The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 14, 1918, Page 4

What Influence _ Would Salome Have on Kaiser? C nod who out ence would « rn Salome exert on the k Herod, th 1 cat's that famous siren, in © and imperi- Herods eve ot claims to divine guidanc al infallibitity? Self-inflated personages of history have always fallen easy prey to ex ially of tem and when they combine w his ophants espe nder ritions w he» unscrupulous am ~ ik barmer, the ¢ The curtain of av y rounds the Prussian ra” in camp and court, but students of his tory would like to ask, “H you a Uttle Salome in your hom The screen has one of them in The: da Bara, who is appearing at Levy's Orpheum this week in her latest of. fering, “Salome. te secrecy sur Diner Conductors: Held as “Essentials” OLYMPIA, Aug 4.—Din car conductors on r dia are not af fected by “work or fight" regula tions, according to word received here from Provost Marshal Gen Crowder, Civilians now in officers’ training camps will be left in Class 6 until December 16, he announced. If commissioned, they will remain in Second at Seneca Class 5, but if discharged they will put in Cla PRACTICE OF MEDICINE GUESSWORK t has b 1 Continuous 11 to 11 Admission 20c Children 10c n aid t of medicine at best is ly a pn of guesswork use th tion of drugs varies to a great degree upon different individuals; but when a medicine has lived for forty years, constantly growing in sales and pop- ularity there can be no greater proof of its merit. Such @ medicine is Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound, that famous old root and herb remedy, now recognized from shore to shore as the standard rem- edy tor female ills. |Business and a headache don’t mix SHAC puts headache out of business 10e and 25¢ at drug stores CLEMMER NOW PLAYING NEW YORK’S SENSATION © pra Ward Off Summer Complexion Ills wh “Fo keep the face smooth, beautiful all summer, ther jul good as ordinary eo! wax. Discolored or } skin, so common at this sea- mM, is Kently, gradually absorbed b wax and replaced by the newer akin beneath. The face ex- EBits mo trace of the wax, which is d at bedtime and washed off Greasy creams, powders Touges, on the other hand, are fo appear more conspicuous usual these days of excessive ration. Just get an ounce « lized wax at any drug st it like cold cream. This w skin at once, and in a we the complexion will look iably clear, young and healthy COLONIAY LS TR ROL ORES Pine] Wed—Thurs.—Fri—Sat. Jane and ROSZIKA AND YANCSI steliajens First Showing in Seattle —in TEETH Every sound tooth in your mouth {is worth at least $1,009 to you in looks, com- fort and health, isn't it? Why neglect them? We offer you the best dentistry obtainable at rea- sonable prices, Our bridge and crown work ia unrival ed. Our perfected metal and rubber plates stand in a class by themselves. 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AND PIKE Entrance, 1504 Third Ave. | been thrown away |a raixe on the same | railroad RENTS LOWER ._ THAN IN. 1908 ja LOWER THAN EN 1908 (7) Editor The Star: I have noticed tn your paper recently a great many ar in regard to what you are ased to term the nt Hog, but Jom nee anything in regard to the her side of the question, Did it ever occur to you that house rents in general are lower today in & tle than they ¥ ten yours ago. while at the same time labor, both skilled and unskilled, is now getting ne as it did then for 10 hours? rly twice as much for eight hours For instance, T own a sted for $6 while today the for only $35 per month, couple of per month are renting in the mean time my taxes have increased about per cent, and coal which I bought hen at $450 to $5 now costs me $7.60 per ton. One year ago these two flats were renting at $30, #0 you nee, I have taken advantage of the situation and ra them $2.50 each per month, For this I suppose I am classed as a Kent Hog. Lf #0, have It own way One party complains because she has to pay r room for furnished apartments she cares to investi gate xbe will find that apartment buildings were le: ten years ago to one party for a term of years at from $4 to $7 per room, unfurnished. and the lessees sublet to the actual tenants at from $9 to $12 per room without any furniture whatever that tme no about the matter ritinual You are « ly urging proper ty owners to build for the benefit of the coming population, but the min ute they do #0, and try to get a di cent return for their investment then you dub them Rent Hogs and whine that the government should take charge of thelr property and turn it over to the tenants for noth ing. It looks as if you were playing to the grandstand in this matter for the sake of notoriety. 