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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
LEVIATHAN FITTED
 WITH PROPELLERS
Giant Liner Repaired At Boston
 Dry Dock

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The linei Leviathan, equipped with two new pro pellers, sailed for Cherbourg and Southampton late today, after arriving this morning from Boston, where she had been in dry dock for P hsurs. Two of her propellers were broken-by a submerged object on her last voyage from Southampton. She arrived here last Thursday night and left for Bos- ton the next morning.
 During the ten and one-haH hours of her stay in port today, the gigantic ship was completely reprovisioned and supplied with $500 tons of fuel oil and HOO tons of water. .:I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28

I1 hr thankful Tor. hut De- the prInr
cess tell it. in her quaint English
with the pronounced French augrnt
Yes SIC escaped gerusa siberia bon
"a with horses la rl me and ms
young ones Tho prince was with
the army. he IS "a phS airIau
Money Jrwriss No, not a thing
a few riuga SEES but AZ Hardin we
had not q penny Hut we rsrupcd
with y lives. not one lost, and we
are thankful yes There were many
others wHo-uFhr
sitting near the stove putting a
cigartt was the princess eldest
daughter. also a princess Iu her own
right a beautiful girl ia hsr early
.gzI
a husky looking boy Of seven
came In. one Of the young princes.
now a student In a grammar school
Another son. the eldest. will enter
high school In January
with some friends. / am 10 open
what you call tea uhoppr- soon.
where Russian ART works will be sold.
and tea served said the princess
speaking with that old tone Of AFRO
Ennco plainly dstinEuiahabls. in
spite % the mellowinE and levrluR
effect % years % hardship Her shop
Will be at broadway and cherry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Blood is Poisoned
By a Torpid Liver
Deadly toxins cause diseases Of
heart, kidneys and create
premature old age

All the blood in our bodies passes
through the liver every Is minutes.
|7the liver is the hoods purifier
. our blood Is constantly poisoned by
body toxins formed in food waste. and
when the liver becomes weak or TOR.
pid. our systems are al once tainted
BY impure blood. These are the poi
sons that. II not destroyed by the
liver. cause diseases OF the heart, kid.
neya. blood vessels. and create pre-.
mature old age.
Nature gives quick warning OF q
torpid liver. You have sudden sick
headaches, dizzy spells, your stomach
Is acid from sour bile, your skin
turns Hallow blotchy.
Doctors know the liver cannot be
regulated by drugs. but a safe Nature
substance has been discovered which
wIh act directly on the liver. The
discovery rs purified OK gall.
Get from your druggist a package
OF DioHoL Each tablet contains 10
drops OF purified OK gall. In - hours
nc poison toxins Will be removed.
our liver will be regulated. Blood
'p~urificatlon viii begin salIow skin
viii clear You viii feel 30 much bet.
Ter you win Know you have found the
aus Of your 800 health.
These genuine OK gail tablets arc
prepared oa'y under rhc namc "Dlox
d. " any tablet rs offered you un
DIR another mime, refuse il. Accept
only Dlozol IN the Original, genuln,
package Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
PLAN MONUMENT
viii Build II on Site Of
Harding'S Address Here

On the SPOT iu Woodland park on
which The latc President Harding de-.
hycred one Of his last public speeches
Seattle EISs will erect q monument
Design for the memorial has been
made by Architect d. X. Huntington.
The park board has approved the
plans. The cost will be $500.
The monument viii take the form
% a large rostrum. which either may
accommodate a S0.plecs band or n
single speaker AZ the rear will be-
o bronze plaque, showing the scene
81 The dead presidents last address.
This speech was made on the after.
noon Of July %. 1898, 10 about 50. 900
school children. whom the president
led In an oath Of allegiance 10 the
flag
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Beautiful Fur-T Trimmed
COATS
$3.50

Among the finest values in the store
are the Coats at $3.50. Styles are very
advanced, showing the new melon cuffs
the narrow fur borders and bindings
handsome linings-unusual button, cord
ing and trimming bands.
Lovely furs, such as beaver, Australian
opossum, new-dyed Bay squirrel, natural
squirrel and muskrat make huge collars
and melon cuffs OF coats Of penny, the
new rust and henna shades, the new
browns, cranberry, %cinnabar, black, sad
die and oxblood, making n becoming shade
for every woman certain at this price.
Sizes II to 46. There are many you'll
like. Come tomorrow and see these new
ones just unpacked. Second Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Stationery
Special $500

