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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
MRS. WILSON PUTS
UP NO-WASTE CARD

tCH0eu PTess Ilcnkeu Wfre.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July z.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has an
anti-waste card in a window of
the White House. Every Ameri-
can woman who signs food
card pledging herself to conserva-
ton methods will receive a SINH
lar card for her home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
FORMER N. Y. MAN
BISHOP OF MOSCOW

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
PETROGRAD, July 7.-Bursd
Tikhon, former archbishop of the
Russian church for North Amer
lea, with headquarters in New
York, was today elected bishop of
Moscow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
OAKLAND TO HAVE
ANOTHER SHIPYARD

OAKLAND, Cal, July THE
Union Construction Co., builders
OF gold dredges, plans to erect
complete steel shipbuilding plant,
including two launching slips
Immediately and two later, at an
initial outlay of 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
WOMEN TO STUDY
SAVING OF FOODS

UNIVERSITY OF WASHING
TON. July How to economize
in the use of food in war time
will be the central theme of
three-day conference of women at
the university, July IL, IL and 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
KAINS RESIGNS AS
HEAD OF DISTRICT

S"reu "IFcsb
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7. -
After serving as president of the
18th district, federal reserve bank.
here, since 1914, Archibald Kains
today announced his resignation.
He will become president of the
American Foreign Banking cor
poration in New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
U. s, WILL PROTECT
EXEMPTION BOARDS

SAN FRANCISCO, July o.
Full protection to members of er-
emption boards will be given by
the government, U. s. Attorney ].
w. Preston announced today, fol-
lowing the resignation OF j. r.
buddy from one board, because he
lad been threatened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
ELGIN BUTTER 361bc

ELGlN, ILL.,, July 7.--Butter,
37hc bid; no offerings; sales,
last weeks price, 36hc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
20 AIRPLANES
IN LONDON RAID

west to the southeast, dropping
bombs at various places"
This Is the first raid over
London itself since the big one
of June 10. On that date 16
German aeroplanes killed 1877 per-
sons and injured 432--the larg-
est casualty list of any such raid
since the start of the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
SHE SMILES FROM EAR

Basil King in the Sat. Eve. Pos. j
In the lips. which were full
and rosy, the rose became
carmine, to melt away into the
coral-pink in the shell-like cara
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
ToDAY,s cLEARlNGs

Clearings s....$ 437.3O2-o5
Balances .... e6.e27.E1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
Greetings, where will you
picnic tomorrow?

Ed Coggins, Milwaukee carshop
blacksmith and war gardener,
planted beans.
In due course the beans came
out of the ground on the growing
sprouts.
That made him think he hadn't
buried them deep enough. SO he
made little holes with his finger
and showed he beans back into the
ground again.
Every time they came up he
showed them back, until his wife
caught him at it. reports a neigh
Dor.
Signs I'm an Aberdeen res
taurant window:
"Dishwashcr Wanted"
Waiter Wanted"
Cook Wanted"
cashier Wanted"
The place evidently has .
proprietor.
The church editor has figured
out that today ends the 99,s9sth
week of the Christian era, SO to-
morrow he has to wind up his
cyclometer again.
Swat the fly, swat the spy,
swat the grain-burning /.
W. w.
PRECOCIOUS CHILD
DIR. Tyndall began life many
years ago as mind-reader. -
Friday mornings I,edper
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
PRECsOCIOUS CHILD

DR.. Tyndall began life many
years ago as mind-reader. -
Friday mornings Ledger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07

X. NJ. g.! What do these
letters stand for? keep Max
ing Gardens" guesses one
Times reader. Good try, but
not what we have In mind.
What's your theory?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07

Swat the fly, swat the spy,
swat the grain-burning i.
w. w.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
CROWDED WASHINGTON

