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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
CAPPY KICKS
Wherein He Discourses on the Virtue of an Open
and Receptive Ear
by KynoAnolber Coming Saturday

steamer sighaled shs was going 20
pass 20 ninrbOard. 100. 80 they
came together and cost us $4,000
Why didn't Thofsen hear those con.
fiicting signals. Suppose he was
asleep In his cabin and the mate
did tho dirty work. -Four toots IN
two.toot blasts should have nwak.
ened him like the blast OF Gabrinls
Lorn on judgment day. A real skip.
per would have reacted sub.con.
Bclously or unconBclouHly.
Does he 20 back on tho jobY'
Mike Murphy demanded fierceiy.
lie does--if you do" cappy ad.
mltted. glad Of an opportunity 20
escape gracefully from an awkward
predlcament. "slt down. Mike. and
1t your temper cool Have a cigar.
It's a good cigar"
Murphy accepted the cigar and.
with "A forgiying grin. said: We'll,
IN send Thorhen In 10 you. SIR.
Kicks. for a lecture on the propri.
ETY. OF keeping his ears open the
next time he goes 10 sea"
Cappy settled back on his spine
In his old swivel chair. lifted his
aged legs 20 the top Of his desk.
lighted his cigar and gazsd at the
ceiling with "A faraway look In his
crafty eyes. Murphy saw that he
was about 10 be RECALLED with ono
OF Cappy's delightful "reminiscences
and was respectfully silent. watch,
Ing his chief Presently Cappy
cDwcd his whlskers and said:
II think that no greater misfor.
tune can possibly befail n young
man In business than 10 be the pos
SCISSOR Of large. loose mouth and
a small dull ear. In making this
observation am reminded Of a
youth from Seattle who blew into
San Francisco bay In his yacht one
bright day some fifteen years ago.
and. after giving Us a casual once
over, decided 10 settle in our midst
and grow up with the city His old
man had been a river hog IN the
old days in Northern Michigan. and
had just died and left a aawmill
without timber 10 the young man
In question. Tho latter had sold
the Sawmill 90 buy the yacht. and
when he ran out OF ready cash 10
support the yacht he sold the yacht
at a discount OF 90 per cent and
opened offices as lumber broker.
We'll, the first day he was in
business he dropped around for a
social visit and unloaded on me en-.
tirpiy too long a tale OF his hopes,
fears and aspirations forgaye
him for this. however. because /
could understand Il. He was youngl
But when 1 met him In the Com.
morclal club a week later and he
called me Cappy. made up my
mind that young fellow wasn't wei.
come in my office. 10. altho /
passed him on the street every day.
neither saw nor heard anything
OF him for five years, until one day
he called while Skinner was on his
vacation and was temporarily
holding down SINNERS Job. II ap.
pears he had a cargo OF random
Douglas fir aboard a schooner then
lying in tho stream and he wanted
10 get rid OF II =. ID. q. al two
dollars under tho market. provided
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

ars too close TO tbs sun 90 be
seen now. Venus passes thc
sun September 10, After that
time II will loo east Of tho sun
and an evening star. IL will
not bo far enough from thV
sun TO be seen, however. this
month The sun crosses the
equator and autumn commences
September 20. 6'0i p. m, Pacific
STANDARD tlnrc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

