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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16
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Victims OF eye strain and
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Could not see to read at all. Now
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SAYS: THE atmosphere seemed
hazy with or without glasses, but
after using this prescription for 10
DAYS everything seems clear. ] can
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or the typewritIng on the machine
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16
Cleanup and Garden
Week Starts Monday

Paint pot. watering pot. broom
and hoe will hold reunion this
spring. II the designs OF the Clean
Up and Paint Up" folk succeed. II
is their plan TO get community co
operation IN painting and cleaning
and thrift garden" work.
Headquarters are established In
the Industrial Exhibit building.
Fourth ave. and University. and a
survey OF the conditions in the va
rious districts has begun.
Cleanup week will begin april %.
G. II. Williams Ia chairman and
Clancy Nj. Lewis secretary Of the
campaign bureau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16
LOCAL WAR GRAFT
TO Be prevented

In order TO eliminate duplication
C. work and energy In the many
phases OF PATRIOTS service to be
gwen In the war preparedness pro
gram. a central council for the city
is to be organized Tuesday evening
at the Press club. Delegates are
requested from all organizations.
Not only will IL save needless du-
pllcation. but this Council for Patri-
otto Service will also make II I'M
possible for any grating organiza'
ton TO solicit funds on any fake
plea OF patriotism.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16
HOMEKEEPERS
HEAR LECTURES

Seattle housewives who attended
the opening session OF the third an.
nual homckeepers' conference Mon.
day. gained somc technical informa-
ton on efficient wartime economy.
Tho conference will continue all
week
Subjects taken up Monday. or
scheduled for other sessions during
the week. deal with fabrics. their
cost and values: business principles
for housekeeping. kitchen chemls-
Try fire hazards: finance: laws af.
fecting women. color combinations:
care OF clothing: music apprecia.
ton. shopping ethics: care OF the
teeth. and dozens OF other kindred
subjects which are taught 10 scien.
tific homekeepers these days.
The conference opened nj p. m.
In Meany hail. and will convene
Tuesday at $3.50 n m Different
faculty members and Seattle eX-
perts deliver tho lectures. Any
woman is welcome to attend. Last
year 500 women registered for the
six.dry course.
Tuesday mornings program fol
lows: $50 n IN. Thirty ways of
Preparing Egg" Miss Rausch /:
Canning and Preserving" Frances
b. Heverlo. instructor In home eco.
Monies: Woman "a a Business Aid
TO Her Husband" Prof Edwin A.
Start. Chemistry OF the Home.
Prof. Robert Ross.
Tuesday afternoon program
What Women Should Know OF Fl
nance" J. w. Spangler OF the So
attic National Bank; What II
Costs 10 Send Girl TO College, y
Dean Ethel Coldwell: Where the
Law Touches Woman" Reah White
head; How to Prevent Fire In the
Home" J. H. Schiyely. and n com
pany dinner demonstration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

Capt. Patten, commandment of the
University of Washington cadet
corps, Will. at the request OF Brig
Gen. Johnet Lyenne. designate two
graduate students or two seniors
for appointment as second lieuten.
ants in the marine corps. Eight
others are to be designated for sec.
ond lieutenants In the marine re
serve corps.
The candidates for appointment
must be between 20 and % years OF
age. They win not be required to
pass the usual written examination
but must undergo n risid physical
examination mt Bremerton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16
Amazing Power of Bon-Opto
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Doctor Says 1t Strengthens
Eyesight so per cent in One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

! IN reasonable time and multi.
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spared the trouble and expense Of
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derfully benefited by the use OF this
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Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto
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and let II dissolve. With this liquid.
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Many hopelessly blind might have
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Note: Another prominent physi-
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II Is one OF the very few prepara I.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16
THEATRES
AlhAM8 ERA

