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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28
"AbSent and Not Voting"

"a movement is on foot to secure the election OF
a oyalist ngress''-Excerpt from Washington
correspondence.
Yes, you can bet your bottom dollar there is such
a movement on foot! And it's not confined to
Washington either Not by long shot. It's
foot in every state, county, village and hamlet in
the United States.
The folks have watched the present congress as
they have never watched another since Civil War
days. They have drawn their own conclusions, and
they are in first class shape to be integently
full about the next congressthe congress that will
be elected this fall.
All of which means this: that mere "self-
assessed patriotism isn't going to get by. Every
man in the house and the senate now who expects
to run again this fall has got to do more than just
talk about his love for his country He has got to
dig up his recent record and show what he has done
for his country.
The folks will be able to judge what that record
is worth. If it's clean one, then there's a good
chance for Mr. Candidate If it isnt-if it is tinged
with cheap politics and petty eaouses in lieu
Of out and out pro-Germanism-then God help him.
Here's something to figure on in this connection:
"A candidate can't say simply ~ didn't vote against
the war, the draft, the shipping BILL the appropria-
ton measures, or the Overman BILL" He has got to
show what he worked and voted for
The practice of certain senators and congressman
in doing their dirty best to block war measures both
openly on the floor and in secret "cloak room" con-
ferences for days on end, and then ducking out at
the last minute to avoid going on record when the
vote is taken, has become notorious. The country
knows all about it, So that "absent and not vot-
ing" is going to be of the worst possible alibis
this fall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28

Puget Sound Homestead No.
529 will give a card party Tues
day night in Eagles hall. Play ag
will start at $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28
ANSWERS e eyx7n;1 GREY

except to those that have
saved lives, and then only
enough for the lifetime of said
animals. How much better 1t
would have made the world
should that will have been
made out instead to some wife
whose husband has to claim
exemption because of her de-
tendency, when he otherwise
might have enlisted as volun-
teer.
And then there are the
starving babes Of Europe! That
small fortune could be utilized
so as to save a number OF ba-
bies' lives.
The will of Edward r. Rad
cliff cannot be revoked. But
there is one thing We can do,
and that is to make such a law
as l already have stated, as q
war measure to effect thE wills
of those not deceased or Csc tie
government should command
eer the property, willed to pets,
to prevent injustice to our
country.
A VOTER TO BE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28

My Dear Miss Grey: I will
ask your advice on subject
which worries me very much.
am young wife, only IT.
My husband is a soldier and
away from home all the time,
with few exceptions, when he
comes home for short visit.
| stay with an old lady who is
a cripple.
There is a man who has
wife and three children who is
always asking me to 60 places
with him. He tries to start a
conversation whenever he
meets me. I always try to
avoid him. When his wife
meets me she never speaks,
and this hurts me very much
because it makes me think l
am to blame. I never have
given her reason to treat me
thus. l have husband, and
he is a much better man than
hers, for | am sure he would
never treat me like that. At
least, l have that much conf
dence in him.
Miss Grey, how can | make
this woman know l don't want
her husband? Also how can l
tell him that / wish he
wouldn't act SO? LILLIAN.
You can begin, by not trying
to avoid the man. He is con
ceited enough to believe that you
are afraid of him. The next time
he approaches you, look him
straight in the eye and tell him
in just so many words how you
loathe such a despicable, coward.
ly excuse for a man as nc t.
Then suggest that IL he wishes
to go somewhere with somebody
to take his wife and kiddies. After
this, have nothing more to do
with him. When you meet him,
speak il he speaks and pass on.
Treat the mans wife as kindly
as she will permit you to. Event.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28

grazed my face. I felt his fra
grant breath as I pressed my lips
to his. "Oh baby, baby, what a
Joy you are to your mother" l
said as l gave him another hug.
With him in my arms l went
back to bed, and holding him on
my breast all my loneliness
dropped away from me. had
my love, my world, my life in my
arms-and thus l sank to sleep.
Ito Be COntinued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28
Something In a Name

