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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS
THE DIES MONIES WAY

THE DIES MONIES WAY
Dear Miss Grey: Once upon =
time. per history, a few roneyed
men put the price OF tea 90 high
that poor folks could not even look
at the tea pot. let alone the tea.
They could get no help from OF.
Ulcers then In office. so they took
the bull by the horns. dumped the
tea In the bay. and thus taught the
bull tossers q lesson. Why not
nowl
In Des Moinea, Ia, the poor PEG.
pie needed coal. and prices were so
high they couldn't buy einders. Did
their worthy mayor walt for the
state or the United States officials
TO pass a law 20 help the people out
Of their troubles7 Not him. He
was big enough American TO take
tho coal from q corporation and
give u TO the poor, telling the cor
poratlon to send the bill TO the city.
II the instipators Of Buy a home
In 1917" would put their shoulders
10 the wheel and assist the WORKING
man. they would not be able 20 build
homes fast enough. For instance. 6
per cent Is considered good interest
on any investment. Why not qe, a
Re" Of the wealthy men .ef our city
TO invest 900 apiece and start a
coal and wood yard, and not charge
over per cent on the Investment
Not only fuel yard. but groceries.
meats and everything sold TO this
working people. Have we any men
like the mayor OF pes Moines, Ia,
or 10 u every one for himself and
the devil take the hindmos.1
A. ALLISON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06

thing that you can do yourself to
bring In little extra money. as you
must have great deal OF spare
time on your hands. Take careful.
stock OF your talents and time, and
see II you can't hit something. Al
ways get the best you can for your
money. but keep within the limit.
and by making use Of extra time
and talent, you will find yourself
much happier and better satisfied
with life.
25 YEARS EXPERIENCE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06
OPINION OR FACTf

al am 27 years old and an, en-.
gagged 20 marry man OF 20. For
three years he has come 10 see me
three times week. but now he
calls only twice a week.
My girl friends insinuate that he
must be calling on some other Girl.
he has always been a perfect gen.
tleman, and his mother says he has
always been good at home.
He wants me 10 marry him in
two weeks. Now should I listen TO
my girl friends and give him up7 !
could not live with a man who
went with other girls, before or aft.
er our marriage. NJ. NJ.
Are the girls expressine
opinions or stating facts? There's
4 difference. YOU know. but girls
often talk so much that they con
fuse the two
II they can prove that the man
is going with another girl then
YOU might shape your conduct ac.
cordinglv But remember that a
man can pay a woman no higher
honor than TO ask her 10 marry
him II seems pretty good evi
dence that he prefers her to all
other women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06

Richmond hotel. was knocked down
and injured. tho not seriously. By
an auto driven by Frank w Allen
4422 Findley IT.. Monday. at the cor
ner Of Third ave. and University a.
Allen was arrested by Officer
Ballard on the charge OF reckless
driving and bail vas fixed at $50
which was furnished by his en-
ployera. the Bourg and New Cigar
Co. TO7 Third ave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06
CANADA PROHIBITS
POTATO EXPORTS

\ new factor Of much importance
has been injected into the potato
field by the Canadian government
issuing an order placing an embargo
forbidding tho expectation of pota-
toes to the United States. The or
der will become effective next Fri
day.
Potatoes have been selling at $50
a ton in British Columbia. In spite
Of the war. and Al s7j in Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06
HELD UP At DANCE

Miss Louise Adams Of the New
Cecil hotel and Joe Zorci. also Of
the New Cecil were held up. beaten
and robbed Sunday night while they
were attending a dance on Vashon
island.
Miss Adams lost s21.50. Zorci
tost s25 40
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06
BAKERS DOZEN
os--can you explain what 10
meant BY a bakers doxen," also,
how many 10 ~
TOM AND JERRY

A.-Bskcr's dozen Is a familiar
phrase supposed TO have original.
ed In an old practice OF bakers
who. when a heavy penalty was in
flicted for short weight. used to
give a surplus number OF loaves.
called the inbrcsd. 10 avoid all risk
Of mourning the fine. Thirteen.
therefore. became n bakers dozen.
and ~ also is assumed TO be the
number OF witches who sat down
together at dinner on the Lord 5
day. even as II was the number who
were at the last Passover supper.
which Immediately preceded the
betrayal OF Christ. Thirteen was
also called the devils dozen"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06
BULGARIA SOON TO
BREAK WITH U. S.

