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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
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o.-Where shall I find a typical
American girl. or womanf All my
life ! have been eagerly waiting 10
women who walk like queens"
Well, I'm here.
! stood on a downtown street for
two hours the other day and watch
ed thousands Of women pass. The
American woman have always
read and heard about was not to be
seen In the ssoop shouldered.
slouehlna females that passed me.
slouehing females 10 the only word
that describes the girls In this city.
Even servant airls In Europe know
AZ least how TO hold up their heads,
but not these women with their
sprawlino feet. wriealina up and
down your avenues. 10 this the real
American women. Miss oreyf N
not. where shall I find herf
! arm no longer envious OF the
American woman's superiority. She
has shocked me into both laughter
and tears.
MADAM GERMAN.
An spite OF all one sees TO the
contrary. We do have American
girls who walk erect. who are above
catering TO extreme fashions. and
binding their ankles until correct
locomotion IL impossible: girls who
would blush TO throw their beauli.
full young bodies into question
mark because some leader OF fash.
lon usually for money. making pur.
posesl says the dcbutant SLOUGH
IL stylish. have wanted at times
TO approach girls see standing
wiih bent knees. the bust thrown
forward. with shoulders weakly
cronrhing. and say: oh. girls.
please stand straight and beautiful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08

ly. Don't delude yourselves that
anyone who has not a crosseyed
vision admires that sort OF thing.
love young girls and stlll have
faith that they viii cast this false
concept from them. and allow the
beauty OF their Creator 10 show In
every thought and action. even the
acts OF standing and walking.
o.--As . reader who has taken
much Interest In your valuable col
.mns, ! take the liberty OF asking
your advice. arm q young man.
20 years old. am married and have
three children. was married
when 20. my wife being ~.
left school At rs TO make my
own way In the world; and my
wife left school at ~ years. was
naturally studious and ambitious.
and, although knocked from pillar
TO post. read and studied at every
opportunity.
! have a steady position now az
$1,000 a year. with possible promo
ton 20 $1,000. and do net want TO
step there. But In order 20 90
ahead ! must study great deal.
My wife does not care 10 read
and whenever ! wish to study or
read for a while, she commences 70
pout and remind me that what
spare time I have should be devot.
ed to her. have not been selfish
In this respect. but she demands u
alt. She 10 good woman and I
love her with all my heart. but do
not owe II TO my own seIf.respeet
20 have few hours7 We have
great deal OF company. OF her own
choosing. all fond Of what they call
good time: nothing wrong. but
card playing, dancing. etc. What
snail do; give Vp my future. as I
know by experience that she can
not be satisfied by part OF my
time. or shall ! 90 ahead with my
studies, and take the inevitable
snashup. which will come sooner
or lster7 WEARY ONE.
A-Whatevcr IL absolutely for
your good can be accomplished
without discord.
A wife should not expect all her
husbands spare time when he
wishes II. for tho beitermeut and
Advancement OF himself and fam.
lily. On the other hand. n husband
should absolutely put from his
mind all business and devote rea-
sonable part OF his time to his fam.
iiy--especially the children. They
are his as we'll az the mothers.
and the parents should consult one
another as to what Is best for their
charges. A father should even take
all the responsibility OF the chill.
dren from the mother daily. so she
may feel perfectly free for a while
remember, she Ihas the care OF
them all day.
II people will marry--usuall
seifishly--they should accept the
responsibility that comes with
marriage. and give OF their best 10
the children. who are the result OF
their marriage.
There IL absolutely no need OF
smashup II both will act unseif.
Ishiy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Co.
will await an early reply.

