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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-31
CHAPTER VIII

Meantime. fortune favored the
three partners. Bethune secured a
post as hotel clerk, and Moran went
inland to assist in repairing a rail
road track. Jimmy shipped as a
deck hand on a Sound steamboa,
and was lucky in attracting the at
tention OF one OF the directors who
was on board by the cool prompt.
ness with which he prevented an
accident when a passenger gang.
way broke.
The director had a talk with him,
and. learning that he was steam.
ship officer. placed him in charge
OF gasoline launch which picked
up passengers at unimportaut land
ings and took them off to the boats.
BY living carefully they were able
10 save enough to again fit out the
sloop. tho, not as she should have
been. for the sort of voyage they
must face.
Jimmy and his friends sailed
much earlier In the year than was
prudent. fearing that Clay might
arrive ahead OF them. The voyage
proved trying, for they spent DAYS
hove to while the sloop was blown
to leeward by bitter gales. and they
we're now and then forced to run
off their course for shelter. Still,
they stuhbornly fought their way
north. When Jimmy sighted the
island where the wreck lay. there
was "A ghostly white glimmer among
the mist that hung heavily along
the shore.
"Ice," commented Moran. Guess
we've got here too soon
Continued In Our Next tssue)
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EX-SWIkDLER IS
WORKING ON farm

CHICAGO. Aug. 3i.-Peter Van
Vlissengen. after eight years in the
state penitentiary at Joliet prison
for gigantic frauds In real estate
securities transactions. committed
by forgeries which shook Chicago's
business circles. is working as a
farmer near Chicago. unknown to
those around him,
Van Nlissengen does not propose
20 go back 10 the financial and bust
ness mart OF Chicago or any other
city. He plans to become social
service worker Il will never han.
die other peoples money again." he
said today. Il have learned that
transgressions entangle a person in
the tolls of his conscience as the
spider web entangles a fly"
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I ANY rate it looks as II China would be open door
"A TO financial racket.
80 Chinas finances in bad shape. Her treasury is
empty She can't pay her soldiers their miserable pit
But all the financiers OF the world barring those
hard put finance war, have confidence Chnas in
exhaustible but undeveloped
Japan is eager loan China $50OOOOOO starter but
President Ii Hung and his followers naturally dislike
make Chnas chief bully her chief creditor also and
favorng American fnancier who willing undcrwrte
reorganization loan for her.
Meanwhile, Chnas national banks unable resume
specie payments and their being peddlcd
10 20 per discount
Now Japanese bankers buying up these deprecated
by the bushe and later will undoubtedly initiate
good old American policy by demanding resumption spe-
payment by China, her becoming Of face value
Then what will the American nanciers say if they have
staked China?
But maybe they will stake China only the basis Of
her present depreciation OF national credit and will
sumption time join the laps properly sknning the yellow
heather Either this you'll hear those American fnanccrs
again yelling for gunboa follow their investments
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Thin Folks Who
Would Be Fat
Increase In Weight Ten Pounds o
More.

