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Just pour a little at & time on the scalp and rub brisk ly... This creates an abundance of thick, white lather that thoroughly Missolves and removes the dan Gruff, excess ofl and dirt Att rinsing the hair dries quickly, with & fluffiness that makes it seem heavier than it Is, and takes on a| rich luster and a softness, that Makes arranging it a pleasdre— Advertisement, ; | Tuesday ler ‘BRITISH CABINET | ABOUT TO FALL Conscription | Question Tears Country Asunder and Many Rumors Are Rife ASQUITH HOPEFUL LONDON, April 19.—Predicting national disaster unless the British cabinet comes to an agreement on the Premier Herbert Asquith today proposed ad journment of the house of commons until Tuesday, He sald he hoped to effect an agreement with regard to conscription in a few days. Asquith informed the house of commons that several points of dis agreement in the cabinet had not been cleared up by the series of conferences just ended. If they are not settled, the result will be a breaking up of the ministry, he ad- mitted. “The cabinet,” said Asquith, “is united in the belief that this would be @ national dimeter. | am hoping that wis snsel will yet prevail Sensational rumors had {t that David Lloyd-George, minister of munitions, other ministers and Earl Kitchene well as other military heads, had threatened to resign unless Asquith yielded to their demand for immediate gen- eral conscription. These reports were discredited by rumors that the opposing factions had compro. mised during the night The capture of Trebisond by the Russians and reports that the Unit ed States was about to break with Germany were used as arguments against any course that might threaten Great Britain's position in the eyes of the world, The allied economic conference, which opens in Parts tomorrow, also was cited fn an effort to avert the threatened j breaking up of the p mainlatry. ‘SHE WANTS WOMEN TO WEAR TROUSERS NEW YORK, April 19. — Mis Anna Higgins advised the American Women's League for Self Defense to decide in favor of adopting the garb of male soldiers and abandon ing skirts. “Don't be ashamed of your arms and |i she sald. “Get acquaint ed with them. 1s conscription {saue, TWO COUPLES HELD Sam Jones Kate "Shephard, J. E Rose an! Rose Helm are held in jail, pending investigation into their) actions on a complaint made by 8.) Singermann, « piggy 4 captain, who alleges drugged and robbed of $108" in the Erwin hotel Tuesday night. He alleges he saw the four tn his room after Tegaining consciousness. STRIKERS IN BATTLE HASTI S-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. April 19.—Striking employes of the Natiosal Conduit and Cable Co. stonel the plant last night, and fought a ba battle w with deputy s sheriffs 'PURSE IS SNATCHED| A purse containing 50 cents was) snatched from the hand of Mrs. K. Ingraham, 1908 Republican st., night by a thief, on Re between 18th and 19th COMMUNITY FEST North End merchants will hold a community festival along Kilbourne st. and Woodland park ave, start ing Thuraday and lasting until Sat- urday night. Manufacturers will exhibit thelr products and demon stration lectures will be given. CALL WAITE SANE NEW YORK, April 19.—Dr. Ar thur Warren Waite, confemed slay. of his wealthy father-in-law, John E. Peck, of Grand Rapids, wa examined by allenists yesterday They declare that he ts perfectly née, tho abnormal Is Your Boy Leaving School? And are you wondering what on earth to do with him? Many Seattle parents have solved this Big Problem to the entire watisfaction of themselves and thelr boys by a visit to this Engineering of ind earning right away in the Motor Boat or I ery Fields. A new illustra catalogue gives full detalla all courses ipectal Rutes “en Summer Months. SEATTLE ee ENGINEEDING vis ty Pit i nae viry 1 oo if f ais ne a LAdh eae | 100 Went . Noy Street THEDA BARA HAS GREAT AMBITION | Would Like to o Be ‘Tragedienne on Speaking Stage, She Says LONGS FOR NEW FAME Theda Bara BY THEDA BARA Written Especially for The Star | Sometimes, when | am almost exbausted after an unusually stren-| uous scene, | wonder why I should | exert myself so horribly. Iam suc cessful. I am more widely known on the screen than any other per son. Why can't I let down for a} While and just skim over my work? Then I p myself up with a start. I realize that my vision has suddenly become shortsighted that, no matter what I am