LONDON. March s. 49, Bulgaria
considers she must adopt the atti-
tude OF her ally. Germany. and
break with America, according TO
dispatches reaching here today
from semi-officisl press agencies.
These advices declare the Bulgarian
government will shortly send a note
10 the United States, explaining
Bulgarias adherence 10 Germany.
and instructlng the Bulgarian min
lister at Washington to demand his
passports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06
WEDNESDAY LINEN
DAY AT RED CROSS

The. women who are working in
the Cobb building for the Seattle
chapter OF The American Red Cross
are asking the housekeepers Of Sc
attic for old linens or any sort OF
linens for war use.
Tho Seattle chapter asks that
Wednesday. March ! be the ap-
pointed day on which the linen
shower be held. There are in near
ly every house discarded bits OF tn
bic or house linen. old napkins. tray
covers or sheets which can be uscd
10 great advantage by the force In
the Cobb building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06

How old was Amer That used
to be puzzling. But now it's What
was in the Boule Cabinet2"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06

=. l.. Haynes means matchmaker
and ieweler. Liberty Theatre Bldg.
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06
SAVING ON SOS

D
Dear Miss Grey: I am writing
for the benefit OF NJ. L.. who wants
to know II she can save anything
out OF SOS per month. Certainly, by
careful management. " your hus-
band wishes TO save, by all means
encourage Il, as there are so many
who run in debt or blow all they
make. | give you budget for APP
portioning your expenses. First.
put S. In the savings account in
your husbands name. then 81 In
your name. From the $50 left make
up your. budget as follows; Rent,
$40; light and fuel, SIS; eats, st8;
clothing for husband. Sc; clothing
for yourself. So; house, So: papers
and magazines, So; social life. So;
medicine, 81; lodge dues, 50; ex-
tras, SIS.
Under house expense | include
soap. lamp chmneys, broors, linen
and bedding. broken dishes and
cooking utensils replaced, Under
social life consider an occasional
ticket TO show, church or club
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06
WHITE SPOTS

o.-how can keep the white
spots off my nails3 MARIE.
A.--White specks appear when
the nail is bruised. or when II Is
not evenly nourished AS the nail
grows the white spots my disap-
pear. If they do not. keep the nail
wrapped In a bandage wet with
spirits of wine and camphor. or
soak fingertips 10 minutes daily in
olive oil.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06

The 'Boule Cabinet" was old
But a new novel tells the story. SEQ
page
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30
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E$H0RRoRs0f WAR;

Remarks by Ian Malcolm, M. P, Rep
resentative Of the British Red Cross
With the British Mission, Made In
Washington, D. c.. May "a, 1912, to
Delegates From American Red cross
Chapters.
In France and Flanders you come
nearest still to the true agony of the
situation. How can describe it?
Think of the worst earthquake, Of the
worst floods that have scourged and
shocked you here at home, multiply
the horror Of your impressions q hum
dred fold, and you will come near to
the horrors Of the Marne and the Aisnc.
Multiply them a thousand fold and
you will realize the ferocity Of car
mage at the battles Of the Ancre and
the Somme.
Multiply them two thousand fold and,
that Is the picture of misery and pain
and death after the great battles on
the plains Of Russia and in the noun
tains Of Persia and the Caucasus.
Think of the ruin by floods in Flan-
ders, with the stencil Of thousands of
carcasses, human and animal, poison
ing the atmosphere for miles around
for those who must stay day and night
in the trenches. Think of the devasta-
ton by fire in France, where villages
and woods and broad pasture lands are
utterly wiped out Of existence, not a
house nor a church nor q tree left
standing where once there were thou
sands Of families living in a condition
as prosperous and happy as anywhere
in the world. Then turn your minds
to the picture Of some great engage
ment. Try to conceive long trenches
Of men writing in torture from poi
sonous gas or from liquid flame, Of
soldiers smashed and disfigured by
shell wounds, their decorations indie
scribablc as their heroism is undaunted.
Leave the trenches and retire behind
the firing line With me. Here we are
on roads lined With men on stretchers,
some dead, scores mortally wounded,
hundreds upon hundreds of casualties
in n OF another degree of collapse.
The middle Of the roadway is filled by
dozens of ambulances after every ac-
ton. There is perhaps a mile length
of hospital trains waiting in a siding
to convey the wounded to base hos
pitfalls. And all this purgatory of pain
is dependent for relief upon the skill
of our doctors. Tie tenderness of our
nurses, the efficiency of our equipment,
all OF which means, and is dependent
upon, the generosity of the public.
May l not take it for granted that
just as the fighting manhood of the
United States Is soon to be With us in
the trenches SO you of the Red Cross,
who have done SO much for us in the
past, are now eager to be modified in
the allied army OF mercy and of char
ity that is almost divine. / assume
that your organization is coming with
us in increased numbers and with in
creased equipment, if necessary, to the
mountains above and around Saloniki,
to the plains of Egypt, to East Africa,
to the waterless wastes of Mesopo-
tamia, our tears and triumphs mingling
beneath the shadow of the Red Cross
flag.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

