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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28
ORIGINAL THANKS.

Dorothy was in grocery store
with her mother and the grocer
gave her a banana. Her mother
asked her what she was going to
say to the man for giving her this
The little tot held up the banana to
the grocer man and said, Peel it. :"
M. X. in Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28
FISHERMAN'S LUCK.

One day Byron and l went fish.
ing. A big bass got on Byron's line.
He called for me and both Of Us
tried to get 1t out, but We were not
strong enough. The bass started
down the stream and Byron let
go Of the kole. The pole got caught
in some bushes 30 I got 1t but the
hook was zone.
Lester Eugene Strader.
Chester, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28
TOO SLOW FOR HIM.

TOO SLOW FOR HIM.
An elderly gentleman and his
wife were making their first visit
to.a New York playhouse.
well, Sarah" remarked the old
gentleman at the conclusion Of the
first act, don't you think we'd bet
ter be a-leayin'."
"Why, no Hiram! The show
amt half over yet"
well, it says on this here pro-
gram that three days elapse be-
tween the first and second acts,
and I'm blinked IL l want to sit
here that long."-Pittsburgh Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28
As HE UNDERSTOOD IT.

Little Raymond came home from
Sunday school in a joyous mood.
"Oh. mother" he exclaimed.
"the superintendent said some
thing nice about me in his prayer
this morning."
isn't that lovely" said the moth
er. What did he say. pet?"
He said. o. Lord we thank Thee
for our food and Raymond. La
dies Home Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28
THE TRUE REASON.

One day my little sister came to
me and said. II know why they
named the German submarines
'U-boats.'"
why" l asked.
Because the Kaiser's mustache
makes . u" was the answers.
b., Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28
THE SUFFERING HERO.

THE SUFFERING HERO.
Harry had q bumble-bee sting.
He thought It a dreadful thing:
His poor little finger was almost
dead,
At least that Is what he said.
Marjorie Lucille Meek.
Chester. Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28
TOO LATE.

Judge: 1T looks like clear
case case against you. Sam. The
officer swears you left your finger
prints on the door of the chicken
COOP"
Prisoner (excitedly): Oats a
downright lie. Jedge! All wuz
wearIn' nah gloves when those
chickens wuz got. e-e-e-r-r whoever
got them wux. Jedge!"-Buffalo Ex-
press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28
Perfectly Welcome.

what II we lose this blinkin'
war after all. Bill?"
well. all that I can say is
them what finds II Is welcome to
keep it.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28

Our grapes were beginning to
ripen, 80 little Charles picked a
bunch, brought them In to me. and.
with the greatest excitement, ex-
claimed: 20. mother. our grapes
are all sunburnt." III. c. L. In Chi
cago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28
ANCIENT HISTORY.

Teacher: What happened to
Babylon?"
Students: ut fell"
Teacher: what to Nivevah?"
Students: 1T was destroyed"
Teacher: And what happened
to Tyre"
Students: "Punctured."
Ladies Home Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28

