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THE SEATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 38, 1919. PLEASE WON'T SOMEBODY EXPLAIN? PROFITEERING \WHY, IN NAME OF NAVY BEAN, ARE THESE PRICES! |N FOOD DENIED MOANING LIKE TYPHOON WON'T DO \scronarrs epresentatives Where the Public Knows It Sees Good Shows BY NATHAN READ WILCOX = | time he pokes his nose Into a bee/an a great big, hard, tron dollar, and Send Statement ‘This is not the pessimistic wailing | tes, and informa ua that the trusts | it won't do it | are doing it, and that we must rise); What we who are raising the long! 1 smash the truste, All right,/ yell want to do, is not to reach out of an Ingrowing soul, neither Is it the Dental that the government of Southern Russia, bh 1 by Ad eato knocking of a human wood ‘ro ready to fizz up like a seldiitz/and boycott the people who have st nira K ole ar od rofiteer pecker—It ts simply the plaintive} powder and commence the work of|braina enough to spear tho necen-|iral Kolchak, are food profites x petition of a citizen who humbly | evastation, jeary, Dut to put the muffler on our) J Mon ttadiction of the report that But please tell us how we're going | own inclinations, The trust couldn't |"™ 7 ‘ socks the truth, SPECIAL NOTICE! the anti-Bolshevik arm to get at ‘om get the money if we didn't give it to s payee What, in the name of the arrogant our humible minds, emashing @|'em, and, besides, we're only howling |W#!tioned all supplies, was made navy bean and the argumeyed spud, | trust lookm a good deal like a man/about thelr diong just what we|!" @n official letter to Nicholas iw the reason for everything costing| with nothing but gums left in his| would if we knew how Bogolay y, Russian consul tn so much? mouth, trying to smash a hickory only ones so far who have had | Seattle, according to a sta’ iu Of course we have had many an-|nut with his teeth the nerve to curl a trust's whiskers |!#sued Friday swers from many buman fountains} It would just sort of make the nut/are the women; when, on a few oo | The allegations of governmental who spout limpid streams of pro-| laugh. casions, they have refused to eat|profiteering are due to Bolshovint found wisdom and we are filled with| Probably our friend William Jen-| me 1 such like, propaganda, the t, butter, emes a letter states, aver awe-struck gratitude to these gey nings Bryan, “The Great Com-| Of course the r stronger sex|ring at the same time that the gov of information. moner,” who became a millionaire be. | moane @ typhoon thru the rig-|ernment of Southern Russia has From the rotund gentleman who| cause he was #0 common, would tell | gt of a wrecked brig and bitterly |¢stablished no monopolies, confin stands before us with one hand/us that grapejuice is the only elixir|complained that a buckwheat pan-|cations or requisitions of essential ‘ thrust majestically into the fore-|to relieve the burden of the knowl |cake wouldn't lift as much pig iron| supplies, and has taken all meas eastic of his Prince Albert, and the | edge ing masses. Kut we'll bet}/as a pound of beefsteak Of course| ures looking to the simplification : q other supporting his broadeloth|}a blind fourdollar dog against a|it won't. But just the same, the|of custom house formalities on the spine, to the humble soul who fore-| broken question mark, that if he and|/ guy that has the beefsteak to n#ell| Black sea, goes hiv own ambitions to nobly sup-| Secretary Daniela owned all the/isn't buying erittera and cutting port the corners of our tottering| grape ju hey’d boost the price|them up just because he wants to buildings, reasons are fed to um like|Of it, If they thought they could [core wm, Ane » or later, if he GERMAN SMUGGLERS , d cow. Yet in/away with it n't get what he wants for ‘em, 1 to understand. | Now we're going to tell you what|Re'l take what he can get FOILED BY AIRPLANE . 1 in the Prince Al| we think; we of the solid ivory| And it’s just the same with every-| BERLIN, Oct. 3—Attempts to bertarts mother hubt ifer.