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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-26
Snake Steals Her Job

LILLIPUTIAN, Me.-Miss Lib
bic Mossententumble has refused a
fine-paying position as teacher in
the Philippines. While visiting
her sister in Tilton, Miss Mossten-
tumble looked up Philippine books
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ORDINANCE NO. 664O..-AN ORDL-
NANCE appropriating the sum OF
$4,000 or so much thereof as may
be necessary. for the purchase OF
500 k. W. converting machinery and
equipment for the conversion of 1000
volt alternating current to 500 volt
direct current for use on the Tide
Flats car line and Bridges, and the
erection of a station building.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section 1. That the Commissioner
of Light and Water Is hereby au-
thoriZed to purchase, in the manner
provided by the city charter. 500 k.
w, converting machinery and equip
ment for the conversion of 400 volt
alternating current to 500 volt di-
rect current for use on the Tide
Flats car line and Bridges, and to
erect a station building therefor; all
in accordance with plans and speci-
fications on file in his office.
Section 2. That the sum Of s22 900
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary. is hereby appropriated from
the Light Fund to pay the cost
thereof
Section 3. Upon the certificate Of
the Commissioner of Light and
Water that said machinery and
equipment has been received and
accepted by him the. proper officers
are hereby directed to draw and pay
a warrant upon the Light Fund In
favor of the contractor for the con
tract price thereof: and upon like
~ertification that any sum Is due to
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Cynthia
Grey's
Answers
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Address this department. /,
Cynthia Grey. care The /,
Times, Tacoma.
IL q private reply Is de-
sired. enclose stamped en-
velope.
III you do not want letter
published. say SO and your
wishes will be respected.
Miss Grey may be reached ,
by telephone. Main IL. or
may be seen personally at
The Times office on We'd
nesdays only, II q. m. to I
n. m.
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-26

"Drink the best coffee-40c. Fit for king" Thus
reads an advertisement, but so many kings are now
drinking ditch water that eft for democrat" has
more pull for coffee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-26
About the Shoes Women Wear

Learn something about the shoes you wear
especially women s shoes.
Shoes that sell for ST cost about $3.50 to manu-
facture.
Between producer and user about $3.50 is thus
"lost in transit"
Soles and heels are made of paper, with thin
split leather veneering.
Poor leather that once was used only for gloves
now goes into uppers for Shoes
Belly hides of cattle formerly never used in
shoemaking, now are used extensively.
Grade 3, the poorest of leather, is used in
women s shoes.
1t is declared that new substitute leather the
composition of which is unknown except to man.
ufacturers is being used. 1t is found almost i'm
possible to iron this substitute in the freeing de-
partments.
In some soles a mixture of rubber, rags and
paper is used.
Childrens shoes are now made from trim
mngs'' formerly thrown away.
That war has caused marked shortage of
leather is not denied, but the consumer will still
be puzzled over why it is necessary to pay from
81 to $40 for shoes made of substitutes for leather.
The fact that one big shoe company rolled up a
profit of half million dollars last year may help
him find the reason
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-26

and found three chapters on
snakes in one book. OF Irish an
cestry on her mothers side, Miss
Mossteneumble has hated snakes
since one circled her ankle at the
Sunday school picnic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-26

If you aren't receiving
The Times at your home
Or office, call Main IL to
order it started.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-26

Armed with the kaisers letter of recommendation
Bethmann -Hollweg ought to be able to get another
job as chancellor most anywhere-most anywhere,
that is where kaiser like Wilhelm is looking for a
chancellor like Hollweg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-26

Pet canaries ate 100000 lbs. of seed last year.
Conservation requires that we eat the canaries this
year
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-26

