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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
1T is THE LAW! M MysT o K5NSS
Copyright 1918 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicae)

to go and buy dollar watch in either
case.
II you find a girl up your pear tree
pulling of pears by the dozen. and you
shout at her to get out Of that. and she
falls and breaks her arm. It Is called
assault. and you will have to pay at
least as much as her doctors bill She
has no right to steal your pears. but
you have no right to yell at her.
II a man beats you out of a dollar or
two, the law does not recognize him an
a dead-beat. You. have got to prove
that he beat half a dozen others the
same as he did you. and you will find
yourself mixed up in a law suit that
will cost you at least fifty dollars.
Do not call a doctor with the under.
standing that he must cure the patient
to get his pay. No doctor or lawyer
is sure Of anything. If they fall. you
must pay their bills. just the same.
gence on their part. you will be life.
time in proving 1t.
The law takes notice of a cows
horns. If you find one in your garden
eating up your cabbages. ana you knock
one OF her horns of, you may find your.
self in jail for six months. Better give
her three or four blows with fence
1 rail and let her go with that.
II you should buy three gallons OF
sweet milk Of man. and there should
come up a thunderstorm and sour It all.
II Is your loss and not his. The law
does not pretend to know when a
thunderstorm is coming UP. or what
damage 1t will do.
II your barn Is an sold barn worth
about 5000, and you can get it insured
for six hundred dollars. don't think you
have got a fortune in your pocket II
the barn burns down. The insurance
company may elect to build you
new barn costing what the old barn
was worth. Always read your fnsu--
ance policies. You will find many
clauses therein to make you 5oyoN
and happy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14

1t is a sign of ill-breeding to bring
into a conversation personal allu-
sions. To caricature the small peculi-
arities of anyone, to make anyone
conspicuous, is objectionable.
miss Reilly will answer in this
column all questions on matters of
etiquette addressed to her in care of
this paper If a personal reply is de-
sired, enclose a Scent stamp.)
Mrs. L. H.: Always speak of your
husband as Mr.. with surname), eX-
cept to very intimate friends.
Margot: A good listener is more to
be desired than ID fine conversation
alist. In order to be a good listener
you must appear to be interested, an
swer appropriately briefly and to the
point and give your companion the
impression that you are in sympathy
with and highly entertained by what
he is saying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
A BIC WORK
During November, 629,56S Sol
dierS Visit Y HutS.
They Wrote Total of 516,631
Letters.
(From Trench and Campo

(From Trench ana Camp
A report which shows the big volume
of work done during the month in the
nineteen huts of the ARMY Y. NJ. C. A.
by the seventy-four secretaries, has
just been compiled under the direc-
ton of James Z. Atkinson, camp gen.
eral secretary. The attendance at the
buildings during the month, accord
ing to the report, was 629,56S.
Write Many Letters.
A total of 516.631 letters were writ
ten in the various huts and money
orders in the amount of 54.S35.45 were
purchased by the soldiers.
In the educational department sixty
one lectures were given to total at
tendance of 22,555. A total of $50
attendance of 1874. The number or
books circulated during the month was
9,169
Athletics Popular.
A report of the physical activities
show that 45,52S soldiers participated
in the various athletic games, which
were witnessed by 53,S15 spectators.
In the religious department 226
meetings were held with an atten-
classes was 1874 with an attendance of
1855. A total of S,493 scriptures were
distributed and 1920 personal Chris
tian interviews were held. which re-
suited in 223- Christian decisions. The
number of war roll signatures was
S96.
ITO Picture Shows.
In the social department 10Y enter
tainments were held with an atten-
dance of 1921. The total attendance
at the ITO motion picture shows was
rs 40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14

unrolled the yellow paper from his
>oetry-no heading. no name. It ran
as follows:
He who thinks and thinks Alright,
Will read these lines between,
Poppies bloom in the open light.
Ivory in the forest green"
Who had thrown the stone with this
mysterious warning and what was its
inner meaning? He thought and
thought, and came to this conclusion:
someone at the hong had overheard the
word Peak" and had followed Sir Will
liam and himself to the summit by the
little pathway that climbs up by the
side of the tram. He had tied the mes
sage to the stone and thrown it over
the parapet. The words of the poem
were intended to be a friendly clue to
the object Of his search. without d.
vulging the slightest hint as to their
author. Someone was trying-this was
clear-to help him. but who and why
He fell asleep with the question only
partly answered.
The following afternoon a venerable
figure. clad in the old and faded blue
gown OF a scholar and leaning on a
bamboo staff. was vending his way
along the river street. He came to the
old Canton wharf and. attempting to
hobble across the thoroughfare. was
nearly knocked down by an English
pony trap that rushed by in the most
reckless way, while the occupant shout
ed: Get out Of the way there. you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14

