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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
Mathematician Didn't
.Slinht This Bride

Dear Miss Grey: ! don't suppose
my letter viii he OF much benefit
10 the daughters.iu.lnw who find
themselves unwelcome In and
sighted By their husbands families
but cannot keep quiet and let PEG
pie think that such conditions are by
any means universal To be sure.
know that my first husba nd's mother
disapproved OF our marriage and
sometimes showed her displeasurc.
but the fact seemed 80 trivial. beside
the other difficulties | met In that
brief period ~ 90 make little impress.
sion on mo For ono thing. she was
old and childish. and could make
allowances for her occasional sharp.
ness.
But now / find myself in very
different surroundings I well re-.
member that at our first meeting
my present mother In law took me
In her arms. giving me as warm a
welcome az an own daughter would
receive. and never in all the years
that have passed have I had cause
10 doubt the sincerity Of that wei.
come.
At Christmas and birthdays I am
always remembered just a. gcner.
ously az her own children. and they
in turn have always treated me as
one Of themselves.
OF course. this Is but one instance.
but cannot think il unusual. for so
far as I have any knowledge Of my
own people In the East the son. or
daughter ln-law wns treated as one
Of the family. 20 IL comes almost
as a shock to read In these columns
that II n customary among Amcri.
cans that the children by marriage
he considered and treated as outsid.
ers
hope IL Is not SO or at least that
some Of those doubtless wellmean.
ing but thouRhtless mothers may
zee by these letters how much pain
or happiness they hold In their
hands. and change their attitude to-
ward their children's husbands or
wives.
do not think n girl ever marries
n man TO spite his mothcr-more
frequently. | imagine. II IL because
she believes him the finest young
man on earth. and tries TO mako
him happy In her own way. which Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

II your skin 10 yellow-complexion
pallid-tonguc coated-appetitc poor
you have bad taste In your mouth
a lazy, no-good fee.irig-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DIR. Edwards after II years of study
with his patients.
DIR. Edwards Olivc1abletsare purely
vegetable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oil.
You will know them by their olive color.
Tohave aclear, pink skin. bright eyes
no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhooddaysyoumustget atthe cause.
7 DIR Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con,
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box
All druggists. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing ycSulis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
Girl of Twenty-Five
Expresses Views on
Marriage and Divorce

Dear Miss Grey Much has been said regarding the
divorce evil Many pros and cons have played hit and
miss with this subject of vital Importance Each day finds
IL more and more complicated and on the increase
There have always been the versatile reasons
Cities desertion possible ncompabily, cruelty non-sup
port and other that make the and women
of today flock to the easiest way court"
Not more than twenty years divorced man or
disgrace to society So. ask ourselves why
is it? Is il because deseron and cruelty the only
words the present generation dictionary? Is each word
magnfed and them in the face and do they em
their coat sleeves-'lest we forget"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
DANGER BESETS
TH|N-8L00DED
\ Michigan Woman Bloodless
from Childhood Learn What
IL Is 10 Have Good Health

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22

The poisons in man are
taken care of, if man will do
his part. The liver and kid
neys act as the sewage dis
posal plants which separate
and throw off the poisonous
accumulations, if given half
u chance. But many of us
should not eat meat more
than once a day. Eat vege-
tables, and what may be cali
cd 'roughage," to stimulate
bowel action, such rs baked
potato with the hard skin.
Graham. rye or whole wheat
bread. onions, turnips. car
rots. even the much slandered
cabbage and sauerkraut
Stimulate the liver into a
thorough housekeeping at
least once a week. by taking a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
Admiral Cagni has received from

NdmiraI tagni has received from
the representative OF the Polish gov
crnment at poln "A note stating that
the Polish people. having participate
ed In the cost Of construction OF the
Austro-Hungnrian fleet. think the!
have right TO "A share. in the event
OF distribution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
S6oO,OoO BOND FORGER Is.
READY TO PAY FOR CRIME

loans. lie claims that he has never
sold any OF these forged bonds out.
right
For four years he kept track OF
the forged collateral bonds. always
meeting payments on the coupons
himself IL was when he lost track
OF a few coupons that things began
to go wrong for him.
Il wouldn't trade places with a
king tonight" Cutter IS reported to
have told the officers arrcsting him
IL am happy for the first time in
more than four years. have stop
ped lying TO myself Yesterday
was worth a million, tonight | have
my clothes. two magazines. two
packages OF chewing gum and a
prayer book. | am content. am
ready to pay for what I've done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22

