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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
BROKEN-HEARTED.
COMMEMORATIVE
JEFF PERRYGREEN,s PLAY


oue there abp to-
ut made me happy helped Tom to write
snx0us to read it. You know well what
story SO that you will understand what Jeff and Tom
through that night When got back to the hotel for
Jeff went back to his mother
"A the critics splendid play but not one of them
spose OF the real etu Of the character of Hannah Fanke
ne KIND OF he had given to the He said moth
splendid - was as unusual as " was
You Marge said Paula strong for having
realize its worth when strict DEGREES
Witty ssi o But Rs as read
night e FOR the first time the great love that Jefferson Perry
Some girls might complicated there
play the part remember that Aunt Rachel
Hannah Frankel the daughter of drunken fahe
basement Isidor
ave At the time the play she had been working
She was undernourshed anaemc had a tendency
the of her
father and at times filled with the racng
81" looked tho she early grave She
earned Outlines taken from her by her brute father
She had reached employers
5 ne r white face and big eyes and emaated form
One Monday morning the white tire Of Evan Tredway motor
putting another to buy handkerchief
while Hannah Franke and
offered to take her home in his Her EMPLOYERS
The air revived the s however but not until Evan Tedway
arrived her home and all
H sr % @ me osa II the 1
Evan Tredwa told her aferward that while he
suffers and
HE decided that he would
with her mother by which he paid her the six dollars week
the home home
ITO BE Contnued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
Why fix the price of wheat? We're more interested
Il Indian corn just now
On the Level

The more The Times observes of the manner in
which Tom Lyle is handling the army post con-
demnation suit, the greatest legal undertaking in
the history of this county, the better we like it.
We hope that all Pierce county citizens read
his statement, issued Wednesday, regarding the
appraisal his force has just completed. 1t shows
that an immense amount of painstaking work
has been accomplished in preparation for trial,
and that matters have been SO arranged that now
the case can be pushed thru with all possible
speed.
All this preparation has been necessary"
Mr. Lyle points out, Tin order to give a square
deal to the small owner not in position to 20 to
the expense of fighting in court and on the other
hand, to protect the public from the buccaneer-
ing efforts of some owners who have set about to
get if possible, an inflated value for their lands"
That is exactly the program which was promis-
ed Pierce county before bonds were voted. Tt
was on the understanding such program was
to be followed that The Times enthusiastically
backed the undertaking from the start and on
which it will back it to the finish.
Let Pierce county thank its lucky stars it has
square-sh0oting, capable lawyer like Lyle engi-
neering the project instead of the whole mess of
high priced legal luminaries intermixed with
scheming business men with which we were
~menaced for time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
Keep the Schools Going

ACCH lu0 OC11OO1S OOluS
isn't patriotism chap school, this
cause the wages high!
There plenty fellows older than beyond the draft ageto
4 take place in the workshops and the farms.
With the opening school here next Superintendent Geg
worrying the of depletion the high
school boys and girls
The problem faces the school of the entire nation u
Commissioner Education P CxOn has asked labor help
induce the young people to go back to school
Commenting the Superintendent said today:
1.-THE unusual opportunities getting employment brought about
by conditions people decide in favor of
going rather than school, Then they
that they doing something patriotic working they
would be doing in getting schooling
WHATEVER IS BEST FOR THE COUNTRY IN THE LONG
RUN Is THE MOST PATRIOTIC THING TO DO nations
made the mistake which they trying recy Of allowing
their schools dsorgnzd after the
the highest possible which
is years continue school it
for them to do So"
HELP OVERTHROW THE KAISER BY GOING BACK TO SCHOOL
THIS FALL, YOUNG FOLKS!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
ANSWERS CYNTHIA eyrM GREY

have then :. delivered. and he
won't have a paper brought to
the house. Every time we get
mail he gets mad and says /
have flirted with the mail man.
We haven't been to church for
three years because the minis
ter shook hands with me. 1
cannot go even to the neigh
boris or sit on the porch unless
he is along. 81 have never been
anywhere without him. He
won't allow me to visit my sis
ter or his own. / never talk to
my own brothers when they
come over, and IL he is not
home l have to shut the door In
their faces.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07

| have always tried to do as
he says for baby's sake. But
am afraid of him and do not
feel that can stand 1t much
longer. Is there any way pos
sible to make him believe | am
true, and not what he thinks
me to be?
BROKEN-HEARTED.
Jealousy Of the extreme type
yOa describe borders on insanity
No sane man, loving his wife truly
could SUSPECT her so unjustly on
compel her to submit to such I'M
necessary sertictions. Ii Is posi-.
BILE that treatment i'm sanitariun
would prove helpful to your hus.
band.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07

