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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
CHILDREN HATE
PILLS, CAL0MEL
AND CASTOR OIL
II Cross. Feverish. Constipated,
Give California Syrup
OF Figs"

Look back at your childhood
DAYS. Remember the dose" mother
Insisted on---castor oil. calomel.
cathartics. How you hated them.
how you fought against taking
them
with our children It's different
Mothers who cling to the old form
OF physic simply don't realize what
they do. The childrens revolt is
we'll founded. Their tender little
"1nsides" are injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only
delicious California Syrup OF
Figs" Its action is positive. but
gentle. Millions OF mothers keep
this harmless fruit laxative"
handy; they know children love to
take Il. that IL never fails to clean
tho liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach, and that teaspoon.
full given today saves a sick child
tomorrow
Ask your druggist for 50-cent
bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has fun directions for
babies. children of all ages and for
grown.ups plainly on each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeits sold here.
See that II Is made by California
Zig syrup Company" Refuse any
other Kind with contempt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19

seeing Moilie again. but one thing
I did have answered, and that was
that what had brought him to see
me did not concern Mollie and
Chad
At last he spoke. How do you
intend to pass the time You will be
compelled 10 stay in bed. Margier'
Il expect shall Just let II pass
me. | answered.
But you must have something
TO take up your attention. or the
first thing you know Time will be
passing you out into eternity"
THAT wouldn't be the worst
thing that could happen me, Pat"
Perhaps It would not be the
worst, but am sure II would be
very bad for your friends"
looked at him gratefully. II
was kind OF dear old Pat to com
fort me.
The only way,I can see where
I can be of use to any one" ] said
bitterly. is to make him thank his
stars that my affllction did not
come to him."
rat looked palned. on, yes,
Pat. I'm human, very human. and
I defy any one to bear my burden
uncomplaIningly all the time"
That's just IT," said Pat You
are. to me. one of the most human
women have ever known. You
never have set yourself up for a
paragon. Il wondered what he
would say II he had become ac-
quainted with you. little book
You have not errogated to yourself
impossible virtues or impossible in
tellectual attachments, You have a
wonderful perception and analytical
powers that you seem TO have rails.
ed to the nth degree. Above all.
you have a certain sense OF humor
which makes YOU able to laugh
with yourself and at yourself"
I'D get up and courtesy very
low. Pat. II were sble-but in.
stead I'm going TO ask YOU what
you want No man ever gave
woman such compliment as that,
without expecting TO be paid in
some way"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
Thin Men and Women
Here's = Safe and Easy Way by
Which You May Gain 10 Pounds
or More Of Solid, Healthy,
Permanent Flesh

Thin. nervous. undeveioped men
and women everywhere are heard TO
say. Il can't understand why ! do
not set fat ! ga. plenty Of COED;
this: You cannot get fat. no matter
how much you eat. unless your d.
gsstiys organs assimilste IN. fat
making elements Of your food In
stead Of passing them out through
the body as waste.
What is needed In a means Of
gently urging the assimtiatfve func-
lions OF the stomach and fntestines
TO absorb the oils and fats and hand
them over to the blood. wher. they
may reach the starved. shrunken.
run -down tissues and build them up.
The thin persons body Ia like a dry
sponxe-eag~r and hungry for the
fatty materials of which IL IL being
deprived by the failure Of the ALL
rnentary canal 20 take them from
the food. A splendid way OF work
Ing 10 overcome this sinful waste Of
flesh building elements and TO stop
49, leakage of fats Ia to try sargoi,
the famous flesh building agent that
has been so widely sold In America
In recent years Take a little Sargol
tablet with every meal and see II
your cheeks don't quickly fin out
and rolls Of firm. healthy flesh form
over your body. covering each bony
angie and projecting point
macy and other good druggists have
sarGoi. or can get IL from their
wholesaler. and win refund your
money II you are not satisfied with
the gain in weight ~ produces as
stated on the guarantee in each
large package IL 10 inexpensive
easy to take and highly efficient
NOTE sargoi is recommended
only as a flesh builder. and while
excellent results I'm cases OF nervous
indigestion, etc. have been reported.
care should be taken about using IL
unless a gain Of weight IL desired,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
PAT MAKES A euRpRieil
REQUEST

