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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01
CARS RUN AGAIN TOMORROW
"A Soldier Standing at Salute All Alone, His Face
Toward Flag He Cannot See, But Knows Is There"

bugle. because that sounded every few
minutes 1t wasn't the band, for the same
reascn. 1t wasn't the stopping Of the
sergeants typewriter, because it bucked
and had to be eoaxed every little while.
II a.aS something in the air, ! think
something that had NOT been there a mo
mcH before. glanced mp.
Near the window, but facing at right
angles to II, the young sergeant was standing
stiffly, his hand to his forehead.
minute passed. Another. Still he stood
motionless.
into one ear and out of the other took ON sig
nfieance. The band was playing star Span
gled Banner"
| got to my feet. Through the window !
saw the brown ranks the old school
grounds. Shoulder to shoulder they stood,
their hands at their foreheads, facing the
Armory.
And then ! knew. The soldiers were
standing retreat Somewhere ON top
Ct the building. the flag was slipping down
its staff, and the young sergeant, with
the sixth sense that tells a soldier in what
direction from him the flag is, no matter
where he may be, was facing it and sa-
lutng.
He stood. statue-like, till the last notes
OF the band died away; and then he turned
to his typewriter again.
Rattle, rattle rattle, / heard it going,
as / went ont thru the company quarters.
The men were pouring upstairs from
the drill grounds, their guns in their
hands, the big news on their lips, their
eyes dancing.
his was war as we usually think of it
marching men with guns, and gamor
of novelty and adventure.
But when | think of real war hereafter,
! shall sometimes recall a Young soldier,
putting his strength and skill into run
ming balky typewriter in hot room,
and standing at salute all alone with his
face toward flag he cannot see, but
knows is there
See page four for roster of companies
that have left
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01
BEGIN BUILDING ON
CAMP FOR MILITIA
UNITED Press Lensed Wire

VtufttU TEcHH ESUNtu WETtsT
CAMP FREMONT, Menlo Park,
Cal, Aug. 1.--AcFual construc-
tion began. today at Camp FREE
mont. the national guard training
camp, when 100 carpenters start
ed work on 10 big warehouses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01
ENLISTS IN
NAVY AS MACHINIST

SALEM, Ore, Aug. 1.--Robert
Ankeny, son of Levi Ankeny, for
Walla Walla millionaire and u. s.
senator, and himself wealthy, to-
day Is an enlisted man in the
navy, O second class machinist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01
CONSERVATION HINT

Don't clean your white kid
gloves with gasoline. Save the
gasoline to use In your auto ride
around the parks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01

Commercial caDdor from
the want ad columns: rs
pass. car, looks like It was
just delivered from the fac
tory; won't last long ut any
price,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01
Talk O. the Times

Married, in Rockwell City,
Ia, William WaffuI and Pearl
Coffee. Write. your own
ticket.
After all, is the Russian
army any worse than the U.
s. congress?
One of the White House picket,
says she doesn't mind going tt
jail. Certainly not. 1t isn't bat
to go to jail. It's staying In jail
that is so uncomfortable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01
Greetings, do you suppose
the jits will die again?

What has become of the old
fashioned Stone & Webster man.
ager that never, never would rec
ognize a union?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01
UNIONS
VOTING
TODAY
Especial to The Times.)

d. SEATTLE, Aug. Tacoma
and Seattle Will have street car
service Thursday morning.
Carmen In Tacoma and Seattle
carmen in Tacoma and Seattle
will vote at o'clock this after
noon on the agreement that came
out of the meeting of conferees
representing the strikers and the
street car company which adj
journed at o'clock this morning
after an all-night session.
The new agreement, ahho diff
ferent In wording from the one
reached yesterday, is practically
the same in terms, granting prac-
tically all the demands of the men
and recognizing the union.
The ratification of the agree
ment by the men is said to be pure
| ly formal, the agreement having
the endorsement of the strikers'
conference committee.
Union leaders claim practically
a complete victory, the strikers
having gained recognition for the
union and arbitration of all other
points in issue. These we're the
chief points of contest turnout the
strike.
1t was learned that the company
held out for the appointment of
the third arbitrator by a federal
or supreme court judge. while the
strikers insisted on DIR. Henry
Suzzallo. The carmen won out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01
MEET THIS AFTERNOON

