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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
VICTORIA MAN IN
FRANCE WRITES
OF RARE SPORT CD

VICTORIA. r. c.. March ID
The Jam Jar has come into use as
an engine Of destruction IN the
fighting in Northern France. Sid.
ney NJ Chaplin, In letter from the
front. tells how the British have
converted these Jars into hand
grenades.
Gun-cottou and primers are
placed in the Jars. TO which Is at
tached detonator. with piece
Of fuse about two Inches long.
Owing to the infancy Of the new
life.destroyer. some difficulty has
been experienced. Chaplin writes. I'm
timing the bomb. There is a
chance that # will not explode I'M
~ the enemy Is able 10 pick II up
and throw II back again
Chaplin AT the time ~ writing
was In a trench % feet from the
German line. He said both sides
considered throwing the grsnades
great sport
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
HOW TIE FAMILY TAKES THE
NEWS
Copyright. 1915, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoeistion.)

Aunt Mary. Mother Wayerly and
Molre are as happy as ! am over
the thought OF baby In tho family
Dear Aunt Mary told me that for a
long time she had been afraid that
WAS going 10 be childless.
4 cannot tell you. Margie. how
great was my disappointment at
not having children. Your Uncle
John was especially fond OF them.
have known him TO stop on the
street 10 pat a little rugged urchin
on the head and slip quarter
into his hand Sometimes my heart
would almost break when | saw
him mt the little girl OF one OF our
friends 10 his knee and hold her as
long az she would sit with him !
knew Il was the great grief OF his
life. as II was OF mine We never
spoke OF Il after the first five years
of our married life. but the hurt
was there-so great that each fear
ed to make the other more unhappy
by reference TO &C."
Mother Waverly came over and
brought me whole little change
OF clothes that were Dicks.
They were the first clothes |
ever made" she said. and | have
kept them for Dicks baby" The
little. old-fashioned, long dress was
perfectly beautiful. and felt Ike
Tim O'Connor when he looked at
the baby clothes OF Tim, ir, when
/ put the lace and embroidered cap
over my doubled.up fist It looked
M though nothing human could
ever be small enough to wear that
tiny head covering
VIII my baby be as little as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
QUIT MEAT when
KIDNEYS BOTHER.
Take a glass Of Salts before break
fast N your Back hurts or 5lsd-
der Is troubling you.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally,
says a well-known authority. Meat
forms uric acid which excites the
kidneys. they become Oyerworked
from the strain. get sluggish and
fall 10 filter the waste and poisons
from the blood. then we get sick.
Nearly all rheumatism. headache
liver trouble, nervousness, dlzzi-
ness, sleeplessness and urinary dis
orders come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache
IN the kidneys or your back hurts
or II the urine is cloudy, offensive.
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Jad Salts is inexpensive and can.
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every one should take now and then
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- voIding serious kidney compiled.
IONS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
Confessions 0faWife

that" | asked Mother Waverly. in
awe OF the diminutiye proportions.
Richard wore II when he was
christened." she answered.
And my Richard shall wear It
when he is christened. ! said. with
conviction
II haven't sewed for long while.
Margie. but ! am going TO make
some little things for your baby.
oh. wish Richard had lived 20 see
his grandchlld."
Come on. Sallie: you and | viii
go shopping this very morning,
said Aunt Mary Il want to sew.
too. and ! have grown very tired OF
embroiderlng clothes and putting
monographs on household linens"
Don't forget to add darnlng
stockings. Aunt Mary | interrupt.
ed
But you know. dear like TO
darn stockings. always feel like
the man in the Arabic proverb. who
made two blades OF grass grow
where only one had grown before %
You make one pair OF Dick $
socks do where It took two before. "
| said, with a laugh.
Won't n be fun TO darn the
knees OF little stockings. Sallie? |
remember how You used TO complain
OF the way Dick wore his out"
My goodness. dears. do you
know you have already reared my
baby TO schoolboy age? Go and
do your shopping this minute. or
YOU Will have him at mans estate
and married before have ever
held him in my waiting arms"
Both women bent down and kiss
ed me, for. as you see. little book,
since that fainting spell, a week
ago, | have not been able to get up
without becoming dizzy.
While they were gone. Mary came
in. She did not say a word for a
minute. and then she walked over
solwly and two big tears fell on my
face as she kissed me.
As things have turned out. IL is
probably for tho best that Mary's
baby died. but | would not for the
world grleve her by telling her so.
especially when she said that she
was almost sure il her baby had
lived Jack would have still loved
her and stayed with her
Don't you remember how tender
he was to me when he came to the
hospital when | was sick7'' SIZE
asked
Yes. dear answered, but did
not know what else TO say. for |
knew that becoming father does
not change n mans character and
disposition instantly any more than
becoming convert 10 the Christian
religion
Character is like everything else
in the world, always changing
either for better or for worse.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
BOY RUN DOWN
BY AUTOMOBILE

