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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

weekly table allowance. Sometimes
she also gets a commission from GER
tain shopkeepers. and when she stays
70 superintend the cooking and serving
Of a dinner or luncheon or caters for
reception she charges a stated sum.
One woman Of this class, having no
capital. asked the superintendent OF a
big Office building to give her the rent
of a vacant Office for few months.
He agreed, and she began to serve a
simple midday luncheon at small cost
for the women employed in the build
ing. Her fame grew and her custom
increased. She rents two rooms in the
building now, employs several assist
ants and furnishes luncheon for al.
most every business man and woman
under the roof. Another woman opened
a lunch-room in a private school and
onstrators Of gas or electric or oil
stoves.
The woman who is noted for her
taste in furniture. curtains, etc, has
many chances as an interior decorator.
even though she may be unframed
technically, if her circle Of friends is
large. Such women are sometimes
placed in the big department stores.
One woman with this sort Of skill
found sale for her own antique furni-
ture by throwing open her charmingy
/ arranged home to the public. A chance
word from a purchaser set her 10
thinking, and she went into the an
tique furniture business. She scours
the country for old pieces. and when
they are put in order she has learned
20 do much of this herself she DIS
plays them in a room which she re-
serves for the purpose room that
has the air Of being lived in-and she
seldom waits long for a sale.
Not long ago one of the daily papers
/ carried an advertisement to the effect
that Mrs. A. and Mrs. B would take
orders for children's clothes and lin
gerie at their home-the address fol-
/ lowed. These two sisters, cultured
| charming, Out unframed ana no longer
| young. are now making a good living
with their needles.
The woman past forty may not trair
| as nurse, but such women. if their
taste lies IN nursing, will often FIND
plenty Of work through the physicians
Of the neighborhood in the homes Of
people who can afford to pay $40, 81.
or even Sl5 week to q helper il
time of illness, but who must do with
out that help if il means an outlay
OF $50 or more.
Women past forty have made their
way as professional shoppers, as visit
/ ing mllllners. as social and literary
secretaries, as chaperons, as conduct
ors of touring parties, as professional
! trunk packers in hotels, as hair dress
ers and photographers. They have
raised cats and dogs for sale. and have
even conducted boarding houses fol
pets whose owners were obliged 4
leave them for a time.
II woman's tastes are agriculture
her best chance lies in some brencl
Of small farming. Chicken or duck o
pigeon raising, violet or mushroom
culture. lettuce or celery, or parsle,
or pansy beds. dairy or sheen farmint
al! are within woman'S range. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
Will Milady and the Laundress Rough
1t Together!

On, its a good game, and summer
camp is in the wind now. Two great
places near London have been offered
where camp life IN the open can be
lived. where my lady and the laundress
and the typist will rough it together.
Or whether they will weather it to-
gether remains 20 he tested The mar
tai spirit Of the English woman has
not always stood that test. ore remem-
bcrs. en- PEASANT. But speaking Of mar
U9l spirit here is what one more %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
BY Ann Candle.

vr Of those traditions OF CIVIL
N ;,,d warfare like those they
" ak sbout IN British notes ger
notes and official protests OF 'ne
Z. very solemrly' IS ina. "o'"""
,.,,;Ou is 70 mitigate INC horrors ol
I, ,st to add TO them 70! ."e ''s
Ss.ie's shirt process Ana no"
:, The British woman oeeh ana
=, ,nd done it again.
AS 70 this government what 'na'
d, Of his is TO the man IN 'aude-
=. he puts 20 down re puts II
- with g weight ON ~ nc puts u
nd steps on t. hut always ne
~ around his neck again before
q, 30 on with his stunt.
~, the British arr'y-no; hitch
-, kind. Of course that passes I'M
..,,s now. even with the bagpipes
Ing Up and down the streetS-no'
/. British army taa, gets the hurrah-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
OVERHEARD AT THE MADE IN L. S. SHOW.

