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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-10-23

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27

had secured the kidnapers, who it ap-
peared had set in motion the first
section of a deep bIackmailing plot. -
There's something else," said
Danny, when the greater part Of his
story had been told-"there's
Sweetie."
"Ah! what about Miss Deane,
now?" questioned the young business
man, with every token Of deep in
terest.
And Danny produced the letter
sheet. His eye sparkled as he knew
what he had long hoped Miss
Deane cared particularly for him.
And then rather amUsedly he read the
scrawled words Danny had written:
Look before you leap"
''Mr. Ransom" observed Danny
feTvently, that's my motto, but you
don't have to look before you leap if
you're thinking about Sweetie. Shes
all gold, just like yourself!"
Copyright by W. G. Chapman.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27
MUTTON OR LAMB PIE

Cook two pounds Of mutton or
lamb in little water until all meat slips
from bonesy Salt. after cooking.
Place meat in pudding dish. Meas
ure broth, and to each cup add one
cup of milk. Blend a heaping table
spoon of flour for each cup of liquid;
boil and turn over meat in dish. Sea
son to taste. Make biscuit dough of
one cup of flour, two teaspoons Of
lard, half teaspoon of salt, and three
teaspoons of baking power. Cut with
knife until all is well mixed. Add half
cup of cold cooked rice and half cup
Of milk or water. Must be soft.
Shape into biscuit, put bit of butter
on each, place on top of meat, and
bake II minutes in hot oven.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27

Kansas City, Mo.-Woman viii
reign all by herself in the new 10
story building soon to be erected by
the WOman's Commercial Club of
Kansas City. Mrs. Henry Ohaus, sec
rotary of the club, says the building
will be completed within a year This
office Eden where no Adam will be
allowed even desk room, is financed
by a woman capitalist, designed by
woman architect, it will be built by
woman contractor, decorated by wO-
men decorators, and occupied by wo-
men tenants. The "ofice boys" will
be girls and the elevators will be
manned by women. - s>-.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27
NO WONDER

1t was only a short time ago that
the emperor had to cancel an engage
ment to visit his daughter, ATchduch-
ess Marie ValenTie, because of a
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27
A SELECT AUDIENCE

The Rev. DR.. Poindexter Smith
Henson, who died last week in Chi
cago, was widely known in -Philadel-
phia, says the Bulletin, as lecturer
and wit One of his best-knOwn lee
lures was entitled, Fools" and DR.,
Henson would. have the tickets print
ed as follows: -. -. .......- H..
~. 49, TONIGHT ......... .
DR.. P s.. Henson viii Lecture on
FOOLS" sr,.
(THIS- TICKET ADMITS ONE)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
MOVING PICTURE EXHIBITORS
MAY ASK PROSECUTION OF
FILM COMPANIES AS TRUST

tions--are OF no value.
Theatre managers. who say II
they should accept the new condl.
tons, they would soon BE- showing
mediocre pictures. are preparing TO
fight.
May Prosecute EN-.
Manager william Symths, Of the
Class "A" theatre, declares he win
attempt to make bis usual single
reel selection from different supply
concerns next week. and n they 70
fuse TO supply him. he win attempt
TO prosecute them under the Sher-
man antitrust law.
From the office OF Warmers Fea-
lures. Inc. II was stated today that
next week they also will combat the
combine by offering singie-reel CON-
edies with their features. thus max
Ing II possible for managers to OBJ
tain a complete bill from them.
II Is presumed other feature con.
Germs Will take similar steps. In
which event merry triangular
film war II promised.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

Managers OF practically all the
motion picture houses In the city
are up in arms today. following
serving OF notice on them by the
film supply companies that begin.
ming Monday the companies will
serve them only with complete pro-
grams. instead OF single reels-or
"fillers"--as heretofore.
The new ruling. they say. IL the
result OF the film supplies forming
a combine. with the ayowed pur-
pose OF driving the feature film
companies out OF existence. II
must be understood that the feature
supply houses handle no filters.
Draw Single Reeis.
At present houses using feature
films. running from two 20 six or
seven reels 10 one play. draw on
the film supply concerns for single
reels with which TO FIJI out their
programs.
Without these filters" the fea-
tures-gith the exception possibly
or the six and seven-reei produc-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