tuO udlt anu WCut w SilulShs hV
only trouble was that three young
heather about ten years old decid-
ed to be heroes too, and they went
to the same church.
Moreover, being very heroic.
they sat just behind me.
1t was sort of birds of feather"
you know.
However, they did not seem to
be sure that was hero at first,
and of course they wanted to find
out.
One of them had rubber band.
Another had a Sunday school pa
per.
The third boy evidently had a
bright idea. and combined the rub
Der band with the paper.
felt the result very decidedly
ping!-just back of my left ear.
Yes, Hero days all right for
folks that aren't there to prove it.
but next time l surely am going to
wear all my medals plainly, right
in front.
And then l think I'll have a sign
made to wear across my back Eyes,
I'm hero. Don't shoot"
Monday, September 23.-
Speaking of Liberty Bells, Won
der if those old colonial patriots
had their Liberty Bell down on a
street corner where all the young
sters kept it jangling from morn
ing to night.
If they did, no wonder the poor
thing got cracked.
Tuesday, September "a
Cannon booming, band booming,
RATS of people booming up and
down Main street, and finally
blooming orator booming away at
the coliseum for half the night
who wouldn't feel SO shot to pieces
that they would be ready to sub
scribe everything but their funeral
! expenses to buy more bonds?
Wednesday, September 25.-
The beginning of those far-famed
| days, "25, rs, a." has burst upon
us. 1t even began in the middle
Of the night when those buglers
started in on the call to arms
The only thing l missed, after
being routed out of my nice warm
bed with the reyeille call, was the
call to mess.
believe I'd have been in a good
humor all day if only they'd let
fellow have some breakfast before
| feeding him up on that buy more
bonds" dope.
Thursday, September g.
The second day. Even a little
frouzy headed youngster stopped
Inc on the street today and asked if
had bought a Liberty Bond.
just glared at him for minute
and then asked il he had bought a
thrift stamp.
| Some people get so enthused tell
| ing other people what they can do.
or ought to do. or what they
haven't done. or what they might
do. that they forget a few shoes
! which they are trying to fit onto
other folks may fit themselves.
Friday, September 81
The third day under fire, with
everybody in Wayne county dead
and buried. but happy. l guess
we're safe all right.
Saturday. September 28.-
The morning after the night be-
| fore.
1t is a strange feeling to open
ones eyes "the next day." with
that queer alLgone sensation, and
after carefully taking an inventory
OF ones legs and arms. and fea-
lures Of the head, to find that after
all, you did survive with no greater
damage than fiat pocket book.
l even believe, after finding my
self veteran for the fourth time,
that l can get ready for the Fifth
or the Fifteenth loan. There's
nothing like being an American, I'll
tell the world.
As HE UNDERSTOOD IT.
Little RaymOnd cano hOno from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28

Lester. who was present while
his older sister was reciting her
lessons and happened to mention
"the bed of q river" broke In with
the question: Mother, Is that
where the fishes sleepT'
M. r. w.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28

Lula M. HuddlestOn.
Dublin, Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-28

One night mother put the chill
dren to bed. The boys played and
tumbled their covers. Mother came
upstairs and Strengthened them out
and then told them to get back in
bed. saying: Nov you lie still
and go to sleep, or I will spank you
and put the light out in the bar
gain" Kenneth asked: where's
the bargain" r. d. H.
One small sons aunt was being
entertained at friends homes just
before being married. As went to
parties he would ask where / was
going. always told him to a show
er for aSnty. but never thought to
explain matter. Shortly after we
Installed q showerbath In our
bathroom. He exclaimed: 20. l
know now. what you did to aunty."
C. A. S.-Chicago Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
SKAC|T
BOND ISSUE TO
Be S1,5O0,0OO

At "A meeting OF the finance com
mittee. Monday afternoon, IL was de-
clded that this years installment OF
skagit river power site bonds will be
for the sum of 81 SOC. 900. to be issued
November /. Formal report of the
capital issues committee was sub
-nitted by the mayor. chairman Of
the finance and franchise commit.
tres, corporation counsel and the spe.
cial committe which went to Wash
ington "a secure federal approval OF
the bond issue. Under agreement,
the bonds will be issued "a follows:
81 800. 900 during 1918; 1880. 900 on
or after July /. 1919; 81 800. 900 on or
after January 1. 1920. and $1,000, 900
on or after July /, 1920,
The council received n ~communica-
ton from the mayor. requesting a
conference of all members OF the
board OF public works. the corpora.
ton counsel an6 himself. TO lay out
and adopt plans for developing the
Skagit project.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Young Folks Give
Some Fund Concert

