The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 15, 1918, Page 7

jot to ha’ t your * BY ©. C. LYON “SHELLS SELDOM EIT TWICE IN SAME SPOT" | FIRENCE SOLDIER TELLS STAR CORRESPONDENT tor ammaults of the Germans p, the aim cata yar | had stopped hin «mall party of Amer leht to the aw . Sani geen Gan ON & The roads were almost obliterated |icans and had said i the San THE WESTERN FRONT, Feb. 18, by the intense cannon fire that had mebody in being — killed ne ot he Ne duel was on, gone on day and night, unceasingly,| around here every hour almont out. Don’t the day we crawled up the winding for weeks. "| Tt t very dangerous, Bach of eave Mae tortuous approaches to “Dead Man's Every acre of the country for| you must declare ho understands ay charge ro Rigen ey milen about had been pulverized, and situation and accepts the Across the Way, on Hill 304, we thousands of # sees ek be ly see, thru our glasses, come. litt! ge to ponds afte ohare no declared and acceptes pail ch infantry: what for daya rains of the day. before. aie ve a ote plot ae ye polding the firs ; y = had been # the first line On the very edge ofthis desolate, | and he led us up the alope into wha trenches against the repeated ce (Pe Tia? 5 i268 a He polled nearly 28,000 votes two years ago without a newspaper. pun Cireswept world the id Advertisement, BRADFORD FOR MAYOR THE PEOPLE ARE UNITING ON BRADFORD In view of the other candidates ers of James E. thoughtful care: Mr. legislation. Baila REEF Bis] ge] Fa 8 ? Be itl early You'll get long season's wear: Besides you'll get selections ‘With prices to compare. ‘We have on hand the new spring styles— Each eastern train brings more: No trouble to show gar ments At the FLORENCE UP- STAIRS STORE. We are showing many elegant lines in silks and serges, in pretty colors and combina- tions. priced $17.50, $19.75 and $24.50. SUITS Our Suits are the cream of the market in all the late and prices. We offer some very pretty models at $19.75 and $24.50. pillar braid in all late Waists to $6.50. Second and Union colors and all sizes; values Special at.... The Florence Upstairs Store MILLINERY Our Millinery Department is in full swing, cre- ating many nifty styles, featuring the new Cater- shades. SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY An extra quality of Crepe de Chine and Georgette in new $4.95 Take Elevator French guide Paid for by Frank M. of calling attention to his splendid record in the interest of all the citizens of this great city. We ask the voters to read the following with Bradford's expe when officials of Spokane, Seattle coma and other cities unantmously big fight of 1915 against vicious leginiative meaxures tn’ to destroy your public utilities as well ax thowe of other cltion. Mr. Bradford rendered invaluable service to the citizens of this State last year 200 speeches againat the bad legislation referred to the people, and which wan defeated at the last elec tion by a vote of three to one. Mr. Bradford has been a foremost leader for years in advancing benefic tor in every campaign for a clean and upright city a fow weeks before had been th Bean.) large amount of publicity given for Mayor, friends and admir- Bradford take this opportunity and ability Everett chow were recognized Bellingham, ‘Ta him to lead the ned nce when he made over 20 social mic ‘or 15 years he has been a potent fac econ: As Corporation Counsel of Seattle, Mr. Pradtord fought successfully the measure at Olympia that would eliminate the five cent street car fare, and effort now two prevent a raise In car fare will be baged upon the pro- vision Mr. Bradford suc ceeded in’ having retained, viz: “Street car companies #hall not charge more than five cents for one continuous ride.” Seattle's Mr. Bradford handled a greater vol ume of important business covering all fourteen of the City Departments than any of his predecessors. His wide ex perience in all branches of City Govern. ment will be of great benefit to all the people of this city, Seattle haa never had a more capable candidate for Mayor and no citizen of this State has a more honorable or brilliant record. Mr. Bradford's election will mean a lean city and a capable administration ef its business affairs Never mind the Big Press Combina- tion. The people are already uniting on Bradford. Vote for him James E. Bradford's Campaign Committee Tonight and METROPOLITAN *y7'v..0 Including Sunday, Feb. 17 Oliver Moresco’s The Bird ot Paradise Richard ‘Telly Evenings, S6c, $1.00, $1.50 Matinee Saturday, Hest feats Mat. & MON. Nui