was rather surprised yesterday
afternoon when Pats name was an
nounccd. He has never been to
see me alone since | met with my
accident
knew he had not come simply
20 see me I'm my own home. aud
while was waiting for Alice. my
dear little nurte. TO bring him In.
| wondered idly what his visit por.
tended.
Strange. isn't II, little book. how
ones mind will fly off in the
realms OF speculation over the very
things that II knows will be set.
tied for II in a minute or two
often when get letter with
an unfamiliar postmark on H.
turn II over and over and try TO
guess who has written II.
hut as wild as were my many
conlectures, not one OF them came
anywhere near tho matter on
which Pat wanted 10 talk TO me.
You know. little book. Pat II one
OF the dearest of fellows. but he
has never gotten over certain
shyness which makes him appear
az times very I'll at ease. When
he came to my bed TO shake hands
noticed his hands were cold. and
began TO think that something
terrible had happened.
However. "e began TO talk OF
the lovely spring day and the hope
that ] was getting better and 9th.
er conventional things. and began
TO get rather impatient You see.
little book. while | was very glad
Pat had come. knew something
he considered OF Importance had
brought him.
Did you know Mollie and Chad
were coming back" asked.
Yes. Chad wrote me that he
was sailing on the --- and ex.
pected me TO meet him vt the pier
looking as happy as be felt at the
thought of getting home again"
Pats face was inscrutable. I
could not tell whether he was un.
happy or happy at the thought OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
FIGHTS BURGLAR
IN DARK STORE
Groeeryman Nearly Burned to
Death After Gun
Duel.
LAMP STARTS A BLAZE

Knocked down by burglar
whom he had cornered In his
grocery store at midnight Tues
day. after a revolver duel. Tom
Raekier, 6oi w. 6sth at. barely
escaped death when the flames
from the lamp he had held fired
the place.
ts1s WIFE and four children,
living In an apartment above
the store, were trapped by tho
fames. but managed TO escape
with their lives.
The store, with tia stock OF
groceries, and tho little home above,
were total loss.
Rackler heard the noise made by
the burglar AS he ransacked the
atoreroom.
Taking gun he made his way
from upstairs TO tho door. and. AS
he held tho lamp over his head.
peered into the storeroom.
The blaze Of sun firo flashed as
both mon fired.
There was rush and a quick
blow
Rackler crumpled 10 tho floor.
The lamp fell IL hts side.
lie managed To crawl out before
tho flames. which spread rapidly.
blocked HIS way.
Tn. little frame building burned
Ike klndiing.
Tho wife carried her four chill.
dren out.
Tho building was owned by W.
II. Riley
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
new VAUDEVILLE
Theatre TO OPEN

Feature films with six vaudeville
acts will make up the new show ut
the Palace Hippodrome. which was
the Empress prior TO last Sunday
night. when II opens. remodeled.
April 80.
Joseph Muller. the new resident
manager representing Alderman a
Harris. who have taken over the
theatre. has set workmen TO deco
rating and rearranging the house.
There will be girl ushers. and a
one-priee admission for all seats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
Written Especially for The star

