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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01

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-. -anaglng editor OF tho In
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
TOngue-T visiting Rules

The following rules govern Tho
stars tongue.twisting contest
I rhls contest Il open 20 every.
Il one - except star employees
ana their families. aud the employees
OF other newspapers.
= Every week The star viii
Zs print a tonRuetwlster This
week each contestant can pick out
HIS own letter 20 start his words
with, Next week. perhaps. every
word viii have 20 begin with tho
letter IS" one cash prize OF SIS
viii be paid for the host tongue.
twister submitted during the week.
Z All tongue twisieu mus, bs
~ original Noaineas viii count.
originality win count. Timsiihess
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
SERVICE SOON
ON FIRST AVE.

Resumption Of two>wRy street car
service on First ave-. lines win DO IN
effect by Sunday morning. at tho
lntest. and probably before the end
OF the week. Superintendent Of Pub.
lie Utilities George r, Russell an
nounced Thursday.
Cars have not been runnink north
on First ave. since the paving prof.
eet noecssitated tearing up tho pave.
ment southbound cars hayo been
operated for some time.
Temporary croesover tracks have
been prepared at Ycsler way and at
Pine IT.. due TO the fac; that the now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
1853 FARMERS
ARE SUICIDES
Financial Distress Causes
Huge Toll in Year
By +. G.. Orr

WASHINGTON. Feb. i.-ons hum.
dred and siSty-eight farmer Suicide
In tho las. year IN four states Ain.
nesota. North Dakota. south Ia.
kota and Montana-are reported in
statistics collected by John y Sin.
clair Minneapolis banker.
This L. part OF tho vivid picture
OF financial distress and physical
suffering In the Middle West prs
scented TO tho senate committee ON
agriculture and forestry.
Sinclair obtained his facts hv
means Of questionnalres addressed
10 bankers. as only small psr.
eentage were answered. Sinclair
thinks tho total number OF suicides
was really much larger.
bankruptcies among farmers IN
inc four states were reported as
i-stf, There were 6.ass land mort.
Ease foreclosures. More than 5000
farmers have had 70 abandon their
farms in the las; three years,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
Sheriff Asks Hart
for Vests Pardon

Gov, Louis r. Hart will be asked
Thursday 70 pardon c Y. West. for
msr mayor OF Auburn. who wna re
Gently sentenced 10 serve six months
at Waila wRlia for malicious prose
cution Of Sheriff Hiatt starwich
Vests pardon VIII be asked by sher
~ s1nrwieh himself starwieh len
Thursday morning for Olympia
pavement has not set firmly. Russell
salA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01

win count No tongue twister h
barred because Il ia amusing.
A All tonKue.twisters submitted
II during the week must reach
This office not later than Saturday
noon. The winner each week will
be announced the following Monday.
Z The Tonguetwister Editor will
o. be solo judge OF the contest,
n To compete. merely ran IN tho
Os accompanying blank - one
word 20 each blank space. Each
word must start with the same LET.
ter. Choose your own letter this
week
y Send your completed tongue.
twister 20 Tongue Twister
Editor.T THE STAR TonEue.twiHi.
ers must oonsis. Of only seven words,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. big
Joke on Uncle Sam. He sold the
gunboat Yorktown. Of Dewcy's Man.
ila bay fleet. for junk. wreckerz.
disnRntilnE hnr here. found S.. 900
in Spanish gold pieces hidden in the
engine room
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17
CALLERS AND
CALLS
BY Les COnkIirl.

