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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25

/ There"
precinct In tho desert state. ret
the women and men lined up TO
carry on the fight under tho sur
fraget plan OF housc -to-housc can
vaaa and man-to-man argument
Thoroiy ORGANIZED
There's not a mine. mill. nmelter.
farmhouse, railway shop or gutter
ina guich In the cage brush state
where one Of these women has not
delivered oratory and literature 20
an a, frs, amazed but courteous
population.
strange 10 say. they are practic-
ally all from the East. which led
60 some uinbragc among persons
that think Nevada should produce
| her own political educators
But Mas Martin herself IN a
true Ncvadan. as is also her treas
urer. Minnie Flanagan. and all
eirh, work hard In hand with the
women Of Nevada They have been
selected wholly for their e1pcrioncc
In campaign work.
Az 20 the personnel Of the Cats
There II Mabel Vernon OF Della
ware. tho campaign manager. There
r. Kate Muilin OF Connecticut. Miss
vernon's right hand man In Reno.
Mira Jesrica Granville-Smith OF
New York. who swings the south
ern part Of the state. Mollie Con-
don Of Connecticut In the north
Ida oNtrum. Miss Martins personal
secretary; Kathryn Lincoln. and
finally. DIR. Margaret Long Of Den
yer. and Ella IIegel OF Pcnnsyi-
vania-
Some Noted Suffs
Some OF them are noted "siIffs -
two were school teachers. two 30
cial workers.. one n physician. Sew
erai OF them are wealthy and men,
bers OF noted familicH
The cause" has led them into
all sorts OF queer placea They
have invaded har rooms and "iolncd
us" in something light They have
danced with cowboys IN country
schooIhousca. dropped down mine
shafts and climbed up roofs In
search OF the elusive vote.
They have broken down on the
open desert. only tho aikali In sight.
when motoring with their canteens
and their lunch box. They have
slept out in their blankets In the
Ice u a sage brush and listened to
the howling OF the coyotes.
TITS drudgery. awful drudgery.-
said one OF them 'Hnt hnx I
love II. I'm doing something"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25

ems elegantly T lored Suits. kuppen-
heimer and Society Brand make; regular
prices to $4,000, cut to. $14.So
Mems Kuppenheimer Suits. heavy, all-wool
tweeds and serges, worth to $500. cut
Mems Dress Pants, worth to $500, cut
a. S2.4S
The Press., 1918-01-17
GREAT CANAL IS PLANNED
Forth and Clyde Waterway Has Been Under Consideration by British
 for Several Years.

There has been vaguely before the public for some years great scheme --the Forth and Clyde canal-writes Q correspondent of the London Times. Germany did not declare war until the Kiel canal was completed. There can he no question that if-during these last three years-we had been able to move ships quickly and safely from one side of Scotland to the other 1t would have been to our benefit. That benefit will always obtain, but am not now talking of mere transit, but of new town planning possibilities calcu- lated incentive to expansion for those who wish to live under the most mod ern conditions, unhampered by what we now consider the mistakes of the past. .t .-.
 Seven years ago the government was given powers to make a road where it pleased and acquire the land on either side of 1t for develop ment. Let them now consider taking their courage in both hands and them selves driving across Scotland canal for ocean-going ships. Along its banks there would arise during its construc- ton roads and rails and power sta tlons, together with the houses of the men making all these. Later would follow the factories, and we should eventually have nneal state garden city, seaport, manufacturing, restde4: tial, up-to-date and uncOngestible, It would be a governmental experiment in spreading the people for their ad' vantage.
The Press., 1918-01-17
ExpIainina the Universe.

1 suppose that we have all had mo- ments of sudden illumination when it occurred to us that we had explained the universe, and 1t was so easy for us that We wondered why we had not done it before. says s. NJ. Brothers in the Atlantic. Some thought drifted into our mind and filled us with vague fOrebodlngs of omniscience. It was not an ordinary. thought that explained only a fragment of existence. It ex- plained everything. It proved one thing and It proved the opposite just as well. It explained why things are as they are, and if 1t should turn out that they are not that way at all, 1t would prove that fact also. In the light of our great thought chaos seemed rational. Such thoughts usual ly occur about four o'clock in the morning. Having explained the uni verse, we relapse into satisfied slum' Der. When, a few hours later, we rise
 we wonder what the explanation was
The Press., 1918-01-17
Settlements.

