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Mackiuaws, Pants. Socks, 5oOts, Packs, Underwear. Anything you need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO
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FRENCH GIRLS WON'T HAVE TO HAVE MARRIAGE "DOT"
 AFTER WAR, TT IS BELIEVED

PARIS, Sept. 3.-The war promises to end in France what has constitut- ed in the past the greatest obstacle to general marriage-namely the "dot" that is exacted of every girl who wants husband.
 So deeply is this custom implanted in French life that any girl whose parents are not able to provide her with a dot" has such a small chance of effecting a marriage as to render it unworthy of either consideration or hope. French women who have come from families of modest means, often have declared that the necessity im- posed on them from the earliest mo- nlents of childhood to save every pen ny in the hope of acquiring a "dot" by the time they reach marriagable age. really robbed them of all that goes to make up girIhood in the real sense of the word
 While it is generally conceded that this necessity of having a "dot" has made the French woman the most ef- ficient and economic home manager in the world and also relieves her of "slavedom," yet it has greatly re- stricted marriage in France It has entailed also the disadvantage of limiting every girls choice to that particular class in the social and in- tellectua scale to which her "dot" uill admit her.
 Since the beginning of the present wal, an active propaganda has been carried on in France to put marriage on the American and English basis basis purely of love on which the husband also assumes the full rcSpon- sibilty of providing for his wife and children.
 Were the hopes of these people to establish "dotless" marriages in France dsed solely on the success of their propaganda, they probably would not succeed A mother who constent- ed to her sons marriage to a girl of modest "dot" has just withdrawn her consent saying;
 "NIy boy has since won the Cross of Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre and he is therefore now worth more."
 
 Fortunately for the propogandaists they have recently been able to es- tablish that they can count upon a certain great phenomenon that has been repeatedly noticed in past wars and that promises to settle the Ques- ton of dots in France regardless of the tenacity of tradition and the am bitions of mammas with marriageable sons.
 Statistics have established that fol- lowing every great war there comes a marked increase in the numbr of
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First publication August (. 1916. Last publication Oct. l4. 1916.
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First publication August 1, 1916.
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SISTER SUPERIOR.
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send Chicago down in the percentage column.
 Mullen has been generally regarded as a first baseman. No one knew he could play the central station until last winter, when the all-stars made their trip west. He played regular at second base on that trip and did a fair job of it.
 He was "discoveredo by Charles Comiskey when he was playing first base on the wonderful Seattle High School team which made trip across the country several years ago. Co., miskey signed the youngster and when he showed up the following year at the Chicago Park Comiskey sent him to Lincoln, Neb., where he played couple of years and then became manager of the club.
 Mullen managed the club all of one year and was starting on his second season when Arthur Irwin recon mended his purchase to the New York Club. Mullen was hitting .37O at that time and leading Western league batters The owner of the Lincoln Club didn't like to part with his mana ger, but a deal was finally arranged. the Yankees stipuIating that Mullen should hit .26O or better to bring a certain price. MuIlen's last day of play boosted his average to exactly .26O.
 The advent of Wally Pipp as maj or leaguer beat Charley out Of the Yankee first basing job, for Pipp iu' mcdiatcy showed such class as bat ter that he was given the initial sack to guard. His hitting this year how cvcr has been far below MoIlens average and his blows have not sccn so timely. Mullen is considered @ first class fielding first baseman.
 At second base, however he has be- gun to shine and it now appears he will have the call on that station It the Yankees succeed in winning their way back to leadership in the Amer- can League race it will be largely through his efforts. The fans in New York are proclaiming him one of the most popular players who eyer Wore Yankee uniform.
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The Seward
 General Hospital

desires to acquaint the general hospi- tai interests of this country with the facilities of this institution for giving the latest devised methods of nursing, care to persons requiring medical or surgical treatment. Special attention given to patients requiring gyne- cological treatment. HydrOtherapeu- tic treatments carefully followed. This building, just complete, electric lighted, steam heated, hot and cold water. Physicians placing patients in our care will receive every ethical at tentiOn. Prompt readiness for acci- dents, Obstretrics and emergencies, day or night. For further particulars address,
 SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-09
Old Maid Let Griffith Know That
World w ould Love Little Mary

