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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
HAS
ITS GREATEST
CHRISTMAS
TODAY
In, editor feel. auII,r today

The editor feels guilty today.
And Joe Newberger. and
Jimmy crehan. and Jake Wink.
Ter. and Or. ]. S. MeBrioe. and
the rest of those who were ae-
tive in getting the moving pic.
,ure machine for the eity's san.
atorlum at Firiands no doubt
feel the same way.
You see. we went out 20 Fir
lands Saturday night to see the
patients enjoy themselves
with the frat show with their
own movie" machine.
They enjoyed themselves i'm
menseIy-~hy. we can't begin
to describe the infinite Joy and
happiness. especially In the
woren's ward and the chill.
dren's. which the pnotoplays
brought.
But. you see, We Newberrer
Winkler and the rest of us got "a
much enjoyment out OF the affair
ourselves that We feel sort oi
guilty.
Shakespeare was absolutely right
when he said 1T is more blessed
to give than receive"
There is no such contentmeni
as sensing tho happiness os those
whom you have aided II all those
who contributed 10 the Firiands
movie" fund could have heard the
gurglss OF Joy from tho tiny lips
of the ~ children at the hospital
II they could have heard Mrs. Jen.
ME T. Burtis. s.. who saw a
movie" for the first time: II they
could have seen the little tear that
just wouldn't stay down as one
young girl attempted to tell how
deeply grateful she was--what a
Christmas they could enjoy today,
And 20 think the machine Is
ours" she said.
And we can use n as often "a
the doctor says we can" Mrs. Bur.
tis said. Just think of that"
II was n gala event
Propped up on their pillows the
patients saw The Prince and the
Pauper' featuring Marguerite Clark
and a comedy featuring Ford ster-
ling.
There never was such a theatre
or such an audience. There were
two audiences. in fact. The show
was first shown In the women's
ward. and then in the mems. for the
machine which The Star readers
made possible by their contribu.
tons Is on wheels. II can move
from place 10 place.
Clifford Winkier. the well known
pianist. came out 10 play the ac.
compartments John Won Herberg
OF the Liberty furnished the oper.
ator. The Paramount and the Tri.
angle exchanges furnished the
films.
William H. Winters. who knock.
ed sii0 off the standard price
OF the Simplex machine. was on
Continued on page y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
POPE EXPRESSES
HOPES FOR PEACE

NOME, Dec. 25.--Pope Benedicts $
reply to a congratuiatory address
az the College OF Cardinals made
publ,c today expressed the fervent
hooe that belligerents in the great
var would finally listen TO the
voice of the churches invoking a
restoration OF peace.
Tho pops declared that peace
vss uppermost In his mind. but
he made no reference either to the
German peace note or 10 Presi-
dent wilson's proffer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
switzerland O.k.'S
WILSON PEACE Note

abroad.
Switzerland's note OF approval
came to light last night. after Swiss
Minister Ritter had consulted with
the president Addressed 10 all
belligerents. with copy sent 10
ncutrals. It declares the presidents
peace note has found mighty
echo" in Switzerland.
Furthermore. II declares that the
republic. situated like an island
amidst the seething waves OF the
terrible war" supports Wilson's
plan: would consider itself happy
II II could act in any. no matter how
modest a way. to end the war and
TO assist in reaching a permanent
peace"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
CHAPTER |.
Marley's Ghost

NNARLEY was dead. TO begin
M with.
A'A Scrooge knew he was
dead? OF course he did. How
could II be otherwise? Scrooge
and he were partners for | don't
know how many years. Scrooge
was his sole. executor. his sole ad.
ministrator, his sole assign. his
sole residuary legatee, his sole
friend. and sole mourner. And
even Scrooge was not so dreadful
ly cut up by the sad event
Scrooge never painted out Old
Marley's name. There Il stood:
Scrooge and Marley. Sometimes
people new TO the business called
Scrooge Scroogc, and sometimes
Marley, but he answered to both
names.
OH but he was tight.fisted
hand at the grin1stone Scroogel
n squeezing, wronch'ng. crasping
scraping, clutchlng. covetous old
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
Gaines Extends
Time Limit for
Nonpartisans
City Registration Clerk Will Keep Force All
Thursday Night to Check Names Good
Fighting Chance Now to Get 10000
Names Still Needed
How You Can Help Nonpartisanship