tween Josie-Joe and 1ckle Boy Baxter
melted each of them to prevent Miss
Pratt from hearing the other.
William sang loudest of all. Mr..
Parcher had at no time any difficulty
in recognizing his voice.
Oh, I love my love in the morning,
And I love my love at night;
I lov my love in the dawning
And when the stars are bright.
Some may love the sunshine,
Others may love the dew;
Some may love the raindrops,
But I love only you-oo-oo!
BY the stars up above
1t is you 1 lull-huv!
Yes, I low own-lay you.
They sang it four times; then Mr..
Bullitt sang his solo, Tell Her, o
Golden Moon, How I Adore Her." Will
liam following with 1.-THE Violate
Loves the Cowslip, but 1 Love Yew,"
and after that they all sang ooh, 1
Love My Love In the Morning again.
All this while that they sang Of love
MI. Parcher was moving to and fro
upon his bed, not more than eighteen
feet in an oblique upward slanting line
from the heads Of the serenaderS.
Miss Jane Baxter opened her eyes
upon the newborn day, and her first
thoughts were Of Mr.. Parcher-that is,
he was already in her mind when she
awoke, a circumstance to be accounted
for on the ground that his converse
ton during her quiet ~conyalescence in
his library had so fascinated her that
in all Likelihood she had been dreaming
Of him.
Then, too, Jane and Mr.. Parcher had
a bond in common, though Mr.. Parch-
er did not know it. Not without re-
suit had William repeated Miss Pratt's
inquiry in James hearing, "Who is that
curious chtld?" Jane had preserved
her sang froid, but the words remained
with her, for she was one Of those who
ponder and retain in silence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

utes later came down to the library,
where Jane was sitting with her father
and mother.
William looked from one to the other
Of his parents and seemed about to
speak, but did not do so. Instead he
departed for the upper floor again and
presently could be heard moving about
theoretically in various parts of the
house a remote thump finally indicat-
ing that he was doing something with
q trunk in the attic.
After that he came down to the IL
brary again and once more seemed
about to speak, but did not. Then he
again, and he was still repeating this
process when James time limit was
reached, and she repaired conscien-
tiously to her little bed. ucr mother
came to hear her prayers and to turn
out the light, and when Mrs. Baxter
had passed out into the hall after that
Jane heard her speaking to William,
who was now conducting what seemed
to be excavations on a serious scale
in his own room.
"Oh, Willie, perhaps didn't tell you,
but you remember I'd been missing
papa's evening clothes and looking ev-
erywhere for days and days?"
"Ye-es," huskily from William.
well, I found them. And where do
you suppose I'd put them? 1 found
them under your window seat. Can
you think Of anything more absurd
than putting them there and then for
getting it? l took them to the tailor's
to have them let out. They were get
ting too tight for papa, but they'll be
all right for him when the tailor sends
them back"
What the stricken William gathered
from this it is impossible to state with
accuracy. Probably he mixed some
perplexity with his emotions. Certain
ly he was perpleXed the following
evening at dinner.
Jane did lot appear at the table.
Poor child! She's sick in bed" Mrs.
Baxter explained to her husband. 81
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30
Copyright, 1915, 1916, b
SYNOPSIS

William Baxter. aged seventeen, falls at
first sight in calf love with young Miss
Pratt on a visit to friends Of his. His
little sister, Jane. is a fly in the ointment.
William is sent by his mother to help
Genesis, darby Of all work, bring home
some washtubs she had purchased. They
are accompanied by Clematis, Genesis
mongrei dog. Miss Pratt. escorted by her
friends. comes along with her dog, Flopit.
A dogight ensues.
The dogs are separated. William van
ishes. disguised, under a boiler. That
evening he takes his fathers dress suit
and calls upon Miss Pratt and her friend,
Miss Parcher.
Jane, a knowing ~youngster, explains
certain matters concerning Williams love
affair to her mother. She also knows the
fact that William has distracted his IA
Tiers dress suit.
Williams attentions to Miss Pratt and
those of rivals get on Mr.. Parcher's nerves.
Jane tells MI. Parcher in secret that Will
liam ant get his fathers dress suit any
longer because 1t is being altered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30
Martyr Heroes Of Red Gross.


