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The sun., 1918-09-23

Highest temperature, 60. at 1. NJ
Lowest temperature, 4s, at $40 a, ".
Average temperature, 50.
observations vest ertay by the United STATS
Weather Bureau stations showing atuios
pheric conditions In che various dties:
Hiuheet tSiOC-
The sun., 1918-09-23
Mapping the Gasiess Tour.

Getting out an old map Bill Cour-
tenay decided that as pretty a route as
any for the strawriders would be to
start from the business centre OF Rye
and 20 to Green River Conn, via
Mount Vernon. The famous Haig and
Haig twins. Tom and Jerry. of Rye were
engaged as drivers and load OF straw
was obtained early yesterday morning
from Johnny Walker, manager of Car
stairs's feed store in the nearby village
OF Dewers,
And when all had been arranged tor
the strawrlde the party arrived ycs'er-
day at Rye. They assembled frat IN the
Bill Courtenay barn AMI were all ready
10 start for Green River when somebody
or other peered into the barn and so
iearnel that Bill courtanay not only
The sun., 1918-09-23

And SO, what with the leftovers
around the buffers pantry in the Barry
more, Courtleigh Kellard. Lawson and
other neighborly homes, Mrs. Virginia
Harmed Courtenay was able to face the
Broadway drive yesterday afternoon
with some feeling Of self-confidenCe.
The first germ OF the idea of Broad
way straw ride on gas'ess sunday should
be credited to Miss Marguerite Morris,
premiere danseuse of the Maid of the
Mountains" show and dancer at the
Century roof temple OF art. In the last
few weeks Miss Morris has celebrated
three birthdays, her twentieth and nine
teenth late in August and her eighteenth
last Friday. And on each birthday ad-
mirers presented Miss Morris with a
limousine as a slight token OF their ap-
probation OF her great artistry
Wherefore Miss Morris found herself
with three limousines on her hands on
gasless Sunday. not to mention her regu-
lar fiiv. or working car. Throughout
three gasless Sundays the premiere dan
seuse periodically remained home IN
her apartment knitting for the soldiers
while her phonoeraph Teeled OF again
and again her favorite martial song
syScuid You Rather BE "A Colonel With
an Eagle on Each shoulder or a Private
with a Chicken on Your Knee" But
with four cars on her hands and no place
10 go Miss Morris decided-just as Mr.
Courtenay was arriving at the Casnl
last Saturday evening-that II Sunday
turned out to be fine day she would
crack under the strain.
Hence an outburst from her dressing
room, which finally resulted in the
notable function Of yesterday.
When Mrs. Courtenay resigned her
self TO the fact that what must be mus
be, nothing remained to be done but Il
call upon the Courtleighs. Miss Tucker
Miss barrymore, the Lawsons, the Kel
lards and the rest OF the neishbors II
come to the Countenay estate at mid
afternoon with whatever loose food the!
could find around the house and also L
stand BY In readiness TO wait on tn
tables. And then the route of the gas
less Broadway Sunday was planned.
The sun., 1918-09-23
Suggestion to NorthcIine.

81 cabled TO Lord NorthclIffe my hen"'
that the use of American hydraulic mt
ing machinery against the GcrnA0
trenches would be effective by food!
and undermining them. then expended
several thousand dollars IN securing
number of so-called hydraul,c giantf -
the different sizes. which l sent 70 Lord
Northclfe by express for eXper,m' H-s'
purposes
"As TO my newspaper attitude. '''
writings in the Washington Tim's ."'
corning the war are OF course oVc" '
everybody. The paper has been ro"t
the most important officials OF the &C."
enment, from whom l have had f'f-
quent letters Of commentator 1',l--"
Of my attitude on the war.
From the day that became OWE" -
the Washington Times I defy any nrN7-
paper critic to quote one line or "'"
word on the subject OF Germany WRIT
by me or published in that popr" = ~
was not a denunciation OF ,iermt"F. ~
Prussia. OF the Kaiser and his mot r'
Before anybody else In the United S.a'''
/ wrote conspicuous editorials fog ~
Hearsts newspapers ursing the y.
of thousands OF nyiuE machines r- %
best and quickest method Of b..ng
Kaiser 10 his knees by widesyyra1 &c.,.
hitting.
The sun., 1918-09-23
Interest I'm Air Warfare.

