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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-06

little pitifil note told the story.
Mother, dear. ! cannot bear II any
longer. II I could only forget those
poor crippled women might 20 on.
Forgive mo and love me"
This was Nil that was left OF my boy
and only the ashes Of life for me
Before Seattle went dry any Monday
morning would find the Bothell road
strcwn with hundreds Of empty beer
bottles bearing their mute but sinister
evidence Of the drunken picnickers OF
Saturday and Sunday nights
They argue in It's favor the cheapn
Of beer Yes. II In cheap--chcap enough
for the slim pockets OF our children.
perhaps our cheapest poison
with all the agony OF bereaved soul
7 protest the passing OF this bill Let
my boys death. and in consequence my
own ruined life. count for something
now. Let II be votes against initiative
measure No. -.
Yours for n better condition for our
city. a MOTHER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-06
Why Surrender?

Eternal vigilance Is tho price OF
liberty
Eternal vigilance is also the
price Of great moral reforms.
when the front door is closed
TO evil why open tho window or
the back door?
Initiative Measure No. "a pur-
poses to allow the brewers of the
state OF Washington to flood our
homes with their alcoholic slop
made in this country from corn
and rice and GALES beer.
In Europe this alcoholic decoc-
ton of corn and rice would not
he allowed TO be sold under any
name and could not be sold as
beer under any pretense.
Initiative Measure No. "a will
open tho flood gates Of this alco-
holic drink teaching stuff 10 del
ugc our homes and vitiatc the
taste OF our people
Vote against Initiative Measure
No. "a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-06
BREWERS IN DEADLY
WAR FOR CONTROL OF
WASHINGTON HOMES
Thousands Of Dollars Poured Into Fight to
Regain Foothold in Politics and Swell
Their Own Bank Accounts
NO ONE TO Be AIDED BUT THE BEER BAR0NS;
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE SEEKS GREATER PROFITS

and OF the
people Of
the OF
major OF n
whisky
license incomes that ever came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-06
Brewers Bill Would
Menace EveIySecdon
Initiative Measure No. "a
Would Allow Beer to Be
Peddled to Students
of State College and
University.

Initiative No. ~. the Brewers Bill.
- aid be defeated because Its newt
Die effect would be 10 wipe out prsc-
Vtically all Of the antI-liquor lesisla-
ton this state has adopted in It's long
struggle against the liquor traffic.
II would make wet the territory that
Is dry under local option.
II would permit beer TO be peddIed
10 the students at the State college
and the State University.
Il would allow beer to be delivered
In front OF every church and every
school house in the state.
There would be no territory any
where protected from the traffic In
beer and the traffic in beer would
merely open the way for the liquor
traffic I'm general
Faithfully yours.
JAMES w. BRYAN
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
JOHN BARRYMOR IN
 FEATURE AT KEENEYS

John. Barrymore will be seen in 'In- corrigible Dukane," the feature pho- toplay at Keeney's tonight and tomor- row. The play is said to be the best screen production in which the popu- lar actor has been seen and it has been favorably received in the metropOli- tan cities where it has been shown.
 The management announces for Wednesday, and Thursday, "Voice In the Fog a big attraction in which Donald Brian will make his New Britain debut as a screen star. Fri day and Saturday the schedule calls for Mary PickfOrd in 'Esmeralda."
 In addition to these films there will be special Metropolitan attractions and Friday the Big Four feature will De on the program. The manage ment has also arranged a good vaude- vile bill
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

Here is a gown that can be used for :, great many different occasions. It jA really perfect for the skating thai is such a feature of the mdwintc. 1 it is charming for afternoon visits and F is indeed available in many ways. 1t f exceedingly smart and absolutely simp't l wlthal. The bodice and skirt are cut i
 one, shirred or shocked at the waist line to form girdle and arranged over a foundation belt. Beneath the cape therI IS plain yoke to which the full gown ia attached. The cape is circular with tho, faring collar that is so much liked and IS closed at the left shoulder. The pockets make an all important feature The openings are designed to be trimmed and they can be made purely ornamental or both ornamental and useful as liked As a matter of course, they can be omitted Ht tor any reason a gown without pockets IS preferred. In the illustration, broad. Icioth IS trimmed with braid but the gown Is appropriate for any material that can be shirred successfully.
 For the medium size will be needed sad yards of material 27 inches wide, 7I yards 3o or 5$:4 yards 44 inches wide, with Y yards of braid. The width of they skirt at the lower edge is yards 2A inches.
 The pattern 89o8 is cut in sizes from 3A 10 40 bust measure. It will be mailed tO tny address by the Fashion Department tt this paper, on reeeipt of ten cents.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
T CAMERON