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Mo
,tion picture men agree that D. w.
Griffith, producer of "Intoler-
ance," and other great films, Is
the biggest man who ever has
participated in the land of movies.
A writer recently discussing
Griffith declared that In his opin-
ion Griffith's great power came
from a mind tuned to unusual
depths of sympathetic apprecia-
ton"
That this may be so could be
CLEANED from Griffith's own re-
cital of how Mary Pickford broke
into the game.
1t seems that in the early days
of the films the Biograph studio
employed a very cross old maid
who acted as stenograpner, secre-
tary and general buffer for the es-
tablishment. 1t was up to her to
see that no one got by her.
Griffith said he was coming
downstairs when he happened to
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hear the stenographer call some
one "dearie.
He was so astonished that he
nearly fell over the banisters in
his excitement to see who could
have dragged out "dearie" from
that sour old maid. What he saw
was the cuttest little girl in the
world. She was arguing the mat.
ter.
But" said the stenographer,
"dearie, / can't let you see Mr..
Griffith If he doesn't know who
you are"
"If ! can't get a chance to see
him, how is he ever going to know
who l ann" said the little girl.
She was SO sweet and winning, vet
SO insistent about it, that Griffith
said he determined then and there
to employ her.
He knew If that old maid called
her dearie everybody else in, the
world would love her.
The stenographer hesitated.
We'll, what shall I tell him?" she
said obviously.
"You tell him that Mary Pick
ford wants to see him, and If he
doesn't know who Mary Pickford
is | will come up and tell him."
And that was the way Mary
Pickford started.
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SLEUTH
GRILLED

A desperate effort VISA made
Saturday to break down the net
of circumstantial evidence woven
about John Pierwsza, on trial in
the superior court charged with
numbering his wife at Wilkeson
Oct. 80.
e. o. Heinrich, expert chemist
on whom the state is chiefly re-
lying, was subjected to a rigid
cross-examination after he had
outlined step by step the theory
that the woman had been shot by
Pierwsza as she crouched behind
the stove to escape him following
a quarrel.
The court room has been turn
ed into veritable Sherlock
Holmes office, with a complete
model of the kitchen where the
shooting is alleged to have taken
place.
The experts testimony was
based on minute examination of
blood stains on the wall and
stove, and on bullet marks in the
wall behind the stove.
The conclusions he said he
reached were that the woman was
standing by window near the
stove when she was struck in the
nose by her husband, that she
started to get rag near the stove
to stop the bleeding, that she saw
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Four of the largest committees
appointed this week by Mayor
Fawcett to assist in bringing the
U. s. army post to American lake
will meet in the city hall coun-
ell chambers Monday morning at
10 o'clock to plan campaign for
inducing every Tacoma voter to
turn out for the bond election
January 6. They will be the gen.
eral committee, boosters commit
tee, old Municipal dock commit
tee, and publicity committee.
Mayor Fawcett issued the call
Saturday.
One of the largest endorse
ments of the army post PROPOSE
ton was made Friday night when
the Loyal Order of Moose, with
1000 members in Tacoma, went
on record unanimously as being
in favor Of the 100000 bond
issue.
A committee of three. composed
of j. G.. Horne, G. J. Criswell
and Browder Brown, was appoint
ed to wait upon Mayor Fawcett
and offer the services Of the
lodge towards helping bring the
army division here.
Grocers Endorse 1t.
Another endorsement received
Saturday by Mayor Fawcett fol-
lows:
"Hon. A. v. Fawcett, Mayor:
AT our last meeting our asso-
citation went on record as unani-
mously in favor of the plans as
perfected for the establishment of
an army post at American lake..
"Our association has appointed
the following men who are enthu-
siastic boosters for the project and
will be pleased to assist In any
way possible to accomplish the de-
sired results, w. j. Chisholm, M.
E. Ford, A. B. Kennedy, M. Nc
Carthy, G.. W. Cooper. ]. G. Nc
Pherson.
TACOMA RETAIL GROCERS'
ASSOCIATION,
20. J. Mcpherson, &c.,"
Mrs. Do Voc Campaigns.
Mrs. Emma Smith DeVoe,
president of the National Council
of Women Voters, has announced
that she will lead an active cam
paign in favor of the army plan,
and will begin Saturday night
with an address before the Par
ent-Teachers' association OF
Larchmont.
Mayor Fawcett visited Fern
Hill Friday afternoon and found
the sentiment there unanimously
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CAN'T IDENTIFY
''NICHT RIDERS"