A.-Write a note 20 the post.
master and ask him 10 put a stop
to this annoyance. The girls can
be arro ted but II ! were you |
would uat resort to that unless alb
solutc'r u.oessarx
Do 4.. kindness. for IL is a
Kindness TO the girls to show them
they are wrong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08

o.-very recently a dear friend
o. mine left the city for the East.
We had been friends for years.
Since his departure something Of a
very embarrassing nature has
arisen. about which I must ask
your advice. Ny friend was unable
to bid me goodbye. so he told his
pal. who 10 also . very dear friend
OF mine. 20 kiss me goodbye for
him. Do you think this would be
proper, N ! am wllilng7 Hoping 70
read the answer Immediately, and
thanking you In advance.
SERIOUS SUE.
A.--Your friend who went away
probably was joking and gave you
credit for being a sensible girl. and
the mutual friend a sensible fellow.
Suppose both try 10 come up to this
standard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08

o.-can you tell me OF some
thing that will kill small ants7
Also, would you please print the
recipe for eornstarch beads again 2
cut Il out and put II away. but
now ! cannot find II. Thanking
you kindly. A READER.
A.--To kill ants. feed them on
borax and sugar or yeast cake and
sugar.
To drive them from the room.
use camphor, ground mustard. or
oil OF cedar.
Here IL recipe for salt and
cornstarch beads. | hope you save
It this time: Heat Y cup crystal
salt quite hot; pour y cup boiling
water over Y cup cornstarch and
stir until smooth: then add the hot
salt: mix and work well until a
smooth dough. Color any shade de-
sired. or divide the mass and use
different colors. A piece OF indel-
ible pencil. dissolved, gives a beau.
tiful heliotrope or a dark purple,
according to amount used. DO not
dry on hat pins. String as you
wish them to be worn. II gives
better results. They will dry In "a
hours, but longer is better.
o.-l have been reader Of your
letters and have found them very
interesting and helpful and have
taken many a lesson from your In
structIons to other girls.
! want to know what punishment
there 10 for persons who NEEDLE
with the rural mail boxes; for es-
ample, writing on bits Of paper
simply dlsgraceful notes and sign
ing an innocent persons name TO
the notes and placing them In the
mail boxes.
We know the guilty girls, as we
have the note with their own hand
writing for evidence.
They also have written disgrace
full writings on the outside OF the
mall box. Please answer az soon
40 II 10 convenient for you, ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08

A dance Will be given by the
Homesteaders' society tonight in
Cancels hall. 1916 Third av.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. clopton, Bonanza,
Or. indicted by federal grand jury
for burning postoffice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
Lot 3-Trimmed Hats ca Oc
Originally up to $500 .94.J0

In this lot there will be found some all
white hats. all-black hats and Panamas.
These hats are trimmed with wings, French
foliage and flowers. ostrich fancics and
ribbons. all marked at $4.95.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-08
Regal Dental Offices

/ Or. L. r. Clark, o. o. S., Manager
.4o5 Bird Ave-, NJ. w. Cor, Union St.
Note: Bring this ad with you.
The Washington times., 1914-08-18
SHERMAN WARNS
WHOLESALE MEN
Market Head Declares There
Must Be No Discrimination
Against Consumers.

Wholesalers at ths District markets
will be expected to cooperate with the
District authorities in the campeign or
te ndent of Weights. Measures and Mar
kets. TO lessen the cost 81 living.
Representatives of the community
groups who rave adopted the plan OF
buying at wholesale will lie received by
Mr.. Sherman at room 313 District Build
ing. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri
days from 10 a. n. until noon. for in
struction.
First organize" saws Mr.. Sherman;
then come to us: then buy the goods
after we have shown You how"
The first of the community IenSuers''
will meet with Mr.. sherman tomorrow.
Superintendent Sherman today told
wholesalers in the Haskell Market. be-
tween B and Little and Tenth and
Twelfth streets northwest, that there
must be no discrimination in selling TO
consumers and the retailers Consumers
buying in wholesale lots. he said. must
be given the benefit OF wholesale prices.
discrimination. he said. would bring
cancellation of their leases.
The same rule will apply at the mu-
nicipal fish market. foot OF Eleventh
street northwest.
Superintendent sherman regards as
essential two simple practices which will
aid in reducing the high cost of living.
Two rules he regards as essential are:
DO not permit the person detailed
to make the purchases. to buy the
goods from his own pocket and trust
the other members to pay when con-
venient.
DO not permit individuals within the
group 10 change their orders after they
are placed"
Printed pamphlets containing suggest
ions for the consumers league will be
ready for distribution within few
days. Commissioner Newman has Civ
en- the league movement his Endorsement
The Washington times., 1914-08-18