I would pay 80 per cent on The mill
invoice the DAY the schooner should
be unlondsd and tho remainder
within ten days
I'VE traded. Well. tho day before
the vessel was 20 be discharged.
my very dear young friend, J, Au-
....sl.!s = saall 1f the AgeAf Gnaa
Trading company. called and apuH
mo a snd tale about how mis- eFseI7
Drained Peruvian partner. Senior
Felipe LUZ Aimeida, known locally
az Live. Wire LUZ. was In a fair
way on running the firm due 70
pcrnlcious habit OF granting credit
10 people who shouldn't be trusted
for nlokei's worth Of cats meat.
then learned that the eZ.Seattleits
was into the West Coast Trading
company for $4,000 and was about
10 be attached by other creditors IN
the morning. provided the sheriff
could find something 20 attach.
which happy coniretsmps Gus 70.
garded as impossible.
Nov. I knew Gus couldn't 81.
fort this ioEs 10 said 70 him.
Gus, call on this fellow az 2 o'clock
this afternoon. ST close to hia
iesk-as close as you can-and rag
him Hang around for Is or 20
minutes and when his telephone
bell rings you listen. You might
get an earful Of Interesting inforrna-
ton
well. Gus never batted an eye.
He just gave me g knowing look.
Didn't even thank me. But you can
bet he was JOhnny-on-the-spot when
called up our victim and told hiqI
his cargo OF random lumber wou
be out on the dock az o'clock ihsE
evening and 70 call for his check
IN the morning.
HE called for II 10 minutes after
had hung up! He pleaded for II.
lie offered me per cent discount
IN / would let him have tho check
before the bank closed. However.
held out manfully until quarter
Of three. when a deputy sheriff ar.
rived and attached the account In
the name OF the West Coast Trad
ing company And that night Gus
Redell called at my house and pre-
scented me with dozen full quarts
OF California port that had been
around the Horn % times and
which HIS grandfather had made Ia
the fall OF 1866.
mo. there was no mystery. Many
years ago ] discovered that my
voice. heard thru a telephone.
sounds like a band-Raw ripping thru
knot. II has such high. pierre
ing quality that phone converse
ton with me is equivalent TO broad
casting by radio. Indeed, Skinner
declares that once he was walking
down California 81. when I was Civ
ing a competitor rawhiding by
telephone. TIE competitors office
was on the second floor but his
window was open and Skinner
heard every word said.
(which is why reitcrate that
there IN no greater virtue than a
shut mouth and an open and recep-
tive ear. A. gentleman couldn't
give Gus Redell information -
which he was not entitled. but as u
friend Of his ! could advise hifS
TO keep his ears open. couldn't j?
/ could-and he did Nor was the
West Coast Trading company listed
among the optimisss who took an
expensive beating the day that
nny.ccme.lately took the pau
pers oath"
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
SCIENCE
TrutteS.
Dogs Hunt Them.
Also Pigs.
Find Some in u. S.

Science In turning lts attention to
a vegetable that IL hunted ~ dogs
tho truffle This vegetable Is an eat
able fungus which develops usually
In llme.eontaining soils. underground.
on the roots OF birch ana oak trees
Trufflea are a hlghlyprized delicacy
In certain sections. especially In
France. The best ,rufflos found In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

in the morning. when the sun Is
low. Tho time OF year in also
such that the prospects for clear
weather are poor. That case Is
not regarded aA favorable ono.
Tho next total eclipse visible In
tho United States occurs In
1916. In this case only n small
part OF the beginning OF tho
sclipso track lies in tho United
States. Another occurs in 1910.
STARS WILL
BE OCCuLTED
on the morning OF September
2 tho bright star Aldcbnran, in
Taurus. will DO occultcd by the
moon--that ls, tho moon viii
pass between US and the star
and hide It. The occultatlon can
DO seen only from the south.
eastern part OF tho United
States.
On September IL the moon
viii occult the planet Saturn.
This occultation Gun he seen
from the Western States only.
An occultation OF Saturn Ia
ordinarily "a very interesting
event. but in this case tho moon
is 40 near new that even where
II is seen the moon will DO
very low in the sky and there
win be strong twilight.
Uranus, which Ia not visible
TO the naked eye. is the only
planet whose position cnn be
marked on Figure 1, Jupiter, in
libra, and Saturn. In Virgo,
may be seen in the Southwest
early in the evening. Jupiter is
conspicuous by reason of It's
brightness. Mercury Is at It's
greatest eastern olongntion on
September 2. and so may be
seen about that time low in
the southwest In the evening
twilight. All the other planets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

They are nSarly all connected
with tho SUMS corona, tho poarly
halo OF llght which surrounds
the sun and which cannot BIO
Soon OF studied except when the
great part ot tho suns light Is
cut Off at THIS eclipse,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
The Starry Skies in September
BY Prof Samuel G. Barton the University of Pennsylvania

Tho most important nstro.
nomlcai event OF the month and
OF the year viii bo the total
eclipse OF the sun. which viii
occur on September 10.
ON this day the dark moon
comes between the earth and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
T1RIEDA'S
Il OLLIES

They were n quarrclsomo family.
ono member, In particular,
Was always the goat.
Everyone jumped on him Mt once.
They were five in number.
In the midst OF one OF these quar-
rcls
one Of them asked mo tho time.
Frlgldly responded
"unlcsa my oycslght fails me,
~ iB five after one"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

hard 10 admit this.
by the Twelve Ragged Apostles"
he snarled. "hnSnt tho creator Of
the payroll got any rights IN this
company"
Not a right" Murphy retorted.
He has u few privileges. but they're
subject 70 revocation NJ moments
notice. Good afternoon. Mr. Kicks"
Mike" Chppy pleaded. you go.
ing 10 throw an old man like me
down without "A minutes notics7"
mo. sir 1 gave you a months
notice"
Cappy sighed But tell you.
Mike. Captain Thoraen rs 20 blame.
despite what the inspectors sny.
The evidence shows that the other
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