\ large percentage of marriages
arr among couples atill In their
teens ana early twcntics Just at
that age they should be under capa
bic guidance. but nevertheless rush
TO the city al "a tender age, rush into
marriage and never step until the
divorce court ~ reached. Were mar
riase laws more rigld. how many
could be- saved the divorce brand,
Well remember my first reallEa
ton 81 divorce had Just entered
the business world and the many
girls I came tn contact with were
has Deems" Ninety per cent
we're divorced yet many were In
their teens and early twcntica. l
questioned many. and all had about
tho same complaint against their
former spouse. I learned that they
had never loved their husbands
And had found them out after mar
riuEe learned. too. that they Do
tested Homework and didn't know
how TO cook a meal An they
thought about was going out Tor a
good time" Their social good time
was something to drink with a Kick
In Il, and public dances
That which appeals to tho average
person of to-day in; Personal ap
pearancc and physical beauty This
admiration ~ often mistaken for
love by unsophiNticated young peo.
pie TO so beyond the camouflngc
81 beauty and appearance undouht
eddy We would find they are minus
the desired qualities which are 30
essential In the making Of a good
mon sense and longer acquaint.
ancc. the worst In many catuca.
could be avoided
am safe IN stating that 80 per
cent OF couples who apply for mar
riaE. licenses have known each
other on an average OF six months
what can they know % each other
in 80 short period
Eventually those same couples will
live in the same household for a
few months. or years with always
question mark between thcn-
for IN. other II only leads TO teal
ousy. auarrels and the inevitable III
Vorcc court.
Behind the divorce. behind the
marriage the individuals. To have
fewer divorces. then fewer misinaicd
marriages,
There are two factors which
should b. considered eefor. mar
rage. not after
FIRST Physical health. This
phase covers % per cent OF the
causes of divorces according Ia tho
work. = leading physicians.
Secondary: Individual or personal
qualifications. which would help 20
avoid a multitude OF mistakes. com
monty known TO pave a way TO the
divorce court
We are taught every phase In hu'
man life in schools and colleges. cx.
oept the art 81 making marriage a
success. Really this. or ita equiv.
aisnt. should bs taught In every
household
Soon new marriage and divorC"
laws will be made. and why not do
AZ Judge j. T. Ronald. on the King
county superior court bench suE
g-sted: Make marriage more am
cult
Remove the cause. for there IN no
remedy for divorce itself.
MISS %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
WOMEN AT WORK

During the war millions Of women
have been at work In v0cations Into
which they have never before been
called In Munitiou Factories. Chem.
Teal Works. Metal Works. Street Rail
ways. and as Ambulance Drivers.
BARRIERS and Elevator Girls. I'm
doghtcdly thousands Of others have
longod 90 serve IN this way. but be
cause Of female ailments. which had
fastened upon them. were not able "a
do SEQ. Women in this condition
should give Lydia r. Pinkham'
vegetable Compound trial, and find
health ANA strength as thousands Of
others have 80 done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
Fraser-PatersonCo.
lBulGGen'iclk Quarterly
Spring Style Number

M ORE than glimpse Spring styles is found in this new buek
N Quarterly filled with the correct modes Tor
Spring and its designs reproduced in Butterck Patterns
Now ready in the Pattern Section First Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22

tspcriai 20 The Star by y. = ~
CHICAGO. Jan. 2i.-Four years
Of continued. mcthodical forgery.
and then the knowledge that he IL
happy for the first time in years.
THAT o. the record OF Willard law-
thorne Gutter. La sale ~. broker
and confessed forger who has been
turned over TO the grand jury.
charged with bond forEcrics agEre-
eating more than 100000
Cutter. who Is 40 years old and
married began his forgery career
four years ago. according TO his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22

art 20 be different from his moth.
erH way so when she sights the
girl do not see what she accom-.
piiHhcu unless u be 10 separate
thom. Otherwise. fail to under
stand how she expects 20 make her
son happier by humiliallng his wife
Moreover. when she openly dircrim
mates against any one person in q
party ~ guests. especially one Of the
family. she not only pains the one
and enharrassea the rest OF the
party but adyeftiHeu 60 the world a
serious lack 90 good breeding and
lowers herself IN the estimation Of
her friends
ONE OF THE FORTUNATE ONES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
Says Insanity Is
War Problem Also

