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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-17

ONE VERY FINE STIMPSON
ELECTRIC COFFEE MILL WITH
GOOD H-HORSE MOTOR, SIS.
VIM. FTTZ- HENRY
102 SOUTH 18TH.
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SEE the new Woodstock typewrit-
err that speaks for itself. Both
price and quality. H. - Baker d
Co.. 1907 A st.
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FAMILY WASHING
FURNISHED ROOMS

E0o Family washing. Main 1919
cOC Tacoma Wet Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-17

EATONvILLE-KAP
TACOMA AUTO STAGE
11th ST., Opposite Postoffiee.
Lv. Eatonville daily 5 q. m; p. m,
$3.50 y. m. Sunday. q m. and
p. m.
Lv. Tacoma daaily q. m, .. m.
p. m. Sunday 8 q. m. 4 and 0:ft
p. m.
Saturday Evening special--Lsave
Eatonvi'le p. m; leave Tacoma,
Q.Ik N m
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RENT-HOUSES

1909 so 18TH ST, 5 rooms and bath,
$40. c. #. Mason, EOS Equitable
Bldg. Main 2176.
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FOR SALE-Portab saw mill. F.
C. Jackson, r. d. /. Box IS. South
Tacoma
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POPULAR MUSIC

RAGTIME and popular music
taught In from 10 to 20 lessons.
broadway. Main 1858. Res. Proc
tor 2126.
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PRIVATE money to loan. $50 to
$1,000; no commission. Payments
to suit. Call 631s So. Fife. Felix
Dubois.
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CITY and county surveys. tide-lands.
maps. Nicholson Eng. Co., SOC
Fidelity. Main 474.
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HOUSES for rent. Bertelson g. Co.,
209s Bank Of California bldg.
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MPERIAL-Fine hskpg. rms. IS
mo: up; walking distance. So. 10th
and Yakima.
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LADIES' AND MEMS
SUITS
FLESH REDUCTION

REDUCE your fat without drugs
by the Natural system. APT Provi-
dent Bldg.
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Jan. 10-17-24. 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-17

$4,000 to loan at Z and per cent.
other money at 8 per cent. In
qulre of ]. L Snapp, 1921 Fidelity
Bldg. Main 1894
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SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES

$500 per year. fire and burglar
proof. People Safety Deposit
Co.: IL So. 18th. Berlin Bldg
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Chatterer Finds No Sympathy.
Copyright. 1917. by T. w Burgess)
IN THORNTON " hLKGEHS.

Chatt-rer The Red Squirrel has a
way 81 expressing his feelings with
hts tail II is p fact that Chatterer 8
tail Is very, very useful % him as
rs angry he Jerks n Whenever he
s~olds and this Is a good part OF
the time. he jerks g. And often when
ne is spying on other people and doef
not want 90 hc seen. and Tor thla
reason cannot use his tongue. ne
gives expression q lie feelings by
mems OF that funny little tail.
When be discovered that Sammy
jaw had taken all the stolen beech
nuts which d. had hidden In the old
nest 81 B1acky tho crow. the rage
that hllcd hlm was 50 great that he
actually chokcd with a. And how he
ala Jerk that tail OF his, II you
tad been where you could have seen
known without being told Just what
Chatterer's feelings were. You would
not have needed 10 hear his voice
~ all Every jerk ~ that tail meant
temper and bad temper
IT, wasn't Just the loss. 81 those
breehnuts h had stolen from his
cousin Happy Jack. that made hin
~ angry. n vas the knowledge
ftrf tNis Oh nest he had secretly
taken go much pains 90 put roof
au nnd tx for stCrehOuse was now
az ro more use ~ him sammy Jaw
had found IL and he knew that n
Ne should repair 70 and use n again
as 20 et0reh0uso Samm- would aooner
ot later brcaN into q again. So after
he ERd scolded until his tongue was
tired, and had jerked his tail back
and forth back and forth. until "
arhed. De started back - the beech
trees where hie nelUhb0rs had MI
day been feasting IL simply bad
tn tell some one about SAMMY jay
r1 Nhat he hid done
'rfn TrFr one DE saw was Mrs.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25

