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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
The Toll of Red Tape

People of the United States who giving their sons
to the army and paying their taxes not going
TO stand for red tape death lists.
Cen Greble, commander Of Camp Bowie. Texas, told
the senate investigating committee last week that in
adequate supply of clothing and inadequate hospital fac
ties, killed National Guardsmen at the rate of 16 day.
Twenyfour hours later Quarermaster General Sharpe
testified that it took him from April to August to
for wool purchases-the first step toward clothing
Americas armies
If single died because of red tape delay, then
the red tape should be sashed and the bureau chiefs
responsible for il fred-and fired quickly The fact that
supplying the right is big job is not excuse.
They've got to be big enough for a big job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31

Cooperative efforts 10 destroy rats
have taken various forms In differ
cnt localities already.
In cities. municipal r-npioyo. hav.
cecsSlonaiiy hem net al work hunt.
inE rats from their retreats
In 1904 AZ Fctksiou~. England. n
town Of about IS 600 inhabitants. the
corporation employees help~d by tho
dogr. IN three days Killed 1915 rats
At New burlington. Ohio. rat
hunt took place ~orpe years AFRO IN
which each Of IN. two rid-a killed
more than 5000 rata
Organizations such as boards OF
trade. civic societies and citizen AZ
soctafious I'm towns ard farrn~rw' and
worn~n'- clubs IN rural communities
VII IND the subject 81 gr~at import
ano~ nov mat war makes con.~rva
ton % fssod and health imperative.
Tho wum~n'H Municipal League in
baltimore recently secured appropri
atoms % funds for fighting mos
aui,ccs. flies and rats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
Go for It, Nicholas

Congressman Nick Longworth proposes to rectfy that
Ubiquitous and discriminatory provision of the income
tax law which imposes flat rate of per cent salaries
of professional and he will have the backing Of all
people who believe in fairness.
This abnormal tax sneaked into the law in con-
ference and rushed thru without discussion evidently
With the idea that IL would hit somebody who likely
TO get away unht. When you're making law to tax the
other fellow and exempt yourself. you're particular
whom you hit or how hard.
Under this law. the stock gambler the food proeer
przefghter and the like get off with three per
cent tax, but college professor editor manager
and others who have worked years and years toward
decent salary especially selected for rate that is
rageous by comparison and that help being dia
bolica in its effect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
THEY'LL Get Together Now

One result of the action of the prohibit
ton amendment WILL undoubtedly be the thoro alliance Of
the distery and brewery interests for political solidarity
In late years. the country steadily going dry,
IN chunks otherwise there has been division in the drink
interests, the beer and wine elements generally seeking
refuge from the storm under umbrella marked "ony
slightly alcoholic and in particular instances actual
y making strong drink Particularly in such strong
~ affected states California. New York and Ohio has
such endeavor their hides been the OF
the light drinks element That amendment changes all this
however 1t is longer of the distllers hanging
separately Disters and brewers have got to hang
gether TO combat hanging wholesale Congress certainly
ripped off the camouage and arranged for fight in ehe
open
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
BIBLES PROVE TO
BE GOOD ARm0R

Omitted Press Correspondent

bHfEn tF'aS 'ofFfADoHdANt
WITH THE AMERICAN EXPE-
dictionary ARMY. France, Dec.
1o-Dy Mail.l--If you're coming to
France. you'd better bring along a
few Bibles. decks OF cards, note
books and spectacle cases
In experimenting TO find bullet.
resisting body aTmor. the ordnance
folks found that these articles have
stopped bullets galore In past and
present wars.
Tho enemy shock troops are fur.
niahed n steel body shield made In
leaves, like the hide OF the armadlllo.
Sometimes this metal stops bullets,
and sometimes II Just saya How do
you dor as tho bullet goes whizzing
straight on thru. 10 cause tho Boche
an acute pain In his tummy.
Bibles have saved lots OF lives. A
German bullet usually pulls up short
and gets religion about midway thru
Revelations.
And spectacle cases are very use.
full in DETECTING ricochet bullets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
THE 0L0 RELIABLE
BLOOD BUILDER

still retains its supremacy. People
still take Hoods Sarsaparilla be-
cause II is an old family friend. has
proved its merit to three generations
in purified blood. expelled humors.
restored appetite. relieved rheuma'
tism. banished tired feelings.
1t long ago became recognized as
the standard blood purifier and
general tonic. IL originated In
Boston physicians successful pre-.
scription. and comprises medicinal
roots. herbs. banks and berries such
as are often prescribed for ailments
of the blood. stomach. liver and KID
neys. Buy IL in the same style pack
age your mother bought II Insane
fine appearance, same pleasant tas'e'
same certainty of good results
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31

