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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
DO THESE,
THINGS

Doctors and nurses every.
where are overtaxed in the fight
against the fu.
They need the help Of every
person in the community In pre-.
Ventive measures.
Enlist this minute for the war
against this plague.
These are the things you can
DO TO help:
Keep body and clothing clean.
Keep the body warm and dry.
Avoid overheated, dusty. Ill
ventilated rooms.
Avoid crowds as much az pos
sible.
Walk In the open air when
weather conditions permit.
Take plenty Of rest and sleep.
Eat good. simple. wholesome
food.
Watch your symptoms closely.
When in doubt. 20 to bed and
send for your doctor.
Keep living and sleeping rooms
well ventilated.
Keep warm. Avoid chirls.
Avoid sneezers and coughers
all you can.
Use good disinfectants on your
handkerchiefs. Ask your drug.
gist or doctor about this point.
You can use menthol. cinnamon
oil or camphor.
Dress warmly.
Avoid excuses.
Change underclothlng fire.
quently.
Treat a common cold" as soon
as you discover IL.
Keep a supply Of clean hand.
kerchiefs handy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
HUNS HAD LIFE STORY
OF YANK LIEUTENANT

Especial TO Tho Star by ~. II. Al
BERNIE. Dec, 25.-Liout. Henry
Lewis. Germantown. Pa. captured.
found the German officer who ques.
TONED him possessing amazing
knowledge OF the American air aerv.
ice. THAT fellow told me tho small.
est details about myself" Lewis said.
TO say nothing OF general American
aviation Information. IIo told me
my fun name. the date and place OF
my birth, the date left tho States
when / arrived In France, where l
went, when / was transferred from
one squadron to another. lie knew
everything about me except whether
liked my beefsteak rare or well
done"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
RICH MEN TO SEE
LIGHT OF JUSTICE
TO MEN WHO WORK

lFaDkfuftsr, assistant labor admins.
F traitor st Washington. say "Heae.
Z ton viii Individually breed Bolsh-.
Fisfn He heard real laboring mon
I pro@.nt their programs Of reform.
And he didn't bat an eye.
Even Chambsr Liberal
Here IL an even more significant
sign that business men and workmcn
ought TO know about The Chamber
Of Commerce. OF the state 81 New
York. probably tho most powerful
and wealthy organization Of ita kind
in the world. has gone on record for
adoption % Industrial democracy
Remember that this body has 600
members practically all the prince.
Of flnancefnnd business in this world
metropolis
The other day they heard a report
on Industrial democracy read by MI.
iionalre william Ilamun Chiids.
which also contained some rosolu.
tons. ana these were at once adopt.
81. The repor, was n rcviow Of tho
situation arising out ~ the sudden
coming ~ peace. Speaking Of unions.
u paid them this tribute.
Trades unions have largely In.
creased their influence over wage.
Farmers. owing 20 their patriotic afti.
Jude toward the war. and to their
sucoess. under the conditions trscrib
ed. In obtaining substantial advances
In wage schedules. They feel them.
selves stronger In numbers. in NOR.
ale and IN finances. than over before.
They WI undoubtedly vigorously OF.
pose any substantial reduction of
wages from the levels now prevail.
inR. at least until tho cost Of living
has been materially reduced
Seek Cooperation
The report presented an optimistic
outlook as 20 the future. provided
labor and capital combined 20 20 aft.
or tho business Of the world n
made the positive declaration that
the cheapest and best product il com.
patlble with tho largest earnings for
"Ag" earners. highest salaries for
managers and largest profits for cap.
italists. provided the three elements
co-opcrated. In this. the rcport said
the moral factor In manufacturing
outweighed physical factors. Tho re.
port finds solution In tho dc-noc.
ratization Of industry such aa has
been manifested In tho formation OF
welfare committees. shop councils.
etc Then comes this passage.
wage oarnerz. as a class.
must he given an opportunity 10
count rs men and women In the
vital management Of their indus
tries In whatever position they
may be qualified TO count. Tbi.
Is the more necessary nj this mo.
inrnt, since NJ many wagc.carn-
ers viii be returning from our nc.
tive campaigns against the enc
my. where men have counted IA
never before In the history Of
warfare. These men win not be
content to relapse 10 position
where they are only u number on
timeshect or payroll. Nor
Is u right or Just that they should
be asked TO do so"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
CEDAR RIVER
DANCER PAST

