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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-06
Goes to the Root Of

Stopped-up noses
Constant frog in the
throat"
Nasal discharges
Hawking and splitting
Snoring at night
Bad breath
Frequent colds
Difficult breathing
Smothering sensation
In dreams
sudden fits OF sneezlng
Dry mucus In nose
and any OF the other
symptoms that indicate
approaching or present
cAtarrh
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"smashlng the Vice Trust"
has had It's advance showing
before number Of exhibitors
and newspaper men. and this
play, soon 70 be shown here,
certainly draws big lesson of
warning TO eulllbie girls. The
fact that Gov. Whitman Of New
York has loaned his own person.
atty TO make the picture real
lstle speaks strongly for It's In
trinsie worth.
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HAD TO eUkN TEMPLE so
JOHN WOULD SAVE GIRL

A massive temple. covering sew.
eral acres OF ground. and elabor.
ateiy decorated. was constructed
merely TO be burned TO the ground
for the spectacular five-act feature
"Comrade John" which is being
shown at the Strand this week. The
story deals with modern sect head.
ed by n prophet" who Is striving
for modern Eden.
A chap named John exposes the
trioksier. and the Infatuated disci
pies set the temple Attire and John
caves tho girl.
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PAULINE FREDERICK
TAKING NO CHANCES
Pauline Frederick may not be as
sensitive as Theda Bara about be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-06

Selling Prices to Retailer for
Butter, Eggs and Cheese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-06

Prices Paid Producer. for Eegs.
Poultry. Veal and Pork
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Committee Is Announced
to Make Court of Honor
Inaugural Beauty Center

Actual work to make the court OF
ho,or from 18th to 18th street, the
beauty center of the entire inaugural
ceremony, was stated today when the
committee was announced following a
conference between Inaugural Chair
man Harper and James S. Easby-Smith,
chairman of the court of honor COM
noittee. which will have charge OF the
decoration of the presidential review
ing stand and of the observation stand
on Lafayette Park, facing the Presi-
dents stand. ~
This committee comprises 100 men.
named on account Of their special fit
ness for this work, and was organized
with J. Edwin Atkinson as secretary.
The personnel Of the committee is as
A; Snowden Ashford. Henry A. Baker,
WI alter c. BaIderston. Harry A. l..
Barker. Ralph =. Barnard. Paul w.
Bartlett, Glenn Brown. Ward Brown,
R. Carroll. Appleton p. Clark, tr.; Mi
chael j. Colbert. w. s. Corby. Joseph H.
Crawford, Andrew J. Cummings. j.
Harry Cunningham, Edwin w. Davis,
]. Henri de sibour. E. w. Dom. Charles
A. Douglas, Otis 3. Drake. Fred Drew
U. s. ]. Dunbar. Frank H. Edmonds.
L. Whiting Estes, Joshua Evans, jr.:
IhOf1aS j. flsHer, Saipn u. t1endfty,
H. Prescott Galley. Peyton Gordon,
Philip F. Gormley. Z. c. Graham. Nor
ris Hacker, Warren B. Hadley. Arthur
y. Heaton, Michael Heister, Alexander
T. Hensey. Leroy w. Heron, Francis
| w. Hill, jr-; w. X. Hollister, Charles
| E. Howe. James H Johnson. jr.: Will
| liam F. Jones. Michael j. Keane. DR..
J. Thomas Kelley, jr.; J. Miller Ken
yon. George T. Holt. w. p. Lips
comb, DIR. Wilson p. Malone. Will
liam ]. Marsh. ]. Rush Marshall
| Frank T. Milburn. Charles Morris
Fred d. owen, Brainard w. Parker
James L. Parsons, Robert b. Patterson,
| Paul Pearson, Arthur Peter, Walter G.
Peter, Arthur NJ. Poynton, George c.
Pumphrey, Samuel A. Putnam. Frederic
B. Pyle, Charles W. Ray. George Conrad
Reid, Hugh Reilly. Thomas Ruffin. Rich
ard o. Sanderson. Commander Thomas J.
Semi U. S. N; B. Stanley Simmons. J.
Henry Small, John Lewis Smith. William
s. Spencer. Fred w. Steckman. John 2.
Story, Dr. Robert y. Sullivan, John T.
Suter, Nelson S. Thompson. George Oak
ley Totten. jr.; Frank l.. Wagner, Ernest
G.. Walker. Edward J. Walsh. Harry
Wardman. Il. II. Warner. Capt. Edwin M
Watson, L. s. A; William D. West. DR.
ICharies Stanley White, James L. Wilmeth
Charles F. Wilson. f. S. Wolfe. Waddy b
Woods. Elliott Woods. Robert W. WooIey
and NJ. NJ. Wyvell.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
AMERICAN COOPERATION
IN CHINESE LOAN DESIRED