FcB. 18th TUES. Xi FEB. 19th FAREWELL TOUR Prices 50¢ to $2.00 NO PHONE ORDERS TAKEN uM Vaudeville Main 223 PRCT. LEAN AND CLEO MAYFIELD Harry Gilfoil, fanti, the Sharrocks end Three Other Acts ‘Twice Dai 260, 600, Tbe Mi e bbb ma ba WILKES si'tim Sth and Fine, Tel. Kiliott 2525-2526 ‘Tontght—All Week Mats. Bun, Wed, fat. ‘The Great N.Y. Bonsation “CHEATING CHEATERS” A Pinay of Surprises and Thrills Nights, 22¢ to She. Mats, 17¢ and 2te Continuous Dally McWilliams, Baldwin & Stendall 3 Lerdons; Kobert & Robert 3 Other Big Hippodrome Acts Feature Fhoteplay: | Mary Miles M ter in “The Mate of the Sally Ann.” Weekday Mats, 10c; Eves. & Sun, 200 NEW PANTAGES Nights, 7 and ® Fringer’ jan 1043 Third _Ave. AMUSEMENTS| STAR—FRIDAY, FEB. 15, 1918. PAGE 7 first line French trench, but which had been left behind when the French w positions ork hind us, the pushed forward into n | Artillery at V | Hidden tn the hills t French artillery, with deadly ae | curacy, waa planting shell after shell in the German trenches Faxeinated, we watched the black 1, clouds of smoke and debrix that in t dicated where each shot found its ° mark | “Wonderful! exclaimed of the How can those Ger mans over there He didn’t finish, Just then a big German shell fell with an carsplitting explosion not more than 160 yards from A minute later a second shell came within 100 yards, The French guide, who had been under shell fire hundreds of timer, admonished us | No Use Ducking “There's no use ducking your heads, The shelle you hear never hit you and shells that hit you oN * gaid Marrs Dickson, short story writer, who was a 1 get a good deal of consolation out of these ducks, uy don’t mind I'l take a » for me | said Irving Batchetier | “Eben Holden,” “I think I'll be | going back down hill, I'm not | afraid of the shells, understand but I don't want to get this new raincoat of mine all spattered with mud At the foot of the hill we came upon a group of French soldiers ex amining a brand new shell hole | “Why don’t you get away from there?” I asked one of them. Because I might get hit if I did he “Shella Klom, if ever, » in exactly the same place A ttle farther along a French ambulance was backed up to a shat tered wall and a wounded poilu was being loaded into it. He was gay as |he laughed and chatted with the am bulance men } | His left arm had been shattered. | | “It Is War” | .. t la guerre (It in war),” “I'm thankful it WAY, | STILL IMT ARM TO LOVE WITH.” “That's the secret of the strength |of the French our guide ob- | served. ‘The soldier in a good sport would say in | America, He takes what comes and |makes the best of it” | THOUSANDS OF - WOMEN TAKING "PLACES OF MEN NEW YORK, Feb. 15—Thou. | sands of American girls dnd | { | called out to us | wasn't my head, AN my," rench an. you women are doing their bit to help win the war by doing men's work. This gigantic release of man pewer is clearly shown by infor. | mation collected by the United | Press from representative Amert- can cities. |. With the nation crying for :nen to |butld ships, keep the ratiroads run ning and for men to fight, girls and | women are shown taking up all work |from operating street cars to climb-| ing telephone poles. | Masnachusetts alone has from 8,000 to 10,000 more women working since America entered the war. The heavy. jest increase is reported In women | textile workers. 2,000 in Oregon Approximately 2.000 Oregon wom- en are working in men's places, ac sording to estimates of nocial work ers. A majority of these are in, cler ical positions, altho the state boasts of one woman blacksmith, two brass finishers, while many ‘are operating | Kas-filling stations, Wooden box fac: | tories have drawn a large number of women workers. | Many in Washington | Montana has women peanut butch-|! lers on trains | | Washington reports railway workers, butchers, elevator operators and many in other fields of “men's” | industries. Pennsylvania state officials esti mate that arly 60,000 women are | employed in the state at what, prior to the war, was considered strictly men’s work. In addition, several hun: | dred thousand women are working | today, who were not working prior to the war, but not at men's work. | However, outside of Philadelphia! and Pittsburg, the nucnber of women | doing men’s work ts relatively small | Several sections of the Pennsytvania }raitroad employ women as track | hands. Railroad work also has led |many women in San Francisco, wom len practically replacing men an pas wenger coach cleaners, while many are working in the Burlington sho; | tending machines, ete. Women there | are running many elevators and re-| | placing men in offices, | WILSON’S SPEECH IS CONFUSING, BUT PRAISED | BY J. W. PEGLER United Press Correspondent | ROME, Feb. 16.