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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Satin Spreads

l Hemmed Satin Spread. s6.75; was $3.50
Hemmed Satin Spreads. So each: were IS.
Hemmed Satin Spreads. IS each; were
$3.50.
. Hemmed Satin Spreads. s6.T5 each; were
Hemmed Satin Spreads. $3.50 each: were
So
Satin Scailoned Spread with cut cor
ners, 4-6 size; $3.50; was $3.50
Satin Scalloped Spreai. cut corners.
So rs: was So
Second floor T street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.


do you care for Shakespeare"
no" replied Mr.. Meekton. HSinee
Henrietta has taken to speeehmaking
L have something more important to
applaud than Mare Antony's address
and Hamlet's soliioquy and all that
old fashioned stuff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
A New Viewpoint.

"Your boy appears to enjoy work
ing around the place."
"Yep," replied Farmer Corntossel /.
"the fact that he was willin' to get
out an fight for it has sort o. woke
Josh up to how much he really an.
preciated his home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Blankets-Comforts

pairs Tax90 White Wool Blankets. slight
iy imperfect. SIS pair; were $50.
2 pairs 72xso White Wool Blankets. slight
~ imperfect. $3.50 pair; were $40.
2 pairs 60x90 Wool Blankets. slightly i'm
perfect. sl2 pair; were SIS.
3 Cotton filled Comforts. $3.50 each; were
$3.50.
/ silk wool-fil Comfort 80; was 81.
1 silk Wooi-niied Comfort SIS; was SIS.
3 Weoi-hlied Green Covers, bordered IN
pink. $3.50 each; were $12.
Second floor, street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Picture Department

II Bud Vases. black and gold fin
ish; 25c each; were 800.
. Bud Vases. mahogany finish. CSC
each: were s1.00.
2 Bud Vases. mahogany finish
$1.O0 each; We're S2.50.
Mahogany Candiesticks. $1.50
each; were $500.
Mahogany Candlesticks. $500
each; We're $500.
Mahogany Candelabra- $500;
was $1,000.
pair Mahogany Book Ends. $3.50;
were $500.
pair Gilt Book Ends. $3.50; were
$500.
Fourth floor r street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Severe Measures

'Did you order the heat turned off
just as our guests began to arrive 7n
asked Mrs. Cumrox, sternly.
II did," replied her husband. ~rm
strong for this dress reform. People
who come to my house are going to
cover up their shoulders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Petticoats

silk Petticoats. Jersey tops with tafeta
nounces. or all taffeta in Nile green. $4.95
each: were $3.50.
Satin Petticoats. violet and gold. $685.
each; were IS.
4 Taffeta Petticoats, rose, gold and Nile.
in changeabie effects. $685. each; were s.
and 50.
Third floor, street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

The delegates to the peace confer
enee have been hard at work on mat
tiers of the gravest and most delicate
concern. "Jumpy" is the word en-
ployed TO describe their present tend
eney. Even seasoned statesmen and
diplomatists are not superior to nerve
strain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Infants Department

16 Infants Silk and-Wool Shirts,
low neck, short sleeves; slightly
soiIed; sizes and 4; 75c each; were
81
5 Children's Muslin Skirts, made on
band and trimmed with scalloping
or hemstitched ruffle; size 6 years.
25e each; were soc.
Children's S. Muslin Skirts. made on
band. trimmed with ruffie of lace
and insertion: size s years; soc each;
were 81 and S1,25.
Children's Nainsook Princess
Slips, tucked ruffle, ce-edged rib
bon rum size 4. SOC each Swere 81.
% Children's Nainsook Princess
Slips, ruffle trimmed with lace and
insertion; size 4. soc each; were 81.
Fourth floor G street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Linen Department

Some very desirable pieces that
have become soiled in handling are
offered at unusual price reductions.
10 and IT piece Luncheon Sets. greatly re-
duced to s4.l3, s4.75. ss.25. s6.75. $3.50 and
SS.S5 set. Less than the importers usual
prices.
Two 5e-inch Round Madeira Table Covers.
$50 each; were $40
Second floor. Eleventh street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Toy Department

