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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
An Imaginary hterUiew
 With e We'll KnotUn Man
Like Most Other People Nowadays He Has Kick About Something, But His Views Are Nevertheless
 Interesting
By W. J. BOLES

Well, old man, how are you this morn- ing?"
 H'Oh, so-so. If I could get >the dust out of my eyes I might feel better. Buster and his secretary, Dent, have been neg lecting me lately, though. They haven t given me bath in several years and 1 tremble every time see a health officer approaching"
 Otherwise they have treated you all right, haven't they?"
 well, won't say they have or they haven't. You see, if I complain too much they might throw me out and then what would become of me? had a hard time getting in here as nobody else seemed to want me, so I have silently endured all the hardships rather than take the chance of being thrown entirely upon the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
bE PRETTY! TURN
 CRAY HAIR DARK Try Grandmother's Old Fla vorite Recipe of Sage
 Tea and Sulphur

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea end Sulphur, properly compounded, brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, streaked or gray. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make it at home, which is mussy and troublesome. Now sdays, by asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound, D you will get large bottle of this fa- nous old recipe improved by the addi- ton of other ingredients at small cost.
 Don't stay gray! Try it! No one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair. as it does 1t so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair. taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair dis appears, and after another application or two. your hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy and attractive.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
HAS ADVENTUROUS
 TRIP IN AEGEAN
Red Cross Mission Has a Perilous Journey Before
 Reaching Saloniki

Note: The following story of an ad- venturous incident in the journey of the special American Red Cross mis- sion to the Balkan states. was writ ten by a stan correspondent of the As sociated Press who accompanied that mission to Saloniki. Since the sub joined account was written he has arrived in Saloniki and has sent b.- cable several dispatches giving infor- nation concerning the return to Mace donia of the Greek refugees who were deported during the war and the sit nation in the Balkans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

A better plan is to employ q mid. gentle laxative of which only 6 little is required. There Is combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin sold by druggists under the name of Dr. Caldwcil's Syrup Pepsin that thousands of mothers have used successfully for baby's constipation and its accompany ing Ills, such as belching, wind collie, rest lessness, sleeplessness, etc.
 The nursing mother will also find 1t ideal for herself, and it is especially important that she be free from constipation.
 Syrup Pcpsin Is guaranteed to do as psom- ised or the druggist will refund the money. Thousands of cautious families have it in the house, secure against the little i.ls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
When the Baby Needs q Laxatiue---

No one knows better than the ever-watchfui mother-the natural doctor of the family In all the small ills-that when the baby Is out of sorts 1t is usually due to indigestion or constipation.
 It is always well. in any of Its illnesses, to look for this cause. The diet may have to be changed. but before good can result from 1t. the bowels must be moved.
 The mother hae the choice of many medi- cines-cathartics, purgatives, bitter waters. pills. physics, etc. But the little body doesn't need such harsh remedies for they wrench the system and do only temporary good. 60 often followed by an unpleasant reaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
~ Dr. CdLdtueWs SYRUP DE.PSIN
 The Perfect LaxatiDe
PRICE AS ALWAYS

In spite of greatly increased laboratory costs dus to the War by sacrificing profits end absorbing war taxes we have maintained the price at which this family laxative been sold druggists o~ che past 26 year.. Two szes-Soc and .o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
FREE SAMPLES

If you hsve never used Dr, Csldwcffs Syrup pepsn send for free trial bottle Dr. W B. Caldwell. 46S Washington St, Monticello, H. N there arc babies at home. ask for copy of pr. Caiwels book, 'Thc Care of Baby"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

ashore to obtain food they found there was an epidemic of influenza among the islanders and the authorities refused to allow them to land. For the next four days before reaching Salonik, the pas sengers subsisted as best they could on bread and cabbage.
 The members of the special Red Cross mission who made the voyage were: Col. Homer Folks of New York. Capt Edwin C. Merrill of New York, Capt. Lawrence Pumpelly of Ithaca, N. r.. Capt. James A. Mills of New York and Lieut. Louis w. Hine of New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

arrived in this country, was first violin ist of the Society of Women Professors and Composers of Paris. the members of which are required to be prize hold CTS of the French conservatory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

