A. Line
back, song by E. A. LANCE, cornet solo
by Prof Samuels, recitation by William
G. Conner. dance by II. b. Wright, in
strumental music by Spellbring and
Thompson, and old-time melodies by the
Bookbinders' Glee Club.
Among the guests were Joseph +.
Ralph director of the bureau of enerav-
ing and printing; Charles P. Neill, COM
missioner of the bureau of labor: John B.
Colpoys, secretary Of Central Labor
Union; Milton Snellings. president of the
Central Labor Union: p. j. Ryan, attor-
ney for the Central Labor Union; F. J.
McKenna Of the Plate Printers Union
Charles Savage Of the Machinists' Union
Charles F. Smith. editor of the Plate
Printer, and F. c. Roberts, president OF
Columbia, No. 1O1, Of the International
Typographical Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
LEBANON LODGE CELEBRATION
One Hundredth Anniversary Will Be
Observed Friday Evening.

Lebanon Lodge. No. 4, +. A. a. NJ.
which begins the celebration OF its
Tooth anniversary Friday evening with
the annual visitation of Grand Master
]. Claude KEEPER and other officers OF
the Grand Lodge. f. a. A. NJ, OF the
District of Columbia. at Masonic Temple.
has invited the fraternity generally TO
be present
The affair will take place in the audi
forum of the temple and special
program for the occasion has been pre-
pared.
The masters will be received in a
\ body at 5 O'Clock. Addresses will be
made by Grand Master KEEPER, Past
Grand Master Henry X. Simpson and
| Worshipful Master Blair Mckenzie. y
brief history of the lodge will be read
1 by Chaplain T. f.. Davis. and songs
| will be sung by an octet. under the di-
| rection of Charles Bartlett, with music
by an orchestra. under the direction Of
Prof Herman Rakemann. Admission
| will be obtained through the New York
avenue and III street entrances to the
| temple. Refreshments will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
MEETS AT UNION CHURCH.
Annual Convention of w. c. 7. U
Begins Tomorrow.

The thirty-seventh annual convention
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the District will open tomorrow
morning at Union NJ. Z. Church, 10th
street near Pennsylvania avenue north
west. Reports and the annual address Of
the president will occupy a large portion
of tomorrow's meeting. Rev. William v.
Mallalieu is to deliver the address of
welcome. y conference of the Young
Peoples Branch will be held in the
boardroom of the church in the after
noon.
The election of officers will be held Fri
day morning In the afternoon delegates
TO the national convention will be elected.
Addresses on many subjects, including
Christian Citizenship Marines"
Peace, Rescue" Peace and Arbitra-
tion, Sabbath Observance, Railroad
Men and Firemen,'' Circulation of Of
fetal Organs and Purity in Literature
and Art" will be delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
We'll KNOWN
Lawyer Cured
of Eczema
By Cuticura Remedies Which He
Recommends for Skin Troubles.

While attending school at Lebsnon. Ohio in
1872, there was smallpox scare. and VIC were
all vaccinated. Presumably from impure virus
used. I bccsme afflicted with boils which lasted
for about two years when the affection assumed
the form OF an eczema IN my face the lower part
Of my face being inhsmcd mos; Of the time
There would be water blisters rise up. and open.
and wherever the water would touch II would
burn and cause another one to rise After the
blister would open. the place would scab over.
and would burn and itch as to be almost I'M
bearable at times In this way the sores would
spread from one place to another, back and forth
the whole Of my upper lip and chin, and at
times the whole lower part of my face would be-
a solid sore. This condition continued for four
or five years. without getting any better and in
fact got worse all the time so much so that nv
wife became alarmed lest il prove fatal.
During all this time Of hollis and eczema.
doctored with the best physicians of this part OF
The country. but TO avail. Finally I decided
TO try Cuticurs Remedies. which l did, taking
the Cuticura Resolvent internally. applying the
Cuticura Ointment To the sores. and using the
Cuticurs Soap for washing. In a very short time
I began to notice improvements. and continued
IN use the Cutcura Remedies until within less
than a year I well again. and have hat
y recurrence Of the trouble since. which is oveI
twenty years l have recommended Cuticurs
Eemedies TO others ever since. and have grea
faith in them remedies for skin diseases
tSiynedt A. &. Brandon. Attorney at Law. Green
VILE o.. Jan. IL. 1911.
Sold throughout the world. Send 10 Potter
d. & c. Corp, Dept. "a. Boston, for free sam
pie Of Cuticura. Soap and Ointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
AT BUREAU OF STANDARDS.
Members of Washington Society Of
Engineers Inspect Laboratories.

