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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

Isn't II tough on old John Rob
erts7
John r. perfectly sure that he
can go after Charlie Shomo this
time and really bring him back 20
Seattle.
lie promises faithfully he won't
let Charlie telegraph. telephone. or
change his collar. It's going To be
strictly business with John this
time. and Charlie won't give him
the slip again.
But now comes Prosecuting Al.
torney Murphy and says maybe he
doesn't want Charlie brought back
at all at this late date. because the
witnesses are scattered, and the
gambling Indictment might not
stand up.
Shomo, you remember. was In
dIcted by the Wappenstein grand
jury for running n gambling house.
While Roberts was perusing the
warrant for his arrest, Shomo slip
ped out OF town.
When Shomo was later discoy-
cred by the Burns detective. at Hot
Springs. Ark. Roberts went after
him. and. on the way TO the rail.
road station. shomo stepped into a
telegraph office 10 wire the dear
folks at home.
Roberts hasn't seen him since.
That was three years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
OF COURSE he IS

NEW YORK. Dec. is.-Presideni
Theodore y. Vail n the American
Telephone a Telegraph Co. came
out today a. opposed TO public own
crrhip of such public utilities a.
those under HIS management
Experience has shown govern
mont ownership as unsatisfactory
as private" he said. tclephonins
from Lyndonviilc. VI. ut has been
tried IN other countries and has
no, proven succcss.
"Of course. II the government,
wants 10 absorb the lines II can
but n great appropriation will be
necessary. There In a long rter
between appraising property and
taking II over"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
I44.000 BACTERIA FOUND IN
ONE OUNCE OF CANNED MEAT

the SulEbcrgor company as6 cans
OF advance Brand Lunch Tongue
and 100 cans OF Vienna style
Branl Smoked Sausage"
Specimens picked at random from
the consignment were given 70
Prof. Charles W. Johnson, chemist
OF tho University OF Washington
for Illumination
Ills report to officials states tina,
the lunch Tongue contains $1,000
bacteria per ounce, and that the
"Vienna Smoked Sausage. pictured
as equally attractive 10 the appetite
contains no less than $4,000 bae
teria 10 the ounce,
Find Hairs In Cans
4 can OF tongue opened In a clos
ed office gave quick and abundan,
evidence that something was rot
ten In Denmark
Tho tontainer was corroded. and
the slimy mess inside. once sup
posed 20 be fresh meat. was covered
with a blulsh.black mold.
Black. brown and white hairs
IfnNtA ~ NV AfNAAfN NNAF NJ
iiberlily through the mixture.
The Lunch Tongue. Advance
Brani." was really In an advanced
state OF decomposition,
Old Enough 20 Vote
The lunch tongue Is at least Z
years old. according 10 the ealculn'
lions OF Deputy White. and there
is a possibility that IL In 90 years
OF age. more than old enough To
vote
Sulxherger a Sons were fined
$500 aud costs by Justice Brown
last summer. on charge OF mis-
branding
Tho case was appealed to Supe.
rior Judge r. u. Albcr,son. and In a
rchelrlng of tho case he sustained
the line
Deputy White is investigating
cases against other packers In the
city. and Il Ia probable that more
arreIl. viii follow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
BY w. n. Durborough
staff photographer and Correspond
ent Of The star

PRESIDE, Tex. Dec 1.-THE
march Of tho 1000 refugees" will
20 down In Mexican history ns one
OF tho republics most thrilling
events
Two thousand men. women and
children, Wild with fear. without
food part OF the time. half-crazad
with thirst. marched 100 miles In
nine days over the desert from Chi
huahua City TO the Rio Grandc riy
cr-and SAFETY on AMERICAN
SOIL.
came TO Prcaidlo 10 await the
arrival Of the caravan
on the afternoon before n reach
cd he river ! saw II from a hill
with the aid OF a spyglass.
The caravan stretched out In 4
snaks.like line. fully 30 miles long
back into the cruel desert au,omo
hllea. wagons. bugxies. men or
horseback, many afoot. and. las, oil
all. tody OF federal soldiers. the
latter FuGTTivES WITH THE
REST
Way this heart.bresking march
when Rebel Gen. Villa beat the
fed.rals at Ia Mesa. ChihuaI~i
CITY Has at his mercy. He nm
nouneed that he would hanE all the
banke-s OF chihuahua. including
the Rockefeller OF Mexico, Don
Luis Terrazraa. He declared he
would make IN. city pay dearly for
helpiis Huerta and the federal
army.
Panic sciKcd the people OF better
meana Don Luis gathered 1900.
900 Ia gold aud placed IL. with other
vAiuables. In three automobiles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