Mary Pickford has just completed
a movie In which she appears with.
out Without her famous ringietn.
Of course. Her hair II slicked
straight hack from her forehead and
IL tied IN a hard knot behind. In
this disguise. which nearly eonceals
her identity. she inpcrsonates the
orphan. Unity Blake.
In this role Khe toes In like a
pigeon. And not even "A pigeon can
toe Ia more prettily than Mary Pick.
ford
In the same play abe has another
part. with curiz This In ms Stella
Naris.
Stella Maris" also IN the name Of
the play. It's from a tale by William
J. Locke
The producers hope TO make IL
equal the quality Of the Mary Pick
ford "Rehecca Of suBnybrook Farm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS

Annette Kollermann is now play.
ing at the Clemmer. in her greatest
and latest offering. The Daughter
OF the Gods big Fox production
that did such wonderful business
couple OF years ago at the Moore the.
atre. The production Il. massive in
scenes and beauty. and is considered
one OF the greatest motion pictures
TO ever be produced. Annette is seen
in n number OF back.to.nature attires
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31

CROSSROADS. Ind. Dec. 81
Abncr kfllans has solved the high
cost of living and no expects to
worry as much over meat bills in
the future as he now does over the
absence OF "A third eye.
lie viii grow fish. But no won't
bother about any such old fash.
Toned idea as fish pond.
Fish ponds freeze up in winter
and dry out I'm summer" Alb said.
explaining his newest theory.
II figger II this way" Alb con
tinued, fish can be trained TO live
out OF water. just as birds can be
taught 10 hop around In cages In.
stead OF flying from tree to tree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31

Then. they don't eat up all the
profit like pig does. Fish can
live on each other; the large fish
eating the smaller ones and the
baby fish catch bugs. Every meal
time I'd turn the big fish into the
pen with the small ones and let 'em
fill up.
AS there wouldn't be any water
for the fish To swim around and
lose weight. they'd keep on getting
bigger and bigger Until one fish
would feed n whole family for a
day.
Fish eggs cost about n dime a
billion. and the only trouble there'd
be would be going to the pan and
yanling a fish out"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
LOVE LETTERS"

Dorothy Dalton returned 60 the
Liberty sunday In a brand new We.
hicie Of the screen. called Love Let
trrr.- in which the famous Ince star
gets into al kinds OF trouble over a
bunch OF old love letters that the VII
lain. curse himl refuses 10 destroy.
Tho play is full Of action. with here
and there tense moments that hold
the attention OF even the most sleepy
Of audiences.
In this play Dorothy Dalton is
given an excellent chance TO display
her wonderful ability as an emotion
nj actress. which gift has brought
her so soon into the ranks OF the
foremost stars OF the screen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
FL GARRETT

Representative FINS J. Garrett. Of
Tennessee. is out for the repeal Of
that portion OF the war tar exempt.
Ing the salaries OF congressman. Gar.
rett thinks II II In extremely bad
taste for the lawmakers to vote
themselves a privileged class. lie
says tax lodging Is tax lodging. in
his opinion, tho Il has various forms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
THE AUyENTURER-

Charlie Chaplin IS doubling ehs
audiences up with laughter al thu
Colonial this week In his latest. and
what is considered his greatest COM
ecy. The Adventure. As an e.
capped convict. he Is afforded an un-
limited field for siap-stick comedy
that American audiences seem -
Ike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31

taAA A'aklNs anu
e 81 me great
quantities. Of food
stuffa They also
carry dtneAne
germs The gov
eminent suggests
org an ed com
m unity cffor, TO
get rid OF them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31

