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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

and placed I, on tho table before
her. just clear OF tho tray.
Don't imagine for one instant
that brought {, here because
believed you would poison me-" he
observed with the innocent smile
Of a child. 1T caught my aye
a. LEFT. and I fanc!cd that Il
might servo 10 amuso you" with
a dsft movement. he Tilted up tho
cap. observe tho spoutr'
Monica, carried away by the OK.
ciiemen; OF the afternoon. BY tho
flood Of apparently inconsequeni
chatter that flowed easily from tho
intruder's lips, forced an exclama.
ton OF delight. A voice within her
Kept repeating Itself over and over
again. warning her 20 DO on her
guard. DawHon's servant had
erawied 10 his kltchen.quarteru. and
Sho sat alone at tea with tho mos,
dreaded Desperate in Eastern wa.
ters. There was no trace, how.
ever. beneath the mask Of nftabillty
no now wore. OF tho hideous idol
that had frightened her in the for.
est.
As ChaLHung had 50 accurately
pronounced-M Monica was lnordlnate-
ly curious. Her fingers itchcd %
explore further and presently they
lowered over tho handle
May II" she demanded sweetly.
by all means" said tho bandit,
his head thrust forVard. Il must
explain one thing. You viii find
our tea little different to that
to which you are accustomed"
Il remember" broke IN Mrs. VI.
ney. gaining courage. You told us
about II once, in my brothers bun.
Rnlow in Jesaelton. Don't you re-
member You said that we had
treated tho beverage shnmefully,
diluting It with milk and spelling
Il with sugar"
sho grasped the handle and lifted
the Id slightly. The difficulty she
had anticipated was not here. IL
came away quite easily.
Suddenly. ms she bent down to-
look inside, door at her elbow
swung open and Il tall figure. plung.
ing hendlong thru tho aperture,
whlrled tho pot from her hands,
sending II spinning right into Chat.
Hung's lap.
She sprang to her feet her eyes
blazing indignation, the lid OF the
receptacle still between her flngors,
but tho newcomer swept her un.
ceremonlously aside and stood. his
shoulders STOPPING. the blue barrel
OF an automatic flashing in the
sunlight.
"slt perfectly stlll. Mr.. Chai.
Hung" came the cool tones Of Chi
nese Pennington. 1T may interest
you to know that I suddenly decided
to alter my plans for your capture
and rounded up your people this
afternoon. There we're no casual.
ties on our side, my friend"
But tho bandit was not looking
Mt pcnninRton's weapon. Tho metal
case lay open on his knees. display
ing only white spout 10 which
no pot was attached--and the
writing, sinuous body OF n snake
that was swiftly uncolllng Itself,
It's head drawn back TO strikel
"The Passing OF ZaraKhan," the
next episode OF this gripping series,
will start In our next issue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
after BABY COMES
Strength Often Returns Slowly
Mothers May Depend Upon Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to Restore
Normal Condition

Many, many letters similar to the
following recommend tho Vegetable
Compound as a wonderful medicine
for bringing the mother back 10 nor
nal health and strength.
1tisan excellent restorative, con-
talns no harmful drugs and can be
taken In safety by nursing mother.
Thousands Of mothers who have
regained their strength by taking IL
are It's best recommendation. Why
not take Il yourself?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

