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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-27
ROPE TALK.=There

ROPE TALK.-There is a kind Of
system in The Forum editors big
heartedness in giving contributors
enough rope with which to- hang
themselves if they are so inclined.
Resolved, however, that the Steven
guy and few others quit using The
Forum as a matrimonial column.
Broad hints about being a bachelor,
about being past As and ready for
cloves contamination, about having
a beautiful set of whiskers and about
how good the writer would be if the
whole bunch of him could only find
the maid or widow responsible
enough to finance some project, if for
only $1,000.
l used to think l was as smart as
cage 46' thinks he is. Carnegie is
80, believe, and with an intellect in
ferior to that of girl of 16 and con-
duct BETTING a well behaved boy of
IL.
If a single and lasting love hasn't
come to man before physical ma
turity, then fishing for it afterwards
may safely be called fortune hunting,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-27

justice come from? We have a gov
eminent to protect persons and prop
erty; justice seems to require that
we pay proportionately or as near
as we can for the protection we re-
ceive. If it costs $40 year to pro-
tect my person and SIS to protect my
house and S. my land, should pay
$40 taxes on the outfit; but your cor
respondent would pile it all on the
land and not consider the cost of pro-
lection to persons and houses and
other personal property.
The land needs but little protec-
ton; it can't run away; the boy ban
dts can't slip into autos and carry it
off; the fire won't burn it up; it mat
tiers but little about policemen; when
you go home at night you always find
it there. Then why burden it with
taxes and let the troublesome prop
erty go free? Where is the justice of
the making tenants of us all and ex-
empting persons and personal prop
erty from taxation?-D. F. Sweet
land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02
TIMES EDITORIALS
Brondeis and Poindexter

Sen Miles Pondexer exercising his customary
voted to confirm the nomination of Louis D. Brandes or SUI
pree justice and thus he OF the few repupea
who contributed toward the event which placed
greatest the highest court OF the land
Poindexter vote for Brandeis in spite OF the tremendous
upon the senators from various powerful influences VINO
did wish free and independent Brandels on the
bench distinct tribute to this great state In some quarters
Sen Pondexters denomination will be challenged because OF
this 1t will be said he not true republican when ne
voted for this great democrat
Poindexter well accept this challenge.
When Judge Pondexter decided to quit being judge 60
congress-" said La Foetes weekly che moved to that
ian represent People Washington the
represent also the people of the United States
These Pondexte has ever kept in mind They have
changed To the peopand not any special inter
esto vote according to good conscience and not at the dct
ton of political bossethese aims have been consistently pur
sued by Sen Pondexter
And there is nothing fthe chameleon about Miles Pondex
ter" said Sen La Toilette.
His vote for Louis D. Brandes consistent with all his
votes behalf of the peoples and the peoples welfare
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02

You must pay!'--ah, Margie,
for the first time l realized that.
ITO my horror, l found myself
wondering IL | could endure a few
familiarities for the sake of get
ting on the stage. felt myself
blushing-and once more l look
ed up at the sky-oncs more /
breathed the crystalline air.
ION the way to my boarding
house / met my little friend Jane,
with another girl.
What DID you do today
asked Jane. rrT
II did not want to tell OF my
visit to the theatrical manager
before the other girl, but both
looked expectantly at me, 80
told them. -
The old pig!' exclaimed
James friend, whose name < was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02
Confessions ofaWife
"You Can Manage Men If You'll
Be Little Diplomatic" Saws Jane

