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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
Medicines Used BY Monks

IL Is claimed that Monks OF an.
Client days knew of more than three
hundred species OF medicinal plants
used IN general for medicines by
these religious orders. While cen
turtles have passed. with all the adj
vance made in medical science. many
OF our most successful remedies are
today mad. from the roots and herbs
Of the field like that good. old-fash.
ioned remedy. Lydia =. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. which for
more than forty years has been re-
lleving women from some Of the
worst forms OF female Ills. and II
now considered the standard remedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
Congress to Take Action
onWilson Recommendation

LABOR Senator Sterling South
Dakota. republican. said today he
will soon reintroduce his bill for
compulsory investigation and media
ton OF Industrial disputes. ~ pro.
videa a federal Investigation board,
empowered 10 step In after the board
Of mediation and conciliation has
failed. The bin prohibits strikes or
loekouts. pending the result Of the
federal investigation.
hnti.Red Measures
EST-Immediate action Will
be sought on the Sterling bill, en-.
towering criminal courts 20 deal with
anarchists. BolshsviatH and reds
generally. Senator STERLING an
nounced
Poindcxtcr has a similar bill. aimed
az disloyal organizations. Several
"Americanization" bills are before
the senate labor committee.
HIGH COST OF LIVIHG-Bills 10
regulate cold storage. packers inter.
state distribution OF food and cx
tending the Lever food control act
are pending before agricultural com.
mittees OF both houses. There IL
much opposition 10 all these mea.
sureA. A special senate committee.
headed by Townsend. Michigan. mp.
pointed last session 20 map out suit.
able legislation. has never reported
TAXES AND Simpl.ca.
ton Of income and profits taxes. M
Wilson urged. IL necessary. Repre-
sentative Mondcll. majority leader OF
the house. agreed today. lie and
members OF the ways and means
committee. ms well as members Of the
finance committee. are opposed 20 any
general taxation or tariff revision
now.
a hard fight apparently IL coming
on the recommendation for special
tariffs on dyes and chemicals.
Keep Luxury Taxes
Repeal OF the luxury taxes. much
talked OF last session. appears un.
likely. Senator Penrose. chairman
OF the senate finance committee, has
expressed the view that tax and tariff
revision. when they coem. should be
thoro, and not accomplished piece.
meal
SOLDIERS AID - Republican
Leader Mondcil expressed gratifica.
ton at Wilson's support OF his mea.
sure to enable soldiers 10 get land.
The bill has been favorabiy report.
ed BY the house public lands com.
miiice.
RESTORATION or PEACE-Re.
peal OF war legislation ia discussed.
but no immediate action upon the
treaty or upon the Lodge resolution.
declaring peace seems likely. Repre-.
tentative ortrr. chairman OF the
house foreign affairs committee. TO.
day declared the Lodge resolution. in
ia present form. cannot pass the
house. Senate leaders wished the
house 20 act on IL first.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
HOT TEA BREAKS
A COLD-TRY THIS

Get "A small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea az any pharmacy. Take
a tablespoonful OF this hamburg
tea. put cup % boiling water
upon Il. pour through a sieve and
drink "a teacupfui at any time. II
Is tho most effective way to break
a cold and cure grip, as u opens
the pores. relieving eongcHtion. Also
ioosenE the bowels. thus breaking
"A cold at once. II IL inexpensive
and entirely vegetable. therefore
harmless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
y. S. Government to Face
Three Billion Dollar Deficit

tho congress 60 study the incidence
OF taxation with view 90 revision OF
the revenue act on lines which viii
provide the necessary revenue from a
minimum OF Inconvenience and In
Justice"
Revision. Glass urged. should he
along a line 90 prevent persons with
large incomes lodging federal taxes
hy making vast investments In ex'
empted municipal bonds. He also
urged repeal Of the excess profits tax.
For the current fiscal year Glass
estimated internal revenue receipts
at st.epo 900 900. OF which income
and profits taxes are expected 20 fur.
nlsh $3.50 600, 900. other receipts
claased as ordinary" are customs.
s2fb. 900 600. now nearing tho pre.war
mark OF $500 900 600. sale OF public
lands. sl.2b0. 900. and miscellaneous
sources. tssi. 900, 600.
Panama Canal Tolls
The Panama canal IL expected to
net the government t7.so0.oo0 In
tolls. but the estimated expenditure
for IL are put nj SIS asa 900.
The public debt Is being counted
ON 10 produce receipts tothllng VI
80. $50 Gai from the deferred pay
ments on Liberty bonds and war saw
inga certificates.
Under estimated expenditures for
the current fiscal year. Glass includ'
ed these items,
Civii establishment. s2.29i.a7b.s92.
war department. ti.To4.6 b7 900. an
against more than o. 600 900. 900 for
last year. naval establishment. soss.'
SIS 900: naval building. sibs,oo0 900.
interest on the public debt, f.ob2,'
SOC. 600
Under special expenditures"
Glass estimated 5000 900 600 for the
purchase OF obligations Of foreign
governments For last year this
item was moro than 5000 900 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
Mine Situation Is
Critical, Says Hart