| domes, who are scratching around| thing else; if we'd get along with|smuggle $5,000,000 in marks into at us, his eyes flashing like|#0 hard to make enough to k our| what we have instead of what we| Switzerland were folled by overn. aks flying off from a hot hub,| back bones from rubbing against our| Want to have, we'd have the high|ment plane which overtoo! | that it is the war, and that we must| belt buckles that we m a lazy|cost of living looking ike a pros-| press train at Nuremberg and jrise and fight. All right, brother,| frog on a hot summer afternoon look | pector lost on the ert, with nolered the money and arrested the | We are willing to rise like a hui like & colony of red ants building a/«rubstake but a cook book. smugglers. yeast cake and fight everything, | World's fair 0 Senet oe eee am jfrom Mark Antony to the kaiser, if Ah! Wh . $ here Bh |it wil only bring down the high cost Blame Liss lof living There's’ no one to blame but our | e selves. We who are producing the But How to Proceed? |kale that cha boxes away! e IS SUCH A HIT IN THE But we beseech you to tell us how from the wh . mmerce, We we are going to do it. want to ride around in a Packard The pavement-pressing heroes who| Twin Six, when our tanks only hold alternate holding up our ele to run a one-burner gasoline Doesn't hurt! Lift touchy corns and calluses right off with fingers with promoting the snake foundries,| stove. Woe try to make a two-bit! |paw the air cub bear the first | piece travel as far in one revolution | Apply a few drops of ‘‘Freezone’’ upon that old, bothersome corn. Instantly that corn stops hurting. Then shortly you lift it right off, root and all, without pain or screnenn! ! Speculation i in Foreign Money Popular Pastime Following War | ; NEW YORK, Oct. 3 — (United) idea of abstaining from buying any- Press.)—People who want to make/thing German seems to have been money—there being several of them| pretty generally forgotten. however, | jin the vicinity of Wall st. and else-|in the jumble of new popular prob- | Where in thin city—are struggling to| lems which have arisen. : adjust patriotic scruples with poast- Buying of French exchange ts al- i” bilities of “cleaning up” on the low|most as spectacular ax the German. exchange value of the German mark.|The French franc has dropped to Marks bave hit the bottom in their|/about half of tts original value, with spectacular drop, it is felt by many/relation to American money, and who have followed the tumble in|many people are acquiring money of value of the German unit of exchange| France as a speculation. In most from 25 cents to 3% centa. Much | oases the French exchange fs nent to exchange on German banks is being | Paria, to be held on deposit until the | | | EGG CRATE Hard coms, soft corns, corns | between the toes, and the hard skio calluses on bottom of feet tuft right off—no bumbug! soot—then you have some idea of the unusual beauty ties of the Monarch Range—ask your nea FOR THE KITCHEN —of the well-appointed home, be it bungalow or pre tentious mansion, The MONARCH MALLEABLE RANGE COMMANDS ATTENTION Picture a beautiful blue-black top with pure white enameled splasher — every part that can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth. White enameled doors, smooth nickel trimmings and an absence of rough parts that collect grease and of this elegant range. Many thousands of Monarch Ranges are in use in Seattle. If you wish to know about the good quali- better still, come to the store and let us explain the many reasons for Monarch Range popularity. Trade your old stove as part ered purely a gamble, but usually a and is drawing such tremendous audiences that we are compelled - to continue his en- |at the Russian ruble, in which many Bosom Salts, special. | people Invested. and which is now | 35¢ Brown's Bronchial c down to practically nothing in value special . Many people who invested tn marks Trokeys, pecial .+.++ |laxt spring when they were around § Garfield's Tea, regular cents are rueing the drop to 3 centa 50c, special .......... c ores Vinol, manufacturers’ 79 lin banks. The receipt can elther be ‘Time in Many Instances $1.00, special ........ Cc kept here and sold later, or sent to The system of buying most in| 1. pease Wetaht, _ Streneth ana Nerv | Berlin, where the marks can be on| The average person is beginning Buhach Insect Powder, 37c vogue is to purchase exchange in Ber- ‘Twe Weeks | a | deposit at interest. It ts said the | mote ead mere cat the! i regular 50c, special... Germans are not averse to the enor- (frequently evidenced by Septol Eucalyptine Catarrh Jelly, mous buying of marks, even at such are the direct regular 25¢ low prices, since it will enable them vie ne Sere Sie or grape 19c to secure raw materials on the dol- eitlin ot Catetoneer eat dled Yes special at .....cece0s lare they thus secure in American|the handicap in one’s social aspira-|1/ ? Radam’s Microbe Killer, No. 2, lexchange, and will stimulate trade.