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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
WOMEN Rude

WOMEN RUDE
al have long been reader OF
your letters and answers and have
enjoyed them very much. and now
hope YOU will give me space for
one.
Why is II that women. as rule,
are 80 vey ill-mannered and rude
In public ! have observed this so
much, not only here, but In most
every city ! have been In. In get.
ting on street cars ! have had wo-
men deliberately shove me out Of
their way ard crowd In front Of
me. am married man with fc-
male relatives Of my own and have
high regard for womanIy wo-
man, but must say that this is one
phase OF female character that I
should like to have explained TO
me. s. G.
A--Todby. moro than ever be-
fore. we have two distinct classes
of women the ones who earn their
bread and butter. and the ones who
don't. The former. especially the
lower type. thru constant daily as.
sociation with men in business
way. become moro masculine.
When have been unfortunate
enough to be caught In the six
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
REVOLUTION IS
THREATENED IN
THE REICHSTAC

AMSTERDAM, May i6.-Oer.
man officlaldom 10 taking no
chances OF the popular revolu-
ton TO achieve democracy hint
ed at In speeches OF extreme
socialist leaders In the reich.
stag yesterday, according to ad.
Vlcsa received here today.
Tho chaneellor's curt refusal
20 aeeede 20 socialist demands
IN simplifying Cermany's war
aims, his apparent support OF
the Iunkerltes all have arouted
the greatest anger among the
socialists.
Forewarned OF possible public
demonstrations Of disappfo, al. in
formation here today declared the
German government had establish.
ed strongly increased police guards
In Berlin and other large cities TO
put down any possible disturb
anccH
Socialists Demand Peace
Text OF the remarks by the so
eiallst leaders. Scheidemann and
l.edebour received today ahow'd
how blun,ly these two opposing
leaders OF socialist factions warned
the imperial chancellor 81 possible
trouble II sincere peace steps we're
not IN view
Peace by agreement would be
good fortune for Europe" Scheide-
mann declared. Ninety nine per
cent OF all peoples look With hope
and longing on Stockholm. II
France and Great Britain renounce
annexation and Germany insists
thereon. We shall have a revolution
In the country. II has not gone so
far ms that yet. since tie enemy
has not rcnounced anneXationa.'
Revolution Threatened
Herr Scheidemann must take Up
cudgels against the government"
said Geo. Ledebour. leader OF the
nnti.war and Antigoyernment so
clallsts as opposed 10 the Scheide-
mann peace and pro-governmcnt
faction. ~ he does not want strong
words. which do not ahrluk even
from the announcement OF revolu-
ton to be followed By deeGs.
we are convinced that events
must happen in Germany os they
have happened In Russia.
We must soon introduce republic
In Germany and We shall sool pro
pose that that the constitution com
mittce take preparatory steps 20
that end"
Speaking in the reichstag today.
David. socialist member. declared:
The chancellor has not replied TO
our demands. but his references TO
possible peace with Russil are
most valuable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16

Compound and what II had done
tor others. | tried II and now !
am never troubled with cramps
aud feel like different woman. !
rinnot praise Lydia L Plnkham =
Vegetable Compound too highly
and am recommending II 10 my
friends who suffer "a did. Mrs
George Il. Naylor. Box Il. Mays
VILE, Pa.
Young women who are troubled
with painful or irregular periods.
hackache. headache. draggingdown
sensations. falnting spells or indi-
lestion should take Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Thou
sands have been restored TO health
Ly this root and herb remedy.
Write for free and helpful ad-
vice to Lydia H. Pinkham Medi.
cine Co. (confidentiaD, Lynn.
Mass. Only women open and read
such letters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
MENTALLY CONTROLLED