A petition has been sent to the Presi- dent and Congress from 15o,ooo school children of Porto Rico asking the United States to name a battleship for that coJlntry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
FIND THE SECRET CONFERENCE ROOM
OF CONSTRUCTORS

knew Ceftcis' famous blue garden
very well. Mother Lorimer war
fond Of H. ! reckoned that the ho"r
had discovered would open INTO
the perRola walk.
once mother had criticised Ger.
fcls' perpola pavement when we
were having tea IN the garden She
aanerted that h should have bfen
II red brick with grass growing b'-
tween and Certcig contended ulht
his white tagging harmonized Oct
Ter with his blue flowers
aTrs well laid flagging and most
ingeniously drained" thought or
this secret meeting place would bs
Il pond. Just now"
Again I pushed upward on me
slab with all my strength. might
az wen have tried 20 raise the hihn
from my own tomb.
Thinking. thus. Of my grave ana
Of the Belgian girl VINO slept uhere'
made my heart sink. ! got down
from my perch and scatterh tns
boxes az I had found them.
Then I felt my way back thru inc
tunnel toward the fountain. When l
was within six feet OF the alley door,
I had a sudden urgent need Of cour-
age.
great flash Of sunlight filled the
space below the fountain.
cTo he Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
Enfrc Mons Club

The Entire Nous club has com
nlotea arrangements FOR their sec
ond annual April informal dance TO
I've given Friday evening, April II,
in the shrine auditorium OF the
new Masonic temple. The varsity
quartet will entertain during the
in,crmissions Returned service
men are extended a cordial invitation
20 attend This Is the fourteenth
dance that has been given in the
past two years,
The patrons and patronesses VIII
be. Ensign and Mrs. Lylc Branch
flower. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer {. Hen
derson. Mr.. and Mrs. George IN
Fray, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. J Love,
Air. and Mrs. Irving Morgan, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Martin.
The committee In charge 81 this
dance consists of Mr. Charles Frank
land. Air. Richard Munson, Mr
Charles Chadhouvnc, Mr. James
wheeler. AR Fred Butcher. Mr..
Richard Felix. ME- Justian Haynes
and AIR. Chair McCabc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09

but you can't stay there forever
lou1l have 20 come down some
time. and when you do you1l find
me waiting right here. I've done
without food all winter. and guess
can stand Il a little longer
so Buster Bear began 10 walk
round aud round that tall tree IN
which Prickiy Pork was, You sec
he couldn't sit still. He just had
to he moving Round and round
round and round. he walked. every
now and then stopping TO look up a,
Prickly Perky and Rrowl Mt him
Hustler had quite forgotten that
Prickly Perky wouldn't have 20 come
down for food At least he wouidn'i
have 20 come down for some days
because he could eat the bark o.
that tree. and there was enough OF
that to last him for a long. Ions
time.
Next story; Why Buster Bear nj
Last Gave In.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09

I followed the black passage 10 my
right until my finger tips touched
the frame 81 closed door ! opened
10 upon darkness. but aa usual there
was an electric button at hand in
the Wall By the Hight or several
small bulbs. ! discovered that ! was
IN an underground room about 80
feet square. II appeared 10 be only
a huge Rtoreroom Having looked
into the many rough boxes IL con.
tanned and found them ~ empty. J
was about 20 leave the place. but
before / switched or the lights. "a
little scattered debris aroused me %
70 new and acute interest in my sur.
roundingn.
Investigated my clue ana lmme-
dately I decided that ! waB stand
Ing in "a club room Or assembly hail.
l was positive that the place waH
used for holding secret meetings, al
tho II contained neither desks nor
chairs. And Bolshcylk meetings they
must be. since the cellar was be-
meath Certeis' garden.
How ala I know Because man ia
forever betrayed by his vices
Tobacco ash WIS my only clue
and I needed no other. Tobacco
ashes do not look an alike. and u
was clear to me at glance, that no
one man would have Knocked 80
many varieties Of ash from his pipe
nor have Uttered the floor with such
"a large assortment Of cigarct ends
and cigar stubs
Many men n many tastes in nico'
tine-and assorted sizes 81 pnrHen-
had smoked together in that celinr
Moreover. they had been in council
recently. for the dust had been
brushed from the boxes where the
smokers had perched and the
matches which Uttered the floor
snapped with q brittle sound under
my feet They had not lain there
long enough To soak Up the moisture
Of the cellar.
"Oh. Ia m, There's "a secret door
somewhere around. was my inward
comment no gang Of conspira'
tors would ever get together IN q
place with but one exit
made "a survey OF The floor and
walls. but 1 couldn't find a break IN
them Then there's AN opening IN
the ceiling that's perfectly obv
Gus. thought And I piled w
some boxes and ] found. neatly hing
ed above the cross beams. the exit
Of which I had been 20 sure.
Ruf an my strength would not
bulge the door However didn't
wonder st that when considered
the plan OF the garden above the.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
BY BETTY BRAINERD