At a concert given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs, Milton Benson. 500
Aloha st. by their daughter. Irene.
and Theodore Anderson. o OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Anderson. $40 Sixth
ave. ~. Saturday evening. si2 was
raised for the Boys in France To.
bacco Fund" Twenty people attend.
cd and were entertained by violin
selections by Anderson. accompanied
by Miss Benson at the piano.
The Program
"Serenade," Drdla. Melody in F."
Beethoven; Liberty Bell" Goodwin
4 Mohr; "Rondlno," Kreisler: "Cava-
tina" Raft: over There" Cohan.
Prelude" Racnmaninoff; Jap.
anese Sunset" Deepen; Air De Bal.
let No. q" Chaminade: selections
from ole Oleson. by Miss Benson,
Concerto In A Minor" Accolay:
"Humoreske." Dvorak: Where Do
We Go From Here?" Wenrich;
Souvenir" Drdla; "Narcissus."
Nevin: I'll Trovatore." Verdi: "Star.
%spangled Banner" Francis Scott
Key.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
". 0. ". PICNIC
FEATURED BY
MANY PRIZES

With prizes freely donated by Sc
attic business men. the big Wood
men of the World picnic, to be held
for the benefit of the smoke fund at
Fortuna Park Sunday. September /.
is assured of success
Concessions are to be sold by the
W. o. w. committee for soft drinks,
lunch counter. food. cigars, ice
cream. etc. Bids for the same will
be received at the Kubey cigar store.
SIS Third ave.
One OF the features OF the picnic
will be a b~urlesque baseball game
between Home and Seattle camps.
the two largest camps in the city.
Announcement of prizes offered
will be made later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
QUOTA
Of STATE IN
LABOR DRIVE

A national demand for labor that
must he mot to make victory for our
armies assured Is impending turnout
the United States. vas the text OF a
communication received by W T.
rrcsSer, Of the state council Of de-
Tense from H. NJ. Reynolds. Of the
United states employment depart.
men and council OF national defense.
at Washington. II. G. Monday. The
messaEe. in part. follows;
The hig labor jam has come. and
final tahulatons OF labor demands
show a present shortage Of 1000, 600
unskilled laborers in war industries,
with a tremendous additional short.
agc coming as soon as the new army
draft extension Increases the need
FOR supplies. The skilled labor situa.
tons IL equally sarioos
Orders are being Rnt 90 the state
0Aashington for ren to work at
home and also 20 BE- amt away. This
demand must he met. no matter what
happens TO private business, but men
canno; he taken from farms. rail.
roads or mines.
This Is "a bigger campaign than
the shipyards, washington's revised
state quota for unskiilcd iaborers re
CURED Is ss.1S0."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
POLAND W|DENS
BREAK between
HUN COUNTRIES

WASHINGTON. Aug go-Grave
political difficulties between Ger
many and Austria in regard 20 tho
Polish question are foreseen In en-
tente Diplomatic circles here.
Authentic advieea from European
capitals were that the interview be.
tween Kaiser Wilhelm and Emperor
Charles terminated without IA final
deoisdon In the matter Of the dispose
ton OF Polish territory and with a
clear evidence OF n growing breach
between tho two allied empires.
Comment from German sources
admit the probability OF the Austrian
people refusing the plan reported
worked out AT the conference. by
which Russian Poland would be
ruled by an Austrian archduke and
bound to Germany by stringent n
nancial. economic and military con
vcntions,
Ii Is held that even tho the Aus,
TRAN monarch has been compelled
TO adopt the German terms at the
conference rs a substitute for the
announced Austrian aim 90 annex
Russian Poland TO Gailcia. HIS Mag.
var and German subjects will refuse
TO bow TO tho arrangements when
the emperor returns TO Vienna.
Diplomats see direct danger q the
political fabric of the dual monarchy
in the German arrangements. IL IL
declared that the new independent
Poland would be the center OF at.
traction for the Polish patriots from
Gaiicia. who would lay plans TO 81.
feet the transfer OF Galicia from Aus,
tria To Poland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Wilkins Starts $3.50 Club to
Raise 100000 by January

