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mented, but 1 notice that even I,
who pride myself on hating flat
terry, feel a little glow around my
heart all the rest of the day when
Dick says something sweet or
flattering to me in the morning
l left Mr.. and Mrs. Trent to-
gether after a little and went back
to my own home, and from there
I telephoned to Mollie and asked
her if she wanted me to come
back.
NO, DEAR" she said, "but l do
want to tell you that Chad and I
want to come over to see you this
evening, and If you can arrange it
I wish you and DICK could be
alone"
Splendid, Mollie!" I exclaim-
ed. $50 your mother was right,
after all. She has jolted Chad
out of his melancholia."
YES" answered Mollie, moth
err has been able to mako Chad see
how foolish he has been. but
am glad that it was she and not l
that did it, for he will hate her
all his hfe."
ooh. I hope It is not as bad as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08

After all the fault finding to Details the coun-
try now knows that Uncle Sam did big job in a
big way-and didn't shout it from the housetops
while he was doing it.
1t appears now that instead of being negligent in
the matter of making heavy artillery we are play
ing the game according to agreement with our al
ies-letting them make the big guns for us.
As shipping is the crucial thing in winning the
war, the tonnage saved for other purposes, by hav
ing the allies make our big guns, is vastly import
ant. 1t means more food, supplies and more Amer
lean soldiers transported
1t is enough to know, however, that our part of
the general allied program has been and is being
completely performed. We are doing what our al
lies want us to do, all that they expect us to do and
the way they want us to do it.
We believe it would be good policy in the future
for the war department to make public all the in
formation it possibly about the conduct of the
war Yes, it would be well to give the public in
formation even if some of it does reach Germany.
The people are well united in support of the pres
ident They want to back him up to a victorious
finish. But they ought to know enough about the
war to enable them to avoid the snares laid for
their judgment by any who want to play politics
with the war.
IF Secretary Baker persists in the policy of
frankness adopted in his last appearance before
the senate military affairs committee, the people
themselves will attend to the politicians matter
what party claims their allegiance.
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tRens

When Mother Waverly and ]
entered, Mr.. Trent rose and
kissed his wife and then he kissed
me with smile of welcome.
Glad to see you looking SC
blooming, Margie."
Jacob. l am going to come
over to the hotel to stay after
All," said Mother Waverly, not
waiting for me to say anything
"All right, my dear. I thought
you would find out before long
that a home with a new baby and
an invalid man was no place for
people of our age"
Mrs. Trent frowned. Jacob
you can make yourself out as old
as you like, but I think 1t is high
ly indecent to mention age to
me-"
"Of course 1t is, dear, when you
are looking as young and pretty
as you do this morning." he said
quickly.
looked at Mother Trent and
then at her husband. Was it pos
sible that he really believed what
he said? 1t could not be. And
then l decided that IL Dick had
only some of his bluntness of di-
plomacy, it would help to make
marriage more successful for us.
We women, little book, may say
that we don't want to be compli-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08

An Unjust Practice

Local exemption boards in Tacoma and elsewhere
are entirely too free with the use of the words
Stacker" and "deserter.''
Every so often one of these boards gives out for
publication list of names of young men who, they
say, have failed to report. Without much further
investigation the boards prepared to post these
men under the harsh headings we have mentioned.
In just about half the cases the men are neither
deserters nor slackers nor anything else but good
Americans. The notices have been missent there
has been mutual misunderstanding, the man is al
ready in service or possibly is desperately ill and
his relatives have neglected to report for him.
1t is well enough that the boards ask the public to
help them locate men who do not show up; it is not
well that they infer that all such are fugitives.
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CHAD is JOSTLED OUT
OF HIS MECHANICALLY