The lacustral settlements were places of refuge for q pastoral and az. ricultural people, and the light and dryness that characterized the dwell- ings show a step in advance toward rlore permanent abodes. In this period science places the beginning Of civilA' Zation. By these lacustrine men spin' ming and weaving were invented. Ag' riculture was born among them ani' rnaIs were dGmesticated-the OK, the COW. the sheep, the goat, the dog. The uses of metal were discovered, and the age of iron was ushered in. Habl- tatilns similar to these still exist in the East Indies, and among the Anna zou'an tribes of MaracaibO. They er' lste; also in Lake Praslas, ill Thrace 4driag the time of Herodotus, the Greek historian.
The Press., 1918-01-17
suhm.rIne's Llfeboat.

For long time attempts have been made to evolve some sensible scheme for permitting a crew to escape when a submarine sinks, gets ensnared ln a net, or for some reason becomes un- manageable while under water. An invention that has lately been protect ed by patents is described in Popular Mechanics. It Is a lifebOat and. In reality, a small auxiliary submarine that normally is held in a concave seat constructed in the top part of the large craft. Water-tight hatchways are pro- vided in each of the vessels, so that ac- cess from one to the other of them IS possible, It Is intended to offer safe retreat for some thirty persons. Elec- trc and gasoline motors would propel 1t and give it radius of action esti- mated at about 500 miles. In the event of accident, members of the crew would enter the lifebOat, close the hatchways, free the small craft by un- screwing two large bolts that anchor it to the larger one, and rise to the surface.
The Press., 1918-01-17
PRIME MINISTERS DAY OFF
Lloyd George Has Been Known to Dig
 Out Badger Just as Holi- day Pastine.

The picturesque account which has been given of tie prime minister's agri' cultural activities on the Sussex farm on the occasion of his recent vacation is probably suggestive only of the yer satility displayed by him ln the matter of holiday making.
 Mir. Lloyd George has been even known to dig out a badger, says Lon don Tit-BitS. In the vestibule of his official residence may be seen q mag nifcent stuffed specimen which he helped to bring to the surface some years ago on Lord Cowdray's estates in the same county.
 It is doubtful, indeed, whether, ex- cept In the matter of arborlculturc pursuits, the present prime minister has derived a precedent from any of his predecessors. The nearest ap- proach, perhaps, Is Mir. BalfOur, who goes in for farming at his Scottish home at Whittingehame, where some splendid cattle have been turned out.
 The late Lord Salisbury found his principal source of recreation away from the cares of office in his labOra- tory at Hatfield house, where he fol lowed the peculiar bent of his family in scientific and electrical pursuits.
 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, who was an omnivorouS reader, was never so happy as when staying at his beloved Dover; MT. Asquith is credited with a passion for novel reading; Lord Rosebery. whose literary tastes arc well known. spends most of his time between Mentmore and his Scottish seat; while Mr. Gladstone, when not al Dollis hill, enjoyed sea trip or a SO Iourn at some east coast resort.
The Press., 1918-01-17

The Red Cross begins it's work for 1918 with a huge roll of new members Appropriations already made nave used up nearly half of the one nun Cred million dollar war fund sun- scribed last summer. A drive for second fund will have to he mad" tliS spring.
 Sixteen thousand graduate nurses are enrollcG with th" Red Cross.
 Already I.GTl nf these nurses ar" ih France; 2,IIS more are al work In lhe cantonments and stations over here. Those selected and organized for S"rN- ice with the military forces, but n"t vet mobillZed, nmnhcr 2,SlE
 This gives total of dtE'2 ii"d ''r"SS nurses In active service.
 It is estimated that 2o,Nm oi tn" SOOOO trained nurses of the country will be needed hy the end of next year.
 The gray clad army nurse is th" best symbol of the work of the Rcd Cross But the society has shown people oth- CT ways of doing their bit heSi"'S nursing.
 American women are making m Red Cross workrooms and in their homes surgical dressings, knit goods, hospl- tal garments and comfort kits io an estimated value for the year Of %'d'- 100000.
 The surgical dressings go to every ship in the navy and to 2,OOO war hos pitaIs behind the lines in France. The Red Cross has promised to sliip to France 3.OO0,OOO dressings month Tor the next six months.
 More than $5,000,0O0 worth "f Narn has been purchased or ordered Tor the Red Cross to hr knitted into sweaters and muffiers.
 This great volume of volunteer pro- ductIon in America supports 'a mug" distributing establishment tn France Four hundred men in the transporta- ton department there are handling $50 tons of supplies day. A ware house personnel of 125 operates a stor- age capacity of 100000 tons. More than 400 motor cars, most of them heavy trucks, are in service.
 Not far from 100 Red Cross call teens and rest stations have been es- tablished at the front, In Paris and at important railway centers.
 Over 10000 French children are be ing cared for by the society. At EVian' near the Swiss border, Is great Amer ican hospital for children that arc be. Ing repatriated from points behind the German lines
 Five large military hospitals, q great tuberculosis hospital near Paris and 20 civilian dispensarles In tho American army zone are being operated.
 Fifty base hospitals have been or ganized in America by the Red Cross. More than a dozen of them have al- ready been sent to France. Each unit was planned to take care of 900 beds, but several of those In service have been increased to twice or four times the unit size.
 Forty-five ambulance companies, a total of 5,5S0 men, have been raised by Red Cross chapters and mustered Into the army medical service.
 The year 1918 starts off under the darkest war cloud that has ever over hung the land. But never was a war cloud provided with more resplend- ent lining of silver than the American Red Cross Society. The entire nation mobillzed for charity, Is setting against the darkness of the present hour.
The Press., 1918-01-17
She obeyed orders.

