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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
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pie. There was a time when you
could buy a pound Of the crackers
loose for : or I cents. Today the
soda cracker In a paper package
containing Ia ounces Of crackers
Is sold 10 the retailer at IL lis
gents package and he charges 20
'Sr rs cents. as he phases. There
" less than la UNITS worth OF
flour IN the package Of soda crack
ers retailed for 20 or Is cents. on
the 2o-cent retail price the soda
cracker that formerly sold for 5
or 7 cents now sells for 90 cents
a pound and on the eS-cent pack
age basis the price ia rs cents. That
Is high price for soda crackers
even II TO the soda cracker OF old
there now Is added paper pack
age and a sprinklIng Of salt.
Every effort to curfaIi prices
win be made difficult unless the
public aids. At present there IL n
riot OF extravaganza. Merchants
report people buy Needless of cost.
This may be explained In part by
the higher wages. by the depriva-
ton 10 which people subjected
themselves In the war period and
70 the "mob sipirt"--the fear that
everything is going higher.
Prices are going lower " the
public. by prudent action. by care
fui marketing. by patience and
good sense, aids In bringing them
lower. They never will be so low
az they were before. but every
thing is too high today and every
one can help In bringing them
down to a reasonable level.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
1855 SCHOOL
PUPILS ENROLL
First Days Registration
Shows 2,917 Increase

The first day Of school Tuesday
brought out 5s.sss school boys and
girls. an increase Of 2.siT over the
registration Of 1918. These figures
DO not begin TO reflect the real In.
crease In school attendant. for 1919
as !, was impossible Tuesday 10 reg.
ister the copious quantities Of school
children who appeared for class work.
1t Is expected that close TO ~. 900
students more than tho total regis.
tered last year will be on the Job
THIS year.
Especially was the increased regis.
trauon noted at high schools. 100
more students appearing at tho var.
ious institutions than were present
In 1918. The increase in high schWl
attendance Is attributed TO the back
to school, campaign directed Mt stu.
dents who worked during the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
FOOD TO DROP,
SAYS HOOVER
Predicts Decrease in Prices
Within a Few Months

PARIS. Sept. 9.-(unlted Press --
tremendous drop In food prices In
the United States may be expected In
the next few months. Herbert Hoover
said. in continuing his testimony be-
fore the congressional committee In
Nestigating war expenditures
Tho spectators haye reached the
end OF their powers, Hoover declared.
and are no longer TO maintain cor
ners in stocks. owing to Europc'a In
ability 10 purchase Americas over
production
Warehouses In Amsterdam, Rot
tcrdam. Copenhagen and stockholm
are now full ol foodHtuffs from
America" he said. but no outlet ex-
lists. as the countries needing food
are unable 60 pay for Il at present
prices
Scores Hoardcrs
Spectators Of the entire world are
responsible for the present high
prices thru boarding In anticipation
OF European demands. which have
not DEVELOPED. Tho American gov
eminent must intervene by granting
credits TO the nations needing food.
as well ms by fixing maximum prices
In the United States.
AN extremely dangerous situation
viii result In case the United States
government does not assist producers
IN finding outlets for their Rooda
During the war American products
OF all kinds increased thrcefoid. TN
less there are permanent markets for
those products. n terrible reaction s.
inevitable. counteracting all the pro-
duction incentives which caused the
present efficiency.
American farmers are entitled TO
the greatest consideration. After
government stimulation. their pro-
duction must be guaranteed mar.
ketA"
Hoover maintained that he had no
knowledge OF the war departments
surplus food stocks In April. before
his purchase Of large quantities for
Italy. lie said he would have bought
from the war department IL he had
known the circumstances
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
PtBLICS ATTITUDE
IL BIG FACTOR