i
Dear Miss orey:-ln answer "a
sRheah" ~ 10 whether one person
ear control the mind Of another:
Most decidedly YES. This mental
control on others 10 the curse OF
the aae. The one who Ia controlled
not being aware Of u. thinks IL Ia
his own choice or voli,ion, under
which he speaks and acts. II liz a
very common usage. n great deal OF
u being done by mental suggestion.
The writer has seen little chill.
dren 80 made the victims OF this
baleful practice as 20 turn In hatred
towards those whom they formerly
loved ard whole nelghborhoods
estranped by u.
All Of us know some person who
when we arc In their company and
some ono Ia present whom this
person ditllkes or 10 jealous Of. we
are afraid TO be cordial or friendly
towards. altho personally we may
have nothing against them. WE
ARE BEING MENTALLY CON.
TRoLlED. Whole families arc con.
troied by one mcmpcr, ~nole tph-
borhoods by one person, who con.
trolls their thoughts ard actions and
decides whom they shall associate
with.
More misery Is caused by this
cursed practice than by any mod
ern-day evil. But there is only
punishment coming 20 those mental
robbers and thieves who seek only
dlseord 70 crafty their Jealous
malice. FOR "ss they sow. 40 shall
they reap" =. E.. L.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
MEAT PROBLEM
MUST co into
FEDERAL HANDS
by BASIL NJ. MANLY.
CnAnIaI DlsnaArh

Special Dispatch.
CHICAGO. May Id have
spent today In Paeklngtown at
tempting TO discover for the
renders Of The star the truth
about the meat situation.
VIII meat prices 90 back TO
the old figures which fitted the
average mans poekotbook or
viii they 90 even hlaheri Ia
there an actual shortage or
are the American people vic
time OF n hoid-up7 Have we
enough available meat 20 90
ahead with our normal con-
sumption or are we In for
mea,loss days1 Have high
prices for meat reduced meat
consumption How much meat
10 being shipped abroad and
what kindsl What 10 the hope
for the fu.ure1
have talked 10 the best meat
experts In the country. editors OF
meat trade Journals. representa-.
tive cnttlcmcn who are In Chicago
TO sell live stock. pa kinghouse
buyers and managers. and Chicago
wholesalers aud retailers.
Plenty o. Mea,1 Never Again.
There are only two points on
which these varied interests are In
accord The American people will
never again be able 10 eat In the
care<rco style OF the good old days
when n company dinner without
affair. NOR WILL MEAT PRICES
EVER GO BACK AGAIN TO THE
OLD LEVELS There liant enough
meat now on the farms. the ranges.
and I'm the feeding yards 20 supply
the demand Of people who are
ready 20 pay fancy prices for meat.
II you are going TO blame any.
body YOU viii have TO pick on old
Dame Nature. who provided tina,
cattle. hogs. and sheep should be
able TO Increase and multiply their
Kind only a little faster than hui
man beings. n we could plant
cows like corn there might be n
way out, out We can't
II Is fact established by off.
clal statistics that our population
increases faster than our meat
supply This being the case there
are just two ways in which prices
cen be brought down to anything
Ike old levels "A decreased de-
msnd through general curtailment
OF meat consumption. nnA the lop-
ping OF OF any excess profits that
may exist In the business OF meat
production and distribution.
Indications are that az long as
there are ships. purchases for for.
eign consumption will increase.
Eat More Than Ever
All tn" figures available show
that in spite OF hlsh prices Ameri.
cans. taken as whole. are eating
more meat now than ever before.
whatever tho cause. the fact re-.
mains tina, there IL no prospect OF
decrease In consumption. unless
tho government takes a hand and
establishes u1eatie~s days or meat
cards or some other very drastic
scheme
The only possible hope Of
meat prices within the reach
OF the common people lies In
complete government control
over the meat industry from,
the time the animal leaves
tho range or feeding yard until
!, reaches the consumer. This
10 not my eopelusIon alone--it
has the backing Of no less an
authority than J. oo5cn Ar.
nour. who has suggested that
during the war. the federal
government should assume con-
troll Of the entire industry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16


come by themselves. or with
other boys, as there are boys
who eteort niris.
What 10 the ressonf
10 u that iheso boys cannot
ee, Acquainted with girls. that
they don't enjoy the company
OF aiflt. or 10 I, tho high cost
Of livinoG
would like most a~fully
we'll I'd hear from you. Mr..
Bachelor BOY. NORMA.
A. Yours ~ not the first
comment OF this nature | have
heard. Older heads than yours
have pnn erred this growing
cianniahnc among our young
men 81 d aomen. but no solu-
ton ,et has hccn offered.
One h only 70 walk down the
main th ufares OF our city in
the eve uing and see the numer.
ous Frt| ups OF boys and OF girls
To- realize the truth OF your
staternentE. WHAT IS THE
REASON? WHO KSoWs2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
TRIES SUICIDE TWICE

lIioji Tanaka. Japanese sailor
aboard the Tama Maru. was thwart-
I'd in two attempts at suicide Tues
DAY.
He was pulled from the bay at
Pier 4. where he had jumped off
After being rcsuscitated at the city
hospital. he tried TO hang himself
with a pair OF suspenders from the
bed post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
WILSON TO CONTROL
SHIPPING ORDER