Some time ago, before We all got so dreadfully economical, mistress told her new Scandinavian kitchen girl never to leave in the refrigerator any thing old or left over, but to keep It clean and fresh by throwing away the old things every morning,
 On the day following, the mistress happened to look out of the window and she noticed something peculiar Tn the yard. Calling Hulda she asked "What is that and how did it get there?" as
 '"That's the old ice, ma'am, left over from yesterday" answered Hilda. "l threw 1t away lak you tOp me."-Bos- ton Transcript. <,
The Press., 1918-01-17
A,,4om.+lo EIec&ro PIatinq.

A machine that automatically cleo tronlates 100000 dOorknObs or other metal parts a day is described by the Scientific American. It consists of a series of tanks arranged in ap oval 10 feet long, over which passes ap end less chain from which rods carrying racks are suspended. The racks are filled with the objects to be plated, and these are dipped successiVely into the tanks containing the solutions to be used. The average time required for the complete process Is one hour.
The Press., 1918-01-17
Cold. Dry Air HealthfuI.

Cold, dry air Is generally considered healthful and siiplnlating by medical authorities. AIctaboiic processes are active, and if the body is properly pro tected against excessive heat loss, sen sations of s5.cIl-heing are dominant. There Is little exact rhysiologie evi- dence bearing on this condition. Phy- sicians have shown that respiratory ill- lection of rabbits with bacillus bowl. septicus (Snuf1les) Is favored by chilli ing the animals after they have been accustomed to heat.
The Press., 1918-01-17
He Who Tolls.

The average man does not love work for its own sake. This is q truism, and trnlsm rather mildly worded, mpses an exchange. And yet we are convinced that real laziness, real dis inclination to bodily or mental effort, is one of the rarest things ip the world. Cases of it are unquestionahly known to the medical profession and to the poorhouse authorities, but when the cause Is not hookworm or anaemia, 1t is usually too enthusiastic ther- mOmeter.
The Press., 1918-01-17
RECIPE TOR CRAY nAIR.

To half pint of water add oz- Bay Rum. e small box of Barbo Compound and "A OF. of Eiycerine. Apply to the haiI twice a week untn 1t becomes the desired shade. Any druggist can put this up or you can mix it at home at very little cost F,in directions for making and use come in each box of Barbo Compound. It will xraauaIiy darken streaked. faded gray hair, and removes dandrufT. It Is excel lent for falling hair and will make harsh hair soft and glossy. It will not color the Dcmlp, is not sticky or KrNaSy, and does not pah nR
The Press., 1918-01-17
The Rusv Cara.

In almost every particular the mod ern Gaza is an Egyptian rather than a Syrian town. It Is full of rich vege- tation, and It's many glistening nina rets show up against the dull green of ipnumerable olive trees. Gaza Is still as of old, a place of trade, of camels and caravans, and its bazaars are loud with traffic and filled with merchan- f1iao a... ..
The Press., 1918-01-17
An immense Diamond.

A big diamond has been found In a mine in Grlqualand West (South Af- rica1. The stone is amber colOred, and weighs fQHr hundred and forty carats-about a quarter of pound. Although this Is not record as re-. gards weight, it is the finest that has eyer been found in that section of the country,
The Press., 1918-01-17
cI.anInn Tea Kettle.