81 tried to compel the Judge
and prosecuting attorney of Pa
cific county to bring me to
trial after my brother Frank had
been convicted of assault, but
they dismissed the case against
me and refused to try me-"
This was the testimony Satur-
day of Earl Ross, son of Mar
garet Ross, when cross-examined
concerning the alleged feud be-
tween the Ross and Vanderpool
families which resulted in the
arrest of the IS North River
might riders" on trial In the
federal court.
Deny Murder Charge.
The defense was attempting to
show that on the day before the
Ross family was run out of the
North River country In January,
1914. Earl and Frank Ross DELHI
erately attempted to kill Mrs.
vanderpool by Telling a big tree
SO that it would roll down the
hillside on the Vanderpool house.
Earl denied flatly that he or
his brother ever had attempted
to harm the Vanderpools. or that
they had made threats against
them.
The Ross boy was the first
witness called by the government
to tell of the alleged might rid
ers'" actions on the night of Jan.
10, 1914, when they came masked
to the Ross place, summoned Mrs.
Ross and her two sons from bed
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Temporarily losing her reason
because her husband had been re-
moved to a hospital after nearly a
years Illness. and was threatened
with death, Mrs. Louise Riber, SIS
South 14th street, attempted sui
eide at an early hour Saturday
morning by seyering the arteries
of both wrists with rusty razor.
She has been taken to the coun-
ty hospital, where her husband
lies unconscious, and will recover,
1t is expected.
The husband, I'm an adjoining
ward, is not expected to live.
The attempt at suicide by Mrs.
Riber, who is SO years OF age.
occurred at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Peterson, 1854 Taco
ma avenue, old friends of the
Riber family, where she had gone
three days ago, when her husband
was ordered by DR.. c. Quevli to
the hospital.
Husband Dying.
Riber, who is So, has been en-
ployed on the waterfront. For
the past year he has been subject
to epileptic spasms, and Mrs.
Riber has been constantly with
him.
An attack of la grippe this
week caused Riber to lose COL
seriousness, and he has remained
In a state of coma for more than
~ hours.
Mrs. Riber has been gradually
losing her mind because of worry
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over her dying husband. Several
times recently. according to Mrs,
Peterson. the unfortunate woman
has attempted to drive nails In the
walls OF her room, In order to
hang herself to them.
Parents Reported Rich.
At 2 o'clock Saturday morning
the sPetersons were awakened by
noises In Mrs. Riber's room. Hur-
rying In, they found Mrs. Riber
unconscious on the bed, partially
undressed.
She had found q rusty razor ~
a dresser drawer and slashed both
wrists deeply. DIR. Hunter was
summoned, and reported that Mrs.
Riber would have expired In an
other half hour.
Mrs. Riber is reported to have
wealthy parents In Denmark.
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took them down the road in q,
wagon and after burning their
cabin warned them never to come
back again.
Claim It's Accident.
Earl declared that the might
riders" when they drove them
out of the place, accused them of
attempting to kill Mrs. Wander.
pool the day before.
He asserted that when they
felled the big tree they took
every precaution not to harm
anyone, and that 1t was by acct
dent that the tree fell on the roof
of the Vanderpool home, tearing
a hole in it.
The defense tried to show that
on many occasions the Ross boys
had tried to make life miserable
for the Vanderpools, rolling stove
wood down the hillside upon them
and making threats against them.
All of this Earl denied.
When asked to positively
identify any of the 10 accused
men in the courtroom, he said he
could not do so because they were
masked, but was certain in his
own mind who the men were.
The might rider" trial is an
outgrowth of dispute between
the Ross and Vanderpool families
over a homestead claim in the
North River country in Pacific
county. The government claims
the might riders" interfered I'M
lawfully with settlers ON govern
ment land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-09

