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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20
Speak Up, Candidates

The Times today joins Mayor Fawcett in calling the egs
atve candidates to declare themselves the home rule
The Times convinced that this will be of the most moment
issues confronting the next legislature and Tacoma will not
want representatives in the state body of lawmakers who will
work at variance with the home rule fight Let know how
stand Mr.. Candidate!
serious menace confrons the cities of Washington The
control of their utilities has been snatched from them lodged
in the public service commission which work
ing into the hands Of the utility corporations The cities suffer
ing from service and high rates poweess They
protest but punch behind the protest Appeals to
public service commission fall on deaf TACOMA WANTS
MEN IN THE LEGISLATURE WHO WILL STAND RIGHT
IN THIS FIGHT! |tE#is,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20
Can Transfer


Any person who has changed
his place of residence inside the
citylimits is eligible to transfer
his registration ON the city books.
provided the removal occurred
prior to October 8.
City Clerk Nickeus announced
Thursday that the books would be
open until Nov. for the purpose
of allowing transfers by persons
who have changed their residence
recently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20
TIMES EDITORIALS
Bringing 1t Home

When the leader of political party seeks overthrow the
power naturally expect him to have positive
constructive program Of his own
leader who not thus equipped cannot expect the eectOr
ate to take him seriously
The plain of the matter that Wilson has job and
contract which renew and Hughes wants
Wilson's job
Suppose Wilson, instead of 5eng president Of the United
States general manager say the ST. Paul Tacoma Lum
Der Co.
Says he 81 have been with you nearly four My
about expire woudke to sign up with you for
ether four During the time have been with the bust
has prospered By this time know and methods
How about it?o
Enter Hughes.
81 Wilson's job" he says GAS stroling through
the mill just now, lot of things that would remedy
general manager"
"Tave you had any experienced" asks Everett Griggs
Er-no; but it's easy to Wilson has made awful
of things here"
Just what changes would you inaugurae in the plant
employed you?''
Cant say I'm sure right off the bat I'd think up lot Of
things though Tell you whatyou just sign up for four
wears, and take chance"
Would the St. Paul fire Wilson and hire Hughesf Hardly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20
Prosperity

United Press dispatch The Times two three weeks ago
carried the that the Northern Pacc net earnings for the
year ending June 80 1916 nearly $26OOO compared
to less than $40, 900 for the year previous.
Today through the courtesy Of j. M Hannaford the lines
president in receipt of copy of his detailed report for
The year.
His explanation Of the prosperous condition of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20

Please answer soon and ad-
wise me. w. w.
A.-What . pity that you are
ignorant Of the fact that this is q
free country; that this II woman's
day and hour In which she may
rise 70 the xenith of intellectual
and economical freedom II she
choose.
Why do you stand for such
treatment? Your husbands
threats arc those OF a coward, for
only q coward would strike q
woman, especially one who does
not defend herself. Perhaps the
most effective cure for such . man
would be . good sound beating;
but tho more lawful course would
be to leaye him and get the court
TO send him IN order forbiddins
him 70 annoy zen In any way
OIL am 10 years old and
my sisters say lam too young
to Wrife 60 boyx who do mot
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20

could always live on It under the Iuxuri-
GUS conditions that we are on his yacht
with as charming companions as Eliene
and the children, 1t would seem as though
health and happiness were everyday
matters.
And yet, little book, am not happy
i cannot reconcile myself to going to
live with Dick as his wife.
Yes, know Dick is my husband and
that 1 have been married to him eight
years, seven of which have loved and
suffered and lived with him as his wife.
But the last year of phYsical suf-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20

be interesting reading for Tacomans. He says:
he large increase in freight earnings $1 1920
due to crops and the consequent money the
duces practically all of such territory The prices received by
the better than they have enjoyed for time
and handled during the crop year. July 81 1915 August
1916 1871 of grain compared with 039 for the
previous year, increase Of 49, 1872 cars.
There also great activity the mining interests
couny "copper" lead and iron mines being worked their
full capacity and the metal selling at high prices created de-
mand for transportation of only the products but of supplies
material machinery etc. that sweled receipts from mechan
disc to the maximum figures for years
o is
Gold Takes pitch full thosedo lars obua
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20

