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will lie the power to determine the final results. investigation of each of the candidates. So, beginning tomorrow, The Star will frankly discuss various candidates about whom you should know a few things before you vote. Watch the top of the last page. JOSH WISE SAYS: “A pupil in th’ utup and th’ ti of a ticklish mule. — VOLUME SSS ——SSSSS 16. SEATTLE, WASH., The Star is non-partisan. The Seattle Star The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News TUESDAY, SEPT. 15, 1914. ONE CENT 23 w2"4Ixt N ] altGoes With | His Wife to See | the New Styles By Fred L. Boalt enigne My wife went shopping oS I went with) man seldom, if ever, shopping, but hus- s often go along. | “The new styles are here,” said my wife, “and | designed hats, dresses and things 1| saw were mighty pretty | Now, take hats. There are Na-| poleon hats and Kaiser hats. Hats| must have silver or gilt on them. | They are military hate. It's the| war. Before long our wives will be clicking their heels, saluting each other and muttering to themselves, ae foot, straw foot, any foot at allt” Military hats of velvet are chic. | The clerk said so. If your wife tn| her new hat looks like a genera stores are having their|or an admiral, or a Uhlan, or 0 | gendarme, or a Cossack, or a cross: ion shows. | really/f i poll en’t a thing to wear.” | "Capes will, Ct pl wite Lilt is odd about women |i ce etriman ate ber josk 9 go shopping and hus- | {ng garment. ds who go along. Take} case. Tam aman. My Cloth Uppers Are is a woman. 1 am Worn on Shoes i You don't have to wear capes. She is weak. I am | You can wear coats. But they, too, She clings} must be sort of mannish and mill- tary. They are called redingotes. |A Iqng time ago men of fashion tn | England wore frock coats with skirts. They rode horseback a good deal, and needed an overcoat to cover the skirted frock coat. So they invented a riding coat with bing fuller ‘irts. And some Brit er with cold tn his head jealled his coat a “ridin’ goat.” Hence “redingotes.” ' les. She charges and tramples Skirts will have an overskirt the weak ag cd her prove when 1/ Teaching down half way between) © But II am alwa: Fredy hack | the knees and the ankles, | Malong. My feet ac! Age 2 Patent leather shoes will be much I want to sit down, but| or. The ¥ will have cloth uppers y Mere is a big, fierce, domineering | ang buttons. The uppers of bro- Woman on every chair and stool. | 244 promise to be popular, At such times my wife ts ager For evening wear I heard my wife Besitate between, say, two shades) anda clerk mention “nude bodices.” of material It isn't as bad as it sounds. The “nude bodice’ is held to the figure It Swoons; by strings of jewels. Help! There . A . sin Nursery | tices are skimpy. The ettect “Which one,” she asks me, “do Ike?” er protector. fo me. But when my wife goes shop- and | go along, we both un- @ subtle and curious change. On shopping trips it te she who is strong. She Is tire- fess, masterful, indomitable. "She rushes from store to store, from department to department. At bargain counters she is ruth- imed at, I overheard, is “evening in the evening, a well | dressed woman must wear a jew-| eled comb with the high cofffure It was at the mention of the Jeweled comb and the string of Je that | fainted. When | myself again we went to haberdashery and my wife bought for me a eult of good, but scratch: “I think this one is pretty.” : “No; I will take I don't know why she so often} ‘teks my opinion, unless it is that the knows t! always wrong. fs buying the things I don't like. Well, anyhow, my wife went shop- and I went along, and we vis- all the shops, and finally 1/ | B¥ooned in the Bon Marche. | lopened my eyes to find myself i the nursery. Department stores | have nurseries for children and rest | | fooms for women. Why don't they | | have a place for tired husbands who| fe to go along? It's our money} the women spend, isn’t it? No man likes to come out ofa faint and find himself In a it's humiliating. At | put off fainting long @nough so that now | know all about the new fashions. In one store I said: “These are, | of course, Paris models?” I meant | ft for sarcasm. 1 hate paying two} Prices for a thing because a French- | Man made it. The clerk turned on| Me such a look of horror that I apol- sized without knowing what for. New Fashions All Very Warlike | “Indeed, no!” the clerk “You are, 1 hope, in sympathy with| the movement to wrest the control| the fashions from Paris, Too the French designers have dic-| what shall wear. Are there Rot in America and women of Milfleient good taste and nice dis- fimination to create designs as » a8 beautiful, as any that ever Manated from Paris?’ (Indeed there are!” sald my wife “Yuh can't get any fashions from Is on account of the war. YAH! YAH!" 1 said Both my wife and the clerk turn: 4 their backs on me. I had to ad to myself that the American-! ust, 1914 ust, 1913..... sald August, 1913... CITY DANCE ISPOPULAR WITH ALL Municipal dance begins tonight at Col- tne" a WwW patrons get to work early The proposition of running municipal dances three times a week i id of twic 1. playfield is being consid ered today by Playgrounds Di- rector J. Howard Stine, be cause of numerous requests from enthusiastic residents in the playgrounds vicinity. The municipal ¢ance began only a week ago. Already {t has had such « substantial success that the probability of the Col ins plan betng duplicated at the three other playground: Park, Ballard and West Seattle, ts) strong. In fact, Stine announced today that dancing at these places will almost certainly begin about Oct. 1. May Open Leech! Pavilion In Stine’s opinion the limit of municipal dance expansion will ‘e been reached for the winter when the city’s four playfield butidings are doing duty In this re spect But with the coming of spring, he prophesies the opening of the Lescht Park pavilion as the real home of the municipal light fan tastic The Leschi pavilion, which is too cold for winter dancing, but ideal for the summer, will accommodate an almost unlimited number of dancers. Beautify Dance Hall Decorations of shrubbery and foliage, arranged by Park Superin tendent Thompson, have made of the Collins building a veritable fairyland, Thero are no artificial decor. just growing things twining all over the place. A thing that is making an imme diate hit with the Collins patrons {s the kindergarten playroom, es tablished by Director Stine, placed under the care of Miss Car- rie Anderson, where young (or old) married couples, who haven't gotten over the delight of “shak- in their feet" to music, may les their youngsters for the evening, Cleveland holds her dances only through the. summer. Seattle pro 0 hold hers all year round. ne at South | nd | GETBERLI, HATE-MAD ZAR'SCRY | PETROGRAD (St. Peters burg), Sept. 18.—The govern- ment intimated today that the proposed invasion of Hungary had been abandoned, the de- cision having been reached to use the whole of the first and second lines of troops in at- tempting the capture of Berlin. | ‘The czar has developed a bitter | personal hatred of the kalser, and is determined to enter the Intter’s capital at the head of his own armies. “Russia,” declared War Minister Sukhomllinoff, “is determined to |take Berlin, This ts the task to which the allies have assigned the Muscovite roldiers, Won't Attack Vienna “To accomplish this without dan- | wer of being attacked from the rear jit is ne¢essary to remove the Aus trian peril, but there will not be a | general invasion of Hungary, or at |tempts to capture Vienna or Buda- pent. ‘he Austrians’ losses exceed 250,000, and they have sacrificed a large part of their artillery. The | position of the remnant of their army is precarious. Thetr surren. der will not be surpriging. “We are administering the terri. tory we have captured from Austria, but will not annex any of It foretbly Such questions will await the end of the war.” Russians Pen |German Army in | PETROGRAD, Sept. 15.—“The | Russ ted the war office to- day, “have the Austrian’s left wing, Jincluding its German reinforce- ments, penned in the angle formed by the junction of the San and Vis. .. troops are driven from ind Turobin. They face sur- render or destruction. “On their flank and rear they are surrounded by Cossacks. They can escape in no direction on ac count of ma Roosevelt arranges two weeks speaking tour in Middle West The Star Only Seattle Daily to Show Gain During August The Seattle Star is the only daily paper published in this city to score a gain in both circulation and advertising for August, 1914, compared with the corresponding month last year. No. of agate lines of advertising carried during Aug- No. of agate lines of advertising carried during Aug- rena =) 4 il No. of agate lines gained during August, 1914, over 24,542 BIG CIRCULATION GAIN The figures given below do not include war extras. Average daily paid circulation, August, 1914 ...... .52,753 Average daily paid circulation, August, 1913 .......42,181 Average daily gain, August, 1914, over August, 1913 ... 