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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16
CHAPTER I.
The PfckwickIians.

The first ray OF light which IL
lumines the public career of the
immortal Pickwick is derived
from the perusal of the following
entry in the Transactions of the
Pickwick club:
May IL, 1927, Joseph Smiggers.
Esq, p. V. p. M. p. c. (Perpet-
ual Vice Observation-Disclosures Pick
wick club. presiding. The follow
ing resolutions unanimously
agreed to:
That this association has heard
read, with feelings of unqualified
approval, the paper communicated
by Samuel Pickwick, ESQ.,, G.. G.
M. p. c. General Chairman
Member Pickwick club, entitled
observations on the Theory of
ITittlebats," and that this associa-
tion does hereby return its warm
est thanks to the said Samuel
Pickwick, Esq, G.. c. M. P. c., for
the same.
That while this association is
deeply sensible of the advantages
which must accrue to the cause of
science from the production to
which they have Just advertised
no less than from the unwearied
researches of Samuel Pickwick
Esq, G. c. NJ. P. c., they cannot
but entertain lively sense of the
inestimable benefits which must
inevitably result from carrying
the speculations of that learned
man into a wider field.
That, with the view just men
toned, this association has taken
into its serious consideration 6
proposal emanating from the
aforesaid Samuel Pickwick, ant
three other Pickwickians. herein
after named, for forming the Cor
responding Society of the Pickwick
club.
That the Corresponding Society
of the Pickwick club is therefore
hereby constituted; and that Sam
uel Pickwick, Esq, G. c. M. P. c.
Tracy Tupman, ESQ.,, M. P. c.,
Augustus Snodgrass, ESQ.,, M. p.
c., and Nathaniel Wrinkle, Esq,
M. p. c., are hereby nominated
and appointed members of the
same; and that they be requested
to forward, from time to time, au-
thenticated accounts of their Jour-
neys and investigations to the
Pickwick club, stationed In Lon
don.
That this association recognizes
the principle of every member OF
the Corresponding Society defray-
ing his own travelling expenses;
and that it sees no objection to
the members pursuing their in
uuiries for any length of time they
please upon the same terms.
A casual observer, adds the sec
rotary, to whose notes we are in
debted for the following account,
might have remarked nothing ex-
ira ordinary in the bald head, and
circular spectacles, which were in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16
FINDS ELECTRICITY
CAN BUILD BRAINS

beneficial effects which would fol-
low the installation of electrical
wires. carefully insulated, In
classroom walls and saturation of
the atmosphere in the rooms with
millions of electric waves.
Tried Out i'm Sweden
This novel method of awaken
ing dormant brain cells has been
subjected to trial on an extended
scale in Stockholm, Sweden. Two
sets of SO children each, averag-
ing the same age and physical
condition, were placed in separate
classrooms exactly alike except
for concealed wires in one room.
The regular school work was pur-
sued and the test lasted six
months.
The results were startling. The
children in the magnetized room
Increased in stature two and half
inches, those in the unmagnetized
room increased one and one
fourth inches. The former also
showed an increased in weight and
physical development greater than
the latter.
The remarkable difference,
however, was I'm the mental
ity developed. Those ex-
posed to the electric rays av-
eraged o. per cent In their
school work, compared with
an average of ~ per cent for
children in the other rooms.
Fifteen pupils in the electri-
fled room were marked 100;
only o in the other rooms at
tanning this mork.
Mr.. Tesla has had conferences
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16

