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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
Practically Useless

This expert advises us to burn
wood instead of coal"
That's fine advice" sneered
the city man.
"Well?"
about the only wood l ever
see that's available for fuel is in
the form of toothpicks and match
es. "-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
Tuesday, May IA, 1sls-THE TACOMA TINES Page Five
LIST q MORE
MEN MISSING

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May IA.
The names of 27 men missing,
mostly from New England, are in
cluded in today's casually list,
bringing the total of those report
ed captured by the Germans at
Seicheprey to more than 100.
Today's list also includes IA
killed in action; seven dead from
wounds, three from disease, and
q wounded slightly.
No Pacific coast men were
listed.
In the Canadian casualty list,
w. Ashangster, South Seattle, is
reported wounded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
Is Transferred

Harry Naubert, Tacomdn who
was formerly a member of TIE
10th company, w. G. A. c., has
been transferred to a headquai-
ters company and has moved from
Fort Flagler to Fort Worden. Ha,-
ry comes home for every week
end.
Pretty nice, isn't it?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14

Thursday to aid in identifying the
grounds of the Y. NJ. G. A. al
camp. They will grade and seed
the lawns, plant flower beds anS
build fences, and will eat dinnea
at one of the company messes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
BANQUET IS GIVEN
BY SHIPRUILDERS

Celebrating the return Of Mica
olas Babare after a long siege OF
illness, shipbu'lders employed in
the Babare Brothers shipyards al
Old Tacoma gave a big banquet in
the Tacoma hotel Monday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
CAR CONTRACTS
ASKED FOR CITY

U. S. Senator Wesley l.. Jones
has urged Director General of
Railroads McAdoo to place con-
tracts with Tacoma firms for
freight and steel cars. This fol-
lowe daction of the executive
buuId Vi the Tacoma Commercial
club, which sent letters to Wash
ington senators and representa-
tives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
Home for Week End

Francis Bowers, son of Mrs.
Charles Bowers, who is president
of the Ladies OF the Coast artil-
lery, is expecting to be in Tacoma
to spend the coming weekend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14

Army authorities request pub
licity of federal law prohibiting
capturing or killing of carrier
pigeons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
DIG
GARDEN At CAMP

Armed with hoes and spades,
overalled members of the Tacoma
Rotary club will go to Camp
Lewis after their weekly luncheon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14

Pretty nice, isn't it?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-14
Columbia Sewing
Machines

Columbia machines are
known wherever clothes
are worn. They are light
running and efficient. Every
part TO the smallest detail
is the product of an expert
artisan. The wooden parts
have an especially fine hard
finish which is in keeping
with the sewing room of
any home.
COLUMBIA SEWING
MACHINES
Guaranteed for 10 Years
Model 4, ball-bearing $27 so
Model Il, ball-bearing $500
Model G, rotary ball-bear-
ing, priced 49,. $500
Third Floor.
The Press., 1918-12-12
EIecfric EoMi Picker

A machine invented by o. G. Rieske of Buffalo picks an ordinary fowl naked in less than five minutes, says Electrical Experimenter. Moreover, no feathers are scattered. A small cleo. tric motor turns a suction fan, and also a roller contained within the in ~strument itself, the power being trans mitted by means of flexible cable. The roller is hollow and it's outer sur- face is pierced by a number of slits which permit the incoming blast pro- duced by the fan to pass freely through it.
 The top of the instrument is hooded, and attached to this hood is little rubber roller which rests firmly against the surface of the large drumlike wheel. The feathers of the fowl, sucked up against the two rollers, are plucked by having to squeeze between the rollers, after which they are blown to a tank.
 A thumb contact permits the hood to be moved around in it's axis, and thus the relative positions of the two rollers are adjusted according to the needs of each case. The smallest wild fowl or the biggest turkey may be plucked with equal ease. A fowl can readily be picked in the dry state, but ordinarily it is Scalded.
The Press., 1918-12-12
ASHFORD
WarrenVille

