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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02
Answers to Health
Questions
A .READER-what can be done to
cure stammering! ?. What vail in

A READER-what can be don. TO
cure stammering! 2. What viii in
duce sleep at night?
OF the multitude of theories and
explanations one optimistic fact
stands forth, to wit. persistence.
away with much stammerinE. Like
learning to play the piano, the mus
cles are retaught slowly. Have some
young school teacher who Ia patient
for stammering. The words YOU
over and over until YOU can G utter
them clearly. Go over and over this
as one would practice his music les
2-sleeplessness often follows over
fatigue. exhaustion and late hour
habits. Those who retire about 8
are less often affected. Emotions and
triea b are bi Haa's EsS,
current; static electricity; mechanical
vibrations on the neck, head or abdo-
men; hot mustard foot baths; hot
drinks of milk. lemonade or other
cold wet sheets. hot water bags: Lax
blankets and other non drug cling
methods are all helpful. Medicines
are unsafe measures.
e. A. s.-Please tell me what causes
curly hair. am a boy and have very
curly hair. What will make It straight?
Curly hair 10 often an inherited con-
dition-it depends upon the individual.
II the hair H. naturally curly. It cannot
be made straight.
A Daily Reader-P1ease tell me how
to reduce the muscles Of my legs.
2-What will help me to reduce my
weight?
Bicycle riding, swimming. and horse
back riding are the best exercises to
reduce the muscles Of the leg.
2+Eliminate from the diet fatty and
greasy foods. Reduce the amount Of
| sugars, starches. and oils taken into
| the bidy. Food laxatives such a. un-
cooked bran help in the reducing pro-
| cess. az do green vegetables and exer-
else. Drink plenty Of water to flush
meals" Sleep but eight hours In the
twenty-four. take active outdoor exsr-
else and keep the bowels active.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02
ARE SOME FRIENDSHIPS
MADE TO BE BROKEN?

II you couldn't agree with your girl friend -" ..'
II you quarreed with her every time you met 20. ~.
II persisted in finding fault with you because you teased
What would you do? Az. ''
Break Of the friendship altogether ""' .@'''
Keep along the old quarresome way .f,
Or try being ac for change and showing the girl she eoudn
pick Rght' with you?
The Chaperon advises the last .. ... -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02
What Women
Are Doing

FRS. LYDIA sHARKE. of Moore
e NJ gor, Iowa. is believed to be the
fA'A only woman drawing a pension
from the United States Government
whose husband fought In the war Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02
Seen In the
Markets

WET potatoes are not at
- their best Just yet. Though
- they sell at 10 cents for a
three-pint box. which is cheap
enough, the flavor IL not all that
could be desired, being fiat and
insipid.
Sweet peppers are 10 cents a
dozen, probably the cheapest they
Concord grapes are coming into
the markets rapidly. Just now
they cost 10 cents for a three pint
basket.
The best egg plants are 9 cents
each. Others. probably less fresh.
are three for 10 cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02
.Sardines on Toast.

can OF large sardines.
Red beets.
Spanish onions.
Green peppers.
Take one can Of large sardines and
split through the center. place on toast
and have ready red beets. Spanish on.
ions. and green peppers chopped fine
Place these on top Of the sarliine and
serve on lettuce with a piece of lemon
This makes very tasty lunch on a hot
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

e Dr. Resale Morton has discovered an
,antidote for Inconsistencies. She pre-
scribed hard work. She Is the first
woman allowed to preside over one Of
1.-THE meetings Of the American Medical
Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

Pauline Frederick's favorite pastime
lis hunting, and when she 10 not posing
at the film studios she IL off In the
woods with a gun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02
RECIPES
Pineapple Filling for Cake.

cups OF sugar.
20 cup of thin cream.
1 cup Of grated pineapple.
Pineapple juice.
Boil two cups Of sugar with two-thirds
of a cupf,il of thin cream for ten min
utes. Take from the fire and beat till
thick and smooth. To one-third Of this
add one cup Of grated pineapple 10
spread between the layers. 70 the re-
manning two-thirds add enough p.neap-
pie Juice to make II spread smoothly
for an Icing. II your cake is made In
three tiers, divide syrup differently.
about half and half. or increase the
quantity Of pineapple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02
Pineapple Frappe.
Q cnps of water.
l cup Of sugar.