Reports from the Cedar river dis.
trict received Wednesday by J. u.
Ross. superintendent Of the city light
and power department. showed tina,
all danger from further floods has
passed
THE water il gradually going
down. said Rosa and no anxiety
need be felt"
An opeaing 60 feet wide and rs
feet deep In the city's Cedar river
reservoir shows where the pressure
OF water gained the ascendency Mon.
day and rushed forth to sweep away
the village OF Edgewick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
German Minister
Says Nation Is
Backing ID Terms

coPENHAGEN. Dec. 25.--Count
Brockdorff- Rantzau. newly appointed
German foreign minister. declared in
an Interview with the correspondent
Of the Politiken that the majority Of
the German people were in favor Of a
peace on the basis Of President VIII
sons IA points. which are regarded
as the proper basis for the league Of
nations
II have an unshakable faith In the
German people and their future an n
nation" he said. My greatest task
Is 10 procure a peace on the basis OF
President Wilson'S IL points. which
constitute the foundation for the
league OF nations. The majority Of
the German people are behind me-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
Labor Extremists
Favored in Italy

BOLOGNA, Italy. Dec 2i.-Every
extremist resolution passed by the
labor conference here was favored by
all delegates except those of the rail
way mems syndicate. The meeting
was dominated by representatives OF
the official socialist party and the
general labor federation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
LONDON PLANE
CARRIES BAND
Especial to The Star by N. f. AZ

Especial TO The Star by ". II. AZ
LONDON. Dec 25.-The first aer-
Ial concert has been heard by Lon
don. A big bombing plane carried a
band aloft, shut off the engines and
had n concert while 1t glided to
earth. Another Handley Page which
was To have dropped 600-pound
bombs on Berlin had the war contin-
uod. Is carrying 40 persons at n time
In flights over London.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
$4,000 VERDICT
IN LEWIS CASE

TACOMA. Dec. 25.--After deiIber.
ating % hours. superior court jury
brought in a verdict OF s33 900 in IA.
vor OF II. F. Proctor against Stephen
Appieby and Elliot; Kelly. promoters
with Proctor OF the Camp Lewis
Amusement Co
The verdict awarded Proctor the
return of 400 shares OF stock in the
company. which he charged were
fraudalently withheld from him.
An appeal win be taken from the
jury's findings. Kelly announced to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
This Is a Strictly Sanitary
Office

Sanitation is hobby with us. We
spared no expense in fitting up this
office to insure perfect sanitation. We
put in the most approved and up-to-
date apparatus for sterilizing our in
Struments. All operators and attend
ants are dressed in spotleSs white at
all times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
All Work Carries Our
Guarantee
DIR. L. X. CLARK

And our guarantee means some.
thing. II says and MEANS that if
for any reason your work does not
give you entire satisfaction, come back
TO us and we will make il right for
you. This guarantee is signed both BY
the operator who did the work and by
L. r. Clark, d. d. s., owner and man.
ager OF this office, who is thoroughly
responsible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
RECALLS

RECALLS
DO yOu recnIl those childhood days
When Christmas day came near
And how the days seemed longer
Than previous days of the y~srs
Do You recnIi that Oh ri-tmns eve
When you tried hard 20 sI~ep,
You csmoufinged by snoring
When mother took n peep.
DO you recall the many hours
When you were not nwnke
To see thnf Santa filled your snnfs
For fear your henrt would break (,
Those chIIdhnods to most 81 MS
Were the happiest days In Iif~t
hut years brought ON mach hnppI-
ness,
As we'll ms war nnI strife.
So here's that we all feel like
children,
And feel Xmas s- In days of
yorc,
II the wish of ourselves aud our
forces
of the pleasing md great UP
STAIRS sTDUI.
The FLORENCE UPSTAIRS STORE
Second and Union. Old Times BIdg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25

Shlpyard workers OF the night
shift known az the graveyard" shift,
OF the Ames Co. have raised s5i for
Mother" Ryther's homo for depend.
cnt children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
We Do Your Work Without
Hurting You

This fear of pain has kept many a
person from having very necessary
dental work homework that really
should have been attended TO long
ago. We have robbed the dental chair
OF its terrors. Our system OF painless
dentistry has been brought TO such a
point OF perfection that we are now
able TO guarantee TO perform practi-
calIy any and all kinds OF dental work
without hurting you bit.
So if you are one of the many who
has been delaying and putting off hav-
ing the teeth attended TO on this ac-
count, we say TO you, Delay no
longer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
We Use the Best of Materials

