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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-08
Cynthia Grey
Married Man Uses office Club Meetings for E@cuse
for "Steppi,lg OW'-Calls Wife "Na1row-Mt''d-
e9' WheM she Asks for Explanation.

Dear Miss Grey: Think your opinion always very fair
and unbiased, so am bringing my sorrow to you 49,.
nave one relative in the city TO whom might coDfide,
but still, 1t is hard to acknowledge is not perfectly
happy.
We have been married good many years and have a
daughter in school, We have made home in Seattle for
nearly eight years.
Ny husband is employed where both male and female,
married and single work. They have socaled association
for betermen of working conditions etc. Their meetings
are held in the evenings in good-siZed hail. They have
their business session first afterwards they dance and serve
refreshments.
Don't you think it would be nice to invite the wives hus
bands and sweehears of those who belong to join in the en-
tertanment afterwards?
But it is just for those who work at this particular place.
My husband seems TO look forward TO these meeting
nights One evening happened to have dinner engage
ment on one of these nights but it had to be postponed
He says am very narTowmnded and am at liberty TO do
as he does If care TO-
He doesn't come home TO dinner these nights it
rushe him yet he has been driving certain party
who works at his place around and ne has been known TO
take Of these young girls home afterwards When
asked hin. about it he said it only his duty to help
fellow worker as il saved her a lot of time.
think that would work very nicely at work, but after
working hours it seems be only fair to tina. should
be told about it. at least
A SCHOOL GIRLS MOTHER. 1
OF course il Mould be nice and only fair for the employees
10 include their and husbands IN these little SOCIAL
affairs. To be absolutely frank NTH you knoic OF no
such office gathering IN the city where employees tdmaes
are not welcome at such parties
We grant that there dtodps co sides to euery story
In order 10 render impartial opinion and thus do your
husband injustice hare asked fire married men chat
they thought about your and they all gaze the same
anstoer: That yoar husband is "kddag yon-fram'n0
vo and using these office gatherings merely as an ca
cRse
When man acts as your husband is doing he invariably
accuses his rife of being arrow-mnded ichen she OBJ
eets IL is difficult situation for NTH children
to face Perhaps H talk kindly 'cith the father Of
youT Riddles trng to impress upon him that ne IS max
ina laughing stock Of his home and bringing don DIS
grace upon his children, he might retent.
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sunroom can't always be the family
play room--lt should be made TO
nccomodnte serious business as
well,
The desk Itself Is one OF those
items which achieve instant popu-
larlty with the housewife who seeks
beauty ns well as convenience in
her furniture. II Is firmly woven OF
light tan fibre with brown wooden
top aud drawer fronts, in the kid
ney shape which offers such COM
fort 10 the one who must spend
several hours nj desk work. The
high rim Mt the back seems to shield
papers and letters on the desk ms
though Offering additional privacy
10 the writer.
The tan fibre chair back Is arched
10 conform TO the pleasing lines OF
the desk. md the seat Is OF chlntz
in tan and brown.
Write 10 Marian Moore, care Of
this newspaper, for advice or infor-
nation about home furnishing or
decorating. sending stamped, adj
dressed envelope for replY)
Question; How should one go
about taking mp the study Of In
terror decorntlon9
Answer: Compare catalogues OF
various schools teaching the sub
Jeot. There are both correspond
enee and resident schools.
Copyright, American Homes Bureau.
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always on n head.
I'm quiet In my habits. on sea or
air or land.
But then again / must confess, I
often have a band.
Now this no doubt win make you
laugh. ! haven't any head,
But walt. my friends, and spare
your chaff. have a crown
instead.
never eat. / never drink TO keep
in proper trim,
And yet In nine times out OF ten,
I'm filled up 10 the brim."
Dear! Dcarr' declared the Wise
Man to Nick. II never heard such
a hard riddle in my life. ] Just
know can't guess Il. might try
Jumping into brambhs bush or two
and shake up my wits n bit. DO
you known
Nick shook his head mo. DON'T
/ think it's hard, too"
Humpty Dumpty heard the con.
yersation and broke In. That IA.
mean he really didn't break, he In.
terrupted. i've had my fortune
told" said he pompously. "and I've
been told 70 keep away from stone
walls. but nobody ever told me 70
keep away from riddles. think
they are as hard as stone walls any
time. and Just as likely TO crack
your head open"
Nancy was trying hard to think.
She loved riddles and she hated 10
give up.
Suddenly q sweet voice at her
elbow said. Hello, Nancyr'
And there stood Alice from Won.
derland. Nancy knew her at once
by the way she wore hor hair, and
her odd little slippers. She had Just
come to Riddle Town and she had
heard tho Riddle Lady's last riddle.
Il Just came from n tea party"
she explained. You've heard of
the Dormouse and the Mad Halter
and the March Hare, and how they
entertained me, haven't your
At that an idea popped into
Nancy's head. TITS n haiti IT'S
hiatt The answer Is hatF' she
screamed.
And so It was, my dcarsl
But still think that Alice
couldn't help thinking that Nancy
was n trlfle rude. for sho never
did answer her question
10 Be Continued
Copyright 1923, by Seattle star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-08

