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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29

NEW YORK. April 29.-You
never would think. to look at
Ernest Truck in his cap. knicker-
bockers and dusty shoes, rescuing
Joyce Fair from her wicked kid
napers. that he has two pretty
good-sized children of his own.
He really has--though neither
OF them is quite as big as the lit
tie girl he leads and carries
through the four acts of THE
Dummy" a crook comedy" by
Harvey j. O'Higgins and Harriet
Ford, who scored big success
last season with The Argyle
Case"
Truck plays the part of Barney
Cook, boy detective, assigned
to find little girl who has been
stolen from her home. Barney,
as the simplest method, gets him
self kidnapped by the same band.
Taken to their rendezvous, he
pretends to be deaf and dumb.
Thus the kidnapers are fooled
into letting him overhear their
choicest trade secrets and he
soon has the abducted child out
of their grasp.
The play is a good evenings
entertainment because the auth
ors have never let ii grow seri.
Gus, even in its most melodra-
matte moments.
When Barney has finally won
the $4,000 reward, his boss in
quires, What will be the first
thing you do with all that
money!"
Count it," answers the wise
Barney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29
MELBOURNE

Two big two-part features
come to the Melbourne theater
today for the mid-week program
ending tomorrow night. The
Mysterious Shot" is the headliner
and II Is considered one of the
strongest dramas seen here In
weeks. The second feature In
Like Father, Like Son." another
two-part drama that has a mod
ern-day touch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29

This is the most popular hat in
Paris just now. You see them on
milady driving In the Bots and
on Lisette over in the Latin quar-
ter. Indeed so much is the shape
and style seen that before We get
them over here they will be n
thing of the past in the mind of
the tickle Parisienne.
The hat is a perfect plaque OF
fine straw or hemp braid, built up
in the back on a bandeau showing
either full ribbon bow or flower,
and wreath of flowers about the
top and a ban of ribbon or velvet
to hold it down at the side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29

Dear Miss Grey: Having
complete faith In your WON
derful Interpretation regard
ing affairs of the heart, I
wish you would help me in
my case. | am deeply in love
with our postman. That is,
he is a substitute carrier as
yet; but is an exceptionally
good one for our mail Is al
ways timely. He Is a very
handsome young man of mill
ttary bearing, with an attitude
fof manner born to command.
He has the aggressive fea-
lures of a Roman patrician,
hand everybody likes him, for
Nhe is very kind, good-hearted
and seems to have a fine
schooling of human nature.
Hoping to receive an an
swer soon, | remain,
TOWN MISS.
An your euIOgy of the post
nan of patrician, military bear
ng, you have neglected to ask /
ingIe question; hence my inabil
ty to answer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29

Dear Miss Grey: Thank
Ing you for your points you
gave on Fire and Water"
will ask you what you think
of Puyallup being annexed to
Tacoma. l think II would be
great, but | want your points
for debate. Do not throw
this In the waste basket, for
j want your ideas.
Thanking you,
AN EIGHTH GRADER.
A.-Puysllup IL n little too far
TO make her annexation to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29

Tacoma feasible at present; hut
when the proper time arrives IL
will undoubtedly be a good thing
for both.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29

Danson. an imitator Of merit, will
also be featured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29

Dear Miss Grey: Allow
me to make an appeal to
your readers In behalf OF our
dumb brothers-the dogs
and cats that we often see
on the streets in half-starved
condition.
Now, in the advent of
spring and summer many
people will be moving out to
the green fields of the coun-
try where the refreshing
breezes blow. and unbeliev-
liable as It may seem, many
OF these people will leave
their dog or cat home to
suffer, and eventually to
starve.
Dear people, If you should
see one of these distressed
animals at the house next
door to you and the folks
have moved away, or should
lind one strayed away, anx-
i iously looking at each pass
Nerby, or aimlessly wander
Wing along, have pity on 1t
and report 1t to the Humane
.society-if you do not want
to take il home and feed it
yourself. Do not try to still
your conscience by thinking
that someone else will do
it,"
Also let me say to those
who are interested in humane
work that the Humane So
ciety of this city is in need
of more members-it needs
more members-it needs
more money to carry on the
work of mercy.
= III all kind persons who
have 81 to spare for yearly
membership dues would join
the Humane society, and
give a little of their time to
alleviate the suffering of the
helpless, they could not find
a better way to spend that
money. They would be doing
a good to themselves as well
as to those who are helped.
HUMANITARIAN.
Dear Miss Grey: We are
two girls of Ia and 16 years
and have two boy friends
who we think a lot of. Now
we do not know whether
they like us or not, and we
would very much like to
know how to find out. Now,
Miss Grey, we are not love-
sick, as some people call it;
but just friends. Our parents
like these boys very much be-
cause they are manly. Do
you think it wrong II the
boys wear our rings and we
wear theirs?
We hope you will answer
this soon and we await your
answer eagerly.
FRANCES e JOSEPHINE.
A.-There is no way of tellin
or not a person likes ON
except by that persons actions
and sometimes not then. WI
ire you so anxious II you are jul
,hums? DO you have the san
about your girl friends?
III you can exchange rims
lust as two girls would, 1 see II
larm, except i'm the danger of To-
ng another's jewelry. 1 ha,
known of such cases, and persOI
lily prefer to wear my own rims
md allow Others to do the sam,
hope YOU will remain very sens
Die little girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29


