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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
CHINESE PASSENGERS

TIE Bius Funnel liner Tyndarcas
Is 80 PIER 10 she arrived from the
orient Tuesday night bringing n
big batch 90 Chinese passengers.
mast % whom dissmbarksd at Vic.
toria-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
MAsONs To INSTALL

Newly elected officers OF Eureka
lodge. No. 20. y. and a. NJ. win be
installed Wednesday evening at 7:3o.
Members are requested 20 bring
wives and sons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31

This chart received by cable from the London bureau of
the Newspaper Enterprise Association illustrates graphic
ally the attempt the life of Lord French ordeutenant
of Ireland French attacked just after he left the Ash
town railroad station The attack continued until he
reached the road the main road to Dublin where
Constable Mclaughlin joined in the firing Frenchs
saans and killed The assassins escaped. French
continued his way to the vice-rega lodge in Phoenix
Park which, in 1892 Lord Frederick Cavendish chief
secretary for Ireland and Thomas H. Burke undesecretary
assassinated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
Count Everybody

due to an ovcrhcated oil pump. ana
that there was no fire At all. The
place was locked with a police lock-
and the disgruntled firemen returned
TO their station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
Portland Market Report

PORTLAND. Dee -nuitsr-soe7ie
per 10
Exss--ss o ase per doH
Hens 80 assc per III breiisrr. si0ssc
per II.
usess--ttc PEE ~
cheese -rripi.,s. SEQ sss per H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
WARREN ASKS
MORE POLICE
Reinforcements Needed Ia
Cope With Crime Wave

spurvsd by the "erim~ wave"
ON which Seattle !. riding. 20
lice Chief J. n. Warren today
asked the city pvrneii TO author.
lac the addition Of IS patrclmcn.
seven more automobiles for ''ryv.
ing d~talis." and an additional
poIIcr patrol wagon.
AZ a conference. with Mayor G. II.
Fitzgerald Tuesday afternoon. Chief
warrvn urged tho necessity for an
immediate increase OF the police
force u the department hopos 10
cope with the robbers, thugs and
burglars who never allow a night
TO pass without drpresiations.
As outlined 60 Mayor Fitzgerald.
chief warrcn's plan TO increase the
efficiency Of the police department
thru the condition OF three patrol
automobiles. ~ more drivers. 70
more mon for nigh; patrol duty.
eight more men Tor the incoming
shift. and an additional patrol
wagon. all % which viii work from
headquarters.
Tough Gang nj Large
For the Ballard precinct Chief
Warren wants an automobile for tho
rowing drtnii'' and four drivers.
and for the the Georgetown pre-
clnci he rayE he needs the same
number Of men and equipment
The police precincts a; Columbia
City. west Seattle and the unlver.
atty district should be equipped with
an automobile and four drivers each
In addition 20 the present personnel.
according 20 Chief Warren.
Department Handicapped
There Ia a bunch Of tough ycEgn
ana gunner NJ large IN Seattle"
Chief Warren told the mayor. ~
lot Of them represent that tough
gang Of Chicago crooks who fled
from the East 20 escape military
service. During the time they
worked In the shipyards and earned
good money. they laid off, but now
that they have spent all their money
they are going out on the hills 10
get a.
Tho police department. n handi'
capped by lack OF sufficient men
and equipment. fact I have been
pounding on for months. Now that
the crime wave 81 upon us. hope
the city council win do something"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
CAN THEY keep
THEIR SECRETS?
$40 Census Enumerators
Must Keep Lips Sealed

Can $40 Seattle men and women
keep a secret?
Government agents declare they
can and they viii. for the training
OF this number OF cnumerators for
the 1920 census has been completed
and they have been drilled thoroly
in the census manual which IL has
taken the government 100 years TO
work out.
OF these 34o enumerxtorp for Seat
tie and other parts OF King county.
1876 are women.
The 1890 census. which win be the
18th decenniai enumeration OF tho
country's population. will be started
Friday. and must be finished by jan
uary 16. Just two weeks In which
10 count every man, woman and
child living In Seattle. that's the big
JOB before the census office. In
charge OF Roy Erford
Pledge Secrecy
! He iH ASKING the public 70 cooper.
ate with the census takers by readily
/ answering all questions Loyal g.
Athletes are asking all residents to
sttaAt tti yin Nfitt t3fffe one Will D.
al home 10 the enuinerators when
they call. A special census commit.
tee OF the Chamber OF Commercs also
Is making every effort 70 see that the
census takers get all tho information
about each. person quickly.
The last and most Important fsa-
ture OF the training OF the corps OF
enumerasors. according 70 Erfurd,
was the pledge OF pccrecy. Neither
the individual enumerator nor the
census bureau IL permitted to divulge
any information OF any character
which may come with the census
work.
Count Everybody
To make certain that no individuals
interfere with the enumerators by At.
tempting TO obtain information from
them. and TO make certain the city
is covered thoroly. district inspectors
have been sworn in.
Everything Is in readiness for the
counting Of noses and the enumer.
ators viii start out Friday morning
TO visit every home, hotel. lodging
house and place OF business In King
county. Everybody counts. aliens ~
well as American-born, infants a.
well as adults
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
New York Coffee and
Sugar Quotations