AthAM6RA
Iiermine Shone scored a bik hii
In MARY Ann" at the opening per
Torrance OF the now Alhambra bill
Sunday afternoon. The little play
let has real. honcst.to- goodness
piot--a plot that held the attention
OF tho audience every minute OF the
time. Herrninc Shone IL nm actress
"a real artistic.
Horace Wright aud Rene Diet
rich. In song and pattcr were good,
receiving many encorca aa their re
ward. Herbert Ashley and Jack
Altman. two clever comedians.
have a supply OF good Jokes. Ethel
MacDonough has way OF singing
songs that wins her applause. MI.
lie kinkaii scored big ON the bag.
pipes. and Harry Tate's satire on
Motoring was chock.full OF
laughs. olivotti. Moffett and Clare
closed the show with "a little bit OF
everything. but mostly dancing.
oRpAgum
ION Trial" played to a large au-
dlence on its opening performance.
Sunday, nj the Orpheum II In a
wonderful play. and one that the
little stock company will score blk
in before the week II over. Tho
play could never have been success
fully presented without the reyoly-
ing stages. II tells the last act
first. and then. by tho use OF re.
volving stages. the trial IL continu.
ally being rotated back 10 previous
events.
Probably tho return OF Phoebe
Hunt had something To do with the
successful presentation OF the play.
hut whether II had or not. IN. play
Is a credit TO tho Wilkes players.
TivoLi
The Beauty Doctor was the OF
fering nj the Tivoli theatre SUNDAY
afternoon. and the play seemed 10
delight the fairly good-sikoi audi.
enee. Time and again the princl'
pals were rncorcd for their efforts
Hazel BOYD scored another personal
hit. and Willis West. Dick Hyland
and George Ford served out 10, o.
com.dy--soms good and somo stale
PALACE HIP
The new vaudeville show which
opened Sunday at tho Palace Hip IL
headed by Otto Koerner and com.
pany. In funny little playie,. en-.
Titled The Automobile Broker.
This sketch IA fun OF humor and
wittlclsms. and Koerner scored "a
: comedian.
The Victoria Trio. In "A Lyric
Luxury" Ia an offering OF harmony
singing aud comedy. Erfori whirl'
wind Sensation IL good aerial
novelty. Ryan and Ryan are o..
centric dancers. Blair and Crystal.
In Counting at the Tennis Court.
have q comedy singing and talking
act.
Creta Won Bergen. The Physical
Culture Girl" does lot OF difft
cult contortion tricks and delivers
u talk on physical development.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

for women's Service here. While
the women would hardly be accept
ed In the field. IL 10 probable that
in time OF need they might act as
dispatch riders or do police work.
Hugh p. Schively. son OF former
state Insurance Commissioner
schiveiy. and university athlete.
will receive a commission as lieu.
tenant in the aviation corps nj
once. lie passed examinations last
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

CELEBRATING ITS 32nd ami
versary. the Seattle Turnvereln
will give it's annual demonstration
OF physical culture Friday evening.
April q. at the Metropolitan tho
ntTp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

The Blind Mans Eyes" were
far seeing. It's novel starting
today In The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

J. ID. bowman. chairman OF the
special committee ~ five. TO coop
crate with the quartcrmastsr de-
partmen, OF tho army. Seattle dis
irict. has returned after n confer
snce In Washington. u. G. with the
National Defense Council The
committee II TO continue turnout
the war
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16
OPEN BID FOR SLAV
PEACE IS MADE

AMSTERDAM. April i6.-Aus
tria.Hungary regards a basis OF
understanding" easily capable OF be
ing reached with Russia. In view OF
the Identical beliefs In the Russian
provisional governments recent
statement and those stated by For
elgn Minister Czernin.
A semI-offlcial statement givins
this Interpretation was Issued IN
Vienna today-the first open. for
NAL bid for peace with Russia.
A novel with a Seattle angle
starts in The Star today he
Blind Mans Eyes"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