Dear Miss Grey: l am a girl
of % and engaged to a man /
three years older. When he
asked me to marry him
thought l loved him, but now
/ sometimes doubt whether
love him enough to marry him.
He keeps urging me to set the
day. Would you advise me to
marry hip before he knows
whether he is selected for the
army or to ask him to wait till
the war Is over?
DOUBTFUL MARY. To-.
It is not advisable to marry the
man unless you feel q compelling
love for him. even the prospect
of his being called to service docs
not wiring your heart with the de-
sire to be called by his name when
he goes, then there is indeed grave
doubt about the strength Of your
love, you will do well to wait.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
TACOMA THEATER

TACOMA THEATER
4 Nights, Starting Sunday, Sept. o
Popular Matinee Wednesday
Americas Oldest and Best Play
1.-THE OLD HOMESTEAD"
Complete New Production
All tho Great Features
Accumulated
Evenings, 8:15-35c to 81 90.
Wednesday matinee, 2.3O-25c,
soc, 75c.
SE rs NOW
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
AUTOIST ACCUSED
OF MANSLAUGHTER

A. E. Willsher Is formally
charged with manslaughter in a
warrant sworn out by Deputy
Prosecutor Selden. Willsher
drove an auto which caused the
death of Private Hopkins at
Camp Lewis Monday. M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
AN AFFECTION
BY BERTON BRALEY

Let highbrows mock It sneeringly
And say it's cruel and rough,
I say-and say unfearingly-
| like that kind of stuff;
II takes my mind from worrying
And loosens troubles grip,
IL sends my glom a-scurrying-
The daily comic strip.
There's, really lots of fun In 1t
With all its foolish folk.
And all they've said and done in
It;
Quite frequently I choke
With laughter !nstigated by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
1875 PER CENT DONE

The war department reports
Camp Lewis, Tacoma, was 1875
per cent completed Sept. 1, the
third nearest finished of the 16
cantonments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07

Dear Miss Grey: | have an
extremely jealous husband. He
doesn't allow me even to take
the baby out for a ride for fear
| will speak to a man. He
doesn't let me get groceries or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07

Marriage licenses were issued
Thursday to Karr M. Freeman and
Abbie r. Fitch, Tacoma; Charles
A. Strothers and Ernstine Fuller,
Tacoma; c. G. Ellis and l.. H. Nc
Corkle. Algona.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07

The board of managers of the
Children's Home will give a rum.
mage sale soon. Mrs. Alexander
Thomson, president of the board
asks all friends of the home to
donate clothing, books, pictures
and anything else salable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
MOUNTAIN DRAWING
IT'S RECORD CROWD

The Rainier national park re-
ports the present season will
break the 1915 attendance record
of $4,000 persons with perhaps
5000 to spare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
.SOC16N

Miss Maisie McMasters, who
managed the Y. w. C. A. "hostess
house" at Plattsburg, N. Y, and
who will direct the one soon to BIO
erected at American lake, arrived
in Tacoma Thursday, with Miss
Ella Schooly. of New York, secre-
tary of the national Y. w. @. A.
board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07

A series of Saturday night
dances will be given at Paradise
inn beginning Saturday. Sept. g.
1t Is announced by Manager T. II.
Martin Of the Rainier Natioal
Park Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07

Dear Miss Grey: Please tell
me where births are recorded
INQUISITIVE.
Births and deaths are recorded
by the towns I'm which they occur.
They are later sent In and record
ed by the state board Of health.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-07
Some mad and crazy quip
VI FOLK who're illustrated by
The artist of the strip.

