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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

make the woman; that trousers
would cause women to lose their
modesty." etc.
have always considered a woman
lady anywhere until she proved
herself otherwise. IL madam in hcr
sealskins and her silks any more .
lady than Mrs. Blank with her calico
dress and a cotton apron? Society
may say one In more refined. yet
eliminate society and reverse the
clothes. and who is better7 Different
styles OF dress are only 10 attract
Who would wear the latest creation
from Paris II she thought no one
would notice III
II were guilty OF logging myself
out in some Of the so-called women's
apparel I have Riimpsed in the last
five years. ] would never sneexe ut
trousers being immodest. How about
the extreme low necks. the high
skirts. the glovefitting garment. The
hobble and the slit skirts? / suppose
they were worn for women only TO
look at Tell that TO fish. n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Take TO OuerdHs
Like Duck to Water

Dear Miss Grey: think women
win take 10 the overall idea like a
duck does to water. AS 10 the effect
this VIII have on modesty, etc,
think we need not worry. Those
who survived the hobble skirt will
be immune TO danger from the
trousers. when the hobble skirt first
made It's debut. the fat lady held up
her hands and said. Not for ME. I"
but when she did take n up. she did
II with "A vengeance. and think she
will do likewise with trousers. She
is no Stacker. Leave IL TO the design
er TO camouflagc in the cut or make
OF the garment To deceive those who
are looking for such blemishes as
bow'iegS' kn2ok-knees. etc.
MRS. II. c. r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Doesn't Believe
Dignity Vdnishes
think Trousers

Dear Miss Grey: I think TROUSERS
are becoming very much In use
hope am helping to win the war
by filling the position Of a man who
has taken up arms for our country.
have been wearing overalls for
over six months. and so far do not
feel my dignity or self-respect or
modesty slipping away.
A modest dress OF any sort does not
impose upon the flneness OF woman
or man. The mind OF modest WON
an Is not in her clothes. but on her
work. Women who take over mems
work on machines. etc. cannot pos-
sibly wear skirts. In my opinion =
woman who seeks to do . mans
work and refuses to wear a common
sense garb to perform such labor y
weak.minded-
AN OVERALL GIRL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

Pay Is Cents More
few more than $4,000 gas con.
sumers Of between 500 and 1000 feet
a month viii pay In an additional
o.si6 a month. The increase thru
this class OF users Is a straight IS.
cent raise over the old rates.
10 users OF between 1000 and
i.Sao feet month will pay In about
4 .sf2.SO a month. or an increase Of
20 cents. The old rat. for this class
was 81. and the new rate is fie0.
Their Increase 20 Cents
Eight hundred and ninety. five dol.
lars extra ~lll b. paid by those who
use be,wesa 1890 and 1000 feet per
month. This is on an increase OF 20
cents on the old dollar rate.
An increase OF IS cents has been
placed on users of between 1000 and
s.50o feet OF gas a month. This In.
croases the company's revenues by
$40. as there are about 5.i36 con
sufners In this class.
The users OF between 900 and
1000 feet win pay tsis more than
formerly on an increase Of Is cents,
There are about 2.loo people affected
In this class
About sis5 monthly viii b. taken
In on the increase on users OF be-
tween 1000 ard $500 feet. Tn. In.
crease to tho users In this class Is Is
cents.
The users OF the $500 20 1000 feet
class viii pay in about $50 additional
on io-cent rails. over tho old rate
OF 81.
The users between 1000 and 5000
st5 on the Increase OF 5-per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
LotDering Prices of
Wheat Substitutes

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 2.--Fear
that farmers. attracted by In
creased prices Of substitutes. viii no;
plant wheat this spring. today
brought cooperation from milling
authorities In an effort to lower tho
prices OF substitutes Standard
wheat flour today sold for 1850 n
barrel while rio. flour sold for tiiIo
and barley flour brought sio.So n
barrel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
SOLDIERS FLOCK TO
CAMP LEWIS THEATRE
ON OPENING NIGHT

CAMP LEWIS. Feb. Liberty
theatre. the first Of the government
built and operated amusement places
1t this cantonment. was opened last
night. Officers and men from every
organization In the camp packed the
house to the doors
The attraction offered on the open
ing night was concert by the So
attic Philharmonic orchestra and the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Don't be bilious. eonstipated.
sick, with breath bad and
stomach sour.