Credit for bringing about this
hopeful condition Is widely dis
tributed. Official agitation has had
much to do with the average buyer
at retail. The public's disposition to
combat high prices and not to be in
Inundated by threats OF further in
creaaes. has had it's sure effect. AND
THE FIGHT rs NOT FINIsHEDi
THE reports we receive from all
parts OF the country are that prices
are beginning TO decline" said At
torney General Palmer. Probably
the decline Ii not sufficient yet TO
be appreciablc TO the average con.
sumner. but believe It soon will be"
Here are some OF the signs Of
marked Improvement:
Chicago reports "A drop In whole
sale prices which began with pork,
affected other meats and spread to
grains. vegetables and fruits.
Shoe manufacturers announce that
the prices OF shoes Will not advance
and that by 1920. or earlier. the
decline will begin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
Allied Diplomats
More Able Than
Germans, He Says

Lloyd George. Ciernenc-au and
Woodrow Wilson outshone Ger
man diplomats and beat them at
their own game according to the
admitted word Of General Luden.
dorff. who directed tho enemy
military machine. Ludendorff not
only admits the supremacy OF Al.
lied diplomacy but lauda tho abii.
ity Of the Allied leaders in his
book on the German side OF the
war This remarkable document
will be given TO the world thru
200 leading newspapers, that have
obtained exclusive serial publica.
ton rights. The Seattle Star will
publish the Ludendorff book com.
plete The first installment VIII
appear Monday. September 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03

Pig iron. the price Of which Is
especially significant. Is 1880 cheaper
per ton than a year ago.
Investigation everywhere has
frightened spectators and boarding
on a large scale has sharply fallen
OFF.
The turn OF affairs abroad. where
declines IN prices are already well
established. Will have an increasing
effect on American markets.
The Guaranty Trust company Of
New York issues a statement in
which IL says:
Accumulated evidence gathered
by competent observers leaves now
little room for doubt that the lowest
point In the economic state Of the
world was passed some time back
and that whatever may be the tenn
per Of the present moment, from
this time forth progress must ever
be more rapid toward stability and
prOaperity"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
tPRICE PEAK REACHED, SAYS SPuLANE
old H. c. OF l. GETS
REBUFFS over U. S.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.--From
every part Of the United States the
evidence Is pouring In that the cost
OF necessities has reached it, high
limit and that from now on the de.
cline is to be expected.
All authorities, save a few doubt.
ful publieiats OF Wall Street. are
agreed that the end Is in sight, a
gradual return 20 normal Is hoped
for, since anything abrupt would
carry the menace OF panic. Prices
may not return TO where they were
five years ago. but the disheartenlng
upward trend is done with. experts
SAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
COST OF LIVING ON
The DECLINE NOW

THIS diagram. reported from a
chart gotten up by the depart
ment OF agriculture gives
comparison OF the cost OF living
in England and in tho United
States since the Spanish Ameri-
can war in 1888. II shows that
prices have risen almost steadily
In both countries since that
year. hut that the big upward
trend did not begin until 1914.
The chart shows that prices In
England. having reached their
peak in 1918, are now ON the
down grade. while In this coun-
try Il Is believed the peak has
now been reached and that the
line will turn downward In
1890.
Taking leo as base. Eng
land had higher prices In 1918
than We have had yet. the itne
having gone above 800 Ia 1918.
while We haven't Yet roaehcd
$50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
LEADERS or NATION
STIRRED To ACTION

Leadership entails responsibilities,
The leaders In the fields OF politics.
finance. industry and business gener.
ally know the cost OF living problem
must be solved or made less dis
tressing to the public or there II
danger OF trouble. They do not know
how much OF legitimacy or lie
gitimaey there is in present prices
They do know there are many things
wrong and many wastes. They are
going to do some things that are
radical and which they would not do
ordinarily but which they must do
because the emergency demands H.
You may credit them with being
actuated by a high sense OF good
citizenship or by a soilcltous regard
for their selfish interests. as you
please. What Is more important than
your personal view Is the fact that
action to bring down living costs has
begun.
Partly by reason Of the govern
ment's action in selling It's food
stocks and partly by reason Of the
release Of boarded supplies there has
been a sharp decline In meats. From
.3ss.so per barrel mess pork has
come down to $3.50. family beef
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
SHOES AND CLOTHING
NEN REDUCE PROFITS