Beautiful boxed Stationery
N splendid quality Arcadlan
Lawn in white. blue and gray.
also two.tonc assortments
Each box contains e sheets
Of paper, "a gilt edge CORE
spondcnce cards and As cnvcl.
pcs. Boxes are made Of fancy
papcr In blue. pink and orchid
Chest style with hinged lid.
First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28

magsab'c rooms a score or m0Tr o.
servants and 500 peasants on tho
estate with Der husband and Eve
eBillrrn
In winter there was q ~aIact or
$3.50 boz Moscow with three or four
other estates Of thousands OF acres
scattered tHUg0gt Russia. hundreds
ot retatner cores % servants art
literature, hrlliance Of tho royal
court and all the glamour and unsyl
that made up the life OF a Russian
noble,
And now The house az 1a0 Lake
view blvd. where the princess and
her family resides. is neat the fam.
ily IS together and they have much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Notions
At Reduced Prices

Rubber Household Aprons, with
rufncd edge Of SELF color Tin.
iHhed with pocket In blue. rose
red, cocoa and log cabin 90 s9c
Household Aprons OF rubber, Gro.
tonne covered also notified
Rubber Aprons ..... Csc
Sanitary step-ins u gum rubber.
lingerie top finished with elias.
tic Ia flesh and honeydew. 59c
Sanitary Aprons with scrim ton.
M flesh and white, full size SIC
Iiairpin Cabinets; assorted sizes.
standard weight In black only
PKG Nc
Hair Neis-frinFc and cap shape:
single and double mesh. not
every color In every shape or
mesh ,..,.. ..,........- Sc
First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
BLADDER AND KIDNEYS

Every trace % bladder "a kidney
trugbis. frequent calls tired feeling back
arhta rhrguatir palms etc. Eanlshfs
often IN "a hours with a remarkable
Dutch on i1HE known 90 phTstrtaua. and
COW Tor the first time pat up On rlHT
t1+takr taatelrsa capsulfs Ask Tor Red
MUI Uahrism oil Costs only 50 reuUE
tHd results positively -EuaFart-ri "
u4unsv back sold ~ Owl pruE Co.
y frHrEIa4HfrHF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Bedroom Suites
Gre0tLu Reduced IN Price

Duo-tone Combination Walnut Bedroom Suite
Chiffonier, Bow-end Bed and Large Dresser.
Regular price $3.50. Special. ......... ,S149.50
Combination Burl Walnut Bedroom Suite
Bow-end Bed, Vanity Dresser and Large
Dresser with 3~2x30-inch mirror. Regular
price S235.00. Special .S1S7.50
Decorated French Gray 6-piece Bedroom Suite
Vanity Dresser with full length mirror:
Chiffonier; Bed and Dresser; Chair and
Rocker. Regular price $252,25. Special. -. $4,000
Is Odd Pieces of Bedroom Furniture reduced
from 2O%o to oO%o
Fifth Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Flannel
Sports
Skirts
Special 1878

Smart Flannel sports
5 skirts in wrap = around
styles in tan, green and
white. There are only a
small number Of these left
and we will dispose Of
them at this tremendously
low price. Second Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Sues County for
Bridge Collapse

BELLISGHAM, Nov. Is. ~ AlleR
ing that Old and rotted steel was
used In constructing a bridge across
the Nookack river. which collapsed
when his truck WINS on n. Frank
Potter Thursday filed suit FOR 1889
damages. Potter's wife also was in
the milk truck when the bridge col
lopsed.
Potter wants 5000 personal H..
jury damages and the balance to pay
FOR his truck. Potter names the
commissioners Of Whatcom county
as responsible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
PACING GROWTH

How often Is Il said Of a child:
Its strength is not keeping pace
with its growth. The child is
Pale, languid and fails to enjoy
the degree of robustness that is
every child's right
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
None Should Stay Away Soturdoy-Lost Day of me
November MOmth-Emd Sale
Sdt3neJLG
Boomers
Special CSC

