davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-17

Sec. 101, Door and Window Openings
ALL openings for doors and windows
in all buildings shall have a good and
sufficient arch OF stone or brick well
built and keyed and with sufficient
abutments or Intel Of iron Of suf-
| f1cient strength or of stone not less
than four inches thick with a bearing
not less than four inches a each end,
| Sec. i02, Timber Lintel-When the
! Intel is OF a less thickness than the
wall to be supported there shall also
be n good timber Intel with bearings
| of not less than three inches and a
| double rowlock of bonded arch turned
| over same.
| Sec. 1O3 Computing Weight OF Walls
In computing the weight of walls
brick work shall be established at 115
| pounds per cubic foot and facing
stones shall be estimated at 100 pounds
| per cubic foot.
The safe bearing load for brick
work shall be estimated at eight tons
| per square foot, when laid In good lime
| mortar. TN tons per square foot when
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-17

Sec. 251. Cut Offs-Every electric
wire for furnishing light. heat or
power led into any, building from the
and suficient appliances to cut off the
Current cur where It enters the building.
Sec. asa, Wires Insulated.An in
side wires shall be properly insulated
ana all work. throughout De IN ac-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21

energetic and forceu in his advocacy of the rights of the
common people He the best labor committee labor
ever had in the legislature Olympia lie stands for law
enforcement and knows that without order there be
His administration would be administration of law
lie would make no distinction among law breakers The
richest man in Seattle would stand equal plane with
the most humble citizen and well do they know this.
Back Of ALL he is honestly patriotic. At the first
meeting held after declared Ole Hanson at the
Arena voiced his loyalty to country and his
love OF our common country in uncertain terms He
pleaded for unity of nation among us then. IA plead
Tor 1t now. He demanded answering support for oui
government copy few extracts from the PostIntell
frankly ask to compare his uterances and his
with any other man who has filed for mayor.
Mr. Hanson said
Il favor universal training nnna
nrsse We should ~ enjoy q II {. duty should
be allowed to buy substitute"
This mus, be and not one man
1aa 1e D "a" ' %S 5 r"% s great n. calamity which s, been
lecturer the bankers the workers should all
The great plant. for the
manufactue Of war material they should by
The raroad sys,cms country should carry
The price Of food and neee"sie. soaG
be Allowed ana uo or q, o NO on an TssSp men should
The necessities of life should
With the eon'eripuon CONSUMPTION
This as It should be- '"' '"'''"' ''' "' '
thing done Tonight an true A% 1"PHs% sup
port president and
closing
u a by for itself / can
soc The downfall Of the death privilege
with warship in the bottom
dsbanded paths peace. is
M In Europe. in Asia
Africa, everywhere will
free In deed well as name"
true tina ,oft the
OF battle
marches onward and a men and all
children rom the curse
oppression
Tonight portals Of n world,
live and fight / { be
o force o arms.
The above utterances afford sufficient fo
saying let us all unite on Ole Hanson lie born il
Wisconsin ~ years Every year since boyhood has
been spent fighting the battles of the masses Let rich
and poor young and DID, unite and roll up such vote fol-
him primary day that the result election day will
be in doubt.
He knows this city and its needs He knows more
men by their first in Seattle than other
living in it, He is human and considerable, true man.
fair man, and square man.
This is time to give any a complimentary vote
We want bans placed Seattle want more
police scandals; want peace, unity heahfu progress
and law enforcement
Ole should
wipe the old slate Let begin rebrth
under Ole Hanson It will have
needs n q
deal
MY NEWSPAPER-TIIE AMERICAN DEMOCRAT
Thursday little
printed will
things
public
precinct Kitsap counties
$4,000
VIII a and a good
earth and the
that democratic day. VII
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
THRIFT COMMITTEE
FOR CITY NAMED BY
REGINALD PARSONS