triet attorneys charge 10 know what
that official had been talking about.
jumped 10 the conclusion that here
stood a curfcw criminal
Young Teller. be yelled In his
most terrible voice. you haven't
acted right. Now let mo catch you
here again and I'll send you TO jain
for a year fusAR Mls7 a YEAR.
now You GET OUT OF HERE
AND BEHAVE YOURSELF IN
THE FUTURE. Case disrnlsaedF
''Of course tho district attorney
had a ~ and the old Judge looked
foolish. hut when he tried to reopen
the examination again tho defend
ants attorney objected on the
charge had been dlsmiEscd in open
court. after regular and strictly
legal examination. and be quoted to
the judge tho article Of our eonsti-
tuition which protects from eonyio.
ton a person already tried on the
same charge and acquitted. Once in
jeopardy. you know. This preclpi.
tated. and Involved legal question in.
sotar as the press wRs concerned.
and they joshed the judge out OF
office and broke his poor. kind old
heart"
II darcmy." somebody opincd.
1.-THE experience cured tho judge Of
playing poker"
at did" Cappy declared. Upon
but one occasion did he ever play
poker thereafter The Judge had n
son who started freauenting pool
hallB and playing poker for real
money In the back rooms thereof
Eventually this hoy developed into
such good poker player he con.
cluded 10 make his living that way
He had no difficulty getting other
fools 10 work for him. Finally the
boy accumulated bankroll OF up.
wards OF ten thousand dollars and
his father heard about g. Instead
OF raising n riot he called the boy
In and congratulated him on his bril-.
lance md endcd by saying: But
why don't you play poker with me7
/ SIT alone, night after night. wish.
ing somebody would drop in and
start n five dollar limit or table
stakes gnme. but they're hard TO get.
Son. you can have just as good a
time playing poker with gentlemen.
Play all the poker you want. but
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don't do Il with common men In the
hackroom OF pool hall. And stay
home tonight and I'll organize
game where you can bet 'em as high
as hounds back
"This tickled the young up'start
20 that night he tied into father and
two OK fathers anu-diluyian friends.
by morning they had sonny's bank
roll. and father had most OF IL. You
can't play poker. son, said the Judge.
You're good enough TO trim anna.
teuu, but the professionals will al
ways get you. Why not prove you're
sane and go TO work. ] can get you
mighty nice Job II you'll work at
Il and behave yourself
'whcrc7' says son, embarrassed
and bewilderod.
with cappy Kicks says father.
pointing 10 mo where sit with If
teen hundred OF sonny's bankroll in
front OF me. confirmed the deal
and we saved the boy. He makes
moro than ten thousand n year with
US now and at the end of the year
he has ten thousand left. Which is
why say that pnrenthood is q great
burden. but n great Joy II you have
common sense enough 20 know how
to tote your burden without bend.
ing"
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ADVENTURES
OFTHE TWIN 8
ALICE HELPS NANCY no GUESS
IOlivc Roberts Bartor

This was the next riddle the Rid.
die Lady asked:
Il am not so very big, nor yet so
very small,
Sometimes I am fiat and then again
I'm tall.
Sometimes am stout, but often 1
am lean.
and I come in any shade at all
from bottle blue to green.
Il don't like life indoors. much
prefer outside,
And yet l never, never walk, al.
ways take a ride.
My fortunes always good, It seldom
takes drop,
Ny friends say IT'S remarkable how
1 come out on top.
] cannot run. never race, but II
the truth be said.
NO matter where / promenade, I'm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-08
What is a eloned shopY