Boys Khaki Military Suits {coats
and pants); sizes 2a, 8, s, Z and 10
years; $1.5O suit; were $500.
80 12x1S Silk Service Banners with
fringe. l. 2 and 8 stars. Use each;
were $50.
lot of Khaki Service remnants, 1
star only, made of felt; Sc each;
were 25c.
Fourth floor street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Candy Jars for the
Valentine Table
Colored Band, $1.50 for
pound size.
Gold Band, $l.95 for
pound size.
Glassware Dept. Fifth floor.
Girls Dresses

Juniors Satin Dresses. modified
raised waist-lines, wide belts; in
burgundy. size IA years; 1 in navy,
size Is years. $15 each; were sZb.
Girls Taffeta Dresses, high
WASTED styles, embroidery,
separate white collars; i Belgian
blue. rose. l navy; sizes and 10;
1915 each were s15.
Girls Plaid Taffeta Dress. pleat-
ed skirt. wide belt and pockets, white
Georgette collar; size 10 years; $12;
was $3.50.
Juniors Navy Blue Serge
Dresses, simple styles with white
pique collars; size Is years. $12.50
each; Were $19.75.
2 Wool Chaliie Dresses. 1 Copen-
hagen, size 16, and 1 rose, size II;
straight,ine. x-pleated models in
high wasted effect. with trimmings
and collars of pongee. IS each; were
S12.50.
Fourth floor, G street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

The salary of $3.50, 900 year named
as compensation for Ebert as first
President of Germany is large. But
German office holding has become so
precarious that the compensation may
not prove very liberal in the long run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

Facilities for housing the archives
of the government are more impor-
tant than ever before at time when
so much history is being made of a
kind that posterity will expect to know
all about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

Oriental cunning is supposed ordi-
narily to be superior to any methods
of research that Caucasian ingenuity
can apply. Washington's police off
Gals ignored this fact and calmly re-
fused TO be "bafied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Not Walking

i'Do your troubles make you walk
The fioors"
No." answered the irascib1e man.
"That's the worst of it. My principal
trouble is govt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

If the post Office can facilitate de-
iveFies in way that viii make milk
cost less, an important step viii have
been taken toward solving that famous
and important puzzle, the problem of
distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

The conscientious DIRECTORS may pre-
serve III ir moral attitude undisturbed
hereafter owing to the heroic and eff
cient work done by the conscientious
fighters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Bonbons, Favors, A.
sorted Confections
Toys and Novelties for
Valentines.
Fourth noor.

Fourth noor

5 dozen Embroidered Organdie
Vestees. fine material with standing
collar and overlapping vestee. en-
broidered design; $50 each: were 75c.
dozen Embroidered Organdie Col
lars. ipdented sailor collar shape,
embroidery edge. &c each; were
soc.
Plain and embroidered Stiff Linen
Collars. 1Oc each: were Csc
Khaki-colored Wooden Scarfs, CSC
each; were $3.50.
First 6oor, r street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

Ii Berlin statesmen are favoring
bolshevism in Russia, with the pur-
pose of disorganization in order to
rebuild their own way, they resemble
the fallaeious medical practitioner who
invariably threw a patient. whatever
his malady, into fits, his explanation
being that he was death ON fits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Beyond Dispute,

The tyrant smiles and makes bow.
It's policy to try it.
Says he, "Pm democratic now.
You're pinched if you deny it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Specially Priced, SOC Pair

Also The 1oNoNfnE:
10 pairs women's Fine Quality Black
Boss. ciocka. hand-embroidered in self or
white; size sis only. 81 pair; were e1-50.
20 pairs women's Hack Cashmere Hose,
sizes Q, eia and 10. 37iSc pair; were Csc.
30 Pairs Women's Tan silk Lisie Hose,
sizes sa and .. Soc pair; were 75c.
40 pairs Chiidren's White Ribbed Cotton
Hose. with double heels and toes; sizes O..
9h and 10; slightly imperfect. 57he pair;
were zoe.
First floor G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

Trotsky is credited with ambitions
to become an emperor. Some student
of the laws of chance should warn him
against pressing his luck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

The exkaiser's present placid resi-
dence proves the German wisdom of
permitting Holland to remain neutral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

As sign of early restoration of
peace, the tariff is again looming up
from time to time as a subject for
debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