cup OF sugar.
I shredded pineapple.
Juice Of 3 lemons.
cup OF ice water.
Make a syrup by boiling two cups
OF water and one cup Of sugar. add one
shredded pineapple and the Juice Of
three lemons. Cool. strain, add one pint
of Ice water and then freeze.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

Mrs, Adeline Smith. OF New York,
shares her home with thirty cats and
thirteen dogs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PA G E
Bachelor Girls
''a Reflections z.
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

A Las. nearly every. woman IL wise
~ fool enough to let him know.it.
= and fool enough to let him know It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

:, Miss Lulu NJ. Dew. OF Madisonville,
Ohio. has made application to the Uni
ted States army recruiting station to
3be taken as q scout to Mexico.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

Miss Martha Hedman, star of The
Boomerang" now playing in New
York. has q fondness for dolls and al
ways has a dozen or more In her
dressing room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

To the Chaperon-I have been
going with a girl about my own
age for some time. and during our
friendship have had several quar-
rels with her. In each case we
have managed to be friends again
until one day she got mad because
I was Joking with her. ,'"'-
We both care for each other and
I have tried to make things pleas
ant for hor. but she seems ever
ready to md fault with me.
Do you think should still try
to be one OF her friends or let our
somewhat Quarrelsome friendship
ceasef PERPLEXED.
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\ Y


reling and that something must be
done about 1t. The only sensible
thing for you to do Is to thresh the
matter out between you once for all
Surely there can he no pleasure
in a friendship that 10 continually
married by quarreis. There could be
moro consideration practiced on
each side. am sure.
Unhappily there are numbers OF
people who have the highest sort of
regard for each other. who love each
other dearly. yet cannot resist the
impulse to quarrel and dispute when
ever opportunity offers.
It's simply that they are not con-
genial. They arc the sort who
couldn't live together happily moro
than a week, because both natures
would try to rule-and there the
clash would come.
Every friendship must be found
cd upon a certain amount Of sacri-
nee. Every day. every act OF our
Nyea means that some one must yield
to the wish or authority OF some one
else. In a friendship, this business
Of yielding Is often too one sided.
People there are q plenty VINO never
stand UP for their rights" They
are perfectly willing to let other peo-
pie trample on their feelings because
thew have not spirit enough to make
a nRht. This Is an unhappy state OF
afiairs, but the trampled-on person
is frequently unaware that he or she
A being imposed upon and goes on
quite happy in having some one to
n ia unfortunate indeed whom two
strong characters meet and neither
cares to give In. Then comes the
traditional tug OF war" when Greek
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

Marriage 10 something which always
causes q woman REPRESENTATIVES. she
has tried II or missed It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

. Miss Violet Hemming. tho young
English actress. has designed a minia-
ture stage, complete with footlights
and scenery. She Is considering hav-
ing II patented.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

A word to the wise may be sufficient.
but II takes NJ least three words to
make q woman happy; and she wants to
hear them every day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

II a man hasn't a change Of heart
occasionally, IT'S q sign, dearie. that III
hasn't any heart ,a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

Alas! a man never will cease to ha.
lieve that. nfter a MISUNDERSTANDING
with a woman. q hox Of flowers and
kiss constitute an explanation"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-02

The greatest proof OF a husbands love
-promptness with the alimony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
ORPET CASE TO
CLOSE TONIGHT

wAUKEGAN. III. July s--wiil
orpets prosecutors fought hard to.
day. as the case neared it's close. to
break down by rebuttai the wall o.;
evidence built by orpet's defense
about the theory that Marian Lam
bert killed herself
With the testimony due to end
before night. and closing state
ments 10 the jury expected next
week. States Attorney Dady bat.
tied to discredlt the testimony OF
the defense's poison experts a7d
psy biologists. After seven weeks
OF trial. in which the contradictory
theories OF suicide and murder
have been aired, both defense and
prosecution were confident.
The state called Fred and George
Womban, undertakers. and Frank
Blakeslee. court reporter.
Carl l., Kraft. a Lake Forest drug.
gist. said he had sold Orpet's father
potassium In December
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
IRON MINE STRIKE
STILL Unsettled