today, m tell what I will be to Surely not if I slack uy And | have ambitions. This |work is just my severe training school, a groundwork upon which! I tntend to build a structure that [no one | morrow will be lasting. I want to be a tragedienne on the) speaking stage. tt ts wonderful asset to know that you have the elements of | Progress within you. 1 know just | what my strong points are and my weak ones tinually to I know | will be a great trage dienne. And sometimes, when my director is ¥ profuse tn his | praise, lam mying to myself: “You could have done !t so much better. Why didn't you? I like to be praised, of course. We all do, even tho we are not frank enough to confess {t. But praise doesn't influence my apprais- al of myself. 1 know when I have given my best. I despise myself when I fall to iive up to the stand- ard I have set. I have read the biographies of most of the great artists in all pro femions—composers, singers, paint ers, actors and actresses. Their struggles are Inspiring to read of— but they must have been torturing to live thru. When they did at- tain the helghts, much of the radi-| ance was dimmed by the horrible! crifices and privations which they had gone thru. | Then there are the others, whose fame became world-wide long after |thetr poor bodies were marble cold. The trony of it! The wonderful brain that conceived the master |works, petrified. The heart that \suffered and bled at repeated fall! | ures, lifeless. And the lips silent fore’ That {s what I am fighting) against. I am going to fight to the! Jast ditch to make my fame echo to the four points of the compi while T am still alive and young enough to glory in it | They have said to me: “Give too much in the beginning, and you won't be a to live up to the standard.” t 1 laugh at them. I }am working things out In my own way, and if they go wrong I have! no one but myself to blame for It.) lam giving as much as there fs/ lin me to give. And each day I ‘am| giving more than I did the day be-| |fore. I don't want to acquire fame| Jon a fl GERMAN AGENT'S DOCUMENTS iti PHOTOGRAPHED BY THE U.S. | NEW YORK, “April 19.—The iy |rest Tuesday of Wolf Von Igel, for- merly secretary to Capt. Von Pa pen of the German embassy, and| the selzure of papers in his Wall| street office, were reported today to have re led new information concerning bomb plots of an inter national aspect second in import- ance only to the submarine issue it is gaid German Ambassador Von Bernstorff has laid the matter of Von Igel’s arrest before Foreign Minister Von Jagow in Berlin Secretary Lansing is being kept | informed concerning local moves| in the situation. | Pernstorff is said to be very |anxfous to recover the seized doc- uments, He has demanded that) \they not be photographed and that they be returned to Von Igel 1m-| mediately. Thé papers are still in the U8 district attorney's hands in New York, and they have baen both pho tographed copled | BERNSTORFF SEES LANSING WASHINGTON, April 19 Von Bernstorff arrived at the state | department at 11:30 a. m. for aj \conference with Secretary Lansing, | jat which he planned to renew his |request for the release of Wolf Von Igel, held in New York on | bomb plot charges Lansing - informed Ambassador ‘von Bernstorff that the papers |weized from Von Ikel would bo re turned Count SEWARD, Alaska, April 19.—The republican convention opens here today. Representatives from ever jpart of Alaska are expected to be present, uke of fate | STAR—WEDNESDAY, APR. 19, 1916. PAGE 5, FIGHTS BURGLAR IN DARK STORE Groceryman Nearly Burned to Death After Gun Duel, LAMP STARTS A BLAZE Knocked down by a burg! whom he had cornered In hy Grocery store at midnight Tue: day, after a revolver duel, Tom Rackler, 601 W. 65th at. barely escaped death when the flam from the lamp he had held fired the plac Ht wit and four children, living in an apartment abo the store, were trapped by the flames, but managed to escape with their tives. The store, with {ta stock of kroceries, and the little home above, were a total loss, Rackler heard the noise made by the burglar as he ransacked the storeroom Taking a gun he made his way from upstairs to the door, and, as he held the lamp over his head, peered into the storeroom The blaze of gun fire flashed as both men fired There Was a rush and a quick blow Rackler crumpled to The lamp fell at his side. He managed to craw! out before the flames, which spread rapidly, blocked