What In n closed shop?
linton shop 10 the preferred term.
a union Tor. an commonly inoior,
"cioscd"J shop Is one wjicrc oniy
Hiembcrs Of labor unions arc per-
Hfffed TO pork.
Could the president OF the Unit
cd States be arrested? II no, by
whom?
The president cnjoys certain
prspheOes and rights. among ,1hfch
Is me fact that no tribunal IN the
land has any Jurisdiction oucr him
for any otfense. He cannot be ar
rcsted for any crime. no matter
hoto scrious--epcn murder. ne may
be iDlpeached, but untn Judgment
has been pronounced against him,
he cannot be IN any manner re-
strained Of his liberty.
Where does the name Pancho
come from2
This Is diminntipe for Fran
cisco. just as Bob Is diminutive
for Robert.
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BY return mail you will receive a list
OF easily answered questions. This In
formation will show whether your case
Is one that can be advantageousiy
handled ut home through Specialist
aprouie's Method. II won't cost you any
thing TO get this opinion on your case
and IL may be OF inestlInable benefit 10
you.
Specialist sprouio Toupder and OriEi-
nator of this Method) has been In the
business Of sharpening dull ears for near
Iy forty years. After graduating and re-
eeivinx his medical degree from Dublin
University. he devoted himself TO the
study OF Ear Troubles that he became
an Ear Specialist. originating n Method
Of Home Treatment which has had pa
TENTS In nearly every quarter OF the
globe.
During these many years Specialist
gproule and his assistants have learned
70 know much OF the suffering caused By
the loss OF good hearing. Letters come
daily asking help that the sufferer may
no longer be shut out from the com pan-
ionship Of friends-from the Joys OF the
home circle. church and lodge. Soma
contain the appeai-"Doctor. fear may
lose my tcb at any moment, and then
who Will hire deaf mani"
And so we say with conviction
Get advice upon your Ear Troubles for
fear they become worse.
The grateful friends OF this Method
ARE numerous and viii gladly tell you
about their cases. Don't let your case
become more serious through delay. Why
not send off the filled-in coupon for adj
vice on your Ear Troubles, TODAY?
EAR SPECIALIST sPR0ULE
I7o CornhIll Building Boston. Mass.
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FIBRE DESK SHOWS THE
POPULAR KIDNEY SHAPE
Lamp 10 Match Further Enhances
This Lovely Group.
BY MARIAN MOORE

The first day Of the month, with
IFS flood Of household bills. can
never be noted for the happiness Il
brings. But Il would lose half It's
woes II the checks for these items
could be made out In a cheerful
sunroom. at gay little wicker
desk, like the one In the lllustra-
ton. The signcr Of the checks
would feel more inclined 10 say.
"Ah, well. we only live once" as
she subtrncts the grocer's bill from
the household bank account. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-08
Drug gist Praises
Veronica

Mr.. a. Erickson, retail druggist OF
Seattle, Washington, was 90 grateful
Tor the benefit received from Veron.
lea Water he wants all who arc
similarly afflicted to give this won.
oerful water a trial. For years I
suffered with rheumatism, kidney.
stomach and liver troubles accom-.
panied with complications. After
consulting gome Of the very hest
specialists TO be secured in the conn.
w and being Informed By them that
! was suffering with cirrhosls OF the
liver, kidney trouble and even being
toia by one that I had locomotor
atsxia' ! was Induced 10 give This
great water trial. After using
eighteen bottles Of Veronica water
with great benefit. consider mvso1f
entirely cured" A. Erlekson se2a
7 Rainier Avenue.
; Ihousands Of users OF vorort,a
nave found relief from chronic con
supatlon. indigestion, rheuroatlm
Ninney and bladder troublea ana o,b
= stomach disorders. A big. gener.
oas 10 gallon bottle at your drug.
sists, seventy.five cents.
Veronica Water
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CAPTAIN
BLOOD
By Rafael Sabafini
9 pArAIl. oABATiNi
AIspCt NrA sNpvlS'r nc