Scalding-To dip a fruit or veg
etable in boiling water in order to
remove the skin without loss of
pulp, to eliminate acids. and stop
flow of coloring matter.
Blanching-To boil very quick
ly for brief period, to harden
tissue, set color. and eliminate bit
ter substances from the fruit or
vegetable.
Blanched vegetables pack more
closely in the jars than do others.
Cold Dip-Rapid cooling o.
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and other starchy vegetables, an
accomplishment to which her
grandmother aspired but never &C.
quired, because she never knew
the meaning or importance of
"sterilizing," "blanching," etc.
To help those who have never
canned before, as well as those
who are familiar with only the
old-fashioned processes, the fol-
lowing list of new canning terms,
with definitions. has been COM
piled.
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and produce GENIUS from ordin-
airy intellect.
"A high-frequency current in
tensifies the action of the brain, I"
says Tesla. at is a mental slim
ulant like alcohol, but instead of
being hurtful to the brain cells
the electricity is beneficial.
Electrify Schoolroom
my attention was first attract
ed to the possibility of brain
stimuplation by the high-frequency
current. by observing one of my
assistants, who, while making
hish-frequency tests, seemed to be
very stupid in carrying out orders.
After time I noticed this assist
ant became brighter and did his
work better. After careful obser-
vation and certain tests, I found
the high-frequency current was
responsible.
Tesla has not doubt as to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16
By Cynthia Grey.

With the Invention of new can
ming processes, many new words
have been added to the housekeep-
er's cooking vocabulary. BY study
Ing these new terms and the gen.
eral principles of canning, any
woman will be able to do her share
for her country, day by day, a
can at time, without MARRYING
herself to the canning season.
She will be able to put up sweet
corn, string beans, carrots. peas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16

Nikola Tesla,
famous electrical
wizard and in
ventor, is re-
sponsible for this
new application
of the high fire.
|quency current,
which may revo-
'lutionize educa-
tional methods,
turn billiards in
to persons OF
Ia-I sIff4
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fruits and vegetables after scald-
ing or blanching, by plunging in
cold water. The cold dip helps to
separate the skin from the pulp,
to set color and harden tissue.
SteriIizing--To boil fruit or
vegetables for certain period
after the container has been
sealed, in order to kill the bacte-
ria which IL alive cause food to
spoil.
Observation-Disclosures word for
sterilizing, boiling or cooking,
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used especially in connection with
commercial canning outfits.
Cold Pack-Method of Gaming
in which container is filled with
uncooked, blanched food, which is
then sterilized in the can set In a
water bath.
Open Kettle-Old method of
cooking food on top of stove, then
pouring into sterilized jars. Still
considered very good in making
marmalades and other concentrat-
ed fruit preserves.
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I. w. w. suspected of burning
flour mill of Martin Brothers.
woth store of flour and grain at
klamath Falls. Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16

of New York city, looking to the
possibility of establishing an "elec-
trified schoolroom" here.
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Especial to The Times.)
NEW YORK, July 16.-
Building brains with electric
ity is the newest triumph of
science over nature!
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Stranger named j. o. Day held
in connection with fire which de-
stroys one-third of the business
section of Mojave, Cal.
Metal trades unions of Butte,
vote to affirm action of labor
council ordering all men affiliated
with A. F. of l.. to return to work.
Bargain in Auto Delivery Car.
Palace Hardware Co., 1911 Pac.
Ave. adv.
Girl marries u. 8. soldier and
travels on transport with him to
France, with her hair cut short,
posing as a Sammy" Discover
ed, she has been brought back to
U. 8.
Mrs. Esther Birdsell Darling OF
Nome, receives cross of war won
by Alaska dogs for service at front
in transporting shells to isolated
post under fire thru blizzard.
Hofstetter's has your fishing
tackle. 1903 Pacific ave. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16

Tacoma hotel men say tourists
from California are becoming in
creasingly numerous.
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"Men who win this war will be
those who seeing their duty will
go ahead believing in the divine
power" says Rev. Hermon p. Will
liams, speaking at Sunday evening
meeting In Wright park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16

Two bad breaks discovered I'm
aqueduct which supplies Los An
geles with water.
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Here and Elsewhere
William Palmer. 1920 Tacoma

William Palmer. 1920 Tacoma
av., badly hurt when his motorcy-
Gle runs into auto driven by M. r.
Ward of Aberdeen, near Puyallup.
DIR. Cozza. dentist. 2Oi Provi.
dent. adv.
Although John Franklin of Will
burton, Okla, argues cork leg
would be fine life preserver in
case of submarine attack. he can't
get into U. s. marine corps. He
walked SO miles to enlist.
Two. portable affairs given
Washington coast artillery and
Bishop F. w. Keator, honorary
chaplain, by diocese of Episcopal
church.
Gold Roast Reef or Pork. Duen-
wald's, 1112 Broadway. adv.
Liberty Bell chapter of Pythian
Sisters and Tahoma lodge No. SO,
Knights of Pythias, hold joint pub
lie installation of officers in
Eagles hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16