"''Ne" IhPoeisby 'of ING eN~'
Sometimes. whom am almost
exhausted after an unusually siren.
uous scene. | wonder why | should
exert my SELF so horribly. | am sue
cessfui. am moro widely known
on the screen than any other per.
son. Why can't let down for a
while and Just skim over my work.
Then pull myself up with a
start realize that my vision has
suddenly become shoft-@ighted .
no one can tell what will be to-
morrow. Surely not II slack up.
And have ambitions. This
work IL Just my severe training
school. a groundwork upon which
] intend to build = structure that
viii be lasting.
want 10 be traxed!enne on tho
speaking stage.
II IL wonderful asset to know
that you have the elements OF
progress within you. ! know Just
what my strong points are and my
weak ones And am lahoring con.
tinually Ca strengthen them
know I will be a great TRACE
dienne And sometimes. when my
director Is very profuse in hia
praise. | am saying to myself: You
could have done II so much better
Why didn't your"
like to be praised. OF course.
We all DO. even tho We are not
frank enough 10 confess II. But
praise doesn't influence my apprais-
al Of myself. ! know whom have
given mr. best despise myself
when fail to live up to tho stand
ard ! have set.
have read the biographies OF
most OF the great artists in all pro
feselons composers. singers. paint.
crs. actors and Actresses Their
struggles are Inspiring TO read Of
but they must have been torturlng
to tive thru. When they did at
tain the heights. much OF the radi.
ance was dimmed by the horrible
sacrifices and privations which they
had gone thru.
Then there are the others. whose
fame became world wide long after
their poor bodies were marble cold.
The irony OF H. The wonderful
brain that conceived the master.
works. petrified. The heart that
suffered and hied at repeated fail.
urcs. lifelesa. And the lips silent
forever.
That ia what am fighting
against I am going to fight to the
last ditch to make my fame echo 10
the four points OF the compass
while I am still alive and young
enough to glory In IT.
They have said to me: Give too
much In the beginning. and you
won't be able to live UP to the
standard. But | laugh nj them I
am working things out In my own
way. and II they go wrong | have
no one but myself 10 blame for H.
am giving as much as there In
In me TO give. And each day | am
giving more than did the day be.
fore. | don't want TO acquire fame
on a fluke of fate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
PEOPLE OPPOSE
GRADE CROSSING

Citizens OF the Fourteenth
ward. at . meeting Tuesday
night OF the Fauntieroy.0sie.
wood Improvement club. In
West Seattle, decided 10 organ.
Ire Tor a demand that the stree,
car tracks on Spokane ave. be
elevated over the railroad cross
Ing where the fatal wreck be-
tween an o.W. train and an
Aikl car occurred last week.
Mass meetings will be held thru
out tn. district. and petitions sd
dressed 10 the city council. askinl
that the matter OF elevating the
tracks be taken up IN conference
with the railroad.
IL IN declared that travel could
be made safer and service quick
cnsd BY at least ten minutes BY
such an Improvement
The public service commissions
Is contemplating ordering the In
stallation OF ga,ea at the crossing
Tho commission has continues
Its hearing on the Aiki car coils
ion until Monday.
I, was learned that the Milwau
kes system owned the tracks over
which the o-w. freight was rolling
when Il eollided with the street cal
and killed one woman. last week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
BRITISH CABINET
ABOUT TO FALL
CONSUMPTION Question Tears
Country Asunder and
Many Rumors Are Rife
ASQUITH is HOPEFUL


LONDON. April ls.-Predictlng
national disaster unless the British
cabinet comes To- an agreement on
the eonscrlption issue. Premier
Herbert Asquith today proposed ad.
tournament Of the house OF commons
until Tuesday. lie said he hoped
TO effect an agreement with regard
to conscription In a few days.
Asquith informed the house OF
commons that several points OF dis
agreement In tho cabinet had not
been cleared up by tho series OF
conferences Just ended. II they are
not settled. tho result viii be a
breaking up OF the ministry. he ad'
mitted.
The cabinet" said Asauith. "is
united In the belief that this would
be a national disaster am hoping
that wise counsel will yet prevail. y
Sensational rumors had II that
David Lloyd-George, minister OF
munitions. other ministers and
Earl Kitchener. as we'll rs other
military heads. had threatened TO
resign unless Asqulth yielded 20
their demand for immediate gen
eral conscription. These reports
were dscredited by rumors that
the opposing factions had compro-
missed during the night
The capture Of TrebIEond by the
Russians and reports that the Unit
ed States was about to break with
Germany were used as arguments
against any course that might
threaten Great Britain's position In
the eyes OF the world, The allied
economic conference. which opens
In Paris tomorrow. also was cited
In an effort to avert the threatened
breaking up OF the ministry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
WHY HAIR FALLS OUT

Dandruff causes feverish irrita.
ton of the scalp. the hair roots
shrink. loosen and then the hair
comes out fast To stop falling
hair at once and rid the scalp Of
every particle of dandruff get
25-cent bottle of Danderine at any
drug store. pour little In your
hand and rub we'll into the scalp.
After a few applications. all dan.
druff disappears and the hair stops
coming out,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
CHIEF OF STAFF LEAVES
FOR BORDER TONIGHT

