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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS
Condition Found ia
LoW Forms Of Life

Dear Miss Grey; | always under
stood there were two sexes In every
thing, even as 10 flowers and trees
but in reading book tho other dag
found that In the silk worm there
Il only one. the female. Please tel
mo II this Is true. or only a mistake
on the part Of the author.
4. -. H.
IL In quite true that there arc
n number OF forms Of life
whore only the female sex In I'm
evidence This condition In
found In many different forms
OF sea lifo. and In some plant
life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
DRIVE away HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

a hesdsche remedy without the dan
Rers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds or congestion And it acts at
oocel Musterole ia a clean, white ONT
u1ent, made with oil of mustard. Better
than . mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally. and in
no way can 1t affect stomach and heart,
. some internal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
Group. stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
congestion. pleurisy, rheumatism. lum-
oa9o, all pains and aches Of the back
O joints. sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
ehilblains frosted feet, colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia).
oOc and Coo Jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
FEET TOO BIG, CAN'T
GO TO FIGHT GERMANS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb. A.
Private Ivy. OF Cleveland. won't be
allowed 10 fight the Germans be.
cause his feet are too big. the biggest
ever met up with In the army. After
trying to III him with No II shoes.
army authorities have given him an
honorable discharge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
OPEN 1874 lAUNORIES
Rtnff Corrcspondcnt

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Feb. A.
One hundred and eighty-four laun
dries opened for business at this
camp. The iaundries. built at cost
Of si75 600. will take the place OF the
one large concern In operation here
for several months.
Soldiers laundry win be washed
for si25 a month. and this will also
give the men the right 10 use the
drying rooms 10 dry their wet uni
for,na
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
YOUNGEST MAJOR IN
ARMY TO TAKE BRIDE

NEW YORK. Feb. Mai. Morris
Hadiey. son OF the president OF Yale
university. and called the youngest
major in the United States army. Is
to wed
Mr. and Mrs. John Wood Bloodret.
Of New York and Grand Rapids.
have announced the engagement Of
their daughter. Katherine Cummings
Bloodget. 10 Mai. Hadley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
EXPECT TO FEED 1000

More than 1000 plates will be
heaped full at the dinner in the new
Masonic temple, that will start
Father and Son" week in Seattle.
February IL.
Men without sons are being asked
to see that boys without fathers are
taken 10 the dinner. The movement
is directed by the Y. M. G. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
NEW
Linen
Cretonnes

LIBERAL selections In uncommon
designs are feature OF the new
assomhiagc Of these dcscrvedly popu-
lar materials.
Great care has been exercised In
their choice with results that you
will recoL asKe as contributing TO
your advantage.
Saiespoople who are well vcrped
in correct homcfurnihhing are at
your service here To aHsis; you in
making proper selections.
New domestic Cretonnes. Curtain
Nets. Madras Colonial silk Drap
cries are shown in n wide variety OF
attractive designs.
--Drapery section. First F1oos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
SKAGIT WANTS POWER

MOUNT VERNON. Feb. a.
number OF organizations Of this
county have written TO the secretary
Of agriculture, calling his attention
10 law which prohibits n city from
selling power outside it's corporate
limits. and volcing objections to the
skagit river power development un.
less provision is made for Seattle to
furnish power TO Skagst county at a
cost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04

has at last been answered. Just
dump them into the garden. They
contain some valuable fertilizing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
Petroleum May be
Mnaf Ann Color

Dear Miss Grey: have always
read your columns with great salts
faction. and now / find II my turn
10 write 90 you:
My father came from Pennsyl-
vanla. and one night he was telling
about petroleum. lie said II was I
greenish color. Now, / told him
that my geography at school said
that when petroleum was taken out
OF the ground in its natural state,
1t IL a thick. dark yellow or reddish
yellow fluid. My father contends he
knows what he Is talking about, and
bases his argument upon the fact
that he has seen II.
win you please tell me what color
petroleum really is?
RUTH NJ. NJ
Petroleum varies in weight as
well as In color. II ranges In
color from a water white trans
pareney TO jet black. but the
most common variety liz dark
green. which. by reflected light.
IL shown To have n brownish.yel-
low tinge.
Dear Miss Grey: IL there really
such n word as "cnnnot"f Should
IL not be "can not" the same as
will not" would not" etc?
ONE CURIOUS.
The word cannot" In correct.
II Ia an auxiliary verb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
Not Eligible for
Soldiers Home