klnQ.
 Such Boys Need Some Kind of \ Les Names are used now commonly, that our fathers or our grandfathers would have committed murder rather than pass unchallenged. l would like to have every boy understand early in life that he cannot use such terms when they are not true without speedy punishment and that public sentiment will stand back of the boy who punishes him, and that he needn't look for protection to a lot of mOlly-coddles who act as if fighting for a principle or a clean name were the most heinous crime of all.
 II would not write you. only, so far as I know, I stand alone in my theory and would like to know, If I am wrong, wherein the wrong lies"
 What do you think about it, reader friends?
 Part Of The Bigger Problem.
 I don't know just what I think, be- on which my mind hasn't yet crystal ized. Of course, you can easily rec ognize the larger problem.
 That boys should be permitted 10 go about using offensive language, unpunished, does not seem right.
 Education is, of course, the ulti- mate solution of this, as of most of the problems of crime and poverty.
 But in the meantime, what?
 It does seem as if there ought to be some other way to rebuke a boy besides punching him.
 On tbe other hand ''tO fipbt for . principle" has a ringing sound-it strikes some pretty fine chords.
 What do you think, reader friends? Will you solve this problem for me? I'd like to hear from any who are interested, and we'll have a sym posium some day.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
FAMOUS OLD "CHARITY
 BALL. HERE TONIGHT

Daniel FrOman David BelascO, Her bert Kelcey and Effiie shannon, are names that made the Charity BalI' one of the biggest successes that New Y Orl ever knew: why you might ask :? Because it is filled with human nature, both in it's heart story and the bril- liant comedy.
 Today after a surf1t Of suggestive stories in the offerings of the theater The Charity BalP' comes like a breath of spring, and on the Occa- sions of it's recent revivals, the thea ter going public has welcomed this gem by capacity audiences.
 Alfred Cross and his company should be singularly fitted for it's splendid and refined characters as they call for the very highest grade of acting. MT. Cross has a most con- genial and lovable person to portray, as John Van Burin, and Miss Julie Herne as Ann Cruger who is in love With John" has a very charming part.
 Any one who has ever read Dick
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
On Street Fighting

A letter friend has put a problem up to me which (strange as it may seem) I do not feel capable of solv- ing:
 'ls it right or just to always step in and stop fight between two boys?
 No particular instance has infu- enced me, but I have always stopped and listened and tried to find out something about them before putting in,' and so far I have never found Oc- ! casion to stop a fight. I have many times been rebuked for this conclu- sion, and as I could not convince my rebulers nor they me, I wish you would tell mo what you think.
 He Had Evidently Been Taught Not
 to Fight.
 "Recently 1 overheard one boy call another (of apparently much finer character) an unprintable name. The finer looking boy looked as if he wanted to punish the other good and hard, but did not, only flushed. If he had started and got the worst of it I should certainly have helped him give the foul-mouthed one what thought he deserved.
 Again, recently, about fifty boys were following running fight in the alley behind my house between a fine-lOoling white boy and 8 very coarse and tOugh-featured colored boy. 1 went near to see what it was about, and stood waiting to manage the affair my own way, when a neigh bor came running in and stopped them without asking a word, and it looked to me like mere brute force stopping a well-deserved punishment Gor the sake of bringing out my point We will pretend that the mat ter was afterwards investigated and it was found out that one did act ually deserve punishment of some
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Sale Extraordinary. Thousands Of Yards of New 1916 EmbrOidcrieS At Half Price At Wise, smith & Cos.