VIRGINIA. Mimi. July s.-Fivs
thousand striking iron ore miners
at Aurora. Biwabik, Mesaba, Nc
Kinley. Elba, Gilbert. Genoa, Eve
leth. Virginia. Kinney. Nashwauk,
Hibbing and Chrisholm today seem.
ed little nearer solution Of their
strike than one month ago, when
the differences that have caused
three deaths started. Practically
every underground property in th/
Mesaba iron ore range is clos
Open pits are working q few J
with steam shovels, but the major fity
OF mining on the range is under
ground.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
Gull Storm
Victims Nav
Reach 100

BILOXI. Miss, July s-The
loss Of life In the hurricane
that swept the Gulf coast
Wednesday and Thursday 10
expected TO reach more than
100. according to reports
reaching here today. Scores
OF schooners. carrying more
than 100 persons, are stilI un-
accounted for.
The schooner J. G. Smith foun.
dered off Fort Morgan with all
hands. An unknown schooner is
reported sunk in Navy cove. The
schooner Clara G. Scott was dis
masted, but the crew was saved
Two men OF the crew OF the
launch Anona hung 10 the craft
for an hour and a half after II was
wrecked. until the waves rolled In
so heavily they had to let go. They
were washed ashore.
The missing schooners put 10 sea
on the day OF the storm and have
not been heard from since.
a flotilla OF gasoline launches
started on systematic search OF
Mississippi sound and other parts
of the Gulf OF Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
LONCSHOREMEN
MAKE REPLY


Writt.n charges that ship own.
ers are discriminating against the
port commission are contained IN
a statement. issued Saturday hy
the executive board OF the striking
Jongshoremen's union. II says In
part:
"Longshoi emcn OF Seattle. realir-
Ing the many obstacles confronting
the port commission. have agreed
not TO molest strikebreakers at
public docks.
To-day ne Admiral line and
Alaska Steamship Co have refus-
cd TO send their vessels to public
docks. using as an excuse or sub
terfuge that police protection was
lacking.
Our advises are to the effect
that these two companies hay ap-
proyimately 10 scabs on hand,
plenty TO handle the port commits.
sion cargo. II they desired to han
die II.
But they don't want TO handle
cargo over port docks because
commission charge for dockage Is
only l5c per ton and the private
dock charge is soc per ton.
AS evidence OF our good faith
TO the port commission. 300 OF our
members on July we're working
union company's vessels at the
Smith cove terminals. The steam.
er Kulshan arrived with a part
crew OF strlkebreakers and worked
thru without molestation. Mr..
Shipowner. your argument is very
weak"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
KILLED by lbs ''El5'r 'El5'riemds'

The people will have chance to vote on
nonpartsanship this fall-and the is plainly
that mistaken friends OF this great principle virtually
killed it at birth
handful OF people-not got together.
drafted so-ealcd "nonpartisanship BILL rushed it
TO Olympia before any public discussion OF its pro-
visions could be had. filed it. and attempted force
down the throats OF progressive and women
OF this state without further ado
Had II been truly a nonparsanhp bill. even the
star chamber methods could have easily been passed
over. and tho initiative bill would have received
thusiastie reception everywhere in the state
petition BY Of other election matters that had nothing
do with the principle tnoumbered several
eebashie proposltors-and so the bill has fallen flat,
YET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rs RIFE IN STATE. IT
is BOUND TO WIN THE PEOPLE ARE TIRED or VOTING
FOR PARTY LABELS. THEY ARE GOING
MEN BEST FITTED FOR OFFICE. PARTY WORSHIP is
DYING. INDEPENDENCE THE KEYNOTE IN FUTURE
POLITICS.
And the advocate. OF the right Of initiative
spirit Of Independence They give for free
eussion Of the bill proposed to be Initiated.
too farsetehed 10 that the underlying cause
failure least other biithe "rs aid"
exactly the In the seeaIed nonparssnship bill
This failed to Get the 81 900 odd
initiate a.
because the principle Of first aid" fell completely
from aracef the fact deeasable
provisions without giving the
first TO discuss them.
nee-nonpartisanhp-,h should be OBJ
served in initiative bills we'll in election OF Of
ficizls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
MEXICO THINKS U. S.
WILL BE PEACEFUL

MEXICO CITY. July s.--That Sec.
retary Lansing has pledged the
withdrawal OF American troops from
Mexico In his answer TO the Mexi-
can note is the popular belief here.
There Ia great satisfaction over
the reports that Mexico and the
United States VIII reach peaceful
solution OF their troubles. senti.
ment has undergone marked
change. and Il ~ likely that demon.
strations and parades 20 show
friendly feeling for the United
States will be held tomorrow.
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lie that way at all.