From Washington in War Time" by
Theodore Tiller, in the American Re-
view of Reviews for December.
II t is with difficulty that a visitor to
II Washington now finds hotel or
"a boarding house accommodations A
Ia wver from a small town in Georgia,
who neglected to make reservation, re-
Gently visited five hotels before he OBJ
tanned a place to spend the night. AT
last he found a room in family
hotel" which caters to congressional
patronage during the sessions of Con-
gress.
For years the national convention OF
the rivers and harbors congress mas
been held in Washington in December
It's headquarters have been large
hotel, now filled to the last room by
well paying guests. Indications as TINS
Is written are that the rivers and har-
bors delegates must postpone their con-
yention or go to another city, because
of the lack of accommodations in Wash
ington.
With all the influx of government
workers and wealthy volunteers Wash
ington real estate agents and boarding
houses have arrived at a state of COM
placency and independence. A year ago
"for rent" and ''rooms and boarding
signs hung from the windows of hum
dreds of empty houses and family resi-
dences. Today there are few desirable
houses or apartments for rent and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21

even those having trade with Latin
America, are apt to forget that we
need Latin America more than she
needs u.s." He not only presents a
great array of facts, but he shows
their logical relation clearly and con-
vincingly.
The bulletin is admirably written.
There is not a dull line in it. 1t is the
very thing that directors who want
concrete information about Latin
America need at this time. "The
ordinary commercial summaries and
technical discussions" as Mr.. Dan
gaix says, twill not hold the general
public" but facts, such as he gives,
will grip all intelligent men. They
will likewise interest school children.
The bulletin is labeled "Latin America
No. l." Others will follow in due
course. "How Latin America Affects
Our Daily Life" is published by the
Institute for Public Service, 81 Cham
bers street, New York. 1t should have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21

scarcely any untitled chairs about the
boarding house tables. When com
plants are printed that rents in Wash
ington have advanced almost to a pro-
hibitive figure denials are forthcoming
from the renting agencies. Neverthe-
less, conversation with the home hunt
ers reveals that rents have increased
anywhere from 10 to so per cent, accord
ing to the location of the property, and
in many instances families have sub
rented their homes and apartments, SO
choice are the opportunities for turning
profit.
At card party recently one of the
feminine players observed that: marie
has rented her house, furnished, to an
fabulous sum she simply couldn't re-
fuse"
This is the popular conception of one
phase of war time washington.
Furnished houses and apartments
bring substantially any price that may
be asked, and unfinished apartment
houses are rented in their entirety be-
fore the buildings are well under way.
One frequently hears of instances
where wealthy residents called here by
war duty, have paid far in excess of
normal rentals-and have been glad of
the chance, so crowded has the city be-
/ come. 1t is claimed by some who have
made the rounds that furnished apart
ments bringing SIS in rent year ago
are now commanding from $125 to $40.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
Recreation at Camp

Army boys certainly have enough
recreation at their camps said Sergeant
Morris Fienfeld, who is stationed with
the supply company at Camp Wheeler,
Ga. Every Saturday and Sunday there
is always big baseball game usual
ly for some division championship. The
players are exceptionally good and some
of the best compare with organized
ball
In addition, football and basketball
games are continually being played. Foot
ball Is over now, however, and basket
ball and soccer football are the most
prominent sports. The basketball team
from our company is composed of num-
Der of former southern stars, including
Biscoe Seals and Gordon Robinson, who
played for the Birmingham Athletic club
last year
THE Y. NJ. C. A. is doing valuable
work in furnishing amusement, and
the situation at the camps now is al
together different from the condition
when we were on the Mexican Dor
der. None of the boys can complain.
as every branch of sport is offered.
And the beauty of the whole thing is,
every man with disregard to ability is
given a chance"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
Those Upon Whom War
Falls Most Heavily

NM EN- suffer in time of war, wom-
GV4 en- suffer even more, but it is
the sorrows of the little children, in
nocent and helpless victims of strife
in which they can have no part and
of which they understand nothing,
that make the most touching appeal
to the worlds humanity. Whether
they are Russian, or German, Aus
trian, French, Belgian or Italian, it
is sad to think of what they must I'M
dergo. In Armenia, alone, where
something like two million people
have died or have been massacred by
the cruel Turks, stories told of the
agonies endured by women and chill
dren before death came to their re-
lief cannot be read without shud-
der.
those countries where Prussianism is
not dominant refugees, no matter
what their nationality may be, are re-
ceived with kindness and their Wants
supplied Recently 576 Austrian
children arrived at Geneva, showing
in their hollow cheeks and wasted
forms, and in their scanty clothing,
the privations the people of Austria
are now enduring. They came from
Vienna and other cities. Without fuel
in their homes, denied milk for months
and insufficiently fed on food of in
ferior quality, they have neverthc-
less escaped many of the horrors to
which the children of Belgium and
northern France have been subjected
The little refugees will be cared for
in Switzerland, which will seem to
them land of plenty in comparison to
the homes they left. Incidentally,
their humane reception again calls at
tention to the philanthropic work done
by Switzerland since the world-war
began to drench Europe in blood.
Switzerland has cared for the wound
ed and succored refugees without
number. She has played a part of
which her people may well be proud
and has done much to ameliorate con-
ditions which might have been other
wise insupportable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
That Championship Battle
to Help the Red Gross

THE affluent Jess Willard, cham
= pion heavyweight pugilist of the
world and Snowman extraordinary,
has seized on the psychological mo-
ment to offer his services to the Red
Cross. Mr.. Willard has announced,
and the newspapers have quoted him
with suitable headlines, that he will
meet any worthwhile pugilist who as
Ipires to his crown, the proceeds to
be given to the Red Cross.
Cynical persons may question Mr..
Wizards sincerity. They may allege
that he saw an opportunity to get
some choice advertising at a time
when his name was not as conspicu-
GUS as formerly in the public prints,
as Mr.. Wilson says. But they do not
stop to consider that Mr.. Willard may
lose his title. Rumors have been cur
trent for some time that the champion
had grown stale, had developed alarm
ing embonpoint and in popular par
lance, had "lost his pep" Even if he
trains hard and RECEIVERS his former
agility and durability, there is always
la chance of defeat starting a title
holder in the face when he meets a
man anywhere near his equal. Com
parable to the championship, which
will continue to have monetary value
as long as Mr.. Willard is a circus
proprietor and exhibitor, the purse
he would hand over to the Red Cross
would be a mere trifle. Besides, the
loss of ones prestige is not easy to
bear. A defeated champion is the
most melancholy thing imaginable.
Therefore, if Mr.. Willard carries
through his project and does not raise
technical objections at the last mo-
ment, he should be given applause
and encouragement. In the meantime.
the Hon. Fred Fulton, the Hon. "Tar-
baby" Langford and other celebrities
who think they can put Mr.. Willard
down for the count, are straining at
the leash for an opportunity to meet
him. They, we may be sure, will fore
go any share in the gate receipts for
an opportunity to win additional
tame and other purses by defeating
the Hon. Jess.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21

Cotton seed meal is not only more nu-
tritious than wheat flour, but it has
a particularly delicious flavor.
The farmers will be expected to in
crease their spring wheat acreage, but
the bulk of the wheat grown will al
ways be of the winter variety. By
the way, it is not too late for winter
wheat sowing in Alabama. The acre
age already planted is 20 per cent
more than the acreage last year. But
this states chief hope in food produc-
ton will be in corn, sweet potatoes
and the minor crops.
Crop Investigation, which has
taken such a hold in Alabama, will
continue to be the practice of all
f1ro orrnsciua far1,ooru
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
Stirring Talk ON War

Frank Rushton rang in another
Presbyterian preacher on us Wednes-
day." said Robert Jemison, Jr., "but I
am sure everyone was glad he did
1t, for DR.. Lang. who by the way is
the president of the Rotary club of
Admission. Is one of the livest men in
the state and has made a name for
himself as an educator. That he is
a man of scholarly attainments was
evidenced by his stirring and thought
full talk on why We Are at War With
Germany He is in close touch with
the officers and soldiers at Camp Nc
Clellan, and it doesn't take much to
get him going when he thinks of the
Kaiser. and he sure does go for him
without Gloves
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Clerk was obdurate


