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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18
Herr II Another Letter

To-day. every member Of our com.
pany received a package 81 smokes
from you and I wish 90 express my
appreciation OF same. when w~ ar
rived In this town ~~ hadn't bern
paid for some time and most Of Us
were out Of smokes. Believe me. II
was pretty tough for awhile.
While reading an old Boston Post
OF Nov. 10. tho other day. rad a
piece about some woman in rhi'a.
deiphia Who didn't approve OF send
Ing smokes 60 the boy. over herr
Well. wish che would tell me whA
We would do " ws didn't Hmok. tsii
do~n and knit socks or something
! SUPPOSED Before the Y. NJ. G. A.
was established here We had n
smoke French tobacco. II you have
ever smoked any you will know how
bad Off We were. All that French 10
hacco ~ IL dried wood THANKING you
again for the smokes. am
Yours truly.
PRIV. y. q. KANE.
NJ. q. Co. i0t R~xt. u. n. Inf.
American Evolutionary Force
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18
0PEN-AIR SCHOOLS ARE
URGED FOR SEATTLE

Open air schools for Seattle. Their
adoption was urged Wednesday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18
This New Method
Ends the Film
Prove II by a Z-D0y Test

Pepsodent Is based on pepsin, the digest
ant Of albumin. The object is to digest and
dissolve this clinging, albuminous film Then
to every day combat it, 50 the teeth are ever
free.
Pepsin must be activated, else It is inert.
The usual activating agent hydrochlor1c
Acids harmful to the teeth. So pepsin, tor
this purpose, long seemed barred.
But inveution has now supplied harm
less means of activating it. In Pepsodent this
agent is combined with pepsin. And FIVE gov
ernments have already granted patents on the
combination.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18

So acivated pepsin can now Be applied
to this film. And it means the end OF that
film, as experience with Pepsodent proves.
For three years this product has been sub
jected to thousands of clinical tests. Many
able authorities have watched the results.
Those tests have proved that Pepsodent
solves the problem Of that film. And it does
that in dainty, pleasant way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18

Thus most tooth troubles. and the troubles they
lead to- are caused by this film on teeth You cannot
avert them by brushing teeth by any oldtime method
creviees and stays. With any soaPy dentifree. the
alkali in il help to make the film more dense-more
resistant to the brush.
But science now has supplied . way 10 combat
that film. The way is called Pepsodent-a dainty
film dgestant. And this offer 10 made to let one
week show you its effects For the sake of clean
safe, glistening teeth, we urge you to accept It
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18

Now we offer q One-Week tube that anyone
can prove it. Present this coupon for il Use it like
any tooth paste. then note how different are the
Pepsodent results.
Note how clean your teeth feel after using. Note
how they whiten the film cost disappears
You will know in one week that hlmless teeth are
possible The teeth's chief enemy be defeated.
The results Of film can be prevented
Then you will always use Pepsodent Nothing
could induce you to return to old methods You will
have an entirely new conception of clean teeth Cut
out the coupon now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18
HONOR GUARD GIRLS
SELL BALL TICKETS

Ticket sale for the war poster
ball which will be held May nj
the Arena. Will be in the hands OF
the Seattle Girls Honor Guard, un.
der the direction OF Miss Katherine
Kittinger. A canvass of office build.
ings win be made this week. Three
thousand tickets will be available.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18

ROME.-E =. Dawson. American
Red Cross chairman. left Wednes-
day for Florence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18
Old Methods Fail
To Save Teeth


Now il is known that the trouble lies in .
clinging film. In that shiny film which you
feel with your tongue.
That hlm is what discolors. II hardens into
tartar. 1t holds food particles which ferment
and form acid. 1t holds that acid in contact
with the teetn-the cause of all decay.
That film is albuminous, SO it forms an
ideal breeding place for germs. Millions of
germs of all sorts are ever-present in il.
These germs, together with tartar. are the
chief cause Of pyorrhea. Through the in
famed gums the germs enter the veins. Now
il is known that many serious diseases are due
to this mouth infection.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
HONGKONG USING MOTORCARS
Automobile Boom Reported in the Col
ony and Many Cars Being Or
dered From United States.

The use of motorcars in HOngkOng
is comparatively limited, but at pres
ent there may be said to be almost an
automobile boom in the colony. The
colonial government, recognizing the
increased demand for automobile roads
as a means of healthful recreation, and
also as a means of opening up resi-
Dental sections not now in use, has
announced a comprehensive policy of
road building and road improvement,
which in fact already is under way,
according to Commerce Reports. Sev-
eral enterprises are on foot in the col
ony which demand increased and i'm
proved means of transportation to and
from the outlying districts. The
Weather Chinese residents have ta-
ken to automobiling most enthusiastic
ally, and are by far the best customers
Of the public garages. The use of au-
tomObiles by private owners also is
generally on the increase.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

monsters, and the air by winged crea~
lures. The submarine and airplane
are merely limitations, and the very
coloEs and shapes of these forms have
been found to be the most protective.
In the glistening snowy wastes of
the North, life has taken upon itself
through long ages of trial and error
white raiment initiative of the white
stretches surrounding them. This is
both protective and destructive in it's
use.
Take, for example, the polar bear
Swimming through ice-broken seas, or
clambering over snowy mountains, it
is enabled by it's color to approach
within striking distances of it's prey.
Other animals of the far North or Of
snoW-c0vered countries, like the white
fox, the penguin, the ptarmigan and
the white owl, are armed with the
same adaptive covering.
In the tropics and jungle regions are
found the most astonishing examples
of imitation and mimicrS Here is a
profuse specialization of color and pat
tern to harmOnize, and fuse with the
usual environment, in order to render
the bearer indistinguishable, or to sim
ulate with fidelity some particular OBJ
ject. The spotted skin of the leopard,
dull orange and black, is natures way
of protecting this animal from the eyes
of the hunter, for the coloratiOns are
in harmony with the mottled lights and
shades of the sun-fecked jungles. The
tiger, giraffe, zebra and other African
wild beasts, are covered with stripes
representing the barred lights of safar-
Hand.
The camouflage of the butterfly is
the most astonishing of any creature
Mottled wings, gay-colored markings
initiate the hues of flowers on which
the butterfly rests and feeds. A pass.
| ing bird, ever on the lookout for some
such dainty mOrsel, passes over, seeing
only a vivid-hued mass of petals. Bur
nished beetles, painted dragon flies
| green katydids, lichen spiders and
countless other forms of life which in.
| habit the plant sphere, might be cited
Everyone is acquainted with the
grass snakes, sand snakes and tree
snakes, which hide easily in their re
! spective environments. How like some
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

During the past few months the
number of cars in use has grown rap
idly; there are more garages, and
good volume of orders has been placed.
There are now licensed in the colony
125 mOtOrcarS and 11S motorcycles,
compared with 105 cars and 81 motor
cycles in December, 1916. A canvass
of the dealers and garages indicates
that between 25 and 80 new cars have
been ordered, all from the United
States. Most of them are popular
priced machines, but there is an in
creasing demand for the higher-grade
ones. An order for II placed by one
garage included five of high grade. In
spite of excessive freight rates, the
demand promises to continue for
some time, although the market may
easily be overstocked.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
U.S.-Teutonic War News

A dispatch from Amsterdam says
that the newspaper Les Nouvelles
says that allied airplanes dropped a
thousand copies Of President wilson's
message to congress In occupied areas
In Belgium.
Government detectives arrested Lieu
tenant SpoOrman of the German army
as he was trying to apply a match to
the magazine in the navy yard at
Portsmouth, Va, which would have
caused disastrous explosion that
might have wrecked the city and many
war vessels. SpOorman wore the uni
form of an American naval officer.
He came to America in 1916 on the
German submarine U-53.
Another German raider Is loose in
the Pacific. according to the report of
an officer Of n Dutch merchant ship
which arrived at Tokyo. The officer
said that the Japanese ship Hitachi
Haru was captured by Germans.
Secretary Daniels made public Mt
Washington a summary of the official
report of Lieutenant Commander Da-
vid w. Bagley, on the sinking by Ger
man submarine of the American de-
stroyer Jacob Jones, December 6, when
two officers and GA men lost their lives.
Commander Bagley gives unstinted
praise to the behavior of officers and
men.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
TRUMPET BLASTS
Observation-Disclosures - ia ~