Five years ago Francis Bella
went to live in the Edwin
Brisco Memorial home. in Orillia.
He was years old. with
nothing In the world TO call his
own but big, throbbing. lonely
ache In his heart where his
mother and dad had been.
After a year the ache stopped
throbbIng 90, but the loneliness
went on. There isn't much to
fill q loneliness In a home"
Francis found work TO do. He
loved outdoor life, could swim
like a fish ans play ball. He
loved 20 set his keen mind
against an arithmetIeai knot
and unrsveI II. and he read
thIrs;iiy from every book he
could find.
Eight months ago q young
irishrnan Joined the faculty Of
the Brlseoe home. He was .
young man with . sparkle In
his eye and . laugh In his
throat. and he took the little
lonely boy Into hls big irish
friendliness.
In a month the lonely place
was aching in Francis no more.
Yesterday Francis went swim
ming with all the boys In the hom,
md with Edmund Carroll, his Trisl
friend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
STRIKERS hit MIN,
SAYS JOHN CRAIG

John Craig. who lives at Fifth
ave. and jefferson St. was knock.
ed down by water front strikers,
but managed to scramble to his
feet and get away when they at.
tackled him on Railroad ave, early
Saturday morning
Lieut. Hedges and Sergt. Carr.
patrolling the water front In an au.
tomobile. came upon the crowd
just after the fight
No arrests were made.
Craig later told the police the
strikers asked him where he was
working.
None Of your business he an.
swered
One OF the crowd then struck him
over the eye. he said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
DRYS PROPOSE FORD

CHICAGO. July s.-Henry Ford,
Daclficist and automobile magnate,
was urged for the presidential nom
ination on the prohibition ticket
today by Eugene Chafin, OF Tucson,
Ariz.. presidential nominee OF the
party In 1908 and 1912 Ford has
already bee nlnterviewed by mem.
bers OF the national committee. but
did not say whether he would run.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
"A Few Questions
:? :? =? :? =? :? :? I?

Is the modern business woman going to
struct marriage?
Is her success in the financial world going to be
incentive to the man who loves her, a dis
couragement?
II you earned SIS week and your sweetheart,
whom you had loved since she tiny girl,
earned $1,000 year would you marry her?
Has the right to ask girl to sacrifice a
comfortable salary for the sake of marriage?
Read John the Fool" and how Clcl Red
field solved the problem. John the Fool" is the
novel beginning Monday in The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08

They swan about In the clear
water thru the long afternoon, un-
vi the shadows began to fall soft
ly from the trees on the bank.
Carroll started for one more
dash before they should 20 In.
Two hundred yards below, the
boys saw his arm flung suddenly
high out OF the water and heard .
strangled cry for help.
There was an instants hor.
rified silence, and when the
rest OF the lads realized u, lit
tie Francls was breastIno the
river with all OF his might. In
another second they saw him
reach the hand OF the drown
Ing man, then the water closed
over both heads. the man whe
was drowning and the boy whe
offered his life to save .
friend.
He did not succeed.
He gave all he had. He rose te
the climax OF his life when it came
as simply and ~ nobly a. any
hero.
He gave his life for HE
friend and II did no good.
He did not die flohtIra
sioriously for cause or county. !,
He will not be buried with
pomp and flowers II his little
body Is ever found.
He 10 one OF the heroes
who do not die that way at all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
Trousers Put Under
PiUouU but Pocket
Is Gone in Morning

3. Kawamura. roomer 81
the Panama hotel. 605is Main
st. ia minus 1870 Saturday. cut
from his pants pocket while he
and Mrs. Kawamura slept. The
trousers he had tucked careful.
~ under his pillow
The thieves also took two
tickets TO Kobe. Japan. and a
500 depurit certificate. but slip
ped them back under the door.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
MURPH|NE TO MANAGE CAMPAIGN
OF x-COvERNOR HENRY M'BRIDE