More.
IRA certainly give most anything
to be able 60 fat up a few pounds and
stav that way" declares every ex.
cessiveiy thin man or woman. Such
result IN not impossible. despite
past failures. Most thin people are
victims Of mal-nutrition. a condition
which prevents the fatty elements OF
food from being taken up by the
blood as they are when the powers
of nutrition are normal. Instead OF
getting into the blood, much OF the
fat and flesh producing elements
stay In the intestines unttl they
pass from tho body as waste.
To correct this condition and TO
produce healthy, normal amount
OF fat. the nutritive processes must
he artifiCiHlly supplied with tho
power which nature has denied
them This can probably best he ac-
compilshed by eating a sargol tablet
with every meal. Sargol is n careful
combination Of six splendid as
similatlve agents. Taken with meals
they mix with tho food to turn tho
sugars and starches of what YOU
have eaten into rich. ripe nourish-
ment for tho tissues and blood, and
It's rapid effect has been in many
cases reported remarkable. Report
ed gains OF from 10 to rs pounds in
single month are by no means In
frequent Yet It's action lis perfectly
natural and absolutely harmless.
Sargol Is sold by Bartell Drug Co,
Swift's Pharmacy aud other drug
gista everywhere, and every package
contains guarantee OF weight In
crense or money back.
NOTE -- Sargol IL recommended
only as flesh builder. and while
excellent results In cases Of nervous
Indigestion. etc. have been reported.
care should be taken about using Il
unless gain OF weight is desired
Advertisement.
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"Tha, uahss your behayioi
worse. because Il l>oka as II yoa
iloant To- avoid me-"
"Ill confess that ! did, but n
not sure that you can blame mo
No doubt you saw how ! was EN-
l.loyed3'
Ruth's eyes sparkicd and there
vas more color than usual 10 hei
face.
II do blame you. rs no excuse
As a punishment y'd must come
Win me TO our hot Il. and tell az
Of your voyage to he Sorth.
you know ! wa In the North
Yes" ahe arBw sred smiling.
II suppose yotr father learned
= here | had gone -
NO: IL was Aynsley Clay whe
told me. You must remember Ayns
'cy. the yaehtsman you met on tho
island"
Yes" raid Jimmy incautiousiy
MY partners and ! worked In bis
mill until "A week or two ago, Ther
We we're turned OUT
Turned out? WHY can't i'm
eglne Aynaley'a being n hard mss
ter"
"lle isn't We got on very we'll
don't believe wo owe our dismis.
sal TO him"
Ruth started. She was keen,
vlttsd and quick TO Jump to con
illusions.
Then whatever you were doing
IN the North Was not a success?''
she suggested
1T was not" Jimmy answered
with some grimBess
Ruth studied him with unobtrti.
siye interest. It WAS obvious that
~ was not prospecting. aud he
.ooked worn This reused her com.
passion. tbo she realized that there
was nothing that she could do.
tho man'a pride stood between
them.
After a little more talk she let
him 80.
That evening Ruth and her IA
taer were sitting in the rotunda of
The big hotel with Aynnlcy aud
Clay.
= met Jimmy Farquhar this aft.
ernoon." she said abruptly. speak
Ing to her father.
The Empress mAte7 What is
he doing in Vancouver. and why
didn't you AJAX him ln7"
He wouldn't come. gathered
that he'd been having rather a hard
time lately"
Then ! must overcome his OBJ.
iectiona II I run across him." said
Osborne Il liked the man"
The e. L. X pick their officers
carefully Clay remarked with n
careless Bmile al Ruth "still. the
fellow didn't show much taste when
he refused your invitation"
! really didn't feel flatiered, -
Ruth said lightly.
poriuniiy for changing the subject.
Ruth paid little attention to what
he WAS saying. She was pulling
about Clay's connection with Jim.
mys affairs, searching for some
reason for Claws evident attitude.
She was not sorry when he and Os.
borne rose and turned toward the
smoking room. for Ehe wanted to
question Aynsley.
The old man came along when
| was away and cut down the yard
gang" he explained. He's smart
at handling men economically. and
thought ! vas paying too much In
wages"
But why did he pick out those
ihreeg Didn't they work WELL"
so far as | could see, they we're
pretty smart. bat I'm not so good
a Judge. Anyway, he didn't ex.
plain"
Then you asked him about IT,
Yes" Aynsley answered. "S,ill.
| couldn't so too far. didn't want
him to think | resented his inter.
fering. After all. he bought me the
mill"
In the lururiously appointed
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FlREB0AT GETS DOCK

A notice TO furnish dock space
for the Salmon bay firehoat was
passed unanimously at the port
commissions meeting Wednesday.
The renewal of tho Standard oil
company's lease. at the foot OF Rail-
road ave, for year, at 81, 400
rental was also directed.
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WOMAN LAWYER
SAVES THREE IN
FIGHT FOR LIFE

NEW YORK. Aug. 3t.-Two
men and a woman owe their
lives to Mrs. Grace Humiston,
New York lawyer. She saved
them from the electric chair.
Charles Stielow. sentenced on the
charge OF numbering Charles
Phelps and his housekeeper. Mar.
garet Wolcott. at West Shelby. y.
Y. and whose sentence was re-
proved eight times. is one OF the
men.
Mrs. Humiston read of Stielow's
prodicament. and her sympathy for
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sts,:,sf;u..r,i,u
A Novel
A Week