The best is none too good for our
patients. We found out long ago that
the best materials that money can
buy are the only ones that we can
afford to use. II is economy in the
long run.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-25
YOU CAN'T Think or
ONE GOOD, valid REASON
For Putting Off Having
Your Teeth Fixed
The Cost Is Not Excessive

xllC VUSC ID lvVO AAVVOoAvV
You wiH find the prices at the Re-
gal Dental Offices to be the Uery loIO-
est for the highest grade work. In
fact, lDhen you get our estimate you
wiH find that the cost for having your
teeth put into perfect condition rOiH
probably be much less than you ex-
pecfed It Uouid be. We do a Uery
large Uoiume of business, and it is a
fundamental fact that quantity re-
duces price to a certain extent. We
buy all our materials in large quanti-
ties and We pass the savings on to you.
1t stands to reason that De can afford
to take a smaller profit from the in
diUiduaI patient than the office Dhich
does only one-haF or one-third of the
volune that De do can possibly afford
IN f0bD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
TOLDOF TROOP SHIP
SAILING; ARRESTED
War Department Entorces
Order Maintaining Secrecy
of Plans

W y
The war department has caused the
arrest Of an army officer VINO Couiidcd TO
a relative the name Of the shin on which
ne was going overseas ana the dat' OF
sailing.
In announcing the arrest today ih"
War department did not disclose the
officers name. The purpose in giving
publicity to tho incident Is TO cmpha-
size the departments determination to
prevent the spread of Information com
corning the movement Of transports.
This statement was issued:
The War Department authorizes the
announcement that young officer is
held in arrest because he dtVulgcd to a
relative the name of the vessel upon
which he was about to start overseas
a result of this prohibited Information
the relative OF the young officer. a first
lieutenant. sent telegram to him at the
port of ombarkation. This telegram.
which was not in cipher, furnished in
formation which, in the hands of the
enemy, might have endangered the vcs-
sci and all aboard.
THE disclosure of such information
by officers and men about to sail is
strictly forbidden in General orders No.
hccrs and men must not aCQuaint rela-
tivcs or friends with details of arrange
mcnts for departure. Disciplinary action
faces offenders.
instance is before the War Department
for action. following an investigation at
the port of cmbarkation.
There is also 20 be further inquiry
to ascertain whether the immediate SUI
pcrior officer held in arrest properly in
structed this officer as to the require
ment of secrecy concerning the names
of vessels and sailing dates
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
JUMBLE INN OPENS;
PUBLIC TUMBLES IN
Rummage Sale for st. Mich
olas Day Nursery an In
viting Place

The Jumblc Inn at lO26 Chestnut
street was thrown open TO the public
today and the public tumhled in, as was
to be expected, for il was an inviting
place. The jumblc Inn is the home of
Il rummagc sale for the benefit of the
ST. Nicholas Day Nursery. 32S South
Twelfth street which will continue
through tomorrow and saturday, with
picture shows AT II and 3 o'clock
as added attractions
The nursery Is sorcly In need Of sup
plies, and the rummagc sale was de-
cjdcd upon as the best means Of pro-
duciug the required funds Nj sorts of
valuable articles were contributed for
the sale. and they are not all of the
cheap variety either, a. 4 thoroughbred
setter dog witch is one sale. would he
quick to dcclar" if he could speak
Mrs Isaac VI Clothicr, lr. Mrs. Henry
Bartol BraZIcr and Mrs Edward u.
Chase have charge Of the clothing lie
partmcut Mrs sydney Mason and Mrs.
william n. George. the books Mrs, Ma
thanicl knowles and Mrs \ II. Harvey.
the childrcn's clothing Mrs e. W. Mid
dlrton. Airs Walter Massey and Mrs,
William H. Chamhcylr, the china and
hric-a -hrac. Mrs Charles IT, Howell
Mrs. Henry t.. rusch and Mrs. Guilliacm
AcrtScu the jcwclry and -ilvcrwarc, and
Mrs. i Erucst Richards, tn" five and
tru cent goods
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
READING TO OPEN WAR
UPON SfX-CENT FARES
RoNborough and Norristown Inter-
estcd in Outcome Of Hearing
Tomorrow at Harrisburg