his way. The little frame building burned like kindling. the floor The wife carried her four chil dren out The building was owned by W HH, Riley PEOPLE OPPOSE GRADE GROSSING Citlzens of the Fourt ward, at a meeting Tu: night of the Fauntieroy-Gate wood Improvement club, West Seattle, decided to organ ize for a demand that the street car tracks on Spokane ave. be elevated over the railroad cros Ing where the fatal wreck be tween an O-W. train and an Alki car occurred last week. Mase meetings will be held thru out the district, and petitions ad- [dressed to the city counctl, asking [that the matter of elevating ¢ tracks be taken up tn conference with the ratiroad It tw declared that travel could be made safer and service quick ened at least ten minutes by such an improvement The public service commission f# contemplating ordering the in stallation of gates at the crossing. | The commimion has continued fon until Monday Tt was learned that the Milwan- kee system owned the tracks over which the O-W. freight was rolling when it collided with the street car and killed one woman, last week. FIND TYPHUS GERMS IN DR. WAITE’S WIFE AND RAPIDS, April 18 —Mra Arthur Warren Walte, wife of the [dentist awaiting trial in New York! for the murder of his wealthy fa ther-tn-law, John BE. Peck, of Grand Rapides, was removed to a sanitart jum last night, where she will un | derno treatment for typhus Germs were reported found her blood, it was stated In RECORD ALASKA QUAKES Earthquakes, presumably In Alaska were recorded on the Unt-| | versity of Washington selsnograph |Monday evening shortly after 8 Albert Hansen Jeweler and Siiveremith 910 Second Ave, Near Madison WUKATED. TRON 100°" en Ne delicate, mere vous, rundown people 200 per cent In ten In many Instances. $100 fortelt planation tn ‘ke your doctor oF sewiet about It Owl Drug Co., Bartell Drug Co. jand Swifts Pharmacy always carry it In tock SELES . Regular 100 mitk. livery and profit, bad ao Seokuooptng counts, Br wTALL FLOOR, PIKE ASK FOR and GET HORLICK’S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Cheap eubstitutes cost YOU same price LOWEK J.W. E UNDS,Oph.D. cen rit ices Ere STA ADA FRASER: PATERSON co fi OMENS | |potnts of the jhundreds of mile therefore constant lines. Several minor clashes with Villistas to the southward have been reported, but they are not verified. Constant reports of scat- tered Villista units come in, but) Villa himeelf has apparently dis- solved into thin alr. His where jabouts ts a mystery to Gen, Per j{ta hearing on the Alki car collis-| ! } 4 daye| | Tatts ae per full ex: If Cross, Beveriati, Constipated, | | FATE OF VILLA STILL | Harris, AGAIN DEMANDS U.S, WITHDRAW Ambassador Presents Formal Note Today; Gen, Scott Leaves for Border. VILLA FATE UNKNOWN MEXICO CITY, April 19.— Ambassador Arrendondo, in Washington, has been Instruct. ed to demand withdrawal of the American expedition on the Ground that the Villistas have been broken up It was official ly stated today. It wae not Indicated whether new demands had been made or whether this was merely the of ficial Interpretation of the re cent Carranza request. CHIEF OF STAFF LEAVES FOR BORDER TONIGHT WASHINGTON, April 19.—-Gen, Hugh Scott, chief of staff, is leav- Ing tonight to spend several days with Gen. Funston and canvass the Mexican situation, | Secretary of War Baker request ed that Scott make the trip for the purpose of getting accurate in- formation as may be possible for |the use of the war department. Funston remains in full charge of the expedition and retains the full confidence of the war department, Baker sald, It is believed that Gen, Scott's journey arises from disquieting re porte that Gen bearing on tho Pershing’s men situation of Gen. around Parra). REMAINS MYSTERY BY H. DO. JACOBS U. P. Staff Corr NAMIQUIPA, |motor truck to 19.—The country Columbus, April hereabouts is be ing combed on the theory that Vil- | Ia may possibly have doubled back after the fight at Guerrero and that he may be hiding In the bills Jand villages near Namiquipa. is almost datly reported from all compass in plac part The en With troop * marching {n_and out at all hours, army headquifrters is probably the busiest spot on the whole system of communication shing and his staff DIAZ REVOLUTION GAINS NEW HEADWAY BY E. T. CONKLE United Press Staff Correspondent EL PASO, April 19.