Tonight surei Take Cascarets
and enjoy the incest. gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever ex-
pericnced. wake up with your head
clear. stomach sweet breath right
and feeling fine. Get rid OF sick
headache. biliousncss. constipation.
furrcd tongue, sour stomach. bad
colds. Clear your skin. brighten
your eyes. quicken your step and
feel like doing n full days work.
cascarcts are better than salts. pills
or calomei because they don't shock
the liver or gripe the bowels or
cause Inconvenience all the next
day.
Mothers should give cross. sick.
bilious. feverish children n whole
cascaret any time. as they can not
injure tho thirty feet OF tender
bowels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
GAIETY
De ROTHSCHILD DEAD

WASHINGTON. Feb. ALFRED
Charles De Rothschiid, rs. second
son OF Baron Lionel De Rothschild.
died here last night.
lie was a partner In the banking
firm Of ~. NJ. Rothschild A Sons. and
at one time was director OF the Bank
OF England.
lie was born in 1912. and was
educated at Trinity college. He re.
coived the Victoria Cross In 1909.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Likes Costumes of
Chinese Women

Dear Miss Grey: What street cos.
tune for women could be more arts
tic. modest and appropriate than the
one worn by Chinese women? The
long. graceful coat could be orna.
menied with embroidery. braiding
sutching-Americanized 70 some ex.
tent to meet the requirements OF the
individual With the plain trousers
a lovely blouse. and the ideal walking
suit In evolved.
EMILE ATWOOD.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Board Rates Worse
ThanCorporation's
Even Attorney for Gas Company Finds
Board Ruling Unfair to Thousands
of Small Consumers

Not only have Scattic's small
gss consumers been unmercifuI.
I, bumped" by the latest order
81 the state public service com
mission. but the new rates.
which went Into effect Friday.
win bring the company $1,000
y~ar more revenue than Il
asked la Its original demand,
These new rates. which heap
bursicn ON the small consumer.
VIII bring the Seattle Lighting
company Increased revenue Of
sTs5. 600 a year. q member OF the
commission estimates
The request Of the company which
caused such a fuss only provided for
an Increase OF ssss.ooo. pr. Bcmis.
the etsy's expert witness. estimated
that the company should be salts
fled. with a 8 per cent wartime re.
turn. which would mean an annual
revenue Increase OF sis5. 900 In rev.
ennc.
". X. elise. attorney for the gns
company. denies that the new rate
win increase the revenue s3ss.o y
PEAR.
we can't see how II win increase
rvcnue more than ssoe. eoo." he
says
Hts figures show that n,out fo.ssi
consumers using less than SEQ feet Of
Ias a month will contribute an add.
cal ss.o2T.ss n month 10 the con-
rany. The average rate OF increase
for number OF this class IL 20 cents
a month but the consumers OF thu
amounts under zoo feet viii have 10
pay n ascent increased cost. whereas
those above that figure viii have 20
pay Is cents
The comparative rates. with
prompt payment discounts deducted.
follow;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

Orpheus Male Chorus Of Tacoma.
Both theatre and program met with
the hearty approval Of tho big
audience.
Brig. Gen. Foltx. commanding. nd
dressed the men on the advantages
Of the new theatre. and urged them
TO take advantage OF IL. Manager
Edward A. Brandon. appointed by
the war department 20 operate the
venture. explained the benefits Of
"Emiieage" and the low rates Mt
which high class amusements viii
be offered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

A fortunate woman In May fc
fcvrc, Appearing at tho Palace Hip
with her husband. George Lefevrc.
In novelty dances.
Notice the spiffy hoadgcar May IL
wearing In the picture abover Wen.
friend husband designed and built Il.
or constructed n. or whatever Il IL
they do to make such things posss.
bic
Besides designing and building all
his wifc's hcadEcar. George also de-
signs and ssws her drcSsea
II that isn't the kind OF a hus.
band you'd like. girls. please step up
and describe him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Prisoner Must
BE PrOren Guiltu

Dear Cynthia Grey: In . trlu1 ~
civil authorities the prisoner IL con-
sidered innocent until proved guilty.
! have heard that in a court-martial
trial by military authorities. the pris-
oner is considered guilty until prov
ed innocent. Can you advise me u
this is true? STUDENT.
The military law does not DIFF
fer from the civil law In this ~
spect. In a court-martial trial Z
prisoner is deemed innocent I'M
I'll proved guilty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Nervous Headaches
Four Bottles of Peruna TIITT
Made Me Well

l Mrs. Efde Hill. Manchester. Ohio.
writes AZ follows:
n cannot tell how much ] suf-
fered in the past twelve years. I
have been treated by physicians and
No relief only for a short time. was
In such a condition from nervous
headaches, such heavy feeling as IL
M brain was pressing down. and so
rvous I could not get my rest Mt
right. Would have sinking spells
AMI then so weak that ! could not
q my work. began 20 take Peruna.
HIVE taken four bottles Of Peruna
and have gained In strength and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Here's Quotation
From the Bible