New king of Greece and Premier
Venizelos ges into trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-16

COMMERCIAL BHNDERY 4
co. Main At. adv.
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Hofstetter's has your fishing
tackle. 1903 Pacific ave. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10
British and French Guns Steadily Attempting to
 Level Enemy Defenses.
ENTENTE MAKES
 SMALL ADVANCES
On Eastern Front, Especially in Ga. licia and BukOWina, Russians Have Stiffened Line and TeutOns are
 Making No Notable Gains.
(Associatde Press Summary.)

On none of the battle fronts of Europe has the fighting activity of the last "A hours been marked. In Flanders, however, the great ar tillery battle continues most violently, seemingly preparing the way for fur ther heavy infantry activity. The only infantry engagement in between Ypres and Dixmude, with the French troops the aggressors in both instances. Northwest of Dixschoote, Ithe French have enlarged further gains made on Wednesday. Southwest Iof Dixschoote, in the region south of 'Langemarck, the French have made bsome progress into the German line. Terrain conditions in Flanders, made more difficult by rains of the |past ten days, are such that without Ethe destruction of enemy defenses by |artillery fire it is nearly useless to |throw forward infantry attacks. There Iare indications that the Anglo-French Eguns of all calibres are engaged in leveling the German defense posi- tions.
 The German general staff reports the artillery fire in Flanders as very great and says it has been especially heavy on the Belgian coast and from pixschoote to Hollebeke. The latter bectOr takes in most of the important Rpres salient
 Except for several local raids by he French, there has been no infant fy activity on the long line from St. Quentin to the Swiss border. The French and German guns, however, Ere hammering the opposing lines
 long the Aisne and on both banks of lhe Mouse, in the Verdun.
 Apparently the Russians have
 hecked greatly the Austro-G German
 dvance in Galicia and: Bukowina, as
 10 notable advances have been made
 y the Teutons since the Russian line
 tiffened.
 To the south in Moldavia, the Rus
 lans and Rumanians are attempting
 regain the positions north of Folk
 hani, lost to Field Marshal Macken-
 ens men. They have attacked with
 frong forces, but Berlin says the eff
 prt failed. The number of prisoners
 Rken by the Teutons in this region is
 Ald to have reached 33OO ti
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

Under the new lighting contract that the city has entered into it will be necessary, to get a uniform stand ard of lighting, to trim the branches of some of the trees.
 The city will have an expert man to do this work, and I want to assure you that TREES WILL BE PRO- TECTED.
 I will therefore ask the property owners not to retard work of this kind, but permit the men to go on with the work. In fact this will be a protection to your trees.
 Respectfully,
 SIMON BLOOM, S-9-1Ot Mayor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10
MRS. DE SAULLES GETS
 VISIT FROM BABY SOON
Woman and Child ROmp in Cell Where She Is Confined on Charge
 of Staying Her Husband.

