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New-York tribune., 1917-12-26

The Fat Mems Club, as might be ex-
pected, has an unctuous time OF 1t at
Christmas. It's fifty members had pre-
pared for an extraordinary feast yes
terday, for Mrs. Maggie Dotzler, wife
Of their host, ex-Alderman Frank j.
Dotzler, is an adept at browning
turkeys, geese and ducks so that their
cracking binding refuses to exude a
single delicious drop of the juiciness
within before the ceremony of carving.
Something like seven long tons OF
fat men awoke yesterday with moist
lips and creased their faces with oily
smiles as the explanation of the phe-
nomenon recurred to them. At about
that time Mrs. Maggie Dotzler was
shrieking wofully to her slumbering
spouse. at 242 East Third Street.
Thieves Steal Turkeys
Frank" she cried. Get up!
Thieves! Loafers!'
As rapidly as his $50 pounds ana
the direful presentiment that the sum-
mons involved a trip to his plumbing
shop. where nearly 200 delicious
pounds Of poultry had been stored for
refrigerators sake, would permit the
ex-alderman responded to his wife's
appeal. Thunderously he descended the
stairs and. like a ponderous Mercury
in a dressing gown he fitted to the
plumbing shop.
IL was as he had expected. The
perfdious Jimmy, whose nightly duty
Ii was TO lock the windows of the
plumbing shop, had been derelict on
christmas Eve. Porcelain bath fit
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Rockefeller and Shepard Gifts
Bills This Year, Not Gold Coin

TARRYTOWN. y. Y. Dec. 25.--John
D. Rockefeller. jr., and Mrs. Finley >.
Shepard played Santa Claus to-day, bat
because Of the scarcity of gold they
had to abandon their usual custom OF
giving gold pieces. They distributed
five and ten dollar bills instead.
All the employees at the railroad sta
tion, the Western Union and telephone
girls here were remembered.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26

into effect last Saturday, it was learned
tonight.
According 70 leaders Of the Boston
union. the increase 90 outside ex.
changes Is the same as one rejected
recently in this city. The union viii
vote tomorrow on a strike 20 enforce
their demands for a greater advance
than the company offered and for
changes in working conditions.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26

each guest received a Christmas pres
ent.
No American soldier in France has
been overlooked, as the Red Cross pro-
vided gifts for all of them. The
American ambulance at Neuilly has a
Christmas tree for the patients and
the other American hospitals pro-
vded dinners and entertainment. The
American Field Service gave dinner
to former members last night at their
old headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Sailors Children Get Gifts

NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. 25.--The en-
listed men at the naval training sta
ton gave a Merry Christmas to 400
children of officers and r.en who are
or active duty A big tree was loaded
with gifts, and there were games and
music after the distribution.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Extend Terms Of Officials

PARIS. Monday, Dec. 24.--The Cham
Der Of Deputies adopted resolution
to-day extending the terms of all
elective officials IN France till the end
of the war. No elections will be held
in the meantime.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
New England Phone Operators
Get 10 Per Cent Increase

BOSTON, Dec. 25.--An advance in
wages Of approximately 10 per cent for
the 5000 operators OF the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, outside the Boston district went
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Why Cheaper the Flag?
By FLOYD c. MILLER
lf439 22nd Axe.l
VTYHY this "jitney"
wv ture audiences?

VTIY this ney patriotism moving pic.
wv audiences? . ~
The flag is thrown the the
The SrSpangd Banner the assmbage
- =
stirring plac
this
-
virtue possessed by all righhkng still the
lie display of the affections is ridiculed.
"Spoonng public by The
really isn't DONE
We look
other dear"
patriotism? - -
Men who have served for the military
their patriotism
demonstrations in theatres and insist that there
place for the the flag
Your
friends
thought for the little things" themp
your sudous interest IN tbs
issues OF your welfare
the happiness of all its citizens same degree
OF thought to public IS o private
of at the
happily should arise OF
capacity he called to II
as Won would otbsr
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What Did They Find in the Wilderness?
By EDMUND D. MAIIOY

fosEs fellow having shown no IN,
lVI usual talents
- a. uan bully To save himself fsm prison the penalty
After 20 years he returned and singehsnded methods
thousands
He gathered
without compusion led
strange bare land, where been
He told them find and
water the and
gravitaton and
out all he patient with their doubts
nesses. and in return no asked of them-nothing
Elijah cities
the wilderness
and clad burap the made
respectful silence
the
money, in r in honorary titles -
Jesus Christ obscure until He foyday
the wilderness Going into public places
ne to the masses which act He well
Death He performed
lawyers in skens of their
problems OF their
equanmity TO the sentence a death
What did in
made them Indifferent
Riches upon
their
they carried.
What magnificent promised gift they shown?
able veil raised for their benefit7
Weep for
Your chldrens children"
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CHAPTER TX.
Back In shotweIi Street