tention. This diut suit Chatteter
at all ~ he went On. PresentlN he
met Bobby Coon and started lu 90
tell the rtofy en- over again. Now
Bobby had a fIN stomach anc was
on bic Way bone f0r nap
.become honest Yourself before you
call another "a thief" said he shortly
and. calmly turned mis- back
tAghtfout thc Deer simply tossed
hi' band sgme head when he heard
the tale 20 woe.
"pt ynl come by those beechnuts
honestly haven't seen yuu gath-
rr.nE ans said he, and cnafterer
cuuIdu urd word 60 reply
Aa fnr NuC' Billy Postum he grim
nrd MS only Inc Billy can
"Rrcr Chattcrcr." said he. ''Ah done
got mo- respect TO Brer JAY than
ever An had befo' Why don't so
fry beng honest 10 awhile yo'self7
Ao won't find any sympathy lying
loose around these parts.
And 'hhtterer didn't, tie found
that every ono thought that ne had
hccn served just right and not one
had a word Co. any against Sammy
jay. SO once more Chattcrer went
o1 20 sulk by himself and Jerk his
poor little tail in foolish anger. =
Next story "Chattercr becomes
Wiser n Not Better"
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25
COMMISSIONS DAVID
A woman's Likes and Dislikes.

great deal about a. but ! convinced
him that tho friendship or these mon
was only drag on him I think hr
has plenty 20 40 n ne takes care ~
his wife and family 1 do not believe
in outside friendships on either side
] have only one woman friend and I
see her very seldom
"fn fact. Mrs. wavcrly Z don't
like women. They seem % mo $500
foolish with their little opinions and
activities I am perfectly content to
play little with society. "a bridge
game once in while. a tea az good
hotel visit 70 the thratcr "a dinner
AZ the country club little supper
danro-these all appeal 10 we I don't
want the bother % rrtertn Iulur ard 7
have always felt that we we're not
Justified IN entertaining because my
husbands salary only covered our
everyday expenses
~ told him that everyone was per-
fectlv delighted 90 have him with his
charming personality, and that wa s
always glad 10 be background for
him
We have had only ono serious
diffcuity. Mrs Waverly. and Tint
was about money tie thot I was eN-
trovagant but YOU. being n woman.
will understand how necessary ~ was
FOR me o. look well when ! went out
with him You see he has "a very
respouslhle position with the maya
zine and We are invited out good
deal
Il hate housework or the care 81
a home Mrs Waverlv Y suppose ~
f. a heritage from generations ~
ancestors who had slaves 70 obey
their slightest fancy cnn AFFORD
but one woman 20 DO general house
work and sometimes the routine ~
thr house goes wrong. ~ husband
is splendid about these lapses and
DO never finds fault.
"Ifo does or has hts secretary -
most 80 tho marketing and n amy
n,oid wants 10 g. nut he ie rerfert'v
willing 90 go 90 the hotel or the CLUB
fpr dinner
(ro he continued
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25
Special Entertainment
ADMISSION FREE

On Friday afternoon in the Grin
nell Bros. Nictrola Recital Hall 243-
247 Woodward Ave. $50 o'clock. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Weary viii give a
number or readings and folk songs
all OF most interesting character
Mr. and Mr. Weary are well
known dramatic artists OF this city
Mr. Weary starred In one of the
greatest scenes Of Darkness and
Light. and IN many other dramatic
productions before Detroit audiences
and elsewhere has won for himself
an enviable reputation Mrs Weary
rs herself a splendid entertainer and
a decided factor in the Weary team.
With several selected numbers on
the Victrola. this ENTERTAINMENT win
be an unusually attractive event.
Everyone is welcome. ADV.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25

In tho midst Of my monologuing
about the devotion OF wives. Dick In
terrupted with an upsetting question.
"Do you think. Margie." he said
that n YOU should fail IN love with
some ono else you would come anu
tell me-
was still FOR a moment. II was a
new thought, llttls book. l had MOI
told Dick OF my interest IN Malcolm
stuart. yet I hope that n l had de
cidcd 90 sail away on that ship !
would have had the courage 70 have
told hiu was going and why, and 80
answered honestly, Il think
would. Dick"
by Jove. I believe you would. Mar.
glc," Dick exclaimed The trait l
admire most ia YOU. dear Is your
courage But let us see what thar
wife has 10 Hoy for herself In her
letter The last you read was where
she chronicled the fact that her nus
ba nj had said ne could not live with
ont her Oh. how l Wish ! had a
nickel for every tins a man has said
that John II would have 20 come 10
mo 10 borrow money"
Yes. dear ] said. and I wish l
had nickel for every woman who
has believed ~
We both laughed and went back
20 my letter.
~ did not want him 20 die and 20 J
married him the wifo's letter con
tinued "lIe has been nne 10 me In
MI tho years We have lived together.
We we're married IN the south and !
never saw his friends or his people
until we came north.
I confess 7 was much disappointed
IN his friends They seemed 10 adore
him 10 tho extent that 7 often felt
they were almost weaving him eway
from me. This was the case with his
men friends ThrN aid very little
attention 20 mo and were always
asking ms husband 20 ID things IN
which could not participate. SO 7
was nor unhappy when 7 saw them
drop m ore after another.
AT hrst my husband mourned a
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25
LOOK YOURSELF
OVER CAREFULLY