—Owing to Presi-| dent Wilson's attitude toward A tria, editorials in Italian news ‘« show confusion ¢ over his recent # | Italy has no such « ward Austrian Foreign Czernin, as shown in the | States, It im belleved the nature of | Wilson's speech was responsible for lthe generalities contained in Or lando’s address at the opening of the! parliament. ‘The Onservatore Romano ex-| presses deep satisfaction in the | American president's message, prais- jing it as a of light, that may dispel! the war clouds; another step toward peace.” | to- | DENY CONTINUANCE IN SEDITION CASE U. S. District Judge Nete Thursday denied a motion for con tinuance of the trial of Hulet M Wells, charged with seditious con- spiracy. Wells said his new counsel, Judge W. R. Bell, should have more time in which to work on the case, He waid that since. the last trial, in which the jury din dl, his at torney, George F. derveer, had been called to Chicago to defend, 1 WwW. W. ‘responded. She got the Job and made BASEMENT SALESROOM Baby Flouncings 75c Yard if Mich seul cae haces oe Fe quired for infants’ w some edged with ruff! on soft, sheer material, 24 inches wide, 75¢ yard Basement | Fancy | Ribbons | 10c Yard | HE checked, plaid and | flowered Ribbons that make such good hair- bows and fancy-work nov- CCEPTED Crepe de Chine (White | Emphasizing the ‘‘Newness’’ of Styles and Colors in Spring Millinery At $5.00 $6.50 $7.00 TY. many women who have wearied of Win- ter hats, the new Millin- ery is almost as welcome and refreshing as Spring itself. A peep at the new “shiny” straws —- the soft crepe-covered Hats — the satin-and- straw effects— and one decides to wel- come the new season with new millinery. eae | ke Be \ Me The Purple Hat Sketched —of taffeta, with chrysanthemum straw under- brim, is girdled by a sash of self-color ribbon end- ing in a bow against the sharply-upturned brim in back. Price $7.00. Rasement Salesroom Boys’ Shoes $3.50 Pair On the Munson Army Last HE Munson Shoe for sol- diers has became famous for its scientific design and comfort — these Shoes for / x \ boys are modeled on the same last. Of heavy tan calf, lace- style, as pictured, sizes 3 to 544, $3.50 pair. Misses’ and Children’s Gun- metal Calf Button Shoes with black cloth tops, very serviceable, sizes 6 to 8, $1.75; 814 to 11, $2.25; 111% to 2, $2.50 pair. Misses’ and Children’s Patent Kid Button hand-turned soles; cloth or velvet tops to 8, $1.95 pair; 814 to 11, $2.50 pair. Children’s Play Shoes on “skuffer” last, in pearl elk or tan leather, sizes 6 to 8, $2.50 pair; 814 to 11, $3.00 pair. Basement Salesroom —_ joes with sizes 5144 Styles Delightfully New in | A Shipment of Silk Waists | at $2.35 | 44 soned styles in variety arrive with this new collection of Waists—four as sketched. They express advanced modes in (White, Flesh-color, Mais) China Silk and Pink) elties in excellent variety, particularly favoring cascade-front effects—Venise purposes. In sky-blue, mals, 2% inches wide, 10¢ lace-trimmed styles—new high-collar designs. Sizes pink, white and lavender, 36 rn rice $2.35 inches wide, $1.25 yard. yard. _ nasement Salesroom 36 to 46. Price $2.35. —Basement Salesroom | —Basement Salesroom | purpose wear. | with the new season by means TART A THRIFT CARD BASEMENT SALESROOM New Satin Under-Blouses 50c OPPING pink satin with heavy Filet- pattern lace insertion, beading and Under-blouse good value. ribbon-run edge, this offe very | Price 50¢. Boudoir Caps 25c AINTY affairs fash- of flowered lawns in con nection with satin, shadow and Valenciennes laces and jaunty ribbon bows. Pink, blue and lavender, 25¢. Pasement Salesroom Metal Cloth $1.25 Yard HIS light-weight fabric with metallic sheen is admirable for underdrapes and trimming voiles and Tub Silks (Assorted Stripes) Sunnier Days Find the Ready With Spring Coats $12.50 to $21.00 A$ an example of their seas- onable character, we pic- ture one of light-tweed mix- ture whose rough finish indi- cates its desirability for all- This Coat is Basement Salestoouill priced at $18.50. Others identify themselves of novel collar and pocket de- signs, inverted plaits or shir- | rings in back. The Materials—Checked Coat- ings, Poplins, Velours, Chev- iots and Unfinished Serges. The Colors—Pekin-blue, Beige, Tan, Gray, Dark-rose, Taupe, Copenhagen, Navy and