Q.-lS CdTOluS-Durdn, the
famous French painter, still
living? ART.
A.-N0; he died i'm Paris Feb.
fS, at the age of 80.
Q.-How many people
were lynched in the United
States last year? JUSTICE.
A.-Fifty-four, four of them
being white men, AZ negro men
and three negro women. Four
teen of these lynchings occurred
in Georgia.
Q.-My bride lives in one
county and | in another.
Where must | apply for a
license?
VERY ANXIOUS.
An the county where she
lives.
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O. am in doubt how to
act toward a certain young
man. We went together for
more than year, but quit
on account of quarrel and
jealousy. We speak, but l
have usually waited for him
to speak first. Now | don't
wish to appear to hold my
self above him, for l like
him. | wish to do just the
right thing, so please tell
me how. Il. Y.
Alt is your privilege and
iiuty to speak first when meeting
any young man. Therefore the
iegree of friendship expressed by
your greetings rests wholly with
Yourself. In all such situations
it is best to act naturally. IL you
can act exactly as you feel to.
ward the young man the awk-
wardness of your association
will soon wear off and you will
soon be good friends again.
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN
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o. called up a boy over
the telephone a few times
one day, and as he was not
at home his older sister told
me that / should wait till he
called me up. | don't think
she meant to scold me and |
am not angry about it. AS
she is older than |, she
should know what is right.
Did l do wrong? Did she
do right to speak to me as
she did? Or should | re-
sent her remark?
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Q.-Please give in their
order the 10 largest cities of
the world and the population
of London and New York.
j. l..
A.-AccOrding to the latest
tabulation, they are as follows:
New York, population 5,6OO,S41;
London, population 4,522,964;
Paris, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo,
Vienna, PetrOgrad, Philadelphia,
Moscow.
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A.-PerhapS the sister had rea-
son to answer you as she did. Ii
all depends ON whether you were
calling the young man on mat
ter of business or just to chat
with him. In the latter case, you
were doing an unwise thing, be-
cause It IL not considered i'm good
taste for young woman to call
up young man, and when she
does, it nearly always displeases
his family.
If you were getting up a party
and needed to consult with the
boy, your calling him would be
excusable. In that case you
should have left your number
and asked to have him call you,
or you could have left your mes
sage with his sister.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-26

Custer post, W. II. c., will give
benefit card party at the an7mory
Saturday afternoon. The public
is invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-26

To make a speedy cleanup Of this stock-two
days selling that will bring you down town
even if you have to walk-it's worth walking
miles to get such treasures as these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
ANOTHER FORT MYER
QUOTA HAS REPORTED
From District, Maryland, Virginia,
Delaware and New Jersey 725
Receive Equipment.

School is on again at the Fort Myer
training camp. There are now nearly
1900 candidates for commissions and
structors assigned to barracks in the
reserve officers training camp. The
second quota of 726 from the District
Of Columbia, Maryland. Virginia, Della
ware and New Jersey reported yesterday
and had equipment issued to them.
The woman's refreshment corps from
the District Chapter OF the Red Cross
was busy again yesterday at Fort Myer
serving sandwiches. coffee and pies to
the incoming students, and supplying
them with tobacco. pipes and maya
zines This was Washington's welcome
to the men who for three months will
go through course of intensive train
ing.
The club at Vermont avenue and
streets. maintained by the District
Chapter of the Red Cross for the stud
ent officers. will be busy place over Sun
day. as most Of the 1.450 students at
the camp are enjoying the regular
week end holiday. This club is open
day and night for the men in uniform
1t Is provided with shower baths, rest
and reading rooms. a dormitory, writ
ing room and canteen.
AS each man reported at Fort Myer
he was assigned temporarily to some
one of the thirteen companies. but he
was allowed to state for which branch
of the service he preferred to work,
and this week the entire roster Of the
school camp will be rearranged in ac-
cordance with these preferences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
CAPITAL TO SEND
GIFTS FOR $4,000
Packages for Soldiers Abroad
to Be Shipped About Mid !.
die of November.
TASK SET FOR RED CROSS