Ladies day Yesterday at the Golf
club was great success. Several
lunchsons were given. and some OF
the hostesscs who entertained Were
Mrs. :. Il. Gibbs. Mrs. -. u. Col
yin. Mrs. v. 1. Webster and Mrs
w. N. Parsons, After luncheon y
tables Of bridge were at play
Among the women noticed on the
links we're, Mrs. Gcorgc w. boelc'
Mrs. George Tildcn. Mrs. Fransioll
Mrs. Phillips Morrison, Mrs. 4, =
nowney. Mrs. l.. c. Henry. Miss
Ada Hanford. Mrs. Earl 4. Jamisoh
Airs. Robert Wilson. Mrs. G, w
Sximson. MtS. l. A. Parry Mrs, H.
". Sumner, Mrs. Walter Henry,
Airs. " pigott. Mrs. Edward Gar
cit. and Mrs Carlton = hu'scamn
AIRS. {. W. Suimson Non the cup
Mrs. j. ii. pcNeuve and Mrs. II.
y. Skinner presided over the tea
table. which was lovely with spring
flowers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
Little Stories for Bedtime
Buster Decides to Wait
By THORNT0 \ W. BURGESS
4ss1. t.sT

L'oH a few minutes after his tum-
l. bic from the tall trcc. from the
top 81 which he had tried to shake
Prickly Perky. buster Bear lay stiil
You see that tumble had knocked
sll the wind out 81 him. He blink
ed his eyes and saspcd FOR breath
When at last he got hts breath he
scrambled To- his feet and felt him
self all over. He waE sore. OF
course he was sore. one cannot
fali from the top II tree without
being sore. He felt Rs " there
wasn't u place on him which hadn't
been bumped. But he soon found
that no real harm had been done
and straightway he became angrier
than ever. He was In terrible
rage. was Buster Bear.
II was bad enough "a have a din
ner almap within reach and not he
able TO get II. That was made
worse by getting such tumble
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
Shrubs and Plants
Wanted

The Little White House devoted
% the needs Of the orthopedlc hos
pitai. wants shrubs and plants.
These plants win he sold and the
proceeds given 10 the orthopedic
xnanaxemcnt. This Is the time ~
the year when many women buy
plants for their window boxes ana
rnrdeus. These buyers would pur'
chase from the orthopedsc exchange
AZ there were purchasable objects
How easy il would be for women
With gardens TO spade up few
eprtng Flowers to take 60 the ortho-
pe<iic exchange. A succession OF
piants would mean life to some 1T
tie waif or a means OF health to
eome little broken body. Give
plant for. somebody's hvle giri
Give a bloom for somebody's little
boz.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09

lcta which he claimed to be Aspirin.
In the Bayer package are proper
directions and the desc for Headache.
Toothache. E.arache. Neuralgia,
Rheumatism. Lumbago. Sciatica.
Colds. Grippe. Influential Colds. Neu.
ritis and pain generally.
'Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin" Amer
lean made and owned. are sold in
vest pocket boxes OF IL tablets
which cost only few cents. also in
bottles OF "a and bottles Of 10O--also
capsules. Aspirin In the trade mark
Of Bayer Manufacture OF Monacetic
pI9BoH6oHns 10 Jslsspgor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
Tea for Mrs. Perry

Mrs. c, II. Lilly gave delight
ful tea at her home today N honor
81 her daughter. Mrs. John Perry.
During the afternoon Mrs. Freder'
lex Adams sang. accompanied by
Mrs. Farwcli T. Lily. Presiding
over the tea and coffee urns were
Mrs. Clarence Bicihen. Mrs. Frank
NcDermctt. Mrs. =. l. Webster aud
Mr.. VI. a. Matthews. Mrs. Albert
Charles Phillips. Mrs. Wiimot Lilly,
Ms Charles Sengfeider and Miss
AGNES Hart. Of Idaho, assisted the
hoe1exx In recelNInG.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
Will Take Off
All Excess Fat