certain the volume of contracts entered
into by citizens of the United States
for supplying foodstuffs, clothing, foot
wear, and other contraoand or condl-
ton contraband articles Of war to ma
tons now engaged in conflict and to
report in detail to the President. The
bill would authorize the President to
proclaim against shipment of such ar
ticles II he believes the execution or
such contracts would enhance prices
here.
although there is a constitutional bar
against the taxation Of exports. the
Ware bill assumes that the Government
may hold up shipment entirely OF ar
ticles presumed 20 be contraband in the
present emergency.
Sees No Excuse.
In a season when the production Of
wheat in the United States aggregates
900 0f0, 600 bushels. 3Oo,0o],Oo0 more than
are needed for home consumption. there
is no excuse at all for the increase in
the price of -four in this country" he
says. Yet we find prices of foodstuffs
going upward everywhere in the United
States. With grocers demanding cents
q pound for sugar that could he bought
for AZ cents a week ago: with flour
that was . barrel now up to $3.50 and
81, and with the price of meat and other
PRODUCTS steadily rising. the people Of
this country may we'll be concerned.
Every other nation On earth in this
crisis Is thinking Of itself. thinking how
1t is going to live on its own resources.
how much of other nations resources
its own people from want while Europe
is deluEed III blood. We are spending
our time thinking Of the world, rather
than of Our own people,
The Washington times., 1914-08-18
Railroad Men Refute
Defense of Merchants

A defense of the commission mer-
chants and wholesale dealers in the
matter of raising the prices Of food
stuffs in the District has been that
there have been less shipments to this
point in the past months than formerly,
and that an advance was justified in
part fro that reason.
Because of this contention United
States Attorney Clarence r. Wilson
summond several railroad officials. and
they were examined by Assistant Prose
cutor S. McComas Hawken before the
grand jury. While the testimony given
by the railroad men before the grand
jury is necessarily withheld, il is un-
derstood that they asserted that there
has been no material falling off of the
receipt of staple articles of food within
the past few weeks.
Prosecutor Wilson said today that
he was not ready to make any an
nouncements regarding the inVestiga-
tion, but he hinted that every angle of
the high cost of living issue will be
thoroughly investigated before any defi-
mite action is taken by the grand jury
with regard to indictments.
The Washington times., 1914-08-18
Blames Cost of Living
On Abuse of Food Law

Attorney Matthew E. O'Brien made
the claim before Justice Stafford in
the District Supreme Court today that
the maladministration of the pure
food law IS largely responsible for the
high cost of living"
The attorney was arguing for a fur
ther bill OF particulars in the case of
Ashby T. Tanner. who was indicted
on q charge of violating the pure food
law by selling milk containing bac-
terra He urged that bacteria are not
dangerous to the health, and declared
that ne would be able to prove by
the Governments own experts that the
scientific. world is divided on the sub
ject.
Justice Stafford declined to order a
new bill Of particulars, saying that the
arguments made by the defendants
counsel might be made on a motion IN
direct verdict at the trial Of the cas-.
Mr.. O'Brien gave notice of his intrn-
tion 10 apply fora special appeal
Inc defendant In this case has no
rear rear OF conviction declared Mr.
" piIeh Ihere never has been a con-
Vlct'on on a bacterial count where the
case was properly defended. In Con
nectcut fifty cases We're started va
after TWO trials Judge Thomas NJ tha
United States district court decIaraJ
that it was senseless to take un The
'-'-S VI thC IOuIl IN an endeaVOr m,
Rave twelve laymen determine 80 -
ent'hc fact on which the srsentfsts
are divided and that he would no, ner-
NIT II in his court, and. therefore az
dered nolled the cases not tried.
What the defendant wishes to avid
Is the enormous expense Of bringing ey-
perts here from all over the county 10
demonstrate scientifically that A baro
terial count is no indication ~ RI.
cleanliness Of the milk. and that some
tunes very poor milk has lower bac
terial count than the very best milk
The cost Of these trials talls upon
the ultimate consumer II your honor
will permit II, will read from namnbIsts
written by the scientists Of the AgrI-
cultural Department and published hv
the Government. in which il is declared
that the establishment of an arbitrary
bacterial standard will produce ai milk
famine in every large city in the counl
try'.
DR.. Woodward. the local health Of
fetal, is endeavoring to fix an arbitrary
bacterial sta ndard for Washington by
judicial legislation after Congress ba.
repeatedly turned him down when he
requested legislation Of that character
The Washington times., 1914-08-18
TOday'S War
Summary
By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.