Thomas 3. murphlne, Who
was chairman of the King
county republican central com.
rnlstee In 1912. before the pro
eressive party was formed. Sat
urday took charge OF the cam
paian OF former Gov. Henry Nc
Bride. The headquarters are To-
Gated In 347 Central building.
Mcbride served as governor from
1901 to 1905. and his denomination
was prevented by the railroad lobh,
In the old convention days Muir
phine was chairman OF the pregress
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08

! The latest reports 10 the war Of
fec said that Russian troops we're
attempting to squeeze tho Austri.
ans against the foothills OF tho Car.
pathians and effect their capture
before they can escape thru the
mountain passcs
Russian aeroplane scouts report
, the withdrawal OF enemy heavy ar.
tillery on the right wing OF Gen
Won Bothmers Austro- German
army There arc other indications
that Won Bothmer. hard pressed by
the Russians advancing on Nadvor.
ma and Stanislau. is preparing to
fall back on the whole Galician
front
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
BEER Initiative ONLY
ONE TO GET ON BALLOT

Safely doeked In the office Of
Secretary OF State Howell at
olympia Saturday is the "beer
BILL" the only one Of seven
proposed initiative petitions
that got enough signatures TO
survive.
The beer bill' permits the man.
ufacture OF beer and its sale under
certain restrictions in the state.
Bills which lacked sufficient sig.
natures to permit their being filed
when time was called at 5 n. IN.
Friday were the home rule, fish.
first aid, ncnpartisan. politicians
code. and the bill to repeal the
statewide prohibition law.
The beer bill" will be the only
initiative bill TO be voted on at the
November election.
Referendum Bills
Nine other measures will be on
the ballot. however. as follows:
Hotel mems liquor bill. permitting
sale OF liquor in hotels OF certain
size 10 guests, budget law. party
conventions. certificate OF con-
venience and necessity, requiring
signing OF initiative. two bills for
referendum and recall petitions at
registration places, enlarslng So.
attic port commission and anti.
plcketing bill These are referen-
dun bills. with the exception of the
hotel liquor bill. This measure was
presented to the legislature m in
itiative petition, but the lawmakers
failed TO vote on it. Automatically.
therefore, Il goes on the November
ballot.
The ninth measure is a constitu-
tional amendment limiting the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
SANGUINARY LOSSES
IN GERMAN Defense

BERLIN. July Son both sides
OF the Somme, numerous repeated
enemy attaci,s we're repulsed with
sanguinary losses" said an official
statement this afternoon on the
Anglo-French offensive. The hero
ism and tenaclty OF our troops pre-
pared the enemy for day OF de-
iusions.
"On the Verdun front the French
made several fruitless attacks on
Froide Te,Te. Weak advances
against Damloup were also
checked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
VILLAS 500 MEN
IN RAGING Battle

Ell PASO. July s--A desperate engagement is raging
southeast of Jnez between 1000 Carranzstas and 500
kVsas led BY Gen Caexio Conreras according official
advices today Gen Gonzales of uarez in delayed
sage from Chihuahua City.
Unofficial advces reported Villa the head of 5000
advancing attack Parra Villa, the report stated
Jminez, which he captured days and
cut communication lines north o Parra
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
10000 AUSTRIANS
ARE HEMMED in

rETRo6RAD. July s.--An
Austrian force estimated at be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 has
been cut off BY the Russians
southwest OF kolomea.
The Aussrlans were massed
east OF the railway leading
southward thru Jahionitxa pass.
The sudden dash OF Russian
infantry body that seized the
railway station Of Mlklulexyn
cut off their retreat to the
south. The right wing of the
same Russian army. advancing
upon Nadvorna. severed their
communication with the Aus
trian forces 10 the north.
Expect Dig Capture
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
PHILHARMONIC TO
PLAY IN VOLUNTEER
PARK SUNDAY NIGHT

The first open-alr park concert
Of SpargurB Philharmonic or
chestra will be given Sunday
night, In Volunteer park, from
1880 until g.
At the same time the flremen's
band will play at Leschi park.
In the afternoon. from 2 30
until >. Cayanaugh's band will
play In Woodland park and Wag-
ner's band will play at Alki
beach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-08
CONCERT FOR FUND

To swell the moss fund for Com
pany T. benefit concert will be
given In the University auditorium
Friday. July II. at 3 O'Clock.
Thos taking part in the program
will be Dean Irving Glenn, Wllfred
Lewis and Professor William p. Cor.
such, OF the university faculty.