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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
FAT REDUCTION
is NOT SINFUL

The purpose 81 Beauty is to re-
fine the native uncouthness Of
human nature We all bow 10 it's
power II IL the only autocracy that
has no nhiiist shadow. Alas this
means the fat woman must serve
fustrad OF rule. for beauty in woman
IL a composite OF both line and fea-
ture.
Thousands OF fat women are
hind in the race for preference
dashea the favor their face has
gained them.
Now. pretty fat women can re-
duco that fat tnot the good pure
lined fleshl in very simple way
Let them take one Marmola Pre-
scrlption Tablet after each meal and
at bedtime for mouth The Tat
win simply face. No wrinkles or
pouches OF skin will form. but the
go ms stealthily as IL came. fade
eye grow more brilliant. the wit
boon-and harmless theing made
from the famous fashionable pre-
scription: y on. Mnrmola. = or
Peppermint Water). and are likewise
cheap. @ large case OF the druggist
or the Marmola Co. S6t Woodward
ave. Detroit, Mich, costing only
scventy-five cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

For centuries q O l. u MEDAL
Haarlem oil has been a standard
household remedy for kidney, liver.
bladder and stomach trouble, and all
diseases connected with the urinary
organs. The kidneys and bladder
are the most important organs OF
the body. They are the filters. the
purifiers of your blood. II the
poisons which enter your system
through the blood and stomach are
not entirely thrown out by the kid
neys aud bladder. you are doomed.
WEAKNESS. sleeplessness, nervous
ness, dependency, backache. stom-
aoh trouble. headache, pain in loins
and lower abdomen, gall stones,
gravel difficulty when urinating,
cloudy and bloody urine. rheuma-
tism, sclatica and lumbago. all warn
you to look after your kidneys and
bladder. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
oil Capsules are what you need.
They are not n patent medicine,
nor a new discovery" For 200
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

heart desire. Jim. failed to meas.
ure up"
"Of course you did. old man. Ev.
cry man fails TO measure up to the
standard that woman sets for
him"
But, Jim, you don't quite under.
stand I did more than disappoint
Margie generally. I disappointed her
specifically again and again
Continued tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

The other evening | was lying in
the darkened sun-room where I had
spent 80 many hours. and Jim and
Dick came into the library. which
opened out OF IL.
They evidently thought was out
Of the house. for Jim said. "Margie
is looking very well. Dick"
Yes" Dick answered. II think she
is feeling as well az possible under
the circumstances. She seems much
better than she was before Sonny
was born. OF course. / am In blue
funk most Of the time. as | do not
think she would be able 20 live thru
It II anything would happen to this
coming baby.
Poor Margie." continued Dick. ~
have been a good deal OF failure
as n married man. Jim. and Margie
expected 40 much she cannot help
but be very much disappointed in
me"
Come. old chap" said Jim con
solingIy, don't worry about. We
are all dogs. you know--all yellow
doRS-MHTRle ~ sun uNlhB Win YOU
isn't she?"
And you think that should be
enough for any man" said Dick with
n short laugh wen. III grant you
that to live with Mares1would seem
certainly TO be privilege enough for
almost any person"
"Then what are you kicking
aboutY" growled Jim.
II am not kicking. old man" an
swered Dick quickly. ~ am just
trying TO tell you that | am not good
enough for her"
Good Lord. you need not tell me
that Anyone with the slightest per-
ception would know that Even an
old bachelor like / am knows no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
HE DARkENED HIS
GRAY HAIR
They Used to Call Him Grandpa;
Now They Call Him Kid
TELLS HOW HE DID 1T

Mr.. J. A. McCrea. a well known
resident OF San Francisco. who was
called Daddy and Grandpa on ac-
count Of his white hair. and VINO
Garkened IL with a simple home.
Oade mixture, recently made the
following statement:
Anyone can prepare simple
mixture at home. at very little cost.
that will darken gray hair. and make
soft and glossy. To half pint OF
Water add / ounce Of bay rum, a
mail box Of Barbo Compound and
4 ounce Of glycerine. These In
gradients can be bought at any drug
store at very little cost Apply to
the hair twice a week until the de
sired shade Is obtained. This viii
make a gray.haired person look
twenty years younger. IL does not
color the scalp. In not sticky or
greasy and does not rub off. My
friends now call me KID"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
Should Make Enough
TO Pan the Bill