ENGLAND-Admitted English ex-
pedirionary force has landed on Con-
tinent, but number and whereabouts
carefully concealed, although it is
generally accepted that 10000 men
were sent across the channel.
RELGIUM-Capital removed from
Brussels TO Antwerp. German ad-
vance against Waterloo AID Brus-
sells in progress with fighting going
on and details suppressed by vigor-
Gus censorship.
FRANCE-French army moving
against strong German fortress of
Strassburg. Severe fighting reported
in progress in upper Aisace with
heavy losses on both sides. Germans
dropping back before French advance
apparently IN pursuance of concerted
plan not to attempt 4 general en-
gagement until the fortified positions
are reached.
GERMANY-Delayed advices re-
port general staff confidently expects
capture of Brussels will soon be re-
ported. Unconfrmed reports current
in The Hague say Crown Prince
Frederick Wilhelm has been wound
ed and taken to Aix-la- Chapellc.
AUSTRIA-General staff claims
Russian invasion of Galicia has been
checked by troops diverted from the
Servian border.
RUSSIA-Official war Office state
mcnt says the Prussian frontier has
been penetrated at six places and
several hundred prisoners taken.
Cavalry operating all along the
Prpssian-Austrinn frontier line.
SERVIA-Premier Passitch claims
Austrian army trying to penetrate
Sabatz mountains has been routed
with $4,000 killed. wounded or cap
tured and fourteen cannon taken.
ITALY--Worry over the war has
resulted in the Pope becoming seri-
ously i'll. Italian troops are massed
on Austrian frontier to enforce neu-
trality.
CHLNA--Japanese government mas
asked China to endeavor to persuade
Germany peacefully TO comply with
the terms of the Japanese ultimatum
and restore all of her concessions to
China.
The Washington times., 1914-08-18
Washingtonians Return
From Europe's War Zone

The steamship Nieuw Amsterdam Of
the Holland American line, which dork-
cd in New York last night from Rotter-
dam and Plymouth. brought several
Easa Neutrality-suspicious.. including Mr.. and Mrs,
frederick Seibold and Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Cans. Mr.. and Mrs. Seibold
caught the midnight train and arrived
in Washington this morning, but Mr..
and Mrs. Cans remained in New York
and are not expected here for several
days.
1Ec steamship Main. OF the North
German Lloyd line. which sailed from
Bremen. July 30. was compelled to seek
safety by returning to Flushing
lVlissingenp. HollandI, according to a
letter received today by E. F. Droop
& Sons Company, the agents of the
line. The Passengers we're there re-
Noordain. due in New York. August "a.
All letters for passengers should be ad-
dressed to A. Schumacher & Co, post
off!ce box 1l30. Baltimore.
The Rev. Earl Wilfiey. his daughter
and the party of five accompanying
MIN. are passengers aboard the steamer
Giovanni. due in New York. August 2s,
according to cable received by Stephen
4. Kramer, the acting superintendent of
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Graham, Of
1928 street northwest, are among the
tA'SSb W dSi4lilb btOHldHS 10 register IN
London.
Ashton Todd. a clerk in the Postofrice
Department, and Mrs. Todd, have re-
tunred to their home, 1855 Calvert
street northwest, after exciting expert
ences in getting out of the war zone.
In order to insure the safety of his
wife and two children, who are with
friends in London. Aubrey Lanston, OF
q Bryant street northwest, who had
but recently arrived home himself, will
return to escort his family back
Former Senator Clark. of Montana,
together with his wife and two dsugh-
ters, does not propose to return to
America at this time. He has leased
the chateau Petit Bourg. near Paris
and announces his purpose OF remain
ing there indefinitely.
The Right Rev. Thomas Frank Fisher,
bishop of Tennessee, Is another Ameri-
can who will extend his stay.
Wrisley Brown, one of the special
attorneys of the Department of Justice,
is aboard the steamship France at
Havre, waiting TO sail for the United
States according to cable advices to the
Department of State.
The Washington times., 1914-08-18
Will Canvass City for
German-American Fund