Black. Priced at $12.50, $15.00, $17.50, $18.50, $19.75 and $21.00. —Basement Salesroom | Boys’ Tapeless Blouses 50c jf OST boys would not willingly wear any other style of blouse than a tapeless one—for they appreciate freedom from drawstring troubles. These are well-made | from fancy striped percales, ginghams and white madras in sizes 6 to 15 years. Price 50c. Boys’ Knickerbockers of mixed suitings in serviceable gray, tan and brown effects; sizes 6 to 17 years, $1.00, ’ ‘Corduroy Knickerbockers in dark drab color; to 17 years, $1.25. . sizes 7 | Men’s French-cuff Shirts $1.1 —of serviceable percale and madras, patterned with blue and black pin stripes, also novelty stripe effects in green, tan and lavender. Sizes 14 to 18. Price $1.15. Men’s Work Clothes Overalls and Jumpers of blue and black denim. White Overalls and Jumpers for painters and carpenters. | Unionalls in khaki and blue denim. | Wool-and-Cotton Half-hose. | Sateen and Chambray Shirts. —Basement Salesroom | x— | GIRL ELEVATOR OPERATORS IN SEATTLE DECLARE THEY LIKE THEIR JOBS FINE! he Starts Church |” ! Clash in Russia |" = e— We like it. Going up!" That's what Seattle's elevator girls say of their profession. “TL think it’s just fine,” says Irene Hannon, who operates Uncle Sam's e! building: 1 courteous and consider- While she doesn't think it nec- exsary, she says that about seven in ten men take their hats off while riding. But the lady passengers are not no considerate as the men, according to Miss Hannon Nor are they as polite, She expects the federal elevator to come under man-control again, when the war is over, She is not an oper- ator by profession, but was @ stenographer in the office of the de- | partment of agriculture here, prior) to the outbreak of the war, When the man elevator operator joined | the colors, a call for a volunteer to} lace him was sounded and Irene good. Then there is Margaret Nettland, 4 a natty brown uniform and pi the lift in the Maritime building. She's been doing it for three months, and she likes it. They're Courteous | ? Sure the men are she says, “While most of the tenants of the building don't take their hats off, they all speak pleasantly and cheerfully when thi ride with me, Almost all outsiders take off their hats when they get in the car.” Margaret Nettland heaviest Aretic who pull the doors in town in the ding, genial, ‘8. Turner says cellent, It's Necessary elevator | 845: club | th think thelr work con- | d the} chance to study human nature {8 ex-| jederation of Labor, and represent ‘They also say that about seven in| try, have been in conference here on 4. EB. M, Turner and Miss King, ten of the men tke off their hats, labor questions in both countries. yet? Today is the day, but they don't “really believe it's sary.” think the work is very pleas- ant,” says Mrs. Ida A. Warren, who |‘ is 50 years old and has lived in Se- attle for 20 years. She turns the| / elevator controller in the Lib 4 building. Mrs. Warren says she's| / too busy to notice whether or not the men remove their hats. “Anybody can do this work,” she| says. “All that is necessary is to]; require idence.” * 3 Sasier Than Clerking “Running an elevator is easier than clerkin, s Elva Vaughan, of the Lyon building elevator serv- ice, “Lots easier,” | She has been on the job for seven months and thinks the average of men who remove their hats in the is about one out of four. Sulah Powers, who works the car next to Miss Vaughan, says, “Sure, I like it, Fine job for a girl Her statistics on the number of men who remove their hats check with those of Miss Vaughan. Nina Burke, of the Bon Marche, Alexandra Kolontay Alexandra Kolontay is a member of the Russian Bolshevik cabinet= News dis: found the doors a little hard to| minister of public welfare. manage at first. But now that she! patches say she issued the order for has the swing of it, she agrees with | seizure of a monastery in Petrograd, bringing the clash between the church jand the Bolsheviki to an acute stage, Lenine is sald to have issued a decree separating entirely the church and the state, Madam Kolontay is work+ ing for endowment of motherhood, | She was a big figure in the revoluy tion, nd a few years ago toured America delivering lectures, the others that it's agreeable work, | She's too busy to notice what her | passengers do with their hats, she WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Samuel mpers, president of the American tives of organized labor in Great Britain, who are visiting this coun- Have you bought a thrift stamp A