Tacoma street car men held
their regular meeting at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, when a call
was issued for special meeting
at in the afternoon.
At the second meeting It was
expected that the local strikers
would be asked to vote on the ac-
ceptance or rejection of the set
tlement agreed upon by the con-
ference of street railway managrs
and strike officials at Seattle.
II believe all the men are very
well satisfied with the settlement,
and that the vote this aftrnoon
will be unanimous in favor OF ac-
cepting It," said ]. II. Sullivan,
secretary of the strikers, at noon
Wednesday,
1.-THE men are ready to go back
to work as quickly as possible
under the new arrangement. They
will run the cars this evening II
the street railway company wants
them to. We have no desire to
Inconvenience the public one min
ute longer than Is necessary.
I'VE will send a committee to
Mr.. Bean as soon as the vote n
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01

Clearings ...... 475,414.3t
Balances ....s... AZ. $50. 40
transactions ... 1,1bo,7s1.ot
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01
FROST IS REPORTED

fUnItcd Prens I'enHed Wfre-s
CODY. Wyo., Aug. Frost
was reported in Yellowstone park
this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01

A friend of the family says
she has a plan whereby one
can grow fat ON 20 cents a
day. Possibly. her idea is to
eat breakfast at home and the
rest Of her meals at the
homes of friends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01

No porkless days for senatorsl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-01

Learn to. drive an
auto with Echo June
Zahl. She begins today
on page 5.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
ARE YOU ABOVE THE AVERAGE?
TRY THE ACID TEST AND SEE

ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. 19.-Do you
think you're smart? Or, to put it less
impudently, do you think you are
above the average of intelligence?
Well here's the acid test.
The following brief list of words
600 in alb has been compiled, with
the special object of grading your in
telligence by the greatest scientists in
the world. If you can correctly define
more than rs per cent of them, you are
above the average intelligence. If you
can define only IS per cent or less,
you are below the average intelligence.
Don't read them unless you have the
nerve to find out the truth about your
self. They are:
Orange, bonfire, roar, gown, tap,
scorch, puddle, envelope, popularity,
coinage mosaic, bewail, dispreportion-
ate, dilapidated, charter, conscientious,
straw, rule, haste, af1oat, eyelash, cop
per, health, curse, guitar, mellow, pork,
impolite, plumbing. outward, lecture,
dungeon, southern, noticeable, muzzle,
quake, civil, avarice, artless, priceless,
swaddle, tolerate, gelatinous, lepdeda-
ton, promentory, Illustrate, milksop
philanthropy, irony, lotus, drabble,
harpy, embody, infuse, fiaunt, declivity
fen, ochre, treasury, reception, ramble
skill, misuse, insure, stave, regard
nerve, crunch, juggler, majesty, brun-
cite, snip, apish sportive, Mysteries
Mars, repose, shrewd. forfeit. exalta-
ton, incrustation, laity, selectman,
sapient, retroactive, acromatic, amb-
ergis. casuistry, pathology, perfunctory
precipitancy, theosophy, piscatorial,
sudorific, paterre, homoncules, cameo
chagrin, limit, complot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
BASEBALL HAS No
FEARS OF A WAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Speculation
as to the probable effect of war upon
baseball has been prevalent in New
York since the United States broke
diplomatic relations with Germany.
Without exception every man highly
connected with the national game has
given his word that he will be found
doing his utmost for his country.
Dave Fultz, president of the Base
ball Players Fraternity, has declared
war would automatically suspend the
hostilities between members of his
organization and the baseball mag
mates, but he makes it plain that the
issue would again be taken up at the
earliest possible moment.
Speculation of this sort has turned
minds of veterans back to Gays of the
Spanish war, and has re-
vived tales of baseball accomplish
ments during the Civil war period.
1t has been pointed out that every
sign of hostilities between this nation
and another has always been boon
to baseball, due to the fact that the
Unied States army fosters and encour-
ages athletics in every manner pos
sible. Regimental baseball teams al
ways are organized when the oppor-
tunity presents itself.
The period following the Civil war
saw the birth of baseball in its
mightiest form. Returning soldiers
continued to play the game and, as it
gradually progressed, 1t became the
eptertainiong sport of thousands.
The Spanish-American war saw the
same conditions. Men, returning from
Cuba or from concentration camps,
were sport lovers. They sought out
baseball and other forms of amuse-
ment with such avidity that unprece-
dented eras of prosperity followed.
The coming of the Federal league was
the only thing to kill the wonderful
push this concentration of men had
given the sport.
Possibly hostilities. or preparation
for defense by organization of armies
would have the same effect, hard as it
might be in other ways.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
THE GROWTH OF
ADVERTISING TOLD
(From the Augusta Chronicle.)