scribed the words: He prepares the
golden pill of Immortality"
That wondrous medicine" he asked
Of the native clerk. the pill of immor-
tally. do you sell 1t here? And what
would it do for one as old and as
feeble as myself?''
TT is the greatest tonic of the age.
Venerable Elder-born.'' he answered:
at will restore your spirits and make
you feel quite young again.
The price-for the smallest boxT
1.-TWO silver coins Of the smallest
size" But. seeing the books the old
teacher carried with him. he at once
added: For the students of the great
Masters words. one coin will be quite
enough"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
BY M QUAD

If you enter a house. and there Is a
row going on between husband and
wife, don't mix in. If you do, it will not
only be called trespass, but the husband
will givesyou two black eyes and the
wife will pull your hair.
II you threaten to put head on a
man, he can make 1t smart for you.
The law does not allow a man two
heads, and, il you give him an extra
one. you will have to pay for 1t. There
are about ten kinds, Of threats which
will cost you a fine or Imprisonment.
In Massachusetts,, a man who drinks
two glasses of beer is called legally
drunk. In Missouri he can drink seven
glasses and pass for sober man. In
Illinois. he can drink thirteen glasses
and still do business at the old stand.
1t isn't according to the beer. but ac
cording to the man.
II a man pays a license on his dog,
and, thereby. makes him property. you
can be sued for assault and battery II
you hit that dog with stone. Better.
before you throw stones. ask the dog ii
he is anybody'sz properly. You can
walk all over a mans dcoryard unless
he puts up a sign Don't trespass here
He must have a sign or it is not tres
pass.
II a man lends you a balky horse and
does not tell you about it. he can be
sued for any damage you sustain and
you will not be liable for any damages
the horse sus.ains.
II woman steals five bushels of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17
CHILDREN'S
OVERALLS 79c

Play Overalls for children, 4,
3, O and 7-year sizes, made Of
good quality blue denim with
double seat and knee, bib style
and with pockets. Garments
we own at last years price
and still sold To-
AT ...... s. Wv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17
sCOOLEY'WIRES FOR CASH:
SOLDIER NABBED AT BANK

When a telegram arrived at
the Harrington State bank Mon
day signed "Alphonse Cooley"
asking that the sum of $50 be
sent to the Western Union in Ia
coma in the name of "A. B.
Cooley" the bank got suspi-
cious, and when they called at
the Cooley home in Harrington,
all members of the family de-
MED any authority for such a
message.
So the bank answered the
wire stating eft was not possible
to send the money to Western
Union that day, but they would
wire 1t care of the Tacoma Ma
tional bank" but they did not!
Instead, City Detective AL
bertson stuck around the cash.
ier's cage and engaged in cam
outage" argument. About 2:45
p. m. e. B. Setback, a private in
the miscellaneous attachment of
the quartermaster's corps at Camp
Lewis.
Albertson stepped aside when
Setback approached the cage and
heard him ask for the money.
Then he was taken to headquar-
ters, and held for Investigation.
According to Setback. who Is
on 30-day furlough. he met q
civilian on the stage coming II
from the camp Monday who ask
ed him Il he tBe,baeh would a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17

him favor by wiring to Alphonse
Cooley at Harrington for $50
signing Gooley's name.
The stranger told him, he
said, that he was Gooley's son
and 1t was a message to his
father, and also promised Sci.
bach IS for his services.
The stranger, who Setback
says told him his name was
Fred" cannot be traced. In all,
Setback is said to have sent three
kilograms to the Cooley home in
Harrington.
Police officers believe Cooley
was at some time at Camp Lewis
in the national army and that Sell
bach knew him there, and ap-
parently had a good inside knowl.
edge of his family and affairs. Al
first Setback denied knowing
Cooley, but questioned later by
officers, admitted that he did.
1t is not yet known just what
disposition will be made of Sci.
bach, who is being held for at.
tempting to obtain 500 under
false pretenses.
Later Setback told the police
that so positive was he that he
would receive the IS promised
him by the stranger, that he OBJ.
tained this amount from o. G.
Hanson. z3z Pacific ave-, "a
whom he gave b countur cInnh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17
REGISTER BIRTH
AFTER 81 YEARS