Reginald II. Parsons. city chair.
man of the war savings campaign.
Saturday announced the appoint.
mont of i2 representative people ms
an executive committee 10 assist In
the campaign.
Each committeeman will have n
certain group OF people or institu-
tons TO look after The first meet
ing OF the committee viii be at "A
luncheon. Tuesday Moon, In the Ma.
sonic club rooms
Chairman Parsons will then cx'
plain In detail tho duties OF the com.
mittee
The members are an follows
Banks. E G. Wagner. manager
Bank OF California. 10y Scouts. j.
III. Piper. scout executive. Chamber
OF Commerce and Commercial club.
Secretary Gordon &. corbaley. indus.
trial. George ] Danz. president ilofi.
US Steel and Equipment Co. labor.
H. A. Rust. secretary Labor Temple
association merchants. Lewis n.
Peoples, manager Crane Co, retail
CTS, =. w. Hurlbut. treasurer spell
ger & iiurlhut. schools. Frank u.
Cooper. superintendent city public
schools. speakers. Robert T.. Oldham.
Rausman & Oldham nawyerD. Uni.
versity OF Washington. Dean Minor
Roberts. war savings societies. Ray
tnond Il Frazier. manager Washing
ton Mutual Savings bank. women's
organizations. Mrs. u ~ Weeks. vice
president State National League for
Womena Service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
TRADE PIRATES
BOOST PRICES
TO ARMY MEN
NN D. ". pEGI.ER

WITH THE AMERICAN ENpE.
DITIoNARy ARMY. France. Jan.
si.-Prctty soon tho clothing pirates
OF Paris and London will begin to
realize there's "A war on. It's a war
OF prices.
When an American officer can buy
trench boots for 81 from the quarter
masters cantcenr, thercll be "a
slump In sales In the $40 boot stores
And 50 IL the price fixed for leather
trench boots The first supply II on
tho way.
Boots will b. followed by a stock Of
whip cord brceches. TO sell at 81 n
pair. Just now you can buy n fairly
good pair OF whip.cord- In Paris
military tailor shop for about $50.
and in London they cost So.
Sam brown belts are another artl.
clio OF officers equipment which will
10 sold thru the duartcrmaster at
bedrock prices. Some Of the officers
who bought belts In New York be.
fore sailing paid as high az $50 for
them The quartermaster will sell
them for 81 each.
All the biz Officers outfitters In
Paris and London claim they are sell.
ing at tho lowest possible prices.
They blame tho high cost of equip,
mcnt on scarcity OF labor and mate.
rial
Maybe that's SO; but you can get a
uniform from a civilian tailor in tn.
American headquarters town for
about SIS. And a good Paris tailor
wants about SIS for a auit--a differ
eno- of $50
And the auartermast.r will under.
sell them both.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
INTIMIDATION,
SAYS VICTIM
OF KIDNAPERS

Thru an error. Tho Star printed,
Saturday. that Don lie Roy. the vic
tim OF an attack by five men early
Saturday morning, was a German.
lie Roy says he Is a native OF Seat
tie. and that his parents were born
In this country.
lie Roy believes that the attack
was not directed against him for per.
sonal reasons, but that he was tarred
and feathered by n party OF men in
an attempt TO intimidate his employ.
err. DR. J. Eugene Jordan. Mutual
Life building.
Or. Jordan has filed In the United
States supreme court an appeal from
a decision Of the state supreme court
revolving his license TO practice medi.
cine.
Complaint was made to the Minute
Men. some time ago, that lie Roy
was attempting to escape the draft,
and was talking against II. The Min
ute Men wrote to lie Roy's employ
err on January 10. stating that they
had made thoro investigation of
the case. and found that the com.
plant was entirely without founda.
ton, and that lie Roy had always
conducted himself as a patriot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21

of our city.
Standing out fearless and faithful Contrast from all
does not the candidate of any particular Clique
Seattle at this particular time needs broad
enough be fair to the whole people and one who is not
the candidate of little crowd HANDPiCKED to further
Seattle needs mayor fair enough to be Just and just
enough to be fair Four or five men IN the back Offices
The mayor of this city should be chosen by the
We do not want in the mayors chair at this time
ee esecuve Of
affairs of city government with fairness and consider
alton for the whole people United action is necessary for
Ole Hanson is such man. We unite, on him. He
in the finals defeat any man that may be nominated
During the past week. the friends certain candidates
who worked for our faithful president Woodrow Wilson
last fall That is un-Amercan, unpatrioc and unfair IS
the underground mururngs those not to be trusted
Ole Hanson independent man has ideas and ideals
and has been afraid to fight for them in the open
The electorate should be careful not to scatter their
They should concentrate man and not waste
their ballots half dozen. Two years of strife
not be- We must longer be the laughing stock of
common country. Our Seattle people as whole are
loyal their very We should stand loyalty by
president and by government as never before
This is not partisan fight. No political partisanship
should be allowed to influence single voter. Our city
elections non-partsan made by the vote OF the
people who try to harness old political organiza
ton to further their candidacy are unpatrotc and u
American breaking the spirit of the law to get into
office and will disregard the law should they be elected
Ole Hanson stands four square before the voters of
Seattle He has lived here sixteen years; he has large
family he has always been good citizen he has always
municipal utilities and the good and right
things of life His public and private records
book In the sixteen years that he has lived among us
no man has ever questioned his word his honesty
Today he is building the yard more houses for
- orkmen than all the rest of the property
bned
When local option was up he was for it. He worked
and voted for the eigh-hour law for He worked
and voted for the eighhour law for miners He worked
and voted protect the bank depostors' money. He
worked struggled for rural credit BILL He passed
the ant-race track gambling bill He has always been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
ITALY ENCOURAGED IN Time OF
REVERSE BY AMERICAN RED CROSS

three ambulance sections 10 the Itai-
ian army. thru the general OF the d.
own state department. the French
army. the British army. the italian
Red Cross and the military sanitary
department OF the government As
our sections passed thru the streets
on their way to the front. after the
ceremony. the streets were filled
with enthusiastic crowds. and Amer
lean flags flew everywhere.
Whatever else we may have done
or failed to do. we have raised the
American flag from one end OF Italy
to the other. and our youngsters to
day are doing their part in helping to
hold the Piave line"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
Watch the Little Pimples;
They Are Natures Warming

ders And the one remedy which
has no equal as purifier II 8. 8.
s.. the purely vegetable blood medi-
cine. which has been on the market
for more than fifty years. II 10
sold by druggists everywhere
II you are afflicted with any form
of skin disease, do not expect to ~
cured by lotions, ointments. salves
and other local remedies. as they can
not possibly reach the source OF the
trouble. which is in the blood. h.
gin taking S. S. S. today. and II your
case needs special advice. write .
complete history of your case. and
our chief medical adviser will give
you all necessary instructions, WITH
out charge. Write at once to Swift
Specific Co., G-271. Swift Laboratory.
Atlanta, Ga.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
To Have Perfect Skin
Throughout the Winter

These days the face and hands
need special care and attention.
Strong winds. quick changes Of
temperature from indoors to out
doors, are severe on the skin. Their
dcApoiling effects are best overcome
by the application or pure mcrcol-
ICED wax. This Keeps skin and pores
in n clcanly condition, the complex
ion beautifully white and spotless,
Chappcd. redeemed. blotchy and
rouRhcned cuticlc actually absorbed
by IL. One ounce OF mercolized wax,
obtainabie at any drug store IN sur
flcicnt to completely renovate n
wenthorbeaten complexion. IL is
used like cold cream. allowed to re-
main on over night. and washed off
in the morning.
AS the skin tends TO expand In n
warm atmosphere. cheeks and chin
to snR and wrinkles to form. good
astringent lotion should be used by
the woman who keeps pretty much
indoors these days. dissolve one
ounce powdered saxolite In one-haif
pint witch hazel Battle the face in
this mornings or before going out
for theatre or social affair. II IL
a remarkable skin tightcner and
wrinkle eraser.--Advertiscm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
By GEORGE MARTIN

INfffd fffsf toFffaDotdfut
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-rhc
American Red Cross nlpped a -four
ishing German propaganda agains,
America in the bud by carrying the
stars and Stripes and needed relief
into Italy at the tisne Of Ttaly's first
severe reverses. according TO n cable
from Mai Murphy TO Chairman Da-
vison. or the Red Cross war council.
received here today.
Spies were rapidly spreading the
word that America was unfriendiy 10
Italy, didn't care what happened 10
her. and was afraid to antngonizc
Austria The people believed the
stories. Maj. Murphys graphic cable
speaks for itself.
when we reached Italy. refugees
were streaming down from the
North indcscribably pathetic con.
ditionH existed. The unexpected mil
itary reverse had stunned the nation.
Rumors of all sorts were In the air.
German Lies Spread
- Nah NIiNfth
the report that America was not
friendly to Italy. that we were not in.
tercsted In the war. and even that
we were afraid TO antagonize Aus
tria. as we'll as Germany.
America apparently had no avail
able means Of expression. Congress
was not in session. our army could
not act. Fortunately, however. the
Red Cross was IN position not only
10 respond Immediately to the call Of
the suffering. but also to carry the
message Of the American people TO
Italy In the hour OF her distress.
within approximately two weeks
after our arrival we had established
warehouses and branch warehouses
to supply all important points.
we opened shelters for homeless
women and children.
we distributed condensed milk to
little children.
we dispatched three emergency
workers on u tour of Italy. with 500.'
900 lire In small bank notes, to give
immediate aid where II was needed.
People Cheer Flag
AT the presentation OF our first
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
WARSH|PS OF
JAPAN GUARD
VLADIVOST0K
ny RALPH n TURNER
Tfnifrd pfrsE fDyyespoudruf

TOXIC. Jan. 1.-THE arrival Of
Japanese cruisers NJ Nladlvostok 20
protect the lives and property OF for
clEn residents. and TO guard the in.
toreats Of the entente allies. was en-
Enthusiastically greeted by the for.
eigners and tho better class Rus.
SLAMS" according 20 an official re-
port received by the navy today
from the japanese vcsncls
They report the situation quiet In
Vladlvosiok and vicinity. There Is a
sufficient quantity OF food on hand
for present needs. and no danger Of
a conflict between tho Bolsheviki and
the factions opposing them
Commanders OF the vessels deeiar'
ed there Is no danger OF an outbreaw.
but that the unrest makes prccau.
tionary measures necessary to pre-
vent an uprising.
a British cruiser also has reached
Vladivostok.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
THREATENING LETTERS
SENT TO POLICE JUDGE

PORTLAND. Jan. si.--A second
threatening letter. signed II. W.
W." was received today by Pole.
Judge Rossman. warning him he
will he "ganged up" unless he
changes his methods OF conducting
court. Roasman has handled many
cases involving tho /. w. w. OF late
and has dealt none too easily with
them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
CAN'T GIVE THIS MAN
ENOUGH OF WAR DUTY

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. .i.--Ken.
meth Mclean. who went thru the bat.
tie % the Sornne and served sfe days
at tho front with a New Zealand reg.
lrnent. wants to go back lie was
wounded IN the knee and honorably
discharged from the army. but has
applied at British headquarters for
re enlistment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
NO EXEMPTIONS
TO NEWLYWEDS

WASHINGTON. Jan. si.--Men OF
draft age. married since May rs.
1917. should not be exempted from
select service. Provost Marshal Gen.
Crowder announced today. lie In.
structed governmental agents 10 ap-
peal TO district boards In all cases In
which local boards have granted de.
pcndrncy exemptions TO men married
after May Is
~ the same time. crowdsr ruled
that no draft reglstranta would 10
permitted To enlist In the armies 81
tho allies. pending call to this eoun'
try's flag.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
DRASTIC FUEL
ORDER OF SMALL
avail THUS FAR
By ROBERT J. BENDER
Lnitrd PreAa CorrcApondent


WASHINGTON. Jan. 2t.--Ameri.
cas- first "hoatleas holiday" today
found the national railroad fighting
zero weather. SHOWS and freight Jams
TO reach the scaboard with coal.
business. except food and drug
stores. ahivered behind closed doors.
and great Industries continued Idle
thru their fourth day OF suspension.
90 facilitate coal shipments.
by special request Of Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield last night. depart
ment stores and other stores turnout
the state not only are not burning
coal. but they are closed,
Elevators In office buildings are
supposed To run only for those eN.
empted
Hut despite the general close down
OF business. the government In hay'
ing violent fight 10 keep coal NOV
Ing. At both Northern and Southern
ports. loading OF vessels IL continu-
ing on "A 2i.hour schedule.
IL In believed certain that drastic
measures 20 continue coal move
menta after tho present five day nus-
pension order ends. tomorrow night.
viii have to DO revoked. Officials
state that priority orders now In ef'
feet viii be continued after tomor'
row. unless Their. IL marked rise In
temperature This would mean that
after tomorrow only such industries
M have coal on hand can operate.
aside from tho vital war works now
exempted from Garfiold'a order.
To Declare Embargo
Pressure In being brought 10 benr
on McAdoo 10 declare an embargo on
shipment OF all non essential freight
until IN. tracks and scaboard are
cleared II is stated that with rails
jammcd by delayed freight ship
ments. coal traffic 20 ports and con.
sumsrr. and movement OF "emptica"
back to the mines. the roads viii he
blocked. despite the elose-down OF
business and trade.
Garfield said today that he expect
I'd the next IS hours 10 show the real
results OF his recent order. Both
Garfield and McAdoo are hoping for
warmer weather turnout the East
and South.
To Recall NeAdoo
Industrial America has done her
paft--lts now up to the weather and
the national railroad" II was stated
at the fuel administration.
An energies ar. centralized on the
transportation problem To learn
what are IN. exact results OF the
Garfield order. tho senate Interstate
commerce committee today sum
u,onrd Director General McAdoo TO
rcapp~nr on the stand
Committee members profnlH. a
cotnpirt. airing OF the present trans
portation crisis. which McAdoo sat.
urday admitted had been little re-.
liaved sine. government contfol.went
into effect Many claim that McAdoo
Hough, 20 relieve tho freight lam by
shutting down Industries. instead 81
using more direct route placing
an embargo on non.nssentialA In
freight shipments. advocated by the
fuel administration. Now officials
nay the close down order will result
in only moderate relief from the coal
ti..up. and the embargo will be nee
cSEary In addition. five days later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
Unsightly and Disfiguring
Signals of Bad Blood.

Don't close your eyes to the warn
ing which nature gives. when un'
slightly pimplcs appear on your face
and other parts OF the body.
Not only are these pimples and
splotches disfiguring, but they lead
to serious skin diseases that spread
and cause the most discomforting ir-
rftation and pain. Sometimes they
foretell eczema. boils. blisters. scaly
eruptions and other annoyances that
burn like flames of fire. and make
you feel that your skin is ablaze.
When these symptoms appear on
any part of the body. take prompt
steps to rid the blood OF these disor-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
OH. THAT'S DIFFERENT

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2i.--Mr.
Fletcher. who killed his wife In
Golden Gate park. and fled. was
captured when he returned Ia the
seen. OF his crime today
He went 20 Skaters Pool for fish.
bu, caught a bed spring just as a
park policeman came By. leading to
his undolng.
Mr.. Fletcher In blu. crane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
Yesl Everybody
Takes Cascarets
Only 10 cents Harmless
oathar,ic for sluggish
liver and bowels

Feel bully, Cheer upl Take Cas-
carets TO livcn your liver and clean
the bowels and stop headaches, bill
iousness, bad breath. coated tongue,
sallowness. sour stomach and gases.
Tonight take Cascarets and enjoy
the incest. gentlcst liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced
Wake up feeling grand~-Everybody' =
doing IL. Cascarets best laxative for
children. They gladly take this
pleasant candy cathartic because II
never gripes or sickens like other
things.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-21
pAiD ADVERTISEMENT
II nuN\Vuv THE LOGICAL MAN fUEk EV1u YuIk
THE LOGICAL MAN

Let the masses in this
city unite and elect this
man. whose record shows
that he has always and at
all times been fearless and
fair in his abiding faith in
the people. i.
Eight men have filed
for mayor. All of them are
well known citizens and
need no comment from me.
They are all, save one, ac-
quaintances and friends of
mine, whose progress J have
observed for ten years last
past. Some of these gentle
men have had very little
business experience; some
have never taken any in
terest or part in this city's
public affairs, nor is their
attitude known on questions
of grave public concern and
vital to the future well being