SEw YORK. Dee. sf-coff-s-- {
Rio. issc per 10. No. Z santos. stA 4
ftse per 10.
sugsr--csnsrifuxsi. 7sts p.r u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
Seattle Arrivals and
Departures


Arrivals
December so--str Tyndareu~ from Ma.
Mia via nennfcnx aad japanese ports
ct o M, ctr Esstsrh Knight from
kehs via Vancouver. n. G. Ct iiiS p. N.
Departure.
reesnhev sc--istr Hsf,danas for fAv-
srpooi sni Glasgow vita hsn Franetsro
sna nsibea Al siit .. m. ctr Admiral
fsrrNsut for Nan niere via Ban Fraa.
etscs ard ports at if,so D tai stf FRED
nastss for san Pedro via Port Hlakoly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO. Dec. ft.--rrsding % ~.
usual halliday chArset1rs Win 40 sspers
demands and with prosrecfs OF fsif
weather ever the xraln t<it. eAus~d :
heard Of TRADE today,
Provisions we're lover
December corn. ~ se st the orsrins.
fi.ssA. later Loaf I've. Jsnusry cern
opened Up Nc. at ti.es -. bot Last Ne BE-
fore ths close. May ezra. ti.fts ., the
opening. up ic. later stenped I've
December cats. up Mo ~ the spsrinR.
tfe. isst &c later MAY eats arensi W
&c. at ssAr. but sut@saaeutiy lest Ne.
Corn open hish t1- ciess
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
Divorce Proctor Asserts
Many Married Folks Here
Are Not Legally Welded

would be well. Blu. should she van.
tu-e out Of the state, her former
husband could lawfully claim her q
hts wife.
And II she had married a second
time N Washington. as soon az sho
left the state she would be liable
to Imprisonment for bigamy and the
sc'ad marriage could be lawfully
nrnulled on the grounds that she
had never been divorced from ner
first husband.
when both parties are residents
OF this state. then there is no such
hitch. The divorce u recognised In
every state.
Another fallacy that technica1y
renders many marriages illegal. =
the mistaken belief that sea captains
are authorized to marry.
No Marriage 1t See
There Is no authority for such
practice Il the laws OF Washinxton.
They expressly state that only "A
ordained minister. priest or rabbi .
judge Of the supreme or superior
tetft - Vi JAraASt VI tfit ptdCC u
his own county, are authorized to
perform the marriage ceremony.
yet many couples think that
they can be married by a sea cap
tain at any time. The law makes
no such provision.
These peculiarities Of the law In
many cases make honest marriages,
In reality. illegal.
IF the prosecuting attorney should
choose TO prosecute these people
who are situated thus, he could FIJI
the Jail full OF bigamists. happy
homes would be blasted by what the
law would call illegal marriage, ana
hundreds OF children would y
blighted with illegitimacy n the ~
ter OF the law was obssrvedI~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
Am I legally mSrried7


Are my children legitimate,
Is my husband or wife really my
husband or wife, or is he or she
the spouse Of someone elscs
Am ! bigamist?
IT Is questions such as these that
lombard Divorce Proctor c. c.
Dalton from the lips Of anxious wives
and husbands. fathers and mothers.
who are just beginning to inquire
into their marital status.
Thousands Mistaken
"There are thousands of people in
Seattle who are not husband and
wife in the eyes of the law, yet who
believe themselves TO be SUCH"
Dalton said Wednesday,. THE laws
many quips and flaws make many
honorable people In reality violators
OF It's statutes.
Technically hundreds OF Seattle
people, happily married. and having
children. are guilty OF higamy and
their children are Legitimate.
1T II difficult to place an exac:
or even nearly exact figure on the
rumber of mon and women thus
situated.
Laws Not Uniform
by an opinion OF the United
States supreme court what is al.
vorce In one state In not a divorce
in another. and what constitutes a
legal marriage In one state. Is
biramy In another.
.For instance. IL woman should
get a divorce In the courts OF this
state from man who is not
resident Of this state. and who Is
no, personally served. II Is only In
Washington that the divorce would
be recognized.
As long ~ she stayed here, al
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
The Most Ancient Euu.

