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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16
just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish
Modes OF Todayl

A harmless. yet very effective
treatment is here given for the quick
removal OF hairy growths: Mix
enough powdered delatone and water
TO cover the undesirable hairs. apply
paste. and after two or three minutes
remove, wash the skin and the hairs
have vanished. one application
usually is sufficient. but 10 be GER.
tain OF results. buy the delatone In
an original package. Mix fresh as
wanted. --Advertlscm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16
A WELL KNOWN AUTHOR

I understand that the gentleman
Mr. iaskerl referred 10 by the gem
ueman from Illinois (Mr. Chind.
bloom is the author OF the phrase.
Don't wigglc and wobble." and
possibly on account OF that great
service which he rendered In the last
campaign. as well as on account Of
the distinguished success that he has
made In his private business. the
gentlemen may be qualified, altho
the paper TO which | referred the
other day stated expressly that he
had no knowledge OF ships. hut that
he proposed 10 surround himself with
"A number OF ship experts who would
give him the knowledge necessary 10
make a valuable chairman OF tho
shipping board.--Rep. Byrns D.)
Tennessee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16
HoD the Captain
Settled II

Il did not call on the Kubcys
and discuss the matter. ! do nos
believe In controversy. ] decided
10 settle the matter at once. SO
cut the flagpole down"
That, In effect, was Capt r. ID.
Aliens statsmcnt on the witnrss
stand. explaining why he scus his
men into . neighbor's yard TO 70
move both pole and flag because
his wife had said 70 him: Tho
kubeys arc flying that flag
again"
Capt. Allen settled the matter.
MAyba
There have been inoiminations
and rurrininatioua since the II.
fair. And . lawsuit over the
matter which began MONDAY. CON
sumod all day Tuesday and
"Wednesday. has disrupted tho
peace Of all parties concerned.
Who can say that soft speech
before the sAws wore used might
not have turned away wrath?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16
Restaurant Berry
Prices Too High

With Buy. Can, Eat Strawber.
vicsr' the popular slogan Of the
lay. every Seattle restaurant that
prices the fruit at 10 cents q dish
IN Its menu card ought 10 be visit
Cd BY = committee Of farmers and
given . gentle lecture on the evils
II profiteering.
There Is neither good sense nor
Justification In such . price
With berries selling ~ $1..s .
crafA the cost Of the quantity that
inter into . restaurant order b
orss than . nickel; often much less.
Neither b . tiny jug Of cream %
vdry costly.
Why not Eating House Owners,
bDtsad Of trying 70 prevent city
felix's from enjoying these best Of
III berries, get In and help farm
en- populzrixe them! Figure the
minimum price 1t which you can
serve them and yet make . profit,
and endeayor TO serve US all lots Of
them At that figure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16
From the
Congressional.
Record
SELFISH OPPOSITION

Nobody has opposed II utilizing
the water power at Great Falis). ex.
cept the street railway companies
and similar institutions charging the
people OF this city and the govern
mcnt OF the United States exorbitant
prices for electricity. Senator Norris
ui) Nebraaka
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

l ride on the street cars a great
deal, and at $3.50 or p. IN. am dis
gusted by the horse play" and gen.
eral Stiffness OF a bunch OF them
about six to eight, usually. They are
men who should know better, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16
For
Graduates

We don't know how many thou
sands Of graduates are just now
starting on the threshold Of
life"
Walk right In dear children.
When you psAss the threshold you
will find no velvet carpets.
There's = long steep stairway for
you IN climb and you must
watch your step.
Il b one Of those trick stair
ways, this that starts 1t the
threshold Of life There arc col
lapsible steps u,at cause you 70
slip back unlsrs you kecp yeur
wits.
A. you 60 up you will 50
many climber falling. Some Of
them having fallen. stay ~ the
bottom and nrver try TO get up
again Others climb slowly. but
surely. Others make II two steps
at . time. Emulate them II you
have the npsrity. but have .
care lest In your eagerness you
make . misstep.
You may go n far as you can
up the stairway. There h no end
10 1t, and the higher you 20.
the more pleasing docs Il be-
come.
Good luck 70 you, childrcnon-
Observation-Disclosures And may you
have . long climb and q joyous
ono.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16
TODAY'S QUESTION