|tions. Compare the thin, sickly, | Furthermore, demand for marks will send their value up. There is a very general feeling, despite the low price of the mark, that the Germans wiil come back, in- dustrially, very quickly, perhaps more so than the Freneh and Ital- fans, due to the Teutonic mania for work. The only great danger, Bol- sheviem, is considered pretty well regular $1.00, special at ........6.. 83c Ziratol, antiseptic solution; reg- ular 50c, Squibb’s Zinc Stearate (per- “KEEP TH fumed), regular 25c, Rv a ‘acted ‘at : 19¢c Every roll of film left Officials of the Serbian govern- ment are asking the American gov- ernment for medical aid for their country—especially for women oie Oil or Water ie onammeaan mem wore! AFGHAN THREAT Hospitals and working under their | Peace delegation assured the British De Vilbiss Atomizers, No. 15, for th’ Sirection representatives that India must not how i, praying the nose and throat, enc - = make the mistake of supposing that tissue in spray WATERPROOF yourr TIRES win GATES HALF SOLES . TEe and $1.25. Septol Oil Spray, for use in Septol | People. od by a multitude J Century Atomizer, with combina- Atomizers; it's an actual germ do. “The German war” he watt an | generally fepult in. lack Ceo tion bottle and adjustable oil or stroyer and very effective in treat roused aspirations which must be t water spray tip; each, $2.00, satisfied amongst the Afghans as ment of catarrh or cold in the head; . ete ere well as amongst other nations. Al- the healthy $ 2ounce bottle, 50¢. . envi ly hollow: a fiat ch ti (al tho the friendship of Great Britain |tomrie ily noliown. ing ind | 0 Student: is essential to Afghanistan, it is not | joes Afghanistan to Greht Britain.” than most of them are abl Ali Ahmad then spoke of Bolshe-| ‘ct, from, the | Fi Spanish Influenza vism. He said that Afghanistan was|that there is nothing which may the only barrier between Bolshevism | taken into the human system that | effectively supplies” this de- mer’ as the pure organic phos- | “A big war with Afghanistan, in known aa bitro-phoaphat stead of strengthening such a bar-|s0]d by good drusgiats | : Ay Class a Lecture Room. rier, would destroy it, and even if],,,1he pxmentia Technical Shop a”) Study ‘We will gladly give you @ free booklet on the British won the war such vic-lby the nerve cella should soon pre PRD vere tell tory would only admit into India the |duce a pleasing chang flood of Bolshevism under which Y Russia is already submerged,” he ; le 7 7 i ‘ : concluded, FRY, eter | We have them an Our price, complete with all EN REA “es GY lace 90 with low" of ‘health replaces ‘the plain or attractively attach- 1 00 - | 13 YEARS IN MAIL former, rt Na evhe “wes finished in gold. A ments ...... 0. | LONDON, Oct. 2.—A picture post- card was posted by a lady at Pen to suit every WICKS-SMITH-WHITHED = i" pictatiac/Bavicesiaies | HH Mtemdmn B| BARTELL DR Altho phate is unexeelled for the r 2nd Ave. 5349 | 1st Ave. it took three hours to reach Pad- ELLIOTT 580 2020 WESTLAKE dington district sorting office, But|hervousness and attendant disord " at Ballard at it took over 13 years to get back|owing to its tendency to incre Union St. Ave. Pike St. teh th: Jes Sesto rs af to Hanwell, where it was delivered |Wel#ht, one whould watel tne to de. gy A ORD f a@ few days ago. bought at the low price. france sees better days. The Itallan Most of the purchasers are bank | lira is low, but is not a popular buy | | payment on a Monarch. yu employes, people connected with bus-|at present, perhaps due to lack of | iness houses and those who “play the | confidence In the Italian government, fame” on the outside looking in at|or else lack of familiarity with Italy Tiny battles of ‘* Freexance’” cost Wall st. Many bankers consider the|on the part of the public. | mark a good buy, but cannot pur- — -— but a few cents at drug sare | jchase except as individuals, since re- The smallest theatre in the world = —<—<— —2 Hable and conservative banks cannot| ie aid to be a playhouse in a barn | —————— speulate on unproductive valuen, in