"HE origin OF the social call
dates from the Stone Age.
- when the head of the family
used to leave q roughly carved
block Of stone at the door OF an.
other as an expression Of good
VIII and friendship. Nowadays
the caller either throws the stone
at his neighbor's head or heaves
it through the pIate-glas window.
A few women call on their next.
door neighbor out Of pure friend.
ship, but most OF them drop in to
see IL they can learn any Of. the
family secrets.
A. modern woman does not con-
slider q cali success unless she
finds out how much money her
neighbours husband Is making,
whether she does her own wash.
ing 'or not, and how much she
owes on the furniture.
There are some callers who are
always polite. This group includes
book agents, stock statesmen, con.
fidence men and tramps.
The only time most husbands 90
calling is when they want to
. borrow q lawn mower.
When q. man and his wife 30
calling, they like to inspect dit.
ferent parts Of the house. The
/ woman generally likes to look at
the furniture. but the man al.
ways, makes bee line for. the
cellar.
Il A woman generally calls Ia. the
afternoon. The only time q man
ever calls is in q poker game.
The problem of how often TO
make a can Ii largely q matter
of taste. A doctor. for instance,
. should call as often as he thinks
his patient win stand for It.
A book agent should always
make a point Of calling when the
man Of the house is not at home.
It used to be the custom for a
minister to call on the members
OF the flock who failed to show
up at church, but nowadays It
would take him too long to- make
the rounds. -
It is also considered. bad form
for an undertaken to call ON q
sick friend.
EtiquettePays that a cail should
never last more than an hour.
but, it is Shard for most women
to conform to- a rule like that.
Once they get to talking, the sky
is the limit as far as the time
is concerned.
When a man goes calling, he
should always take q suitcase
with him. It may come IN handy
II he gets a chances to make away
with q few Jumps OF coal.
When a young man goes calling
ON his girl, he should take . box
Of candy for her and: q boz OF
cigars for her father. He may
also take a cane to chase his
girls kid brother out from under
the paflor. davenport:
It 10 mot necessary to take any
thing for her mother, because he
will never be, able to make friends
with her anyway, = S.-s.1-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17
OYSTERS IN
SEASON

A centipede on top Of the multi.
plication table.
Getting divorce on Independ-
ence Day.
A self-service station for motor
lists.
A gang Of house wreckers doing
their stuff on a brokerage con-
Germ.
Emigrating from Ireland to
Mexico.
News Note) Pussyfoot Johnson
Is touring through the Sahara
Desert.
A telegraph hoy" delivering a
telegram to the OH Mems Home
A short-haired flapper named
Bobby.
The customer Of a speak easy
with a hoarse throat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17
''HIGH BLOOD
PRESSURE IS
NOT DISEASE, !"
SAYS PHYSICIAN
Tells Of BI-a-Iin, New
Method Of Treatment

A wel1-known physician who has
made an extensive study OF the sub
ject of blood pressure emphatically
states that it is not disease. He
says, ut is a symptom and a most
significant and important one ut
that" Its presence is and should be
constant warning to the medical
man to- search for the real cause.
High Blood Pressure always means
DANGER. It is an early warning
of worse to come If the signals are
not needed.
If you suffer from headaches.
have attacks Of dizziness. vertigo.
shortness Of breath on exertion,
sleep poorly. wake UP frequently
and get UP always tired: II you are
low-spirited, prone to worry, have
occasional attacks OF neuralgia.
neuritis, or muscular pains, II your
heart palpitates, you may be sui
fering from high blood pressure.
And the presence Of high blood
pressure means you are absorbing
noisons from wastes that lie too
long in the intestines.
This same physician has discover
ed a way to treat high blood pres
sure that has been universally sue
cessful in thousands OF clinical
cases. He has discovered a formula
that stimulates the bile which Is
Natures great antiseptic and regu-
lator. With the bile in a normal
healthy conditions the body throws
off the poisons quickly and good
health is the natural result.
Now that thousands OF tests nave
proved the efficacy of this treat
nent, it has been put up in con-
.venient tablet form and is as
pensed by druggists under the
name Bi-a-lin.
II is absolutely harmless, easy to
take and is wonderfully quick in
it's results. The American distrib-
utors have authorized local drug
rists to dispense Bi-a-lin with an
absolute guarantee to return the
fun purchase price If you do not
get wonderful relief from the use
Of the very first bottle. Sold by
rood druggists such as Peoples
Drug Stores.
BI-'A-LI.N
FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17
The Ideal Girl.