WASHINGTON. April ie.--oen.
Hugh Scott. chief OF staff, 10 iesv.
Ing tonight to spend several days
with Gen. Funston and canvass the
Mexican situation.
Secretary OF War Baker request.
ed that Scott make the trip for the
purpose OF getting as accurate In
formation as may be possible for
the use OF the war departing Mt,
Funston remains In full charge Of
the expedition and retains the full
confidence OF the war department,
Baker said.
IL Is believed tina, Gen. SCOTS
Journey arises from aisquieting re.
ports that Gen Funston forwarded
bearing on mo situation OF Gen,
Pershlng's men around Parrai.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
GERMAN AGENTS DOCUMENTS
PHOTOGRAPHED BY THE j. s.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE ar
rest Tuesday OF Wolf Won Igel. for
merry secretary to Capt Won Pa
pen OF the German embassy. and
the seizure OF papers in his Wall
street office, were reported today
to have revealed new information
concerning bomb plots OF an inter
national aspect second In import
ance only to the submarine issue
IL In said German Ambassador
Won Bernstorff has laid the matter
OF Won Igels arrest before Foreign
Minister Won Jagow in Berlin.
Secretary Lansing Is being kept
informed concerning local moves
In the situation.
Bernstorff 10 said TO be very
anxious to recover the seized doc
uments. lie has demanded that
they not be photographed and that
they be returned to Won Igel i'm
medlately.
The papers are still In the t. s.
district attorneys hands In New
York. and they have been both pho
tographed and copied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
FATE OF VILLA STILL
REMAINS MYSTERY
BY ~. D. JACOBS
~ n Esmfs - 1

NAMiQUfPA. Mex. April IL. by
motor truck 10 Columbus, April
1.-the country hereabouts il be.
ing combed on the theory that WI.
la may possibly have doubled back
after the fight at Guerrero and
that he may be- hiding In the bills
and villages near Namiquipa He
ls almost daily reported from nil
points Of the compass In places
hundreds OF miles apart. The en-,
tire territory IA therefore constant
~ patfolied
With troops marching In and out
at all hours. army headquarters is
probably the busiest spot on the
whole system Of communication
lines. Several minor clashes with
Nilllstas TO the southwark have
been reported. but they are not
verified. Constant reports Of scat.
tered villissa units come In. but
Villa himself has apparently dis.
solved into thin air. Ills where.
abonts r. a mystery 10 Gen. Per
shing and his staff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
BULL BROS.
Just pFInfOYe
1919 THIRD lain Io4s
TODAY'S BEAUTY TALK

You can make a delightful sham
poo with very little effort and for
very trifling cost. II you get from
your druggist package OF can.
throx and dissolve teaspoonful In
cup OF hot water Your shampoo
Is now ready. Just pour a little at
a time on the scalp and rub brisk.
ly. This creates an abundance Of
thick, white lather that thoroughly
dlssolYes and removes the dan
druff, excess oil and dirt After
rinsing the hair dries quickly. with
fluffiness that makes 1t seem
heavier than II rs. and takes on a
rich luHter and softness,. that
makes arranging II . piessdrs--
Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
she WANTS WOMEN
TO WEAR TROUSERS

NEW YORK. April 10 - Miss
Anna Higgins advised the American
women's Leagu. for Self Defense
to decide In favor of adopting the
garb OF male soldiers and abandon.
Ing skirts.
Don't be ashamed of your arms
and legs" she said. Get Acauaint-
ed with them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

Pat flushed. then said honestly:
Yes. Margie. I have come TO ask
you to do something for yourself.
for me and q great many people
you probably will never know"
What can II be?" I asked won
deringly.
Il want you TO let me publish the
little book OF your married life"
ITO be continued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
DlAZ REVOLUTION
GAINS NEW tEADWAY
nv E p H0Mkt

unites Press Staff Correspondent
FL PAso. April 10 While the
expedition hunting villa halted.
awaiting confirmation OF his re-
ported death. or waiting for rein.
forcements TO enable IL to pursue
the chase safely. the revolt OF Felix
Dias again raised ita head today.
Secret service agents are inves-
tiTnting reports that . Das rsvolu-
ton was being perfected 1t border
potnta. and that II would break out
Immediately after the withdrawal
OF the American expedition.
Financial interests fsvorinG in.
Prevention in Mexico were reported
ready to back the new movement
II the expeditions operations did
not result In intervention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
FIND TYPHUS GERMS
IN DR.. WAITE'S WIFE