made you want 90 help total
stTanEor-what made you DO 80"
II don't know really guess RS
because I'm 30 happy myself / want
20 help anyone who 10 In trouble"
you're going 90 bo marrledf'
you heard" Her eyes nhone.
Ties the best man that ever lived"
Il reckon you must have had a
raw deal IN life"
TITS over now-i've waited seven
years FOR happiness ana I've found
Il NJ last"
Seven years r. n long time" re.
marked tho stranger slowly. "Peo'
pie change lot IN seven years
Perhaps ho-your first husband
has been looking FOR you and want
ing you back"
Don't remind me Of him. Why
should you? / think he must be
dead. lie ia 10 mo anyhow never
even think OF him now
Tho man sat staring IN front Of
him. Queer now ! met fellow
some montha ago who told mo he had
some months ago who told me he had
Told me he came 10 know TOO late
that no loved her and wanted her
back. lie went looking for her all
over tho country. saving up money
80 he could mako a homo for her
when he found her again-didn't
tell mo his name"
"oh-he wasn't dark and thin
was he1--wlth peculiar scar on
tho palm OF his left hand7' There
was n nervous tremor IN her voice
and her eyes widenod with fear.
He looked at her steadily for a
moment Then no shook his head.
"No-you don't need 10 worry.
He didn't have scar on his hand
and no was quito stout man.
No. Il isn't your man: you don't
For moment / thought
need 20 worry"
feared-why don't you drink your
coffee7"
Had all want. thanks. I
won't disturb you any longer" no
AAtAA hAttANias a ~ " va my way
You mustn't leave until Il gets
dark-it wouldn't be aafo 20 so
now" she cried.
"Ill risk A." he returned. His
hand rested an instant on her
shoulder Thank you. Mrs. Evans
-and-I wish you happiness"
Before rho could reply no had
opened tho door and gone out. He
passed from her vision walking very
upright almost with the air OF n
oonqueror sho thought, with amaze.
ment, watching him from behind
the calico curtains.
II was not until he had gone
almost half IA mile that no paused
and drawing his left hand from his
,rouser pocket Enzed az tho curious
red scar that marked tho palm,
Then no oienehcd n, and with lips
grlmly set strobe on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
Could Not Gain Strength

Rock Island, Ill.-"I took Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for n tired. rundown feeling. oas
simply tired to death and could not
gain strength after my baby came.
After couple Of months Of worry
and overwork | took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for
tonic as it had often been recon-
mended to me by my friends. lam
now able TO do my own homework,
laundering and sewing. besides taxi
ing care Of three small children. You
may use these facts as n testimonial
II you wish. - Mrs. HAZEL CLARK
EDWARDS, all 9th Street. Rock
Island, Illinois.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
sIRIPrs FASHIONABLE

Stripes arc very fashionable. both
vertical and horizontal. In knitted
woods and silks and in sport ma.
tsrials there IL much evidence Of
their popularity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
TULLE BANDS

Tulle bands. fastened With Jewels,
are attractive headdre.es for tho
young and beautiful Tho moro ma.
iure woman Is giving up the head
band and wearing her sleek marcel
led hair unadorned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
WHITE CuARMEUsE

For the girl who dlslikes fussy
clothes and bouffant lines. but likes
10 look decorative. nothing Is more
attractive than tho frock OF white
charmcusc. aleeyeless. with long
bodice and an embroidered girdle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

Allentown, Pa.--"After the birth
Of my girl was oil worn out, with
out bit OF strength. Nothing
helped me until / began TO take
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. Then / picked right up and
got strength TO do my work. Now
with the boy | have no such trouble.
! take your medicine right along
and won't be without II. / recon.
mended II to a friend of mine, n
young girl. She couldn't eat, had
no strength and had trouble every
month. She is big strong girl now,
and still takes IT, Mrs. JOSEPH S.
SMITH, 634 N. Law Street. Allen
town, Pa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
MANY BRACELETS

Many bracelets arc worn by tho
fashionable woman--aome plain.
some studded with Jewels. some in
gorgeous colors--all on one arm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
Gave Both Of Us Strength

Hoosick Fails, N.Y.-"When my
girl was born was weak run. down
woman and very nervous. My hus-
band advised me to take Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and the Liver Pills and they put mo
right on my feet. ! have Just been
recommending the Vegetable Com
pound to my daughter and 1t has
helped her throughchildbirth. Ithas
given us both health and strength,
and II this letter will be Of service
you can use Il anywhere you like"
- Mrs. ELIZA Moon, 10 Classic
Street. Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
PRINTED VELVET

Straightllnc frocks. without belts.
with long sleeves and Jenny neeks
arc made OF printed velvet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

Cynthia Grey is taking 10 days vacation All letters
answered as promptly as possible upon her return
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

Lydia Il. Pinkham's Private Text upon AILMENTS
Peculiar to Women will request Write
TO the Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine Co.. Lynn
This book contains valuable information.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

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be had II
famous i
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salad. II
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worry II
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

"The Passing OF ZaraKhan," the
next episode OF this gripping series,
will start In our next issue.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

Miss Evelyn Newton will represent Miss San Antonio
the pageant in the Fiesta Miss Newton Is the daughter
If Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newton. s,'ts. .sf
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

: Mrs. Paul B. Malone is the wife of General Malo
She arrived at Camp Travis recently from Fort Benn
Ca and she has many friends both in army and civil fe
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