Dear Miss Grey; had woman
work for me. cooking and keeping
house for me. paid her wages. Sh.
got sick. and went 20 the hospital.
and had doctor work on her She
came back TO me. She did not pay
t.e hospital bin. 40 | paid H. She
did not have any money to pay the
doctor bill. and now the doctor IL
holding me for her bill. Can he make
me pay ~ y. W.
You have no obligation TO bear
the expense. as far as | can see.
unless she has legal claim upon
YOU II she IL working for you.
I should think you would be pay
ing her sufficient money for
keeping house for you. to allow
her TO meet the doctors bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
Tells Hon She Won
Terrible Conflict

Dear Miss Grey A very and let
ter. indeed. In this evening star and
| commend you very highly for the
holehearted and sincere advice you
gave In your answer TO the one who
signed weary" You answered as
tho you knew what the suffering OF
trying 90 stop using dope" was. and
| can uuthfully say that your ad
vice is the only way
I arm speaking as one who knows
was a morphine fiend for three
years. IL had gotten tho best Of me.
and felt Just as the one who wrote
that letter fecla, 20 decided to
quit.
tried TO quit the first time hy
reducing. but found that this would
never do. NO did a. you advised. go
ing to hospital but went to
different kind Of one. where /
could not get out tlll was really
cured, | sought my way to an
asylum and swor- that WAS insane
without the drug. 10 was committed
II took four long months u just
fight while In there. and when was
released as cured had 20 fight for
two years. as the aches and pains
were almost unhenrshie Hut I won
out. and thank God that I had
the VIII power TO put myself where
| did and suffer Il out That 10 the
only way The more medicine ono
takes. the longer II takes TO cure
wish. with ms whole heart. 81
could take that poor soul and cure
him. or her. and would giadiy DO no
IL given a chance, hut II iu better 20
be under a physicians care. as the
heart sometimes causes trouble 1.
want TO extend my heartfelt sYmpa
thles TO that party and say YOU ran
he cured There viii be suffering.
but IL ls worth H. Il ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
ANSWERS Letter
Of Student Ddffu"

Dear Miss Grey You are getting
yourself into deep water on the
duty question" You SAY student
Daddy's" ideas are good. but are
they think your ewn idea came
nearer being correct in this pariic
ular case than his Neither YOU he
nor anyone eiHe can say what an.
Others duty r.. There ls something
within each and every one Of us that
speaks our duty 10 u~ II we listen
we cannot so far wrong
Student Daddy's" 'fiilal loyalty
idea atinks Of the reward seeking
philosophy kind an eye for an eye
and n tooth for q tooth A"
We cannot expel hate with hate
nor bitterness with bitterness We
must use the opposite love
Student Daddy" only holds hair
the truth In regards to honor thy
parents" Parents. 40 called. are
neither honored or dishonored hy
neither honorcd nor dlahouored by
different. but arc honorcd by acts of
righteousness by their children. that
il. righteousness for righteousness
sake. and not for the reward i,
brings 4 SEEKER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
Looks Like Hot
Time for Groom

Dear Miss Grey | am not mar
ried yet@hut soon viii be,
Will expect my husband 10 treat
me like a human being. at least II
he ever daren TO take notion TO
spank me. viii irst give him a
little smell of ehloroform. Hew him
out IA brand new buggy whip on him.
| viii expect him TO give me
money without me having Ia ask for
every penny. and won't have "a set
Of treatment rules for each day in
the week for him to go by All I
ask IL 20 be treated like he win want
the man his sister marries TO treat
her. NEARLY MARRIED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
Sore Throat, Colds
Quickly Relieved by IIamlin's
Wizard oil

Hamlin's Wizard oil is n simple
and effective treatment for sore
throat and chest colds. Used as "A
gargle for sore throat 1t brings quick
relief. Rubbed on the chest 1t will
often loosen up n hard. deep seated
cold in one night.
How often sprains. bruises, cuts
and burns occur in every family as
well AS little troubles like oarache.
toothache. cold sores. canker sores.
stiff neck. and tired. aching feet,
Soothing. healing Wizard Oil will al.
ways bring quick relief.
Get 1t from druggists for 30 cents.
II not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or hnve sick
headache2 Just try Wizard Liver
Whips. pleasant little pink pills, 80
cents. ed.--Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