Return all filled petitions Nonpartisan headquarters,
3l07 Arcade building You take
out a petition for further circulation
III BE to return ALL petitions, whether they
completely filled have only few names, headquar
tiers by Thursday. p. m.
O. II you live outside the city, be mail the peti
ton not later than Wednesday. The registration official
in your community must check il up first.
C Sign the petition when presented to you. It's Inta-
tive Measure No. 2S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
0BERAMMEReAU'S
CHRIST SEES HOPE
ONLY IN u. S. ACTION
BY CARL W. ACKERMAN
United Press Staff Corresponden n,

OBERAMMERGAU, Dec. 20
This Is a sad Christmas for Ober-
ammergau. the little Bavarian town
made famous by it's Passion Play.
Anton Lang. the world-famous
peasant, who played the part OF
Christ. regards the future darkly.
unless America shall bring back to
the world that peace and good will
now lost in the bitterness OF the
greatest war.
MY Christmas MESSAGE TO Amer
ica," he said, "is my feryent hope
that she will do something to bring
about permanent peace ! hope
and pray that the peace OF which
Christ preached-Peace on Earth.
Good VIII TO Men-will be brought
10 Europe thru America.
Il see another spring OF fight.
ing, with blood flowing like a
swollen mountain stream"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
"oLD SCOUT" IS 0. K.

DENVER. Colo, Dec. 25.-"You
cant kill the old scout" was the
greeting given newspaper men by
Col. VIM. +. Cody ("Buffalo Bill")
today. In response TO inquiries as
10 his condition.
Col. Cody has been serious
~ i'll at the home OF his sister.
Mrs. May Cody Decker, here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
ISN'T 1T 50, FOLKS?

CHRISTMAS is the time
or THE year
THAT MAKES you feel
LIKE GOING up
TO AN old enemy
AND sLAePiNo him
ON THE back
AND SAYING: Come on. BIZ,
YOU'RE ALMOST as big
"A FOOL as I am"
you TALK and act
FRIENDLY TO strangers
AS If you owed
THEM MONEY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
LASSEN BUSY AGAIN

HEDDING. Cal. Dec. 25.--Christ-
mas visitors in Reddlng we're treat.
ed with the sight of Mount lAssen
in active eruption today. A great
cloud Of smoke commenced pour.
ing from the crater at daybrcak
and continued thruout the morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
Duffy Sure Played
in Lot O. Hard Luck

Duffy Lefriner. of Hobart, will
spend Monday and part of Tuesday
as guest of the city in the local
bastile. Tuesday morning he will
be charged with drunkenness-and
after he had been robbed and
beaten.
Word was received at headquar-
ters that a man was being beaten
and robbed Motorcycle cops were
sent on the trail. The thugs es-
capped. but Lefriner was jugged on
a charge OF intoxication.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
Chief Registration Clerk william, A. Gaines proved

Chief Registration Clerk William A. Gaines proved
himself regular Santa Claus TO the cause of Nonpar
tisanship Monday and lent new impetus to the CAM
pagn for signatures
He announced that he has arranged his office force
so as to be able to check up the signatures on Nonpar
tisan petitions as late as Thursday night.
81 will work shift thruout the whole night if nee
essary he informed Oliver T. Erickson president of
the Washington Nonparsan league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
Three KILLED AS
FAMILY GATHERS

ATLANTIC. Ia. Dec. 25.-Three
persons were killed. three prob
ably fatally injured and every 9th
er one OF the IS gathered for a
Christmas family reunion was bad
ly hurt when an acetylene gas
plant at the home OF John Faaborg.
wealthy farmer near here. explod-
ed Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
KING SPENDS DAY
At the WAR FRONT