hour. will have brought In $780,
900.
40 he fonily believes. And
wilkins has ambition. energy
and pluck enough TO make good.
too.
A neat little sum for wilkins
Indeed. But do not misiak. US.
wilkins IL raising the money-not
for himself but for Uncle Sam.
In that little old handbag. wilkins
carrie. Thrift stamps. and he holds
forth between ii3o and l o'clock. or
thsreabout. at the Seattle National
bank corner.
Tomorrow he's starting hiH $3.50
club. By this he means n club
whereby members pledge themselves
to duplicate the nount Of n lux.
uriea they buy for themselves with
Thrift; stamps FOR Uncle sam. II a
chap buys "A pair OF silk socks for
70 cents instead OF n cheaper kind
for Is cents. he pledges himself 10
put In the difference OF so cents in
Thrift stamps
Making IL 1850 between a mans
luxurics and Uncle Sammy.
II you aee wilkins sometimes only
In HIS shirtaieevrHl. well. give him n
lift.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20

Norman 81. wardali. present coun.
~ auditor. serving his first term.
ls asking for reelection on his rec
ord for economy and efficiency.
He was born in Mitchell county.
Iowa. In 1850. Graduated from
South Dakota Agricultural college at
Brooking In the esass OF 1880, En-
gagged In real estate and banking
business at Huron. South Dakota.
for rs years. where he VAS elected
city clerk Of that city for -four con
secuuve terms.
Came 90 Seattle In 1907. where he
plated "Wardail Park" a zo-acre
tract Of land in West Seattle, Was
appointed deputy city treasurer
under the administration Of Vim. r.
Promser and later. In 1909. was APP
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
School
handkerchief

IT'S well to start with a
/ plentiful supply, for
youngsters handkerchiefs
have a way of myster-
iously disappearing.
For beginner. Handkerchicfs
with embroidered corner, box
\ OF 2. l5c.
Missea' White Hsndkerchiefs,
with embroidered corner. box
OF 3. Csc
Misses Plain Lawn Handker.
chiefs. SC and Ioc each.
Misses Embroidered : corner
Lawn Hxndkerchiefs, 1oc and
I5c each.
Misses Lace-etlged Handker-
chiefs. 12hc each.
Boys and Youths Plain Cam
brio Handkerchief, loc and
l2hc each.
Boys and Youths Coiored-border
Handkerchiefs in a variety OF
patterns. i5c each.
First Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
VITAL STATISTICS
MARRIAGES

