Show WOMAN HAS THE ADVANTAGE my maiden name was julia Schefflin echt and my home was in andersen anderson ind I 1 had a happe childhood hen I 1 was fifteen years old I 1 realized a difference between ray my brothers and myself and resented it they could go about almost as they pleased I 1 was under strict watch I 1 grew discontented I 1 ran away from home during all these years the sense that women are slaves to conventionality grew grow upon me I 1 looked at men and that their freedom was far superior to my condition it seemed to me unjust a besides I 1 had grown disgusted with the women I 1 knew I 1 A restless curiosity grew in me to know by ex per lence just what a man mans s life Is this longing sool took action in my first husband husbands s wardrobe I 1 found a blue serge suit a brown flannel shirt a black tour four in hand tie tle and a hat these I 1 put on I 1 tucked my hair under the hat and went down town no one detected me I 1 found that my disguise was safe in secrecy I 1 began practicing all the little act acts of men I 1 learned to walk with my hands in my pockets to brush my hair back with a masculine gesture when I 1 took off my hat and to whistle I 1 thought it necessary to learn to smoke not only cigarettes but cigars and pipe all of which I 1 mastered though I 1 did not like them ou out of a spirit of bravado I 1 went into a saloon and bought a drink of whisky which nearly choked me later I 1 learned to drink it to keep warm with 45 in my pocket I 1 climbed on the tender of a fast passenger train bound for lafayette ind three months ago when we reached la fayette I 1 climbed down and landed square in the arms of two yard detectives I 1 went to lall jail my hair fell over my shoulders when I 1 took off my hat then I 1 got my first lesson in the advantage of being a woman they not only released me but bought me a ticket to anderson and worn wom en s clothes in st louis tor for one week eek I 1 learned how great a hardship it is to be a man I 1 was penniless homedes ho meles and friendless I 1 walked the streets all day looking looting for work from my experience in indianapolis and chicago I 1 know that I 1 could have obtained work immediately as a girl As a man I 1 was unable to find it then I 1 wrote my guardian for money it came by express order and was made out to mrs julia kittenger mchenry I 1 went to the ex press office and told them that I 1 was mrs kit linger mchenry s brother in law they refused to give me the money 24 83 this was the last straw I 1 went to police headquarters I 1 in mrs mchenry I 1 told the captain he ile was incredulous I 1 was detained all night I 1 was so dismayed by my adventures that I 1 determined ter mined to return to skirts my advice to adiv women who want to wear the trousers in the family Is don t you don t know what addan you are giving up julia S mchenry it lo 10 the denver news |