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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Constipation

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

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performed during the world war only seN
enty-eight were deemed worthy OF this
iealously guarded recognition.
In 1861 Congress authorized decoration
for the first time in its history. That deco
ration. however, applied only 10 enlisted men
in the navy, though the law was amended IN
tho following year to include enlisted men
of tbe army. and in March. 1853, it was still
further extended to include officers of the
army. The act of 1861 did not limit the be-
stowal of the Congressional Medal to deeds
Of heroism but provided 1t should be given
70 such men of the navy as shall most dls-
tinguish themselves by their gallantry III
action and other seamanlike qualities during
the present war
The act Of the following year, which cN-
tended the honor TO enlisted men OF the
army likewise contemplated the award OF
Tho medal for reasons other than gallantry
in action inasmuch as it included a pro
vision for granting the distinction to those
who demonstrated heroism in battle and
other solder-lke qualities in the present
insurrection." IT will be noted. however.
that both acts limited the decoration to the
civil war. and If the legislation had not been
amended the Congressional Medal OF Honor
would have passed out of existence with the
termination Of that war.
Under the Congressional Acts Of 1861 and
1862. as under the purple heart" order of
Cen washington, distinction was accorded
10 many men for services which had nothing
10 do with actual hostiities. on March 3,
1868. however. Congress passed a third act
which not only removed the time limitation
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What Has Become of the Medal of Honor Holders?

on the Medal Of Honor but also confined it
20 deeds of heroism in battle. Henceforth'
the medal was to be awarded to officers as
we'll as enlisted men, the text Of the act
reading such officers, non commissioned
officers. and prvates as have most distln-
guisheG or who may hereafter most distin
euish themselves in action
Another action by the War Department,
taken prior to the entrance of the United
States into the world war did much to raise
the Congressional Medal of Honor to It's
present high place. In 1916 board was
appointed at the direction of Congress TO
examine the roster of the Congressional
Medal of Honor and strike from the list any
awards which had not been made in comph-
ance with the law.
or the seventy-esht awards, thirty y-nine
were in the National Guard divisions.
twenty-three in National Army divisions.
thirteen in Regular Army divisions. two in
tho Tank Corps and one in the Air Service.
Awards of the Medal of Honor by states
and by divisions were as follows
BY STATES. PN DIVISIONS
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Curious and Interesting Bits of Nature Lore

kept for many years Of the height of the
tide i'm the canal NJ Helder, in Holland was
recently made for the purpose OF determining
whether such an effect could be perceived
The result Of the examination showed that
tho average level of the water had varied
with great regularity in n recurring period
Of fourteen months over since the records
we're begun in 1851.
Tho inference IL that this regular change
OF level must be due 20 the swinging round
OF the axis OF the earth. The amount by
which the level changes little less than
hvc-eighths OF an inch--also corresponds TO
the calculated change that should result
from the supposed cause.
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ire Of the medal appears the head of MIN
erva, warlike daughter of NEUROLOGICAL Jove
symbolizing wisdom and righteous war. Sur
rounding this central feature in circular
form are the words United States of Amer
ica," while a laurel wreath. enamelled in
green, encircles the star. wreath of oak
leaves at the base of the star is also
enamelled in green. On the reverse side are
engraved the name and rank OF the recipient
and the place and date of the action for
which it was granted.
Gen. Pershing has bestowed most of the
medals awarded to the recipients on the oc-
casion of reviews Of divisional troops. The
posthumous awards have been made by the
Adjutant- General of the Army 10 the nearest
relatives OF the honored men.
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appreciation from ST. Louisans was begun,
but the fund was never subscribed
Ellis spent the summer at Montague, Mich.
Awards of the medal in France were made
under the strictest regulation by law. AS
stated, only seventy y-eight were granted and
Of the honored ones twenty -four had died in
action or as the result of the action for
which the decoration was given.
Nine different grades of rank are repre-
sented in the distribution of the Congress
sional medal. Among the winners were two
lieutenant -colonels, two majors, five cap
tains, eight first lieutenants, two second lieu
tenants, four first sergeants twenty-five SER
geants of different classes, twelve corporals
and eighteen privates.
The men who received posthumous honor
included two lieutenant -colonels, one major,
two captains two first lieutenants one sec
ond lieutenant, one first sergeant five SER
geants four corporals and six privates.
It is well to remember that the award Of
She medal is confined to officers and soldiers
who have performed in action deeds of most
distinguished bravery, above and beyond the
call of duty, so conspicuous as to clearly dis
tinguish them for gallantry and intrepidity
above their comrades; deeds which involve
risk of life or the performance of more than
ordinarily hazardous service and the omls-
sion of which would not justify censure for
failure to perform it.
The medal which was changed in 1904 from
it's first form as adopted in 1862 is made
of silver, heavily electroplated in gold. The
five pointed star which was feature of the
old medal has been retained, and in the CEN
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History of the Decoration
As Ordered by George Washington

