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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Life of Famous
Monk, Rasputin,
Is Film Topic

The real causes of the Russian
revolution and the fall of the Ro-
manoffs is wildly depicted in the
big world production of "Rasputin,
the Black Monk" which opened
Sunday at the Liberty theater.
The picture will be shown today.
Rasputin's rapid rise in power
from a humble monk to the evil
and sinister influence in the lives
Of the czar and ,zarina is the OBJ
ject OF the production, which also
answers many dark secrets which
have attended the royaa house
hold of Russia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

Almost every day we hear of
some athlete offering his services
to his country. Every line of sport
has been represented by stars in
some branch of the service.
How about women in sport?
Are they doing their bit?
They are-and in more ways
than one. Misses Mary Browne
and Molla Bjursted, the worlds
greatest women tennis players last
summer devoted a great deal o.
their time to patriotic matches,
the receipts from which went to
the Red Cross.
Now the day for the women
golfers has arrived and we find
Miss Margaret Curtis, former ma
tional and Massachusetts, cham
pion and Miss Alexa Stirling, ma
tion champion doing their bit for
Uncle Sam.
Miss Curtis has been in France
for some time as associate director
of the American Red Cross Bureau
of Refugees and Relief.
For months she has headed the
movement to find decent homes
for war refugees who have been
compelled to live under deplorable
conditions.
Miss Stirling has enlisted in the
National League for Woman's Ser
vice. She is learning the intri-
oacies of handling an automobile
and hopes to be in France before
many months as an ambulance
driver.
In all parts of the country
women golfers are aiding the gov
eminent in some work or other.
Miss Ellen Mackel is quite promi-
nent in Red Cross work, Mrs. w.
A. Gavin devoted a great deal of
time last summer to patriotic
matches for the Red Cross.
The Womens Western Golf As
ISOLATION has turned over all its
funds to buy ambulances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Find Right Manager for
Herzog and Watch Him &c

hard for him to buckle down to
1.-THE autocratic czardom Of Nc
Graw.
Herzog is wonderful mechani-
cal player. He is quick, brill
liant thinker, a shifty, crafty field
general, but Herzog is Of that Pc
culiar type which may be either
beneficial or detrimental to his
club. II everything is going good
and Herzog is feeling fine, we'll
and good, he is out there doing
everything he can for his club,
working, fighting every minute.
But let the breaks go bad and he
assumes just the opposite role.
Perhaps there is manager who
can handle Herzog. Maybe Mat
thewson could do 1t. Handling
him means more than getting just
mechanical play out of him, 1t
means putting him right with his
teammates, which is the most diff
ficult side of the problem. II this
manager can be found Herzog will
rival Eddie Collins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

ordinary medical man really Knows
but little about curing the ailments
peculiar to men. He merely has a
general knowledge of such ailments
because his practice Is spread out
over the whole range of ailments to
which flesh is heir. He therefore
knows little about all ailments
and is not an expert in any. II you
should go to him he may conscien-
tiously try to. cure you. but. not
knowing how. he would have to ex-
pertinent upon you. Knowing these
facts, would you want to trust
same good, sound judgment whe n
YOU need a doctor as you would In
other things. Your health Is your
most valuable asset.
I confine my practice to
MEMS AILMENTS
And I administer all the latest vac.
cines, serums and intravenous rem.
ediea
MY advice and consultation are
fee to the afflicted whether treat
ment is taken or not. l am ALWAYS
glad to explain my methods and give
friendly advice to those who call.
and you can pay as able. In weekly
or monthly installments. MY prices
are within the reach of avery man.
J. j. Keefe, Phi. G., M. D.
s52M Pacific Ave-, Cor. nth 81.
Tac0ma, Wash.
Private Entrance, g51h Commerce
Street
HOURS a. m. to 8 p. m. daily
Evenings. to 8. Sundays. 10 to ID
only.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
MOVIES.
Billie Burke Brings Her
Newest Play to Colonial