Insanity has been styled timely
problem by Prof. Franklin Thomas,
associate professor OF sociology. Uni
verslty OF Washington. who says
that 20 per cent OF returned Cana
dian soldiers were suffering mental
disorders. and 10 per cent Of ours
were likewise affected lie gave his
report before Municipal league mem.
bers at their meeting Tuesday noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
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Feeling so frequently complained OF
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Stomach caused BY undigested food
Address: Bcllingham Chemical
Co. Beiiingham. wash.--Adyertise-
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22

own statements. His methods lay
I'm purchasing small issue OF vii
lage bonds and taking charge OF the
printing. II he purchased an Issue
OF 500 hc would have 10000 or
S25. 900 printed, send the $4,000
and forge the remaining signatures
and forge the remaining gsignatures
himself.
Then he would take the forged
bonds along with a few good ones
and put them up as collateral for
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-22
Cruz R(ia Americana.

suscripci6n. No sera necesario
que nosotros le enviemos ning1r
modelo para tomar las suscripcio
nes. Nos pueden,a aenviar la direc-
cion de las personaaue Sc suscri-
ban en- ese pueblo y sus nombres
para remitirlos a la administra-
ci6n de la Revista por conducto
de nuestra oficiI1a central en- Wash
.ington, acompaiando los giPos con
las suscripciones, tlescontando en-
todo case su percentage.
En- espera de que ese Comite da
ri este asunto su Immediate con-
sideracion en- vista de que la sus-
cripci6n al tipo de $1.0O expira. el
dia 81 de octubre, despues de GU
va fecha dicha suscripcion costa
ra 81 30, me suscribo de I'd,
Atentamente,
r. w. Blanco,
SecretariO.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-22
sERAN TRADUCIDOS LOS
FOLLETOS A TODOS LOS
IDIOMAS

Los folletos publicados por la
Cruz Roja Nacional, y que ira
tan de la hygiene y ell Guido de los
nifos seran traducidos y distri-
buidos por las Misiones Metodis-
tas en- todas parties del mundo.
Estos fo1letos presentan de un
modo sucinto los princ1pales ele-
mentales que Sc relacionan con
ell Guido de los nilos. Como son
de gran importancia para toda la
comunidad, la Cruz Roja ha de-
terminado vulgaIizar el conoci-
miento de dichos libros tradu-
ciendo la obra a todos los lido
mas conocidos y circulandola en-
todos los paises.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-22
A LOS PRESIDENTES DE LOS
!. COMITES LOCALES DE LA
CRUZ ROJA AMERICANA, CA
PIAULO DE PUERTO Rico

Sell0r:
Acabam0s de recibir una carta
de los Estados Unid0s Ell la cual
senos informa que para suscribir
sc a la Revista de la Cruz Roja.
va no es necesario ser socio de es-
/. til institution.
la Revista circulara por sus
propios meritos, es decir, atin
cuando constituira una publiea-
cion dedicada a la propagation de
las ideas y propositos que amman
Ia benemerita institution, no obs
tante, sera Revista tan excelente
como cualquier otra de las que sc
publican Ell los EstadOs Unidos
Tendra lectura amena y sera en-
todos sentidos un exponente de la
jtlira americana.
Por tanto, como no es necesariO
que una persona sea sociO de la
Cruz Roja para suscribirse a, la
expresada Revista, me parece co
sa sumamente facil y viable que
por ese Comite Sc designe una Co
mission que sc ocupe con interes y
energfa de obtener suscripciones
para la Revista de la Cruz Roja.
4tlemas, Sc puede apelar a la
ayuda de los j6venes escolares que
componen la Cruz Roja J1venil
en- ese pueblo para adquirir ell ma
yor nlmero de suscripciones-y y So
clos como secuela de la campaila
que ,estamOs hacienda por carta
por, orden del Comite Ejecutivo J
5qiie .ahora debemos hacer personal
mente, preparando el terreno pa
ia la Campafia de honor que debe
ra celebrarse del 2 al II de noyiem
bre de 1919, para enrolar el ma
yorg n1mero de socios y obtenel
fondos la Cruz Roja Nacional pa.
ra hacer frente a obligaciones cor
traidas durante la guerra.
La suseripcion a la Revista e'
$1.OO annual u en- este trabajo e
Comit6 percibira I'M benefcio d
un 1879 del importe neto de i
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-22

