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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Gets a Home for
James Augustus
by THE STORY LADY

James Augustus Brown sat on the
rickeiy steps Of the house In which
he lived and held a baby on his lap
The morning was very hot. and the
baby seemed heavier than usual.
The approach Of m automobile
caused tho other children TO scatter
out ~ the road. To their great sur.
prise. the car stopped In front OF the
house. James Augustus recognized
the boy In the car az Peter Palmer.
There was also a sick looking old
mar In the car.
"Cnnie out 10 the car n minute"
called Peter. James Augustus hand.
"a the baby 10 is big sister.
4 sharp nose. woman stuck her
head out 81 the door.
James Augustus. she said cross.
~. ~ hats the matter with that
KIDD
Then things began 20 happen
There was much talking on the part
Of the sharp.noaed lady. "A good deal
Of crying on the part OF the heavy
bany.
But in tho end the lady put n bill
IN her pocket and James Augustus
with a piuful little bundle rude off
IN the big car with Peter ard the
sick old man
The car slowed Up at Palmerr'
house and Peter slid out
Bye. James Augustus" he called
~T1i be up 10 see YOU an your dad
some % these days"
HELEN CARPENTER MOORE.
Unless you have money To burn do
not Try TO keep the pot boiling in a
poker game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

HAVING been reminded Of Dotiy
l. the Tree Sparrow. Peter Rab-
bit was eager To find him and learn
how he had Jared thru the summer.
lie was Mt n loss just where 20 look
for Dotty until h. remembered Ger.
tain wcedy field along ono edge OF
which the bushes had been left grow.
ing
So Peter hurried over 20 the weedy
field. and there. sure enough. he
found Dotty and 10, OF his friends.
They were very busy getting their
breakfast Some were clinging TO
the weed stalks. picking the seeds
out OF the topa. while others were
picking up seeds from the ground. II
was cold. Rough Brother North
Wind was doing his best to blow up
snowstorm. II wasn't at all the
kind OF day when anybody would
expect 10 find any one in high apir-
fts. but Dotty was. lie was even
singing as Peter came up. and nil
about Dotty's friends and relatives
were twittcring aS merriiy ~ " II
were the beginning OF spring instead
OF winter.
Dotty was very nearly the size OF
Little Friend the Song sparrow. and
looked somewhat like him. save that
his breast was clear. ashy. gray. all
but tho little dot from which he has
been named. lilo wore chestnut
cap. almost exactly like that OF
Chippy the Chipping Sparrow 1t re-.
minded Peter that Dotty is often
called the Winter Chippy.
Welcome back" cried Peter. 1T
does my heart good 10 see your
Thank you. Peter" twittcrcd
Dotty happily. In way. II II good
to be back. Certainly II il good 20
know that an old friend is glad TO
500 me"
We'll II II good" declared Peter
very emphatirally at best there
are few enough folks about in win
ter. and ! don't know Of any ono
enjoy having for "A neighbor more
than ] do YOU"
Thank you again" cried Dotty.
"and please let me return the COM
pliment | like cold weather. | like
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
INJURED BOY BACK
HOME: DRIVER FREED

Dan o'Connor. 6-ycarold son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel o'connor. 3iT
2Tth ave s. Is back home with his
parents again Friday. and II. l..
Beggs. ia Temple place. whose
automobile struck the youngstor
Wednesday. has been released from
the city Jail on $500 bail The boy
was taken TO tho Providence hos
pital. where his injuries were found
not serious
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

NIINffNanu Ilnko, Mohuhy,
Dear Joanic:
And stu you do not toll me who
your sweetheart iH' Oh. my friend
and | 40 unrcstrainedly frank with
you. even 60 the point Of endless de-
tail hut, Joan. YOU speak so often
OF Randy Lewis that something tells
me II h. he,
There f. no one In all Hentyille
finer than Randy Lewis. The Ran
dalls and the Levises have been the
salt Of our community for centuricA
They've been friends with my family
and yours since our grandmothcrs
were little girls
cant remember a time when !
didn't know Rnndy'a every thought
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
Where Can | Find Relief From
Itching, Terrifying Eczema

ers who have suffered "a you have
to guide you 20 relief. No matter
how terrifying the irritation. no
matter how unbcarable the itching
and burning Of the skin. =. :. :.
VIII promptly reach the scat Of the
trouble. Give Il n fair trial to be
convinced OF Its efficacy.
our chief medical adviser II an
authority on blood aud skin dis
orders. and he Win take pleasure
in giving you such advice as your
Individual case may need. abso-
luteiy without cost Write today.
describing your case TO Medical
Department. Swift Specific Co.
2s2 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta Ga.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
This Question Is Ever on the
Lips of the Afflicted.