TACOMA. Dec. ls-Dr. Mary
Martha OF the Seattle Y ". c. A.
waH = witness before the federal
grand jury today in tho investifa.
ton % Harry Toy. one.armed Chi.
nesc. charged Sith white slavery IN
Transporting Goidle Goodel. white,
OF Portland. TO Seattle.
Miss Goodcl herself was the chief
witness examined at yesterdays
session. Others called were Miss
Wilma Chandler Of tho Portland
Y. W. c. A. and Laura Wood OF Sc
attic.
IL ia charged tina, the Chinarnan.
who married a daughter 81 Goodel.
shortly after the death OF his wife
eiop~d with = second daughter
and lived with her under tho mar.
rage license OF his former wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
PARCEL POST MAP
FREE
To All New or Old Mail Subscribers
With a Six Months subseripti on
70 The Star

Tho Seattle star has had n won
dorfu!ly useful map made up.
showing all the various par Gel post
zones. and the shipping rates there.
in.
This map Is beautifully made up
In several colors. and shows all tho
rivers, towns. cities, etc. in the
State OF Washington. together with
giving the population of the var.
ious places. and the shipping costs
from each postoffice This map Is
so valuable that we have supplied
the Seattle postofiice with several
copies.
In addition TO large map OF tho
State of Washington, n map OF the
United States is shown, and also n
map OF the world.
The Star wants everyone OF IT'S
mail subscribers TO be supplied
with one OF these maps, and is
making the following offer Every
subscriber who renews his sub
sciiption promptly for six months
or more will be mailed one OF these
maps. absolutely free. New sub.
scribors may also take advantage
OF this offer. The star six months
~ mail $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
ARREST PAIR AS
BAD BURGLARS

In the arrest last night OF Frank
Hart. IS. an ex-conyict. and Joe
Martin. ~. City Detective NJ. NJ
Freeman believes he has two men
responsible for many holdups and
robberies In Seattle.
Both were heavily laden with
iewelry valued at $1,000 when
searched Mt police headquarters
Part OF the stuff has been Identified
az goods stolen in tho city.
The two men were arrested nj
Second Ay. and James st after
Freeman had followed them from
their lodgings through several
stores. ~herc they offered pieces OF
icwelry for sale. Hart was armed
but did not show fight He vas ar.
rested here In 1904 and convicted
OF larceny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
news OF WRECK

Capt J. Tbester and three OF his
men on the British ship Daigonar.
sighted In October 1900 miles of
tho coast Of Chile. dismssted and
deserted. are dead. and the other
% members OF the crew are alive.
after being rescued by the French
ship Loire. The men had driftcd
zoo miles in open boats before res
cue came. They are now on their
way to Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Na,,son,
1928 Meade st.. whose son En-.
manuel was on tho Dalgonar. arc
hopeful that he IL among tho rec
cued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
TRIES TO END
LIFE; PlNCHED

Dependent over TT health.
Charles Mooney. IS. made two ef.
forts TO end his life yesterday.
Physicians and q stomach pump
lnterfered with his plans. He took
poison In his rooms at 42i First av.
w, and later in the day made an
other try with a different brand.
lie was booked at police headquar.
tiers on a charge OF attempted SUI
eide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
GOES TO HOTEL;
KILLS herself

A bottle OF chloroform tied TO the
head OF the bed. TO allow the con.
tents to drop slowly on handker'
chief over her face. was the In.
genious plan used by Mrs. Sarah
r. Marsh. 80. of zoos Cherry st. 10
end her life In a room Mt the Daven.
port hotel. 1925 Fifth av.. Tuesday
night. Her body was found yea.
terday.
She had registered under the
name of Mrs X. g. Meyers OF Port.
land
She In survived by son. cir.
ford. ~. brother. Frank Gates.
70s 22nd av.. her mother and father.
OF Alki point. and her husband.
who is In California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
FIRE STATION ROBBED