II MitiR socidlstd. Anoche sc lie
Two a lfectO en- nuestra plaza de
Rccreo un mitin aGiaIista Orga-
nizado por las caladOras y bOr-
ldadoras que Sc hallan actualmen
lite en- huelga, demandando el pago
de un dollar diari@ de acuerdo
con la "Ley del Salario Minimo".
Ell acto empez0 las s Z. NJ,
habiendo asistidO una cOncurren
Ecia bastante numerOsa, entire ella
mucias mujeres, Y siendo anlenl-
zado dicho mitin por la Orquesta
que dirige ell Sr. Jose FeiicianO.
/ Bibioteca cscolar.-Desde ano-
che quedo alberta nuevamente al
pnblco la BibliOteca EscOlar, que
Edurante los meses de yacaciOnes
permaneci0 cerrada. La bibliOte
ca estara alberta todos los d1as,
excepto los domingos, de slete a
nueve p. NJ, y ha sido traslada-
da al salon G pOr ser este mas
amplio que ell que ocupaba pre-
viamente. Cuenta con nuevOs y
valiosos libros, generosamente do
nados .pOr varios seflOres de "a pO
blaci6n. No dudamos que sc We
ia cOncurrida como en- afios pasa-
dos.
Il Para EstddOs UnidOs.- Maila-
ma embarca para los EstadOs Uni
dos por San Juan, ell talentosO jo-
ven Pablo Vlella Saldaiia. Ell
ioyen Vilella es hijO de don Pa
bio Vilella Jr., Postmaster de esta
poblaci0n, v va la metr0poli d
continuar estudios superiores Ell
un reputado colegio de Nueva
York. Feliz viaje, lleve ell estima
do joyen y que regrese pronto a Ia
| patria, coronado por los laureles
del triunfo.
El hospital para pobres.- Sa'
bemos que por Ell departamentt
de Sandal Sc ha procedido IL
compra de un buen trozo de te
rreno, a las afueras de la ciudad
en- Ell sitio conocido por Melilla
con el objeto de levantar ALI III
moderno hospital para los pobres
FL sitio es saludable y abarca III
bello panorama, pero los mese
ipasan y Ell tan necesario hospita
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-22
Ell REGRESO DEL SENOR
BARCELO

En- el proximo yapor que yiene
de los Estados Unidos llega el
Lcdo. don Antonio r. Barcel6, pre-
sidente de la Union de Puerto Ri
co, despues de haber realizado to
das las gestiones que llevaron al
Norfe.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-22
Ia obra de
keCOnSt on
wAa ~ 1.5slE ssnsl -
A LOS SENORES AGR1CULTO-
RES, INDUsTRIALES, CONFER
CIANTES Y HOMBRES DE
NEGOCIOSs>
Senores

ISenOfeS:-
La Orden de los Caballeros de
Colon Sc ha impuesto la noble y
patri6tica tarea de ayudar al Go
bierno Nacional en- la Obra de Re
construction despues del sam
griento confiicto que asolo los
campos de la vieja Europa y en-
Etristecio los corazones todos de la
humanidad.
Para esta tarea Sc necesita la
decidida cooperation patriotica
de los sehores Agricultores, Indus
triales, Comerciantes y hombres de
negocios para que aporten su con-
curse, cual es ell de dar-cabida en-
sus trabaios a los licenciados del
!ejercito que honrosamente ofrecie-
ron sus vidas en- holocausto pOr Ell
triunfo de la Democracia y la Lii
bertad del mundo.
Los Caballeros de Colon de
Puerto Rico, .pues, Sc proponen,
|siguiendo la obra nacional, colo
car a nn bnen n1mero de estos
soldados benemeritos de la Patria
y esperan de ustedes el concurso
nesario para lleyar feliz termino
Ell fin que Sc propone la Orden.
Pueden dirigir sus Ofertas de
empleos a la siguiente direction:
AGENCIA DE EMPLEOS DE
LOS CARALLEROS DE COLON,
SAN JUAN, P. r.
De usted atentamente,
Angel Rengel, Chairman; JESUS
Cintr6n Dayila, Vicente L. Jime-
nez, NJ. Ruiz Rexach, Francisco
Inserni, ]. J. Ortiz Alibran, Fell
lpe Garcia de la Neceda.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-22
EDUCACION VOCATIONAL