The characters afe friends TO me
1 know them, one and all,
And SO the strip extends to me
A sort OF pleasant thrall,
And thus I always look for IL
When thru the news I skip,
Long may there be a nook for IL.
The daily comic stripl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07
ADMINISTRATION ASKS
STATES CLERGYMEN
TO AID FOOD DRIVE

The clergymen of Connecticut are
urged in letters being sent out from
Hartford by the Connecticut Com
mittee Of Food Supply to unite In OBJ
servance of Sunday, May ID, as
Food Conservation Sunday" The
letters to the clergymen outline the
following as the plan for this obser-
vance:
.sTo use every means consistent
with the dignity of the occasion to
bring to the churches of the state, on
that day, at the regular hour of. wor-
ship, every person whose presence
can be commanded through an ap-
peal to the loyalty to the state and
the church.
'To ask the pastors of the state
on that date named to present the
matter of food production and con-
servation as a religious and patriotic
duty.
"Recognizing the fact that next
Sunday is observed by some churches
as Mothers Day, the committee is
acting upon the belief that no better
occasion could be found to appeal te
every man in Connecticut to do his
.'bit for his country, than the day sci
aside for the honoring of the moth
ers who have already made the great.
er sacrifices, and who are now to be
called upon to give their sons to the
defense of their country"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07

the box office, when they find that
the best seats have been purchased be-
fore their arrival.
Leo Kennedy, the Players new
leading man and Miss Adelaide Keim,
the leading lady VINO is fast grow
ing In popularity with the Lyric pa
irons, will be seen in roles especially
adapted to their talents, Walter Mar
shall who directed and staged the
play, will also have an important role
to portray. The other members of
the company, Albert Gebhardt, Ethel
Daggett, Harvey Hayes and Lue1la
Morey will all be seen in parts which
their admirers will pronounce as apt
| ly fitting. 1.-THE Savage will also
serve to introduce Miss Laurett
Browne Hall, a new addition to the
company, who comes to Bridgeport
after three successful seasons on
Broadway. playing important roles in
productions.
The New York critics will be on
hand Monday night. to pass upon the
play and to give their opinions to the
theatregoers of New York city, which
city will witness the piece in three
weeks Likewise the star, a noted
American actress will sit in a box te
view her coming starring vehicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07
DIRECT TAX NO
NEW THING

Albany, May THE announcement
of the states return to direct tax
levy this year recalls some interesting
figures bearing upon previous levles
recorded in State Comptroller Travis
department. At no time have the
probIems of taxation been so proml-
nent as at present. The cost of gov
eminent is increasing in consequence
of the expansion of the states actlvl-
ties and of a state of war. This has
necessitated a return to the direct
state tax and what it has amounted
to in previous years may be OF timely
interest in view of the proposed new
levy, which amounts to 1913 cents on
500.
Few taxpayers of the state realize
that from 1889 to 1912 New York
state was generally able to dispense
with direct taxation for state purposes,
and in that period levied a state tax
in only a years. After 1912 direct
tax was regularity levied to meet IN
creasing expenditures, but the rates
were usually low. and until 1855 aver
aged considerably less than one mill
on every dollar of valuation. After
1855 the rate of state tax rapidly IN
creased until it reached $3.50 mills in
OOU, anu lll0u IOSS " O.ot y AAiAAA9 49,
1872.
But in 1880 began the changes
which have made New York's taxation
methods that they are today. In
that year taxes upon corporations
were introduced. which were the pre-
! cursors of other special taxes. In
1885 came the tax upon collateral
inheritances, later supplemented by
a direct inheritance tax; in 1895, the
liquor license law; in 1905, tax on
stock transfers; in 1906. a mortgage
recording tax; in 1910, the motor We
hicle tax, and in 1911, a secured. debt
tax.
From all these sources, the state
finally derived a large revenue, which
made it possible to reduce the direct
tax to nominal figure. In 1905, the
state tax was eliminated entirely. But
this lasted only for five years. and
since 1911, the direct state tax has
been re-introdueed annually, except
| ing 1914 and 1916, as sooner or later
1t will have to be in every other state
| trying to dispense with it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07
MARY sPRoUsE