France come from the province or
Perigo5d Trutfles equally good also
are found In Italy. They are hunted
with dogs, ana. In somo places with
pigs. The animals are trained 10 find
them by scent.
II. u. Parks. OF the botany depart.
mont Of the University OF California,
has discovered several fine. new odi.
bio species In California. The truf.
lie industry. II developed by de.
mand for vegetables, promises profit.
able returns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

the sun and shuts of the sun.
light, Stated In another way.
the shadow OF the moon falls on
tho earth. The sun u ssi 900
miles In diameter and the moon
but s.IG0 mica in diameter. Al.
tho tho sun has n diameter 400
times as largo as tho moon. Il
Is about 400 times as far from
US. so that the sun and moon
appear 10 ua to be OF nearly
equal size.
When the moon. Mt the time
Of the eclipse, appears larger
than the sun. Il may cover ~
completely. causing a total
eclipse. Al other times. moro
common. when tho moon Is more
remote from the earth. Il az.
pears smaller than tho sun. and
Is not large enough 20 cover
tho whole sun. even when al.
rectly IN front Of H. In this
casc a small ring or annulus o.
the sun remains Visible az tho
middle Of the eclipse. For this
reason The eclipse il called an
aunular eclipse. Tlse total
eclipsea are less frequent. bat
much more important.
SAN DIEGO IN
PATH OF ECLIPSE
As the sun n much larger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
X LETTER From
AVRiDGE FTANN
On Va cation

On facAI1on
Dear Polksi
Vell, welli Two weeks one
short OF Elinor dlyn's d ~
nasterpioee have como ~
into the discard, and ID
,A must say goodbye TO che
q treos % and to the
GIL flowers t2), and hustle
back TO the office ~.
Everything has an end except
Life and Love and Truth and Kind
noss. Oh, yes and circles.
- # so that's the end Of
,~ G4D thle az the man
" N n remarked VIII en- he
graspod the mule by
the tail. And now I must 60 prepare
to get back on tho Job and rest up.
Industriouely yours,
2e--<zsA asae--
cAS.E)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
ONE PARTY TO
CIlECK EINSTI;IN

The problems to be studied In
this eclipse are not new ones.
TENDER II, the astronomers will
assemble ut Mount Wilson at
the sessions Of the American
Astronomical society.
Many observntorles will make
observations on the eclipse.
Parties from Ycrkes, Washburn
and Goodsell obscrvatories viii
locate on Catalina island. Mount
Wilson and Mccormick obsorya.
tories will have their equipment
near San Diego. ,.lck obsorva.
tory and fhc students' obsorya.
tory OF the University OF Cali.
fornia have selected llnsonndn
In Mexico, which ~ on thc con.
trnl line stewart observatory
marty viii 10 at HcrmoBglllo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01
SAN DIEGO IN
PATH OF ECLIPSE

As the sun n much larger
than the moon. the moons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

shadow ls OF tho shape Of
cone. Tire earth is always near
the vertex or point OF tho cone,
30 that but very small part
OF the earth lies in the cone.
As the moon moves over tho
sun. and as the earth rotatcH.
the shadow sweeps over tho
earth's surface and puts other
sections in the shadow. Tho
path Of the shadow is called the
eclipse track.
Tba trock OF this eclipse.
which Is about 100 miles wide.
Is shown In Figure ?. Tho
trnck starts near the coast OF
Asia and crosses a wide cxpanse
OF the Pacific ocean before II
strikes the coast OF Southern
California. II crosses Mexico
and Yucatan and then ends on
the Atlantic ocean. Scientific
observations cannot be made
properly except on lnnd, so tnat
only these parts of the track
interest us here. As may DO
seeprfrom the map a very small
part OF the southern part OF
California, including the town of
san Diego, is In the track. a
few islands off the coast are in
the track. San Clemcnte Is very
near the middle OF the track.
where the eclipse Is longer than
near the edges. but the Island
does not afford suitable living
conditions. Santa Catalina Is a
suitable location. All other loca-
tons from which the eclipse
may be observed are in Mexico.
Just following the eclipse, Sep.
sproul observatory. Mexican
National observatory and the
Toronto observatory have select
al sgntf1nu ,,.... .t,..u,u,oa
Palisadian., 1923-07-20
Tablet Is Placed on Historic Mansion

a MID gathering Of distin-
N guished persons at the Arts
N club, 2ol7 | street, Northwest,
once the home of President
Monroe, Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes
and Miss Maud Campbell Gouverneur,
Observation-Disclosures of the enuncia-
tor of the Monroe doctrine, unveiled
a tablet which will mark the building
as one of the foremost historic spots
of the District.
The bronze tablet, upon which are
inscribed the names of the famous
persons who have lived there, was
presented by rte District Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
In speaking his approval of the
marking Of the historic house, District
Commissioner Rudolph said, in part
"Everything associated with the name
of James Monroe ought to excite the
interest of every patriotic American.
"The event in his official career that
brought him closest to our interest Is
his connection with the selection of
the location of the site of the seat of
government of the United States
HE was a member of the committee
Palisadian., 1923-07-20
BURDEN FOR ANY STOMACH
No Wonder Dear Old Lady Was Hor-
. rified at Nephew's Peculiar Com
bination for Lunch.

