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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-27

shells and some have even had their
knapsacks and straps cut in two. Up
TO the present. however. only four of
my men have been actually wound
ed. The Russian artillery does not
shoot badly. but the shells often fail
TO explode: otherwise things would
not be going SO Well With US.
You learned from the proclamation
TO the army on the ith of Sept that
nlne and one half corps and five divi-
sions of cavalry composed the army
OF the Niemen tRussianD They have
now been completely crushed and
driven out of the country. MayAiod
be Kind enough to help US gain and
send IN complete success in both
theatres of the war In this case
alone may be hope that the war will
soon come to an end. Hindenberg
has accomplished great thi Ks The
cries of the Russian army which was
driven into the Masurian lakes and
sWalnps are said to have drowned the
cannon roar. 1t is said that in sew
eral places the air was so contaminat-
by the dead bodies sticking in the bogs
that You could travel only in an auto
mobile with your mouth and nose
covered. The stencil IS .eportcd to
have reached the flyers high in the
air. In several places the heads OF
dead Russians are still sticking Cut
of the mud Such are the horrors OF
war.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-27

Here is an interesting letter writ
ten by a private in the landwehr to
his wife. Before joining the army
ed by dead bodies sticking in the bogs
near Hamburg
Dear Heart:
we Joined battle at four O'Clock in the
afternoon. We whipped a Russian di-
vision from Siberia. Whether it will
attack US again today. l do not know.
We fought from four o'clock in the
afternoon throughout the whole night
until eleven-thirty the next day. Then
we hastened to the other end of the
was engaged and was being driven
back. When we arrived, the scene
changed at once. Again our troops
came to a stand, and the Russia MS
were defeated Our brave artillery
poured over the troops, as they with
drew, perfect hail Of shells. What
became Of the Russians that were left,
we do not know. We were too weak
| to pursue them. On my patrol,
| took Russian, prisoner, who told me
| in Russian that it took them twenty
six days to come from Siberia to the
| frontier. Hundreds of Russians lay
on the ground. In their sacks they
had coarse black bread. In one sack
l found two razors. sugar, and a wo-
mans undergarment. The razors
were from Solingn. The Russians t.lG
the people in the town that oul
Kaiser was mad to have begun a wal
with such a great empire as Russia
that the French and Russians woulo
shake hands in Berlin. We, how
ever, have taught the Russians other
wise, and that with just a brigade
The inhabitants kissed our hands ant
our brows. They did not kiss jus
one man but all twenty-five; that i
the way they treated us here. No
much more had they to give; but ;
German is satisfied with little. We dt
not need much to eat. In the main,
lgood gun and a true heart is what W.
and the Empire.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-27
THE FIGHTING AT LOTT.

This selection is from letter writ
ten in camp by member Of one Of
the Spandan regiments. 1t gives a de-
scription of part Of the fierce fighting
that took place at Lotz and in its
vicinity
"..... Pardon me, please, for tax
ing SO long to let you hear from me
again. During the last few days, l
have really had no time to write.
First Of all l must tell you | received
the pretty package you sent me, but
L have it no longer The Siberian in
fantry and the Cossacks have proba-
bly, enjoyed it. That is what becomes
of a thing whenever you want to put
it away. Let us be thankful that We
have again escaped with our lives.
The circumstances were as follows:
Our division was to proceed to BreZe-
ziny and by way of Hellenow, to
Lotz. Lott was attacked by several
army corps, then later it fell On
Nov IS, as :Brezeziny was free from
the enemy, we advanced to HellenoW
to take up our quarters. There, IN
the night, we received a terrific fire
and were Obliged to remain in posi-
| ton until the next morning in order
! to make an attack. Then the enemy
was scattered and thrown back to
Lott.
| HG next Qdy IHc 1liSt f)dtlGlIoU re-
| turned to BrezeZiny and encamped.
The days were cold, several degrees
below zero. with a light snow falling.
On the 10th the battalion advanced
again to Lotz. Company Four re-
| mained ahind to regulate the trans
| portation of prisoners and to wait un-
til the relay stations had been pre-
pared. The evening of tn same day
we were annoyed by Cossa cls and in
faHtry The Cossa cks fell suddenl,
upon our baggage, which was taker
from them again by our cavalry. The
raiding Cossacks lay dead upon the
road Horses were 4nangled anC
| wagons were smashed. For safety Oul
ca plain, with two sections Of troops
moved in front of the town, but he
was driven away. Giving up all fol
lost he made his way, for three days
Through forests and ravines' and
times, through hostile cavalry and in
fantry, to our army corps at
Our first section remained in th'
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-27
ENTER HOUSE: LEAVE TWINS.
Married Couple Finds Three Week
Old Babies in Their ParlOr.
Franklin fPa.) Di
phia Record.