 As the result of buying in immense quantities before the advance in the market price Wise, Smith & Co.,, are able to offer thousands of yards of the finest New 1916 Elm brOiderieS at half price when full prices are being asked country wide Not only will the price be greater in the Spring but such goods as are offered in this safe will be scarce, notwithstanding the fact that the Spring season of 1916 promises to be a great embroidery sea son, so here is an opportunity for the women who love handsome embrOid- cries to procure them at a great say ing for instance in this sale there are beautiful $1.00 and $1.25 Embroidered houncings including 40-inch Organ dies and vOile dress fOuncings at soc yard, 45-inch and 27-inch Swiss flouncings worth $1.O0 and $1.25 at soc yard FIOuncings and allovers worth 75c and S9c are offered at 4Oc yard. Finest St. Gall Swiss nOunc- ings, 27 inch. wide and worth soc are on sale at 25c yard. Embroidery houncings worth 29c to 39c at 15c yard. Embroidery edges worth 2Oc to 25c for 70 yard and St. Gall Elm broideries worth 10c at SC yard- advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
CARNEGIE'S WIDOW DEAD.
SiSter-in-Iaw of Andrew Carnegie
 Yields to Pneumonia

Boston, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Lucy Cole man Carnegie, widow of Thomas M Carnegie and sister-in-law of Andrew Carnegie, died of pneumonia yester- day at the home of her daughter, Mrs Oliver G. Ricket5on, in Waverly. She was 69 years old.
 Mrs Carnegie's father was a pioneer in the steel industry in Pittsburgh. For many years she was an enthusias- tic follower of yachting and she was the first woman to join the New York Yacht club. Her body will be taken t., her estate on Cumberland Island, cff the Georgia coast for burial.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
AMERICAN GAME
 PICTURES AT FOX'S

''The American Game Trails" four mals in the Canadian Northwest, with MT. Frank Buckland, the Hartford hunter lecturing throughout will be shown tomorrow afternoon and eve- ming at Foxs in conjunction with the regular Triangle offering of a big hVe-act dramatic production and a two reel Keystone comedy.
 The intimate life and habits of the Dig game, the hardships and adven- lures of the expedition which dared so much to secure the first photogra- phically perfect pictures of animal. bird and gamey fish in the New Brunswick region are graphically shown. The American game Tran pictures will be shown at 3:15 in the afternoon and S:30 at the eve- ming performance.
 The program for today is a most delightful and entertaining one. The Trlangle Five arts present Tully Mar shall and Joseph Jefferson and an all star cast of Griffith principals in Sable Lorcha," a thrilling drama of the far west regions that holds the interest from start to finish The tWo-reel keystone comedy is a dandy, Raymond Hitchcock supported by Ma nel Normand, the dainty and charm ing cOmedienne and Mack Sennett in
 stolen Magic" that abounds in hearty laughter from start to finish framinr two hours of recreation that cannot be surpassed for it's excellence.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

Everybody was aWfully good to me; there Were flowers and fruit enough for two weeks trip instead of few days, I was very pleased with my costume of violet silk duvetyne. The coat was senti-titting and came to within six inches of the hem of the skirt; it opened down the front to show an extremely long WalstcOat of white corduroy, which ended in a tight collar edged with a narrow band of sealskin. The deep cuffs Ot white were also edged with fur. The coat fastened acrOsa the waiscOat with loops of braid and buttOned on the left side with long, oval-shaped black buttons. The skirt, cut clrcu- lar hung from a siX-inch yoke, extra fullness being let in by very fine tuckS on the hips
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
31..,-z< C,