lust before the war began, during
excavations in the ancient Mogunti'
Rcum, under the auspices of the Archie
illogical society of Mayence, there
was found q hens egg which was es-
timated to have been buried in the
earth for something like 10 centuries.
Moguntiacum was built by Drusus,
the son of the Roman emperor Angus
tus, in the year IA B. G. Upon the
site Of the ancient Roman castrum or
encampment near the city the excava-
tions in question brought to light many
interesting relics, including some wa
ter cisterns of Roman make. 1t was
IN one of these, which was located
some 20 feet below the surface, that
n damaged Roman claypot was discov'
cred containing the shell of a broken
egg and also q whole egg that had
been kept from being smashed by a
shred of the damaged pot, which Gov
cred It. The ancient egg was depos
fled In the municipal museum.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18

The One-piece or two-piece frock OF
wool cloth is to be reckoned with in
every wardrobe, for it almost divides
honor with the tailored suit in the
favor of American women at least.
The chances are it is even more high
ly considered among English and
French women who may not be as in
alienably attached to the tailored suit
as Americans are. At any rate 1t Is
presented in many different designs
and has a peculiar interest just now
when we are all trying to shave down
the high cost of living. Women are
remodeling suits and converting them
into dresses that will answer for street
and business wear and combining wool
materials with satin or silk for after
noof frocks.
For the purpose of remodeling, the
frock of cloth with underskirt of satin
is an excellent design. What was thu
| skirt in a suit becomes long TUNE
In the frock, with II narrow tucks SCI
above the hem. 1t discloses the SAITH
underskirt at the front and is gath
cred in at the waistline about the side
and back. The coat provides for
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18

bodice that has tuCks, corresponding
with those in the tunic, about the low
er portion of it and sleeves finished IN
the same way. 1t is worth while men
tioning that tucks introduced as
trimming make piecing out a materlal
an easy matter. The bodice has
turned-back collar and vest Of tucked
georgette with band Of velvet ribbon
at the top of the vest, making new
and very effective finishing touch.
The dress at the left, except for the
underskirt, offers good suggestions for
remodeling. 1t is tunic model BAND
ed with plush and ornamented with
braid. The underskirt would be just
as good looking if it were plain, and
considerably more practical. The SNORT
raglan sleeve in this design Is an
echo of autumn styles from Paris
A three-uuarter length or wrist-lengtf
flaring sleeve, set in at the armhole
will not lessen the attraction Of tint
dress at all, but the short sleeve witt
long gloves is smart for afternoon
wear. Long, warm coats worn owe
wool frocks in midwinter insure one1
comfort.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
DADDY,} .TYENNG
QfAIRY TALE q
6yrlARY @Al11AEnr BON BONNER
THE LITTLE STITCHES.
2 1A WYE o. r. WHos1

"Cheers, cheers, much JOY. much
low" shouted the little stitches.
"What do you mean?" answered the
stocking. "Why are you so happyT
How can you ask?" returned the lit.
file stitches. ave do not understand
how you can ask, you, of all crea-
lures"
"Well," said the stocking, II nave
asked. and | am still asking, and |
cannot help it If you are surprised thar
l, of all creatures, should be asking
81 don't understand, and when a
creature or a thing doesn't understand
It ought to ask questions" the STOCK
ing continued. There are some crea'
tures who are cowardly about 1t; yes
stitches. they are actually afraid"
you're not one of the coWardly
ones, are you" grinned the stltches
but they didn't grin too much, for they
didn't want to break.
mo. I am thankful to say DO not
| So ask questions. The creature VINO
asks when 1t doesn't understand gets
intelligent answers, as rule, such
creature usually learns something. bu
alas for the poor creature who doesn'
ask questions.
There are people who go travelling
One will not ask the way to go whel
he gets into a strange town. he l
afraid he will show he Is ignorant.
But the other one will not be afrai
in the least and he will ask and WI
not waste time going in the wrong q
rection.
81 am so glad my little mistress a
ways asks questions. She doesn't max
me and my twin brother forever G
running about for no purpose. I
: course we go with her when ST
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
B1tain's Prime Minister
Is Nominated by Sovereign
and Organizes Government

