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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
Gains II Pounds While
With Naval Milish

Since he has been In the naval
reserve at Seattle Charles Som
merville has gained II pounds.
Speaks well for the navy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
Wetherby Going to
Train as Navy Aviator

After several months of steady
effort, Ralph Wetherby has finally
succeeded IN joining the naval
aviation corps. He leaves for
San Diego on Saturday. Our
best wishes 60 with you, Ralph.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
LIST GROCERY PRICES

After meeting with Charles Hebberd
state food
cided that
the price for goods the
cry
Todd has been chosen act for making
the daily lists OF prices be published
The discussed system but took
action - - -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
DANCES FOR SOLDIERS

With the probability that the Tacoma public dance halls will
closed the recreation committee
tanning the Camp Lewis soldiers Wednesday
probably will be held at the soldier clubhouse Pacific
ave. Wednesday and Saturday nights
Efforts will be made the
mssoned evening" ARRANGEMENTS
heing made to have dancing in the Tacoma armory.
The committee clubhouse about the
first of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
Three Valley Boys
Will Become Marines

Clarence Reyes, Ernest Nc
daughlin and Gordon Policy, all
Of Auburn, have recently enlisted
IN the marine service. They leave
eoou for Mare Island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18

Civil service examinations to be
held In Tacoma Feb. 2 for Gus
toms, internal revenue and other
government positions.
Tacoma and Seattle Catholics
are preparing to give Camp Lewis
men big Christmas at X. Of C.
buildings.
Adolph nj. Wennerlund> and
William Dell of Tacoma to get
good berths on d U. 8. shipping
board vessels; they have been at
tending Tacoma free navigation
school.
Steamer Northland due I'm Ia
coma Wednesday from California.
Iowa to make survey Of states
war resources.
Thirty-five thousand students
and enthusiasts in Rome celebrate
capture of Jerusalem at tomb of
Poet Tasso, who wrote Jerusalem
Delivered"
Capt. Victor Blue, sentenced by
courtmartial to loss of 20 num-
bers because of recent grounding
OF dreadnaught of which he was
in command; Admiral Mayo rec
ommends reduction to 10: Blue
is under review for promotion to
rear admiral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
Elevator Boy in
316th Engineers

Arnold Sandvig, former eleva-
tor boy at the Donnelly hotel. Is
at present in the 316th engineers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
Bernstorff.

Bernstorff.
Campbell's ship AIDES and axes.
Palace Hardware Co., 1911 Pacific
ave. adv.
John ID. ROckefeIler's home at
Cleveland destroyed by fire.
The largest assortment OF
wrap, canvas, leather Puttees in
the city. Hofstetter's, 18th and
Pacific. adv.
Hugh Russell, Montreal, fin
ishes copying the Bible; took him
22 years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
Two Flagler Soldiers
Here For SUNDAY

Paul e. Espy and John Ashton
of Fort Flagler were In Tacoma
for the weekend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
ROAD PROGRAM STICKS
Especial to The Times. }

OLYMPIA, Dec. 18.-The state program will
changed on account Of the unless should
says State Highway Allen
Page director Of the public roads office Washington
so far as the state highway
Allen our this applies
proecsincude work only
traffic routes whose continued
most for wartime needs
ments."
The contemplated work for 1918 will possible
$1,4O0,O0O.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
1000 QUARTS SEIZED

Consigned from San Francisco to William
ton 1000 quarts OF whisky were seized and consated
Olympia police from box the wv R.,
pa late Monday the largest booze
In Olympia since the dry law effect
AS there is druggist Shelton
the police think the for william
Beach, Shelton three weeks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
Puyallup Sammy Gets
Rhodes Scholarship

Harold Hotelling Of Puyallup
has just received a Rhodes sohol-
arship from the University of
Washington. Hotelling is at pres
emit stationed at Camp Lewis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
Walter Campbell at
u. Of w. Campus

Walter Campbell, son of Judge
Fremont Campbell, Is stationed
on the U. of w. campus with the
naval reserves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
Paul Steele Training
With Needles at Dodge

