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The sun., 1919-06-16

Senior Rafael Arocena. q very wealthy
Spaniard and once called the king of cot
ton on account of his vast holdings in
the cotton region Of La Laguna district.
Mexico. died of heart disease last Friday
In his apartment at the Plaza Hotel.
Senior Arocena came to New York fve
years ago, after Villa exacted from him
more than 5000 900 pesos. He was born
in Spain seyenty-two years ago and had
many business interests there and in
Mexico.
The sun., 1919-06-16

Bernabe L. de la Barra, q prominent
Mexican, a brother of Francisco l. de Ia
Barra, formerly President Of Mexico.
was the recipient Of numerous congratu-
lations on the occasion of his saint day
last Wednesday. There was gathering
OF friends at the residence of Mr.. de la
Barra, 257 West Eighty-ifth street.
The sun., 1919-06-16

DR.. Manuel Morales. distinguished
member of Tho medical profession Of
Honduras 10 In New York on business
mission.
The sun., 1919-06-16
Tax Put Upon Copper.

Recently the Government Of Peru
a'ea an export tax upon copper when
~" price Of this commodity reached
won't above 65 pounds ton. The
pre-" manager OF the company In
.-''Heh mo that at present they were
paH.lg sS5 ton export tax. but as long
as copper sells for the present enor.
nous price Of IA pounds sterling a ton
ne company was not inclined TO ind
u4h with the GovskzznA8 "a. II was
The sun., 1919-06-16

DR.. Juan Angel Arias, ex-President OF
the republic Of Honduras and chief OF
one OF the political parties Of that coun-
try, has arrived in New York.
The sun., 1919-06-16

The third OF tho series OF Tuesday
Supper Dances for the Latin American
visitors in New York will be held on
the McAlpin Hotel roof tomorrow. Last
Tuesday several hundred visitors in the
city from the South American republics,
Cuba and Central America, and includ-
ing many Spanish speaking residents OF
the colony in this city, attended the sup
per dance, many expressing themselves
as being much pleased with the rendi-
ton of the concert and dance numbers
of famous Latin composers In the hands
OF Ernest Hussar's orchestra. The Cas-
lillian Singers. three young men from
Madrid. entertained with instrumental
and vocal selections. The Tuesday Sup
per Dances proved so successful both
from the standpoint of the patrons and
the management that It was voted to
continue this feature.
An effort win be made to procure ar
lists in keeping with the spirit of the
Latin American nights during the sea-
son for these functions. Needless to
say. the many Americans among the
The sun., 1919-06-16

p. P. Bonilla, member OF n distin-
guished family from the republic Of
Santo Domingo. has recently been oper-
ated upon in this city, where he came
In order to receive special medical at
tention. He Is accompanied by MIS- Bon
lila and their son.
The sun., 1919-06-16

occasion OF an oficiai reception in Tesu-
cigalpa. In which the President Of the
republic participated. Capt. r. r. Male.
the American war vessel.
and other ofiicers were entertained at
the Agurciaf Hotel. At this reception
the military band of the republic save n
concert During the day by permission
OF the President the crew OF the war
vessel went ashore and entertained the
natives with the American national
game Of baseball
The sun., 1919-06-16

John r. southworth. F. r. G. s., Of
London. publisher OF Latin American
subjects, Is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick s. Goodwin. 467 Central Park
West He lived fifteen years In Mexico
City and has written books on Lower
California, as we'll as on the history,
geography mining. agriculture. COM
merce and industries OF various Mexican
States. He was editor and publisher
OF the MeGtcdn Findncter.
The sun., 1919-06-16

On the occasion iof her birthday last
Friday a reception was held at the resi-
dence of Senorita Antonio Laguna, SO
West Eighty-eighth street. Many friends
Of the Laguna family attended and en-
joyed a vocal concert. dancing and mid
night supper.
The sun., 1919-06-16

DR.. e. A. Morales. ex-Minister Pleni-
potentiary and Envoy Extraordinary
from Panama to Washington, 10 at pres
ent on a visit In New York.
The sun., 1919-06-16

Julio Garcia is the new chancellor at
tached to the Ecuador Consul GENERALS
ONCE in New York city. He arrived re-
Gently from Quito.
The sun., 1919-06-16

