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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
Who He Is

lot of folks scattered about the country are ask
ing who in the dell is McLemOre just lately in the
hme-light because of his resolution warning Ameri-
cans off armed merchant vessels
McLemore is Texas journalist and has been ev-
er since he donned long pants. He is at present pub
fishing weekly semi-political and spicy magazine in
Houston.
He is a bachelor and rabid anti-suffragist-on
quite likely accounting for the other.
jeff: (Yes, the colon is part Of his name) McLe-
more probably has many personal friends and as
few enemies as any man in public life in Texas And
McLemore never has been anywhere but sin public
life, having been running for, after, from some
thing for years and years.
Because of his anti-administraton resolution, two
strong opponents have already announced them
selves as candidates for his ob-that of congressman
at large-Texas being strong for Wilson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
NERVOUS HARMONY

NERVOUS HARMONY
This number will be a joint ro
cital by Viola Cole, nervous
wreck for several years. and Tew
basso, of London, England.-The
Goshen (Ind.) Democrat.
THE TRUTH ABOUT COLIN
Strephon kissed me in the spring
Robin In the fall,
But Colin only looked at me
And never kissed at all.
Sarah Teasdale.
Not that Colin did not thirst
Honeyed kiss to sip,
Collins play was Safety First,
Colin feared the grip.
Boston Transcript.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10

certainly hope you will never be
called to sit In the prisoners
dock. You must answer insulting
Observation-Disclosures which you
know that you can only answer
in a way that will be turned
against you. You must keep your
head and remember that the same
question will be hurled at you a
dozen times in different ways to
make 1t look as though you was
contradicting yourself.
And all the while you look
out on a sea of faces that seem
to be enjoying your agony.
II could only think of the al
most Roman Arena and almost
tried to distinguish If any of the
beautifully dressed ladies who sat
in front of me were turning their
thumbs down"
"You don't mean, my dear, that
smart society women came to see
and hear you tried?"
Yes = almost all Harvey's
friends, including the girl he was
reported to be engaged to was
there. My dear employer was
with me. I don't think / could
have lived through it IL had been
entirely alone, when the first day
| found that of all the family,
Harvey was the only one who was
not in the court room.
sister,"
Eyes, Mrs. Waverly, and the
lady who will probably be called
his dear old mother she answered
bitterly.
My eyes burned, l could not
make it seem possible that any
family, any society, would glory
in watching the torturing of an
other human being even when
they thought it mihht be de-
served.
Ito Be COntinued,)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
TIMES EDITORIALS
Let the TRUTH PreVailg
Hear Us Whoop

AT the risk of a shower of bricks from the peace
anyway folks, we're going to whoop it up for that
part of the administrations army bill providing for
at ntrogen-makng plant, making this country abso-
lutely independent of all others in the manufacture
of gunpowder.
Our whoop is not wholly war-whoop We hope
that that plant will have time, between wars to turn
out nitrogen for fertilizing purposes.
seed, spade, hoe rake, and II circulars decar-
ing that all fertilizers containing much nitrogen have
become so high-priced that it shame to put them
in the ground Yet to our eager nostrs there COM
eth occasionally the breath of the glad spring.
The lawn steameth in the balmy sunshine (now
and them and the early robin cocketh one eye and
grabs at the early worm. And the spirit to dig and
plant boeth over in our soul.
If there is a successful government nitrogen fac
tory, there II be others Our atmosphere is loaded
with nitrogen; it's free, and cannot lay it beside
our radish and our beet. 1t must be fixed More
power to the administration the bill that fixes it,
is our whoop.
We mankind funny creatures aren't we?
Neither nor anything else can live without fixed
nitrogen. There's unlimited quantities of nitrogen in
the air about We're not impressed with the high
Importance of fixing it, until we need it in order tc
blow each other to pieces.
You'd think that all of mans study and effort
would have been devoted to fixing nitrogen for years
past No, they've studied this ife-giver with the
view of destroying life.
But, really, the fellow who puts cheap nitrogen
next to our radish beet is greater than he throws
a 2ton shell % miles and wipes out town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
Not So Here