Paul Steele, Tacoma athlete. Is
at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Ia,
with the base hospital. We dare
say that Paul can hold them down
II they ever get wild.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
IaCOnanS in the
Service Of u. S.
Edited by Edith Cunningham.

having relatives army, navy marines are
items extracts OF
letters and personals welcome. Call Main H.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18

Iowa to make survey of state.
war resources.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18
Tells of Scenes Just
After Great Battle
Donr IInuuvar1 a To nnv,,o

Paul Hayward, a Tacoma boy,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-18

Steamer NOrthland due I'm Ia
coma Wednesday from California.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
TO GET
FIFTY CENTS A BOX

Although there is probably less than
half a crop this year on account of the
much smaller acreage in the valley, the
Livesley yards are offering pickers soc
box, compared to 40 cents of the past
two years. Mr.. Livesley said that on
account of everything being higher, he
felt the pickers were entitled to this
advance An average picker can gather
from five to six boxes.
To care for the three yards, the
Livesley interests are calling for 100
pickers and have enlisted the aid of
R. p Bonham, U. S. immigration Com
missioner at Portland. Through the
woman s department of the Municipal
Employment at Portland, efforts are
being made to have workers register.
Piekers are being guaranteed trans
portation fare at the usual one and one
third rate from their homes to the
yards. The Holmes yards include about
215 acres four miles south of Salem,
About 800 acres are in hops at the
Lakebrook farm and 100 acres IN the
Murphy tract near Independence.
At the Lakebrook yards picking of
the early hops will begin about August
20 but operations in more extensive
scale in all the yards will not begin
until September l.
"our yards are all in fine shape, !"
Mr.. Livesley said today. "There is
very little foliage, the hops are clean
and there is no vermin. The picking
win be finer this summer than for sew
eral years" )"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
State House News
/ y " X y Il 4 y y 4 x X 4

Complaint was filed this morning
with the public service commission by
the North Coast Powder company
against the Portland Gas and Coke
company under the public necessity
and convenience act asking that the
Portland company be required to cease
from invading the Tualatin Valley in
competition with the plaintiff until it
secured certificate of public neces-
sity as required by law
The complaint states that the plain
tiff has since September 20, 1915, been
furnishing electric power for heating
and lighting in the Tualatin valley and
supplying the towns of Garden Home,
Beaverton, Orenco, Hillsboro, Cornell
us, CASTOR and Dilley. 1t is asserted
that the Portland Gas and Coke com
pany furnishes heating and lighting in
competition with the plaintiff and is
extending its plant into territory it
did not serve on May 21, 1917, when
he new law went into effect. 1t is de-
clared the competition causes a dupli-
cation of service and investment, and
an order requiring the extension be
stopped is asked.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11
HOOVER ANNOUNCES
Continued from Page One.

eliminating middlemen and controlling
wholesale prices,' he said "With these
two things accomplished, we can face
the grab-it-all retailer with an argu.
ment he can answer only by reducing
prices.
"We must so guide the trade in the
fundamental food commodities as to ell
inmate vicious speculation, extortion
and wasteful processes and to stabilize
prices of the essentials. Then we must
guard our exports to the end that we
shall have enough food ourselves in case
of world shortage, and lastly, we must
save in every way possible. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11

A battle. On the screen there flashes
the red of flame, the white smoke Of
the cannons; from behind there comes
the roaring of the battle effects that
are carried with the picture. Wounded,
stumbling, there comes into the vision
the form of Duke Cameron A flash,
and above him there appears the form
of his chum, Tod Stoneman, his eyes
blazing with the blood lust of battle,
his bayonetted rifle upraised for the
thrust that will SEND its cold steel
through the body of the man beneath
him. And then
The man on the ground moves. Tod
sees that it is his chum. He drops his
rifle, he bends forward to aid his
wounded friend. Then he straightens
and writhes. A bullet has reached him
too. He stumbles-his hands reach out
ward. They embrace the still form of
Duke Cameron they stretch wide, then
suddenly fall limp. The chums are
dead-and as they had lived, SO they
died-together.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11