Wholesale dealers in shoes and
clothing In New York are cooper.
ating with the fair price committee
10 reduce to It's minimum the margin
Of profit on these necessities.
Holdings OF dry goods are being
released and wholesale prices are
already affected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03

PROPHECY ON DEAD
MAN MADE BY POPE

LONDON, Sept s.-'"Those who
say or read this prayer never die
sudden death. either by drowning
or by poison. nor will they be over
come by their enemies"
This statement. accompanying a
copy of prayer which was said TO
have been sent by the Pope 10 En-
peror Charles. for his safety as he
was going into battle. was found on
the body OF a dead man whose body
was recovered from n Grimsby dock
The body has not been identified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
Big Store Success
After First Year

Frederick & Nelson opened for
business in their new building at
Fifth ave. and Pine st. just year
ago.
Many said. THE store is too big for
Seattle. II viii never GO"
Today the management In wonder
ing how 10 get additional space for
ever.growing stocks of merchandise.
After year the city's growth and
prosperity have made the store q
complete success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
EVEN WALL STREET SHOWS
DOWNTURN IN PRICES

prices mean a bull market in stocks
and that a bull market means rich
piekings for spectators. Therefore
Wall Street is extremely reluctant
to admit that the turning point has
been reached. Yet the curve of stock
market averages. including railroads
and the principal industrials, shows
the high water mark was touched in
July and that there has been
steady falling off since.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
ny RICHARD SPIii.N>E
Americas Foremost Writer on ~
nance, Commerce and Economies
Sns,rial Cnntrihuior TO Ihc Star

The pertinent question Is asked
"what have you 20 support your
abatement that the costs Of living
are going 10 deellneG'
Briefly the answer Is that prices
have gone too high Specifically II
Is that there Is evidence OF decline
ALREADY. Additionally II can be said
hat. for the first time In many
Years. men OF power and Influence.
financially. politically and indus
trially have been alarmed hy the con.
fidentiai adviccs they have received
that there was more Of restlessnesS
and bitterness among the masses
than was shown on the surface and.
II the mad flight Of prices was not
checked. there would be serious out
E2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03

FROM ~ cents pound TO % and lard
from 3sh a pound to 81 u. Coffee.
which sold At 73h cents pound.
dropped TO 2iA.
In grains no change can be ex-
pected owing TO the guaranteed price
to the agricuiturists.
IL shoes are not going 10 be
cheaper. the stock market action OF
the great leather congress in no
guide. Within a short period the
shares OF the greatest OF them has
declined more than 40 points.
IL woolens have not reached the
top the stock market movement OF
the securities OF the greatest Of the
wool corporations Is peculiar. Its
common stock has declined nearly Is
points.
There Is saying that the ticket
never lies.
Cotton. which Is far more i'm
portant than wool. has declined more
than cents pound. That is SIS
a bale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
These Are Seattle Cases:
Eleventh Avenue North

Mrs. J. II. Dennis 1905 Eleventh Avenu. North.
says; when my kidneys were hotherng mo about
wei awfully didn't en- enough,
that my hands and feet became swollen My back
ached every minute of the day and a weakness
my kidneys made feel all dragged and run
| all of Fortunately | heard
about Doan's Kidney pills and began using them.
Doan's had feeling better My kidneys be-
came strong and did back, After / had fin
ished taking one box cured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
DISTRIBUTION END
IS OyERBALANCED

The broad statement is made BY
those who ought to know that five
tunes as many persons are trying
10 make living az distributors az
are necessary in this country and
the costs Of distribution are there
lore many times as great as they
should be.
But tne retailer Is not the only
one at fault Some Of the manu-
iactufers are worse. The humble
SODA cracker serves az an exam
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
Americas Street