These editorials I wrote hctp.c -
nation was at war because OF NY s"'-
pathy with tho Allies and I have vi .
ten constantly upon the subject 81. ="
then, in addition to writing person y L.
ters to the most important officials
Washington urging utmost Rctiyits W.
the flying machine department,
IT have never written one line N '0'''
of Germany and have written la-r u.
Of columns In denunciatiou ~ G''a'.
and her methods and purposes u ..f
war
81 do not think there Is a." U1"' t
TIC United states o. any editor .
United states who has been as h'.r
~ violently and as persistent"
and anti-iierlnan a. ! have nr''D
know that the accusations made S-
me, therefore. are not ouly u!'rt ...
but wholly insincere. l believe thai ESQ.
unprecedented newspaper editor " nv"
country Will know that this Is fact
The sun., 1918-09-23
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In thIs CITY yesterday,
as recorded by the official thernometeg, il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
A L,amentable Election Result

One of the most Disappointing results IN the hlng
county election the standpoint of forwardoong cit
zens defeat of Senator Ralph Nichols progressive
the time that such reactonary state senators as
Wray and Taylor reelected.
The bitterness of the thing is that progressives them
selves contributed Nichols defeat by pittng rival can
ddate against him, instead of supporting him.
The Star dscourtesy to Senatorelect o iarra
AS member of organized labor, OHarra is undoubtedly
loyalty progressive But the best he cannot function
worther than Senator Nichols did when he led the labor
and progressive forces in the last session Nichols earned
the bitter enmy certain special interests He expected
THEIR opposition but there ground any excuse
expect campaign against him by progressive ee-
ment inside outside of organized labor.
Yet the peculiar situation in Nichols district that
the very worst reactonary elements fighting Nichols
Just hard the Odarra progressives were, unique
combination indeed Just how progressyes hope to
improve their by scornng those officials who HAVE
been truly progressive is difficult to II is expert
ment that ought not to be tried too often.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
Mail by Air

In n spirit of prophecy venture an asseruon Aei"
mail will entirely supersede train service between ALL ise
cities ere a decade slips into the past 49, RI -
1t is logical practical and possible within ive yeas
When the worlds energies turned from the
of war to the pursuits of peace tremendous impetus WI"
be given this epochal innovation. . . A., ,
Il is swift and direct of nestmabe value 10 the co
mercia sphere The development expansion ana
of this postal branch promises to create competitive STU"
alton with the expoters of day letters by wire. =
Thousands of contingencies that now must DE met ps
recourse to Morse via and DASH hundreds OF sales eo
pcations business difficulties and personal problems neces
sary settled by wire todayw advantageousy be nan
died by air mail dispatch tomorrow.
system science efficencyal will be introduced 10 cut
postage till bids fair to with our present regu
lar figures. -. .ss
Where words need not be numbered to restrict tariffs
and the speed of delivery is comparable with teegraphed
day message instantly appreciable that the language
latitude letter allows plus the of postal rates VIII
favor the air service. . - in
Its effect the telegraph organizations however, WIN
not be detrimental They'll be obligated to speed WIRE ser
vice to its utmost matter in instances heretofore
given dilatory attention The rivalry will likewise insure
charges their lowest commensurate OF course WIN
existing general conditions and the expedited service
In view of the extraordinary advances inventive genius
has of late permitted in many directions, 1t IS not unlikely
that trains of planes will populate the air while we stroke
boards and reinscenty call to mind not only this infant
stage revolutionary project but the day we hestated
to take first spin in benzine buggy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
Letters lFr@nn
Soldiers