McAdoo township, Barber county, Kansas, is 100
per cent American not ouly in words but in action.
Every of the 40 persons living in the town.
ship able to work is growing food.
In the last Liberty loan campaign the township
subscribed for $1,000 of Liberty loan bonds or at the
rate of $450for every man, woman and child in the
township. If the bonds had been subscribed for in
the same ratio to the population all the United
States the total subscription would have been some
thing like $47, 000, 100000 or more than Is times
the amount asked for by the government.
What jolt that would have been to Bill Hohen-
sollern of Potsdaml
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28

Sheridan school auxiliary Of tho
Red Cross will meet on Wednes-
day this week instead of Thurs.
day, because Of the holiday
Puget Sound Homestead No.
529 will give a card party Tues
day night in Eagles hall. Play ag
will start at $50.
The Women Of Troop b will sew
for the Red Cross in the Horgan-
Parker rooms all day Wednesday.
A special business meeting will be
held at / p. m. All members are
urged to attend.
Vida chapter, o. e. S., will mt"
Tuesday evening in the Masonic
temple for chapter business. An
informal card party will conclude
the evening.
The WOman's Catholic BenevO-
lent association will have caFe
and food sale Saturday at Morgan.
Parker's store. The proceeds III
be turned over to Visittion Ava
deny.
The Lakeside Country club will
give a Decoration day dance at
the clubhouse at American iahe
Thursday.
Mrs. William Jones is I'm kOrt-
land, where she will meet her
mother and sister, Mrs. and MISS
Stone, upon their return from Ari-
IONA.
The engagement Of Miss Harriet
Smith and Lieut.. Frank S. Buck
ley of Camp Lewis was announced
Monday afternoon.
The instructors Of the surgical
dressings department of the Red
Gross will meet at the Tacoma
Lawn Tennis club Friday mora
ing.
Aquinas school of music stu.
dents will give their annual recital
in the auditorium of the school
Tuesday evening. Friends aid
patrons are invited.
White Clover auxiliary, o. f. g.,
will be entertained Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. J.. {.
Rosenberg, 1902 South Warner st.
The Ladies' Guild of All Saints
Mission of Larchmont will NEE.
at the home Of Mrs. Andrew Jen-
sen, Thursday, May 20.
At q meeting Monday night, the
Chinook tribe No. 10 OF the Rsd
Men voted to take part in TIC
Memorial day parade. Those par
taking in the parade will meet ct
the Odd Fellows temple Thurs
day afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28

Marriage licenses were issued
Monday to Laurence Nelson OF
Oasis. Utah, and Mamie Chopper of
Desert, Utah; Herman Piilett anI
Irene Edgerton, both Of Tacoma;
Osester l.. NcGinnis and Nevada
safgent. both of Seattle; Alexan-
der Green and Clara M. Arne, both
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28

The Women Of Troop b will sew
for the Red Cross in the Horgan-
Parker rooms all day Wednesday.
A special business meeting will be
held at / p. m. All members are
urged to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28

At meeting Monday night, the
Chinook tribe No. 10 of the Red
Men voted to take part in TIC
Memorial day parade. Those par
taking in the parade will meet ct
the Odd Fellows temple Thurs
day afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-28

of Olympia; Charles J. Swart OF
Los Bonos, Cal, and Vera Agyet-
OF Tacoma; Maurice B. Jones ard
Rose Chlysita, both of Palouse.
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ually she will learn that you are
sincere, then you will have in her
q real friend.
Dear Miss Grey: Ever since
saw certain war picture l
have wanted to be soldier.
l don't understand why the gov
eminent won't draft and en-
list girls as well as men.
There are as many women in
this world as men and l think
we should do our bit for Uncle
Sam as well as the boys.
| would much rather be in
the trenches than here work
ing for the Red Cross. Do you
think if | cut my hair and
dressed like a boy could get
into the lines? ALICE.
The atrocities committed
against the French and Belgian
women, also the Legion Of Death,
women soldiers of Russia, ought
to convince any intelligent wom-
an that nature has not fitted her
to become a soldier, except, per-
haps, for her own self-defense in
case her country were invaded.
You think you would rather be
in the trenches than here ut home
aiding the Red Cross because you
are totally ignorant OF life in the
trenches. II the war continues,
and our women do not see fit
to aid the government i'm every
possible way, 1t is quite possible
they WILL be drafted, but not to
fight.
Dear Miss Grey: Recently
appeared in a Seattle pdrer the
picture of a dog that has just
fallen heir to an apartment, a
four-figure bank account and
a paid-up cemetery lot.
Isn't that enough to arouse
us as a government to make
a new measure that prohibits
willing property to pet animals
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-12
WORLD WAR EN-
ALLIES TIE
d WHEN GERMANY ACCEPTED
MS AND SIGNED ARlISTICE MONDAY
Germany Follow Austria and Turkey
Into Peace Fold. Emperor Abb
dictates. Dawson Celebrates