Frank Cushman is clerking in Bak- CTS store.
 Supervisor Bliss visited schools in town last week
 Mrs. All ert Hewlett called on rela- tives in Southbridge recently.
 Raymond Baker made trip with his truck for Westford parties into New Hampshire last week.
 Mrs. L. s. Case and daughters of Willimantic were recent callers at Mrs. Ellen D. Mathewson's.
 Various parties are now hauling logs into the James mill Consider able timber is sawed here every winter.
 Mrs. Clifford Brown and daughter, Miss Gladys, of Willimantic were Sun day guests of MT. and Mrs. w. c. Brown.
 Mrs. Hannah Church, who has spent the summer and fall months at her residence here, has gone to Hartford for the winter
 The sale held in the hall last week under the auspices of our several church organizations was unusually successful and net proceeds of over $40 were realized.
 Miss Mamie Lee, daughter of An drew Lee, of Ashford and Guy Allen Read of West t-Swanzey, N H., were married by Rev. B. c. Bugbee at the parsonage on Wednesday afternoon, Dec 4.
The Press., 1918-12-12
TOO MUCH LIKE KAISER BILL
Ex-Sheriff of New York Town Has Made 1t Plain That "P0tsdam
 Points" Don't Go.

Ex-Sheriff James Merritt, whose mustache grows as sheriffs mustache should, has established a mustache censorship and Outlawed the POtsdam points, according to Port Chester cor respondent of the New York Tribune.
 Until few days ago scarcely an hour went by that the argus-eyed for mer sheriff patrolling the streets did not find at least one sky-pOinting mus tache of the kind made notorious by Wild Bill HOhenzollern. The tactics of the former sheriff upon spotting such one were as tactful and as un- varying as those of collecting agency.
 Placing himself in front of the wear CT, he would fix pale and unappreci- ative eye upon the offending mustache and stare and stare. Either the staree wilted or became curious or belliger- ent. Former Sheriff Merritt was ready for either result.
 At the first evidence of embarrass- ment he would nod mutely toward the nearest barber shop, follow, his victim until he entered and remained on post outside until he emerged without his mustache. If the mustached one in- Quired civilly what was wrong, the former sheriff would start as if awak- ened from daze and explain that he thought he was confronting his old friend, Pewter Cup BiIl," the yachts man. If the recipient of his stare wanted to know what was biting the former sheriff, Merritt went just as far with the inQuisitive one as was neces- sary to persuade him into a neat coat of father.
The Press., 1918-12-12
WELLINGTON South WIlllngtOn

Private Frank Lound of Camp Dev- ems was home last week for few days
 Rufus Wordah, who has been e:n' ployed with the Fred T. Ley Construc- tion Co. at Mobile, Ala, the past sum mer, returned home on Friday.
 Mrs. J. R. Edwards and Mrs. J. Ser vice attended the state Sunday school convention at Middletown last week They represented the local Sunday school.
 There will Le a stated communica- tion of UrieI lodge on Saturday Rt 7.3O D. m. AS this will be the annual communication all members are earn estly requested to be present.
 Rev. J. s. Porter, a returned mis- sionary from Bohemia, will give a me- morial address at 4 p. m. at the church at South Wilmington in honor of Henry Toberman who was killed at the front in France.
 It may fe of interest to number of the townspeople to know that J. Al bert Vachon of Danielson, who was here in the summer of 1914 with the Rev. Earl w. Darrow, is now connect ed with the Y. M. c. A. work at Camp Devens and wishes to be remembered to all his friends here.
The Press., 1918-12-12
PIGS PLACE IN MYTHOLOGY
Black Swine Considered Evil Because 1t Was identified With the
 Black Clouds.

If we add an Irish ''bull" to the story of the ROscOmmon pig, the vision of the small girl Beirne might he de- scribed as an echo of certain events that occurred more than sixty centu- rieS ago, when mankind was laying the foundations of civilization and it's be- liefs for all time. It carries our minds back to the mythical SOW that is re- puted to have suckled King Minos of Crete and the infant god Zeuz-DiOny- sius; to the sacrificial pigs which the initiates into the Eleusinian mysteries washed in the waters of the Aegean {; to the evil swine that determined the fate of Osiris, Adonis, Tammuz and Diarmid; and to a still earlier phase in the grOplngs after light and con- sOlatiOn when the SOW was identified with the Great Mother, the creator of all, who, in her capacity as the moon and the sky, regulated the universe and controlled the destinics of man. kind. Hence the pig was fate, and the black pig was evil because it was identified with the black clouds which Obscured the light, at first in the purely literal and physical sense, but after ward in the ethical and moral accep- tatiOn of the phrase. .- Manchester Guardian.
The Press., 1918-12-12
THOSE THIN, HARD YANKEES
Typical of c Race of Whom 1t Has Been Said They Shall Inherit
 the Earth.