No attempt will be made 20 work
Washington mines with unnkilled
miners. Gov. Louis +. Hart said at
the New Washington Wednesday.
The situation is critical" he de.
ciared. but we are not ready to 20
ahead with plans formulated"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
Mallahan Elected
Mayor of Bothell

NJ. r. Mallahan defeated DR.. A. W.
orlob in the Bothell mayoraity cleo.
ton Tuesday by a vote Of 81 20 rs.
c. O. Wilson, Charles H. Walters and
q. V. Spinney were elected council.
men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
HOLD FUNERAL THURSDAY

Funeral services for william
George McCullnEh. 81. who died
Tuesday. will be held Mt Holy Rosary
church. Thursday morning. at Q
O'Clock. IIo was the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. McCullagh. 1850
Briar Hin ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
FIRM BUYS PROPERTY

The Seattle Hardware Co Tuesday
purchased the triangular plot lying
south Of its present holding at First
ave. s. and King st. The o.w. was
the former owner. The price Is esti-
mated at 100000. The present sew.
en.story building OF the company
may be extended
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
ENGINEERS TO NAME
OFFICERS FOR 1920

Officers for 1920 will be nominated
By Seattle chapter. American Asaoci
alton Of Engineers. at It's meeting In
the Chamber OF Commerce assembly
room Wednesday night Election
will be held early IN January
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
FUNERAL NEXT THURSDAY

Last rites for Matthew Wilson
Gillespie. 81. who died Monday at
Richmond Highlands, win be held at
10 O'Clock Thursday. az Buiterworth
chapel. Two sons. Charles John and
Albert Joseph. and one daughter.
Florence. survive him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
REAMES TELLS STORY
OF FEBRUARY STRIKE

Tho governments version OF the
February general strike was told by
Clarence l.. Reamcs. former special
district attorney here. before the
Constitutional Government league
meeting. in the Masonic club, Wed.
ncadnN nnnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03

The remains OF Mrs. Sarah y. Al
len. IS, who died at Columbus sani'
tarium Tuesday. win be shipped 20
Atchison. Kan. for interrDent. She
had been residing In Seattle ten
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
If YOU Are thin

aud want 90 put on pounds Of solid
atay-thcrc flesh. 20 TO SWIFT Drug
Company or any other druggist and
get n three weeks treatment Of
Eiood-lron Phosphate and take one
fiVe-grain tablet with each meal.
Its ton to one that your gain at
least two pounds a week; but " you
aren't satisfied YOU can have your
money back for the asking. Blood
Iron Phosphate Is absolutely harm
less; contains no dangerous or slim
ulant drugs. narcotics or alkaloids.
All II does ia TO build up the nervous
system and make rich red blood.
Hundreds Of people right here In Sc
attte who have tried II say u Ia sim
ply amazing to note the wonderful
gain In flesh, appearance. strength
endurance. vim and vigor that al
most invariably accompanies the
regular use Of Blood-iron Phoa-
phate. Better try Il at once-costs
nothing VI Il fails.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03
No Tax Reduction

Tho any appreciablc reduction In
the amount % revenues from taxa
ton IL not TO BE- thought OF during
a fiscal year. when the governments
current disbursements VIII exceed Us
current receipts and when tho con.
grena 10 considering various measures
carrying vast additional appropri.
atoms. IL IL. believe. the duty OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-03