DO you know that there H. sim
ole. harmless. effective remedy Tor
1verfatneHs. that may be used fafeiy
and secretly by any man or woman
There ia: and n Is none oth"r
than the tablet form of the now Ia
nous Narmola Prescription. known
as MhrmOin Prescription Tablets
You can well expect a reduction OF
from two 70 four pounds week
without dieting or exerciHing. Mar
fnola Prescription Tablets are SOLD
hN all druggists at 15c Tor large
direct from the Narmola Co. sti
woodward ave. Detroit Mich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09

Don't buy Aspirin tablets in a pill
Box Insist on getting the Bayer
package with the safety payer
Cross on both package and on tab.
let's. No other way.
You must say ''Bayer." Never ask
for merely Aspirin tablets. The name
~Bayer~ means sou are getting the
genuine "Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin
proven cafe by millions Of people.
Beware Of counterfeitsl only re-
cenfly a Brooklyn manufacturer was
sent 70 the penitentiary for flooding
the country with talcum powder tab
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09

sentiments exactly. l take IL 20.
o. T." Is man. ! am woman. an
injured one. like Mrs. gtorra.
My husband and "a married WON
hntD have broken my heart. She
has child of her own. We had one
and another little one was born just
10 days after he left our home for
hers.
Lenicncy for such women There
should be none. What would this
world DE II such women could go
90 all happy homes and say. Il want
your husband, divorce him, give him
20 me. he's mine"f or course, tho
man n 10 blame. also. he doesn't
have 20 go because she says. Come. %
II be- has any brains or will power
Of his own.
say, take them both and hang
them In Pioneer square What "A
lesson u would be 10 this old world
They are both lucky that am not
the Judge. MRS. V. IS.
Dear Mise Grey; have read
your letters regarding Ruth CARR,
son. think that you are "A woman
Tor all our sex TO be proud Of. But
what Of the one who called herself
- Woman Of 1872
Now. Miss Grey. know where
Ruth Garrison WAS raised. because
!. too. waH raised In the Same God
forgotten place. No one. only those
who have lived there. know with
what people YOU have 10 associate
Indians, and all kinds Of people
And then - IL a very careless age
I was rs not very long ago. know
that ! would not do now what did
then. Mira. Grey. n all women would
stick TO hcf sex. and not be ro qtnck
60 condemn and criticize her own
sex. the world would not bc 20 easily
led Astray. az Ruth Garrison WAS
May God protect her.
such women az the one who signed
herself. "a Woman 81 49," should
not be- recognized as one 81 our sex
I for one. viii stand by Ruth CARR.
son and h. glad 10 render any ser.
vice ! can TO see that she b. given
justice. MRS. l.. ~.
Dear Miss Grey notice IN the
papers the great crowd ~ women
who rush 70 the court 10 get a
glimpse ~ fallen young girl
IL " not p!tiful that these morbid
creatures can Eioat over the wreck
% once happy Firl7 DO they re-.
allie that there are only two classes
OF decent women in the world.
Thosc who are innocent because not
driven TO desperation by our eco
nofnic conditions. and those who are
wise and virtuoua. aN the result Of
hi,ser experience. Also. no matter
wha, women are. they are what they
are a. the result Of manmade laws.
From Adam down 90 today. all the
laws. both In church and state. have
been made. of the men. for the meu.
and by the men" and no man yet
has ever made law 60 protect a
woman against himself sc1uaily
Consequently all such laws nrc un.
just TO women. SO. when see
women fighting each other on nc
count OF man. u makes me
ashamed that I am n woman. but n
was man. I would be much more
ashamed. =. -. u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
L1fimcr House Pnrtu