Eczema. letter. Erysipeias. and
other terrifying conditions Of the
skin are deep seated blood troubles
and applications OF saives. lotions
and washes can only afford tenn
porary. seisefs without reaching the
real sat Of the trouble. But Just
because local treatment has done
you no good. there Is no reason TO
despair. You simply have not
sought the proper treatment. that
10 within your reach.
You have the experience Of oths
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
RIO De JhNEIR0 HAS
PLAGUE OF lOCUSTS

RIO DE JANEIRO. Sept. IL
MyrIads ~ iocusts appeared here
and in the vicinity recently. being
30 numerous that IN some cases fec
tons Of the city were beclouded
Reports stated that farming and
garden districts were damaged and
trains moved with great difficulty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
HURRICANE DAMAGES
TOWN: OIL ExPl0OES

LAREDO. Tex. Sept ie.--TampA
CO dispatches yesterday said that
during severe hurricane off the
Tampico coast Monday. lightning
struck tank farm OF the Fl Aguola
company. In the Chijoi district. burn.
ing oil valued at $4,000
Buildings and shipping also were
damaged and many oil derricks lev
eled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
CHARGES SECY. WILSON
DEFYING CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. Sept ~ Score.
tary OF Labor Wilson has arrogant.
~ denied the right Of congress to
know the activities 81 his depart
ment. particularly with reference 20
the case OF Thomas J Mooney. con
Neted bombthrower. Representa-.
tive Blanton. Texas. declared Ia the
house yesterday.
Samuel GompcrH II keeping this
Infamous labor department from be
Ing Investigated. he added
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

Speaking Of nests. do you build
In a tree?" inquired Peter.
winter when there isn't too much
ice and stormy weather | always
feel good when 1t Is cold. That Is
one reason | go north to nest"
Speaking OF nests. do you build
In a tree2" inquired Peter.
Usually on or near the ground"
replied Dotty. Really / am "A ground
bird. altho | nm called a tree spar
row. Most OF us sparrows spend our
time on or near the ground"
81 know" replied Peter. I'm very
fond OF the Sparrow family. / just
love your cousin, Chippy. wish he
would stay all winter"
Dotty laughed tinkling little
laugh, good to hear. Cousin Chlppy
would starve to death" he declared.
He eats worms and bugs and has
to go where he can get them. | eat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

DEAR SEATTLE
shadow
like
IA a
wcaed-but
. a
really
tImd little rabbits follow hem This Mother Molly
little II a
her 10 show how hungry she H-and how polite
Now rs time the light night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

Patients From
Out Of Tow n.
Whose Time l.
Limited. Given
Special Attention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

seeds and can get plenty here. 20 I
stay"
Next steryi Peter Finds Another
Friend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

Unless you have money TO burn do
not Try TO keep the pot boiling in a
poker game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

We VIII Gladly
Examine Your
Teeth and Give
Noa Our Expert
Advice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12
'inds Doffy the Tree Sparrow

ny THORNTON W. BURGESS

Copyright. 1919. by T. W. burgess,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-12

This n the tone colorlng player piano thnt has as
founded the entire world Of music critics
The AUTO-PIANO sOLOELLE offers separate con-
trol ~ the Melody and the Accompaniment; also tho
hammer strokes. thus eliminating mechanical sound
ing effects which . the objection Of other player
Ellie. Have one delivered in time to entertain your
COB friends.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
WILL AUGMENT MARINE
FORCES on WEST COAST

Marine Corps forces on the west
coast are to be considerably aug
mented at once as a result of in
creased naval activity in the Pacific.
it was learned at Marine Corps head
quarters here yesterday. Brig. Gen.
Joseph Pendleton has been ordered to
San Diego to establish the I'd Ma
rine Corps advanced base headquar-
ters there. and the force at San Diego
will be increased from about 250 men
now stationed there to full brigade.
The brigade will be, for the present,
skeletonized and will probably num-
Der about 1000 men. but will be in
creased to full strength of more than
5000 men as additional recruits are
obtained. Full brigade equipment, in
cluding aviation and artillery ma
terial,, will be kept in readiness for
use at San Diego.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
U. S. JEWS SPEND BIG SUM
FOR RELIEF IN EUROPE
Expenditures for Eight Months
Ending August 81 Nearly Nine
Million Dollars.

