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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07
WHAT Is A PROPOSAL?

"Margie. do you remember that
morning l opened your school
room door?
"If memory last after death,
the picture that l looked upon
that morning will be one of the
things l will remember.
"You were standing SO straight
and youthful up there at your
desk and your beautiful red hair
was cleaning where the sun,
coming thru an eastern window,
touched it.
81 remember my first confused
thought was of a rose leaf as ]
noticed the delicate pink of your
cheek. Margie, l never wanted
to do anything so much in my
life as wanted to take you in
my arms then and there.
81 was taken right off my feet,
l forgot everyone and every
thing in the world but you.
II could not resist calling you
up and asking you to see me SO
that we could talk over our school
books and then I am sure we
never said one old word about the
school books. l remember think
ing of that when I got home and
deciding in my own mind that
you were quite as much to blame
as you forgot it too.
Some men, Margie, deliberate
ly make up their minds to get
married.
He says to himself, "I'll
marry some nice girl and settle
down and be a respectable men,
Der of society,"" Then he begins
to look about for the girl.
"Other men are just bowled
over, as l was. They do not in
tend to marry, but the girl makes
them forget everything but her
self. They are like the fellow
in the play who cant sleep, can't
eat, can't think of anything but
YOU That was the way it was
with me, Margie. You were in
my thoughts every waking mo-
ment, and when l slept I dreamed
of you. And yet l am sure II
will surprise you to know that ]
did not dream of marriage. My
muddled brain did not get that
far, and besides, l always ex-
pected that when the time came
for me to settle down and be re-
spectacle that l would begin II
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O11fe&s1t911s
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SIXTH FLOOR
NEW PANTAGES THEATER
BUILDING

by marrying Eleanor Fairlow.
"Margie, dear wife of mine,
don't laugh and don't cry, butt
never did propose to you!
eff you will look back on that
night when you said you would
be my wife-and thank God you
did-you will remember that we
we're sitting on the old sofa in
the little sitting room where you
lived and you had been trying
all the evening to make CONVEX
sation, while l was just wanting
to be still and revel in your near
ness.
You were so wonderful, Mar
gle, even then you were so bright
and cleveland yet you had that
sense of humor that was so in
fictitious. But most of all l want
ed to think how that wisp of hair
curled against the back of your
neck; whether it's color made your
neck winter or whether the fair
ness of your skin made the hair
redder.
81 wanted to think up excuses
for touching your hand, for you
were always a somewhat shy-of-
carresses woman. l know you
Thought l was stupid, but could
not talk, and when at last you
asked, after / had said for the
'steenth time don't know what
do you know" l blurted out I
don't know anything except that
/ love YOU
'Margie, the radiance, the
glory that came into your face as
you raised your eyes to mine is
given to few men to see-and
then / felt your yielding body in
my arms.
you, in your innocence be-
lieved / had asked you to marry
me when | told you that / loved
you. l had not thought SO far
along as that. / had just put all
the surge that was racing thru
me into the words. l did not
stop to think until you shyly said
that my declaration had come at
the right moment, that that very
day you had received notice
from the school board that they
would give you a better position
next year.
And then l began to realize
dimly that to a good girl when
a man says 4 love you he means
will you marry me?'"
Ito Be Continued
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Three Days Only
No Charge for Examination

The doctor in charge Is a regu-
lar graduate in Medicine and Sur
gerry and Is licensed by the state
OF Washington. He visits pro-
fessionally the more important
towns and cities and offers to all
who call on this trip consultation
and examination free, except the
expense of treatment when de-
sired.
According to his method of
treatment he does not operate for
chronic appendicitis, gall stones,
ulcers of stomach, tonsils or ade-
noids.
He has to his credit many won
derful results in diseases of the
stomach, liver, bowels, blood,
skin, nerves, heart, kidneys, blad-
der, bedwetting, catarrh, weak
lungs, rheumatism, sciatica, leg
ulcers, and rectal ailments.
II you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any
better. do not fail to call, as i'm
proper measures rather than the
disease are often the cause of
your long standing trouble.
Remember above date, that
examination on this trip will be
free and that his treatment is
different.
Address: 336 Boston Block,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Married ladies must come with
their husbands and minors with
their parents.
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(SOC19I]