The forerunner of the Congressional Medal
OF Honor was the figure of a heart in purple
cloth or silk, edged with narrow lace or bind
ing" which Gen. George Washington in an
order issued in the summer of 1882 author
izing enlisted men in his army to wear this
symbol on the left breast when they had
performed any "singularly meritorious
action"
This simple purple heart the first Amer
lean decoration and the first by any country
10 have general application to enlisted men,
is the forerunner OF the Congressional Medal
of Honor. This medal has been awarded TO
1854 persons since it's institution on March
2. 1868 and of the thousands of heroic deeds
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horse outside OF the favorites wins, l am
bound to have a big day. If the right spot
wins / may come out with 100000. That's
what makes the game interesting, win or
lose"
"Duggie" admitted that he was law
abider, not a lawbreaker. He isn't familiar
with the laws in this country. IF they're
as bad as our laws they're equally stupid"
he said
When asked about his exploits at Monte
Carlo the gambler modestly denied that he
had ever broken the bank He had "tickled
it up at bit' at times, but he hardly felt that
he had done it any serious damage.
"I go down to Monte Carlo every winter,
in December and January during our slack
season. 1 can walk about the tables for a
week and never bet a shilling. Then sud
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

- HE impression that Ivy is harmful TO
walls OF stone or of brick has been
removed by the testimony OF large
number OF architects. builders, forcsters and
master gardeners. These trained observers
agree that Ivy has no tendency 10 make tho
walls damp. They maintain, in fact, that the
ciinging tcndrils OF the plant extract and
absorb any existing moisture, and that the
thick leaves protect the walls from the
action of the weather. Furthermore, they
ind no evidence that the ivy roots affect the
foundations OF stone structures
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orange the ayc-aye will first bite a circular
hole in the fruit and then hold II against
the side OF its open mouth, while with the
long fingers OF its disengaged hand II viii
SCOOP out the entire contents OF the orange
until only tho skin is left.
The ayc-aye is related to the lemurs, ale
though when it was discovered its chisel-
like teeth led the naturalists TO believe that
It was a rodent.
The natives Of Madagascar greatly dread
the aye-aye and have a superstitious fear
that II they should touch one they will die
within year When It is accidentally
caught in trap set for some other creature
the owner OF the trap liberates the animal
after he has smeared fat over its body as
peace offering.
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~ ESPITE the old maxim that beauty
is only skin deep" most persons
base their admiration, in part at
least, on external appearances. We arc
especially likely to prefer those four footed
animals that possess pleasing forms and
bright colors. Those that are grotesque and
ungainly, however, have a fascination that
is sometimes as hard to resist as to under
stand.
None of the curious animals that nature
has fashioned is more specterlike than the
Madagascar animal called the aye-aye. It's
grotesque features suggest vvidly the weird
creatures of nightmare. 1t is about three
feet in length, with long, coarse fur Of
dark brown or black color. The tail is long
and bushy, and the ears are remarkable for
their size. The hands and feet are unlike
those of any other creature, for the fingers
and toes, with the exception of the great
toes are exceedingly long and slender and
furnished with attenuated claws. Those,
combined with the peculiar staring eyes,
give the creatures gruesome appearance.
These slender fingers play a curious part
in the feeding habits of the aye-aye. BY
their aid the animal can disodge from their
hiding places the grubs and insects that
form part OF its diet. When II gets an
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The Army Congressional Medal OF Honor
and the Navy Congressional Medal of Honor
are different decorations governed by dif
ferent acts Of Congress The original act
OF 1861 affecting the navy was changed the
following year 10 bestow the medal on "sea
mon distinguishing themselves in battle or
for extraordinary heroism I'M the line Of
their profession" thus eliminating the award
for "seamanlike qualities" but not neces-
sarily limiting II 20 heroism in action The
Limitation of the medal TO "seamen" was re-
moved by amendments OF 1901 and 1915
which extended the honor TO tho Marine
Corps and 70 officers as well as men The
law Of 1912 adopts the language Of the army
legislation so that at present the two medals
are exactly on the same footing
The award Of either the army or navy
medal more than once to the same person
Is prohibited under the present Law.
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T- HE discovery that tho axis Of tho earth
Is not fixed in direction, but thot It
l. swings round in such a way os TO
cause the North Pole itself to revolve oncc
I'm every fourteen months round circle
ten yards IN diameter, is now generally ac-
cepted as an established fact
70 is evident that such n wabbling Of the
,arth's axis Of rotation small though II be,
must produce some effect upon the level or
the ocean at its shores, and an examination
Of the very careful records which have been
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Widely Known English Racing Man and Book
maker in New York for Brief Visit Tells
How He Is Overwhelmed With
Hospitality

