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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-06

" foui ittShtiJ
letter signed Rebel"
The truly virtuous girls OF
today arc. In the majority OF
cases, too stuck up" 1t is
much easier to become &C
quainted with the other kind.
The questionable girl gener-
ally makes the best compan-
ion because one can talk to
her-she understands, for
she has a broader knowledge
of life.
My mother once said, be
ware Of the baby stare" and
I have found it to be danger
Gus. The owner is innocent
and in her endeavor to main
tain it, she is hopelessly mar
row. In other words, she
lacks that broad understand
ing of life, that so many men
of today admire in a woman.
| have known of women
whom the world brands as
"the worst" making fine
wives because they have
climbed up from the bottom.
They know all there is to
know. They have learned
through bitter experience that
"loose life" doesn't pay.
When these women marry.
they settle down for life.
They can appreciate the full
value of a home. None of So
ciety's fashion plate tempters
could arouse their curiosity.
They know what sort of life
awaits them out on the broad
highway.
The virtuous girl is for the
millionaire, since he can stay
home and guard her inno-
cence.
When the virtuous girl
thinks of something besides
her virtue, and becomes less
snobbish, she will be in great
er demand. U. 5. N.
Dear Miss Grey: I am a
constant reader of your col
umns and the letter signed
by the little girl Rebel
touched the bottom of my
heart. l only wish that
could make her see so plainly
that she is in the right path
that she would never think
OF leaving it. At present she
has everything to gain and
nothing to lose, while II she
starts to follow the other
girls" she will have every
thing to lose and nothing to
gain. Remember, good men
are certainly looking for
good girls. and when they
meet, happiness reigns SUI
preme. No divorce case APP
pears on the scene to cause
broken heart. | certainly
hope and pray that "Rebel'
will keep onward and not
even think of looking back.
She will certainly find the
right man and he will be
MAN.
A BROKEN-HEARTED MAN.
Dear Miss Grey: Will you
kindly allow me a little space
in your valuable columns.
My husband and | read all
the varied letters that come
to you; but find a large num-
Der of them on domestic
troubles. Why can't people
get along? How nice this
world would be If people
just did,
My husband and | are just
chums and how happy we
are, He takes an interest
in my work and in his. In
other words, we work to-
gether. | can split the wood
and kindling just as well as
he, and he can do the dishes
and peel the potatoes as well
as l.
A writer signing herself
w. G. l believe, says one can
not live on S1,25 per day,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-06
Thaw's mind is wandering, say his doctors. But
society will feel easy until his legs get to wandering
once more.
In "PaCifist'' Iowa

supposed heart OF the middle
'pacifist belt"
Des Moines took poll Of the states daies
the question of military training with this resut
For universal training .S2 papers,
Against universal training papers.
Neutral nOncOmmital 3 papers.
IL the "pacs belt" preparedness,
but merely against the phony preparedness interests in
the trying to slip
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-06

The president of Germany's food regulation board
frankly that the shortage of potatoes ne
cessitates the eating of turnips instead Put on tur
nips, we'd yell for peace ourselves, mighty prompt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-06

Mrs. Greenrich, probation officer of Chicagos
morals court says she has carefully investigated and
is convinced that girls lazness is the contributing
tause to life in the underworld
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-06
ANSWERS e eym GREY

think as much or her AFTER
ward? | have heard that he
loses respect for her. l am
inclined to believe this, but
still l imagine that a man
doubts whether the girl real
ly cares for him when she re-
fuses kiss. / hope you will
tell me the real truth about
this, because | have been put
in this situation, and would
like to know the right thing
to do. ERMA.
A.-These speculations are all
beside the mark. There Is one
absolutely right course for a girl
to take. That is to reserve her
kisses for the man who becomes
her husband. Until q man de.
clares his love and proposes mar
riage to a girl he has no right to
kiss her or wonder about her
state of feeling for him.
o. work hard at DEM
onstrating and turn all my
money into the house. My
husband Is able to work, but
will not do so. My sons, too,
think | must help them, in
stead of them helping me.
am SIS years old and feel that
l have served my turn, as 1
have never shirked my duty
to home or family.
AT SEA.
A woman of your age with
able-bOdied men i'm your family
should not be expected to support
them. Would better call family
counsel and tell your sons and
husband that you will keep the
house and make a home for them
If they will furnish the money,
but that you will no longer do
both.
OWN you please tell
me the names of the members
of President Wilson's cabi-
net? l.. l.. d.
A.-Following are the mem.
bers of the presidents cabinet ar
ranged i'm order for the presi-
dency: Secretary of state, Robert
lansing; secretary of the Treas
ury, W. Gibbs McAdOo; secretary
of war, Newton ID. Baker; attor-
ney general, Thomas Watt Greg
DRY: postmaster general, Albert =.
Burieson: secretary of the navy,
Josephus Daniels; secretary Of the
interior. Franklin knight Lane;
secretary of agriculture. David
Franklin HoustOn; secretary OF
commerce., william G. Redfield;
secretary of labor William ID.
Wilson.
Own you please tell
me the correct way for plac-
ing knives, forks and spoons
on the table? Also, should
the napkins be placed to the
right or left hand side of the
plate? ELDEEN.
A.-Place the knife, sharp edge
toward the plate; spoon, with
bowl up; fork, with tines up. The
napkin is placed directly to tho
left of the fork.
Own you kindly tell
me what date Easter Sunday
will fall on this year?
| FRIEND.
A.-April 8 will he Easter Sun.
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-06
FrisCo's Effort