MOULD you dare to have your wife peer behind YOUR
w maskr
Would you dare to give your friends look at your
real sefl
Perhaps you censured the wife Of that New York
chemist who deserted him in horror after accident had
destroyed his likeness to human being
Two years ago there explosion in his laboratory
Burning acid thrown into his face. IL burned and
scared There weeks in hospitals and bandages Life
remained but the doctors shuddered they looked
the ravages caused by the terrible accden-and they
sent him in the world with mask.
His wife had been warned look But, as he slept.
her curiosity prompted her lift the veshe ram shreng
terrified her soul shrveled by the terrible transformation
which had changed the face she loved knocking
upon humanity.
There transformations more horrible than those be-
hind the mask OF the New York chemist There distortions
horyng those which away wife
Many try hide the upon behind mask
Some seek the Divine surgery which heals and
There is the youth who houghtlessy today is sowing
Wild oasnot knowing that his midnight orgies his vasan
ason his gay maraudrngs leaving and burning
Of his heart the ehva the desire for decency the
station Of goodness.
marriage altar, he will put the maskn effort keep
from her eyes the determinations which
her away sobbing. Mortified and comfortless
There the who lets greed and selishnes their
way his soul Generosity and feeling Of kin
ship for his felowman wiped out He too put up
his mask perhaps glded Of gifts formal charities
50 brarebut look behind that mask would drive away
all who look
. The who lets jealousy and envy creep her
heart who sacrifices the love Of children for the tango the
cabaret who lets her desire for gaudy dress replace her
IN her homethese masks msy slightest
breeze lift and leave exposed the horror Of the wrckage
Some there who show such vgor of that
of youth forgotten.
But it is dangerous-this playing with those emotions
which wreck and burn.
II you have pity for that chemist. bereft OF wife and
friends, condemned to through life avoided and terrible
look inward At yourself and be that you will
need mask blot the horror IN the eyes you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

she got him by tho ankeis and
drug him back into the room.
and down the fire escape, but
mrs. billings grabbed the I'd one
then she swung him around like
he vas a ny-Hwatter. and banged
HIS roodle against the wall n few
times. TIL she noticed he was
centing up the plaster
then. az she did not wish 10
damidse her apartment. she drug
him out the door and down .
fli,es OF siarcs
II 10 her proud boast that his
head did not miss a single stare
on the way down
after that IL was only ? blocks
TO tho police station. and tho
BURGER was still alive when she
hauled him In the dore
ths sargent AZ the desk looked
q, the BURGER and then he asked
her. madden. why have you bin
40 crool 10 this poor man
FOR the morrci effecki. she an
sorn hitting the rarEent's desk q
whaek that bounced the ink bot.
tie ! feet In the air, what have
you 60 say row of the boasted SUI
periority OF the male sexf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

When Princess Juliana starts 10
school this fall she'll learn the
same lessons as do other little
Dutch girls. for the future queen OF
the Netherlands il TO attend the
public schools 1t The Hague.
Imagine II. girls and boys, q prin.
cess mingling with common every.
day children! Other royal families
Will undoubtedly hold up their
hands in horror when they hear
OF II.
But her mother, Queen wiihel.
nina, believes that the little girl
who may some day rule the Neither.
lands should know the people over
whom she'll reign.
Wen bet little Juliana will have
better time. and will lead hap.
pier life than most children OF
royal parentage. What do you
Think
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
Johnny Writes

n. ~. frldy--a BURGERS life ID
no, always happy ono
speshly not when he brakes In.
to tho homo OF . military suffrid.
get. and she ketches him. like
MIRA. billings did
mrs. billings 10 = lady that iivos
on third avcnoo. and she ways
ei0 pounds In her himmono
there ust 20 be \ mr.. billings,
but he went away from home ono
morning soon after mrn. billings
Joined III. suffridge,s. and he
Amt never come back
ths betting around the naber.
hood II 20. ] that he never will
well. anyway. q cuppel of days
ago mrs. billings went out to buy
. sew things. and when she got
back from her shopping. there
was : porfcckt strangers in her
boodwsr. ciawing around In her
buro drawers
~ them got out OF q winder
Just ~ he was Ia way scrost the
sill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