Moving astounding to belgrents
neutral nations alike the Monday signing
armstice at o'clock and the cessation of
that is impossible to
register them properly Among them have been
collapse of the
Of dictated
TIE dual monarchy.
Bolhevik
procure terms from the allies.
allied occupation Conannope the Dardane following
the armtice granted Turkey.
to
p hours decide whether the allies accepted
The signing of letter abdcaon morning bv Emperor
William who
Holland
Before placing his signature renouncng the
the eaer sad 1T may be for the good of
deeply moved.
The
aferward.
Friedrich Ebert the socialist appointed imperial chan
0r He has issued proclamation saying that he plans peoples
DAWSON CELEBRATES VICTORY
An outpourng of the
ored followed the announcement of the signing amiice
The wires first flashed the
morning and kilograms followed
huiasm higher bou ~
whistle IN the city joining in the pandmonum Business came To
m % ana e one big thought of world thrilled eager groups
gathered to discuss the
holiday declared, O'Clock
to oVertwng with citizens from
preston TO their deep rejoicing Hon. D. the chair and
asked Tor nominations for chairman meeting Judge Parks in fitting
words nominated Judge NJ Edwards who in ipassionnd
me ance and brought forth applause to the war
and the part played by the American the struggle The
mess age from London and Washington read by udpa
n' painted RAINBOW tnts of the future nations under last
ing peace Just here of the
thanksgiving ever heard offered by Rev. I Smith v
response to call from the chair expressions Mr. W
suggested moment Of silent
giving. ~ F VI pi"Ne ana UnankS-
Mr. Pickett asked subscriptions for the 1red u
Gnu ~ 70 MS hep Messr L. G. Hoy and W. Hornady Generous
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-12
LADY DIANA A WAITRESS
IN A CHICAGO RESTAURANT
British Peeress Fled Home to Avoid
Suitor-Now She Is Married to
American Soldier.

CHICAGO.-Working as a wait
ress in a cheap restaurant in Chicago
is Lady Diana Gordon, British peer
ess.
According to the amazing story of
her experiences, related after her
Identity was discovered, Lady Cor
don came to America five years ago
after a tiff with her family in Scot
land. They wanted her to wed man
Of their selection and she baked. She
left behind her many relatives among
the nobility, including the Duchess of
Devonshire, an aunt, and Lady Diana
Manners, cousin.
Today her father and six of her
brothers are dead. slain in the war,
her dream of a stage conquest has
long since vanished. the husband she
married less than a year ago is fight
ing with the American troops over
seas, and as Mrs. E. H. Fleming-her
title of Lady Gordon long since dis
carded-she is working as a waitress
in Chicago restaurant.
YES" she said. 81 have lost six
brothers and my father in the war
and / am earning my own living as
a waitress. All of my husbands re-
mittances / have placed to his credit
in bank so when he returns, if he
does, he will have them"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-12
REPUBLICANS TO
DO MUCH PROBING
WILSON CONFRONTED BY STU
ALTON SOMEWHAT SIMILAR
TO TAFT'S EXPERIENCE.