After / left the office of the
theatrical manager, l went out
into the park and sat down for a
little while.
you see, Margie." said Paula,
Il wanted to think, and / knew
| could not think in that awful
hall bedroom. But here In the
park, a balmy wind was blowing
all the grayness and mist away,
and leaving the sky an indescrib-
able blue with great punches of
white fleece floating over 1t.
Il distinctly remember that
day as tho one I first saw the
REAL SKY. and / marveled at
the bare wonder of It.
II wanted to get away from
that awful atmosphere where
had met the theatrical manager.
l laughed q little at my vanity
in imagining he had remembered
mel
THAT insolent boys wink
meant he understood the whole
episode. and thought 1 did as
well.
1T was the first time in my
life, Margie, that I had the feel
ing my sex was a thing with
which to barter. Little crinkly
cold shudders ran up and down
my backbone.
AT college we had talked OF
love In abstract fashion. We ac-
cepted attentions from young
man as our right.
II had stepped out OF the world
of giving into the world of trade.
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Maggie. why didn't you slap
his face?'
Now, Maggie, you know you
have lost a good many splendid
positions by that Shaping face
process
But you would not have me
accept his attentions, Jane l said
in surprise.
Certainly not. but 1t doesn't
hurt any to be a little diplomatic.
Some Of my best friends are men
who first tried to make what they
called love" to me-
"'You are one in hundred,
Jane said Maggie; 4 can't keep
the pigs for friends
That Is why you are working
yourself most to death for Miss
Finstein, and being bawled out
every day, instead of having an
easy job with some man, as ]
have
II made up my mind that I'd
take some lessons in managing
from Jane"
Continued Tomorrow
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02
ills Fiat, All Right

One Oaranza may stack up big enough finally
squash Villa Zapata al and restore peace or pretty 1a
counterfeit of it, to Mexico
To give devil his due-meanng nothing personalt now
he will succeed in doing at which happy cons
nation establishment only be surpassed by Carranza
But when 1t comes to reconsructing Mexico financially
which perorce be the first step toward its real re
several times too small for the job accepting MS
initial effort as reported by Mexico City criterion.
Having repudated by Decree hundreds OF millions OF pesos
in fiat money issued by his in the last three
has replaced by hundreds OF millions OF MOE tAI
MONEY which he choking down the craw OF the Mexican
lie by methods startling original Note amateur fnan
ciers of Washington and Wall street,
The made in the United States by Carran
order Incidentally time he wants more he get it at DIS
count because the plates paid for Caranza fixed
10 American gold for Mexican pesos he ddn
say selected the ratio of 10 to just fixed it kind of posi-
tive like
At the same time as we have above repuiaed
the outstanding currency and declared had purchasing
value which latter information superuous But Car
threw out life line in the postscript to his financial pro-
Bills of five pesos less and not too dirty
declared legal tender until Oct 81, 1916
They used small change accent on the small They
pass for about half in American money for pesos But
BUT they still legal tender their FACE VALUE and must
be accepted rendered OF rent old obi
cations such as promissory notes. I
dandy plan soak the landlords and money lenders
Of Mexico without costing the government anything!
Everybody owing rent money pomissoy notes buy
CIy old the rate of two hundred for Amer
lean PUNK pay off his obligation on Oct 80 and pouf the next
day the slate wiped clean and everybody square, but the
landlords and money lenders and they
according to Mex theory and logic
Once the KEY Carranza unique financial scheme
is yours TO ACCEPT AMERICAN MONEY in payment Of
purchases the Mexican merchant shopkeeper violates the law
and for the first offense ned the second made work the
streets and the penalty for the third offense DEATH
Thus does Caanza expect to maintain the value he has fixed
for his newest fiat issue and wipe the DID, while at the
time winning the common people, the and debtor classes
his strategy.
But how long will government having its foundation
upon such sands!
camps
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02

II was the assassination of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and
his wife, the Duchess OF Hohen-
burg, on June 8, 1914. that lit the
fuse leading to the European pow
der barrel.
For a month peace hung in the
balance till on July 2S Austria
declared war on Serbia, piunging
the world into combat.
Francis Ferdinand and his
VIE, who had been Countess So
phie Chotek. a Bohemian, were
shot by Gavrio Princip, Serb
student. as the royal automobile
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02
Significant