While firemcn from central sta.
ton. Third and Washington. were
busy fighting the fire at the Stew
art & Holmes Drug Co. Third and
jackson. thieves were equally busy
In the lockers OF the working men.
They secured s4l belonging to Wal.
ter Downey. Dick Kauthen and G.
o. Anderson. and some personal
effects OF the other men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

The sale OF adultersted can.
ned meats In Seattle. deslo-
mated as "fllthy, deeomposed
ana putrid animal substance
unfit for human food" was
charged against sulxherser q
Sens Co., OF America, one Of
the large packing tirrs OF the
country. with a Seattle branch,
IN a complaint sworn 20 this
morning before Justice Of the
Peace Fred c. Brown BY Deputy
Prosecutor Crawford e. White.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
IsN'TTHIS cUTE7

NEWBERG. Ore. Dec. 1s.-The
men students OF Pacific college
have organized tatting club. and
II IL a common sight TO see 200.
pound football husky making cute
little cdging for n handkerchief or
Insertion for a guest towel Other
wise they appear rational.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

X. " Codray. manager. and X.
Fried. salesman. are also named as
defendants IN tho complaint
Tho arrest OF the company repre-
sentativos IL ordered ON the one
specific charge OF selling a con
signment OF impure food to II, A,
Ella. u the Pike Place market. last
January. The meats were seized
by State Food Inspectors J. J, Hig'
gins and W. n. Adams
On January 10. 1919. Eba. accord
ing 70 the complaint. bought from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

Bankers. business men and others
followed his example. Two days
later The caravan was formed and
the dreadful march began.
or the 1000 In the main body.
more than a thousand were women
and children. and there were over
80 bAbics All were people OF tho
wellio.do class. unused 10 any hard.
ships.
Conditions were pitfuI on the
seventh day on the route. A dozen
women lay unconscious In wagons
and buagles Men. weakened by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

| lack Of food and water. with feet
raw and bleeding. lay along the line
OF march, WEEPING OR DUMB
WITH DESPAIR. The soldiers gath
cred them up, and many . horse
carried two 20 the banks OF the Rio
0rsnde.
The last three days the food was
so scarce that few Of the men had
anything at all 70 eat. The little
water that rtill remained In the
casks or was found In water holes
was GUARDED by MEN WITH
DRAWN REvOLvERS. and doled
out In the smallest quantities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
AID FROM STATE

That the state should prepare
for cultivation lands to be sold In
small tracts on easy terms to lmmi-
grants who intend TO become per
manent citizens OF the country was
the sentiment OF the conference
held last night I'm the lecture room
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. under
the auspices of the Central Council
OF Social Agencies.
Various ideas on immigration
and the handling OF the immigrant
were discussed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
DEAD RECOVERED

NEWCASTLE. Colo. Dec. Is
Thirty.fivc corpses had been recov.
cred from the Vulcan coal mine.
near here. II was believed only
two more remained in the mine.
An investigation by Mine In.
spector Dalrymple and an inquest
were begun.
Tho victims funerals will be
held tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
MAX GRABBED

WALLA WALLA. Dec. 1s.--Aft.
er predicting brilliant future.
long life. wealth and happiness. all
for -. Max Hoffman, a spiritual.
istic medium. was arrested by his
client who proved 10 be Police
Sergeant Duggar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
RAILROAD MAN RESIGNS

RENO. Dec. ls.-The resignation
OF ]. NJ. Davis. general superintend.
ont OF the Southern Pacific. was
announced today. Davis said he
expected to leave soon for Cincin.
natl. where he had accepted n sim.
liar position with another road.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
sERGT. DOMAINS
DAiIGETEp DIEG

After an Illness Of two weeks.
Frances Donlan, 6-year-old daughter
OF Police Sergeant w. +. Donlan.
died last night NJ the family resi-
dence, 2723 King vt. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Saturday morning
at II O'Clock from the residence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
ISN'T THIS TOUGH
on POOR 0LDJ0HN?.