ROME. Dec. 25.-King Victor
Sacrificed his Christmas at home
today to spend the day OF days
with his troops at the front.
His action was typical or the
Italian Christmas OF 1916. All the
stzy-at-homes gave up their own
comforts end pleasures to make a
real Christmas for the men In the
trenches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25

more than 10000 on the $1,000
basis.
Three Days Morel
but we still have today. Tues
day and Wednesday yes, even
Thursday-to get these names in
Seattle alone. II need be" said Err
ickson. Seattle has done fine so
far. having furnished $4,000 sigma
lures. as many as the rest of the
state put together.
Il am sure there are at least
$4,000 more in Seattle who Want to
sign the nonpartisan petition. IL
they could only get hold of one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 25.-South.
ern California is staging "A quick
comeback today from the worst
downpour of the season. and today
sunshine is the prevailing rule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25

, THE JANiroR.
EVEN HE is happy.
THE CLASP on
YOUR pocKersook
WON'T STAY shut
AND THE money slips
OUT EASIER
THAN A raw oyster
OFF YOUR vest.
WE'VE BEEN trying
TO EXPLAIN just how
CHRISTMAS TIME
MAKES ONE feel.
BUT ANYHOW II makes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25

YOU olcoLe
IN CROWDED car.
AND LAUGH when
The CAR Jerks
YOUR NeIeHeoR loose
FROM THE strap
AND HIS pile
OF BUNDLES lands
ON YOUR brow
OR HITS your corns.
EVEN THE motorman
HAS A grin
ON HIS mug.
LOOK AT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25

"A FELLOW so flooie
IN THE Hilbert
AND HAPPY
THAT IF he goes
TO A movie"
1T MAKES him sad
BECAUSE HE can't
YELL TO the actors
AND THE actorines
THAT HE wishes
THEM ALL
"A MERRY Christmas"
THERE, THAT explains il
SOMEWHAT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25

Merry Christmas, tolksi How did
Santa Claus treat your Well. may.
be the boy who shines your shoes
wouldn't be at all peeved az the col.
or of your Christmas ties. so cheer
upl The weather man confirms
our eyes that II looks like snow TO.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
HOLLAND, NORWAY,
sweden TO join

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.--A
flood of cablegrams from organiza-
tions and individuals In Holland,
Norway and Sweden to the White
House today reported a tremen-
dously growing sentiment In those
countries behind President VIII
sons peace note. and indicated
strong movements are afoot to
have these nations indorse the note
formally as did Switzerland
1t pays to read The Stars
,lassified Ad Page.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
COPS PLAY SANTA

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-"Cheese
it. the cop" the familiar cry OF the
street children, changed today.
Coppers played Santa Claus 10
thousands OF New York children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
l. A S T f DITION

Miss Nonparti.
sanship is In need
of helpl N you
don't come thru In
the next three
days, you may as
we'll kiss her good
bye-for a long,
long time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-26
WHY MOTHER SINGS TO BABY
Primeva Call of Feminine Nature,
According to Scientists Who Have
Studied the Subject.

Psychologists who have carefully
studied the characteristics of instinct
in woman have discovered jusl why
mothers sing their babies to sleep. 1t
is not merely inspired by the expec-
tation of better sleep IN their children,
but it is the primeval call of the femi-
nine nature. 1t is a maternal prompt
ing which occurs naturally to each
mother.
Savage mothers who are never
known to sing upon other occasions
invariably hum and Groom to their
children at night, and upon one other
instance-when they are painting seed.
1t is a popularity of the Zuni native
women and one which has been but
recently understood.
The theory of primitive people is
that there is some mysterious connec-
ton between the sound of woman's
voice and growing things.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-26
WHEN YEARS BEGIN TO FLY
With Advancing Years, Time Has a
Disconcerting Manner Of Slipping
Away With Rapidity.