Plain Satinella Boomers
Hook like satin but wear
better-in black, navy and
brown; cut generously full,
with elastic at knee fin
ished with fnll. Regular
Sl39 value.
Second Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Dining Room Suites
At Reduced Prices

NbilbllldtlDu y anu DLA-pltIt DlIlUR hOOIH
Suite-i5-inch Buffet; 45-inch Table with
six-foot extension; four Chairs with seats
covered in genuine blue leather. Regular
price Sl47.50. Special .................S $3.50
Antique Mahogany-finished S~ix-piece Old Eng
lEh design Dining Room Suite-45inch Buff
fet, 45x6 Extension Table and four Chairs
with blue leather seats. Regular price $3.50.
Special .............. ............. S117.5O
Eight-piece Combination Walnut Dining Room
Suite-50-inch Buffet, 4S-inch by 6 #. Elk
tension Table, five Chairs and one Arm Chair
with seats covered in genuine blue leather.
Regular price $4,000. Special. .......... S149.50
Decorated Combination Walnut S-piece Dining
Room Suite of H%epplewhite design, consist
ing Of Buffet, oblong Extension Table, five
Chairs, one Arm Chair, with seats uphol-
stored in good grade tapestry. Regular price
Sl72.50. Special S149.50
Eight-piece Duo-tone Combination Walnut Din
ing Room Suite of Queen Anne design-60-
inch Buffet, 5I-inch by SIT. Extension Table
and six Chairs. Regular $4,000. Special. -. S167.5O
Eight-piece Combination Walnut Dining Room
Suite of Italian design-60-inch Buffet, large
oblong Table, five Chairs, one Arm Chair,
with seats covered in good grade tapestry.
Regular price $207.50. Special ......... S179.50
Fourth Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28

Mannoquins at tho autumn dress
ahowa in Paris have been using
complexion makeup 10 hurmonlzc
with the gown0 they arc displaying
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Living Room Suites
Reduced IN Price

Living Room Suites-Davenport
and two Chairs; upholstered in good grade
tapestry-of the best construction. Regular
price S2S7.50. Special ................ S227.50
Three-piece Velour Living Room Suite-Dav-
export, Chair and High-back Wing Chair.
Regular price $4,000. Special. .......... $3.50
High-grade Mohair Davenport and Chair of the
best construction, in the newest design.
Regular price S437.50. Special. .......... S325OO
so odd Pieces Living Room Furniture
Reduced from 2O% to $3.50
-Sixth Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Beaded Bags
Special 1895

Beautiful Beaded Bags.
grouped In an assortment OF
styles and colors. and marked
especially low. Black. red
blue and steel are the FREEDOM
mating colors and are blended
in exquisite pattern effects
with many other shades, fash
Toned in large. medium and
small styles.
These bags suggest n most
acceptable Christmas gift.
First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
Twelve ONLY
Record Albums
Reduced to $500
Irregular price $4,000

IL Record Albums that will hold IL records, reduced
to $1.O0, the regular price of which is $1.50.
-Mezzanine Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
800 Pairs of NeW
MarquiSette Curtains
!S1.35 PAIR

Curtains with hemstitched borders
and Barman lace edges-a most eXcep-
tional yalue-white, cream and ecru
colors can be selected from this offer
ing. Third Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28
goo PAIRS Of CroSSbar
MGrqu1Sette Curtains
$1.65 Pair

Ruffled Curtains Of dainty crossbar
marquisette-curtains that will brighten
any room-made with tie backs to
match. Third Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-28

w ov c Reed
Carriages in gray
or cream color q
They are 20 ms y
long, have re-
ctlulng back, nd
Unstable hood
and good si1o
rubber tires
Evening star., 1924-01-31