Dear Miss Grey; ! have served a.
enlistment OF thrc. years In the res
ular army Am ! entitled 10 enioi
a soldiers homo In my Old agof
An EN.SJLDtER.
Only mon who have served 20
years In the army. or who have
had three years active war ser
vice. may obtain permanent
abode In a soldiers home. II n
man becomes III because Of
wounds or Injuries recrived
white in service. or becomes dis.
abicd. he may be cared for at
the nom. until his injuries are
healed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04
Roosevelt Receiped
Nobel Peace Prize

Dear Mlss Grey: swlll you kindly
inform mo n Theodore Roosevelt
ever received the Nobel peace prize
and whcnf
Theodore Roosevelt received
the Nobel peace prize In 1900,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04

The word cannot" In correct.
II Ia an auxiliary verb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-04

An imported white China Dinner
Set OF flfty.thrce pieces. with mat
gold edge and halriine decorations.
haif.mat gold handles. Is among the
new ideas shown in Dinner Sets.
The set. service for six people.
priced Mt $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-18
IDEAL REWARD FOR THE SOLDIERS.
ALFRED H.. WILLIAMS

Secretary Of the Interior Lane. in a
letter to the President. q copy OF
which was sent TO each member Of
Congress. discusses. with vision but
rather vaguely the question. referred
to in this column day or two ago.
of providing lands for tho soldiers
returning from the war. The letter
was written by the Secretary while
he was on his way to Hawaii. and had
at hand no figures or data. 1t is evil
dent, however. that he had in mind the
propriety and necessity of securing
land for such use In every part Of the
country where it can be found avail
able. including the South and South
west. He refers especially TO the cut
over" lands of the South. from which
the choice timber has been taken, but
which can be fitted easily for agricul-
tural and grazing purpoucs. and TO tho
swamp lands. An active organization
for the disposal and use Of the 'cut
over" is in existence with headquarters
at New Orleans. 1t is in close touch
with tho Interior Department. 1t con-
trolls several hundred thousand acres.
most OF 1t in louisiana, Mississippi
and Arkansas. but has not yet directed
It's attention to interesting the gov
eminent In securing these holdings for
soldiers.
the way OF practical suggestion than
to ask an appropriation OF $4,000 600
Tor commission to acquire accurate
knowledge of what lands arc avail
able in each State and in what condi-
tions and at what prices, outline a
pan and report, presumably next year.
ms general suggestion is that the men
returning from the war be offered not
only land but buildings. stock and
equipment. on easy terms. with pay-
"eh's extended as far as forty years
~heh necessary, at very low Interest,
inc purposes are to hold the young
men to the soil. to prevent oycr
cro"hlnB OF the labor market and con-
sest'on OF the cities, TO make each
young soldier an independent and coli
supporting landowner and head of a
FAMILY. Tree of the humiliation of nc
cepting charity. He recalls a NEARLY
forgotten tragedy OF the years in,ne
oiateiy after the War Between the
states, when thousands of Union sol
niers we're placed on frontier Iands
inexperienced and unprovided, and for
'heir service practically lured and con
oenhcd TO hardship. SUFFERING and
failure.
The people of Oregon are stirring
IN inns matter already. The State mas
nearly 100000 acres of public lana
pTaGticai!y all arid. but yielding boun-
uhuer Irrigation. The govern
mont mas avaiibie for next year for
recia nation and irrigation projects I'M,
t'Vuo'poo The use Of this will be CON
me" 10 work already begun. AS In
inc other Western States with Ia rrn
areas or public lands. the Oregon neo-
PIE are endcavor!ng TO finance rccIarn,
t'on ana irrigation projects with stare
anu ioca bonds. but what they can
OBTAIN In this way permits blu, sIo,w
P.oSress. The cost of reclamation 10
W 20 zoo an acre. The land reclaimed
rpuuces from forty to MY bushels OF
wheat to the acre
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-18
News of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch, June IS, 1861