Recently we sat in a refreshment room of a railroad station conversing casually with a foreign officer. Sud- denly tall men in olive drab began to come in by groups to wash up. They were on their way. The officer, though he tried to go on talking, couldn't keep his eyes off the men, and his responses became more and more absent as they continued to crowd in.
 My God!" he exclaimed, "where do they come from?"
 Then we looked at them. Not one seem d less than six feet tall. They were a thin, hard, big-fsted, crag- faced lot of men, the color of new bronze, each with two deep lines around the mouth, gentle with each other, speaking softly, but certainly the most formidable German killers you could find in all the world. We should not have noticed them partic- ularly but for the officers dazed apu preciatiOn.
 '"They are probably from somewhere in the mountains" we said at last.
 The officer gave us a strange look. Such men as these, and we took them so much for granted that we couldn't tell where they came from !-New York Tribune.
The Press., 1918-12-12
Old Trees aearIna.

A good deal is heard about the tenn porary nature of fruit trees, and it has been large factor in preventing planting in this region, says an Ellehs- burg, Ore., dispatch. There seems to be an impression that in dozen years or so apple and pear trees are down and out.
 To those who hold such an idea a visit to the orchard of John Catlin, on the. west side of the river, will be an eye opener. These trees are carrying a phenomenal load of fruit this year and look as though they may he pro- cucers for years to come, yet they were planted in 1878-forty years ago.
The Press., 1918-12-12
Hun,s MaIIcIousness Proved.

Some additional light is shed on the German destruction of the magnificent edifice that has been described as frozen music" in an interview that Cardinal LucOn, archbishop of Reims, granted the editor of Everybody's, Howard Wheeler, who reports it in the September number. "As you know" the archbishop told MT. Wheeler, "the Germans have stated that the French army had been using the towers of the cathedral for observation purposes and that guns had been concealed there. The fact is that the French leaders, fearing that harm would come to the cathedral, refrained at all times from using it for any military pur- poses whatever. When the lombard ments were commenced immediately wrote letter to the pope, in which I Solemnly swOre, on my honor as a man and as a prelRte of the church, that never had I abandoned my ca- thedral since the beginning of the war, and that never at any time had it been used for military purposes. All to no avail. The bOmbardment still contin- ues and at regular intervals my old cathedral Is battered piecemeal-and it breaks my heart"
The Press., 1918-12-12
CLEVELAND CITY OF MONEY
From This Little Story 1t Would Seem There Are Some Plutoerats in
 the Ohio Metropolis.

A New York hotel manager just back from a Western trip declares that the high cost of living is not confined to New York when 1t comes to dining out. Occasionally we hear a bleat from some one who has been nicked to the war tune in the region of the bright lights" said the manager, "but let me tell you there are many tortured cries elsewhere. Cleveland has the jump on most of the high cost of things along the gustatOry route. In looking over the bill of fare at one of the big hO- tels there I noticed one special dish was emphasized in black letters. It was Philadelphia capOn, for which $7.5O was asked for a single portion. I much prefer just plain chicken, but if this capOn thing was the caper, why I was willing to go the route. The head waiter was sympathetically apOlogetlc. I'm sorry, sir; but the last portion has just been served. We've had a phenomenal run on the capOn. In the present plenitude of money in Cleveland do not doubt that there would be @ ravening run on Philadelphia capon if it were offered at $1O portion. It is a relentless ap- petite that will not be denied"
The Press., 1918-12-12
Death of Mrs, J.F. ChanAerll..


 Mrs, Nancy Knowlton Chamberlin of the borough. widow of Judge Jas. F Chanberlin. died Tuesday just before midnight. Stricken with paralysis early Saturday morning, she gradu- ally failed until her death. Mrs. Chamberlin, though not very strong since a severe illness three years ago, has been able to go about and enjoy her many friends. Of quiet tastes she has been happy in her home life with the devotion of her two daugh- ters and three young granddaughters. Mrs. Chamberlin came of the Wind ham county Knowlton stock, a family noted for it's patriotism and states manship. She was the great-grand- daughter of Capt. Daniel Knowlton. great-grand-niece. of Col.~ Thomas Knowlton of the continental army, a cousin of Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon and a niece of Capt. Miner Knowlton, distinguished officers in the regular United States army The only child of Asher and Elivira K. Knowlton. She was born in Ashford January g, 1S41 and spent her girlhood in Ash ford and Manchester. MT. and Mrs. Chamt erlin were married in Man chester in 1880. During her long life in Stafford the deceased has en- deared herself to a large circle of friends who are saddened by her death. A faithful member of Grace church, she was a loyal supporter of Grace church parish. Mrs. Chamber lin, since the death of her husband. October g, 1907. has had her daugh- ter, Mrs. Fisk and family with her. She leaves two daughters, Alice Knowlton Beckwith. wife of Charles Fenner Beckwith, and Gertrude Elvira Fisk, wife of Robert Rowland Fisk; three grandchildren. Charlotte Knowl- ton Beckwith. Nancy Rowland Fisk and Dorothy Knowlton Fisk all of this place; two step-grandchildren Malcolm Snow Beckwith of Hartford and Louise Foote Beckwith of Akron, Ohio. The funeral will te held at the home Friday afternoon at 1.3O o'clock, Rev. N. W. Heermans officiating, with the burial in the Stafford Springs cemetery
The Press., 1918-12-12
HOLLAND