Secretary of State olcott has receiv-
cd letter from Warren Gilbert, son
of A. N. Gilbert. of tnis city, stating
that he received the Oregon "Blue
Book sent him by the secretary and
that it was so interesting he took a
day off to read it. He commends it
highly for its information relative to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11

the workings of the state government.
Warren Gilbert is a former Salem
boy and was at one time employed on
the Rocky Mountain News, of Denver.
He says that Denver has been put or
q business basis by their mayor and
that hereafter no political mayor could
get look in at the job He says that
the Willamette valley has been ham
pered heretofore by lack of markets
but he thinks that day is over and that
the markets win come to the valley
now.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11

quires are monuments to increased in
terest charges and do not contribute
one dollar more business Passenger SER
vice which is merely convenient and
discontinued at any time by the rail-
not justified by public necessity can be
roads themselves. Under the law it is
strictly within the control of the man.
agement to regulate according to known
necessity. The public deserves what
the revenues justify and that is all that
the people of this state demand"
Let us not let our hearts be troub-
led overmuch concerning the applica-
tions for exemptions, 1t does not follow
that the applicant, when denied, will
make an unwilling soldier or a soldier in
any wise inefficient. It will help if
we remember that,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-11

The Scott Electric company of Port
land filed articles of Incorporation
with the corporation commissioner this
morning with a capital of $4,000 20
deal in electrical supplies. The ineor-
porators are C. P. Scott, Julia r. Scott
and ]. w. Oberender.
Certificates of dissolution of the
Western Telephone company was filed
this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27
new VESSEL TAKEN
IRON: STOCKS: WILL
BE. GIVEN TRYOUTS

At flood tide last night. the Fensa-
cola, the new power schooner, built
here by F. F. Bingham for the French
Government was fioated, and proceed
ed to her berth under her own power.
A number of tests will be made pend
ing her acceptance by France, which
will probably require several days,
during which time, the new vessel
will be under the command of Haakon
Paulsen, port captain for the builders.
The boat: was completed about two
weeks ago, and was scheduled for
launching at that time, but because of
the cold weather the tallow on the
runways had become hard, and the
craft could not be. taken entirely out
Of the cradle. Since that time the
tide has not been high enough to
permit the boat being taken from the
tracks.
The vessel is the second constructed
here by Mr.. Bingham, who planned
others, but is preventing from carry
ing out his program by the recent
action Of the Shipping Board in pro-
hibiting the Use OF materials by pri-.
vate builders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27

cry and all, but there's that much
difference in time between here and
there. So I'd say they'd get it
around this time"
'1t's seventy cents for ten words,
isn't it?' drawing out her purse.
Eyes. ma'am; that's the rate to
New York"
AS she drove slowly back her
mind was filled with torturing
doubts. Should she have sent the
telegram? Or should she have wait
ed day or SO longer? And yet it
seemed that she had reached the
limit of her endurance that she could
not go through another day unless
in some way she heard from him. He
might have written and the letter
miscarried! Oh, if she could only be-
lieve that! And yet, she thought of
how small a proportion of letters are
ever lost.
Now many women, whom waiting
anxiously for a letter that does not
and over, Couldn't it have been lost
in the mail? ?"
Her Hopes and Fears.
And Warren's writing was not very
plain. He wrote a careless hurried
mana ana she nau even known nlfll
thoughtlessly to address letter to
New York that was intended for an
other city.
Could he have written her and for
got to mail it? Perhaps even now
he was carrying the letter in his
pocket!
All these possibilities and many
others she had thought Of over and
over.
Last night she had not slept hard
ly at ALL And this morning she had
determined to telegraph. She could
not stand another days suspense.
But now, that the telegram was
gone she began to dread the conse-
quence. Would he be angry? Would
he think she was foolish and impa-
tient And yet it had been ten
days stree his last note.
"Why, it's Helen Curtis
Helen started.
A pretty young woman with two
little children, waving at her from
the porch of one of the houses. and
now she ran joyfully down to the
gate. Helen drew up Topsy, and
leaned out Of the buggy to greet her
old school mate, Edith Harrison.
Il saw by the paper that you and
your little girl were here" exclaimed
Edith, after the first enthusiasm of
their greeting. "But I have been
spending the week with Harold's
mother out at Spring Valley and
havejust got back. I was going to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27
MARRIED LIFE.
BY Nobel Herbert Urner.