One of the most puzzling phenome-
ma in all life is the peculiar difference
in the conception of the flight of time
existing between the child and the
aged person. A year seems an age to
a child, but to a grown person only a
few days II both young and old were
to estimate the length of time con-
sumed by an hour they would inva-
riably coincide in their decision; like
wise in describing minute or sec
ond, but when the year is thought of
a tremendous difference is noted
William James, the great psycholo-
gist, explained this strange freak of
our mentality when he analysed it
thus: THE same space of time seems
shorter as we grow older-that is, the
months and the years do so; whether
the hours do so is extremely doubtful,
and the minutes and seconds, to all
appearances, remain about the same.
in youth we may have an absolute
ly new experience, subjective or objec-
tive, every hour of the day. Apprehen-
sion is vivid, retentiveness strong, and
our recollections of that time, like
those spent in rapid and interesting
travel, are of something intricate, null
titudinous and long drawn out.
But as each passing year converts
some of these experiences into auto
matte routine, which we hardly note
at all the days and the weeks smooth
themselves out in recollection to con-
tentless units and the years grow hol-
low and collapse"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-26

halves and score a success You go
back to your work and leave inven-
tions to dreamers. You don't have to
intend to care for your future hand
somely. II l marry" and the old
man here flushed up like an awkward
schoolgirl, Il shall at once settle on
your competence. II l die without
marrying, why. Of course, YOU will be
sole heir to all l possess"
"See here, uncle" said New spicily,
II don't care farthing for your
money. You've been a regular father
to me already and I want to simply
continue to have your good will. I'll
cut out my dreaming and make my
self business man you will be proud
of. Only, uncle, as compliment to
me, please accept my first-and last
invention as gift"
And Ned presented the returned UNI.
brella to his relative with mock he.
roic air.
1T does what say it does,' he
went on-"opens at the touch of a
button, closes through similar proc.
ess. It holds tight and neat. It's big
and roomy, it really keeps the rain
off,"
THANK you. Ned. bowed Uncle Pc
ter gravely.
About marrying, proceeded Ned,
don't think me too familiar or pre-.
h,,f I foh
HUH" uttered the old man eagerly
Yes, ] do assented Ned vehe-
mently. oh! | know your choice
Miss Edith Warner. Well, where will
you find better match? She is thirty,
ana handsome, intelligent, industrious,
and / really think she likes you
''Don't-don't raise any false hopes,
boy" pleaded Uncle Peter falteringly.
I'm not Have you ever indicated
your feelings for herr"
Ned" answered his uncle desper.
ately, whenever | have got ready to
say something, she fixes those wonder.
full eyes attentively on me, and | get
ali clustered. If could only blindfold
her, or catch her in the dark for five
minutes I could speak out my mind
and get it all over with"
Oh, pshaw. you dear, modest old
fellow" rallied Ned affectionately-
brace up-I'll wager you won't be re.
fused"
Ned, do you really think SO? Why,
4 Miss Warner should accept me, I'd
be the happiest man in the world"
Then prepare for that rare good
fortune, predicted Ned. Forty, good
looking, rich, the most genial and con-
siderate of men-why, you could
marry a princess, if you wanted to-"
And Ned went his way to see pretty
Bella Martin. his own special flame.
and have her condole with him over
his failure to become a great in
ventor.
As to Uncle Peter, ne was quite
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-26
The Coral
Necklace
By J. B. MATTHEWS
slsAsIslslsIsIsTslsTsIsTsIaIsTsrsTsrsvarsv,,r,
copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chairman

copyright. 1916. by w. G. CHAPMAN,
Hands up"
Via Ezekiel Grow, butler, coachman,
IN TACT general major domo of the
Brunette household, gave a shiyer and
gulp. Then his long scrawnv fists
went up in the air.
NOW then, blow the top Of his head
on, he lets out whimper or moves an
inch. The mischief"
One of two highwavmen had ahrunt.
~ entered the hall of the Brunette
nome that calm summer afternoon tn
startle poor, faithful old Ezekiel half
out OF his wits The light face mask
ne wore had suddenly come loose. Old
Ezekiel stared, sputtered, looked an.
palled. Then the main malefactor ran
up the stairs.
he evidently had studied the Law of
the ground previous to this actual mo.
ment Of the raid. Instantly he chose
the most pretentious and boudoirlike
OF the sleeping apartments. A score
OF pretty tokens Of feminine vanity
and daintiness upon the bureau guided
the intruder.
The latter pulled open the drawers
with true professional raniditv. He
tossed over their contents swiftly. AT
last his hands closed about richly
inlald box. 1t was locked. but he drew
ehisel from his pocket and roughly
pried off the cover.
Its a rich haul just as | knew it
would be- he ehuckled gIeefully-
nov for a getaway"
The marauder transferred the gilt
tering baubles in the box to his mock
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-26