The premier, or prime minister OF
Great Britain, is nominated by the
reigning sovereign. The king sends
IN the name of the leader Of the party
lust successful at the polls and to
that extent the appointment Is die
tated by the vote Of the people. The
sovereign appoints the prime minister
70 form a cabinet and organize the
government. The appointment of pre-,
m,er does not have to be confirmed
by parliament, but no prime minister
could carry on the government OF the
country for any length of time who
did not possess the confidence of tn
house of commons. He selects his col
leagues or other members of the cab
met and his resignation dissolves TIT
ministry.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18

walks for the sake Of walking, but
there is nothing cowardly about her.
"She will always ask questions.
That is where she learns all she does,
and she never takes foolish and ex-
ira steps because she wouldn't ask"
"Well," said the stitches, "that Is
fine, "but we're hoping that she doesn't
spend so much time asking questions
that she never takes the time to lis
ten to the answers"
"No," said the stocking, "she never
does that"
"You haven't followed her. example
there, have your asked the stitches.
/ perhaps not" said the stocking.
"I will admit | haven't been so anX'
ious to get your answer. That is, I
have been anxious to get 1t, but l
thought l would give you little free
lesson myself first"
"Oh, that was the idea| asked the
stitches.
EYES," said the stocking.
"But suppose we had to go OH De-
fore we had finished answering your
question you might never have known
the answer to 1t. Don't you think II
Is always well to do things at the
timer" :,
81 did something at the time. tolc
vou about brave and c0wardly crea
tures-as far as asking questions wal
concerned. But stitches, your JOY II
life is to do things at the time, as yo'
call it, so go on and tell me now Wh'
you are so happy?" 49,,
"We're happy" said the httl
stitches. because we saved you, m
!, dear stocking. We were put In befor
> Won had chance to rum"
"Run?" asked the stocking. liner
ia no harm In running. / often q
that"
"To be sure" said the stitches, "br
we mean run and yet stand STILL"
"WhatT" asked the stocking.
1--WE stopped run in you, not 70
running! Do you see? You wei
ripping, or dropping stitches ana Y
were put in to keep you from goir
further. :,
'There is an old saying" u
stitches continued, "about a stiteh
time saving nine, but let us tell 70
that stitch In time saves many mo
70 than nine, often. We saved a VINO
le stocking from being perfect d
- grace, yes, we did,"
+ "still, you're dull lot, despite {
3 good YOU do" said the quite ungrafel
- stocking.
~ "Dull, perhaps" said the stitch
ri "but very useful. SO we do not MIND
az ing dull y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
PREFERS DEATH TO PARTING
FACING Separation, Ohio Woman Kills
Seven Children and
Herself.

Jacksonville, O.-Seyeral hours De-
fore authorities were to remove them
TO the Athens county home seven
children, ranging in age from SIX
weeks to ten years, were found with
their mother, Mrs. Tony stavisar
burned to death or asphyxiated IL
their home at Kimberly, small min
ing town near here. !.
The children were tied to their bed'
and coal oil had been sprinkled owe
the room. :,
It is supposed that worry over tn
senaration caused the mother to &c
stroy herself and the children.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
S. 0. S.
zS
If Custipated, Bilious
or Headachy, take
"Cascarets"

Sick headache, biliousness, coateo
tongue, or sour, gassy stomach-always
trace this to torpid liver; delayed, Ter
menting food in the bowels.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In
testines, instead Of being cast out OF the
system is re-absorbed into the blood,
When this poison reaches the delicate
brain tissues 1t causes congestion ano
that dull, throbbing, sickening head
ache. 80.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse ths
stomach, remove the sour, undigestee
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out al
the constlpated waste matter ana POI
sons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight Will surei
straighten you out by morning. Ihe
work while you sleep.-AdV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
Some Scholar.