CHILDREN AGAINST
SHORT VACATIONS

EATTlE school children relish Of
~ cations In fact cevsops that the fvriouph
not half long enough suit them. The
tive eonsnted with
Uncle Jack discovered this while eonsiderne eers
received IN contest held thIs The topic
school vscstons and dollar offered
Girl who wrote the advocating
vacations
Only three eontsstsntsRush Northern ,o4s Turk Es
nsr freeman 71o* 6unnysde Ruby Mcdonald sss
qush Wssh favor Of cutting vacation
urged shorter vacations with vacations through the
more frequent Intervals.
Evelyn msrsoiss living sultan Wssh carried
nono She satisfied that the boys and girls aren't getting
any more than they really entitled She
boys and girls enjoyed the holiday
find - bensftns they'd ell be for having prolonged
seth Purrnoton, another Sultan girl. advises against
longer school She thinks the children should
and bresths the pure air. instead Of being
stufSy schooIroorns the year round.
Lily Sites. 3osh and w. Hayes opposes dss.
arguing that the scholars Will nothing
and lose interest In their
Ruth Purrinoton Sultan; Florence Baes. g.:
Ruby Fowler, mr. Market Ruth mega
tive eide Of the question In weIlv~ritten letters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
A Bourbon Bray

a KEAI IS economy
Senators at Washington after voting millions for
pork BARI graft redundant baeshps and other
G1nces cxulting with pride that they
to the bone the appropriation OF the commission which
broadly investigating industrial relations.
Cant that il any useful purpose Martin
Of Virginia. typical standpatter.
1t is giving hearing to exploited workers elsewhere
denied free speech.
1t is recording without fear favor the labor
crushers, hired gunner and the parasites OF industry
1t is trying in careful and thorough find the
causes OF crime and social disorder
rid of those without going through ghuI
horrors OF prolonged class
Though impartial (perhaps because impara il is giving
dsquet to all who profit by existing njuce and through
Spend 100000 year for three years there
peaceful for chae slavery No. sir another penny
--say the Bourbons
And they cheeuly accept the risk of day having
pay billions their paid blood for
ending Of negro slavery.
This is the Of the democratic party which gives pro-
eressive voters pain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
It's Funny, Bat Nice

NDIG BUSINESS" Is becoming as funny as a monkey
- with bag OF peanuts As represented by the Chi
cago Association of Commerce has just called on Pres-
dent Wilson to talk his antitrust propositions and with
the terrible screech give business rest ringing in its
ears has actually endorsed the trades commission
Instead OF squeang against the trades commissions passing
Questions OF unfair competition and practices expected
Cheagos Big Business advocated giving that sion
broad Of investigation and definite authority to order
stop OF illegal practices
Woodrow is only leading them up to the trough
and making them drink, but he's making them drink ali
there Is in the trough and ask that the turned on
Tor drink. ~ W
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18


Editor The Star: Reading n
couple OF days ago OF the stand the
First NJ r. church has taken re-
garding choirmasters and organ.
lists playing at theatres. I thought
the matter over and have conclud.
ed that Il 10 u joke. 10 be sure.
Such pettiness in these followers
OF Christ.
Why don't these good people be-
gin with the ministers OF the
churches and demand their resig.
nation from the pastorship unless
they withdraw from their liquor
selling clubs.
n the ministers think they are
such n force for good in clubs
can not the same be said OF the
choirmastcr In the theatreg
Good music 10 uplifting. wher-
ever heard. and church folks
shouldn't be 30 selfish
NOS-CHURCH GOER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
JEALOUS, cIRLs7

Monday Mai. rngraham will start
with a party OF over so campfire
girls for Indian Henry's, on Mt.
Rainier. They leave the Colman
dock ut o'clock for Tacoma, from
Tacoma TO Ashford by auto stage,
and then 20 Rainier park.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

In II can be seen little doggte
that tried to outdistance an auto,
and the result The driver has
just given the owner. a small boy.
ten-dollar bill to square" him.
self
The question II, what reply did
the boy make after he received the
money. Uncle Jack has the answer,
and will print Il along with the
winning title next Saturday. The
title must be comic exclamation.
The title Is limited 10 30 letters.
The contest closes Friday after
noon at o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
AN OLD-TIMER.
WANTS EXPLANATION