L. Sanchez Morales. well known men,
Der Of Porto Rican society. has ar
rived In the city. BY the same steam
ship there came also Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
nando Montilla. q distinguished architect
OF the same country; DR.. Manuel Que
vedo Baez. his son. Manuel Quevedo, a
talented writer. and Mr.. and Mrs ia
cinto Texldor. ..
The sun., 1919-06-16

Daniel Alomias Robes. Peruvian COM
poser. who has done important work In
collecting folklore songs OF his country.
has come to New York, where he will
remain for q short time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
ALL-AMERICAN
MARKET URGED
Homekeepers to incorporate
for $4,000

Furthering their plans for the es.
adjustment OF an all-American mar.
ket, the Homekeepers' league met in
the Frederick a Nelson auditorium
Thursday afternoon.
The site has been secured. the mar.
ket will be Incorporated for $4,000.
will be supplied by n rural auto ex-
press company, operating from the
farmers. and the city will be divided
into districts. The units OF division
will be wards. precincts and blocks.
Whenever a car OF produce arrives
the heads OF the units will convey
the information to the women in
their units. and rapid disposal is thus
expected.
At the meeting OF the league next
Thursday I'm the Frederick 4 Nelson
auditorium. n report will be made on
the relation between the price of
milk and that OF butter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
THEATRES

Comedy I'm generous measure char.
acterizes the now show which opened
yesterday Mt the Palace Hip. II falls
to Logan, Dom and Hazel to provide
a nonsensical oddly that is the fea.
ture Of the bill. 1t il screamingly
funny when dope" millionaire and
a rattle-brained detective conspirc to
upset some features OF the universe.
F'rawley and West have a comedy
gymnastic act on the upright bars
and present number OF new and
exceptional tricks.
Mason and Austin are singers and
comedians, but principally singers.
One painting pictures In oil from
the back of his canvas while the
other plays unusually we'll on the
xylophone Is the very novel and ex.
cellent offering OF Clifford and Marsh.
Davis and Mccoy. in "a Bit of
"Boobology." have eccentric comedy
and singing. The Lavigne sisters
sing and dance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
VISITS OWN GRAVE
on FRENCH FIELD

DIvERNON. ILL.,. July 1s.-Sergt.
Louis Chubboy has returned home
after viewing his own grave In
France. Captured by the Germans.
he was held a prisoner for more than
n year. When taken he abandoned
his pack and other personal effects.
These were found and identified as
belonging to Chubboy. A dead Amer
lean lay alongside them. He was
buried as Chubboy. Chubboy, on re-
lease from the German prison camp
after the signing OF the armistice.
came to France and saw his own
grave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
TRAIN Is HELD UP
BY A WOODPECKER

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1s.--Ever
hear OF a woodpecker holding up a
train7 That is Just what happened
recently at Iron Point. New, accord
ing to the president Of the Eureka.
Nevada railway.
1t seems the woodpeckcr took a
fancy to the relay apparatus Of sig.
nal box and pecked at the wires until
they shortcircuited. Immediately the
signal swung up denoting danger
Southern Pacific Overland No. S
came along and halted. After a wait
of one hour the engine driver invest.
gated and found the woodpecker busy
at lunch" on the wires.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

cooperation to keep alive.
The united nation probably would
take the name Scandinavia"
since Sweden and Norway were
separated In 1905" said Larsen-Le.
Diet, 'the friendship between the two
countries has increased and has been
immensely strengthened by the war.
Denmark and Norway speak prac.
ticaiiy the same languager-differing
only as the English spoken In Eng.
land and In tho United States dir.
fers. Sweden IL a trifle different. but
still every Norwegian and every
Dane can understand Swedish. and
every Swede can understand Danish.
Our civil laws are practically the
snme; our customs are the same-in
nearly avery particular we are one
people. Why not one large nation
instead OF three small onesg"
Mr.. Larsen-Ledet believes Finland
would become q member OF such n
united state because OF the prepon-
dcrance OF Scandinavian people In
Finland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
Perfect Health Is Yours
If the Blood Is Kept Pure

most serious are Rheumatism. with
its torturing pains; Catarrh, often n
forerunner of dread consumption:
Eczema, letter. Erysipolas and 9th.
err dlsfiguring skin diseases; Malaria,
which makes the strongest men
helpless, and many other diseases
are the direct result of impure
blood.
You can in large measure avoid
liability to disease by the use OF
s. s. S.. the wonderful blood remedy
that has been In constant use for
more than fifty years. s. S. S.
cleanses the blood thoroughly. 1t is
sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and med.
ical advice absolutely free. write to.
day to the Medical Dept. swift
Specific Company, 256 Swift Labor.
atory. Atlanta. Ga.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