And see n your condition Is not
such as 20 mako your best invest
ment the purchase of Hood Sarsa
parilla. Poptirpn and Hoods Pills.
This course of medicine viii DO
worth many times The cost when b.
removes that tired FEELING hat
palonpss and anem.c tendency. that
warning Of waning sfrDneih shat
weakness ~ body that opens The
~ riir---7rr- -iTTTit rTrF-TrrTr- 71771
other symptoms OF kidney trouble,
constipation. and that grouchy touch
~ rheumatism
MANY people need this splendid
combination to make perfect health
Others may not need all three. bur
almost everybody needs and viii
End relief\ln az least one OF them -
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25

Too many cooks spoil the municip-
al broth.
There IS no moro reason why De
trnit should have one cor two repre-
scntdttves from each ward than from
each 81 the 800 election prccincts ~
tho city.
why should not the resident ~ the
seventeenth ward hive a say In the
choice 81 tho entire council instead
81 being limited 60 the election oi
two mon out OF ~ as az present?
Nearly dozen votes have been
necessary durins the last year, not
because the aldermen were unwilling
20 give careful and intelli gent con
sidcration 20 all matters before them.
tut because tha size u the council
made this impossible.
Detroit made advances toward
good government when ~ abolished
tho cumbersome ward chosen board
~ estimates and replaced ~ with q
board ~ five members also Wen ~
substituted non partisan body OF
seven members chosen al large Tor
tho ola ward selected board ~ edu-
cation ~ ~ members.
Two propositions relative o. The
-Izs pf tho NgUmou council VIII he
suhmitted 10 the voters at the cleo
Ton Tuesday Nov G.
one is an amendment 20 tho char
ter providing for the selection ~ a
council ~ - members chosen by
The other is proposition calling
FOR the non partisan selection ~ n
council ~ nine members chosen 81
large. which VIII be incorporated IN
the revised charter shoult 3 and
tho proposal FOR revision. receive an
affirmative vote.
obviously tho amendment cutting
tlD council in two is an impror efnert
over tho present system hut 70 should
ha ramon brTbd Thar To provides Tor
f-" word svetcw - selection with
AN tho evils that such am arrange
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25
WOMEN ARE
NEEDED IN
FOOD FIGHT
Two Thousand Requir-
ed To Distribute
Pledge Cards

n the doctrine OF the clean plate
Is 20 be carried into Detroit homes
a. the United States food admins
'rauon would like 10 have n. the
Detroit branch OF tho womans com.
mittce OF the Council Of National
Defense must have about 1000 vol.
untcor CanVassers before the end OF
The week 20 start out Monday morn.
ing. oct 20, armed with food pledge
cards 10 be left al the doors OF
most OF the houses in the city The
homes that need not be visited are
those displaying a membership win
dow card. sent the owner last sum
mer following the FIRST pledge card
campaign In Detroit
There Is a great need OF vOlun-
teers 10 take the cards from door 10
door The housewife Ia asked 20
ign and mail the card 90 the Fed
ora Food Administrator. Lansing,
Mich" rs pledge Is simple
~ am glad to Join you in the
service OF food conservation for
our nation and ! hereby accept
membership in the United
States food administration.
pled9ins myself to carry out rs
directions and advice OF the food
administrator In my home lnso-
far as my circumstances per
nit"
Tho Detroit committee has estab-
llshed headquarters IN vacant
store. No 500 WOodward-ave. II Is
urged that all women willing 10
serve "a canvassers call az head.
quarters. register. and receive their
assignment and cards.
Attic we have hundreds Of
names on our lists II has been found
very difficult 90 communicate with
the women as rapidly "A Is neces-
sary II we are 20 have a good quota
in time FOR the campaign next
week" said A. NJ Mandel. who has
been sent 20 headquarters as repre-
sentative OF tho food administra-
ton, and who will direct the city
campaign. 1T would greatly facili.
tate the work n tho women az the
city would come forward without
being called upon and ofrer their
services. The United States food
administration "a anxious 20 have
Detroit make fine showing be.
cause Il stood first In the number of
returns from tho FIRST campaign last
summer"
In tho window Of headquarters
has been placed various kinds of
food suggesting what Is and what
ie not considered help 10 conser
.atfon Of tho food supply ~ the
nation. Inside the walls oTnr pos
tcrs of suggestions, Including such
bits ~ wisdom a.. Buy win
thought. cook with care. use less
wheat ana meat. buy local food +,
serve mst enough. use what's left
use more corn. use more fish and
beans. use just enough. use syrups
instead OF sugar
The executive committee FOR ~"
local campaign includes Oscar Web.
her. Or Charles + Chadsey, Dr T..
y Jfps0n Mrs. G Edgar Allen Mrs.
GeorEr Johnston Mrs G. NJ Cohen
Ffrst-class speakers 81 both sexes
have been attending club meetings.
fraternal gatherings, church and
Rcd Cross and other war relief
agencies whose members have met
IN groups, tho last fortnight and
presenting tho facts OF the food con
servation campaign The Four Min
ute men. who did such excellent
work in behalf of the Liberty bonn
campaign. will speak IN the moving
picture theaters ~ the city on the
food conservation campaign.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25
Society