Editor The Star: I read an A.
ucle some time ago stating that
II a county IL in need OF an agri.
culture or soil expert. the depart.
ment OF agriculture at Washington,
ID. G.. viii furnish him at q salary
OF $4,000 per year. the department
paying half and the county the re-
mainder.
Now II that Ia the case, why did
not our county commissioner ap-
ply 70 the department and save the
taxpayers $4,000,
r. w. ANDERSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

RIVERSIDE. Cal. July ls.--Mary
sobds. 2. dropped her doll into an
irrigation ditch yesterday. and fell
In herself attempting to rescue II.
She was taken from the stream un-
conscious half a mile below. after
having passed through an 1s-inch
water main. The doll was lost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
culLs HAVE cLAWsf

Editor The Star: Your editorial
on Tho Gull" In q recent issue
contained excellent moral, but why
the nature fakingr
Can q bird be both web-footed
and have talons? Ever see . duck
or any swimming fowl pick up any
thing with its feet7
This IL not the first time I've
heard OF gulls carrying food In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
SCOUTS ON TRIP

Scoutmaster J. v. A. Smith
started Wednesday with a party OF
nine Boy Scouts for Mt. Rainier.
The party expect to be gone two
weeks at the most. going by train
TO Fairfax. hike to Grand park.
climb the mountain and return.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
HERE'S LETTER THAT WINS PRIZE
~ EVELYN MARsoLAIR

believe that
ing them shorter all the boys and girls enjoyed their
do, would
the and make
play. " :
The the
They all like gather
Then they studying
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

Husband hope you will no, ba
30 cstravagant In your shopping
MONEY IN hard 10 get.
Wife--i hadn't heard any OF tho
tradesmen complain.
Husband-Weii. didn't say
money was very hard for them to
get from you,
roo MUCH
I'm a hearty sort OF eater.
Not inclined 20 pick and fuss.
Commonly no man is ncatcr.
can dine with little mnss
I can nibble watermelon
Without filling up my ears;
Slabs OF homemade bread with
jcll on
can gusxle minus fears.
I'm . shark at picked peaches
tThough II II iuggier's Job
] commit no social breaches
Chewing sweet corn on the cob.
] can handle soft confetti.
Eat raw oysters with the beat:
But cannot cat spaghetti
Without mussing up my vest.
Ball Players Hail From
Ivory. Md.
Marbiehead. Mass.
Bonneville. Ca.
Concrete. Wash.
Buiihead. q. ID.
Nut. Fla.
a Prize Servant
A certain kind OF blunder IN
supposed 10 be Enthusiastically
Hibcrnlan. yet this story 10 told OF
q Frcnchman. Prince Tallsyrand
was suddenly wakened one night
by tho discharge OF a pistol.
Seeing his valet In tho apartment.
he asked what tho trouble was.
Your highness. replied tho
man. there was q mouse In the
room. and. fearing II might dis
turb your slumber. I shot t."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
IN THE EDITORS MAIL :

their claws. but you've got TO show
me. Start an argument
I've been digging CLANS in these
parts too long 10 have anyone
make me believe a species OF duck
has talons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

Among the poorest paid workers
in tho whole OF Europe are the Sicil-
Ian farm laborers, whose average
weekly wage amounts to less than
30 cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
LOOK! STAR WILL
GIVE AWAY Cash
| IN next CONTEST

Here Ia something out OF the or.
binary for The Star Circle Riddles.
This week the boys and girls
have for n subject the naming OF a
title for q picture.
Here In the picture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

auting. madden. says the sar.
gent not n blessed thing
then she turned 10 give the
BURGER anuther look. and he hoi.
Tered for them 10 please lock him
up and save bis life, and they
done II johnny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
Do You Wear a Mask i?

WoULD you dare to have your wife peer behind YOU
w maskr
Would you dare to give your friends look at yo
real selfr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-10
MONTAGUE TO ADDRESS
CITIZENS OF FULTON
;Sin Make First Speech of Campaign
To-NOrrO0 NiEht-SpenkS mt
Jefferson Friday Night.