Burke has been seen on the screenp
and is taken from her stage suc'l
cess.
THE Land of Promise" dealll
with Nora Marsh's arrival I'll
Caanda's after 10 years of slaves5
in England, and the circumstancaal
which force her into a marriagSI
with Frank Taylor. The attachsl
ment is at first loveless, but BOTH
are finally brought to a realization
of their true feelings-and all III
well.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
FOLEY WILL MEET
CLEVER SCRAPPER

o Marty Foley, well known
= Tacoma boxer, ball player
o and shipbuilder, Is going to
o make another appearance in
. the ring.
O He has been signed by 4
@ Matchmaker George Shank
. lin of the Eagles to meet
O Sailor Dudley in the semi 4
o windup of the New Years 4
o matinee card.
o Foley has only been box i
Q ing a couple of years, but he (
o is showing more class every Z
. time he appears in the ring. g
o Experienced fans are pre- 4
@ dieting a rosy ring future for
q him. Dudley is a Butte box 4
o er who recently came to the
. Sound and is working out in &
o the stable with George Ingle. 4
@ He is said to be the fastest
o boy that Foley has yet 4
o tackled.
. o o . o o o 9 o o 8 y . 8 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Walsh Plays
Speedy Role

George Walsh, heir to a great
fortune and erstwhile South Amer
lean revolutionist, has no trouble
in extricating himself from a my
Rad Of tight places in This Is the
Life" a play with punch and
action which is on view at the Mel
bourne. The way that Walsh
slithers thru his escapades makes
fine fun for his admirers. He is
all action from the first flicker to
the last. Wanda Petit Is his
pretty leading woman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Ball Player
Faces Char6e

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 25.
Fred Toney. Cincinnati Reds
star pitcher, will go before the
March federal grand jury here
in an effort to clear himself of a
charge of having conspired to
violate the selective service law.
Toney, together with Jess
Webb, a tax assessor, were ar
rested here yesterday on war
rants charging they had an I'M
derstanding by which efforts
were to be made to get Toney
exempted from military service
on the grounds that he had de-
pendents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
''Primal Lure
Closes Today

William S. Hart in 1.-The Primal
Lure" big and intense Triangle
feature play, in which he Is sup
ported by Margery Wilson, one
Of the sweetest of Triangle's
women players, is at the Apollo
until tonight. The pictures of the
Halifax disaster which show the
damage caused by the recent ex-
plosion also close at the Apollo
tonight.
Starting at the Apollo Wednes-
day to run until Friday night only
will be strong feature play, "The
Fighting Chance" film version
Of James Oliver Curwood's dra-
matte novel. James Grey is the
star.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
SouthpawHere
For HOLIDAYS

One Of the we'll known Tacoma
athletes who is home for the holi-
days is Fred ("Fritz") Libke, the
well known southpaw pitcher who
went to Portland year or so ago.
ibke is one of the leading pitch
ers in the Portland Shipbuilders'
league, one of the fastest semi
pro circuits in the west. Fritz
will be back at his place in the
shipyard before the end of the
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Rassler Won't
Ask Exemption

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
PAINESVILLE, O., Dec. U.s.
Martin Nelson, wrestler, has
waived all claim to military ex-
emption.
Nelson, an alien and exempt,
refused to take advantage of 1t
and told draft board officials he
did not care where they put
me" so long as it's where he can
fight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
SANTA PASSES
CHICAGO FANS

The wires were hot. the mails
were crowded, the railroads were
busy carrying Charlie hither and
thither-but Santa muffed one In
the ninth and Chicago is looking
into her baseball sock this morn
ing in vain. Santa was delayed
possibly completely sidetracked-
by President Hickey of the Giants,
aided and abetted by Harry Memp-
stead of the Giants and Charley
Ebbets of the Dodgers. They
wanted q little Christmas Of their
own.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Another Champ

UNITED Press Leased Wtre.p
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Wla-
dek Zybszko claims the worlds
championship title, and IL there
is any doubt about it, he is will
ing to tackle Stranger Lewis or
any other contestant with aspira-
lions to the crown. Zbyszko de-
clared he never made any objec-
tions to Lewis deadlock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

CHICAGO, Dec. %. = Larry
Doyle. first base; Buck Herzog,
second base; Roger Hornsby
third base; Zach Wheat, center
field!
Can you beat it?
That's the quartet Charlie
Weeghman, president OF the Cubs
intended to slip into the Christ
mas stocking Of Chicago ball fans
And he had the bigger part Of
$250,000 with which to do it
and still has.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Downs to Get
Frisco Berth?
Omitted Press Leased Wire. }