John E. Bryant. engineer of the State Capitol.
was removed from office yesterday by Governor
Wells on political grounds" and Thomas Hag-
erty appointed to fill the place
Within the past few days several Populations
OF Republicans have waited on General stone
man with the request tn IT he order an i'm =
mediate election in this State without refer
ence to the revision of registration of voters.
The general listened to each patiently and told
was now beyond his control Congress having
the subject before It.
Mr. James. tho collector OF the Richmond dis
trict, yesterday rendered his resignation TO
President Johnson. General Milford will re-
will doubtless be confirmed the Senate this
time.
Grubbs & Williams yesterday sold the brick
tenement at the southwest corner of Ninth and
Broad Streets for S15.475
Among the ministers appointed State mission
day were the following; Rev. George j.. Adams.
Hampton; Rev. John william Jones, Lexington;
Rev. j. c. Hden. Portsmouth; Rev. G. w. Nc
Gown GordQnsvile; Rev. J. r. Harrison. Roam
and Augusta: Rev. ]. X. Faulkner. Dan River
Association; Rev. j. d. Haymore, Roanoke AS
ISOLATION
william w. Holden. Governor elect of North
Carolina. has issued proclamation converting
officers under the new Constitution.
Thirty persons from different parts OF
the North nave called on agent In Lynch :
burg during the past weel. in .arch Of farming
lands In that section OF Virginia.
In Connecticut. the land of steady habits I59
divorces were granted by the courts within the
yet.
The North Is getting RECONSTRUCTED" too All
the .newsboys on the Hudson River Railroad
have boon put in gray uniforms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-18
Voice of the PEOPLE
Letters must give the name and nd.
49, " the writer. Nome will NOT be-
published n writer so re,u..,,
4 TteHInisceuce.

20 the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
IF'--a rem nisccncc OF Frederick
Noienan. or Concord. Caroline County
may interest some Of your readers who
!ofe aud admire the old Nirginians.
ne was teacher ot the old school
,Inu concord Academy was noted FOR
tnc training given 10 its puDils, hitting
men, mem wei for The seation in iitc TO
"Hich they were called. This writer
never knew Mr.. Coleman, but did know
wen and admired and loved his nephew,
Lewis Minor Coleman, who took UP ana
carried on so well at Hanover Academy
ms unclc's work OF Concord The am
ecdote was told me Ly Colonel James
~. skinner. OF Staunfom, a noble old
Christian gentleman, who lost an eyc>
ana nearly his life at the Bloody
Angie in the battle Of SpotsyIvania
Colonel Skinner was attending the
Dem ocratic convention which met in
Petersburg in 1853 TO nominate Gov
ernor (John Lctchcr was nominatedJ.
II was about - at night, the conveu-
ton in session Colonel Skinner met
Mr.. Coleman in the hotel near by. O.
Jennings Wise had moved a congratu-
lation TO the Illinois Democracy who
had achieved some victory under Doug
lass leadership. Mr.. Coleman had OPP
posed il. and said Indignantly to Colonel
SIX inner; "Sir. because | prefer band
age around the waist to utter nudity
am therefore to be called upon TO go
into raptureS over Sandwich Is
lander" BERKELEY MINOR
Richmond, Va, June Is. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-18

e.HG] in the national "t.p
pie Of "I ,hyse 70 nc opinions OF The peo On
OF o. woman suffrage So, are IN favor
upon ,,i'y 10 the principle Of ineimnpt
esiablisi,ed IN, ne americans Union w.s
NO., NO. endure our system, ~ IL can
tbn TESTS upon direct ,lin. sosefn-
OF ali he com posed OF ali the peonSo
"ni' as Il whole TO co,iIp ner oi the
and ,ooeniehce in all things ni,i u re-
erty to t uno" the idea OF abs oiate lib
i naa,fe 10 govern themselye. u, sfParate
free onin n5s aas6eG9rdi!Hg 70 Their own
suI ,,cs that the prin .in,AW without as
r ,.l.'. and the principis oS % nation
tynio,' ,.tht would be prcscr~ed sc Ell
without them ''G i, nave been formed, and
sEouIJ INC power Of the natinn ~.
gression am ,he prey Of external az
OUT the rixh, ~ er ina, dlssenson. With
", W should lose the better hHent
lives !; IT. one one Liberty to order our own "up
communities according r. anu our own
onlv nhn opinions, ana 10 be- povnr!,
GERS ei.os .iat lie NOT national. by on.
as ya 'ssH ny ourselves in siich Ill
ii" we consider suited 10 our ousn ways
,c This country is so vast. ~. d,oo~
tics IN climate. physical charac ut,es
nan, eHpacty for Production" nSede,,l;
habits Of i',!, res and the resuItant
In ~, that 10 subject any secfioa SO
sho rs ,Vcai affairs 10 the di NH VI
n,b .ast multitude OF yuters Iiy;Um ~
ntn PARTS or the country Womb en- ~
and to use ',h or intolerablc tyranny.
u!'nns ABOUT tina; condition wom IIt'Tn 70
-, No., IN at!on an Instrument ~
~ mis- would uitimateIv dos, r ~
Of m" ION, na, ~ is the free adiustman,
me unchecked oppo.tunit, our f country.
,ne ~ 10 I'VE in its own hone accnr,
tIst IT'S own opinions and wisbea
un;tc i" MADE it possible for ali 70
nation for " na,innng the power of the
u e,say that free adjustment VOL 81 you
bre11l, ne whole system and uiiimatafv
yb eaH up up the Union. This is preniseiy
Ohio and Wen ndmGnt undertakes 10 do.
MOI TO adopt woman suffrn"ne N.oted
Nh say The suffragists "rbo 49,
vnu o. other States who differ fron,
govarr ~ use the power of the nationai
woman suffrage ~ 20 accept
i,here is nothing more essentiarv
va %i'y iocai to community than tha
cnrs IN which 1t shall select The oa
ternaIw VINO are to govern it. Anv ex-
can con rpWeT nv, which can control that
IN, me, Anthony, amendment is adon,aa II
rim inevitably be followed
y phhi n Of free self government me
of ,,s r' .o.day In order that soma
others. it cannot be succa yeas upon
3 in,ne to-morrow when others seal p
Impose impose their ideas upon us. arhe 10
TAI I nrioein1 or abandoning a fundamen-
governme NM mt h npoh , which our system Of
be limited at will" REc up G., cannot
hlchmond. June II, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-18
Aboard the TRANSPORT.