NEW YORK. September 26.-Ex-
penditures of American Jews for the
relief of their stricken coreligionists
abroad for the eight months ending
August 81 totaled $s,93S,o37. accord
ing to a financial statement made
public here by Felix NJ. Warburg,
chairman of the joint distribution
committee funds for Jewish war suf-
ferers. This represents funds con-
tributed to the above committee
through the American Jewish Relief
Committee and it's allied bodies.
More than half of the money. or
$5.476,000. q has been expended in
Poland. Sums ranging from 100000
upward have been disbursed in Ru-
mania, Siberia, Turkey, Pa.estine,
Czechoslovakia, Jugoslavia and other
countries.
Evening star., 1919-09-26
NO FURTHER HEARINGS.

Senator Sherman, chairman Of the
Senate District committee, has an
nounced that there would be no further
hearings on the Myers resolution to
prohibit the payment of salaries to po-
licemcn affiliated with any outside Or
ganization. He said that as soon as he
could get a quorum in the committee q.
meeting would r" hold to take action on
the Myers RESOLUTION.
Evening star., 1919-09-26

you speak II. See that crowd. a crowd
Of men who had been through war,
and families whose men had died in
battle. See the tragedy. the hope, the
task of the future, Suddenly those
words will be in your very soul. in
stead of on your lips. and you will not
be able to forget them.
Copyright. 1918. BY J. H. Millar Boys and
Girls Newspaper Service.)
Evening star., 1919-09-26

girl, but the word dog" should be
m,i. thar just I'd :" Z: 1t sno.ld no
q leaping puppy. or a sleepy old hound.
or some other real dog, great or
small, shaggy or smooth, actually do
ing what the d-o-g in the book Is
said to be doing.
AS we grow older. reading Is not
such hard work. We read more and
the older we grow the less real fun
we have with reading. To keep on
having fun with reading: We must
see, hear, smell. taste and feel with
our Imagination.
Think Of the traveller IN the Jack
London story. alone In blizzard on
the plains Of Alaska He was lost
in the binding snowstorm. Let
yourself be with him. Feel the sharp
crystals, the growing numoness. the
keen wind. the struggle against an
icy death.
History is not dull IL you learn to
see it this way. 1t is story OF ad-
ventures. "The company was sur
prised in ambush" See that group
OF soldiers, hiding, waiting tensely
for the attack, caught unready. suf-
fering the shame of surrender.
When you read Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech, don't memorize the words. and
AaIk oeEtnSa onan - o1oD6Aaa1o VAGD
Evening star., 1919-09-26
Made Right Here in Washington

Nobby Cords Guaranteed
Without Mileage Limit
Mileage you get as matter Of course when
you buy 'Nobby Cord pneumatic truck tires.
It is part of your purchase. Their performance
is guaranteed:
That is why there is no mileage limit in
the 'Nobby Cord guarantee.
Like all United States 7ies-passenger car truck
Vobby Cords guaranteed to be free from in1perfec
tions in materials workmanship, .Dh limitation
ofnnieage.
But it IS mileage alone that counts Nor is it the
important savings in oi, depreciation and repairs
effected by these pioneer heavy duty pneumatcs.
The continuous and uninterrupted use of your truck
greater speed the road-more work-increased business
which Nobby Cords make possible show up big on the
balance sheet
Any United States Tire Dealer will demonstrate how the
use Of Nobby get your truck
United States Tire Company
United States Tires
are Good Tires
s@s
Evening star., 1919-09-26
AVATORS ARE LOST
! SIX DAYS IN DESERT
Return to Paris for Public
Honor for Attempting Flight
to Dakar, Africa.
BY HENRY J. SMITH.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News, Copyright, 1919.

PARIS, France, September % (de-
layed).--In the Place de la Concorde
this afternoon will gather repre-
sentatives of NJ. C1emenceau. minister
of war and premier of France, and
other high officials, to publicly honor
the eight men who risked their lives
in the airplane Goliath in an effort
to fy from Paris to Dakar in Africa.
They have returned to Paris In-
scathed. but hollow checked and with
terrible memories of six days in the
desert. From a quiet blond mecha-
nician named Mulot I obtained this
story of an adventure as thrilling as
any in the war.
His account of the start of the
flight and journey as far as the
African desert I pass over, but there
came day when the blazing sun. which
constantly got hotter. was found to have
dried up the wood of the propellers and
when the engines threatened to stop.
There was moment" exclaimed
Mulot, when our commander, Capt.
Bizard. seeing that he could not go on
with safety. passed the word along
and"
Evening star., 1919-09-26
Can You See What You
Read?