- correspondent
WAsHI>GTO>. D.. e.. Dee. 3.
Il deficit Of more than three
billion dollars viii show on the
books OF the government on June
10, 1870, the close of the current
fiscal year, Secretary OF the
Treasury Glass estimated IN his
annual report Ia congress today.
deficit OF one and one.haIf
billion looms for the next fiscal
year. Glass also estimated.
All the figures given by Glass are
estimates or forecasts OF conditions.
which. according Co knowledge now
az hand. viii prevail six months and
a year and n half hence. Congress-
however. will use them In reyamp.
ing tax laws as suggested In ProAl.
dent Wilson's message and In pairing
appropriations
Starting with u balance OF $1,000.
1as.0ts In the treasury at the close
OF business June 30. 1918. Glass fix.
urcs are summarized as follows.
Expenditures Current fiscal year.
tii.t76.ts7.sis. next fiscal year. 49,.
sTa.TsT.aS5.
Receipts-Currcnt fiscal year. ST..
SlAooe.est: next fiscal year. $500.
350.0
Deficit close Current fiscal
year. sS.iS6,SsS,ii5. next fiscal year
N,5o9.Sa6,52s
Glass tagged as "ineomplete" all
items Of expenditure. since congress
may appropriate additional millions.
The deficits as estimated. therefore.
may be Increased at a time when
many citizens complain OF taxes as
un1us,ly burdensoms.
War Tax Basis
Receipts estimated hy Glass are on
the basis of tho war tax law under
which taxes Will be collected Tor the
remainder 81 the current fiscal year
unless congress makes swift changes.
These laws. Glass showed IN the
report. enabled thls government 90
meet more than a. per cent OF lis
war expenditures out Of current re-
ceints. Among other things shown
In the report are that.
Spanish American war bonds total.
'"e fF'"f'HN ntltt Afe outstanding.
Tho world war cost IN. United
States s26ooT 900 900. exclusive Of
loans to the allies. totaiiing 50. 4os.,
0oo. 900.
Gross Public Debt
The gross public debt was ,ss,siO.,
$500 al tho close Of business Octo.
Der 81. % which sio.sss.9sT.4i was
from sale OF war savings certificates
and s2o.sss.sitsss from LIberty
bonds and Victory notes.
The funded war debt will b, com
pieteiy retired IN a5 years under tho
cumulative sinking fund act Of March
!. 1919.
Gold coin and bullion In the United
States totaled ts.s72.s2s. 0ss Novem
eer /. or about one.thlrd Of the
worlds monetary stock"
Rising costs Of labor and material
have rendered gold mining progress
sively less and ieHs profitable" and
decreased production.
Glass Indicated reduction % taxa
ton Is not 20 be thought OF now. II,
said,
No Tax Reduction
Tho any appreeiable reduction In
& A a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

he was afraid to make the least bit
of noise. Then he looked around
for a door. Yes, there was one
leading into a dark paSsageWay.
Going to the end Of this passage
he found a door. On opening this
door he found himself in a large
bare room. He began searching
for door that would lead outside,
But he found none. Just as he
was about to give up all hope he
found a door. On opening it he
found a narrow stairway. He fol
lowed it and it stopped at the third
floor. Just as he reached the top
floor, bang -onc of his shoes
dropped out of his hand. Such a
noise it did make against the still
ness. He waited for few min
utes, fearing that the noise had
awakened a ghost, but nothing hap
pened, so he proceeded. To his
right was small room. He en-
tered. There in tn corner lay
something white.
ut must be a ghost whispered
Michael to himself.
Just then the mOtionless white
thing moved! Yes, actually moved!
All in a moment Michael was like
a trembling leaf. He tip-tOed
noiselessly out of the room and
just as he was closing the door,
the moon came up from behind the
clouds and showed the face of the
white thing, and Michael saw that
it was none other than little Bess
Hiram, sound asleep.
For a moment he could hardly
believe himself but it was true.
Opening the door, he went back
into the room and slowly felt his
way for the moon had gone be-
hind another cloud to the little
white figure in the corner. He
knelt down to her and put his coat
over her. He was about to pick
her up when he remembered that
he had not yet found a way out,
and cOncludd that he'd better find
way out first and then come back
and get BesS. SO he went out and
more swiftly began his search.
Down long hall he went and at
the end of it he discovered anoth-
er stairway. Slowly he stumbled
his way down to the next floor.
There at the right of this stair
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