After 81 years, the birth GER
tificate of Leander Wood, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Wood, was
registered at the city health
office.
Mrs. Wood came to investigate
and found that there was no GER
tificate there, but DR.. Osborne,
the attending physician, appeared
and the long delayed certificate
was filed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17

standing at the head of the stairs
with a pistol in her right hand
and her left hand covering a wild.
ening stain on her white waist
from wound near her heart.
Refusing to allow him to come up
to treat her, she dictated the fol.
lowing statement:
"Dr. Roberts told me again and
again that he loved me, and only
me. He said that he and his wife
never cared for each other. lie
swore that he would tell her be-
fore the 18th of June, and swore
on a Bible.
Sane, Says Doctor.
81 told him that If he did net
care for me we would end it all.
Last night he told me again that
he loved me.
81 told him that he must tell
her, as it was the only honorable
way. This morning l called him
on the telephone and he told me
he had told his wife that l had
been chasing him and that l was
the darnedest fool that ever livei
"She called me every name
every name. loved him so dear.
ly."
DR.. Davis said he thought SHE
was sane at the time, "tho under
tension.
The state is attempting to prove
F! the murder premeditated, willis
the defense is advancing the
theory that the murder was com
mitted in frenzy of passion after
Miss Lusk had been cast aside hy
the doctor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17

ed the increase asked for would
be, as the statement submitted
was a classification as to grades
and did not help the council
much in their efforts to solve the
question of salary increase.
1t was left with the council to
consider a 50-cent day increase
for day workers and a SIS a
month increase for salaried men.
The statement showed that the
lowest rate for city employees at
this time was SO a day. and the
highest, 5000 a month.
Commissioner s o m a k err
pointed out that IL any increases
were granted, II would mean the
budget would have to be amend
ed, as there were no available
funds in the city treasury that
could be appropriated.
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dWffe

OF wife was quite safe in oul
little home and that she would be
there for me to play with when ]
returned"
Again, dear Dick, I wish you, az
we'll as all other men, could I'M
derstand that no wife is safe eA
cept when she is surrounded b,
her husbands love and attention
IL neglect makes the slightest
breach in her affection look out
There is always a pirate ship in
the offing, ready to make off with
her.
However" continued Dick, 81
shall never forget that little DO ON
you sent me In answer to my tele-
gram the first time | was away
from you after we were married
You see, Margie, l did not know
you could write verse. I knew
you had a very poetical nature
but to me the writing Of rhymed
words is as impossible as to pain;
a picture.
DO you remember, dear, heart
how you called the world when
l was away from you The Land
OF Lonsomeness!
"As / write this l am wonder.
Ing, Margie, IL when you will rea
this you are sadly saying:
Into the land OF lonesomeness
must go every day
And drink Of the waters of bit
terness
For you are far away.
81 am not far away from you,
wife o. mine. IL those who have
passed beyond the gates can still
come near to those they love. But
how foolish for me to think OF
this When I am dead, Margie,
want you to remember only one
thing-that l want you to II >,
your life and be happy without mt
yes, happier, dear, than yo.
we're with me--thru tb0 coming
years"
(To Be Coz Y. 9d.,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17
DISCUSS So
CENT RAISE