READlNG. Pa. Feb Wellington
VI. Bcrtolot. city Solicitor. and John T.
FoN trolley expert. who arrived here
today from Now Norh. are al ready To-
go on tomorrow with the siN-rrnt troll
ley fare hearing hrforr the state Pub
Tjc Service commission cities through
ont the state are. Interested in the hear
ing. aud especially th" places controlled
by the Reading Company. including Nor
ristowu Lebanon and RoNburuugh.
II IL admitted 10y solicitor Bertolct
that there are two phases to the utics-
ton The ordinances stipulating THAI
Passengers shall hy carried for q six
cent fare is the hr.i phase. and. a,sur-
ing that present conditions abrogatC
this, then the second phase is as to
whether ur not the increase to six cents
is a just increase
John T.. FoN, the trolley expert, who
made 4 survey here, viii show that the
rides are very short a. compared. with
other trolley lines The patrons of the
company aud the city officials contend
that the franchises should stand.
The Reading Transit and Light COM
pany is maiutang that II is entitled to
increase its fares and viii submit facts
and figures regarding costs Of materials
and labor.
II is estimated that about 2,1G2I7G
passengers are carried on the city troll
leyS each month aud the extra cent of
fare means a big increase
Attorney Simon T.. Light. of Lebanon,
and former city solicitor II. T.. Keiser.
+. of Reading represent tho trolley COM
pany. while Solicitor Bcrtolct will look
after the city's interests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
COMMERCIAL. COrNSr
BEWARE OF SPTES."
NAVY YARD WARNING
Placards Posted on Walls.
Fences and Other Conspic-
uOuS Places

Following the sinking Of the British
liner Tuscana with American soldiers
aboard plaCards printed by the Navy
Department are being distributed around
the Philadelphia Navy Yard. with in
atructions to have them nailed on walls.
fences and other conspicuous places
where all men engaged in work in the
yard will see them. The placards read !:
Beware of spies
Don't talk about what you have done
o" arc going to do.
Don't discuss naval affairs or ,he
movements of ships or their carroes or
courses with strangers or foreigners.
Don't trust any one you do not know
ENEMY spies at home and abroad will,
try to uraw you into arguments and
entrap yCu into telling them about the
movements of ships, their cargoes. the
course gtcered and the steps taken ia
defend ou" ships,
Don't forget to report at once any
persor WHO tries to get information from
yor or from any one else in your hear
ing~
Don't forge, that your want of care
may help tie enemy and lead to the loss
of American ships and the deaths OF
their crews.
Secrecy mean" safety"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
NEED OF FARM LABOR
BIG PROBLEM OF 1918
Federal Reserve Boards Bull
letin Says Scarcity Threat
ems Crop Production
WARS LARGE DEMANDS
Depletion Of Agricultural Force Not
Made Up by Accessions
From Other Sources
wASHfNGTON. Feb. :.

Americas Internal problem for 1918
is 10 get laborcrs for the farms.
This was the forecast Of the Federal
Reserve Board in the February issue Of
its bulletin given out today Prime con-
sidcratiou is given the labor question as
1t affects the agricultural areas of the
nation over all questions of finance or
business by IN" Federal banking author
itics
From crop-producnig sections romc re-
ports that labor for the farms Is daily
being depleted. The high wages paid
10y some Of the war industries, together
with the heavy drain on labor by the
military and naval forces. has taken
thousands of men from the farms, and
there has been no corresponding release
Of labor from other resources tu I'LL the
places. the bulletin shows.
Despite n combination OF hHmpcrcd
TRANSFORMATION facilities and serious fuel
shortage, business conditions are shown
'u he generally active and satisfactory"
only in District No. I, Cleveland. was
he output Of in luStry decreased during
the month of january. All others re-
nDrt"l industrial, production higher than
usual f,r the season.
Expansion in industrial lines has
ratiscd heavy demand for capital In all
PARTS Of the country. The gradual turn
ing of manufacturers establishments tn
war works has fOr,ru Eastern banks ont
Of the market Tor outside patrons to
some extent collections are shown to
he good in virtually all lines of trade
The general banking situation. how
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
ARSENAL WORKERS GIVE
MILITARY CHARITY BALL
Proceeds From Affair Tonight for
U. Of P. Base Hospital
Social Patronage