1 don't know anything about your business, but venture to may that you are not now, and never have operated at lean than 10 per cent profit on your capital invested. Can Du show me »partment house in Seattle that has shown anywhere ear that amount for the last ten yeors? Iam from Missou Now I have a proposition to make to some of your calamity howlers: I have an apartment building, with 20 to 30 two, three and fourroom apartments, erected about 10 years ago, when prices of materials were much lower than they are at pree and if any individual, or group ¢ take | hands be from them can pay me {fe per cent Lib be bought on t on the dollar CHARLES WALLACE LANDLADY STATES CASE Fditer The Star; We have had your view on rent profiteering—per- mit me to a few words, It is true, rents are high, but they have net advanced any higher, in accord ance with other commodities. In the first place, we do not buy rooming houses for a few hundred dollars That if past. The same an other cheap articles, it now takes thou sands for what used to be bought for hur ds. Then, too, our rents have been raised and r leases have to be secured as nual sum. We used to get & janitor for $50 afid room; now it coats with light, gas ‘Then, again, gas has rais- anced, the linen haa gone up, sheets that used to sell for 90 cents per now cost $1.75, and all other furnishings In accordance Then cx laundry prices and losses, and the maids whom once We got for $$ a week now ank for $15 per week Now, Mr business. 1 h $100 and apartments per mon and linen. ed, coal has nes the ra n Editor, as I am tn the can speak from experi ence. The people who bie | geet wage are the ones who make the loudest noise about the rent prof teering. The people don't seem to think, when we invest our 1 work like slaves 18 how that we « turns for our money Mr. Calamity Howler and see how change pay me © entitled to think this over you would checks and p aces with AN APARTMENT Hows LAND atherine Lee The Milli a on | RAISED 50 P CENT ’ * | Editor The Star: We are renting lan apartment at the Terr apart | the landiady informed us that the j rons would be $30. starting next month. We are now paying $20 Fourth of July When asked the reason of such e raise, she informed us that in France would put © new rug in one r Official War Review | for us CHRISTIE COMEDY rivet ay cal ie ote the neighborhood comes in, ther « private bath to cook tn, no the dishes or par bed st WON'T FORG Editor Star April 26, we have thought « many times and will always remem ber the great send-off Ser that da v ure we hear from sore of the Seattle x ple. The boys here think the gir uET SEND. OFF Since we re from Seattle are great candy m ors Jeffery F. Jessup, Edward P. Goet ring, George J. Sielk, Williar Heustis, ©. M, Johnsen, Cecil Lockwood, ©. A Frazier Campbell, Oscar Halvorser ley D. Nye, Carter Howard W. Grout Kansas, Provisional 3 B. BE. Penderg Fort R M.O.T.¢ FAVORS FARE INCKEASE Editor Star; Why do the author ties healtate to raixe street car fare xo the traction companies can pa | living wages and settle the tranepor | tation problem? N oft public believe this would be just and think the companies are entitied to grounds that rates were increased, and lumbermen and coal dealers raised prices If the matter ts ever to be adjust 4 it will be by a raise in fares, and anyone who rea 8 CAN Bee the #0 Jiution, Then everything would run smoothly and everybod would be satisfied, The shipworkers could be transported with little difficulty and a lot of trouble ended. Yours truly, L, B. WALCOTT, 3918 Linden Ave. THE pment hn STAR—WEDNESDAY, eS 14, 1918. “LANDLORD SAYS |", At} rushed into print! to say nothing of the wear| Scersée pr French Revolution ! | ___Vividly Depicted at Coliseum f m and dowel Carmen, in “Los Miserables,” Now Showing William Fa LIBERTY x Alexandra, queen