To make tea kettles wear twice as long gather handful of pebbles (size of a walnut(. wash nicely and put in tea kettle. The rolling around of Reb- bles keeps the crust that forms loose and 1t easily shakes out from time to time, thus saving the wear of the ket- tie.
The Press., 1918-01-17

health. I believe the Compound will cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE HELLER, Christopher, H.
 Nervousness is often-a symptom of weakness or some functional derange- ment, which may be overcome by this famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as thousands of women have found by experience.
 ff complications exist, write Lydia E- Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for suggestions in regard to your ailment- The result of it's long experience IS ak Your service.
The Press., 1918-01-17
An Acre

An acre originally meant in both Latin and Anglo-Saxon a field of any size. As a measure of land It was first defined under Edward I of Eng land as the amount that a yoke of oxen could blow in day. It was un- der the reign of George ". that uni form standard was given to this name 4,800 square yards.
The Press., 1918-01-17

 Certificate?
 A.-Yes, If you wish to secure pay ment in case the certificate is lost.
 Q.-Where can 1 register 1t?
 A.-At any post office of the first, second or third class, subject to such regulations as the Postmaster General may prescribe.
 O.-Can I register a War-Savings Certificate for any one else?
 A.-No.
 Q,-ShOuld a married woman use her own or her husbands name when registering?
 A.-Her own-Mrs. Mary Brown, not Mrs. John Brown.
 Of I have five War-Savlngs Stamps on my WarSavings Certificate and have 1t registered and l put one more stamp on, must l have 1t regis tered again to have protection on my sixth stamp?
 A.-Yes. Each stamp must be reg istered.
 Of 1 lose some detached Thrift Stamps can get my money back?
 A.-NO. These stamps are of value to the bearer, just as postage starnps are..'
 Of lose my Thrift Card, what can do?
 A.-Be sure to put your name and address on the Thrift Card, so that if the finder drops it in any post office box without postage 1t may be re- turned to you.
 Q.-Is an unattached War-Savings Stamp of value to any one who finds it2
 A,-Yes. For this reason you should attach it to your War-Savings Certifi- cate at the time of purchase. You should write across the face of the stamp your name and the number of your certificate.
 of registered War-Savings Ger tificate is lost or destroyed, what should do?
 A-H 1t is not returned to you with in reasonable time, report 1t to your postmaster where you had the certifi- cate registered.
 Q.-How do get my money back if my registered War-Savings Certificate is lost?
 A.-By applying at the post office where you registered 1t.
 Q.-lf 1t Is necessary beTore Janu. ary l, 1923, to have money for my War-saVInge Certificate, how can ! get Vt2 .:s. .~..
 ,A.-lFoEt is not registered, take it to any money order post office and 1t will be redeemed, after ten days written demand, as prescribed by the rules of the Post Office Department. Is regis tered, take it to the post office where registered. The amount Is indicated on the table which is printed on the back of each War-SaVings Certificate.
 Q.-If I have registered Warsaw ings Certificate in one city and move to another do have. to go back to the city where registered to get my money? ?
 A.-No. You may by, applying to the postmaster where your certificate was registered, have your registration card transferred to any post office you may designate.
 Q.-Gan ! write my name on a stamp to identify lt7 s,, ..
 A.-Yes.
 Information can be obtained regard ing War-Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps at post offices, banks or other agencies or by addressing the Connecticut War Savings Committee, Room 48, State Capitol, Hartford, Conn.
The Press., 1918-01-17
ennsnienca

A very strong feeling makes to It. self a conscience of its owp-has its own pietyy just as much as the feeling of the son towards the mother, which will sometimes survive amid the worst fumes of depravity.-Exchange.
The Press., 1918-01-17

A1EG NOASAAGI1a A AA VI was in a run down condition. Two of our best doe tors failed to do me any good. I heard so much about what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege table Com pound had done for others, I tried it and was cured. l am no longer ner-
 vous, am regular,
 and in excellent
The Press., 1918-01-17
nrinin af collie,a Name.