10,572 1a" AT TOP OF THE STAR’S LAST PAGE Watch it, beginning tomorrow. Seven weeks from today, Washington will hold its general election. In the hands of the independent voters But the independent vote must be united to accomplish results. Politicians are always raising a lot of dust to blind the issues and to scatter the independent vote. If the independent vote is divided, it’s fine for the politicians. The Star believes the voters of this state are not slaves to party emblems. And The Star will do : s utmost to give all the information possible regarding candidates so that independent voters may be able to unite on the best of them. It is not bound to any of the parties, and will make an honest and fair NEWS STANDS, AST EDITION It might be a good idea to take along your raincoat, we don't know —Salisbury sald probably cloudy a and rain tonight and Wednesday ‘Be R KILLS SELF AND CHILDREN 'Wife of Street Car Conductor Found Asphyxiated in Her Room With Little Ones, Dead, Clasped in Her Arms; Closes Up House and Tums on the Gas; Husband Breaks in Door and Discovers Bodies; No Motive for Woman’s Act Known. Leaving no word as to the | ENGLISH SOLDIERS WOUNDED AT MONS ARE HEROES| 2° which prompted her ) Wounded Heroes of the Battle of Mons Invalided Home. The Photograph Was Snapped at Woolwich, England. Girls Giving Fruit to the Injured Men. tragic act, Mrs. Jeanie Fly::a, 28, wife of William Flynn, a street car conductor, today took her own life and those of her two babies by inhaling gas. They were discovered at the home, 4114 Fremont av., this morning by the husband. The children, Howard and Harold, two years and 11 months old respectively, appeared to have a chance of recovery, and pul- motors were rushed from the fire department, but, though strenuous efforts were put forth, they both died. The triple tragedy was carefully planned by Mrs. Flynn. She told neighbors yesterday that she in- tended to commit suicide. The house was carefully sealed to make sure the gas fumes would do their work. The ghastly discovery was made by Flynn, the husband and father. In the arms of the mother and nestling close to her breast ws the younger of the children. Flynn is unable to offer any ex- planation for Mrs. Flynn's action. Tho couple had not quarreled. She was in good health. Flynn left the house at 6:30 this morning. He returned at 10:30 and found the doors locked and windows barred. Flynn broke into the house with the aid of Officer Hale. ERVEN PALMER MOOSE CHOICE FOR CHAIRMAN Boy Dies in Vain Effort to Save - Mother in Fire A 10year-old boy, Edward )ward tried to reach her side. Bevery, sacrificed his life in an | Sheet of fire engulfed him, He effort to eave that of his moth. |St’sKered back and was seen no er when her night gown be |More alive, — Ignited when a coal off |, C#btain J. C. Murphy, of the Ral- beset, sustmigp Gaede lard fire station, carried Mrs. Bev can exploded In her hand a8 jery out. Both the woman and the she was starting a fire in the | boy, Marvin, were rushed to the range st thelr home, 1763 West | ity’ hospital unconscious. 57th st., at 6:52 a. m. today. ee are caring The mother died at 1:25 p.m. | Children, Marvin, another son, aged 8, dying from burns. Ole Revery, the husband, was se ly burned about the hands and ing the rescue of Les 3, and a baby 10 | | | vere | ce in effe Mildred, nonths old. The husband and plasterer. r ™ father is a He has several was car. all he contracting been out of work for months, No {nsurance rled on the little cottage, possessed. Firemen Take Collection YESTERDAY'S FIGURE OR letter “P,” representing the battle jline of the retreating German forces In Northeastern France, had A dollar tn hin pocket was all| become narrower at the bow! today and the hook about Verdun was that remained of the nest ems that | oosening, had kept the little family together.| The stem of the figure, which Kind-hearted firemen, after ex-| yesterday was drawn much to the tinguishing the flames, dug down|left, Is assuming a more nearly into their pockets and turned a con-| perpendicular position. siderable sum over to the grief-| If the allies can bend the “6” or stricken husband “p" into a wholly erect position, T ad boy was sleeping in a|the Germans will where they room immediately adjoining the|were when the allies’ lines about kitchen. Mrs, Bevery was prepar-| Namur and in Ardennes gave ing to get her husband's breakfast. | and the retreat on Paris be, It was his habit to arise early every|The Germans apparently are morning to look for work, | tempting today, on