AS we have previously said the capture of Jerusalem
will hardly prove of high and direct military Importance
its effect upon the morale of the Turks
dous
1t brings closer the date when Mohammed will say to
his christian Dog" brother Wilhelm:
what am getting. or likely to get, by being by
your
Here's hoping that Gen. Allenby speedily nnops all
Palestine clean of the unspeakable Turk.
Jerusalem has fallen" said the cable bulletin. Nay
Jerusalem has risen
peace.
BLIZZARD a@ay to
the did three
AN a pearl in an oyster Now will
you let pork and eat things?
If THAT senate committee only clears up the crocrI. ma
chine scandal it win not have probed in vain.
..rs f., ONE sas. for ne r s s. sa MY
m THE KAIsEEs Christmas proposal sort of
peace all benIgerenta to
send delegates All right we nominate T r. and DIT Matthews
URGING vegetable diet German food authorities put swdu
On their list Sure It's vegetable like parnps bread pudding
TABLE COVER sold for $4,000 in New York art cnrerv the ,
day This war certainly showing the people how
CANADA ass H for Prohibition % s Gsss s
Russia Streak for safe while
BILLY SUNDAY at rnoppng with
good record Billy.
rETRocRAD boldly declares. nol.hevra have
they haven't dough H
than the proclamation.
than seven inches of upper. on
saenious scuDles dea 100 but con
DRESS SUITS and SUR If COLLAR, , are London
quite '' There
THE SWISS s. exporting ss9 o %
conservation. q be- out"7 ~ ~
WEATHER nrsts storm in Trort,
ing leading Puget sound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31

Big BIN" liar, is at the Rex this
week in the production he wrote
himself. The Narrow Trail and
considered by a number Of critics to
he his greatest picture. Bill delight
ed the large houses with his quick
gun-pulling and his horseback riding
on his Pinto pony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
HEALTH OF ESTIONS
ANSWERED.

G. n s. asks; lis pounding on the
back a good way 90 relieve stranE
ling -
Yes The sudden force Of air es.
PEELED from the lungs Will generally
erpel the substance. clogring the
throat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
TIE AUCTION BLOCK"

There Is no doubt that Rex Beach
Ia considered by the masses to be
Americas foremost fiction writer.
judging by the big crowds that are
tanning the Strand this week in or
der TO see HIS latest screen offering.
The Auction Block" II is useless
10 say that the play In wonderful
production. because the memories OF
his other popular productions are
still fresh in our minds. namely.
The Spoilers" The Ne'er- Do-Weil"
and THE Barrier"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
PROGRAMS TODAY
-uEE.2..

LIBERTY Dorothy Dalton IN
Love I~ft~rs-"
sIia~e Rcd tn ~yaa
Of Music Mountain"
sTRA>D-Eer Beaeh's 'The Aue-
tion Biloxi"
COLONIAL - Charlie Chaplin IN
THE AdyeDsurer."
EFt--I;lli Hart In The Nssvvw
Trail"
Ct.LMdEE--Annett keIiermsa h
The Daughter Of the Geds.-
CLASS A-<hsriofte Walker n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
Says Consumption
Due in Australia

VICTORIA. Dec. 3i.-Australia
viii have CONSUMPTION, despite the re
cent vote TO the contrary. according
10 Il. F. Cox. prominent business
man. who has just arrived from Mel.
bourne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
Congratulations to
Rear Admiral Coontz

A delegation from the Chamber Of
Commerce will make a trip TO Brem-
erton Monday 20 congratulate Rear
Admiral Robert T.. Coontz upon his
recent promotion TO that rank from
the grade OF captain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole

When those sharp pains 60 shooting
through your head. when your skulI
seems as II IL would split, Just rub alift,e
Musterole on your temples and neck
II draws out the Inflammation. sootneS
awaythe pain. usually givingquickreiiei.
Musterole is a clean, white Ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than
a mustard plaster and does not plis,e..
Many doctors and nurses iIanAy
recommend. Musterole for sore tnioa'
bronchitis Group, stiff neck. asthma
neuralgia, congestion, pleuriSy, rhennnE
tism, iumbago, pains and aches OF inc
back or joints. sprains, sore muscles
bruises, chilblains. frosted feet-colos
of the chest (it often prevents pneu
monia). II Is always dependable, "A
SOC and 60c Jars; hospital size VI"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
"NAN OF Music MOUNTAIN

Wallace Reid is seen IN his great
est play at the Coliseum this week.
Nan OF Music Mountain" There Is
not duh moment In the entire pro
duction. II is n play Of the West.
taken from tho popular novel Of the
same name Reid is cast In the role
OF "a regular BIN Hart. He battles
with bad men and knocks the day
lights out OF all Of then except one
little bandit. nan Cupid.
Cupid gets In fatal shot at Reid.
and as a result our brave hero falls
In love with the bandits daughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
.eMY UNMARRIED WIFE