Miss Lucy Ellsworth of WillimantiC has Ieen- a recent guest of Miss Bessie A. Brooks.
 A number from this place will a. | tend the missionary meetings in Hart ford this week.
 Mrs. Charles Newman has been called to Bristol on account of the serious illness of her daughter and son, Wallace.
 pr. Samuel Simpson and Percy Bart CT are on the jury for the Decem- | CT term of court in session at Rock vile this week. V
 There will be services in the Let Methodist church next Sunday. On account of the illness of the pastor, Rev. Wm. Barber, there have been no services for the last two Sundays.
 Miss Bertha M. Place has been ap- pointed a delegate to the Christian Endeavor meeting in Hartford, Thurs ) day of this week Miss Mildred Ab- ley is the alternate delegate. HS ouHudy ScHOOlS OL Iu0 M0LHO- dist and Congregational churches will unite in their Christmas festivities and the exercises will Ee held at the town hall. The committee from each church is composed of the pastor, superintendent of the Sunday school and the teachers of the various class es. A meeting will be held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Edwin S. Agard to decide upon the program, etc. The following is the Red Cross Roll Call campaign committee: Solicitors for Street. Mrs. B. F. Case, Mrs. Sam uel Simpson, Miss Lucille Agard, Miss Helen Luhrsen; Snipsic district, Mrs, c. Hubbard West; Sugar Hill, Miss Bessie Brooks; Buff Cap Miss Alice Ward; seventh and ninth districts, Miss Elsie Shelley; Grants Hill, Miss Hattie J. Jewett; Cedar Swamp, Mrs. Frederick Gehring. The committee are going to be soliciting all through the month for funds for the r,Red Cross and it is hoped that the object will find a ready response as it is a most worthy one and work keeps going on even in times of peace.
The Press., 1918-12-12
How Negroes Go to Camp.

Twelve hundred cOlored drafted men went down one winter night to Camp Upton. They arrived in the dark about eleven o'clock. It was raining and freezing. Many of the men were with out OvercOats. And they were soft, having been walters, clerks and in Oth- CT indoor occupations. They arrived in camp soaked to the skin, tired and hungry. Were they cursing and grumbling? No. They came in sing ing:
 "GOod-by, LenOx Avenue; Hello, Ber- lin" And their melodiOus negro voices rang out in cheerful defiance to the angry night, to the hard life before them and to the possible death that awaited them! That's the stuff that is In Americans-and it is war that is bringing it out.-American Magazine.
The Press., 1918-12-12
lnsecta That Help Mankind.

One of the great sources of loss in wheat growing has been due to the injurious activities of the wheat-midge, which feeds on the grain, and, if un- mOlested by its natural insect enemies, would soon reduce our wheat crops to the vanishing point. But several of our friendly insects keep the midge in restraint, one being the ravenous twO-winged flies which seize and carry away the midge, and suck OTt it's juices. It's most powerful foe, how. ever, is the parasite that lives on the midge-a small, black fly, somewhat resembling the ant. The young of these ,fOur-winged flies live on the larvae and eggs of the midge. As the midge Increases in number, these parasites also increase, for they depend for @ living on the midge, and the more midges there are the more parasites there are on hand to eat them up.
The Press., 1918-12-12
Turning From Gold to Silver

The Yukon is turning from gold to silver mining. While the value of the former, or its purchasing power, has decreased, that of silver has been doubled. There is great activity in two silver bearing areas tributary to Daw- son, the Mayo district on the upper Stewart river and along the Twelve mile creek. These fields are 15O miles apart. Silver was discovered in these areas years ago, but no work was ever done.
 The Canadian government has dis patched a party of geologists to in- vestigate the prospects of developing the silver mining industry fin this sec tion.-Dawson City Dispatch.
The Press., 1918-12-12