Salary increases among city
employees was the problem before
the city council again Thursday
afternoon.
R. L. Weatherby, e. A. Little
and Max Garretson appeared as
q committee on behalf the Civil
Service league and submitted Q
list Of the city employees classified
into seven grades. the class and
Importance OF their work being
used A. = basis to determines the
MAYOR Rla6sll told ihsm lhsG
The eounclf would like TO knoW
ven< ezpg7f ~ Ieegre ecfin1c'
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tinued From Page One.)
.usk, even outside Wisccn-
re described by Henry
Y, chief of defense.
Lusk. according to LocS.
'lded herself completely t..
4. All she asked was his
ed love.
didn't demand marriage.
again and again, she be.
orbid and with suicidal ILL
-chased a revolver.
weapon lay beside lettei S
h she sought to show Mrs.
at the fatal interview that
was the pursuer, not tie
reason snapped, according
'ney, and after shooting
ne wife, Miss Lusk shot
and then held off police
volver point when she
she was dying and dicta'-
statement, Its strange,
We him STILL"
bly, to this the state sought
by witnesses today that
,sk had threatened Mrs.
life previously, that the
was willful murder COM
~ a sane, highly eGucas,
IN.
Sign Of Recognition
en- Grace Lusk and DR.
never a sign of recogni-
sed in the court room.
bable witness, he refuses
IS the case.
roberts mother, aged 20,
re Lusk's aged father, are
n pathetic figures in The
Lockney, attorney for
,k, in his opening state
Id the story of her girl
of her untarnished repu-
It'll she came in contact
Roberts, who, he claim
her love by appealing to
pathy, saying he was a
an without anyone whom
or who loved him.
Is Of Finding Body.
E. Davis. the only wit
the state who was placed
land, told of finding Ia,
Mrs. Roberts and Miss
IN a bullet wound thru
He said Miss Lusk shct
second time when she
G first bullet had not
d her heart.
titled he saw Miss Lust
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17
PRODUCERS UNION
FOR BAY ISLAND

Farmers of the Bay-Island dis
trict at q meeting in the office of
c. A. Cole, county agricultural
agent, Thursday afternoon formed
union to get their produce
direct to the consumer.
This work will be done thru q
new market called the Bay-Island
Producers market" and will do
business at the new Sanitary
market on Market street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17
oOESSESSlON NOT 81
SURE

cOESSESSlON NOT 81
SURE
zee, Margie, after a man
d." wrote Dick, "the
d. over. l know TINT
,rd, but l am trying to
instead of kind.
lid to me before we were
hat you wanted to be-
/, my dear after a man
woman ever after in his
belongs
perfectly sure OF you,
lere you were. / knew
,e world knew you were
l knew that few men
to take you fro mme.
Dick l wonder II you
J that all your friends
one exception of Jim
to make love to your
gers times and Places
which Is so easy to form
I'D to break, Margie,
g part in married life.
" been in the habit Of
tiers except those which
ctate on matters of bus
ery morning when l 60:
to Think will write
ore | go to bed tonight
night I would excuse
m doing 1t because |
led. l thought OF you
!, and the thought al
ed my heart.
long hour of remorse
were taken Ill and
! the two or three let-
written you, carefully
and marked letters
sband.'
II you had ever given
pr jealousy l might
n you oftener but
)y did have that feel.
kould not own it even
which you once ~.
h8 my dear little dol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17
DISTRICT 40 PCT.
OVERSUBSCRIBEI
(United Press Leased Wire. }

SAN FRANCISCO, May IT. -
One person out of every four in
the Twelfth reserve district owns
third Liberty bond, Campaign
Manager Weeks announced to-
day. The district over-subscribed
its quota 40 per cent. The final
figures. Weeks said, will be made
public from Washington.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17

Women's White Canvas Shoes
Of excellent quality with
leather composition sOles, Gu
ban, Louis or military style
heels, plain toe styles with
lace top in popular heights;
sizes from 21a to Z, but not In
every style, u 70
special .,.-...... Wit "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17
CHILDREN'S BARE
FOOT SANDALS,
SPECIAL S1.29

Children's Barefoot Sandals,
made with dark tan uppers,
heavy stitch-dOwn soles on
scuffer shaped lasts and have
two-strap fastening; sizes 21a
to z, special $2.29; sizes II 1s
to 2, special $f.49; sizes S1a
to 2, special $1.30; Ct 20
sizes 3 to 8, special l'LJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17
$4,000 TIDEFLAT
WORKERS BY FALL

Commissioner H. Roy Harrison
says that the number of men
employed on the tideflats will be
doubled by next fall, making a
total of about $4,000 workmen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-17

Harrington, signed "a. B. Goo
ley"
Evening star., 1918-01-20
TO STAY AT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
New War Service Order Established
by Older EMPLOYEES Of Institution.