WASHINGTON. ID. C., July H.
The three Scandinavian countries
Sweden, Norway and Denmark
united already by bonds OF common
language. laws and customs, will In
the near future be united az one ma
ton under one king
That's the belief OF Lars Larsen
Ledet, one of Denmark's greatest
newspaper editors. who has ben slow
ly and quietly advocating union OF
the three nations ever since the war
taught them the necessity Of close
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
Navy BAND TO
PLAY IN CITY
so Sailors to Give Three Big
Concerts
A 5o-pIere navy band will play
ut Woodland Park Friday eve
ming ut 8 o'clock.

This band. one OF the finest in the
service. was selected from the best
musicians in the navy bands OF the
country. and is touring the states
under the leadership OF Chief Band
master T. J. Kennedy. The purpose
Of the tour TO make everybody bot
ter acquainted with the navy and TO
boost recruiting.
The big navy band win give n sec
ond concert Saturday evening at 8
o'clock at woodland Park and third
Sunday evening at Alki Beach.
Following each concert war pic
lures OF the United States navy in
action WIFI be shown on an open-air
screen. The concerts and pictures are
free.
The plans for the band concerts
were made by Lieut.. r.. NJ. Robson.
in charge OF the navy recruiting Off
GER here. with the cooperation OF the
park board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

other British provinces. A holster"
may be either a shoplifter or an ex.
press wagon thief
A gun" or a cannon II the ia
vorits expression for thief. and a
"gunmaker" In an instructor OF
young thieves. n one thief refers to
another MS dead you may rest as
sured that said thief has reformed
A dress suit burglar" Is a lobbyist
or a hlgh'toned fixer, a slippery fell
low. An elbow" or a dick" Is a
plain-ciothes detective. The big
dick" IL the captain OF detectives.
The thief refers 10 a physician ms a
"croaker." and the hangman's moose
is known Az a halter" The ycgg
grabs "A RATHER" when he boards n
train. and II he meets his end In the
electric chair at Sing Sing he goes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
WIFE DID NOT NEED
SNEEZE AS SIGNAL

NEWPORT. X. l.. July 1s.-Rear
Admiral William 8. Sims. formerly
commander overseas OF United
States naval forces. is good
sneezer. The admiral admitted this
fact TO his wife and told her he would
bring a sneeze into play in aiding her
to deliver report at a meeting OF
the subcommittee OF the Newport
memorial.
IF those in the rear OF the hall
can not hear you" said the admiral,
II will sneeze three times. which will
be signal for you to speak louder"
The admiral didn't have to sneeze.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

You will find our prices right.
Materials used here are the best
obtainable.
All work guaranteed with an iron
clad guarantee that means just what
it says-that if for any reason what
ever your work does not give entire
satisfaction, come back to us and we
will make it right.
Bad teeth may very easily work a
sad havoc with your health, and
where are you, we ask, if your
health is not good? Your chances
for success are greatly reduced -
you don't feel right@you don't get
the proper enjoyment out Of life.
You may have stomach trouble-and
it may be coming as a direct result
Of bad teeth. Heart disease in many
cases is now known positively to
come from infected teeth. Eye, ear
or throat troubles often have their
origin light around the roots of
tooth, in pus sacs which distil their
deadly poisons into the system day
by day. n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
FEARED PROHIBITION,
so HANGS HIMSELF

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 1s.-
Rather than face prohibition Walter
Walmsley of Roxborough hanged
himself at Fairmont Park. His
brother Richard said that Walter had
always been foe OF prohibition. "He
told me-" said Richard. that he
would rather be dead than living
after the country went dry I
thought he was only joking at the
time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
Almost Every Human All
ment Is Due to Blood
Impurities