How are you going to spend your
vacations
MRS. FRANK J. HUBER. $50
Both ave: I'm pretty sure wen go
into the country and camp out where
tho fishing's good"
c. w. KAItAER 1871 Ninth ave
w: I'm going 10 take a number OF
automobile trips out of Seattle"
EUGENE LAIRD. t6t4 Willow st
I'm going to stick around home and
rest"
JOHN KIRK. 200 23rd ave. NJ:
We'll. sir. ] couldn't tell you on my
life. There has been no decision. -
MRS. l.. r. SLATER. 1904 Broad
way; ''Oh. I'll get about a Today
vacation sentence and I'll probably
serve the time as quietly as know
how at home"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

America Is one OF the nations In
the vanguard OF civilization AZ re
CARDS learning and science.-Jules
Jusaerand. French ambassador TO
United states
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16
VOICES COMPLAINT
ABOUT MAIL CARRIERS

Editor The Star: May / say a bit
about the uncouth manner and gen.
eral trough neck" actions of some OF
our city's mail carriers?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

Neto York physicidn says young
,ooren should be congratulated on
thinning the battle for the short
skirt. Some should - and some
shouldn't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

Chicago music dealers say Jazz
airs are giving ,odD to oid-ume
melodies. Hope they don't rcvipe
"in the Shade OF the Old Apple
Tree
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16
Try This on Your Wise Friend

II by giving friend one dollar he would have
twice much you and by his giving you dollar
you would have equal amounts, how much would you
each need to have to begin with?
yesterdays: 1888 miles Onehaf mile the length Of
the train. In lost In each trp)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

A fc,o more Ike Harvey and
Sims and London uiH reinstate its
afr attack signals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

Treasury department. says the
per capita circulation June uas
S55.@5. Guess some Of the land
lords didn't collect that day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

When a man calls TO see his
sweetie and she makes him blush
he has high blood pressure and d,
a poor insurance risk. e. Flz.
iRap. Dcs Moines insurance expert,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

We don't hear about youngsters
hanging on their mofherS skirts
any more. Too SHORTY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

Chicago aquarium president says
looking at orosp Of fish soothes
the nerves. Not " the other felioio
caught 'em.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

"A man should keep only enough
money TO hre on comfortably
says John Wondmdker. Ycs-bus
hoto, Johnf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

OF all glad words TO bring content.
The ginddezt are these: Flat for
Rent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

Every unlicensed dog u supposed
10 hare his dav-in the pound
tcaDoHi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16
Old Fogies: Why Not to
Be One
BY DR. WILLIAM e. BARTON
HE dictionaries do not know

HE dictionaries do not know where the word came
from, and that Is unusual
Nearly every word has a pedigree
we can trace It's genealogy back Latin or Greek
ana thru that to earlier languages and can discover
It's kinship with words in other modern tongues
Not so with the word "fogy" II II had come tn us
RON the oreek we should be(speIng It with -ph"
as we spell the various kinds "phobia The word
49, so far as we know, wholly English and II is almost
invariably accompanied by the adjective old
Are there any new fogies? And IL So what are they
like? - N'
mere are people enough and not all OF them old
nIr -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

Germany has ~ per cent beer.
Who says statistics aren't inter
cstSn0f
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

They of
marks Of 80 ''N
You would be justified
have not all lived long enough
whether they are so old - - e
IL thaton
pate 7ite life Of that Living of thirteenth cen
Oh really nabe
one i've in that century, will living touch
with vhe "o N"
For better in the
80 "''"'
That being for vbc, there
no forgiveness on earth whatever
oated mind not simply nfrmity OF adjustment; It
TO any considerable degree Of o
ourselves changed 'N'
not to old
And should live
be fogy, Nv"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-16

NOTE: The Gillette Com.
pany assumes full responsibility
for the service of Gillette Blades
when used In any ssssiss Gil.
lette Razor either old type
or New Improved Gillette. But
with jmif06ens Of the genuine
Gillette, il cannot take rcspon.
sibility for service Of Blades.
, 1921-05-25

NEW YORK. May s4.Aons, tobae-
o and ~specialties. featured by Cen
eral Asphalt. Pan,America Petroleum.
Houston on. Sumatra Tobacco. Tobac-
co Products. Virginia. Carolina Chemi-
cal n American Agriculture Chemi-
cal were the sustaining features at
tho opening OF today's stock market.
Motors. steeis and feathers were in
ciined TO extend their Irregular losses
OF n previous day Among miscel-
ianeous issues Remington Typewriter
was heaviest. losing } points N CON
nection with the passing OF the divi-
dend on the two classes OF preferred
stock Foreign exchange manifested
further unsettiement. tho British rate
falling "a cents under yesterdays
final quotations.
Efforts Of bull pools to rally the
market by purchases OF Mexican oils
and tobacco shares were futile. the list
falling back steadily during the morn
ing. Motors and kindred issues, as
, 1921-05-25
SHARP DECLINE
IN WHEAT MART
Showers and Cooler Weather in
Southwest Improves Crop
Prospects

CHICAGO. May .4-whest under
went q sharp decline IN price today
As a result OF cooler weather and Of
prospective showers southwest. At
-irst. however. the market showed
some strength based on buying for
houses that usually act for export in
terests. Later. the market was bare
II support at times. Opening prices.
gain with May SISSY 10 sI.6sx and
decided setbacks all around.
In h last part Of the day. selling
orders became scarce and the market
ran up rapidly with a wave OF buying
due largely TO builish Nebraska crop
reports. continued high temperatures
-outhvest. and to lack OF rain. The
close was Hurried. 5zc to 7c net high
er with May s1.75h to s1.73A. and
July. $i-34h to s1.3{%.
Corn swayed with wheat After
openinx unchanged 10 &c lower. In.
GLIDING July at 61kc TO 61&c. the
market hardened somewhat and then
underwent a general sag.
Subsequently q fresh advance took
place owing more or icss TO n de-
crease in the volume OF country offer
fuEs. Tbs close was strong, 2%c IN
Sc net higher with July e4hc to SAC.
Oats were governed by the action
Of other cereals. starting nc TO sc
off. July. 4ohc to 4oAc and then after
a small advance fell back again.
Provisions were neglected and had
a tendency to share the weakness OF
hog values.
, 1921-05-25
Livestock Mart

CHICAGO. May ,4--u. S. Bureau
Of Markstsl-cattie-Reoeipts. 1000;
beef steers slow. steady to sc lower:
top steers. $500 TO Wisconsin: bulk
beef steer. ss.7ses-so; butener she
stock. calves. stockers and feeders
steady. fat COWS and helfers largely
s5-s0oT-oo; bulk calves. $s.oo9s-oo:
bulls. sc lower. bulk. A.5o4s.Is.
Hogs-Reeeipts. $4,000: fairly active.
ioE9iSc lower than yesterdays aver
age; lights off most: top. ISIS; bulk
ss-3oGs-s5: pigs mostly t9c TO iSc low
er. bulk desirable around $3.50.
Sheep-Recelpts. 1900: opening
slow, bids generally lower: desirable
native springs. s13.oodI3co; good
shorn lambs. si1-oo;. best held higher:
best ewes. $500.
, 1921-05-25

Operations of the Ohio Oil company
n the Salt Creek ield at the present
limo show one completion. six wells
drilling and four waiting for cement
Flo set.
On the northwest quarter of sec
lion 2740-Te. No. 0 well is drilling at
1900 feet. This is a joint well Of the
t0hio and New York companies.
4 On the east half of section 1888
fis. operated by the Ohio Oil company
,or coiumbine. No, 6 well is cemented
At 1.s47. feet
Il No. 4 well is drilling at $40 feet.
No. s has reached tho 1.9o6-foot
tlevel and is stil drilling.
No. IL wal completed at TO feet.
roming in a good shale well estimated
rs a 50-barrei producer.
No. Is stands cemented at 1850 feet
No. II is drilling at $3.50 feet
No. 16 well is now at SIS feet and
drilling.
No. 90. hole is cemented at 1.s47
feet.
On the southwest quarter OF Sec
ton 1879. Ohio-New York well No.
10 is drilling at $40 feet.
On the northwest quarter OF Sec
ton 12-39-79, No. 2 is being cemented
at 1898 feet. and No. 3 is drilling at
4 800 feet. These wells are being
drilled by the Ohio OIL company for
New York OIL
, 1921-05-25

NEW YORK. May 24.-Prime mer-
paper. 6A G. per cent.
Exchars e-kfrm: sterling. demand.
cables. s396h.
PENNSYLVANIA s.52. cables S-54.
Belgian francs-Demand $50. cables
S.54.
Guilders-Demand 35.46. cables $3.50.
Lire-Demand 5.42. cables 5.44.
Marks-Demand I.64. cables LES.
Greece-Demand 5.43.
Sweden-Demand 1928.
Norway-Demand 1855.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 52.T5.
Northumberland 13.75.
Montreal. los per cent discount
Time leans. steady; go days. 20 DAYS
and six months. 6is per cent.
, 1921-05-25

Hollis Highly. well known River
lon resident. was so badly injured
while working around an oil well in
b Dallas oil fields that 1t was neces-
ary to owe him to a sp>Cial medical
Institution in Chicago to successfully
reat his injuries. A piece Of gas
Pipe caught in a fly wheel striking
him = terrific blow on the side OF the
bead He suffered a compound frac-
fure OF the lower jaw while the side
b the skull was crushed.
1 Highly, in a state Of coma. accom-
panied by DR.. L. c. Hunt, passed
Through here yesterday en- route. to the
chicago institution.
, 1921-05-25
Producers 8 Refiners Meeting.

The Producers & Renners company
VIII hold b annual meeting OF the
company at Cheyenne June .. accord
ing to announcements which have
been received here. At this meeting
plans will also be submitted by the
directors for reinancing the company
Tor purposes of expansion and devel-
spment including the issuance Of the
5000. 900 par value s per cent 10
rear sinking fund convertible gold
bonds
These bonds will be offered pro rata
10 the stockholders. The company
plans also to increase the capital
stock to 10000 shares OF $50 a
ralue- 70 the bonds 100. 900
shares Of the new stock will be set
tside.
, 1921-05-25

rlEning OF the leases recently. have
how been urned into the line and are
how delivering approximately 1o.ooa.-
BOO cubic feet of gas daily. contrib
uting to h gas supply OF Casper.
This gas Is delivered by contract into
the New York Oil company's line.
Drilling Of Fargo No IT gas well Is
proceeding satisfactorily and tho well
has now reached n depth OF 500 feet.
This well is considered to be within
he proven limits. Well 1s a been
dr1lied to b top Of the gas sand and
> awaiting the cement to set. The
aepth Is 1870 feet and the wen Will
b drilled in some time this week.
Tho Fargo Oil company considers
'tseH fortunate In having obtained the
services OF C o. Rockwell as general
superintendent for the state OF Nyyo-
ming. Mr.. Rockwell is known in gas
circles and recently resigned from the
Hope Engineering company to accept
this position.
, 1921-05-25
WYOMING CRUDE HIGHEST
IN GASOLINE co NTENT

Figures compiled by the United
States Geological survey show
that Wyoming crude oil has a higher
gasoline content than that from any
other field in the country. In the
tnbulation prepared on this subject,
Wyoming heads the list with a per-
centase OF gasoline extractable of 4o.5
per cent. This district having the
next highest Is North Texas. with SO
per cent. Gulf Coast crude only CON
tains is per cent of gasoline.
Gasoline being the constituent for
which crude oil is run. 1t follows that
n barrel of Wyoming crude is worth
more than a barrel from other fields.
from the standpoint OF refining profits.
Just how this comparison figures out
is shown in the following table
Av. Gasoline One Barrel
Field. Extractable Wyoming crude
Per cent Equal to
, 1921-05-25
MRS. HOPKINS
IS SENTENCED

PRESCOTT. Ariz.. May 24.-Mrs.
Anna Irene Hopkins vas sentenced to
from 5 to IL years in tho state
prison at Florence in the superior
court here Monday. ShS was
convicted Of assault for having thrown
acid into the face of Miss Lucille
Gallagher. a Jerome. Ariz.. school
teacher. March 81. y
When the judge asked Mrs. Hop.
.kins IL she had anything to say be
fore she was sentenced. she replied
II have done no wrong. ! am limo
cent"
After the Judge ~sentenced her she
said: Thank you"
Mrs. Hopkins "a to have been sen,
, 1921-05-25
No agreement On
Wage Reached At
U. p. Conference

oMoHA. Neb.. May 24.-Represen-
tatives Of clerks and station employees
OF the Union Pacific. the Oregon Short
Line and the oregon-washington Rail-
road and Navigation company. were
in Omaha Monday to confer with Off
cials OF these ines on a proposal by
h Union Pacific to reduce wages ef-
fective July /. No agreement was
reached.
, 1921-05-25

NEW YORK. May 24.-The Central
Leather company today passed its
quarterly dividend Of tx e cent on
preferred stock The company had
maintained dividends on the basis of
7 Del cent annually since 1906. a year
after its organization.
, 1921-05-25
OILS STRONGER
AS MART OPENS
Motors. Steels ard Leathers Ex.
tend Losses In Resumption
of Trading

SEW YORK. May 2s.-AdditionaI
dividend suspensions encouraged an
increase Of selling pressure in tho
stock market today Numerous in
dusfrials and speciaities sustained
extreme losses Of two to nearly 10
points. Sales Appropriated $4,000
shares The closing was weak.
, 1921-05-25

well a. crueible Steel. Baldwin Lo-
connective, Central Leather preferred.
the European oils and American Wool
ct were especially heavy. lost = 10
8 points. Remington Typewriter ex-
tended Its loss 10 ia points n mo-
ton picture issues also weakened.
Rails were completely neglected. even
the usual leaders being quoted only
at rare intervals. The money market
easier.can loans opening at 81
per cent.
, 1921-05-25

The wheeler web. two miles south
Of Newcastle. drilled for the purpose
Of testing a small structure close to
the town. developed water production
In the Muddy sand tho formation
which Was thought would be produc-
tive. The sand was encountered at
a depth Of i.24o feet
, 1921-05-25

CHICAGO. May 24.-Potatoes-Duil:
receipts. 70 cars: northern white
Texas Triumphs smoked No. 1. 5000
s.35 cwt.; No. 2. s1.eo cwt.: Louisiana
S2.7512.e0 cwt-; South Car
olina cobblers. 500 barrel.
, 1921-05-25
III. +. EMMETT 4

woRLAND. May .t.-H. +. EN-.
NETT, father OF Prof. H. T. Emmett.
former principal Of schools at Cas-
per. died Monday at his homo in
Seattle. H. 7. Emmett .is superin-
tendent OF schools In this city.
, 1921-05-25

Drilling operations "a wheatiand
which have been attributed to the
Ohio Oil company are understood to
be in the hands of other interests.
The confusion appears to have arisen
due to the fact that those backing
, 1921-05-25

CHICAGO. May 24.-Close.
wheat-May. n.I3h; July S1.54t
Corn-May. e4k; September. sskc.
Oats-Juiy. 4shc: September. 45hc,
Pork-May. sf7.25: July. s17.e5.
Lard-Juiy, 1917; September. 1910,
Ribs July. s1o.o5; September,
, 1921-05-25
MARKET GOSSIP AND FIELD NEWS
GAS DEVELOPMENT OPENED AGAIN.

Since the complete settlement of the lease question in the
Poison Spider and South Casper Greek fields, resulting in con-
troll by the Fargo Oil company and of about 5000 acres. the
company is making PREPARATIONS to actively develop these
holdings.
Five gas wells which were capped about the time of the
, 1921-05-25

CHICAGO. May 24.-Butter-High-
err: creamery extras. CSC; firsts. 22@
2sc; seconds. 17@21c; standards. 2sc.
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts. se.ssi
ses
PouItry-Ailve. unchanged.
, 1921-05-25
Metals.

NEW YORK. May 24-Copper-
Steady: e~ieotrolytic. spot and near by.
isi4c. futures 13L d15Hc-
Tin-Weak; spot n near by. s5e
95z.5O; futures. S32 1880.
1ron-Sominally unchanged.
Lead-Steady; spot. IS.
Zinc@ouiet; East St Louis delivery
spot. 4s5G 40.
Antimony-Spot. SIS.
, 1921-05-25
capped about the time of the

this development work are men from
\ state Of Ohio. but not IN any way
connected with the Ohio on company.
, 1921-05-25
Bargain Hunters
Crowd Big Sale

so great a response did Casper
make to the opening OF the Camp
bellJohnson company sale Saturday
the huge storeroom, formerly occu.
pied by the Elgin company. was taxed
to capacity throughout the day and
Mt times during the day It was neces-
sary to post special officers at the
doors to handle the crowds. Entrance
and exit doors were put into effect
and when the capacity of the store
was attained he doors were closed.
This sale will last until next Sat
urday. during which time the Camp.
befl-Johnson company VIII endeavor
to dispose Of the huge stock which
purchased from Elgfn-
, 1921-05-25

fenced this morning but at that time
the passing OF sentence vas postponed
until $50 o'clock this morning.
, 1921-05-25
Safety First.

A tan. thin man In a hurry strode
into h village grocer's and de.
manded: sell mo all your stale eggs
1T don't generally sell stale eggs"
said the grocer cautiously. but ]
could let you have some f."
"Oh. that's all right" said the
stranger quickly. Let me have ali
you've got"
The grocer smiled knowingly. -Ah.T
he suggested ct suppose you're go
ing to see Hamlet at the village hall
this evening"
"Sshr' whispered the stranger,
CHANGING round furtiveiy. TIM Ham.
letr!'
Big specials at KimbaI1's tomorrow
Read nd on Page s.
, 1921-05-25
Silver.

NEW YORK. May :s-Bar silver.
domestic. 9sAc; foreign. 5sc-
Mexican dollars. 444c.