Tho kitchen In the old Cox house
formed sort 81 one-story annex
behind the building. and had win.
dows on three sides. so that on a
certain morning in March. four
years later. sunlight flooded the two
eastern windows and fell In squares
OF brightness on tho blne-and.white
llnoleum on the floor. There we're
thin muslin sash curtains at the
windows, and white shades had
been drawn down 10 meet them.
Some trailing English ivy made a
delicate tracery in dark green be-
side one window.
Tho rest OF the large room was
in keeping with this cheerful bit
OF detail There was a shining gas
stove beside the shining coal range.
and n picturesque bit OF color in
tho blue kettles and copper cas-.
seroles that stood in row on the
shelves above the range. A pine
cupboard had been painted white.
and held orderly rows Of blue
plates and cups there were sew
cral whlte.painted chairs, and two
tables.
A clock on the wall struck seven
As the last stroke sounded. Julia
Studdiford quietly opened the hall
door and stepped into tho kitchen
She softly closed the door behind
her. and went 10 another door. at
which she paused for a few sec.
onds. Evidently satisfied that no
one stirred I'm the bedroom beyond
the door. she set briskly II noise.
lessly about her preparations for
breakfast
II was while making a little jour.
ney 10 the back porch for milk and
cream that the housekecper first
wavered in her swift routine. Be.
low the back steps lay little city
garden. so lovely in the strengthen
ing March sunlight that she must
run down for whiff OF the ffag.
rance OF climbing roses Just begin
ming TO bloom. of bridal-wreath and
white lilac.
Finally Julia picked up the milk
bottles and re-entercd the Kitchen
just as a trinity dressed young
woman came into II from the hall.
The newcomer was a pleasant-faced
girl. She were a tailor.made skirt
and white shirt waist. and round
hat covered with flowers. and laid
her jacket over the back of a chair.
Julie, where's MAJ" said she, in
surprise Have you been doing
everything"
Not everything" Julia smiled
But Aunt May must have over
slept herself: there hasn't been n
sound from their room this morn.
ing"
The hall door opened again. and
a little girl of four and a half APP
peared In the doorway. She was
so lovely vision. with her trailing
nightgown punched up to be out of
her way. curls tumbled about her
face, and eyes big with reproach,
that both women laughed with
pleasure at the sight OF her.
Continued In Our Next lssue)
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THE RAILROAD LUNCH
COUNTER

The railroad lunch counter II a
place to eat when you're not hun
~. You'll be much hungrier by Ne
time your order is taken. The only
people who eat In 'em are strangers
In town.
When the stranger arrives. natur-
ally he's excited and isn't account
able for what he does. But, at that.
a strangers first appearance in a
X. r. lunch counter Is his last. The
ones who visit the same r. r. lunch
counter twice are the reason why
we have immigration inspectors.
All the help in the r. X. lunch
counter are busy scrubbing and pol
ishing the place. They keep the
coffee urns. apples and grape fruit
polished so highly the light blinds
the walters vision so he can't see
the customers. The cook In a X. X.
lunch counter must have a cinch,
but maybe he's out with the rest of
the help polishing up the place.
The prices are moderate-to the
owner Of the place. But then the
innocent stranger might mooch in
with q two-bit piece, and by the
time the meal appeared the two-bit
piece would have drawn enough in
terest to pay for the meal"
From the way things look around
a r. X. lunch counter. the proper
place TO eat would be In the shoe
shining parlor.
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fre.h and hopeful.
Suddenly she saw the Shotwcll
Street house changed, and made,
for the first time in it's years OF
tenancy. into a home. There must
be- paint outside. clean print. there
mus, be garden, with a brick path
and rose bushes.
Indoors there should be a cool
little orderly dining room and there
should be drawing room papered
IN clean tans a nd curtained In
cream color. with an upright piano
and comfortable chairs. The ugly
old Etoreroom off the kitchen must
be her mothers. II must have new
windows cut. and nothing but what
was new and pretty must go In
there Aud the kitchen should have
blue. and. white linoleum. with cur
talns and shining tinware.
The Easements big unused front
room must be finished In durable
burlaps and grass mating for
Uncle Chester. there must be
bath upstairs. two rooms for Aunt
May and the girls. one for Grandma,
ono for Julia and little Anna.
So much for externals. But what
OF changing the tenants TO suit the
houseg Would time and patience
ever transform Mrs. Torney into a
busy. useful woman7 Would Ger
aldlne and Regina develop into
hopeless iueompetents or pay Julia
for all her trouble by becoming
happy and helpful and contentcd7
"But whu knows" unused Julia.
1t may save Geraldine and Regina
from cloudlng their lives as did
mine"
She Was weary ana spent: n
measureiess exhaustion seemed to
enfold her. Yet under II all there
glowed some new spark OF warm
reinsurance and certainty. Thank
God. see my way clear at last,"
she said softly.
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Land of the Free
By J. ]. HAYNES
(2624 &. Aloha St0