EDOCAClO1N AL
Ell seiior Herminio Rodriguez,
Representante de la Junta Fedee,
raj Vocational tiene mucho traS,
bajo en- estos dias, con motive
de que pronto Sc abrira ell Cole
gio de Agriculture en- Mayagiez,
|y muchos de los soldados que SUI
frieron defectos fisicos que
contrajeron lesiones mientras es
tuvieron en- ell servicio nsi,itar,
tienen derecho a ser rehabilita-
dos, 10 cual significa prepararloS
mediante una profession o educa
ci6n lucrativa para ganarse L
vida decorosamente en- ell futurd
lTenemos entendido que hay de
80 100 casos de esta clase en-
la Isla; y mientras Ell candidate
esta recibiendo instruction en- ell
Colegio, ell Gobierno, 81 es solta1
70, lie pasa mensualmente $80N J
1y 81 es casado $115.00 graduan-
dose esta pension seg1n la de-
pendencia y ell numero de fami-
lliares que tenga.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-22
Notas de Lares.

no Sc fabrica. No queremOs clA-
par a nadie, pues desconocem0s
los motivos que Obtaculicen 81
pronta edificaci6n, pero dada ~
apremiante falta que esta hacieh
do aquf un buen hospital, no dtE
damos que el Hon. Comisionado
de Sandal interpondra sus me7,
jores deseos para que Sc procedh
prontamente a la inaplazable corr
truccion de dicho necesario hosp
tai.
ComedOr EscOldr.-Esta nOble
caritativa sOciedad ha empezadN
a servir ell acostumbadO aiafueFa
20 a un buen nnmero de estudia3l
tes pobres de la localidad, los cuR
les pagan un centavo$ $por su al;
muerzo. Este es abundante y va.
riado. A la actual incansabG
presideEta de esta sociedad asf ce
mo a sus demas miembros, enVia;
mos la demostraci0n de nuestrA
gratitud y la del pueblo en- gene;
raj Y las -alentamos para que ST;
gan en- su noble proposto. ],
Corresponsal.
Lares, Sept. 16, 1919. 4
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-22
uN MEDIC SECURE para Gu.

I'm MEDIC SECURE para Gu
rar los calambres, diarrea y disen-
terra es tomar Ell PAINKILLER.
Esta medicina ha sostenido su re-
putaci6n durante sesenta amos. Re
huse los substitutes, no hay mas
que un PAINKILLER, el de Pc
RRY DAVIS. Advt. 3
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-07-17
CHAPTER VII.
AFTER THE SMASH.

Only for a moment was Mrs. I.add
permitted to gaze on the dramatic
tableau in the second floor front oil
No. 90.
The burly policeman who had been
hurled through the window jumped
to his feet with an agility remark.
able in q man Of his build. He
reached for the window-shade ane
brought il down on the run.
Mr.. Thomas Ladd. occupied with
his pugilistic performance, had no,
seen his outraged wife. Her scream
had reached him. but in his excite.
ment he supposed it came from some
casual passer-by.
For one thing, it was not time ioI
Mrs. Ladd to be back in Teak Street
The committee meeting had come Il
IN end much earlier than usual. In
der ordinary circumstances sh.
would not have been home Tor an
other hour, at least.
"John." she called oui to her son
what does all this mean?"
Nothing, mother!" 1855.
Nothing" she echoed scornfully
"Don't be an IDIOT"
Well, II WAS not brilliant answ ef
II might deserve to be called ever
idiotic, all things considered Blu
Jack could not think OF anything els,
10 say. He was almost as bewild
cred as his mother.
olhbT q, ,i,,x .s....
father about?"
you mean dad was. knocking hin
about. l don't know who he rs
mother. ] was just going in to see.
We'll, come down from that roof
The proper way is TO go 10 the from,
door. I'm going there TO find OIL,
what this dreadful disturbance is al
about and why your father is in tha,
house."
mo, don't. motherr shouted
Jack. terrified al the idea OF hi.
mother taking part in such mix-up
Leave It to me, Laura, don't let he,
DO i'll" "l'
He spoke with SO much earnest.
ness that his lister took his side
She caught her mother by the elbow
Lets 60 in, ma. Some OF the
neighbors are coming out TO see
what's the matter; they always dc
when . window is smashed--just q
they do when they hear silver money
jingling ON the pavement"
u don't .cayc--" began Mrs. Ladd
"Yes, you do care. ma. So do I
The Jenkinscss tnd Wards, and Col.
lsses are On their ppsehes,, aad there
h oId Mrs. -Bosswiek Of Ne. ~ d