Roberts has been explaining the
little incident ever since.
SO now. when no one seems 20
want Shomo very badly. Roberts
comes through In stentorian
tones. begging 20 be sent TO get
Shomo.
II sure is tough, John
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

APpleBY SAVES MONEY

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Is
Charged with exceeding, by 81
ducks. the legal game limit
bag. VIM. Appleby. a Sonoma
county hunter. insisted on
pleading guilty.
You're fined $40" ruled Fed.
eral Judge Doollng.
That's all right. Judge"
grinned Appleby. IT'S cheaper
than lawyer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18

King county democrats will cele-
brate Jackson day. January 8. with
big banquet. which is TO be ad-
dressed by Gov. Lister. Mayor Cot
terill. George Turner. and Hugh c.
Todd, among others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-18
TRY CHINESE FOR
white SLAVERY

Toy worked for the Goodels In
Portland as n house servant
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-27
POETRY.
Two contented Doves.

Two little doves sat side by side. AS close as close could be, On a swaying screen of feathery green. In 2 beautiful pepper-tree. They came each eve at set of sun, This little he and she; They tucked their heads fin feather
 bed,
 As sleepy as they could be. Without a thought of rent to pay, Never a worry, he. Where, indeed, shall we go to feed 2'' Never a question, she. Never a thought of fashion or gown Worried this little pair. Whether each hat were tall or fiat, Their little heads were bare. Without a thought of fooL or drink Broadcast everywhere, Nothing to bake or nothing to make, Never a dream of care Every night at set of sun
 They flew to the waving tree~ In confidence sweet to rest complete, 4 lesson to you and me Elizabeth l.. Sl0naker in YouthS s
 Companion
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-27
The Tus-of-W

'Hurrahl What time by the jolly old When schoo1days and thraldom have ended. Pull, Johnnyf Stop 1aughingl You're crooFing my knee. sp1endidf Anothe-hoid tfgI1tt Stick your heels in the sand: Don't leave all the work te your neighbOr. Now, Harold, no panting. Pull harder That's grand, Are you breathless with laughter or labor They'll have usI The handkerchiefs moving their wayf Looki Lookl It's an inch from the border. Quick, Martin-hang backwards. Sway evenly, sway! For we don't pull together, in order. Their drag is so steady, so grandly combined That it gives them a strength even greater Than those who are stronger are able And they'll prove ft, boys. sooner or later. -sCeme, sing like. the sailors, and pun for the right, As we ought to in all manner of trs- sIes. Imagine the tug is for. duty Thold tfghti), It will lend Q new help to the mus Too 1atef Look, the Handkerchief hangs on the Iinei It's over. All hope boys, has ended. They've whacked us. Hurrah! For we failed to combine With quite the good order intended
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-27
H0sv f0 Nuke Better Cough Jyrsx9 fytzss T0ss Gan Bay
A F&mIIy Supply, Saving Rx mmA
 Fully Gsuaraateeds

A full pint of cough syrup-as muck be made at home. You will find nothing that takes hold of an obstinate coug1 more quickly, usually ending it inside of 24 hours. Excellent, too, for croups whooping cough, sore. lungs, asthmas
 Mix one pint of granulated sugar witA 56 pint of warm water, and stir for z minutes. Put 21a ounces of Pinex (ffsE eents' worthy in 8 pint bottle, then aad the Sugar Syrup. It keeps perfectly. Take a teaspoonful every one, two oH three hours.
 This is just laxative enough to help sure 8 cough. Also stimulates the appe- tite, which is usually upset by a cough. The taste is pleasant.
 The effect of pine and sugar syrup ON the infiamed membranes is we'll known, Pinex is the most valuable concentrated compound of Norway white pine extract, rich in guaiacol and all the natural healing pine clements. Other prspara- lions will not work in this formula.
 The Pinex and Sugar Syrup recipe is now used by thousands of housewives throughout the United States and Can ada. The plan has been initiated, but the old successful formula has never been equaled.
 A guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or money promptly refunded, goes with this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will get it for you. If not, send to Th4 P1uex Co, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-27
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