Helen Has a Glimpse of a Happy
Wife and Mother.
Warren E. Curtis, Broad Street.
New York City.
Have heard nothing since the six
teenth. Are you ill? An very anx-
ious. Wire. HELEN.
Helen counted the words. Thir-
teen! Mono, she would not send a
telegram with thirteen words. She
was far too supersitious for that.
What could she leave out? Crossed
out the "am''-that left twelve. It
she could get it down to ten. 1t
would be just seventy cents. Again
she read it over, and crossed out
"have" and "the''. 1t now read:
"Heard nothing since sixteenth. Are
you Ill. Very anxious. Wire"
How could she get this telegram to
the office without anyone knowing.
Warren, she had so far kept her
family in ignorance of his silence.
She must make some excuse for
an errand to Main street. The pat
tern for Winifred's coat! She again
copied the telegram, and then went
down on the porch where her r1oIner
was sewing
Mother, l think I'd better get that
pattern for Winifred's coat now, so
| can cut it out his afternoon
"All right, dear. Don't you want
to take the buggy? You can get
back before your father will need it."
Helen looked out at the gate. be-
fore which Topsy was standing.
Helen's Drive Alone.
"But Tom needn't drive me. I can
manage Topsy. You know I used to
drive her."
Yes, I guess you can. She's gem
tie enough"
Helen unhitched Topsy, turned her
around and drove down the shaded
tree-arched street. Tt had been a
long time since she had driven. but
Topsy logged along in the same
way.
Forgetting about the pattern Helen
drove straight to the telegraph
office.
what time will this reach New
York" handing her message to the
drowsy-looking operator.
He looked up at the clock-it was
just ten minutes after one.
at takes about two hours, deliv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27
THE DEVILS HOUR.

BY Alice Williams Brotherton of The
visiian-es.
TOO long, too long were the lands at
peace;
The wine is my vaults ran low,
We were short of mortal body and
bones
To kindle the furnace-glow:
But the bins are full, and the fuel
heaped,
Now-thanks to- my henchman
good,
And the Devil he Iauged as the
Devil he quaffed
A breaker Of steaning blood.
THE White Christ reigns DER a CEN
tury's gains,
But, once. in the hundred years
Does the hour return when my hell
fires burn
And my hot steel burns and sears!
Havoc and pillage sweep the land,
Hate is let loose on the world,
Riot and carnage go hand in hand;
When the Devils flags unfurled.
You reasoned me out Of being Che
jeered.1
Philosopher, Scientist chill.
But think you'll find, If you are not
blind,
There's life in the Devil. still:
Tho hell-broth SINNERS on every
side,
It's stream shuts out the sun.
The Ruin will walk and Pestilence
stalk
When the Devils harvest Is
DONE"
But woe to the one who kindled the
spark,
To the ones who famed the fame,
To each of the band who took hand
To play at the DEVILS game;
And woe to the nation whose hand
set back
The dial a hundred years!
The hour goes swift and short is
the Shrift
- When the final reckoning nears.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27
MORE EQUIPMENT
NEEDED SAYS O. RYAN

Washington, Dec. 26.-First hand
information about equipment for the
training of Americas fighting men
in France and in home. camps, was
given the senate military committee
by Major General Organ, command
ing the New York National Guard
division sat Camp Wadsworth, Spar
tanburg. He recently returned from
an observation tour abroad. Before
the general took the stand. the COM
nittee sent the war department a
resolution urging that immediate
steps Be taken to supply the winter
clothing deficiency to men in camp.
General Organ said his men were
adequately equipped for training,
though not for fighting, and that he
would like to see them have two
months training before sending them
to the front He told the committee
that the great need of the war was
artillery. He recommended that our
troops abroad be supplied with win
ter clothing Of heavier quality.
Mrs. Grace Humiston, of New
York, who Investigated social condi-
tions at some training camps, and
whose published statements were re-
Gently denounced by Secretary Baker
conferred with Chairman Chamber
lain, who told her to send in a writ
ten statement if she had any infor-
nation to give the committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27
". j. BOYS ARE
GIVEN A DINNER