(F'rOm the Augusta Chronlcle.)
Establishments of every kind, COM
mercial or industrial, must engage in
the great undertaking of advertising
if they are to survive in the gigantic
struggle of worldwide character that
is now under way. The manufacturer
who expects to thrive and grow must
put out some money to acquaint the
public with the value of his products
and the merchant who expects to out
do the old-time crossroads store
methods must give the public facts
and figures on his merchandise.
Discussing the enormous expendi-
lures that will be made in advertising
this year, The Industrial Index says:
THE enormous sum of $1,000000,0 900
will be expended for advertising this
year in the United States, according
to the estimates of the Ad Mems Club
OF Atlanta.
1T is declared that no phase of
the evolution of American business in
the last quarter of a century has been
so remarkable as the growth of adver-
Using, and the fact that advertisers
will expend one billion dollars in
1917 is in itself the ultimate answer
to the question, if indeed such a
tote in hn mind nf
person, whether advertising pays.
"a famous magazine recently stated
editorially that it knows several con-
Germ whose physical assets could be
replaced for $4,000, yet whose business
could not be bought for 100000. The
answer Good will, reputation, public
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by advertising"
The matter of advertising is not con-
fined to any particular line of bust
ness or any branch of industry. Like
wise it must be considered by the city.
the organization, or any any other un-
dertaking that desires to thrive, pros
per and expand.
That advertising pays, that it is the
logical thing to do, is long since firmly
established. Witness it right here in
Augusta, by going over the records,
and it will be seen that the stores do
ing the biggest and best business are
those that have always been advertis-
ing. and the ones that will do the big
gest business in the future will un-
doubtedly be the stores that advertise
their offerings and back it up with the
goods and the service. You can't beat
il,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
$4,000 is GUARANTEED FOR
GRAND OPERA IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 19.-The high
est guarantee yet required by the Met
ropolitan Opera Company must be rails
ed by Atlanta citizens to secure the
eighth annual consecutive season OF
grand opera, the amount Of the guar
antee being $4,000. That it will be-
raised is certain, however, as all the
previous guarantees, ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000, have been raised
with no difficulty and no guarantor has
ever been called on to pay dollar.
The season of 1917 will include the
following operas:
Monday evening, April %, Donizet's
"Elixer of Love-"
Tuesday matinee, verdi's II Trova-
tore"
Wednesday evening Zandonai's
Francesca di Rimini"
Thursday afternoon, Puccini's "Tos-
ca"
Friday evening, Moussurgsky's "Bor-
is Godunoff."
Saturday afternoon. Waner's "Sieg-
frid."
Saturday night, Verdi's 'Rigoletto."
The 1917 season will bring to Atlanta
such stars as Caruso, Gadski, Amato.
Barrientos, Amato, Aida, Martinelli,
Scott and nearly all of the notable
popular favorites of the Metropolitan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19

are being felt in many lines, accord
ing to Atlanta dealers and manufac
turers.
Castor oil, for instance, has taker
another jump as a result of the short
age of shipments of the castor bear
from Mediterranean ports, where the
Austrian submarines are running g
blockade.
Morphine and other products Of
opium have advanced in price on &C.
count of the shortage in shipments Of
crude opium from England.
AS a result of the railroad embargo
caused by the tremendous accumpla-
ton of foreign-bound freight in East.
ern ports, from which vessels are not
sailing for fear of the submarines, a
large number of articles coming into
the south from the east and west will
be cut off as long as the embargo
lasts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
EXPECTING BIG CROWD TO
GREAT AUTOMOBILE SHOW