Supporters of Congressman Monta-
que IN Fulton have arranged rally
for tomorrow night In the Junior
order of United American Mechanics
Hall, Gil Louisiana street, at which
the Congressman will speak state
Senator l.. -. Wendenburg, who ia OPP
posing Congressman Montague for the
Democratic nomination from this dis
trict. has not yet announced any pub
lie speeches in richmond. hu, he Is
expected to make at least one cam
paign address in the city before the
primary, which is set for Tuesday.
j. II. Iawdcr Will preside at the
Montague rally in Fulton tomorrow
night. Among tho vice presidents Will
he q. X. Scay, i. r. McCalley, II. l..
Harrison. James lsohen. ]. T. Duffy.
- ". Hodges. II. u. CARRIER, y. L. Nell
son. James Black. X. IT. Dias. II. j.
CarnhN, Il. y. Cavcdo. j. y. Ol5cirnc.
w. +. Roaci, and f.. II. CARRIER.
Mr.. Montague is scheduled to speak
nu Friday IiCht at a public meeting
in The auditorium of the jefferson Ilo-
tel. ana 10 put in the final licks Of his
campaign I'm south Richmond on Sat
urday night
The primary Is set for next Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-10

cation. the work Will actually have TO
be accomplished IN much shorter
period than two years. Miss Wchb's re-
port. coupled with the recommends
tons OF the state Board of Charities
ana Corrections for the amolioration
OF the situation. must lac rendered 10
ne General Assembly which viii meet
iu January. 1915. so that she viii haye
in. reality less than sixteen months i'm
which to conduct her study OF tho
AccordinS TO tho plan mapped OUT hv
pf Maatin and Miss Webb. she Viii
neFih WIN the study OF inmates in
St"i" institutions, locating there in
dlNiduais OF low mentality and tracing:
tnrourh them family histories which
az" 'Npcct%d 10 reveal interesting and
ness
Miss Webb js a graduate of the Vine
land Traiuing school. of Vincland. y
j.. ana IL considered thoroughly pre-
pared 10 conduct the investigation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-10
STRAus WILL SOON QUIT
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Becomes Associate Professor of BAG.
teriolOgy and Preventive
Medicine.
HAS HAD BRILLIANT CAREER
Aided i'm Special Government Studies
OF Diphtherla at Detroit-Says
Office Should Have Full Time of
Wcll-Traincd Man.

City Bactcriolog!st Aubrey II. S;raus
has notified the Board OF Health that
he will shortly hand IN Ills resigna-
ton. He viii leave the service Of the
city at the end OF this summer 10 he
come associat. professor OF bactcriol-
Medical College OF Virginia. position
which Will require all OF his time.
MIR. Siraus has been city bactcriol-
ogist for five years. He was elected
10 the office On June u, 1903. succeed
ing Dr. Is. ;. Blackwell. Ia the i've
years OF his incumDrncy the office has
kept pace with the steady growth and
Improvement OF the Health Depart
ment.
An Index TO growth OF the office IS
furnished by the annual reports Of the
Health Department. According to the
report OF 1906 the city Kactcriologist
in that year received l,30G diaSuostic
specimens for examination ana report.
IN the year l9l3 the number OF spcci-
mems had increased 10 3.s06.
The office was created before the
generalization of the Health Depart
ment. ana was first filled by DR.. T..
G. Levy. who Is now chief Health
officer. Designed at hrst solely for
diagnostic tests In tuberculosis
diphthcria, typhoid and other diseases.
the office has steadily assumed new
duties. Among other things II has
complete charge to-day OF tho testing
Of milk for bacteria. ana its thorough
work In this field is reflected In the
high standard of Richmonds milk sup
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-10
MISS WEBB TO UNDERTAKE
STUDY OF FEEBLE MINDED
work VIII UrRin Angus, Under
Direction Of state board of Charities
and Corrections.

Or J. r. Mastin. secretary Of the
state Board OF Charities and Correc-
tons. announced Yesterday mat The
thorough investigation 81 the problem
of The feeble minded IN Virginia. which
was authorized by the General Assem-
big Of 1919, VIII be begun on August !.
ts heretofore Announced. tn" iuVcSti-
cation viii be prosecuted by Miss
Elizabeth j.. webb. "A well trained and
experienced student Of tho problem
who has been engaged by the board TO
make The difficult scientific tests and
report upon conditions found
Miss Dcbb has been employed by tho
city school board during tho last year
IN making interesting studies of bnck-
ward children. Her work TN ;his field
has only just been completed and she
desires 10 take vacation before I'M
dcrtaking the arduOus task of State
wids investigation OF fecb!c-mindcd :
1858 Although the Legislature hppyo-
DTiGted 5000 for two years invcst!-