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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

Another woman who doesn't
like me says l am woman
without a country, and that my
husband is man without a
country. The money we earn
here we spend here, and who
can tell a girl what may she
must marry? According to some
people, IL l was to marry
negro I would be black. What
am I and what is the use OF
trying to be much of anything
IL someone is always ready to
pull you down. | want to know
what to tell these women the
next tipe they snub me. Are
they superior to me? Shall
always consider myself
A TRAITOR?
A.-Only one who betrays his
country is a traitor, and you cer-
tainly have not done that. Your
does not even frOwn upon
such as yours. How
ever, there is a very unjust law
which disadvantages against Amer
lean women marrying foreigners.
This law deprives an American
woman of citizenship il she mar.
ries an alien, while it gives citi.
to foreign women who be-
come the wives Of citizens.
YOu are just as much an Ameri.
can no was the day you were born
When your husband receives his
second papers your citizenship
will be restored. These women
acquaintance are unkind ant
catty as all gOssips are. You car
best show your superiority OveI
them by ignoring them altogether
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29
ANSWERS eyN7114 oprv

Dear Miss Grey: Please give
me a little advice as / have no
one else to go to. My husband
and | are constantly talking OF
what he would do, IL he were
called. He has a little money
saved and a big business here.
He tells me IL he has to go, 1
must go and live with his par
ents, and the money that the
government allows me / must
turn over to them for my keep.
His other money he Is going to
sign over to his father SO | can
not touch one cent.
When | asked him If / should
not have few cents of my own,
he says l do not need to so any
place. | can run the store just
as well as he can, but he is
going to sign that over to his
father also.
Have l no rights, or am l
just a dog? Is there no way
can get my share? / have
helped him save all he has.
Please answer this and enlisht-
en- me a little.
MRS. N. s. X.
A.-Fortunately, we have goth
century laws to prevent 18th cen.
fury men from treating theil
wives Hike chattel. When hubby
becomes enlightened fear hi.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

chest Is going to rAcede at least
30 per cent; or maybe he is only
trying to bluff you into signing
away your rights.
The state law designates all
property and money accumulated
after marriage as community
property, belonging In equal
shares to husband and wife;
neither can dispose of any part of
1t without the signature of the
other. ALI you have to do to keep
what rightfully belongs to you is
to stand pat and refuse to sign
any papers.
Dear Miss Grey: was born
and raised in the woods in the
state of Washington and have
never been outside the state.
Recently I married a Swedish
boy who has only his first
papers. l am 20 and he is 26.
have friend who says l am
foreigner and should go with
my kind; that l am no longer
an American. She said / had
no right to have the American
flag in my home. II l am not
citizen is that no sign that I
am not an American? What anu
l then, since l was born here
and look and talk like the rest
do9
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29
Red Heads Are
Naughty Bunch

tUnited Press Leased wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 20.
anticipating the ascent Of his
club to national fame In . red
headed blaze Of glory, President
H. s. Clemmer Of the Clemmer
Red Head club Of Spokane, Wash,
wired Secretary Baker:
Understand Americas first
shot In war fired by q redheaded
gunner. What's his namsf Want
to make him honorary member. I"
To which Secretary Baker,
camouflaging that interesting bit
Of military information, replied:
Don't know name. Suggest
You make all red heads in expodi-
tionary force honorary members"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29
[VOC14N

The Tuesday study club Will
meet Oct. 80. with Mrs. r. e.
Mahaffey, 3217 North 3Oth street.
Mrs. Hunter Kennard will read a
paper on Lorna Doone."
The Forum club of the First
Congregational church will ban
quet Thursday evening at
o'clock at the church. Mai. Gen.
and Mrs. H. A. Greene, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Foltz, Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Irons, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Burr, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Styer,
Maj. and Mrs. Stone will be guests
of honor. Speakers will be w. w.
Seymour. Maj. Gen. Greene, Judge
w. o. Chapman, Lieut.. H. A..
Whitacre, Fred Smith of New
York. Music will be given by Mrs.
Stone and Lieut.. Wilfred Lewis.
The reception committee is COM
posed of Mrs. John B. Kaiser,
chairman; Mrs. A. J. Richie, Mrs.
Roland E. Borhek. Mrs. Harry J..
Dutton, Mrs. Charles Bedford,
Mrs. w. o. Chapman, Mrs. w. G..
Wheeler. Mrs. w. w. Seymour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

face I'D well all these years
that l can't cut down to a
birds diet all at once. SO
guess Ill take on more pota.
toes and Johnny cake to
make up the deficiency"
Hoover says It's all right to eat
spuds and corn to ones hearts
content.
Hanna is 62 says he was never
sick a day since he can remem-
Der; feels like he was about
40. and works every day. He
mas to work steady, he explains,
or his appetite would bankrupt
him.
Baker Outclassed,
A few years ago while Secre-
tary OF War Baker was mayor of
Cleveland, he accepted Hannas
roasting ears challenge. Hanna
offered to handicap himself by
eating dozen ears before Baker
started, but Baker had confidence
In his own appetite.
When Baker was on his third
ear Hanna was reaching for his
eleventh. One more ear finished
Baker. while his opponent went
TO Is. Never again did Newton
Baker brag about his food ca
pacity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