Miss Lillns Halle Thompson will be the Duchess
Galveston her Majestys Court, while Miss Ezabet
T.nbben will be her Maid Of Honor. ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

Miss Helen williams Of Waco has been the guest 0
friends in San Antonio for the past week Miss William
talented singer and took part in the musical exravs
sanza, The Merry Whirl." c.-
Evening star., 1923-10-14

general of Immigration, however, by
a remarkable display of common
sense solved this difficulty. Two
thousand immigrants rushed to New
York before midnight September 1 in
order to beat the quotas for that
month were ordered admitted by the
commissioner general, who in order
to avoid the supreme cruelty of send
ing them back, fixed the date-of their
arrival as August 81. But he then
fined the steamship companies $500
for each of the immigrants, total
of 100000.
I This seems to be commendable act
of even handed justice.
This act of the commissioner seems
to point to the one practical and hu-
name way out. To allow Il system to
continue under which great numbers
or immigrants are brought to the
shores OF the United States only to
be deported once more is positively
tnhuman. The wretchedness and in
Justice of such a system is appalling.
II we must limit the quota of i'm
migrants. and IL we are unable to con-
troll the departure OF them from other
native shores, at least we can make
the steamship companies realize that
II they bring hither hordes of human
beings only to have them deported,
tney VIII lose their passage money
and be penalized to boot
This will make the hardship bear
not on the immigrants, but on the
transportation companies. And once
the companies find out that it Is a
losing business to bring to America
crowds OF immigrants who cannot get
IN, they Will cease to bring them.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

tall corn needs amending after a view
of the Yakima giants.
Alfalfa, one of the principal folders
for live stock, yields three bounteous
crops a season. Other grain is grown
to advantage and dairy and poultry
products are reaching great proper
tions
This project. including some $4,000
acres, has gained fame from its pears
and apples in particular. Apple trees
groan with the burden of fruit that
crowds onto the limbs as thick as
oranges or peaches on their respective
trees
A cold storage plant is at hand
which will hold $500 carloads of ap-
pies. One cannery on the project last
pears. Two hundred thousand lambs
made up the lamb crop of last year.
giving an indication of the extent OF the
live stock development.
These figures indicate what the fu-
turG holds in store when the project
is really going, full blast. At present
the surface is but scratched. Six hun
dred thousand acres of land lie within
reach of the great dams that store up
the precious water, of which but half is
being worked. Experiments from year
to year are disclosing new crops which
may be grown on the land.
give Uncle Sam that comfortable feel
ing in the region Of his belt that the
farmer experiences when he looks
into his cellar and his Iarder and
views the stocks of vegetables and
other foods that are stored up for the
winter. He can look at these. projects
and say, We'll, anyway, we can eat"
Evening star., 1923-10-14
LEAGUE OF NATIONS TAKES UP
NATTER OF CALENDAR REFORM

The league of nations, even in the
midst of the grave political problems
which confront it. has found time to
appoint a committee to investigate
the question of calendar reform, and
especially the question of the de-
termination Of the Easter date.
The principal religious bodies are
represented-the English church by
the Rev. L. f. r. Phillips, secretary
of the Royal Astronomical Society," thus
giving the league the benefit of eminent
scientific knowledge in the disposition
of the question in it's relation to the
church.
Attention is now being called to a
resolution adopted by a council rep
resenting the Greek and allied
churches that was held last May in
Constantinople. which extended TO
ecclesiastical purposes the use of the
Gregorian calendar that had been
adopted for civil purposes in Greece
some months previously.
The Gregorian calendar now has
finally superseded the Julian in Eu-
rope. after n contention of $50 years.
The resolution of the CONSTANT
nople meeting of the Greek and allied
churches accepting the Gregorian
Evening star., 1923-10-14
CRUELTY TO
IMMIGRANTS
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