MARRIAGES
Jehn r. Irwin and Mao Pearl swee,
Joseph y. Hendricks. Tacoma. snt
Ftorsnee Marie PEGS. Puyailup.
Friok johnson and Emilia Ksping. Nc.
attic.
puans x Roth. ~. and Sadie y Fonls
10. usiitnxhRm-
pereivAi !. psares and Vera Thomp.or
Zott. Seattle.
Rasnvaid Martin and Martha Il. Thor.
man. Seattle.
John Powers. Spokane. and Man
Dust W, johnson. Seattle and Minns
Rhods, pofhall
Carl Victor. Seattle. and Lucille Comp
ton. Kent.
Helen watsrhouse. Seattle.
George Jansen and Lola G~ustavssn,
H~eattis.
aarsi. Giridieian. Camp f~wis. and
Bronis Benson. Seattle.
Henry j. Sherlock and Awnes n
Anderson. Seattle.
calvin Sheppard. sea,tis. and Helena
N. Keaater. Boise. Idaho.
Ohm Rakousky. -, and urauiie Rolita.
&c. Seattle.
Charles @. Eidridre. Seattle. and Anna
n. Ie-her. Colorado Springs. Colo.
nllAfa" W bbHhffy " iNs"s ~
chr,.tos PAM Mayewitr. as. and
Therese II. e. Rumsch. 80. Seattle.
walter Janewsy and Nina =. Davis.
Seattle.
Henry Leonard weinstaok. IS. Camp
Lewis, and Elsie r.. Cooper. 81. Enum-
claw.
benjamin 7. D~eniinger. Du Pont. and
Annie Daniels. Seattle.
william u. Cameron. a.. ana Eveiync
d. Jones. "a. Seattle.
Private Robert Sturdevant. ~.
Hoauism. and Clara weppier. 20.
Carl Anton Ljus and Eatrine Knudsen.
Seattle.
BIRTHS
GIri to Mr.. and Mrs. u. r.. Cooprider.
ata2 W. spth St. August II.
BOY to Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. johnson.
3ot7 W. spth at. August II.
BOY to Mr.. and Mrs. @. W. Dawson,
2i02 ~. 52nd ST.. August Z.
Girl 10 Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ciarcty.
10000 Waters ave, August ,.
Roy TO Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Taylor, os2h
2ist ave. August II.
Ctrl to Mr.. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Burnett,
2tt3 Jackson at, August Is.
Roy 10 Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Root. 1925
a2nd ave. NJ. August 10.
Glri to Mr.. and Mrs. I. n sharpe. 1901
Warren I'VE. August 10
Girl 10 Mr. and Mrs, q. G. Ciipin. $3.50
2iAt ave. ~. r.. August 10.
DEATHS
4. t. SPOTS. ~. 1924 Sixth ave. N.
August 10.
pital. August 10.
I~nRobors q. peterson. ~. Lakeside hos
Mary q. Keller, 81. Providence hos
pital. August 10.
Andrew 4 Burbank. 10. 5zt L~ongwood
place. August Is.
John " Perkins. 20. 7ias Iatona ave.
AuFnat 10.
Lewis oglc. 10. 6oi ". t7th ST.. August
is.
John Nelson, rs. 1912 Sixth ave.
August Ia.
Mrs. clsrinda riikina. 50. Sorrento
hotel. August IT.
Mrs. Jane Bromley, 81. 1910 ". Jeffer-
son at. August f6.
Peter T~heodorans. so, it2sh Seventh
ave. August ~.
Mrs. Nslla wheeler, "a. 1905 u. Union,
August rs,
Ira Howie. IS. Providence hospital.
August ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20

pointed deputy county auditor. and
has been continuously connected
wS,h the auditors office since that
time. much OF tina, time being as.
signed I o the county commissioners
office an their clerk.
By long association and service in
the auditors and commissioners OF
fees, he IL generally admitted TO be
one OF the best posted men on coun.
~ affairs.
Tho year 1917. the first under
wardaii'a administration. the audit.
or's office made "A profit for tho
county OF tso.o the earnings ex
eceding the operating expense b.
that amount. beating any other
years business OF the office by SIS,
GOO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
DRUGGIST is HELD FOR
DEATH OF HIS CUSTOMER

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. se.-Arth.
ur Upp. druggist. was held today.
charged with the death OF Mrs. Syi.
via Moore OF Vallejo. on August ..
A coroner's jury held upp TO blame
for the death. In filling a pre-.
scription for Mrs. Moore. Upp is al
legged to have used the wrong drug
and to have mixed a poisonous con.
coction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20

Girls Wool-andlisle Union Suits
in ankle length, steam shrunk.
with Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves: OF high neck and long
sleeves. Sizes ?. 4 and 8 years.
$3.50. s. 10 and IL years. $500:
II and i6 years. $3.50.
Girls Cotton Union Suits OF me-
dunn weight. in ankle length.
with Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves orr high neck and long
sleeves. Sizes .. 4 and 6 years,
500: s, 10 and IL years, si.25:
II and 16 years. $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20

Boys Gray F1ecce-lined Cotton
Union SHIFTS in ankle length.
with high mock and long
sleeves. sizes 8 and s years.
si.25; 10. IL and II years. $3.50:
Is and is years. si.75.
Boys Gray Merino Union Suits
OF medium weight, steam
shrunk. ankle length. with
high neck and long sleeves;
sizes 6 and 5 years. $3.50: 10.
IL and Ia years, $500: l6 and
IS years. ss.50. First Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Fountain Pens