Aunt Pauline is dear old soul, but
she doesn't understand a thing about
golf. The other day her nephew re-
turned from the local course, after q
particularly rotten exhibition of golf
did you have good gamer" asked
Aunt Pauline, who always processes a
kindly interest in what she terms her
nephew's "eccentricity"
NO" was the reply "The seventh
tee was sloppy and all the green's were
in terrible state"
Aunt Pauline shuddered.
"You mustn't lunch there any more
Gilbert. What weird combination
And you know how easily you get indi.
gestion." She shrugged her shoulders
thereby relieving herself of all respon-
sibility. 81 can understand how enioy.
able cup of tea and a sandwich must
be after a game but seven cups of tea
and greens-."-Chicago Daily News
Palisadian., 1923-07-20
LONG RECORD OF GOOD WORK
American Sunday School Union Has
Completed Its '106th Year of Serv-
ice-its Activities.

The American Sunday School union,
Oldest Sunday-school organization in
the country, has just completed its
1O6th year of service. Since it's found
ing, the Christian Work (undenomina-
tional tells us, the union has organ
lied 13S,000 Sunday schools. into
which it has gathered 100000 pupils.
During the last year it either organ.
lied or reorganized 1900 schools is
sued a dozen Sunday-school periodi-
calls, with circulation of some 2,OOO,,
600, and published 100000 books, book
lets and other Sunday-school requi-
sites. Further,
"More than five thousand PERSONS.
young and old, have professed CONVEX
sion in connection with it's work DUR
ing the past year, and forty-seven
churches of various denominations
have grown out of it's schools. Its work
covers the whole United States and is
supported by some twenty-five thou
sand givers-people who believe that
union, evangelical work of this sort is
the salvation of our outlying rural dis
tricts." s."-Literary Digest.
Palisadian., 1923-07-20

appointed by congress in October 30,
1888, to repair to the lower falls Of
the Potomac. TO view the situation of
the country in the vicinity of the
same and to report proper district
for the residence Of congress. ,
"In a letter to Thomas Jefferson on
the 25th of the following May, he says,
My letter by the last post will inform
you of the occasion which pointed that
as the favorable moment for trip to
Georgetown and of our availing our
selves of it, Yesterday evening we
returned Our report will be in favor
of the Maryland side and of a posi-
tion near the town The site so fa-
vored was that now occupied by the
city of Washington, which shows how
harmoniously he worked with Wash
ington and Jefferson in furthering his
founding of the national capital
The house was bnilt in 1902 and for
six months it served as the nations
White House after the burning of the
original one by the British in 1914.
Many distinguished persons. in addi-
tion to President Monroe, have resided
there.
Palisadian., 1923-07-20
His Condition.

"Ah! How fine to have such a
family, to be married, and" rhap-
sodized a queer-looking tourist who
had halted his Hootin' Nanny car in
the big road How
"Eh-yah !" responded Gap Johnson
of Rumpus Ridge, who was Topping
over his own front fence I've got
fourteen-yaww-wn children, and
the gener'l impression pears to be
that I'm married. L d'know myself
though. You see, whilst the justice
Of the peace was operating / fell
asleep and hain't never been right
shore that | wasn't sued for dam
ages, or something that-away, instead
of getting married. But wife lows
wedding ceremony was performed,
and so I've just sorter-yaw-w-wnl =
let it go at that. ."-Kansas City Star.
Palisadian., 1923-07-20
| WANTED THAT FARM BUREAU
swede's Complaint to the Department
of Agriculture Put on File for
Future Action.