haven't told our secret. dear q
since my good-by to you:
'ut MOWERS and birds were sin,,, {.
ANA flags and ribbons hincinr - ~
And golden sunshine bringing -
Down every breeze that blew
TO march aboard tho hoar 'el 3
with every band a-playing IT, a,
The stepping feet a-saying If ~
L ne singing tnrs Delaying It: ~
fliled eyes and heart and throat
The story still goes on by night \
Though all the buntings fnr,ed. !
Tho Tightening ropes are rattline, l.
me speeding waves are prattiIine
The whispering stars are tattlinr q, ~
And telling all the world.
kno s when we get where they fight
Where bursting steel is Smelling Il
And flaming guns are hellinr 4
And deadly hate Is hcliing It.
Our love will last them all
sy Augustus Thomas, OF the vigilantes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-18
Books and Authors

Sna p 0s
Is now lieutenan colonel in the army. Crime
well nlIed. "'''' '0o"
=. Manners and Social usages." published by
riscd edition. This handbook on correct man
in up hat hv SO nc
E CoEuG IN NJ, late years and since the great war
omitted and much has beer added to Manners
meet the new aspects of life in the correct way.
4 good story comes out of Boni & Liverght's
to be published this month When the dummy
e 1of Se of h o Sn1
the book Free. but name 1t Free, and Other
by aG met eS w !hhn , 'ns
people don't like my novels This, is the first
BOOK three of Which Edward tsnr J 0 oBrem has
Evening Post fey months ago q" the
Norton ana>5ust publishsd by ilough,on ,MiMin
when il appeared. and received the mportan,
f ar 6oo of s he books hs i! %
OF series of letters written by young officer
hnaeh me wsr of
the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. She was
pedo. but It was not until the early spring OF
author of the letters drowned. Tho book ranks
with lie Ecu in popularity in France.
len who had lad been Srscsa by nd hs
shop TO get for her Baroness orGzy's la,es,
the title of the book come readily TO his mind,
but finally triumphantiy asked for copy Of
Tony Pastors Wife, He accepted Lord Tony's
Wife as something just as good.
The War Letters OF Edmond Genet" Will be
published by the Scribners early in June. The
volume contains letter from the great Amer
lean Ace, Lufbery, in which he described Genets
death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-18