In order to secure universal peace it
viii be necessary, of course, for the
Poles and the Germans to quit fight
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Special, 37lAc Each
Also the following:

Also the following:
70 Women's Medium-weight Cotton Com
binatien Suits. Jersey ribbed. with high necks.
long sleeves and apkle-iength drawers; slight
ly soiled; size g. 81 each; were si.75.
80 Womens Jersey Ribbed Cotton Corset
Covers. Dutch necks. elbow sleeves: slightly
soiled; sizes Q. s and s. Csc each: Were SOC.
II Women's Jersey Ribbed Medium
weight Cotton Vests, high necks, long
sleeves. In size 5; and Dutch necks and ell
bow sleeves in size 6; slightly soiied. SEC
each; were T5c.
is Women's Jersey Ribbed Cotton Pants
light weight. side -buttoning and tights. an
kle length; size s. Use each; were 81. Is.
First floor, q street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

Mr.. Heney finds opportunity to show
readiness to answer questions as we'll
as to PROFOUND them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Fancy Candy Boxes

One lot fancy Candy Boxes, some
in cretonne and silk. some all silk.
some covered with khaki; soc each;
were from S1.00 to S200.
Enurfh floor center
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Remnant Day Here Is a
Dav of Lowered Prices

reonwhher be because of broken
of
Of tockt reduction ad
los
:" Because of limited quantities do Remna Day
is merchandise approval lore IS rturnabe. Mail
and pho eorders canno accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Nurses Uniforms

A lot of two-piece Nurses Uni
forms, made of heavy white cannon
cloth, with long sleeves. V-shaped
necks and fitted skirt with two peck
cts. S2.95 each; were 81.
Third floor + street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Women's Hose

Fifty dozen women's full-fash-
toned. medium-weight Black Hose,
with ribbed tops. A splendid value
in a well-wearing hose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
MEMS SUITS
Further Reduced to $33.75 Each

Mems Young Mems Suits ends of winter lines sizes
IS o A. Now. $3375
Also the following:
sizes 50 49, reduced
in models of
49, 80 40 and Sizes AZ
to
serviceable
ind
to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
MEMS FURNISHINGS

cotton and wooden mixed flannel Shirts
mediumweight Seamless Socks. black and
plain coors; sizes ga TO- 10 pairs for soc; were 25e pair
Socks.
seamless sizes ss 1o5 IL and Ia pairs for 5oc
striped outing flannel Nghtshirts,
ant
striped medium coors for soc; SOC each
IA winterweight wool Underwear.
discontinued line shirts A. A and 46 drawers sizes 49, 3s
and AZ; $aO0 each: S450
quilted Jap SILK Goats. blue and
sizes SO and AZ; $500 EACH $500 and $1,000
Regulation Army Service Hats. quality felt
~ and IA; $500 each; $500 and $3.50
mems sleeveless puloVer Sweaters.
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Combination Suits

Forty dozen Women's Combination
Suits, low neck. sleeveless with
tight knees or lace-trimmed umbrelis
drawers All sizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Military Apparel Reduced

Uniforms quality further
Trench O
40 further reduced
First Tenthst street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01

How tcndcrly wounded soldiers
are cared for by the Red Cross, IL
told In a letter from Private Charles
L. Roberts son OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.
NJ. Roberts. 2507 First ave. Seattle.
written somewhere on the At.
lantic"
Private Roberts was wounded In
France while with Co. a. 3ath In
fantry. Fourth division. The day
the armistice was signed. he was
transferred from n field hospital to
a large French hospital where he
underwent an operation. He writes
that he is 20. X" and that he VIII
soon show up IN Seattle
when the e. 8 Transport Susque-
hanna landed at New York city.
Roberts mailed tho letter. lie says:
81 just arrived back In the good
old q. s. a. Tho Red Cross women
were at the dock TO meet us with
candy. ciEareta and cookies. Altho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Young Boy Decefred
bu Lnrr Of FootLi1htS