WASHINGTON. - The political
overturning which takes from the
democrats control of the house of
representatives foreshadows an up
heaval in national legislative affairs,
changes in powerful committee
chairmanships and a situation con-
fronting President Wilson which, in
a measure, parallels that confront
ing President Taft in the midst of
his administration. The situation
also is analogous to that faced by
President Cleveland at the beginning
of his first term.
Since, by the system of committee
control which prevails in the house,
all legislation and the virtually I'M
limited powers for investigation of
governmental affairs are within the
initiative and control of the major.
lty, the possibilities are obvious.
They will be increased if the final
returns for the senate assure the re-
publicans control there.
Republicans to Probe.
There are in the house several
committees which have power to in
vestigate expenditures of the execu-
tive departments. During control of
the democratic majority the republi-
cans have been powerless to compel
investigation of things which they
have attacked. In control of those
committees, which in times Of peace
are virtually of no Importance, the
field for investigation Of the demo-
cratic administration by a republican
house is thrown wide open almost on
the eve of the next presidential elec-
ton.
The republicans. of course, do not
come into their position of advan-
tage until the meeting of the new
congress, which will be the first
Monday in December. 1919, unless
President Wilson should call it in ex-
traordinary session sooner. The
present democratic congress expires
by limitation March 3. 1919. Lead
ers of both parties rather believe the
president will avoid an extra session.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-12
PEACE TALK STIRS
CIRCLES OF CAPITAL
THE FUTURE OF WOMEN WAR
WORKERS, IN FETCHING
GOWNS, IN DOUBT.

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Events of
the week were given an excitement
and interest far out of the ordinary
by the gossip at dinner tables and
afternoon gatherings of a much
Stirred up" congress over the No
vember elections. Conjecture is rife
as to what will come from these cleo
tions, following the note of unex-
pected partisanship from high Off
cial sources.
Secondarily there is much talk OF
peace. People have been going out
to dine for the past two years to
talk of the war. and it is out of the
question that even the lightest-mind-
ed person should talk of anything
else. But now there is the hope Of
peace and every one wonders what
its effect upon the overcrowded cap
itaI will be.
System of Red Tape.
What is to become of the various
war commissions which have devel-
oped a system of "red tape" that
goes quite beyond anything of the
sort even in the effete countries of
Europe? A system so complicated
that it has been humorously sug-
gested there should be a "board of
grammarians" to correct the letters
sent out by the heads of depart
ments. Possibly a "board of rhet-
orleans" would suit some people
better.
If peace is declared. as every one
hopes it will, in the near future. PEG
pie are wondering THAT will become
of the thousands of war workers, the
girls who go to office in such fetch
ing gowns Of chiffon and silk, with
expensive boots and high heels-all
the female war workers wear high
heels, even the colored messenger
girls. And what will be done with
the barracks that have been built on
Capital Hill for the housing of these
dear little souls who are anxious to
do their "bit?" No one wonders
what will become Of the Washing
ton landlord after the achievement
of victory, and the real estate agent
who admits that a months business
now is what a decades was before
the war. They will retire, of course,
on a competency.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-12
FREE Love In RUSSIA
is BOLSHEYIK DECREE
WOULD ESTABLISH CHOOSING
PLAN-GIRLS ARE PRIVI-
LEGGED TO PICK.

Observation-Disclosures of IS
will have the choice of their hus-
bands, and the latter shall have no
right to protest, if the decree of the
soviet in Russia, just pronounced, is
adhered to.
Russian girls under the jurisdic-
ton of certain provincial Bolshevik
soviets will become "the property of
the state" when they reach the age
of 10, and must register at the gov
eminent bureau of free love" if the
decree stands.
Under the decree 8 woman hav-
ing registered "has the right to
choose from among the men be.
tween Is and SO a cohabitant hus-
band" The consent of the man
chosen is not necessary, the decree
holds, the man chosen having no
right to register a protest.
Men, Also, May Choose.
A similar privilege of choosing
from among the registered women is
given to every man between 10 and
so, without the consent of the WON
en-" This provision is described as
Gin the interest of the state"
Children born Of such marriages
are to become the property Of the
state" Stringent rules and penalties
are laid down for the protection of
girls less than 10.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-12
MUSTaaKEEP U. S.qAND
STATE GAME LAWS
SHOOTING MUST BE CONFINED
TO THE TIME ALLOWED IN
ALL REGULATIONS.