smoking room Of the hotel Clay
leaned forward In the deep leather
chair into which he had dropped
and looked keenly at Osborne.
Tell me how you are interested
In this fellow Farauhar.' be de
manded.
4 Dot know that I am much
interested" orborne replied. He
was Of some service 10 Us during
our voyage from Japan. and seemed
smart young fellow. II merely
struck me that | might give him
lift up In return for one or two
small fayors"
Let him drop He's one OF the
fellows who were working at the
wreck"
"Ah, That makes a difference, OF
course. suppose you have been
on their trail. but you have told me
nothing about IL yet"
I've gone as far as seems adyis-
able. Had the fellows fired from
several jobs and made II difficult
for them TO get another"
you meant 10 break themY
Sure A man without money Is
pretty harmless. but wages are
high here. and II they'd been left
alone, they might have saved
enough 10 give them a start Now
I don't imagine the poor devils
have ten dollars between them.
What's your plan1 II we could
buy the wreck we could blow II
up"
we can blow II up. anyway.
That Is. II we can get there before
the FarquhBr crowd We have
steam against their sail. and I've
made Il difficult for them 20 III out
their boat III get off in the yacht
as soon as the ice breaks up"
They talked over the matter I'M
81 II got late: and tho next morn
ing the party broke up. the Os-
bornes returning home and Ayn.
siey going back 10 his mill.
Clay, however. stayed In Vancou
ser and visited doctor who was
beginning to make bis mark. He
had been troubled rather often Of
late by sensations that puzzled
him. The doctor examined him
with careful interest and told him
he had serious arrangement OF
the heart which might have been
inherited. but had been developed
by his having taxed his strength too
severely.
Clay listened with a hardening
face.
What's the cure7" he asked.
There Is none" said the doctor
quietly. "A general slackening OF
tension Will help. recommend a
three months change with COM
plete rest. but there will always be
some risk OF seizure. Your aim
must be TO make II as small rick
as possible
And II go on as I've been do
mgr
The doctor gave him a keen
glance. He was a Judge Of eharac-
ter. and saw this was n determined.
fearless man.
"You may live three or four
years. tho I'm doubtful. On the
other hand, the first sharp attack
you provoke may finish you"
Clay showed no sign OF dismay.
He looked thoughtful rather than
startled. for something had oc-
CURED TO him.
Would you recommend a voyage
TO a cold. hracing climate. say in
the spring.
"Td urge 4, now. The sooner the
better"
Il can't go yet. Perhaps in a
month or two In the meanwhile
suppose you'll give me a prescrip-
tom"
The doctor went 10 his desk and |
wrote on two slips OF paper. which |
he handed to Clay. He had told |
him plainly what TO expect. and
could do no more.
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{ ;2)G'
COLYUN
A BULL HEAD

Arrows point to the theme Of
this Chautauqua.
A builhead IL a one-vsy piece Of
machinery without a reverse gear.
A bullhead is goof. who. when
told something for his own good.
shifts at you and says, 20 van. yuh
poor Luke, | know what I'm doin,
and when you come down 10 pol
lshed tackE he doesn't know what
he's doing any more than
wrestler.
Wise guys say. III takes two TO
make a fight" but Norman, II only
takes one bnlIhead to start some
thing.
The prize-winning bullheads are
the crown wearers Of Europe. just
look what the rafting OF the royal
bullheads has started
Science has IT fixed now so that
II anybody Is shy In the knot. they
can remedy It by overhsullng the
brain. but the bullheads will have
10 20 on the way they are. Why
Is that. Oswaidg Shh. Jake. thull-
heads Amt got no brains.)
Shortly after the war began Z
oman received letter addressed
to Der by her husband She open
ed the envelope. which had already
been opened once by the censor.
and instead OF the expected let.
ter. she found slip OF paper
bearing these words:
Your husband is well. but too
communicative
HE WHO WOULD ENJOY THE
MUSIC or THE BAND MUST
KEEP UP WITH THE PRoCES-
SION.
TRY A TENT
Mr.. Tuck Haynie fell out OF his
house Saturday night. breaking
three OF his ribs.--The Cleveland
County ark Herald.
SHE NEEDED AID
See that man over there! He
is a bombastic mutt. a windjam-
mer nonentity. false alarm. and
an encumbrance OF the EARTH"
Would you mind writing ill
that down for mer'
why in the world"
Hes my husband and should
like to use It on him some time<
A RECRUIT
Yesterday afternoon J. c. Pol
son. an employe OF the Bank Of
British North America in. the city.
was arrested on a charge OF theft
and Will this morning appear In
the city police force.-Regina
tSask.l Morning Leader.
THE PRAYER He NEEDED
The following amusing incident
Was witnessed the other day at .
London railway terminus. A Sal
walton Army lassie was selling
the War Cry at the windows OF the
trains. In one OF the compart-
ments were a number OF "knuts,"
ard one OF them. thinking 70 have
some fun at the expense OF tho
sister. asked her II she would OF.
fer up a word of prayer for him.
Rising to the occasion. the sis.
ter put her hand on his head and,
TO the amusement OF those within
Eearing distance. replied:
20. Lord. make this young mans
heart as soft as his head"
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Rheumatism
ALONE CuIeGiVen by One Who HadIt