United Artisans will give a
dance and card party Tuesday
evening in Fraternity hall, 18th
and Tacoma av.
The Whitman school district
will organize for the promotion
of war gardens and other commu-
nifty service at mass meeting to
be held in the school this evening.
Prominent speakers will address
the meeting and musical pro-
gram will be given.
The board of the WOman's
clubhouse association met at the
club house Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Daily was the hostess for
the Needlecraft club Tuesday aft
ernoon at her home, 722 So. 50th
street.
Tahoma council, Degree of PO-
cahontas, will entertain at cards
Wednesday evening in the lodge
rooms at the Odd Fellows Temple.
Playing will begin at SIS.
Liberty Bell Pythian Sisters will
entertain at a card party and So
cial evening Saturday in Eagles
hall.
Mrs. +. G. Calender will he
hostess Tuesday afternoon at her
home for the regular meeting of
the Oracles' council.
The Illahee club will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. J. H. Johnson, SIT North
G st.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Emmanuel Presbyterian church
will have an all-day meeting
Wednesday in the church to sew
for the Red Cross.
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Dear Miss Grey: I am not
woman, but | enjoy reading
your column. I don't know Il
you will print my letter, but if
you do, l think many of the
women who are annoyed by
strange men will stop and think
awhile.
l have a wife and two boys.
l always was proud of my wife
because she seemed so attrac-
tive. Wherever we went | al
ways noticed men looked at her
a second time; but it Away,
annoyed her greatly.
One day we were getting
ready to go some place and by
some trick of nature she was
ready before I was. AS she
stood in the doorway waiting
for me all her lovely attrac-
tiveness was revealed to me. l
asked her IL she was going
THAT way, and she answered
Yes" that she always went
that way. Well, | advised her
very strongly to go back and
put on a petticoat.
Lots of women are Just like
my wife. They think their
dresses are heavy enough to go
without this feminine article OF
necessity. Maybe it's so, but if
! were woman and didn't
want to be annoyed by strans-
ers l sure wouldn't take any
chances by going petticoatless.
II l have intruded or offended
apologize to the fair sex.
MR.. o. w.
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EDITORIALS
Story About a Mother

s'What fools we mortas be!' Sometimes, with
all our thought, experience and good purpose, we
cannot even put two and two together and make
four of it.
Sometimes, we scrape together money, organize,
plan and build to solve great problem, and are
blind to the simple, natural lessons which the Lord
has plainly placed before our eyes. These observa-
tons because there's Story About Mother.
Down east in the great Bellevue Hospitals psy
chopathc ward, they've got little grlish woman
named Sophie Berg, whose mind is "on the border
land" Distinguished physicians are studying her
and faithful nurses watching her, for she's part
patient and part prisoner, and there's hope Of her
complete restoration, mentally.
Sophie had husband and baby. Both died.
One can get husband, most any time, but ones
very own angel baby-that's different.
Did you ever watch your little daughter love her
doll? 1t is that mother love she shows which makes
and moves this world. Society, government, arma-
ment, war, business, everything we undertake to do,
would finally be useless without it, and so it is
thing to be fostered and saved.
When poor Sophie Berg put such humble flowers
as poor woman may on her baby's cold, notion
less bosom, saw the undertaken turn in the screws
in the tiny coffin and realized that it forever,
her brain refused to act straight
She haunted the parks and logged the steps of
maids that were pushing baby carriages The laugh
ter the cooing yea! even the weeping of little ones
was music divine to her ears. Filling her heart,
possessing her mind, stirring her body was always
that mother love which may mean Lincoln, or
Shakespeare, some other great one who uplifts
the whole of mankind. Thousands of sweet, crow
ing, gurgling, happy babies always before her
in the great city. She was alone in boat on a vast
ocean, with not drop of water for her parched soul
and one day, there came upon her torture this dea
--"f not my baby, somebody's"
Then she stole the baby of the Rosners.
Kidnaper! Kidnaper! And the police and the
Rosners came and took the cup of superlative joy
from her lips she was drinking and put her UNI
der detention.
While many other women are refusing mother
hood or turning their babies over to hired help,
Sophes psychology does not seem to be just regu-
lar. So, some of the big scientists of New York
studying her and great institution is trying to
scientifically her of being just simple little
human mother animal.
We probably don't know enough about psychol-
ogy to be safely entrusted with the psychology of
the Bellevue Hospital house cat. But, two and two
really do make four. In New York city are dozens
of organizations wherein thousands of perfectly
good babies are starving for genuine mother-love.
Drat the psychology! baby for Kidnaper Sophie
Berg!
Moral to this story? Why, of course.
If you can t find the hole in the fence, climb over
y shortage but prices did
not
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G r.
Answers