still In process OF erection. On he:
yond. in the,ragged village, he saw
q few good mansion houses, many
structures devoted to business, many
1umbied huts. Of: negroes. and here
and there a public building III Its
carly stages.
The, great system Of 'boulevards and
parks and circles of the new Ameri-
can capital was not yet apparent
from the place where Mr.. Thomas
Jenerson'ss young secretary. now.
stood But. the young man perhaps
saw city and nation alike advanced
Ia his. vision: for he eazed long and
ltngeringly before the turned back q [
last and entered the door which the
him. ;sT.' - =.
HIS hat and crop and gloves he
handed to this bowed old darky, Ben
another of Mr.. Jeffersofi's planta-
ton I servants. whom he had brought
such was the simple fashion of the
menage. where Meriwether Lewis
himself was one of tho Presidents
famtly--he stepped to tho door be-
yond and knocked lightly, entering
The hour was early-he himself had
not breakfasted, beyond his coffee at
the mili-but, early as it was, he
knew. he would find at his desk the
gentleman VINO now turneQ TO MIN.
Good" morning. Mr.. Jefferson" said
Meriwether Lewis, in the greeting
which he always used.
Good morning. my son." said the
other man, gently. in his lnvariable
address to his secretary. "And how
did Arcturus perform for you this
morning."
.Grandly, sir. He is a fine animal.
I have never ridden a better"
II envy you. I wish 1 could find
the time. once had for my horses
He turned a whimsical glance at the
piled desk before him. "If our new
multigraph could write n dozen let
ters all at once-and on as many
different themes, my son--we might
perhaps get through. l vow, IL / had
the money. l would have a dozen
secretaries--if / could find them!"
. The President rose now and stood,
a. tall and striking fgureso a man,
over six feet in height, ,,ot clean-cut
features. dark hazel eye.s and sandy,
almost auburn. hair. His long, thin
legs were clad in close-ftting, knee
brooches of green velveteen, some
what stained. His hfgh-collRred coat,
rolling above. the loosely-tied stock
which gtrded his neck, was dingy
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Evening star., 1924-01-31

brown in color, and lay In loose folds.
He was one OF the worst-clad men
In Washington at that hour. His
waistcoat, of red. WAS soiled and
far from new. and his woo;en stock
tngs were. covered, with no better
footwear than carpet slippers. badly
down at the heel.
Yet Thomas Jefferson, even clad
thus, seemed the great man that he
was stopped. though his shoulders
eye so clear and keen, though .cyn-.
templative. that he did not look Ills
years.
Here was man, all said who knew
large deeds were demanded that he
had no time for little and inconse-
quent things-indeed, scarce knew
that they existed. TO think, to feel,
to create, to- lachieve--these were his
shs tasks ad
resources that he seemed never to
know the existence OF a personal
world.
He stood careless, slipshod, at the
of mapsf papers, letters in packets
or spread open. There were writing
implements here. scientific instru-
ments OF all sorts, long sheets OF
specifications, Cancelled drafts, pages
of .accounts-ail the manifold I'm
of business life. 1t might have been
the desk Of any mediocre mnn; yet
on that desk lay the future of
people and the history of the world.
He stood, just a trifle stopped. sn1il-
ing quizzically at the young man.. yet
half lovingly; for to no other being
in the world did he ever give the
confidence that he accorded Merf--
wether Lewis.
"I do not see how could be Presi-
dent without you. Merne, my son."
said he. employing the familiar term
that Meriwether Lewis had not else
where heard used, except by his
mother. Look what we must do to-
day"
The young secretary turned his own
grave eye upon the cluttered desk;
but 1t was not dread Of the redoubt-
able tasks awaiting him that gave his
face all the gravity IL bore.
"Mr. Jefferson- he began. but
paused, for he could see now stand
ing before him his friend, the man
whom, of all in the world, he loved,
and the man who believed in him and
loved him.
(Confinue.d In TomOrrow'R St1r1
Evening star., 1924-01-31
SYNOPSIS

=. SYNOPSIS. ~
Of the .iheteenth century. sits at the en-
as her son. person Of Unusual physical
Qualities for youth Of eighteen, returns from
the forest. The son, Meriwethes. called Merne
by his mother, speaks Of their friend Jefer-
son and OF the fact that he may 20 TO Wash
Ing ton: She tells him that the forest will call
him him all his life and that he viii suffer much
she predicts that he will love strongly and
deeply. but that happiness for him does not
ss sae at the: end OF that path She says that he
mas always been a man and that he has in
herited the melancholy traits OF his father.
she adds tfiat any mother can read her sons
future. On n morpIng Il day or two later
soung Lewis. who is secretary-to Jefferson. Is
exercising Aretnrus, his chiefs favorite saddle
horse. when he comes upon Theodosia, q, young
woman whom he admiress while she liz strug-
ling with her horse after an encounter with
snake. His desponaency is indicated by his
femArk to her: 1--WE should part here, madam,
now, forever" He admits. however, that he
has has followed the footprints Of her mount.
After further -conversaton he tells-the woma n
he is on the way TO the west. After MS de-
Garturs M,t he Is approached bys Aaron Burr. the
> ~. t11:r-.'r
Evening star., 1924-01-31
CHAPTER ".
and Secretary.