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. O.
Manufacture OF gasoline at a cost
of 6 cents a gallon by a process
which the department is ready to
give to the public, manufacture of
81, 100000 worth of radium at
$4,000 gram, development OF
processes for saving $10,000,OO0
worth of brass waste yearly, and
saving of $20,000.000 worth of
natural gas, are some of the
achievements claimed by the fed
eral bureau of mines in its an
nual report, just issued.
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Newspaper Enterprise Association)
LONDON, Dec. 6.-httle Ted
dy" Slingsby will know soon for
sure whether he IL a prince or a
pauper!
Upon the decision of the house
Of lords depends whether this six
year-old boy came from the gut
ters Of San Francisco or II he is
master by right of birth OF the
$4,000 Yorkshire estate left by
the late Rev. Charles Slingsby.>
Before Teddy" was born, in
1910, Rev. Slingsby willed his
princeiy estate to the first male
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-09
UPHOLSTERERS
STRIKE FAILS

A group of upholsterers en-
ployed by the Washington Parlor
Furniture company attempted a
strike Friday, but failed because
other employees in the plant would
not listen to them, it was report
ed Saturday.
The upholsterers, 1t was an
nounced, took advantage of a spe-
cial order of several carloads of
Christmas furniture, and demand
ed an increase in wages. The
group was Immediately laid off,
although large part of the up
holsterers remained.
All other employees in the plant
we're at work Saturday.
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heir" born to any of his children.
The British court OF probate
and divorce decreed Teddy" was
the legal heir as the son of G. II.
r. Slinssby. the boys full name
being Charles Eugene Edward
Slingsby. But appeal was taken
to the higher court by G.. H. r.
Slinssby's two younger brothers
who claimed Teddy" YVES the son
|of Lillian Andevon Of San Fran
cisco, and had been adopted by the
Slingsby's through an advertise
ment.
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him coming for her with a gun
and retreated behind the stove,
and that he then pointed the re-
volver from above and shot her
through the head.
The theory of the defense is
that the woman committed sui
eide.
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WILLIAM r. RUST
William Ross Rust former president and general
the Tacoma Smelling Co., born in Philadelphia Pa Aug
!, 1852.
His preliminary education received in the public schools
Arco Ill., and later he attended the University of Kentucky
Lexington.
his business in 1869 his fathers
business. In 1876 he removed to Colo
identified with the Black Hawk stamping mills
proprietor the Denver Public
Samping still later established the Rust samping
works Aspen.
1890 he Tacoma, where he became general
the Tacoma Smelling & Refining Co.
He married to Miss Helen M. Smith in 1884.
s a member of the Masonic fraternity
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BUSY Campaign
FOR ARMY POST

favorable. Carbonate reported
that it would vote for the bonds.
The mayor is planning trip
through Roy and part of the prai-
RE country, to tell the farmers
that they will be paid full value
for their land inside the 10000
acre area.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-09
THE FUN OF WORK
IS SERMON TOPIC

Rev. Weyer of the First Presby-
terrain church announces as the
subject of his sermon Sunday
night THE Fun of Work." or
The Vocational Problem" 1t is
the second address in a series on
THE Problems of Youth"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-09

MINONG, Michele Liefson,
whose trained whitefish carries
mail In a waterproof band from
Minong to Liefson's brothers
home on Keweenaw point, has Of
fered his fish-training formula TO
the German government for $25,=
900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-09

HACHITA, N. Mas. Tor
rance; owner Of the country's
largest goat ranch, who lost half
his horses in Mexican raid and
sold the rest to the u. 8. army,
has broken his larges billy goat to
the saddle.
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Henry Wilson, Gate City ranch-
er, leaves for New York city to
claim share in big fortune.
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CENTRAL
BUS STATION

1I5 so. 10TH 81. TEL. MAIN 204
Lunch Room In Connection
Schedule Auto Stage & Freight
Service. Baggage Checked.
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OPELOUSAS, La.-Ifurlburt's
portable sawmill in the Atchafa-
laya bottoms was wrecked when
a log" just touched by the saw
teeth came to life and swished its
tail. The log" was a large sleep
ing alligator.
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Lv. Tacoma-6 100, 1000, 1880 a. m.
500, $3.50, 11:10 p. m.
Iv. Dupont-S:00, 500, 1000. 1900 a.
M. 1890, Sis, 6:45 D. m.
Sunday Sjecial-9:00. 1000. 11:00 g.
IN. and 1900 m.
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BUCKLEY-TACOMA