In making their plans to shoot mi
gratory waterfowl hunters will do
we'll to note the dates of open sea-
sons under both federal and state
laws. This caution by the United
States department of agriculture re-
suits from evidence of confusion in
the minds of some sportsmen in re-
gard to the opening of the season
when the dates conflict under state
and federal laws.
The federal law and regulations
limit the seasons before and after
which no one may shoot these birds.
If state law opens the season later
or closes it earlier than the dates
prescribed by the federal regulations,
the season in that state is Just SO
much further shortened. Special at
tention is called to the fact that the
federal regulations do not authorize
any one to hunt or kill migratory
birds contrary to the state law.
Under the migratory bird treaty
act regulations it is lawful to hunt
waterfowl Except wood ducks), Ell
der ducks and swans, for which there
IS no open season.. rails, coot, gal
hnules, snipe or iacksnipe, black-bel-
lied and golden plovers, yellowlegs,
woodcock and mourning or white
winged doves during the open sea-
sons prescribed by the regulations.
The several states, however, are au-
thorized under the treaty act still
further to protect migratory birds.
Sale Is Prohibited.
Under the treaty act and regu-
lations the sale of all migratory
birds, other than propagated water
fowl, is prohibited throughout the
United States except for scientific
or propagating purposes. Maximum
bag limits are also prescribed and,
when permitted by state law, two
days limit Of migratory birds may
be shipped or transported from one
state to another in a calendar week.
Hunters are especially advised to
familiarize themselves with the pro-
visions of the new act and regula-
tions, copies of which or other in
formation concerning which may be
had by communicating with the
bureau of biological survey, United
States department of agriculture,
Washington, D.. G.
The organization of the depart
ment for enforcing the provisions of
the new law is practically completed
throughout the country. and the act
grants the necessary police powers
for it's proper enforcement. The
maximum penalties prescribed for vi
olation of the provisions of the new
act are $500 fine or six months i'm
prisonment, or both.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-12
PUBLIC IS VICTIM
OF GREATEST HOAX
FALSE REPORT ARMISTICE HAD
BEEN SIGNED CAUSED HYs.
TERICAL CELEBRATIONS

False reports that Germany had &C.
cepted the terms Of the armistice and
that fighting had ended threw the
country into a delirium Thursday and
turned out to be the greatest hoax
of recent years.
A dispatch cabled from France to
the United Press and picked I'M and
circulated through the country de.
clared the armistice was signed at II
O'Clock that morning and fighting
ended at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Hysteria Ruled.
The false report, however. was not
easily overtaken by the truth, and
as it spread through the country it
gathered momentum until demon
strations approaching hysteria ruled
in many cities. Business was sus.
pended, schools were closed, bells
were rung, whistles shrieked, prayers
were offered in churches. paradine
citizens jammed the streets and the
scenes usually attendant on New
Years eve and election night were
intensified.
The New York stock exchange, as
well as the curb market. were closed
at 2:30 p. m, after a hurried meet
ing of the governors. A market
which at first appeared to be unre-
sponsive suddenly developed activity
which shot up some of the so-called
peace stocks from 2 to IL points. Ex-
changes in other cities were similar
ly affected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-12
M'ADOO SAYS WAS PATRIOTIC
AID VOTED FOR ROOSEVELT
Secretary Explains That He Stood
by Mckinley and Voted Republi-
can Ticket in New York.

WASHINGTON. - Secretary Nc
Adoo, in a letter to Representative
Tess, chairman of the republican con-
gressional committee, said he voted
for Theodore Roosevelt for governor
of New York in 1898 in order to
support the national administration
in the war with Spain.
"In 1885," Mr.. McAdoo wrote in
answer to references to him in a
statement issued by Representative
Fess, Il was a private citizen living
in the state of New York. Roosevelt
was the republican nominee for gov
ernor of New York. Democrat as
was, l needed the appeal Of repub-
lican leaders, supported the republi-
can nominee for congress in my dis
trict and Roosevelt, the republican
nominee, for governor of New York.
81 believed then, as | believe now,
that in time of war the duty of every
genuine patriot is to support the
president with a majority of his own
party in the congress so that he may
be unhampered in the conduct of the
war and unity of action be absolute
~ secured"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-12

In reconstruction. fiscal and other
legislation the republicans are pre-
pared to initiate new policies in the
next house, with bearing upon the
presidential campaign of 1920. They
are planning a definite constructive
program dealing with after-the-war
problems. They have pledged them
selves to vigorously prosecute the
war to its conclusion.
In the committee changes southern
democrats who have held most of the
chairmanships, under the senior serv-
ice rule, will be displaced by north
ern and western republiacsn.