Ellis Marks. .. was seriously hurt
at < O'Clock Monday morning when
an auto truck. driven by William
Fonsha. struck his bicycle at West
lake and Ward st
One Of the rear wheels OF tho
heavily laden auto crushed Marks
left leg
The limb was broken in several
places. II Ia also feared he has con
cuaaion Of the brain.
Tho driver was released after
being booked At police hendquar
tera. witnesses say the acct
dent was unavoidable.
The injured youth resides at 81
Fairview ave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
A bunny KEYSTONE

Charles Chaplin. Mabel Normand
and Ambrose are the laugh pro
ducers in Ills Trysting Places, .
two-part Keystone comedy az the
Class A today
Florence la Babe. now starring
In "Flurence's Adventures. In the
current installment meets the idea
man. Worlds news a. depicted by
the Mutual Weekly completes the
picture program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
Hi Gill Has Been i'm Office One
Year! Has He Been Good MayOr?

Hiram c. Gul. once recalled as
mayor OF Seattle. and three years
later reelected by an overwhelming
majority, tomorrow viii complete
HIS first year In office.
GIN was still under the humillat.
Ing recall cloud when he announced
that he had seen the light, renounc-
ed his open town" policies. which
resulted In his dethroncment. aud
entered the race for mayor In the
spring OF 1914.
Asked why he again took the
chances Of defeat and its consequent
deepening OF the recall humiliation,
Gill at that time replied:
when am dead and my boys
have sons Of their own. I want to
give them the chance 10 say: Your
grandfather was mayer OF Seattle
twice. The first time ne wasn't
much OF mayor GUT The SEC
oND TIME he WAS THE BEST
MAYOR SEATTLE EVER HAD."
What has been the results
Has Mayor GIN made good. after
the miserable failure % his first al.
minlstration.
This much Is true Compared with
the Gin OF old. Hiram G. gill has
been a most successful mayor this
past year.
Il may also be safely admitted
that. compared with the average
mayor In the average city. Mayor
GIN has made good,
Whether he has been the best
mayor Seattle ever had Ia a matter
that can DO more safely left TO his
tory
The change IN GIN may be Illus
;rated by one incident In the past
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15

ticket. regardless OF the fact that
there were several candidates on II
whom GIN had privately and public.
IS at other times branded as unwor-
thy
AZ 10 the future-oill has refused
TO consider offers Of support for gov
ernor. for United states senator, or
other office.
~ wanted a chance 20 redeem my
name" he says. ~ have been given
the chance. HOPE I HAVE MADE
GOOD. DON'T WANT ANY MORE
PUBLIC OFFICE"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15

TO make such extension
GIN also fought against immedl.
ate extension OF the municipal, rail.
way, though holding himself In 10.
serve to advocate Il as soon as Ger.
tain bridges were built.
In one respect only. y may be
said. has GIN remained the GIN OF
yurc
That is In his intense partisan
ship
In the fall election he advocated
the election ot straight republican
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
OFFICERS LINE UP
AGAINST RECEIVER

EVERETT. Marcn 15.-Offlcers
OF the Continental Computing Cash
Register Co. Will resist the efforts
10 secure an adjudication OF bank.
ruptcy In connection with the com.
pany's affairs The report of the
receiver is said to show the com.
pany 10 have resources In excess
OF its liabilities.
Receiver Clark had previously
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
COME AND ROB US, FELLOWS

VANCOUVER. b. C.. March Is.
The Star Loan Co is several dol
lars ahead as the result OF an at
tempted daylight robbery. Two
thugs. after graphing with the pro-
prietor. A. l.. Hatch. became fright
ened and fled. In the struggle.
one OF them dropped a purse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15

IT, hard 20 make them hold even
when drawn 80 tight they scarcely give
minutes peace. They arc simply "a
curse 10 wear.
And because they nearly always let
their victims get worse all the time they
arc yearly forcing thousands Of people
into rlsking their lives by undergoing
operation.
much misery ana such shameful waste
of money that tho law should put a stop
"a thefr sale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
COLONIAL BILL POPULAR

Crowds continue To pack the Co.
lonial 20 witness the extended en-.
Eagement ~ Tolstois kreutzer
Sonata" in pictures II IL undoubt
eddy one Of the best pictures ever
shown on q Seattle screen. Every
principal role ia filled with Broad
way star. Nance O'Nell Theda
Bara and William Shay are fea'
ttfraI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
RESIDENCE THEATRES
Home Until Wednesday