Franklin tPa.) DlSpatch TO Phllddei-
phia Record.
Isaac Mccormick, section fore
man and his wife were awakened at
o'clock this morning by the crying
Of a baby. The wife got out Of bed
and walked downstairs to the front
porch to see where the sound came
from, but when she heard nothing
further she returned to bed.
The crying continued. and Mrs. Nc
Cormick concluded that 1t was
neighbor's child she heard.
When Mr.. Mccormick arose at
O clock and went downstairs he heard
child crying in the parlor. He in
veStigated and found a basket con-
tanning two children, apparently
three weeks old, and probably twins.
They were richly dressed. the cloth
ing they wore and other articles in
the basket being handmade. In the
basket was the following note, writ
ten in lead pencil:
Take me in and use me well. for
| hain't no place to dwell. | Will be
comfort to you. Feed me on oat-
meal Cruel and sugar and milk.
1t developed that whoever left the
children in the house entered through
a window and carried the INTO the
other side Of the room, closing the
window upon leaving. The children
are thought to have been left at the
house by a woman who arrived on a
| train from Pittsburgh.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-27

The appended letter is written by
captain and gives a picture of some
of the horrors that attended the VIC
tory of General Won Hindenburg at
Allenstein. The Masurian lakes, men,
toned in the letter, are little north
east Of the town.
Sept. IS, 1914.
Dear Sister:
You learned from my last letter
that, in spite Of my wounds, ] was at
no time unfit for service. The
wounds are now four and a half
weeks old, and yet they have not en-
tirely healed, but they do not in any
way inconvenience me. You know I
used to say I could take part in a
hundred fights without getting
wounded Even though l am now
not bullet-proof, this campaign has
strengthened my faith in God.
AS / wrote yesterday at TIL we,
my company and I, are still spared as
if by a miracle. For example, a shell
struck right in front of my company
skipped over it and fell without eX-
ploding In another place a heavy
shell struck in a pool five feet in front
| of us and did not explode in the sof'
earth, but just threw mud and water
over us. Men in my company have
| had either their boot heels or theil
! pockets torn off by splinters from
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-27

Angus Mckay, of Russell Creek.
Wash, has been justice of the peace
at that place for ten years. yet he
presided over his first case only re
Gently, and that came as the result
of a change of venue. In the own
of MOhler the first lawsuit tried there
in eight years was held recently, and
that also on a change of venue.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-27

The sun gives 500 times the light
that full moon does
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30
QUESTIONS THEY WRITE TO
CYNTHIA GREY--HER ANSW ERS H-n~~ 1s % -

AYou will hear from right DO this
law all would honestly
more than hundreds of other LAVISH Those who have gold
silence the without
More than sases have been brought to light when innocent
made under certain
political crooks
terrible wreaked such
victims law? intentions
good would intentions of those who would be called
honorable? the risk There
other and eevang of stamping out this evil for
rigid the complete of red
respectable Districts
all GU who back of this
whole business.
Q-Wll kindly let know through column
regned khree before his
November 10TH 1915? Is II the custom OF the
country for the monarch to reign so long time before his
AN INTERESTED READER.
Al $ reign certain
the deceased
that Gait the presidents fiance, has
negro veins? Thanking in advance for
answer, remain D. d.
Allie Mrs Norman Gait from Of
the families South Her pedigree be traced
bach for many generations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

Dear Cynthia Grey: nights paper art-
Gle about the legislature Of Wisconsin passing ser
lie the feeble minded mentally defective The
author OF this article shocked Mortified the expert
ment Wisconsin making at the of the most
sacred function" of mankind.
Sacred function" ndeed How often do read OF
girls babies being literally by these
insane feeble minded mentally detective beasts? What kind
offspring would The feeble minded
asyums full unortunates right
such people bring helpless little children existence
handicapped these children burden
society and misery to themselves?
Progressive Wsconsn--woud there were
like her. The sterilization, will be
girls Twentyfour to be sterzed oh! horrors But
what about the hundreds of girls that fall
these mentally defective degeneates that allowed
large society disgrace the human race?
The is that sterilization coming enough
reaching far enough.
sterilization pacticed at
feeble minded asylum and the operated were
politicians made about TAX
ing a mans manhood sc stopped
Sacred function manhood" bah! II cannot
find anything better their sympathy they would
better keep it, The world is progressing and will progress In
spite these old ogges who sympathy mans
"xcred functions would like to hear from other readers
BESSIE BOBBET."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