Wayne chapter No. 1856, Eastern
star. viii give card party triday
afternoon. In tho bluebird room 81
the Wagner Baking company me
chapter will give bazaar IN East
ern Star temple Thursday. Dec. g.
@
The Ladies' union OF the First
Universalist church will give n din
ner Friday evening in the church
house. Informal dancing will ioi.
low
The Coferie club Will give n Hal
iowc'en party Friday evening, Nov
3. In the home OF Mrs NJ O Row
land. No. 90 Pingrce-ave. The next
meeting OF the club will be- held
Monday. Nov -, In The home Of
Mrs. ]. 4. Langlois. Wyandotte.
Lewis Weary. dramatic reader,
will give one OF his interesting pro
grams OF readings and eongs. Friday
afternoon. In Grinnellz concert haii,
assisted by Mrs. Weary at the pi.
ano Mr. and Mrs weary will pre-
sent an attractive program Saturday
afternoon. in the home OF Mrs.
James " Mcdonald. Royal oak.
when Mrs Mcdonald will entertain
the members OF Louisa 49, Clair
chapter. d. a. u
o
a musical evening viii be gi1 ~
Friday evening. Iva tho Detroit Con
crystory Of Music. ~ 1913 good
ward ave. The program viii be- PIE
srnfed by the teachers and pupils
of tho conservatory.
Tho Detroit Orchestral association
for as opening concert ~ Tho season
vs. The chicago symphony orchestra,
Monday evening. OcT %. IN IVA
uia. VIII have ls us guests all sol
oilers In Uniform who care 20 attend
Tho concert This courtesy o. OK
tended ir compliment 20 irihug
ohaituck tho american pianis wh6
sill ~ inc soloisf and who cnlEttN
ln-ihe Lnlied staie4 fnLcea Ia 2cIXe
at'Jniar protor M! shatnck has
turned over tho entire income from
Dis million dollar estate to the gov.
'rnment aa we'll MS having placed n
WagnfIcent Yacht al the govern
menfs disposal lie gave his house
~ Paris To- the French government
for use as a hospital for cOpvGlcs.
cent soldiers.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25

Instead of doing the usual thng-nstead of saying to
Detroit housewives, Here's what bakers think is good
bread eat t'nsead of that the bakery did above
illustrated They said:
Mrs. Housewife, you like best the bread you make at
home. Please bake loaf and submit it to us. We will
match your loaf We will make bread whatever way you
say. This easily do, because will the same
ingredients you use and will make it under scientific
conditions which will enable to control humidity and
temperature better than you can"
"Show US" thought 1873 local housewives, and this
their response:
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25
FEAR TROUBLE
WITH Sim FEM
Opening of Convention In
Dublin Alarms
British

LONDON. Oct 1b.-Opening OF the
Sim Ftin convention IN Dublin TO-
day aroused anxiety here In view OF
the disquieting conditions now IS
ported In Ireland Ii was not known
hero whether tto convention Was SEQ.
cret, who would be the DELEGATES,
or what would Doc The purpose of ths
illnlna-ory action 1l
this time, however. was regarded as
uemciy mcnacn. Jne smooth ad.
jusiment OF the ever turhul, at Irish
situation which seemingly is az
sight. thru deliberations OF the gen
eral Irish parliamentary convention
London newspapers devoted CON
siderable attention today TO The
American arrests OF Sim Fein plot
ters. They were regarded as g, .eX.
treme importance. tending 40 frus
trate carefully planned revolt
Many arrests, il was stated are BE-
ng made by the british authorities.
presumably on evidence obtained
lhru the American secret service.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25