in a bet that loses and I don't receive the
wire / can't charge his account with the
loss unless he comes and tells me about it.
During the last three years there has
been considerable spirited rivalry against
me. New firms have come along and tried
to out advertise me. But I've gone right
ahead with the game and out advertised
them"
On the law books of England there is an
ancient piece of legislation an Act of Anne
providing that any one who has paid any
gambling debts by check can recover the
SUN amount of the loss. Gambling was set
down as an Illegal transaction. Although the
law as originally written was intended to
apply to cockfghting, an occasional client
OF the Douglas Stuart Turf Accountancy
took advantage of its double meaning and
recovered losses in the courts
"Duggie" and his crowd realized that
something had to be done about this curious
blunder on the part of II court followers
of Queen Anne So they brought up test
case, the now famous Briggs VS.. Suffers
case. The decision came down from the
bench that q loser could sue bookmaker
and recover all moneys paid by check The
higher courts upheld the decision and the
House of Lords agreed that it was entirely
legal to call gambling debts Illegal
Then up spoke "Duggie." SO he didn't
have any legal income, did he? How about
the thousands of pounds he had paid in
to the Government as income tax? If the
law didn't recognize his business as a legal
enterprise, how could they claim a share
of his profits?
Act of Parliament
May Make Gambling Legal
Perhaps it was these pertinent questions
Perhaps 1t was the English spirit of fair
play. At any rate, several influential states
men, including the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, gave out opinions expressing dis
approval of the antiquated Act of Anne
short bill, legalizing gambling debts and
multiplying the old law. was framed and is
now. being considered by the House of Lords
Meanwhile. to protect themselves in any
eventuality "Duggie' and his gang including
James Suffers, Joe Lee and Bert Fry. the
Big Four of the English turf formed a COM
pany to bring in the pari-mutuel betting
machines that are used extensively in Eng
land. These are automatic devices that
merely serve stake holders during the
race, deducting a per cent commission for
services
In six months" said ''Duggie" "the pari-
mutuel machines would be the greatest op-
ponent that 'Duggie' ever had Although J
am at the head of the pari-mutuel company
/ am going back to England in February and
start an advertising campaign against the
pari-mutuel. We would never have started
the machines if we had realized there was
chance that the English law would be
changed to legaize gambling transactions.
"Of course, there is a sure per cent profit
in running the machines. No matter what
happens at the races per cent. would come
to us. But ii takes all the life out of gambling
for me- With the turf accountancy, if any
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denly some evening something will strike
me and I'll pop thousand pounds down
quick I never lose big sums for my method
is to lose little and then turn it up for the
evening and wait until my luck is right.
"Once back in 1913 | caught a run of reds
and got away with $4,000. That isn't break
ing the bank by a long shot, but it causes
little commotion when the table has to call
for more money.
Another time down there | had a dinner
party on the 18th Of the month. There were
thirteen at the table. We went over TO the
Casino after dinner and began to surround
the number 13 with big bets. For five spins
the numbers averaged between IS and %.
We took away about 100000 in a few
minutes"
"Duggie" said he wasn't what you'd call
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a suspicious gambler. Perhaps just "a turn
Of it" now and then. Little things might
alter his betting, but he doesn't carry
rabbits foot in his vest pocket nor bet only
on the wane of the moon. Before he leaves
America he intends TO drop down to Palm
Beach and tickle" the bank for luck. He's
heard they have a miniature Monte Carlo
down there strictly on the quiet.
He isn't a professional card player but he
plays a good average game of auction He
doesn't like to spoil the game" by playing
for too high stakes. He plays poker, too,
although 1t isn't considered a great game in
England. He has done some crap shooting,
but thinks it isn't much of game for gen
tlemen. For an American game he prefers
baseball He was introduced TO the sport
during the war when the Canadians were en-
camped at EPSON near his country place.
He played on the home team against the
Canadians and although he was generally on
the losing side he thought it was regular
came.
During the war he had an appointment in
,he Ministry of Munitions and admitted that
ne worked harder between and than he
ever had to in the bookmaking business.
He carries his string Of racing stables
more as a pastime than as a business.
Among the winners he hos owned are Carrig
Park. Sergeant Murphy, Staun Spadah YOU
Toi New York Baator Miss Douglas
Abouker. New Zealander and Duggie The
last named, his own namesake, had fiashy
career. He bought him rs a colt by Neil
Cow out of Aida. Trained as a two-year-old
good enough to win anything Duggie COM
peted at Newburgh and won in a canter from
thirty-six runners. Later. at EPSON, he won
the Hyde Park Plate by nose At that
time Duggie would have thought any price
1t was the last race he ever won.
sDuopje' Never Gets a Chance
In America TO Go to Bed
ON their impressions Of America. both Mr.
Renson and "Duggie" are almost eloquent.
Your buildings your theatres your hos
pitality-thev are wonderful" commented
Mr.. Benson.
"You never give ne a chance TO 90 to bed
said "Duggie."
Privately "Duggier confessed that he
hadn't looked forward much to his trip to
America He had understood that Americans
and Englishmen didn't get on very we'll But
as he had to make the trip on a private
matter he came along with misgiiings' Two
minutes after his ship dCcked on Ihanks-
giving Day he discovered that the lack of
congeniality between the two natlonaIitles
was an overestimated quality.
He found a group of American friends
waiting for him on the pier He found that
arrangements had been made to have MS
baggage rushed through the customs He
found himself hurried off TO a Thanksgiving
dinner. a feast that he mad only heard ru-
roors of before his American invasion. That
night he found himself one of a theatre
party at "Bombo."
He thought Al Jolson was the greatest
comedian he had ever seen on any stage.
'Id like to buy Al Jolson," he said and
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DUGGIE" STUART, MONTE CARL OS BANE, ENJOYS I.
While He Didn't Actually Break the Bank at
Monaco's Gambling Palace, He Frequently
Made Astonishing Winnings That
Alarmed the Managers