the hills north Mrs. Bevery poured oil over the|of the La Fere-Laon-Rheims forti | kindling and applied a match. The| fied line, to reorganize their forc | flame shot up the spout of the can} to prevent this straightening of the jand an explosion ensued, figure. | Hearing his mother scream, Ed- The River Alsne, from Rethal to al for the debate, it will not even lodge a pro- |. | attack if the When delegates to the progres- sive county convention at the Press club gathered, at 1 o'clock this aft- ernoon, the names of former Mayor Dilling and C. EB. Riddell, progres- sive candidate for state senator in the 36th district, were discussed for | the chairmanship | Preceding the convention, a meet- ng of the newly elected precinct | committeemen was held. Erven H, | Palmer, acting county chairman, was the choice for county chairman, high schools of the sta’ | ‘The convention this afternoon At a confab held by the school | will select 131 delegates to the state } directors Monday, ways and means | Convention and will adopt a county | were adopted for the gracful side-, Platform. | stepping of their previous resolu-|@——— __ errors eiewreneeonielli | tion to file a protest |. WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE It is now held forth to the public | : that the Seattle school board ree- | ognizes that the subject has already been decided by the state board, Wherefore and by reason where- |of, it is now made known that the Seattle school beard 1s unwilling to ram its head into a stone wall, and since it cannot alter the subject of GOING TO LET "EM DEBATE IT Single tax will remain as a subject of de Water will be shut off in West Seattle south of West Graham st. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The high district supplied by small tanks will have water part of the day. Water will also be shut off on 15th av. W. from West Galer st. to Grand blvd. and on 14th av, W. south of West Boston st. between 9 a. m. and 3 p. m. tomorrow, Spend Five Minutes Here Every Day and You'll Know All About the European War Vouziers, is the key to this pos! tion, since it guards the avenue of retreat upon Luxemburg and) Ardennes ‘ long, indecisive engagement. For If the allies can pierce the Ger-| this reason the battle of the Aisne, man line at this point, the German| if there be such a battle, will not center’s communication will be|compare in duration or intensity Snapped and the center will be|with that of the Marne. thrown In confusion upon the al-| . ready harassed right. |. THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY see | Russian War Minister Sukhomlinoff THE CHANGE OF THE GER-|there will be no change in the |man crown prince's headquarters |czar's plzn to reach Berlin to Montfaucon, which is on the line| speedily as possible was of the ut- jwith Rethal and Vouzi -| mos. importance. Any effort to gests that the allies are preparing prolong operations in Austria in this district for their principal| gary beyond the point necessary Germans make an-|to make the capture of Berlin safe other stand in France. | will be merely to prolong the war. Ardennes, with hills, forests! Sukhomlinoff's announcement and numerous streams, is of the shows that wiser counsel prevailed utmost value to the Germans as a|and there would be no departure safe line of retreat. If the allies from the only Russian strategy can block a retirement there, noth-| which can hasten the end of the Ing but Napoleonic genius can pre-| war. test vent a ster. The kaiser’s forces cannot risk a stupendous German dis- OW would YOU like to SEE this greatest of all wars being waged in Europe? You couldn’t, of course. But the next best thing would be to read an account of it written by some one with YOUR view- EY: point, es i ra E WITNESS articles \ never before had been outside the United States And if you have a neighbor or friend who is missing It is all ne it? If you are a regular reader of The Star, you know by this time how The Star, through its affiliation with other Scripps papers and the Newspaper Enterprise Associa its own American writers about tho battles. Did you read Harry Burton’s story in yesterday’s Star about WHAT HE HIMSELF SAW of the battle of the Marne? Burton, secing this war from YOUR VIEWPOINT. these remarkable articles because he or she is not a REGULAR SUBSCRIBER, please mention the metter to them. w to him, and he tells about it interestingly. There is another article by him on page 2 today. n, is publishing a young man who Read it.

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