Of corn at q roasting ear party"
Especial to The Times.)
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 29.-Gus
Hanna claims possession of the
biggest appetite in captivity.
This is his record meal, slowed
away during an eating contest
and authenticated by watchers,
timekeepers and umpires:
Two bowls soup.
Eight spring chickens.
Twelve ears of roasted corn.
-Four large baked potatoes.
Four tomatoes.
One bunch Of celery.
Eight radishes.
One-half loaf bread.
Seven pretzels.
One-half pie.
That's a pretty hefty meal for
one person to get away with and
not call for the doctor. But Gus
Hanna says he could eat more
than that 'if things didn't cost
so much"
He'll Gut Down.
He's going to cut down on his
eating during food conservation
week, and If his stomach will
stand for II he hopes to keep run
ming on well censored menu
during the rest of the war.
To help win the war this heavy
weight eater will
Have six meatless days this
week,
Three slices of whole bread in
stead of whole loaf each day.
Sugarless coffee.
II have been feeding INV
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

ciations," which shall be cooperative societies
formed by workers who wish to purchase cot
tages and garden plots in the vicinity of indus
trial centers. The associations, under the terms
OF the bill, are to be aided by federal loan sys-
tenn similar to that employed by the farm loan
act
The movement has, then, already crystalized
Impetus was given by recent conference called
by Samuel GOmpers, head of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and fresh impetus at the re-
cent conference Of the national Housing Asso-
citation in Chicago.
The preliminary work either has been done
or is rapidly being done. It remains only for the
people of Tacoma and other cities suffering like
it from inadequate housing facilities, to get be-
hind and push
Congress meets again in December. If
enough pushing is done between now and then,
decent homes for the factory soldier will be
achieved, just as the national army cantonments
have achieved decent quarters for the men who
wear the uniform and carry the guns the factory
soldiers manufacture
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

The joint conference Of state
Industrial and immigration com
mittees OF the d. A. r. and wom-
ems clubs will be held Thursday
and Friday in the Woman's club
house. Among prominent wom-
en- from all over the state who
will attend are Mrs. A. e. Larson
of North Yakima. state chairman
|of the state immigration commit
tee; Mrs. Ernest Lister, Mrs. N.
s. McCready of Snohomish, presi-
dent OF the state federation, and
Mrs. Frances Headlee, secretary
OF the Industrial Welfare commits
sion. DR.. Carleton Parker OF the
University Of Washington, federal
immigration and Industrial ex-
pert. and Harley Hughes OF the
state Industrial commission, will
be among the speakers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

The women Of Emmanuel Pres.
byterian church are preparing for
a rummage sale to be held Friday
and Saturday at 18th and Pacific.
Donations may be left at the sales
rooms on Thursday, or will be
called for II some member of the
comittee is notified. The COM
mittee consists of Mrs. James Rus
sell, Mrs. o. s. Whitcomb and
Mrs. Owen Ford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. DeHuff an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Hazel to James Mac
Pherson. Miss DeHuff was born
and reared in Tacoma and is a tai
ented young soprano. Mr.. Mac
Pherson has lived in Tacoma for
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29
A Chilly Fire

Miss Alice Paul, of Washington, leader of the
National Woman's party and the White House
pckets issues this declaration, which she espe-
clally desires to reach women
The extreme steps which the administration
: taking to stamp out our protest against dis
reimbursement is lighting the fire of rebellion
among women all over the county"
AT the risk of being trifle untender toward
the lady, we must announce our conviction that
Miss Paul doesn't know what she's talking about
Like most leading women of Washington, or
New York, Miss Paul imagnes that what she has
worked herself up to feel is the feeling of the
women OF the country. This is denying the wom-
en- Of the country minds of their own, which is a
mistake, as that train-oad of perfectly lovely
eastern women discovered when trying to run
the minds Of the women of the middle west and
far west in the political interests of Charles Z.
Hughes The truth is that, as rule, the women
Of the country look upon the picketing of Presi-
dent Wilson's residence as disgusting, indecent
and unpatriotic exhibition of feminine greed
for notoriety and blow at the cause of equal
suffrage.
The martyr feature has oozed out Of that pick
citing scheme. 1t now hath an Emma Goldman
aspect, in the opinion of the sensible women Of
the country, who are not now pouring any kero-
oene on the "fire of rebellion"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