Thirteen delivery clerks and mes
sengers of the local Western Union
Telegraph office We're the guests of
Manager VIM. A. Moore at a dinner
served at Hughey's last l.sght in ap-
probation of the excellent service
rendered during the past year in
handling the largest volume of busi-
ness in the history OF the office. Mr..
Moore addressed his guests and COM
mended them upon the efficient SER
vice which they have rendered. AS
an additional reward all messenger
boys who have been in the employ of
the company for six months will re-
ceive checks for $3.50 each as New
Years gifts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27
UNUSUAL CALM PREVAILS
ON ALL BATTLE FRONTS

Except on the Northern Italian
front, military operations continue
fsS below normal. West of the Brenta
river, the Italians continued counter
attacks again the Austro- Germans who
had previously made gains on Col Del
Rosso and Monte Devel Bella.
They wrested several former posi-
tions from the enemy, but renewed
onsdaughts again compelled them to
give ground.
The situation surrounding the peace
parleys between Austro- Germans, and
Russia are still beclouded owing to
lack of details permitted to come
through. Meantime the German COM
mission is enroute to Petrograd in an
endeavor to restore relations between
Germany and Russia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27
4 STHM A ~
There Is no ~cmeo e.
but relief is often N
- brought BY EBA
W. . fzde Sd Guard d 5r Iz1< Ef@p
N9'SkZ!t2Q;{Q:l

call on you tomorrow. Can you stop
and come in a moment now?"
Helen hesitated.
A Glimpse of a Happy Wife.
"Oh do. I want you to see my
children. and Harold's here too. He
has not gone back from dinner yet"
Helen tied Topsy to the hitching
post. And they went up the walk to
the pretty two-story frame cottage,
with its well kept lawn and flower
beds,
ssThis is my boy, Harold as a
sturdy little chap of five came to-
ward them. "And this is Frances
she's three
Frances, a doll-faced little girl,
was sitting in a big chair nursing a
black kitten. They sat on the. porch
and talked few moments, and then
Edith took Helen through her home.
It was a simple, unpretentious little
home and yet a REAL home. There
was something very sweet and init
mate about its atmosphere.
Harold, big and sunbrunt and
wholesome, came in from the garden
where he had been fixing the grape
arhor. He greeted Helen most COL
daily. "I'm sorry I've got to get
back to the store. But you must
come over and have supper with US
and spend the evening while you
are here
He kissed his wife goodbye. and
swinging both children up on his
broad shoulders, took them with him
as far as the gate.
you're very happy, aren't you ?''
Helen asked impulsively.
Edith stopped over to pick up one
of the ehildsens hats
Happy" she looked up. her face
aglow. 81 think I'm the happiest
woman in the world. And I've the
best and dearest husband. Sometimes
wonder what l have done to de-
serve him."
ooh. I'm so glad, dear" Helen
murmured gently.
Their School Girl Ideal
"Do you remember" Edith went
on, as she smoothed the curls of her
little boy who had climbed into her
lap. do you remember how, as
girls, we declared we would never
marry? We were going TO have ca
Ieers. You were to study music and
art. Wasn't that it?' Helen
smiled and nodded.
What foolish ideas girls have,'
holding close the little form in her
arms. CAS- though any career would
compensate a woman for her man
and her child. Oh, my dear, there
is no happiness in the world Ike
that of a happy wife and mother.
"Yes," repeated Helen wistfully,
gazing out at a Towering bush in
the yard. 'sThere is no happiness
like that of a happy wife and
TIC ther,'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27
BOOK OF VERSE BY.
H. c. HERvEy TO Be.
PUBLISHED SOON

H. c. Hervey, who is the guest Of
his uncle, Chas. B. Hervey, at the
San Carlos, has been advised by his
publishers Of the early publication OF
his first volume of verse. The work
is entitled Pottery and consists OF
thirty character poems portraying the
emotions OF human life.
Mr. Hervey, who is a member OF
the officers reserve corps, stationed at
Atlanta, is a short story writer Of
wide reputation and contributes reg
ularly to a number OF leading mag
azines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27
Have Soft, Fair, Clear, Rfigat Skin

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free. Agents make an easy living
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think about it.-Adv.