"Commercialized vice dealt Its death blow in San
Francisco tonight" dispatch
II this is anywhere San Francisco will bear
watching for she kill commercazed
other city in the country that can't do il.
The killing at San Francisco has proceeded thus:
The police close all tolerated houses irepute
The free and cafes
ing abolished This clearly
the bagnos depends
full partly before they visit the houses 1t business
like blow business
Dancing and promiscuous mixing of the in cabares
prohibited. There's question things
been aids commercializezd established
commercazng of girls.
An organization OF will attempt rehabilitation
the girls thrown out of the night life.
will perhaps strike the that the conspicuous
this that prostitution
business and attacked through business methods The
effort abolish the through which vice q
profitable enterprise
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Gary &Practicdl
Tome DrewWdM
AeTonc

Prepared Specially for This Newspaper
BY Pictorial Review
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Own you kindly tell
me what date Easter Sunday
will fall on this year?
FRIEND.
A.--April 8 will he Easter Sun
Law
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31

"Qulte."
Sheldon clapped his hands, and the
running house boy hurried away 10
bring back Adamu Adam and Noa
Noah.
Listen" Sheldon said 10 them. this
man and me we have one big fight to-
day. Maybe he die. Maybe l die. II
he 'iie, all right. II die you two look
after Missile Iackalanna. You take
rifles and you look after her day time
and night time. II she want 10 talk
with Mr.. Tudor, all right. II she not
want TO talk. you make him Keep
away. Savvee?'
They grunted and nodded, and each
picked n rife. Tudor, cartridge belts
for rife and pistol strapped around
him. rife I'm hand, stood impatiently
waiting.
"COme on, hurry up, were burning
daylight" he urged. as Sheldon search
cd after extra clips for his automatic
pistol.
Together they passed down the
steps and out of the compound TO the
beach. where they turned their backs
to each other, and each proceeded to-
ward his destination, their rifles In
the hollows OF their arms, Tudor walk
Ing toward the Berande and Sheldon
toward the Balesuna.
Rarely had sheldon reached the
Balesuna when he heard the faint re-
port OF n distant rife and knew 1t was
the signal Of Tudor. giving notice that
he had reached the Bcrande, turned
about and was coming back. Sheldon
fired his rife into the air in answer
and In turn proceeded TO advance. He
moved as IN dream, abscntmindcdly
keeping to the open beach. The thing
was so preposterous that he had to
struggle to realize II. and he reviewed
In his mind the conversation with Tu-
dor. trying TO find some clew TO the
common sense of what he was doing.
He did not want to kill Tudor. Be-
cause that man had Numbered in his
lovemaking was no reason thar he
(Sheldom should take his life. Then
what was 1t all about? True. the fell
low had insulted Joan by his subse-
quent remarks and been knocked down
for 1t. but because he had knocked
him down was no reason that he
should now try 10 kill him.
In this fashion he covered quarter
OF the distance between the two riv-
ers. when it dawned upon him that
Tudor was not on the beach at all. OF
course not. lie was advancing. nc
cording TO the terms Of the agreement,
in the shelter Of the cocoanut trees.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
Adventure
A Romance of the
South Seas
By JACK LONDON
Copyright. 1910. BY Street 8 Smith
Copyright 1911. by the Macmillan Company
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright. 1910. BY Street q Smith
Copyright. 1911. BY the Macmillan Company