HY tina he = not
w because that titles of nobility are
Did oefathers settle wilderness
feedom
The special privileges enjoy us proud.
this the
In wealth. education n
WIN the
the of the
expect to be vcors but all nations
We not defend
As long this feeling the every
SAFE Happiness springs from within and
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CHAPTER VIII.
The Future Cteara

Julia found the family as usual
In tho Kitchen. and the kitchen Hs
usual dirty. and close Her old
Grandmother was rocking In a chair
by tho stove, Julla's mother was
helpless IN a great wheeled chair,
Sitting at tho table was heavy.
sad.faced woman. with several front
teeth missing. in whom Julia rec
ognired her Aunt May. Mrs. Tor
ney. A girl Of -. with flannel
bandara. high about her throat.
came downstairs at the sound of
julla's entrance. This VAS Regina
ToTncy. one of Aunt Mays daugh.
ters
Julia kissed her mother. expect
ing 10 draw from her the usual long
complaints when she said:
How are YOU. dcarG How does
tho chair goY"
But Mrs. Pag. surprised her by
some new quality in her look and
tone. something poignantiy touch
Ing and admirable. Sh. was a
thin nttlo shadow OF her former
self now. her almost useless hands
resting on a pillow in her lap. She
smiled AT her daughter.
Il declare. Ju. you do seem 20
bring the good fresh air in with
you whenever YOU GOMEZ Why.
I'm Just about the same. Iu."
She's had an awful week. Julia.
She don't seem to get no better"
Mrs. Torncy said heavily. Il was
Just saying II almost seems like
she Isn't going TO get we'll"
"Emellne sent for me-" Mrs. Tor
nsy went on in a droning voice.
Mamma Just couldn't manage II.
Julia: she's getting on: she can't
DO everything. So ! gave up my
house"
Julia understood certain apoi.
ogetic note In her aunt's voice To
refer 10 the fact that the Shotweil
Street house was largely support
ed by Jim's generous monthly
chequc. and that In establishing
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Truth to Set Us Free
BY J. F. FOCARTY
Ola Eleventh Ave. NJ


ny newspaper which aids the BETTER
~ THINKING POWER OF MAN the
mon good Such
be
character
lie good. - - -
There is real to be done.
our big giant GREED the modern surviving
eudas the powerful because
thru
lie represents avaee brutality ignorance in.
eligence ~ 80
thru the
propagands the Keeper
champion lie the whole world
GAIN -
GREED united OF worlds conquerors who
murdered ensayed
united In the brains OF modern
blind
a
This giant GREED, IS in his
VIII be bigger and powerful
the powers OF enlightenment
Eventually kin this GREED Eventually ctizenry
and viii be
Hhnefa. and able 10 do fun
tntil that day shall coun-
cInanc election belt
onstraon of soul loyalty
II may be booteggngs
be FACTS-and FACTS o get
There be
age ctzenry has buded seattle What that
o shall
Tell us the TRUTH. and TRUTH yet free
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FISHING WITH SALMON
EGGS IS DEFENDED