Q.-Please tell me how
many electoral votes there
are In the state of Washing
ton? B. v.
A.-There are seven electora
votes In the state Of Washington
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20

A rummage sale is being held
Friday, and will continue through
Saturday, at 1108 Center street.
1t is under auspices of st. An
drew's Woman's Guild.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20
live in the city. Do you think
l am too youngf
MAR ORTH

Aft You would not hesitate
to let the world read the letters
you write and receive from you,
boy friends, there can be no harm
in such a correspondence, that y
provided your parents approve
of It.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20
MARCIE LONGS FOR OLD
JOY SHE FELT WITH DICK

This beautiful life that living making PHYSICAL
WELL do not wonder that Malcolm Stuart loves the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20
The PRESIDENTS CORNER
BY Woodrow Wilson


commonly discussed circle
that the
provided
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20

Off you liked a girl and
wanted to find out If she had
steady company, how would
you approach her in CONVERSE
ton to see whether she cared
anything for your company
without offending her? She
is of a very quiet disposition
and am sure she is waiting
for me to say something.
B. M. B.
Ask to call on the youns
lady; also invite her to attend diff
ferent amusements with you.
she permits you to call and &C
cepts all of your invitations, 20,
may rest assured that she is un
incumbered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20

The whitman Parent-Teacher
association will hold its next reg
ular meeting Tuesday afternoon,
Oct. "a. A program win be CIV
en- under the direction of Mrs. j.
e. Caldwell and Mrs. Markuson.
Mrs. Ritz of the Franklin school
will talk on Character Building"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20

twocen
a Of to buy coat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20

Puget Sound Homestead, No.
500, will give card party and
dance Tuesday evening ut Eagles
hall. Play will begin at $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20

Senator w. +. Davis will speak
to the Tacoma Business Girls
club Tuesday evening IN the Y.
w. c. A. auditorium. Questions
pertaining to the coming election
will be discussed A general in
vitation is extended.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20
[x@5:[ysEsS2!5;SE

I'VE Want Your Business"
Don't put off buying because
the price Is high. Get In be-
fore other advances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-20
Personal
and
Social

Mrs. e. Kali will entertain the
Aid society of Emmanuel Luther
an church Wednesday afternoon
at her home on North Huson ct.
: The annual exhibit Of the Ia
coma Needlework Guild will be
held Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday at Gil Pacific avenue.
Following the exhibit there will
be the annual distribution of gar
ments to the poor and to charit-
able institutions. Mrs. Il. J. Mo-
Medley is acting president.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
Pays County to Let
Him Live in Prison

CHICAGO. March 1S.-August Kruse
who for Ave years has been a volun-
tary inmate of the Du Page county
Jail at Wheaton. Ill. rather than live
with relatives. who doubted his san
lily, told the sheriff he was going west
to live on farm.
Kruse paid the county 81 day for
the privilege Of living in the pail. In
1906 u petition to have him declared
insane was heard In the county court.
Tie was found to be sane. but would
not return tQ.his home, and after five
years absence returned to Wheaton
and arranged for quarters IN the same
jail 10 which he had been taken years
before.
II want to get back to the farm"
said Kruse. II SIT here and think of
what I used to do. and I'm going to
begin over again. I'm going away off.
though, not back to the old farm"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
BRIDE DESERTS
HUBBY ON THE
WEDDING DAY
AT Altar, California Girl Real
ICES She Does Not Love
Young Chauffeur.