CMooTHLY flowing thoughts
~ do not necessarily accompany
the smoothly flowing Fountain
Pen. but they take very kindly
to one,
Conkiin Fountain Pens. $3.50.
$500. $500 and $500.
Waterman Fountain Pens. $3.50.
$500 and $500. First Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Plaid Woolens
For Girls Wear

LADS, colorful as
Indian S v m m e r,
make well-liked school
dresses. Copenhagen,
navy, old-rose, wine, Rus
sian : green, moss : green
and purple predominant:
so inches wide, $3.50
yard. rs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Cash's
Woven Names

A Satisfactory Way Of
Marking School Apparel
EASILY sewed to all
~ kinds of linen, wool
en- and knitted articles,
Cash's Woven Names are
a great convenience for
girls and boys going
away to school. Ideal
also, for travellers, and
soldiers and sailors use.
Priced as follows:
Twelve dozen for $500
Six dozen for S1.25
Three dozen for S5c
Motion Section. First Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20

When New Year dswns or
1919. the little old hand satehei
which w. 4. wilkins. seattle
printer and binder. 1. carrying
around with him during lunch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
"Tell us
something
about your
neU store"

IA timely suggestion. this.
80 for the next few days. In
our advertising columns.
We shall touch upon some
Of the features of our new
building In which we be-
lieve our friends will be
Interested. To begin:
The new Frederick q
Nelson store occupies a site
250x2b0 feet. bounded on
the south by Pine Street. on
the west by Fifth Avenue
and on the east by Sixth
Avenue. This site IN admir-
ably situated In relation 20
the principal traffic arter.
les OF the city. and pracu.
caliy marks the center OF
Seattle's population. the
latest estimate OF the city
directory publishers placing
this population center at
Eighth Avenue and Pine
Street. or within two blocks
OF the store.
There are six public en-.
frances TO the store. two on
each OF three streets.
Tho building IL in the
Neo- Renaissance style Of
architecture. thia being n
later development OF tho
Italian style, based on the
study and adaptation OF
classic Roman orders and
design.
Tho building is five s,or.
lea high. over two full
Easements. and there In a
partial sixth story. with nm
area OF approximately 90.
600 square feet Tho con
strucuon is reinforced con.
crete and absolutely fire.
proof. Tho exterior facing
10 OF fun glaze. cream color
terra Gotta The weight OF
the concrete and steel used
In the construction OF the
building aggregates $1,000
tons.
AREA or THE BUILD.
ING
The total area. including
utility space. In sss.s3o
square feet. This In an in.
crease OF 6s per cent over
the area OF Frederick A
Nelson's old quarters on
Second Avenue. and ex.
cccds by more than 1880
square feet the combined
floor areas OF the White.
Henry. Stuart and Cobb
buildings.
The total frontage IL $50
feet. affording Bii fee, OF
window display space.
Ito BE Continued
Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Plentiful Assortments of
Bows and Girls Knit Underwear

~ iris Silk-and-wool Union Suits in ankle length,
" with Dutch neck and elbow sleeves; sizes 2, 4
and 6 years, $500; 8. 10 and IL years, $3.50; IA and
16 years, S4.00.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20

Robert y. Hartman. son Of John
r. Hartman. has been commissioned
second lieutenant In the United
states army, and assigned 20 south
Carolina.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20


Misses Ribbed Silk Stock
nigs in pink, white, tan
and black; double heel
and toe, s1.50 and
S1.75 pair.
Children's M~edium-weight
Black Ribbed Stock
ings, with double hem,
and double heel, sole
and toe, SOC pair.
Jhildren's Fine : ribbed
Black Stockings. with
double heel, sole and
toe, 35c pair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-20
Combination on
Safe Saves sSoup':
Yeggs Get $3.50

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. TO-
Please don't blow this safe.
Here's the combination"
That was the notice which H
A. SAKE kept on his safe for
months.
Today he found this note
scrawled beneath:
Thanks. 1t opened fine. We
didn't need our SOUP"
SAKE says $500 in cash and
$3.50 in Liberty bonds is missing.