More significant perhaps than the article ITSELF the man
which Macmillan Hardens discussion of the entitled
cat the Tree Of Duson" in the latest number of the Zun
has been received by the German authorities.
year ago. publication containing article openly crit
cal and frankly pessmstc would have been promptly suppress
ed and the author of the article jailed Now apparently the Zu
kun is permitted to circulate freely the truth of Hardens
statements is not even challenged
Its effect the mind Of the German public must be treen
dousy depressing The article must be dstase the extreme
to the rulers of Germany To permit to pass indicates either
that the authorities fearful of the temper of the popace
that they too, think that the hour of dsusoment
longer be postponed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02

rounded a street corner I'm Sara
ievo, capital of Bosnia.
After the assassination Austria
demanded punishment OF the In
stigators of the plot, and asked
permission to participate in the
investigation, also requiring sup
ervision over Serbia courts.
Serbia granted all demands ex-
cept that of participation by Aus
tria In Serb courts. Austria re-
peated her demands in an uIti-
matum on July go, and meeting
no favorable response, declared
war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02
Kind O'Natural Like

Uncle Sam cannot possibly find anything particularly obec-
tonabe in the action Of British cruiser in running in
Fortress Monroe few days and showing the Deutschland it's
teeth. It's only human nature asserting itself.
You surely remember don't you how you used to chase little
Johnny Smith into Mrs Browns yard then stick your tongue
at him through the picket fence and doubedogda him
ture forth? Did Mrs Brown and lick you for it9
unwrten law recognized since time began law potent with
nations with neghborhoOds; the law neutrality
compelled her to look the other way 1t wasn't Mrs. Browns
business then; it isn't Uncle Sam now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02
Not In Seed Catalogues

Did get package of seeds from your representative in
congress?
Those seeds good for two kinds of flowers the kind
toned the envelope and the kind congressman ehes
You like to the first kind grow and spread its fragrance
garden He has interest the other variety the
flower that is planted about this time and is in full bloom the
first Tuesday in November You call it what science has
it; he calls it the "Vote'
It. valuable flower the "Vote" So the government appro
PIRATES SlO,OOOOOO annually to keep it in bloom.
OF you appreciate your representatives. kindness
sending you those Seeds So does he, for
YOU ARE THE VOTE.
OF
the flies ii,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02

separated some eight years
ago. Four years after we
parted, | heard he was dead,
and shortly afterwards mar
ried again. Now | hear
that he is alive and has since
married another woman.
Please inform me as to my
position. Am I legally mar
ried, or must l obtain a di-
vorce from my first hus-
band? Must have my mar
riage to my second husband
annulled? e. II.
At Is impossible to say jus
where you stand until you kno,
your first husband ha
obtained a divorce. IL he has
then of course your last marriag
Is legal. Otherwise you will nee
a first class attorney to unravt
complications.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02
l Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures

q Miss Grey answers all letters
Of inquiry by mail when postage
Is enclosed.
q Letters of general interest are
answered through this column un-
less the correspondent requests
that they not be.
q Miss Grey receives callers at
the office from IL O'Clock 10 q
o'clock ON Wednesdays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02
engagement now.

Q.-Kindly inform me as
to the legal status of a cou-
pie living together as man
and wife for over two years
In this state. Are they mar
ried in the eyes of the law?
Is there any statute under
which they can be prose-
cuted? f. s.
A.-No, answers your frs
question. Persons found viOlat
ing the marriage laws can be ar
rested and fined for immoral con
duct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02
MOTHER OF $50 CATS
DIES ON SHIP AT SEA

Mary, mother OF $50, is dead!
Mary was the American liner
New York's famous cat whose
progeny, presented to travellers by
Capt. w. j. Roberts, are now In
the best American and English
homes.
Born on the New York in mid
ocean eight years ago Mary be-
came the favorite of thousands Of
first cabin passengers, and the
idol of the New York's crew.
Two days after the ship left
Liverpool on the last trip. Mary
died. taking with her eight new
born kittens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02

An ohioan he to inherit $4,000
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02