LOS ANGELES, Dec. U.s.
Jerry Downs, for several years a
star performer on the San Fran
cisco ball club, will very likely
be the 1918 manager of that
club, according to Owner Hen
Berry, who is visiting here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Capitol Team
Is Hard Hit
sUnited P.ess Lensed WIRE,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 25.
with Left Fielder Horace
Milan in the aviation corps and
Billy Murray in the army quar-
termaster department, Clark
Griffin has now lost four of the
veterans, Leonard and Thomp-
son being the other pair. The
Senators may lose others to the
Anti-Kaiser league, Griff fears.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Choose the Right Doctor

The most I'm
portant thing
Tor you to do
II you are an
aning man IA
to seek the
services of
the RIGHT
DOCTOR.
Don't go to
the first one
you see, SIM
ply. because
he happens to
De q physic-
ian. Choose
the physician
who makes a
speciality of
curing the
kind Of all
ment from
which YOU
suffer. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

A Cleveland boxer has been ex-
empted because of bad feet and
bad hands. However that will
not keep him from doing little
fighting so long as there's coin in
sight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
TODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

. . q = . D Q y D q - y . . . 9
. WHAT RETAILERS PAY 4
9 . 9 0 . o Q & . . = = . . .
Fruit,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
SAFE GUESSES

O O o
SAFE GUESSES
II you're young man,
you either got gloves, neck
ties, or socks. II a woman, il
was either silk stockings, a
wrist watch, or an umbrella.
These six articles exceeded all
other Christmas sales, accord
ing to our office statistician.
One might believe that Rub
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
MARTY FOLEY TO
MEET NEW BOXER
FROM BUTTE, MONT
LEADING PLAYERS

The adventures OF beau lfuI
English girl in Canada, THE Land
of Promise" are related in the
new Billie Burke feature which
will be the attraction at the CO.
lonial for four days, beginning to-
morrow. The picture is one of the
most dramatic in which Miss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

Your Particular Ailments.
My fees are. very low
and you can pay as able in
weekly or monthly INSTALL
ments. Do not let money
matters keep you away.
Call and talk it over with.
me.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

One might believe that Rube c
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-20
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, as administrator of the estate of Joseph Reed, deceased, will on the ist day of October, f9i7, make application to the Probate Court of Polk county, Arkansas. for an order thereof authorizing and directing him as such administrator to sell for the purpose of paying the debts of said esate, the following lands, the property of said estate, situate in Polk county, Arkansas, to-wit: An undivided half interest in the NWA of the NWA, Section 24. Township 2 South. of Range 90 West. containing 70 acres: and the one-half undivided interest in the 8 acres in the SEA- SEA, Section 24, Township 2 South of Range 30 West. more particularly described as the south part of SEA SEA south of the Mena and Cherry Hill public road, containing 8 acres.
 Given under my hand as such ad- ministrator this 4th day of Septem- Der, 1917.
 H. w. FINGER. Administrator of the Estate of Jo- seph Reed, Deceased.
 Adv. ist pub. Sept. 6.
 Last pub. Sept. 27, 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-20
Public Administrator,s sale.

Notice is hereby given that in pur- suance of the authority and direc- tlons contained in the order of the Probate Court of Polk County, made and entered on the 2Sth day of Au- gust, A. D. 1917, in the estate of Alice J. Sublett. deceased the un- dersigned, as public administrator, will offer for sale at public yendue to the highest bidder. at the south east door or entrance of the County Courthouse, in which said court is held, in the County of Polk, within the hours prescribed by law for iu- dicial sales on the 29th day of Sep tember, A. D. 1917, the following described real estate, t0-wit:
 Fractional part of NWANWA Section 6. Township 5 S., Range 3i w, containing 53.6i acres, more or less.
 Given under my hand as such ad- ministrator this 3ist day of August, 1917.
 H. w. Finger,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Alice J. Sublett, Deceased. Adv. First pub. Sept. 6. Last pub. Sept. 20, 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-20
NATURE TELLS YOU.
As Many a Mena Reader Knows Too
 We'll.