Sheldon, the plucky owner Of Bcrande
plantation on one OF the Solomon Is
lands. though sick and weak. dominates
200 head hunting natives by sheer grit
and gun. The natives begin 10 show
defiance. but are subdued by Sheldon's
iron will. Weakened by sickness, he
faints just Us he sees a whaleboat ar
irving manned by a crew OF big natives
and commanded by a white girl. Re-
gaining consciousness. he Is told by
lean. the girl. TO stay quiet. She tells
him she is an American from Hawaii
who had started out for adventure and
had been shipwrecked of his island.
She displays wonderful craftsmanship
with n gun. In riot NJ the natives
her excellent craftsmanship Is the only
thing that saves Shcldon's life. Joan
and Sheldon quarrel. She sails for an
other island resolved TO start planta.
ton OF her own. The Flibberty Gibbet.
a trader, arrives with her captain, Pete
Olson, emaciated by fever. Joan re.
turns, and the quarrel is patched up.
Sheldon thinks he begins TO understand
her. She offends neighboring blacks
who come 10 the plantation and ask III
iemnity. Sheldon's natives quell the
disturbers, and .hcir chief Is given
bath, much TO his humiliation. Strange
white men arrive and confer with Shell
don. 1t develops that the latter is In
debt and Is about 10 sell out, but Joan
proposes a partnership. and an agree.
ment is reached. A party Of gold hunt
ers arrive, headed by John Tudor and
Won Blk. Joan Is fascinated by TIL
doris many adventures. Before sailing
to Australia Joan leaves with her
blacks for Guvutu. The stranded steam
or Martha Is knocked down TO her for
$215. She floats II and returns TO the
plantation with a new batch If black
recruits, much to the establishment Of
Sheldon. Joan is taken down with
fever. Sheldon asks her to become his
wife. She resents any lovemaking MS
being impracticable and as putting diff
ficultieS in the way Of their business
partnership. Searching the plantation
huts Of the recruits, Sheldon and Joan
uncover huge quantities Of ammuni-
ton. knives and several guns which
the natives had stolen and secreted.
Gogoomy. an ngly recruit. matches
plot TO kill the whites. Joan just es-
cares being cut down by his knife.
The plotters flee. and all are run down
but the ringlcader, who escapes into
the bush country. A relief expedition
goes to rescue Tudor. stranded in the
wilderness. He is brought back to re-
cupcrate. He attempts to kiss Joan.
who fights him Off and runs to Shell
don. complaining Of her arm. which
Tudor had grasped in the struggle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
Tudor Subdued.

- HELDON sat and unused. He
- was n trife angry. and the more
~ he dwelt upon the happening
the angrier he grew. Joan was
the last woman in the world to attempt
to kiss forcibly. The thing smacked
Of the back stairs anyway-a sordid lit
tie comedy perhaps-but to have tried
1t on Joan was nothing less than sacrl-
lege. The man should have had better
sense.
II was while in this mood that the
screen door banged loudly behind the
heels of Tudor, who strobe into the
room and paused before him.
'Well?" Tudor demanded defantly.
And on the instant speech rushed to
SheldOn's lips:
Il hope you won't attempt anything
like 1t again, that's all, except that I
shall be only too happy any time to ex-
tend to you the courtesy Of my whale
boat. 1t will land you in Tulagi in a
few hours"
AS II that would settle IT," was the
retOrt. "Now, let me tell you that the
Solomon islands are not big enough for
the pair Of us. This things got to be
settled between US. and 1t may as well
be settled right here and now"
II can understand your fire eating
manners as being natural to you" Shell
don went on YEARLY, "but why you
should try them on me is what can't
comprehend. You surely don't want
to quarrel with me?'
81 certainly do"
But whatsin heavens name for:"
Tudor surveyed him with whitening
disgust.
"You haven't the soul Of louise. I
suppose any man could make love to
your wife
But have no wife" Sheldon lntet-
,rupted.
Then you ought to have. The situa-
ten Is outrageous. You might at least
marry her, as | am honorably willing
10 do"
For the first time Sheldon's rising
anger boiled over.
You he began violently. then
abruptly caught control Of himself and
went on soOthlngly: III call the boats
crew and launch boat. You'll he IN
Tulagl by this evening"
He turned toward the door as II to
nut his words into execution. but the
other caught him by the shoulder and
twirled him around. --.
Look here. Sheldon; told you the
solomons were too small for the pair
Of us, and meant t."
els that an Oner to buy Berande-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
Sunset and II o'cloek.