The Estelline Is. ID Journal prints
the following:
: "a Swede in Minnesota took out a
membership in the Farm bureau.
About three months afterwards the
Department of Agriculture lat Wash
ington received a letter from him:
Il ban sign up for a farm bureau.
Not received it as yet School teacher
she ban going to board at our house.
My wife she want bureau for spare
bedroom. Let me know how soon you
will send it.
HE received the following letter.
"Dear Sir-Replying to yours Of
recent date. We have no bureaus in
Washington that we can send ont at
the present time. However, Sidney
Anderson of Minnesota is at work ON
an A No. l farm bloc, and as soon as
he finishes it we will have it sawed
up, made into farm bureaus. and send
one to you"
Palisadian., 1923-07-20

win green of cocoa, If one seeks con-
servative suit tone, this garment is
eminently acceptably worn, as : 1t
should be, with a plated skirt. De-
veloped all of pure white. the acme
of midsummer perfection is reached
for Everybody" dresses in white this
season, even to shoes, cbapeau and
attending accessories.
The surplice mode in the knitted
over-blouse is quite the proper thing.
Its rolling collar open to the waist,
presents fascinating glimpse of an
exquisitely refined lace yestee-and
on joy of joys. be sure in your me-
anderings throughout the knitted
sports wear department to ask for
the new zephyr, knit rainbow scarfs.
Their loveliness exceeds power of
Palisadian., 1923-07-20
His Identity.

ga posse of my children had fight
yesterday afternoon stated Gap John
son of Rumpus Ridge. "and 1 was the
refugee
You mean referee don't you"
asked Zeke Yawkey.
"Nope! They were fighting me till
shook 'em off and tore out for the tim
Der. I clumb tree. and they kept
trying to climb it and pull me down.
But | kicked ''em loose till they got
sorter tired ana quit. But I shore was
the refugee till I wore 'em out."-Kan-
sas City Star.
Palisadian., 1923-07-20
Knitted Drop-Stitch Jacquette;
Variety in Summer Wrap Styles

description. They look like a shim-
mering cobweb of zephyr-weight wool
bordered with a rainbow of colors.
Adorable are they over lingerie frocks
and the latest is to wear these low
able colorful throws over the strictly
plain knit white mohair or jersey
slipovers.
Present styles in summer wraps
are presented in such q variety OF
materials and in so many different
models that it is impossible to des-
ignates any particular type as being
the fashion. Two things, however,
Palisadian., 1923-07-20
Every Little Movement.

Drapery has followed a rather in
teresting evolution. 1t has proceeded
from the left side to both sides; then
to the front, and now to the back.
None of these drapery positions is
really out of the mode. All are WIS.,
ible in the current fashions. The
apron has given the front draping a
new lease on life and it is toss-up
between apron and hustle which one
will win. The apron that ties on with
bow in rack, shares in both move
mems
Palisadian., 1923-07-20

un,ph. skilled artificers have sought
out many inventions, not the least of
which is the drop-stitch. This, season
witnesses the styling Of phantom-weight
garments, knit in open-work stitch
which produces coveted sheerness
and laciness. The effective little jac-
quette shown in the picture tells the
story of this achievement. Navy
blue fiber silk has been employed as
the medium for this summer-weight
fantasy. Its intention for warm
weather wear is accented in the novel
zig-zag stitch alternated with an open
drop-stitch. Note the stylish tight
sleeves and turnback cuffs.
If any of the new colors such as
sake blue, wheat shade, gray or Lam
Palisadian., 1923-07-20

characterize the garments of recent
appearance. These are their length
and their straight lines. No matter
what material or color is used, If a
model conforms to the general rule as
to length and line, it may be worn
with the assurance that it is. in good
style.
For dressy affairs, another whimsical
development of late summer styles has
been the return to favor Of the old-fash-
ioned Spanish or cashmere shawl. The
fortunate woman who possesses one of
these treasures may have it adapted to
the present mode and so add color
full and charming garment to her sum-
mer wardrobe.
The two wraps pictured above are
Palisadian., 1923-07-20

NJ OW comes the midsummer time
~ of the year when the chief cen
cern of milady is to acquire some
thing cool to wear" yet, withal, up
to the mark in fashion, This desire
to play up to the weather is most
satisfactorily realized in knit fiber
silk. 1t is safe to prophesy that were
a motion to be put acclaiming knit
fiber silk frocks, blouses, sweaters and
the like, as ideal for summer wear,
mighty chorus of AYE. ayes" would
mount throughout fashiondom
In this age of knitted outerwear tri-
Palisadian., 1923-07-20
Already in the Sere and Yellow.

Some one has said that an old man
is simply man twenty years older
than ourselves. This little joke from
Punch is evidently founded on the OBJ
servation, which, if you will consider
it, is an acute one:
"And how's dad?" asked the visitor
of a small friend of about eight years
"Pretty well, thank you, consider
ing" replied the boy.
considering what?" inquired the
visitor, puzzled
"Well, he's getting a bit old, you
know" replied the boy. Hell be
thirty tomorrow. youths Compan-
ion.