By the Associated Press.
PEKING. December 21-The Russian,
Japanese. British and French legations
have indicated TO the foreign Office and
the American legation their desire for
American cooperation in the reorgant-
zation loan of f10,000.0Q9.
The Chinese government is becoming
impatient at the delay on the part of
the representatives of Great Britain
France, Russia and Japan in conclud-
ing the arrangements for the loan
These Representatives state that the
loan is being considered by the London
agents.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Assessments for Benefits

A point of order killed the leelsIa-
tive paragraph containing a provision
TO extend the limits of the areas in
which condemnation juries may assess
property for benefits. Representative
Mann. who made the point declared it is
not correct to bring in cuch provisions
on an appropriation bill, and that the
District committee should report such
legislation separately TO the House Rep
resentative Page, while conceding the
point of order. said the paragraph was
intended to relieve situation created
by existing law, under which nany
minor streets and alleys could not be
opened because there could not be found
within the legal assessment area
. enough benefits to pay for the opening
Representative Focht of Pennsylvania
also made points Of order against the
provisions requiring street railway
companies to take down certain poles
on Georgia avenue and on Water street
They were taken from the bill without
argument. Several school items caused
discussion, and points of order against
minor items cauSed> slight changes, but
nothing of general Importance was
changed The building items, includ-
ing 100000 for Eastern High School,
were approved.
deavored to increase the pay of the
engineers Of the fire department., but
was unsuccessful. The pay of nearly
every one in the department except the
engineers is increased by the bill. A
point of order knocked out the pro
posed increases in the health depart
inent force, including d bacteriologist
at $4,000 year instead of 81 day, an
assistant bacteriologist and three in
spectors. Representative Mann also
,osed out of the bill the section pro-
viding that at least twelve inspectors
should be engaged in milk and pure
food inspection.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Secretary Lansing Says Step Was
Taken Because u. S. Was Near
ing Verge Of Conflict Itself.
MOVE BY MIR. WILSON TAKES
ENTIRE WORLD BY SURPRISE
No ProAer of Mediation Made or Direct Suggestion That
Fighting Cease-Stands on Ground That Rights
as Neutral Are Involved

Wilson last night made public notes sent to the war
ring European Tuesday night urging them outline terms
on which they would be willing to make peace.
Lansing said today that the danger OF the states
itself being its increasingly critical
position as neutral moving considerations Pre
dent Wilson's dispatch of the notes.
Mr. Lansing today authorized the statement that the material
rights States had been the consideration
Americas rights being involved by the
bgeents United States drawing the
of war; entitled know exactly what each belgere seeks
Sin order that we regulate conduct in the future.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
CONFIDENT SENATE
W|LLPASS DRY BILL
Senator Sheppard and Other
Friends of D. C. Prohibition
Measure Optimistic.
OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE

The passage of the District prohibi-
ton bill by the Senate is regarded to-
day as absolutely assured by Senator
Sheppard. Senator Jones and other
friends of the measure The fact that
the Senate late yesterday granted
unanimous consent to vote finally on
that measure and all amendments on
January was the basis for the opinion
expressed.
THE District prohibition bill will pass
by majority of from five to ten votes.
irrespective of whether it carries the
Underwood referendum amendment or
not Senator Sheppard said. Senator
Jones thought the majority for the bill
might be even larger.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
MAKE CLEAR WARS OBJECTS,
IS PRESIDENT WILSON'S PLEA
Notes to Belligerents Urging Disclosure of
Peace Terms Not Proffer
of Mediation. B.
NOT PROPOSAL FOR PEACE
NOR OFFER OF MEDIATION

The President is proposing peace; he is not even
offering mediation He merely proposing that soundlngs
be taken that may learn the neutral nations with
the belleeren the haven of peace may be for
which all mankind longs with intense and increasing long
ing He believes the spirit which he speaks and the
objects which seeks will be understood by all concerned
and he confidently hopes for which will bring
new light into the affairs of the worldFrom President
Wilson's note the warning powers.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
WILSON NOTE IN LONDON;
NO STATEMENT is MADE

LONDON. December II. 11:52 am
The suggestion of the United States
for an exchange of views among the
belligerents has been received at the
foreign office and Is now under consid-
Grafton. pending which no statement
VIII be made.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Mr., LANSING SUMMONED
TO THE WHITE HOUSE

Shortly after o'clock this afternoon
President Wilson sent for Secretary Lans-
ing and the head of the State Depart
ment went to the White House for a con-
ference,
Evening star., 1916-12-21
s25o.OO0 More for Medical School.

CHICAGO, December 21.-Two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars today
was added to the endowment fund of
the proposed medical school Of the Uni
versity of Chicago by a gift from an
unnamed donor, President Harry Pratt
Judson announced. He said that the
gift brings the total funds raised to
100000 and that SB.300.000 IL neces-
Sary.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
British Enter Enemy Lines.


LONDON, December 21-The official
statement from British headquarters in
France reads:
During the night the enemy lines were
entered by us in the neighborhood of
Gommecourt, and considerable damage
was done. A number of prisoners were
taken in the course of another success
full raid carried out by US early this
morning against the enemy's trenches
north of Arras.
TN patrol encounter this morning
north of Neuve Chapelle. the leader of
the hostile patrol was killed; his men
were taken prisoner. The enemy ex-
ploded a camoufiet south Of Ypres
THE enemys artillery was particular
" active on the right Of our line north
of the Somme and in the neighborhood
of Festubert and Ypres. Our artillery
vigorously replied.
Enemy trenches at Gommecourt and
in the neighborhood Of Loos and Hulluch
were also bombarded by u.s.
Russians Check Attacks on Danube.
PETROGRAD, December 21 british
admiralty, per wireless press).-Fight-
ing has been in progress on the west
bank of the Danube. nearly opposite
Hirsova, Dobrudja, between Russian
and Teutonic forces. the war Office an
nounced yesterday. Attacks on the
Russian lines were repulsed. Outpost
engagements Of considerable violence
also have taken place on the Dobrudja
side of the Danube.
BERLIN. December q. by wireless to
Sayville.-The war office announcement
of last night states that the hostile
forces after retreating to the northern
part of Dobrudja are again Offering
resistance.
Artillery Actions in Macedonia.
PARIS, December 21-The official an
nouncement on the progress Of hostil-
tiles in Macedonia given out this after
noon reads:
''Thre has been intermittent artil-
lery fighting on the Struma front and
in the sector of Majadagh. The ex-
changes were more violent in the re-
gion of hill 1850. Snow and rain con-
tinue on the front in Macedonia"
Evening star., 1916-12-21
CONVENIENCE FOR
SHOPPERS.