IN ms wake, In all OF which, in
sunetivoly, they approhonded n
vague menace.
AZ tho head OF tho companion.
ogie found Hts progress barred by
Hood, who confronted him. sud
den st~caness In his faoo aud Ia
every limo OF him.
What's thlsg" tho Captain de.
mandcd sharply. Your station IA
on tho gun-deok why have you
left III"
Thus challenged. tho obvious tru.
enlence faded out OF oelc's bear
Ing. auonched by the old habit OF
obedience and tho natural domin-
ance that was the secret OF tho
Captains rule over his Wild follow
era Hut II gave no pause to tho
snnner's intention. IL anything II
Increased his excitement
Captain" no said. and as no
spoke he pointed to tho pursuing
ships Colonel Bishop holds us.
We'ro In no case either to run or
fight"
Blood's height seemed TO increase.
as did his sternncss
''osle." said he. In voice cold
and sharp as steel. your station Is
on the gun-dcck. Youn return 20
Il at once. and take your crew with
you. or else =
Blu, oglc. violent OF mien and
gesture. interrupted him.
Threats will not serve. Cap
tain"
"will they ncta"
IL was the first time In his huc-
canecring career that an order OF
his had been dIsgcgarded. or that
a man had failed in the obedience
TO which he pledged all those who
Joined him. That this Insubordin-
alton should proceed from ono OF
those whom he most trusted. one
OF his old barbados associates. was
In itself bitterness. and made him
reluctant 20 that which instinct told
him must be done. His hand clos.
cd over the butt OF ono OF the
pistols slung before him.
"Nor will that serve YOU ogle
warned him. Etill more fiercoiy,
THE men are OF my thinking. and
they'll have their way"
And what way may that be7''
The way 10 mako us safe. Wen
neither sink nor hang whlles We
can help T."
From the three or four score men
masscd below In the waist came
rumble Of approval. Captain
Blood's glance raked the ranks OF
those rrsolutc. fisrce-eycd fellows.
then 1, came 10 rest again on ogis.
There was here quite plainly a
vague threat. mu,inous spirit no
could not understand
You come 20 give advice. then,
do your qunth he. rclenting moth
ing Of his Hiernness.
That's Il, Captain: advice. TIM,
giri. there" IIe flung out n bare
arm to point 20 her. bishops girl;
the Governor OF Jamaica's ncicc.
We want her as a hostage for our
safety"
"Aycl" reared In chorus the hrc-
cancers below. and one or two Of
them elaborated that affirmation.
In fash Captain Blood raw
what was in their minds And for
all that he los, nothing Of his out
ward stern composure. fear invaded
his heart.
"And how" he asked. do You
imagine that Miss Bishop win prove
such n hostagc7"
TITS a providence having her
aboard providence. Heaye 20,
Captain. and signal them 20 scnd a
boat. and assure themselves that
Miss Ia here Then lot them know
that II they attempt 70 hinder our
sailing hence. wen hang the doxy
first and fight for Il after. Thai1l
cool Colonel Bishops heat. maybe. .
Continued Monday
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Airplanes travel from London to
Paris In two hours.
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Copyright by United Feature syndi.
cate. Inc. All rights reserved. Re.
production prohibitcd1
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The works that bear the name OF
Alexandra Dumas number some
1900 volumes
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Cynthia Grey viii receive call
ers on Monday. "wednesday and
Friday from 10 2 p. m. and on
Tuesday and Thursday from IL
to ~ a. m. OF her office In The
Star Bldg. 1909 Seventh ave.
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Veronica Water

advertisement
, 1923-07-13

case the Chester Company abandons
parts Of ITS contracts and decides not to
build the allotted railways. Turkey will
give an option to the British and French
companies enjoying preWar rights.
London, July 9jb. The German Gov
eminent itself is responsible for the de
probation of Germany's currency. is the
finding of the Reichstag's committee of
inquiry, which issued It's report TODAY.
says a central News despatch from Der
lin. The report, adds The Smrssagc. SAYS
the collapse Of the marx was particularly
due to extensive purchases of foreign
coal by the railway administration. with
out notifying the Reich bank or other
authorities.
Dusseldorf, July 10.b.-Tha German
ral.W Ynnos strike fQ5ds, amounting to
lI0)) O)J,JJD marks. las bnaa saiZ,d by
tho French at NaXimjIianau
Paris, July 9 h.-Er0pst j let charged
with c01s9lring with the enemy during
the war, was acquitted today after ten
minutes daGhara iDu by the Jury.
Fargo, N. d., July 9.b. AT least three
persons We're killed and damage estima-
ted at ST., 800 0O was done by terrific
wind, hail and rJinstormS which swept
over the North, central and north eastern
part of North Dakota late on Sunday,
according to reports reaching here today.
, 1923-07-13