LOS ANGELES, March 1g-AIIss
Helen wilt thought she loved e, A.
Connoa. young chautfer. Mr.. Con-
nor was sure he loved her, and she
consented to marry him, but she re-
allied during the cermony that it
was not love and became afraid.
The romance began when she was
Il guest OF the Mlramar hotel, Santa
Barbara. She was Is and rather en-
joyed the novelty of filtration. He
was serious. and she suddenly made
up her mind. Her sister was the wit
meas ut the wedding August l, 1914.
The wedding breakfast was served
Mt an ice cream parlor, not the elab-
orate affair she had planned in her
mind, but holding touch of romance
nevertheless. She enjoyed the dis
OF being addressed as Mrs.
Conner.
The bride and bridegroom return
ed to the hotel. The bride was
thoughtful. The glamour wore OF
and she looked the matter seriously
In the face. 1t was then that she de-
cided that matrimony meant the loss
OF freedom. and she concluded that
she did not loce her husband we'll
enough to be tied down for life.
She decided to stay that night with
her sister, despite the loving protest
OF the young husband. The follow
ing day she wept bitter tears. She
refused to see her husband and left
Santa Barbara to visit her sister.
who was i'll In Pasadena. She exhib-
itcd a telegram to this effect. and
never came back.
Mr.. Conner called her up on the
long distance telephone, but she
you'd not talk to him. He went to
Pasadena, but she would not see
him.
Finding the case hopeless, Mr.. Con-
nor filed suit for divorce. Judge Wood
heard the husbands testimony and
granted the decree. Mrs. Conner ap-
peared and told her simple story.
Judge Wood asked her IL It was not
a mean trick to play on man who
really loved her. Her reply was she
did not know love was lacking until
afthrwarfI.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

them. The child should be encour-
aged to wash his hands before each
meal. and for this reason paper tow
els, paper napkins or clean cloths
should DO provided. Food that does
not require ventilation should be care
fully wrapped In paraffn paper, and
the soft or liquid foods should be
packed either in Jelly glasses. screw
top Jars or paper cups.
1t Is. Of course, very good for the
child to have at least one warm dish
Mt no0n--a vegetable milk soup, veg
CtRblo or fish choWder. meat and veg
ctAble stow, or a cup of cocoa. These
things are easily prepared on ordl-
nary stoves with ordinary utensils in
Il school where interested mothers or
tea, hers agree TO do the cooking and
serV ng and where dl8heB and spoons
ara available. Almost any school.
however, could by cooperative ar
ra1grment with the parents see that
the children get cup Of good milk
ut noon.
Soft drinks, such as berries. which
arc difficult TO carry IN lunch baskets
also might be prepared at school.
Where these dishes are provided at
school fthe meat or milk dish and the
fru,iJ the lunch basket would omit
the meat dishes. and provide merely
brnnr and butter. or checkers and
IaFe.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
WHEN ALL ELSE
FAILS PIN FAITH
TO WENTWORTH
That's What Mrs. Charles H.
Davis Did and Her Nervous
Ills Vanished.

Here follows another endorsement
of this worlds greatest nerv tonic,
which the Burke drug store Is selling
In amazing quantities in Clarksburg
and in outlying territory for many
miles in every direction. It speaks
for itself:
Burke Drug Store-I have been
afflicted for number OF years with
aches and pains in my arms and
shoulders and could find nothing to
relieve me until tried Nerv-Worth.
doctored, but no results.
/ have taken one bottle (of Nery-
Worth) and my trouble has practic-
ally all disappeared and / heartily
recommend Narv-Worth to anyone
similarly afflicted.
Respectfully.
MRS. CHARLES II. DAVIS"
Mrs. Davis lives ut 1913 School
street,. Her many friends will be
pleased to learn OF the Improvement
in her health.
Nerv-Worth regulates the bowels.
tones the liver. quiets the nerves and
builds up rundown systems.
Dollar back at. the. Burke drug
store II it does not do this for yotl.-7-
Advertisement
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
BY the GIassWorker, an Official
Trade Journal Published
in Pftsburg.