Brig. Cen. Maurice Thompson.
adjutant general in command OF
| National Guard forces In the state.
In glad OF the ruling of Judge Ad-
vocate General Crowdcr's permit
ting tho formation OF new units
order. Under tho decision II IL
possible TO proceed with the or
ganization OF field artillery com
/ psnies Mt Walla Walla and tho In
oreasing ~ tho cavalry forces at
| Wenstchec.
Tho Young Mems Hebrew as
sociation fayors the conscription
OF wealth and men and under the
/ direction OF Ludwig Frank Will
drill two nights week. Those
not members are invited TO join In
tho drills.
Ballard residents will form
branch OF the American Defense
society Mt a meeting Monday night.
Ministers and Red Cross workers
win be among tho speakers.
Motorcycles will bc used In the
recruiting campaign OF the marine
corps. Lieut. udell. in charge here.
will clothe his men In the ieathern
jackets and puttees OF the ayistorn
and send them about the city on
I gas bikes 10 round up prospective
marines.
Indians are welcomed in the
United States navy. The requests
Of several red men for enlistment
here have been granted.
A concert will be held at the
Boyiston Unitarian church Monday
night for the benefit OF the Red
Cross. Miss Edna Leon Benson.
pianist. Will play.
Ship carpenters. WHISTLER EN-
ployed or not. are urged 70
register at the government I'm
migration offices. Firvt ave.
and Union e., between Q .. m.
and .. m. A census 10 being
taken by tho government and
Commissions White 10 anxious
that II shall be thoro herr.
Five hundred and fifteen 4. OF
". students have been drawn from
their class rooms by the roll OF the
drumS One hundred and seventy.
eight have enlisted for active serv.
l a.. fss.s f.T
ed for ambulance. first aid meth.
DDS. or for officers commissions.
]. ID. bowman. chairman OF the
special committee of five. To coop
crate with the quArtcrmaster de-
irict. has returned after n confer
snce In Washington. u, C.. with the
National Defense Council The
committee II TO continue turnout
tho war.
The citv survey Marty. which Il
maprirg the Swan lake disiric;
preparatory to tn. establishment,
Of the lake as part OF the Seat.
dc water system. has purchased a
hlg flag pud will raise II 20 the
top % 3ofoot pole Tuesday
morning.
The 10000 school children Of Sc
attic arc saiusinE the nag once
each week Tho regulation pledge
authorized by the state law is
used.
A cavalry company with 10
members already has been formed
"a branch OF the National League
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

The citv survey Marty. which -
mapping the Swan lake district
preparatory to tn. establishment,
Of the lake as part OF the Seat
dc water system. has purchased a
hlg flag pnd will raise II 20 the
top ~ 3o-foot pole Tuesday
morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

The 10000 school children Of Sc
attic arc saiu,inE the flag once
each week. Tho regulation pledge
authorized BY the state law Is
used.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

Five hundred and fifteen Z. oi
". students have been drawn from
their class rooms by the roll OF tbs
drums. One hundred and seventy
eight have enlisted for active serv
ice and the remainder are register
ed for ambulance. first aid meth
DDS. or for officers commissions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

A N u S E N E N T s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

A cavalry company with 10
members already has been formed
a. a branch OF the National League
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

Ship carpenters. WHISTLER EN-
ployed or not. are urged 70
register at the government, I'm
migration offices. First ave.
and Union 81. between Q .. m.
ard 4 .. m A census 10 being
taken by tho government and
Commissions White 10 anxious
that II shalt be thoro herr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

A concert will be held at the
Boyiston Unitarian church Monday
night for the benefit OF the Red
Cross. Miss Edna Leon Benson
pianist. Will play
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-16

Indians are welcomed in the
United States navy. The requests
OF several red men for enlistment
here have been granted.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16
u. or N. LOSES
FIRST Stacker
Adams, Star Inheld Prospect,
Is Declared Out BY Faculty;
So Are Managers

ANN ARBoR Mich. Feb. Ia
The examinations OF Last week dic
not take many men from Niehigan's
baseball squad. but Tommy" Al
ans. the nrst bssemAn upon whom
Coach Lundgren WAS banking so
heavily. failed 20 make the grade
and will be unable 20 report for
work this spring Besides Adams.
The only ones affected seem 10 be-
The assistant managers. as I'll four
are reported as down In their work
leaving the team without men 20
take care OF the nets and parspher-
malta.
Adams played rrst base for the
fresh team last spring. and display
ed wonderful fielding ability In al
dition 70 batting strength that Lnnd.
gren believed he woald aid Michi
gsn greatly this year Capt Bran
dell says that Jimmy Newell. nrst
haseman last year. will probably BE-
back q; the same position this year
The general call for baseball can
6itates will proably be DELAYED for
short time since the pitchers are
"ot getting into shape as rapidly as
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16
TRACK SEASON
OPENS TONIGHT