Home Until "wednesday
The Perils OF Pauline" No rs.
two parts: Her Escape two-tart
drama. a Girl OF the Pines" dra.
ma. Pruning the Movies" comedy
We College Until Wednesday
The House Of Fear" ihree-part
drama. Olives Love Affair" com.
edy. For the Good OF the Cause.
comedy
West Queen Anne Theatre
Special two-part feature. THE
Jungle Wilds." t0l Bison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
GRACE cunARp AT GRAND

Grace Cunard and Francis Ford
In a drama OF the East Indies, Bil
lie Richie in 900 feet OF his owr
brand Of comedy. and another drama
comprise today's bill NJ the Grand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
No 6elt-No Lea-Strsps-No
Springs

Does away entirely with the curse Of
nelts' leg straps, and springs. People saw
u Is as comfortable as their Clothing 4,
Is water rroof-will hold In the hath.
Also perspiration proof and easily kent
cInAn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
"RuIE G" HAS THRILlERs

Rule c." railroad story. with
the usual thrillers OF this type Of
picture. Ia at the Liberty until Tues
day night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
peIzr FIoHr ON scReeN

Jack I.ondon's VALLEY Of the
Moon" shown in Seattle before. ~
At the Alaska until Tuesday night
The story IL too well known 10 need
retelllng. There are two good prize
fIRht acenes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15

stated that the company's officers
bad spent much OF the company's
funds on wine. women and auto
mobiles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
THRILLING FILM AT cLemmgR


THRILLING FILM AT cLEmnER
wild Animals OF North Amer
tea" al the Clemmer until Satur
DAY night shows almost a mile az
MIN. taken at various points tn the
North American continent. show ing
trout fishing. bear hunting. birds IL
their nesting places. and IN" taking
alive OF lynx and mountain Hon
The capture Of the mountain Hon
il unusual The animal has been
chased by the dogs and takes his
last stand In tree. some OF the
branches OF which uyerhang
brawlinE stream
a hRlf.breed Indian undertakes 20
climb the treo and dlalodgc the lion
by poklng him off the limb TO the
ground. where the men are ready 10
effect his capture with ropes
But the lion climbs to the extreme
end Of tho limb oyerhanging the
stream. Finding u Impossible &c
either rope the lion or dislodge him
with the pole. the hunter calls for
an Ak. and. chopping the limb. hurlf
tho lion into the water. After an
exciting struggle the animal II
finally roped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
New Hair Grower Brings
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THIS Is an absolutely
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fairly gIisten with beauty and the
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Begin with the use of liarfina, a
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tton OF wonderful efficacy for ton
ing the scalp ana inducing unfailing
hair growing conditions. with each
bottle YOU receive absolutely Tree q
unique IIsrflna shampoo and Dan
druff Comb The use OF the comb
induces more thorough cleanliness
the scalp ana
improves circulation. In- CN
der tho lIhrfinn treat -
mcut. dandruff and itch- i,, h's,.,,l9
ing disappear sturdy WNNlNW
growth 81 hair appears.
and the whole head becomes lustrous
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Got the genuine linrflna for soc
from your druggist lie guarantees
~ and viii refund money II not sat
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
AT TIE MISSION

Vitagraphs Twice Rescued. al
tho Mission today. comes we'll up
to the Vitagraph standard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
Grand Until Tuesday Man,
Alhsmbra Until Saturday Night
Tho Truth Wagon comca a.
odeon Monday and TUESDAY

In the city ~ Darkness" two
reel drama The Reader Of Minds. q"
tvoreel drama. The Fatal Bump
Ing. Keystone comedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
WHAT'S ON BILLS
AT FILM HOUSES

Colonial Until Tuesday Nioht
TulHtuis "krsutrsr sonata" with
Thcda bara. Nance O'Neil and VII
liam Shay
Class A Until Tuesday Might
Charles Chaplin tn His Trusting
Places. twor keystone comedy
Mutual Weekly. worlds news.
clemmer sunday and All Week
Wild Animal Llfc in America. ="
In seven reels
Alaska Until Tuesday Might
The Valley Of tho Moon" from
Jack Londons novel.
Grand Until Saturday Night
The Black Box. with Herbert
Rawllnson and Anna Little first IN.
stallmsnj. and other attractions.
Tilisum Until Saturday Nigh,
"Photoplay Without Name"
three part special. with a $50 re.
ward for name. such IL Life"
comedy "ShultEs Lady Friend, /"
comedy drama.
Grand Until Tuesday Night
Diana % EAGLE Mountain" two
reel Bison. The Curse OF the
Desert" two.reel drama. Ills New
Pal" with Billie Richie.
Alhambra Until Saturday Night
Tho Truth Wagon. comedy.
drama
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15

List your Real Estate in Star
Wan. Ads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
Law Should Stop Sale
Of Elastic and Spring Trusses

Such Misery-causIng Mskeshifts
Are the Ruptured Mans Worst
Enemies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-15
PHOTO PLAYS
a CORRECTION

a CORRECTION
Tho German var pictures at the
Moore until Wednesday night VIII
be shown twice daily. az 30 and
: D. m. instead OF the hours an
nounccd in Saturdays Star.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-09
APPROVE PROJECTS
IN WESTMINSTER
Supervisors Accept Rec
concentrations of Build
ing Commission.