Dear Miss Grey: This "trouser"
controversy IL becoming n rather Sc
rious topic. Maybe some OF your
readers would like TO know how IL
viewed from a Bible standpoint
''The woman shall not wear that
which pertaineth unto a man. neither
shall a man put on a woman's gar.
ment: for all that do 30 are abomlna-
ton unto the Lord thy God. g.
Deuteronomy. 22nd chapter. 9Th
verse. CAN'T WEAR EN-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
EVEN GAS ATTORNEYS PROTEST
AGAINST LATEST RATE RULING

Even attorneys for the Seattle
Lighting company have joined
: In the chorus Of diSapprovsl
over the latest ruling Of the
state pubic service commission.
which establishes new gns rates.
and heaps burdens on the small
conSumerS.
Seatfie's mayor. corporation
counsel and councilmen. accord.
ing to n symposium Of opinion
assembled by The Star. condemn
-the ruling. but agree that tho
commission simply ran true TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Quotes Scriptures
mLetter toCynthia
Miss Grey's Readers Write Many In
teresting Views on Question OF
Dress Reform for the Sex

Here they are. folks. the long
pent-up confessions Of the women
who want 10 wear trousers. But
walt just when everything was
going nicely In this trouser dis
eussion some anti-trouserist dug
down In the Bible and found that
woman shall not wear that which
pertaineth unto n man"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

form"-as Councilman Bolton
expressed Il.
Here Is what Attorney II. r. elise
counsel for the gas company. says.
I'VE are not satisfied with the de-
cisson. We do not think the rate
on consumers OF less than 5000 feet
equitable. as they will be forced to
bear more than their proportionatc
share, Nor win the company receive
the necessary increase. Wages have
been increased $4,000. and W. can
not see how the rates will increase
the cornpany's revenue by more
than 5000. 900"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
SEAMAN ASPHYxIATE0

VICTORIA. -. c.. Feb. First
Mate E. Rugs. OF the Chilean bark
Quaytecas, was asphyxiated Thurs
day night by fumes OF a charcoal fire
he built in his cabin, according to
Capt. J. A. Mullea, who arrived here
last night. Rugs failed TO provide
adequate ventilation after he built
the fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

1--Ivan Miller nj the wilkes; p
lew Hilton Mt the Pantsges; B
Marion HutehIns In The Bird Of
Paradise" coming TO the Met: A.
Van slyke and oenung nj the Orph.
rum: 5--Ziegirr Sisters mt the Moore:
6--Anna Owens nj the Palace Hip.
WIN Armstrong nj the Gaiety.
Orpheum. Third and Madison. in one
Of his Western dramas labeled. "A
Fight TO the Finish"
Tho Great Westin Company will
head tho vaudeville program with
impcrsonations of Napoleon. McKln-
ley. Roosevelt and OF other famous
men.
Dixie Boyd win offer character
songs and comedy.
Arviile and Knight In Humping
the Bumps" have a comedy aero
battle turn.
Van siyke and Cenung win offer
comedy sketch. Fifty. Fifty"
Musical Irving" will play the VIC
lin and cello
Tho willis Hall Trio have n com
cdy singing. dancing and talking
turn. featuring two children.
GAIETY
Ed Armstrong. OF the Armstrong
Folly company. Is no inspired with
tho local political situation that he
has written buriesque offering
called "The H6her-ups." for the
new show Mt the Gaiety. starting
with a Sunday matinee.
WIN Armstrong. Irish comedian.
win be cast In the part OF the mayor
and win occupy HIS" chair for the
week.
Henry Sherr. Jewish comedian.
who has Joined the company from
tho East. promises n take-off on the
district attorneys office.
Billie Bingham and Perdueta will
sing popular songs with the aid Of
the bevy Of 20 girls in the chorus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Says Use of Trousers Forbidden TO Women by the Bible
BECK TELLS HOW
MUCH FLOUR ONE.
MAY PURCHASE.