The fully equipped post
office at 18th and + streets,
Just below Moses, is a great
convenience for shoppers
who wish to mail packages.
Evening star., 1916-12-21

plav a part in connection with the
recent overtures of the central powers
1t has, in fact, been in no way sug
gested by them in its origin and the
President would have delayed offering
it until those overtures had been in
dependently answered, but for the fact
that it also concerns the question of
peace and may best be considered in
connection with other proposals which
have the same end in view. The Presi-
dent can only beg that his suggestion
be considered entirely on its own
merits and If it had been made in
other circumstances.
In the note to the entente allies the
following paragraph takes the place
OF the one just quoted:
THE suggestion which 1 am instruct
ed to make the President has long
had it in mind to offer. He is some
particular time. because it may now
seem to have been prompted by the
recent overtures of the central powers
1t is. in fact, in no way associated
with them in its origin and the Presi-
dent would have delayed Offering 1t
until those overtureS had been answer
ed, but for the fact that it also con-
Germs the question of peace and may
best be considered in connection with
other proposals. which have the same
end in view The President can only
beg that his suggestion be considered
entirely on its own merits and as If it
had been made. in other circumstances.
Proposals Are Identical.
Then. all the notes proceed identically
as follows:
"The President suggests that an early
occasion be sought to call out from all
the nations now at war such an avowal
of their respective views as to the
terms upon which the war might be
concluded and the arrangements which
would be deemed satisfactory as a
guaranty against its renewal or the
kindling Of any similar conflict in the
future as would make it possible frank
ly to compare them. He is Indifferent
as to the means taken to accomplish
this. He would be happy himself tc
serve. or even to take the initiative in
it's accomplishment, in any way that
might prove acceptable. but he has nc
desire to determine the method or the
instrumentality. One way will be as
accepta BILE to him as another If only the
great object he has in mind be at
tained.
HE takes the liberty of calling at
tention to the fact that the objects
which the statesmen of the belligerents
on both sides hav. in mind in this war
Continued on Tenth Page.)
Evening star., 1916-12-21
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

Met at noon.
Judiciary committee ordered
favorable report on national pro-
'hibition constitutional amendment.
Senator Hitchcock introduced q
resolution, which was referred to
the foreign relations committee,
declaring Senate's Endorsement Of
President Wilson's note to belliger-
ent powers.
Houses
Met at noon.
Resumed consideration Of Dis
trict Of Columbia appropriation
bill.
Gen. Scott testified before MILL
tary affairs committee.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
DEBATE ON DISTRICT
/ MONEY BILL HA[TS
Discontinued When Mr.. Bor-
land Offers an 8-Hour
Work Day Amendment.
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL TOPIC

Debate on the District appropriation bill
was discontinued suddenly late this after
noon when Representative Borland of
Missouri endeavored to throw in an
amendment providing that no salaries in
the District of Columbia government
should be paid unless an eight-hour
schedule was maintained at the District
building Immediately Representative
Mann of Illinois made a point of order
that there was not quorum present.
After scurrying around the Capitol the
sergeant and the pages could
produce only seventy-seven members, and
the roll call was demanded.
The Bor1and amendment was precisely
what he endeavored unsuccessfully last
year, and this year, to attach to the
legislative, executive and judicial bill.
Representative Mann, who has been
endeavoring to hasten matters on the
bill, said that if Representative Borland
wanted to delay passage of the bin by
stirring up another long debate on the
eight-hour question for clerks he, Mr..
Mann. would see to it that full quorum
was present.
After a quorum had been obtained the
Boriand amendment was voted down and
the House resumed discussion of the bill.
With the prospect of finishing the DIS
trict appropriation bill before adjourn-
ment today, the House took up the meas
ure with vim shortly before / O'Clock
this afternoon. the first lively passage oc-
curing when Representative Bennet of
New York stirred up the slunbering fire
In the municipal hospital question.
There has been some criticism in the
press said Representative Bennett, ''as
to hospital facilities here. Can the gen
tleman from North Carolina enlghten
me on that point?''
Representative Page. of North Caro-
lima. who has been the storm center of
the fight for and against the municipal
hospital and its proposed Upshur street
site replied:
The hospital needs here are great"
he said. but a neighborhood strife pre-
vents til" building of one The present
municipal hospital facilities at the old
workhoU5e are utterly inadequate. The
corridors are crowded with sick men
and the whole situation is disgraceful
Yet whenever any one in Congress en-
beavers to relieve the situation the
citizens of any one neighborhood where
1t is proposed to place the hospital
arise in protest
Let me say that the citizens of this
city are responsible for the lack of
proper hospital facilities"
Then it is about time the people
of this city learned that they live in
city and they must take care of their
sick IN city" said Representative
Bennet.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
TAMMANY BRAVES"
ARE TO Be IN LINE
Chief Murphy to Head His Fol-
lowers in the Inaugural
Parade.
REAL INDIANS TO MARCH