One of the most remarkable char
acters known in throughout the Uni
ted States during the early part Of
the nineteenth century was Mary
Sprouse who lived in A1bermarle
County, Virginia. Mary Sprouse was
born in that county in 1879 and at an
early age developed the gift of Clair
voyancy. She went to a little country
schoolhouse and showed no particular
signs of being mentally superior to
any of the other pupils but it so hap
pened that all their childish guessing
games were set at naught by MarysS
gift, which was not appreciated by
herself nor. anybody else at the time.
AS she grew into young maidenhood
this gift developed without any spe-
cial effort on her part, and soon her
fame spread to the surrounding ter.
ritory, and still further, throughout
the country. It is greatly to the wom-
ans credit that she never accepted
any fees for such feats of clairvoy-
ancy as she performed, On the con-
trary, she established a little vege-
table garden of her own and besides
this raised poultry in a small way,
both of which she sold at the market
in Charlottesville. The woman was
remarkably vigorous. She made
daily trips to Charlottesville on foot,
carrying her vegetables and poultry
to market. On the way back and
forth she was wont to stop for gos-
sip with the neighbors and tell them
all the things which they had done
since she had seen them last. Mary
Sprouse added further to interest in
her by living ninety-nine years. Up
to the day before. she died she con-
tinued to walk on foot to market and
back. eight miles each way She died
on May z, 1898.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07
Control of Diseases
and Use Of Alcohol In
= the Army and Navy

AS a strict war measure, the Coun-
Gil of National Defense has taken de-
cisive steps for the hygienic and
mental welfare Of the soldiers and
sailors Of the nation. It has struck
at the presence of venereal diseases
and at alcoholism in all military COM
mands.
Guided by the General Medical
Board, which is constantly studying
medical problems in connection with
the Army and Navy mobilization, the
decisions of the Council are these:
First, that under military control an
effective zone shall be created about
all military commands as the most
practicable and effective measure to
prevent venereal diseases. Second,
that these military zones shall serve
also as a means of control of alcohol
ic beverages to the troops. These
decisions are reached by the Council
after exhaustive study of conditions
today among Great European armies.
Zones about the military commands
will, therefore, he created and con-
ditions in these zones will be guard
ed by military measures so as to pre-
vent the spread Of venereal diseases
The two military arms Of the govern
ment officially recognize that contin-
enee is compatible with health.
The Council also recommends, as a
further solution of the problem, that
all military commands be provided
with good facilities for the recreation
| of the troops. It urges that all suit
| able athletics be encouraged.
| The use of alcoholic beverages or
the part of soldiers and sailors in
military commands has long beer
under military control. But the
creation now of these military zones
will in effect extend such control over
| the troops when they are off duty
| out of the commands.
ITO face these ugly facts in ar
unf1inching and no half-hearted fash.
/ ion,'' said DR.. Franklin H. Martin
member of the Advisory Commission
of the Council of National Defense
makes for the fighting power of the
| nation. But our troops are INSOFAR.
ably a part of our civil life, and E
clean, wholesome, temperate life
among these troops will in the END
make for our civil advancement
compared to which the cost of. the
war is nothing. The whole nation
is indebted to the General Medica
| Board for it's thorough going research
and for it's definite recommendation
in the matter of real protection to oul
bows
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07

Four persons charged with murder
are m the list of prisoners to he ar
~ +ha cr;n,ina1 s,,,,er;o, court
:. 49,
When II conVehes mere eoiiofro" al
ternoon. Of these Harold Braun OF
Danbury is held Tor second degree
murder. He Is charged with having
performed an illegal operation on
Rose Braun, his wife.
Three of those arrested, in connec-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07
-four MURDER HEARINGS ASSIGNED
FOR SESSION OF SUPERIOR COURT
WHICH WILL OPEN HERE TOMORROW
Three Arrested in Connection With Death of Nathan Garon
Still List in Varying Charges-Danbury Doctor Defen-
dant

Edward Dennis, indecent assault; Jo-
seph Rooney, theft; Sarah Black,
theft; Geo. Oakley, theft; Jacob
Marx, theft; John Duffy. theft; Eli
zabeth Taylor, theft; Thos. Smith.
theft; John Martin, theft; John Mat
thews, jai1-breaking; Harold Rooney,
burglary; Joseph Stokes, burglary;
Richard Graham, burglary; Percy
Chatfield, burglary; Howard Mertz,
indecent assault; Margaret Smith, BIZ
gamy; James Nero, burglary; Will
liam Cobb, intent to rob; Chas.
Spaulding, forgery. Andrew Bolesky,
Bentivegna, murder; Geo. Cava11k,
theft; John Hull, theft; Nicholas
assault.
Fairfield-Thos. opposite, man
slaughter; Joseph Simms,e theft; Jo-
seph Waltin, theft.
Stamford-Harry Frices, forgery;
Claus Siebens, burglary; Fernando
Greenwich-John Dempsey, burg
larry.
Danbury-Sol. Lewisohn, burglary.
Norwalk-Jos. Gadoses, theft;
Chas. Stratton, bigamy: VIM. Jobe,
assault; Albert Loutti, l1eft.
Bridgeport-Henry Walsh. rob-
berry; VIM. Jones, robb cry. VIM. Hal
liday, arson; John CO vanaugh, muir
der; Francis Romero, intent to kill;
John Macmillan, robbery.
Danbury-Harold Braun, murder.
Bridgeport Frank Walsh, burg
larry; Braunslaw Brynewicki. rape;
John Lawler, burglary; Patrick Muir
ray, theft; Vasile Vasliakes. man
slaughter.
stamford-Wm H. McAulley, false
DrefeuSes .f7
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07