IL think I'll ask Mr.. Trent to
get me car" said Molie's mother
as we drove in my electric that
morning. She said it so compla-
| Gently and in such a matter-of-
fact manner that l thought what
a truly remarkable way she had
of getting what she wanted.
"She'll get the car, all right" !
said to myself.
Mrs. Trent was very frankly
enjoying herself. Seemingly she
had forgotten poor Mollie and
her breaking heart, for she did
not mention her again during the
morning either to Dick or to Mr..
Trent. She was apparently as
happy as possible at seeing her
son again and seemed to think
Dick was looking much better.
We did not stay long, however.
and then she wanted me to go
with her to see Mr.. Trent.
have always liked Mr.. Trent,
little book, and in a way 1 have
felt sorry for him. He stayed a
bachelor for years and then to
think that he should marry Moth
er Waverly-I expect, poor man.
he thinks the whole sex is like
her and he simply trots around
doing things for her and petting
her all the time. He seems to
think that this Is what man
should do.
"You see," said Dick once when
we were talking about Mr.. Trent
and his mother, "he is old enough
not to want to look for trouble
and I expect waiting on Mother
gives him something to do"
Isn't that the philosophy Of a
man, little book? Too old to look
for trouble and so he has intro
duced little right into his hands
to keep him busy. Dick certainly
| Is amusing.
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Painless Parker---Outla.u
His Confessions.

who will frankly submit to you IN
itemfzed bill before they commence
drilling into your teeth-and pocket
books The kind of dentist you've
been used TO II the fellow who put
tiers along, keeping you running back
comprehensive scientific jargOn and
hypnOtiying you with the def touch
Of the masters hand. Weeks after
You have ended the siege I'm his chain
you get your bill,-a blanket sum
tsf0r professional services rendered. =
Not q hint of an item In IL.
1T has been charged, Furthermore,
that the work In my office n
situated TO inexperienced subordi-
mates and rushed thru I'm a slip-shod
manner. The fact IL, because of the
si-e Of my organization. j can turn
the patient over to the expert hands
Of a trained specialist instead of q
man who has TO shift from extrac-
tfon to crown work and then back
again to filling. I pick your dentist
for you, instead of allowing you, q
The madi choose is skilled I'm N
own special line; his hands are
trained to that particular work. he
can operate swiftly and surely be-
cause he In peculiarly developed nnA
work. an-like job. Isn't that m
Improvement on the kind of unolax
mutiIatfag you've been used tot
All these things 1 do are In lana
with my ambition to put t0oth-tap-
ping On q business-like basis, make
II sensible, make II modern.
What kiRd do you Itkes The klna
that the Assyrfans enjoyed or the
kind Psinless Parker offerss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08

Dear Miss Grey: AS enc of
the shipyard workers l will try
to answer Dick and also the
workman who signed his letter
Hot Stuff"
The latter steps a little from
the truth when he says we all
receive from 81 to $40 per day.
1t can be proven by pay checks
that there are any number OF
good workers who only receive
1926 per day and their 10
per cent bonus, which doesn't
bring it up to the 81 mark.
This Is small for a man with O
family to support these times.
But nevertheless as far as
knit sweaters are concerned,
they would be as much out of
place in a shipyard as a pig
would be in a church. OF course
the work is disagreeable at
times and somewhat hazardous,
but let the boys at the front
have the knit goods.
ONE OF THE BOYS.
Dear Miss Grey: Please give
information as to how France
got Alsace-Lorraine, also when,
and on what principles?
My friend contends that It
was original German territory,
while | have always been of the
opinion 1t was French before it
was German.
A STUDENT.
From an early period, and fOl
many ages, Alsace has been O dis
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0OCf0fU

William Slater were married
Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Stone. Following the
ceremony an informal reception
was held for the friends of the
young couple. Mr.. Slater and his
bride left here early for Vancou-
Ger, where they will spend their
honeymoon.
Alumnae nurses Of st. JOseph's
hospital will give a dancing party
at the armory Saturday evening,
Feb. 8, honoring the graduating
class of 1918.
Vida cadettes, o. L. S., will give
a dancing party Saturday evening
in Masonic temple. No informal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08