Just how much flour can con.
sumers buy nj "a tlmcg
Bruce 4. Heck, 4. \. food ad-
ministrator for Seattle. answer.
this and other questions. affect
ing the recent wheat flour rules.
In the following statement.
Retail sales Of flour are limited
TO one.cighth barrel to consumers In
cities and towns. 10 ono-quarter bar,
rel 90 farmers and others living at
reasonable distance from nearest
point OF supply. To one half barrel TO
those living remote from nearest
point of supply. and for those living
at very remote, distances and requir'
Ing larger supply than half-barr.l
permission must be obtained either
from county or federal food admins.
tration.
Each sale OF flour must be &c.
eompanicd by a sale OF substitutes In
proportion OF one OF substitute To
two OF wheat. Raw potatoes should
be recommended to reduce wheat
flour used. but cannot be credited ms
substitute IN purchase
STANDARD bread formula. now
called Victory bread. remains the
same with the exception that In.
stead Of all wheat flour. 5 per cent
wheat substitutes 81 to be used at
present. to be gradually Increased 10
20 per cent by February 20
Distributors must get substitutes
for wheat flour moving Immediately
TO avoid increasing inevitable ditfi.
cultiea To be met In making this
change. II. c. BECK.
Assistant Federal Food Admins.
traitor for Western Washington"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
At TIE THEATRES

AT TIE THEATRES
Metropolitan-Mitxi Haios. in
Pom Pom" closing tonight
Observation-Disclosures.
Caiety--Buricsquc.
Moore - Vaudeville, Orpheurn
circuit
Wilkes Stock.
Pantagcs-Vaudeyilie.
Palace Hlp--Naudeyiil~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

She Wouldn't Sneeze
at Trouser idea
Dear Miss Grey: wish TO answer
the woman who said clothes DO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

A bee. with all Its industry. will
not collect more than n teaspoonful
OF honey In n single season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
ICannot
Thank 49,
You H.
Enough ill.,
For My Uz3-ss1|
Recovery M19l

flesh. and can say am q well
woman. I cannot thank you enough
for my recovery"
Those who object to liquid mesii-
cines can secure Peruna tablets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
METROPOLITAN

Seattle theatre gocrs VIII see an.
other 'Luana" in THE Bird OF Par.
adiac." which opens its engagement
at the Metropolitan on Monday,
February II.
Miss Marion Hutchins In the tai.
entcd girl who viii portray the III.
tie Hawaiian princess-th very at.
traotive feature OF the show.
Miss Hutchins is the ninth
"Luana" since the play was pro.
duced. Those who preceded her In
the role are: Laurctte Taylor. Bees
sic Bsrriscale. Blanche Hail. Lenore
Buckley. Olin Field and Muriel Starr
PALACE HIP
James H. Manning and Joseph T.
Sullivan will lead the new bill Mt the
Palace Hip Sunday in political
comedy. "The Bride" Miss Gertrude
Valentine will add much to the en-
joyment OF this sketch.
Marston and Manley viii appear
in a comedy dancing skit
kartelli will perform interesting
tricks on the slack wire.
Mantill and Warden will appear in
n dancing number. Along the
Nile" in which the dancing of Miss
Mantill is featured.
The Three Millards will entertain
with the plano. violin and saxa-
phone.
Art and Anna Owens have n skit
called "Quarrelsome. in which much
fun is promised.
WILKES
Just why TOO Many Cooks Spoil
the Broth" viii be explained by the
Wilkes Players. beginning Sunday at
the wilkes theatre. when they pre-
sent the play by that name.
Seattle's capable stock company
promises much OF amusement in this
successful farce. which has been
labeled "tangle of laughter"
II Is n warranted cure for the
blues and n grouch-chaser as well.
ORPHEUM
VIM. s. Hart will head the motion
picture end OF the now bill at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
PANTAGES

The new bill at tho PantafeH.
opening with the matinee perform.
ancc Monday. viii feature Billy King.
the comedian, ana his Zulu Girls. .
In Exploits in Africa"
For the extra attraction Countess
Verona. a Gypsy beauty. viii appear
In a performance on the czymba-
lom. a weird Gypsy instrument
Other numbers: Lawrence John
ston. vontflloquist: Hilton and Lszar.
Million Dollar Dolls" Eileen Fleury.
little girl with big voice. and the
Steiner Trio. In n comedy bar nov
city.
The new episode OF Who In Mum
Der II" mystery serial. viii be
shown on the screen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
MOORE