Carmel Meyers. in My Unmarried
Wife" Is the offering for the week
at the Mission. Altho the play b .
wee bit sad and brings the lump into
ones throat many times. yet II b
very good. and one Of high standard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
V. C. Kelly Killed
by Arc Light Burn

Electrocuted when he attempted
TO fix a street arc light. Mt 1908 f.
5bth St, Sunday night. Norn G.
Kelly. 20. 3eii s3rd ave y. T.. died
on his way 90 the hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
DO YOu REMEMBER

There is n great young opening In
Petrograd for the old fashioned ID
itor who used 10 lead Off with a col
umn and half on WHITTIER Are
We Drifting7'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
THE MARROW TRAIL

and performs Some wonderful diving
during the action OF the play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
RATS

Uncle Sam is asking every eitiren
TO help rid tho country OF rats. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
THE ONE OBJECT

Everyhody'H worried.
The same as you an me.
erybodys Hurried
An sinFin' off the key.
No more time TO chatter.
NO more time TO grin.
This worlds serious matter
We've got n war 20 win!
We mustn't miss tho beauty.
We mustn't miss the song.
AZ We sce the path OF duty
And with courage step along.
IL Of self We are forR-tful.
We must smile thru thick and thin.
There's no place for moods rcgrctful
When we've got a war 10 win.
--Philandcr johnson. In Washing
ton Star.
We read that site for the North
west Texas insane asylum Is TO be
selected by Attorney Gen. Looney.
What has become OF tho ldfash.
toned man who used 10 say: Every
thing Is lovely and the goose hangs
high~7
Make MIN a u.S.S.s. Agent
\ lion shipped from Cuba. said to
have eaten a German spy. has been
held up In New York by customs Of
ficihla. II should be allowed 20 roam
the streets. II might eat another.
Are you practicing writing II fsls7
Horse Kicks Fatal Hole.in Mans
Skull" says an esteemed contem-
porary. Every headline writer has n
language all his own
a Ia MODE
Chicago psychopath announces
that the Joy In kissing comes from
the electro-chemical action. SO don't
be surprised IL you hear John Nc.
Corrnsck singing. There's magni-
tudinous electro-chemo In your
kiss"
Next they'n be having n formula
for II. Imagine pleading with girl
for just one little 2KU.
Modern version not much I'm
proyement at that. Think so7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
i. . . t.. ID. TX. S..
COL,YUyNNI
youTE GOING TO kiEr 'EM
DON'T MNkE I'm lNlIcSs

DON'T MAKE 'EM UNLESS
Mayhc not 30 wild time tonight.
but think how much better youn
feel tomorrow morning.
Famous expressions that viii be
among those missing tonight
mo. thanksh. oouldn'n touch mus.
ser drop"
shame nhing all roun',"
Just one more. tomorrow'a nuxzer
day"
II 1918 Is wise. holl he tieklod 20
death with a dry welcome.
POSSE ~ SEARCHING ron HIN
=. j. writes 70 ua aa follows, I'm
derntand that hish water makes tho
roads south Of Kent impossible TO
auto traffic. but how'H fordlnEf"
At Camp Lewis t'othcr day. tho Of
fir~r OF the guard was trying to rca'
son. In his primitive way. with the
towering mentality 81 n consoien'
tious objcctor. agc "a and wearing a
Windsor tie.
The trouble with you" he con
Guided rs that you are suffering
from exaggerated ESQ"
A little later, when he came 20
censor the young mans mail. no
found this passage In n letter 10 the
G. o's mother Write me often and
at length. as am suffering here
from a lack OF intellectual com.
panionAhip"
Il can stand lot Of things
writes r. ~ r.. but ! kicked when
found 'Nnc-d Ham and Eggs on
the menu In a Hoquian restaurant"
Seattle Red Cross ought 20 write
10 Fan Greek. Wis. % induce a Ger.
tain citizen Of that burg 60 com.
west We refer 60 Ernest knittcr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31
THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME
PINE

Charlotte Walker is at the Class A
for the first part OF the week in Eu
gene Walters great stage success
The Trail OF the<Lonesone Pine
The film Is as good as the play. and
that's saying a lot-for Il sure was
some drama on the stage.
MIAMI. Fla. Dec 3ls--Georse
Castle. most widely known theatrical
man. died here Saturday night he
was a pioneer in vaudeville circles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31