The ladies Of st. Patrick's
church will give a card party, the
last before Lent, in the basement
Of the church Friday evening.
Mrs. William F. Geiger will be
hostess Saturday evening at an
Informal dancing party honoring
. number of the younger girls,
and some officers from Camp
Lewis.
The regular meeting Of the
Aloha club has been changed from
Monday, Feb. IL, to Monday, Feb.
rs, when Mrs. Lily Louise Van
Ogle of Seattle will give a lecture
recital on Russia.
Miss Hazel Stone and John
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offire. he il given an examination OF
rs teeth and a full and frank con-
nuItation about the work necessary
Without charge. The Dental Trust
hns, I'm its schedule of minimum fees,
= rule that nobody can get ibis office
Little wonder n struggling wage
eurner, with n mouthful OF bother
neme fanss, balks about hunting ~
The ordinary tooth carpenter.
The next Irregular thing that I do
- to furnish the patient with q conn
paefe chart of the vsrk TO be done,
Sfessixing each operation. the cost Of
the materials and the cost Of the
nabor.--fhe mystery all cleared away
cad the expense, TO be incaFrel
eheroIy underst000 before the JOB In
eommcnccd.
Hevs many aentists Dc yos know
TACOMA OFFICE. 10l
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ANSWE RS !
BY CYNTHIA GREY

/, puted territory and has suffered
in the contentious Of rival races.
1t formed part Of ancient
Gaul, and was therefore included
in the Roman empire. The RO-
mans held II nearly 800 years and
on the dissolution of their power
10 passed under the sway Of the
Franks and Of the early French
monarchs by whom IL was gov
erned until the time Of Ohio I, en-
peror Of Germany, who rcigned
about the middle Of the 10th GEN.
tIny. It was at this period that
Alsace became German.
Part Of IL was coded to France
at the Peace of Westphalia in
1870.
Dear Miss Grey: Is there
any law that prohibits register
ed men from going abroad? /
have registered, but haven't
been called and l am planning
on a trip to Japan.
ONE OF YOUR READERS.
You would have to have q per-
NIT to travel, IL you would be al
lowed to make the trip mt all. Con-
suit the officials of your local
board about the matter.
Dear Miss Grey: Would you
kindly print in your columns
the meaning of u. s. r. in the
army? AN AMERICAN.
The letters U. 8. II. mean Unit
ed States Reserves, when used In
connection with the army.
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CHAPTER XIV.

when the dem
tai colleges warn
the infant GUS
pfd-eutters about
sunct heal" prac-
fices and point
the finger of
loathing mt the
horrible exam-
vle, Painless
Parker, they are
rfPowniRg ON
some practices of
nine which, In
their eyes, are
beyOnd the pale
~ proper dem
e1stry.
To begin with.
when "a prOspec-
five patient
eomes into nay
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08

Framed Pictures, half price;
forced to move. New location, 904
Commerce, Pantages Bldg. Holt
Art Store, 773 Broadway. adv.
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The Research club of the State
Historical society will meet Tues
day evening at the Commercial
club at 8 O'Clock. The feature of
the evening will be paper on
Olympic National Monument,
by Francis Smith, of Portland.
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The Ladies' Aid society of
Zion Lutheran church will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Mary Armiet,
1896 la No. Cheyenne St., to sew
for the benefit of the Red Cross
all day Wednesday.
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EDITORIALS

TACOMA Northwest League
Publishing
Raes-By MONTH IS by carrier in city Is
Telephone Main Offices
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08

The auxiliary to Co. F will en-
terrain at cards Friday evening
in Troop BIS quarters at the arm
DRY.
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Puget Sound Homestead viii
give a card party next Tuesday
evening in Eagles hall. Playing
will start at $3.50.
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The Women Of Mooseheart Le-
gion will give a Valentine mas
querade dance Wednesday even
ing, Feb. IS, at Moose temple.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-08