The braves" of Tammany Hall, the
oldest political organization in the
United States, 1000 strong, under the
personal leadership of their chief.
Charles F. Murphy attended by large
delegation of real Indians, are to be a
feature of the inaugural parade.
This was made certain at a confer
ence yesterday between Representative
Daniel ]. Riordan of New York and
Robert n. Harper, chairman OF the
inaugural committee. Representative
Riordan, who is making the arrange
ments for Tammany Hall, assured Mr..
Harper that this veteran political Or
ganization will take even more promI-
nent place in the parade than at the
first induction into office of President
Wilson, and asked that arrangements
be made for the Indians to march with
them, which was a striking feature OF
the big parade in 1913.
Chairman Harper had already re-
ceived letters assuring him that the
Indian chiefs are ready to participate
in the parade, and asking that trans
portation be arranged, SO that he was
prepared to give Representative Ri
ordan every assurance that this pic
turesque feature would be provided.
Women May Be in Parade.
Another precedent in inaugural pa
rades is to be broken by allowing
women to participate in as large NUM-
bers as they desire. This was admit
ted by Chairman Harper today when
questioned regarding such arrange
nd Mrs
Wesley Martin Stoner, who nave beeh
named on the inaugural committee, are
to be allowed the privilege of arranging
for the participation of women.
1--WE did not bar them from the pro
cession to the ballot boxes said Mr..
Harper. 80 it is perfectly proper. IN
my opinion, to admit them to parade
with us in celebration of the election
and the induction into office Of Presl-
dent they helped to return to the "hlte
House.
The voting women Of the west are
particularly anxious to make demon
stration on inauguration Day ana tne
prediction was made in Suffrage circles
will he seen in the inaugural process
sion 1t is probable that Mrs. boggs
will organize a committee OF women 10
take charge of this feature OF the IN
augural celebration ;1
Through a clerical error in transcrlo,
ing the names of the general inaugural
com mittee, published In The star yes
Of % the Court Of Appeals and the 1--WE
ins,ices =, nf the District Supreme Court
sree1 wsre omitted. Mr. Harper announces
this correction today, ineiuding tne nss
nine Judges in the general inaugural
nnrnn;ttee. NM Court of Appeals. Chief Jus
tpe, tice !! Seth shepard. Justices Charles H.
pohh and Josiah A. Van Orsdei: su-'
preme Court. Chief Justice j. Hs1ay is5ay
~, Gn.Ha Wendell =. Stafford, Walter
Mccoy. Frederick L. siddons and Will
liam Hitz.
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Senator Ashurst Replies.

Senator Ashurst declared he was not
disturbed by Mr.. Reeds attack.
THE senator from Missouri" he said
lis incapable of carrying out here or
elsewhere any threat he makes against
me or against any one else. He is fond
of joke against any one else, but
when il is on himself he dances around
like q rat on a griddle trying to get
off" He declared that If Senator Reed
were fair about the prohibition bill he
would allow it to come to a vote
THE saloon lost out in Arizona and
elsewhere" he continued, by such tao
tics as these. 1t committed suicide
when 1T spewed the slime of politics
like this on itself. 1t Ill becomes the
senator from Missouri to rely on tech
nical ideas and motions against this
bill, and II i'll becomes him to insinuate
l have purloined this bill"
AS he finished the Arizona senator
walked slowly through the aisle, wav.
ing the bill over his head and restored
il to the clerks desk
THE Indians of Oklahoma may suf.
fer, but whisky will still reign in the
National Capital" said he.