ems David Copperfield" cannot help but recognize the theme where MT. BelascO found his love-scenes, as they are very much the same as Dickens has between Agnes and David" Misses Byron, Morton, Southern ana Brandt, as well as the Messrs. Shef- field, Collier, White, Jarrett, Henley and Vinton are all well cast. while the staging of the play will be fine Sevs eral big theater parties are made up for the week opening tonight at the Lyceum theater, with matinee Satur- day, popular prices Tues Thursday and Sat, at 2:30.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast.
 Cereal With Cream
 French Fried Potatoes
 Corn Muffins
 Coffee
 Lunch.
 Corn Chowdcr
 Figs in Syrup Cake
 Dinner.
 Pea Soup.
 Stuffed Veal Heart
 Boiled Potatoes
 Buttered Beets
 Stewed Tomatoes
 Coffee
 Figs in Syrup-Pick over, wash and drain half pound of dried figs and steam until they begin to look soft Rol together for five minutes a half cLpful each of sugar and water. Into this drop the figs, cover closely and draw to the side of the fire, where they will keep very hot, yet not sim mer, for half an hour. Transfer the figs to a serving dish and boil down the syrup until quite thick and rich. spoonfuls of sherry, pour over the figs Take from the fire, add a half tea spoonful of vanilla and two table ST oonfuls of sherry, pour over the figs and set aside Serve very cold with cream and cake.
 Stuffed Veal Heart-The heart is and thoroughly washed to ensure the removal of all blood, after which it is filled with a stufting made with seasoned bread crumbs, chopped, and seasoned beef or sausage or a mixture of broth. The top is fastened with a couple of stitches and the heart thoroughly Drowned in a few ,pOonfuls of fat in a hot pan. It is hen placed in a saucepan, point downward, a cupful of stock or boiling water poured in, covered and cooked lOwly for one hour and, finally 1laced in a hot oven for fifteen minutes.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

Most old people must give to the bowels some regular help, else they suffer iron constipation. The con- ditiOn is perfectly natural It is just as natural as it is for old people to walk slowly. For age is never so active as youth. The muscles are less elastic. And the bowels are muscles.
 So all old people need Cascarets. One might as well refuse to aid weak eyes with glasses as to neglect this gentle aid to weak bowels. The bowels must be kept active. This is important at all ages, but never so such as at fifty.
 Age is not a time for harsh physics. Y Youth may occasionally whip the bowels into activity. But d lash cant he used every day. What the bowels of the old need is gentle and natural tonic. One that can be con- stantlv used without harm. The only such tonic as Cascarcts, and they cost only 10 cents per box at any drug store.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

Miss Fannie Wedlake is confined to \her home on Stanley street with an attack of grip.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

Miss Alena Crowell of Hartford will entertain members of the Hil1crnst church with readings Wednesday eve ming.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
News fov 7he1zfer G0e1s and Women Readers
REVELATIONS0F A WIFE
 By GARRIsON
Rv ADELE GARRIOr

me sometimes that against my will am growing really fond of this woman.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

Constructed in three tiers like pagoda this costume of African brown broadcloth also has fur, picked out with metal embroidery and fastened with ball buttons, it presents a smart gown for winter afternoons
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
How Madge Became Really Fond of
 Mrs. Underwood

Mrs Underwood herself, with out of her apartment
 "I knew it must be you," she said, "so I came myself How prompt you are! I feel as if I'd like to shake you for being so admirably correct in everything. You know I was never on time in my life"
 I never can. find anything to say to Lillian Gales raillery Although 1 disap pprove of her appearance, her loud voice, and much of her slangy talk, yet I always feel dull and com monpIace beside her.
 Come right into my room," she rattled on, "and we'll go into the din- ing room. We have just finished the sweets. Won't you have an ice? I'll tell Betty"
 She made a dash for the door, but I caught her by the arm.
 Please, Mrs Underwood" I said, mot a thing but the coffee. I really couldn't. Oh, how lovely!"
 The exclamation was a tribute to her bedroom. It was one of the dain- tiest rooms imaginable, like the heart of a rose. The hangings, the wall paper, the draperies, all ranged from the faintest shade of pink to the deep shade of an American Beauty rose.
 T think it's pretty fine myself she said. Of course, you're thinking what a splendid frame for such a faded, wornout picture as I am, but Just con- sider my dear, how I'd look in room that wasn't rose-tinted, in a blue room, for instance. Br-rr. This rose tine softens me down, and enables me to look at myself without shudderlng too much"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
OLD FOLKS NEED "CASCARETS" FOR
 LIVER, BOWELS

Salts, CalOmei. Pills act. on Bowels Like Pepper Acts in
 NOStriIS
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