The habit Of counting u o'clock at
sunset is very ancient. The Turks,
Greeks and most other people in the
Levant have almost always counted
IL o'clock from sunset, and to this
day the common people cannot under
stand that their clocks have to be
changed every day and not ours. The
Turks have of1cially adopted meridian
time. but only since the Young Turks
came into power-that Is, since 1o0e.l
The change was even then not made
Immediately. It encountered q great
deal Of opposition on religious grounds,
because the MOhammedan hours OF
prayer are regulated By the sun. And
the common people still stick to the
old system. Only IN Constantinople
and Smyrna are there many Turks
who keep the Oficial meridian time.
and the great majority Of people
throughout the Turkish dominlons still
count - O'Clock, as their ancestors
have from time immemorlal, at sun
set.-New York Times.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
THRUST THE LAW ASIDE.
Cromwell Had He Own Views on tho
Rights of an Embassy.

Rights Of an Embassy.
Nowadays the invasion of foreign
embassy would be serious matter.
but In the days when Oliver Cromwell
was lord protector Of England there
was no fine discrimination TO favor
members Of an embassy. When such
members committed crimes against the
law Of the land they were held TO the
same accountability Us though they had
been natives.
So 1t was that on July 10, 1858, Don
Pantaleon ga. Portuguese nOblciran,
brother Of the ambassador from that
country TO England and knight Of
Malta, was beheaded ON Tower hill.
He had killed an Engllshman. mlstak-
ing him for another. The Portuguese
took refuge with his brother. the am
bassadOr, who claimed that by the law
OF nations his house was an inviOlable
sanctuary for all his countrymen.
Cromwell sent messenger TO state
that II the criminal was not given up
TO the civil authorities the soldiers
would be withdrawn from guarding
the embassy and the mob left to do as
1t pleased. Every effort was made by
the Portuguese and other ambassadora
to save Don Pantaleon's life. but with
out avail. Cromwell made 10 other 70.
ply than, Blood has been shed, and
Justice must be satisfied. "-Indlanapo.
lis News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
GAUDY HEAD COVERINGS.
Girls and Women In Haiti Have =
Fashion All Their Own.

Fashion All Their Own.
There are In Haiti probably 100000
women and girls over ten years OF age.
and at least $4,000 OF them wear tho
''mouchoir tete," or Handkerchief. This
Is wound around the head bandanna
fashion. One OF silk or a mercerized
goods. with brocaded figures woven In
II, and locally called "foulard" Is usual
~ kept for Sundays and special occa-
sions; others OF prints or calico are
used for everyday wear, according TO
Commerce Reports" ,
The tastes run the whole gamut OF
colors. Women who are in mourning!
and the practice Of putting on MOURN
ing for deceased relatives not Of the
immediate family is common-wear
solid black or black and white or black,
white and blue designs. Black Is a IA.
vorite color with the people anyway,
Combinations Of black and red are
well liked: also stripes In blues and
blacks on 4 white ground. Yellow and
red, black. red and yellow and blue
and white checks called madras" are
very popular, particularly yellows and
blncks or combination Of yellow,
black and white and various other star.
Ting color schemes.
These hues. except the blacks, do not
appear to be very fast" colOrs. and II
has been suggested by a dealer that
more enduring dyes would soon ind IA.
vOr among the buyers, particularly II
some distinguishing mark could be put
on each kerchlct by which the desired
brand could lie easily distinguished.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
WONDER ISLAND OF HISTORY.
Tho Story Of Sicily 10 q Compendium Of
Medieval Romance,

Tho Story Of Sicily 10 . Compendium Of
Medieval Romance.
Slclly's history is as vivid and pic
turesque, as ferocious and creative and
destructive, as mythical and intensely
practical as the stories OF all the rest
Of the world put together. And In
beauty OF nature, Of climate, or man,
and OF beast, the island is a paradise
today, whether or not It was ever the
voorhees,, painless, passionless elysium
where our first ancestors enjoyed all
the good things Of life without having
TO toll.
Nature itself, now in the gulse of the
misunderstood gods Of cid, now In con.
vulsions or in quiet fertility that SCI
ence has made plain to US. weaves
its mysterious shuttle through and
through the highly colored fabric.
And men-slch men!-tower above.
their fellows In the story like Titans-
Pindar. Aeschylus, Theocritus, Thucy.
dldes, Archimedes, the two great He.
rons, Cicero, Verres. Diodorus, HamiIs
car and Hnnnibal. Roger the Count ana
Roger the King, Bellsarlus. the great,
crusaders Richard Of the Lion Heart
and Louis the Saint Of France, Charles
Of Anjou. Frederick H.. the wonder
Of the world" and Garibaldi. Even
this partial list reads like a compendi-
um Of ancient and medieval romance
and chivalry.-National Geographic
Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
Nest BUILDING.