T
There stood waiting near the gate
one. Of Mr.. Jefferson's private sery-
ants, Samson, who took the young
rian's"rein. grimnling with his usual
familiar words of welcome as the
secretary dismounted from his horse.
"You-all suttinly did warm old Arc.
turur a III bit dis mawnin'. Mistah
MehywethahH. ... =. .-....-
Samson patted the neck of the
spirited animal. which tossed its head
and turned an eye to it's late rider.
"Yes, and see that you rub him
well. Mind you, If Mr.. Jefferson finds
that his whitest handkerchief shows
a sweat-mark< from the horses hide
he will cut off both your black ears
for you, .Samson-and very likely
your 'heaf along with them. You
know your master" The secretary
smiled kindly at the old black man.
who no more feared Mr.. Jefferson
than he did the young gentleman
with whom, he now spoke. II just
Iookin' at you comm down that path
right now, and 1 say to myself. Oar
COME a. ridah!' + sho' did Mtstah
The young man answered the
negro's compliment with one of his
rare smiles. then turned, with just a
flick of his gloves on his breeches
legs, and marched up the walk to the
door-of the mansion. .. -....... -
At the step he turned and paused,
as he usually did, to take one look
out over the unfinished wing of stone
Evening star., 1924-01-31
The Magnificent Adventure
A Stirring Story of the Northwest: -,7s!@-
BY EMERSON HOUGH. - *.~..>. !: -.
Iiss. sy os> -. ~
BY EMERSON.HO
A Stirring Story of the Northwest:
Copyright. ,sss. BY D. Appleton = Cos

turbulence: and .discourtesy seem
growing here, that chance will not
at may be. Mr.. Merry.".~said Aaron
Burr. MY own thoughts you know
too well for need Of repetition: Let
as well as l could ask. l wa. just
wondering" he added. whether those
two young people really were to-
gether there at the old mill-and
whether they were there for the nrst
time
"If not. twas not for the last time"
rejoined the older man. "Yonder
young man was made to fill a wo-
mans eye. Your daughter. Mr.. Burr,
while the soul OF married discreet
ness and charming as any OF her
sex have ever seen. must. look out
divided into three equal parts"
"How then. Mr.. Minister"
"One for her father"
Aaron Burr bowed.
Eyes, her father first. as 1-veriiJ
believe. What thsn?"
"The second for her husband1.--
Certainly. Mr.. Alston is a rising
man. He has a thousand slaves on
his plantations-he is one OF the
richest of the rich South Carolinian
chance-more than chance But
after thSt?" - 49,. .,--
"The third portion of SO charming
a woman's heart might perhaps be
assigned to Capt. Meriwether' LewisP'
Say you so?" laughed Burr care
lessly. We'll. we'll thfs must be
looked into. Come, I must tell my
son-in law that his home is In dan
ger Of being invaded! Far OF in his
southern rice lands. + fear he misses
his young wife sometimes. brought
her here for the sake OF her own
heaith-she cannot thrive In s0ch
.swamps Besides, I cannot bear to
have her live away from me. She is
happier with me than anywhere else.
Yes, you are right, my daughter
worsflfps me-" :.
why. should, she. not? And why
should she not ride with a gallant
at sunrise for an early cup OF coffee,
egad?, said the older man.
Burr did not answer, and they rode
on. :,
also 1.-The young man OF whom they
spoke. And at about the time that
the two came to the old mill and saw
Theutfpsia Aiston. sitting there--her
face still cast down, her eyes gazing
abstractedry into her untasted' cup on
the little table-Mertwether Lewis
was pulling up at the iron gate which
then closed the opening in the stone
wall encircling the modest official
residence OF his chief and patrcn.
President Jefferson. -.-
Evening star., 1924-01-31

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Evening star., 1924-01-31

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Evening star., 1924-01-31

. Continued In Tomorrow's star.)