Editor The Star: Tho press TO.
ports that 80 Seattle sportsmen
concentrations relating to the re-.
a committee OF the legislature for
the purpose OF recommending
changes In our game and game
fish laws.
Many OF these changes are most
urgently needed and should be sup.
ported by the public. but the rec
ommendations relating 20 the re
striction Of the use of salmon eggs
as bait and increasing the mini
mum sire limit OF game fish should
not be Needed.
This looks like an attempt OF the
professional fly fishermen 10 mo.
nopolize the streams and lakes OF
the state 20 their own ends. II f.
almost impossible to take trout
with q fly where the fish are fright.
ened and made wary by wading
cattle or the general activities OF
farmers and ranchera, Without
the use OF salmon egg bait. only
those OF us who could hit the trail
into the secluded wilderness would
nave a ghost Of a show 10 take "a
trout. That means that about nine.
tenths OF all who now fish would
be barred and women would be
barred practically altogether. as
they are almost limited to taking
trout from log jams or other dry
points Of vantage. by means OF
bait.
Practically nothing has been
done In this state toward artificial
stocking and propagation. Let US
do something worth while In that
direction Leforc we take those
steps that will practically turn
over our trout streams and lakes TO
an exclusive few.
Let all OF us who are interested
In preserving our great out OF doors
for all the people urge the legisla-
ture to provide generously for stock.
ing our streams but not TO change
the bait and minimum length re.
quirement until events prove those
changes necessary.
THEODORE TEEPE.
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OUCH! RUB OUT
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Rub Pain. Soreness, Stiffness.
Sciatica Right Out With
"St. Jacobs Oil"

Count fifty, Pain gone.
Rheumatism Is pain only" Not
one case In fifty requires internal
treatment Stop drugging, Rub
the misery right away, Apply
soothing. penetrating st. Jacobs
OF" directly upon the tender
spot" and relief comes instantly.
st. Jacobs or Is harmless
rheumatism llniment which never
disappoints and cannot burn or dis.
color the skin.
Timber up! Stop complaining.
Get small trial bottle OF st. ia
cohs on at any drug store, and
in just moment youll be free
from pain. soreness, stiffness and
swelling. Don't suffer, Relief
awaits you. st. Jacobs OIL" has
relieved millions of rheumatism
sufferers I'm the last half century.
and Is just az good for sciatica.
neuralgia, lumbago. backache,
sprains and swellings.
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THE STORY OF Julia Page
BY Kathleen Norris
Copyright. 1915. by Kathleen Norrls)

Continued From Our Last Issuol
Il thought-some little French
village, or England" Julia haz-
pfded.
Wen take some sort OF little
place In oxfordshlre. Miss TolRnd
said and then We can run up to
London"
'Weg" Julia echoed. She
gaxed bewilderodly at tho other
woman for moment. then put her
hands over her face and burst into
tears.
A month like a nightmare fol.
lowed.
For tho servants positions were
quickly found, tho furniture was
stored, tho motor ear sold. On the
laat day Julia left the keys OF the
Pacific Avenue house nj the agents.
office, then went TO the bank, and
was instantly invited into the man
ayers office and given "A luxurious
chair.
We'll. Mrs. studdiford." said Mr.
Perry pleasantly. what brings you
out In this dreadful weather."
"Good.bycs.' Julia said. Miss
Toland and will probably leave
for New York on the seventh. and
sail as soon az we can. want to
take a letter OF credit. and want
TO know just how stand here"
Mr.. Perry touched button. the
letter Of credit was duly made out,
clerk came In with little slip.
which he handed TO Mr.. Perry.
"Ah. yes, yes. indeed And
where IL Doctor Suddiford now
In Berlin7 Lovely city. Youll like
Berlin" said Mr.. Perry. He
glanced at the slip. "Thlrty.seven
thousand. two hundred and twenty
dollars. Mrs, studdlford." said he.
Transferred to your name a month
ago"
Il had no idea II was so much"
Julia said. her heart turning 10 lead
Why had Jim given her NO muehf
Then Julia ordered herself driven
TO the Mission. where she would
say goodbye TO her mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
THE "COME- BACK"

The Come back" man was really
never down-and- His weakened
condition because OF ovcrwork. lack
OF exercise. improper eating and liv-
ing. demands stimulation to satisfy
the cry for a health giving appetite
md the refreshing sleep essential to
strength. GOLD MEDAL Harlem
on capsules. the national remedy Of
Holland, Will do the work. They are
wonderful Three OF these capsules
each day VIII put man on HIS feet
before he knows n: whether his
trouble comes from uric acid poison
ing, tho Kidneys, gravel or stone In
the bladder, stomach arrangement or
other ailments that befall the over
jealous American. Don't walt until
you are entirely down-and out. but
take them today Your druggist will
gladly refund your money N they do
not help you. Csc. zoe ana 800 per
box. Accept no substitutes Look
for the name GOLD MEDAL on every
box. They ars tho pure. original.
Imported Harlem OIL Capsules.
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By M. P.