As Many a Mena Reader Knows Too
 We'll.
 Nature tells you about it.
 The urine is nature's index.
 Infrequent or too frequent pass age,
 Other disorders suggest kidney ills.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for dis ordered kidneys.
 People in this vicinity testify to their worth.
 A. Gillian, Rose Hill, DeQueen, Ark, says: T was troubled by a dull ache in my back and my kid neys didn't do their work as they should. I had severe headaches and dizzy spells, with other symp- toms of kidney complaint. l used a number of remedies, but Doan's Kidney Pills were the only one that did me any good l haven't had any sign of kidney weakness since Doan's Kidney Pills cured me. know a number of other people who have used this remedy with just as good results as I have"
 Price COG, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney pills-the same that cured Mr. Gillian. Foster-Mil- burn Co.. Prop, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-20
CHAPTER II. Mir. Abbey Arrives.

~xSHEY walked slowly along the
 broad roadway which bordered
 the lake until they came to a ktsnchy maple, and here they seated taemselyes on the grassy turf in the .hadow of the tree.
 DTelI me about yourself" she said. -How do you like it here, and how are xs1, getting on2 Your letters home were always chiefly remarkable for Heir brevity.'
 .There isn't a great lot to tell,' Ben .sn responded "I'm just beginning to tet on my feet. A raw, untried young <.er has lot to learn and unlearn xben he hits this tall timber. I've been 6ut here five years, and I'm just be- rsnning to realize what I'm equal to End what I'm not. I'm crawling over d hump now that would have been a iot easier if the governor hadn't come to grief the way he did. He was go- ing to put in some money this fall. But I think I'll make it anyway. though il will keep me digging and figuring. haye a contract for delivery of mil lon feet in September and another contract that I could take if I could
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-20
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given. that in pursuance of the authority and di- rections contained i'll the decretal order of the Chancory Court of Polk County. made and entered on the 2lth day of July, A. D. 1917. in certain cause (No. 506) then pend- i ing therein between Merchants Bank of Vandervoort, complainant, and w. M. Stacey and Geo. k. Edmunds, de- fendants. the undersigned. as Com missioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the Southeast door or entrance of the County Courthouse. in which said Court is held in the County of Polk, within the hours prescribed by Jaw for ju- dicial sales, on the 29th day of Sep- tember, A. D. 1917, the following de- seribed real estate. to-wit. Sh of the SEA of Sec. 30, and the Nh of the NEA of Sec. 3f, all in Township i South. Range 3i West, Polk Coun- ty Arkansas.
 TERMS OF SALE On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute a bond as re- quired by law and. the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved security, bearing in terest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date of sale until paid. and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment |of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 30th day of August, A. D. 1917.
 Owen Parker,
 Commissioner in Chancery Adv. First pub. Sept. (.
 Last pub. Sept. 27. 1917
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-20
Execution Sale.

Notice is hereby given that I will on the 9th day of October, 1917, be- tween the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon. at the southeast door to the courthouse at Mena, Arkansas, offer for sale and sell to the high est bidder, all the right, title and in- terest of Austin Nichols in and to the following lands, to-wit:
 The Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NEASEAl of Section in Township 3 South, Range g West.
 Said property has been levied up- on by me as the property of the said Austin Nichols to satisfy an execu- ton in my hands which issued from the Circuit court of Polk County, Arkansas, in favor of the Watkins Lumber X Mercantile Company.
 TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of three months. with approved per- sonal security. lien to be retained on the land for the purchase money.
 II. w. Finger, Sheriff. Adv. ist pub. Sept. i3.
 Last pub. Sept. 20, 1917.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-20
PESTS IN OKLAHOMA COTTON.
Worms Usually Found in Corn Field
 Are Eating the Crop.

Saltwater, Ok, Sept. i5.-What promised to be the most profitable cotton crop ever grown in Oklahoma is said to be suffering serious im- pairment from the ravages of the cotton boil worm, otherwise known as the corn ear worm.
 Prof. c. E. Sanborn of the etomol- ogy department of the Oklahoma College, says the recent wet weather has been favorable to the spread of the pest, which usually prefers the silk end of the corn ear, but this year they are on the cotton and cow peas.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-20
Notice to Confirm and Quiet Title.