years they have been a standard
household remedy. They are tho
pure, original imported Haarlem Oil
your great-grandmother used, and
are perfectly harmless. The heal
ing. soothing oil soaks into the cells
and lining of the kidneys and thru
the bladder. driving out the poison
Gus germs. New life, fresh strength
and health will come as you con-
tinue the treatment When COM
pleteiy restored to your usual vigor.
continue taking a capsule or two
each day: they will keep you in
condition and prevent return OF
the disease.
DO not delay a minute. Delays
are especially dangerous in kidney
and bladder trouble. All druggists
sell GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL
Capsules. They Will refund the
money IL not as represented. In
three sizes. sealed packages. Ask
for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL Accept no substitutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
WAITER ACCUSED
OF N. Y. MURDER

NEW YORK. April morris
Rothenberg, aged 90. a waiter out of
work. is formally charged with the
murder OF Harry Cohn. the gambler
An eyewitness positively Identified
Rothenberg as the man who fired the
shot. The police recovered the re.
volver with which the murder was
committed from a milkman, who
found IT in an alley near the scene.
There were dumdum bullets CORE.
spending to those in COINS body In
the remaining shells In the pistol.
RothenberR was questioned by Dis
trict Attorney Swami. He admits
he was with Cohn on the night OF the
murder and that Conn had stared
him with money with which TO gam.
Bile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
SAYS AUSTRIA CANNOT
RELEASE OLDER TROOPS

ZURICH. April 1.-The Austrian
generalissimo, Straussenburg. In an
interview with the Nenweiner Tage-
blatt declared the older classes of
soldiers cannot be released, saying
I'VE must not forget that the Amer
leans. French and English are ms
much our enemies as Germany'a, and
we have yet n formidable struggle
with the Italians. who have com
pletely recuperated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

man is good enough for any WON
an"
| wanted TO get away. little book.
IL certainly did not seem quite right
that | should listen to all those
things which 1 was supposed not to
hear. but could not get out with.
out letting Dick know that | had
heard what he had said about being
n disappointment to me, and | some.
way felt that this would he great
humiliation to him. for at least he
had never intimated as much to me.
But Jim. old fellow. this liz what
am getting at. When Margie fell
in love with me. she Immediately
endowed me with all the virtues that
her mind could conceive and her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
Observation-Disclosures
J Cynthia Crey's
! LETTERS
Bank Account
Helps the Wife

Dear Miss Grey Speaking Of do
nestle science, In so far as treatment
OF one person by another il con
cerned.
What are the circumstance and
needs OF the family Isn't Il matter
of self or aelflesanenn 20 be desired
Courtesy gentleneHs. forbearance
aud all the good thoughts and acts
that come in the home make public
appeal unnecessary. Love Is the
secret
And we would suggest that the
wife who has her own bank account
Is much better equipped for making
home happy than the on. who has
none, FATHER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

MARGIE OyEKHEARS DICK
TALK or HER

DO you know. little book. never
knew that men were confidential
with each other--I mean that new
err realized that a man was not per.
fecfiy. sufficient unto himself. !
thought that IL he did tell anyone
his secrets, il was because he wished
u boast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
we lu-t wanted to show how

we just wanted to show how
easy IL is for boys and girls to
help said Alice Williams. who.
with four other youngsters. came
to The Star office with "A 81 con.
trlbution Tor the our Boys in
France Tobacco Fund
we got up a vaudeville show
and charged cents admission
at Mnccabae temple last Satur.
dayT' she explained
Jack. young brother OF Alice.
appeared as Charlie Chaplin.
Alice was The Prince" Freda
Jordan was THE Vampire,
Helen Kelsey was The King,
and Dorothy Maxwell was
THE Princess"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

fell into n trance on December "a.
1875, and did not wake up until 1907.
Physicians were unable To diagnose
her case. Caroline slept from girl
hood to womanhood. being kept alive
by tho administration OF two glasses
of milk daily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
DO YOU SMOKE? Then
YOU KNOW HOW BOYS
"OvER there" FEEL

Americans part
a
oou ford.
=
A 10 II
10 their
r.
by
sending They
10
with this
contributed buys a. worth OF tobacco retail
VIII he'll
contribute
enclosed the kits OF tobacco
o
need your he
Won't you Civ "
az r,urs,
sn1aass
en,yr ,ot- Kfyv Mari
fSn
Great Northern Cook zoo
30
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

" J. Jammet. 1927 2Tth ......f
Geo. suienea. Bellevue. Wash
II. = Shivc. 1917 King 1T .....
Mra. @. Ccichril. Woodinville
Miss Alma Norman 1T. Stanley
Jessie FaRcrholm. Port Stanley
Eiheiyn Thompson. 1T Stanley
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25
Couldn't Understand II.