Wallace Pike, 1913 Americas Street says: 81 got wet
and caught "a bad cold. which kdneys of
trouble became ant
finally like "A n hundred year
just couldn't and would walk around with my
hands pressed back. trying o the pain My
kidneys didn't right and the Hecretions
gravcl-iiks sediment, which difficult I
all played before | using Doan'a Kidney
pills Really, 70 surprising to how quickly
helped kept right using them and they flushed
my kidneys and completely cured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03

The most delicate measuring pos
sible. accurate within millions of an
inch, is done my means of light rays.
rays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
Yesler Way

v James Cnbboni Manager Victor Cleaning and Dye
WORKS l2o3 1eser Way. "My kidneys were in
bad shape Every time / bent over 1t seemed as
though my back would break. The kidney secretions
were unnatural being scanty, painful and irregular
in passage My work a tailor kept me bent over
and that made me suffer all the |
and stiff all over. and could hardly straiEhten up
IL didn't take Doans Kidney Pills long relieve
and was soon cured of every sign OF the trouble"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
Twelfth Avenue East

Mrs. u. ] Roy 1890 12th Ave. r.. says know Doans
Kidney Pills will do exactly what they
a time / suffered with sharp pains in the
small my back and sometimes there was a heavy
bearing down ache that just seemed to take all the
strength of ! wasn't Of the cause,
thought my kidneys when read about
Kidney pills being good for such trouble de-
cided try them. l bought box and nothing could
have suited my better. The pains Aches soon
disappeared and felt like different woman"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-03
West Fifty-Ninth Street

]. NJ Johnson carpenter. 2625 w Ffty-ninth St
says: II caught cold which settled on my kidneys
and made them weak. After that l had a great deal
of trouble My back lame and 1t felt as though
the muscles were all drawn up and stiff My kid
neys didn't act right and the secretons were
highly colored / had TO get up often at night
Doan's Kidney Pills gave complete and lasting
and since then have only them occasion
ally to keep my kidneys in good order. They have
kept me FREQ from kidney trouble. in spite OF my
age"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-30
This Announcement Contributed bv

Virginia Baking Co.,
Chas. NJ. Robinson, Architect,
Hotel Jefferson,
Lee.Harrison CO., Inc,
Southern Manufacturing CO..
Southern Stove Works,
Manchester Board and Paper Co.,
G. L. Sauer g. Co.,
Richmond Ice Delivery Corp,
Smith g. Hicks,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-30

Richmond Cedar Works,
Corby Baking Company,
Barnes Safe and Lock Co.,
Wynne Ice Cream Co.,
Richmond Dairy Co.,
o. A. Swink, Manager Atlantic Life ms. Co.,
McGraw.Yarbrough Co., Inc,
Southern Asbestos Mfg. Co.,
international Harvester Co..
Hotel Richmond,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-30

HARDWOOD Bros,
Fleishman, Morris & Co.,
Richmond Motor Co.,
Coburn Motor Sales Corn,
Building Supplies Corp,
NJ. ID. Stone Motor CO.,
Kingan & Co.,
w. s. Forbes & Co,
Albemarle Paper CO.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-30
We Must Not Fail To Do Our Duty By the Boys

Only about 100000 has subscribed to the fund of
$4,000 needed for Homecoming Jubilee Week-July Sd to
9Th Only two daysFriday Saturdayare left to raise
the sum needed within the time named by the committee
This means that and half times as much money as
has already been subscribed contributed TODAY and
tomorrow to put the fund over the op
Richmond must not-cannot-fai to do her duty by her
Boys who have noby done their full duty by Richmond
All that possibly do by way of Homecoming well
come will really be very little by comparison with what thew
have done.
The parades of last week. of today and of next week are
MOI THE HOMECOMING JUBILEE. They have to he
financed out of the Homecoming Jubilee fund but Homecom
ing Jubilee Week takes place July when grand ceebra
ton and entertainment takes place.
The Boys of the entire State be invited to this The
cost OF food for the Boys decorations arches stands music
and general entertainment will require every penny S
O00-the asked for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-30

Richmond has the honor of being city to
Homecoming Jubilee for the Boys Many other cities have
since adopted the idea Richmond Jubilee Week must he on
tirely worthy of Richmond traditions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-30

Universal Motor Co,
Dart Tobacco Co.,
Christie Manufacturing Co.,
B. w. Wilson Paper Co.
L. Bromm Baking Co.,
Stephen Putney Shoe Co.,
Wingo, Elicit & Crump,
Miller Manufacturing Co.
The Beaufort Co.
prepared by G. ". Pare Al
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-10-21
Clusters Island.