lNottct tO LOilifm anu Uuitt Hue.
 Notice is hereby given that oa the 20th day of August. 1917. Elijah T. Embry filed in my office his petition to the Chancery court of Polk Coun- ty. Arkansas. wherein lie petitions the Court by it's decree to quiet and confirm his title to the following de- scribed lands situated in Polk Coun- ty. Arkansas, to-wit: All of the Northwest quarter of Southeast quarter. lying West of Board Camp Creek. and all of the Northeast quar- ter of Southwest quarter. except q tract in the Northwest corner de- scribed as follows, t0-wit: Beginning at the Northwest corner. thence South 27 rods. thence North 50 de- grees East, to point g rods East of the place of beginning. thence west g rods to the place of beginning. all in Section B, Township South, of Range 29 West, containing iu all about 3S acres, more or less.
 Now therefore, all persons claim ing any right. title OF interest there in, or to said land OF any part thereof, are warned and called upon to appear in said court within six weeks from this date and show cause, if any there be, why the title of said petitioner in and to the said lands should not be ill him confirmed and quieted.
 Witness my hand and the seal of this court this goth day of August. 1917.
 SEAL OWEN PARKER.
 Clerk of the Chaneery Court m
 and for Polk County, Arkansas. Adv.-First pub. Aug g.
 Last pub. Sept 27, i9i7
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-20
TAKING CATHARTICS EVERY
 DAY FOR WEEKS DON'T
 CURE STOMACH TROUBLE

They do not eliminate the poisonous Bile Accretions from the System, so declares a leading Chicago Stomaen and Ulcers of the Stomach and lntes- tines. Auto Intoxication, Yellow Jaun- dice. Appendicitis and other dangerous ailments are the consequences; mayr scription for stomach, Liver and lntes- tfnaf ailments. It has restored mil lions. One dose will prove that It will help you. Mayr's Wonderful kemeay is
The Mena weekly star., 1917-09-20

kzsee my way clear to finance the thing Fl could clear up $30OOO net in two years if had more cash to work on. As 1t is. have to go slow, or I'd go broke, I'm holding two limits by the skin of my teeth. But I've got one good one practically for an annual pit tance. If make delivery on my con tract according to schedule it's plain sailing. That about sizes up my pros poets, sis"
 Tt sounds big, she commented. Tt is big" Charlie declared, If I could go at it right I've been trying ever since got wise to this timber business to make the governor see what chance there is in it. He was getting properly impressed with the possibilities when the speed bug got him. He could have trimmed a little here and there at home and put the money to work Ten thousand dollars would have done the trick, given me a working outfit along with what I've got that would have put us both on Easy street. However, the poor old chap didn't get around to 1t. I sup pose, like lots of other business men. when he stopped everything ran down. According to Lander's figures, there won't be thing left when all ac- counts are squared"
 Don't talk about 1t, Charlie" she begged. It's too near. and was through it all"
 T would have been there too,' Ben ton said, but, as I told you, was out of reach of your wire, and by the ume got it it was all over. couldn't nave done any good, anyway. There's no use mourning. One way and an- other we've all got to come to it some day.
 Stella looked out over the placid, snimmering surface of Roaring lake TOT minute. Her grief was dimming with time and distance, and she had all her own young life before her. She 1ound herself drifting from painful memories of her fathers sudden death so a consideration of things present ana personal. She found herself won oerlng critically if this strange, rude n'hd would work as many changes in ner as were patent in this bronzed and ourly brother.
 are there many people living around Nnls iakeT' she inquired. Tt is surely \ beautiful spot. If We had this at
 
 0age on every hundred yards of shore
 De long time before we get to ulat stage here.' Benton returned. anu scenery fin B. c. is a drug on the market. We've got Europe backed of oie map for tourist attractions, if they oniy knew it. No, about the only sum- ss1 nome in this locality Is the Abbey fiace at Cottonwood Point. They come here every summer for two or three months Otherwise I don't know of aay lilies of the field, barring the hotel
 Ple' and they, being purely tran
 don't count. There's the Abbey
 iohan outfit with two big logging aus my outfit, Jack Fyfe's, some ,anu loggers on the east shore and the .s . A. T at the head of the lake. That's .As population, and Roaring lake is for TWO miles long and eight wide" .A are there any nice girls aroundY'
 nenton grinned widely.
 uirlsr said he Not so you could so. se, Outside the Springs and the Asnery over the way. there isn't a .e woman o0 tho hhs skceut Lefty