mother of Eng jTopays FPRoonaMs land; Elizabeth Asquith and many LIpenry Lillian Geek in “The other British notables in perwon ap pear on the screen in “The Great ay or yo to “Ete Love.” at the Liberty thin week COLIAEUY—~ Wm. Varnam tn “Lee Replete with thrills, love, comedy Miserables r r Levys ofr UM—Thede Bare in and pathos. The Great Love” is con aaleme.” sidered by many moving picture crit: | epnaND — Co Talmadge ta jon one of the great pictures of the of Milk Stockings. ‘ax Francis Hushinan and 4 Deyoe in A Per of Th Star. Libert Week showing side. the Red Cross plenie at the Peabo COLONEAT o and Katherine Lee home, at I» brook farm, last Fr je “We Shee Werry day, is Une hors d'oeuvre of the movie x u menu eee A Pair of Stockings.” One COLONIAL theory that is proved in this offer The way of the transgressor in| ing Js that far be it from mortal man hard, especially if Jane and Kather.|to cure friend wife of neglect by ine Lee happen to run acroas him, bringing in another woman—but One of the most enjoyable features then, Sacn Ruasell wasn't supp of “We Should Worry to have any brains in the first 1 at the Colonial Wednend But, at th » sure wears manner in which the starlets make yes it's @ pair of milk socks inerable for some kidnapers “<« ¢ burglara, A humoriat might say that the crooks find saferobbing ix ct dik not at all what lt'* cracked up to be. trem an eye peacock god is one of the luxury sights of King Herod's court, to be seen in “Salo me,” at | Lavy'a Orpheum. Receipts’ of Cattle Show Big Increase COLISEUM Scenes of the French revolution are recalied to life in “Les Miser ables,” Victor Hugo's novel, drama Uzed for the screen, and shown at the Coliseum this week. The savage street fighting that played an impor tant part in this historic event is faithfully represented, the uniform) WASHINGTON, D. ©, Aug. 14 ed French regulars of the period. | Increased receipts of cattle, hogs, th their beribboned breasts and re " and ah at 34 cities during Ju tall headpieces, being particularly 191 an . impressive. It is claimed that much | 191%, compared with receipts at the money was expended for historical same cities J ah accuracy in the production by the stockyards report of the 7 eau n 1 States Ds CLEMMER partme ure ' The personality of the famous ceipts for the two year he 4 Dolly sisters is well brought out in cities, wh nelud f the Million: Dollar Dollies,” showing |jarge markets, wit . at the Clemmer. They their per-|tirat, were Ca sonal charns, wonderful gowns and) 1,552,573; hogs, 2,813 95,226, coquetry to advantage in freeing an at Indian rajah from the hypnotic ' unscrupulous t they paid $1,000, and sheep. 1,409, 868—1,174,326. ar 000, which pb financial standing with their eweet hearts, whom they have been refus people to wed because of what would may artling war scenes and a Christie € ody are tuded in the prograr. MISSION Peter Warburton, wealthy idler, is | py ane b hin sweetheart, Virginia rke, of not being human. Right k at you, Virginia, says Peter ers uncle, Henry Burgess, de eldes that the pair should marry, and borrows “A Pair of Cunids” two | REGISTERED DENTISTS of the high rent distriet, per- rove his p I service and me in proving the u enable me to is shown at the Mission Ge to any : " p i» X. Bushman and Beverly | caretel painless metheds and per costars in the p sonal atte Dr. J. 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FIRST |SALOM Levy's RPHEU THIRD AT- MADISON a EM? “Many Men Feared Salome— Yet Many Desired Her” IN IN ANOTHER BIG THEDA BARA SUPER-PRODUCTION PRICES Nights—25c, 50c, 75¢ Matinees—25c, 50c These prices William Fox throughout the States. are scheduled by United THE TEMPLE OF THE MOTION Pict, URE” | write or Fi resentative will Lundberg Rupture give free trial to prove its superior- ity A. LUNDBERG Co, 1101 Third Ave. STAR WANT Seattle. ADS That in 1917 this Com- * pany paid out $3,857,- ; 691.87 wages; salaries and AND THAT— For the year ending August 1, 1919, an ad- vance of more than $1,000,000 in wages in the railway depart- ment of the Seattle Division must be met, making a total of more than $5,000,000 for the PUGET SOUND TRACTION, LIGHT « POWER COMPANY. P. S.—Peace-time car fares will not pay war- time expense bills,