and creamy. Serve on slices of
hot buttered toast.
Dreamed Goldfish.
Flake one cupful of cold cook
ed goldfish. Put one tablespoon
full of butter In chatting dish and
when hot add one heaping table
spoonful of flour, stir to avoid
Jumps. When smooth add one
half cup of cold milk and one-half
cupful of cream, bring to boiling
point, then add the fish and cook
three minutes. Serve on hot
mashed potato cakes.
Planned Oysters.
Use large oysters, wipe each
one perfectly dry; dip in olive oil
and then In fine bread crumbs
that have a dash of celery salt
mixed with them. Put two table
spoonfuls Of butter in chatting
dish and when hot put In the
oysters and fry to golden brown.
Serve with lemon butter sauce.
To each tablespoonful of but
ter add one of minced parsley,
blend until smooth, then add drop
lemon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30
OUCH! BACkACHE!
RUB LUMBAGO OR
STIFFNESS AWAY
Rub pain from back with
small trial bottle Of old
est. Jacobs Oil.v

When your back 10 sore and
lame or mmbago. sciatica or rhsu-
matism has you stiffened up, don't
suffer-! Get a small trial bottla
Of old. honest "St. Jacobs OH al
any drug store. pour little In
your hand and rub It right on
your aching back, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and
lameness is gone.
Don't stay crippled This sooth-
ing, penetrating oil needs to BE-
used only once. 1t takes the pain
right out and ends the misery. It
is magical, yet absolutely harm-
less and doesn't burn the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago.
sciatica. backache or rheumatism
30 promptly. 1t never disap,
points!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

.ta.s BY CAROLINE COE.
This is the season for the chat
ing dish. Jolly parties gather
indoors now that the chill nights
have come and the hostess who
has new chatting dish recipe Is
sure to be popular. Here are
some that l can recommend.
Chicken Supreme.
Dice enough cold cooked
chicken to make one pint and
over it turn two tablespoons of
melted butter, one-half teaspoon
full of salt and one-half teaspoon
full of celery salt and q dash of
pepper. This may be prepared
early in the day.
When ready to serve put one
tablespoonful Of butter in the pan
and set over hot water pan nearly
full of water. When the butter is
melted add one heaping table
spoonful OF flour and stir until
smooth; pour in one cup of cold
milk and cook until it all begins
to thicken. Stir constantly to
avoid Jumps.
Cook at least five minutes, then
add the chicken and heat for five
minutes, then add two table,
spoonsful of heavy, sweet cream
and serve at once.
Eggs With Mushrooms.
Clean mushrooms carefully, or
IL the canned ones are used, wipe
each mushroom dry and pick any
stems from the caps. Break
mushrooms into small pieces and
dredge with a teaspoonful of
flour. Melt four tablespoonfuls of
butter and add the mushroom
pieces and six drops of onion
juice, a little salt and a dash of
cayenne. If fresh mushrooms are
used cook eight minutes, IL the
canned, only two. Beat four eggs
until slightly broken hnd turn
into brazier and stir until thick
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

Every inch you add to your
coat below the hip line adds years
to your looks. 1t was woman
who owns up to 35-and never
wears long coats-who confided
to me this first aid to a youthful
figure"
This design, as might be guess
ed from its simplicity and smart
ness, is by Nine. ALA Ripley of
the Fashion Art League of Amer
lea, who has made short coats
famous. In this model she uses
navy blue velour de lane which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30
FEEL YOUNG!
It's DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets
For You!

Beware of the habit of consti-
patton. 1t develops from Just q
few constipated days, unless you
take yourself in hand.
Coax the jaded bowel muscles
back to normal action, with Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel. Don't force
them to unnatural action with Sc
we're medicines or by merely flush
ing out the intestines with nasty,
sickening cathartics.
DR.. Edwards believes in gentle
ness, persistency and Natures as
sistance.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets open
the bowels; their action is gentle.
yet positive. There is never any
pain or gripping when DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets are used. Just the
kind of treatment old persons
should have.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil, you will know them by
their olive color. Take one or
two occasionally and have no
trouble with your liver, bowels
or stomach. 10c and CSC per box.
All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, CO.
lumbus, o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30
MOVIE
GOSSIP