The tale of victims to the white flag
crossed with red" is a long one. Medi-
cal men, nurses, ambulances bearers
and helpers have fallen by scores.
sometimes under fire, sometimes strick-
en- by typhus. The representatives OF
the Russian Red Cross followed the
advance guard into action at the at
tack Of Kheok-Tepe. Twelve Of them
paid for it with their lives; six were
wounded. The Dutch on the outbreak
Of war with the sultan of Atehin sent
a messenger to announce their inten-
ton Of adhering to the convention. The
messenger was murdered. The Ital-
ian Red Cross society during the Abys-
sinian war escorted the wounded to
Massaua through a savage and hos
tile country. At Abba Carima fifty
surgeons of the Italian army were kill
ed or left for dead upon tho field. Many
fell under fire In the act OF relieving
tho wounded; others were savagely
stoned to death By the Abyssinians. :.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30
CHAPTER VI.
Jane Meets Mr., Parcher.

TANE thought almost exclusively
Of Mr.. Parcher until breakfast
al time and resumed her thinking
Of him at intervals during the
morning. Then, in the afternoon, a
series of quiet events not un%connected
with Williams passion caused her to
think of MI. Parcher more poignantly
than ever. Who can say, then, that it
vas not by design that she came face
to face with Mr.. Parcher on the public
highway at about 5 o'clock that after
noon?
MI. Parcher was walking home from
his office, and he walked slowly, gulp-
ing from time to time as he thought
Of the inevitable evening before him.
His was not a rugged constitution,
and for the last fortnight or so he had
feared that it was giving way alto
gether.
Walking more and more slowly as he
approached the dwelling he had nee
thought Of as home, he became aware
Of a little girl in a checkered dress
approaching himsat a gait varied by
l4C L VI u Odlltt
hoop which she was disciplining with
a stick held in her right hand. When
the hoop behaved we'll she came ahead
rapidly; when it affected to be intoXi-
Gated, which was most often it's within,
she %zigzagged with it and gained little
ground. But all the while, and with
out reference to what went on concern
ing the hoop, she slowly and continu-
ously fed herself with her left hand
small, solemnly relished bites of. a slice
Of bread and butter covered with apple
u and powdered sugar.
MI. Parcher looked upon her, and he
shiyered slightly, for he knew her to
be Willie Bakers sister.
Jane checked her hoop and halted.
"G'd afternoon, Mr.. Parcher."
"Good afternoon" he returned.
Jane looked up at him trustfully and
with a strange, unconscious fondness.
"You goin' home now, Mr.. Parcher?'
she asked.
II suppose So" he murmured.
"My brother Willie's been at your
house all afternoon" she remarked.
He repeated, 81 suppose So" but in
a tone Of hopeless animosity.
"He just went home," said Jane.
"He kept lookin' back at your house.
Miss Pratt was on the porch"
II suppose So" with a moan.
"My brother Willie isn't comm back
to your house tonight, but he doesn't
know it yet"
"What!" exclaimed Mr.. Parcher.
"Willie isn't goin' to spend any more
evenings at your house at ALL" said
Jane thoughtfully. "He isn't, but he
doesn't know it yet"
Mr.. Parcher gazed fxedly at the
wonderfulschild, and something like a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30