BY KATHARINE TAYLOR.
Francis W. Parker School
Some people, see with their ears, and
others hear with their eyes. I know
a woman who has been blind since
her childhood. She sees with her
fingers and her ears. Let me see
your new coat" she says, and rapidly
her fingers slip over it's surface. Her
mind has a clear picture OF the coat. =
We all need the power that this
woman has, when we read to our
selves" DOG. dog" reads the little
Evening star., 1919-09-26

equitable freisht War
Monday Washington an Mississippi
Evening star., 1919-09-26
Two Africans Appeared.

"on August 81 two Africans ap-
peared. to our great joy. and made
friendly signs inviting US to follow
them. We postponed the start until
evening. Then four of our comrades
set out into the desert and returned
the next day bringing milk and NUT
ton. We had luxurious meal Then
appeared caravan Of camels. which
took US to the camp OF the Emir OF
Trazza- He treated US like brothers,
gave us camels and put us on the way
to Mederdrah. At last we arrived
there more dead than alive.
TN the meantime Capt. BLIZZARD had
given to q wandering negro dis
patch to the minister Of war telling
him of our safety. This messenger
took 1t many kilometers on a camel
to Dagana, and thus the world learned
Of our location.
j Lieut.. Boussutrot. pilot Of the
Goliath, was asked whether similar
trip would ever again be attempted.
"Yes," he replied, when a medical
station is placed every 100 kilometers
(sixty miles) along the desert"
Evening star., 1919-09-26
what did he say?" I asked.
Fears Turn to Disappointment.

You could not print it," said Mulot
He continued: after the captains
fears had turned to disappointment he
took a careful survey of the situation
In one direction lay the sea, and IN
the other the desert. We were on
desolate coast. Sands stretched limit
less. There was no dwelling on the
land and no sail on the ocean The
only signs of life were a few nomad
heads like the devil himself. Well.
we landed. On the edge of that lone
ly sea we found ourselves with sup
plies for four days and no shelter.
From the Goliath we stripped the
cloth of the wings and made tents.
In these we lived, slept and watched
the moon rise above the gray waste.
Capt Bizard observed the stars and
made a map of our location. When
he learned where we We're escape
seemed hopeless. The long days be-
gan
How did you pass those weary
days. I interrupted.
81 was not troubled about passing
the time," said Mulot, grinning. II
was one of the two assigned to dis
till sea water for drinking. That was
a job, monsieur. Day and night Jous-
set and 1 were occupied in burning
pieces Of the Goliath for fuel. Moth
ing remains of her now but charred
bits In the meantime several at
tempts were made to penetrate in
land, but this experiment failed.
Capt. Bizard and others nearly lost
their lives in the effort. Our sup
plies dwifdled and we began to eat
crabs, saving our twenty-four bis
cults for the last desperate dash to
safety
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
'0ULDNT IT BE GREAT
LOSS FOR HYDE TO DIE?
iufornfa Mayor Fills More offices
and Private Positions 7'hnn Any
Other American.

|MARYsvn1LE; CAL. Oct; THE
ons than any man in the United
a1es is Harry T.. Hyde. former mayor
this place. While Hyde held the
lice OF mayor of Yuba County's me-
opolis. he said his cia,m TO wearing
ore titles than any man In the world
uld not be disputed Now he says
ere is no man in the United States
mo can boast Of az many titles. Here
partial list OF titles Hyde now
|ears
Member of the Board of Supervisors.
Cha rman OF his party's county CEN
|ai committee.
Sunday school superintendent.
Leader OF the church choir.
Superintendent OF streets.
Superintendent OF sewers.
Custodian of the street sweeper.
Manager OF the towns express Of
e.
Freight agent for an electric rail-
nd.
Secretary OF fraternal oreaniza-
m.
Member Of every lodge in town
irty-seven.
Chairman Of several committees Of
e Board OF Supervisors.
Deputy sheriff.
Assistant chief OF police.
Assistant chief OF the fire depart
|ent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
IL DEMANDS GRANTED
SAVE UNION RECOGNITION
awhile Contractors Make Reply to
Committee From Brickm asons'
Organization.

| Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
DANyILLE. VA. Oct. AT con-
renee held here this evening local
,ntractors and a committee of the
awhile Brickmasons' Union, the
rmer refused recognition or the
Non.
The builders signed a pledge stating
anas e Of the men in so far ee as ~ se ees
I'd hours are concerned. The com
ittee took the signed paper with
,em and said that they would present
,mmittee of the union and that II the
.ttlement were satisfactory they
ould resume work on Monday morn
&: II not. they would remain out
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
|:NEWs FIGHT FOR LAND
NOW WORTH s500,000,Q00
tttle for Harlem Property Has Been
Waged for Past Fifty
Years.
1GAL RIGHTS CKED
lique Document Filed Purporting
to he Last Will of the Late William
Moienaor Bcqucathing Rows NJ
apple Trees.

