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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

In real life this Is the way that mo
average romance runs: A man who
n not quito as handsome A Wallace
Reid, and not quite as homeiy a.
WIN Rogers. meets at dance or a
party giri who n fairly pretty.
THAT Is tho beginning Of tho ro-
nance. He cultivaies the girls ac-
aualn,anca and takes her 10 shows
and the like. lie brings her flowers
and candy. too. sometimes. ana tha
affair Il fairly under way. The Girl
calls him her ''s~eo,ie." and hn goeh
around In a dszo for a couple OF
months And then ono day they are
married. or else they break 40. That
il the average romance Of my expert
sneo. Not that Two had 20 very
much experience on that subject. for
| haven't. but I've heard people tell
Of their love affairs and they al
seem no dsoadfuliy commonplace 10
me-
wonder. Ar, there any romances
like thoas in the bookn7 ! arm some
what Of a scribblsr myself. and ]
sometimes wonder ~ the love affairs
II write about could actually have
happened IL has occurred 10 me
that maybe some OF tho readers OF
Tho Star could toll OF their own fo-
manesn. and prove 10 me that l am
wrong ahou; the death u Romance.
A few years ago ono OF my friends
told mo that he had married n lady
Of hla acquaintance a few days previ-
ousiy. I asked him why he had dons
Il 90 suddenly. and he told mo that
the iady's lease on her apartment
had expired. and they had got mar
rsed 40 that she would he navei the
trouble Of hunting new apartment
And that. ~ seems 20 me. Is the
average rouance m u EXISTS IN real
NE. Maybe I'm wrong. but II am
The Star readers viii tell me 90
Sincerely. DUN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
SUBSIDY PLAN
FOR u. s. SHIPS
Campaign TO Revive Mer-
chant Marine
ny RAyM0ND cIAPPEH

WARRINGTON. Jan. 2f.--Presi.
dent Harding today definitely began
his campaign ~ revive tho American
merchant marine from iiH postwar
slump and 10 establish Il on "A perma.
nent basis.
A subsidy plnn--deeiRre d 20 make
private shipping ventures profitable
with the aid ~ the federal treasury
when needed--was laid before the
president by Chairman LaHkef and
Commissioner Lisner Of the shipping
board. who drafted the plan at the
White House direction.
President Harding In erpecfed 90
approve u substantially an submitted
and viii transmit Il 20 congress with
an appeal for approval shortly.
The subaidy plan In fundamentally
designed 20 enable American shipping
men 10 compete successfully with
British enterprise.
IL In also designed 20 pun the gov
eminent out OF tho shipping business
by guaranteeing reasonable profits 10
private marine enterprise out Of gov.
eminent funds.
No subsidy advantages 60 TO gov
eminent ships.
The bulk OF tho direct subsidies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

granted would como from diverted
customs receipts taken In on goods
carfIed In American bottoma Where
this plan falls TO yield n reasonable
profit. indirect subsidies and funds
from ths treasury are provided for.
The plan also limits the profits OF
private ship operators probably 10 .
per cent.
Indirect methods Of subsidy which
probably will be suggested arc pro
visions requiring that 80 per cent Of
the immigrants be carried in Ameri-
can ships. and provision for max.
ing part OF the merchant marine a
division Of the naval reserve 30 that
wages and other costs would come
from naval funds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
DELAYS VERDICT
. IN TROLLEY SUIT
Judge Ronald to Take Week
to Reach Decision

No decision win be entered In tho
rult OF tho ~ taxpayers" against
the city this week.
Judge J. +. Ronald WIN take the
entire week to weigh the various
issues presented.
The attorneys for tho n taxpayers
took almost the entire day Monday
20 present their side OF the case.
while tho city announced Il would
require unul noon Tuesday to an.
swcr.
The action seeks an injunction 10
prevent tho city from using general
fund money for the support OF the
railway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
HEALING CREAM
QUICKEST RELIEF
FOR HEAD COLDS

Colds and catarrh yield like magic
to soothing. healing. antiseptic
cream that penctratcs through every
air passage and relieves swollen. in.
famed membranes Of nose and
throat. Yosr clogged nostrils open
right up and you can breathe freely.
Hawking and snuffling stop. Don't
stay stuffed up and miserable.
Get small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist. Apply n
little In the nostrils and get instant
relief. Millions indorse this remedy
known for moro than fifty ycara--
Advertisements
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
TO BROADEN
WHITE CROSS

The White crofH AniiNareo'ic 30
clety will be extended 10 every city
Of tho state II plans Formulated AT
the annual meeting of the ofganizar
lion Monday are carried out.
The constitution was amended ~
an 10 permit such extensions.
Hev. w. II. Bliss was again select
"a head OF the society az Mondays
meeting. Inspector Hans DAMN
vice president. and Maj. u. s. Had
Icy. secretary.
The following were named direct
ora.
Hans Damn. Norman y. Cole,
Mrs. y. ". Anderson. Leona C.
wharf, Canon W. II. Bliss. w. L.
Rhodes. v. ~. Luce. ". \. Hadley
Mrs. Minnie NJ. Hastings and Rev
Ambrose ~. Bailey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
Cuban Millionaire
Slayer Is Pardoned

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 24,-H D..
rcuriy'D Brown. millionaire. general
manager Of the Cuban American
Jockey club. has been pardoned for
the shooting and wounding of Al.
berto Piodra, non Of the former REQ
Rotary Of state of Cuba, according
20 reports brought here today.
Brown was sentenced 10 three years
early In 1921. The shooting 90
CURED In 1919.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
South Dakota
Poy,fIs

Dear Miss Grey; My home II In
South Dakota and enlisted In Ne
hranka From which state should l
get my bonun7
Another thing. has South Dakota
Passed q bonus law HAS Nebraska ?
Thanking you. J. G. w.
The state Of uhieA yos cerc q resi-
dent shoaid pay yos the BOWS
s0sfh Dakota has passed o boras
lasc. bat Astraaka has NOT vet done
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
"S.S.S." Makes Skin Clear and
Beautifully Body Plump!


DO you know that your ioss Of ns~h
N duo almost entirely TO the ANAL
number OF blood cells In your blood
DO you know that you can build up
your whole body, from your face to
your feet to the normal. natural
beautiful plumpnsss which II should
builder. q. X. 81 You don't have 10
change your diet. or figure out the
gusss-work theories about fats In
foods or use now fad trsatmenta. or
anything OF the kind Take 4. n. q
Your skin win clcar NO remarkably.
your complexion viii be like q ross-
petal your lips rudy, your eyes clear.
your neck and checks win fill out
Also u. e. 8. being ono Of the most
powerful blood-oleanssrx. your skin
eruptions. pimples. blotohsa. black
heads. acne. disappear Just try II.
you'll seq r. y. q. 10 soh at an drus
storeA. In two sisss. The lArwsr ~
- khe more ecQs,spnioal
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
HUSBAND FEARS
BANKRUPTCY

And James BEGAN iaurhlnx all
over again: for. except for the little
brown shoes that he remembered.
his wife war wearing n coatum.
entirely new 10 him. She had given
HIM the surprise Of his life by
coming into tho office heavily veiicd
and sitting down mt tho telephone
without asking his leave. Finding
thai the strange woman was none
other than his wife. he asked.
what In tho occasion for all the
new duds. Alicc7 Looks like I'm
going TO be bankrupt"
mo. you aren't dear" rhs ~
piled. The occasion n Cherry 3
Sale. They have the best values
yet" They are at 2o7 Rialto Bldg.
on End ave. between Madison and
Spring. over the Pig'n Whistle.
Take Observation-Disclosures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

MlH. ORGY will receive callers
In her office Monday. "Wednesday
and Friday from to . y. IN. and
on Tuesday and Thursday from
IA a. m 20 IL m. each week Please
do not come at other times an IL
seriously intsneres with her
writing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

Even . sick child loves the
~frulty- taste OF California Flx
Syrup IL tho little tongue In coat.
ed. or II your child In ilatieza. cross.
feverish. full OF cold. or has collie. q
tca<poonful win never fail 10 opsa
tho bowels. In few hours you can
see for yourself how thoroughly Il
works all tho constipation poison.
sour bile and waste from tho ton.
der little bowels and gives you q
well. playful child again.
Millions Of mothers keep -caiifor-
MIA Zig syrup handy. They know
a toaspoonful today saves a sick
child tomorrow. Ask your druggist
for genuine california lie Syrup
which has directions for babies ard
children OF all ages printed on the
bottle. Mother, You must say
California or you may &c, an lfat
tatiou fig syrup.-Advcriiaef
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
Committee L. Named
for Alaska Bureau

Eighteen members OF the Chamber
Of Commerce Alaska bureau have
been elected 20 tho executive com
mittee OF that organization and
have begun their duties for 1889. The
chairman with be elected later by the
executive committeeman themselves.
The members are; Fred T. Fisch-
er. Nathan Eeistein. 7. =. Lippy. 10
seph A. Swaiwell. ]. c. Lang. J. r.
Heffcrnan. " u. Burwrll. william
Pigott w. ". Parsons Maurice u.
f.cehey. David whiteomh. Chester y.
Roberts. Czech H. Bacon. John Wal.
lace. James A. Haisht. Dean Milnor
G. Roberts, u. C. tombstone. Il. T..
fIarria
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

You'ii smile. too. when you drink
Boidt'a coffeo-oSLY 8 cents.--Ad.
vertiscmcnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
Beauties Skin and
Gives New Energy to
Thin, Rundown Folks

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

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alooe-bst whan taken with .
proper amount of easily -
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

Japan has we'll over a million acres
devoted 20 the growing OF mulberry
trees for silk worms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
Try Ironized Yeast Today

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

r-aT-1E tr1u,5e - fs-vzs -a1
repo-s lst ne he-7 Fou C. A
NzsvZ1 NJ. So East Was Tel
ksT. u1-ns WI Gurh1te Ahss-az-
Co. Io.s HotsL gta,e ess-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

Accord nr 20 ihe westhcr ioresasfsr
shtrf WE hc tuf one more ca-4 sas-
ana iher @ " nd. g wnter comes
xan sHrlng Co., f4r heh|nr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

Meridian KID SAYS r rnF c@sN
bonuses 81 SO are g. - .,sid 81 wo1'l 3
likf % have BIS ro-iou nov
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

-At modern aAg af e'as Hg Fon-
income tax rfiafr IS 81 enc wt
-Im ~ iorse- r tf rm ar
sign Is
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

TIE Vomers federation has AL
plans outlined fo- fhe s1terzaluu1crt
g, ihs district Convention rexs monta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

For sac a. trase or t1r rtai. ls a1
1fe sane Use classified v2ni n
The I.eade<
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04
ITCHING BURNING
RASH ON HEAD
Developed Into trupt,ons. Hsr
lifeIsss ano Dry. Cgticu-a Heals.

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nv h.<S wki1S LAIR orvelcpec i-to
so-r crupfions TIE 1nhing ar {
nurni-e cnuset me &c s-ras1A- Ny
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q ta1 Oh. So-ur nlr rs - lr-I-s-
uoz vas - gTess insi los, flrer-
TAe r-o1slr lssiec ahogH ~ G
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cuzicr-s Sokr anc Olnt-neri s-c
houghi so-ns a1d wAs h-slr1-
Signr5 NJ. Blanche Ssc-s. 80
Aivasla s.. Era5crsor. ~
Ci-ss tht pores q impurities ~
a24ly Use O. Gs11-rs Soar su1 oc-s-
slonal touches Il Cu-i1-rs C.aune1i
a. n--6rd &C satsrz soo.Se and AeE-
Tnrs are ioeAl f1 sHr tolls,. as q
alsc c1,lc1rE Islc--n ior rrTfuT..E4f
kanpAs N.ri ~. h ksi Aac-~es ausiurrs @sf
er.tsrt.t nsrs ~ A. "a 49, >ait svr~f.
$50 sf.al ~ iiH.rr.rr q ca laIrur ~
- aticura SosE si.ss~s -rsfsoui IrsE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

All appeal hts been taken fhe
gaa. cr11fr aasf ol Tr-a Dennis fa-
s.f- 'est aamm .s~.0utr charged y 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

No mar j. as sd as he tAinks
BE- IS nor . suaa - his enemies
tkink hs ls
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

TE1lifs sure An1 rervA-u. can -
ytfa'ned iAroae1 TAs -es1ers sass,
orl coiumns
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

Bly water VITA san i4rE BOTTLE
carts & aotis ~ s1ff ua1re naue-
Water CO Phone -.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

state Le-au'iurai sha-ns say tAa.
me wafa; and other erars wll eea~
il from Yesterdays snowfall We
hcas SD Bui there's ~ rheti and =
tte arees crossings S. ftls fapr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

The iraah.e with those ROYALTY Jose
.1- kmercars barred from fhe pr,a
cess wedd.ar YESTERDAY seems rs
have .een mat tAsr didn't &C.; .rfs lire
Farlf enough TAey SHOULD have zaad
ialf ilIssiTes pes,u iH- VITA tfa hueinh
tar absai ssp ssars aro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

1nrle sam refuses fo allow Nr
aza Nrs Jackson Barnett seen To-
faf purchase 81 ~ar % Garage
rarsas Hvaeniiy fhaalhf f vas an
81 .roihes hottt af Ns gacksars
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04
A~ZA3
01D News
~~CssSip

The cosi ct rasalne used M
necessarily q 1.oEzn coaufF vc-le
star new esna-v ertTF tlrf.
-rrfts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

y me saaaus who were r-rass
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-04