Tho following letter was re-
cei,ed by Edgar q. Mills. SUI
premr court candidate. from his
son. Edgar. who II somewhere
In France"
Dear Folks: Two tried writing
left, handed. but can make no head
way. tho. for Il was headed for my
ccrian In comparison.
ON the nlght Of the seth | got my
right wrist In the way OF a shell
fragment that seemed to resent the
interruption OF ita mad career,
Lucky me that did set IL IN the
way. tina. FOR IL was headed for my
eyes, which inntinctivcly shielded
The wound in only slight and IL
healing well. so that | viii probably
be all over IL In another three or
four days. altho there In a POSSIBLE
lily OF its remaining "a little Huff. !
could not see my way clear TO 40 TO
hospital. with all the excitement
that Is going on here. 20 | am Try
Ing 10 carry ,on. and taking care Of
the wrist myself. | was more than
repaid for sticking TO Il by the
pleasure | got from helping the
wounded that were In transit over
our lines. | have been riding the
trains from the rendezvous to the
stations. from which all but the
most serious cases are shipped 10
the hospitals In the rear. The train
was with most Of the time con
sisted Of an arnored tractor and 10
cars OF the type we used 10 call
gondoias. only about ono.tenth the
size being narrow gauge. Tho av.
eragc load consisted OF about 100
sitting and 10 strctcher cases.
and except when we picked UP
slightly wounded Red Cross men. !
attended TO the crowd all alone. re
adjusted or renewed defective
bandages taome Job left handed. ad.
mlniatrred stlmulantn and passed
the smokes | was lucky with IN.
smokes. as YOUR shipment OF Aug,
IS arrived tie day before the push.
and had saved about 400 from
previous shipments and bought.
begged. borrowed and bummcd 100
from tn, boys In this outfit. I, Ia
the first time that didn't run
short Ny one and only rtimulani
consisted OF keg % particularly
fiery red wine. donated by Bel
gian friend. and aitho Il was not
strictly according to Hoyie. be
iiev. IL kept more than one rain
soaked patient alive. | know that
IL kept most OF them warm. regard
less Of the cold rain and wind.
The gratitude they expressed was
worth a thousand times the efforts
made. and the only regret ] have
ls that couldn't b on all the
trains.
Had letter from Reed Cbrother
who was EasacdD. and he IL getting
along finely: expects 20 get back
into the game AT any minute Hope
he doesn't.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
The Quick Way to
Stop a Cough
This Home Mnde Syrup Does
y the Work in n Hurry. Es.-
lily Prepared. and saves
About $500.

You might he surprised 20 know
that tho best thing you can use for
n severe cough H. "a remedy which is
easily prepared at home In Just n
few moments. It's cheap. but for
prompt results ~ beats anything else
you ever tried. Usually stops the or
binary cough or chest cold In -
hours Tastes pleasant. too-chit-
dren like it--and II IL pure and good
Pour 2 4 ounces OF plnex In n pint
bottle; then fiji Il up with plain
graduated sugar syrup. or use ciar-
filed molssHeH. honey or corn syrup.
instead OF sugar syrup. II desired
Thus you make fun pint--n family
Huppiy--but costing no more than n
small bottle OF rendy made cough
syrup.
And as n cough medicine there is
really nothing better TO he had at
any price. II goes right to the spot
and gives quick, lasting relief. n
promptly heals the inflamed mem
passages. stops the annoying throat
tickle, loosens the phlcgm. and soon
your cough stops entirely. Splendid
for bronchitis, Group. whooping
cough and bronchial asthma
Pfnex Ia n highly concentrated
compound OF Norway pine extract.
famous for It's healing effect on the
membranes
TO avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for ~ n ounces OF PineN -
with directions. and don't accept
anything else. Guaranteed TO give
absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded. The Pinex Co.
Ft. Wayne. Ind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
Punishment

eve not out for revenge out for reparation,
said Lord Derby recently.
In the vicinity of victory likely to lose the
smouderng spirit of hatred within for which
denim and despise the Hun.
Revenge is not part of the Christianity profess
million Huns dead won't restore life to boy of
slain there.
But several million Teutonic murderers rendered i'm
potent and compelled to make such reparaon possible
destined to live on-oathed by humanity till purged of
most keenly.
Bring the beast to his knees but don't hack the body
for sheer bloodlust.
Mental ortur. is the only effectua of dealing
with this arch-crimnal, civilizations menace.
Give him the peace president prescribes; time will
complete the havoc to the osraczed that Foch the
Formidable has already begun!
The Hun notes keep getting shorter and shorter
When their 1oOrds become fen their IDEAS this dip
Iornatic exchange aoiH cease.
Every wonpan secretly believes she would be fascn-
dting IN q hdrem ueH Wearing q fin mask is q good,
safe aoay to try the effect.
And now America sho1os the German orny avhat O.
real ton0-rdnge bombardn,ent accomplish.
Berlin says the people rule bit Kaiser Blu shH
holds the rank Of emperor. Tacon't do.
orr allies wiU prove Czech so 10 speak, on,
the Implicitly of the Hun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
Help the United War Work