All the way from France comes
q letter to Cynthia Grey. 1t is
the discussion of ap-
wearing apparel foi
our American women in these col.
umns several month ago. This
Is a bit late, folks,
but l thought all Of you might
be glad to know that The Times
reaches our boys "Over There
and that they are interested ID
what interests us, too.
Following is the letter:
Dear Cynthia Grey: There
seems to be much discussion in
your columns re the wearing OF
suitable attire by women during
their hours OF employment.
My advice to those concerned
Is: Remove the evil influences,
let them don robes of white,
let the boys pin an apple BIOS
som on their best girl (be 1t
their mother) and call her
peach" Sincerely,
A SOLDIER.
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On the Frying Pan

The entente and Germany are in battle of dipo-
macy for Holland and, if recent history is worth
cent as a criterion, Holland is going to do pretty
much as Germany desires. Since the beginning of
the war>G German diplomacy has won the victories,
save inone instance, very important one-the
forcing of America into the war.
Holland is crammed with Teuton propagandists,
.much of her press has been bought up by Germans,
she is almost wholly dependent upon Germany for
fuel and it is likely that she would have materially
favored Germany long ago, had it not been that
breach of neutrality would mean her immediate loss
of all her colonies.
Holland could give to Germany 100000 or 100000
trained soldiers almost right the spot of the big
conflict now raging. She could also give Germany
some new and important advantages in the U-boat
warfare
Holland is of the nations that might be de-
cidedly influenced by threat of a trade boycott.
She has big sources of wealth in Java, Sumatra,
Dutch Guinea and the West Indies and an export
trade in certain commodities that she enjoys almost
exclusively.
Watch Holland! She may become another Ru-
mania. Whatever she does will be most important
secretary ne does not
vet Of Indemnity Germany
know much Germany will receive from your
Mere giving figures. but spent more yesterday.
railroad ticket offices
ownership that the
ssrs with economy than the government doeswot?
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DIR. Cozza, dentist, has moved
to 308-12 Pantages Bldg. adv.
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Here and Elsewhere
BY CONDO.