A newly drafted negro who had
rsecn In camp only week entered the
nrvicrty room and asked the captain
ter three-day leave. His reason for
making the request being sufficiently
good he was given his pass. just as
hAc left the rom he sauted the cap
cain and said: THANK you, sergeant"
The captain didn't intend to let
such mistake pass unnoticed, so
-ziiei the negro bnck. saying: "John-
son. one of the first things you want
eo learn to do Is to address soldiers
~ their proper titles. am captain
mot sergeant"
A hook of surprise came over the
ncgro's face. He said: Excuse me,
~ap'n. but All done thought they'd
mnke such nice man as you.all Is, q
ssrgeant."-The Bayonet.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25

ashngton-"Where you going to
get engineers for all them shfpsY
This somewhat colloqulal inquiry
was directed many times to represen-
tatiyes of the United States shipping
board recruiting service when the big
ness of the plan for bridging the At
lantlc with American cargo carriers to
supply our armies and allies In Europe
first projected itself upon the lay mind
of the country.
The public had been told there were
not even enough marine engineers who
were citizens to man the ships flying
the flag IN peace times. So the man
In the street could not see where the
supply was coming from for the thou
sand ships TO be manned as merchant
men out of the 1000 to be built by the
shipping board for the new merchant
marine.
The shipping board has provided,
and continues to provide, an answer to
the question through training system
for marine engineers which IL has de-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25
Technical Training of Seasoned Mechanics Solves Problem OF Keep
ing Up Adequate Supply of Licensed Men to Drive New
Shps-Land Trained Engineers Taught Secrets
of Engine Room Practice on Salt Water.

new idea for training engineers. Pro-
fessor T.. +. Miller, head Of the engin-
eering section of that hish-class insti-
tuition. holds marine engineers IL
ccnse, and is an authority on marine
practice In engineering.
The first shipping board class ut
'Tech" approved of Professor Miller
and the college stuff so decidedly
that ii had not been at the college a
week before the value Of the new sys-
TEN was fully demonstrated.
Professor Miller had been designated
by the board as its chief instructor In
marine engineering, and classes were
started at other technical lleges, In
Guiding Tulane university at New Or
leans. Armour Institute ut Chicago,
the Case School Of Applied Science,
Cleveland, University Of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Johns Hopkins university,
Baltimore, and Washington university,
Seattle Later schools We're started at
the University of California, Berk-
ciey). in New York City and Jersey
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25

Laboratory at Massachusetts, Institute OF Technology

veloped since the war began. This
system Is entirely novel and distinctly
American. Under 1t no outside talent
has been required to provide instruc-
tors and no student not u citizen has
been given instruction.
When the war began the board pro-
ceeded on the theory that there was
plenty of material In the country for
an adequate supply of marine engln-
GERS. II estimated that there were sew
eral thousand men In the engine rooms
and tirerooms of existing merchant
ships--oilers, water tenders and fire.
men-who could be made into engin-
GERS by little encouragement and In
struction. IL estimated also that there
were many hundreds of marine en-
glneers following other pursuits ashore
when the war began. who could be- in
terested by the government In propo-
sition To return To the sea.
Finally II estimated that there were
thousands OF stationary engineers, To-
connective drivers and machinists who
had worked on marine engine construc-
tion or repairs ashore who could be
quickly trained tn become marine en-
gineers. These men were known to
have the groundwork of knowledge
necessary for handling marine en-
gines. II remained merely question
of teaching them the things they should
knew about saltwater practice In en-
gincering and to give them their "sea-
legs" before starting them off on voy-
ages In the new merchant fleet.
college Stuff" Makes Its Bow.
or the many revolutionary training
practices growing out of this war. none
was more striking than the shipping
boards plan for giving these men tech
meal drilling. The plan originated In
Boston with Henry Howard, the
boards director of recruiting. Mr..
Howard is graduate of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology and n
tirm believer In the value of technical
training 10 every kind of mechanical
worker.
His Idea was 70 give the men needed
as marine engineers a short intensive
course of training at the best techni-
eal colleges before sending them to
sea.
The Idea was so novel that the
grimy-hanasd mechanic was little
Inclined TO shy at IL. college stun"
seemed too "hifalutin' to be worth
much. The old-fashioned engineer got
his knowledge in the same way as the
boys in the Dothehoys hall. by manual
demonstration. He was showed" by
his superior on the job. That had be.
come the accepted way Of training en-
gineers on American ships.
But the new method had not long
made its bow before mechanics SEEM
ed to see something In IL. The firemen
and oilers took TO 1t: and they came
out with second or third assistant en-
gineer's licenses in such surprisingly
short time that the method of their
advancement commanded respect.
The Massachusetts Institute Of
Vsct.no.ogy was chosen to launch the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25
TOO WEAK |
TO FIGHT