—While the expedition hunting Villa halted, awalting confirmation of his re ported death, or waiting for rein forcements to enable it to pursue the chase safely, the revolt of Felix Diaz again raised ite head today. Gecret service agents are inves- tigating reports that a Dias revolu- tion was being perfected at border points, and that {t would break out |immediately after the withdrawal of the American expedition. Financia! tnterests favoring in tervention in Mexico were reported ready to back the new movement if the expedition’s operations did not NEW VAUDEVILLE THEATRE TO OPEN Feature filma with efx vandevtile acta will make up the new show at the Palace Hippodrome, which was the Empress prior to last night, when {t opens, remodeled, April 30. Joseph Muller, the new resident manager representing Ackerman & who have taken over the theatre, has set workmen to deco rating and rearranging the house. There will be girl ushers, and a one-price admission for all seats. CHILDREN HATE result in intervention. Sun lay PILLS, CALOMEL AND CASTOR OIL Give “California Syrup of Figs.” back at your childhood member the “dose” mother on—castor oll, calomel, How you hated them, fought against taking Loot | days | insisted cathartics. how you them With our children it's different. Mothers who cling to the old form of physic simply don't realize what they do. The children's revolt {#| well founded, Their tender little “insides” are injured by them If your child's stomach, liver and bowels need cleansing, give only delictous “California Syr Figs.” Its action is positive sat gentle. Millions of mothers keep this harmless “fruft laxative” handy; they know children love to take ft; that it never fails to clean the liver and bowels and sweeten the stemach, and that a teaspoon ful given today saves @ sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of “California Syrup of B which has full directions for bi children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on each bottle. Reware of counterfeits sold here. that it is made by “California rap Compa Refuse any kind with con NATIONAL MARKET Always Butter, has big money saving iggs, Olive Oil, Macaroni, Delicates- specials, sen and Fancy Groceries. Whipped Cream Chocolates, 50c Ib. NATIONAL MARKET 405 PIKE ST., NEAR FOURTH Funston forwarded | . By} He | PAT MAKE REQU T was rather su ped yesterday afternoon when Pat's name was an- nounced. He has never been to see me alone since I met with my | accident | I knew he bad not come sir to see me in my own home, aa while I was waiting for Alice, my dear little nurse, to bring him in, 1 wondered {diy what his visit por ed. Strange, isn't It, little book, how one’s mind will fly off in the realms of speculation over the very things that {t knows will be set |tied for it in a minute or two? Often when I get a letter with Jan unfamiliar postmark on it, I turn ft over and over and try to guess who has written ft Hut as wild as conjectures, not one of them came anywhere near the matter on which Pat wanted to talk to me. You know, little book, Pat ts one of the dearest of fellows, but he |has never gotten over a certain shyness which makes him appear at times very fll at ease. When he came to my bed to shake hands I noticed his hands were cold, and I began to think that something terrible had happened However, we began to talk of the lovely spring day and the hope that I was getting better and oth er conventional things, and I began |to get rather fmpatient. You see, |little book, while I was very glad | | Pat had come, I knew something | he considered of tmportance had brought him. Did you know Mollie and Chad were coming back?” I asked Yes, Chad wrote me that was sailing on the and ex ected me to meet him xt the pler looking as happy as he felt [thought of getting home again.” Pat's face was inscrutable. or happy happy were my many | he at the| CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE am * bbaa t seeing Mollie again, but one thing VE I} woman such a compliment as that could not tell whether he was un-| at the thought of some way.” CONTINUOUS DAILY 1TO1P. M. THEATRE SECOND AND SENECA Pat flushed, then said honestly: I did have answered, and that was | “Yes, Margie, I have — to ask that what had brought him te see | you to do something for yourself, e did not concern Mollie and/for me and « great many peopl | Chad you probably will never know.” At last he spoke. “How do you “What can it be?” I asked won- intend to pass the time you will be | deringly. compelled