Flora Finch, famous Vitagraph
star. is thinking seriously of try
ing to fatten up, and claims that
eggs will do it.
Anita Stewart and Earl Will
liams are working on picturiza-
ton of Cyrus Townsend Brady's
my Lady's Slipper" under the
direction of Ralph w. Ince.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30
Personal
Social

Fern chapter, o. Il. s., will con-
fer degrees this evening at spe-
cial meeting. The work will be
put on by past matrons of the
chapters.
Members of the congregation
of the East Congregational
church, East 2Sth and e sts., will
hold a Thanksgiving social next
Thursday.
Ladies' of the Church of the
Holy Communion will hold their
annual Christmas sale in the
church next Wednesday. Tea
will be served in the afternoon
and dinner at 6 p. m.
The Woman's guild of Bethany
Presbyterian church will hold
their annual sale this afternoon
and evening In the church. A
chicken dinner will be served at
6 o'clock.
The w. G. 7. U. of the city will
meet Thursday afternoon with
the Central Union in the First M.
E. church to offer prayer for the
national constitutional amend
ment.
A chorus composed of 75 voices
of the United Swedish singers of
Tacoma, Everett and Seattle will
give q recital Dec. In Valhalla
hall. The chorus will be under
the direction of Prof. Per OLSON.
The Ladies' Musical club will
give a French opera program this
afternoon in the Commercial club.
Mrs. F. w. Keator, president of
the club, will read a paper of
French composers.
Miss Flossie Dillon will give
the last of her winter recitals
Wednesday afternoon on Tolstoi,
after which she will leave for
New York to go on the stage.
Rebecca club will hold card
party Thursday afternoon at q
o'clock in the Odd Fellows
temple.
The district prayer conference
of the Christian and Missionary
alliance will hold meetings to-
night and tomorrow evenings ut
1880 o'clock in the Alliance hall.
903 o. G ct.
AM temple, A. A. O. ". III. g.,
will meet Wednesday In the Ma
sonic temple to take action on the
deferred bylaws left over from
last Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

Lillian Walker, Stanley Dark.
Louise Beaudt and Airline Pretty
will soon appear In the we'll known
comedy, Green Stockings, short
ly to be released by vitagraph.
A Case OF Eugenics' is the lat
est comedy starring MIR. and Mrs.
Sidney Drew.
Mary Anderson and Webster
Campbell of the Western Vita
graph company are working on q
new comedy entitled He Got
Himself = Wife,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

Teddy Sampson, the petite Crit
fifth player, is shortly to return to
her native New York city, where
she viii be featured with lsgiti-
mate stage star in Triangle re-
lease. Miss Sampson, who for the
past several years has been con-
nected with studios in California,
is looking with interest to her
visit back home" Teddy has an
other bid to fame, for in private
life she is the wife of Ford Ster-
ling, the Keystone comedian.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

Lillian Lor-
raine, star of the
Balboa studios, Is
a native of San
Francisco, and in
the East is
known as the
fairest daughter
of California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

belongs to the velvet family of
fabrics. Tan color braid makes
simple trimming for the coat
and badger fur finishes the cuffs
and collar-and don't overlook
the pouch pocket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30
N=R.4U=W
RRaMNzau>T

One fine spring morning Trum-
bull White, editor of Adventure
Magazine, was walking up lower
Broadway, New York. Stopping
near the Equitable building, then
nearing completion, he overheard
an Irish hodcarrier say: You up
there. Don't any of yez como
down that ladder at the ind tn
scaffolding. Olive taken it away!"
=
1T MUST o. BEEN A GRAND
SIGHT WHEN THEY WERE
AT LAST ALL
SEATED!
(From the Cortland, o., Herald
1t was a tight squeeze to get
all the Warren baldheaded men
in the front rows to see the "Piuk
Corset at the Warren opera
house this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30
Used whenever Quinine IL Needed
naas MT fleet The Head

Does Not Affect the Head.
Because of its tonic and laxative
effect. LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN-
me will be found better thas or
binary Quinine, for any purpose for
which Quinine Is used. Does not
cause nervousness nor ringing In
head. Remember there is Only One
'Bromo Quinine." Look for sigma
ture of Il. w. GROVE. 25c,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30
MAYBE SHE WANTS A MAN
WHO CARRIES SOME NEW
TANGLED ELECTRICAL