The immigration question is com
plex one. We do not want unlimited
immigration in this country because
we want to keep up the standard of
living among American laborers, and
at the same time we wish always to
bring to these shores a flow Of the
best citizenship of the world.
On account of our present inmi-
grafton restrictions many immigrants
coming into the United States. after
the quota from their particular coun-
try has been filled, are compelled to
return. This often causes acute hard
ship.
OF course the sensible and humane
way to restrict immigration would be
to prevent the immigrant from start
ing from his own country If there was
, probability of not being received
here. This, however, is politically
difficult to accomplish because we can
not dictate to another nation what
persons may leave its Jurisdiction.
Taking advantage of this dilemma
the steamship companies have been
bringing large numbers of Immigrants
hither when they knew they could NOT
find admission.
The other day the commissioner
Evening star., 1923-10-14
VEST INDIES WITHOUT STORM:
MYSTIFTES WEATHER OFFICIALS

Probably for the first time In the
history of the United States weather
bureau the hurricane season has
passed with not single dreaded
West Indian storm having occurred.
Such a record is practically unknown
In the bureau annals and absolutely
50 In the experience of Chief fore
caster Z. H. Bowie, who has been for
many years responsible for broad
casting hurricane warnings.
Mai. Bowie accounts for this un-
usual meteorological record in
ctence Service.
Causes Not Clearly Defined.
"West Indian hurricanes" he says,
"originate from causes not clearly
defined, but intimately connected with
the boundary of the northeast trade
winds and the belt of calm along the
equator. They occur less frequently
when this boundary is near the
equator as it seems to be this sum-
Evening star., 1923-10-14

THE cause Of the extension south
ward of the area of high pressure
over the north Atlantic is not known
1t may be due to Unusual coIdness
of the ocean, since cold water chills
the air and cold air is heavy air, but
this remains to be proved. The fact
IS not a single tropical hurricane has
been reported this year from any part
of the north Atlantic. nor have we
felt it necessary even to send out
warnings to any port of that great
area that the formation of a hurrI-
cane was indicated. They have been
totally absent.
Energy Apparently Shifted.
Says the weather scientist:
In contrast to conditions in the
Atlantic the tropical hurricanes of the
Pacific ocean, or typhoons as they are
called there. have been unusually
prevalent this summer, especially
along the coasts of China and Japan.
Apparently the energy which causes
the formation of those storms has
been shifted from the Atlantic to the
Pacific ocean,
Evening star., 1923-10-14
Might Have Been Older.

From London Tit-Bits.
An old woman was lecturing the viii
1age ne'er-do-well on the evil effects
of strong drink.
DO you know, John" she said, you
are robbing yourself of years of your
life?"
II doan't know about that, Jane"
said John. I've reached sixty-seven
an 1T doan't look like killin' me yet"
NO: but, john" answered Jane, "if
1t hadn't been for the drink We might
ha' been seventy-seven by now"
John promised to think It over.
Evening star., 1923-10-14
Fur Jacquettes
The Smart Mode
At $49.5o and $3.50

Fine quality white coney trimmed with
monkey, beautifully silk lined and silky cara
cul in tan, black and white. Unusual in value
at these low prices.
Evening star., 1923-10-14
LONG DISTANCE DANCES
NEARLY 200 YEARS OLD

From the Detroit News.
There is nothing new about the en-
durance dance. In 1894, when peasant
and noble for leagues about gathered
at the festival of ST. John. at AK
la -ChapelIe, fellow in motley danced
over the cobbles.
Presently he was Joined by a beg
panionably and leaped and pranked
Then a stout burgher hurled his bulk
into the revel.
A confiagration of dancing, without
apparent reason, was kindled, and be-
Evening star., 1923-10-14

calendar also affirmed the Willingness
of the churches concerned TO modify
the method OF, determining Easter,
provided 1t was kept on a Sunday sub
seQuent to the first full moon after
the equinox This condition would be
satisfied IL Easter were the first Sun
day after April 30, a later date than
most of those suggested. which have
been near the middle OF the present
range, extending from March 22 to
April Is.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