Every American woman who goes to France Tor war
work finds American women ready greet her at the
port CITY, where she lands American friends awaiting
her in the Y W. c. A. hostess house in Paris III she
nurse Americans again greet her at the base hospta 10
which she is assigned.
One of the outstanding phases of Y W. c. A. work IN
France is the care of American doing work
there Since the United States entered the war; the T. W.
c. A. has opened % centers for American women in Paris
Tours and Bourges and in 16 American base hospitals
The Hotel Petrograd the Y W. c. A hostess house in
Paris has already outgown its quarters and an annex has
been opened a block distant The Petrograd situated in
the of the city. calls together greater variety OF
uniforms than any other institution in Paris.
Soldiers and sailors of all ranks meet their women
friends there or drop in talk ito American woman
signal corps girls who under the protecting
wing of the Y W. c. A. from the moment they assemble
in New York for departure the hostess
house until time to proceed their posts of duty Nurses
make the Perogad their home when they passing thru
the city, or spending their furlough at the capital
portion of the funds to be raised in the United War
Work Campaign the week of November 1lh will be applied
to this work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07

press reports that there are. or
were. 100000 cases Of Spanish influ
en1a IN the United States army. are
these men who have passed "a per
feet physical examination. and cx.
p.cted 10 be in the best 81 health
when entering the army. after vac.
cinatlon and incubation. supposed
TO be immune from contagious dir
eases like the "fu"7 II not. why
compulsory vaccination and inocula.
uon7 j. J.. X.
The period OF quarantine the
boys In naval and army camps
are put thru IN TO protect them
from such diseases as smallpox.
scarlet fever. diphtheria and
contagious diseases that are
well known TO medical experts.
The Spanish influenza Is "a new
form Of AN old disease. Tho
germ II 10 minute that u - diff
ficult to discover. Medical cN-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
lIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIlIIIIIIDIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIg
: Cynthia Crey's z
J LETTERS E
Nice Bor Of Candy
Not 10 Rc .Scnrned

Dear Miss Grey. win you please
tell me what sort Of present I should
give "a nurse who had done great
deal for me7 I thought Of giving
her u box Of candy. but that was
too common. 30 | seek your advice
TIGER.
A nice box OF candy certainly
IN not to be Hcoffed al these
days. II she In not an intimate
friend candy would make very
appropriate Gift am sure ehe
would appreciate one Of the
fancy work baskets filled with
chocolates ana bon bons. II you
do not Wish 10 do this. give her
"a leather bound book Of popular
verse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
The Plant Of
q Central Girl

Dear Miss Grey. have read
about street cur officials. telephone
operators. and other public enc
mics" I really believe. too. that II
the way lots OF people figure There
are three sides TO the telephone serv.
ice problem-the company's side
the publicA side. and last but not
least. the operators side. An eS.
tenniye telephone system is worth
less without efficient operators.
Without kicking about the wages
or conditions. II the general public
would lay aside their natural pcev'
ishneas and give their numbers dis.
tinctly aud In "A moderate tone Of
voice and not yell 20 a person might
think they were calling home cows
on a Montana ranch. they could help
Central considerably.
There IN little iRdy whose calls
I answer and she invariably says.
"Av. Central. you maka me Hceck.
That's what | feel like saying when
someone bawiA out "A number at me.
There are lots OF ways Of giving "a
number and some people seem 10
say: Wei. yes. that's tho number.
now get II and get II quick Others.
Yes. that's the number. lin really
surprised. too. that you really re-
pcated Il correctly; hut I suppose
the lines busy" And Of course they
usually are n u IL some big ship
yard or department store. Then:
why. Central. they have several
lines. they can't all be busy"
Then there are the rush hours.
too. especially In the evening. Hub
by simply must get Wife right
away because he has forgotten what
kind % meat To get. and as lots Of
other bubbles are doing the same
thing. n he gets the wrong lady u
In centrai's fault. Then there is
also that old abb. Il tried TO call
you all day" etc.
when the service rs built up Mfr.
Crab will always hand II TO Central
because he's just a crab and can't
help H. and NO SHE should worry. and
does not. AN OPERATOR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07

hTtE>sF
A. I sli here silently
waiting for happy thought
Arhsmins. cleaning. diligently.
I Ssh the editor we're ussEht
When my vsrrs turn 10 rim.
10 snfffs ard snort. etrorloasiY.
whifrs is In a basket hsifnfsi 20 the rim.
Mr. heart turns RID With blood and
beats fsrneiou.ir.
rs, there wiii eesna a day.
Yea. yea OF I'm fntstAksn.
when no VIII pot be old and Tray.
And away he wili be taken.
NJ re~m In the nrsm 81 the Rim II
the Basket
Ther- vas ycuux lady Who quite rssss-
uni.rsteod
Ths rules and r~Evissions all aeairs
people shoaid.
FOR down a billy vay. the sky wind.
hiv~n ami srny
shs Walked vlth but . mask oe-whsi
could people say
We met profitcer yesterday
who has streak of franlgncsH
why are oranges 80 high" We
asked. ION aecoun, OF the war;"
NO" he answered. 'on account
OF tho flu"
do you think the kaia~r's pray.
ers will be answered." postcards u
c. II.
We can't answer. We don't know
wha, he Is praying for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
Look Up Question
IN q u. s. HiSf0rn