The law in Switzerland protecting
rare plants is so strict that to be found
in possession of specimens illegiti-
mately collected is a penal offense.
SIX distinction in animals has been
known since the dawn of history, but
proof of the sexuality of plants was
first made known by Camerarius in
1891.
Bishop Henderson of Detroit, Mich,
has issued an order that every Method
ist church in his diocese shall display
the Stars and Stripes for the duration
of the war.
To surmount the difficulty encoun-
tered inssignaling by wigwagging with
flags and lamps when the atmosphere
is foggy, a system has been proposed
which would enable a bugle to be used
effectively. Messages would be trans
mitted IN code by dots" and "dashes,' -
and the calls projected for consider
able distances by utilizing a portable
soundboard, designed to be strapped to
the back of the bugler.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

deadly snake is the long, SmOoth-bar-
relied gun, lying in wait behind a pre-
pared mound of surf for the enemy to
appear.
COncealing of trenches is but an imi-
tatiOn of the instructive protection pre-
pared over the burrows and holes of
wild animals.
When fighting in a desert land or an
arid country, the trenches are hidden
with sand emp1acements-if the vi
cinity is wooded or brush covered, hur-
dies of woven withes, fascines, shrub
berry, and hedges are employed to hide
the actions of the opposing forces.
The uniforms which our soldiers have
adopted are those which most readily
fuse into the topography.
A comparison of the natural instinc-
tive concealment practiced by the hunt
er and hunted animal, with the ca
moufiage of our sOldiery, will render
more clearly the imitation practiced
by man.
In the jungle a huge python lies
hidden from its prey, waiting. 1t re-
sembles some twisted, fallen branch,
and is unnoticed by the small-furred
creatures which pass near. Suddenly
the python strikes, the captured crea-
| ture is crushed and disappears into
the gorge of the hunter. Another in
| stance is the tree toad, which clings
! like some green bOugh of a tree, and
seems to be a knot or lump in the
=
hang there, while flies and butterflies
! hover near without fear, only to be
snapped up by a long, forked tongue
the prey of the willy hunter.
One Of the adaptable and known
forms is the chameleon or salamander
which changes its hue to fit the color
of the object on which it rests.
Fish of the stream and lakes are
dappled or striped with coloratior
which fuses into the bed or rush-cov
cred depths of the water, whereas the
fish of deep seas are frequently darE
in color to render them indistinguish
able from their enemies.
Man has constructed the submarine
to course the ocean depths, initiating
in shape and dark hue the sea mon
sters;. He has produced a winged ma
chile, along the lines of a bird or but
tertiy, and has painted it white thai
he may speed among the clouds un
seen. Recently, however, new mode
of mimicry has been used by the war
ring nations. Just as many of the
/. bright-plumaged birds and gay butter
flies use their brilliant raiment for at
traction, squadrons of our war air
planes are being lavishly coated will
kaleidoscope colors to attract the en-
emy into a danger zone, where a su
periority of numbers lie.
The old way Of fighting battles ant
of laying siege with all due formality
is past. The weapons utilized in tn
present day force the contending ma
tiOns to invent every manner of shel
. ter and protection. No longer do ar
mics meet armies on the open plain
necessitating usually stronger fore
to win the battle. Science in ever.
| phase has stepped into the ranks an
forced the warriors to become eleC
. tricians, sappers, chemists. Invention
J today is the mainStay of fighting prog
} ress, and yet, what is our invention
: but a means of overcoming as natur
: has taught her children for aeons?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

A new electrically lighted egg can
dler prints names, dates or other in
scriptions on eggs with a rubber stamp
as they are inserted into it.
The high psice of gasoline is said to
be creating a new demand for electric
vehicles for both pleasure and CONNER
cial purposes in the United Kingdom.
On April u, 1889, the first vedalia
were allowed to escape from q tent in
an orchard in southern California. In
two years this lady bird had cleaned
the trees of the devastating icerya or
cushiOny cotton scale.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
TRACTOR ON A RUBBER FARM
Machine on 2o,ooo-Acre Sumatra
Plantation Does Work That Re-
quired Hundreds of Coolies.