Uncle Sam turned on the water and
then the desert blossomed like a rose
and even the menus had to be altered.
Out in the Yakima and Huntley
projects the good housewives, drop
ping their plural manner of speaking,
now ask of their families, Shall we
have q baked potato for dinner?''
Good average sizes run anywhere
from two and a half to three pounds
apiece.
Hundreds of thousands of acres of
former sage brush have been turned
into broad stretches of fertile land
through the power of the refreshing
water that runs through the muddy
canals and the horn of plenty has its
outlet in the miles and miles of fruit
full orchards and gardens that have
replaced the burning deserts of for
mer years.
Bring Back Evidence.
Commissioner d. W. Davis of the
reclamation bureau of the Department
OF the Interior. who has just returned
from tour Of these two projects, one
in Washington and the other in Mon
tana, has brought back some interest
ing pictures and facts concerning the
work there and the development.
In the Huntley, Montana, project,
which contains 32,473 acres, a farmer
named Tucker at Worden tried the ex-
pertinent of growing tobacco. He
planted the Burley leaf type and bur
ly 1t proved to be. The plants in sixty
days had grown from seed to a height
of four feet. The leaves were of an
average length Of about forty inches
and seventeen inches in width.
The yield was exceptionally good,
too. for from a tablespoonful of seed,
which planted six acres, more than
10000 plants We're grown. The finan-
cial return was excellent and the sue
cess of this years growth is expected
TO be the forerunner of an extensive
dev evAlopment of tobacco growing.
s Adapted to Tubers.
The heavy soil has been especially
adapted to potatoes and large crops OF
enormous tubers have been produced.
Sugar beets of monStrous size seem to
spring like magic from tiny seeds and
in the long growing season which
lasts as long as 135 days, ample OPP
portunity is given for them to grow
to their hearts content.
Alfalfa and other grains seem to
add inches to their height when
planted in this fertile land, 3 900 feet
above sea level.
Corn, beans and other vegetables
yield bumper crops and even the poor
est land is farmed Rrotitably with
clover growing.
luscious fruit, is even more prolific in
its outpouring of grains and vegeta-
bles. field OF corn is a veritable
forest of green as the stalks push
upward until they reach a height of
twenty feet or more. 1owa's famous
Evening star., 1923-10-14
GIFT TO ARMY MUSEUM.
ophthalmic Collection Presented by
DR.. J. M. Ball.

Through the generosity of DR..
James NJ. Ball of st. Louis, the United
States Army Medical Museum has
been enriched by the presentation of
an extensive collection of ophthalmic
(eye} specimens, which are now be-
ing Installed in the museum.
The collection, it is said, consists
Of large number of original draw
ings of external ocular diseases, pho
tographe pathological preparations
of eye diseases. microscopical sec
tions, eye Instruments. rare litera-
ture on diseases of the eye, copies
of well known ophthalmic aliases
and many portraits of bygone leaders
In ophthalmic work on diseases of
the eyes.
Evening star., 1923-10-14
His Alternative. .

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Lady-The idea of a great big husky
man like you asking n stranger for
money.
Tramp know, lady, but I'm too
kind -hearded to tap you on the bean
an take it away.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

fore the sun declined the streets were
tnrongeG with prancing thousands.
indeed, so runs the chronicle, they
commenced dancing in a wild and
frantic. manner, many losing entire
Evening star., 1923-10-14

control over themselves, and continus
ing to dance until dropping down
from fatigue, and some, in a moment
Of frenzy, dashing out their brains
against walls"
Evening star., 1923-10-25
ABSENT -MINDEDNESS
SUBNORMAL TRAIT
Invention Proves Wandering Mind
Involves Same Bodily Motions.
as Imbecility.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
:, NEW YORK, October 25.-Detaiied
Photographic studies of the motions
Of human beings, made qossible
through the invention Of an apparn-
! tus called the scale cage, have led 10
the conclusion that absent nj ,nded
persons temporarily indulge In mo
tions similar 10 the motion behavior
! Of imbeciles. according to the Engi-
neer!ng Foundation OF this city The
} foundation says also that great waste
results. in some manual occupations
from ill-directed motion.
Many persons occasionally are alb
sent minded, and, while tk cir wits arI
woo'gathering, the motions Of their
bodies, as recorded by photography.
are strikingly similar TO those OF tn.
! weak minded and subnormal.
Bricklayers of ordinary training
have used the same methods probably
! for 1000 years. The berrypicker, the
most ancient Of craftsmen, has fol.
lowed simple and natural methods for
thousands Of years. Studies of theEC
workers give no indication that the
best way to do work is a matter o.
| instinct, or is developed through sue
cessiVe generations by natural proc
/ esses.
BY finding out the best way, ar
demonstrated by tho most expert
worker, tie bricklayer can be trained
| TO do more than three times as much
work with the same effort. The anna
teur berrypicker. most highly edu-
| Gated In everything except berrypick.
Ing and motion study, may be go
trained as to increase his output If
teeufold.