Dear Miss Grey: WIN YOU kindly
inform me thru the columns Of TIT
star tho names OF our president
from Washington 10 Wilson. ais
those who served two fun terrnsg
STAR READER.
You may secure this inforrna.
tion from any l.. =. history or
from the world Almanac. since
you live In the city. II YOU
haven't the books in your home
you win find them at the public
library. print this letter be.
cause this department is con.
nantiy In receipt Of numerous
similar simple questions which
anyone could find the answers
60 II they cared to take the trou-
bic TO look them up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07

The following letter has been re-
ceived By Mrs. Charles \. Reynolds.
ios5 r. Madison st. from her son.
Private Morrin NJ Reynolds. with tho
American expedltIonary forces In
France.
Dear Mother: We were all In tho
little drive that was pulled off last
month, and that was whcr. got my
little scratch. hut there wcr. som.
Of the old III" company that were
not so lucky as I. Some Of the boys
will be in the states. disabled forilfe.
soon. while some boys know Will
never see Spokane again.
Il received all Of IN. cigare,s. pa
pcra and gum. and was Glad 10 gc,
them. IL IL impossible TO get these
things over here. The government
hands out some tobacco. but tho pa.
pcrs arc impossible.
speaking OF souvenirs. brought
some hack from tho front rnyself--a
pistol. field glasses. cantecn and n
leather cirarct case. sold the first
two and gave the others away.
Il formerly thought that I would
Ike TO get helmet, out they arc 80
numerous and heavy that few are
brought hack. We have all We can
possibly carry. without thosc 'souve-
Mrs
The first morning that we went
over the top We soon grew 30 tired
OF chasing the Germans that We be-
Kan 10 shed our elothe. and supplies.
One man went over In his undcrshirt.
which Is against the regulations. but
he fought none the worse for II.
There are lots OF grapes in this
part Of France. but they are not yet
ripe. There IL hig castle here.
where Alexander Dumas Is supposed
to have obtained his inspiration for
the Three Musketeers.' There are
many caves and underground rivern
IN, this country"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
SHOP EARLY

The north wind viii blow and We
shall have snow.
But the Christmas shopper win not
care a rap:
She's done all her shopping. early
she went a-hopping
And December storms canno, spoil
her nap.
Tho money she might be spending
that month
She Will put into Thrift and War
Stamps at once.
German spy. dressed i'm uniform el
officer Of French Zouaves, was cap.
turcd In Paris music hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-07
Man Refuses 10 Wed;
Girl Peercd

Dear Miss Grey; am n girl Of
81. and have bern keeping steady
company with "A man Of - for the
last five months. His constant
friendship has made me really care
for him and he always tells me he
loves me.
lie intisnatcd Mt intervals that he
would never marry. but ! paid no at
tcntion to the fact because be-
lleve1 that these wise people fall
hardest.
Last night he declared openly that
he loved me. but that he would
never marry. because when n year
or 80 had elapsed. and we felt like
separating. nothing could hold us.
do not believe he loves me. altho
he seems sincere. because. in my
opinion. when people love each
other they never look forward to
separation. | have already made up
my mind that would cease his
friendship because am simply
wasting my young years with him.
/ have given up all OF my best
friends for him and he knows u.
too.
What do you think his purpose
isp Isn't he selfish7 Please give
me your opinion In tho matter. and
Il viii be greatly appreciated.
J. II.
You have no one TO blame but
yourself You thought you could
turn an ace high trick and got
fooled. 40 don't whine. You gave
up all Of your other men
friends. despite the fact that
this man told you repeatedly
that he had no intentions OF
marrying. II was n shortsight.
Cd move.
As to the mans purpose I
cannot say. as ! am not mind
reader. He may have had some
unhappy experience. or he may
be simply emhlttered by all OF
the deceit. faithlcssness and in
trigue barred in our divorce
courts. and thru the daily press.
aside from what person"l obser.
Vations he may have made
among his friends and acquaint.
ances. IL he has dwelt long and
seriously upon this situation 1t
in enough TO make him skeptical
about taking the leap.