Carriers - herrninr e ensTe'
lron tle snow aFels
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-17

painter. that's been murdered. as
toa. police officer said" GrlsWold
drew his dressing gown closer
about his lean form. y should IKE
10 know sif. why yon banged on.
my door and dta gged me into II.
He timed irascibty 20 the pro
feBSor. who shook back his nlana,
OF bushy white hair and smiled
With saiLye urbapity.
MY dear sir. the sound Of the
Shot came from below my rooms
lsomwhere and my friend and /
could not tell whether II came
from Your apartment or this one.n
] can tell when |. hear a fiddle
playing at ungodly hours over my.
head whether Il comes from above
Of the top hoor!" the other retort-
cd. II move down here, away.
from my club, and my office and
my bankers Ia order TO get peace
and quiet and ! land In this sort
Of thinsl"
"A scream. shrill but subdued by
distance fioated down to them at
this tuncture and the professor
mlTmnred IN an aside to Barry:
Evidently your excellent friend
OF the police has broken the news
Of the tragedy none too diplomat.
tcahy TO my neighbor IN the sky
Light apartment!p
Continued In our next issue.)
Copyright 1929, N. =. Az
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-17
Laurel POINT

f o.
Miss Evelyn Jones and two sons,
OF Westoyer, were recent guests at
the home Of Mrs. Lucy u. Jones.
Reecc Henry, OF Westoyer, was
visiting nero last Sunday.
Benton and John ShaRer. Of Nor
gantown, spent Sunday with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. @.
Shafer.
Willis Brand has a force OF men
building a new telephone line. The
old lines were destroyed by the
men who did the excaYating for
the concrete road.
Mrs. y, G, Shafer has returned
from a visit made TO Morgantown.
Mrs. linda Henry recently spent
two days with Mrs. Perry Hubs,
who has been very. Ill.
Carol Berry is operating a taxi
between this place and Morgan.
town.
"optimist" must not take Mus.
graves Musings too SERIOUSLY. As
the little boy said, lilo is only fun.
ming. y He knows better.
Miss May Scott Is spending a few
days with Mrs. Rella Hibbs.
Miss Pearl Snider Is seriously III
at present, but her carly recovery
Is expected.
Grover Allen hns been very III
with indigestion, but Is better at
present
Eyangtlistic services will be con-
tinued through this week at the NJ.
E. Church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-17
la inside: but .snmoon, n /. -.

the inside; but someone Is com,
ing 4:
Someone had indeed arrived.
They hastened back to the living.
room to find standing Just within
the doorway a young man In o. din.
ner coat with wildly rumpied hair
and 9 policeman in uniform.
The latter advanced with aggres-
stye authority which suffered q
sudden change.
What's been going on here? I
heard a shot and I've been pound
ing blow till this young gentleman
hero let me inl Oh. you're here,
Sergeant Barryi This Is my regtl.
lar beat, Sir. and thinking there
was something unusual"
There is, Boyle.n Barry nodded
grimly to the policeman. 'In that
studio yonder, there's a woman ~.
ing shot through the hearth"
A woman!" The young man
In the dInnor coat repeated with a
gasp. mot Miriam Yane It's i'm
posslblei"
He rushed past the group to the
studio doorway, chung there for a
moment In wordless horror, then
collapsed into the nearest chair,
burying his face in his hand.
Boyle was instantly all business,
After q quick examination OF the
body he turned to Barry.
Would you mind telling me
sergeant@ he began but the other
interrupted him.
mot In the least, although we
know very little i was here IN.
officially, visiting this old friend OF
mine. Mr.. semyonoy, who lives on
the fifth floor-two above this
when we heard the shot and rush.
ed down to investigate. There
seems to be no one In the apart.
ment directly above this one and
! took the responsibility OF break
ing in the door here because we
could get no reply to repeated
knocking and the light from the
studio there streamed out under
the sill mot the outer hall. You can
see how brilllan It Is; It must be
some special light for artists to
paint by at night"
"I'll have to report this at once
to the station. Boyle, who had
been listening attentively, nodded
and turned TO the professor. Have
you anything. sir, to add to what
Sergeant Barry has told me?n
Professor semyonov pondered
for q moment, and then said slow.
ly:
"only that when we heard the
sound Of the shot and opened my
door I fancied that l heard foot.
steps on the stairs below
Barry, whose eyes had turned to
that collapsed figure in the chair,
thought that he saw a shudder
srreep over It as though an unseen
hand had shaken the inert form
hut he said nothing as the police.
man paused at the screened tele.
pone on the table 10 inquire:
Gould you say, sir. whether
those footsteps were going up or
down." D
HNot definitely" the professor
hesitated zone would suppose
naturally that they descend.