light that the family went to -
Next morning wh". Mjchaers
SISTER 10y eel got up she ex-
GAINED.
20, goody, goody!
why? asked Michael
"O.. don't you see? 1t is going
to be a dark night, she said, 81
like Halloween nights to be dark"
rs that ALL" said Michael,
That noon when Michael came
home from school there was great
excitement everywhere for Mrs.
Hiram's little three year old Bess
had strayed away and had not
been found yet and Mrs. Dearm's
black cat had run away. The
black cat was not SO important,
but Mrs Dearm thought so. She
said black cat brings bad luck
when he runs away and she is
afraid'Of bad lick.
That evening little Bess had not
been found yet. A reward was be
ing offered for her recovery.
Michael did not masquerade as
his sister did when darkness came.
He was leaving the house to go to
the postoffice when he heard his
sister exclaim, oh" She was
looking up at the sky and when
Michael looked he saw what looked
to him like an old witch riding her
broom. When she was gone he
went on his way.
Coming back from the postoffice
he noticed that it was almost dark,
He had not gone far when he
stopped to talk to some boys that
he knew. By this time it was
dark. The street lights came on.
He started to go on when all Of a
sudden he was blindfolded, picked
up and carried long distance.
Then the blindfold was taken off
just as he began to slide down
something. Bumpety bump he
went. When he reached bottom
he found that he was in the old
mill. He began shaking. This
was where Cleo Materine was
murdered, He sat still for what
seemed hours to him. At last he
concluded that the best thing for
him to do would be to try to get
out Yes, that would be far better
than to stay in that awful place all
night. He took off his shoes for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25
THE CHATEAU ON THE BRINK OF THE HILL

In France, at village, lives lit.
tie Joan Frontnac, with her father,
mother brother and sisters. On
Halloween night she was engaged
in bringing home the cows from
the pasture. The road led by an
old chateau, which the country
people said was haunted. AS she
came up over the hill with the
chateau on the cliff she suddenly
felt weary. And, sitting down by
the road, sat and thought for a
long time. The chateau, with its
massive, frowning towers, battle
ments and turrets had it's effect
along with the old loOphole win
dows. The drawbridge over which
horses feet once trampled with
great knights upon their backs,
was silent now and was lowered.
The moat had only two feet of wa
ter in it,
The cows wandered dreaming
ly on down the road, and, at last,
were met by her brother who took
care of them.
After looking at the chateau for
some time she thought she saw a
light in one of it's windows Then
she was so curious to know what
made it that she climbed over the
fence and walked through the
meadow and soon reached the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

drawbridge. She thought she
heard music for second, but soon
all the sounds died away and she
found herself enveloped in silence!
The light, too, was gone, and, TAX
ing the old-fashioned lantern she
held in her hand, she slowly en-
tered.
Everything was dark and dreary.
She was in long hall of marble.
Seeing a door near her, she ap-
preached it. 1t was hanging on
some old rusty hinges the key was
in its lock (but it was not locked.
The door creaked hideOusly as she
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

key. But as she turned around,
there stood fifty and seventy
ghosts!
Catching her, they carried her
upstairs by way Of a tower stair
case. Reaching the top of the
tallest tower, they laid her in the
corner, and then a conversation
started. One said: Lets drop her
into the pool of blood" And an
other, ITO the chopping block with
her. "The portcullis would be
NICE" "The mince-meat chopper is
in the dungeon," And other nu-
mcrous suggestions. They finally
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

decided to - drop her into the
pool of blood. And looking over
battlements, she saw in the court
yard below a great pool of blood.
On each of the four inner towers
stood a large pumpkin, lighted.
There was also a string of pump
kins, cats, witches, skeletons and
ghosts hanging on line from one
tower to another At last, two of
the ghosts picked her up and
threw her out of the tower window
-down-down-down-down and
down past windows chimneys
and balconies she fell AS she
went by the string of pumpkins
and witches, she tried to catch
hold. She caught it but the string
came down. With the witches,
skeletons and pumpkins, down
down still down-on and on-and
on and on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Why, what's all this I've gotten
all over me? Mud. mud.-not
blood but mud. Oh, goodness,
this has all been dream-a
dream, and I've rolled down the
hill and landed in a mud puddle!
My dress is sight. Oh, it's
late; the stars are shining. l must
hurry home.
The chateau on the Hill was
still dark and silent. She picked
herself up and went home, where
she lived happily ever after.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25
BY JULIA r. BURR