Enjoy Life. Don't Stay Bilious,
 Sick. Headachy and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-02
ITHE CalKEs CauvfuTDA
on n Los ANGELES, CAL,

srxi.AND. Calf. sept 2.--Ths
au.erest people in the world gath
cred here today TO indulge In the
first ~crants Convention" ever
held
delegates we're called TO order BY
Dr. Leroy H. Fry. OF Los Angeles.
Who organized the conclaye Every
crank will be given chance TO ad-
dress the assemblage Of queer" del
ega,es on that particular theory or
subject that has made a.crank oil
him.
Scores of automobile parties mo
tored out from Los Angeles and
Pasadena to sit back as spectators
and hear the funny people talk.
The convention will last several
days. No limit has beeh set. Ae-
com modations we're furnished by
good people OF sunland and Little
landers, two communities founded
on idealistic principles.
Beneath the deep blue heavens
and stars on a generous shock OF
yellow hay the delegates will pass
the night. The hay has been ar
ranged misplaced intervals. The del
eeates will furnish their own fare
and for those who failed TO bring
along provender. Inhabitants OF this
narrow mountain valley will fur
nish nuts harvested from the wild
Iron nut tree which abounds In the
valley. The floor of the valley IL
studded with millions of round boul-
ders washed down from rocky raw
lines which. viewed from distance
give the fantastic impression of
huge basket of nuts having been
smiled over the whole region.
| Some OF the more blase of the
spectators even went so far as tc
refer to this place as Sunny Nut
Hand"
/ One of the surprises of the gath
erings was that cranks when the,
get together find they are not cranki
at all
IdeaIists. fatalists. religionists ant
Iinfidels attended in goodly number
Several models and blue prints o
perpetual motion mechanisms wer'
! | exhibited. Many physical culturiss
and sociologists We're here to sa.
nothing of "unappreciated' authors.
..professors., and prelates OF peace
and preparedness.
II There were no women cranks al
though feminine delegates were In
vited.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-02

question OF dots in France regard
less OF the tenaciiy cs tradition and
the ambitions OF mammals with mar
riageable sons.
Statistics have established that
following every great war there
comes d marked increase in the
number of male births over female.
The propogandists for .dotless'
marriages have therefore been doing
little investigating and find ample
cause for rejoicing. In one OF the
maternity hospitals in Paris in a
single day in May, there were %
births of which Fl we're boys. In
another hospital on the same day
there were II births. of which 16
were boys. This has been estab-
lished as being about the average
for Paris at present The same in
vestigation in the rural districts are
even more encouraging.
While therefore the propogand-
lists realize that Immediately follow
ing the close of hostilities, the
iearth of men, brought about
through military and naval losses,
will place the groom very much
at a premium. yet they figure that
by 1910 aud 1850 they can count
on such an abundance of potential
grooms and such dearth of poten-
tial brides as to place the latter at
premium regardless of dots"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-02
BASEBALL IS BETTER
WITH the FEDS GONE
By HAMILTON,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-The class
CT baseball this year as compared
tc the game put up i'll 1915 and
1914. has shown vast improve
ment, not only in the major leagues,
but in the smaller organizations.
A prominent manager of the big
leagues. discussing this condition,
today declared it is due to the de-
mise of the Federal league.
The disorganizing effect of the
Federal league upon ball players
OF all classes WAS remarkable" he
declared IA good baseball play
On, unless he was most conscientious,
would not give his best efforts a
year ago. He figured that any time
he got dissatisfied with his place on
a certain club. or if the manager
OF the club threatened him., he
could go to the Federal league
This was to certain extent, true.
"As a result of this condition we
had loafing players who dragged
heir play until the spectators
were thoroughly Disguised They
wouldn't go after hard chances for
they were afraid they would make
an errar and spoil their averages
This year everything has chang
cd. The old competition has re-
turned and baseball again has as
cended the pinnacle it slipped from,
OF from where it was pushed by
the Feds. The players again are
hrstling and fans are getting run
for their money"
Apparently this manager, who
would not allow the use of his
name, knew whas he was talking
about Certain it is that games
have been played in squicker time
this year than in the two preceding
oEes and it is a certainly that base
ball is enjoying prosperity in the
two big leagues 1t hasn't known for
two seasons.
The defeat of the Federal league
also has removed competition from
the two major leagues and this
has helped swell attendance. Also
rtany touted stars in the Federal
league have taken their places
among the American and National