Definite plans for city-wide canvass
for funds for the relief of widows and
orphans OF soldiers killed in Germany
and Austria will be completed tonight
by the executive committee of Ger
man-American committee recently ap-
pointed by the United German Societies
Of the District.
The full committee will select a treas
urer and secretary and name a spe-
cial financial committee OF ten MEM
bers to have direct charge OF a thor
Ough canvass of the city for funds.
What action will be taken on the
proposition of publishing a newspaper
in the District for the purpose of pre-
senting their understanding OF the war
also will be decided b. the German
citizens. Tho meeting will be held at
the home OF Chairman Martin Vie
gand.
Financial aid from the Irish people
OF this country to the German-Ameri-
cans, and assistance in arms against
England should Germany invade Ire
land. have been assured Chairman VIE
gand by an influential Washington lead
er in the Irish home rule movement.
according TO the announcement made
today by Mr.. Wiegand.
The Washington times., 1914-08-18

When cables from Brussels are al
lowed 10 pass the hands of the Of
ficial censor. declaring that the Bel
gian government is taking its state
papers and archives out of Brussels
and that the staff and the King
are abandoning the capital. there
should be no doubt as to the truth
OF the statement. And when the
Paris war ministry sends out the
information that the French losses
at Dinant were exceedingly heavy.
it must be so. despite the fact that
only yesterday Paris rang with the
great victory achieved by the French
in that battle.
The simple truth Is that the Ger
mans are pressing relentlessly for
ward. They are in Belgium. have,
in fact, almost traversed the coun-
try and either have passed into
France or are about to do so, be-
tween Lille and Maubeuge almost on
the exact spot where in 1870 the ter
rible battle of Sedan was fought,
which decided the fate of the sec
ond empire. That this has been the
plan of the German general staff is
apparent to anyone who knows the
condition of the northeastern de-
fenses of France. Their weakest
spot admittedly is between Lille and
Maubeuse. on the Belgian frontier,
for, OF course, they never dreamt
that their buffer state tBelgtum)
would be used as a means OF at
tack by the Germans, and used so
successfully. too.
-
to take Brussels or to just isolate
II and to turn northward toward
Antwerp and the English channel.
remains to be seen, like SO many
problems that present themselves
at this stage of the game. II this
Is the idea, then, of course, the Ger
mans must have invested Belgium.
on the quiet, IN such tremendous
numbers, that either the first or the
second army Of the Moselle would
be fully prepared to continue to
march toward Paris.
The Parisians, apparently, are be-
ing deceived this time exactly as
they were in 1870 by the war of
flee, with bulletins of great VIC
tories which amounted to no more
than frontier fights and skirmishes,
but kept the impulave Gauls in
high glee until after Gravelotte and
Sedan and the capture of Napoleon
the truth began to dawn upon the
deceived masses who then-Quite
naturally-turned their wrath upon
their government We all know
with what dire result TO Paris and
its inhabitants until the Germans
took the city and established order
out Of the chaos and a stable gov
ernment
The Stats Zeitung is greatly plased
to mail another lie in regard to
the alleged capture of the flag of
the Death Head Hussars," which
Partisan dispatches say was taken