You can not overestimate the i'm.
portance of keeping the blood free
of impurities. When you realize
that the heart is constantly pump
ing this vital fluid to all parts of
the body. you can easily see that
any impurify In the blood will cause
serious complications.
Any slight disorder or impurity
that creeps into the blood is a
source of danger, for every vital
organ of the body depends upon the
blood supply to properly perform
its functions.
Many painful and dangerous dis.
eases are the direct result OF a bad
CONDITION Of the blood. Among the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
ROAD OPENED;
NO MORE BIG DETOUR

RENTON, July 1s.--That portion
Of the Mitchell road which has been
closed for paving was opened Thurs.
day. Motorists are no longer forced
to take the road over the Bryn Mawr
hill, but at Bryn Mawrwill follow the
b IL highway to Buffalo station.
where they cross the car tracks and
proceed to Renton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
KENT BARN BURNS

KENT, July 1s.-oniy charred tim
bers are left OF DIR. q. M. McGregor's
barn, which caught fire and burned
Thursday. The contents of the barn
were removed TO a place Of safety
before the blaze reached them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
ST. STEPHENS SPIRE
Is RAZED TO GROUND

LONDON, July 1s.--The spire Of
tn e famous st. Stephens church,
Westminster. erected in 1850 by the
late Baroness Burdett.Coutts as a
memorial to her father, has been con
demned as dangerous and is being
torn down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
GOES TO BEILINGHAM

ISSAQUAH, July IS. - George
Clark. for years superintendent of
the Pacific Coast Coal Co.'S mines
here, has resigned to accept the SUI
perintendency Of a coal mine in Bel.
lingham
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

UP Salt creek. cell 81 IL the
morgue.
Laying Bees and Honey"
II you encounter an Australian
yeggman and he should spill this,
Il laid my bees and honey on the
near and far for an oh. my dear.
you will know that he laid his mon
ey on the bar for a glass OF beer.
And II he goes on TO say that after
Jimmy Blake" he hit the roses
red" and "plowed the deep" until
the Isle Of Dawn" you will know
that, after eating steak. he went
10 bed and slept until morning
The slanguage OF the yegg may In.
spire somebody 10 accumulate a yo-
cabulary OF II, but who wants to be
o yegg In order 90 learn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
CLEAN, HEALTHY TEETH
ARE A
PRICELESS POSSESSION

Do you have this kind of teeth? If
not. you CAN HAVE.
And it Uon't hurt your feelings, nor
it Won't hurt your pockefbook, to haze
the work done at this office, either.
We have here one Of the largest, finest
and best equipped dental offices to be found
in the entire country. Every appliance for
the better performance Of modern painless
dentistry will be found in our equipment.
We have spared no expense in fitting up
these offices to see that the people Of Seattle
shall have the very best to be had in den
tistry.
We have also a staff of high grade gradu-
ate registered dentists here for your service
Every one of them has his certificate from
the state dental board hanging right on the
wall in front Of his dental chair in plain
sight Of all. Each is thoroughly good dem
fist, who knows just how to do your work
the way it ought to be done to give you last
ing satisfaction. You will not have stu
dent or bungler experiment on you when you
come to this office, but your work will be
done scientifically by man who understands
hic hr1qiuacc thorovUh11y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

When you think Of advertis-
ing. think Of The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

You will find it one of the best
investments you ever made to have
an expert dentist give your teeth
thorough examination. There may
be nothing wrong with them and
then again there may be whole
lot wrong with them. 1t takes the
practiced eye of the expert to tell
you.
FREE EXAMINATION
We invite you to call. One Of our
experts will give you a thorough
examination and tell you just wig
is necessary to put your teeth int
perfect condition, and also about
what the cost will be. This exam
nation and estimate won't cost YOU
a cent nor will it put you under
any obligation to have work done
unless you want it.
We offer you this service freely
and gladly.
For your own sake take advantage
of it now. as1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