Smith-Did you ever go to school,
Sam?
Sam-Sure I was to the academy
and dere learned such school fellows
as George Gravey.
Smith-Nonsense. Sam; you are 10
ferring to the study of geography.
Sam-Dere was Matthew MattiX.
Smith-You mean mathematics.
Sam-And I knew Jimmy Nasty
tricks.
Smith-You are referring to gym
nastics, Sam. BY the way, can you
spell?
Sam-Sure! ! got as far as MUD.
Smith-And that spells mud?
SAM stuck dere.-Boy'S Life.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
l.A;y >2zszaA
New Sleeve Ideas

The newer blouses all seem to nave
some new idea carried out in the
sleeves. The double sleeve is seen,
which consists of an oversleeve Of or
candle or plain colored or white georg-
cite There is a distinct tendency
toward added fullness above very
narrow cuff at the wrist. Very short
sleeves are not considered here, as
thev are In Paris. One sees elbow
sleeves occasionally, but for the most
part they are all long, and even eve
ming dresses continue to have sleeves
Of some sort, even If they are only 9
wisn of tulle at the shoulder.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18

Many Of the toilet articles which
are In daily use can be made up at
home. Cleansing creams, tissue build
ing creams, lotions for skin diseases,
shampoos and hair tonics do not re-
uuire a professional to make them
successfully, and some women VINO
have time and ambition, still mix these
things for themselves. They have the
satisfaction Of knowing that the In
gradients are clean and pure, and on
some things they save money.
For a dry skin, after the face has
been washed in warm water with a
bland soap and rinsed in cold water
the following cream is recommended
White wax, one ounce; spermacetl
one ounce; almond oil, four ounces;
rose water, four ounces. Rub in the
skin and then wipe off with soft
cloth, before applying powder. Al
night. rub it in the skin and allow
II to remain. When creams are MADE
NJ home they are to be thorough!
beaten the longer the smoother tn
cream will be.
A Tooth Powder for Daily Use.
i No. 1-Borax powder, two ounces
nrecinitated chalk, four ounces; myrrf
one ounce; iris, one ounce. Mix to
c.oEhor
No 2-Take equal parts Of prepare
chalk orris root, carbonate OF mas
nasia and mix the powders together
Cream for Tissue Building.
Pure spermaceti, one-quarter ounce
nrra white wax, one-quarter ounce
lonoline two ounces; almond OIL, on
quarter pound; coco butter, one-qua
tar Mound Melt and then add balsal
If peru one drachm; let it settle, poi
off the clear part and then put IN
orange flower water Two nu
drachms and keep on stirring until
becomes solid. .,
The other cream for building !
Tho tissues is of spermaeeti, ha
ounce: mutton tallow, five ounce
: lonoIine FIVE ounces; coconut Q
fonr ounces oil Of sweet almonc
(. fonr ounces: tincture of benzoin' o
o drachm: extract of Portugal, 10
ounces. oil of neroli, 20 drops. Ihe
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
Japan Has Taken Steps to
Encourage Sheep Raising

japan was verging on wool famine
during the recent war, and as a re-
suit Of this condition the country has
taken steps to encourage sheep rails
ing. The government Of Chosen re-
Gently incorporated the sum of $4,000
in the budget for the fiscal year of 1919
70 be used in encouraging this indus
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
ni.a Acts as Alarm Clock.

Winsted, Conn.-No alarm clock Is
needed mornings at Everbreeze cot
tage. Highland. owned and occupied
nv Lou Stone, because a whippoorwiii
has volunteered to do the work hither-
r. ,ntrlsted TO mechanism. Attracted
by morsels placed in box outside for
birds. the whippoorwill comes at day
break, eats from the box and before
departing pays for IT'S food IN song
winding and setting an alarm cioeA
at night is no longer chore at thu
cottage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
Believe in Yourself.

All the, obstacles we have to over
come in the world about US are moth
ing in comparison with the inner OBJ
stacles we must overcome if we lack
faith in ourselves. That hidden
doubt, that secret uncertainty are
more destructive to achievement than
oil the difficulties which lie between
MS and complete success. Learn t
believe in yourself and you have notn
ing more to fear. Doubt yourself ant
everything viii prove too much TO-
sou.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
MaIua Of uncooked Food.

Man cannot digest and assimilate
the mineral elements in rock; hence
II is necessary for him to get the eIe.
ments for structural work from fruits
and vegetables, in their fresh, uncook
Cd state; for cooking destroys the
chemistry-the chemical synthesis
with albumin is lost. H. Tiiden, NJ
n
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-10-18
Tartar on Teeth May be
Cause of Many Diseases

Where tartar is allowed to grow un-
disturbed it eventually covers the teeth
and forces the gum from around them.
The gums become spongy and bleed
freely when brushed. In advanced
stages pus pours out from around the
roots of the teeth into the mouth and
Is swallowed into the stomach, causing
many diseases. Keep your teeth clean
Il you wish to be healthy. Watch EN-
Your eyes can greatly assist in this
work,