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 19.-With the
opening of the Southeastern Automo-
bile Show only week off, requests
for reservations are beginning to pour
into Atlanta hotels. and indications
are that in addition to the visitors
coming here for the show there will
be at least 1000 dealers in the city
from every part of the southeast.
Practically all automobile manufac-
turers having factory branches in At
lanta have called conventions of theiI
dealers in this territory to be held
here during the show, and these bid
fair to be the largest ever held.
All exhibition space has been taken
in the Atlanta Auditorium and prep
erations are underway for installing
the decorations and fixtures. By max
ing use of every corner of the Audi
forum and using floors that were
never used before the automobile
shows, the exhibit space has been in
creased from 10000 to $4,000 square
feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
"PETE." PRIZE SAVANNAH
MONKEY TO BE AN ACTOR

SAVANNAH. Ca, Feb. 19.-"Pete, y
the prize monkey at the Isle of Hope
zoo, has graduated into the actor
class. When the All-Star minstrels,
ali amateur aggregation of local tall
ent, put on their performance at the
Savannah theatre, it became necessary
to use monkey in one Of the scenes.
Arrangements had been made to Sc
cure stuffed monkey for the part
when some one suggested that real
monkey be borrowed from the Isle OF
Hope zoo.
Alex Barbee, proprietor at the Isle
of Hope, very readily consented to
lend pete" for the purpose. and
Pete" himself was entirely willing to
undertake the new adventure. Pete
accordingly perched on the stage and
made a monkey of himself along with
the other funny fellows. He was one
of the hits of the evening.
PeLe is one OIL the main dlti az
tions of the Isle of Hope. He has
been there so long that he has an
abiding faith in the kindness of hui
mainly. He is the especial pet of the
children who give him peanuts and
other goodies in which monkeys de-
light. There was scarcely man or
woman in the audience who did not
recognize Pete" when the curtain
went up. Pete" was apparently as
delighted with himself and his sur
roundings as the audience was with
him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
WORTHY CAUSE is THE
PURPOSE OF d. A. r. TEA.

The Educational fund Of the Council
Of Safety chapter Of the Daughters OF
American Revolution will benefit by the
success of the Washington tea to be
given Tuesday afternoon, February
2eth, at the home of Mrs. Thomas Har-
rOld, on College street, from $3.50
O'Clock to $50 p. m. The afternoon
viii be marked by an excellent musical
program, the artists to take part being
Miss Helen Crumley, Miss Blanche
Snider, Mrs. Clarence D. Terrell and
Miss Elizabeth Cobb, all costumed in
the colonial effect.
The D. A. R. last year clothed and
made it possible for thirty-eight chill
dren to attend school out of their Edu-
catiOnal fund. This year, and at this
particular time, requests are being
made upon the fund for urgent school
purposes, and the Washington tea OF
tomorrow afternoon will be the means
of making it possible for needy child
rem to Immediately resume school
work. The local D. A. r. chapter has
furnished school books to large num-
her of students, and clothing was form
ed a large item in their work. The
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19

" hich comes to the Opera House, Feb.
21st. This latest farce, under the
skillful direction Of the firm, which
seems to have perpetual habit OF
sending out big farce hits year after
year, really made no boosting for it.
self, for the play really advertises it.
self, being one of the brightest and
most enjoyable plays produced in re-
cent years. 1t is thoroughly appre-
ciated because it is simple. It's delic-
ious story is interviewer with love,
laughter and the philosophy of the ad-
vertising game.
The so-called tired business man re-
turns to his own with the presentation
Of 1T Pays to Advertise" If there is
tired business man in this city who
won't find a viewing of this play a
better nerve tonic, general bracer and
health restorer than any fusical COM
ely that ever was seen ON the boards,
the enthusiasts who know this play
are willing to be classed as poor pho
phets.
The story of the play has to do with
the idle son of rich man, who, goad-
ed into an active business career by
His fond father, starts an advertising
campaign that creates a sensation in
the commercial world that astonishes
no one more than the father himself.
Few theatrical afferings of recent years
have furnished so good an evenings
entertainment. Primarily the farce is
funny-not merely funny-but exceed
ingly funny-and also it is clean and
wholesome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
STOLE BUTTER, BUT 1T
MELTED BY HOT STOVE