The first birds to begin to nest are
the bald eagle (Florida). the golden
eagle Tin California;, and the great
horned owl. These birds begin to nest
as early as the first week in January,
and the Canada Jay the last week in
February. So you see the little feath-
cred folks are busy housekeeping dur
ing the first i've months ot-the year
as the last bird 10 sit upon the nest
Il the American goldnneh, laying its
eEgs &ming The second week q June.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31

Sheldon promptly swerved to the left
TO seek similar shelter, when the faint
crack Of rifle came to his ears, and
almost Immediately the bullet, strik-
ing the hard sand hundred feet be-
yond him, ricOcheted and whined on
ward In a second fight, convincing
him that, preposterous and unreal as
it was. it was nevertheless sober
fact. It had been intended for him.
Yet even then 1t was hard to believe.
Keeping now to the shelter Of the
trees. he went forward another quar-
ter of a mile. II Tudor had advanced
with equal speed they should have
come together at that point. and Shell
don concluded that the other was cir
cling. The difficulty was to locate
him. The rows OF trees, running at
right angles. enabled him to see along
only one narrow avenue at time. His
enemy might he coming along the next
avenue or the next to right or left. He
might be a hundred feet away or half
a mile. Sheldon plodded on and de-
cided that the old stereOtyped duel was
far simpler and easier than this pro-
tractcd hide and seek affair. He, too,
tried circling in the hope of cutting the
others circle. but without catching a
glimpse of him lie finally emerged
upon a fresh clearing where the young
trees. waist high, afforded little shell
ter and less hiding. Just as he emerged,
stepping out a pace. rife cracked to
his right. and. though he did not hear
the bullet In passing. the thud OF 1t
came 10 his cars when 1t struck . palm
trunk farther on.
He sprang back into the protection Of
the larger trees. Twice he had ex-
posed himself and been fired at. while
he had failed TO catch single glimpse
of his antagonist. A slow anger be-
gan 10 burn in him. II was deucedly
unpleasant. he decided. this being pep
pered at. and. nonsensical as Il really
was, II was none the less deadly gerl.
Gus. There was no avoiding the H.
sue, no firing In the air and getting
over with It. NJ In tho Cd faghlopoa
duel. This mutual man hunt must
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
A Ronr That EaiIad.

There is a playful apologize BY Wen.
dell Holmes about great experiment
that was to I've made on a universal
scale. He describes mankind az ar.
ranging to combine on a certain New
Tears ere to raise a shout IN uniDpn.
to see n q would reach 10 MarB. Il
didn't Cor the simple reason that wheR
the crisis arrived there was No cTI =
all; srsrybodT vas too buy listening
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
Horrible Crime,

mot long ago." said a judge, "a col
ored woman came into court to see
what could be done about securing q
pardon for her husband, who was in
Jail.
"rwhat was your husband sentenced
for?" I asked.
q ".Ah amt shuah, jedge. but All
thinks 'twuz emblasonment" was the
reply.-Case and Comment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
aoatsv,aInI WhIstIss,

Boatswains in our navy have as part
Of their uniform a lanyard on which
is a silver whistle Of a peculiar shape,
only used IN the navy. A bO's'n Of
the old school who could trill one Of
these whistles in heavy gale Of wind
was a Jewel and was always looked
upon with envy. for he was the only
man on board who had the prerogatlve
Of whIstllng.-New York Sun.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
EvorythIna 3, K,

Your letter came. Glad you bought
a team Of horses. Hilda II sick. She
has diphtheria. and she will die.
think. Clara died this eve. She had
II too. We are guaranteed. Five Of
Fishers family have got It. Ny wife
Is sick. She hain't got It. II this thing
gets worse we may have to get q doc
tor. Them trees are budding good.
Everything o. K.-Chlcago Tribune
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-31
"why can't you wear that hat now"
1T is trimmed with cherries, hubby"
"Well?"
And cherries are out Of season.
Philadelphia Press.
Familiar Stuff.

You are paying no attention either
to the opera or the conversation. Does
nothing interest YOU"
Nav. I've heard that gossip Mrs.
F1ubdub is relating almost as often as
I've heard Aidn. "-Pittsburg Post.