Mr. Chester Iaunsr and Mr.. ar
thur IafImer CAV. weekend par.
~ nj their summer home AZ Port
Madison Mr., and Mrs. Henry Dun.
ean. Of Everett. chaperoned the par.
a.. Those who enjoyed the Latimer
hospitality were.
Miss Dorothy Lindsey. Miss
Elsa AIichaeiis. Miss Lillian Mich.
aelis. Miss Marion Sowle. Miss Vic
1et Sheppard. Miss Virginia Cock.
Mr.. cy Arnold. Dr.. Claire shannon.
Mr.. Charles Fulton and Mr.. Law.
renee Calvert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
CELEBRATE EMPIRE DAY

The British.Amcrican Relief asso
citation. Canadian club. cRiedouian
society ~ Seattle. Clan Mckenzie.
No fes. q. s. C., Gaelic society OF
seattle. Lloyd George society. over.
seas club. Ladies' Canadian club
Daughters Of the Empire. Great war
Piper's band will give Joint liter.
AIRY and musical entertainment on
Empire day" May -. in the Arm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
CHARGE HE TOOK LIGHT

Denies Forten. IS. eli Pontius
ave. was arrested Tuesday night by
Sergeant W. u. Donlan and Patrol
man II. II. Moulton. charged with
disorderly conduct. and released on
s25 bail. Forten Is charged with
taking n spotlight from machine
I'm front OF the odd Fellows hall.
10th ave. and Pine SITS. The police
found the spotlight in Fortcn's pos.
session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
PLAN GEORGETOWN PAIR

4 fair to ralsc funds for the build.
ing ~ a new parochiai school In
Georgetown viii be held by the mem
bers OF 81. Georges Roman Catholic
Of that district, in June. The
knights OF Columbus and the Cath.
Ole order uf Forestsrs have prom
lsed their support. IL - planned TO
make the celebration one OF the big
gcst ever held In that part ~ the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
NEW RECTOR APPOINTED

Succeeding Rev. ". J. Noonan
who leaves within few days 10
assume the paeorate at 81. Pat
rick's parish. Tacoma. Rev. J. g.
Stafford has been appointed rector
Of ST. James cathedral by ut. Rev,
r. J. O'Dea. Rev. Stafford was
formerly pastor OF ST Margarets
church. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
RUN DOWN BY AUTO

+. r. Hesin. 50. OF III BoyIston
ave. n. Is in the city hospital. the
result o. being run down by an
automobile driven by AN unidentified
nan al First ave. and James ~. early
Wednesday morning Hcsin suffered
a broken RIB. numerous cuts and
bruises
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
PLAN BENEFIT DANCE

The auxiliary 10 Co. -. OF the 16ist
infantry. formerly the Second Wash.
ington infantry, will hold "A benefit
dance Saturday evening. April 70. at
D. m. at Readings hall, First ave.
NJ and Row ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09

But to have that tumble seen by
Sammy Jay and Blacky the Crow
and all Blacky's relatives made Il
still worse. No one likes to be
laughed Mt and Buster Bear was be-
ing laughed at now, II seemed as
II those crows and Sammy jay GER
tainly would laugh themselves sick.
SO Buster Bear flew into such a
rage that he was terrible to see. He
was 80 terrible to see that his tor
mentors stopped laughing
Buster Bear roared with anger.
H. tore branches from the nearest
trees and threw them about He
was "A sight to see. a dreadful sight.
But despite all his rage he was
wise enough not to climb that tree
again after Prickly Perky. by and
by his anger cooled "a little Little
by little he felt how foolish he had
been to give way TO anger. Then
he sat down and glared up at the
top OF the tree where Prickly Porky
was clinging. He knew II was per-
fectly useless To try To get Prickly
Perky up there. There was nothing
to do but to wait for Prickly Porky
to come down.
IAN right Mr.. Priclly Porky," he
growlcd In his deepest, most grum.
bly,. rumbly voice. IAN right. Mr..
Prickly Perky you are safe up there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
-Claupool-Mir

on Monday afternoon Miss Jean
Douglas. daughter 81 Mrs. Grace T.
claypool. was married 20 Lieut.
Erskino +. Mix. a. $. n. at ST.
Marks church. Rev. Ernest shay
Ter officiating. Lieut.. and Mrs. Mix
viii reside at Etiwanda, Cal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-09
BUILD NEW CHURCH

4 new church building. to cost
approximately $4,000, viii be erect
cd during the summer for the Fair.
mount Congregational church. The
site Is two lots near the corner Of
California ave. and juneau St. West
Seattle. Ground will be broken early
In the summer.