<. The collie's name appears to D0 shrouded in mystery; but there seems to be a fairly reasonable foundation for supposing that it is from "coll or .collar," on account of the broad white mark round the neck which Is seen ln the majority of these dogs.
The Press., 1918-01-17
AMERICAN NURSES
 ALREADY AT WORK IN THE WAR ZONE
Nearly 1000 in France; Others Are in Cantonments ot
 This Country.
HOME KNITTING BY WOMEN
 AN IMPORTANT ACTIVITY

Garments Thus Made This Year by Red Cross Members Are of an Esti- mated Value of over $3e,oo0 900. Tremendous Amount Of Supplies Be- ing Sent Regularly to Europe for United States Soldiers.
The Press., 1918-01-17
OF CLOTH NEEDED TO KEEP
 SOLDIERS WARM
Blankets Contracted for by the Square Mile-0ver Five
 Million 0vercoats.
WHAT THE oUARTERMASTER
 DOES IN HIS DAYS WORK

Articles of All Kinds Have to Be Kept on Hand, From Complete Uniforms in Assorted Sizes to Talewn Powder and Even Toilet watsr--Meat, Ftah and Other Food Supplied by the Ton.
The Press., 1918-01-17

There ia more Gatarrh in thiR section Of the country than all other diseaaaa put together, and for years it was sup- posed to be lncurable. poctorh prescribed local remedies. and by constantly falling to cure with local treatment. pronounced it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly influenced by constitutional con. ditions and therefore requires constitu. tional treatment Halls catarrh Medl- cine. manufactured by F J. Cheney a Co.,, Toledo, Ohio, is constitutional remedy, Is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars re- ward ia offered for any case that Ifatl'e Catarrh Medicine fails to cure Send fof circulars and testimonials.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists, 76c.
 Halrs Family pIllh Tor constipation.
The Press., 1918-01-17
A Mater of understandIna.

The fellow who doesn't understand how the other fellow succeeds prob ably. can't understand his own lack of success. Exchange.
The Press., 1918-01-17

O.-What is the War-Savings Plan!
 Alt is n plan by which you can lend small savings to your Govern ment at per cent. interest, compound ed quarterly.
 O,-How may this be dOneT
 A.-By purchasing War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps.
 O.-What does It cost?
 A A.-Between S4.12 and $4.23 during 1918, depending upon the month m which purchased.
 O.-What Is a Thrift StampT
 Alt Is il stamp costing 70 cenEs' to be applied in payment for a War Saving Stamp. It does not earn inter- est. The purpose of it's issue is to en- able people to accumulate In small sums the amount necessary to pay TOT a War-Savings Stamp.
 O.-I want to begin to save on the War-Savings Plan. What is the nrst thing to do?
 A.-Take S4.12 to the post office or a bank or any other agent, buy War Savings Stamp, and ask for a War Saving Certificate.
 O.-What is a War-Savings CefRh- cate?
 Alt is a pocket-sized folder con taining twenty spaces upon which to afix War-Saving Stamps.
 O.-What do do after that?
 A.-Affix the WarSaving Stamp on your certificate in space No. l and take good care of it. .'
 O.-What do do next? %'
 A.-YOu now have become a war saver. Continue to buy War-Savings Stamps every week or month and put them on your certificate until you have filled all of the twenty spaces. When this is done you can buy another War Savings Stamp, and you will receive free of cost another certificate to which you can attach new stamps as you buy them.
 O.-When 1 have filled the twenty spaces on my certificate, what do do with it?
 A.-Keep the certificate until Janu- ary l, 1923 and the Government will pay you $1OO for it.
 Q.-Does the price of War-Savings Stamp always remain the same?
 A,-NO. The price for each month appears on the face of each stamp. Never pay either more or less than the amount shown for the month in which you make the purchase, The price Is $4.12 in December, 1917, and January, 1918, and increases one ,cent each month after January, 1918, until in December 1918. when the price Is '$4.23. ..
 Q-When l have filled the Thrift Gard, what do I do? A.-Take 1t to post office, bank, or other authorized agency, surrender the card and pay in cash the few cents difference between the $4 worth of Thrift Stamps and the price of a War Savings Stamp for the month in which the exchange Is made.
 Q.-What security is behind the War-Sayings Stamp?
 A.-The United States Government promises to pay $5 for each stamp on January 1, 1923. This promise Is backed by the faith and honor of the United States and by the taxing pow CT of this country, which is the rich. est nation in the world. | Q.-Is the money received from War; Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps used for the same purpose as the money received from Liberty BondsP 1 A-Yes.
The Press., 1918-01-17

You Thrift and War Savings plan Of the what 1t Is and now It child the nation can help Uncle Sam Liberty devised especially for this class
 also help win the war ny 0y Ina w. S.-W Stamps ,oa campaign to a Ohce appealed citizens alike join in this great thrift move ment First 1t provide to help finance our for wOrlddemOCracy. will transform from hato O of a will mean that at h
  of of business depeo many TT IS AN INSURANCE ASN"S' "T"O ''"-O " ~ 
 what it calls the detail as follows: