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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Nava, Supremacy.

Sir Cyprian Bridge has said one Of
the functions Of a fleet is the defense
Of commerce. There is no more i'm
portant function for fleet than this,
writes John Hays Hammond, Jr., In
re Atlantic Monthly. A nation may
$. subjugated by direct invasion, or it
may be isolated from the world by
blockade. If the blockade be suffi-
GENTLY long, and effectively maintain
ed, 1t will ruin the nation as effectual-
ly as direct invasion. Thus, in the
maintenance Of a nations merchant
marine on the high seas, Its navy ex-
ercises one Of its most vital functions.
There can, therefore, be no naval SUI
premacy for nation unless Its COM
merce Is assured Of immunity from
considerable losses through the attack
OF its enemy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Expert y. eoat Trapper.

There is a Gordon Campbell who IL
the mystery man" Of the British navy.
He has been given the D. 8. o. and the
v. c., and now he has i've silver bars
on his ribbons. But not a word Of ex-
PLANTATION has ever appeared In the Of
fetal gazette. His name and his new
honors have been printed, and that ID
oil, writes q scOrrespo ~
The explanation Ii that he Is en-,
gagged In U-boat trapping. The stories
told Of his exploits are intensely inter
esting and amusing, but must not be
repeated as yet. In a general way It
may; be said that he il almost alb.
surdiy without fear, and that the de-
vices by which he catches the Hun are
immensely clever.
s. He came In the other day from q
cruise" said navy man. "0ne-third
of his crew was on strike. They said
they would never put to sea again with
such an absolute mailman.
The remaining two-thirds said they
would not put to sea with anyone
else"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Conservation 81 Wool.


The Presidents national committee
Of defense. has been busily sending
out announcements to the wholesale
dressmakers. They tell the dire tale
that wool must be saved by this coun.
try, and they make the pertinent sug.
gestion that the coming gowns shall
not be made all of wool, notes the
New York Times. There is substi.
tute for wool, woven of what is called
"remade WOOL (they are using some
Of this in the army, and, then, there
Is our lifelong friend, the cotton and
wool mixture-not considered very ele-
giant in the past. There is no telling
what will be the result Of all this
looking forward, but the fact remains
that wool is going up and up and that
something must be done, not alone for
the sake of the government, but for
the sake of poor, suffering pocket
books. We may vet be dressing In
paper and spurning wool as old-fash-
toned and out of date.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Jerry in Search
Of a Mother
g.
.m
By Katherine Howe


Eepyright. 1917. by w. G. Chapman.)
~IH just tell you frankly Joe, the
prospect of being stepmother to a boy
kightens me. I'm not used to chill
aren. should bungle the job"
@But Jerry is lovable little chap.
xou'd get on with him all right"
ai tell you I'm afraid to try. No
matter how hard they try, all step
Hushers are supposed to be in the
wrong" t"
~You know DEAR I would not think
ekat. But anyway you would not be
erouhled much with Jerry. He is at
q good school, and is doing so well, I
have no idea of taking him away. He
Aas been spending his vacations with
ay sister, and he could go on doing
10"
There was no mistaking the adoring
gaze In Joe Aiken's honest eyes. Just
then nothing mattered but to hold as
his own the love and companionship Of
Che girl before him who tapped the
1por Of the veranda with small,
dainty foot, and put up perfect arm
20 brush back some blown locks of
Brown hair. The pretty gown Of soft
3kni set off her loneliness, and Joe said
10 himself she was exquisite from
Head to foot.
Charlotte Blynn had not told him
she did not like children. She knew
10 nan wants to hear a woman say
1hat. At once the man thinks she lie
pather an abnormal, unpleasant crea.
aure. Charlotte did not wish him to
hink 80, for she really loved the man
who eat there pleading with her to be
HIS wife. But the truth was children
Nd not in the least interest her. They
4prea and bothered her, and tho pros.
3ecs Of trying to be mother to a boy
Y sx was rather appalling. )
Jer Atken's wife had died when lit3
Ae Jerry was only year old. and since
Len no woman had given him a Hb-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
RAT UP HIS TROUSERS LEG
Ohio oroceryman Experiences Exett-
Ing Contest With Rodent Inclined
to Be Too Familiar.

One of those unfortunate things
which it would have beep interesting
to see, as long as it had to happen any
! way, muses. the Ohio State Journal,
is reported by the GallipOlis Journal,
which relates in Its graphic and grip,
ping way what recently happened to
Mr.. Carlton Stone, described by the
Journal, which, of course, knows him
well, as the handsome and debonnair
grocer of Gallipolis.
! Mr.. Stone, It seems, under stress Of
great and repeated proyocation, had
been led to say some rather sharp
things concerning the general char
acter and the unpleasant habits of the
huge rats which infest his emporium,
and one Of their number, gaunt,
gray, wiry fellow, at last was unani-
mously selected to essay reprlsals.
This our rodent did by lurking and
prowling about, awaiting his Opportu-
nifty, and, when in his best judgment
1t had come, by making sudden s0rtie
and surprising our unconscious grocer
by darting with marvellous celebrity up
Mr.. Stones elongated but shapely
limb, to employ the Journals refined
but clear language.
The va've and dash Of the wholly
unexpected attack all but robbed our
hero Of his usual calm presence of
mind for the moment, but as the as
sailing party passed the knee sector,
Mr.. Stone, realizing that something
must be done, and done quickly, recov-
cred his customary poise, formulated
his plan Of attack and soon was en-
gagged in counter-movements combin-
Ing high kicking, frantic Shaping and
complete removal Of trousers with a
versatility, vigor, determination
and a change of pace that beggar, all
description.
j. Suffice 1t to say that the misguided
rat in scarcely more than a trice was
hors de combat, as we say in Ohio,
while Mr.. Stone was soon the center
Of an admiring throng, the observed
Of all observers and the cynosure Of
all eyes, painting and painless, but vic
torlous. II have striven to do my
part" gasped he in his droll way, as
our special representative reached the
scene Of the encounter, ito make the
world same for democracy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
rugged Him Tightly.

nent's thought till he met at q friends
summer home the girl whose soul he
thought the most beautiful he had ever
Found. 1t is always man of high
Meals who is looking for the soul, and
who thinks he has found it in one
whom the majority of people call just
4 charming woman with good deal Of
sf1ct. Sometimes the man is discriminate.
Eng enough to be right, but sometimes
HIS love has blinded him to realities,
and marriage is a sad awakening.
Whether the charm Of personality,
mere surface attraction had so dazzled
Zoe Aiken as to impair his finer judg-
ment only time could tell. And SO
they were married.
Home from the wedding tour, Joe
asked his wife il she would like to take
4 short trip to the school to see little
Jerry. She seemed pleased to 60. Jerry
Was brought into the reception room.
Though he had large, soft, appealing
eyes, and a very winsome mouth, he
vas every inch boy, and ran to his ia
Eaer, hugging him tightly around tho
neck, and beginning to ask at once
what he had brought him.
Il have brought you a lovely, new
mother. Isn't she nice?" asked Aiken.
Jerry looked in sudden surprise, and
II must be confessed with some disap-
sointment at the pretty woman before
him.
Il want a cart and roller skates"
aaid Jerry.
-Yes," urged his father, 'but first
ron must get acquainted"
els she a real mother" broke In
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Fish Refr!geratinq pIants Planned.

Arrangements have been completed
by fish corporation for the erection
of number of cold-storage plants at
various places on the coast of New
foundland. The principal plant will be
erected in the city Of st. Johns and
will occupy ground space Of about 245
feet by 80 feet. The plan calls for n
six-story building, but only three
stories will be erected at presents, The
basement will be Of concreta, and
above this the walls will be construct.
ed of local brick, of which abolM 725,.
900 will be required. The lOwSRs fiat
will contain the freezing appGt atus,
having refrigerating capacity sof 100
tons, where fresh fish will be frozen In
about two hours. The ammonia plant
for making artificial ice for preserving
bait and for use on cars and steamers
will be on the same floor. The second
and third stories will be used for stor>
AGE PURPOSES. The entire building VIII
= about 1O,OOO,OOO
Nj, -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27

like her very much. But Artie Levert
has mother that's just bullyl I saw
her once! She gave me, some candy,
She sings awful NICE AHe's going to
live with her when she GAN stop being
on the rohd. Have got to live with
my mother?' ., 5,
"Not just yet son--but after q while
when you get better acquainted"
Aiken cuddled the little head closely
to his breast. The patllos Of the child
heart that did not even know what a
mother meant rather choked his utter
ance. But the mute appeal in his eyes
would have prompted most women to
have cried out: Bring the little fell
low home Let me try to be a mother"
But. Charlotte said nothing, and was
considerably, relieved when they were
once more at home.
When vacation time drew near,
Aiken mentioned the school closing,
and. hoped his wife would suggest
Jerry coming home, but as she did not,
and made the summer plans without
him, he did not insist On the child
coming, but went instead to see him.
Over a year went by. Then there
came a little girl baby to them. Char
,iotte was a real mother" Joe was
very happy in seeing that it was real"
and that the mother-heart had
awakened in her. AS the months went
on, Joe began to hope she would now
ask. for Jerry, but her own child
seemed to engross all her time and
thought. Joe loved the little girl dear
", but always there haunted him the
appealing eyes of the little boy who
had no "real mother"
When the baby girl was little more
than year old she died. The mother
was well nigh crazed with the loss Of
her child. and Joe had the double task
of bearing his own grief, and trying to
comfort his wife. He dreaded having
to start on a long business trip, and
leaving her in the quiet, lonesome
house, but he had to 60.
Charlotte sitting alone.on day took
a sudden resolve. 1t was the vacation
time, and she got ready and took the
train to the place where Jerry lived.
The aunt met her rather coldly. Char.
lotte begged her to let Jerry come
home with her. Miss Aiken objected.
She had had the boy so long she had.
become greatly attached to him.
II have had to be d mother to him."
she said. Il can't give him up unless
my brother insists on IT,
Then Charlotte opened her heart to
the woman. She saw how the mother
nd awakened, and how her soul was
torn by the loss Of her own child; she
could not stand out against these
things, and consented. i
Charlotte said nothing to Joe. When
he came home, and the boy ran to meet.
him. his surprise was 30 great. he could
only smile his Joy to Charlotte. TheE
she said: *Jerry. are We good friendsY
And the little chap answered: "Sure
as you live!" Then he added: Daddy,
I've got the best mumsy! Artie Le.
vere's wasn't near 80 bully :" Then .
few minutes later: ''Have I got 20 60
back to Aunt IdaF M
1T will be a. 'mamsy' says" On.
swered Joe.
Charlotte caught the, little fellow,
and Rugged him tightly TO her breast,
sobbing out: Never r n .;.&
No other child ever came to them.
Sometimes Charlotte wondered II the
little girl who only staid year waa
The angelic why Of teaching her les
son.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Concerning the Tussoek 10th.

The New York state college ofsfoe
estry at Syracuse has recently sent ont
4 circular letter to chambers Sof com.
5merce throughout the state warming
against the ravages Of the tussock
moth, which bid fair to be severe 90
shade trees during the next growing
season. The egg masses which iRra
white and conspicuous, enlcy be seen
readily at the present tint orr the
bank Of elms particularl these
may be collected and SD OF
daubed with creosote so II; will
not hatch. The college in It's letter
has suggested that local sflad estree q
park commissions take the matter q
ing the egg masses In hsnd q
,sh it vigorously.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
stosstruppen.

First Tommy (after consulting Ger
man dictionary)-Well, Bill, If he amt
lynn he's one Of them shock troops ac-
cording to this.
Second Tommy-Lo, l0ve-a-duck,
you're right. You've only got to look
at the blighter's face to see that
Passing Show.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Loss IN TRENCHES.
Mortality Less Than IN Any o.
the Previous Wars. :s
physlclan Asserts That Disease lsz ~
Thoroughly Eliminated That AS
"A: .ss. Sick Man 10 4 curiosity. ss:ss 7

Readers with relatives and friends
| 1T the front should get considerable
comfort from study of the mortality
statistics of the armies recently put
forward by a well-known physician,
London Tit-Bits states. While his lg.
ures. are not SO favorable as those
given out from Paris indicating that
all kinds Of permanent losses-killed;
captured, missing and disadvantages:
gate but 3 per cent per. annum Of the
effective forces engaged, they are nAy..
ertheless distinctly encouraging.
he finds that about sixty men per
1000 are being killed and $50 wound
ed and that a very large proportion OF
the latter return to the trenches. This,
naturally, is not to be compared with
the normal death rate in time of peace
Of men of military age, which IS but
eight per 1000; but 1t is a vast i'm
provement upon the showing Of any
previous war.
For one thing, disease has been so
thoroughly eliminated that sick man
lis curiosity. The soldier at the front
( Is certainly less liable to attack than
IL he were at home. Everything he
eats and drinks and wears, almost
everything he touches, is subject, to
the finest medical supervision Of which
science Is capable, and II any particu-
larly persistent bacillus Were to get
Into his system in spite Of all precau-
lions, it would find him in such SUI
perb condition that its work would BE
futile. The high commands have thor
oughly learned the lesson that It does
not pay to train man to be q soldier
and then lose him from a cause that
% In the least degree preventable.
BY this same token, experience, both
IN the protection Of the soldier and
IN. the care of the wounded, Is stead
!ly reducing the death rate as the war
progresses. Not only are new tactics
constantly being developed which re.
sult In loss exposure OF the individual
soldier. but he ID constantly being
better equipped With defensive ap.
paratus to minimize the effects Of bull
let ortshrapnei Or gas attack. Finally.
serom many classes o. wounds which
1ould have spelled probable death e
1914 and certain cfippiilg n 19ls, -
sovery ID now almost matter q
sOurse. ss: s5s.
The drafted man who goes a.. ans6fs
binary soldier. taking his judgment
With him and leaving his excessive a.
Ansa2m behind. has every chancs
.,f coming buck, and b better physical
..oudition thar when 10 left.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
No Patrorixina.

"What coal man do you patr0nize3'
Il don't patronize any" replied Miss
Cayenne. If coal man observed any
signs Of .patronising attitude -
might take e0enso.'' I,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
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.or,ttnnad tbA a 7, 3 when
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
YJ turned over.

|SJurned oyer.
% fact is, I've got
9ts such q fine point
hts go to sleep while
eteeth.
Mst-zThat's nothingl
inning to have their
taken while I operate
Z always have such Q
ressio0 on their faceh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
What People
Are Doing

The Horace Mann 4. Il. A. will
give concert tonight in the
school, in benefit of the delegate
fund. A feature of the program
will be a gym exhibition by several I
l.. p. II. S. girls.
Mrs. c. =. BaIabanoff was re-
elected president of the Officers
Council at the election held Thurs
day.
A party Of 80 members of the !
st. Cecilia club are planning a
theater party for the Pantages to-
night, to hear their director, Nine. |
Hesse-Sprotte.
Fern Chapter, o. T.. s., will give
dancing party this evening in the
Masonic temple.
A marriage license was issued i'm |
Tacoma yesterday to Ed Johnson
and Jennie Wallevik, both of Ia
coma.
The Sherman Child Study club
has changed its day of meeting
from the third Wednesday to the
fourth Wednesday of the month.
At the meeting to be held at 3:15
p. m. Wednesday, March %, at
the Sherman school. DR.. Arthur
Stebbins will speak on THE Care
of the Child's Teeth" Miss Hazel
De Huff will sing.
Mrs. G. 8. Ziegenfuss, chair
man of the ways and means COM
mittee of the Whitman school
Parent-Teacher association, turn
ed over $SS to the Lincoln statue
fund today, subscribed by down
town firms.
The Rex theater benefit, assist
ed by students of Lincoln Park
high school, Whitman, Horace
| Mann and Willard schools, Melted
| $66.15.
Those who assisted in the
Whitman school fund we're Nc
Cormack Bros, Feist & Bach
rach, Rhodes Bros, Peoples
store. Bank of California. Ma
tional Bank OF Tacoma, Fidelity
bank, McLean-McMillan Co., West
Coast Grocery Co., Eilers Music
house, Royal Ice Cream Co., Hor-
gan-Parker Co., Mayor Fawcett
and Commissioner Petit.
Mrs. La w. Owen, president
Fathers Day National Association
Of America. will speak In the Cen
trail Methodist church. 21st and /
Sunday evening at 1880. Subject,
People We Meet"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
THE PRESENTATION OF.
AUTHENTIC MILLINERY

UNUSUAL and exceptional models for
morning, afternoon and evening wear.
Smart novelties for sport wear, motor
ing, golfing, and all the many shapes,
styles and effects that the woman of bust
ness could desire to select from.
BLACkMAN'S styles are individual,
iimitless in variety and unapproachable in
value.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
Women's Hosiery
In Wanted Kinds