The Comeback" man was Ieal!
1own-and-out. His weakened couu
because of overwork, lack Of e1eeS
proper eating and living demand. sa y
zion to satisfy the cry for heaauv
appetite and the refreshing sleep ~
to strength. GOLD MEDAL haa usn.
Capsules, the National Remedy Of n%s
will do the work. They are wo s;I
Three of these capsules each, Gay W. i
q man on his feet before ne A ~.
whether his trouble comes from YIN I'm.
poisoning, the kidneys, gravel OF s ~ 4
the bladder, stomach derangenen.
ailments that befall the over.aeal5o; ssL
lean. The best known, most SoI TIME X Md
edy for these troubles is GoLp .u, adv =
HARLEM Oil Capsules. THIS IeS ~, !.
stood the test for more than ami ~ hb
since its discovery in the anc a..astr
tories in Holland. It acts OHM. NIL
gives relief at once. Don't wan ~, 4
are entirely down-and-out, pu 1.S sS "a
today. Your druggist VIII glaur you.
your money if they do not ns al he n
cept no substitutes. LOOK lo' .h,se q
GOLD MEDAL on every poa,, ;mpul
They are the pure, orislhaA
HARLEM Oil Capsules.-AdV'
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25

headaches disappeared. I gained In
weight and feel fine. 30 I can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's yege.
1absa Compound to any woman who 10
suffering as was. - Mrs. ADELINE B.
Lynch, l00 PLAIN St., Providence, r. I.
Rackache and nervousness are symp-
enms or natures warnings, which in
dictate q functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devel-
cps lntc . more serious ailment.
Women In this condition should not
oontiuus TO drag along without help but
Eru6t by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
ny this famous root and herb remedy,
AydiA e Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and for special advice write to
1ydsa E. Pinkham Med. Co. Lynn, Mass.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25

City, and at the Pratt institute, Brook.
lyn.
The attendance at these schools to
date has been more than $500.
The course of instruction Is based
on the premise that the man taught
Is already thorough mechanic. In
struction is given dim in the things he
would find hard to pick up by rule of
thumb experience.
Some of the schools hold day SEES
sions only, others have evening class
es In order that the students may fol-
low their usual occupations by day.
Subjects for Intensive Study.
In day school. as at the Massachu-
sets Tech" the forenoons are usual
~ devoted to lectures and the after
moons to laboratory and demonstration
work.
The men are tested first In simple
mathematics and given text book to
aid them. They are then instructed in
such subjects as the action of salt wa.
ter under heat. chemical tests of wa
ter. the character and use of fusible
plugs for boilers, capacity of coal bunk.
ers, the character and combustion of
coal used on ships, the relation of coal
consumption To speed. the character of
propellers, the element of "slip'
pumps, valves, gauges and Indicator
cards.
For demonstrating work the class OF
sixty or seventy members is divided
into small groups, each under an in,
structor, who conducts the tests. These
for the first week include engine de-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25
Kindred Spirits.

A weli-known society performer vol
a1niecrcd to entertain n roomfu of the
Colony Hatch lunatic asylum and
fnnde up very successful little mono.
uo.ue show. entirely humorous. The
sa0siience In the main gave symptoms
mt eeing slightly bored. but one high.
nv tntelllgent maniac saw the whole
thing In proper light and, clappIne
the talented actor on the shoulder.
ssaid.
Glad you came. old fellow. You
snd will get along fine The other
aitpptes here are So dashed dignified
What l say Is II II man IL mad h..
needn't put on airs about it,'-I.on
Ton opinion.