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 19.-If you see
negro steal pound of butter in a
store on cold day, do him like they
did him in a certain country store in
north Georgia, which was like this:
Invite him to sit close to the store
and get warm. He can't hardly refuse
considering the fact that his conscience
is guilty, and if the stove is hot enough
the butter will melt and run. and he'll
be exposed in all his guilt. The negro
in the north Georgia country store hid
the butter in his hat, and it melted and
ran down his ebony countenance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19

= = \ 4 = 4 y = = :
= TODAY is MINE. =
~ + n y \ \ = y \ = = r = = =
The past is gone. the future still &c
come.
Today is here,
From early sun till midnight's bel
clear rung,
This day is mine.
The past is dead, its efforts, plans, re-
suits,
Are written down.
The future calls. The siren lures me
on!
Today is mine.
In this today, this day now all my
own,
start anew
No law of chance, no mem'ry bids me
down.
The day is mine
II all the shattered buildings of my
dreams
Lie at my feet,
The ruins give me footing-further
reach,
Today is mine.
II the high tide of full reward pro-
claims
My sure success,
The world forgets. New laurels must
be won,
Today is mine.
The past is gone. The future still
to be,
God watches DER,
On, may I not forget that through His
grace.
Today is mine!
Louis E. circuit in the Christian
Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
M'Graw s Great Giants to Soon
Start Trip For Spring Training

his former jobs.
AT third base the former Cub, Heinie
Zimmerman, will be planted. His hit
ting, in addition to a great fielding
ability. has caused him to be styled
the best third baseman in the league.
Arthur Fletcher, another brilliant
performer, will be at shortstop.
Every one of these cogs in the inner
machine, with the exception of Holke,
is veteran performer. There isn't a
chance that a youngster will take the
place of any of them, and for that
reason there will be few recruits on
hand. This defense undoubtedly will
stand through the season.
The outfield is just as strongly org
anized, and will have this year an
additional bulwark in the person Of
Red Murray, provided McGraw decides
to retain the sorrel-topped gardner.
Benny Kauff will have the center
field position again, and McGraw, in
addition to all his supporters, expects
the former Fed to make good in far
better fashion this year than his last
effort showed. Kauffs hitting last
season began to show improvement as
the season approached its end.
Davy Robertson will be planted in
right field and George Burns in left
unless all the signs fail. They are
both mighty hitters and far above the
average as fielders.
For a pitching staff McGraw has
the youthful but brilliant Schupp as a
nucleus for wonderful staff Schupp
has been doing some holding out but
is expected to be on hand when the
time comes to report. In addition
there will be Jeff Tesreau, Fred And
erson, Poll Perritt, Slim Sallee, and a
few recruits who are expected to show
well.
Kocher, Rariden and Gibson are
signed to New York contracts. These,
with Lew McCarty to lead the way.
form an efficient catching staff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
LOOKING FOR KEG OF
PERSIMMON BRANDY LOST
DURING SHERMAN'S MARCH

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 19.-Has any
body seen anything of keg Of chew
ing tobacco and a barrel of persimmon
brandy lost by United States Senator
Bankhead of Alabama? He suspects
Atlanta. but he isn't manking any
definite charges. He just knows they
are gone.
He has been looking for them q
mighty long time, in fact ever since
Sherman started on his march tC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
Ut PAYS TO ADVERTISE. >

individuals who like to laugh. and
there are many of them in the city, are
interested in the coming of Cohan's
and Harris latest hit, ut Pays to Ad-
vertise," the Roi Cooper Megrue and
Walter Hackett play which broke all
records for business last year, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
CLOSED TODAY.

We will open Tuesday morning, Feb.
20th, at eight o'clock for three days
sale. Entire stock of Millinery, No
tons, Novelties, etc, will be sold for
cash at sacrificing prices.
We respectfully request all those in
debted to us to come in at that time
and settle accounts.
19-1t ]. J. HARDY, Manager.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
y 4 ~ y y 4 = ~
SOCIETY NEWS

tea will decide the fate of number
of children, and especially for this
reason ar the people are urged to at
tend the event at Mrs. Harrold's be-
tween $3.50 and $50 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-19
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
TO MEET ON Tuesday.

The Associated Charities will meet
Tuesday morning at 1890 O'Clock at
the Y. NJ. c. A The members are
specially urged to attend this meet
ing.