There is a wealth of concentrated
patneas In the glossary OF the thief.
He calls an attorney "mouthpiece."
A title Taper" is one who raises
money on forged deeds. To the
thief a braggart is a ''hand-painted
shoestring." When he refers 10 a
bum shaft" you know he means a
game leg. Among thieves smart
fellow" is one OF the profession who
invariably makes good hauls and
escapes arrest.
A swell mouthpiece" IL the best
attorney available. When thief
serves a short term in jail he calls
IL a valentine" A gun molr' Is a
woman thief. and swell booster"
Is a successful female shoplifter. II
thief serves five years in the peni'
Tertiary he tells you he drew
five.spot." "Stir" IL the universal!
term used by the thief TO designate
any penitentiary. He always refers
to a police station as an Irish club
house"
A bundle" Is package from
home. Some thieves use the term
W utr1E fidAsf ~ bttiiy
Is an overcoat and trousers pocket
is referred to as a butch kick" A
"bull buster" is thief who makes
q practice OF assaulting policemen.
Shutting a pete" or blowing
peter" means forcing a safe with
the aid OF explosives. A ''blowed-in.
the-glass stiff" Is trustworthy pal
or a professional thief. Tho yegg.
man always refers TO lover as a
"boilcrmaker," and diamonds with
flaws are always bum rocks"
Broke a Leg"
When arrested the thief will tell
you that he broke a leg" Police
chiefs are known as 'buzzards," and
an Irishman is tagged as boiled
dinner"
"Hoptaik" is Dragging. and a
herring" Is anyone from Canada or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18

up Sal, creek" -c.n 50" is the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-20
GRAPHOPHONE SALESMEN DINE:
 VISIT PLANTS

1 Graph ophone salesmen from East ! ern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire were entertained by the company's officials yesterday at the
 Stratfield and were shown through both plants of the company l T. c. Roberts, assistant to the pres ident, told of the expansion of the
 business of the company and of its intention to create new plants in Can ada and at Baltimore s1, 800, 600 will be spent in Canada and $3, 800, 900 at Baltimore
 Talks were also given by F. K. Pen nington of New York; assistant gen era1 sales manager, and Fred B. Mann, manager of the Boston branch Upon their arrival at Bridgeport the dealers were breakfasted by the com
 pany and then began the inspection of the various departments of the West Plant
 At noon the dealers descended upon
 the Stratfie1d where dinner was served, At the table with Mir. Rob
 erts were Mrs Grace Drysdale, of the
 educational departn ent, Boston; Miss Emily Mann, of Boston; Mrs, Henry
 Cox, Brdgeports MT. F. K Penning
 ton, New York; MT. Fred E. Mann, Boston; MT. Henry Cox, Bridgeport;
 MT. E. J. Wheaton, Bridgeport and MT. R. L. French, Bridgeport
 The cities represented by dealers were Boston, Quincy, Lynn, Hudson, Gloucester, East Boston, Cambridge, Maiden, South Boston, Lowell, Ev- erett, Anesbury, Birmingham, Salem and Lawrence, Mass, and Manches- ter, Nassau and Derry, N H.
 A feature of the day was Prince Napoleon CaTbone, a Boston dealer, a midget measuring forty inches in height, who played a return engage ment'7 in this city. MT. Carbone's
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-20
Legislation Enacted By 66th Congress
 Al First Session

Washington, Nov, 2e-while con sideTatien of the treaty of Versailles was the outstanding event of the first session of the 66th Congress - the first in six years in which Republi- cans have controlled both branches considerable important legislation was completed and many other meas ures prepared for disposal when the regular meeting begins Dec l.
 The session closing today was an extra ordinary one convened May 19, under the call cabled from Paris by President Wilson, to consider pri- nari1y the appropriation bills which failed at the session ending last March 3.
 Among the prfn ncipa1 legislative aac- com p1ishments were=
 Submission of the woman suffrage constitutional amendment, to the states for ratification The amend ment resolution was adopted, So4 to S9 by the House as its first executive act and by the Senate June 4 56 to 25.
 The prohibition enforcement bill, providing for enforcing war time and constitutional prohibition, passed over President Wilson's veto
 Providing for return of telegraph, telephone and cable wire lines to pri- vats operaHon
 Continuing government control Of dyes to January IS next.
 Extension of the Lever food and fuel control law to clothing and other necessaries and penalizing hoarding and prohteering
 Granting permanent rank to Gen era1 PerShing-
 Providing far demobiizng the army to a. peace basis of approximate fy 300,000 men, pending permanent peace time legislation
 Authorizing completion of the gov eTnment railroad in Alaska
 Continuing wartime passport re- srictions so as to prevent an influx of radical aliens
 Ten appropriation bills aggregatfng about s3,0OO,00O,O00 also were pass ed. They included $750, 0,000.o .o00 for he railroad administration, $772,000, DO for the army. $616, 900. 900 for the