A new war service order has been es-
tab1ished in Washington among the
employees of the Public Library of the
District of Columbia. DR.. George F.
Bowerman, librarian Of the Public Lii
brary. brought the matter to the at
.tention of the library trustees at their
meeting Friday. It was thought to
be Of 30 much interest that he was In
structed to make public announcement
A number of older employees Of the
Public Library have recently been
wearing badge reading "V. C. 4wiI
not resign This Victoria Cross is
not awarded by the librarian or the
library board. but is a voluntary dec
bers Of the staff to the Public Library
in tho face Of temptations of more
lucrative employment in the War De-
pArtment and offices of the
United States government.
These members of the library staff
have seen many associates, much less
skilled than themselves, leave the Pub
lie Library stan In many cases to take
double their former salaries and larger
salaries than the library can pay any
to the library to the wcarers Of these
!. service medals is such that they have
kvoluntarily announced their intention
sof remaining at their posts.
1T will besinteresting to see whether
the only reward that these inconspicu-
GUS but devoted and heroic workers
will have Is satisfaction in their work, !"
commenp Librarian Bowers, "or
whether the library salaries. all fixed
by law win be increased by Congress.
posts without prolonged pecuniary
naertoves s. IS s. 20
Evening star., 1918-01-20

today. The music for the 5 o'clock ves-
per service is given by the solo quar-
tet and also by the Mount Pleasant
iude." by Tours; bass solo. 'Eternal
Life" by Morsell, James S: Hicks: Of
fertory quartet. Still. Still With Thee
by Speaks; organ postlude. swedish
Wedding March," (No. y by soder-
Melody by Parker; anthem, by the
Mount Pleasant chorus; offertory (quar
te), I'VE Praise Thee 20 Praise the
Lord of Heaven" by Arensky; organ
solo. "Postlude." by Stern.
Recent entertainments for the SOL
diers include an unusually attractive
program given last Saturday evening
at the Church of the Covenant, under
the direction of Miss Meta Craig, who
is chairman of the church entertain
ment committee. Mrs. Hugh Brown,
soprano soloist of the Church of the
Epiphany. sang "Madrigal." by Victor
Harris. and when the Boys Come
Home" by Speaks; Miss Richie Nc
Lean, contralto soIoist of the same
church, was heard in "Ah. Love But a
Day" by Beach, and Nothing But
Love-" by Carrie Jacobs Bond; Mrs.
Beulah Harper Dunwoody, contralto of
the Covenant Church, contributed
| yesterday ana lOQdy, Dy SpFOSS, anu
The Sunshine of Your Smile by Ray;
|C. w. OConnor gave some topical songs
and a recitation, and Miss Ethel Neff.
a young pianist. made an excellent i'm
preston in the valse IA la Bien Aimee"
bo Schuett. and prelude" by Rach-
maninoff Sunday evening Miss Viola
Harper. soprano, sang for the soldiers
Evening Prayer" by Hoetzel: Miss
Winifred Michaelson, pianist, played
MacDowells Shadow Dance" and
Butterfly" by Lavallee. and Mrs.
Lenore Fuller and Mr.. Thuras were
heard in the duet, 1.-The Lord Is My
Shepherd" by Smart.
At st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Georgetown. today. the musical portion
of the services under the direction of
Samuel A. Leech, organist and choir
master, will consist of the following
numbers; "venite," by McFarren; TIE
Deum in B Minor" by Buck; "Jubilate
Dec in A." by Buck; Gloria" from
Twelfth Mass" by Mozart. and "Veni
Creator Spiritus (ancient plain song).
Charles Bright. baritone; Arthur Simp-
son, tenor, and Joel Berrall, soprano,
will be heard in the solo work.
Evening-'ChoraI Service" by Tails;
"Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in d.
by Marks. and Sing Alleluia FORTH"
by Buck. ~
Under direction of Miss Mary Helen
Howe. the Ladies' Quartet made it's
first appearance Monday evening at the
lobby concert Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. The organiza-
tion consists Of Loretto Sullivan, Mae
Schnurr. Jennie O'Loughlin and Elsa
Eizler. with Florence Stonebraker at
the piano. Owing to the illness of Miss
Schnurr. Miss Howe sang with the
quartet. The numbers were "Ava
Maria" from "Cavallerfa Rusticana," !"
tMascagnD, with violin obligato by
little Mary Sanford Howe; Sweet and
Low" tBarnby), and ITO Spring" (Gou-
nod}. Miss Stonebraker proved her
versatility by playing piano solo and
singing Goodbye" .(Tosti). Miss Sui
iivan gave Destination" (Fontenail1es).
and Because Love You Dear" (FIawI
ley): while trio from s'Atilla' fverdf).
by MisssA Sullivan. stonshraker and