A pretty face, a pleasing form.
Who would ask for nore2
She never asks for money, she's
A dummy in the clothing store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

Has 1utCAbCu . hC" "o(CL
"A proof rouge for women. A
dame can now cry all she wants
without being afraid of spelling
her complexion.
As it Il now, q girl weeps on
your shoulder and when she
takes her head away she leaves
half of her face there.
It's getting so that your father
can tell what girl you've been
calling on by the powder on your
coat.
This IL the reason SO many
fellows sit on the sofa in their
shirt sleeves.
But romantic couples like to
put their heads together, and one
guy used to leave his sweet
hearts house with so much rouge
and powder on his face that his
friends accused him Of being a
female impersonator.
It's wonderful to have rosy
cheeks, but not when they como
off on your fiance's coat collar.
Cosmetics are bound to ruin his
Nclothes, and he can't very well
call on you in a bathrobe.
Your sweetheart may love you,
but he can't carry q sponge In
one pocket and . bottle Of gaso-'
line in the other.
It's easier for you to wash
your face than It IL for him to
have his suit, cleaned.
One guy came homo from his
girls house with so much red
rouge on his coat lapel that he
looked like . danger signal.
A railroad switchman got hold
Of him and tagged trains with
him all night.
Another fellow was 50 COM
pletely covered with rouge that
all the lightning bugs went home,
thinking It was daylight.
Exercise IL the best thing In
the world to get . good com.
plexion, but that doesn't mean
walking seven or eight blocks to
the drug store for Il.
Nature can paint roses on your
cheeks, but most girls would
rather 90 to an amateur artist.
A dame Hikes to look beauti-
full when her sweetheart arrives,
but nature doesn't always know
when he's going to call on her.
The average fellow prefers a
girl with peach blossom cheeks
and cherry lips, but he doesn't
want them canned.
It's easy enough for q dame to
have them because every drug
store she comes to Is an orchard.
Now that this concern has dis
covered waterproof rouge. it
ought to come to the rescue of
every husband and invent a
woman with waterproof eyes.
Copyright. 1928, King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

This IL the reason SO many
fellows sit on the sofa in their
shirt sleeves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

It's getting so that your father
can tell what girl you've been
calling on by the powder on your
coat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

It's wonderful to have rosy
cheeks, but not when they como
off on your fiance's coat collar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

Cosmetics are bound to ruin his
Nclothes, and he can't very well
call on you In a bathrobe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

But romantic couples like to
put their heads together, and one
guy used to leave his sweet.
hearts house with so much rouge
and powder on his face that his
friends accused him Of being a
female impersonator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

As Il Il now, girl weeps on
your shoulder and when she
takes her head away she leaves
half of her face there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

Your sweetheart may love you.
but he can't carry q sponge In
one pocket and q bottle Of gaso-'
line in the other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

It's easier for you to wash
your face than Il is for him to
have his suit cleaned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17
M E d B u r Y
S A 7 s.
By John P. Medbury.

BIG manufacturing concern
n has invented a new water
"A proof rouge for women. A
dame can now cry all she wants
without being afraid of spelling
her complexion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

One guy came homo from his
girls house with so much red
rouge on his coat lapel that he
looked like . danger signal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

A railroad switchman got hold
Of him and tagged trains with
him all night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

Another fellow was so COM
pletely covered with rouge that
all the lightning bugs went home,
thinking It was daylight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

Exercise IL the best thing In
the world to get . good COM
plexion, but that doesn't mean
walking seven or eight blocks to
the drug store for Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-17

It's easy enough for q dame to
have them because every drug
store she comes to L. an orchard.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
PARTY FOR VETERANS
Aged Confederate Soldiers Dance Vir.
ginia Reel.