GRAND RAPIDS. April is-Mrs.
Arthur Warren Waite. wife OF the
dentist awaiting trial In New York
for the murder Of his wealthy IA.
.therin.iaw. John y. Peck. OF Grand
Rapids. vas removed to a sanitari.
urn last night. where sh- will un.
dcrgo treatment for typhus.
Germs were reported found In
her blood, II was stated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19

North End merchants will hold a
community festival along Kilbourne
at. and Woodland park ave. start.
Ing Thursday and lasting until Sat.
urday night Manufacturers will
exhibit their products and demon
stration lectures will be given.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
TWO COUPLES HELD

Sam Jones. Kate Sheppard. J. +.
Rose AM Rose Helm are held In
Jail. pending Investigation into their
actions on a complaint made by 8.
Slngcrman. = steamship captain.
who alleges he was dFugged and
robbed Of sos In the Erwin hotel
Tuesday night
He alleges he saw the four in his
room after regain!ng consciouaneas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
CALL WAITE SANE

!. NEW YORK. April is.-Dr. Ar
thur Warren Waite. confessed slay-
er OF his wealthy fatherin-law.
John +. Peck. OF Grand Rapids. was
examined by alienists yesterday.
They declare that he Il perfectly
sane. tho abnormal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
PURSE IS sNATcnED

A purse containing so cents was
snatched from the hand OF Mrs. X.
10. Tngraham. 1905 Republican st.
Tuesday night by a thief. on Re-
publican St. between 18th and 18th
ayes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. y. Y.
April Striking employees OF the
Matte aaI Conduit and Cable Co.
stonesi tho plant last night. and
fought a battle with deputy sheriffs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
AGAIN DEMANDS
U. S. WITHDRAW
Ambassador Presents Formal
Note Today; Gen. Scott
Leaves for Border.
VILLA FATE UNKNOWN

MEXICO CITY. April IT,
Ambassador Arrendondo, In
Washington, has been instruct
ed to demand withdrawal OF
the American expedition on the
ground that the villistas have
been broken up II was official.
ly stated today,
II was not indicated whether
new demands had been made or
whether this was merely the OF.
fieiaI Interpretation OF the re-
cent Carranxa request.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19

SEWARD, Alaska. April i9-The
republican convention opens here
today. Representatives from every
part Of Alaska are expected to be
present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19

tion enough for more than 5000
miles OF trenches. and enough EN-.
bankment to fill q train of cars
reaching from New York to San
Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
SCHUBERT CLUB SINGS

The Schubert club will sing
"Lochinyar's Ride" with parts for
three soloists and chorus, at a
concert at odd Fellows hall Mon.
day night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
sEansroRFF SIZES LANSING

WASHINGTON. April is-comt
Won Bernstorff arrived at the state
department at 1880 a. m. for "a
conference with Secretary Lansing.
at which he planned to renew his
request for tho release Of Wolf
Won Igel, held In New York on
bomb plot charges.
Lansing informed Ambassador
Won Bernstorff that the papers
seized from Won Igel would be re-
turned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
RECORD ALASKA ouAkEs

Earthquakes. presumably. In
Alaska were recorded on the Uni.
verslty OF Washington seismograph
Monday evening shortly after S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19

Neutralizes excess acid: INSTANTLY
relieves Indigestion. heartburn.
helching sour stomach. etc. one
teaspoonful In little water after
eating Pleasant; wholesome; mex
pensive; at all druggists everywhere.
in either powder or tablet form
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
REAL PAINLESS
DENTISTS

IN order to introduce our new
twhalebone) plate. which II the
highest and strongest plate known.
does not cover the roof Of the
mouth: you can bite corn off the
cob; guaranteed Is years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19

II 100 West
y Roy street ~