In the spring OF 1891 I was at
tackled by Muscular and fnflammatory
rheumatism, suffered as only
those who have II know. for over
three years | tried remedy after
remedy and doctor after doctor but
such relief "a I received was only
temporary Finally. I found a rem
edy that cured me com pletely. and e
has never returned. have given Il
10 q number who we're terribly af-
filcted and even bedriddon with
rheumatism, and II effected n cure in
every case
want every sufferer from any form
Of rheumatic trouble to try this mar
vicious healing power. Don't send
cent: simply mail your name and ad-
dress and viii send II free TO try.
After you have used II and II has
proven itself To he that long looked
for means Of curing your Rheuma.
tism. you may send he price ~ II.
one dollar. but understand. / de- not
want your money unless YOU are per.
reetly satisfied 90 send f. Isn't that
falrg why suffer any longer when
positive relief 10 thus offered YOU
froe7 Don't delay write today
Mark II Jackson. No. $3.50 Quincy
Bldg. Syracuse. N. Y.
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Why let that house Of yours
stand Idle? Let a Star Want Ad
rent II for you,
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Yesterday afternoon J. c. Pol
son. an employe OF the Bank Of
British North America In the city.
was arrested on a charge OF theft
and Will this morning appear In
the city police force.--Regina
Sask.l Morning Leader.
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They'll Open and Clean Out China

ANY rate it looks as if China would be open door
\ to financial racket.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
MISS CARRIE SPEER
HAS NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB.

The Neighborhood AZ was entertain
ed by Miss Carrie Speer Friday after
noon at her home in Church street.
The decorations used carried out
the old traditional idea of st. Patrick
and the wearin' O. green. Score cards
were of dainty shamrock leaves, and
the flowers and ferns were most sug-
gestive of the occasion.
At the conclusion of the game a
delicious course was served.
Those present were, Mrs. E. M.
Veqieesney, Mrs. Charles L. Ansley,
Mrs. w. M. Humber, Mrs. Charles
Hale, Mrs. Neon Buchanan, Mrs. Har-
vey Weaver, Mrs G. c. Davis, Mrs.
Ernest Tullis, Mrs. James Bynum,
Miss Annie Bailey, Miss Nina Will
liams, Miss Emma Mae Borum, Miss
Madge McAfee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
BARACA-PHHATHEA SOCIAL
MEETING ENJOYED.

The social meeting of the Baraca-
Philathea classes of First Baptist
Sunday schools Friday night was one
of the most enjoyable of these occas-
ional entertainments under auspices of
these popular church organizations.
About a hundred Barracks, Philatheas
ard invited guests attended the affair,
and all enjoyed the pleasant hours
spent in the newly completed Sunday
schools room on Taylor street.
Mrs. L. B. Lott, who presides over
the Philatheas, and Mrs. T. F. Gate
wood, who is at the head of the instruc-
ton department for the Barracks, each
looked after tie comfort of the as
sembled guests, adding greatly to tbs
social features. A splendid musical
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Charles Hudson and Miss Aileen Fish
er were each given a dainty crepe de
chine mouchoir for excellent playing.
Mrs Shelton Harris assisted the
hostess in serving a delicious lunch
con course.
The guests included, Miss Gertrude
Hudson, Miss Louise Nell of Atlanta,
Miss Aileen Fisher of Morristown,
Tennessee, Miss jamie McLendon, Miss
Maybelle Hawkins, Miss Lily Glover,
Mrs. Will Green Turpin, Mrs. H. O.
Jones, Mrs. w. D. MoTeland, Mrs. r.
F. Moore, Mrs. Charles Hudson, Mrs.
William Cobb, Mrs. J. J. Holiday,
Mrs. Dudley Gatewood, Mrs. c. A.
Ames, Mrs. Mary Kate Heys, Mrs. S.
Il Heys, Mrs. Shelton Harris, Mrs.
James w. Harris, Jr.
Mrs. Sam Heys will entertain for
Miss Hudson Monday afternoon, and
Mrs. R. P. Moore at bridge on Tues
day.
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NEW GERMAN CLUB
HAS DANCE FRIDAY.