The indoor track meet season will
open tonight. when the new North
western high school sends a team
20 the Central gym for a dgal meet
Coach Burroughs OF Central. has de-
VeI0ped Es1fT= '7Tfi17Tr-vr {; - lr-E se8afi
and should have no dTiculty IN win
hing. Athletics haven't doomed AZ
Northwestern long enough 70 enable
Coach Armstrong 20 get 4 line on
his material he Will no, Be able
20 enter men p all events tonight.
and has retained the privilege OF
making such shifts ard experiments
tonight as be NAV think tivls bic
for the future development OF MS
toys.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16
CLEvELANDS
TO OPEN HERE
Ma or League Season To Start
April 10; Tigers Get
One Holiday

The 1917 schedule for the Amer1-
can league. announced this morn
ing. provides for the opening OF the
season on April IL. with Cleveland
playing a, Detroit. Chicago. at 81
Louis. Boston NJ New York. and
Washington at Philadelphia. The
second opening day viii be April
10. with these teams reversing. Ths
western teams will get most Of their
baseball early In the season this
year. and will nnish In the east.
where they win disband the frat
OF October.
Detroit Is given one holiday
Fourth OF July--and will have IL
Saturdays and 10 Sundays At Navin
Geld. The Tigers will be at Cleve-
land Memorial day and 1t Chicago
Labor day.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16
Dit to Get Most Early This Open
WAR PLANS FOR
BALL PLAYERS

NEW YORK. FEB. ia rssolu
ton adopted by the American
league provides the following pre-
paIedness program for ball play
ers:.
F1rst-Become citizen sol
diers
Second-One hour each day
shsll be given over 10 military
instruction IN training camps
and players shall march TO
training Geld In military forma-
ton.
Military drills viii be
continued thru the summer
during morning practice.
Fourth-suggested that
mil''"-v training camp similar
20 Plattsburg be established
tor bail players Immediately
after the worlds series.
Ban Johnson will consult Will
MaJ.-Gen. Leonard Wood regardln,
the project
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16
HOPPE CUTS UP
IN RIVALS TOWN

CLEVELAND o.. FEB. To
Charles NcCogr' world champion
at three cushion billiards. lives a.
Cleveland. MAYBE that T. why WI.
Ito Hoppe wanted 20 show OF last
night AZ any rate. Willie ran out
a string 81 % points A. three-cush.
ion In u Innings rsday evening.
and scored Two runs Of eight This
is claimed % BE- An all-time record.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16
TWO LEAGUE
Tits CARDED
Colts Play Western and Tech
Visits Eastern Tonight;
Central At Jackson

High school basketball viii tea
,ure Friday nights program IN De
trolt. Two scholastic league games
will be played. Northwestern play
INK Western AZ Western. and Cas-
Tech meeting Eastern al Eastern.
Northwestern should win easily. The
other game Is likely 20 prove bat.
tie royal. Central viii be OF, OF
town. playing Jackson high That
Il a state championship game. Jack.
son used 20 have 4 good team in the
days OF Cln Sparks. but nobody
ecems 20 have much CO 4 line on
the Prison city tbs winter
The FIRST Presbyterian Basketball
team Will not meet the Kalamazoo
college eve tonight as has been
previously announced TIE team
that PLAYS the Kalamazoo team - ne
Young Business Mems club % The
FIRST church. who have nc connec.
ZION whatever with the Representa-
tive First Presbyterian team. The
Kalamazoo hve Is now negotiating
with the First PreS5yterians for a
game 20 BE- played March 10.
Saturday evening the fast Bull
lcck-Green hve viii oppose he Pre-
byterians in ihe latters gym. cor
ner Woodward AID Edmunfpl. The
hardware team IS travelling az fast
pace and with such men as Curtis
and Raskin. formerly OF the y NJ
A. A. may force the church team .0
The limit
The First Presbyterian lineup is
as follows Richardson. SepuI and
Ballagh. forwards VIllerott cen
ter. JeIers and Frederick. guaras
Another interesting game SEIZED
uled FOR tonight is that between TIE
St Louis team and the 81 Ellzaheth
Eve Il win be played al the :,
Elizabeth gym
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16
MATS ANNOUNCE
THEIR SCHEDULE

The National league schedule FOR
1917 is announced today. The sea.
son Will open April IL The Giants
will open AZ Boston. the Phillies az
Brooklyn. the Cardinals al Cinc,n.
natl. and the Pirates a. Chicago.
The schedule viii reverse with that
o: the American league. and the
only conflicts will be three days at
ChlraRn.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16
KOTCHER WINS
OCEAN RACE

MIAMI Fia Feb 1.-THE sec.
ond program ~ no speed boat rae
ing was scheduled for today The
i0-mIle event Ter express cruisers
was won Thursday BY Charles "
Kotcher. 81 Detroit who entered
the Raven III which he borrow ID
from Carl Fisher OF Indianapolis
Kotcher's own boat had been
wrecked on the way down
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16
MATCH RACES
ARE RUN TODAY

Mt. CLEMENS. Mich. Feb Is
The ice track AZ the driving park
was examined this morning and pro
nounced IN sdperh condition for the
four match races scheduled tor this
afternoon The feature race viii D.
between Battle King. the big win
ner AZ the winter meeting. and Cleo
B.. the pride and hope OF the Bel
sians IA Detroit. FOR a purse OF 81
900. Harry Mosier will Go the start
ing
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16

Attic reinforced BY Castle and
vlnton from the ~" team. he d.
A C. quintet had no chance LAST
night with Kalamazoo college. which
showed major league class in every
respect. Coach Young saIhned De
iroit fans that be has a really great
basketball team developed this year.
The score was 81 10 -. the visitors
plling up their big margin in the
second period The summary
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16
RIOTERS READY
FOR THE SEASON

The Loyal Rooter7 % Detroit are
warming up for the season and have
elected the follow ing officers;
President col " A waite: vice.
president. George r. GaFton treasur-
er George A. kelnhardt fscrrtarv.
"a - Charter directors. Louie
Clueil @tte. Henry ~ Dcran % T. pi-
worth I'd p relr. 70 Teruier John
I~nuare. I'd r. Ffusrh Herman ~
Gabriel. Augurt vtr Dcrr. sasocs A.
Burns. John 9. Ghrey.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16

Ftnht score - ala 1raxoo %. u A
c. "a Score srSt haif--KNiamaEoo II.
Cregor 20. Taylor z. Pyle .. Henry s
Csstle g. Lundy r Baskets from
Il uls-MarGrrgo In 2 Henry
IN 8 Fouls com rHlfted-- Taylor. En-
~tson. Pyle 2 Gaurrh Miller. Castle.
rsfere~-TFarfst Tine % halves
Twenty minutes. Suhstttutions So Kali
AnAEoo Pyle forl Fausch Hoekstra
for Pyle stchr for Emersou
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16

~ was hoped they would Lundgren
wrote yesterday that be would be In
town for practice Monday. and the
general call ought 20 appear about
Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16

ssouis CRptaia Huston. Que OF me
owners OF the View York Yankees.
carry cot his reported pisn co forta
y regiment OF hall pisy~r-. he wosid
10 well Go rsif upon Ckt~f Beud~r,
OTIS CrsudstL Harry Davts mn 4
Christy Nathewsou. Th~s~ four pas-
timer. ferm ts~ eiass OF crack shets
among ball players
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16

The Boston Braves seem 20 be M
against a. In the signing Of their
twtrttnE stad OF the braves. tnciud-
ina Rudolph. Allen, Hughes. R-gan
Rsuibseh. Nehf. TYLER Bsrues. James
aud Davis have failed 20 align eos-
tracts feF the coeaing season.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-16

xaeh West % The Br~sAfyu
Robins h sais Co hsve made k.ewp
hts tntessiea e dsnatteiy retire fron,
the game 10 the Brookiyn cius cuts
His salary. wheat owns . six ranch
IN okiahosas and sse.st have 90 play
hell Tor q hvfns.