Washington national guardsmen will have no quar-
rel with Congressman Kahn of California who wants
militia officers chosen by examination instead of
election.
Officers in the national guard of this state are al
ready required to gain their commissions by COM
petitive examination.
They say that in states where the election plan is
used the guard becomes more less of political
football.
1t is welknown fact that in some states, the man
who bought the most barrels of beer for the compan
les during the summer encampment usually was
elected to the highest commission.
We, OF this state, should be glad that the national
guard of Washington uses the examination method.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
CREMATED, fEH?

Shakespeare, that wonderful
delineator of mems acts, said /:
THE evil men do live after them,
their virtues are burned in their
tombs.' = The Warsaw Ind. }
Times.
1t may not interest you but in
order to fill this kolm we are
forced to admit that Mr.. Killam
is the champion marksman of the
Mt. Carmel Gun Club up Cor
DOWN in Illinois.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
Octopus and Us

Let us study Congressman Britten's bill to put an
export duty of so cents the gallon gasoline
Let us study it carefully for always, heretofore,
when have approached the Octopus, the critter
has gently reached out of it's tentacles,
drawn us closely to it's bosom and taken bite out
of our tenderest parts.
Mr.. Brittens idea is that this heavy export tax
would lead to the Octopus not sending so much gas
oline abroad and hence reduce prices to us at home
At first blush, we warm to the idea The natural
effect of large surplus stock on hand is effort
to the stock through cheapness. This is invar
ably so in respect of potatoes, grains, dry goods,
clothing, and even human labor.
But, when we examine into the career Of the oil
Octopus, we discover that whenever it loses or is
compelled to sacrifice at one point, it recoups by
raising prices on US.
1t would sure be pitifu should the Octopus recoup
on US to the extent of 80 cents every gallon of
the 30O00O,0O0 gallons it has been sending abroad
annually now wouldn't it? t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10

Catarrhal Germs Cause Of Most
Colds. New GermicidAl Air
Treatment Best Remedy For
These Common Ailments.
Reliable authorities say that
upwards of 80 per cent of the So
called colds in the head and
throat are in reality dangerous
indications of the presence of
acute catarrh. When you hear a
person sneezs or cough It's al
most certain they are throwing
catarrh germs into the air for
some other person to breathe and
It's just as certain that the person
breathing these germs will soon
have catarrh or catarrhal cold.
The time to make these germs
harmless and drive out your Ca
tarrhal cold is the very instant
you feel desire to sneeze or
cough, or start to shuttle and
wipe your nose every few min
utes.
The quickest and surest way to
stop a head cold and drive ca
tarrh germs out of your system is
to pour a few drops of the oil of
Hyomei pronounced High-o-me)
into one of the Hyomei inhaling
devices which comes with each
large package and place the In
haler between your lips and
breathe the germicidal but pleas
ant smelling air into your nose.
throat and lungs. This air utter
ly destroys all catarrh germ life,
quickly opens the closed air pas
sages, makes breathing easy,
clears your stuffed up head.
cleans out your throat and ends
your snuffling and nose blowing.
There certainly IL no quicker OF
more satisfactory way OF break
ing up . cold, even after It " well
Started, sand . few weeks use
VIII do away with ali danger Of
chronic catarrh. Sold by drug.
sists everywhere including Crows
Drug Co., 113z Pacific Ave-, who
agree to return the full purchaee
price to any who rse It and are
not Satisfied. In buying Hyornel
for the first time be very SIRE r.
got the large size which contains
the inhaler as this II very essen
tial for best results.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
QUICKLY STOPS HEAD
COLDS and SNUFFLES

Catarrhal Germs Cause Of Most
Colds. New Germicidal Air
Treatment Best Remedy For
Theaa Common .AtIuncn,ta
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
M. G. Tebbetts' Prices
Saturday Specials

Last chance to buy Sugar at
this price. Sugar is going
higher.
Granulated Sugar, per SIX. 100
Berry Sugar, pure cane, per
sack 100 lbs. $40
One Sack Only to Each Gus
toner.
Standard Tomatoes, doz. DOC
1 case lots q doz. .....$1.75
Tall cans Salmon, 1 doz.. .95c
Pure Lard, A lbs. ...... .45c
Strictly Fresh Ranch Eggs,
per doz. ............ zoe
Fancy Broken Rice, lbs. .25c
Swedish Hardtack, 2 pkgs. SOC
Crisp Knackebrod, 2 pkgs. 45c
Large cans Asparagus, per
doZ. 49,. .@i'To
IA lb. sacks Baby Chick Food
(Pratt's) ...... ..... .95c
% lbs. Calf Meal (Bartlett's)
at $3.50. ......'. -. DOC
Good Dry Onions, 8 lbs. .25c
No. 2 cans Pineapple. 6 cans
for 80. ............ soc
California Bacon. per strip, per
lib. 49,. 49,. -. 10 &c
Dry Salt Pork, backs, a Id. 13c
Large cans Hominy, cans 55c
Onion Sets, 3 lbs. for -. .25c
We Have a Full Line of Garden
and Grass Seeds; Also Early
Rose, Gold Coin and Beauty OF
Hebron Seed Potatoes.
WORK SHIRTS FOR SPRING
Blue Chambray Work Shirts
Sizes IA " to IT; regular 45c
grade; special ......... .37c
Gray Chambray Work Shirts
Sizes Az to IT; regular 45c
grade; special ........ 4Oc
Work Shirts-Heavy blue, sizes
14R to 16hs; good one for
soc; special ............4 oc
A HUMMER FROM THE
FURNITURE DEPT.
Cotton Felt Mattress - Cow
cred with good grade art tick
ing; roll edge, full size; weight
40 lbs; regular $7.75; spe-
cial ...... ...........$6 1925
Remember, We Are "Just
Round the Corner From
High Prices"
The Cable Cars Stop in Front
of Our Door.
M. G. TEBBETTS, INC.
12O1.3 A st. Main 800.
Opp. Post Office.
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Confessions ofaW1fe

and getting me a drink OF water,
my thoughts went straying a bit
to something that Donna Tenny
had said to me that day: II am
beginning to feel old, Margie.
Il told Bill this morning that
wished | could have a mild flirta-
tion-even with him-as was
sure it would give me a new inter-
est in life.
"Bill, you know" she added,
keeps falling in and out of love
with the same facility as ever,
and although he is eight years
older than l, I am sure he looks
ten years younger.
Alice, my little nurse. had
grown younger minute by minute
as she told me the beginning of
her romance, but the years came
back and blotted almost all youth
out of her face as she neared its
tragic end.
After she had arranged my pill
lows she settled down in the chair
beside my bed and looked at me
with somber eyes.
when I began to tell my dear
employer and her lawyer my ro-
nance felt / could not tell them
about the little apartment, but
you see, Mrs. Waverly, that was
where the obtaining goods under
false pretenses came in.
II finally told them the whole
story. even to my going out, and
locking the door to that little
place called paradise where had
been so perfectly happy and so
utterly miserable.
Before had finished my dear
employer came and put both arms
about me and tried to comfort me.
1--WE will stand by you,y she
said.
81 thought her aristocratic
old lawyer did not Hike the idea
very much, but he did not refuse.
I expect he could not refuse such
a good client as my employer.
did you ever visit a court
room. Mrs. Waverly, wfDre woman
was charged with crime7"
Little book, I had to acknowl-
edge that I had never been In a
court room In all my life.
have none or that morbid cur
iosity that fattens ON the mis-
fortunes or others, consequently
la criminal court has always
seemed 10 me to be the place r
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
ALL SOCIETY AT THE


Both of us-my little nurse and
had forgotten how time was
racing by. l had never been so
interested in anyone's love story
except my own.
The girl had now lost her look
of exultation. Her face had be-
come drawn and white and her
pain-painted mouth was almost
gray where it had been a thread
of scarlet when she was recount
ing her happiness.
Again | thought, little book
as l have thought many times
that happiness was the best cos
metic in the world and that love
Is the fountain of youth and life.
While my little nurse was max
ing my poor leg more comfortable
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10

Most of these proud old fam
lily trees now grow nothing but
squirrel food.
Two physicians were called in
consultation one morning. DR..
Brigham was one of them. A
few days later he was speaking
of the occurrence.
81 saw Immediately" he said,
that DR.. Brinckley's diagnosis
was wrong; but as he was in
charge of the case, of course it
wouldn't do for me to interfere. T"
did the patient die?" asked
the friend.
"Oh, yes, certainly" replied
DR.. Brigham, "she died of pro-
fessional courtesy very CON-
mon and fatal disease"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
SOME INoUlsITIvE READE

Dear Miss Grey-What do think about it? Are
unconsciously getting the matrimonial market?
will suggest in reply the letter signed Bungalow that
who is entitled to the honors OF husbandhood and
fatherhood should find difficulty in discovering splendid
In America the great of migration rebound
ing threaenng After striking the the Pacific
and what 1.-The high cost of living but another for
famine The perhaps of preferrng
bachelors.
The majority of propose a in a way
that he believes he did himself. why crticise the
women? There about five girls every this
country.
1t is reported that there will boatloads
coming here to make their homeswith
does this fair readers?
There are about 100000 lost in the There
about 100000 widows left homeless
girls left loveess There about 100000 girls 1O00
600 young men In the warning countries
Take from girls had better take
years offerings and the question with vim that
you the bacon, will be left join
the pond get what's left
over rush sae-get busy. It's your last chance
WILLIAM STEVENS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10

Miss Grey maintains office hours each Wednes-
day from II a. m to p. m. when she is pleased to
meet any Times reader. On other days she replies
to questions only by mail or through her column.
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Q-Please tell me how / can polish my piano case?

- heard several people remark that swimming
beneficial people think really is and Will
it develop the chest? ELSA
Is of developing the
back and limbs II fat producer,
supplenes strength the whole
body.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-10
Observation-Disclosures |I|N|||I|I||N|l

Q-IIow should a bride sign her personal and busi-
letters? BRIDE =
both with often using her maiden
q mi Ella Clayton Smith.
Q-Pease tell how polish piano case?
JUNE.
mahogany, simply wash 1t with
Clean of other wood the same
alcohol need OIL and vinegar
apply CLOTH and polish with another Clean carved
with a brush.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

pace with others in the progressive march of nations and which was seeking a solution of China's prob lens.
 One of the things chiefly needed by China now, MT. Gary declared, is first class railroads, and in this connection he said it was to be earnestly hoped that American capitalists would par ticipate in further loans which would permit rapid extension of railway lines. . MT. Gary believed that China was desirous of maintaining cordial relations with American business con- cerns and that she wishes the open door policy to prevail
 "Here," he said, lis a great field for operation on the part of American business men which can be cultivated without injury or objection on the part of other nations and with decid- ed benefit to China herself. I could wish that in some respects the condi- tions in the United States which now exist. resulting, think, from political agitation, might be modified"
 It would be @ grave mistake the speaker declared for the United States to give up the Philippines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

October as Frank L. Stanton Day." when all Georgians are called upon to \honor the bard whose Southland Melodies, negro dialect songs and quaint homespun philosophy have made his name known throughout the English-speaking world.
 The poets of the people have not always fared so well. Perhaps the greatest of them all. Robert Burns. spent most of his life in extreme pov- erty, scarcely knowing where his next drink was coming from. For years he was 'skulking from covert to cov- ert," as he says. ito hide from the merciless pack of the law" It is true that for a year in Edinburgh he was admired, caressed, feted and flat tered by men and women of eminence and influence. but that experience was a brief one, and he was soon plunged again into a hand-to-hand struggle with poverty. During his last illness, when his good humor never deserted him. his humble home was like a place besieged. Tne anx- iety about him was universal, and whenever twp or three persons met in the street their talk was all of Burns, and of Burns alone. They
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

spoke of his tragic life story, his works, and of his untimely approach ing death. But all this was sympathy which came too late. His funeral was attended by a vast fearful multi tude. and in the heart of everyone, it is safe to say there was bitter re- gret for past neglect. What would a Scotchman-any Scotchman-not give to make amends to Bobby Burns?
 Walt Whitman, the soldier-nurse, the singer of Chants Democratic" the lover of common folk" was re- duced to poverty in his latter years. but he had the loving assistance of kind friends who never permitted themselves to forget the needs of the old gray poet in his little cottage in Mickle Street, Camden. Ingersolrs testimonial address in Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, realized nearly 900 for the poet, and the agnostic orator also contributed in many other ways to brighten the declining years of the author of Leaves of Grass"
 One of the last poems of James Whitcomb Riley was tribute to Frank l.. Stanton. the Georgia bard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
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Terry, the Biz Cop on the Main 9treet beat, halted his number twelve feet alongside Banana Joe's fruit stand and took . nice red apple from the top of the pile. I-
 How you goin' to vote this fall. Ice hs asked. -
 no gotta da v, te," said Joe with grin. "1 no getta my second papers for . long time yet. I no getta my first papers until this beeg war bust oos.1. oos Then Vos h!t,g ! getta shem mighty
 T bet you did!" said Terry. peel Ing his apple carefully. There's nothing blood thirsty about you, Joe. The corner of Main and Second looks better to you than them trenches,
 Sure, Mikel" grinned Joe.
 That's because you're nothing but en ignorant foreigner" said the Big Cop. ~You don't appreciate the blessing of being shot through the left lung by . thirteen-inch shell. You can't see the admirability of having the tag ends of what was once your legs cut oil short below your belt by Red Cross surgeon"
 You talk ikea da crazy mhn!" said Jos scornfully. ''whata man
 "Plenty of them" said the Big Cop. You'll hear them any day now Republicans on the tails of the carts and on the rostrum-roastin' Wood row Wilson for leavin' the nation in . condition of peace and plenty. Il ts awful, what that Wilson has done to the nation! If he had but needed the advice of the sturdy Republican takers the cork leg industry might now b. in . condition of prosperity never before known, I might -bs walking my beat in wheel chair. :.
 Yes. Joe, peace and prosperity is m awful condition for any nation te be in and the Republicans blanc Woodrow Wilson for it. Look ', what he has donsl' they say. sEverJ factory in the country running over. time and moro work than there t men, and wives living with their hus. bands, and husbands supporting thei, children. when if it hadn't been fol Woodrow we might even now be in ( delightful condition of war ant starvation and the monotony of tl, streets beautified by eight hundred thousand or thereabouts handsomely mangled cTipples.
 ~FVote against Woodrow the, say. It's . shame we can't, havt Theodore Roosevelt, but if we can't lAt's have the man he's for. Look q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
WREATHS FOR LIVING BARDs

"Let us put wreaths on the brows of the living" said Ingersoll, in his eloquent testimonial address in Phila- man. "the good gray poet" It was excellent advice, and, unlike most good advice, it has been followed. For several years before his death the tender heart of James Whitcomb Riley was gladdened by those an- nual birthday celebrations in which Hoosiers great and humble paid their tribute of affection to the sweet singer. Georgia has since followed the Hoosier example, and the Cover nor has set aside the last Friday in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

The first verse follows: He sings: and his song is heard,
 Pure as a joyous prayer, Because he sings of the simple
 things
 The fields. and the open a;r. The orchard-bough, and the mock
 ing-bird.
 And the blossoms everywhere.
 Like that other famous Georgian. Joel Chandler Harris. of Uncle Remus" fame, Frank l.. Stanton be- gan his career as printers, appren. tice, later becoming identified with the Atlanta Constitution, the news paper which also had the great good fortune to claim the services of Uncle Remus."