The largest naval gun is the
fifteen-inch English gun on the
super-dreadnoughts, and the lars-
est land gun is the German how
ftzer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29
Our Housing Problem

The Times investigation high the in
dusta the drives this:
relied the
question made desperate by the fact that for increased
features has dislocated the nations population.
1t is the conviction that the federal
furnish action quick enough.
Times believing housing problem solved a
credit construction
that they shall be he
sold he wishes,
The Times suggests that congress appropriate of which
the central This
authority should this authorities under
safeguards to build model homes for rental than 5
The laid
tentative federal government
cost $OOOo0O homes for munion and shpard workers
Major w. Se the which
for the national taken formulation of these plans
q Senator Sheppard advocating two of which calls
composed agriculture interior
study the best method of putting the land their
homes The other provides the incorporation gaden
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

Breaking ARMY horses 1t Camp
LAWS.
Members of the 848th heavy
field artillery, which includes
many Of the most famous riders Of
the west, will display their prowess
in q roundup program at the Sta
dunn or ut Camp Lewis in about
two weeks, the proceeds to 60 10
their mess fund.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29
We need not hope that our work will be majestic II
there is no majesty in ourselves.-Ru skin.

Berlin says the last Zeppelin raid on England re-
ulted in special successes" Maybe they destroyed
some maternity hospitals, this time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

uever consider your war cost in dollars and cents
~ limb
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-29

Doctor Michaelis is beginning to suspect I'll
rfGhstag doesn't want him to be chancellor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Confirmation At St. James Catholic
Church Last SUNDAY.

Right Rev Dennis ]. O'Conne.l ad-
ministered the sacrament of confir-
nation at St. James Catholic Church
in Charles Town last Sunday morning
to class OF IS, six of whom were
from Shepherdstown. Rev. Father
Cannon assisted in the ceremony, and
Rev. Father Keys, of Washington, was
celebTant of the Mass. The church
was beautifully trimmed with flowers,
and large crowd was present.
Excellent music was rendered for the
occasion. Bishop O'Connell held a
reception in the sacristry Immediately
after the confirmation Fa herO'Con-
nell preached at Shepherdstown Sun
day night, assisted by Father Nc
Keef,y, of Martins burg
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Baptist Church Notes.

Sunday was large day in both
Sunday school and church. The Raj y
Day exercises were enjoyed by l.
An unusually large crowd greeted tie
pastor at the evening service.
Monday $780, Monthly meeting OF
the Mite Society, at the home of Mrs.
Allen on Main street.
Tuesday, $50 m. Poverty
Social in the church. All welcome
young and Cd A prize for the one
looking the most poverty-stricken.
Admission Five cents. Penny fines
for jewelry worn.
Wednesday 100 Midweek er
service, subject; Uses OF Disappo:n :
ment.' Come and talk things ove-.
Thursday 40. Religious rv.ce in
the Aims House. All welcome.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Fall Festival Plans Completed.

The Big Fall Festival promises to
to be the one big event this season
Contributions are coming in fast and
space is being asked for by many
We hope to have the greatest dis
play ever before shown. The Do
mestic Sciences isplay this season is
an added one. and viii show those
who attend the Fall Festival that
Old Jefferson County can and will
come 10 ahe front when asked. We
want ITO dnake this one Grand Ho,i-
day. Extra Attractions this season.
Big Historical Floats in the afternoon,
Parade wild be one of our added
features. AN Schools in the county
who have an exhibit at the Festival
can compete in this parade. Cash
prizes for the best floats This event
is strictly Jefferson County affair,
when the business men invite their
many friends to come and have big
time The Fall Festival Booster, the
Official Mouthpiece is now on the
press, and viii find its way into the
homes of every one IN the county.
1t will contain all the different class
es in the exhibits. and the prizes Of
fered tor SANG, also tuu details as to
the parades, amfIsements, &c. All the
schools in the county are invited to
meet in friendly competition at this
yearly event Start right now to get
ready, we have the space for you and
win do all in our power to make you
feel like you were glad you came
This is to be one Big Home Coming
when friend meets friend on our
great white Way" and talks. of
something else besides the war.
Something dong the two days of
October rs and 70, at all times and
everybody is invited, all welcome,
Bring your trends to the Big Event,
and when the Fall Festival of 1917,
comes to close with the Big Mask
Carnival, you will all agree that Sher-
man was right when he said Fal
Festivals are 0. K
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Death Of AndreWE. Smith.

Andrew E. Smith died al his
home naar Feagan's Mills, on Thurs
day, last, aged 47years, 5 months and
n Hays. Death was due to typhoid
fever. He Eeaves a wife 70 mourn
her loss. Mrs. Smith was Mss Sallie
Henry, daughter of MIR. Phillip Hen
~, before her marriage, this being
her second husband, and Mr., Stump,
was her first husband who was killed
near Martinsburg several years ago.
Funeral services were held at his late
residence on Friday, September Is h,
& p. m Rev. III. M Moffett, off,
eating. Int ment a. Hagers:own, Md
on Saturday, Sept. 10Th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Church items.