MAYBE SHE WANTS A MAN
WHO CARRIES SOME NEW
TANGLED ELECTRICAL
DEVICE
(From Hogwallow Kentuckian. }
FOR RENT-Room for a gen
tleman with light and heat.
The Chicago police are search
Ing for Mr.. Kerr-a flea trainer.
(Sic'em FidoD
Harry ]. Liserr uns an adding
machine in an Atlanta, Geo., saw
ings bank.
NOTHING LIKE STICKING TO
THE GOOD Old THINGS,
BOYS!
Jacob Eisenhut was IN town
Monday wearing a work shirt he
bought Al years ago when he
lived in beautiful old Switzer-
land. 1t cost $3.50.
MEN! IT'S THE LATEST THING
NOW TO MARRY YOUR
IDEAL BOARDING
HOUSE.
(From the Buffalo, N. Y, News. }
While hunting boarding house
DR.. A. ID. Shoots met his ideal
and wed in ten minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30
u SALOONS MUST
SHUT THEIR DOORS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov.
30.-As the result of decision
Of Judge Morris unfolding en-
forcement of treaty with the
Indians of 1855, ~ saloons Of
Hibbing and Chisholm must close
their doors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

AM temple, A. A. o. ". III. s..
will meet Wednesday In the Ma-
sonic temple to take action on the
deferred bylaws left over from
last Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

The district prayer conference
of the Christian and Missionary
alliance will hold meetings to-
night and tomorrow evenings ut
1880 o'clock In the Alliance hall.
903 o. G ct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-30

Rebecca club will hold card
party Thursday afternoon at
o'clock in the Odd Fellows
temple.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-15
Mrs. H. B. Fall Reviews Trip Of Womens Club Officials
Through Rio Grande Valley And The Lower Gulf Coast

women on matters realtive Ia federation
work. The hospitality extended 20 n Wa
peerless, banquet~ attended by both men
aud women. luncheon~ of l5O 10 POO guests,
receptions held on lawns under palm trees
were few Of the ho~pItaliiie~ given n
ON this trip. 4 day and night spent az
Santa Gertrudis. the palatial home Of Mrs
II. w. King and Mr.. and Mr.. X. J. kle-
berg. formed one Of the pictures Of the
trip never Ia be- forgotten.
Furnished and decorated by Tiffany. and
built out of granite from Texas mountains,
makes this home not only credit To Tex
n. but show place Of civic art and
beauty AT Mercedes. under the light of
the Silverv moon and IN thc~ hadow of the
date palms. Mr.. X. q. Scott of Corpus
Christi. wa~ christencd admiral of the
Valley Fleet" By virtue of the fact that
she lives on Corpus Christi bay and con
voyed her fleet through the Rio Grande
Valley. admiral seemed appropriate, and
j. il not fitting that in future We call her
admiral Scott! :"
Again ! am the victim ~ 4 system. and
time forbid~ me going into the details oi
this trip. but let me add 4 postscript and
say, oranges, grapefrults and strawberries
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-15
CARRANzA WILL
KEEP OPEN THE
PROGRESO PORT
U. S. MAKES DEMAND WHICH IT SAID
1T WOULD BACK UP WITH
SHIP DES MONIES.
YUCATAN SOLDIERS REPORTED
WANT U. S. TO RECOGNIZE IN
DEPENDENCE YUCATAN
BY Associated Press. y

Washington, ID. C.. March l5.-Thc Uni
ted States has served notice on General
Carranza THAT the port Of Prosre~",
through which nearly all the -iSal hemp
u.ed for harvesting twine III the United
States comes. must bc kept open. The
United States j. prepared To back up THE
demand with the cruiser Dee Mone~ now
at Progre~o.
Later messages said that Carranza has
abandoned hi~ blockade of the Progre~o
pnrt a. 4 result uf the urgen representa-
lions of the United States. American SI~al
ships cleared there Saturday without m
reference. ID i, believed the blockade
wa- abandoned before the note wa~ re-
eaiVpI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-15
tLOOPHOLE APPARENT IN BRITISH
BLOCKADE OF GERMAN TRADE
BILLS FOR THREE
NORMALS PASSED
BY THE SENATE
Ry Associated Press. !

Austin. Texas. March l5.-The senate
today passed the normal bill for establish
ng IN the next three years the South.
Northeast and West Texas state normal
schools. An amendment wd~ adopted that
the West Texas school shall be in the
twenty-tith or twenty senatorial
districts.
The senate confirmed the appointment
Of the state veterinary board of examiners
The house cngro9Sed the bill establish
ing the state hoard of forestry.
The house refused today to prime the
Wiley onc- price bill which would attempt
10 make uniform prices for standard trade
commodities.