WASHINGTON. May ia bill
placing In the hands OF President
Wilson the authority to direct
freight shipments under the emer-
gency needs of the nation Will be
introduced in congress-. Under the
bill the president will be empow-
cred to determine priority OF all
shipments The bill has the APP
proval Of President Wilson. II was
prepared by the direction OF Attor-
ney General Gregory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
COLLIER TO PLEAD

W. l.. Collier. confessed embez
zler and former head % the defunct
Northern Bank & Trust Co.. has
been granted until Friday to plead
TO a charge that he appropriated
S63. 07O.35 of the banks funds 10
his own uses. He was scheduled to
plead before Judge Everett Smith
Tuesday afternoon. but asked for
an extension OF time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
SEATTLE A LEADER

Seattle and Grand Rapids. Mich.
are the only cities in the United
States where vocational guidance
work is being carried on. according
TO Mrs. Anna Y. Reed, who has re-
turned from n seven months tour
thru e cities OF the East. where
she studied public school systems
and Industrial conditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
GIRLS STAGE PLAY

Junior auxiliary girls OF the
Episcopal churches OF the city viii
present the historical play. Two
Thousand Miles for a Book" at the
close az the convention OF the do
cese OF Olympia Wednesday even
ing. The play will be staged AZ 5
o'clock. in the guild room OF st
Marks church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16

o. am a widow % years Of age
ana have a little girl years old.
My husband has been dead five
years. My health isn't good now,
and want you TO decide the fol-
lowing for me:
He believes in easy work. such as
violating the laws. I am almost
sure | Will have to work In order
TO keep my baby and me II marry
him. He is kird-heartcd, a good
sport, likes dances and good times,
etc. He always tells me there
isn't another girl in this world he
loves like me. He gets very jeal-
Gus N ! speak TO my gentlemen
friends.
The man I don't love is a good
provider. has business here In
the city, has 7retty eight-room
house. we'll turni; cd, Is % years
old. and thinks 'h~ world Of my
baby, mother and nc
Whom should | marry? Do you
think | would learn 10 1--we the man
I don't love, but only care for as a
frierdl | must have place 70
care for my child properly.
AT SEA.
Alt is useless 10 say that the
man You should love you cannot.
There Is no use In ravinG against
fate But there Is another point to
he considerable and IN tice
toward an honorable msn. + an
tho you should marry him. thus
sacrificing your love for your
child's sake. you would be doing
the man great wrong. Love sell
dom comes after marriage sell
dom that the risk is too great.
And ten chances to one, should
you marry the other man, your
love for him would soon die. TO
love a man always. you must re-
spect him. too. His traits of dis
honesty and jealousy forbid that.
Don't marry either one of them.
Keep clear conscience and look
the world squarely In the face. and
the world In turn will give you n
square deal II may be hard,
long. uphill fight. but things are
bound to come your wav.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
Curry 0pticalCo.
EYESlGHT SPECIALISTS
3o72-73 Arcade Bldg.
Bring This Ad With You
YOU CAN GET WELL
WITHOUT THE KNIFE

Ailments of the Glands
and Nerves n Specially.
(kye~. Ears, Nose. Throat,
Chest. rheumatism. blood
and skin Ailments. ParSl-
ysi>. Quick. reliable treat :,
ment for Pelvic Ailments
and all weaknesses. blood
tests Of ecvry kind. rerma-
nent bctterment for low vi
tally. Scientific spinal
nerve treatment. Twelfth
year. DIR. Macy, so3-5 Ep-
Her Bldg. SIS second Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16

c Mt VI W.
points on vzri-
,ous questions
Ihave Interest
e q me very
much.
I arm a high
|sehool O. ri
and I 90 to a
10 re at many
dances. Now.
what puzzles
Inc 10 this: At
a great many
OF the dances
and all OF the
shows there
re q b o U I
twice az many
- 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16

O'Clock crush. have been forced
I TO the rear ranks OF the mob when
attempting to board a car. and the
offenders were more often men
than women. Perhaps these wo-
men feel that since men regard
them as men in the working world
they must use man-methods 10 get
ahead
| would be very glad TO print
comments on this subject. espe-
cially from the women who have
been criticized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
Cy nthia Grey's
LETTERS
Cyn thia Grcy's
Good Form
GENTLEMAN IL