Go be continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31

Seattle Red Cross ought 10 write
to Fan Greek. Wis. 10 induce a Ger
tain citizen Of that burg TO come
west We refer Go Ernest knit,rr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-31

\ lion shipped from Cuba. said to
have eaten German spy. has been
held up In New York by customs Of
ficihla. II should be allowed % roam
the streets IL might eat another.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15

At the meeting of the Chapman
Commercial club it was decided to
lease for a term of years, about ten
acres of fine timber land of T. V.
Stafford to be used as park and
for picnics and other amusement
purposes. This land is a little over
mile north of Chapman and ow-
ing to the splendid natural condi-
tions of the location will make an
ideal park Large trees of oak,
elm and walnut cover the ground
with practically no underbrush. The
water in Chapman creek is deep and
still at this place, affording excel
lent fishing and boating. Stands,
seats and amusement pavilions will
be erected Chapman Advertiser.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
NOT ENOUGH INDUCEMENTS
May Not Have State A. o. U. W.
Headquarters After All

A letter was received here yes
terday from Or. J. w. Graybill,
grand master workman of the A. o.
u. w. in which he said the state
committee from the lodge, which is
touring the state looking over pos
sibIe sites for the state headquar-
tiers. would be in Abilene sometime
in the near future.
This committee will not determine
the site OF the building. That will
be done in the grand lodge, and
some local mem bers believe the mat
ter will be killed then. They say
they have heard that the committee
is finding that none OF the cities
that want it, will be able to pro
vide the kind of building the lodge
needs, and that the organization
will probably not be able to raise
the amount OF money necessary to
build such a structure.
The $4,000 offered by the Abb
Iene club. along with the building
and site offered by the local lodge.
should go a long way toward fur
nishing suitable headquarters for
the state office here, however.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
METHODIST PREACHER OF
EMPORIA is MISSING

Emporia, Feb Several lodges
announced here today that they had
Joined with Masonic bodies at Pitts
burg and Topeka in opening COM
munications with similar organiza-
lions al New Orleans in an endeayor
to trace Rev. Louis NJ. Potts, pas
tor Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church here.
Dr. Potts, according to relatives
and lodge members has been Miss
ing since January "a, when he was
in New Orleans where he had gone
to close a real estate deal. DR. Potts
carried considerable sum Of money
when he left Emporia and is feared
he has been murdered and robbed.
lie eashed a draft for $1,000 in Kan
sas city il has been learned He
has wife and four children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
WORKED A SMOOTH GAME
A Stranger Took Treatment and Cask
From Town Man

One of the smoothest games work.
ed for some time was pulled off in
this city Thursday by stranger.
The stranger yesterday morning
called up a we'll known woman and
told her he was from her old home
town and wanted to know how her
folks were. OF course the woman
was glad to meet someone from her
old home town and the stranger
soon appeared at the house. She
tried to remember him but could
not and yet he seemed to be very
familiar with the family history. He
told her he wished to see a physi-
clan while in town, so the lady cali
ed the family physician and said
friend was in town and wanted to
see him. Soon the out-of-town man
called on the physician, took treat
ment that cost about ten dollars
and presented draft on his home
town bank in payment. The draft
was for $50 but the physician was
accommodating and endorsed the
draft, never dreaming the stranger
was not relative or friend of the
family who called him The stranger
gave the doctor ten and kept
forty. Later in the day the local
bank wired to see if the draft was
10. X. and then found out 1t was
forgery and the man was unknown
there.
The officers, the doctor and the
woman are all anxious to get hold
of that gentleman. junction City
Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15
VILLA BANDITS SPREAD
FEAR ALONG THE BORDER

Eel Paso, Tex, Feb. 3 Telegraph
wires have been cut and bridges
burned along the line Of the Mexico
Northwestern railway south Of Jua-
rez, 1t was learned here tonight. Al
though the damage is said to have
been done by small band of villa
followers, refugees from Mormon
colonies in the country recently va
Gated by General Pershing's forces
express great uneasiness concerning
those remaining behind. Govern
ment authorities in touch with the
Mexican situation do not credit the
report that villa is coming toward
Juarez, and say they have reason to
believe he is trying to work his
way south Of Chihuahua City into
Durango.