take him back to England with me and have
him sing April Showers to me while
work"
Since Thanksgiving the pace hasn't
dropped It has increased, if anything Con-
stantly he finds himself surrounded by hos .
pitable Americans, both the sporting
classes" and the Riverside Drive" folks,
he cassifes them. He hasn't missed night
at the theatre and all of his after the theatre
dates have been filled. In the first ten days
of his whirlwnd campaign he has seen
most of the spectacular spots in Manhattan.
from the lowest dive TO the most exclusive
grill room. He has invitations TO visit
Kentucky, California and Palm Beach.
well how do you like prohibition" we
asked him finally.
"Duggie" pulled up short in his eloquenee
slow twinkle started in the corner of his
eye. Gradually it increased until his whole
face broke into a broad beam.
1T hasn't affected me seriously yet" he
said ~ still wake up in the morning with
the same old headache. anyway, I'm brag-
ger, not a knocker. I like your prohibition,
what I've seen of it, all right"
In fact. "Duggie" had almost no fault to
find with America. He likes it all, from the
Woolworth Building to the Turkish bath at
the Btmore He has driven down to Bel
mont Park and expressed his approval Of the
whole layout.
1T looks more DuSlneSsnhe lIdu our ldNs-
tracks over in England. I should imagine
that every one who attends the races at Bel
mont would see all of the races
Not Much Encouragement
For Sport Here
There is Just one thing he misses being so
far from home When he goes into the barber
shop over here the barber doesn't hail him a.
"Duggie" and invite his opinion on the thrd
race at Espom When he steps into taxi
cab the driver doesn't give him the joyful
salute and suggest that he comment on the
winning capabilities of a certain horse. And
ne misses the mystic luncheon hour in Lon
don which as he describes it, is given up 60
discussing what horse one is going to play
"The American is a sport" insisted Dug
gle" "only he's not encouraged"
Douglas Stuart doesn't contemplate install-
ing anv of his systems of accountancy in
America, not even the ultra conservative
pari-mutuel system. If the laws were dif-
forent he might take a nier on almost any
kind of a proposition lie would like q branch
Office of the Douglas Stuart Turf Account
ancy in New York to take care of his Amer
lean clients who have 70 cable II they want
IN Mace bet But as things are he intends
IN stick to his standards and not be a law
breaker
And when he gets back to England Dug
gle" isn't going TO forget the kind OF time
thev gave him in America. He isn't goine
70 forget the dinners and theatres the friends
who entertained him or those who would
have entertained him if there had only been
room on his schedule. He's going to remem-
Der it all.
"Duggie" never owes.