allup Commercial club Monday
urging harmony of capital and Id
Dor in present war.
Tacoma the Park City" is
title of advertising leaflet issued
by Tacoma Commercial club.
"A plank or q carload" Key
stone Lbr. Co. Sash, doors, lum-
Ter, shingles. adv.
The Nippon, Kashima Maru and
Burma Maru are big Oriental lin
ers in port here.
Perfection Oil Cook Stoves.
Palace Hardware Co., 1911 Pa
cific ave. adv.
After IL years search for Dan
Oliver, Federal Judge e. Cushman
signed a dismissal order Monday
in federal court.
Australian troops have struck
at the German lines near Morlan-
court, east of Amiens.
A Paris report tells Of asphyx-
iating gas put in letters by Ger
mans sent home by prisoners in
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Dear Miss Grey: When a
bride gives a wedding ring to
her husband, is 1t proper to
have their initials engraved on
the inside of the ring?
Also, when a couple are mar
ried at the minister's unattend-
ed, does the bride hand the
ring TO the minister before the
ceremony or when the service
is read? MONA.
When the double ring service
is used, the bride and groom cx-
change rings. The ring should he
engraved on the inside. II tho
ring service is not used the bride
presents the ring to her husband
just before the ceremony.
Dear Miss Grey: Please tell
me what department at Wash
ington should | write for in
structions for the canning of
vegetables and preserving
fruits? NOVICE.
Write to the department OF
home economics, Of your state
or to the U. s. food al.
ministratiOn, Washington, ID. c.
Dear Miss Grey: Can you
tell me how to make an inyisi-
BILE ink? TOM.
Put i'm a bottle 1-2 ounce Of
water, 1 dram of bromide
of potassium and 1 dram of pure
sulphate Of copper. The solution
is nearly colorless, but becomes
brown when heated.
Dear Miss Grey: I always
enjoy this column so mucn.
After reading the letter signed
Another Mother" I felt that |
should like to say a few words
along the same line. She spoke
of being annoyed by the atten-
tions of men at the movies.
believe that, usually, if WON.
an conducts herself in a modest,
ladylike manner. she can go
where she will, unmolested.
Americans are the most chiv-
alrous men on earth; they re-
spect true womanhood. OF
course, there are men who are
unpleasantly animal; but with
so many who are clean and fine,
need we consider the others?
There Is another phase of the
question: In crowded theater
casual contact cannot always be
avoided. 1t is we'll to take no
notice of advances that are not
too pronounced. If a mans
overtures are persistently ig-
nored, he win desist.
In these days too much at
tention is given to the sex ques-
ton. I think, for my part, that
the delicate reserve and poise
which springs from a clean
mind is the best armor that a
woman can have.
A CANADIAN READER.
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winter shortage did
u
hog profits please
uswh shouldn't treated the
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COMMERCIAL BINDERY &
PRINTING co. Main At. adv.
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The U. s. government has lost
its suit against the Southern Pa
cific Co., involving patent to 6,1OJ
acres Of land.
Large assortment of French
Pastry. Duenwald's. 1112 Broad
way. adv.
At stockton, Cal, a vicious
game cock turned on Roberta Boz
ing, 1-2 years old, and killed
her.
Get your moneys worth. Eat at
the Lotus Grill or Annex. adv.
One American officer and three
privates have been awarded The
cross of war at a hospital near
Verdun.
The hospital established by DR..
Alexis Carrel at the front has
been bombed persistently by Ger
man aviators.
Japanese vice-cOnsul and presi-
dent OF the Japanese association,
have been arrested at Irkutsk rs
military spies.
We ask you today to try our
special club breakfast or business
mems lunch at soc. Tomorrow
you will ask your friends. Lotus
Cafe Annex. adv.
All officers watches must be
synchronized twice daily is order
issued Monday at Camp Lewis.
DIR. Cozza, dentist, has moved
to 308-12 Pantages Bldg. adv.
COMMERCIAL BINDERY &
PRINTING co. Main AT. adv.
Guy Kelley addressed the Puy-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

All officers watches must be
synchronized twice daily is order
issued Monday at Camp Lewis.
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Guy Kelley addressed the Puy-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

Australian troops have struck
at the German lines near Morlan-
court, east of Amiens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

The Illahee club will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. J. H. Johnson, SIT North
G st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-07

United Artisans will give a
dance and card party Tuesday
evening in Fraternity hall, 18th
and Tacoma av.
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SPECIAL $12.75
This Rocker is just as luxuri-
Ously comfortable as IL looks.
It is built after the English
model and has an air of great
distinction.
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Mrs. +. G. Calender will b<
hostess Tuesday afternoon at hel
home for the regular meeting Of
the Oracles' council.
The Pulaskian., 1918-08-16
PULASKI COUNTY
COMMUNITY CLUB

The Pulaski County Community
Club held its quarterly meeting at For
est Park Thursday. August 10.
In the absence of the president and
vice presidents, Mrs Harper was
elected president pro tenn and Mrs.
Dixon secretary. Club reports were
given first on the program.
The Sweet Home Club reported a
total membership of So women. Knit
ting turned into the Red Cross since
March: Five scarfs, "a pairs wrist
let's, 81 sweaters, 4 helmets, 112 pair
sox
Purchased yarn for pair of sox for
the son in service of one of the mem
bers.
Adopted a French orphan.
Gave two entertainments realizing
1875 and $32.47 respectively.
Purchased a knitting machine which
viii be placed at the home of Mrs. J.
f. Cloar, and organized Red Cross
Auxiliary of twelve members in which
they We're assisted by Mrs. w. E.
Woodruff.
Mrs. Crowson of Halstead report
The Pulaskian., 1918-08-16
WILL REGISTER
FARM LABOR
GOVERNMENT ASKS ALL FARM.
ERs TO MEET IN DISTRICT
SCHOOL HOUSES ON AUG.
% TO TAKE CENSUS.