John w. Slater and Miss Hazel
B. Stone were united in marriage
Wednesday evening at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Stone, 3410 East l.
street. Rev. G. A. Stillman, pas
tor of the East Congregational
church, officiated.
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invitations have been issued. but
tickets may be obtained from the
committee, Mrs. j. III. Hallam.
Mrs. T. Reeve Jones, Mrs. Ethel
Fairchild, or at the door.
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Queen Review Of the Maccabees
win entertain with a special even
ing Friday at the home OF Mrs.
Sarah Worlds. 2913 South 10th
street.
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aeut IL yOu Continued)
TACOMA OFFICE, 1919 PACIFIC AVENUE
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-09
MORNING ATTACKS

LONDON, Sept OHicia-During the morning the Canadians and British launched very successful attack the south of the Scarpe river the Arras region For
 than hour the Germans held all positions then gradually the allied pressure increased they wavered and then broke From that time both the British and Canadians have been progressing very favoaby The British have captured the villages of Reincourt and Cagnicor Several hundred Huns unable escape from the be- of the rapid advance of the British and captured large number of guns taken, but not many when the towns the Hindenburg line fell
 The progress of the British the north and northwest of Peronne slow but the less The village of Sase which almost five miles directly north of Peronne has fallen before the strong British attacks.
 The British attack is spreading out further to the north until they the outskirts of leransloy and have vanced further toward Moreuil The British forces are actively engaged in bringing up supplies and guns before making any big attacks
 To the of Estares they have advanced the Lys rver driving the Huns before them and capturing large numbers of their fleeing opponents. Further the north the fighting suffer- but they captured the village of Neuve Eglise which is in the direction of Ypres The Germans rapidly losing all of the ground which they gained earlier in the year in their drive toward Calais
 FRENCH ADVANCE NORTH SOISSONS
 PARIS, Sept. Ofcal-During the night the French stationed to the north of Sossons made considerable pro eress against very stiff resistance the part of the enemy In the woods to the of Coucye Chateau the French forced the Germans retire from nearly half of the forest The fighting costly for both sides o the fighting under and the French had to all most denosh part of the woods with their field artillery before they could dsodge the Germans Many Huns crushed under the falling trees Considerable ground gained to the east of Ponstmard
 Along the Canal du Nord where the allies are very busy crossing the canal the Germans launched fierce counter attacks which resulted in somewhat delaying the crossing of the stream but the Huns were completely pulsed and suffered very heavy losses Within two hours the French crossing fast before. We'll placed machine guns and batteries of field artillery greatly aided the defeat of the Germans.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-09
FROM
 CHINA IS KILLED
 ON TRIP HOME

VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 2.-Tang Hui Lung, the Chinese minister of education, was assassinated here to- day while on his return journey from Washington to China The murder occurred in barber shop. The prominent Chinaman had entered the shop and taken a chair for a shave when the Chinese barber slashed open his throat and then killed him. self.
 The exact cause of the assassina- tion is not known, but is presum- ably for political reasons. The bar Der had left China because of his hatred for certain political elements, and it is believed that the diplomat who had just been on a diplomatic visit to Washington was of the op. posing party.
 The Chinese government has been notified of the death of their minis ter and the authorities are awaiting instructions before making arrange. ments for the disposal of the re mains. It is not expected that the Chinese government will call for an investigation of the crime because of the deed having been committed by one of their own nationality.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-09
MANY PRISONERS AND GREAT
 QUANTITIES OF MUNITIONS ARE
 CAPTURED FROM THE B0CHES

PARIS, Sept. 2-Oficial- Since July 15 the allies on the western front have taken 128OOO prisoners 2OO9 guns of large cabre 1753 mine throwers and 3783 machine guns In addition to the above large quantity of erlas and enormous numbers of of ammunition have fallen to the allies.
 All of the material captured be used in present state by the allied troops because of their policy of sticking to their standard of goods but all be worked in the allied factories sent to outlying districts which not strict about having goods of standard design
 The German losses since the middle of July now far greater than the allied losses since the last of March, when the Germans started their big drive The Der in the German casualty lists be obtained but the prisoners taken by the allies outnumber their losses from all causes Much of the fighting has been very destructive the German ives that it believed that the German lists almost double those of the allies
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-09
PIONEERS HELD
 GOOD MEETING