Dear Miss Grey: As you
have helped others, would
like your advice on this let
ter.
am a girl II years of age,
and like to enjoy myself like
the rest of children. | am
invited to a great many par
ties. but can never attend.
My father objects to IL. Don't
you think a girl of my age
ought to go out once In a
while?
| will look for an early
reply. Il. l..
Al do think girls your ag
need recreation; but your fathe
must have u good reason for no
allowing you 20 attend an occa
sional party. Deep I'm your heart
do You not know the reason, an,
Is he not right? Is IL children
parties you wish to attend, or ar,
you acting grown?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29

Dear Miss Grey: l am a
young lady aged 30 and have
been here in town for the
last four years. / have lot
of friends. boys and girls,
but no one that | could call
my sweetheart. | know that
good many boys are very
fond of me, and think that
I'm the only one, and they
have asked me to marry
them; but, Miss Grey, here
is the thing. l like them
Gust for friends), but
don't love any. What shall
l do?
Please answer, as | have
no one else to ask.
Thanking you very much,
A LONESOME GIRL.
A.-D0n't try to make yourself
love any man. he friendly ant
to all, and don
worry about falling In love, o.
not falling In love.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29

Our Novel a Week
feature is causing a lot of
interest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-29

"Swap" ads, rs words o times
10 cents. See Want Ad page. sc
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-31
LAND GOING FAST

We wonder how many of our boys realize that land is going boys brought up to think that in America land can never be scarce, that when they have pl- yed out at everything else, they can somewhere get a piece of land for nothing and the next day be a prosperous farmer, can with difficulty be made to see 1t. In 1865 there were but little over 81, ,000, 900 acres under cultivation in the United States. Today the cultivated acres nun Der 236, GOO, GOO and these acres are not only our very best, but they are fast going up in value beyond the reach of men of small mears. Keen scented corporat- ions snuffing the inevitable battle from afar are turning their at tention to land, and buying up whole counties with no idea of ever letting an acre go, but u e hoy who thinks he $ made for
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-31

portation to total labor cost of operation in 1900 was 45.77. In 1913 it had advanced to 46. A. For the same years the total cost of engineers to total labor cost of operation decreased from g. 84 in the former year to 7.30 in the latter. and for firemen from 5. AZ to 4 46, and the combined cost of engineers and firemen from 14 31 to 11.76.
 From the foregoing it is plain that the increased labor cost of conducting transportation is not due to wage payments to engi- neers and fremen. The increase in the operating ratio was ab- sorbed by additional outlays for maintenance labor and for mate rials and supplies used in mainte- nance work. The conclusion is plain, therefore, that engineers and firemen have not shared pro- portionately with other labor in increased compensation and that reasonable advance in wages should be made to these :two classes of employees"
 Another feature of the threat ened strike is that the men have gone on record against arbitra- tion and give as their reasons that it has not been binding and that in the past they have. in common parlance, been given the worst of.it.
 w. s. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Engineers dis cussing arbitration said in part:
 '"The Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers Tn the past has fa- vored arbitration for the settle ment of all disputes between la bor and capital, and in fact, has been instrumental in assisting to have several laws enacted upon this subject. However, with our experience of the past few years, we have changed our views, and unless some plan can be devised whereby members of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers can be assured that the award will be put into effect as handed down by the Board of Arbitra- ton, there will be no further ar- bitration, SO far as we are con- cerned. This has been brought
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-31