II found soliciting for the Red
Cross membership quite inspiring"
said j. Mercer Barnett. Most of those
approached were willing to join, but I
fear I may have been bit too rough
in case where several of us went
into small hotel and got scant SYM
pathy from the clerk, who seemed
rather proud to turn US down. I argued
with him as best 1 could, but he was
obdurate and no appeal to his patriot
ism or better nature could reach him.
then tried sarcasm but it was equal
W as ineffective. 1 then showed some
heat, but he stood pat. All the while
one of the negro porters was listen
ing. When he saw we had failed on
the clerk and were ready to leave,
with hat in hand he said: Boss, will
you let er niger jine3 u Sure, Irepliei
and with grin he handed me his dol
lar. L couldn't help saying to him:
Your face may be black but you are
a whole lot whittier than some folks
around here, | tell this for the BEN
eft of my uncle, General Barnett, SO
that he can see that there are vol
unteers among the colored people
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
ALABAMA PRESS

Mobile Register: How much of this
'let us investigate everything has
origin in the anti-war quarter? We
notice that Congresswoman Rankin pro-
posed yesterday to investigate Camp
Mills. She voted against war with Ger
many.
Roanoke Leader: While experts are
making calculations on so many lines,
we wish someone would figure up and
let us know the amount of splendid en-
ergy wasted in this country in the Gus
tomary Saturday loafing INDUCED in by
SO many people, white and black. Might
be enough of it, if properly harnessed
up and directed, to whip the Germans.
Enterprise Peoples Ledger: If beer
guzzling has anything to do with the
brutality of Germans, all we've got to
say is that they've been on divvil OF
foot.
Ashyille Southern Aegis: Since the
knitting needle has taken the place Oh
the darning needle, friend hubby 10
gradually getting rid of his corns, even
if he does have to buy more socks
Opelika News: Alexander City is de-
veloping a new industry. 1t is the
rabbit industry. There is a man there
who is shipping thousands of rabbits
to the larger markets, where they COM
mand ready sale at good prices. 1t is
said that the supply is holding up fine
and the boys keep bringing them in
500 to 500 per week. some business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
Use More Substitutes
For Wheat Flour

I'm view of the fact that the gov
4 ernment's December forecast for
winter wheat production indicates a
yield of only 554,O00,000 bushels
should lead farmers to plant more
corn and other food crops than ever
before. While a new high record for
corn was made this year-about
$50, 100000 bushels-the total for
1913 should be even greater.
In potatoes, Irish and sweet, high
records were attained, but the record
next spring should be largely in
creased.
Even if winter wheat conditions i'm
prove, we will have a comparatively
short crop. The United States food
administration will urge drastic
methods of conservation. Wheatless
days will be the rule. Corn meal as
a substitute for wheat flour must be
more in evidence. The corn "dodger"
has long been favorite in restaurant
and home fare, but cooks do not al
ways make the dodger as toothsome
as it might be. 1t is sometimes too
hard and dry. The hoecake, once so
popular, is seldom seen in restaurants
or on the family table. Batter bread,
or egg bread, as it is sometimes
called, is still served, but not as gen.
orally as in former years. All the
different forms of corn meal food
must needs be reinstated and pre-
pared according to the good old
recipes.
Cotton seed flour, we'll known
Texas product, must find its way into
all the markets Of this country. Cot
ton seed meal is too rich to use in
bread unmixed with wheat flour. One
fourth is the usual proportion, but
one-third or one-half is not too much.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21

II happened to see a letter that Key
Miner wrote to Hon. Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy said Joe Rosenberger, ''in
which he said: I notice in Birming-
ham paper dispatch from Washing
ton stating that the navy department
desired field glasses and binoculars. I
am sending under separate cover 4
pair of prismatic binoculars which I
hope will be of service and may be the
means of causing the destruction of
one or more submarines 1 think he
set fine example and in the belief
that it may inspire others to forward
glasses / am taking the liberty Of
making his action public. There are
many ways in which those of us who
stay at home can serve our country if
we just use a little thought and back
it up with a bit of sacrifice"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
How 1t Affects
Our Daily Life

wv ]. DANGAIx, formerly prom
Wv inent in Birmingham's bust
ness circles and now resident of New
York, has made valuable contribu-
ton to commercial and school litera-
ture in the form of bulletin of thirty
pages entitled, elbow Latin America
Affects Our Daily Life"
Few persons are so well equipped
for popularizing the facts concerning
the southern republics as Mr.. Dan
gaix. In years travel, 1876,
throughout Latin America he made
close observations, the result of
which will prove of the highest value.
Being linguist, he came into init
mate contact with all classes of peo-
pie and obtained his information from
first hands.
In foreword the author of the
bulletin says: chambers of Com
merce and individual business men,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
Home-Like Playhouse