Igloo No. 4, Pioneers of Alaska, held it's regular monthly meeting last night at Eagle hall with large number of members in attendance During the meeting two new mem. bers were taken over the trail and initiated into the mysteries of trail blazing.
 Following the meeting an i'm promptu program was rendered, the main piece being the reading of 8 literary effort by one of the oldest members of the order. Refreshments were also served.
 While the order is only holding monthly meetings at the present time. it is probable that the winter schedule of meetings will soon be in augurated. The meetings last winter were the most enjoyable from SO cial standpoint ever held, the enter
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-09
WILSON FIXES
 PRICE ON NEXT
 YEARS WHEAT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. D. The President issued proclamation today setting the price of wheat at $2.20 per bushel as the minimum price that the government will guar antee for the 1919 wheat crop. The price is set early in order that the producers may have something defi- mite to figure on in planning their next years crops.
 The producers have been asking for a considerable increase for next year, and much disappointment Is expected as the result of the procla- nation. In anticipation of this the President states that a disinterested commission will be named next spring to see whether an increase above that figure is justified and that if they consider that the price is too low 1t will be raised to the figure that they believe gives the grower a normal amount of profit.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-09
I. R. DENOUNCES
 THE TRAITOR IN THE SHIPYARDS

NEWBURGH. N. Y. Sept. 2.-In a stirring speech made here today Col. Roosevelt denounced the shipyard stacker as traitor to the country. Under the head of slackers he named the men who loaf individually and the members of the unions of ship builders who are instrumental in holding up the construction of ships.
 The address was delivered at the launching of a ship from the yards located at Newburgh, about fifty miles from New York on the Hudson river. A large number of the work men were present and cheered for many minutes the statements which branded the unpopular loafers as traitors to the country. It is believed that the speech will do much to put the ban on slackers in the shipyards at this place.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-09
BRITISH VESSEL TORPED0ED OFF
 FRENCH COAST

A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. 2-Thc British steamer Escrck which was on its voyage from Bor- deaux. France, to Montreal, was tor pedoed and sunk off the coast of France All of the men escaped into the lifeboats, but so far only thirteen of the crew of thirty-Seven have re- ported. They were brought in on an oil tanker which has just arrived It is believed that the remainder may have landed on the coast and have not yet been reported There has been no big storm and hopes of their escape are great.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-09
CALIFORNIA VOLCANO BREAKS
 FORTH IN A BIG ERUPTION

Teak which is about irtyfve miles the of Crescent City and short distance the south of the Oregon line, burst into violent activity today.
 The peak is very large, being only 1900 feet hig but the smoke cloud already radius of five miles and rapidly spreadg The forest fire guard lookout who working there reports that he had escape and that the lava and rocks hurled hundreds of into the air. cone is being rapidly built up
 Scientists had considered the peak extinct and predict that the eruption will be of short duration that the people have little fear. Many people rushing the mountain in autos hoping to get view of the eruption before
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-09
MAN IS
 HELDF0R JURY

Advices were received by the mar shal's office yesterday from Brooks in which 1t was stated that John Lazovich had appeared before the commissioner there on the charge of grand larceny and was held for the grand jury.
 Deputy Marshal M. F. Miller. who is in charge of that district, will bring the prisoner to Fairbanks to be held until such time as the grand jury is in session. He will probably leave on the first launch from Brooks. This is the first case to come from Brooks for some time.
 Roy Lund and his launch left for Nenana yesterday.
 Chas. White is in town on busi- ness visit.
 George Nightingale, of the A. R. C., is- in town for a short visit.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-09
CAPTAIN ARCHIE
 ROOSEVELT HAS
 RETURNED HOME

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept. D. Captain Archie Roosevelt has been returned to the United States with his left arm practically paralyzed as the result of a wound which he re- ceived in the month of April in the capture of Cantigny. The wound was caused by bullet. and it was thought at the time that he would quickly recover, but at present 1t is believed that it will be long before he can use his arm. and quite prob able that he never will obtain the full use of 1t again.