handled in 1890 the cost of engi- neers and fremen was 89 cents as contrasted with only 56 cents in 1913. In other words. these rep resentative western roads were enabled to transport 1000 pas senger and ton miles 27 cents cheaper last year than in 1890, or to reduce their engineer and fire man cost of handling traffic 31 per cent. In the light of these facts, the sham of the claim of the railroads that increased oper- ating costs have been due to ad- ded outlays for engineers and tiremen is apparent. :"
 In another instance pointing out that increased costs of one rating is not due to engine crews, the engineers take up the case of the Atchison. Topeka and San ta Fe as follows.
 The engineers and firemen in western territory are asking for an increase in wages, based upon thelr productive efficiency and the increased cost of living. In proof of their contention the op- erating performance of the Atch- ison Topeka and Santa Fe is cited as fair example of the general prosperity enjoyed by the wes- tern trunk lines in which they have not shared. In substantial ing their claim figures are given which are derived from the an- nual reports of the company filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. and the years of 1900 and 1913 are used for com parison. The figures given be- low show the ratios of certain eX- penses to operating expenses for this period.
 The ratio for total transporta- tion expenses total operating ex- penses in 1910 was 53.70 and in 1913 it had declined to A. 17 For the same interval the total cost of engineers to total operating expenses had decreased from ,. 16 in 1900 to 4.35 in 1913; and total cost of firemen from 3. 19 to 2. 69, and the combined cost of engi- neers and firemen from 8.35 to 7.01.
 The ratios to total labor cost operation reveal some interesting results. Total labor cost of trans
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-31

something higher looks calmy on. thinkin g there will be plenty left
 for him should ever he have to stoop to it. The sons of half starved teachers, lawyers, trad CTS and others, who are unsuccess- full in their over-crowded callings, are turning to our cheaper lands, sure to find there what they or their parents never knew before truly independent homes. -Ex.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-31

about by the sad experience of the past three cases.
 Tn 1910, we had a wage move ment of ffty-three railroads in the western territory. A settle ment was reached through medi- ation, the Honorable Charles P. Neill, commissioner, being the one to bring about the agreement which has never been carried out in good faith by the railroads in the west; and the present wage movement in the west is due par tially to the fact that the men were deprived of what they were rightfullY entitled to by the award of 1910.
 Tn 1912, we had an arbitration in the eastern territory compris- ing all roads east of Chicago and north of the Ohio river. This award was handed down in Nov ember, 1912, and at this time, almost two years have elapsed, and the term of the arbitration award has expired, we are still striving to have some of the rail roads put it into effect and pay their back pay that the men are entitled to under the terms of the award" "
 The roads. of course, present their side of the case in as forci- ble manner as possible. and there Is little question but that many of the facts as stated are true and that they have had rough sailing in some respects during the past few years. On the oth- CT hand, 1t must always be re- membered that the laborer is worthy of his hire and that the great army of men who labor at all hours of the day and night, taking their lives in their hands, that the roads may prosper and pay dividends on millions of wa tered stock should be considered and given all that is coming to them. and even then their lives will not be ds rosy as many i'm agine they are. It is to be hoped that a strike will be averted. as this would mean much suffering. and past experiences have shown that they should be avoided as long as possible.
 TANKC
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-31
HE ENGINEERS STRIKE

lntieipating, as they state, a
 Ike of engineers, firemen and
 tiers on practically all western
 foads, the Brotherhood of Lo- botive Engineers have issued
 Ooklet placing before the pub their side of the case and their sons for demanding the in- hse in wages.
 he engineers cite many in- hceS where they are doing re work, rather working hard
 producing more and earning
 thar. for some time. The slet covers many instances
 It would be impossible to call the facts mentioned by
 engineers as cause for their nd on the matter, but just a
 cases will be used that the Pple may see some of the facts gathered by the engineers.
 ne engineers issue the follow
 on the decline of labor costs:
 The statements issued by lfoad officials showing how the 'dy Tor labor has increased, Fe become commonplace. To
 reader of the daily press who s not stop to consider the mat
 'ney create the impression, as Se who issue them wish to cre-
 'nat a large part of the f. N'al wees of the transporta- | .ompanles at the present e IS due to the demands of uOao employees for higher feS oi pay. A few moments ex- 'ua1lon of the facts, however, Pa shows how unwarranted Fse statements are. An analy- :. VI 'he operating performance 'a' carriers at once discloses ,ac' that the railroads by us- \. ,a'eer engines, heavier equip [a' and by adding to train loads " Pr developed a remarkable in- 'a [Ise m efficiency of employees, i i Nilie adding to the labor of eafher have reduced to A,ng degree the labor cost ~, .auuc'lng transportation. An 5'a'ion 5a Of the annual reports ,.. western railroads to the h. 0s'. e :, oommerse Commission ''' mat for 1000 traffic units
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-31
DON'T ENDURE EEknaCAE

Just get bottle of Hunts Lightn- ing Oil and apply 1t to the head. The aching is gone quickly, in some cases instantly. Seldom fails to give instant relief for neuralgia. Fine for rheuma- tism also. Sold by all druggist.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-31
PAINLESS 1EhlSTRY

Gold Alloy filings. 75 cents. Pure Gold Crowns $4 90. Guar - anteed 10 years.
 ]. F. Hereford, Hope Ark, tf-adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
London Suburb Forms
Regiment Of Elderly
Men; Drilled BY Youth