"a am a young girl IL
and am keeping company
with a young man. We are
both very happy, but his
mother does not seem to be
pleased with me, and al
though we have never quar-
relied, we are not on the best
of terms. Would you sug-
gest that l break off my en-
gagement on account of this?
/ am afraid IL we marry this
fact might interfere with
our happiness.
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IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02

sol
ordinary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02

SIX BOYS.
Alt is a Greek word mean
ing "the blooming one" and in
Grecian Mythology was one of the
nine MUSES.. She was the Muse
of comedy and pastoral poetry,
and is usually represented with
the comic mask and the shep-
herds crook i'm her hand. One OF
the Graces was also called ITALIA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02

Q.-Can you tell us the
meaning of the word "Tha-
lia"2 and oblige,
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Dear Miss Grey: / would
like to speak a few words to
miss Twenty-four." | mar
ried a man when | was 15
years old. ] didn't love him,
because / was too young to
know what real love was. We
have been married Is years
and have a family. / have
lived very unhappy and for
the sake of my children, !
must still live on. 1t may
be many years until this girl
will meet the man she loves.
and then IL will be too late.
Don't marry any man you
don't love for you will live
to regret 1t. know for I've
gone through II all. am
only 80 now and the mother
of five children. l.. w.
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Alt depends entirely upon
the attitude your fiance assumes.
If you feel that he will permit
his mother to come between you,
you will avoid much unhappiness
I'm the future by breaking your
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02

Q.-My heart flutters and
skips beats very often and I
would like to know what
causes it. Is this a very Sc
rious matter and should /
consult a doctor IL you
could give me a remedy I
would be grateful.
Aside from advising YOU t.
avoid excitement, eat and sleep
regularly and exercise freely I'm
the open air, 1t is beyond my jur.
isdiction to prescribe for heart
trouble of your nature. Yes. by
all means you should consult Y
first-class specialist.
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Q.-My husband and l
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You always by way Success
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-02
A YOUNG MOTHER.

A.-TO clear room of mos
quitoes, take a small piece of gum
camphOr I'm q tin vessel and evap-
crate It over a flame, taking care
it does not ignite. A sponge dip
ped In camphorated spirits and
made fast to the top of the bed
stead will be found seryiceable I'm
the sleeping room. Decoction of
pennyroyal, applied to the ex-
posed parts, will effectually keep
off these troublesome insects.
Oil of eucalyptus, 80 parts; tale.
90 parts, starch, 400 parts; mixed
and applied to the hands, face and
other exposed portions of the body
with a powder puff will keep the
Mosquitoes away.
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Q.-The mosquitoes bother
us terribly. Is there any
thing l can put on my baby's
clothes to keep them away
from him? They come right
through the screens and
make my home miserable.
Please answer as soon as
space permits.
vnryNro nHnrIIU,D
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the a em!
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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-08-11
$4,000 FOR PANAMA HAT
Prices Paid in the City Of Mexico In
ca-ranza Currency for Sum.
sner Covering.

st. Louis.-Honestly now, how
would you like to fork over $500 for
a suit Of clothes?
Shell out $64.OOO for Panama
hat?
Dig 5000 just to have your trunk
moved?
These are prices and charges they
hurl at you down In the City of Mex
leo when you try to use Carranza cur
rency Us u medium of exchange.
Thomas Randolph. chairman of the
board. National Bank of Commerce. is
authority for the statement that these
prices really exist. the Information
having been sent him In a letter he re-
ceived from a friend In Brownsville.
Tex.
It Is presumed stores do not want
Carranza currency and have named
the high prices to stimulate the flow of
United States gold and currepcy.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-08-11
HEAD HUNTERS GETTING BUSY
vantage Of War to Gather
Tropics.