Washington is going to load Santa
Claus ship with 5000 Christmas pres
ents for the soldiers and marines fight
ing the cause Of liberty on the battle
front in France.
This is the quantity which the Dis
trict Chapter of the Red Cross has been
asked by the national headquarters to
prepare. These will be shipped about
the middle of November. Each of the
sixty-two auxiliaries of the District
chapter will devote part of their time
to this work.
Instead of filling socks. as was done
last year, the gifts will be packed in a
khaki-colored handkerchief5sto make
the package more compact-the con-
tents of which will be as follows: Writ
ing paper, envelopes. pencil. checkers,
dominoes or playing cards Zone game),
pipe, tobacco, cigarettes and package
of candy. The total cost of each
package will be about so cents.
In addition to the individual pack
letic goods, and also boxes of books
will be sent by the District of Columbia
chapter.
1t is suggested by the finance COM
mittee that contributions for this spe-
cial purpose should be designated For
Christmas Packages" and may range
from so cents up to any amount
The District Chapter of the Red Cross
yesterday received from the employees of
the Department of Agriculture a check
for S1.140. This includes $3.50 previ-
ously pledged for 81 field-kitchen trailer
to go with three fully equipped ambu-
lances. funds for which were sub
scribed by these government workers.
The balance of $3.50 is to be used to
buy whatever special equipment the
Red Cross workers i'll charge of these
need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
MARCUS RICHARDSON BURIED.
Young Resident of Fairfax, Vs., Vic
tim of Auto Accident.

Funeral services for Marcus Richard
son. the young resident of Fairfax. Va,
who was killed in an automobile acci-
dent on Pennsylvania avenue at Execu-
tive avenue Wednesday night last. took
place at his home in Fairfax yester-
day. The services were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Tyler of the Methodist Church
and Rev. DIR. Page of the Episcopal
Church. and the body was laid at rest
in Fairfax cemetery with Masonic and
Fraternal Order of America rites. The
pallbearers were Robert Stump, E. NJ
Wiley, Claude E. Wiley, Harry NJ. Key
ser. r. A. Farr and Amos Chilcott.
The popularity of Mr.. Richardson was
shown by the fact that every business
house and office in Fairfax was closed
during the funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
sl3,O00,OlO ADDITIONAL
ESTIMATES PRESENTED
House Committee on Appropriations
Gets Requests for Various Sums.
Camp Site at Canal.

agreeing with the poet, counts that day
lost whose low descending sun" does not
flush a few millions OF addionai estimates
of appropriations. Yesterday only s13.-
OF appropriations. Yesterday only s1s. 0oo.-
With six billions of estimates already in
hand, such an estimate as that is consid-
cred "a mere bag of shells" by the COM
mittee.
OF these estimates $4,000 is for
as being of the utmost importance, as
from this camp only can troops be moved
directly to either entrance of the canal.
An additional $780, 30 is asked for shelter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
THIEVES HAULS HERE
TOTAL LARGE AMOUNT
Homes and Stores Entered, Horses
Taken-Several second-Story
Workers Are Busy.

Miss Helen Patten. 2122 Massachusetts,
avenue. has reported to the police the
theft Of several articles Of jewelry valued
at $50. She said the jewelry disappeared
from her home during the past month.
Stephen Diamond. 606 18th street. COM
planned to the police that his office was
visited by an intruder and robbed Of $25
Entrance was gained by forcing open
rear door, he stated, and the money taken
from safe.
Complaint was made of the taking of
two horses from near Arlington Park
Va. Friday night. The animals belonged
to II. B. Huddleston, 1915 Clifton street.
Frank E. Smith, SCI 9Th street south
east, told the police of the loss of his
horse and buggy valued at $3.50. The out
fit. he stated. disappeared from in front Of
Eastern market last night =
Second-story workers visited the resi-
dence of John F. Barnes, 81 Sth street
northeast, since Thursday night and stole
wearing apparel valued at SIS.
Other thefts have been reported by the
following: C. B. Mills, 2S14 Connecticut
avenue. an automobile tag from his car;
Wesley Alley, 1908 18th street. harness
valued at $40; w. r. Strayer, Evans build
ing, two inner tubes; P. NJ. Garrett, Riggs
Bank. two inner tubes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
GIVES Chill DREN CHANCE
FOR SUP OF COLD WATER
superintendent Of Police Plays Good
Samaritan to Throng Of Thirsty
Youngsters.