suppose $50 an acre put in thu
proomsedge. old field pine, second.
growth woodland. swamp land and "cut
oEer iand' OF which we have SO many
nliion acres in the South. Practical
experience proves incontestablw th,t
such expenditure. scientifically directed
ana systematically conducted. viii
brins from these soils results equal IN
nose from the Western lands The re-
eui,s would come more quickly than
49,, 10 hopea from the comparatively
ton. VI 'FF'sa-
we OF the South are backward in
understanding the resource. oni
powers OF our own government and
me enormous achievements of which
Sapapie. we do not comprehend
.ne elimination Of the word "Imnos-
sioie' from the American yoca b,,iar,.
- Is lnconceivable to us .hat In Mi
heur county, Ore. for instance. naoni.
spent s2.o00,OOO to irrigatc 40 oo0 acrss
!ahu Tor which, at first sight. a Vir-
eor .er,her would not pay cents an
hIFe' ana which really IL not wor,h
mat unit! irrigated and after ,rri,,a
tion Is worth 400 an acre mr. mona
VIC look hopelesSly at our niI.s and
miles OF land. unused. practicsi,,,
Hoahdoncd, supposed 10 be exhausted
unu assume that no earthly power con
give IT value. and that Providence -,
could perform the miracIc ~ o,,.,.'
IL 10 sprout cowpcas. Yet Tho povarn
hieht ana entcrprising States and con-
nuhities OF the West actuallv n,,ro
deserts iar worse looking than any ~
uui 70 o!ossom as the rose Our lam,
~ ueseFt; IL Is simply deserted
az" HcS'ccteh because we have moi
me money and available labor n hr,.
IL M '' ~ orihS
me reasoning Of Secretary 1, =,
~" earnest letter TO the President. ,ni
western members OF Congress- ~"
,i' peeh studying the subject IA In,
tbo ne surest guarantee OF
prosperity and stability Of an,
.'uhtry rs u vast number or 49,.
'"i 'hriFing owners and ocrun,,,a
ia"" especially when they are s.t,Ind
w communities. as is pronoxed
,SHpe me disadvantages OF Isolation
bu,,,a,, nave returning from the front
INJURIOUS or thousands of yot,,r -
',aI'ea 10 high efficiency ara -,
I"a'"c'ers tested and develoncJ ,o -
.~Feme power and strength ., -
OF cTuciblee. Surely II xo,iJ
an 'oeai use and reward for No.
!" establish them securely and -
tne most favorable and arrecahra :"
nitions In the noblest ard con
,ocat ions. feeling the strorr 49,,
rs "ahu q! the government, wi,h -
"e' uali? lives and work 20, -,
81 me knowledge that ,hev 49,.
whnt ,h no bounty and taking oniy.
south . .no,,, had earned. We In the
Ire should insist that II ,bIs s,
'Ieam is realIzed-as IL can "he
mn men shall be placed and ken, bs.s
"hs US, and where thcv wn,,s
, ,ooss 10 be and would have no b
t nu"'ise Tor happiness and s,cc ust
work 81 90 insist is to organize ou-
along WIN ,ba, and Participation
ne ne puzzle land States. SO ,ha, ana
feS Fer" 90 me common end shall bs our st
-eetIHe ana the results justly sh We e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-18
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Health and Education.
copyright. lels by National N.v.n

orsa, cation 1Vn rs not always true ,o tho ,.,,,
lime consun'i, aon sense IS dispensed in schools
education nte o Ioiderol that is scheduled as
mere is the formidable mass of si, Hoia TO say
or good Enn,il IN the general study Of grammar
un"ages and refnements Of languape i ives ana
ibcn ,,iahe lie miserable IL The sudent tnEn dy
is good for the writer or amount OF
SAD ne t sers The purist bug. 1t is good night ana
fessor of English speaking or re'd h TO pro.
=, e.h!ns awful; SO mincingly correct th5t
meaning the professor desires IN nomue ON me
over from Nn'pie a. TOO much education stopping
Ana alWays eh ino rr TO hishbrow superiuty
IS d reasGa6ie amount Of knowledge OF hygient
ia, real 1r ,ns c health But Just hand health
subject in which he happens to be paricuiarIv
the more he reads The more sym ptums hc s, nha
ers, until ilnally he gets far ahead that no
In short Mr.. Fan has become hypoc NOM nm
IN New York recently considerable uneasiness
thoroughly, filling the familiar role of Fa Sew
Mayor, unsheathed his weapon and started In M
threatened heinz. the head Of the PubIin Hna, NE
Education Bureau Of the Health Department.
people were learning altogether too much abonf
how 10 avoid disease. lie probably felt TAT =
city, keeps the city from boastine 'I too lar5e
Anyhow it seemed shame to pay the head OF
The bureau 5000 year for Just teaching peo-
for the health department and SPENT n many
weary days thereafter with an to the ground
never became audible. This was in New York
Mayor of !akve Would hardy vsntlro the ne
stage such farce ~
Questions and Answers.
:, The Cause Of Septic Foei in the Iaw,.what
about tho teeth roots that accountabI