The value of the tractor in expedit-
Ing farm work has been recognized
Ir many ways, but striking example
Of it's utility as applied to the culti-
vation of rubber has been shown by
the employment of a tractor on rub
ber plantation of 10000 acres in Su-
matra, controlled by one of the largest
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

Pulverized limestone continues to be
in favor as a soil sweetener or fertil
izer, according to the United States
geological survey. Since the figures of
production were first compiled in 1911
the industry has steadily increased,
and the output for 1916 of 1,066,3 ,376
short tons, valued at 81. 1852, repre-
sents a gain of 512 per cent in quantity
and 460 per cent in value for the six
years. :.s5s.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

"Smilage" books, containing coupons
good for admission to theaterS and en-
tertafnment tents at the army camps,
will be on sale in nearly every city and
town in the country during the week
beginning January 2S.
The books, which come in two sizes,
TO sell at 81 and So, are to be used as
presents to men in the camps. The
coupons which they contain are good
for any theatrical event or entertain
ment staged under the direction of the
var and navy commission on training
camp activities.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
joppa, Jerusalem.

Joppa, the port of Jerusalem, con-
tains several mosques and churches,
converts, and fine gardens. 1t exports
chiefly oranges, corn, wine, and soap.
1t figured largely in the Crusades and
in 1899 was captured by Napoleon. The
population is estimated at nearly
10000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

tire manufacturers in this country. In
former days, says a writer, it required
$50 coolies to plow three acres a day,
but by utilizing a tractor 20 acres are
now plowed in that time.
At the time the tractor was pur-
chased about 1000 acres were prrduc-
ing rubber, and consignments from the
plantation are now coming to the
American factory.
The development of the plan ton
was due to the recognition by t. ,om-
pany that it was noc"esarv to protect
its rubber supply b,--. ~ az tree. 1t
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
Washington

At the request of the war depart
ment at Washington Chairman Cham
berlain of the senate military commit
tee introduced a bill for the registra-
ton for military duty of all men who
have become twenty-one years old
since June 8, 1917, when the draft law
went into effect. Another bill Pro-
vides for furloughing National army
men for harvesting crops and other
agricultural duty.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

Australia is reported to be the chief
source of the worlds wool supply,
though it is said that South America
and Australia have about the same
number of sheep, approximately 1OO,-
100000.
The method of cultivation of silk, the
rearing of the worm and the reeling
and weaving have not materially
changed in China for hundreds of
years. Old Chinese prints show that
the methods in vogue today are mucn
the same as those employed 5000 years
ago.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

was one of the lessons brought fOrci-
bly, to the attention of the commercial
world due to the war that without con-
troll of raw material supply back of
the source, in case of a disturbance in
market and transportation conditions,
business would be greatly handicapped.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

Charles G. Healey, former chic. OF
police Of Chicago, was found not guilty
of charges Of graft and bribe-taking by
jury in Judge Sabath's court. Detec-
tive Sergeant Stephen J. Barry ana
William r. Skidmore, saloOnkeeperr
also were acquitted.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
Electricity on Submarines.

All submarines are operated by cleo
tricity, as obviously they could not be
operated by steam, when submerged.
In addition to its use for propulsion,
electricity is utilized on submarines
for lighting, for fans, for wireless COM
munications and to cook all meals fe:
the crew.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
Pleasure as an End

Pleasure isolated from our plan Of
life and followed as an end will lead
US into weakness and wickedness ev-
cry time we yield to its insidious so
licitation. On the other hand, the res
olute and consistent prosecution of
large ends and generous interests will
make a positive pleasure of everything
we either endure or do to promote
these ends and interests.-William De
Witt Hyde.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
Joined the Army.

Bacon-How's that boy of yours you
sent to college?
Egbert-I guess he's all right.
rs he behind in his studieSY"
No; he's at the front now"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

''Dodge is an impressive sort of per-
son."
yes; he's one of those people who
manage to have a superior manner
mistaken for a superior mind"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
Somewhere in France,

Mrs. Bacon-This paper says that
over 300 women are employed by the
French railways as statiOnmasters.
Mr.. BacOn-And like lot of women
over here. no doubt. many ara living
above their station.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
Suffers in Silence.

The average millionaire knows how
unpopular it is to be rich, but he goes
right along and endures the painful re-
sponsibilities of wealth, suffering the
scorn and calumny of cruel world in
silence, and awaits his vindication be-
yond the grave.-Houston Post.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
Time for a Chance.

Patience gave Phil lock of my
hair last night and he was crazy about
it.
Patrice'--Pshaw! Why didn't you
give him the whole switch? It's time
you changed the shade again, anyway
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
European War News

The enemy craft which bombarded
Yarmouth, England, presumably was
submarine or a light cruiser. Owing
to the blackness of the night the enc
my was not seen. He fired 20 to %
shells. Many windows were shattered
and a number of roofs and chimneys
were wrecked. Three persons were
killed and ten injured.
-
Italian prisoners of war have been
transported to Flanders, where they
are being compelled by the Germans
to work in the fire zone, says dis
patch from Amsterdam. Already sew
eral have been killed and wounded.
A plenary meeting of the supreme
war council. with the premiers and
military representatives of France,
Great Britain and Italy in attendance,
will be held shortly at Versailles,
France, TO discuss and plan military
operations on the western front,
which now includes Italy.
According to reliable Vatican infor-
nation, papal nuncios to Austria and
Germany have informed Pope Bene-
dict at Rome that there is no encour-
agement for peace hopes at the pres
ent time.
British casualties reported to Lon
don during the week ending on Mon
day totaled 24,979 officers and men, di-
vided as follows: Killed or died of
wounds: Officers, III; men. 5,149.
Wounded or missing: officers, 3O4 ;
men, 19.400.
A successful daylight air. raid has
been made on Karlsruhe, according to
British official communication issued
at London. Karlsruhe, sometimes
Carlsruhe, is an important railway
junction in Germany.
The central powers have withdrawn
their peace terms made public at the
Brest-Litovsk conference on December
25, it was announced by DR.. Won Kuehl
mann, the German foreign secretary
in his speech at the Brest-Litovsk con
ference with the Russians. Owing tc
the nonacceptance by all the enemy
powers of those terms, DR.. Won Kuehl
mann stated, that document had "be
come null and void"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25
Carbide of Calcium.

Sweden and Norway together manu-
facture more carbide Of calcium than
any other single nation, but use very
little of it, exporting almost the entire
production.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-25

The committee on public fnfOrma-
ton has made the following transla-
ton of a story appearing in the Oc-
tober Is, 1917, issue of the Leipziger
VOlkszeitung:
"a sample of the fashion after
which bloated landlords treat the wives
of soldiers has been brought to our
attention from Upper Langenau in
Silesia. One of the hired men of Doc
tor Muellers agricultural estate has
been for long time at the front. His
wife, who had worked alongside her
Husband before the wa- after the usual
custom, remained in the ranks of the
field hands and accordingly retained
her farm cottage. October l this wom-
an got the following letter:
The undersigned baliff of the es-
tate hereby gives you notice as of this
date to the field service for January
1, 1918. On that day you are to give
up your house. The work which you
are doing on the farm does not COM
pensate the farm for the loss which
accrueS to it through the continued
support of your family. Look out for
yourself away from this farm, your
house is needed for other USE
"The woman communicated the notice
to her husband with these words: I
must tell you my distress, soon l shall
not be able to see the paper for my
tears. What shall I do? Winter is at
the door and the GOTTA o-a iG fII1l of Iit-
tie Children
''Thus the bailiff of the estate of
bloated landlord turns a family with
eight children out of doors in midwin-
ter while the mdn is at the front.
Comment takes care of itself"