I.v. Tacoma 10 a. m; $3.50, S p. m.
Iv. Buckley a. M; 1880, 6 p. m.
Saturday and Sunday-Iv Tacoma
10sa. M; $3.50. 1880 p. m.
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MINERAL-TAC0NA
EIbe. Alder, La Grande
Iy Mineral s a. m.
Lv. Tacoma y. m.
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TWIN BEDS" the comedy
success, with New York cast, at
the Tacoma tonight. adv.
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THOMPSON, Utah - Mark
Bielson has quit hauling freight
from the railroad to Moab and ss-
tablished a business of hauling
autos out of the dip at Court
house wash. He uses an eight
horse team
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TURN TO TIM CLASSIFIED
WANT Ais ON PAGE z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
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NORTHEAST TACOMA
Hylebos Creek and Hague Box

Lv. Tacoma-6;30, 1880. 1890 a. m. |;
|, 2:15, 4. s and 1915 p. m.
In. N. L. Tac.-7, IL a. M; 1880, $3.50
p. m.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TACOMA AUTO STAGE

LF.---kAPOWSIN--
TACOMA AUTO STAGE
1Ith St., Opposite Post0ffice.
Ly Eatonville daily 5 a. M; .. m,
$3.50 p. m, Sunday, a. m, 2 and Z
y. nj.
LV Tacoma DAILY 5 a. m, ] p. m,
4 p. m. Sunday a. m, and 9:15
p. m.
Saturday Evening Special---Leave
Eatonville 2 p. m; leave Tacoma,
e:f5 p. m.
MOOSE AUTO STAGE
Bfnnd--Croft Hotel, 1910 Pacific nv.
Tacoma and Yelm, I.akeview, Hill
hurst Greendale, Roy. McKenna.
VI. II. Miles.
Is. Tacoma---11:00 a. m. and 4:30 D.
M; Sunday s a. m. and 9:30l p. m.
Lv. Yelm-7: 80 a. m. and 1880 p. M.
Saturday night $50 and Sunday
500 p. m.
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ORTING-TACOMA


Lv. Tacoma-7:SO. 900. 1900 a. m.
1900 $3.50 q. m.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Lv. Tacoha--S:00 a. m.
Lv. Morton--1.45 p. m.
Stages for. Roy. Yelm. Kapowsin.
Graham, Orting.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-22
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISPLAY

We take pleasure In Announcing
that we will have display of millinery,
ladies' and children's goods at resi-
dence Of Mrs. Ratcliff, on Monday,
Tuesday and "Wednesday of next week,
and whieh win comprise full and
complete Gne Of everything essential
to Iadi IS and children, including mill
merry, lslies' aud children's ready to-
wear, gloves, shoes, hosiery, etc.
These goods are being selected from
several OF the largest and most pro-
gressiye louses and will represent
the latest aud best in styles and colors
and which are guaranteed to he as
reasonable III price as is consistent
with the substantial article.
We also wish to state that we will
have another opening on "Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, 4th, 9th and 9th
of October, when we will show many
of the reigning novelties, not already
displayed.
Thanking our friends for past pat
ronage and soliciting a continuance of
same, and assuring satisfaction in
every detail, We beg to remain,
MRS. ANNIE CROTHERS
MRS. A. b. RATCLIFF
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We wish to announce to our friends
and patrons throughout the parish
that we will show in Waterproof and
ST. Joseph, in the near future, most
complete line of Ladies', Misses and
Children's Millinery, Shoes and Wear
ing Apparel.
We expert to visit the Valley Dry
Goods Co, in person, within the next
two weeks, thereby making our selec-
tons in suits, skirts, dresses of all
prices and-materials, coats, shirtwaists,
children's and misses goods of all
kinds, millinery, gloves, shoes, hose
and novelties.
Our stock will be more up-to- date
and fuller than any we have eyer
handled; our millinery being bought
principally from a Louisville firm. We
will gladly select in person, while on
our trip to The Valley, any goods on
approval, for patrons who will give
us an idea of what she thinks she
wants for the coming season, provid-
ing we receive such orders within the
next ten days.
Soliciting a part of Your patronage
and thanking you for past favors, we
are,
Yours truly,
MRS. j. G. RUCKER,
MISS LILA HUNTER.