Dear Miss Grey. The request
am about to make Is rather a queer
one. arm II years Old. and have
never kept company with the girls
asn very bashfui. but Of late
have seen girl. an actress. and. a.
admire her dancing very much.
should like 20 know her ! know alb
soluteiy that she Is worthy Of any
ones friendship. but I don't know
how 10 meet her. and " II would b.
proper. II you viii give me your
opinion on this subject. you will
very much obnge. ME.
IL you were only 81 instead
OF II I might try 20 conjuro up
some way to help you meet the
girl but n boy OF your aKo
should be putting I'm his best
ticks a, school. or an an APP
prentice az some trade. 80 that
when he reaches a marrtagcabis
age he viii have made some
preparation toward home or
nest egr. You cannot have the
two subjects on your mind At
once. not at your age. You Will
neglect one or the other. and 1t
H. easy 70 guess that Il would
be the studies or work. Then.
too. you might bring a mighty
lot OF trouble upon yourself In
order 10 meet the girl. and she
probably would appear alto
gethsr different In real life than
she does in make believe. IL I
were you would forget IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Boyden's Famous Shoe for Men

Since lS4s Boyden's shoes
both as TO style and quality.
Spring a huge quantity of
feathers then available.
will find such ! Gathers as
Grain in both black and tan.
English lasts in straight lace
overweight soles and n
These shoes were regularly
the saving. You will also
weights all included ut one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Says Bolshevism
Is Vast Robbery;
Millions Stolen

PITTSBURG. Jan. i.--Bolshcyisu
Is merely organized robbery on q
huge scale. according TO Richard
Morris. Pittsburg. home after -four
years in Russia
Leading Bolshevik disappear
with great frequency. merely drop
ping out Of sight" he said. "and II Is
officially announced that they are
dead. The fact ~ that they have
gone to Sweden. where millions of
rubles taken from the Russian PEG.
pie are being poured into mushroom
bnnks"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Yanks, Landing in New York,
Get Cash Loans, Boy Writes

would rather have walked they
brought ambulanccs down and gave
us a ride out here to this hospital.
The Red Cross loaned each OF
US s. for spending money. The doc
tor told me would leave on a Red
Cross train as soon IA It Be- 'nadr
up and would probably be taken TO
California. and then up to Seattle.
Tho nurse just gave me pass to
10 to the Red Cross entertainment
here. 80 win close for this time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Hardships Make for
an Equihbrium

Dear Miss Grey: Our baby has
been born since my husband went
20 France. In many ways / have
not had an easy time OF II. for |
had not much TO do with and not
many friends in the city. My hus.
band has done some hard fighting
and has received decoration. He
Is coming home soon. I'm worry.
ing for fear he win think life Is
very tame and may not be pleased
TO find me somewhat faded and
tired. DO you think this viii hap.
penn I'm drcading Il: at the same
time / am awfully anxious 10 soc
him. SOLDIERS WIFE.
Don't worry one bit. The
boys overseas are awfully tired,
too. They know what anxiety
and hardships are They have
only 10 look in their mirrors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Does Intelligence Aid
Standard of Morality?

and az each other. TO know
that they have ali grown older.
They'll have more regard for a
woman whose beautiful bloom
has been sacrificed for love and
service than they have ever had
before. Put these doubts out
% your head and make ready TO
give your husband a cheerful.
happy greeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01