II am welcoming new assistant
manager sent over to me on Mon
day from Atlanta by Mr.. Schiller,
southern representative of the Loew
interests" said L. H. Keene, the lc-
cal manager of the Bijou. 'Mr. r. C..
Arrowwo9d is not new to the game,
as he was for six years the treasurer
of the Atlanta theatre. He is a splen-
did young chap. Has a wife and a love-
ly little daughter whom he will bring
over after the holidays It's our pur-
pose to give the Birmingham public
the best possible service and I am
glad to have someone upon whom 7
can lean in making the Bijou the most
home-like place of amusement in the
city"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
THE RECONNAISSANCE PLANS

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We're after infor
sman's a-sgna
and left SOL"
got;
the
kept roaring, then you'll
shra a. ong
Pilotsg got to watch
The stubb the |. " g.
The l. is a o
Craa -ang In motor! Mustve been shell!
and urn-D Well!
Cut The we'll share the Iame
a chariot of fame
ones o
Keepy job is almost through
And nowf TO VOLTA! There he Is at last
An L. ".
Iustv erk beautiful machine
full O.
we'd better go away
time
So au volplane from the blue
may have as III
Every wi a. E,S
nout the God! I'm glad I'm here
NY mocha o
~ "NAs I" 0sN $500 - ~a's
ogaratta ana IN the shade q
returning frpHhe air
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Of dying that like the hesssss m
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
LUKE M,LUkE SAYS


LUKE M,LUkE SAYS
The skirts are a whole lot roomier
than they were few years ago. And
there's a reason The girls discovered
that those tight skirts bagged at the
knees just like mans pants.
If it wasn't for the fact that they are
anxious to develop a good appetite some
men wouldn't take any exercise at ALL
What has become of the old shioned
man who used to devote a portion Of
Monday and Tuesday to discussing the
sermon?
A young fellow can get along nicely
without watch until he falls in love
and has to have something to carry her
picture in.
We do a lot of bulling about child
hoods happy days. But how many men
would like to go through the monotonous
grind Of going to school again.
We know a lot of sports who can't
understand how man In a bone-dryl
state gets any fun out of going fish,
ing.
This is a queer world. We know a
cross-eyed man who thinks the funniest
thing in the world is man who is bow
legged.
You can always tell when a girl has
new clothes. She can't help acting as IL
nobody ese has.
Why is it that children had rather do
an errand for a neighbor for nothing
than do an errand for their own parents
for a nickel?
And just because man parts his hair
in the middle is no sign that he has
well-balanced head.
Some men are born great and others
just roll up their sleeves and wade right
into greatness.
What has become of the fashioned
man who used to carry snuff box in
his vest pocket?
AS long as a woman would rather be
well-dressed than be President we are
not going to do much worrying about the
political future of this nation.
A man gets sore if you make remarks
about his new clothes. A woman gets
sore If you don't.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
Am1nuaMdAanteH
GETTING HISTORY STRAIGHT

From the New York Herald.
The Japanese have fulfilled treaty
obligations better than we have" re-
marks the Sun. If it is thinking OF
Hayti and Santo Domingo and Mica
rabua, it might, for the sake of Ameri-
cas- good name. recall that Hayti and
Santo Domingo and Nicaragua still
there was a land called Corea whose
independence Japan frequently and
solemnly guaranteed ~ pto the hilt."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
BOY scouts Active

1.-THE Boy Scouts have been great
help in the Red Cross membership drive"
said John Sparrow. chief of the artil-
lery of the army putting over the drive.
and the boys covered the large area
given them from Avondale to Central
Park enthusiastically and many have
worked at local headquarters every after
ground floor of the Tutwiler hotel