MOORE
A twofcaturc biIi OF Orphcum
vaudeville comes TO the Moore Sun.
day afternoon for a weeks stay.
Greasy and Dayne viii be there
with Tho Wyoming whoop." Yam.
kec Newspaper sketch.
Morton and Glass in the musical
satirc. -ieis.isso." win furnish com.
edy and harmony.
Tho Zlcgicr Sisters win prescn,
their Broadway -wild.frc" dances 20
tn. music Of their own orchestra.
which they call The Kentucky Five
IL II Jazz band
Al Shayncs viii sing"
Ruth Osborne. Seattle girl harpist
and singer OF Irish ballads. viii make
her first Seattle appearance In vau-
dsville.
Scarr,off and varvara. boy tenor
and boy pianist. promise n good
act
Eilda Morris has songs and char.
acteriEatlons.
The Travel Weekly has scenes
from foreign ports. The concert
orchestra promises an entertaining
program.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-19
SAM SPARKS IS Ex-
ONERATED or CHARGES

The prompt dismissal Of the
charge" against Sam Sparks in
Wichita Falls Justice Court FRIDAY
viii not GONE as surprise to any
body in Texas who knows him But
oil will be gratfied at the emphatic
language employed by the Court in
dismissing the case.
"On this 18th day Of December
1918" said the Courts order. this
Court. sitting as an examining court.
came on 10 be heard the case of the
State Of rexas vs. Sam Sparks, char
ged by complaint with the offense 81
embezzlement. and both the State
and defendant having announced
ready for trial and the Court having
heard the evidence and being advised
IS to the law, is Of the opinion that
there Is no evidence showing OF tend
ing to show that the defendant j.
guilty of the offense as charged. or
any other offense, it is therefore or
dcred by the Court that the defend
ant. Sam Sparks. be and he is here
by discharged"
All Of which his friends expected.
for, knowing him. they knew that he
could not possibly be guilty Of em-
bezzlement or any other crime. New
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-19
SOME LOCAL SQUiBBS
FROM LAMESA REPORTER

The good people Of Woody will be-
gin the erection Of a nice new school
building at once. Fine for these pro-
gressive people. klondyke. Liberty
and Five-mile will do the same real
soon.
Mrs. O. X. Jones returned from
Lubbock Tuesday evening where she
underwent an operation a while back.
She is improving rapidly and will
soon be sound and well again.
Mrs Chas. Houser is spending the
winter with her daughter. Mrs. Dr.
Clements at Kosse. Texas. The Dr.
viii be remembered as practicine den
tistry in Lamesa a while and mar
ried Miss Ruby Farmer.
NJ. p Hamilton sold his place this
week TO. his brother A. F. Hamilton
of Dekaib who viii be moving his
family here in the near future. NJ.
?. has bought the Henry J. Price farm
near Liberty and Mr. Price will move
TO Lamesa.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-19
INITIATIVE
MAKES AMERICAN EFFICIENT

General Pershing's recent war re-
iori gives as a history Of the work
which the American army mas done
IN France The report is concise
and soldierly document. evidently
without trace q eNaggeration. But
reading between the lines we see the
high courage Of our American boys
clearly revealed The general clos
ID with a wonderful tribute to the
patience and heroism Of his Officers
and soldiers.
The work which the Americans
have done in the war is far more
than military experts forcsaw as pos
sble in so short a space Of time II
was not to be expected that a body
= Young men drawn from peaceful
civilian life and with a training brief
hourh intensified. should be able TO
prevail wherever they were used
against Germany's seasoned troons
Their success can only be attribut-
"a 20 the national American charac
Ter The American IS rcsourcrful
'Ie has initiative and is fun Of latent
possibilities As Kiplng says. he
turns . keen. nntroubled face
Home 10 the instant need Of things
- he undertakes a no'g Job he uses
bis mind upon h. applies the princi-
plies % his l.s, work. 50 far a. they
~ applicable, figures i ont and be-
romes MASTER Of h.
Great efficiency doubtless arises
'ro mihe drilling o. men to some one
set task But it s not the efficiency
" the American. which comes from
ais innate adaptability and the use Of
biz reasoning powers
Our young Americans took hold Of
war rs they would Of any other new
work Inspired by glowing patriot
sm. they attacked is difficulties and
ma stored them. They brought to
var the American idea that "the job
had 20 be done and il was up 10 them
10 do H.
The page Of history for 1915 will
how how our boys carried out their
dea General Pershng's words are
lone too strong; Their deeds are
immortal and they have earned the
ternal gratitude ~ their country"