1.-THE Savage" will be attraction at
the Lyric this week and will afford
the popular Lyric players every OPP
portunity to present some really in
tense dramatic work.
The play is by Hutchinson Boyd,
the author of the Tidal Wave which
the Lyric players presented several
weeks ago to the satisfaction of
crowded houses. This will be the first
presentation on any stage of 4sThe
Savage" The theme is new and the
author has forsaken the beaten path
of convention in many of his situa-
tions and introduces some rare and
startling climaxes.
Usually new plays are brought to
Stamford for their initial presenta-
ton and 1t is for this reason that or
ders for seats have been piling in
from residents of Stamford, who, be-
Ing accustomed to witnessing the first
performances of new play are not
to be outdone merely because Bridge
port was selected instead of their own
city for the plays debut. 1t is be-
cause of this, that Manager Isham
wishes to impress upon his patrons
to procure their seats well in advance
and to. come early in the week if pos
sible, to avoid being disappointed al
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07
Cottage Cheese AS
Substitute for Meat

Cottage cheese is one Of the i'm
portant meat substitutes, say special
lists of the U. s. Department of Agri-
culture. It contains a larger per-
centage Of protein (the chief material
for body building) than most meats
and furnishes. this material at a lower
cost. In every pound of. cottage
cheese there is about one-f1fth of a
pound of protein, nearly all of which
is digestible. Meets, on the other
hand, usually contain less protein
and besides have a certain waste, such
as bone and other inedible material.
A pound of cottage cheese. daily
would supply all the protein required
by the ordinary adult engaged in a
sedentary occupation.
The following table shows that
cottage cheese, obtainable at from IL
to II cents per poud, is much cheap
er than most meats in furnishing pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-07
NlVELLE BUCKINC.
GERMANS FAMED.
"SIEGFRIED line"
French HOLDING Post Which
Enabled Teutons to I'm
+. pede Their Advance.

Paris. May THE Germans con-
->.nxsSS-sssed their efforts yesterday
s7orning in attacks on the west of the
French front, in the region of IIaf-
faux, and in the afternoon on the
eastern section from Braye to Cra-
onne. But the French held the whip
hand and beat OF wave upon wave Of
the enemy's dwindling reserve with
terrible, losses, More than that, the
F'renchmen, after hours OF stiff fight
ing. sti1 had the energy to dash for
ward and gained fresh positions in re-
gions naturally fortified.
The desperate resistance Of the Ger
mans and the frequent counter at
tacks in force are comprehensive
when 1t Is realized that If the French
capture Allemant and Pinon they will
outfank the whole line running north
to st. Quentin Gen. Nivelle. however,
has no easy task, as he is confronted
by the famous Siegfried line. a system
of Notifications on which the Germans
have Iavished weeks of work and
which in Of the most formidable type.
On the right wing German battalions
streamed out of Filian wood to attack
F1oidmont farm, which stands mid
would seem difficult for the Germans
way between Chevregny and hill 1856.
They were virtually annfhilated. 1t
would seem difficult for the Germans
to prevent the French from reaching
the Disc canal and the Ailette river on
this part of the front. The famous
Chenin des Danes, the key Of the
whole section, is now in great part
held by the French and in several
places they have even gone far be-
yond it. It. was the possession, of this
road which enabled the Germans to
hold up the French advance for so
long. Its capture! alone shows the i'm
portance of the success gained by Gen.
Ndvelle In the battles Of Saturday and
Sunday.