Why DID all the spooky, scarey
things 1--we to happen around Ha,
.owe'en? That is .n- question
Michael rnll asked himself. But
OF course we wouldn't ask our
selves such question for we like
spooky, scarey things to happen
round Halloween, for it makes that
important eve more lively. But
you must know that Michael Hall
was queer boy, for no one but
queer people ask such queer queS-
tons. Michael was not only queer
but SuperstitiouS.
He had been reading "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which
made him creepy. | am sure he
would not have read it, but his
school work required it, and the
night that he read it, he was all
alone in the big house where he
lived. He heard all sorts of queer
noises and so he turned all the
sure that a ghost would be coming
in from somewhere. To make mat
tiers worse his grandfather had
died in this very same house and in
Michaels bedroom! SO, with
lights ablaze, Michael with his
book seated himself in the big,
coy armchair real close to Ne
front door so if any ghosts S did
come, the door would be handy to
open so that he could run.
Coming home, Michael's par
ents wondered why the house was
lighted up SO. They thought prob
ably that some of Z ichael's friends
were there and at they were
having a gay time, but instead they
found Michael sound asleep with
his book on the floor.
The night before Halloween, the
Hall family gathered together in
the family room, as twas their
custom, and by freight told num-
erous stories of haunted houses,
spooks and ghosts galore. Michael
said that he wished they would
tell different stories. He didn't
like ghost stories and would have
gone to his room, but he was
afraid that some ghost would get
him before he got there. 1t was
nine-thirty, much to Michaeps de
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25
Tom Wilson'S
Hallowe' en- Scare

Tom Wilson was healthy boy Of
eleven. He had planned scare on
a chum of his. He told his other
chum, Davy Randolf about It.
"Freckles"-the boy for whom the
scare was intended-overheard.
When Tom had gone, Freckles told
Davy he had overheard, and they
decided to turn the trick onto Its
author.
Halloween night, Tom went af.
ter Dave, but he was not there.
Tom thought this funny, because
Dave had promised to be there;
he was disappointed too He
went home and mis- mother sent
ann down cellar to get some nuts.
He lit match to light his candle,
but it was instantly blown out. He
lit more but all went out. He
could hardly see, but there was
dim light from a Jacko' Lantern
on the gate post. What was that
noise? Was that Clanking Of
chains? He listened, too frightened
to move. He heard groanings and
meanings. His hair stood up and
he was trembling when he heard
steps, then a shrek of LAUGHTER;
and he felt himself grabbed by two
people. 1t was Dave and Freckles.
He was mad at first, but soon got
over it. He got some nuts, pop
corn ana apples, and his mother
had tub ready, and they bobbed
for apples; then they popped corn,
cracked nuts, roasted apples and
toasted marshmallows. His mother
gave them each piece of pumpkin
pie and a glass of cider and they
had Halloween party all to
themselves. But Tom remembers
his Halloween scare yet, and !
expect always will. Would you
like to have that kind of scare?
/ would Marion Chenoweth, age
II years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25

way was another one. He went
down this to the landing and was
hoping to find another stairway,
but in this he was disappointed so
he decided to go straight on. He
had not gone far when in corner
two big eyes were looking
straight at him. This did not look
like a ghost, only in the eyes, Mich
ael thought. Where was the
ghosts body then. So Michael
crept up to those big round eyes
with horror, touched them and
found that this was no ghost, but
it was only Mrs. Dearm's black cat
He picked her up and went on
trying to find door. He struck
against something and he pushed
on it and behold there was an
outside door: it led to the side en-
trance of the mill. When Michael
saw this he fairly flew back to lit
tie Bess. Somehow, it seemed
as if the way was lighted, this
time.
Michael found Bess fast asleep
as before He picked her up and
without bit of trouble found the
door again.
The first thing he did was to
take Bess (who was still asleep to
her mother, who by this time very
i'll from worrying so much 1t
almost made Mrs. Hiram well again
to see her lost little Bess. Mr..
Hiram gave Michael a reward of
twenty five dollars. Michael
thought this was too much and
Mr.. Hiram told him that he was
sure Bess was worth more than
that and that he intended to give
him more before long. He then
restored the black cat to Mrs.
Dearm and she was so happy to
have her good luck that she gave
Michael fifty cents.
Michael went home whistling
while the jack O. lanterns were
glowing and the cats mewing
and the old witch was riding her
broom.
From that eve on, Michael al
ways liked ghost stories for he was
no longer afraid of ghosts. He
even delighted in telling them es-
pecially the one which he had a
little experience with and which
you have just heard