was out this afternoon, and she ate
nearly all of a five pound box of
candy"
Both the sad eyed William and his
father We're ~dumfounded. where on
earth did she get a five pound box of
candy?" MI. Baxter demanded.
I'm afraid Jane has begun her first
affair."" said Mrs. Baxter. "a gentle
nan sent it to her"
What g]entleman?' gasped William.
And in his mothers eyes as they
slowly came to rest ON lis in reply he
was aware Of an inscrutability strong
ly. remindful Of that %inscrutable look
Of James.
"MIr. parcher," she said gently.
Evening after evening passed while
William sat dreaming painfully Of Mr..
Parcher's porch, but in the daytime,
though he did not literally make hay
while the sun shone, he at least gath
cred a harvest somewhat resembling
hay in general character.
Thus: One afternoon, having locked
his door to secure himself against in
trusion, William seated himself at his
writing table and from a drawer there
in took a small cardboard box, which
he uncovered, placing the contents be-
fore him upon the table. In the box
were:
A faded rose; several other faded
roses, d~isintegrated into leaves; three
withered -four leaf clovers;' q white
ribbon still family smelling Of v%iolets;
a small silver shoe buckle; a large
pearl button; a small pearl button; a
tortoise shell hairpin; a cross section
from the heel Of a small slipper; a
stringy remnant, probably once an i'm
provised wreath Of daisies; four or
five withered dandelions; other dried
vegetation Of nature now indistin-
guishable.
His gentle eyes showed his emotion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-30
(Continued Next Weekly
+++t++.rt-+ - i. 81 ;.
WHEN ToNEY DIDN'T KNOW.

+ Fred Toney was pitching a
+ game for the Cubs in Boston
+ back In the days when Chance
+ was on first, Eyers on second,
4 Tinker on short, etc. The battle
+ was drawing to a close. Toney
4 walked q man to start an inning.
+ and another got on when Tinker
+ fumbled a grounder.
+ Batter No. 3 laid down a bunt,
Il and Toney never made an offer
4 to field it.
i When the round was complet-
l. ed and Toney neared the bench
+ Chance yelled out: "Why didn't
+ you go after that ball? Didn't
II you know there were two on"
Il Toney stared -back. slow
IL came all them men on bases"
j. he asked.
i.
u IL j. ss IL i. Il. 4. IL IL 4. q. 4. 4. =, Il. i.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

A fine example of community spir-
it is the success Of the Philadelphus
community fair, in which not a prem
ium was offered. On the whole the
exhibits were better at the fair held
Friday of last week than the exhib-
its at the fair held by the same COM
munity last year, when prizes of mon
ey value were given, and the only
stimulus offered for exhibits this year
was ribbon decoration. The people
of the entire community with fine
spirit rallied to the support Of the
fair and made il, decided success.
Philadelphus has the distinction of
being the first rural community in
the United States to meet all the re-
1uirements for a model community
from a sanitary standpoint. 1t achiev-
ed that distinction some years ago
1t has now achieved the distinction
of holding the ideal community fair
with no side attractions and no prem
iums.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
10 THE POOR CONSUMER.

"Pass the buck to the consumer"
The Lexington Dispatch muses. upon
the distressing fact that that is the
entire walk and conversation of man
ufacturers, jobbers and retailers in
these days of special taxes for war
purposes. The consumer, with his back
to the wall, has nobody to whom to
pass the buck. There is an added tax
of $1.00 thousand on cigars, for in
stance. The manufacturer adds that
to the price to the jobber and the
jobber adds it to the price to the re-
taller. So far so good. But the re-
taller adds cent to the price of ev-
cry cigar and gets $40 more a thou
sand. And so it goes all along the
line. If the burden could be distri-
buted evenly, each one bearing his
share, it would fall lightly on all, but
when that great institution the "ul-
innate consumer" has bear a bur-
den Of $40 when 81 is added in tax
to the manufactured product, it would
seem to be trifle digging.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
IN FIVE MINUTES! NO
INDIGESTION, GAS OR
SOUR, ACID STOMACH
The moment "Pape's Diapepsin
reaches the stomach all
distress goes.

"Really does put upset stonachs
in really does overcome IN
digestion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn
and sourness due to acid ferme:ata-
ton in five n1iautes-that-just Tat
makes Pape's Diapepsin the lag
est selling stomach antacid and reg
uiator in the world. If what you eat
ferments and turns sour, you belch
gas and eructate undigested food or
water: head is dizzy and aches breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides fill
ed with indigestible waste, remember
the moment "Pape's Diapepsin" comes
in contact with the stomach all such
distress vanishes. It's truly aston
ishing- almost marvellous, and the
10Y is it's harnlessness.
A large fifty-cent case Of Pape's
Diapepsin is worth its weight IL gold
to men and women who can't get their
,, stomaches regulated. It belongs in
your home-should always be kept
handy in case of a sick, sour, upset
stomach during the day or at night
It's the quickest, surest antacid fol
the stomach in the world.