cts tossed their former receptacle into
a corner of the room and descended
the stairs in three bounds. Old Ezekiel
stood as he had left him-rigid, erect,
looking into the barrel of the gleam-
ing weapon presented by thief No. 2.
Gentlemen" began Ezekiel. mildly
and beseechingly.
STOW that" growled the man who
had led in the foray, Then he whipped
out revolver from his hip pocket,
dealt Ezekiel sharp blow on the head
with its butt and the old man sank
to the floor dazed, half stunned and as
If in a trance saw the two robbers
mount their horses outside and swiftly
disappear.
One hour later Judge Brunette and
his daughter drove up to their home
to find old Ezekiel in frantic state of
agitation The Judge looked serious,
and pretty lone sat down and cried
as if her heart would break, when she
ascertained that the heartless de-
spoilers had made off with all her jew
elry and keepsakes.
1T was Black Donald asserted
Ezekiel. Judge, saw him know
him.
"Nonsense!' dissented the judge.
"Black Donald went to New Mexico
two years ago.
"Then he's come back again" de-
clared Ezekiel I'D swear to him,
judge.
The Judge forthwith consulted the
police. Two years previously. back in
their mountain Businesses, the des-
perate. unruly gang headed by the no
torious Black Donald, modern outlaws
and daring lawbreakers of the district.
had been broken up and driven out.
Since then. except for occasional
thefts from farmers and forcible as
sault upon stray intruders upon
their domain" the remnants of the
gang had made little trouble in the
section.
Instantly the local officers were on
the trail. Within an hour after the
Judge had returned nome 10 coheoie
his daughter three visitors appeared
They were young men, friends OF lone
They wanted to become lovers. They
were the favored trio of the numer
Gus contingent Of which pretty lone
Brunelle was the center and queen.
There was Walt Alton, tall, distin
guished, indolent of movement anc
speech. He was scion of a wealth!
family, as was his companion, Bur-
Willis The latter was studying medi
cine with the veteran doctor OF the
district. but was slow and neglectfu
of his educational opportunities. Ant
there was Ned Powers just blooming
into the full fame of the law-sturdy
but with force and character in nj
open. handsome face. Walt was th'
spokesman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-26
IheIove
Umbrella
By c. E. COBB

\SopyTlgnt, 1910. oy w. ". Snapman.)
We'll. nephew, here's your famous
invention" announced old Peter
CRANKY.
Turned DOWN." questioned his ia
vorite relative, Ned Dawson.
Hard and quick. had influence
enough on account of business deal
ings to secure all due attention and
preference from Baskill & Co., cane
and umbrella manufacturers"
And what did they say?"
"Impracticable. They claim that
customers will not pay an advanced
price. Anyway, they stick to the
cheap, simple, old-fashioned umbrella ?
Ned Dawson looked disappointed,
but shrugged his shoulders resignedly.
Well, Uncle Peter" he observed
YEARLY, I'm try something better next
time"
There must be no next time." thun-
dered the old man in sudden decision,
and boisterous, too. That's why
sent for you-to give you back your
discredited invention and inform you
that you've got to quit these vain side
issues, now and for all time. If you
don't. 1'll-Ill, yes, Ill disown YOU"
Ned smiled. He never tlinched, for
he loved the dear old man and knew
that he loved him in return.
You see Ned" pursued Uncle Pc
ter more tolerantly, I've gone to a
lot of trouble to get your started in
on an educational progressive business
career and you can't do things by