Scores of children residing in the vi
cinity OF the District building owe Mai.
Pullman. superintendent Of police a debt
OF gratitude. Many of them are too young
TO appreciate what he has done for them.
however. and the older ones probably do
not know who was SO thoughtful Of their
health and happiness.
What the police chief did for them was
TO make ii possible for the youngsters to
help themselves to cold water in the Dis
trict building at all times, and the little
ones often take advantage of the oppor-
tunity. chiefly at night
There is practically no end to the supply
Of cold drinking water in the building,
and its free use to the children of the
neiEhborhood has been a blessing to them
during the heated term
On account Of the drinking fountain be-
ing 50 high from the floor. however. il
was troublesome and almost Impossible
Tor some Of the smaller children to reap
me benefit of 1t without the assistance Of
oioer persons, and some Of them had to
80 without water in consequence.
There should be steps provided for these
cnfldren. remarked Maj. Pullman one
night the past week, when he saw two lit
Tie ones making an unsuccessful effort to
get a draught from the fountain
And now the steps are there for their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
TWO TICKETS SUFFICE
FOR A PARTY OF TWELVE
Colored Woman and Her Eleven
Children Travel by Rail for
Fare and a Half.

A colored woman carrying in her arms
an infant two months old and followed by
eleven small children yesterday attracted
the attention Of scores Of persons who
were in Union station awaiting the time
Of the arrival and departure Of trains.
SHOW your tickets, please" said the
gateman when the party reached the gate,
the mother and infant leading the little
procession.
The woman exhibited two tickets, one
for herself and a half-fare ticket for one
of the children. The gatenan looked at
the children and suggested that she should
have more tickets IL all the children were
going with her
He quickly was told that all the chill
dren were going. They all belonged to
the one woman. and, although she had
an even dozen, she stated she could not
spare one of them. 1t was not a question
OF sparing any of them, she was assured.
the gateruan informing her that he did
not want to adopt any children.
You see." said the mother of twelve,
I'm from the south and am on my way to
West Virginia, where my husband is
working. We came here on tine two tick
cts and l guess we're going to West Vir-
GINA on them"
The gateman saw no reason for further
OBTAINING the little procession. II conduc-
tors on the trains found that the mother
had compiled with the conditions imposed
by the co.npa MES he saw no reason why
he should interfere with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Police Not to Take Action.

The home secretary stated in the
commons that it was not proposed that
the police should take action with re-
gard to the scuffie in Palace Yard. The
matter was raised by Mr.. Kendall. who
asked the home secretary whether he
was aware that two members of the
house had fight in Palace Yard and
We're parted by the police. and whether.
seeing that this disturbance of the
peace and the use of profane language
took place in the precincts of royal
palace. he would say if 1t was pro-
posed that a prosecution should be in
stituted. Sir George Cave regretted to
say that there was a short and undig-
nified scuffie in Palace Yard. No pro-
fame language was heard.
The statute of Henry VIII. by which
any one shedding blood in royal pal
ace was to have his right hand struck
off and to be condemned to imprison-
ment for life. was repealed in 1928.
Any charge of assault could be made
cumstances it was not proposed that
the police should take action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
dust up OF BR|TlSHERS
WILL END IN A DUEL
Two Members Of Commons to Start
in Twenty Round Single
Stick Battle.
Especial Cablegram to The Star and
New York W0rld.)
Copyright, 1917, by The Press Publishing Co.
be Naxv Ynrt

new DIX W Ofl0sD
Copyright, 1917, by The Press Publishing Co.
THE New York WORLDLY
LONDON. August 25.-Instead of a
twenty-round contest at the National
Sporting Club. as suggested by Penn
berton Billing. he and Lieut.. Col. Ar
cher Shee. who had a "dust-up" outside
the houses of parliament the other
night. have agreed to meet in a TWEEN
ty-round, single-stick contest. accord
ing to the News of the World (news-
paper. Billing has sent in letter to
Col Archer Shee. in which he says:
Il have pleasure in accepting your
challenge to meet you in q twenty
round contest with single sticks, no
head or body protection. and the only
conditions ! make are as follows:
Il. That the date shall be definitely
settled without delay; but, in view Of
the preparations such an encounter de-
mands. your duties in France and my
public arrangements. I suggest that
the time should be fixed for a day in
the last week in October.
g. That in view of the fact that
your insult was offered in the most
public place in the world-the house
of commons-and that the whole Incl
dent has been made the subject of pub
lie controversy. the satisfaction you
propose to offer me must also be given
in public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
FERGUSON TRANSFERS
OFFICE TO SUCCESSOR
Governor Of Texas Ready to Stand
Trial on impeachment
Charges.