William Stanton of WiIlfmantic; l received the prizeA book. Black Beauty, and I thank you very much; and little Rags thanks you, too.
 Charles H. Tirreil of Norwich: I want to thank you for my prize book. It is very exciting and interesting
 Jessie L-Brehant of Locust Valley, L. l.: wish to thank you for the prize book you sent me, entitled Off to the GeyserS. 1 have read some Of it and found 1t very interesting. It is a nice book.
 Harriet B. Williams of Poquetanuck: I received the book that you sent me, Swiss Family Robinson, and l am very much pleased with it: and thank you very much for it. I hope the other prize winners will get as nice a book as I did.
 Martha Muenck of Poquetanuck: [ wish to thank you very much for the book you sent me. l have read it nearly through and enjoy it more each day.
 Hazel HuIing of Hampton: re- ceiveC the prize book you sent me am reading it and have found it very interesting. Many thanks
 Frederick Eribeck of Norwich; Thank you very much for the beauti- fuI prize book. Black Beauty
 Lucy A. Garter of Scotland: thank you for the book you sent me.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-27

they are cf1antys slrch as tine sailor men sing, or not, cannot tell.
 The fly tribes are scavengers. de- spoilers of fruit and grain, blood suck CTS, tree boFerS and enemies of many beasts and insects. MT. Bethy does not live in Buzzville, because he likes to make his home with the horse which he cunninsiy makes feed and care for his young.
 Perhaps you have nliStrusted before this, that there must be a great many spiders lurking around Buzzville be- cause they are fond of flies and like to trap them; hence these old weavers of nets or webs; and the beautiful weo-Work of some of the spiders is to be seen here and there in >EllzzyiIle to intercept the flies when they are hur- rytng to their destination or fleeing from an enemy.
 The silk of which these webs are made Is only about 1-1z5 of an inch in diameter and is finer and smoother taan anything man can make And while the spider does many won defful engineering feats, perhaps his best service to mankind is in furnish ing these fine silky filla1nents for fn- strurnents which men use in great en- gineerins work, and which they could not well get along without.
 And the fact that the spider is a weaver reminds me that all our moth CTS had to be weavers before any one thought to call them wives; they were weavers of the household, and hence this dear name
 Buzzy3fie, you see, is q very import ant and interesting place, and man has given a great deal more atten ton to its residents than they have ever given to the residents of InSectv1Ile-
 Miss Honeybee has been studied for many centuries, and for the two or three past cen turies has had the con- stant attention of students. One man devoted 6fty-eight years of his fife to finding out all about them, but he didn't discover very much. One thou sand books have been written about the bees, and the greatest scholars of today still have to admit that it is doubtful if man can ever find out all about them.
 Of course, we are sure to meet some of these old residents of Buzzville in Insectville. and we hope to be able to tell the -AwalSes much about them.
 UNCLE JED.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-27
Sunny Days in Insectvllle
'(Copyrfghted)

BuxzvfIte fs zL suburb Of Insectvil1e-- one of the most populous suburbs, and a very busy place. You will not find 1t on the map, because Insectv1lle is not on the map; but if you love to wander 1n the woods and fields. you will know when you reach either of
 And che flies and the bees live there, and you win meet MT. Reefy and Mir. Blue bott1edy and MT Plantf1y, and Afx Sawdy. and MT. Fruit11y. and MT. Horsefy, and MT Parsitefiy, and MT. Robberf1y, and Mir Dragonfy; in fact, every kind of 8 fly except Mr. Shoofiy, 1or there is no such fly, he being a. &peature of the imagination; and al- though there are known to be many different kinds of bees in the world, there will be two of importance only in BuzzviIle. Mir. Humblebee, who is not distinguished for being humble at all, and little Miss Honeybee who has the reputation, of being the busiest lit tie body In the world; and she works jdst for the 1owe of work, because she never asks for short days or more wages Mir. Masonbee may be there; and little Miss Roseleaf- bee or Taf1orbes- is more likely to be away at Wild RosevfIle, where all bees go to earn their living fin June
 Mir Wasp, the ancient papermaker, may be there; and Miss Hornet, who canst keep coo1, may try to drive you out
 It is what might be called 8 classy place, for none of these tribes have anything to do wfth one another, all though they are neighbors in work and play.
 You would hardly believe it, but when MT. Humblebee leaves home he whiris his wings at the rate of 14. 400 times a minute. although he seems to be a rather clumsy flyer; but the com mon ho1sefiy excels him in beating the air by moving his wings nearly 5000 times a minute faster Little Miss Honeybee speeds through the air with a wing movement of Il, 400 times & minute; the wasp numbers around at $500, while the dragonf1y, familiarity known the the Devils alarming needle and tfae Mosquito hawk darts after his prey at a 1880 minute gait, and keeps 1t up as long as the sun shines.
 The honey gatherers of BuzzviIle are the respectable element, because they are the most intelligent and are always singing songS ,ss they work; whether