Definite steps were taken by the
Wcstchcstcr County Board Of Super
yisors IN the las, week 20 spend ST.
100 600 for new addition to the White
Plains Courthouse. and for the erection
or a county ren.tcntiary and workhouse
an the Alexander Smith Cochran farm
vcar Ta., View. The newly created
Building Commission. consisting OF
Pober, :. Brewster, chairman; arthur
y Lawrence and George Merit. sub
r,f''cd recommendations 70 the super
,t.o,s REGARDING the new buildings,
and they were unanimously approved
By the Supervisors.
Part of the front Of the old court
house VIII be RACED, and In the place
q new addition, or TWO groups or ouiId-
,ros Of granite. will be erected 10 cost
etou. $500 GOO Il is proposed 20 de-
rroNeh the present structure hacN as
far as the County Court room. me
Surrogate. District Attorney and Su-
,,'.r,. ,a-r. Librarian viii be forced to
,.sca.a while the work is going on.
Tbcr. IS now the old County Court
building. with the new wings adJolh-
ING. and when the new group Is com
rio.cd there Will be four holdings
Joined together. with the historic Ola
White Plains courtroom in the centre.
This was built in 1855. c.,-
Il is proposed to move the Surrogate
courtroom. Offices and records to
,oor, across the street in the Niles
buildirr. The library will also be tenn
norari.y located there. while Dlstrct
Attorney Weeks and his assistants VIII
,,cvo IN the seventh floor Of the Realty
binding. The grand jury room Mi
also be located on that floor. ne
Building Commission made pubic the
following statement showing the I'M
provements it coutemplatcs carrying
out: e
The Building Commission. after
careful consideration. and realizing the
need for relief from pressing condl--
lions i'm the County Courthouse and
iau. wishes 10 undertake these TWO
buiIdinc projects first and to start work
10 that end promptly. For these build
irrs il has selected the following archl-
tests; For the Courthouse, b. W. Nor
r,s: for the penitentiary group, Alfred
Hopkins.
ain the matter OF the Courthouse, the
commission has carefully studied and
a0nrovc3 plan. which will necessltate
The demolishiug Of that part OF the
nrescr1 County Courthouse when
rousss the following departments:
Library. Surrogate's court and record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-09

room. District Attorneys Offices and
grand jury rooms.
This conclusion IS reached for
practical reason. The antiquated type
Of construction and non-freproof char
acter Of the building constitute grave
fire hazard, and made il clearly unwlse
20 leave IL the centre Cf a group OF
buildings Of such Importance. To erect
q new courthouse IN front Of this build
.rg would ruin the appearance OF the
group. would completely fiji the space
remaining and thereby prevent future
extensions. and would further shut out
all light from the front of the present
County Courthouse, and from the rear
Of the proposed Courthouse building.
"The commission therefore requests
that you authorize the demolition Of
the present County Courthouse, and
that you designate this, and such adj
ditlonal land as may be necessary, for
the purposes Of constructing the new
Courthouse.
IN the matter Of the penitentiary,
the commission after consultation with
the architcC' and studying the land re-
Gently acquired by the county at East
View. recommends that tho portion of
the property indicated ON the map be
designated for the purposes Of the per-
itcutary.'
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR TO LET
BOROIGU or RICHMOND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-09
STATISTICS FOR APRIL
Buildings in 81 Cities to Cost
Over S50.000.000.

Reports TO "Bradstrect's Journal as
70 building show that while the per
centaCes Of decrease are being whitfield
down, current building operations. tax
ing the country as a whole, are still.
well below corresponding periods OF
previous years.
Reports this week 10 Bradstrccts
(cighty-four cities reporting show a
total expenditure Of S5Oo0+.967 for
April. as against S53.366,635 for April
a year ago, a decrease Of SO per cent
Il will he recalled that i'm February
and March the decreases were IN the
neighborhood OF i per cent. and IN
January the loss from a year ago was
So per cent. In the las quarter Of
las; year, however. the decreases from
the Ike period Of 1913 ranged from l3
Ter cent in Novomhc- 10 30 per cent
I'm December In April TINS year only
twenty-nine out of the c,ghty-tour
cities reporting, or about onc-tnlrd.
showed gains.
The record of building expenditures
at leading American cities reporting
monthly, quarterly and yearly from
January. 1913, down TO and including
April. 1915. shows the ebb and flow in
the building industry IN the last TWEEN.
ty-CiCht months, a follows: