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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15
IRE being put IN rapidly
They Are slower

are being put IN rapidly
They Ar. Slower
They run more slowly. Power
seems 10 be- insufficient. The city
buys most ofs iiA power from two
privntciy.owncd hydrp-clcctric com.
pnnioa. and eventually this VIII have
to bc changed. The ears are dirtirr
lut the streets are dirty. not paved
with brick or asphalt. and the pas
rungcrs' 'grta." or wooden shoes.
track In the mud The system Of
tickets and transfers seems cufnbcr.
some 90 an American. tho II may not
bo 80 Ilut there ~ a uniform pay
nH you leave method Of collecting
fares. The conductors are efficient.
Tho car cards are reminiscent Of
America
Alllna all II H. an ey".opening dem.
onstration Of public operation OF pub
lie utilities Ia "a country only half
modernlzed There are municipal
street ear lines also IN Osaka and
kyoto.
Have Muny Gas
Osaka operates ~ own water.
works. ns do also Kyoto. Yokohama.
Kobe. Nagoya ana many smaller
cities Yokohama has munlcipalizcd
~ gas works. NaRoya manages also
"a municipal abhatoir and other city
drftakingr
In general the public owner.
ship 81 public utilities has gained
"A surprising foothold In Japan. u
foothoId which insurr- contin-
uancr 81 the soeiaiiration OF
social enterprises at probably
about the same rate 81 advance
that characterircs this change In
America.
What Japan lacks In widely
diffusrd public demand for this
progress. she mnh's up In the
closer Capitalization Of municipal
government.
Tho growth OF n sort Of state no
cialinn mny other kind Is tahooed
by tho polcoi may cause Japan's
cities 90 ouutrip American cities IA
taking their public ui!litcs into their
own hands. an has been the case In
Germany.
In general. whatever may b. said
~ the average level 81 commercial
morality. there n In my mind un.
douhtrdiy Jess errayagance In Jap.
ancsr city government than In Amer
lean city government and an ef
ncicncy IN the public conduct % pub.
DC utilities which America, despite
her greater Advancement In some re
specie. will have 10 strive hard to
equal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

Ia aunc respects the poorest have
ever encountered so tar an actual
SERVICE h concerned. It Is the best.
ON All important Tokyo lines there iH
almost one minute service, Cars run
more frequently than they run on
Euclid ave, Cleveland more IRE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

Diego can equal
this record OF the
most backward
OF the worlds
great capitals.
metropolis of a
nation which. In
the modern sense.
was born only Ga
years ago. and in
which nj that.
time there did
not exist u single
" wheeled vehicle .
not even u man
power cart,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15
I'tbI.YI'I

Miss r. g. asks: What causes
polypi, especially in the nose ?"
Chronically inflnmed mucous
membrane tends TO form polypi. As
many chronic infections In the nose
are neglected. poiypi there are very
prevalent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15
MUNY STREET CARS SUCCESS IN JAPAN
Tokyo Light Plant Too and Break. Grip Of Private Control There

auently ny FAR Roadway between
cars Is cut down 90 the lowest prnc
tlcahle minimum in the busy hours
But the cars are smaller than In
the United states. Most ~ these
small ears are an inheritance from
the old private regime. Larger cars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15
VLsat0rs Ts G,1zthiD. &ox

Ife wants her in his home 10 nurgs
him back 10 health and happiness the
morning after the night before"
happen 10 be one of tho old
fashioned girls ana I wouldn't ez-
change my pcace Of mind for any OF
these new tangled husbands. That's
Why I'm single. BETH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

~ - nun h'fNtAN VI fNiAiNlI hl
germs and this causes the secret.
ing Of excess mucous which coats
over the clump Of germs and thus
forms "a foreign body In the sac.
Cholcsterin. q crystalline sub
stance OF the bile. Is deposited upon
the indus. and lime salts may also
be deposited upon the indus IN con-
centric layers. Sometimes the stone
grows from tho size OF sand grains
to that ~ bird shot or peas In
some cases even. tho stone grows
a. big as n chestnut or pigeons
egg. Milling the Eall sac completely.
by drinking large quantities OF
water the bile - made more sol
vent and therefore less likely 10
deposte ita clements upon "A clus-
ter Of germs
One Of the best preventive
measures for persons inclined TO
gall sac trouble r. moderation I'm
eating. Most gall stone victims
are far overweight. Eat only
enough 20 maintain your normal
weight. Make II point TO SOC
what your normal weight should
be and then sec that you don't
exceed IT,
4 person inclined TO gall stones
should also sec that the body les
kept free from all waste matter.
This can best be accomplished by
proper diet-lesa meat and more
fresh fruit and vegotablcs-an by
exercise and habit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

Inning OF Tho TalI
vac Is tho prl-
mary cause Of
gall stones
Gall stones form
ln the following
manner.
The m n ~ q
lining Is irritnted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

II I'FFFf " FkFN fFs'F TlF8FFF'I INlIaTFEE"
But why pursue the symbol Of the ficshr
When nothing but the spirit may cnmrsh
The dauntsss maiden
And him with Fioriea iadea.
Who in the soul % their fair France arc mot
when Joan OF arc Is we'd TO Lafayette
copyrighted 1918. y. r. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15
Woman Assistant u. S. ATTORNEY

United States District Attorney Saunders has ap
pointed young woman graduate of the University o.
Washington Miss Charlotte Komitz, second assistant
United States attorney. The appointment is recognition
both OF the merits of the young a member oil
the bar and also of the growing Importance women il
general in professional commercial and industrial lines
The United States senate appears be the only inst
tuition in this country that fails to recognize this
staid old England has granted woman suffrage
1Cay TO spell "rITALYation!'
II only that "cork or fight order could reach mem
bers of congress-!
Autos may come, and autos may 90, bit the
Yankees "OUer there" need tobacco all the time
Quite natural that the bird Of peace should not nant
to flock NTH the UuLture Of k1dtur.
Because At IS summer, 1OOnen leoUing udr uork
nndone to the call Of links and courts the Red
Cross says Summer isn't giUing the armies fighting
s0me0here IN France any cessation from Gghtin0 or
dying
The laW profession 10eH stand the eegntino in
fuence Of Donlan-and Assistant IT, S. District Afto,
neg Charlotte KOLrnitz a0H hare the heartiest oood
avishes of all LdDnen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15
GALL STONES
How Caused and How
They May BE Pre-
vented

Inflammation ~ tho lining Of
the bile ducts in the liver or tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15
JOAN AND l. LAFAYETTE
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

Joan Of Arc
md his blood.
r. n r. I sc hen the
IL
n
~ Morcp potent han escarp and
and holds him
Joan OF married Lafayette
hat prc.girs o. N R30- =
Again he ~ ~ ~
res. IN
cir idrenH inherit -
nd yet w
plain poIiua Time shall forgct7 - -
Jnano Of Ar mari Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

official reports made by some ma.
tional banks In the Northwest TO the
controller OF the currency show that
many bank directors In that section
cannot write their names.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

A neW woy TO spell "rITALYationi"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

II only that "icork or fight' order could reach m
bers Of congress-!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

Autos may come and autos MAY no. bit the
Yankees "OUer there" need tobacco all the time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15

Quite natural that the bird Of peace should not mont
to flock NTH the vuLture Of k1ur
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-25
HOLY CITY'S CHRISTMAS TIME
Distressing Scenes Witnessed In
Church Of the EatIvity-Guards
on Duty Day, and Night.

Although much has been written up.
on the subject of Christmas in Beth.
lehem, writes Harold J. Shcpstone in
the Wide World, and we have had
glowing accounts Of It's gorgeous pro-
ccSSlOnS and ceremonies, none appears
to have been bold enough to tell the
world Of the distressing scene which
may be witnessed in the one spot on
earth where man would expect peace
to reign at that glad season Of tho
year Christmas is a long business Mt
Bethlehem. First come the Latin ccre-
monies, which take place on December
70, followed 13 days later by the Greek
services, while 13 days later comes the
Armenian Christmas feast. The serv-
ices are held In the Church OF the Na-
tivity, one Of the most remarkable cdi-
fees in the world. The holy Of holies
Of the church Is the grotto or manger.
1t is small underground chamber,
said to be the actual site Of the stable
where the Savior was born. Just in
front 0f the altar is silver star, let
into the marble floor, said to mark the
exact spot Of the nativity.
In the various ceremonies the bit
tcrcSt rivalry exists between the vari.
Gus ScctS, and even during the ordinary
services Turkish soldiers have to be
on guard day and night in the church
to prevent strife. On special occasions,
Such as Christmas time, an extra force
OF soldiers Is necessary if order Is to
be maintained. 1t is during Christmas
festivities that the church is cleaned.
To prevent quarrcls among the rival
priests the authorities many years ago
set down definite rules as to what pOr-
tions of the walls, pillars, floors, etc,
this or that body may clean or sweep.
Despite these elaborate precautions,
however, trouble often arises. During
the Christmas festivities of 1913
dcplOrablc scene was witnessed In tho
sacred building. Two sects disputed
the rights to clean q certain portion
Of the church. They went to the gov
ernOr Of Bethlehem and he decided a
certain sect possessed the right to do
the work. When they started to sweep,
however, the rival priests flew Mt them
and soldiers had to hold one sect back
while the other did the sweeping.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN OTHER LANDS
Children Of Russia, Spain and Italy
Devote Day to Worship In
Their Churches.

The children of Russia, Italy and
Spain spend Christmas day in wor-
ship at their churches and receive
their presents on January 6.
On this same day French children
have a great celebration and cut the
"klng'S cake" which is round cake,
usually, with Il china image baked in
1T. Whoever cuts the slice that con.
tainS the image is king or queen for
the day, and the rest OF the children
must do everything the king or queen
does.
In Norway and Sweden they have
Christmas services i'm their churches
ut four o'clock in the morning ana
tho kird-hcartcd children scatter
wheat for the hungry birds.
Germany was the first country 20 use
Christmas trees, ana from England we
get our idea Of hanging the stockings
by the chimncys, burning the yule log
and hanging up the launches OF mistle.
toe.
In Holland on Christmas eve the
children fiji their stockings with hay
0nd oats for the white horse that they
believe Santa Claus rides. In the
morning they find the hay and oats
gone and instead are presents for good
children and rod or chunk OF coal
fer the bnd ones. The young men of
the town arise at two o'clock in the
morning and sing Christmas hymns,
carrying a star on high pole that
is lighted by a candle inside of the
star. The singing OF Christmas car.
OILS ls the way we follow the story Ia
the Bible, when the shepherds heard
the angels sing when Christ was horn
I''Reaee on earth; good will to men.y
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-25
BESTOWING GIFTS IN SECRET
Practice of Putting Out Shoes and
Stockings Resulted From Plan
Of st. Nicholas.

Christmas stoc,,,nos bovo oo,oo
down to ne from ,ho ~ond G., S,oho,,s
who WAS q s,int or tho COMM conturv
of thc Christian or, ana was born DO.
combcr q 80 ;r I,ynio A.,o ,I;r,r
vIo ,voe rocorJo1 ,S o.,n,inu,, ~, no.
from saint or ch,ldron ,,,unr rirI. nrd
snil,rc rbo C,br;s,nn,. .tocl,inu one
tom arose as follows:
II seems that St. Nicholas, who was
the archbishop of Myra, lived in Tho
same town with an IMPOVERISHED no.
blcman who, because hc had no por-
ii MS TO give his dauyhtcrs and in
decd, no means with Which to s,,pport
thcu, WAS about 10 SOL them into a
life Of Sin. 81. Nicholas. WHO was ne
CuslOmcd 10 lisp,uso his largo for-
tune In gttls OF churilv, rqyalvpd io rcs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-25
STAR R-BEAMS.

While the stars of Christmas shine,
Lighting the skies,
Let only loving looks
Beam from your eyes.
While the bells of Christmas ring,
Joyous and clear,
Speak only happy words,
All mirlh ana cheer.
Give only loving gifts,
And in love take;
GLADDEN. the poor and sad,
For loves dear sake.
Chicago Daily News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-25

vi lht IHttlc0l
statr' The nurse read an order trans.
fcrring her to another ward substl-
tutc Miss Ada Wnbcrt She stared
in amazemcnt.
"Tou know who amp" smoke the
intruder.
why, yes. II cannot understand" \"
"As to my being hrrc2 II has bccn
the one impulse of my life, cycl, since
the military authorities passed The re-
striction that no wife could accoInpany
her husband abroad. My marriage
went for naught. had 1t annuIcd. I
am no longer wife. / am only low
Ing, loyal girl, whose place is beside
tho man for whom she would give her
life."
Ada swept aside the onvcloping
cloak, to reveal Red Cross costume.
"You noble crcaturo" quaycrcd the
nurse "Comc."
And after while, when the shock
and surprise Of her presence had been
subducd, Ada rctold her story to Dex-
ter Marsh.
Outside his comrades were singing
Christmas carols, but within his happy
soul the very harps Of heaven seemed
to echo, with an angel Of love and
mercy at his sidel
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-25

"Get well, my boy" spoke the gen.
eral. "Wc'll see that you help win the
war behind the lines as directing
force, just as you have with that mad,
reckless dash that has invalided YOU"
AT noon. when the nurse came again
to the cot, her patient was gazing ut
the holly and evergreen trimmings, and
seemed pleased at some flowers
brought by comrade who sat beside
him.
"Thc whole company wanted to
come" explained the latter, "but told
them that wouldn't do"
The nurse accompanied him to the
antcroom. "Do you know Lieutenant
Marsh very well" she inquired point
cdly; and as he nodded, "thcn can you
tell me what is so constantly on his
mind?"
"Its Ada Wilbcrt."
"WhO IS Shc?"
"Shc was his wife. Back home he
married her on an impulse. lie had
half an hour to catch train. She had
insisted that she would become war
nurse and follow him abroad. They
were married by clergyman, near the
depot. Marsh had just time to snatch
kiss and catch the train. He has
never heard from her since, but
month ago q relative wrote him that
Ada had managed to have the mar
riagc annulled She had disowned
him, and it broke his heart"
'POor soul !" murmured the nurse
sympathetlcally
Marsh closed his eyes as dusk came
on. The bands outside were playing
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-25

intelligence. Even
when the general
appeared he was
Sclf-contained and
abStracted.
"Brnvcst of all
my dear brave
children !" spoke
the war-Scarrcd
veteran. g Y Ou
have added to our
& ! Ory an d the
Il IN y acknOwl-
edges 1T with graft
itudc and esteem,
l. | G u t G II Il II t
Nfarsh," an q h Q
pinned a golden
M @ Il al to t h G
Ill., IL
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-25
hsasaaatas 4 & & 4 tsfstsa
Duty Brings Vision

Tolstoi tells q lovely little
story of two pilgrims who set
out for Jerusalem. Yelesei
stopped to help a starving fam
ily. He bought food, fetched
water, split wood, started the
great oven fire, nurscd and fed
the sick, redeemed the mortgage
on the home, and bought back
the COW, horse, and scythc with
which the living was earned.
Ills money was all gone. and he
could not hope to ovcrtalle his
companion on the road. so hc
returned homo and devoted him.
self again 20 daily duty. Yofm
would not pause to help anyone.
liT reached Jcrusalcm, visited
the sacred places, obtained earth
from Calvary, water from the
Jordan, ana blessed amulcts of
every kind, but because Of the
thrOng lie could not reach the
Holy Sepulchrc. Vet, under the
lamps themselves wherc the
blessed fire burns before ALL he
saw q vision OF Yclcsci, wearing
q halo of shining glory about
his mead. For Yciim had
brought his body to the Holy
Land, but Christ himself had
come TO the soul of YelcSci. And
he learned that in this world
God bids everyone do his duty
Till dcath-in love and good
deeds.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-12-25

o d, fam lliar
tunes. His tor
turcd mind went
back to h o m e
scenes Of which
Ada had been tho
center. The nurse
fanclcd he was
asleep, and left
the room. In the
corridor outside
a girl wearing q
goSSamcr spoke to
her.
"AiisS Arnold?"
she inquired.
eyes"
"fronl tlo pbioq
Evening star., 1918-08-06
SUGAR DEPUTIES TOLD
TOSncK TO THEIR Job

District representatives of the local
food administration who have been
deputized to issue certificates for
sugar for canning and preserving pur-
poses are e'being notified today to pay
strict attention to their duties.
This notice was prompted by a COM
plant received today at the admins
tration that one Of the representatives
IN Brookland was not on hand to issue
certificates last night at the appointed
hour. thereby causing much incon-
venience to a large number ofhouse-
wives, many of whom had walked con-
siderable distances in the heat.
According to the announcement
made by the food administration this
Brookland representative was to have
been at his home each night from Z to
9 o'clock for the purpose OF issuing
certificates. When the housewives
called last night the house was closed.
and they were notified by a card that
the representative had gone out and
that he would receive them in the
morning between Z and s o'clock. It
was q dissruntled and almost wtlted
group Of women that walked away.
the administration today about Dis
piled with the necessary sugar certifi-
cate forms when housewives called
for them. thus making 1t necessary for
the latter to make another call before
being allowed to purchase sugar for
canning or preserving.
Evening star., 1918-08-06
D. c. ICE SUPPLY TAXED
BY HIGH TEMPERATURE

Washington's ice supply was Sc
vereiy taxed yesterday and today.
and II the heat continues another day
or two stringent measures will be
taken by the local food administra-
ton to avert an ice shortage in the
homes
The drst step taken today toward
relieving the situation and to serve
as n means Of supplying the homes
was the restricting of ice cream deal
ers in their manufacture of ice cream
and in their use of ice. Other non-
essential users of ice have been no.
tilted to curb their consumption.
Homes must be taken care of first.
the local administrator has ruled. The
local administrator held a conferences
early this morning with the ice COM
mittee. which has control of the
manufacture and distribution Of ice
in Washington. The situation was
gone over quickly. and immedi-
ately after the conference the ad-
ministrator made a personal visit to
all Of the larger ice-making plants
in the city to learn whether they
were working up to their full ca
pacity. and to see how much ice they
had in storage.
The principal complaint thus far
during the present heat wave has
been about the lack of proper dis
tribution. Every effort is being
made today to effect the greatest
amount of efficiency in loading
wagons at the ice plants and other
wise facilitate ice distribution
throughout the city.
Evening star., 1918-08-06
HEAT WAVE PUTS CHECK
ON D. c. LAW BREAKERS
Small Docket in Police Court With
out . Single Bootlegger Among
the Number.

Tho existing heat wave has had one
beneficial effect upon Washington. It
has practically put stop to unlawful
acts.
Police Court. usually congested with
petty criminais. had only a few in
evitable drunks this morning. Dur
ing yesterday and last night not one
bootlegger was arrested. and only
nine persons were brought into court
charged with intoxication. against a
near-prohibition time record Of nifty
seven the previous morning.
The District branch of the court.
which has been in session up to 2 and
3 o'clock each afternoon since the
bootleggers inaugurated their whole
sale liquor vending, adjourned shortly
after II o'clock this morning.
The United States branch. likewise,
eral jury cases against persons
weapons. which had been set to be
tried today.
During its short session this morn
ing. the District branch disposed of
two cases against Ella Brown, col
ored, convicted of bootlegging. Upon
recommendation of Ringgoid Hart, as
sistant corporation counsel, she was
sentenced to the minimum penalty of
two months imprisonment on one
charge and ten months on another.
She was arrested both times by Po-
liceman William Hess of the fourth
precinct
Evening star., 1918-08-06

Tho main body of the American
force rushed forward, while the oS.~
man artillery on the high hills north
east of the town filled the streets ana
all the open spaces with shrapnei.
high explosive and gas shells.
Americans kept a barrage before tne
men and also bombed neavny tne
enemy artillery north OF the river;
This f,re also efrectually prevented
the advance Of additional German In
fantry and machine gun forces to the
aid of those in the town.
The men rushed through the gas
filled streets. meeting concealed oe-
and there 9 machine gun nest There
was some close work. but for the
most part II was an artillery duel.
and the fighting has been OF that
character ever since.
The spirit of the American soldiers
is still high and the wounded In the
hospitals reflect the courage that has
carried them through the operations
since July IL.
Try to Gas Americans
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE vESLE. August 6. a.m.-The
Germans along the line opposite the
guns freely yesterday afternoon in an
apparent attempt to discourage the
Americans and their French allies
from further aggressive efforts.
The Germans were handicapped IN
this effort by the weather conditions;
1t was misty. and at times rainy. and
although German balloons were up
they must have been unable to report
accurately. About midafternoon the
Germans began trying other methods
to get the range for their heavy guns.
Many shells which threw out black
ward crossroads and other obJectfves
to gauge the range from the smoke
clouds.
But the mist likewise hampered
accuracy in observations on these
shells and after wasting numbers OF
them the attempt was abandoned.
Late in the afternoon the Germans
began using mustard gas. sneeze gas
and some chocolate gas-so named
from the odor. These gas attacks
were ineffective. the American gas drills
having taught the troops all the Ger
mans were pesistent. They comb
ed the hills bordering the Vesle with
gas shells, endeavoring to reach the
roads leading to Fismes and other
points. where they thought the allies
might be assembling for a crossing
of the Veele.
At some places alongNthe highways
the Germans would start planting
shells in a zigzag line for a mile or
SO and back again. often dropping
them every twenty or thirty feet. and
then repeating the process along tho
objective for which they were aiming.
South Of Bazoches. where the Ger
mans tried this trick. they fired a
lighter gas nrst. following 1t up with
sneeze gas. and then suddenly SWITCH
ing to a more powerful poison gas
hoping to catch the allies mapping.
The men, however. have learned to
discern the various varieties Of shell.
and have regular systems of sending
word along the line for their protec-
fion-