PITTSEURG. March 1g.-The Glass
worker briefly reviews the window
glass situation as follows:
The Illinoi#-Pa Pacific Glass Company'E
plant at San Francisco. Calf. has re-
placed most OF the blow shops with
two-men narrow neck machines of that
c0mpany's own make. Six more ma
chimes are to be installed as soon as
finished.
The Lancaster Glass Company's
plant, Lancaster, O.. resumed opera
:ions March 10 after a three weeks
shutdown for repairs.
The General Electric Company's fac
tory at Cleveland, o.. Is being worked
full capacity.
Bondh0lders of the failed Allegheny
Plate Glass Company have bought the
plant. Negotiations are reported I'M
der way to sell 1t at an early date.
The summer sop in flint glass fac
tories will be suspended this summer
in order to help the plants to catch
up on accumulated orders.
The entire feet OF the Keck Sand
Company, Of Morgant0wn. w. Va, has
been bought by the H. S. PEersol Sand
Company.
The main factory OF the T. C. Wheat
on Company's plant at Melville, n. J..
recently destroyed by fire. was expect
ed to resume operations last week.
Plans are now under way to enlarge
the cutting shop Of the Homecoming
Glass Companys plant. Homecoming,
Md, owing to rapidly Increasing busi-
ness.
Directors OF the Macbeth-Evans
Glass Company last week elected
Thomas Evans president to fill the
vacancy caused by the death February
IL Of George A. Macbeth.
Many improvements over last season
are reported at the plant OF the era
nam Glass Company, Evansville. Ind.
The green tank has resumed opera
items.
Floaters were set last week at the
plant OF the Utica Glass Company,
Utica. o.
The Independent Glass Company,
Sistersville. W. Va. Is operating full
capacity. producing a fine quality of
glass and all places are filed.
Both tanks are in commission at
the plant of the Duquesne Glass Com
pany. Paden City. w. Va.
1t is rlInorel that n portion Of the
CharlerOi plant 'of the PittsburE Plate
Glass Company will probably be start
ed in April.
All officers of the National Assocla-
ton of Manufacturers Of Pressed and
blown Glassware were reelected at
the annual meeting held In Pittsburg
last Tuesday.
The New MartfnsTIl1e Glass Manu-
featuring Company Is operating its
plant full capacity, one twelve-pot fur
naco. one five-ring continuous tank
and one day tank being in commission.
1t was expected that the second
tank at the Bellalre Bottle Company.
BellairA. o., would be put in commits
sion this week.
The big plant Of the st. Louis Plate
Glass Company. Valley Park, Mo-. was
destroyed by fire last Wednesday. II
had been idle since last summer.
Blocks will be set in one Of the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
BREAKS ARM ON WEDDING
DAY, But WEEDS ANYHOW

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Marrted
while suffering intense pain from a
broken arm and falntlng after the
ceremony was performed. Charles
Edward Garner. OF Jacksonville. Fla.
arranged to take his bride, who was
Miss Harriet Virginia Kracer, on a
honeymoon trip to Florida In a few
days. Shortly after getting a mar
rage license Mr.. Garner fell on the
pavement at the BMtmore hotel.
where he was staying. and broke an
arm. He Immediately had the arm
incased In plaster cast and proceed
ed with Miss Kracer to the rectory
OF the Church of the TRANSPORTATION,
where the ceremony was performed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
PRACTICAL LUNCHES
For school Children Suggested by Federal Department Of
Agriculture.

wAsHINGToN, March 18.-What
shall school children be given to cat
at noon, In the lunch basket, at the
home lunch table, or In the lunch
room operated by the school authorl-
ties7 TO help answer this question.
which almost every mothor and many
a,l.tae educational authorities are ask
ing constantly. tho United States De-
paFtment OF Agriculture, through the
ofice OF home economies. has just is
sued Farmers Bulletin No. 712,
school Lunches" This bulletin was
prepared by Miss Caroline l.. Hunt
and Miss Mabel Ward, under the di-
reetion OF DR.. c. F. LAngWOrthy OF
the states relation service. Tho bullC-
tin, after discussing tho general prIn-
ciples OF feeding school children 10
provide for activity and develop them
into sturdy manhood and womanhood
gives n number Of simple and appC-
tiZlng menus for the school lunch DaS-
ket and bills OF fare and recipes for
preparing inexpensive and nourishng
MONDAY meals or hot dishes for chill
dren, either Mt home, on school
stove or in the domestic science kltch-
'ssTa auoGuu 10 pIIqo u 5uEp0oI nj
'sTU9F 1aW0 o. F0un1 10 u0HuEoN
- 'ua
the authors of the bulletin point out,
It is not wise TO think OF any one
meal apart from the other two. II Is
seldom convenient to provide at one
meal NIL the materials needed by
growing body, and those which are
omitted from one meal should be sup
piled by one of the other meals. The
noon meal for children. however,
where food must be prepared at home
in the morning to be eaten elsewhere
at noon, or where the children must
hurry home, eat quickly. and then
rush back TO school. offers special
d. hculties and deserves the careful
Q .tentIOn OF parents.
Dietary Essentials.
Before 1t Is possible to plan q ra-
tional basket or other luncheon for
children, 1t Is necessary for the moth
or to understand the general esscn-
tails of diet for young people These
essentials in general are an abundance
of simple foods. carefully prepared,
and Of sufficient variety to provide
energy, repair wastes, provide ele-
mants for building bone and tissue,
and stimulate growth. To do this
most effectively the three meals each
day must supply the child with suf-
ficfent food from each OF the follow
ing classes:
i. Cereal or starchy toods-Ceroals
eaten principally bread supply
nearly half OF the protein Common
ly thought of as tissue building ma
terIal) and nearly two-thlrds of the
fuel or energy In the American diet
The quality OF the bread. therefore, is
extremely important. Its crust should
be crisp and deep Indicating thor
ough balting) but not hard or burned.
It should be light and free from any
suggestion of sourness or rancidity.
The crumb should be elastic and yet
capable Of being easily broken up in
the mouth without forming a sticky
mass. or being too dry to taste good.
These qualities can he secured In
rolls and biscuit rs we'll az In ordi-
nary bread. provided they are cooked
thoroughly. The objection to hot
bread Is due to the fact that UNDER
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
Kiss for Auto is Fair
Trade, Declares
A Jury