The town Of Hays, Kan, has a nor
NAL school and history. The two
naturally come to mind together, for
the normal school is built near the site
of the historical events which made
Hays famous, and the students OF the
school have taken 1t upon themselves
to restore the spot to something Of its
old-time appearance.
Hays was once Fort Hays. and Gen
er, was stationed there during the
building of the first transcontinental
railroad. His wife accompanied him
and shared all the hardships Of 'front.'
Ter life. A little island in the stream
which flows past the fort is known as
ciated with the name Of Elizabeth
Custer because she nearly lost her
life there in a food. One Of the ofii-
GERS dashed her to a great log, so
that her body might be found after the
food was over.
The engineering class Of the Hays
Normal school has undertaken the
work of restoring the old fort and
blockhouse and has already erected n
monument to General Custer upon the
island bearing his name. The Gus.
tom is for each class TO erect some
monument or restore some landmark
to it's original appearance. Upon Its
graduation day the class unveils its
work TO the publIc.--"Miksah," In Chi
cago Daily News.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-10-21
Who Invented the TeIephons7

The first patent for practical teie-
phone was granted to Alexander
Graham Bell by the United States
patent Office In 1876, but Bell had a
close rival for the honors In Elisha
Gray Of Boston, whose eayeat for an
invention ito transmit the tone OF the
human voice through telegraphic
circuit" was filed few hours after
the Bell application for patent.
Gray had described his Invention In
a paper communicated the previous
year to the American Electrical so
ciety.
The Gray and Bell telephones were
similar In many particulars, but after
memorable litigation the honor Of
the invention was awarded by the
courts to Professor Bell. Gray con-
tributed many other importans inven-
lions to mankind.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-10-21

The one-piece or two-piece frock of
wool cloth is to be reckoned with In
every wardrobe, for it almost divides
honor with the tailored suit In the
favor of American women at least.
The chances are it is even more high
ly considered among English and
French women who may not be as in
alienably attached to the tailored suit
as Americans are. At any rate 1t is
presented in many different designs
and has a peculiar interest just now
when we are all trying to shave down
the high cost of living. Women are
remodeling suits and converting them
Into dresses that will answer for street
and business wear and combining wool
materials with satin or silk for after
noon frocks.
For the purpose of remodeling, the
frock of cloth with underskrt of satin
is an excellent design. What was tho
skirt in q suit becomes a long tunic
In the frock, with II narrow tucks set
above the hem. 1t discloses the satin
underskirt at the front and is gath
cred in at the waistline about the sides
and back. The coat provides for q
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-10-21

bodice that has tucks, corresponding
with those in the tunic, about the low
er portion of it and sleeves finished in
the same way. 1t is worth while men,
tioning that tucks introduced as
trimming make piecing out material
an easy matter. The bodice has a
turned-back collar and vest of tucked
georgette with band of velvet ribbon
at the top of the vest, making new
and very effective finishing touch.
The dress at the left, except for the
underskirt, offers good suggestions for
remodeling. 1t is a tunic model band
ed with plush and ornamented with
braid. The underskirt would be just
as good looking if 1t We're plain, and
considerably more practical. The short
raglan sleeve In this design is an
echo of autumn styles from Paris.
A three-quarter length or wrist-length
Garing sleeve, set in at the armhole,
will not lessen the attraction of the
dress at all, but the short sleeve with
long gloves is smart flor afternoon
wear Long, warm coats worn over
wool frocks in midwinter insure ones
comfort.