Mineola, L. l., Aug. 9.-Little Jack" de Saulles, four-year-old boy, for whose custody Mrs. Blanca de Saulles shot and killed her divorced husband, John de Saulles, spent an hour with his mother in her room at the Nashua county jail here late today.
 The visit was unexpected by the mother. who has been asking for the child necessarily since her arrest. The woman and her son were left to themselves and the child romped about the room when his mother was not holding him in her arms. She wept when the time for parting came. but was cheered when assured that the visit would be repeated.
 The visit of the baby to his moth- CT was decided upon at a conference of the de Saulles family, according to a statement given out by the family tonight.
 'We decided" the statement said, "that the family should act as John de Saulles would have wished in showing the boys mother every pos sible courtesy"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10
Local Boards Will Have Charge of Drafted Men
 Until Reach Camps.
ALTERNATIVES WILL
 FILL VACANCIES
Men Who Fail to Appear, Will Be Re- ported as DeSerterS and Will Be Tried as Such When Captured.
 Quota Must Be Furnished.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Regulations under which the new national army will be called to the colors beginning September 1 were issued tonight by Provost Marshal General Crowder.
 They map out in detail the whole program to be followed until every soldier under the selective draft army has been accepted by the adjutant general at the training cantonment to which he is assigned. Two hundred thousand of the 687,000 men will be called uD September 1 and forwarded to their camps before September 5.
 The whole business of assembling the levies at entraining points, pro- viding them with shelter, food and transportation, and giving them their actual induction into military life, is entrusted to the civilian local boards which selected them for service. Until the men reach the camp, they will not be in contact with uniformed officers.
 For each district, five alternates will be summoned to the board head quarters, in addition to the men ac- tualiy selected to fill the boards quo to. They will be held at the assem- bling point until train time, to fill in vacancies, should any man of the levy fail to report
 The board will select one man from the levy who is deemed best qualified to command and place him in charge of the party for it's trip. He will name a second in command. to aid him, and the men will be told that the orders of these two must be obeyed, under pain of military discipline.
 To Search for Absentees.
 After the departure of the levy, the local board will turn to gathering up stragglers. If there is evidence of will full violation, the offender will be re- ported to the adjutant general of the army as deserter and the local po- lice will be asked to arrest him on sight and turn him over to the nearest army post for trial. Where there was no intention to desert, and the miss ing man reports of his own will, the board will send him on to the camp, with an explanation and recommenda- tion as to his degree of culpability.
 Arrived at the camp, the party will final physical examination by army doctors. lift hey are rejected, the local board will be notified and an alternate sent forward for each such case. The net quota of the board will be regarded as filled only when the full number of men called for has been finally accepted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10
1AF1'S CONDITION
 IS REPORTED AS
 SOMEWHAT BETTER
Physician Declares Former President Needs Rest
 and Quiet.

Clay Center, Kans., Aug. 9.-The condition of former President Taft. i'll at hotel here, was described tonight as Somewhat improved"
 Nr. Taft has refused all nourish- ment since Tuesday, and the physician states that what MT. Taft desires and should have are rest and quiet.
 "It is condition that may clear up in very short time," he said, "but it may prove more serious. It is in- testinal complications, and it is very hard to tell just what to expect"
 Mrs. Taft is in Canada. MT. Taft has not sent for any of his friends or relatives, believing he will recover 
 q have advised that all speaking engagements be cancelled," said the physician.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10
500 SHOPMEN JOIN
 STRIKING CARMEN

Kansas City, Aug. 9.-Five hundred employees of the shops and barns of the Kansas City Railways company, joined the striking motormen and con ductors today, making the total on strike 2,100, according to the figures given out at the labor temple. There were no disturbances.
 Mayor George H. Edwards announc- ed that he was unable to mediate the difficulties with the company. About 100 cars were operating tonight.
 Automobiles, trucks and convey ances of every description were used by the people in going to and from work. -Ga
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10
Provost Marshal General CroWder Hints at Changes
 in Regulations.
MANY ABUSES ARE
 BEING REPORTED
Sclcctiye Service Law, He Points Out, EXeMptS N0 Person on Grounds of Dependencies. Merely AmthOrIz-
 ing President to Discharge.