Scene-Near the an-suffrage booth.
enter stranger who looks about her cuous An Anti hopefully
approaches herr $50, O., A.,
Anti VERY potel) Is there anything would like to Know ANY
question would like to have answered;
Stranger Yes Can tell me why there are no anti
suffrage organizations in where women have the vote
Anti (suspicously): Arc sufraGst
Stranger; Has anything 10 do with it:
Anti Yes Before must kno" whether OF he" You are
suiIasst
Stranger. Why. Would the answer be d'horo"
tain chilly silence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
At Forty, Unframed, and
With Her Bread to Earn

the Northwest many OF the small fruit
farms are run by women, and here one
hears story after story OF a fresh
start after years Of wearying grind IN
one occupation, or OF brave Degin-
ming as a worker after the feet nave
begun TO tread the down grade OF me,
INT in almost every instance these
women have made good by using and
developinp some taste or Knowledge
that was theirs in early years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
DO YOU KNOW

That the General Federation Of Womcns their last biennial
convention Endorsed suffrage
That ton-six declarations independently nave mdoscd H.
the declarations OF the four most popuou states
New York Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio?
That the answers to Worlds postal card poll Of
women in greater New York II in favor:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

ton in a man fighting 10 defend ais
country than INC picture Of women
playing at soldiers, each personally
ready to dabble in blood and make
herself as familiar as she is able with
horrors, to save her from which he =
asserting his mani Gods right TO de
Sonorous, Ell? Sounds like dear old
Colonel Garter, of Gainesville. But
the gate receipts, man, the returns, the
results! They alone must decide Tor
the women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
EMF ANT TERRIBLE
pressibe That Suraeette Season Is Over
shoulders and Enters New Sphere OF Activity Submerg
ing Cooking Shooting Obedience and Democracy;
Drill for Their Country and
incidentally Augment Physical Well-Being

pence for every drill, one pence FOR
hitting the bull's-eye at rifle practice
these are the fees.
The uniform has been criticised a.
being too conspicuous, but khaki at
tracts little attention now, and is
cheap and plentiful. Gray is quite too
German, and dark blue. or orphan asy-
lum blue, is harder TO keep clean. A
uniform is necessary. since a uniform
with women Is great leveller, and
woman has great things to learn from
the uniform.
Two pounds ten is the price OF the
entire outfit, in gabcrdino or Khaki
friezc. consisting Of Norfolk coats.
with pockets modelled after those on
soldiers uniforms; skirts with full!
stepping capacity and nine inches from
the ground; flannel shirts, breeche5 Of
khaki, spat putties, low heeled shoes,
wool stockings lswanky hand knit
oncs) and soft hats. Il is not so man
nish n costume as the average English
woman wears shopping, and is much
more feminine than her sports clothes.
II is really becoming to her English
bloom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

about the war" every one is quoting
at them. So the reserve corps, looking
back on its own short history ana
seeing what n tremendous physical
benefit has come TO IT from the
drilling, seizcs on that as an excuse
for being, thus working in circle,
from which there is 10 outlet for the
detractors.
Thus the anticipating officially:
"To believe that this movement has
originated in pure, II overwrought'
patriotism, would be easier II there
we're not so many suffrage names con-
nectcd with it, In short, an arrlere
penscc is suspected" a truly excellent
arrierc pensee exists, one Of physical
fitness and character building through
comradeship and discipline all per
sonal benefits that will rebound to the
benefit Of others.
What will be the result OF this dlsci-
pline in an attack on the Parliament
House notice this time next year, as
compared with last years heel and hat
pin methods, is enough TO make the
police shudder. Let woman be your
equal, she Immediately becomes your
superior" Discipline and drill are new
departures for the suffragette, but she
has seen their effect on the men, and
that's enough for her open mind.
Lady JeIIlcoc's Own" Select Com
psny.
This movement. some will be sur
prised TO hear. has been accorded the
approval Of many uotables. The Lord
Mayor believes IN il. and so does Mr..
Henry Chaplin; Lady Castlereagh and
Lady French are commanders in CHEZ,
and the Hon. Mrs. Haverfeld is honor
airy colonel. Lady Jellicoe's Own is
the title Of one company.
And whitehall? Whitehall preserves
a gallant silence. u is none of White
halls business. anyway, as the women
have no intention Of arming themselves
and are not to be mistaken for a force
Of military character capable of enter
ing the firing line.
There is no denying. however. that
with their present aims they are
new force in the making; that, being
made for war, they will make for
peace, and that the Tommy in the
street has his hat OFF to them. Per-
haps New York has such corps
drilling already, but If not the fever
will certainly spread that way. for
there's a dash of the soldier in every
woman nowadays. Messages Of friend
ship and good will have been received
from Nurnbcrg. Berlin and others
across the frontier through JAS Sut-
fragi," :he international suffrage or
gan. The London corps has seven or
eight hundred members. divided into
eight corps. Worcester. which caught
the fever from London, has 1900;
Derby, Guildford, Reading and Wal
thamstow all have companies.
To join, you may be married or
single, and anywhere along the line
from eighteen to forty extended to
fifty now. You must pass such a medi-
cal examination as the army requires,
and recruits are received only on
months probation. It has no suffrage
relations. On joining, the woman re-
cruit 5 asked to sign the Official en-
istment form, and az oath is admin
stercd in the presence Of the colonc'
and captain Of the company. 80 use
writing and saying you want a com
mission. There will be nothing doing,
All promotions arc from the ranks.
One shilling TO join this army, a half
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
Study Aviation and Shooting as Well
as Cooking.