Rev. Mr. WehIer, OF Hoods Col
iege, Frederick, Md, preached two
very logical and forceful sermons on
last Sunday in the P esd, t an Churc h
The hour for Evening Services in
the Presbyterian Church will be al
F.30 until further notice. There VII
be no Mid-wek Services at the chapel
This week
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Abe and "MaWTuss.'

The famous Potash and Per,mu
ter" stories by Montague Glass, arc
popular the country over, and now
come Abe and "Mawruss" in a brand
new, screamingly funny series \in
which they discuss timely topics.
The first concerning "The Car Busi-
ness, appears in the Washington Sun
day Star, October 9TH.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

Matthew Tolliver, one of the best
known colored men of Shepherdstowr
died at his home there September I'll
after an illness of several weeks, oil
consumption He was engaged in the
mercantile and livery business in
Bhepherdstown for many years, and
was one OF the most prosperous
colored men in this Vicinity, His
funeral was held on Sunday Sur
Viving are his ws4ow, two daughters
and several sons.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
FAII VAIL. PAPER

We have just received some new
patterns of Wall Paper to retail al
ten cents a roll. Several neat little
stripes tor bed rooms, and few Tor
halls, dining rooms and kitchens.
These were bought last summer and
are Just coming in They are at the
cd price and wont last long.
c. N. BEARD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together. and Until the last few years
was supposed u be incurable- For greas
MANY Years doctors pronounced 1t loca,
Tisease and pre-cribcc local remedies, and
- constantiy falling to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be consti-
tutional disease, and therefore requires
constifutionaI treatment. Halls Catarrh
S,,re manufactured by +. ]. Cheney d
Co. Toledo. Ohio, is the only Constitu-
tionai cure on the market. 1t is taken IN
ternally in doses from 10 drops to yea,
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonia1s.
Sold ~ D-r~~1s-s, &c.
Take Hairs Family Pills 70. cous' ipation-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

Lieutenant Henry Howard Wi Eams,
of Baltimore, now of the Ordnance
Reserve Corps, United States Army,
and Miss Margaret AMMAN Pots,
second daughter OF, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
~ w. Potts, of Shepherdstown, were
married last Thursday at half after
twelve o'clock in Trinity Episcopal
Church at that place. The wedding
arrangements were simply planned, but
the ceremony was beautiful and i'm
pressive.
We have a few 6rain Drills at the
old price. will be 50 per cent higher
in 1918. Buy now and save money
John C. Burns co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
CIDER APPLES WANTED

We are now ready to receive Cider
Apples at our plant in Ransom.
Will pay the best market price.
THE INTERNATIONAL FRUIT
PRODUCTS co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

A Smith, form A. tractor was DEM
onstrated Tuesday Afternoon at the
Robinson Backyard by the Licklider
Corporation, the county agent, for the
mai,hine. Form A tractor is the SIM
plest machine of the kind on the ma. :
ket. 1t consists of two wheels with
truck support which are put under
an automobile, the rear wheels of the
latter being removed. The rear axle
of the automobile is geared into the
tractor Wheels for slow speed. AT TIE
demonstration the tractor attachment
was connected with Ford car and
was used TO plom UP a clay bankfor
the backyard. On Wednesday the
demonstrators used it in drawing a
disc harrow in w. A. Higgs orchard
near town. ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
0u' Opening Display
Of
FAL.L |.
SUI T S

I beautiful Fall STYLES now ON dis
I pay throughout the store and
mighty attractive interest teas
- III our windows. This store
announces r,n the inaugural of its
raj Season and declares its readi-
ls' 2 oe Of good service to the
t i,r drsssers Of this commun.
~, ~. Reliability and dependsbiIity
AN 'Sala demonstrated in Mars,
~ ','' Ready-,o- Wear Clothes for
'1 ma man. young men and boys.
40, D''e Is every reason and every
May a,''on tor buying these clothes,
Moderately priced.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

The biggest sale OF pears in the
Eastern Panhandle was recently con-
summated, when Theodore F. Imbach
of Martinsb burg, purchased the entire
crop of Kieffer pears from the Beck
estate, near Harpers Ferry The
cop is estimated at 5000 barrels Of
unusually good fruit Mr. Imbach re,
sod the pears to New York dealers
who will try to ship them to Europe
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundy and en-
JOY life, use Burdock Blood Btters,
The family system tonic Price S1.25
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

Nice lot of French and Holland
Blu BIS for sale by E. NJ Jones, Florist
Keep up with the times, ask Miller S
Pharmacy First.