At first sight there does not seem
to be a very close connection between
the war In Europe and head hunting
In the Solomon islands. Nevertheless,
the one arises from the other.
Previous to the outbreak of the
war. according to Vancouver Worlds
Sydney IN. s. W. correspondent, Brit
ish, and occasionally German war
ships patrolled the islands and en-
deavored to keep down cannibalism
among the natives. who are largely of
Papuan or Malaysian stock. How
ever, the requirements for the trans
port Of troops led to the recall of the
British warships-and the happy head
hunter has been free to follow his own
devious courses.
In one raid made by a mountain
tribe upon n small village near the
coast no less than 20 heads were Sc
cured. No punishment followed be-
cause the whites were unable to Or
ganize in time. AS consequence
the raids are growing more dangerous,
and although as yet, no Europeans
have been attacked, planters have con-
stantly to keep on their guard.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-08-11
Imitation Pearls.

Clever imitation perls have been
made by filling thin glass bulbs with a
solution Of fish scale nacre. Another
method is to coat the inside Of the
glass bulbs with 10 per cent gelatin
solution which Is allowed to become
only partially dry before a small
amount Of sodium phosphate is added,
then the drying process is continued
slowly. The limitations look much like
genuine pearls, but they can be detect
ed by noting the place where the bulbs
have been sealed.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-08-11
RussIa's Natural Roads.

Russia is almost roadless land. II
Is inconceivable to the foreign visitor
who has never left the beaten track Of
the railways In Russia haw great en-
pire can have subsisted SO long and SO
successfully without even pretense at
roads. The secret lies in the fact that
for five or six months in the year ma
ture herself provides roads over the
greater part of Observation-Disclosures
smooth, glossy roadways over hard.
worn snow.
The traffic is further cheapened over
these roads by the substitution Of q
sledge-runner for the wheel and axle.
This brings the cost Of land carriage
as near the cheapness Of water-borne
freight as possible and 1t is the princi-
pal reason why Russia in the twentieth
century is stiiTa roadless land.
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$4,000, 900 a Day.

The war Is now costing all belliger-
ents more than $110OOO,OO0 a day. This
Is divided among the principal nations
as follows: Great Britain. $3O,OOO.OOO
(official tigures); France, $17,OO0.OOO ;
Russia. $1S,OOO,OOO; Italy. $s,5OO.OOO ;
Germany, $23,OOO.OOO. and Austro- Hun
gary, $12.OOO,OOO. the lesser powers
making up the balance.
Great Britain Is the only power
which Is paying part of the capital cost
Of the war out of current income. Ger
many is compromising her debt by not
taking In taxes enough to cover all her
Interest charges.
The financial situation of both sides
Is fairly good. The same cannot be
said for the economic situation. Ger
many and her allies are plainly In dis
tress in many ways. Few or none have
died Of actual hunger, but the vitality
Of many noncombatants Is lowered by
lack of proper food. There Is Il great
scarcity Of rubber, copper. high grade
iron. material for warm clothing and
an almost absolute lack of strictly ex-
otto products. such as tea. coffee and
cocoa.
In Great Britain the common people
have never been so prosperous The
cost Of living has advanced by more
than half, but wages have Increased
still more and the demand for labor,
both by the government and by private
enterprises Is Unsuitable.
NeutraIs Wax Fat.
France, too, has largely recovered
from the financial shock. though &C.
tivity is not on such a great scale as In
England. In Russia private business is
not good. but owing to the suppression
Of vodka, the mujik. is happier today
and Is saving several times as much
money as ever before.
Italy Is suffering from deurth of
coal, which has closed most Of her fac
tories.
Some Of the neutral countries of Eu-
rope, especially Denmark, Sweden and
Norway are becoming Opulent from war
business. In Holland the upper classes
have made money. while there have
| recently been food riots by the lower
classes.
Switzerland Is harassed continually
by both sides to the quarrel. Germany
demanding to be allowed to purchase
and export goods freely from Swiss
towns and the allies threatening to
withhold food and other supplies II
Germany Is provisioned by her noun
tain neighbor.
Japan, the United States, Cuba and
some of the South American countries
were never SO prosperous before In
their history. due to the stimulus of
war orders, which has galvanized do
nestle business as we'll.