These reserve recruits are taught
first aid cooking, telegraphy, aviation.
Morse and scmaphore signalling by
flags, and when possible by sounds, how
TO use a revolver and rifle. Two hours
drill week is compulsory as well as
route march every other Saturday ar
ternoon. IL IS invaluable training for
the Red Cross nurse and there are
many of them in the rank and file,
along with women from every class. 1t
is hoped that the main body OF re
cruits will be from shops and offices,
since they need just such relief from
their work. The drills take place in
the evening from $3.50 TO 1880 in the
board school buildings, before the even
ing school begins. Over it all presides
the inevitable cockney janitress who
thinks them fine gels"
The sergeant major gets them into
line and looks them over before the
captain comes. Here, sergeant major.
is answered to every name, for no
Stacking is allowed. They salute the
captain, who has singing voice and a
pitiless eye.
"No talking. Ease down to the left.
Cover of properly in the rear. Mum
bcrl"
Form fours! Form two deep! Left
turn. No smiling (the fat one IS Ger
tainly going to make 4 ripping soldier
Left wheel! Mark time! Into file
Left turn! As you werc All together
llow that pasty faced girl has come
upD Into file! Left turn
Then they march with the proper
swing if they have been drilling long
round and round the hall, whistling
or singing some patriotic song like
Gilbert, the Filbert." or "My Old Ken
tucky Home after which officers 90 of
TO mess at the nearest English "Childs,'
and band practice begins. The fife
and drum corps! What blow it takes
TO get SO much As a squeak out Of the
little pipes, The janitress brings
coffee around TO brace you for the
effort. on, yes, they must have bands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

Hush a-bye, baby,
Feel no alarm,
Gunner shall guard you,
Lest Mother should harm.
Wake in your cradle,
Hear father curse.
Isn't that better
Than Mother or Nurse?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
A Suggested Campaign Song.

A Suggested Campaign Song.
brass bands 40 speeches effective influence -
dipping
We are waging-can you doubt '
A campaign calm and still
No one knows a thing about it,
And we hope they never will
No knows
What oppose,
And we hope they never will.
We are ladyikc and quiet
Here d whsper-there a hint;
Never speeches, bands riot
Nothing suitable for print
No knows
What oppose,
For never speak for print
Sometimes in profound scclusion,
In some far (but homcike) spot
We will make a dark alluson:
We're opposed to you-know-'Vhat
No knows
What oppose,
For We call it You Know-What.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
SUFFRAGE SENTIMENTS BY 4 PROMINENT ANIL

election a recent
judicial
much
Than The change from
oigs that TO the individual
instance the OF cd health food and education formerly
~ Tue mother now being taken by the government
'srirg people" ' " Wv
- women people, Mr.. Root
them out
Aat Is 4 is the first
N&a ~ N'' our government j. '' 'o'"u'u o '' | "
elections have ol TAKEN
sh to against the Constitution
\ sssdon, seems as " me" '' "'' ''"' ''''
sN'n' hold responsible unless you them power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
ARE WOMEN PEOPLE?
By ALICE DUER MILLER

Nor women either, Mr.. Senator
SHOULD probably read men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
THE NEWER LULLABY.

think what the Young boy Of toda srows up to
He Ia too
~ IT, IS IA IT0baIon 0ne.rL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

klVE died five years ago said
II the brisk, specialized little
woman. whose shop window
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
Conner Picks
Next Senator
and Governor

Billy Conner, speaker of the
last legislature. is in town, and
he opines that w. e. Humphrey
of Seattle has the best chance to
win the U. s. senatorial nomlna-
ton among the republicans, un-
less ex-Gov. Mcbride also gets in
the race.
Conner is sure Poindexter will
be with the G. o. p, too, and he
fears that with both Mcbride ard
Humphrey running, the Spokane
man would be an easy winner.
Conner picks one of his chief
lieutenants in the house, Mark
Reed, the Shelton lumberman, to
lead the governorship fight.
Conner also says the people are
just crazy to put the @. o. p. back
in power SO they "can make a
dollar"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
Second Labor
Mass Meeting
On Tomorrow

Labor leaders were working
hard today to make tomorrow
night-the second of the Labor
Forward meetings in Tacoma
memorable in the annals of Taco
ma labor.
At the hall at 949 South Mar
ket street. there will be speeches
by Martin ]. Flyzik, of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, A. A. Piller oil
the Seattle cigarmakers. and
Charles s. Hall of the Belling-
ham carpenters.
These meetings will continue
until In June, when the organic
ers of the international unions
will come here for their work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14

knew then the emancipation was
dying rSrs ass
sdf Overlook This Fact.
Histories have been written
about Lincoln's assassination, but
all Of the histories omit one inn
portant thing-a thing that I saw
and no man can contradict my
statement In regard to this
AS soon as Booth disappear
ed from the stage a man in even-
ing clothes announced He has
been captured and turned back
the people who were pursuing
the assassin.
lone man had followed Booth
when he rushed from the stage,
but he was outwitted when Booth
shut the stage door in his face.
The audience seemed stunned;
for a few seconds there was no
pursuit; then several army off
GERS sprang upon the stage, but
they were turned back by the
mysterious man in evening
clothes. supposed then to be an
attache Of the theater when he
announced He has meen cap
tured.'
who was that man?
why was he on the stage?
"Why did he delay pursuit of
the assassin with lie?
Laura Keene Comes.
"These things have never been
accounted for. In fact l never
heard about the man during the
excitement that followed the trag-
edy, and none of the histories of
the assassination refer to him.
II remained only a few min
utes in the Lincoln box, but before
l left Laura Keene had reached
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April
14.-"Japan's attitude to this
country is fundamentally friendly
but the japanese feel that anti
Japanese legislation in California
and in other states is class legis-
lation," said DR.. Smaller Mathews,
dean of the divinity school of the
University OF Chicago and presi-
dent Of the Federated Council of
the Church Of Christ in America,
when he arrived here on the
steamer Mongolia recently after a
month passed In japan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
LOTS OF
MARITAL
TROUBLE

Marital troubles galore broke
out at the court house today.
Fred Ripoli, said Mrs. Ripcli,
has failed utterly to support her.
Now he plans to move to the home
of a relative, who will not admit
her and her baby. As her rent
was due this afternoon, she was
about to be put on the street.
The county will care for her tenn
porarily, and a warrant was is
sued by Justice Linck for Ripoii,
charging non-support.
Edith l.. Kline complained, in
a divorce suit, that John c. Kline
had told her before marriage he
was making IS day. She found
out two days after the wedding
that he was getting only $40 a
week. and four days after the
wedding he quit working alto
gether, she alleges, and hasn't
hardly done a tap since to sup
port her.
Anna r. Lewis. complained that
Llewellyn Lewis hadn't supported
her at all.
Mathilda Parks had the same
complaint to make against Russell
Parks, except that he also drank
to excess, she said.
Grace j. Kreider and Eugene
@. Kreider lived together II years
from 1898 to 1910-and then
Eugene left her, Mrs. Kreider
complained, and they haven't
lived together since. They are
childless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
Sutton Writes
Mayor FaWcett

Writing his first letter to Ia
coma since he left suddenly fol-
lowing charges made by men,
bers Of his congregation, Rev. J.
A. Sutton, formerly pastor of the
First Baptist church. has inter-
coded with Mayor Fawcett in be-
half of City Weights and Meas
ures Inspector Sanderson.
Don't play into the hands OF
the enemies of the city by doubt
ing the ability or friendship OF
Sanderson," wrote DR., Sutton, in
letter received by the mayor
yesterday afternoon.
II hear he (Sanderson) is very
active in a church-cleaning, but
he is also a good servant to Ia
coma"
Sanderson entered the Sutton
scandal because of his position as
deacon in the church, but was or
dered to leave the affair alone by
Mayor Fawcett, whose wrath he
incurred by his action, it is re-
pOrted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
ALASKA TO VOTE
ON PROHIBITION

JUNEAU, Alaska, April a.
Three bills signed today by Gov.
Strong are Shows eight-hour bill
for all classes OF mining, Shows
bill providing for vote OF the
people OF the territory at the No
vember election on the question
of prohibition and Moons mechar-
les lien law, extending the time
for filing to sixty days.
Noon Is making an effort to
have the capital removed to Sc
ward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14

When John Wilkes Booth
sprang from the presidents box
in Ford's theater, April IA. 1865,
and challenged the world with
his dramatic cry, The south il
avenged" only one man in the
audience seemed to feel the shock
of the world-tragedy.
For several seconds after the
bullet carried its death blow to
Lincoln's brain the audience
seemed paralyzed with fright.
But from the top-most gallery
Lieut.. Charles II. Jones, then
connected with the quartermas-
ter's department at Washington,
sprang from the gallery In time
to hear man on the stage an
nonnce, THE assassin is captur-
ed" and thus prevent immediate
pursuit of Booth.
Lieut.. Jones' Story.
This is Lieut.. Jones' story:
1T was the third act of Our
American Cousin l heard the
shot in the presidents box; saw
Lincoln's head fall forwards
man sprang from the box, tripped
on the American flag that cur.
tanned 1t, and stumbled to the
stage IA feet below.
las he arose to his feet he
cried The south is avenged
mot half dozen people in
the theater realized they were
witnessing a great tragedy, but
seemed to divine what had hap
pened. / leaped over the gallery
and balcony rails. swung into the
presidents box just in time to
see Major Rathbone remove his
hands from the presidents head.
They were covered with bIood
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
Believe Bones
We're MOrqan'S

The suspicion OF Sheriff Long
mire that the bones of the man
found near Eatonville we're those
OF Harry Morgan. civil engl-
neer who has been missing for
nearly two years. was strength
ened today as a result of letter
from his brother. p. @. Morgan
OF Portland, Ore.
r. q. Morgan said in his letter
that his family had been able to
trace Harry right up to the time
Of his sudden disappearance from
Eatonville.
Morgan thought probably his
brother had been murdered for
his money, "as 1t was always his
custom to carry large sum with
him." he wrote.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
J. Bull May
Take Over
Wet Trade

LONDON, April 1.-THE Ev-
ening Chronicle, which is In close
touch with the cabinet, says the
government Is considering plan
for complete state control OF the
wholesale and retail trade In the
domestic supply of alcohol.
The plan, the newspaper adds,
involves a state monopoly In the
manufacture and sale of alco-
holic liquors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
ROE TANZER AND HER
ATTORNEYS INDICTED

NEW YORK, April 14.-De vid
and Maxwell Slade, attorneys for
Rae Tanzer, are under Indictment
today on charges OF conspiracy as
a result of breach OF promise
suit brought recently against
James w. Osborne. Miss Tanzer
and a private detective also were
indicted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
HEAR TAXI COMPLAINT

A petition from taxicab drivers,
complaining about alleged priv
ileges given to jitney bus men,
was read at today's council SEES
sion and referred to Commissi on
or Mills. The taxi men declared
that the jitney rate of 75 cents
an hour for trips about the city Is
below cost, and is forcing taxis
out of business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
SET LIMIT ON RAIDER

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April
Thierfeldt of the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm was notified
today by assistant secretary OF
the treasury how long he may re-
main at Newport News for re.
pairs before he must leave fol-
the open sea. or be informed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
Renew Attack
On Turk Forts

LONDON, April 1.-THE most
determined attack on the defenses
of the Dardanelles since the allies
warships were sunk March Is
took place Monday.
Constantinople dispatches de-
clare two more Of the warships
withdrew seriously damaged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-14
WANTS WORK FOR
HEAD OF FAMILY

c. B. Seely, of the First Meth
odist church home mission serv-
ice, no sooner had the Franken-
burg family fixed up than he
found another one.
In this case, he wants work
for the father, and able-bodied
man. At present. the family Is
supported by the two boys who
sell papers. No aid is asked:
simply work.
Seely also wants a home for a
boy two years old.