Dear Miss Grey: l have read
your letters for years. and find you
always give such splendid answers
to questions. that possibly you can
help me.
have been married more than
four years. and my husband has
been anything but an angel We
have had a great deal OF misfortune
and l always have tried To overlook
and forgive many unpleasant things
that have occurred. because I al
ways felt assured he was true to
me. which meant more to me than
life itself. New. after being a faith.
full and true wife TO him and deny
ing myself OF nearly everything a
woman desires. and after having
brought into the world a beautiful
baby boy. whom we both love dearly
yes. and just when the New Year
was dawning so brightly before Us.
have learned that he has broken
that vow. most sacred to married
couples. lie has told me II | don't
like IL I know what l can do. that
i do not dress attractive enough 10
suit him twhen he doesn't buy me
any ciothesl and that he has a good
reason for his act. but stiIi. Is I'M
able To explain his reason for so
doing.
do you think he is worth sticking
to- That I must stay and sin do
my duty. with my heart breaking
within me. while he thinks he can
continue and smooth II over by buy.
ing me a few pieces Of chocolate
candy and taking me to a show
once In a while. simply because
have not been accustomed 20 these
little attentions Please advise me
what 10 do FAITHFUL
Yours t. the most difficult
problem that anyone ever az.
tempted to solve. II Is age-oid.
II seems 20 me. with all OF our
new-fangIed ideas % standards.
principles and modern sciences
and our applications OF them.
we are at standstill when II
comes 10 the sex question.
We are told that the world IN
general. especially the peoples
Of our fair country. have
reached highly intellectual
state. But II avn to Judge by
the number Of cases like and
similar 20 yours. which come
under my daily observation.
would ask. OF what real use Is
that intelligence II !, win not
serve to Danish the cloud which
hoysrs over homes like yours
Sometimes I am inclined TO be-
lieve that the more intelligent
some persons become. the more
inwardiy degenerate they are.
Why. you would be surprised
n you could know OF the fam
lies constantly in the public
eye. who experience just your
unhapplnesa. The majority OF
them. however. are enabled.
thru wealth. to hide such sor.
rows from the public.
Frankly. honestly. don't
know what to tell you / only
feel quite sure that unfaithful-
ness - the one thing that I
would never forgive or tolerate
in the man ] loved. II il the
one thing that our Savior de-
creed as grounds for separation
Of man and wife. But there IL
the little innocent child-your
child and his. Would the child
suffer more thru a separation
than a reconciliation?
believe II / were you ! would
not consider myself or my hus-
band I would simply look at
the whole thing from the chlld's
standpoint. You can at least
then feel a sort Of pride or sat
isfaction IN the thought that
you have fulfilled sacred duty.
and shouldered your part Of the
responsibility for the existence
Of the little bundle Of pink and
white humanity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
GETS la.MoNTns SENTENCE

Chin Der Kong. who has been
fined on several occasions I'm the
federal court on charges Of selling
dope. was sentenced to ~ months
in the federal prison at McSeiis
island by Judge Netercr Tuesday
when he pleaded guilty for the
fifth time 10 the charge OF dealing
in restricted drugs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
COL. MCCLURE QUITS POST

Col. william r. Mcclure. com.
mandcr OF the Third Washington In.
fnntry, haH resigned and viii prob.
ably be succeeded by Lieut. Col.
William l.. Lennon. Capt. a. II.
1Iankorson ana Lieut. Frank A..
Donlcy. OF Companies A and -,
have also resigned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
After Influenza What Then?

After this Spanish influenza has
swept the country almost like the
BLACK death" did in Europe in
the Fourteenth Century, after the
storm has passed, we are con-
fronted by the wrecks of men and
women who have been left in a
weakened condition. with pale
faces and feelings of general lassi-
tude and weakness. 1t is a fact
ITO be borne in mind that the
effort on the part of nature to
throw off the poisons during the
attack of Spanish influenza re
suits sometimes in nephritis, or
inflammation of the kidneys.
In view of the seriousness of
this disease as a result of tox-
emia, it is most essential that
treatment be directed towards
prompt elimination of the toxins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01

posons) from the body. This that the excretory
organs-the bowels skin and kdneys-shoud be excited
to their best efforts to throw off the posons Send to
the drug store and get castor oil. pleasant laxative
such Dr. Perces Pleasant Purgatve Pellets which
made of Mayappe, aloe and aap and take these every
other day. This will excite efficient bowel action At the
same time, if suffer from backache irritation of the
bladder and the kidneys shown by the frequent calls to
get out of bed at night considerable sediment in the
water brckdust deposit perhaps headache in the
ing, you should obtain at the drug store simple tablet
which eXpels the uric acid and the toxic posons from
the system This is called "Anuric' (antiuric), and
first put up by Dr. Pierce BY its action the bladder
and kidneys, it expels these toxic poisons.
To build the strength and improve the bood-be-
cause after the influenza there fewer of the white
blood corpusces and too few red blood copuscesake
iron tonic such "Ironc Ito be had in tablets at drug
stores or some good herbal tonic such that has
served the greatest usefulness of the past fifty years.
namely, DR. Perces Golden Medical Discovery made from
wild banks and roots without alcohol and sold in tablet
or liquid form.