DAVENPORT, Ia. March 1s.-That
the kiss which Mrs. Bertha Spanglor
claims she gave Thomas Brown for
an automobile was fair trade. was
the verdict Of Scott county jury.
Brown brought the suit in an attempt
to show that he was the owner OF the
car, and had merely let Mrs. spangler,
his housekeeper, use the machine. The
woman testified that Brown had CIV
en- her the car, the compensation be-
ing kiss.
The jury was out for four hours
before a verdict was finally agreed
upon which gave the machine to the
woman.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
WOMAN BLACKSMITH DIES.

BELLEv1LLE. ILL.,, March 49,
Mrs. Mary schwind, one Of the most
expert horseshoers in southern Illi-
nots, despite her 95 years, is dead.
Her husband, John Schwind, who will
be So in May, is smith and often
during rush periods his wife went to
the shop and helped him. It was the
boast of the couple that no two
smiths in this part of the state could
excel them at shooting horses.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
LEPRosY
Is Carried by Mosquitoes, According 10
Brazilian Doctor.

Rio DE JANElRO, Brazil. March IS.
The mosquito Is the most hated cit
lien OF Brazil. The latest charge
lodged against 1t ID that OF carrying
and transmitting leprosy. DR.. Beau
repaIre de Aragao made the charge
and declared he proved it in several
specific instances in his studies in tho
government Ieper colonies. 1t is esti-
mated that leprosy, in It's various
forms. has about $4,000 victims in
Brazil.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
COWS DIDN'T NEED LIGHTS
TO OBEY TRAFFIC RULES

PORTLAND, Ore, March 1s.-
Cows don't need lights when tied to
farm wagon. This was the con-
clusIon reached by the jury in Cir
court Judge Gaten's court, which
awarded Emil Ant judgment Of 500
against August Semper for damage to
Ats cow.
semper's automobile tried to pass
Ats wagon and cow on the Haw-
thorne bridge last January. The COW
faced the intruder; but, tied to the
wagon was no match for the 1914
model.
Defendant contended the COW
should have been lighted"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
EATS SOAP.

ADAMS, Tenn. March 1s.-Her-
man Sorry, negro, in jail here for
bootleggtng. ended his life through
excessive eating Of soap. For three
months, 1t develops, the prisoner had
been consuming all the soap he could
get his hands on. Officials had been
wondering what became of the soap.
His eating Of three cakes at one sit
ting proved fatal.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
POOR MANS BANK.

CLEVELAND. o.. NJ arch ia
Morris plan bank, with $500, 900 cap
ital has been opened here to furnish
loans to poor people at low interest
rates. There are a number of these
banks in the United States established
to give advice and protection to small
borrowers. Nondepositors will be
able to secure loans at per cent.