Members of the Washington Society of
Engineers visited the bureau of standards
last night and were given opportunity to
inspect the various departments and
laboratories of the bureau. DR.. w. s.
Stratton. director of the bureau, made an
address. outlining the work and describ-
ing the lines of investigation undertaken
by the bureau. a. l.. Baldwin of the
coast and geodetic survey was in charge
Of the party
The society has planned a number Of
meetings for the coming winter s.oson
A lecture on the gyrOstat and it's practical
application will be delivered before the
society October II in the hall in the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone building.
The annual banquet will be given at
Rauscher's November 81. and the annual
meeting and election of officers Decem-
Der 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
COLORED MINISTERS ELECT.
INSTRUMENTATION Meeting Selects
Officers for the Year.

Rev. ]. Milton Waldron. pastor of
Shiloh Baptist Church. was elected
president Of the Interdenominational
Ministers Meeting at the first fall
meeting Of the organization yesterday
in Lincoln Temple, 11th and r streets
northwest. The organization, which is
composed of colored ministers of the
city. also chose the following other Of
ficers: Rev. T. ]. Brown, ST. Luke s
Episcopal Church. vice president; Rev.
A. c. Garner. Plymouth Congregational
Church. secretary: Rev. D. E. Wiseman.
Church Of Our Redeemer lutheran,
treasurer. The program was also made
up of Rev. ]. c. Van Loo. vicar of ST.
Monica's Episcopal Chapel: Rev. r. X.
Harris. Israel Methodist Episcopal
Church, and Rev. S. n. Brown. Lincoln
Temple Congregational Church.
Announcement was made that at the
meeting to be held Monday, Rev. Foster.
pastor of the Peoples Congregational
Church. will lead a discussion on the
work accomplished by the various
pastors during the past summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
RETIRED OFFICER ENDS LIFE.
Commander William H. AllGerdice
u. S. N, Shoots Self in Head.

Commander William Hillary Allderdice.
L. S. N, retired. who lived in Washing
ton for many years. a member of several
clubs and prominent socially in the Ma
tional Capital, committed suicide by
shooting at his home in the fashionable
Pequota colony, Conn. yesterday, the
Navy Department has been informed.
Melancholia induced the deed, accord
ing TO press dispatches. He was fifty-one
years of age.
Commander Allderdice went TO New
London only short time ago from Wash
ington. His native home is Wilmington.
Del.
Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon the sound of a pistol shot, appar-
emily fro mthe bathroom, was heard by
the maid She ran to the room TO find
the naval officer stretched on the floor
with bullet wound in his head. The
last spark of life was extinguished before
the arrival of the physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
VETERAN FlREMEN MEET,
RECALL THE OLD TIMES
Vote of Thanks to the Committee
Having the Relics in
Charge.

At the October. meeting of the Veteran
Firemen's Association, held last night at
the old Union engine house. with F. II.
Kahlert presiding. vote Of approval was
given the committee in charge OF clean.
ing and arranging the relics in the house.
This committee is composed OF j. j.
Strobel. II. c. Thorn and F. H. Lowe.
Attention was called to a reprint in The
Star of Fifty Years Ago." declaring that
the volunteer department was disorgan-
lied in 1851. The Star gave as the cause
that so many firemen had then entered
the service, feeling the safety of the ma
ton was paramount, that the various
companies were depleted.
Soldiers Aid, at Fire.
r. H. Fridley, said. as to the Franklin
that while many of its members were in
the second ward company from April to
July 1861 half of the soldiers manned
the apparatus when an alarm of fire was
rung.
Mr.. Strobel said that the company to
which he belonged, the Perseverance
looked to the Slemmer Guards for aid,
They we're handicapped for time by the
want of hose, he said. and at one fire
had but one section Yet with hose OF
other companies they did good service.
The ladies' auxiliary met in the Oldest
Inhabitants room.