VIEW YORK. Oct. 4.-Martin Mon
(ose Molenaor has not given up the
gal fight ne began away back In the
venties to get title to pieces OF land
Harlem now conservatively valued
between 100000 and 100000, 900.
A new course is being followed in
suit fied in the Supreme Court. in
hich Martin NJ. Molenaor and VIII
ed Molenaor are plaintiffs and the
|lrvivinS trustees OF the estate Of
1enry Batterman. who died q number
years ago, arc the defendants Bat
imam occupied property in Clinton
rect. which since has passed to his
irs. The Molenaors, who are acting
attorneys for themselves. specih::
ny claim that by reason Of a will
"a In 1872. they are owners Of 100
Hhs OF the Datterman estate. more
rticularly the land known as No. lis
Many Acre. Claimed.
In February, 1916. their blanket
per Washington Heights and lower
Lehman sections was denied in
the nprdsa d GoY1 by Irs, h fu s
Etin 81. Molenaor was living with
wife in a rude shack on plot Just
d she t as. sds % q s Esst f In
turned short time before from a
wing life in the West. and had
auattcd'' on tho ground to which he
aimed title. dcfying those who held
eds 10 the property to eject him.
Unique VIII Filed.
Faed away in tho archives OF the
prcme Court. with the complaint in
le present actipn. is n unique docu-
:nt purportinS to be the Will OF
illiam Molenaor. and in IT the land in
estton Is disposed of. Part of the
u Is as folio Vr.:
ITO, my. beloved wife Mercy I be-
cath $500 a year. also my black girl
rrah. 4 good horse, a chair and one
III OF my dwelling house-so long az
sha II remain widow and no long
|. also bequcath my black boy
aac to my eldest son David
To a younger member OF the family.
|, Witt Clinton Molenaor, Is left three
It's and seven rows OF apple trees"
Is alleged bv the plaintiffs in the
esent action that tho rows OF apple
ecs mentioned in the will were in
I'd bordering on Kingsbridge Road.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05

This is most likely our last
big sale this year, and like all
previous C0burn sales, it con.
tains many Great Bargains.
Get yours Monday while the
getting is good. Your own
terms-this sale-Fair Week
only.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-30
MRS. J. M. KINSER DIES

Mrs. Nettie Kinser, aged 65 years wife of J. M. Kinser, died at her home here last night about 1:30 o'clock after a lingering illness. Funeral will be held at Hope tomorrow afternoon interment at Cave Hill cemetery in that city. The remains will be sent to Hope tomorrow on Missouri Pa cific train number 5.
 She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Tom Hinton of Texarkana, Mrs. J. D. Morrison of this city; three sons, Tom of Hope Aiken of Little Rock and Dave of Pine Bluff.
 The pail bearers are George Hays, Floyd Hubbard, Sam o. Logan, E. M Sharp, Dan Pittman and Wat w White.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-30
: LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Protect your home now against winter weather-Paint up. Prescott Hardware Go.
 Miss Ruby Newth returned last night from few days visit with rela- tives at Saratoga. When her sweet tooth says Candy, her wisdom tooth says Liggett's. Get it at Guthrie's.
 The coolest thought for the Rpy,O hottest day - ice cold - 10
 cents everywhere.
 Miss Bess Mckay of Hope, is in the city, the guest of s. s. Pettus and family. Her parents have been here for the past few days.
 Wanted-5OO men women and children to haul to the Camp Ground. Will Mitchell-phone 136 or 260. d6
 The Rev. Ira L. Livingston, pastor of the Cote Brilliante Presbyterian church of St. Louis, will fill the pulpit at the Methodist church here tomor- row evening at 8:3O. Rev. J. A. Parker, the pastor, will preach at the II o'clock service
 J. M. Davis and wife of Falcon, who were given a preliminary trial before Justice Burns yesterday on charges of grand larceny, were re- leased aftre having made the neces- sary $500 bond each.
 GRAVEYARD WORKING Per sons interested are requested to be at Buchanan Grave Yard on the 9th of September for the purpose of clean ing the ground and making repairs generally. Those who cannot be there will send w.. o. Billingsley $1.OO.- Committee.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-30
Growing Old Before Your Ttime

Kidney trouble tends to "slow up'' men and women in middle life and they fear oncoming old age when it is only the kidneys that are at fault. Foley's Kidney Pills assist Nature to restore sound, healthy condition and to banish backache, soreness, lameness and stiffness. w. w. Wells, Tonquin, Mich, writes: "Foley's Kidney Pills make me feel like new man." Re- commended also for bladder trouble. Sold everywhere.