lie has gone Somewhere tonight he is his way to
the western front and silently making my sacrifice Of
ALL holds dear the altar Of war Will he
return? God only knows.
America, awake! Quit sitting the fence! We Amer
lean women not all immune the soaring flame Of this
terrible Think What will the coming generations
say OF America with her boosted dcaAmcrca who stood
idly by with the power held useless her grasp and
humanity crushed, dying the battlefield and women
forced to sacrifice their all and forgot that her highest duty
is to her fellowman?
Nations Of common people appeal to you for aid.
unless America responds with her she is lust
much murderer the ruling powers She denounces
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on the street alone. Doctors said
medicines we're useless. and only
an operation would help me. but
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has proved IL otherwise
am now perfectly we'll and can do
any kind OF work."-Mrs. Nellie
Phelps. care of X. A. Rider. X. +.
d. No. 3. Fulton. n. Y.
We wish every woman who suf-
fers from female troubles. nervous.
ness, backnche or the blues could
see the letters written by women
made we'll by Lydia f. Plnkham's
Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and
do not understand the cause, write
to the Lydia IL Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn, Mass, for helpful ad-
vice given free.
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AS TO TAXES

Editor Tho Star: While we arc
talking about taxes, let me tell you
my little story.
Several times during tho past few
years. Councilman Erickson Undue.
ed the council TO cut the light rates.
Each month when | made out my
check for my light bin, ! placed In
separate fund a sum equal TO the
saving | made on account OF the
cut, and at the end of the year ap.
piled that sum on my taxes.
Last year ! saved n little over 81
month. on the average. and that
will Just n little more than pay the
taxes this year on my lot.
Yes, | am perfectly willing to nd.
NTH that Erickson raised" my
taxes r. r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
CITY STUCK AGAIN

The city of Seattle was stuck,
Tuesday. when a jury in Superior
Judge Frater's department return
ed verdict in favor of +. NJ. Wren,
who injured his leg in sidewalk
fall nj Fourth ave. N, on February
s. 1916. Wren's injuries were OF
such IA nature that amputation was
necessary. He sued for $4,000.
This case was Immediately fol.
lowed by another $4,000 personal
injury case, in which Mrs. Alice j.
Brown IL suing the city and the Pu-
get Sound Traction, Light & Power
Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-28
CHILL

IFllLi
Chilli Ia red-headed food
that sounds Ike three degrees
below zero and tastes Ike l04
In the shade, II was named
after Chill. South America
South American Chill is free.
And has been free ever since
the Argentine army rushed In
and repulsed the Spanlards in
1917. But Chill in this country
Is 10 cents a dish.
Chill is bounded on the north
by Peru and plate of crackers,
on the south by the Pacific
ocean and paper napkin. on
the east by Argentina and the
salt and pepper and on the west
by some more of tho Pacific
ocean and a man with a spoon
in his hand.
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and receive no
benefit. when so
many have prov
ed that Lydia
Il. Pinkham s
Vegetable Com
pound will make
them well? For
over a year !
suffered so from
female weak
ness | could
hardly stand and
was afraid to 20
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MORE THAN 81 900 COPIES SOLD DAILY.
Why Food Riots?

OF have food riots in the tenement regions of
New York What else would expect under existing
dons? The only wonder that don't have them
where else.
Police of the rioters and the of the
muny that we'll fed comfortable and safe solemnly
dennis them.
Condemns them? Why?
While of poor people face extreme want if
actual starvation allow the railroad companies to
increase freight capitalization and to
cut more melons.
With probably the majority of working people underfed,
allow the railroad companies to block food supplies that
they devote all their to huge quant
goods that class freight and the
bigger charges!
With big supplies in the country districts and shortage
in the Cities allow greed to- and obstruct the
highways that the market roads from the farm the
table!
We allow supplies to be monopozed alioW the
that n1onopolize them in month melons
amounting $I25OOOO OO and ,Vonder that dear!
We allow parasites and gamblers boost the price of
wheat and take all the profits of producing it. We allow
socaled grain exchanges make bread dear that specua
tors may get rich
We allow private greed and speculaors profits to rule
the entire business of handling transporting and distributing
the Of the people, and then tell food rioters that
they naughty people and ought be ashamed of
themselves!
Other nations have learned that the national food sup
plies the first subject of national concern.
We must act likewise
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ANSWERS BY &. D. X.

live in an apartment house and
intend to take in ironing 10 help
support my husband. but not having
had any experience, am at loss TO
know what kind Of an iron to use.
Please advise. IRENE.
II you live In an apartment house,