to stay in bed, Margie?” “I want you to let me publish the I expect I shall just let it ‘pass | little book of your married life.” me," I answered (To be continued) “But you must have something to take up your attention, or the REAL PAINLES first thing you know Time will be passing you out {nto eternity.” “That wouldn't be the worst thing that could happen me, Pat.” Perhaps it would not be the worst, but I am sure {t would be very bad for your friends.” I looked at him gratefully, It was kind of dear old Pat to com-| fort me. | ‘The only wayyl can see where | I can be of use to any one,” 1 said bitterly, “Is to make him thank his stars that my affliction did not} come to him.” Pat looked pained. “Oh, yes, Pat, I'm human, very human, and I defy any one to bear my burden uncomplainingly all the time.” “That's just it,” said Pat. “You In order to introduce our new (whalebone) plate, which is the lightest and strongest plate known, — does not cover the roof of the mouth; you can bite corn off the are, to me, one of the most human gop, guaranteed 15 yi women I have ever known. You —_ never have set yourself up for @ Gold crown . seceeeee $3.00 paragon. (I wondered what he would say if he had become ac- | $25 set of teeth (whalebone) Gaiam lquainted with you, little book.) $10 set of teeth .........-.85.00 errogated to yourself Bridge work, per tooth, gold $3.00 impossible virtues or impossible in | white crowns . tellectual attainments, You have a | wonderful perception and analytical | Gold fillings powers that you seem to have rais- | Silver fillings Platina fillings . ed to the nth degree. Above all, you have a certain sense of humor! 41: work guaranteed for 16 yea You have ngt which makes you able to laugh | yrave Impression taken im the morn with yourself and at yourself. K and Ket teeth day. Exams Id get up and yurte very tn low, Pat, if | were able—but in stead I'm going to ask you what you want, No man ever gave a Most of our present patronage ts recommended by our early custom. ers, whose work fe still giving good, without expecting to be paid in tisfaction. Ask our customers whe Rave tented our work When coming | DAYTON, O,, April 19.—Constru tion work Was under way today on the great engineering project for |flood prevention in the Miam| valley to prevent a repetition of the dis | astrous floods of 1913, which caused millions of dollars’ damage and claimed several hundred lives Five mammoth detention basins, jlarge enough to hold back the crest of a flood 40 per cent greater than the devastating flood of three ear uz0, are being erected The cost of material will be about There will be arke dams at crucial points t at, at Mnglewood, will rt 120 feet above the surrounding country; the lowest will be 65 feet high, and all 26 feet across the top. It 1s expected that the work will be completed in three years. Enough steel will be used to build a 175-story skyseraper, enough concrete to build a column ten feet square excava and 13 miles high SCHUBERT CLUB SINGS The hubert club will sing ‘Lochinvar's Ride,” with parts for |three soloists and a chorus, at a concert at Odd Fellows’ hall Mon day night, CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON $24,000,000 DAM SYSTEM -- tion | Francisco. | penaive ffice, | Fiaht place. Bring thie ‘ad with yous Cut - Rate; Dentists 207 UNIVERSITY ST, Opposite braser-Patersen Oo sec AMUS ENTS enough for more than 38,000 milés of trenches, and enough em bankment to fill a train of cars| reaching from New York to San| BRO. & MAD THE BEST OF VAUDEVILde 20--T"WICE DATLY—! ‘ FRITZI SCHEFF The Brilliant Viennese Prima Donaa Steele and Parks—Laurle bs and Alton—Dan WHY HAIR FALLS our | Dandruff causes a feverish Irrita tion of the scalp, the hair roots « Trio — Orpheum shrink, loosen and then the hair . ; comes out fast. To stop falling mae hair at once and rid the scalp of san ting LW scsiell every particle of dandr Ket @ an sities ol dy” 25-cont bottle of Danderine at any drug store, pour a little in ye hand and rub well into the sealp SETROPOLITAN THEA After @ few applications, all dan TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK WILKES AYERS “BABY MINE” druff disappears and the hair stops BISURATED (===) MAG "PANTAGES AGNESIA NEW 30—-Nights, 7 and 9 “VUNIOR Beasry OF 1915 tralizes excess 1 Tontantty arth at all druggists in either powder or t veryw plet form. 10¢ and 206 Bertusarers PRERT AS Bo eee eee eee eee eT - ~ ™