One of the most delightful dances
Of the season was given Friday even
ing at the old Bell Studio by the New
German club The ball room was
prettily> decorated and a very fash
ionable list of guests presented thief
selves for the evenings entertain
ment:
Misses Geneyieve Prather, Mary
Hawkins, Mary Hudson, Mary Glover,
Eugenia Parker, Mary Eliza Sheppard,
Annie Allen, Lois McMath, Anna Muir
ray, Margaret Wheatley, Marguerite
Everette, Elizabeth Eldridge. Eliza
beth Mcleod, Sara Hightower, Sarah
yyyatre yyORya. .ybCaETAO 1913 2S44
Sheffield, Sara Britton, Mary Dudley.
Mary Walker, Alice Mcneil
Messrs. Henry Lumpkin, Bill Dod-
son, Edward Mathis, Charles Crisp,
Charles Lanier, Asa Tiff, Emory Ry.
ander David Burkhalter, Cliff Wheat
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AMERICUS TRAVELLING MEN
TO HAVE BANQUET SOON

The members of the Americas Tray
cling Mems association will be guests
Saturday night at banquet to be Civ
en- at the Windsor Hotel. The CON-
mittee in charge of arrangements il
composed of Charles U. Rogers, W. y.
Phillips and Cranston Williams, which
assures the success of the occasion in
social way as well as from the cpl
curean viewpoint.
The Americas Travelling Mems as
sociation was only recently organized
upon the initiative of local travellers
and the announcement of this first of
series of social occasions to be Civ
en- under auspices of the association
will attract wide interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-19
Women Take
Mems Place

LONDON, March 18.-Over 100000
women up to now have taken the
places of men in British Industrial life.
releasing as many men for service in
the army. These figures have been
compiled by the statistical department
Of the Board of Trade and fall short OF
the correct total, as many firms have
not yet made their returns. Women
now predominant in factories which
they never entered before the war, and
work metal lathes and drills quite
like old hands.
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First Methodist Church.

Rev. J. A. Thomas, Pastor; Rev. A.
W. Quillian, Jr., Assistant.
Sunday school at $50 a. m, t. M.
Furlow, superintendent; d. f. Daven-
port, assistant superintendent.
Baraca and Philathea classes for
young men and young ladies'. Good
music by splendid choir. Come and
spend an hour with us today.
At II this morning and again at 1880
this evening, this pulpit will be occu-
pied by Rev. R. F. Fakes, of Atlanta.
fluent speaker, who will deliver adj
dresses of interest at both services.
Good music will be rendered by the
church choir at both the morning and
evening hours.
Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock, Mrs
Mary Harris Armon, the we'll known
temperance advocate, will speak in
this church under auspices of the
Americas Womens Temperance I'm
ion, the public being cordially invited
to hear her. All seats will be free on
this occasion, and large attendance il
anticipated.
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MISS HUDSON IS THE
CHARMING HONOR GUEST

The approaching marriage of Miss
Gertrude Elizabeth Hudson to Mr..
Carl Grady Hawkins, on Thursday
next, marks one of the most interesting
social affairs of the season.
The bride-to-be is the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hudson,
and is indeed a most charming, inter.
esting and talented young lady.
Mr., Hawkins is the young son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Columbus
Hawkins, and is one of the most prom
Using young business men of the city.
The marriage of this interestin;
couple will unite two of the most
aristocratic and well-known families
OF this section.
Many delightful parties have been
planned. Mrs. William Cobb and Miss
Maybelle Hawkins entertained at
bridge Thursday
The second of the series was given
by Mrs. Thomas McLendon al her home
On Brown street Friday afternoon.
Mrs. McLendon made her home ex-
tremely attractive with a profusion of
beautiful flowers and ferns.
At the conclusion of the game the
honoree was presented with a beauti-
full hand embroidered towel.
Mrs. Will Green Turpin, Mrs
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EARTY HIKES OVER
TO PROSPECT PARK.

Quite a party of young folks chap
oroned by Miss Ruth Winn hiked to
Prospect Park Saturday morning. The
crowd started bright and early and
after enjoying the beautiful scenery
around the place the party cooked a
delightful repast on rocks, that sur
round the crystal waters of the spring
Those in the party were: Miss Ruth
VIM, chaperone; Misses Corneilia
SILVER, Mary Bowers, Elizabeth Shelf
field, Sarah Oliver, Hulet Humber,
Marie Bell, Frances Sparks, Halle
Walker. The party returned Saturday
at noon.
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MISS BESS BIyINS HAS
THE WISE CLUB.

Miss Bess Bivins entertained the
members of the Wise club at her
home on Harold avenue Saturday
morning.
Jonquils and pOtted plants were
used in the artistic decoration
After morning spent pleasantly
seing and chatting a delightful salad
course was served.
The club includes, Misses Margaret
jones, Sara Britton, Mary Hawkins,
Mary Glaver, Eugenia Parker, Gene
We've Prather, Elizabeth Davis, Annie
Allen, Elizabeth Eldridge, Cordelia
Gatewood, Anna Murray, Lois Nc
Math.