WE ARE TOLD that no.
" where in this vicinity Is
"a more complete stock of
wanted Hosiery to he found
than here. Certain IL Is that
this business Is going for
ward by leaps and bounds
and that more and more
women daily are swearing al
legiance TO IL. Here are some
of the good things that will
appeal to Saturday shoppers,
Women's silk fibre Hose in
black, white, silver, sand,
watermelon pink, sky blue,
gold and lavender and also a
few fancies-an ex- Tn.
ceptional value at, pr. OJC
Women's silk boot Stockings
in black. white, rose, pink,
gray, Copenhagen blue and
champagne; big moneys
worth at soc a pair.
Women's silk fibre boot
Stockings In black, white,
pink, sky blue, silver and
lavender. A value hard to
beat at SOC q pair.
Children's fine silk Isle
Stockings I'm a fine rib; como
In black, white and tan; .
value unequaled hereabouts
at, per pair SOC; Ct m
THREE PAIRS for. 4I,VU
broadway Floor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
Cynthia
Grey's
Answers

Q.-My skin is rough. How
can / remedy it? My finger
nails grow long but they are
not white. Is there anything
| can do to bleach them?
r. T. V.
Also a good cold cream on
your face or equal parts of gly-
cerin, rose water and bay rum.
Soak your finger nails in olive oil
each evening.
Q.-What would be rea-
sonable fee for trained, but
not graduated nurse to charge
for being both nurse and COM
panion for an invalid lady?
BERNICE.
A.-That is a matter that only
you and your patient can decide.
As l know nothing of the circum-
stances l cannot advise you.
Q.-I recently met a young
man acquaintance on the
street. He removed his glove
when he shook hands with
me. Should / have removed
mine? VIVIAN.
A.-No. He did so only to show
his respect for you.
My Dear Miss Grey: A man
DOES think less of a girl
with whom he goes if she al
lows him to kiss her. He may
Steal the first one as they us
ually all do, and II the girl
reproaches him for ii he will
says she is different from
others In that he thinks more
of her for the kiss, but he
really does not. After a kiss
they usually want more. 1t
is the same with this as with
all other privileges a man
has (they have so many
more than woman) just be-
cause they are "a man.
which is no reason at all.
A GIRL.
Q.-My wife loves me
dearly. But she thinks ] do
not care for her as | should.
| fear in time that it will be
the cause of her love grow
ing cold for me. VIII you
kindly make a suggestion?
WORRIED HUSBAND.
A.-Thank heaven, the tables
are turned for a change. 1t Is the
husband this time who is on the
anxious seat. Very likely you
know why your wife doubts your
love. Your very meager letter, de-
void of all details, gives me no OPP
portunity to answer the query in
telligentIy.
Give me a better idea of condi-
lions and perhaps I can help you to
solve the conundrum.
Own white spats be ap-
propriate to wear for Easter?
LILA.
Ayes.
Q.-What has become of
Skygack, Diana Dill Pickles
and Oscar and Adolph that
used to appear in your pa
per?
LOVER OF SKYGACK.
A.-ThOse cartoons have been
discarded.
OWL you kindly settle
an argument by telling me
whether or not there is a
story by Edgar Rice Bur-
roughs called 1.-The Beasts of
Tarzan," sequel to THE Re-
turn of Tarzan," and Tar
zen of the Apes" Kindly tell
me where | can get informa-
ton and Oblige
A READER.
A.-The third OF the Tarzan
stories by Burroughs is called 1.-THE
Beasts of TarZan."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
ADVANCED MODES IN TRIMMED HATS FOR
SPRING AND SUMMER

that dang the thought of the
millinery fashions charm the
refined discriminating seeking NEW
at a
great Millinery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16

BLAOKMAN'S millinery will be the talk
of Tacoma. Such showing has never
been seen here before.
Relentless waging submarine campaign
on high prices and sinking with its torpedo
Of bargains millinery within the zone of
needs of Tacoma shoppers. Most Wig
orousIy will this campaign be made-eveIy
millinery accessory thruout the store be-
ing included. There's not home in the
city that could fail to profit by this OPEN
ing sale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16

Mrs. L. w. Owen, president
Fathers Day National Association
Of America. will speak In the Gen.
trail Methodist church. 21st and l,
Sunday evening at 1880. Subject,
People We Meet"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
One Lot Special at 24c Yard

special selling of plain and fancy Tafetas and fancy
Dresden Ribbons desirable for harbows sashes and
fancy work. They In practically every desired shade
and conceivable pattern I'm widths inches. They
ssy specially s N.Y. u T..S for Saturdays 4c
The latest arrivals Belts I'm combinations OF
suede patent leather also plain kid and patent leather
belts in black cOOrs. These belts from q TX
~ inches wide. Prices range from 35c III
broadway Floor