GENTLEMAN In
not necessarily
in love with a
girl because he
hAstens TO tie
her shoostring.
To faEtcn her
glove or TO per.
form any other
small personal
service But 30
IN u ual are
these attentions
In some social
circles that the
man who II
fairly polite
runs the risk
OF having his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16

cramps ! would
nave 10 STAY
in bed several
vs. yer :
Month ! tried
III kinds OF rem
dies and was
treated by doc.
torS. but my
rouble contin
tcd until one
day read about
lydia T. Pink
hama Vegetable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16

A company has been formed In
Seward. Alaska. for the promotion
Of shark fishing for commercial
purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
Goun g Men, Answer
This Question for
Miss Grey and Norma

a. have always enjoyed
your column. Peoples differ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions That May Save
Much Suffering

Marysyille. Pa--"For twelve
years suffered with terrible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16

Puget sound hay .s............. ~ o
Eastern Washington timothy .... $50
Eastern Washington double com
pressed timothy .................3 o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-16
selling Prices 20 Retailer fo,
Butter. Eggs and Cheese

Country Hay and Grain
prices paid wholesalerl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
Detroit a Land of Milk and Honey7

In Detroit. the second in the series
called "The Flavor of the Cities" which
is running in the December American
Magazine. the writer says:
Motion is the siren Of the new Detroit
the motion of bounding life and energy
and unceasing prosperity. People have
come here as to a land flowing with milk
and honey and opportunity; or as. in
some cases, To a three-ring circus; or. in
othe--. because a crowd follows a crowd
Meh who have heard of our millennial
wage scales have hit the trail for Detroit
and dreamed dreams of Eldorado Farm
ers grown restless in their bucolic sur
have shaved of their whiskers
and Joined the procession. Venerable ho-
b0es make a Mecca here. and enterpris-
ing crooks in search Of easy money Law
ish their forbidden attentions upon Us.
our population has doubled in less than
ten years. and the latest census reports
give US fourth place among American
cities by a good margin. We also stand
third in volume OF building operations
the supply Of homes and
fats has not vet caught up with the de-
msnd. and people are still to be found
living in tents in the outskirts rather
han leave
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
WATTS RIVER

| Mrs. Lenora Richardson left Tuesday
morning for Bradford, where she will be
employed as domestic in the family OF
G. w. French
Misses Colby, Evelyn Davis and Ada
WEIGH, also James Dodge and Leland
Davis, returned Monday to their respec-
tive schools after spending their Thanks
giving recess in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ladd and child from New
Hampshire came Tuesday to Joseph
Smiths, where they expect to spend the
winter
Leslie WEIGH was in Barre Monday on
business.
H. b. Martin is not as well at this
writing.
The Bradford Waits River stage auto
truck. driven by Leslie WEIGH, was CON
siderably damaged Saturday by coming
in contact with smaller car owned and
operated by Clinton Sawyer of Topsham.
The accident was due to the new fall of
snow and the deeply worn wheel tracks
in the road near the Colby bridge in
Bradford. We are truly thankful that
no one was injured
Katie Richardson returned to Peacham
Tuesday after spending a few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
George Fetch is helping in the moving
of Dr. j. A. BOWS goods from Bradford
to East Orange. 1t seems good to have
the doctor in this vicinity once more.
Rumor says the promenade and box
supper Tuesday night was merely mat
ter of gossip. Somebody either did not
hear correctly or got awfully mixed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
BETHEL