Norman Froideraux has returned to his duties in the navy after spending weeks furlough here.
 MT. and Mrs Harry Leonard and son of Rockville were guests of Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Pownall on Sunday.
 Rev. and Mrs w O. Berckman are attending the annual meeting of the American board in Hartford this week.
 The theme of Rev. w. o. Berck- mans sermon for next Sunday morn ing is entitled He asked to see Gods face"
 Mrs. Chas. Glazier, choir director, and Miss Mildred Glazier, organist, have resigned their positions to take effect Jan. 1.
 Mrs. Frank Edson and son, Richard, who have been spending several weeks with relatives in Middletown. have returned home.
 Stafford
 Paramount and Aircraft Pictures. Town Hall. Saturday, William Hart in
The Press., 1918-12-12
HOME NEWS.
EnnAI. NnrrnEs

tMNsssF under thla head 10 cenea per Eane., Come in and select that box oi chocolates for Xmas. The Eaton Drug Co.
 Resolutions on the death of Cliff ford J. Hemmeler.
 At a regular council of Onneco Trif e. No. 54, I. O. R. M.. the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas-It has been the will of the Great Spirit to remove from our hunting grounds our beloved brother, Clifford J. Hemmeler. be it Resolved-That with his departure we have lost a faithful and willing brother of our Tribe.
 Resolved-That we extend to his bereaved widow and parents our heartfelt sympathy in their hour of sorrow.
 Resolved-That mourning our loss we drape our charter for a period of thirty days, also that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the widow of the deceased and a copy be inserted In The Press.
 F. c. SCHMIDT.
 VIM. TUTHILL.
 T. P. JENKINS,
 Committee.
The Press., 1918-12-12
SOMERS

The grange will elect officers at the meeting Thursday night.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con- gregational church will give chicken pie supper in Piedmont hall Tuesday evening, December IF, at 6.3O o'clock. This will be followed by the annual sale of aprons and fancy articles. There will also be parcels post delivery
The Press., 1918-12-12
cIeanina With Gasoline.

Unless the whole garment is placed in gasoline. he small places will show rings when cleaned. This is cauSr' by using too much gasoline on rlle grease spot. Brush lightly with z cloth dampcncd with the gasoline brush vixen dry. If the rings are theu noticeable hold the soiled part ovel the steam of a tpakcttle. and this will remove the unSightly blOtch.
The Press., 1918-12-12
STAFFORD SPRINGS

New Quarters Wanted fer Pest Ofiee.
 The post office department has post cd a notice calling for bids for new quarters for the post office. The busi- ness of the local post ofice has in- creased so much since the present quarters were taken that 1t is neces- sary to find a location with more room. The new lease is to be for five or ten years. from August 7th next. and the requirements call for 2.0O0 square feet Of floor space, in we'll lighted room. not over eighty rods from the railroad station. Applications for blanks may be made at the post office and bids will he received up to Janu- ary 6.
The Press., 1918-12-12
UNION

Peter bio is in Hartford with friends for a few days.
 Nelson Horton visited relatives in Monson the first of the week.
 Miss Louise Hewlett of Holland is at E. M. Horton's for a while.
 M. A. Marcy closed his summer cot tage and returned to Hartford this week.
The Press., 1918-12-12

'I think if the people of America could only see and realize what the boys are doing out here," said Cap tain after Chateau -Thierry. "they would gladly back them up with their last dollars and their lives if necNs- N9ry '
The Press., 1918-12-12
West Stafford

Elric Ramsey has received his dis charge and is home from Camp Dev- ems.
The Press., 1918-12-12
Stafford

Paramount and Aircraft Pictures, Town Hall. Saturday, William Hart in
The Press., 1918-12-12

1.-The Tiger Man. HaIt plays the part of Hawk Parsons. a ~estern desperado. He and his hand are captured hv federal troops, tut effect a sensational escape. Heading 'or the q. sert. they come across a pany Of travellers, who have become .ost and ~h''se water supply has heen exhausted In the party are the Rev. Luke Ingram and his beautiful wife. Ruth. Also Pa'am"urt Fack -Sennett comedy, "She Loved Him Plenty. '' Wednesday, Madame I'etrova in "The Law of the Land"