At last dast Thursday this community received the
Bond Bread which those 1878 housewives had earned for
their neighbour And every day, more and more people
Detroit and vicinity adopting this child Of those 1873
housewives.
Here are some OF the reasons why:
q take Bond Bread because it has that real homemade
flavor"
Il buy Bond Bread because it is so evenly textured
that it slices thnly and without waste"
81 am forced to buy Bond Bread because my children
win with other bread since they lave tired
Bond Bread"
81 insist on Bond Bread because Ike 20 know what
we eat and Bond Breads ingredients fully listed on
each oaf and guaranteed under the General Baking Com
panys Bond"
Bond Bread appeals to me becar7e each i7af comes
sealed gemproof wrapper
But there many who insist upon Bonl Bread with
out knowing why. Some think that Bond Breed IS more
dgestibe Fact that Bond Bread is more digestibe,
by far than the best of those homemade ioaves.
Likewise Bond Bread is nutritious It's ngred-
~ tle Aee Ael4ef4se+e A47s4
But more than that those materials are mixed and raised
and baked by process that enables Bond Bread 10
make each wheatgran nourish more than ever before.
ANALYSES OF the great chemists prove the above,
that point Of nutritiOusness Bond Bread IS supreme
Copies of these analyses be had on appication)
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25

Grouse. who had eaten sweet brown.
little bcechnuts until she hadn room
for another one, and was taking a
aunhath in solid comfort AZ once
Chatterer began 20 pour out all his
troubles
Vow what Do YOU think of thaty
ho finished
That il serves YOU Just right" re-
piled Mrs. Srousc
At once Chattcrer few into another
rage and said AN the uukind things
he could think ~ g. Mrs Grouse. o.
wh'ch abe paid NOT Che slightest a'-
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25
How
Detroit
Earned
Bond Bread

In all the world there nothing vital than bread
The most fascinating chapter OF bread history has been
written in Detroit and this vicinity during the past few
weeks. This tells how the General Baking Company gath
cred together the homesk Of 1873 local housewives and
combined that skill into oaf-Bond Bread-the most
nutritious and the most delicious loaf ever evolved
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25

Make it my way tired of baking" That was
the housewives And ION Oct 49, 1873 house
wives submitted their homemade oaves at the Detroit
y. w. c. A.
That afternoon 50 impartial experts (wellknown
in way connected with the bakery analysed the
3 homemade loaves and selected the p prze-winners
These bread judges worked without compensation.
Their only motive help Detroit win better bread
Pond Brcad-combining the home-skil of 1873 house
wives.
Then the baking experts took the 81 prize-winning
oves. They examined them They analyzed them. They
experimental for nearly whole week
The Detroit times., 1917-10-25

Jack Binns, who lcaped into
tamo as a wireless hero a few years
ago, is now lieutenant in a Cana
dian instruction camp
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22
TO ENLARGE CAMP JACKSON.
building Work Will Continue for
Several Months.

Columbia, Sept 17.-Orders to en-
large Camp Jackson were received at
the office of the constructing quar-
termaster this afternoon when ad-
vices came from Washington to add
a room to many of the barracks and
10 erect number of additional
buildings for officers. 1t was cxpect-
ed that construction work would
gradually decline after October 1.
out the new orders mean that build
ing VIII go forward at approximately
the same rate for several months.
All plans are completed for the re-
ception Of over 10000 additional men
oI the national army at Camp Jack
son from September 10 to September
ihcrements being received from
the TWO Carolinas and Florida on
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-22

'1cAdoo Gives Assurances That south
Wnn Not suffer- II British Closes
Bklli0n Dollar Loan.

Washington. Sept. 17.-Fearing
mat the British financial interests
holding mortgages on millions of dol
lhrs worth Of Southern farm proper
". through agents In this country,
would foreciose under orders from
the British government. Southern
senators and congressman today held
conference with Secretary McAdoo
regarding the matter!
The interests loaning this money
do not care to call II In. but the Brit
ish government. needing the funds
for war purposes. recently issued an
esdsr to collect the money as soon
A possible. The amount said to be
leaned In the South at this time >ap-
proximates. $1,000. 900. 900.
Assurance was given those who
nav Secretary McAdoo today that the
loans would either be taken over by
ths Federal Farm Loan Banks In the
dbIsrent States or hat negotiations
would be carried on with the British
sovery msnt whereby no harm would
come to those under mortgage.