Ypsilanti, Mich, seating 60 per- Speculating on the mark is conaid-| sons, ‘| Friday—Saturday | BARTELL DRUG STORES mood one, since the exchange depends largely on trade, and it ts thought THIN PEOPLE e trade will begin gradually. It is | Sp ls The wonderful growth of our stores in the tick ratte i re lawn ate gpg ecla past 25 years has demonstrated the sound- Umbrelle Fedled Morwuven emactsvaiteee samt A i]| } Regular 10c package 6 ness of the Quality idea. You must be satis- ) Russian rable, in which tal Oc fied at a Bartell Store—we make it so. “KODAKERY” ? under control, especially since the Wyeth’s Collyri yri jum, “for pore or and printed in Priced at en: cae spoils oe aymdengitepenar lle aces dae at Sisentla Hated This insures you a better grade of work turned out $2 00 ome who would otherwise “take a rree’'s si lates if a 4 SERBIA DEMANDS fling” at the money masket hesitate Fee eS Fe in the same length of time. le b € anti-C feeling. Th regular 50c, WOMEN DOCTORS) ?°c22"_°f 224-German feeling. “The special at .......... Cc Make our stores your kodak headquarters, and Up Fresh films always on hand. ° ‘ si F Cecelian Cambric Fanene "ase Sime Pde: wns 9 Atomizers ec eaian, Cones attended by women doctors— jequipped with modern medical asci- | Declare Aspirations in Par- “ Spraying the nose and jence but free of masculine charms. adi ativ is a bi Ip i eae Katisinsn cWeeeara’ restore ley With British angular frame with the well round: throat daily is a big help in each box, 50¢. have maintained women physicians a anied by the bioo f health and prevention of contagious dis- |in Serbia for two years, many of| RAWALPINDI, Oct. 3—The Af-|PACd 02 q. ate Z Alexis Linen, box con- |them having been decorated for|#han war againsf the British was!” That millions of people are con- eases. Safeguard yourself tains 72 heet ali |bravery in war service, ‘The | wickly concluded, but the report of facious, of thin handicap ix evident against the “flu” by the daily rece i eects quality [Serbian relief committee haw just|the Peace parley shows the Af lie vapapers nnd magazines of many De Vilbiss Atomizers, No. 16:99 ce of this effective method 4, PAPO Ras Pome Giasakelied @ walk of four women | "hate Not 60 contrite as to aéinit | mewemntere BOG meget nen cf Men. bias Atomizers, No. 1: hee use of this effective meth : doctors and a dentist to Serbia, all|they were whipped or to beg for dies in fond oF medicine or ex ercient |||. water; each, 1.65 Septol Atom f and Autocrat Linen plese Lawn, 72 aa her, of which. might. or migh water; each, ®1.65. Septol Atomizers, for nose and tn Ge financed by the American Women's|™ercy. The head of the Afghan| tithe Ot wilte for a given |p|’ P pecreeh atin je extra fine linen, 35¢. treatment; spray ofl or water; no easential as t# the friendship of| “Our bodies need more phosphate | ‘ ial yourself against things in Stationery, in- 0T Tuled, wide and nar- @ Waterman's f waste matter in your man’s and Diamond Inks. Jj. B. L. Cascade” the latest shades and Without the use of drugs yyifora Lawn Finish, Just Received We have a most Our Kodak man de- } gorgeous display of votes his entire time to } Silk, Linen and Cot- agg 5 of photog- }ton Umbrellas in the raphy. Bring your pic- ; ture to him and he will wate newest = a set you right. : a Our stock of Kodaks pres re Dm | and Cameras consists of fancy handles, the most practical sizes and models, best adapt- Umbrellas for both ed to your particular {men and women. See} kind of work. our window displays at Westlake and Pine IS IN MIND” and Second and Union at our stores is developed $ Street stores, STATIONERY | i] i ; compact neat box with assortment of shades in i fe. Writing Paper Coymore Linen, 24 sheets Paper, 24 Envel- A A ug opes; box, 39¢, Autocrat Linen Sta- tionery feels good under, Florette, 24 sheets and the pen. We have it 24 envelopes, 35¢. along with other: good Writing Tablets, plain row, 10 and 25¢. Signet Inks, 2-ounce Autocrat Linen in all Square bottles, 10¢ and 15¢. thetints, box 50¢. Waterman’s Fountain Pen Ink, 4-ounce size. Sanford’s Fountain Pen 60 sheets in box, 25¢. Ink. (Envelopes to match, a Paper at 35¢ to 10¢ package). $1.50. UG STORES Westlake | 610 Second Ave. at Ave., Near Pine St. | Alaska Bldg. cluding Signet, Water- 15¢, 20¢ MAIL ORDERS Promptly filled. yours today. aire to put on flesh 4