81. CIGOlA Ola YIN
Winnipeg, Man, July Ga. Reports
were received here last night Of a heavy
windstOrm which struck RosatOWn, SasE,
and other towns early on Sunday mora
inc. causing the loss of three lives in
the storm area and heavy damage to the
property Of farmers, whose buildings
were demolished by the wind. Wire
communication with the affected paris IS
cut off and confirmation Of the report is
not yet obtainGbIe,
Lausanne, July 9Th. -Ismet Pasha has
proved himself perhaps a greater dlpIo
mat than a general, for by the Near Eass-
ern peace. which was arranged in princi-
pIe BET Heen The Allied aad IarHlsa rep.
ya-enfatives IN the early hours OF this
morning, ne achieved si-raI victories
for his country, emitting him to high
h1aours from the Grand Angora Assem-
b.y. Ismet never ~reI1qui5led his grasp
on the delicate situation that Often con-
froDCed the conference. He kept all
the skilled diplomats guessing from taa
START. he smiled always but seldom if
ever did yield. The Angora Govern nent
n,usf still be consulted on several points
concerning Allied concessions in Turkey,
hl4 everybody at Lausanne believes that
naaca will surely be signed within tea
davs and the secretariat is going ahead
with preparations for a pIanary assembly
Of the delegations and the Sol9mn sigma
fire Of the Peace Pact. Should BJlSaoyiI
RI,sil accept the invitation to cone here
f. sim the Straits CJnva1tion, the iaal
teran3ny will possess special significance
s,nce this would bring Russia into Official
relations with the powers in an important
international treaty, ne sroat result If
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-10
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

NEW YORK. - Citroen, French
Henry Ford" to build factory here.
ROME.-OVations to Fascist mark
Rome's 2676th anniversary.
LONDON-American Women's Club
in London buys S1,000,000 home.
LAUSANNE.-Big fight on Chester
oil and rail concession looms as Laus-
anne peace parley resumes.
LONOoN.-Lord Robert Cecil is ex,
pected to join Bonar Law government
as Lord Privy Seal.
BERL!N.-Germany's budget short
age is now said to be seven trilIion
marks, approximately S1,136, 16O,0OO,-
900 on a pre-war basis.
NEW YORk.-6ritain agrees to aid
dry law enforcement on three-mile
limit
BERLIN. - Communist revolt in
Muelheim cost lives of nine persons.
NEW YORK.-"Big Jim" Larkin,
depOrted as undesirable, sails for Ire
land
SIMLA, British India.-MoIly Ellis,
the tifteenyear-old daughter of Major
Ellis, British commander at Kohat,
has been rescued. The girl, who was
kidnapped recently by tribesmen, is
reported to be safe in charge of Mrs.
Starr, woman physician, at Khanki
Bazaar, in the Tirah country.
LoNDoN.-tiouse of Commons kills
prohibition bill, 236 to IA.
DUBLIN.-Irish Free State applies
for membership in League of Nations.
8sRLlN.-Guaranty question will
present no bar to settlement, German
governmental confidant indicates on
eve of definite offer of 35,0OOO0O 600
gold marks.
NOTWITHSTANDING by the Brit
ish authorities in midocean of a drug
smuggling vessel transporting $780,
900 worth of narcotics from Germany
to Canada for distribution here and ia
the United States as disclosed by the
police,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-10
8 POTTERS GIVEN
JAIL SENTENCES
Maddox, Associations Presi-
dent, Called Head of Con-
spiracy," Gets 10 Months.

New York.-Twenty business men,
the first to be convicted by a jury in
the Southern District of New York
for violating the Sherman Antitrust
Law since it appeared upon the stat
ute books thirty-three years ago,
came before Judge Van Vliet in Fed
eral District Court for sentence.
The defendants, members Of the
Sanitary Potters' Association, pro-
ducing upward Of so per cent of all
bathroom and closet fixtures used in
this country, had been found guilty
of conspiracy in restraint Of trade.
And for the second time in this dis
trict Judge Van Vliet imposed prison
sentences upon Sherman law Offend
ers. The first time was NCvemb-r
%, 1921, when this judge sent %
prison four of the most active mc'9-
bers of the so-called Tile Trust" At
that time his sentences were hailed
as sufficient to strike terror into the
hearts Of those who previously had
fouted the Federal Antitrust Law
as a dead letter.
Archibald NJ. Maddox, president Of
Thomas Maddock's Sons Company,
drew the heaviest term. He was SEN
fenced 10 serve ten months in the
Essex County, n. j., prison and pay
fine Of $4,000. Seven others SEN
fenced to serve six months each and
pay fines Of $4,000 were EIzey S. Ait
kin, manager Of the Trenton Pot
teries Company; Raymond E. Crane,
vice-president of Eljer & Co; Philip
J. Faherts, treasurer of the Lambert
vile Pottery Company; George c.
Kalbeisch, factory manager of the
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing
Company; William B. Maddox, sec
rotary of John Maddox & Sons Com
pany; Arthur Planter, Sr., president
and manager of the Sanitary Earthen-
ware Speciality Company, and ]. e.
Wright, president and manager of the
Wheeling Sanitary Manufacturing
Company.