Mrs. Violet A. Haynes. a member
of the Daughters of the Confederacy
entertained members of the United
Confederate Veterans with party at
her ECme. 30S Arden Grove, in honor
OF the S0th birthday of her father,
j. J. Haynes, Confederate veteran.
Coffee. ice cream. cake and punch
were served during the afternoon and
the old timers enjoyed dancing the
Virginia reel and other Did dances
to the tune of the merry fiddlers. u
1t is customary for the Daughters
of the Confederacy to entertain the
United Confederate Veterans with q
party of some kind every month but
due to the suspension of meetings dur
ing the summer months no parties
have been held.
The honor guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Haynes, Buck Gravis. L.
Il. Childress. DR.. w. Ii. Roberts, Capt.
II. A. Denney, w. /. Edwards. !. o.
Davis. Il. Kaufman. w. N. Porter.
Godfrey Peterson. Col. +. f. Collins,
ID. ]. Carter and Mr.. Baylor.
Assisting Mrs. Haynes with the
serving and entertainment were Mr.
and Mrs. X. r. Haley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam G. Spencer. Mrs. W. M. Hub
bert. Mrs. Minnie Morris. Mrs. G. Z
Chowning. Mrs. George Sudar. Miss
Tillie Melcher. Mrs. NJ. l.. Mcconnell.
Mrs. Mary Dixon and Miss Dorothy
Dixon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
SHE WANTS dope"
New York Girl Seeks Information
Concerning Lover From Texas.

New York girls are suspicious of
Texas swans.
Proof of this fact is contained in
letter received by County Clerk
Jack Il. Burke Saturday. The county
clerk who is noted for being accom-
modating, and particularly gracious
to women, regrets that on this occa-
sion he is unable to furnish the in
formation requested.
Texas is big state, Mr.. Burke
claims, and although he has a wide
acquaintance, he does not know every
one within its confines.
"To the city or county clerk Of San
Antonio, Texas" the letter, which is
dated New York, August Z, says. "To
whom it may concern. l wish to ask
favor of you. l am a friend of Il
Mr. and as / do not know him
very well and he gave his home as
Texas, / though you would be able to
inform me if he ever was a resident
of that place. You know there are
so many skunks going around and
wooing girls and then leaving them to
fight the world by themselves that ]
thought it best to find out if Mr.
is telling the truth before I get too
serious with him.
He is man about So or 40, SO
he says, but if you have any infgma-
ton in this regard / wish you would
be good enough to inform me in that
regard. 1 am looking out for my own
good as you know how it is for a girl
that hasn't any folks to look out for
her. Hoping that you will give me
whatever information you may, / will
appreciate the same. Yours very
truly"
The name Of the man given in the
letter is not known to County Clerk
Burke, nor is the woman who signs
her name to the epistle. 1t is written
on a typewriter and on the stationery
of a New York medical manufactur
ing COMPANY.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
MlX-UP In MELONS
"Fheft" Turns Out to Be a Case of
mistaken Identity"

Road angles and two loads Of wa
termelons figured conspicuously in an
Investigation conducted by Deputy
Sheriff John Subira Saturday, and
proved once more that the sheriff's
department is called upon to solve
many problems which never get into
the courts. What appeared at first to
be a wholesale theft of watermelons
turned out to be nothing more than
case of mistaken identity"
A report came to Chief Deputy Al
phOnse Newton Jr. that a man had
been robbed of load of large, juicy
melons. According to his story he
had purchased two loads. bringing one
to town and leaving the other load
stacked at campyard in the eastern
extremity of the city. When he re-
turned for the second load, it was
gone.
Deputy Sheriff Subira was detai d
on the case. He proceeded to inve IL
gate. Arriving at the scene where the
melons had been left he found only
their imprints on the ground. He in
vestigated further. At this point two
roads came together at right angles.
A sho-t distance away. on the other
road. lay n stack of melons.
When all explanations were made it
was learned that man had left these
melons there and sent his brother TO
bring them in. The brother made the
mistake of going to the wrong San
gle" and getting the wrong melons.
The deputy sheriff quickly adjusted
matters to the satisfaction Of all cor
cerned,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
ELKS TAKE TO PLAN
Many Members Enroll for Widow
and Orphans Fund Benefits.