The u. S. Employment Service is
asking that the farmers of the state
meet in each school district ON Au-
gust %, 1918, for the purpose of get
ting an exact census of labor condi-
tons throughout Arkansas on the
farm. DON'T FORGET THE DATE!
THIS MEANS YOu!<
Report blanks have been mailed to
every postmaster in Arkansas. Have
your chairman or secretary apply to
your postmaster for this blank, pref
erably before the meeting. At this
meeting we expect you to find out
Just how many men will be needed
in your school district to assist in:
"a Harvesting rice crop; (2l picking
cotton; go For any other farm labor
Also how many women and children
are needed for cotton picking pur-
poses, and whether houses or board
can be furnished Also how many
laborers will be needed in producing
the 1919 crop; how many share crop
pers, cash renters, renter for third
and fourth, how many to take leases
Also find how many single men and
married men with families can be sent
to other districts, either in your coun-
ty or in ether counties of the state.
Also how many men in Your district
could be sent TO the various war in.
dustry plants, even for short time.
Consult with other farmers, either
personally or over the telephone, at
once, and arrange for this meeting.
BY ALL MEANS SEE THAT EVERY
FARMER IN THE DISTRICT At
TENDS! Again let us remind yon
that your Government is depending
upon you to do your part to help WIN
THE WAR. THIS IS YOUR OPPoR-
TUNITY-FALL IN LINE AND DO
1T ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
Address communications to Exanli-
ner in Charge, Farm Labor Division,
q. S. Employment Service, Little
Rock, Ark.
The Pulaskian., 1918-08-16
Mata Adelaide Younts.

Funeral services for Malta Adelaide
Younts, who died Friday at the FAM
lily residence of her grandparents,
1916 Cumberland street, will be held
at the residence at 3 o'clock this after
noon, in charge of the Rev. w. p.
Whaley Pallbearers will be her for
mer playmates, all little girls; they
are: Lois Vanderberg, Dora Beard
en-, Flora burst, Neil Church, Marguer-
tie Wander and Irma Goddard. Bur-
ial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
The Pulaskian., 1918-08-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

creek which empties into the Big
Maumelle on Mr. Sam Brooks farm.
The Neimeyer Lumber Company built
a bridge over the falls to haul ont
| the logs. The bridge is about 200
feet long and is still standing except
that a couple of spans have sagged
down. There are a few big crystals
on this hill.
It is cooler under the bridge south
of the south pool. / reached this place
Tuesday It was a rainy day l fell
into the north pool The water felt
very pleasant, but I had to go to The
Oliver homestead about two miles
away where I built fire in the old
fashioned fire place to dry my clothes.
There were lots of cattle around the
place which made me feel safe, but
40 sooner did dark come than a mouse
got into some loose papers and made
racket. Then something hit the
floor at regular intervals as though
some big animal was wagging its tail
For dinner Wednesday I got back to
the south end of the bridge which
feeds the two pools and keep them
full of clear water | was thirsty and
drank lots of water. If it is good for
a persons health as it is said to be
I should be awful healthy for a few
days, for besides drinking the water
/ made good coffee out of it. / would
leave and come back again and again
and drink more.
After dinner | split up some pine,
lit it and started to explore cave
at the upper end of the upper hole
/ looked into it and found out that it
was not much of cave, but plenty
big enough for a panther to live in.
The last occupant of the hole so far
as known was panther. 1t was
lucky it was not big hole for when
l returned l found the grass afire and
my satchel had just commenced to
burn In putting the fire out | car
ried water from hole in the solid
rock just the right size for bath tub.
l certainly felt like bathing and did,
but when I went to lie down in the
water | found it cooler than I thought,
for it was fed direct from the spring.
The upper pool is about 25x40 feet
aand ten feet deep. The lower about
half as large and the distance be-
tween the two pools is filed with
tiny ones connected by a yet timer
stream. All have been washed out of
the solid rock and when the stream
is running in the spring it surely must
be one of the beauty spots of the
Ozarks.
Most people say that the old bridge
has spoiled the beauty of the falls,
but l found the shade very grateful.
The main fall is some ten or fifteen
feet high and twenty odd feet wide
and is between the two pools. I had
intended climbing to the top of the
high mountain as | returned, but *
was getting late and was very hot. Ii
/ had gotten to the top of it would
have wanted to go to the yet higher
ones beyond it so / quit while quit
ting was good.