London. England. Dec. ia quiet
band Of level-headed men in Hamp-
stead. a large northern suburb Of Lon
don, are steadily preparing for the de-
fence of their hearJns and homes in
view of that coming German invasion.
There are some strange regulations
as to the constitution Of the Hamp-
stead army. Every recruit must have
passed the military age, say, Of so: Ev-
erv man after that age is available,
say up to so. All are busy men SOL
idly and regularly engaged in their or
binary commercial occupations, as lar
as those occupations are now in opera
ton. Every evening they soly into
the nipping wintry air to go through
the goose step (nOt the German va
riety) of the unfledged soldier.
A recruit aged 81 told the writer that
their drill master or one Of them, was
a young officer in the Territorials
aged 10, who put them through their
facinEs with the sternness Of German
school professor.
Now then, no Sinking there" he
would say to a young beginner Of IS.
Head up, keep your shoulders square
to one; March in step" to another,
and so on.
The regiment which now numbers
500. is to be known as the H. Q. c."
Hampstead Old Cracks). They have
not passed unnOticed at the war Of
flee and are to be given uniforms
which must not be khaki Rifles have
not yet been dealt out to them, but
before the German invasion is an ac-
cOmplished fact many OF them expect
to be crack shots.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

foot Dassfner away In the past the
Ona houses were merely holes in the
Ground, with wind breaks of branches
6ent over them. The holes were about
~ enough to contain one indian fam
iIV and were used only for sleeping.
The indians craWled in at night
cnddling ND there with their dogs lying
about and over them for warmth.
rTbe cooking of the Onas was done
outside their houses. They moved about
from Mace to place, believing, so it is
said. that the devil was after them' and
iF tbev had permanent homes he would
srreIy destroy them. They are much
9oi1er than the Alacalufes, although
thew are not giants, as they have been
described The men are about SIX rect
in height and the women perhaps six
IN the past the most of these Onas
vent naked, save for a coat of fish
oil and a guanacO skin, which they
1rraDDed around their shoulders. To-
dav thew are almost all clad like the
whites. although they still use the skins
az an extra protection. I am told
that they have become subject to
colds and consumption and pneumonia
since they began wearing clothing, and
that these diseases have killed them off
nv the scores. They are also no better
for the foreign food that they have
now and then, and their normal death
rate IS now SO great LIdt lLLS AeASS wiz
soon disappear.
Yaghans Arc Fishers.
The Onas are found principally in the
northern part of TERRA del tueSo' Ihey
are plains indians, and are hunters
rather than fishers. The Yaghans are
found more in the southern portions OF
the islands. They are fishers rather
than hunters, and they have been mis-
REPRESENTED as associated with the
Alacalufes, and some travellers have de-
scribed them as the most miserable
specimens of humanity on the western
hemisphere This is not so. Mr..
Brydges. a missionary who has been liv-
ing among them for something like SO
years. says they have excellent quail
ties. He denies that they are canni-
balls and that they eat meat which is
not cooked.
BEFORE the missionaries came the va
ghans had several wives, but the inter-
marriage of relatives was looked
upon as abominable. They lived
in groups of 20 or thirty families,
and at night sat around the fires in
front of their wigwams. DR.. Bridges
describes the Yaghans as good natured
and not unintelligent He says they
have a language OF their own, which
contains no less than 10000 words.
This is in striking contrast to the
EskimOs, who are said to use less than
10000 words, and to the Bible, which
has altogether only 1900 different
words.
These Yaghans have also been in
iured by the wearing of clothing. They
formerly numbered about 5000 souls,
but smallpox, the measles, pneumonia
and tuberculosis have cut them down
until there are now only a few hunderd.
They may have gained in civilization,
but they have lost their rugged health,
nh ina 11x~ n
struction. The missionaries say that
some Of them have learned to read and
write, and above all ito fear God and
keep his commandments" At the pres
ent death rate, however the best Of
them will soon be in heaven.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

shining steel of hope that things will
take a turn for the better.
There is no reason why people
should know Of the woes that attack
you. The worlds sympathy won't help
you to endure nearly so much as VIII
your own refusal to suffer. And the
worlds half sneering pity viii only
make you pity yourself for having be-
come an object OF pity So you see
there is another definite gain in haY-
ing your woes hidden away in that
strong box.
As for sitting on the lid and laugh
ing-that is not quite so easy But 1t
can be done. Do it first to hide any
trace of suffering from prying eyes
Soon YOU will come to fool yourself
and presently you will be laughing.
not as an exercise in gaining strength
OF character, but because laughing has
come to be the natural expression OF
your cheerful nature.
Take my word for it, this can be
done Try it nOw-tOday-