AUSTIN. Tex. August 25.-The formal
and official transfer of the affairs of
the executive department by Gov. James
e. Ferguson to W. P. Hobby Of Beau
mont. acting governor of Texas. took
place today in the governors private
Office
While Gov. Ferguson was automati-
caily suspended last night, as result
Of the action of the house Of represen-
tatives in voting impeachment charges
against him, and Gov. Hobby then be-
came the acting chief executive. it was
not until today that the acting gov
ernor began the active discharge of his
duties.
The trial begins Wednesday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
One Kept in Washington.

At the request of the Department OF
Agriculture. one of the three ambu-
lances viii be kept in Washington and
used in the various camps around the
city and at the National Army can
Torment at Admiral. Nd. in connection
with the Women's Motor Corps OF the
District Chapter, all of whom are under
orders from the War Department.
Little Blanche Pauline Southworth
was again at her post Friday night, this
time in the lobby of the Savoy Theater
on 18th street near Columbia road. and
from the sale of her post cards took in
the largest amount she has received so
far. s6.0o. Among other contributors
last night was Admiral n. Z. Mason,
former chairman of the District Chap
ter of the Red Cross, who was passing
by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Sheriff's Slayer to Hang Oct. 10.

NEW ORLEANS. August 25.-0ov.
Pleasant today fixed October 10 next
as the date for the hanging at Baton
Rouge of Helaire Carriere. who shot
and killed Sheriff Marion L. Swords OF
St Landry parish, near Opelousas,
when the officer attempted to place him
under arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Contributions Reported Yesterday.

Contributions reported yesterday by the
finance committee: Eugene Won REM
selaer (dividend). $45; employees of
Brewood. SETS: Lucie Dagger Mason
(divfdend), $40: James A. Wilmer, 81:
u. A" (dividend). S11. Proceeds of
entertainment given by Katherine Cis-
sci (aged thirteen), tableaux, vocal
solos and Rotations, S2s.70: John A.
Markle. SIS: Jean Allan. s11; "R. C. B."
81; ]. Edward Bates tdividend), ST; G.
d. Ellis. 81; Detroit Heating Company,
81, and E. C. Dallas, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Ambulance Company Reaches Camp.

HATT1ESBURG. Miss. August 25.-
Marion. Ind. arrived at Camp Seiby
today. The company IL Command by
Capt Glen d. Kimball and consists OF
three officers and nfnety-nine men. and
is equipped with twelve horse ambu-
lapces and three motor cycles. II il
the first ambulance compay to reach
the training camp here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Draft Tests to o. s. Supreme Court.

Four residents of Cleveland Ohio.
sentenced to serve one year imprison-
ment each for violating the. draft law.
have appealed their cases to the United
States Supreme Court. The defendants
are Alphons ]. Schue, convicted for re-
fusing to register on June S, and
Charles E. Ruthenberg. Alfred Wagon
kneckt and Charles Baker, who were
found guilty of persuading Schue to
violate the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
METEOR|C FIREWORKS
OVER GULF OF MEXICO
Skipper Macdonald Says It Lasted
Three Nights and Beat the
Fourth of July.
Special Dispatch to The Star and New
York World.
Copyright. 1917. by The Press Publishing Co.
1.-THE New York World)

York World.
Copyright 1917. by The Press Publishing Co.
1.-THE New York World.)
GALVESTON. Tex. August 25.-A most
remarkable display of meteors was wit
messed on the nights of August II. IL and
Is out over the Cuff of Mexico, 900 to 500
miles south of Galveston, according to
Capt. R A. Macdonald of the fishing
schooner Areas. which has arrived here.
The meteor shower during the three nights
was brilliant enough to read by on the
deck OF the boat
CAPT: Macdonald said the display re-
minded him of Fourth of July ceebra-
ton before the advent of the sane and
safe" rule. only the display was millions
of times greater. At times the flashing
meteors in countless numbers seemed to
be centered directly over the boat. but for
the most part they were seen to the south
west and near the horizon.
1t was not without its terrifying fea-
lures There were times when the stream
eEs Of fire seemed to move concentric to
the earth's surface. 1t was even more
brilliant than those Of 1900 and 1901. which
came from the direction OF the constella-
ton LeonidaS