A daughter was born Dec. to Mr.. ano
Mrs. A. N. Washburn.
Mrs. A. H. Spooner and her grand
daughters, Hazel and Esther Gunderson
have returned from few days visit al
Mrs. Nj, A. Porter's in Royalton.
O. Il. Ryther of Putnam, Conn., is here
in connection with Ryther Purdy's
ship timber business in the valley They
also are getting a large amount of tim
Der in Maine. Part of the firms business
is with the government and part is with
contractors doing government work The
! timber consists of spruce for masts and
spars.
| r. +. Bundy has written war song
which +. H. kittredge has set to music.
Roy Aldrich is home from Springfield,
where he worked on a farm all summer.
Mrs. 4. C. Mcintyre was operated on
successfully at the Randolph sanatorium
last Tuesday. She is sister of DR.. +. A.
Edmunds and of Mrs. A. n Newell, who
are at that place after recent operations.
Mrs. w. V. Lawless returned yester-
day from the Randolph sanatorium after
a recent operation.
Robert +. Bundy went Monday to Han
over, N. H., where he enrolled in the
Thayer school of engineering for a spe
cial course in battery engineering and
radio work.
The National White River bank intro
duced Monday in its ledger department
Burroughs posting machine which adds,
subtracts and in general reduces the
mental wear of the clerks.
George b. Chase was the first buyer of
a 25-cent war saving stamp and +. A.
Davis of a So stamp, costing S4.l2, re-
deemable in 1923, at the local postoffiee.
The 25-cent stamps, when Is of them are
pasted on a card provided for the pur-
pose, with IL cents additional, are ex-
for So stamp.
Miss Nellie Flynn, who has been at |
James A. Graham's during Mrs. Ora
hams stay at the sanatorium and during |
her convalescence, returns this week to
her home in Sodus. n. Y.
John Mccormick, foreman at the
Fletcher quarries in Milford, n H. and
James Brennan, who has been working
with him, have arrived for their winter
Bethel branch of the Red Cross this
week sent to Boston "a hospital shirts,
100 surgical dressings and % sweaters.
New England's quota TO Jan |, 1918, is
100000 dressings. Bethel ladies are
Urged to provide themselves with caps
md long sleeved aprons and visit the
Red Cross headquarters at Mrs. Cush-
ngs, so that Bethel may contribute its
hare of the big total of bandages
Miss Nina Cox is in Stockbridge caring
or six year old nephew who was OPP
rated on last week for the removal of
onsis and adenoids
Miss Addie Davenport is making for {
he local market large number of hand
ONE evergreen wreaths.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
TTNBRIDGE
Frank L Folsom Writes Letter Home
from England

Mrs. Frank Folsom of Tunbridge has
received the following letter from her
son:
American Expeditionary Forces, Some
where in France.
Dear Mother: | will write a few lines
to let you know | am all right. | have
had cold since / left. Some of
the boys have had hard colds We
have a fine place to sleep. | have not
seen the sun more than two hours since
we landed. We have not had much very
cold weather yet. | suppose you have
had snow by this time.
Il suppose Clarence is getting ready
for deer hunting / saw Fred Ransom
last Sunday. You bet / was glad to see
him.
81 hope the people will write a lot of
letters. | will answer them if | have
time. Hope you are all well.
at is awful muddy around here. c.
II. is here with me. hope to hear from
you all some day before long. | will
have lots of stories to tell when / come
home. l have another letter to write,
so will close for this time Frank"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
When Cowboys Have to Marry.

There is a story in the December
American Magazine in which several
cowboys who have adopted young child
decide that one of them should marry
so that a woman would be on the ranch
to care for Little Red. Here is part of
the situation:
1--WE argued explosively and long, but
decided awful as it was, we would do it
for Little Red. Earnestly we went over
the list of eligible women whom we
knew. They were mighty scarce in the
Topa Topa country. We were not par
ticular about lot of things but our
wife had to have one attributable had
to be good No one could be too good
for Little Reds foster mother. As the
boys named them off ! wrote them down.
1t was mighty short list. When Jake
spoke of Miss Eliza Squires, Tom pro-
tested
"'Now YOU Jest wait, he began, that
piece of dried beef is darn well cured,
but
Don't you 90 knockin' no women
here, Tom interrupted Dave. We only
got few of the critters to pick from,
an how'd you feel if you said a lot o
low. down things about one, an then had
to cut her out an marry herr?
THAT silenced all unfavorabIe opinion.
except in very obvious cases. Pretty
soon somebody mentioned the school
teacher.
"Don'ts put her down. argued Tom. |
She amt the kind that marries the |
likes o, us, an | think too plumb much |
If her to marry her, anyways.
"'Me, tool we chorused in agreement |
THE list was complete mighty quick,
because we knew only three women who
night fill the prescription. One was
he widow Bolton. She was about forty,
md there were two hundred pounds of /
ler As Jake said, she was real WON
n. Next came Sim Blake's cousin, Miss Il
Ianley. She was dropping spinster of
hirty five or that vicinity. Miss Eliza
vas last Just hearing her name made
IS nervous"