Although the widows and orphans
fund of the Elks' lodge has been in
operation less than week. many
members of the order have already en-
rolled. according TO Secretary Grover
Collins. He pointed out that mem
bers Of the lodge have been quick to
see the advantage of the fund from an
insurance standpoint and are showing
an eagerness to affiliate.
Every member of the lodge is eligi.
bic 10 membership in the fund.-" ex-
planned Mr.. Collins.
"The advantage of joining imme-
diately is that those who como in
within 60 DAYS are not required to
stand physical examination. After
expiration of the 60-day period, APP
plicants will have TO pass medical ex-
animation and an age limit Of 80
years Will be in force
Organization of widows and
orphans fund for benefit of the fami-
lies of Ellis was proposed at meet
ing of the lodge last Monday night
and met with favor A committee OF
nine was appointed 10 serve as a
hoard of control to manage the funf
The board has the following p'rSnn-
mel: c. w. Titus, chairman; q. T.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
MEXICAN BAND HERE
Famous Organization En- Route North
May Play Here on Return.

The famous Mexican Police Band
from Mexico City arrived in San An
tonic Saturday at 6:30 p. m. in two
special cars on the I.-G. y. and was
Immediately switched to the NJ, Il.
& 7. depot where it gave a short con-
cert.
The Banda Policia. as it is called
in Spanish. is composed of 81 musi-
clans all of whom are Mexican citi-
ems. 1t is headed by Velino VI. Presa
director, and Jose Galvan, assistant
director.
The program RENDERED at the NJ. X g..
x T. depot consisted Of the following
four pieces. three of which were COM
posed by Director Presa:
March: Francisco /. Madero.
Waltz: Ole Sevilla.
March NinticincO de Mayo.
Mexican National Hymn.
Sr. Presa expressed a desire to play
in San Antonio on his return en- route
to Mexico City after playing at fairs
in Sedalia, Mo-, Milwaukee and Min
neapOlis.
Tell the people OF San Antonio that
| want TO give concert to the general
public and the Mexican inhabitants of
San Antonio in n theater or park when
we are returning 10 Mexico" be said
The Police Bald left at Q o'clock
over the NJ. X. & T. for Sedalia and
will not return for slightly over a
month.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
STORIES DON'T TALLY
Polish Alien Held for Deportation
Tells Different Tales.

A vague story Of his wanderings be-
ginning in the Argentine republic and
ending at labor agency in San An
tonic was extracted from a Polish
alien, Adam Olbrys,. during an all-day
examination in the district immigra-
ton headquarters offices in the Hicks
Building, Saturday. While posing as
an employer of cotton pickers, Immi-
grant Inspector Daniel Hinojosa ap-
pretended the alien at West Side la
Dor agency, Saturday morning.
Following a lengthy examination
during which several stories were told
by the alien, he finally admitted that
he had waded the river at q point one
mile from Laredo and that he had
walked to San Antonio, the journey
consuming five days. Notwithstand-
ing the aliens statement, the immigra-
ton officials are Of the opinion that he
was brought to San Antonio by one of
a gang of alien smugglers.
Olbrys said that when he left the
Argentine republic, brother living
there had given him $3.50. He then
sailed to Mexico and from that coun-
try entered the United States. When
he was apprehended here, he had but
few cents.
Officials at the district immigration
headquarters are of the opinion that
the alien was robbed of most of his
money by the Coyotes" as the border
smugglers are known.
After the somewhat unsatisfactory
interview. the alien was instructed TO
gather up his possessions, consisting
of a new pair of trousers and few
dirty rags, and accompany the inspec-
tors to the county Jail where he will be
held pending the arrival of deporta.
ton warrant from the secretary OF
labor.
Before leaving the dee. however,
the alien turned and bowed to Captain
w. NJ. Hanson. inspector in charge of
the district. The bow was unmistak-
ohlv Euronean