Washington, Aug. Wholesale claims for exemption from the army draft reported from many sections, caused Provost Marshal General Crow- der to telegraph the governors tonight that the local boards must reduce dis charges for dependencies to "far more restricted class and accordingly to clearly defined circumstances"
 In some instances so per cent of the registrants are filing claims for dis charge on the ground of dependent relatives. Such a condition indicates unfair advantage is being taken of regulations designed to protect men who properly should be exempted and threatens to interfere seriously with raising the national army, said General Crowder
 The message follows:
 "Section 2 of the seective draft law exempts no person on the ground of dependencies. It only authorizes the president to exclude or discharge from draft those in a status with re- spect to persons dependent upon thefh for their support which renders theft exclusion or discharge advisable.
 "The necessity is to raise an army. It is advisable to disturb dependents as little as the necessity of raising an army will permit. To this end, Sec tion IS of the regulations was compil- ed carefully and after earnest consid- eration. If experience is to prove that the generous conditions subscribed by Section IS, or any abuse of them, will interfere with raising an army, then it is no longer advisable to discharge so wide 9 class, and conditions stated herein will have to be restricted until an advisable rule is reached.
 Many Abuses Charged.
 "Nothing has happened to change the belief that persons enumerated in Section Is could be discharged without interfering with raising an army. but Section IS may render it's continuance no longer advisable. Reports are that in some districts 80 per cent of persons called before local boards are filing claims for discharge on the ground of dependant relatives.
 "Such a percentage of claims, when viewed in connection with all available statistics, indicates beyond question that advantage IS being taken of pro- visions of the law intended to reduce to a minimum the misery at home nor mally attendant on war. There is a moral certainty that hundreds of un- founded claims are included in these totals.
 "This state of affairs greatly in- creases the burdens of local boards. If so high percentage of registrants claim exemption, only uncompromising action of local boards can prevent a discharges for dependency to a far more restricted class and to necessi- tous and clearly defined circumstan. ces.
 "In absence of stern repression by local boards of unmeritous claims, this result is inevitable, since such pro- ceedings of exemption as the reports claim to indicate would nullify the law and prevent raising an army"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10
May Be Six Reports.

Six special reports probably will be submitted to different departments of the government by the commission CTS, each of whom was given a special assignment to cover some particular branch of the new government that he might give the Russians advice and be of particular aid to the United States officials on his return home.
 Reports on labor conditions particu- larly are being eagerly awaited by government officials and labor leaders because of the great activity of work ing men in the formation of the new government and the fact that unoffi- cial reports on that feature of the sit uation have been conflicting. Altho James Duncan has not completed his special report, he gave an outline of some of the principal features of it today that he might set at rest con- flicting stories which have gone broad cast.
 Working Men Will Help.
 "The Russian working man certainly will do his part" MT. Duncan said. "He has done it already and he is en- tering into the spirit of the new gov- cIUIucHC WlGn WllOlc HcdTC. w n0n the scheme of government finally is rounded out he will be found to have a big hand in it and he will discharge his duties properly.
 "Graduallv the working men are as- similating the idea of organization and I expect them to round out some sort of federation embracing both skilled and unskilled labor, more similar, per haps, to the British system than to ours. Russian working men still are dazzled by their freedom to organize.
 "The fight hour day, enforced soon after the revolution, has greatly pleas ed the workers. In many cases wages have been raised 100 per cent. This seems large, but when it is remember ed that wages in Russia always were low and it was not unusual for manu- lecturers to make from 50 to 200 per cent, the increase does not seem exor- bitant.
 "I look for very close utilization be- tween the government and labor. Ac- ltivities of the working men in the council now presage this and the la boring classes are bright enough to hold on the situation" Council We'll Regulated.
 Describing the sessions of the Work. mems council, in which he sat almost daily for a month, Charles Edward Russell said it compared very favora-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10

bly, with other legislative bodies. The greatest apparent difference, he said. was the absence of laundered collars. Only the newspaper reporters wore them. he said.
 "The council is very we'll regulated" he said. "There is no such disorder as might be expected. While there are more than 1000 members, 830 with votes and 200 without votes, they are under good control.
 "All members may speak on any proposition. if they desire, but speech es are limited to 10 minutes. except in the cases of ministers or visitors. Ministers are given seats on the floor but no vote."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-10
TE RUNS LOW, | YEAST sPoIzs, BREAD IS SOUR

ashlngton, Aug. 9.-The ice ran
 me yeast spoiled, and 6,OO0 tes or bread spoiled. The bread ted queer.
 nats all there is to the story that 'erman spy put poison in the food, merlcane' soldiers at a training ao n, mat worried many newspaper r.rs n. ln various sections of the ay nuy this morning, according to tG;uucement t;u0: tonight, after an in- 'isation had been made.