military charity ball will be given
tonight by the employees of the Frank
ford Arsenal at the Moose Auditorium.
l3lf North Broad street The proceeds
VIII be given to the University. of Penn
SElrania Base Hospital No. 20. in camp
at Allentown, under the command OF
Major Johnson.
lmbued with the spirit of the times
the ammunition makers feel ii their duty
to render all the assistance possible to
the Government for the successful
prosecution Of the war
Not satisfied with their heavy sub
scriptions to both Liberty Loans. in
which they lent the Government more
than 100000. besides supporting the
sale of the new thrift stamps. they have
voluntarily started to conserve on fuel
and foodstuffs and other commodities
Learning that the University of Penn
sylvania Base Hospital required eouip-
ment. donations were given by the Ar
Senal employees which enabled a COM
mittee to secure large supply motor
truck and six invalid rolling. chairs
which were presented to the unit,
The entire personnel of the, arsenal
from commanding officer, Colonel George
Montgomery. his staff. enlisted men Of
the Ordnance Department and Com
pany l.. of the Twenty-second Infantry.
to the employees will support the project
to a great success
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
FUEL ADMINISTRATION
NAMES DISTRICT MEN
Three Newly Appointed Field Rep
resentatives Brings Number
Up to Ten

WASHINGTON. Feb G.-'rhc United
states fuel administration has am
nounced the appointment of three addi-
tional district representatives. These
representatives are charged with the
uuty of allotting all orders and requests
from the United states fuel admnistra-
tion for the shipment of bituminous coal
Tor emergency use among the mines and
operators in their respective districts.
These three appointments bring the total
number Of district Representatives now
In the field up to ten There viii be up-
ward of twenty representatives when the
fuel administrations new distribution
plan Is In full operation.
The new district representatives an.
pointed arc: Il, ~ IIord. Of Lexington.
Ky, to he district representative OF the
United states fucl administration Tor
the Hazard coal field in Perry. Brcathitr
and Ice Counties in Kentucky
F. II. licimann, of Butler, Pa. 10 he
district representative for the coal fields
of Pennsylvania in NrmstrOug Butler
clarion and Mercer Counties the north
eastern section of Lawrence County aud
the extreme southwestern corner Of In
diana County along the Pennsylvania
Railroad
u w Gardiner. of ritt~hurph "a. to
be district representative for he coal
heldS of Pennsylvania in Allegheny,
Greene aud Washington Counties, West
moroand County west of and along the
NouEhioEhcuy River and the extreme
Northwestern corner OF taycttc County
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
lO8th Artillery Needs Gloves

\ request has been received by the
councilnanic committee on care. Sustcn-
arcc and relief Of soldiers and sailors
from the l0Sth Heavy Artillery at Camp
Hancock, Georgia, for 1000 heavy woolen
gloves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
KENSINGTON GIRLS
GRADUATE TONIGHT
Diplomas Will Be Given to
Thirty-nine at High
School

Diplomas will be given to thirty-nine
graduates of the Eensington High school
for Girls tonight at the commencement
exercises in the auditorium of the
school, Cumberland and Amber streets
The Rev. Amos T.. Crowcll will de-
liver the prayer and the diplomas will
be awarded by Miss Beulah \. Fenimo~e
principal OF the school
There will be a program of vocal and
instrumental numbers.
An essay called "l9lS at Home" will
be delivered by Bessie NJ Fisher, and
Agnes Roberts. the class president. will
deliver one entitled Hospitality -- the
Foundation Of the American Rcd cross, :"
which was written by Helen White
Hospitality TO our Boys" written by
Frances Shulman, will be delivered by
Marion VI. IIubbs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
SUE DU PONT FOR S3i3,OOO
Refusal to Purchase Stock in Steel
Company Is Alleged

NEW YORK. Feb Otto kafka,
who says he had the controlling interest
in Vulcan steel Products Company. has
started a suit in the supreme Court
against r. Coleman du Pont for the re-
covery of S3i3,000.
The complaint alleges that kafka
made an agreement with du Pont in
August last for the sale of $40 shares
of his holdings, with an agreement to
take the balance If kafka wished to
dispose of It. ON November Il last
Kaflla offered 1870 shares to du POnt
but he says that the latter would not
carrN ont his agreement to nurChasc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
DIES IN POWDER BLAST
Workman Killed in Explosion {
Mill at Mahanoy City

NAHANOY CITY. Pa, Feb. 7.-Icro-
mah Zimmerman. sixty-five years old.
of Ringtown. was blown to pieces at
corning mill of the Hercules Powder
Company blew up
Zimmerman was the only man in the
building and the cause of the explosion
Is mystery. lie leaves widow and
eight Children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

ever, is reported by the Federal board
as highly satisfactory. While there was
lcsseing OF immediate availability IN
the banking resources during iyl1 It ~
pointed out that the change was not
surprising when the extent Of the re-
qurements of the banking system Is